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[Arnoldus Heymerici de Clivis] pre-1424 - 30th July 1491. Northern Germany. Born the son of a reputable Cleve family, Heymerick attended school in Deventer, Zwolle, and Zutphen, though an indication that he studied in Cologne more likely refers to his step-brother. In 1435-7 he participated in the Council of Basel. During the 1440s and 50s he served the curia in Rome and Basel in several posts. In 1456 he became Dean of St. Victor in Xanten and kept company with intellectual circles of the Cleve court, including Gert van der Schüren.From the 1460s on, Heymerick developed fruitful wri…

ca 1411-90. Germany. Author of a ducal chronicle in Low German. Born the son of the Xanten monastery's reeve ( Stiftsvogt) Johann, Gert came in contact with the court of Cleves at an early age through his uncle and mentor Arnold Heymerick. He became imperial notary in 1440 and ducal secretary ca 1447. He is famous for his Teuthonista, a dictionary of his home region's Low German vernacular.His Clevische Chronik covers the history of the House of Mark (after 1368 Kleve-Mark) through the reign of Johann I and breaks off in 1451. It was later con­tinued through the early 17th century by Johann Turc…