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A40411 The declaration of the Prince Electour of Brandenburgh with the grounds and reasons of his marching with the imperial and Polonial armies into Holsteyn for the relief and assistance of the King of Denmark. Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1620-1688. 1658 (1658) Wing F2107; ESTC R36436 2,957 7

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the_o declaration_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o march_n with_o the_o imperial_a and_o polonian_a army_n into_o holsteyn_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n 1658._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n we_o frederick_n wilhelm_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n arch-chamberlain_n and_o prince_n elector_n of_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n duke_n of_o magdenbourgh_n prussia_n juliers_n cleve_n berghen_n stettin_n pomerania_n cass●bians_n and_o vandal_n as_o also_o of_o silesia_n crossen_n and_o jagerndorf_n burgrave_n of_o nurembergh_n duke_n of_o halberstade_n and_o minden_n earl_n of_o marck_n and_o ravenbergh_n lord_n of_o ravensteyn_n do_v by_o these_o our_o letters-patent_n make_v know_v to_o all_o and_o every_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v more_o especial_o to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o holsteyn_n and_o of_o the_o dukedom_n and_o land_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o border_v upon_o the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o several_a state_n and_o quality_n that_o whereas_o the_o illustrious_a prince_n frederick_n the_o three_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o goth_n duke_n of_o sleswick_n holsteyn_n stormarn_v and_o ditmarshen_n earl_n of_o oldenbourgh_n and_o delmhorst_n etc._n etc._n have_v at_o large_a make_v know_v not_o only_o unto_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n but_o also_o unto_o we_o both_o by_o write_v and_o verbal_o by_o several_a of_o his_o ambassador_n or_o envoy_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n of_o sweden_n who_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o war_n in_o the_o year_n last_o pass_v commence_v between_o the_o two_o crown_n of_o denmark_n and_o sweden_n be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n last_o past_a 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