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500th Anniversary of the Peace Project of King George of Bohemia—1464-1964
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 May 2009
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It was during the first world war that a Netherlands author, Dr. Jacob ter Meulen, published a study of one of the oldest documents in existence relating to the history of the age-old struggle for peace in Europe. The document concerned a project dating from the years 1462–1464, and linked with the name of King George of Bohemia, for the establishment of a universal organization for the maintenance of peace. Dr. ter Meulen deserves our gratitude inter alia for his attempt to portray this event in the context of world history.
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