Obedience as Slavery in Early Modern Siege Reflections
A 1603 note discusses obedience as servitude, judging officers at Heidelberg and the Palatinate siege. It questions soldiers burning churches, preserving powder, and considerations of archbishop prayers for the king, arguing the king must guard his own safety.
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Lune
St. Germains En Laye
M. & Maire
Heidelberg
Fort Lewis
Palatinate
Chamitly
Pats
Germany
Harms-way
Ferfilles
Poland Affairs Reflect Fresh Turkish Threats and Diplomacy
Advice from Poland notes Poland near its prior condition as the King intends to honor the League with the Emperor against the Turks though internal diet frictions rise. A Tartary envoy may depart with a minister, with debate on sending an accompanying envoy. France reports Leopold’s letter stating twenty thousand Turks and Wallachians with six thousand Tartars advance toward Shreko and a Trinity Fort assault, urging readers to heed prodigies.
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Poland
France
Leopold
Shreko
Trinnity