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'''Burchard of Ursperg''', also called '''Burchard of Biberach''' (c.1177–1230/1) was a German priest and chronicler. His ''Ursperger Chronicle'' (or ''Chronicon Urspergensis'') is the most important ] of the late ] era.<ref name=Herweg>Mathias Herweg, "Burchard of Ursperg", in '']'', ed. Graeme Dunphy, Cristian Bratu. First published online in 2016, consulted online on 19 May 2019.</ref> '''Burchard of Ursperg''', also called '''Burchard of Biberach''' (c.1177–1230/1) was a German priest and chronicler. His ''Ursperger Chronicle'' (or ''Chronicon Urspergensis'') is the most important ] of the late ] era.<ref name=Herweg>Mathias Herweg, "Burchard of Ursperg", in '']'', ed. Graeme Dunphy, Cristian Bratu. First published online in 2016, consulted online on 19 May 2019.</ref>


What is known of Burchard's life is drawn mainly from his chronicle. He was born in the ] of ] in the ]. He was at the ] in 1198–99 and was ordained a priest at ] in 1202. He joined the ] ] in 1205 and became its ] in 1209. He spent 1210–11 at the Papal court again before he was called to ] in 1215 to serve as provost. He wrote his chronicle there in 1229/30.<ref name=Herweg/><ref name=Schlager>Patricius Schlager, , in '']'', Volume 15, ed. Charles Herbermann (New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1913).</ref> He died on 11 January in either 1230 or 1231.<ref name=NDB>{{NDB|3|30|30|Burchard von Ursberg|Joachim Leuschner|11851749X}}</ref> Burchard was succeeded as provost by ],<ref name=ADB>{{Cite ADB|3|566|567|Burchard von Ursberg|]|ADB:Burchard von Ursberg}}</ref> who was long thought to have finished his chronicle or at least edited it.<ref name=Godman>Peter Godman, ''The Saint as Censor: Robet Bellarmine between Inquisition and Index'' (Leiden: Brill, 2000), p. 163.</ref> What is known of Burchard's life is drawn mainly from his chronicle. He was born in the ] of ] in the ]. He was at the ] in 1198–99 and was ordained a priest at ] in 1202. He joined the ] ] in 1205 and became its ] in 1209. He spent 1210–11 at the Papal court again before he was called to ] in 1215 to serve as provost. He wrote his chronicle there in 1229/30.<ref name=Herweg/><ref name=Schlager>{{CathEncy|wstitle= Ursperger Chronicle |volume= 15 |last= Schlager |first= Patricius |author-link= |year=1913|short= 1}}</ref> He died on 11 January in either 1230 or 1231.<ref name=NDB>{{NDB|3|30|30|Burchard von Ursberg|Joachim Leuschner|11851749X}}</ref> Burchard was succeeded as provost by ],<ref name=ADB>{{Cite ADB|3|566|567|Burchard von Ursberg|]|ADB:Burchard von Ursberg}}</ref> who was long thought to have finished his chronicle or at least edited it.<ref name=Godman>Peter Godman, ''The Saint as Censor: Robet Bellarmine between Inquisition and Index'' (Leiden: Brill, 2000), p. 163.</ref>


The ''Ursperger Chronicle'', composed in ] prose, begins with the legendary King ], founder of ], and extends to the year 1229. For the earlier part Burchard uses ] and ]. During his two stays in Rome he gathered information in the papal '']''. Although a partisan of the Staufer, he made use of the '']'' of their chief rivals, the ]. His original work, drawing on events he witnessed or had heard about from witnesses, starts with the last years of ].<ref name=Schlager/> The ''Ursperger Chronicle'', composed in ] prose, begins with the legendary King ], founder of ], and extends to the year 1229. For the earlier part Burchard uses ] and ]. During his two stays in Rome he gathered information in the papal '']''. Although a partisan of the Staufer, he made use of the '']'' of their chief rivals, the ]. His original work, drawing on events he witnessed or had heard about from witnesses, starts with the last years of ].<ref name=Schlager/>


The autograph of Burchard's chronicle was lost to fire in the 16th century.<ref name=Herweg/> His critiques of papal policy made him a favourite among early ]. This led to the ''Chronicle''{{'}}s being placed on the Catholic ] in 1575, a sentence lifted by Cardinal ] in 1593.<ref name=Godman/> ] added a Protestant continuation to bring the ''Chronicon'' down to 1537. The ] was brought out by Miller and Foeniseca at Augsburg in 1515 from a copy in the possession of ]. Another edition by Melanchthon and Mylius appeared at Basel in 1569, erroneously attributing the sole authorship of the chronicle to Burchard's successor, Conrad. The last edition was printed at Strasbourg in 1609.<ref>Arthur F. J. Remy, , in ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', Volume 8, ed. Charles Herbermann (New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910).</ref> The autograph of Burchard's chronicle was lost to fire in the 16th century.<ref name=Herweg/> His critiques of papal policy made him a favourite among early ]. This led to the ''Chronicle''{{'}}s being placed on the Catholic ] in 1575, a sentence lifted by Cardinal ] in 1593.<ref name=Godman/> ] added a Protestant continuation to bring the ''Chronicon'' down to 1537. The ] was brought out by Miller and Foeniseca at Augsburg in 1515 from a copy in the possession of ]. Another edition by Melanchthon and Mylius appeared at Basel in 1569, erroneously attributing the sole authorship of the chronicle to Burchard's successor, Conrad. The last edition was printed at Strasbourg in 1609.<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle= Konrad of Lichtenau |volume= 8 |last= Remy |first= A.F.J. |author-link= |year=1913|short= 1}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

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Burchard of Ursperg, also called Burchard of Biberach (c.1177–1230/1) was a German priest and chronicler. His Ursperger Chronicle (or Chronicon Urspergensis) is the most important universal history of the late Staufer era.

What is known of Burchard's life is drawn mainly from his chronicle. He was born in the imperial free city of Biberach in the Duchy of Swabia. He was at the Papal court in 1198–99 and was ordained a priest at Constance in 1202. He joined the Premonstratensian Schussenried Abbey in 1205 and became its provost in 1209. He spent 1210–11 at the Papal court again before he was called to Ursperg Abbey in 1215 to serve as provost. He wrote his chronicle there in 1229/30. He died on 11 January in either 1230 or 1231. Burchard was succeeded as provost by Conrad of Lichtenau, who was long thought to have finished his chronicle or at least edited it.

The Ursperger Chronicle, composed in Latin prose, begins with the legendary King Ninus, founder of Nineveh, and extends to the year 1229. For the earlier part Burchard uses Ekkehard of Aura and Frutolf of Michelsberg. During his two stays in Rome he gathered information in the papal Regesta. Although a partisan of the Staufer, he made use of the Historia Welforum of their chief rivals, the Welfs. His original work, drawing on events he witnessed or had heard about from witnesses, starts with the last years of Henry VI.

The autograph of Burchard's chronicle was lost to fire in the 16th century. His critiques of papal policy made him a favourite among early Protestants. This led to the Chronicle's being placed on the Catholic Index of Prohibited Books in 1575, a sentence lifted by Cardinal Bellarmine in 1593. Caspar Hedio added a Protestant continuation to bring the Chronicon down to 1537. The first edition was brought out by Miller and Foeniseca at Augsburg in 1515 from a copy in the possession of Konrad Peutinger. Another edition by Melanchthon and Mylius appeared at Basel in 1569, erroneously attributing the sole authorship of the chronicle to Burchard's successor, Conrad. The last edition was printed at Strasbourg in 1609.

References

  1. ^ Mathias Herweg, "Burchard of Ursperg", in Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle, ed. Graeme Dunphy, Cristian Bratu. First published online in 2016, consulted online on 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ Schlager, Patricius (1913). "Ursperger Chronicle" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15.
  3. Joachim Leuschner (1957), "Burchard von Ursberg", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 3, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 30–30; (full text online)
  4. Wilhelm Wattenbach (1876), "Burchard von Ursberg", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 3, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 566–567
  5. ^ Peter Godman, The Saint as Censor: Robet Bellarmine between Inquisition and Index (Leiden: Brill, 2000), p. 163.
  6. Remy, A.F.J. (1913). "Konrad of Lichtenau" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8.

Further reading

  • Neel, Carol Leigh. (1982) "The Historical Work of Burchard of Ursberg, I: The Ursberg Chronicon Text." Analecta Praemonstratensia, Vol. 58 (1982), pp. 96–129.
  • Neel, Carol Leigh. (1982) "The Historical Work of Burchard of Ursberg, II: The Ursberg Chronicon and the Historia Welforum Tradition." Analecta Praemonstratensia, Vol. 58 (1982), pp. 225–257.
  • Neel, Carol Leigh. (1983) "The Historical Work of Burchard of Ursberg, III: The Historian and His Sources." Analecta Praemonstratensia, Vol. 59 (1983), pp. 19–42.
  • Neel, Carol Leigh. (1983) "The Historical Work of Burchard of Ursberg, IV: Burchard as Historian." Analecta Praemonstratensia, Vol. 59 (1983), pp. 221–257.
  • Neel, Carol Leigh. (1984) "The Historical Work of Burchard of Ursberg, V: The Historian, the Emperor and the Pope." Analecta Praemonstratensia, Vol. 60 (1984), pp. 224–255.
  • Neel, Carol Leigh. (1985) "The Historical Work of Burchard of Ursberg, VI: Burchard's Life and His Historiographical Achievement." Analecta Praemonstratensia, Vol. 61 (1985), pp. 5–42.
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