Valentin Krautwald

Valentin Krautwald (surname also Crautwald (t); Latinized Valentinus Cratoaldus; * 1490 insecure in the forest herb in the principality of Neisse, † September 5, 1545 in Legnica, Duchy of Legnica ) was a German theologian and humanist.

Life

The information on herb forest of origin and year of birth are contradictory. Anyway, he attended the Jacobian parish school in Neisse, the residence of the Wroclaw bishops of the diocese or country. Because of his talent allowed him Bishop John V. Thurzos studying at the University of Krakow, where he is in the registers for the year 1506. In addition to theology and the humanities, he studied Greek and one of the first students Krakauer also Hebrew. In addition, his interest in mathematics and astronomy. After returning to Neisse, he was first a teacher in 1509 and soon rector of the Jacobian parish school. She had the reputation of a great humanist educational institution during his tenure.

1515 Krautwald secretary of the episcopal office in Breslau and, canons and Altarist the Wrocław Cathedral. 1516, he wrote a Vita the first Prague Archbishop Ernest of Pardubice. As a source he used, inter alia, the chronicle of the Augustinian Canons of the Glatz Neisse originating from Provost Michael Czacheritz. The biography, in which the miracles are described that should have happened at the grave of Archbishop in the parish church should Glatzer are in preparation for the canonization of Archbishop, who had come to a standstill because of the Hussite Wars. Probably Krautwald was entrusted with this task because of the Prague bishopric from 1434 to 1561 was not occupied and the Archbishopric was managed by administrators. The Latin wrote Scripture has been preserved in a single manuscript in the Vatican Library. It was discovered only in 1995 and published in 1997 with Czech translation.

In Breslau Krautwald met the promoted by Bishop John V. Thurzos circle of humanists, among other things, the Caspar Ursinus Velius and Johann Hess belonged. As Johann Hess, he was probably already encountered while studying in Krakow, also Krautwald turned soon to the teachings of the Reformation and converted probably after the death of Bishop Thurzos 1520. In his mind he was also from Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon and Erasmus of Rotterdam affected, with whom he corresponded. Numerous works of Erasmus were in herb Forest Library.

1523 Krautwald was appointed by Duke Frederick II, who introduced the Reformation in his Duchy of Legnica as a lecturer in theology at the Legnica Johannesstift, where he is also a canonry was transferred. In Legnica he learned Kaspar Schwenckfeld and know its teaching. 1526 he was appointed along with Valentin Trotzendorf to which of Duke Frederick II founded Protestant university where Lutherans and trailers Ulrich Zwingli taught. In 1527 he wrote with Schwenckfeld a letter to the bishop Breslau Jakob von Salza, in which they called for the instruction of the people in religious matters. Because of the religious confrontation with the Schwenckfeldianern the University of Legnica has been dissolved in 1530. How Schwenckfeld had already left in 1529 Liegnitz also Krautwald. In the following years he lived in various places around in Silesia. During this time he wrote numerous theological writings and worked next time, also as a village school teacher. After a few years he was allowed to return to Liegnitz, where he died in 1545. A short biography of Valentin Krautwald wrote in 1530 his pupil Johann Schweintzer and Neisser 1554 Schwenckfeld secretary Adam Reissner.

Works (selection)

  • Descripció vite pii patris Arnesti, Pragensis ecclesie archiepiscopi primi, by Valentinum Crautvaldum, 1516 Released in 1997 with Czech translation in: . Zdenka Hlediková, Jana Zachová: Život Arnošta z Pardubice podle Valentina Krautwalda [ The Life of Ernest of Pardubice, told by Valentin Krautwald ]. Pardubice 1997, ISBN 80-86046-25-7
  • Collatio et consensus verborum caenae Dominicae, de corpore et sanguine Christi, Strasbourg 1529
  • Anno Tata in tria priora capita Geneseos, 1530
  • De Fidei Oratione Epistola, 1530
  • De caena Dominica et verbis caenae Epistolae duae, Strasbourg about 1530
  • Short gründtliche Bewerung: The Christ gantz the ware natural Sun God, unnd not ain Geschöpff or creature is 1538
  • From the rebirth and Herkummen a Christian human being - gründtliche außlegung of entitlement Christ locust on the third Cap; No matter what kind of a water- sey, darauß the children of God are born ( from above ). Augsburg 1538
  • Ad Quaestiones D. Bonifacii Lycosthenis ... de vera ministioram electione ... epistola paraenetica, Strasbourg 1538
  • Novus homo, 1545
  • Novus homo hoc est quo, quamque Mirabili semine internus immersive, Francofvrti, APVD Iacobvm de Zetter, 1620
  • The new man, Augspurg Publisher Ulhart, 1543
  • The Schwermer, Strasbourg, 1544
  • De veteris depravati, novi item conditione hominis, 1545
  • Of the Wercken Christ, Ulm, ca 1546
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