King Henry II. orders Castle Schweinfurt to be burned down, but Magrave Henry's mother Eila convinces them to only break the walls and buildings by refusing to leave.
Perpetrator (Person) :
Henry I., Bishop of Würzburg Origin: Eastfrankish Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Reaction: other
Misit tunc Heinricum, Wirciburgiensis episcopum, et Erkanbaldum, Fuldensis coenobii abbatem, ut Suinvordi castellum incenderent atque diruerent. Quos adventantes Heinrici comitis inclita mater Eila nomine, ut talibus decebat personis, suscipiens et salutans, ut precepta intellexit regalia, perturbatur concitoque cursu ad aeclesiam properans, ibidem ignis concremationem prius sustinere, quam hac comburente viva vellet exire, testatur. Unde seniores prefati ob Christi amorem seculares postponendo timores decretam mutabant sententiam; murosque urbis ac aedifitia solotenus frangentes,
Translation :
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Edition :
Thietmari Merseburgensis Episcopi Chronicon, In: W. Trillmich; S. Patzold, Thietmar von Merseburg: Chronik (FSGA 9), 9th Ed. Darmstadt 2017.
