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Date startStart date of the disease. 1520/11/01 Monday +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) autumn
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Nuremberg, Worms, Cologne
RegionHistorical region(s) Franconia
CountryCurrent country Germany
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s) Emperor Charles V
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Early Modern German
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Imperial diet
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last edited 13. 07. 2026 by Martin Bauch.

Emperor Charles V explains to the Bishop of Meissen that plague conditions are forcing him to abandon the imperial diet originally prescribed for Nuremberg and instead convene it at Worms

Text originalOriginal text

der sterbenden lauff halbenn den ersten keiserlichenn hof lautt der gulden bull zue Nurmberg zuhaltenn vorhindertt werde [nach dem Rathe der Kurfürsten aber am 6. Jan. kommenden Jahres einen Reichstag in Worms in eigener Person zu halten beschlossen habe[

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

on account of the current plague conditions, the holding of the first imperial court at Nuremberg is being prevented [but that, on the advice of the electors, he has resolved to hold an imperial diet in person at Worms on 6 January of the coming year]

References

  1. ^  Urkundenbuch des Hochstifts Meißen (= Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae II ). Giesecke & Devrient, Leipzig
  2. ^ Claude Sonnet 5 

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