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. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.