Courts and Adjudicatory Practices in Frankfurt am Main, 1562–1696
by
Maria R. Boes
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Frankfurt am Main, in common with other imperial German cities, enjoyed a large degree of legal autonomy during the early modern period, and produced a unique and rich body of criminal archives. In particular, Frankfurt’s Strafenbuch, which records all criminal sentences between 1562 and 1696, provides...