Chapter 192: The Reformation
The encyclical known as the "Prague Religious Agreement" and the "Thirty-five Theses" of Dionas were popularized throughout the world and had a great impact on Christendom, and with the support of printing technology brought by Constantinople, the photocopies were first distributed throughout Bohemia, then to Pest and Vienna to Constantinople, and north to the Baltic coast, and with the spread of ancient trade routes to Northern Europe, in the Mediterranean world, thanks to the strong support of Constantine, The countries around the Mediterranean, where the sea routes are developed, also quickly spread the news of the two documents,
In the process, as soon as the copies of the documents arrived in Serbia and Wallachia, the two autocrats immediately expressed their support for the two documents, announcing in their respective capitals the order to clear the ecclesiastical lands and replenish the treasury, the Serbian metropolitan and the Metropolitan of Wallachia swore allegiance to Constantine and obeyed the orders of their respective autocracys, and the land inventory and the reorganization of the displaced people were carried out at the same time, and the Balkan Peninsula ushered in a period of great development, not only in the areas under Constantine's control, but also in the influence of the Balkans, affecting a lot of countries and regions,
In the Hungarian and Croatian confederation, the Croatian parliament first spoke out, asking the whole Hungarian parliament to support Lászlo Caesar's actions, and then under the strong promotion of the royal governor Pizarro, the whole Hungarian parliament issued a statement on behalf of Laszlo, in Hungary and Croatia, land inventory activities and anti-papal actions have also begun, the existence of indulgences has been ruled illegal in the parliament, and no one is allowed to go around under the guise of the crusaders, and will be punished for this,
If the Thirty-Five Theses and the Prague Religious Agreement had worked in the Roman Empire until now, what happened next would greatly shake the confidence and foundations of the Holy See...
"Your Majesty, the Teutonic Knights have taken the northern part of Greater Poland and advanced into Poznan, we must now reorganize an army to resist the offensive of the Teutonic Knights, Poznan is the northern barrier of Krakow, if Poznan falls, Krakow will inevitably be threatened, and we will lose this war then."
Casimir IV and his royal advisor 'Bohème) Harand Callas are deliberating on the northern battlefield.
"What do the Shlakhta say? Are they still not willing to support me? ”
Casimir IV was helpless, and it was clear that the Shlakhta would come to the king's aid only when Casimir IV had completely fallen to the Council of Sem.
"Your Majesty, they are all willing to have only limited support, and the Holy See's ban on our commerce has made a large part of the Shlakhta disgruntled, which has led to a low desire to go to war."
Haaland said that Casimir IV knew all these things, but he had no choice, although the "Nieshawa Ordinance" made the minor nobles in the country rejoice, but the members of the Sem parliament hated this ordinance, thinking that it was an infringement of their power, and the "Nieshawa Ordinance" issued by Casimir IV in order to obtain the support of the minor nobles could not solve the current crisis,
The reason is very simple, the big nobles can pull out a large number of people at any time, so even the support of a big nobleman is not a small help, while the small nobles are slow to assemble, and it takes time to come from all over the place, although they are more numerous, but in the current crisis situation, there is not so much time to wait.
"Is there no better way to get them to join the war voluntarily? It can be said that as long as the war is won, we will hand over the taxes of several cities in Prussia to them, will they still be unwilling to do so? ”
Casimir IV said incredulously.
"Oh, I see, you mean to leave us behind the nobles and burghers who came to follow us, our allies behind, and then come to curry favor with your subjects, right? Is that what you mean? ”
Haaland smiled, but this was clearly ironic, and Casimir IV knew this, so he was a little embarrassed,
'Of course not, Haaland, we can't do that, but we need soldiers and money very much now, otherwise we will be defeated.'
Casimir IV justified himself in this way, and of course, this was indeed the status quo in the Kingdom of Poland.
The two were at a loss, and the current situation was already very helpless, Casimir IV's war against the Teutonic Knights had reached an unfavorable point, and no one expected that the fighting power of the Teutonic Knights would be so strong that the Poles were defeated and retreated.
Just when Casimir IV was distressed, the deacon came with the news,
"Your Majesty, His Majesty the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III and Duke of Bavaria 'The Rich' Louis IX have sent diplomatic envoys to mediate the armed conflict between the Kingdom and the Teutonic Knights, and the Archbishop of Livonia agrees."
Hearing the news, Casimir IV and Haaland looked at each other, is it a good suggestion to get off the donkey at this time?
"Haaland, you say, did the Archbishop of Livonia get a signal from the Holy See to try to mediate the war between the two sides?"
"Quite possibly, Your Majesty, very likely, but why would the Holy See want a truce between our two sides? And what is the armistice agreement they give? Our alliance with Prussia this time is an attack on the Teutonic Knights, and the Holy See doesn't even want face? Are you willing to suffer? There's definitely something in there. ”
Haaland's analysis won the heart of Casimir IV.
"So what do you think is the reason? If they can come up with a better armistice, we can also consider the reasons for the armistice. ”
Casimir IV was moved, does this need to be said, if it weren't for the difficulty of riding a tiger now, Casimir IV wouldn't want to continue fighting.
"There are only two reasons for this, either the armistice agreement is very harsh, and the other side thinks that they have already won, so they propose an armistice, or they have other things to do, and they want the war in the east to stop, otherwise how can there be other reasons?"
"My suggestion is to pretend to agree to the mediation of these parties, and then see what their terms are, and preferably decide whether to continue the war or not, so that we can see what their intentions are."
Casimir IV nodded, agreeing with Haaland's words.
"There's no good way now, let's bring the envoys of several countries first, and listen to what the conditions are for them to discuss with the Teutonic Knights, and then we'll make a decision."
The final word was not long over, and at the urgent request of some people, the ambassadors and bishops of the various parties came to Krakow, to Casimir IV, first to give a salute, then to the people to take their seats, and after receiving the permission of Casimir IV, the envoys of the Holy Roman Empire took the lead in speaking,
"Your Majesty King Casimir IV, out of a Christian desire for peace, and His Majesty Frederick III desperately wishes for an immediate end to the war between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Knights, and as a mediator, His Majesty may tell us your terms, and we will be diverted to the Teutonic Knights, in order to remove the scourge of war as soon as possible."
The others agreed, nodding their heads.
"My request is very simple, it is still the previous request, the Teutonic Knights leave the East Prussian region and go to the Pudolia region to crusade against the infidels, and at the same time, as the Grand Duke of Lithuania, I am happy to provide a fief for the Teutonic Knights in the Pudolia region, and the Teutonic Knights can officially become vassals of the Duchy of Lithuania, as long as the Grand Master of Saibo agrees to this request, the war can be stopped at any time."
The Pudolia region is north of the Crimean Peninsula, southeast of the Principality of Lithuania, now part of Ukraine, and in the fifteenth century the Podolia region was adjacent to the Great Horde, and was a place where infidels were rampant, and the duty of the Knights was to do holy war, so Casimir IV's conditions were actually ... Reasonable?
But it can't be said that, the East and West Prussia region, where the Teutonic Knights are now located, is close to the Baltic Sea, and the trade routes extend in all directions, and it is very rich, and when it comes to Podolia in the east, it is really poor and cannot be poorer, and on the steppes, there will be frequent wars, and I am afraid that if it is not even possible to get the pension at that time, the Poles will not provide funds, how can the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Saibo, agree to such a request?
In fact, as early as 1455, such a condition was proposed by Casimir IV, but was rejected by the Grand Master of the time without hesitation.
"Your Majesty Casimir IV, the region of East and West Prussia has always been the residence of the Teutonic Knights, and it seems that Your Majesty does not respect the Holy See for driving them away like this, right?"
The envoy smiled bitterly, what about it? It's just a big rebellion.
"The Duchy of Lithuania has been converted to Christianity, and the reason why the Teutonic Knights settled here was for the reason of jihad, and now I ask the Teutonic Knights to move to Podolia, also for the reason of jihad, since the Duchy of Lithuania has been converted to our Lord Christ, then the meaning of the Teutonic Knights here has been lost, and this is my purpose."
Casimir IV's words are high-sounding, to be honest, it is easy to gag others' mouths, but as the so-called listen to his words and watch his deeds, Casimir IV's unauthorized invasion of the knights under the name of the Holy See is impossible to erase, and it is useless to justify it.
The crux of the matter is that the Kingdom of Poland did not win the Teutonic Knights, so there will be today's mediation situation, and although the Teutonic Knights have won on the battlefield, their national strength is far inferior to that of the Kingdom of Poland, so it will be such a stalemate, but due to the repeated victories of the Teutonic Knights, it is even more impossible for the Teutonic Knights to let go of this treasure easily.
Some people died, but not completely......