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Germany - Bamberg] - REDWITZ, Weigand von, ZOBEL, Melchior - Der hochwirdigen Fürsten vnd Herren Herrn Weiganden Bischouen zu Bamberg vnd Herrn Melchiorn Bischouen zu Würtzburg (...) Raths zu Nürmberg hochuerursachte verantwortung un(d) warhafter gegrünter gegenbericht/ auf des erclerten echters Marggraf Albrechten des Jüngern von Brandenburg erdichte verunglimpfung (...). Nürnberg, J. Heller, 1555, 4to, mod. quarter vellum, marbl. covers, [74] ff. (some minor spotting). Very good copy.
Rare pamphlet by the Bamberg bishop Weigand von Redwitz (1476-1556) and the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Melchior Zobel von Giebelstadt (1502–1558) written in protest against the invasion and annexation of their lands by Albrecht (II) Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1522-1557) during the Second Margrave War. The Emperor Charles V, anxious to secure such a famous fighter, gladly assented to Albert’s demands and gave the imperial sanction to his possession of the lands taken from the bishops of Würzburg and Bamberg. Woodcut arms on title. Cont. German ms. text on last p. Ref. VD-16 B-272. STC German (BL) 914. Not in Adams.