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- Is he back? - Not yet

But don't trouble yourself, commander...

...for it is a judgement of God

- Judgement of God? - Brother Rotgier is a famous knight

- But he should already be here - He will return covered in new glory

Go and see who that is

Take the body to the chapel

Thus, they have sent him back

Is brother Rotgier already in the chapel?

Yes

Tell Diederich to come here with the keys and the lantern...

My coat

Let him also bring a brazier with charcoal

Dear son...

And you wrote to me that he was almost a child...

The whole arm

Many times you raised it for the Order's glory...

...and now a Polish axe has hewn it off

The Lord did not bless you

Perhaps he does not care anymore for our Order

He has abandoned me also, although I have served Him my whole life

No, no, this is not possible, for we are in the right

Ours is the just cause

I do love you my son, and you will never speak again

Wait. I will make you happy

Ready? Once you told what brother Godfryd had ordered you to do...

...and you lost your tongue

So, I tell you, that if with a single movement...

...you show what you have done by my order, I will have you hanged

Do you understand? Go on

On your knees, you dog

Get out

Light

You were promised that you would go free...

...but the tongue with which you blasphemed will be torn out

Brother Rotgier is waiting. I promised him to lay your right hand in his coffin

You still have one eye left

I only had you and now I have no-one

Listen, dear son, I vow to you...

...I will lay the hand which slew you on your grave or perish myself

But before I get him I will make him suffer worse

He will not see that girl again

Who is there?

Who is it?

Who is it?

Once I knelt under the headman's axe...

...for I raised my sword against the Knights of the Order

Let the headsman cut off my head because I am going to raise it again

The Knights of the Order kidnapped Danusia

They drew Jurand into a trap

I will go alone and perish under their walls

Let the world know about the wrongs done by them

Order my head cut off but defend them, intercede for them with the Grand Master

Stop it. Have you proved Jurand and his daughter were lured into a trap?

- Who else could have done it, my lord? - Have you any witnesses?

Gracious lord, I have been informed that in the woods in Carpathia...

...in a hut belonging to simple charcoal-burners...

...Fulko de Lorche from Lorraine was lying wounded

I sincerely apologise, worshipful king, I am not able to make due homage

They stabbed me in my back and the wound has not healed

What has this to do with kidnapping of Jurand's daughter?

I testify, gracious lord, that the monks from Szczytno...

...discussed the kidnapping of Jurand's daughter

They stabbed me on the road like a wild boar...

...because I wanted to prevent that mean trick

Will you repeat it in the presence of the Grand Master?

I witnessed here in Cracow against Jurand...

...and now when the justice demands it...

...I will witness against the monks from Szczytno...

Gracious lord...

Sir, accept my homage and my deep gratitude

Are you Zbyszko of Bogdaniec?

The most humble homage to the knight of the most beautiful girl in the world

If you deny it I will have to challenge you to combat on foot or on horse

Duchess Anna Danuta

Who is she, that most beautiful lady in the world?

Jagienka. I can hardly believe my own eyes...

...you look so beautiful. How come you are in court?

My father has died.

The duchess agreed most kindly to protect me...

...but I am always longing for Zgorzelice

Uncle, you are also here?

I have always told you, young boar, that she is like a deer, haven't I?

Noble Lord, the king asks you to come

Excuse me, sir

I have one more piece of bad news for you, my Lords

The Knights of the Teutonic Order robbed the ships loaded with grain...

...which we sent to Lithuania

They spread rumours we supplied the Samogitians with arms

What does Jungingen want?

To sell our grain to the Lithuanians or start the war?

Is war inevitable?

Can we let them conquer Samogitia, Lithuania?

Will they stop after that?

The Order is an unconquered power

True, we will perish if we allow them to surprise us in a single battle

In alliance with Lithuania, Ruthenia...

...and other peoples, we will win

Gracious Lord...

...have I to speak truly or beautifully?

Do tell the truth, Castellan

Do you bid us, my king, to enter into an alliance...

...with pagans and eastern schismatics against the Order?

Such plans do not correspond with a Christian leader

To weaken the Order means to weaken Christianity

You were to tell the truth, Castellan.

Do I want war?

Who blocks the way to overseas countries for our grain?

Who annexed Eastern Pommeranie?

If war breaks out, it will be a most cruel one...

...and that is why we already think about the necessary preparations

But first we shall try to mitigate the matter

Castellans, Gracious Lords...

...we shall summon the Order to give us back the ships with grain

Our envoys shall go to Malbork

How you have changed...

Sieur de Lorche would like to ask you, sir, whether that young lady...

...is a mortal being or is she perhaps and angel?

Tell Sieur de Lorche it is an angel...

...who chose a devilishly beautiful bodily cover...

...for the time it stay among the mortals

Please, don't Zbyszko

What about Danusia? Are there any news?

I do not know...

We are going to Malbork

The Gracious Lord agreed that you join us

Thank you, sir

- Uncle - Yes...

- Jurand burdened me with Spychow - Yes

In case I did not come back from Malbork...

...please go to Spychow and defend the castle...

And who will dwell in Bogdaniec?

Just look at him.

He has a girl, who would crush all the nuts spread on the bench...

...if she sat on them!

And he goes away into the world!

I beg you to do me this favour

If I am not back soon, go to Spychow

The envoys of the Polish King to the Grand Master

Welcome Polish Knights

The envoys of the Polish King to the Grand Master

The envoys of the Polish King to the Grand Master

Brother, lead the noble Polish lords and conceal nothing

Are these prisoners of war?

These are wretched rebels, heretics and pagans

They work here for the glory of God

The envoys of the Polish King to the Grand Master

My heart is full of joy, Gracious Lords...

...that we sit together at one table, as it is fitting for good Christians...

Let us not allow the Samogitians to incite war...

...between the Order and your king...

There is proof of all sorts of cruel outrages...

...done by the brethren of the Order in Samogitia

I have already said in Cracow, the imperial privileges are not outrages

The charter says...

...The Order of the Blessed Virgin...

...is granted Lithuania, Prussia, Ruthenia and, in general...

...all lands of the schismatics, which it can reach with its flags

That emperor was very generous indeed...

...where the property of others was involved

May God forgive you this mockery

The emperor on earth is God's deputy where secular power is involved

His concern is to widen the areas of Christianity

We pray for the soul and eternal peace for your queen Jadwiga.

As long as she was alive there was harmony between us

The laws of the Holy Father were recognised...

...and those of the emperors and their faithful servant, the Order, as well

Let us pray for peace for those living on earth

We are aware you prepare yourselves for war against the Order

We know your king ordered big hunting to take place...

...further, that salted meat in barrels be prepared for the army

We ask you frankly, which side will you take...

...when we proceed to Lithuania to defend our affairs...

...to punish Samogitia for the godless rebellions

It is the Order that is a menace to Samogitia and Lithuania

Will you enter into an alliance with pagans?

Pax, pax among Christians

You are our guests

We have good will to listen to your complaints and to consider them

And it is our desire to entertain you with due respect

We want to entertain you as neighbours and friends

We have two infallible means to meet our enemies with...

...a tower full of gold upstairs and iron which is forged downstairs

Just look...

The iron is excellent indeed...

But you do a lot of harm with this iron

- The Order is pious and just - You said just, right?

And what fate met Jurand's daughter and that young knight?

What about the outrage done to Sieur de Lorche?

Does the Order have means to prevent it?

Sir, proceed to the Grand Master and lodge your complaint

And you also, sir

Welcome, Sieur de Lorche

How is that possible that we see you alive?

We have been told by the Commander of Szczytno...

...that you have been attacked on the way to Cracow and killed

Brothers Rotgier and Godfryd attacked me...

...because I wanted to warn the Duke of Mazovia...

...and this knight of Bogdaniec...

...that they were going to kidnap the daughter of Jurand of Spychow

Brothers Rotgier and Godfryd are dead

If they have done this crime against a guest of the Order...

...Heaven has punished them justly

But neither the maid nor her father have been found

Jurand shed the knights' blood in Szczytno

He must suffer the punishment he deserves

Defenceless, he rushed upon people who kidnapped his daughter...

...just as they once killed his wife

Your people deprived him of everything dearest to him

Various and wrong things happen on the borders

There is plenty of wickedness on both sides

I cannot believe that brothers from Szczytno...

...acted in a way that did not conform to the vocation of monks...

...and with the honour of German knights

This matter has to be thoroughly investigated

What about the annexation of ships for Lithuania. You can't believe it either?

These vessels shipped arms for Witold. Weapons against the Order

- There were no arms there - There were. You can see it

One weapon is like another

You say the Order is lying?

And do you believe your own words?

We shall return to this problem tomorrow

Concerning this girl, I shall give you a safe conduct letter to Szczytno...

...and a monastery clerk, to accompany you

Thank you, sir

- What is the matter with you, sir? - I can't breathe

I'm suffocating. Take me out of here

Have you heard the complaint of this young knight...

...and Sieur de Lorche's testimony?

Why do those who are posted on the border commanderies...

...bring only shame upon the Order?

Jagiello requests...

...the return of the ships and the exchange of prisoners

Jagiello enters into an alliance with the pagans

Whoever raises to destroy the Poles, deserves salvation

Christ, our Lord...

...converted with words and not with swords

I warn you, brethren, the Order proceeds in an unjust manner far too often

There are rumours that the Prussians are rebelling

German towns are rising against us

Are we to wait till paganism and heresy absorb Christianity?

Idleness means perdition

Sometimes I think that war means perdition

Because you are ill and weak, Gracious Brother

We shall summon the most distinguished knights from all over Europe

We shall make known that those who will destroy the Poles and their king...

...will deserve eternal life

What do you want?

In God's name, war!

- War! - War!

War!

I tell you once more...

...in the last hour of my life...

...if the good of the Order is the concern of yours, be patient

Do not make war now

Poland, Lithuania, Ruthenia, Samogitia...

...will overthrow us

Give them back the ships...

What does that mean?

Sanderus

What are you doing here?

Be quiet, Gracious Lord. The brethren should not learn...

...we know each other

I've been to Szczytno. Your damsel is there

How do you know?

From the chaplain, who is an honest man

She is watched now by Commander Zygfryd de Love

He did her no harm, for once. When he wanted to do her wrong...

...something pushed him down the staircase, he fainted and almost died

And now he is afraid of her

Do you hear, my Lord, the Grand Master died

What did you say? The Grand Master died?

Yes, sir. People say that now they will elect Ulrich...

...the late Master's brother, God grant him everlasting rest

Thus, war is inevitable

I wish you, my Lord, that you may rule with justice, reason and in peace

We are here not for peace's sake...

...but to fight for the faith against pagans and heathens

You have none to fight with, Gracious Lord...

...for you are surrounded by Christian peoples only

True Christians do not support the faithless

What answer have we to take back to our king?

Will the ships with grain be given back to us?

Ships with weapons will become our legal booty

May I remind you, Gracious Lord...

...about the promise made by your late brother...

...and ask you for the safe-conduct letter to Szczytno?

The crew of Szczytno, with de Love set out to fight the rebellious Samogitia

You will find nobody there. Wait until quieter times

Are you leaving, sir?

Perhaps it is better this way, for I can smell war here

That's true. Zygfryd de Love and his crew set out for Samogitia

- I will search for him there - You, for him, and I, for your damsel

He certainly hid her somewhere, to leave no trace

Give me, sir, one purse more and I will proceed from castle to castle...

...and although this is dangerous, maybe I will learn something

Take it and go

It is time for us to bid farewell, sir

I wish you success in your noble search

If you have no objections, sir...

...I would like to announce that Jagienka of Zgorzelice...

...is the fairest and most virtuous lady in the world

Announce it wherever you wish, my Lord. Perhaps it is even true

Jagienka

Back from Cracow already? Have you heard something about Zbyszko?

I feel so restless. The king's deputies came back without him from Malbork

- We were among the Teutonic Knights - To look for something he'll never find

I have hardly begun to administer here and now I have to go

Among these scoundrels, the fate of Jurand or Danusia may befall him

- Take me with you. I will help you - You will help me indeed

You think when you cast off your skirt you will grow wiser

Wisdom is in the head. Do you want Cztan or Wolf to take me?

They will not take you. I made them both swear it...

...Cztan, that he will defend you against Wolf...

...and Wolf, that he will not give you to Cztan

Lord Jesus did not spare your cunningness

Everything will always be as you wish

If it were so, you would have long since been mistress of Bogdaniec

Why do you kiss me?

I am only saying goodnight. We must start at dawn tomorrow

- Are you not afraid to go there? - I am not. I want to be near Zbyszko

If Danusia is lost, Zbyszko will be so grieved that he will not look at you

I do not want him to look at me. I only want to be near him

Look at this giant

- That is no knight for he is going on foot - He must be blind

He does not even have a dog. We cannot leave him without help

Do you understand Christian language, old man?

- Get up - What is the matter with you?

Can you speak?

He is trying to show that they have torn his tongue out

Who did that to you?

The Knights of the Teutonic Order

Are you from here?

From Mazovia?

What were you doing among the Teutonic Knights?

Do you come from Szczytno?

Were you not seeking your child there?

Then, you are Jurand of Spychow

The lord?

Teutonic Knights?

Let's go against the dog's brothers!

Will you fight against the peasants?

They are not the guilty ones

The Knights sit in their fortalices now

We will catch the Germans and throw them at our lord's feet

I am the uncle of Zbyszko of Bogdaniec...

...and until he returns I give the orders here

- The lord went away two days ago - Where to?

To the Samogitian frontier to search for the young lady

Hlawa? Where is the lord?

- He keeps on discussing... - Good...

Uncle. What are you doing here?

I have been looking for you all over the world and at last I've found you

You thought I will sit in Bogdaniec till the end of my days

Jurand is in Spychow

The Teutonic Knights blinded him, tore out his tongue and cut off his right hand

Dreadful

And you? Did you accomplish anything? Have you found Danusia?

- No - No?

This is my uncle, a knight from Bogdaniec

He has no equal on the battlefield

- Welcome, sir, be seated... - Welcome

We want to attack the Germans

Two days ago we were near the castle at Nowe Kowno and they defeated us

- Defeated? - Defeated...

We consider if it would be better to wait near Nowe Kowno, or go to Regneta

- Where is Nowe Kowno? - About two miles from here

- And Regneta? - Far northwards

It is good that it is far. The Germans are not expecting us there

He is right

Exactly. In the vicinity of Nowe Kowno they already defeated us

Because of that, they do not expect any attack

But Regneta is certainly less well-guarded

- He is right - Where shall we make the ambush?

Here, near Nowe Kowno

You shall take position in the thickets above the highway...

...and wait for the reinforcements on their way to the castle

200 people will not take part in the battle. They will retreat

- I will attack from behind - Cunning

The Teutonic Knights march and hide in a column

You can't destroy the columns with your bellies, can you?

You are wrong, uncle

It is the most courageous nation in the world

They are joyful, the accursed dogs

- At them! - Attack!

Bind him. Bind him

It's an important knight...

De Lorche

I recognised you

By the holy bones of St. Laurence. I implore you, where is de Love?

- He escaped - Is Jurand's daughter with him?

Jurand's daughter?

There is only an idiot-girl they had shown Jurand in Szczytno

How do you know it is an idiot-girl?

I heard her only, for she is ill and does not leave her wicker litter

Zygfryd had nothing to do with the kidnapping

- Right, yes! - He is a faithful servant of the Order

And he was not aware of Rotgier and Godfryd's crimes

- Where have they escaped to? - I do not know

It was agreed, in case we were attacked by somebody...

...Zygfryd and his men will withdraw into a safe place till the battle ends

- Hear this? - My Lord!

My Lord and defender, save me

But for you, the wolves would have devoured me...

...or I would have fallen into the hands of those sons of Satan

My Lord, tell them to give me something to drink...

...else you will be burdened with my innocent soul

Here, you drunkard

- Christ, our Lord, that is but mare's milk - Then don't drink it

Thank you for taking me under your protection

You never refuse me any money or drink...

...better than this mare's milk, which disgusts me...

...but of which I will drink some more...

...just to show that a pious pilgrim drinks from no mortification

Stop fooling around and tell me, do you know about Danusia?

Just a moment...

I have come to love you, Lord

When misfortune came upon you, I told myself I have to help you

Suffice to say that I found her and from that moment...

...I have stuck to commander Zygfryd de Love as a bur sticks to a dog's tail...

- Is Danusia still alive? - She is

He carries her in a wicker litter, fastened between two horses

That's the idiot-girl. I told you de Love became odd after his son's death

What idiot-girl?

You told yourself, my Lord...

...that your damsel has a lute

- Where are they? - Certainly somewhere in the vicinity

De Love led the reinforcements which were marching towards Nowe Kowno

When he saw he fell into an ambush, he ordered a withdrawal

- Where could they find shelter? - I do not know...

Perhaps by the potter deep in the woods, where we recently stopped

- To horses! - Wait!

Wait! Give me a horse I will ride ahead and will tell them I escaped from captivity

It will be safer this way. I might be of some use to your damsel...

...when you will attack Zygfryd de Love's men

Sir, don't believe that drunkard

Give him a horse. He didn't betray me before, he will not betray me now

Sanderus

He purposely took their swords and cuirasses

- You take Zygfryd, he must be in the hut - Good

- And I'll take that knight - Yes

Hlawa...

You watch Danusia

- Forward - Help

Bind him! Bind him!

- What is the matter with you? - Help me to my feet

Hold this

Danusia. Danusia

- I am afraid - Danusia. It is me, Zbyszko

- I am afraid - Danusia

It is me, Zbyszko. Danusia

Danusia. Danusia.

Danusia...

Let go of me. I'll kill him like a dog

Scoundrel. Would you stab a bound captive?

Danusia. Do you recognise me?

Danusia

I am frightened

Listen, bitch, you'll dress the lady in clean garments...

...and you will dress yourself in the rags which you have made her wear hitherto

Then we will choose a branch for you

- Danusia! Defend me, help me! - Get out! Leave her alone!

They brought her to this state by torment

There you have the nobility of your Zygfryd

Let Jagienka know Danusia is ill and we have to ride slowly. Go on

True, my Lord, your life in Poland is more difficult and complicated...

...than I imagined living in Lorraine

Oh, yes. You'll have to make the choice, my Lord

We can give you a guide to Cracow if you want to stay with us...

...if not, the way to Malbork stays open

Farewell, my Lord, God willing, I will see you sometime again

Hey!

Take him

I was asked, Gracious Lord, to bring you Zygfryd de Love

Before you, my Lord, stands that hellhound, that Teutonic werewolf...

...who tortured you and destroyed your child

Let me know what I am to do with him and how I am to punish him

To your knees, dog

What are you doing, sir?

You will not let this Beelzebub go, sir?

Do you want to give the captive his freedom?

Do you want him to go without vengeance and punishment?

For this purpose we chased him all over the world

He belongs to him. He can do with him whatever he wants

Lord, if your will is to be fulfilled...

...the captive must be conducted to the border

Here is our border and it is not far to yours

If the divine thunderbolt does not choke and blast you...

...there is no danger to you from men

Go free

Stop!

- The flowers smell sweet - Danusia

- Where am I? - Near Spychow

Danusia, wait. Oh merciful Jesus, wait, wait!

Danusia!

I sought her until I found her and rescued her...

...but she preferred to go to God rather than to Spychow

So young, and death has mown her down

War! War!

The dawn is not far off

The battle is about to begin

Repeat once more my orders! You, Grand Duke!

The Lithuanian forces are on the right wing near Stebark

You, brother Ligngwan

The Smolensk companies are to be situated near the Polish wing...

...the Mscislaw one in the middle of the Lithuanian forces...

...and the Nowogrod regiment stays with me

And your men, Khan Dzelal-Eddin?

My men will go together with the Lithuanians

What about you, Jan of Lamberk?

The Czech companies will proceed with the Smolensk ones...

...the rest of them together with Poles

And you, Lord Marshall?

According to your orders, Gracious King...

...60 men form your guard

The Cracow company will go in the middle of the left wing near Lodwigowe...

...followed by companies from Sieradz and Poznan

I ordered to dig loop holes in front of our lines...

...and to conceal them thoroughly

When the Polish heavy cavalry falls into these holes...

...then our archers and our cannons will easily hit them...

...for the bodies will make an excellent mark

Further, the knights' cavalry will attack from both sides

And what if the Poles will not advance first?

Jagiello is a reasonable leader

Jagiello and Witold are cunning and shrewd

But they are totally lacking the European knightly arts and customs

Their people lack the soldiers discipline...

...they get excited easily, they will certainly first attack us

No. The heavy armed knights will enter the battle at last

As first the Tartars and the light Lithuanian cavalry will proceed

The Lithuanians and Tartars, with their skins and wooden shields...

...will not resist the pressure of the Teutonic Knight clad in steel armour

But the Lithuanians and Tartars will make a reconnaissance...

...to check if no ambush was prepared. I know this is dangerous

We conquered in all battles using our stratagem

We shall crush them at once with our heavy horses and equipment

We shall take every precaution

First the loop holes, then cannons and archers...

...and at the end, I shall lead 16 squadrons myself

I shall fight together with you

As it is fitting for a true knight

The leader should not go into the fighting crowd...

...because he will not be able to command

According to eastern customs, the leader commands on a hill...

...in order to see the whole battlefield

Right you are, Grand Duke

True, in the East they use to fight like this

The sun is already up...

It's time to take our positions. Lead out the men-at-arms

No. They will wait in the woods. Do not hurry

It will be easier to form the rank...

...and bear the heavy armour in the shadow

You want us to hide in the bushes

We want to fight openly, as it befits true knights

- I will not stop my warriors - You will wait!

Even you will not stop them, Gracious Lord. What do you bid us to do?

You will obey my orders. Wait!

Let Father Bartosz prepare for Mass. Two Masses

And you will wait in the woods!

Let us greet the sun

How many of the pagans are hiding in the woods?

I suppose about one hundred thousand

Thus, it will be the biggest battle of our times

We do not know how big their forces are

But they had never before brought together such power

Perhaps about one hundred thousand

What is the name of the village in front of the camp of the Teutonic Knights?

Grunwald...

Before these barbarians form ranks, we will occupy the best positions

And there...

...look there, brethren, the guests of the Order occupy their positions

The flower of the European knighthood

The rest is in God's hands

He will support His faithful servants

The rest is in God's hands. He will support His faithful servants

Gracious Lord, the Germans are marching

To arms, brethren! The task will be bloody...

...but we will secure the rule of Christianity in the East for a millennium

The Grand Master of the Order

My Lords, let us go to Mass

Gracious Lord. With the Knights of the Teutonic Order

The knights from Bavaria, Swabia and France

Cancel the Mass. Give me a horse

My king, the knights from Rhineland, from Frisian England

They hide in the woods

They are better at handling spoons than swords...

You do not know them. The Poles do not lack courage...

...but their king is hoping to receive the offer of peace at the last minute

Shame. The whole power of the Order is afraid of the Poles

I prefer death and so I will be quite alone

I will charge the Polish army with these swords

This is contrary to discipline

Advise me how to draw the enemy out of the woods

King. The heralds of the Teutonic Order are riding towards our camp

Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen challenges Your Majesty...

...Lord, and Duke Witold, to mortal battle

And in order to rouse your courage which seems to fail you...

...sends you these two naked swords

Grand Master Ulrich bids us also to inform you...

...that if the field of battle seems too small for you...

...he will withdraw his armies somewhat...

...so that you need not loiter in the thickets

We have enough swords, but we will take these as an omen of victory

Couriers...

Withdraw the heavy squadrons, they are not the first to enter. Stop!

Stop!

It is the king's order, turn back

Stop! You do not enter first. Stop!

Turn back! It is the king's order. Turn back, turn back!

Couriers...

...to Duke Witold, to Dzebal Eddin

Lithuania!

Lucifer swallow them, they managed to get out

It's Witold's light cavalry...

Wallendrod!

Now begin, in God's name

We will trample our archers!

Begin

- Our knights will trample us down! - They will trample us down!

King. Come to the rescue. Save our army

Lichtenstein...

Attack!

Attack!

The Kalisz and Sieradz companies, proceed to support the right wing

Proceed immediately to support Mazovia

The company is in peril

Powala, three companies proceed around through Ludwikowo and attack

Turn back and follow me

We will make a circuit and charge in a flank

Zyndram, let the infantry attack

- At them! Attack! - At the enemy!

- Forward! - At them!

Kuno Lichtenstein, do you recognise me?

Yes, I do

I vowed that I would find you and meet you

Stand!

- To the death, with no quarter - Stand!

Take off the helmet

Stand your ground, you dog!

That is he, who this very morning...

...thought himself superior to all the powers of the earth

Jagna? Jagna!

Jagna