Abstract
Abstract This paper uses the method of Social Network Analysis to generate new insights into the life and trial of the dissident theologian and translator Ludwig Hätzer. With the help of the programme visone, the corpus of letters in which Hätzer is mentioned during his lifetime is visualised and analysed, incorporating the different evaluations Hätzer receives in the correspondence. The network analysis reveals the important role the brothers Ambrosius and Thomas Blarer in Constance played in connecting different parts of the network. It also shows that communication between theologians and cities seems to have taken place conspicuously separately. The paper argues that letters by individuals like Wolfgang Capito and Martin Bucer might, in the end, have been more relevant in preparing the ground for Hätzer’s execution than polemical pamphlets. It also reveals that the turning point for Hätzer’s reputation must have been his acquaintance with Hans Denck.
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