This rare and fascinating work sheds light on the legal and political disputes that arose in the Holy Roman Empire over the control of territories known as Ritterorte, or knightly orders. Drawing on archival documents, the author provides a detailed history of the conflicts surrounding the Reichs-Ritterort of Rhön and Werra and its relationship to the Buchische Quartier. This work is an important resource for scholars of medieval and early modern European history.
