Seehase, Hagen Ritter, Räuber, arme Gecken

Das Elsaß im Spätmittelalter 1350-1500

Alsace, now France's easternmost province, stretching from the Palatinate border in the north to the Swiss border in the south, from the main ridge of the Vosges mountains in the west to the Rhine in the east, is one of the most historic regions with a unique landscape characterized by castles and abbeys, patrician houses, and churches or their ruins. These stone witnesses to an eventful and glorious past bear witness to turbulent times when knights, robbers, and poor fellows shaped the history of the country. At the end of the Middle Ages, bishops, provosts, counts, mayors, millers' apprentices, gunnery masters, and minstrels also played an important role, often finding themselves in warlike situations or bizarre experiences, such as the Battle of Sempach or the Buchsweiler Women's War. Thanks to the lively and knowledgeable descriptions of the most important historical events, readers of this richly illustrated volume will experience the warlike and peaceful conflicts of the former protagonists and feel transported back to the Middle Ages. For particularly interested readers who want to explore the sometimes incredible events on site, the book offers various tour suggestions through the history of this unique region.