Denmarke. 



ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1404. 



much wearied and disquieted with the importunate and 

 instant complaints of our subjects, insomuch that wee 

 cannot at this present by any convenient meanes release 

 or dissolve the sayd prohibition, before wee be sufficiently 

 informed by your majesties ambassadors, of the satis- 

 faction of our endamaged subjects. Furthermore, whereas 

 your majesties request, concerning your subjects that shal 

 come unto the parts of Sconia, is that we would defend 

 them under our protection : be it knowen unto your 

 highnes, that for divers considerations us reasonably 

 Margaret moving, being provoked by the queene of Denmarke 

 queen of anc j h er p e0 ple, being also urged thereunto full sore 

 against our wils, for the repelling and avoiding of in- 

 juries, we have sent forth our armie against them. How- 

 beit for a certaine time a truce is concluded on both parts, 

 so that our people are actually returned home. Farre 

 be it from us also, that our subjects being occupied in 

 warres, should in any sort willingly molest or reproch 

 any strangers, of what landes or nations soever, not 

 being our professed enemies. For this should be to 

 oppresse the innocent in stead of the guilty, to condemne 

 the just for the unjust : then which nothing can be 

 more cruel, nor a revenge of greater impietie. In very 

 deede (most gracious prince and lorde) we are moved 

 with right hearty sympathy and compassion for any in- 

 convenience which might happen in your regiment : 

 wishing from the bottome of our hearts, that all affayres 

 may right prosperously and happily succeede, about the 

 royall person and regiment of your most excellent Ma- 

 jestie, and that continually. The like whereof wee hope 

 from you : most humbly commending our selves, and 

 our whole Order unto your highnes. Given at our castle 

 of Marienburgh, the 16. day the moneth of July, in the 

 yere of our Lord 1404. 



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