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GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]
Sokrates,
When I was referring to people having German names not necessarily being German, I was referring to Copernicus' "German" uncle which Germans keep referring to as proof Copernicus is part German. This "German" uncle Lucas Watzenrode lived in such a way that was very un-German. NO Germans ever had his loyalty to Poland OVER GERMANY. Also it was not uncommon for Poles to speak German back then just like today (more German is spoken in Poland today then most other countries).
Copernicus' "German" uncle was a die hard Catholic, a die hard defender of Poland, pushed for Copernicus to be educated in Polish schools (NOT GERMAN schools) and he defied the teachings of the German Martin Luther's Protestantism which most Germans in that area and time were gravitating to right and left.
So out of nowhere this "German" Watzenrode decided he would buck the grain against virtually all other Germans in that area and era? Ridiculous. This "GERMAN" would URGE his nephew Copernicus to fight against what most of the other Germans in the area were gravitating to like their fellow German Martin Luther's Anti-Catholic teachings and the Tuetonic Knights.
So you think there were many Germans (like Watzenrode) fighting against other Germans on BEHALF of POLAND???? ARE YOU SERIOUS??
The amount of times historically Germans fought against other Germans/Teutonic Knights ON BEHALF OF POLAND you could probably count on one hand.
Even the German Martin Luther referred to Copernicus as a Pole albeit in a deragatory way. Among the many complaints Martin Luther had against the Catholic Church was the "abnormal teachings" of this "foolish Pole" Copernicus. The Catholic Church in the beginning did not condemn Copernicus' theory of the Earth revolving around the Earth. It was Martin Luther and his fellow Germans and Teutonic Knights who vocally condemned the Catholic Church for accepting this Catholic Copernicus "controversial theory". The Catholic Church in trying to maintain credibility then condemned Copernicus' work.
Also you attack me for saying that "Copernicus going to Polish and and then Italian schools makes him Polish". So you're trying to tell me that Germans who then (like now) were hyper ethnic conscious about being German, would CHOOSE to go to Polish schools in mass over German schools? You think it was common for Germans to choose to go to Polish schools? And it was Copernicus' "German" uncle who urged Copernicus to go to Polish schools over German schools.