Notes and Documents for the Play Rudolf of Habsburg

1276

On the seventh day before the Ides of July July 9th, Brother Eberhard, of the Order of Preachers in Basel, preached, and many received from him the glorious cross of the Lord for parts overseas.

The Queen had a porcupine brought into the garden of the Preachers in Basel, so that they might see in it a marvelous creature of God.

1274

Rudolf, King of the Romans, came to Basel on Saturday at vespers . . . He was received by the Bishop of Basel in the presence of the Dominican brothers, forty-two Minorite brothers, twelve Saccati a mendicant order, and eight brothers of the Blessed Mary. And the whole multitude of the city . . . the King also came with one hundred soldiers and many others; he introduced the Star-bearers a knightly society with great glory and honor.

1273.

The vintage season was dry and pleasant: little wine grew, because the vineyards had perished from the cold around the Nativity of the Lord.

The Star-bearer knights entered Basel.

1271.

The Star-bearer knights, expelled from Basel, wander here and there.