Relacje mnichów henrykowskich z mieszczanami z Ziębic w świetle Księgi henrykowskiej
Relations between the monks of Henryków and burghers of Münsterberg in the light of the Book of Henryków

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the relations between the monastery in Henryków and the burghers of Münsterberg (Ziębice) in the light of the Book of Henryków. On the one hand, the burghers of Ziębice were portrayed on the pages of the Book as competitors of the abbey on lands which were the object of the attention of the monastery, and also as a factor disturbing the land transactions with local knights. On the other hand, during the minority years of the sons of Prince Bolko I of Świdnica and Jawor, the city became a guarantee of law and order for the monks, which was manifested in their use of advice and help from the burghers of Münsterberg in complicated financial transactions. In the early 14th century the monks of Henryków and the burghers of Ziębice maintained very close relations, which was actually in the interest of the municipal upper class, with the cloister as a suitable place for children of the burghers, and also as a spiritual center which should be supported financially.

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