Valentin Ickelshamer

Valentin Ickelshamer (also spelled Ikelschamer, Ikelsheimer, Eckelsheimer, Ikkersamer, Becklersheimer, Zangsthamer; c.15001547), was a German grammarian.

Ickelshamer was born at Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where he was schoolmaster.[1] He encouraged all Bavarians to read the Bible for themselves,[2] and published an appeal to Luther.[3] He died at Augsburg.

Selected works

References

  1. S. Looss Der Rothenburger Schulmeister Valentin Ickelshamer. 1991
  2. The Blackwell companion to the Bible and culture - Page 72 John F. A. Sawyer - 2006 "Radicals such as Valentin Ickelshamer, himself no mean grammarian, encouraged ordinary Christians to read and interpret Scripture for themselves. Magistrates and princes such as the dukes of Bavaria were quick to see the threat this ..."
  3. Valentin Ickelshamer Klage etlicher Brüder an alle Christen über die große Ungerechtigkeit und Tyrannei, die Karlstadt jetzt durch Luther geschieht Ein brüderliche ermanung an D[oktor] M[artin] Luther, und andere 5 dergleychen,
  4. So in den literarischen Notizen in Johannes Müller, Quellenschriften..., S. 402.
  5. So in den literarischen Notizen in Johannes Müller, Quellenschriften..., S. 416-418.