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History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. III. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER V
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He had great troubles with his Riga people,--as indeed was a perennial case between their Bishop and them, of whatever creed he might be.
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The other Prelate held fast by the Papal Orthodoxy: he had got upon the ladder of promotion towards Magdeburg; hoping to follow his Cousin KUR-MAINZ, the eloquent conciliatory Cardinal, in that part of his pluralities.

As he did,--little to his comfort, poor man; having suffered a good deal in the sieges and religious troubles of his Magdeburgers; who ended by ordering him away, having openly declared themselves Protestant, at length.

He had to go; and occupy himself complaining, soliciting Aulic-Councils and the like, for therest of his life.
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The PROBST of Wurzburg (PROVOST, kind of Head-Canon there); orthodox Papal he too; and often gave his Brother George trouble.
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