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IOANNES MEYGERUS
Of Knonau. 1401.
1403. The youth of Cellana likely Kappel am Albis indeed move to arms,
When there was almost no hope of liberty.
1404. And the streets of Zürich were paved everywhere with solid stones
While Meygerus of Knonau was consul.
IOANNES HERTERUS.
1413.
1414. When Duke Frederick of Austria was driven into exile by the anger of Caesar
And the Pope.
So that they might capture the walls of the proscribed prince by war,
Herterus arms his own citizens.
PANTALEON AB YNKENBERG.
1414.
1415. They redeem the towns with silver and talents of gold,
Which they had previously torn apart with the sword.
And equal power is given to the common Swiss
To duly govern the Verbigeni likely referring to the people of the Valais or a specific regional group peoples.
IACOBUS GLENTNERUS.
1424.
1425. The Swiss, having crossed the high ridges of the St. Gotthard mountain,
Move their arms into the valleys of Milan.
They move their arms until Bellinzona, which had recently been taken away,
Submits its head to their command.