The Reichskammergericht (1495–1806) was, in addition to and in competition with the Reichshofrat (1498/1527–1806), one of the two highest dishes in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. The process files were managed by the German Confederation in Wetzlar and around the middle of the 19. After the separation criteria developed at the time were distributed to the German states. In 1853, the Duchy of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha Reichskammergerichtsakten, which remained in Gotha for the smaller part, also received a majority vote in Coburg.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday 26th. September 2024, at 17.00, the archive inventory “Staatsarchiv Coburg. Reichskammergericht (Bayerische Archivinventare 60)” to present to the public in the state archive Coburg, Herrgasse 11 in 96450 Coburg.
You are invited to the book presentation!
The tradition of the Reich Chamber Court over 77,000 files, distributed in 48 archives in Germany and abroad, is one of the most extensive and important archival sources of early modern times. In particular, the evidence submitted in the course of the process management provides clear insights into the life world of previous centuries. Because the court records are of high value for legal and Reich history, but also for national, economic and social history, the German Research Foundation started the long-term project “Inventory of the files of the Reich Chamber Court” at the end of the 1970s: Essentially, the content of each process is briefly described according to uniform specifications and is developed via registers. This project is completed, although not all inventory is fully under pressure. Important income also provides the development of the files of the Reichshofrats, which are predominantly located in the Haus-, Hof- and Staatsarchiv in Vienna.
The Inventory Band for State Archive Coburg includes 76 Reichskammergerichtsakten. Most of the Coburg processes are due to the reign of Duke Johann Casimir of Saxony-Coburg (1564–1633). The further Reich Chamber Court tradition, concerning Bavaria in its current borders, is completely located in the Bavarian Main State Archive in Munich.
Starting and contact points for research on jurisdiction at Reichsebene in the period from 1500 to 1800 are the Gesellschaft für Reichskammergerichtsforschung and the associated research center in Wetzlar as well as the network of Reichsgerichtsbaren.
For your reporting or review, you can receive an inventory book free of charge.
Manfred Hörner (Bearb.), [Promotion by Bernhard Grau; Introduction by Alexander Wolz and Manfred Hörner], Staatsarchiv Coburg. Reichskammergericht (Bayerische Archivinventare 60), Munich 2023 (ISBN 978-3-910837-00-3), XIX and 182 pages; Book retail price 17,00 Euro
Further information here.
The inventory volume is available in the book trade.
Created on 26.9.2024
