A.D. 



'455- 



The king by 



treason otci- 

 throweth the 

 Master. 



[I. 148.] 



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of his enemies also unto the sword. Moreover, he 

 recovered Kunigsberg being one of the foure principall 

 cities, which are by name Thorne, Elburg, Kunigsberg, 

 and Gdanum, that is to say, Dantzig. And when 

 the warre was longer protracted then the Master could 

 well beare, and a whole yeres wages was unpaid unto 

 his captains, those captaines which were in the garison 

 of Marieburg conspired against the Master, and for a 

 great summe of money betrayed the castle of Marie- 

 burg unto the king. Which practise beeing knowen, 

 the Master fled to Kunigsberg, and newe warre was 

 begunne, and great spoile and desolation was wrought 

 on both sides : untill at length, after composition made, 

 the king retayned Pomerella, and all the castles and 

 townes therein, together with Marieburg and Elburg : 

 and the master injoyed Samaitia, Kunigsberg, &c. This 

 composition was concluded in the yeere 1466. The 

 29. Master was Henrie Reuss, first being deputie, and 

 afterwarde Master of Prussia. The 30. was Henrie a 

 Richtenberg, who deceased in the yeere 1477. The 

 31. called Martine Truchses died in the yeere 1489. 

 The 32. John a Tien 1 en died in the yeere 1500. The 



33. being Duke of Saxonie, and marques of Misn, 

 deceased in the yeere 15 10. This man began to call 

 in question, whether the foresaid composition con- 

 cluded betweene the king of Polonia, and the Order, 

 were to bee observed or no ? especially sithence it 

 conteined certaine articles against equitie and reason. 

 Wherupon he appealed unto the Bishop of Rome, 

 unto the Emperor, unto the princes and electors of 

 Germany, and prevailed with them so farre forth, that 

 there was a day of hearing appointed at Posna in 

 Polonia. And the Legates of both parts meeting 

 heard complaints and excuses, & dispatched no other 

 businesse. In the meane time Prince Frederick de- 

 ceased in the tenth yeere of his government. The 



34. Master was Albertus marques of Brandenburg, 

 whom the King of Polonia did so grievously molest 



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