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Petition on Polish Privileges and Thorn Rights
A 1724 German-English letter discusses the Privileges for Protestants in Poland and Lithuania, urging the Polish crown to protect Thorn’s Evangelical inhabitants, condemning Poland’s authorities for harsh acts. It notes intercession by the Holy Roman Emperor and requests sustained mercy and intervention to preserve rights and relieve nonconformists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Lithuania
Oliva
Thorn
Republick
Land
Roland