Diebold Schilling the Elder
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Swiss illustrated chronicles
Several illustrated chronicles were created in the Old Swiss Confederacy in the 15th and 16th centuries. They were luxurious illuminated manuscripts produced for the urban elite of Bern and Lucerne, and their copious detailed illustrations allow a unique insight into the politics and daily life of...
, the "Berner Schilling
Berner Schilling
The Berner Schilling is a chronicle of Diebold Schilling the Elder of Berne , covering the history of the Old Swiss Confederacy up to the Burgundian Wars....
of 1483, the "Spiezer Schilling
Spiezer Schilling
Spiezer Schilling is a chronicle by Diebold Schilling the Elder of Bern , created after the Berner Schilling.See Swiss illustrated chronicles....
" (1480s), and the "Zürcher Schilling
Zürcher Schilling
Zürcher Schilling is the latest chronicle of Diebold Schilling the Elder of Bern , treating the Burgundian Wars. It is kept in the central library in Zürich....
" of 1484.
He worked in Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
as a chancellor. In 1460, he moved to Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
for a post as a scribe to the city council. He was to some extent hostile towards the European powers who needed a lot of Swiss mercenaries
Swiss mercenaries
Swiss mercenaries were notable for their service in foreign armies, especially the armies of the Kings of France, throughout the Early Modern period of European history, from the Later Middle Ages into the Age of the European Enlightenment...
: this could only bring internal troubles after the Burgundy wars.