Second Peace of Thorn (1466)
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The Peace of Thorn or Toruń of 1466, also known as the Second Peace of Thorn or Toruń (
The treaty was signed in the Artus Court,[1] and afterward a mass was held in the Gothic Franciscan Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to celebrate the peace treaty.[2]
Background
The treaty concluded the
Both sides agreed to seek confirmation from Pope Paul II and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, but the Polish side stressed (and the Teutonic side agreed) that this confirmation would not be needed for validation of the treaty. The peace talks were held in Nieszawa (present-day Mała Nieszawka) from 23 September 1466,[3] and in the final stages moved to Toruń.
Terms
In the treaty, the Teutonic Order renounced any claims to the territories of
From now on, every Grand Master of the Teutonic Order was obliged to swear an oath of allegiance to the reigning Polish king within six months of taking office, and any new territorial acquisitions by the Teutonic Order, also outside Prussia, would also be incorporated into Poland.[9] The Grand Master became a prince and counselor of the Polish king and the Kingdom of Poland.[10] Poles were to be admitted to the Teutonic Order.[11] The Teutonic Knights were obliged to help Poland in the event of war, and were forbidden to wage war against Catholics without the consent of Polish kings.[12] Any prisoners of war on both sides were to be released.[13]
The treaty also dismissed any possibility of releasing the Teutonic Order from dependence to Poland or of any revision of the terms of the treaty by referring to any foreign authority, including imperial and papal.[14]
Outcome
The territories directly held by Poland were already organized into three voivodeships (
In 1525, the Order was ousted from their territory by its own
See also
References
- ^ "Drugi Pokój Toruński 1466". Toruński Serwis Turystyczny (in Polish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Górski, p. LXXX
- ^ Górski, p. LXXIV
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 88–90, 206–207.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 91–92, 209–210.
- ^
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 96–97, 214–215.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 99, 217.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 96–97, 215.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 96, 103, 214, 221.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 103, 221.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 98, 216.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 101–102, 220.
- ^ Górski 1949, pp. 103, 221–222.
Bibliography
- Górski, Karol (1949). Związek Pruski i poddanie się Prus Polsce: zbiór tekstów źródłowych (in Polish and Latin). Poznań: Instytut Zachodni.