THE DUTCH KNIGHTS a.d. 



1282. 



the saide Order, during the terme of his life. It for- 

 tuned also under the government of the foresayde 

 Master Boppo, that one Syr Martine a Golin beeing 

 accompanied with another knight, went into the countrey 

 to see howe the Prussians were imployed. And meeting 

 with three Prussians, they slew two, and the thirde 

 they reserved to guide them the directest way. But 

 this guide betrayed them into their enemies handes. 

 Which when they perceived, they slewe the Traytour. 

 Then five Prussian horsemen came riding and tooke [I. 146.] 

 them, delivering them bounde to the custodie of two. 

 And the other three pursued the horses of the two, 

 which broke loose in the time of the fraye. And they 

 tarying somewhat long, the other two woulde have 

 beheaded the two Knightes in the meane season. And A memorable 

 as one of them was striking with his drawen sworde, strata & eme - 

 at the necke of Sir Martine, hee saide unto them : 

 Sirs, you doe unwisely in that you take not off my 

 garment before it bee defiled with blood. They there- 

 fore loosing the cordes wherewith hee was bounde, to 

 take off his garment, set his armes more at libertie. 

 Which Syr Martine well perceiving reached his keeper 

 such a boxe, that his sworde fell to the grounde. 

 Which hee with all speede taking up, slewe both the 

 keepers and unbounde his fellowe Knight. Moreover, 

 seeing the other three Prussians comming furiously upon 

 them, with stoute couragious hearts they made towarde 

 the saide Prussians, and slew them, and so escaped the 

 danger of death. The seventh great Master was Hanno 

 de Sangershusen, who deceased in the yeere one thousand 

 two hundreth seventie five. The eight was Hartmannus 

 ab Heldringen who deceased in the yeere 1282. The 

 ninth was Burckardus a Schuvenden beeing afterwarde 

 made knight of the order of Saint Johns. The tenth 

 was Conradus a Feuchtuvang : under this man the Citie 

 of Aeon in Palestina was sacked by the Soldan, and 

 manie people were slayne. The Templars which were 

 therein returned home out of Fraunce, where they had 



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