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Samuel Bernstein, 1834 McCraren Road, Highland Park IL 60035 RESULTS OF MARCH SIEGES - Robert Ker, Duke of Calverton, successfully completed his twenty-first month of siege at Stettin. Richard Vere, a knight, successfully completed his fifteenth month of siege at Whitby. Robert Douglas, Earl of Douglas, successfully completed his thirteenth month of siege at Peterhead. David Ker, Earl of Cessford, successfully completed his sixth month of siege at Magdeburg. Gregor Lipa successfully completed his sixth month of siege at Hanover. Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia, successfully completed his sixth month of siege at Philippopolis. Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh, successfully completed his third month of siege at Danzig. The Pope elevated Hans Schade, Archbishop of Riga, to the College of Cardinals. SIEGES FOR APRIL - STETTIN: Besieged by Robert Ker, Duke of Caverton WHITBY: Besieged by Richard Vere, a knight PETERHEAD: Besieged by Robert Douglas, Earl of Douglas. PHILIPPOPOLIS: Besieged by Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia. MAGDEBURG: Besieged by David Ker, Earl of Cessford HANOVER: Besieged by Gregor Lipa DANZIG: Besieged by Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh MARCH EVENTS - At Stettin (FAR=999), Robert Ker (G=999), Duke of Calverton, subjected the walls to siege bombardment with his 10 cannons. One of these self-destructed while inflicting no damage. Ernst Wolgast (G=999), King of Pomerania, then engaged in counter-battery fire with his 3,897 cannons, destroying the Duke's remaining 9 cannons while 78 of the King's cannons self-destructed. Through unopposed urban battle orders, Jorge Vaz Costa, Archbishop of Braga, took de facto control of Farilhoes with 704 auxiliaries (M=554). The town of Astorga (FAS=800, FAR=57), which was defended by 40 garrison troops (LOY=592), was assaulted by Alonso Pimentel, Viscount of Vinais, with (M=816) 118 auxiliaries. The Viscount and the last of his troops were killed during the fourth stage of battle. His assets were lost on the battlefield. In an urban battle fought inside of Karasubazar, the tenant's garrison of 1,000 men (LOY=999) was attacked and killed by Henry II von Welf, Sovereign Duke of Brunswick, with (M=561) 25,413 auxiliaries and 14,918 archers. Henry thereby took control of the town. The Pope excommunicated Wolf, Helmut and Henry II von Welf as well as Lewis, Egbert, William, Harold and Ralph Thirkill. Charles ALENCON wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Robert KER wrote a diatribe against Ernst WOLGAST. Arthur KER wrote a diatribe against Frederick FLENSBURG. Timothy KER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Douglas BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Andrew BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. William III KEITH wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Robert KEITH wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Donald FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Aaron FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. William SHEVES wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Andrew HAY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Desiderius ERASMUS wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. David LINDSAY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Richard ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Thomas ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John FISHER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Hugh FRASER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John FRASER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Albert DURER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Albrecht DURER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Hans DURER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Gavin DOUGLAS wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. George DOUGLAS wrote a diatribe against William THIRKILL. Stephan SALAZAR wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Gaston SALAZAR wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Rene ILLIERS wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Milon ILLIERS wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jerome MALET wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Antoine PERAULT wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Gerard PERAULT wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Raimond PERAULT wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Eric GADH wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Knut GADH wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Gaute IVARSSON wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Stefan JONSSON wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Anne BUTLER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Edmund BUTLER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Piers BUTLER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Maurice FITZGERALD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Andrew BARTON planted 100 colonists at FortdeFrance. Lord James HAMILTON wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Archibald CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Abraham CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Colin CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Duncan CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John ofLundy CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Hugh PAVY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Owen PAVY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Richard PAVY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Edward STOREY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Stephen STOREY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Thomas STOREY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Martin STOREY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John CUNNINGHAM wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Galahad THREEPWOOD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Mary TUDOR wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Henry VIII TUDOR wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Thomas LENE was appointed to the magistracy of Westminster. William FRASER was appointed to the magistracy of Cardiff. Thomas NEVILLE wrote a diatribe against Albrecht WITTELSBACH. Alistair WOOD opened the market at Coatbridge. Sir Andrew WOOD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Thomas WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Robert WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. ThomasWynter WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Dorothy WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. George TALBOT wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jean BUDE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Guillaume BUDE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Louis BUDE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jeannot BUDE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Charles BUDE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Edward LENE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Henry LENE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John LENE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Richard LENE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Thomas LENE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John VERE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Edward GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Richard GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. James IV STEWART wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. William ELPHINSTONE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. AnnedeFrance BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Louis BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Denis BRICONNET wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Charles VIII VALOIS wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Antoine PERAULT was appointed to the magistracy of LaCheze. Pierre PEYRAT wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Peppin LECYVRIER wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jean RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Emil RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jacques BEAUNE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Johann LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Robert III LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Francois ROHAN opened the market at Josselin. Leon ROHAN opened the market at Guemene. Pierre III ROHAN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Pierre III ROHAN opened the market at LaTrinite. Guillaume CAPPEL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Andre ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Rostaing ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Sigismund WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Wladislaw WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Barbara WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Lucas WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Nicholas C. WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Istvan CSEH wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Peter CSEH wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Zygmunt CSEH wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Andreas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Nicholas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Sigismund BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Stephen BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Viktor BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Stefan BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jakob SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Coloman FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Geza FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Ignaz FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Gyula FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Zoltan NAGY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Arpad NAGY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Zsolt NAGY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Akos NAGY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Emericus NAGY wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jacob RAHABI planted 100 colonists at Tangasseri. Michael RAHABI shortened the road from Arbaji to Dakkar to 236 miles. Judith TERDAEGOBAZ planted 39 colonists at ElArish. Aristedes RANGABE shortened the road from TelAviv to ArRutbah to 310 mi. Pinto PIMENTEL was appointed to the magistracy of ciudadreal. Antimo AVIZ was appointed to the magistracy of OPORTO. Marco XIMENEZ was appointed to the magistracy of beja. Ali SAFAVID shortened the road from tabriz to sari to 286 miles. Ahmed HAMADANI shortened the road from Hamadan to Yezd to 361 miles. Isaak UMARAH shortened the road from Samawa to ArRutbah to 310 miles. Mamoun TULANBI shortened the road from Shiraz to Isfahan to 204 miles. Malik Zafir TAHIRID shortened the road from Shihr to Dhofar to 233 miles. Abdalwahhab TAHIRID shortened the road from Hamadan to Yezd to 355 miles. Izmet YAKUBOGLU shortened the road from Adrianople to Tergovist to 211 mi. Domenigo MALIPIERO closed the market at Limasol. Henry PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Victorin PODEBRAD was appointed to the magistracy of BILIN. Henry PODEBRAD shortened the road from PRAGUE to HANOVER to 196 miles. Albrecht PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Bocek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Hynek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Victorin PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Chval JICIN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Ulrich JICIN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Vacha JICIN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Albus JICIN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Havel JICIN wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Jens BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Horst BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Herluf BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Per BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Paul BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John LIPA wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Bourian LIPA wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Henry LIPA wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Trtchka LIPA wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Viktor SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Gustav SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Herman SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Wenzel SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Stefan SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Geraldo CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Ursula CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Fernao CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Marino CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Vasco CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Nicholas STYGGE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Svante STYGGE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Oliviero CARAFFA shortened the road from Naples to Siena to 204 miles. Giampietro CARAFFA shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 350 miles. Oberto GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 346 miles. Antonio GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 340 mi. Roger BAUDRICOURT shortened the road from rosetta to Tripoli to 271 miles. Enzio MEDICI shortened the road from Guadix to Igualada to 218 miles. Giuliano ROVERE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Giuliano ROVERE deepened the harbor at Peking to 11 feet. Domenigo ROVERE shortened the road from Naples to Brescia to 259 miles. Guy LEGIER shortened the road from Naples to Brescia to 250 miles. Thomas WAKEFIELD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Edward STAFFORD wrote a diatribe against Albrecht WITTELSBACH. Elizabeth STAFFORD shortened the road from Naples to Brescia to 241 miles. Antoniotto FREGOSI shortened the road from GENOA to Cologne to 390 miles. Jeronimo AZAMBUJA deepened the harbor at Damietta to 8 feet. Diego AZAMBUJA planted 100 colonists at GraciasADios. Francesco MARTINI shortened the road from GENOA to Cologne to 381 miles. Robert BLACKADDER shortened the road from GENOA to Cologne to 372 miles. Adam BLACKADDER shortened the road from Amsterdam to Basel to 203 miles. Pacifico BURLAMACCHI shortened the road from GENOA to Cologne to 363 mi. Jaotl COCHOTL shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 283 mi. Citli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Truxillo. Moxatli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Colon. NEZAHUALPILI NEZAHUALPILI shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine. Tonatricli COXCOX shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 283 miles. Tzotzotl TLITOLOTL shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 283 miles. SOVEREIGNTY CHANGES - KERMAN: Khan of Samarkand to Shah of Persia BAGHDAD: Emir of Baghdad to Emir of Tarsus MULTAN: Khan of Samarkand to Emir of Hindustan