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A Catalogue of the great Masters of the Order of the Dutch knights, commonly called the Hospitalaries of Ierusalem: and what great exploites euery of the saide Masters hath atchieued either in conquering the land of Prussia, or in taming and subduing the Infidels, or els in keeping them vnder their obedience and subiection, taken out of Munster.
The order of the Dutch knights had their first original at Ierusalem in theyere of our Lorde 1190. within the Hospitall of the blessed Virgine: andthe first Master of the saide order was called Henrie of Walpot, vnderwhome many good things, and much wealth and riches were throughout allGermanie and Italie procured vnto the order: and the saide Hospitall wasremoued from Ierusalem vnto Ptolemais, otherwise called Acon, and theforesaid Order grew and mightily increased, whereof I will hereafterdiscourse more at large in my Treatise of Syria. Henrie of Walpot deceasedin the yeere of Christ 1200. The 2. Master was Otto of Kerpen, and hecontinued Master of the Order for the space of sixe yeeres. The 3. wasHermannus Bart a godly and deuout person, who deceased in the yeere 1210.being interred at Acon, as his predecessors were. The 4. was Hermannus deSaltza, who thirtie yeeres together gouerned the saide Order, and managedthe first expedition of warre against the Infidels of Prussia, and ordainedanother Master also in Prussia to bee his Deputie in the same region.[Sidenote: Ensiferi fratres.] In the yeere 1239. the knights of the sword,who trauailed into Liuonia to conuert the inhabitants thereof vnto Christ,seeing they were not of sufficient force to performe that enterprise, andthat their enemies increased on all sides, they vnited themselues vnto thefamous Order of the Dutch knights in Prussia, that their worthie attemptmight bee defended and promoted by the aide and assistance of the saideDutch knights. [Sidenote: The first war moued against the Prussianinfidels, anno dom.