De adventu marchionis Misnensis.
The Margrave's Arrival
Henry, margrave of Meissen, arrives in Prussia with a large armed force, intent on fighting unbelievers and expanding Christian territory.
At this time, that noble and illustrious prince Henry, margrave of Meissen, devoted to God, came to the land of Prussia with five hundred noblemen, equipped in arms and with a great array of wealth and supplies. This man's mind and entire purpose had been bent on the destruction of the unbelievers and on extending the boundaries of the Christians.12
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Hoc tempore nobilis et illustris ille deo devotus princeps Henricus marchio Misnensis cum quingentis viris nobilibus et in armis expeditis multoque diviciarum apparatu venit ad terram Prussie. Hujus viri animus et totus conatus ad destructionem infidelium et ad Cristianorum terminos dilatandos fuerat inclinatus.
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