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English summary: The year 1543 began quietly for Melanchthon. He was happy to be able to devote himself to teaching far away from political affairs. His commentary on Daniel was published and sent to friends. However it was not long until the Archbishop of Cologne, Hermann of Wied, summoned him to the reformation of the archbishopric of Cologne. Melanchthon obeyed this summons unwillingly and was in Bonn from the middle of April to the middle of August. He reported on the progress of the work and on the opponents' intrigues. It was on the Rhine that he saw clearly the implications of the Geldrian war of succession. In many of his letters he expressed his concern for the continued existence of the church in view of the wars at that time and also the threat of other wars. German description: Das Jahr 1543 beginnt fur Melanchthon ruhig. Er ist froh, dass er sich fernab von politischen Geschaften seiner Lehrtatigkeit widmen kann. Sein Daniel-Kommentar wird gedruckt und an Freunde verschickt. Doch schon bald beruft ihn der Kolner Erzbischof Hermann von Wied zur Reformation des Erzstifts Koln. Unwillig folgt Melanchthon diesem Ruf und reist von Mitte April bis Mitte August nach Bonn. Er berichtet vom Fortschritt der Arbeiten und von Intrigen der Gegner. Am Rhein bekommt er auch die Auswirkungen des Geldrischen Erbfolgekriegs vor Augen gefuhrt. Viele Briefe zeigen seine Sorge um den Fortbestand der Kirche angesichts der gegenwartigen und drohenden Kriege.