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 3»7' SPALATIN TO THE ELECTOR FREDERIC OF SAXONY.

Zeitschrift fiir Kirchengeschichte, ii. 120.

(Worms, c. January 29, 1521.)

This letter is dated by the editor 1520. It might have been written at Cologne, November, 1520, when the Elector Frederic, Duke George, Spalatin and Faber (the Dominican prior of Augsburg) were all together and there was talk of getting a mandate against Luther. It seems preferable, however, to refer this last notice to the Seques- (infra, no. 393), and of which there was, of course, talk previously. Moreover, in a letter of C. Pflug to Kochel of January 29, 1521 (Gess, under date), there is an allusion to Frederic's answer to Duke George about posting the bull, which seems to fit in well with the first words of this letter.

Most gracious Lord. The book which your Grace received from Duke George of Saxony is nothing more than the arch- papal, bare and naked bull, brought hither by Eck. . . . My brother writes me that the whole council and community of my home, which is in the bishopric of Eichstadt, are wonder- fully well inclined to Doctor Martin. Indeed, I have no rest from my brother, he keeps so constantly asking for Doctor Martin's books. The prior of the Dominican cloister* of Augsburg informed me to-day that some people were going to get up an imperial mandate against Luther. But he doesn't praise them much, (jod give us his grace.

Your grace's humble servant,

Spalatin.

388. SPALATIN TO THE ELECTOR FREDERIC OF SAXONY. Zeitschrift fiir Kirchengeschichte, ii. 123.

(Worms, end of January, 1521.)

Most gracious Lord, I have received the following news from Wittenberg. The Elector Joachim of Brandenburg and the princes coming with him spoke to Dr. Martin at Witten- berg, especially Duke Albert of Mecklenburg.

The hundred gulden from the late Dr. Schmiedberg have been paid Dr. Martin by Taubenheim.* Schart has also given him fifty gulden. Dr. Martin writes: "I see God is paying


 * John Faber.

SThis was the legacy spoken of by Luther. Cf. supra, nos. 335, 378.

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