References to Judicial Duels in the Fechtbucher?

[David_Knight]

I am doing a lengthy comparative study this semester on the role of judicial duels (aka "Trial by Battle" or "Wager of Battle") within the context of various Germanic cultures (including Scandinavia and England) and how the medieval legal codes and common law reflect this. I am particularly interested in how considerations such as population, warrior ethos, religiosity and economic stratification are evident in legal procedures or customs which prescribe specific weapons and rules in certain dueling scenarios.

Unfortunately, the surviving legal texts are generally not very helpful in this regard, so I would like to examine the fechtbucher, among other sources. I know that Talhoffer devotes quite a bit of space to trial by combat, that those odd dueling shields are pictured in the Codex Wallerstein and that Paulus Hector Mair lists judicial dueling as one of several purposes for which the reader should study his system, but that's it. Are there other references to trial by combat in the manuals?

And if not in the manuals, then what about in period artwork or literature?

If anyone could point me towards more materials, I would greatly appreciate it. I figured it would be more efficient to tap into our collective knowledge than to dig through all of the manuals myself

[Will Adamson]

I know it's not the manuals, but there might be some stuff in a bibliography or research list in The Last Duel. I can't seem to find my copy at the moment to actually check it.

[philippewillaume]

Hello
Thallofer mention judicial dual in his books one ogf the edition says it is lord X that I trained myself and in on other there is the cause for requesting a judicial dual.

There was a nice article done by arma on that very topic

phil