Besold asked permission of the classical scholar Vitus Müller (Veit Müller, 1561–1626) to defend theses based on Kepler's dissertation (on astronomical topics); he was denied the chance. Later, when Katharina Kepler, Johannes Kepler's mother, was prosecuted on witchcraft charges, Besold was one of the jurists dealing with the case, which was dropped.
Besold sought permission from Vitus Müller to defend theses based on Kepler's astronomical work; he was denied this opportunity. Later, when Katharina Kepler, Johannes Kepler's mother, faced accusations of witchcraft, Besold participated in the legal proceedings that resulted in her acquittal.