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Der Band umfasst die Lebensbeschreibungen der Konstanzer Bischöfe zwischen 1384 und 1434. Es sind die Viten von acht Amtsinhabern aus einer bewegten Epoche versammelt. Zentrales Ereignis dieser Zeit war das Große Abendländische Schisma, das die westliche Kirche fast 40 Jahre lang spaltete. Das Bistum Konstanz war kurzzeitig ein Brennpunkt dieser Kirchenspaltung, nachdem 1384 auch hier zwei Obödienzen entstanden waren, deren Anhänger mit Nikolaus von Riesenburg und Mangold von Brandis sowie Burkhard von Hewen und Heinrich Bayler jeweils eigene Persönlichkeiten ins Bischofsamt brachten. Daneben waren die Bischöfe im ausgehenden 14. Jahrhundert in lokale und regionale Machtkämpfe verwickelt. Zu den wichtigsten Auseinandersetzungen gehörten das Ringen um die Macht in der Stadt Konstanz und der Konflikt zwischen den Eidgenossen und den Habsburgern um politischen Einfluss am Bodensee. Anfang des 15. Jahrhunderts eskalierte dieser Gegensatz, in den insbesondere Bischof Albrecht Blarer involviert war, auch militärisch. Schließlich zog sich die bischöfliche Verschuldung, die zu Beginn des 14. Jahrhunderts eingesetzt hatte, wie ein roter Faden durch die Jahrhunderte. Die überaus angespannten bischöflichen Finanzen wurden durch das Konzil, das von 1414 bis 1418 in Konstanz tagte, besonders belastet, da Bischof Otto von Hachberg hierfür Baumaßnahmen an der Bischofspfalz und an der Domkirche initiierte. Die Doppelbesetzung des Konstanzer Bischofsstuhls, politische Machtkämpfe, in die auch die Kirchenfürsten verwickelt waren, sowie eine immer massivere Verschuldung des Hochstifts haben die Geschichte des Bistums Konstanz an der Wende zum 15. Jahrhundert in unterschiedlicher Weise geprägt. Die Viten der Bischöfe zeigen eindrücklich, wie die einzelnen Amtsinhaber mit diesen Herausforderungen umgingen.

Die evangelischen Kirchenordnungen des 16. Jahrhunderts is a comprehensive collection of Protestant church orders from the 16th century. This volume, edited by Emil Sehling, offers invaluable insights into the religious, social, and legal structures of the Reformation era. It provides a detailed examination of how Protestant reformers sought to organize and govern their churches and communities. This historical resource is essential for scholars and anyone interested in the Reformation, church history, and the development of Protestant church law. The texts included shed light on the practical implementation of Reformation principles and the challenges faced in establishing new religious norms. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.