The
Imperiall
Lawes
and
Constitutions
,
set
downe
in
the
Golden
Bull
,
or
Letters
Patents
of
CHARLES
the
fourth
,
Emperour
of
Rome
,
for
the
Election
of
Emperors
.
(
*
⁎
*
)
In
the
Name
of
the
most
holy
,
inseparable
and
glorious
Trinity
.
Amen
.
CHARLES
the
fourth
,
by
the
Diuine
grace
of
God
,
Emperour
of
Rome
,
semper
Augustus
,
and
King
of
Bohemia
;
for
a
perpetuall
memorie
to
all
Posteritie
,
Sendeth
greeting
.
Euery
kingdome
diuided
in
it selfe
,
shal
be
madde
esolate
;
for
the
Princes
thereof
are
become
fellowes
with
theeues
:
therefore
the
Lord
sendeth
the
spirit
of
Blindenesse
amongst
them
,
that
at
noone
day
they
grope
about
as
if
they
were
in
darkenes
;
and
remoueth
their
Candlesticke
out
of
their
place
,
that
they
should
be
blind
leaders
of
the
blinde
,
and
they
that
walke
in
darkenesse
offend
,
and
are
deceiued
,
and
being
blinde
,
commit
wickednesse
,
and
fall
into
diuision
.
Tell
mee
Pride
,
how
didst
thou
raigne
in
Lucifer
,
but
by
the
meanes
and
aide
of
Dissention
?
Say
enuious
Sathan
,
how
didst
thou
cast
Adam
out
of
Paradise
terrestriall
,
but
by
making
him
to
disobey
God
?
Speake
Lust
,
how
didst
thou
destroy
Troy
,
but
by
causing
Helena
to
forsake
her
husband
?
Say
Wrath
,
how
didst
thou
destroy
the
common-wealth
of
Rome
,
but
by
mouiug
Iulius
Caesar
and
Pompey
to
ciuill
and
intestine
warre
?
Thou
Enuie
,
like
a
craftie
Serpent
,
creeping
into
the
Christian
Empire
(
which
by
the
power
of
the
holy
and
inseparable
Trinity
is
grounded
on
the
Theological
vertues
of
Faith
,
Hope
,
and
Charitie
)
and
whose
foundation
is
happily
established
vpon
the
most
Christian
Kingdome
of
God
,
by
pouring
thy
auncient
and
most
impious
venime
amongst
the
imperiall
branches
,
and
nearest
members
of
the
same
,
(
that
the
Pillars
thereof
beeing
shaken
,
the
whole
building
might
fall
to
the
ground
)
oftentimes
hast
set
vngodly
diuision
among
the
seauen
Electors
of
the
Empire
,
by
whom
(
as
by
seuen
Candlestickes
,
shining
in
the
vnitie
of
a
seuen-fold
Spirit
)
the
holy
Empire
should
be
illuminated
.
Therefore
,
by
vertue
of
our
office
,
which
by
the
Imperiall
Crowne
we
hold
,
to
preuent
the
dangers
of
future
diuisions
and
dissentions
among
the
Electors
,
whereof
(
as
being
King
of
Bohemia
)
we
acknowledge
our selfe
to
be
one
,
by
a
double
reason
,
as
well
of
our
Imperiall
Commaund
,
as
by
our
right
of
Election
,
which
we
execute
,
among
other
Lawes
prescribed
for
the
nourishing
and
maintaining
of
correspondencie
among
the
Electors
,
and
thereby
to
induce
them
vnto
an
vnitie
of
Election
,
and
a
detestation
of
the
afore-said
diuision
,
and
to
stop
the
passage
vnto
diuers
perills
thereby
ensuing
at
an
Imperiall
assembly
,
holden
in
our
Court
at
Norembergh
,
in
the
presence
of
all
the
Princes
Electors
,
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
and
of
a
great
number
of
other
Princes
,
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
Gentlemen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
Cities
and
Townes
of
our
Empire
,
sitting
in
our
Throne
,
apparelled
in
our
Imperiall
Robes
,
and
Crowne
vpon
our
head
,
with
mature
deliberation
,
and
by
imperiall
power
,
ordaine
,
declare
,
and
establish
,
&c.
In
the
yeare
of
our
LORD
GOD
1356.
in
the
ninth
Indiction
,
and
the
fourth
Ides
of
Ianuary
,
and
of
our
reigne
the
tenth
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
first
of
our
EMPIRE
.
In
what
manner
the
Electors
are
to
be
conducted
to
the
Election
,
and
by
whom
.
WE
ordaine
,
and
by
this
our
present
Imperiall
Edict
,
perpetually
to
be
obserued
,
commaund
,
of
our
meere
motion
and
free
Imperiall
power
,
that
as
often
,
and
whensoeuer
,
in
time
to
come
,
vpon
necessitie
,
or
the
cause
of
Election
of
the
King
of
Romaines
to
be
Emperour
,
it
shall
happen
and
fall
out
,
that
the
Princes
Electors
,
according
to
the
auncient
and
laudable
custome
for
the
said
Election
,
are
to
trauell
,
and
set
forward
on
their
iourney
,
euery
Prince
Elector
shall
(
vpon
request
made
by
the
said
Electors
)
be
bound
to
conduct
and
accompany
his
co-Electors
,
when
they
are
for
that
cause
to
trauell
,
through
their
territories
,
lands
and
iurisdictions
;
and
further
also
,
as
necessitie
requireth
,
and
without
refusall
,
conuey
them
to
the
City
or
place
where
such
Election
is
to
be
made
and
celebrated
,
and
also
at
their
returne
from
thence
,
vpon
paine
of
periurie
,
and
losse
(
for
that
time
onely
)
of
his
or
their
voyce
,
which
he
or
they
is
,
or
are
,
to
haue
in
the
said
Election
.
Which
said
penalties
,
to
him
or
them
,
that
shall
shew
themselues
rebellious
,
obstinate
,
or
negligent
,
in
the
said
conduction
,
we
our selues
will
iudge
and
impose
.
Wee
further
ordaine
and
commaund
all
other
Princes
,
Feodaries
,
and
belonging
to
the
Imperiall
Iurisdiction
,
by
what
name
soeuer
they
are
called
,
Dukes
,
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
and
their
Retainers
,
Gentlemen
and
others
,
Burgesses
and
Officers
of
Castles
,
Cities
and
places
whatsoeuer
of
the
sacred
Empire
,
that
at
such
time
as
the
King
of
the
Romains
is
to
be
elected
Emperor
,
vpon
request
vnto
them
made
by
the
Princes
Electours
,
or
any
of
them
,
for
conduction
,
either
of
themselues
,
or
their
Deputies
,
which
they
shall
appoint
,
as
aforesaid
,
without
any
deniall
,
to
conduct
&
guide
them
thorow
their
territories
,
lands
&
possessions
,
&
further
,
as
need
shall
require
.
And
that
if
they
shall
presume
or
refuse
not
to
doe
as
wee
herein
ordaine
and
appoint
,
they
shall
be
liable
to
the
paines
and
penalties
heereafter
following
,
viz.
All
Princes
,
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
Nobles
and
Gentlemen
,
doing
the
contrary
,
shall
incurre
the
paine
of
guiltinesse
of
periurie
,
and
depriuation
of
all
liberties
and
immunities
whatsoeuer
they
hold
and
enioy
by
Imperiall
right
,
or
otherwise
;
as
also
of
all
other
their
offices
and
functions
:
And
all
Burgesses
,
and
Commons
of
Cities
and
Townes
,
that
presume
to
doe
the
contrarie
,
are
likewise
guiltie
of
periurie
,
and
shall
be
depriued
of
all
the
Rights
,
Liberties
,
Priuiledges
,
and
Immunities
,
which
by
Imperiall
libertie
and
graunt
they
hold
and
haue
obtained
;
which
together
with
their
bodies
and
goods
shall
escheate
and
fall
into
the
Emperours
hands
;
and
further
,
ipso
facto
,
be
depriued
of
all
Law
and
Right
whatsoeuer
;
so
that
from
thence-forth
,
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
euery
priuate
man
,
of
his
owne
authoritie
,
without
lawfull
proceedings
,
or
aide
of
Magistrates
,
freely
to
assaile
,
and
set
vpon
them
,
not
once
incurring
any
penalty
,
paine
,
or
punishment
whatsoeuer
,
by
Imperiall
authoritie
,
or
otherwise
,
for
the
same
,
they
being
so
conuinced
for
disobedience
against
the
Common-wealth
,
and
the
sacred
state
and
dignitie
of
the
Empire
,
as
also
against
their
owne
honours
and
credits
,
and
found
to
haue
rashly
neglected
their
duties
,
and
done
as
rebells
,
disobedient
subiects
,
and
periured
persons
against
the
Decree
aforesaide
.
Decreeing
further
,
and
commanding
,
That
the
Citizens
and
Inhabitants
of
all
Towns
and
places
where
the
sayd
Princes
Electors
,
and
either
,
or
any
of
them
,
as
also
their
Deputies
,
or
their
seruants
shall
lodge
or
rest
themselues
,
in
their
iourney
towards
,
or
in
the
place
of
the
Election
aforesaid
,
to
sell
,
and
cause
their
victualls
to
be
solde
at
the
common
rate
and
price
accustomed
,
without
inhauncing
,
or
extraordinarily
raising
the
price
of
the
same
,
vnto
them
and
their
retinue
,
for
their
necessary
prouision
;
as
also
in
their
departure
or
returning
home
from
thence
againe
.
And
whosoeuer
shall
doe
the
contrary
,
we
will
that
they
shall
incurre
the
same
penalties
that
are
formerly
set
downe
against
Citizens
and
others
,
for
disobedience
in
the
cases
aforesaid
.
Further
,
if
any
of
the
Princes
,
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
Gentlemen
,
Burgesses
,
and
Inhabitants
of
Townes
and
Cities
whatsoeuer
,
shall
offer
to
presume
malitiously
to
wrong
or
doe
any
iniury
openly
or
priuily
,
by
any
meanes
whatsoeuer
,
vnto
the
Princes
Electors
in
the
way
or
otherwise
,
as
they
trauell
to
the
place
where
the
King
of
the
Romains
is
to
be
elected
,
or
in
their
returne
from
thence
againe
;
or
shall
presume
to
assaile
or
trouble
them
,
or
any
of
them
,
personally
,
or
any
of
their
Deputies
aforesayd
,
trauelling
to
and
from
the
said
place
,
whether
they
shall
demand
conduction
,
or
not
,
such
person
or
persons
,
together
with
their
adherents
and
complices
,
shall
presently
thereupon
incurre
the
paines
and
punishments
aforesaid
,
euery
man
according
to
his
state
,
qualitie
,
and
condition
,
as
aforesaid
.
And
if
any
of
the
Princes
Electors
shall
fall
out
or
haue
any
particular
quarrell
,
contention
,
or
controuersie
,
one
with
or
against
the
other
,
notwithstanding
the
same
,
they
shall
be
bound
to
conuey
and
conduct
one
the
other
,
or
their
Deputies
by
them
appointed
for
the
said
Election
,
to
the
place
of
Election
,
and
backe
againe
as
aforesaid
,
vpon
paine
of
incurring
the
dishonour
of
periurie
,
and
the
losse
(
for
that
time
onely
)
of
their
voice
in
the
Election
,
as
aforesaid
.
And
if
any
other
Princes
,
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
Gentlemen
,
Citizens
,
or
Commons
of
Townes
whatsoeuer
,
shall
haue
any
particular
quarrell
with
,
or
beare
any
euill
will
or
enuy
vnto
,
the
Princes
Electors
in
generall
,
or
any
of
them
in
particular
;
or
if
that
there
shall
sodainely
arise
any
quarrell
,
contention
,
or
warre
betweene
them
;
neuerthelesse
,
all
controuersies
and
contentions
set
apart
,
they
shall
conduct
the
said
Prince
,
or
Princes
Electors
,
or
his
or
their
Deputies
,
appointed
to
goe
to
the
said
Election
,
in
their
iourney
both
forward
and
backeward
,
as
they
will
shunne
and
auoyde
the
paines
and
penalties
aforesaid
,
by
vs
set
downe
to
be
inflicted
vpon
them
that
shall
doe
the
contrarie
,
wherein
we
our selues
will
be
Iudges
,
&c.
For
the
better
and
further
establishing
and
confirming
of
all
the
premises
,
we
will
and
command
,
That
euery
&
all
the
Princes
Electors
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
Gentlemen
,
Cities
,
Towns
,
&
Inhabitants
thereof
,
shall
,
by
their
oaths
,
set
downe
in
writing
,
vnder
their
hands
,
promise
&
binde
themselues
,
to
obserue
,
fulfill
,
and
keepe
all
the
premises
,
in
euery
point
faithfully
and
truely
,
according
to
the
tenour
thereof
:
And
whosoeuer
shall
deny
or
refuse
to
doe
the
same
,
shall
foorthwith
incurre
the
paines
and
punishments
,
that
are
formerly
inflicted
vpon
euery
man
,
according
to
his
or
their
estate
and
degree
.
If
any
Prince
Elector
,
or
any
other
Prince
,
of
what
estate
or
condition
soeuer
hee
be
,
feodarie
to
the
Empire
,
Earles
,
Barons
or
Knights
,
or
any
of
their
heires
and
successors
,
shall
not
hold
,
performe
,
and
obserue
our
aforesaid
and
ensuing
constitutions
and
lawes
,
or
presume
to
contrarie
the
same
,
if
the
said
Prince
Elector
continue
therein
,
then
the
rest
of
the
Electors
shall
from
thence
forward
exclude
him
out
of
their
company
,
and
he
shall
be
excluded
from
his
voice
of
Election
,
and
place
of
Elector
among
the
rest
of
the
Electors
;
neither
shall
he
enioy
his
feodarie
preferments
which
he
vsually
had
in
the
Empire
:
And
all
other
Princes
and
Noble
men
aforesaid
,
committing
the
like
offence
against
our
said
lawes
,
likewise
,
shall
not
enioy
their
feodary
rights
,
by
the
Empire
giuen
and
granted
vnto
them
;
and
yet
neuerthelesse
,
they
shall
incurre
the
danger
of
all
the
paines
and
penalties
aforesaid
,
personally
concerning
them
,
according
to
their
degrees
and
qualities
,
ordained
and
appointed
.
And
although
all
and
euery
one
of
the
Princes
,
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
Gentlemen
,
Cities
,
Townes
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
same
,
are
bound
to
conduct
and
accompany
euery
or
any
one
of
the
said
Electors
or
their
deputies
as
aforesaid
;
neuerthelesse
,
we
thinke
it
conuenient
to
ordaine
and
appoint
seuerall
and
fit
conductors
and
conductions
through
the
Countries
,
Townes
,
and
Territories
neere
or
neerest
adioyning
vnto
them
,
as
hereafter
more
at
large
appeareth
.
First
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
chiefe
BVTLER
,
or
Cup-bearer
of
the
Empire
,
shall
be
conducted
by
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
,
the
Bishop
of
Bamburge
,
and
Wirtzenburgh
,
the
Burgesses
of
Wremburgh
,
Hohenloe
,
Werthen
,
Brunecke
,
and
Hanow
,
the
townes
of
Noremburgh
,
Rotenburgh
,
and
Wyndeshem
.
The
Arch-Bishop
of
Collen
,
Chancelor
for
the
Empire
in
Italie
,
shall
be
conducted
by
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
and
Tride
,
the
County
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
the
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
,
the
Earles
of
Katsenellenboghen
,
Nassaw
,
Dyetz
,
Isenburgh
,
Westerburgh
,
Runkell
,
Limburgh
,
and
Valkenstein
,
the
cities
of
Wetflaria
,
Beylenhuysen
,
and
Fredebergh
.
The
Arch-Bishop
of
Treuers
,
Chancelor
for
the
Empire
in
France
,
and
the
Kingdome
of
Arles
,
shall
be
conducted
by
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
,
the
Earles
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
Spanheim
and
Veltentz
,
the
Rhingraues
of
Wildegrauen
,
Nassaw
,
Isenburgh
,
Westerburgh
,
Runkell
,
Limburgh
,
Dyetz
,
Katsenellenboghen
,
Eppenstein
,
and
Valkenstein
,
and
the
Citie
of
Mentz
.
The
county
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
chiefe
SEWER
of
the
Empire
,
shall
be
conducted
by
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
.
The
Duke
of
Saxon
,
Marshall
of
the
Empire
,
shall
be
conducted
by
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
the
Arch-Bishops
of
Mentz
,
and
Madeburgh
,
the
Bishop
of
Banburgh
,
and
Wirtzenburgh
,
the
Marques
of
Misnia
,
the
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
,
the
Abbots
of
Fulden
and
Herffelden
,
the
Burgraues
of
Noremburgh
,
Hohenloe
,
Wirthen
,
Brunecke
,
Hanow
,
and
Valkenstein
,
the
Cities
of
Erford
,
Wulenhuysen
,
Noremburgh
,
Rotenburgh
,
and
Wyndelsthem
.
And
all
these
last
named
shall
conduct
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
chiefe
Chamberlaine
of
the
Empire
.
Also
wee
will
,
and
expresly
ordaine
,
that
euery
one
of
the
Princes
Electors
that
shall
desire
any
such
conduction
,
shall
certifie
those
that
shall
so
by
him
be
required
,
in
such
conuenient
time
,
and
withall
signifie
vnto
them
what
way
he
intends
to
ride
,
that
they
that
shall
be
thereunto
required
,
may
haue
sufficient
time
to
prepare
themselues
of
all
things
necessary
for
the
same
.
These
ordinances
aforesaid
,
concerning
this
conduction
,
our
meaning
is
shall
in
such
sort
be
vnderstood
,
that
euery
one
aboue
named
,
or
others
not
named
,
that
shall
be
required
to
conduct
the
said
Electors
,
shall
be
bound
to
prepare
themselues
willingly
and
readily
to
doe
it
,
not
onely
through
their
owne
Lands
and
Territories
,
but
further
also
,
if
neede
require
,
vpon
paine
of
the
penalties
aforesaid
set
downe
.
We
further
appoint
and
ordaine
,
that
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
,
that
for
the
time
shall
be
,
shall
by
expresse
messengers
in
writing
signifie
vnto
euery
one
of
the
Princes
his
fellow
Co-electors
,
both
spirituall
and
temporall
,
the
said
Election
,
in
which
his
Letters
hee
shall
specifie
with
as
much
speede
as
those
Letters
can
conueniently
come
vnto
their
hands
,
the
day
on
which
within
three
moneths
next
after
ensuing
in
the
said
letters
contained
,
al
the
said
Electors
,
are
to
be
at
Franckford
vpon
Maine
,
either
in
person
or
by
his
or
their
lawfull
deputies
thereunto
appointed
,
with
full
power
and
authority
vnder
their
hands
and
seales
,
to
elect
the
King
of
the
Romains
to
be
Emperour
.
In
what
manner
&
forme
such
Letters
shall
be
made
,
and
perpetually
penned
,
and
in
what
manner
and
forme
also
the
said
Princes
Electors
shall
authorize
their
deputies
in
that
case
of
Election
by
them
so
appointed
to
be
done
,
at
the
end
of
this
booke
you
shall
finde
it
set
downe
,
and
more
plainely
expressed
,
which
forme
so
set
downe
,
by
our
imperiall
power
and
authoritie
wee
doe
commaund
in
that
manner
to
be
obserued
.
And
whensoeuer
it
shall
happen
,
that
the
death
of
the
Emperour
,
or
of
the
King
of
the
Romaines
,
is
knowne
in
the
Diocesse
of
Mentz
,
then
within
a
moneth
from
the
day
of
the
notice
of
the
same
,
iustly
accounted
,
our
will
and
pleasure
is
,
that
the
said
Arch-Bishop
shall
by
his
Letters
signifie
the
same
vnto
euery
one
of
the
Princes
Electors
,
in
manner
as
aforesaid
;
which
if
the
said
Arch-Bishop
shall
neglect
or
carelesly
put
off
,
then
the
said
Princes
Electors
shall
of
themselues
,
without
calling
or
warning
(
in
performance
of
their
oathes
and
alleagiance
to
the
Empire
)
at
the
end
of
three
moneths
aforesaid
,
as
in
the
former
institution
is
declared
,
repaire
to
the
said
towne
of
Franckford
,
there
to
proceede
to
the
Election
of
the
King
of
the
Romains
to
be
Emperour
.
And
euery
Prince
Elector
,
or
his
deputie
,
shall
enter
into
the
said
towne
of
Franckford
at
the
said
Election
,
with
a
trayne
of
,
not
aboue
two
hundred
horsemen
,
and
not
more
,
whereof
fiftie
of
them
onely
,
and
not
aboue
,
shall
be
armed
.
And
euery
Prince
Elector
,
that
is
called
and
summoned
to
the
said
Election
,
not
comming
therevnto
,
nor
yet
sending
his
lawfull
deputie
,
with
his
Letters
Patents
vnder
his
hand
and
seale
,
with
full
power
&
authority
to
elect
the
King
of
the
Romains
to
be
Emperour
,
or
if
after
,
the
said
Prince
,
or
the
said
deputie
,
shall
goe
from
the
said
place
of
election
,
the
King
of
the
Romains
not
being
elected
to
be
Emperour
,
nor
his
said
deputie
fully
authorized
,
he
shall
lose
his
voyce
which
he
ought
to
haue
in
such
election
.
Wee
also
charge
,
commaund
and
enioyne
the
citizens
of
Franckford
to
defend
and
protect
all
the
said
Princes
Electors
in
generall
,
and
euery
one
of
them
in
particular
,
from
all
inuasions
or
tumults
that
may
happen
among
them
,
vpon
any
particular
dislike
,
and
also
from
all
other
men
that
may
attempt
any
thing
against
them
,
and
likewise
their
seruants
and
followers
,
which
they
or
any
of
them
shall
bring
,
to
the
number
of
two
hundred
aforesaid
,
into
the
said
Citie
;
and
they
shall
take
their
corporall
oathes
vpon
the
holy
Euangelists
,
for
performance
thereof
,
vpon
paine
of
incurring
the
danger
of
Periurie
,
together
with
the
losse
of
all
their
Rights
,
Liberties
,
Priuiledges
and
Immunities
,
which
by
Emperiall
authoritie
they
hold
and
enioy
,
and
to
fall
into
the
danger
of
outlarie
,
both
in
body
and
goods
:
and
in
that
case
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
euery
man
,
at
his
or
their
owne
liberties
,
without
orderly
proceeding
,
to
inuade
and
assault
them
and
euery
one
of
them
,
when
they
will
,
and
at
all
times
,
(
being
thereby
depriued
of
all
Law
,
as
traitors
and
Rebels
to
the
Empire
,
)
without
any
punishment
to
be
inflicted
on
them
for
the
same
,
neither
within
nor
without
the
Empire
.
The
said
citizens
of
Frankford
also
,
during
all
the
time
of
the
said
Election
,
shall
not
suffer
any
man
,
of
what
estate
or
condition
soeuer
he
be
,
in
any
sort
to
enter
into
the
said
Towne
,
(
the
Princes
Electors
themselues
,
and
their
deputies
aforesaid
excepted
)
who
are
euery
one
of
them
to
enter
with
two
hundred
horse-men
,
as
aforesaid
:
And
if
after
they
are
entred
with
their
traines
aforesaid
,
or
in
their
presence
,
any
man
be
found
to
be
there
,
contrary
to
our
decree
;
the
said
Citizens
presently
and
with
all
speede
shall
take
order
for
his
speedy
departure
out
of
the
Citie
,
without
stay
,
vpon
paine
of
incurring
the
penalties
aforesaid
to
be
laid
vpon
them
,
or
else
of
the
breach
of
their
oathes
,
which
they
are
to
take
vpon
the
holy
Euangelists
for
the
performance
of
this
our
decree
,
as
it
is
formerly
expressed
and
declared
.
Touching
the
Election
of
the
King
of
the
Romaines
.
AS
soone
as
the
said
Electors
or
their
deputies
are
entred
into
the
said
Citie
of
Franckford
,
the
next
day
in
the
morning
,
in
the
Church
of
Saint
Bartholomew
,
they
shall
cause
the
Masse
of
the
holy
Spirit
to
be
sung
before
them
,
to
the
end
that
the
said
holy
Spirit
might
open
their
hearts
,
and
illuminate
their
mindes
,
to
chuse
and
elect
a
good
,
vpright
and
a
fit
person
to
be
King
of
the
Romaine
,
and
Emperour
,
and
for
the
aduancement
of
the
Christian
faith
:
And
after
the
said
Masse
,
all
the
Electors
,
or
their
deputies
,
shall
approach
vnto
the
Alter
on
which
the
said
Masse
was
celebrated
,
where
the
spirituall
Princes
Electors
,
standing
together
with
the
temporall
,
the
Gospell
of
Saint
Iohn
,
(
beginning
,
In
principio
erat
verbum
,
)
shall
be
laid
open
before
them
,
the
spirituall
Princes
reuerently
laying
their
hands
vpon
their
brests
,
and
the
secular
Princes
laying
their
hands
vpon
the
booke
,
in
the
presence
of
all
their
company
,
who
then
are
to
be
there
shall
take
their
oath
,
which
oath
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
shal
giue
vnto
them
,
and
shall
openly
pronounce
the
same
in
this
manner
.
J
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
HIGH-CHANCELOR
of
the
sacred
EMPIRE
in
Germany
,
and
Prince
Elector
,
sweare
to
this
holy
Gospell
now
laid
before
me
,
that
vpon
the
alleagiance
which
I
owe
to
God
and
to
the
Empire
of
Rome
,
I
will
with
all
my
heart
and
best
indeauour
by
Gods
helpe
,
chuse
a
temporall
head
for
the
people
of
Christendome
that
is
,
a
King
of
the
Romains
to
be
Emperour
,
such
an
one
as
shall
be
fit
and
capable
for
the
place
,
according
to
my
alleagiance
aforesaid
,
and
my
voyce
,
and
the
voyces
of
the
Electors
,
without
any
fraud
,
or
other
sinister
and
particular
dealing
,
by
mee
therein
to
be
vsed
,
so
helpe
me
God
and
all
his
holy
Saints
.
This
oath
in
this
manner
being
taken
by
the
said
Electors
,
or
their
deputies
,
according
to
their
said
oath
,
they
shall
proceed
to
the
Election
,
and
shall
not
in
any
manner
depart
out
of
the
said
Citie
of
Franckford
,
before
that
the
greater
sort
of
them
shall
haue
chosen
a
temporall
head
or
gouernour
of
the
world
,
or
of
Christendome
,
a
King
of
Romains
,
to
be
Emperour
;
which
if
they
shall
prolong
or
deferre
the
space
of
thirty
dayes
from
the
day
of
taking
their
oathes
,
then
the
said
thirty
dayes
being
expired
,
they
shall
eate
nothing
but
bread
and
water
,
nor
by
any
meanes
goe
away
from
the
said
Citie
,
vntill
or
before
they
or
the
greater
number
of
them
shall
haue
chosen
the
ruler
or
temporall
head
of
Christendome
,
as
aforesaid
.
And
after
that
in
the
same
place
,
they
or
the
greater
part
of
them
shall
haue
made
their
Election
,
the
same
shall
be
as
lawfull
and
good
,
as
if
it
had
beene
made
by
the
voice
and
consent
of
them
altogether
,
without
gaynsaying
,
and
so
shall
be
celebrated
.
And
if
it
shall
happen
that
any
of
the
Electors
,
or
their
deputies
aforesaid
,
shall
stay
longer
from
comming
to
Franckford
to
the
Election
,
then
the
time
appointed
;
yet
if
hee
or
they
shall
come
thither
before
the
said
Election
i●
made
,
wee
ordaine
and
decree
that
he
or
they
shall
neuerthelesse
be
admitted
to
the
said
Election
,
as
well
as
if
they
had
come
thither
at
the
first
day
and
time
aforesaid
,
which
in
the
same
manner
wee
will
and
commaund
to
be
continually
and
perpetually
obserued
.
Wee
also
ordaine
,
and
by
our
imperiall
power
and
authority
commaund
,
that
hee
,
who
in
manner
aforesaid
shall
be
chosen
to
be
King
of
Romains
,
the
Election
being
made
,
before
hee
shall
doe
any
thing
,
or
proceed
to
the
ordering
of
any
affaires
whatsoeuer
,
touching
the
Empire
,
by
vertue
of
his
place
and
dignitie
of
King
of
Romains
,
he
shall
by
his
Letters
Patents
confirme
all
the
priuiledges
,
rights
,
liberties
,
graunts
,
auncient
customes
,
and
dignities
vnto
the
Princes
Electors
both
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
which
are
knowne
and
reputed
to
be
the
principallest
members
of
the
Empire
,
and
whatsoeuer
else
they
shall
haue
obtained
and
enioyed
in
the
Empire
vntill
the
day
of
the
Election
;
and
when
hee
shall
be
crowned
Emperour
,
he
shall
ratefie
and
confirme
the
same
vnto
all
the
Electors
in
generall
,
&
euery
one
of
them
in
particular
,
without
any
denyall
or
contradiction
whatsoeuer
.
And
in
case
wheras
three
Princes
Electors
,
present
,
or
their
deputies
in
their
absence
,
shall
together
chuse
one
of
the
Princes
Electors
,
either
present
or
absent
,
to
be
King
of
Romains
;
the
voyce
of
him
that
is
Elected
,
(
if
he
be
present
,
or
his
deputie
in
his
absence
,
)
shall
be
of
sufficient
power
and
means
to
encrease
the
greater
number
of
the
Election
,
and
to
make
the
same
as
effectuall
,
and
of
as
good
force
,
as
if
it
had
beene
made
by
all
the
Electors
together
.
The
manner
how
the
Spirituall
Princes
Electors
shall
sit
by
the
Emper●ur
,
when
he
is
set
in
his
Imperiall
Throne
.
In
the
name
of
the
holy
and
inseparable
Trinitie
.
Amen
.
CHarles
the
fourth
,
by
the
diuine
grace
of
God
,
Emperour
of
Rome
,
Semper
Augustus
,
and
King
of
Bohemia
;
in
perpetuall
memorie
,
and
for
the
glory
and
grace
of
the
holy
Empire
,
the
honour
of
the
Emperour
,
and
for
an
order
hereafter
to
be
prescribed
to
the
common-wealth
,
to
the
end
that
the
most
reuerent
and
illustrious
Princes
Electors
,
may
be
maintained
in
peace
and
vnity
of
minde
,
who
as
principall
pillers
,
circumspectly
,
prudently
,
wisely
,
and
holily
,
sustaine
,
support
and
vphold
the
sacred
edifice
of
the
Empire
,
and
whose
assistances
and
aydes
strengthen
and
corroborate
the
right
hand
of
the
imperiall
power
;
and
how
much
the
more
by
mutuall
fauour
and
ample
dignitie
they
are
vnited
together
,
so
much
the
more
peace
and
tranquility
and
commodity
the
people
of
Christendome
thereby
obtaine
and
enioy
:
therefore
that
among
the
venerable
Arch-Bishops
and
Prelates
of
Mentz
,
Collen
,
and
Tryer
,
Princes
Electors
of
the
sacred
Empire
,
all
dissention
,
suspition
,
and
contention
touching
Superiority
,
or
sitting
in
counsell
,
in
the
imperiall
Courts
,
and
resorts
,
that
may
arise
or
grow
hereafter
,
may
be
cut
off
and
ceased
,
and
that
they
being
peaceable
and
quiet
in
minde
may
the
better
and
freelyer
consider
of
the
important
affaires
of
the
Empire
,
and
with
one
will
,
and
consent
,
and
vnity
,
meditate
thereon
,
for
the
consolation
and
comfort
of
the
christian
people
:
By
the
counsell
and
deliberation
of
all
the
Princes
Electors
,
both
spirituall
and
temporall
,
wee
Decree
,
and
by
our
imperiall
power
and
authoritie
ordaine
,
this
Order
and
Law
,
perpetually
to
be
obserued
,
that
the
aforesaid
reuerent
Arch-Bishop
of
Tryer
,
shall
sit
opposite
right
before
the
Emperors
face
.
The
Arch-bishop
of
Mentz
,
in
his
owne
Diocesse
and
Prouinces
,
and
also
out
of
his
Prouinces
in
al
his
Chancelours
regiment
throughout
Germany
,
the
Prouince
of
Collen
onely
excepted
:
And
the
Archbishop
of
Collen
in
his
Diocesse
and
Prouinces
,
and
out
of
his
Prouinces
throughout
all
Italie
,
may
,
shall
,
and
ought
to
sit
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Emperour
of
Rome
,
in
all
publique
actes
,
Imperial
Iudgements
,
Assemblies
,
Feodarie
Courts
,
Feasts
,
Counsels
,
and
all
other
actions
,
which
may
happen
and
fall
out
for
the
seruice
and
honour
of
the
Empire
:
which
mutuall
order
aforesaid
,
of
sitting
,
so
appoynted
for
them
,
wee
ordaine
and
command
to
be
obserued
and
kept
among
the
said
Arch-bishops
of
Collen
,
Tryer
,
and
Mentz
,
and
their
Successors
for
euer
,
that
hereafter
no
contention
or
distaste
may
,
for
the
same
,
grow
and
breed
among
them
.
Touching
all
the
Electors
sitting
in
the
Emperours
presence
.
WEe
further
ordaine
,
That
whensoeuer
the
Emperour
shall
holde
his
Imperiall
Court
of
Parliament
,
in
euery
Session
,
as
well
in
Counsell
,
as
in
Parliament
,
and
at
meate
,
or
any
other
place
whatsoeuer
,
where
the
Emperour
and
the
King
of
Romaines
shall
happen
to
sit
with
the
Princes
Electors
,
next
after
the
Arch-bishops
of
Mentz
,
or
Collen
,
which
of
them
,
at
that
time
,
in
regard
of
the
qualitie
of
their
places
,
or
varietie
of
Prouinces
,
and
his
other
Priuiledges
,
shall
be
set
downe
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Emperour
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
being
an
annoynted
and
a
crowned
Prince
,
shall
sit
next
vnto
him
;
the
Earle
Palatine
of
the
Rheine
,
shal
haue
the
next
place
on
the
left
side
of
the
Emperor
,
after
,
one
of
the
Arch-bishops
aforesaid
,
whose
chance
it
shall
be
then
to
sit
on
the
left
side
of
the
Emperour
.
Then
the
Duke
of
Saxon
;
and
after
him
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
shall
sit
downe
:
But
,
when
,
and
as
often
as
the
Emperours
shall
be
dead
,
then
the
Arch-bishop
of
Mentz
shall
haue
power
,
as
it
is
formerly
set
downe
,
by
Letters
,
to
summon
all
the
Princes
aforesaid
,
to
come
together
for
the
election
;
who
being
all
,
or
as
many
of
them
as
can
or
will
come
,
within
the
time
of
election
,
assembled
,
the
said
Arch-bishop
of
Mentz
,
and
none
other
,
shal
aske
euery
one
of
his
fellow
Electors
,
their
voice
in
the
election
,
as
followeth
:
First
,
the
Arch-bishop
of
Tryer
,
whom
we
ordaine
to
speake
first
,
&
to
whom
we
find
that
it
hath
still
belonged
:
Then
the
Archbishop
of
Collen
,
to
whom
it
belongeth
to
crowne
the
King
of
Romaines
:
The
third
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
who
amongst
the
Temporall
Electors
,
in
regard
of
his
Royall
dignity
,
is
the
chiefe
of
them
:
The
fourth
,
the
Earle
Palatine
of
the
Rheine
:
The
fift
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
:
and
the
sixt
,
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
:
who
sitting
orderly
,
the
Archbishop
of
Mentz
,
shall
aske
euery
one
of
them
,
whom
they
will
choose
,
or
giue
their
consent
vnto
.
Further
,
in
the
celebration
of
the
Imperiall
Offices
,
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
shall
holde
the
Bason
,
whilest
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romains
wash
his
or
their
hands
:
Next
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
shall
beare
the
Kings
cup
to
drinke
,
which
,
by
reason
of
his
regall
Crowne
,
and
according
to
the
priuiledge
of
his
kingdome
,
vnlesse
he
will
voluntarily
doe
it
,
he
is
not
bound
to
doe
:
The
Earle
Palatine
of
the
Rheine
,
shall
serue
in
the
first
dish
;
and
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
shall
exercise
the
place
of
Marshall
,
as
he
hath
anciently
vsed
to
doe
.
The
Priuiledges
of
the
Earle
PALATINE
of
the
Rheine
,
and
the
Duke
of
Saxon.
AS
often
as
the
Empire
shall
happen
to
be
void
,
the
illustrious
Earle
Palatine
of
the
Rheine
,
chiefe
Sewer
of
the
Empire
,
in
place
of
the
future
King
of
Romains
,
by
right
and
priuiledge
of
his
Earledome
,
ought
to
bee
Oner-seer
in
the
territories
of
the
Rheine
,
Sweuia
,
and
Franconia
,
for
the
Emperor
;
with
power
of
exercising
Iustice
,
presentation
of
Ecclesiasticall
Benefices
,
receiuing
Rents
and
Reuenews
,
and
in
the
name
of
the
Empire
,
to
take
the
oaths
of
fidelitie
and
feoffments
;
which
neuerthelesse
,
after
the
King
of
Romaines
is
elected
,
shall
all
bee
reiterated
,
and
they
shall
againe
renew
their
oathes
vnto
him
,
the
oathes
of
the
Princes
,
and
of
those
that
are
called
Vanlehen
excepted
,
which
we
specially
reserue
for
the
Emperour
himselfe
,
or
the
King
of
Romains
:
but
all
kindes
of
Alienations
,
or
Obligations
of
Imperial
things
,
are
excluded
out
of
his
power
.
The
like
power
of
Ouer-seer
,
we
giue
and
appoynt
vnto
the
illustrious
Prince
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
as
Marshal
of
the
Empire
,
in
those
places
where
the
Iurisdiction
of
Saxon
extend
,
in
like
manner
and
forme
as
aforesaide
:
and
although
in
the
interim
that
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
are
to
be
elected
,
Iustice
shall
be
done
by
the
Earle
Palatine
,
as
chiefe
Sewer
,
and
Prince
Elector
;
yet
the
County
Palatine
shall
not
execute
the
saide
Iudgement
in
any
other
place
,
then
openly
in
the
Emperours
Court
,
where
the
Emperour
himselfe
,
or
the
King
of
Romains
,
if
they
were
present
,
should
doe
it
.
How
the
Princes
Electors
shall
take
place
before
other
Princes
and
Noble
men
of
the
Empire
.
WEe
further
ordaine
,
That
whensoeuer
,
and
as
often
as
the
Emperour
shall
summon
a
Court
of
Parliament
;
the
Princes
Electors
aforesayd
,
both
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
according
to
the
order
prescribed
,
shall
sit
on
the
right
and
left
hands
of
the
Emperour
,
and
so
holde
their
places
,
and
no
other
Prince
,
of
what
degree
,
state
,
or
condition
soeuer
he
be
,
in
any
place
within
the
said
Court
,
in
going
,
sitting
,
or
standing
,
shall
be
preferred
before
them
.
And
this
is
specially
to
be
obserued
,
and
noted
,
that
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
at
the
celebration
of
the
said
Court
of
Parliament
,
in
all
and
euery
the
actions
aforesaid
,
(
what
other
King
,
Prince
,
or
Princes
,
of
what
estate
soeuer
he
or
they
be
,
that
may
vpon
any
occasion
be
present
therein
,
)
shall
haue
the
preheminence
and
preferment
of
sitting
before
him
or
them
.
Touching
the
Succession
of
the
Temporall
Princes
,
Electors
.
AMong
the
innumerable
cares
wherewith
wee
are
busied
for
the
maintenance
of
the
happy
state
of
the
Empire
,
by
the
ayde
and
helpe
of
God
,
our
heart
and
minde
daily
laboureth
to
this
end
,
that
a
desired
and
wholesome
vnion
may
alwayes
be
had
and
maintained
,
with
sinceritie
of
heart
,
among
the
Princes
Electors
of
the
Empire
,
whose
prouidence
,
in
time
,
will
so
much
the
sooner
and
easelier
appeare
,
and
take
effect
,
when
no
errour
shall
arise
among
them
,
and
thereby
Charity
better
obserued
,
difficulty
preuented
,
and
right
and
equitie
giuen
to
euery
man
.
It
is
generally
,
manifestly
,
and
publiquely
knowne
to
all
men
,
farre
and
neare
,
that
the
illustrious
Princes
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
the
County
Palatine
of
the
Rheine
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
and
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
by
vertue
of
his
Kingdome
,
and
their
Principalities
,
in
the
election
of
the
King
of
Romains
to
be
Emperour
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Spirituall
Princes
their
Co-electors
,
by
right
haue
their
Places
and
Voices
,
and
together
with
them
,
to
choose
them
,
as
true
and
lawfull
Electors
of
the
Empire
:
lest
that
among
the
sayde
Temporall
Princes
sonnes
,
in
time
to
come
,
there
may
grow
or
arise
any
trouble
,
dissention
or
contention
,
touching
the
right
,
voyce
and
power
of
election
aforesayd
,
and
thereby
to
preuent
all
future
impediments
,
lets
,
and
hinderances
therein
,
desiring
(
by
Gods
help
)
carefully
and
wisely
to
stay
and
stop
all
dangers
,
We
ordaine
,
and
by
our
Imperiall
authority
commaund
,
this
present
Law
perpetually
to
be
obserued
and
kept
;
That
whensoeuer
the
sayd
temporall
Princes
,
Electors
,
or
any
of
them
shall
leaue
their
right
,
voyce
,
and
power
of
election
aforesayd
,
the
same
shall
iustly
,
lawfully
and
freely
escheat
and
fall
to
the
eldest
sonne
and
heire
of
him
or
them
,
being
a
Temporall
person
,
without
any
contradiction
whatsoeuer
:
And
if
the
said
eldest
sonne
,
shall
die
without
lawfull
temporall
heires
male
,
by
vertue
of
this
our
Imperiall
Edict
,
the
right
,
voyce
,
and
power
aforesaid
,
shall
fall
to
the
next
brother
,
being
a
Temporall
person
,
rightly
descending
from
his
father
;
and
after
him
,
to
his
eldest
sonne
,
being
a
Temporall
Prince
:
And
such
succession
from
the
eldest
sonnes
and
heires
of
the
said
Princes
,
in
the
right
,
voyce
,
and
power
aforesaid
of
election
,
shall
from
time
to
time
perpetually
be
obserued
;
with
this
condition
and
clause
neuerthelesse
,
That
if
the
said
Prince
Elector
,
or
his
eldest
sonne
,
beeing
a
Temporall
person
,
shall
die
,
and
leaue
his
heires
male
,
being
Temporall
persons
,
at
the
time
of
his
decease
,
vnder
age
,
then
the
next
brother
to
the
said
eldest
sonne
,
shall
be
tutor
,
and
administrator
of
the
said
children
,
vntill
the
eldest
of
them
shall
attaine
to
lawfull
yeares
:
whom
we
doe
ordaine
and
appoint
to
be
Elector
,
at
the
age
of
eighteene
yeares
,
and
at
that
time
,
the
said
right
,
power
,
and
voyce
,
and
other
appendances
thereof
,
shall
escheate
vnto
him
:
and
then
the
said
administrator
shall
resigne
the
said
office
and
rights
aforesaid
wholly
vnto
him
.
And
if
any
of
the
said
Princes
houses
shall
happen
to
faile
,
and
be
extinguished
,
for
want
of
heires
male
;
then
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
,
for
the
time
being
,
shall
and
may
take
order
therein
,
and
prouide
an
other
Elector
,
as
an
escheate
lawfully
fallen
to
him
and
the
Emperour
,
alwayes
excepting
the
priuiledges
,
rights
,
and
customes
of
our
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
touching
the
election
of
their
King
,
in
case
of
vacation
,
by
the
Subiects
thereof
,
that
haue
right
and
authoritie
to
elect
their
King
:
Obseruing
their
priuileges
,
and
ancient
customes
continually
vsed
,
and
by
diuers
Emperours
of
Rome
,
or
Kings
,
graunted
vnto
them
,
which
by
this
our
Decree
wee
will
by
no
meanes
breake
nor
infringe
,
but
rather
confirme
the
same
,
from
hence
forward
,
to
be
and
remayne
in
as
full
power
and
effect
as
heeretofore
they
haue
beene
,
and
so
for
euer
to
continue
.
Of
the
immunities
and
priuiledges
of
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Subiects
thereof
.
WHereas
by
two
illustrious
Emperours
of
Rome
,
and
Kings
of
Bohemia
,
our
Progenitors
and
Predecessors
,
it
was
giuen
and
graunted
vnto
the
sayd
Kingdome
and
Crowne
,
and
at
this
present
,
in
the
said
Kingdome
,
from
time
out
of
minde
,
is
and
hath
beene
a
laudable
custome
and
law
without
any
contradiction
,
and
mis-construction
,
vsed
among
them
,
that
no
Prince
,
Baron
,
Knight
,
Gentleman
,
retainers
to
Nobles
,
Burgesses
,
Citizens
,
nor
any
other
person
or
persons
of
the
said
Kingdome
,
or
their
adherents
,
of
what
estate
,
dignitie
,
preheminence
,
or
condition
soeuer
they
be
,
at
any
mans
suite
or
summons
whatsoeuer
,
shall
be
called
,
cited
,
warned
,
or
summoned
to
appeare
before
any
Iudge
,
or
Iudgement
Seate
,
Court
of
Law
or
Iustice
whatsoeuer
,
out
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Courts
of
law
and
equity
therein
holden
,
which
time
out
of
minde
,
hath
so
beene
holden
and
vsed
among
them
:
Wee
therefore
,
to
renew
and
confirme
the
same
Priuiledge
,
custome
and
indulgence
,
graunted
them
by
Imperiall
authoritie
aforesayd
,
of
our
speciall
grace
,
and
by
our
Imperiall
authoritie
,
doe
ordaine
,
That
if
any
Prince
,
Baron
,
Nobleman
,
Knight
,
Gentleman
,
retainers
to
Nobles
,
Burgesses
,
Citizens
,
Peasants
,
or
any
other
person
or
persons
of
the
saide
Realme
and
Kingdome
,
shall
be
summoned
,
warned
,
or
adioyned
to
appeare
or
answere
to
and
before
any
Iudge
,
Iudgement
Seate
,
Court
of
Lawe
,
or
Iustice
,
out
of
the
Realme
and
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
aforesaid
,
either
for
any
criminall
,
ciuill
,
or
any
other
cause
or
action
whatsoeuer
,
and
at
any
time
or
times
what
or
wheresoeuer
,
they
are
not
in
any
manner
or
sort
bound
to
appeare
or
answere
to
the
same
;
and
if
that
,
for
not
appearing
or
answering
,
at
,
or
before
any
such
incompetent
Iudge
or
Iudgement
Seate
,
or
whatsoeuer
authorities
out
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
aforesaid
,
their
aduerse
parties
shall
in
such
manner
proceed
against
them
,
and
that
Sentence
definitiue
,
or
execution
thereupon
,
shal
be
giuen
and
pronounced
in
any
cause
whatsoeuer
in
those
Courts
against
them
,
by
forraine
authoritie
as
aforesaid
:
We
ordaine
,
appoynt
,
and
iudge
the
said
Citations
,
summons
,
precepts
,
processes
,
sentences
and
executions
thereupon
ensewing
,
and
all
things
,
which
by
the
same
,
or
any
of
those
meanes
,
shall
,
or
may
follow
,
be
done
,
&
attempted
,
in
that
manner
against
them
,
to
be
vtterly
void
,
disannulled
,
and
of
no
force
nor
effect
.
Further
adding
,
and
expresly
ordering
,
by
our
saide
Imperiall
authoritie
,
for
euer
to
bee
held
,
That
although
in
the
said
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
(
time
out
of
mind
)
the
same
hath
alwaies
beene
obserued
,
if
from
hence
forth
any
Prince
,
Baron
,
Nobleman
,
Knight
,
or
retainer
to
Nobles
,
Citizens
,
Burgesses
,
Peasants
,
or
any
Subiects
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
of
what
estate
,
preheminence
,
dignitie
,
or
condition
soeuer
he
be
,
in
any
processe
,
sentence
definitiue
,
precepts
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
or
any
of
their
Iudgements
and
executions
thereof
,
made
,
pronounced
and
executed
against
them
in
Iudgement
,
eyther
before
the
King
,
or
the
tribunall
Seates
of
iudgement
in
the
said
realme
,
thereunto
commonly
appoynted
,
shall
appeale
to
any
other
Iudge
or
Iudgement
seate
out
of
the
realme
of
Bohemia
,
whosoeuer
he
be
that
shall
doe
so
,
and
if
the
partie
Defendant
doth
not
resist
nor
gaine-say
the
Plaintife
,
both
the
Defendant
and
Plaintife
,
in
that
case
,
shall
incurre
the
danger
of
loosing
their
suite
.
Of
Gold
,
Siluer
,
and
other
kindes
of
Mettals
.
THis
present
statute
we
ordaine
for
euer
to
be
obserued
,
and
thereby
declare
that
our
successors
,
Kings
of
Bohemia
,
as
also
all
and
euery
one
of
the
Princes
Electors
,
both
spirituall
and
temporall
,
which
for
the
time
perpetually
shall
be
,
shall
lawfully
haue
,
hold
,
enioy
,
and
possesse
all
Mines
of
such
Gold
,
Siluer
,
Tinne
,
Copper
,
Iron
,
Leade
,
and
other
kindes
of
Mettals
,
and
also
of
Salt
already
found
,
or
hereafter
to
be
found
,
as
at
any
time
heretofore
were
within
the
said
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
or
the
territories
thereof
:
And
likewise
,
that
the
said
Princes
Electors
,
in
the
prouinces
,
parts
,
lands
,
in
particular
dominions
,
and
territories
to
them
or
any
of
them
appertaining
,
shal
lawfully
possesse
&
hold
and
enioy
the
same
,
together
with
all
rights
whatsoeuer
,
(
none
excepted
)
whereby
they
might
,
may
,
and
were
wont
to
holde
and
possesse
the
same
,
as
also
to
take
lawfull
towles
and
customes
,
heretofore
giuen
and
graunted
vnto
them
for
the
same
,
&
which
our
Progenitors
,
Kings
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
said
Princes
Electors
,
and
their
Predecessors
and
Progenitors
lawfully
might
claime
,
vntill
this
time
,
according
to
the
auncient
,
laudable
,
and
approued
custome
at
this
day
,
and
long
time
before
,
vsed
and
obserued
.
Touching
Money
.
WE
also
ordaine
,
that
the
King
of
Bohemia
our
successour
,
that
for
the
time
shall
be
,
as
it
appeareth
,
that
the
illustrious
Kings
of
Bohemia
our
predecessors
,
were
wont
to
haue
and
peaceably
vsed
in
former
times
,
shall
haue
the
vse
,
libertie
,
and
custome
of
Coyning
,
Making
,
and
vttering
of
Money
stamped
,
in
Gold
and
Siluer
,
in
all
places
and
parts
of
the
said
Realme
,
or
territories
thereof
,
where
the
said
King
shall
be
pleased
to
Coyne
,
and
make
the
same
,
in
what
sort
,
fashion
,
&
stampe
soeuer
they
will
,
as
vntill
this
time
,
it
hath
been
,
and
shall
perpetually
be
vsed
.
And
further
,
wee
giue
vnto
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
,
by
this
our
imperial
Constitution
,
libertie
to
authorize
the
Princes
,
Nobles
,
Earles
and
other
persons
of
the
said
Realme
,
to
buy
Lands
,
Castles
,
Possessions
,
goods
and
Morgages
,
whatsoeuer
or
wheresoeuer
in
the
Empire
,
or
to
receiue
and
take
them
of
guift
by
any
manner
or
meanes
whatsoeuer
,
according
to
the
tenour
of
the
said
Lands
,
Castles
,
Possessions
,
Morgages
,
or
goods
accustomed
;
so
that
Free-hold
,
may
be
bought
for
Free-hold
,
Coppy-hold
as
coppy-hold
,
Feodarie
as
Feodarie
,
and
shall
in
such
sort
be
holden
,
that
whatsoeuer
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
shall
buy
or
receiue
,
and
shall
be
applied
to
the
vse
and
benefit
of
the
said
Realme
,
shall
continue
to
yeeld
and
pay
the
accustomed
and
ordained
quit-rents
and
tallages
due
from
them
vnto
the
Empire
.
This
present
constitution
,
grace
and
fauour
of
our
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
so
graunted
to
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
wee
also
giue
and
graunt
vnto
all
the
Princes
Electors
,
as
well
spirituall
and
temporall
,
as
also
to
their
lawfull
heires
and
successours
,
in
all
points
as
it
is
formerly
declared
.
The
Immunities
and
priuiledges
,
of
the
Princes
Electors
.
WEe
ordaine
and
decree
also
,
that
no
Earles
,
Barons
,
Nobles
,
feodarie
Vassailes
,
Knights
,
Citizens
,
Burgesses
,
nor
any
other
person
subiect
to
the
Ecclesiasticall
Iurisdictions
of
Mentz
,
Tryer
and
Collen
,
of
what
state
,
condition
,
or
dignitie
soeuer
they
be
,
shall
not
vpon
occasion
,
or
by
any
procurement
whatsoeuer
,
be
cited
or
summoned
to
appeare
,
without
the
Territories
,
Bounds
and
Limits
of
the
said
Churches
,
and
the
appurtenances
thereof
,
before
any
other
Tribunall
seate
or
place
of
Iustice
or
Iudgement
,
then
onely
in
the
liberties
and
iurisdiction
of
Mentz
,
Tryer
and
Collen
,
and
before
the
Iudges
thereof
,
in
time
to
come
,
nor
hereafter
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
said
churches
in
times
past
obserued
.
And
that
if
contrary
to
this
our
present
Edict
,
the
subiects
of
the
Churches
of
Mentz
,
Tryer
,
and
Collen
,
or
any
of
them
,
vpon
any
occasion
whatsoeuer
,
shal
chance
to
be
cited
or
summoned
to
appeare
before
any
tribunall
seate
,
for
any
criminall
,
ciuill
,
or
other
cause
or
businesse
out
of
the
limits
and
territories
of
the
said
Churches
,
or
any
of
them
,
they
shall
not
be
bound
to
appeare
,
nor
in
any
sort
to
answere
therevnto
,
as
also
that
the
Citations
,
Processes
,
and
Sentences
,
diffinitiues
,
or
otherwise
,
against
them
begun
,
for
not
appearing
before
such
forraine
Iudges
,
or
hereafter
to
be
made
and
pronounced
,
as
also
the
precepts
and
executions
of
the
same
,
and
all
things
which
from
them
,
or
any
of
them
,
or
by
that
means
shall
or
may
be
done
and
attempted
,
are
and
shall
be
voide
and
of
none
effect
;
expresly
commaunding
,
that
no
Earle
,
Baron
,
feodarie
Vassall
,
Knights
,
Citizens
,
Burgesses
,
Peasants
,
nor
any
other
person
,
subiects
to
the
said
Churches
,
or
their
inhabitants
,
of
what
estate
,
condition
,
or
dignitie
soeuer
they
be
,
shall
appeale
from
the
processes
,
sentences
definitiue
or
other
,
&
precepts
of
the
said
Arch-Bishops
,
and
their
Churches
,
or
the
executions
therof
made
&
pronounced
,
or
to
be
made
and
pronounced
against
them
,
in
the
Arch-Bishopricke
or
their
Consistories
&
tribunall
seates
,
as
long
as
they
are
not
denied
Law
and
Iustice
in
the
Arch-Bishoprickes
,
nor
their
Consistories
aforesaid
;
and
that
such
appeales
in
that
sort
made
,
shall
not
be
receiued
,
accepted
,
nor
allowed
,
but
to
the
contrary
,
shall
be
voide
,
and
of
none
effect
.
But
for
want
of
Iustice
,
they
and
euery
one
of
them
may
immediately
appeale
from
them
to
the
imperiall
Court
and
tribunal
seate
of
the
Emperor
,
&
not
to
any
other
Court
whatsoeuer
,
either
ordinarie
or
extraordinary
;
&
that
whatsoeuer
,
shall
be
done
,
contrarie
to
the
premisses
,
wee
pronounce
it
to
be
voyde
and
of
none
effect
.
The
same
Law
,
Order
,
and
Statute
by
vertue
of
this
our
Imperiall
Decree
,
the
illustrious
Duke
of
Palatine
of
the
Rheine
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
and
the
Marques
of
Brandenburgh
,
temporall
Princes
Electors
,
and
their
heires
,
successors
,
and
subiects
,
shall
also
hold
and
enioy
,
in
manner
and
forme
as
aforesaid
.
Touching
the
assembling
or
meeting
of
the
Princes
Electors
.
AMong
many
other
cares
,
wherewith
wee
are
daily
busied
,
it
seemeth
much
to
import
our
greatnesse
and
sublimitie
,
that
the
Princes
Electors
of
the
sacred
Empire
,
should
often
meete
and
assemble
together
,
to
sit
about
and
consult
vpon
the
affaires
of
the
Empire
,
and
the
good
of
Christendome
in
generall
:
Which
sound
pillers
and
stedfast
and
immoueable
supporters
of
the
Empire
,
as
they
are
a
great
way
distant
one
from
another
,
on
the
other
side
,
meeting
in
counsell
,
they
may
consult
vpon
the
defects
of
the
Countries
and
Territories
about
them
,
by
comming
and
conferring
together
,
and
by
their
wholesome
and
sound
counsels
apply
good
remedies
thereunto
:
And
to
that
end
,
we
haue
ordained
our
generall
meeting
in
Noremburgh
,
with
the
Venerable
,
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
Illustrious
temporall
Princes
Electors
,
and
many
other
Princes
and
Nobles
of
the
Empire
,
there
,
with
good
deliberation
,
and
their
counsell
and
aduise
,
for
the
common
good
of
the
Empire
,
to
consult
with
the
said
Princes
Electors
,
ecclesiasticall
and
temporall
.
It
is
further
by
vs
thought
good
,
that
the
said
Princes
Electors
,
from
henceforth
,
euery
yeare
once
after
the
feast
of
the
Resurrection
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
commonly
called
Easter
,
for
the
space
of
foure
weeks
together
,
shall
meet
&
assemble
in
some
one
of
our
imperiall
Cities
,
and
at
the
same
time
to
come
or
ensew
in
the
next
yeare
,
the
same
meeting
or
counsell
to
be
holden
by
vs
and
the
said
Princes
in
our
imperiall
Citie
of
Vianna
in
Austria
;
and
then
at
that
place
by
our
said
Counsell
,
it
shall
be
determined
vpon
the
place
where
wee
shall
meete
againe
the
next
yeare
,
for
the
same
purpose
;
this
our
order
to
hold
no
longer
then
we
and
our
Counsell
shal
be
pleased
to
continue
it
:
&
during
the
assemblies
aforesaid
,
wee
will
defend
and
protect
them
by
our
imperiall
conduction
,
both
comming
to
,
staying
,
and
departing
from
thence
.
Further
,
lest
the
furtherance
of
the
common
good
and
peace
of
the
Empire
,
might
by
too
much
solacing
,
or
excessiue
frequenting
of
banquets
be
delayed
,
and
put
off
,
as
many
times
it
falleth
out
,
and
happeneth
to
be
so
;
wee
haue
agreed
,
that
from
henceforth
,
while
this
meeting
aforesaid
shall
hold
,
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
to
call
and
assemble
any
generall
Court
of
all
the
Princes
of
the
Empire
together
,
in
any
other
place
;
particular
assemblies
and
expeditions
moderately
assembled
,
onely
excepted
.
Priuiledges
.
WEe
further
ordaine
,
and
set
downe
for
a
perpetuall
imperiall
Law
,
that
all
Priuiledges
,
and
letters
pattents
of
any
person
or
persons
,
of
what
estate
,
preheminence
or
dignitie
soeuer
hee
or
they
be
,
or
of
any
Cities
.
Townes
or
Vniuersities
,
&c.
whereby
any
rights
,
graces
,
immunities
,
customes
,
or
any
other
things
,
either
by
vs
or
otherwise
by
the
Emperours
and
Kings
our
predecessors
,
in
any
manner
or
forme
of
words
hath
vnto
them
beene
graunted
,
or
that
are
to
be
graunted
,
by
vs
or
our
successors
,
Emperours
&
kings
,
in
time
to
come
,
neither
shall
,
may
,
nor
ought
at
all
to
derogate
and
contrarie
the
liberties
,
iurisdictions
,
rights
,
honours
,
and
dominions
of
the
Princes
Electors
,
temporall
,
ecclesiasticall
,
or
of
any
of
them
in
particular
,
notwithstanding
,
that
in
such
priuiledges
,
and
Letters
pattents
,
made
to
any
person
of
what
estate
,
dignitie
,
or
quallitie
soeuer
they
be
,
as
aforesaid
,
or
to
any
Vniuersity
,
it
be
or
shall
be
expresly
set
downe
therin
,
that
they
shall
be
irreuocable
.
If
the
said
priuiledges
and
immunities
be
not
found
any
wayes
to
derogate
or
contrary
the
priuiledges
,
liberties
,
iurisdictions
,
rights
,
honours
and
dominions
,
as
aforesaid
,
of
the
said
Princes
Electors
or
any
of
them
;
if
otherwise
wee
censure
them
to
be
reuocable
,
and
to
be
disanulled
;
and
by
these
presents
,
vnderstand
,
repute
,
and
hold
them
to
be
reuoked
.
Of
those
to
whom
as
vnworthy
thereof
,
Feoffments
are
made
.
IN
diuers
parts
and
places
,
the
feodaries
,
vassails
of
lands
&
benefices
,
which
they
haue
peaceably
obtained
from
their
Lords
often
times
by
word
of
mouth
,
and
fraudulently
passe
them
ouer
againe
vnto
their
said
Lords
;
which
hauing
done
,
they
defie
and
malitiously
fall
out
with
their
said
Lords
,
and
thereby
wrong
them
,
and
vnder
pretence
of
warre
,
or
enmitie
,
re-enter
vpon
the
same
,
and
forcibly
hold
and
possesse
them
:
Therefore
,
this
present
law
shall
for
euer
be
obserued
,
that
such
resignations
or
surrenders
shall
be
held
and
esteemed
to
be
voide
and
of
no
value
,
vnlesse
they
be
freely
,
orderly
,
and
lawfully
past
ouer
,
in
such
manner
,
that
the
said
benefices
,
&
feoffments
may
be
really
&
effectually
assigned
into
the
Lords
hands
againe
,
that
so
in
time
to
come
,
there
may
no
quarrell
nor
claime
be
made
for
them
with
the
Lords
,
either
by
themselues
or
any
other
in
their
names
,
or
by
the
counsel
,
aide
or
procurement
of
them
,
or
of
any
man
whatsoeuer
;
And
doing
to
the
contrarie
,
or
troubling
and
molesting
the
Lords
for
the
said
benefices
and
feoffments
,
resigned
or
not
resigned
,
or
doing
them
any
wrong
,
or
counselling
,
aiding
,
or
abetting
others
against
them
,
in
that
case
they
shall
lose
their
said
benefices
and
feoffments
,
and
be
accounted
,
holden
and
esteemed
to
be
infamous
persons
,
and
outlawes
,
and
not
worthy
to
enioy
or
repossesse
the
same
,
by
any
meanes
:
and
if
by
any
new
contract
,
or
bargaine
by
them
made
with
their
said
Lords
,
they
shall
at
any
time
be
remitted
into
the
same
,
by
all
manner
of
construction
,
the
said
feoffment
shall
be
voyde
and
of
no
effect
.
Lastly
,
wee
will
and
ordaine
that
they
or
any
of
them
that
shall
not
fraudulently
make
such
resignations
vnto
their
Lords
,
and
yet
afterward
trouble
them
for
the
same
,
or
fraudulently
making
them
,
wilfully
molest
,
inuade
,
and
assaile
them
by
force
of
this
our-imperiall
decree
,
shall
incurre
all
the
penalties
aforesaid
.
Of
Conspiracies
.
FVrther
,
detesting
(
as
our
Lawes
import
)
all
conspiracies
,
assemblies
,
or
vnlawfull
confederations
,
made
,
either
in
,
or
out
of
Cities
,
or
betweene
Cities
and
Cities
,
persons
and
persons
,
or
persons
priuate
and
Cities
,
(
vnder
pretence
of
banquets
,
or
meetings
of
friends
and
Citizens
at
funerall
feasts
,
&c.
)
those
kinde
of
assemblies
,
confederations
,
or
compacts
,
as
also
the
customes
of
the
same
,
we
censure
to
be
corrupt
,
and
doe
reprooue
,
condemne
,
and
vpon
good
aduice
disallow
and
disanull
them
)
of
what
estate
,
dignitie
,
or
degree
soeuer
they
be
,
either
among
themselues
,
or
without
the
authoritie
of
the
Lords
,
whose
subiects
or
ministers
,
or
vnder
whose
Iurisdictions
they
are
,
(
their
said
Lords
not
excepted
)
or
shall
from
henceforth
doe
,
or
in
time
to
come
presume
to
doe
,
as
by
the
sacred
Lawes
of
our
excellent
,
imperiall
predecessors
,
they
are
without
doubt
prohibited
,
and
disanulled
:
those
confederacies
and
Lawes
excepted
,
which
Princes
,
Cities
,
and
others
,
for
the
generall
peace
of
their
Prouinces
and
Countries
shall
make
,
conclude
and
agree
vpon
among
themselues
:
which
being
in
our
Decree
specially
reserued
,
we
iudge
to
be
and
remaine
in
force
and
vigour
;
vntil
by
vs
other
order
shall
be
taken
for
the
same
;
)
And
conclude
,
that
if
any
particular
person
,
contrary
to
the
tenor
of
this
our
Decree
,
and
the
ancient
Lawes
made
concerning
the
same
,
shall
hereafter
enter
into
any
other
confederacies
,
meetings
,
conspiracies
,
and
compacts
:
besides
the
penalties
for
the
same
set
downe
in
the
Lawes
,
they
shall
incurre
the
danger
of
infamie
,
and
the
forfeiture
of
ten
pounds
;
and
those
Cities
or
Vniuersities
,
that
shall
(
in
that
case
)
doe
contrary
to
our
said
Lawes
,
the
forfeiture
of
an
hundred
pounds
,
together
with
the
losse
and
depriuation
of
their
Imperiall
liberties
and
priuiledges
;
the
one
halfe
of
their
said
forfeitures
,
to
be
payd
into
the
Emperours
Exchequer
,
and
the
other
halfe
to
the
Lord
of
the
place
,
in
whose
Iurisdiction
the
same
was
committed
.
Of
Psalburgerie
.
BEcause
no
Citizens
and
Subiects
to
Princes
,
Barons
,
or
such
like
persons
,
shall
seeke
to
cast
off
the
originall
yoke
of
subiection
(
as
they
oftentimes
doe
complaine
thereof
vnto
vs
)
and
to
that
end
boldely
procure
their
admission
to
dwell
and
inhabite
in
other
Cities
,
and
often
in
times
past
practised
the
same
,
and
neuerthelesse
still
hold
their
Priuiledges
in
those
Cities
,
Lands
,
Townes
and
Villages
,
wherein
they
formerly
resided
,
and
yet
seeke
to
enioy
the
Liberties
and
Freedomes
of
those
places
whereunto
they
so
remoue
,
and
claime
protection
of
the
same
,
which
in
Germany
was
wont
commonly
to
be
called
Psalburgerie
;
To
the
end
that
no
deceit
nor
guile
should
in
such
cases
be
fauoured
or
vpholden
,
by
our
Imperiall
power
,
together
with
the
counsell
and
aduice
of
all
the
Princes
Electors
,
both
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
we
will
and
ordaine
this
Law
,
perpetually
to
be
holden
,
That
such
Citizens
and
their
Subiects
,
so
deluding
or
fraudulently
dealing
,
in
all
the
territories
,
places
,
and
prouinces
of
the
Empire
,
from
this
day
forward
,
as
so
fraudulently
procure
,
and
hereafter
shall
procure
themselues
to
be
entertained
,
and
to
dwell
in
other
cities
,
shall
not
in
the
same
Cities
enioy
any
rights
or
liberties
whatsoeuer
;
vnlesse
they
dwell
corporally
in
the
said
Citie
,
and
therein
continually
keep
house
,
and
truly
,
and
not
fainedly
,
reside
in
the
same
,
paying
Lot
and
Scot
due
and
payable
therein
.
And
if
any
,
contrary
to
the
tenour
of
this
our
Decree
,
are
or
shall
be
so
receiued
,
from
hence-forth
such
their
acceptance
or
receiuing
shall
be
voyde
,
and
of
no
force
,
and
such
as
are
so
receiued
,
of
what
dignitie
,
condition
or
state
soeuer
they
be
,
from
hence-forth
in
no
manner
shall
enioy
any
rights
or
liberties
within
the
saide
Cities
whatsoeuer
,
notwithstanding
any
rights
,
priuiledges
or
customes
by
them
obtained
,
vsed
,
or
obserued
in
former
times
:
Which
,
in
as
much
,
or
so
farre
,
as
they
are
contrary
to
this
our
Decree
,
we
doe
hereby
reuoke
,
and
by
our
Imperiall
power
and
authoritie
,
pronounce
them
to
be
voyde
of
all
vigor
and
force
.
Touching
the
premises
,
concerning
the
Princes
,
Lords
,
and
others
,
which
shall
happen
so
,
or
hereafter
,
to
be
forsaken
by
their
Subiects
,
their
rights
in
the
persons
and
goods
of
their
Subiects
that
so
shall
leaue
them
,
alwayes
excepted
.
Those
neuerthelesse
,
that
haue
presumed
,
or
shall
hereafter
presume
so
to
receiue
and
entertaine
other
mens
Citizens
and
Subiects
,
contrarie
to
the
tenor
of
this
our
present
Decree
;
If
they
doe
not
remit
and
send
them
away
,
within
one
moneth
after
the
intimation
of
these
presents
made
vnto
them
,
shall
for
euery
time
so
offending
,
forfeit
and
pay
one
hundred
markes
,
the
one
halfe
into
the
Emperours
Exchequer
,
and
the
other
halfe
to
the
Lords
of
those
that
were
so
receiued
,
without
fauour
or
pardon
.
Of
Defiances
.
SVch
men
as
pretend
to
haue
iust
cause
of
Defiance
against
any
man
,
in
those
places
where
they
dwell
not
or
commonly
inhabit
,
and
sodainly
defie
them
,
we
declare
,
such
dammages
as
shall
happen
or
arise
,
by
burning
,
spoyling
,
or
pillage
of
the
parties
defied
,
with
their
honour
,
be
satisfied
:
And
because
other
mens
fraud
and
deceit
should
not
be
vpholden
nor
maintained
.
We
ordayne
this
Law
for
euer
to
be
kept
and
obserued
.
That
such
Defiances
made
,
or
that
in
time
to
come
shall
be
made
against
any
Lords
,
or
persons
,
with
whom
they
are
conuersant
,
familiar
and
friends
,
shal
be
of
no
force
nor
valew
;
neither
shall
it
bee
lawfull
,
vnder
any
pretence
whatsoeuer
,
to
defie
any
man
,
and
to
spoyle
,
burne
,
and
bereaue
him
of
his
goods
,
&c.
vnlesse
such
defiance
be
certified
,
and
made
personally
vnto
the
party
defied
three
dayes
before
,
or
else
,
in
the
place
where
he
was
wont
to
dwell
,
and
that
the
party
defying
can
testifie
the
same
Defiance
to
be
so
made
,
by
lawfull
witnesses
:
And
whosoeuer
shall
doe
the
contrary
,
shall
for
the
same
,
incurre
infamie
and
disgrace
,
as
if
no
defiance
had
beene
made
:
whom
we
also
censure
by
the
Law
to
be
punished
as
a
traitor
:
Wee
likewise
prohibit
and
condemne
all
warre
,
and
uniust
quarrells
,
&
euery
vnlawfull
burnings
,
spoylings
,
&
pillages
,
vndue
and
extraordinary
toles
,
&
safe-conducts
,
and
such
extraordinary
exactions
,
as
are
vsed
to
be
made
and
taken
for
such
safe-conducts
,
vpon
the
paines
in
the
Lawes
aforesaid
,
and
such
like
,
ordained
and
set
downe
.
A
Letter
of
Certificate
or
warning
,
to
be
giuen
to
the
Electors
to
assemble
about
the
election
of
the
King
of
Romaines
.
ILlustrious
and
magnanimous
Prince
H.
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
High-Chamberlaine
of
the
Empire
,
Prince
Elector
,
and
our
most
especiall
friend
;
The
election
of
the
King
of
Romans
,
which
for
good
causes
is
now
to
be
made
,
we
doe
by
these
presents
certifie
vnto
you
,
and
according
to
your
office
and
dutie
,
call
you
to
the
Election
aforesaid
,
to
the
end
that
at
such
a
day
,
&c.
within
three
moneths
,
orderly
ensuing
one
the
other
,
eyther
you
,
or
your
deputie
,
or
deputies
(
sufficiently
authorized
)
may
take
care
to
be
at
the
place
for
the
same
appoynted
,
according
to
the
Law
in
the
same
case
prouided
,
there
to
deliberate
,
conferre
,
and
agree
,
with
the
other
Princes
our
co-Electors
,
vpon
the
election
of
the
said
King
of
Romaines
(
by
Gods
helpe
)
to
be
made
Emperour
,
and
there
to
stay
and
remaine
,
vntill
the
said
election
be
fully
finished
and
accomplished
,
and
to
doe
and
performe
all
other
things
thereunto
appertaining
,
as
by
the
Laws
in
that
case
prouided
are
set
downe
;
wherein
we
pray
you
not
to
faile
:
otherwise
,
notwithstanding
yours
,
or
your
deputies
absence
,
wee
will
,
(
with
the
Princes
your
co-Electors
and
ours
)
(
according
to
the
authoritie
in
that
case
prouided
by
the
Law
)
proceede
to
the
Election
.
A
forme
of
a
Letter
of
Depulation
to
be
made
by
one
of
the
Princes
Electors
vnto
his
Deputie
or
Deputies
,
by
him
to
be
sent
to
the
Election
.
WEe
by
the
grace
of
God
,
&c.
of
the
holie
Empire
&c.
by
these
presents
make
known
vnto
all
men
,
That
forasmuch
as
the
Election
of
the
King
of
Romaines
,
for
certaine
speciall
causes
is
to
be
made
;
wee
respecting
the
honour
of
the
Empire
,
and
desiring
to
further
and
aduance
the
same
,
lest
it
should
be
neglected
or
omitted
,
being
assured
of
the
fidelitie
,
industrie
and
circumspection
of
our
louing
friend
,
or
friends
,
&c.
and
knowing
by
indubitate
presumption
,
the
singular
confidence
of
them
in
generall
,
and
of
euery
one
of
them
in
particular
;
so
that
without
contrarietie
,
whatsoeuer
one
of
them
shall
take
in
hand
,
the
others
will
agree
,
consent
vnto
,
and
performe●
according
to
Law
,
and
reason
,
in
the
best
manner
,
meanes
and
forme
that
we
may
or
can
deuise
,
we
haue
made
,
elected
and
chosen
them
to
be
our
lawfull
Deputies
,
in
any
place
where-soeuer
,
together
with
the
other
Princes
our
co-Electors
,
aswel
ecclesiasticall
as
temporall
,
to
agree
and
consult
vpon
some
fit
person
to
be
chosen
King
of
Romaines
,
and
for
vs
,
and
in
our
name
,
in
the
same
consultation
to
be
made
,
to
name
a
person
,
and
the
same
to
choose
to
be
King
of
Romaines
,
and
after
to
be
Emperour
:
And
further
,
in
our
name
to
take
any
necessary
due
,
and
accustomed
oathe
in
that
behalfe
vsed
,
or
to
be
vsed
,
as
also
to
make
and
appoynt
one
or
more
deputies
in
his
or
their
places
,
and
them
againe
to
reuoke
at
his
or
their
willes
and
pleasures
;
and
to
doe
and
performe
all
other
things
,
which
,
in
,
or
about
the
premises
(
vntill
the
saide
consultation
,
deliberation
,
and
election
be
finished
and
done
)
shal
be
necessary
fit
,
and
conuenient
,
as
we
,
and
in
such
manner
and
forme
,
as
we
may
,
can
,
or
might
possibly
doe
,
if
we
were
personally
present
,
at
the
sayd
consultation
,
deliberation
,
nomination
and
election
,
holding
,
accounting
and
conferring
,
and
by
these
presents
,
for
euer
hereafter
confirming
,
whatsoeuer
our
Deputies
and
Substitutes
aforesaid
,
as
also
their
Deputies
or
Substitutes
,
or
euery
,
or
any
of
them
in
generall
or
particular
shall
do
,
act
,
and
performe
in
the
premises
,
in
what
manner
soeuer
,
&c.
Of
the
order
in
Procession
to
be
holden
by
the
Arch-bishops
,
electors
of
the
Empire
.
FOr
that
it
is
before
set
downe
and
declared
in
the
beginning
of
these
our
Constitutions
,
what
order
shall
bee
helde
and
obserued
by
the
Ecclesiasticall
Princes
Electors
,
in
sitting
and
placing
themselues
in
Counsell
,
at
the
Table
,
and
other
Solemnities
imperiall
,
where
the
Princes
Electors
are
to
goe
with
,
sit
,
or
accompany
the
Emperour
,
or
the
King
of
Romains
,
wherein
we
thinke
to
haue
sufficiently
declared
what
shall
be
done
at
those
times
,
and
those
places
:
We
thinke
it
conuenient
to
declare
what
order
shall
be
vsed
by
them
,
when
the
Emperour
,
or
the
King
of
Romaines
shall
goe
abroad
or
in
procession
;
Therefore
wee
ordayne
this
perpetuall
order
to
be
obserued
,
That
as
often
,
and
when
as
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
,
with
the
said
Princes
Electors
,
is
to
goe
on
procession
;
and
that
the
Banner
is
to
be
borne
before
him
,
the
Arch-bishop
of
Tryer
shall
goe
directly
next
before
the
Emperour
,
or
the
King
,
and
he
onely
that
beares
the
Banner
,
shall
goe
betweene
them
:
And
when
the
Emperor
or
King
goes
abroade
without
the
Banner
,
then
the
said
Arch-bishop
shall
goe
in
like
manner
directly
before
the
Emperour
or
King
,
and
no
man
shall
goe
betweene
them
;
and
the
other
two
Arch-bishops
,
Electors
shall
obserue
their
places
,
according
to
the
distinction
of
their
Prouinces
,
touching
their
sitting
in
places
aforesaid
,
formerly
declared
,
and
so
likewise
to
be
obserued
in
Processions
.
Of
the
order
in
Procession
to
be
holden
by
the
temporall
Princes
Electors
,
and
by
whom
the
ensignes
of
Honour
shall
be
borne
.
TO
declare
what
order
is
to
be
vsed
when
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
goes
in
Procession
,
by
the
secular
Princes
Electors
(
whereof
wee
haue
formerly
spoken
,
)
We
ordaine
and
appoint
,
that
as
often
as
any
celebration
of
the
Emperiall
assemblies
is
to
be
done
,
where
the
Princes
Electors
are
to
accompany
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
when
he
goeth
abroad
,
or
on
procession
,
and
that
the
imperiall
or
regall
ensignes
are
to
be
borne
before
them
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
bearing
the
imperiall
or
regall
sword
,
shall
goe
next
before
the
Emperour
or
King
,
betweene
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Tryer
and
him
;
the
Countie
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
shall
beare
the
imperiall
globe
on
the
right
hand
;
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
the
Scepter
on
the
left
hand
,
and
the
King
of
Bohemia
shall
directly
goe
next
behinde
the
Emperour
.
Of
the
blessing
to
be
giuen
by
the
Arch-bishops
,
in
the
Emperours
presence
.
AS
often
as
in
the
Emperours
or
the
King
of
Romaines
presence
,
Masse
is
to
be
celebrated
,
&
that
the
Arch-bishops
of
Mentz
,
Tryer
,
and
Collen
,
or
two
of
them
shall
chance
to
be
present
,
at
the
Confession
which
is
wont
to
be
said
before
Masse
,
and
in
reaching
or
offering
the
Gospel
to
be
kist
,
and
the
Pax
after
the
Agnus
Dei
is
borne
about
,
as
also
in
the
Benediction
,
after
the
solemnitie
of
the
Masse
is
finished
,
and
likewise
before
Masse
is
said
,
and
at
grace
after
meate
,
this
order
shall
be
obserued
among
them
,
which
by
their
counsell
and
aduise
we
haue
set
downe
,
that
the
first
day
all
these
things
shall
be
obserued
and
done
by
the
first
,
the
second
day
by
the
second
,
and
the
third
day
by
the
third
of
them
,
and
in
the
absence
of
the
first
,
second
,
or
third
of
them
,
in
that
case
the
second
shall
doe
that
which
the
first
or
the
last
should
haue
done
,
and
so
orderly
as
it
falles
out
when
any
of
them
is
not
present
,
that
they
may
one
after
another
orderly
by
course
obtaine
that
honour
,
and
giue
example
vnto
others
to
doe
the
like
,
when
time
shall
fall
out
,
and
thereby
incite
them
to
the
same
conniuence
and
charitable
inclination
,
in
obseruing
the
same
course
.
If
any
man
shall
enter
into
any
wicked
conspiracie
or
faction
,
by
oath
or
promise
,
with
any
Princes
,
Gentlemen
,
or
priuate
and
common
people
,
or
shall
giue
them
any
counsell
or
aduise
to
kill
the
reuerent
and
illustrious
Princes
Electors
,
ecclesiasticall
or
temporall
,
or
any
of
them
,
for
they
are
a
part
or
our
body
,
he
or
they
,
that
in
such
case
are
found
guilty
,
shall
be
punished
for
the
same
fact
of
conspiracie
,
as
if
they
had
really
committed
the
fact
,
and
were
guilty
of
high-treason
,
by
losse
of
their
liues
,
and
forfeiture
of
all
their
Lands
and
Goods
to
the
Emperour
,
and
his
or
their
sonnes
,
whose
life
,
(
by
our
speciall
imperiall
fauour
)
wee
spare
,
shall
be
punished
,
for
his
fathers
fault
,
hee
shall
loose
his
fathers
inheritance
,
and
others
shall
enioy
the
same
;
he
shall
be
incapable
of
making
any
will
,
or
of
receiuing
any
thing
by
another
mans
will
,
he
shall
alwaies
be
needy
and
poore
,
his
fathers
infamie
shall
euer
be
imputed
vnto
him
,
he
shall
neuer
be
admitted
into
any
honour
,
nor
his
oath
allowed
to
be
good
;
and
to
conclude
,
hee
shall
be
so
miserable
,
and
in
perpetuall
pouerty
,
that
death
to
him
shall
be
a
comfort
,
and
life
a
punishment
.
And
further
,
we
command
him
so
to
be
noted
&
obserued
,
that
without
our
speciall
license
,
hee
shall
not
at
any
time
presume
or
be
permitted
to
haue
accesse
vnto
our
person
:
Touching
the
daughters
,
how
many
soeuer
they
be
,
they
shall
not
haue
the
full
fourth
part
of
their
Mothers
goods
;
whether
she
die
intestate
or
not
,
wee
will
take
order
,
that
they
shall
haue
an
indifferent
part
thereof
for
their
reliefe
,
rather
then
the
whol●
as
if
they
were
her
heires
;
for
their
sentence
in
truth
,
ought
not
to
be
so
rigorous
,
that
by
infirmitie
of
sexe
are
of
lesse
power
to
commit
euill
.
Emancipations
or
Feoffments
made
by
the
parents
,
either
to
the
sonnes
or
daughters
,
shall
be
voyde
and
of
none
effect
,
neither
shal
any
fraudulent
alienations
,
made
by
the
said
parents
,
from
the
time
that
they
once
entred
into
the
said
conspiracies
and
factions
,
be
good
nor
allowable
in
law
:
And
touching
their
wiues
dowries
,
if
they
were
so
made
by
their
husbands
vnto
them
that
the
reuersion
thereof
should
reuert
vnto
the
sonnes
,
after
the
wiues
decease
,
they
shall
acknowledge
that
reuersion
to
reuert
vnto
our
Exchequer
,
the
fourth
part
whereof
ought
rather
to
fall
vnto
the
daughters
then
to
the
sonnes
;
and
that
punishment
which
we
set
downe
and
appoint
,
for
the
parties
and
their
sonnes
,
the
same
seuerity
also
shall
be
vsed
towards
the
Seruants
,
Officers
and
Abetters
of
them
,
and
of
their
sonnes
.
But
if
any
of
them
,
that
in
the
beginning
and
entrance
into
the
said
faction
,
shall
seeme
to
keepe
counsell
with
the
parties
guilty
,
and
afterward
shall
disclose
it
,
and
rather
seeke
to
crosse
it
for
our
good
and
honour
,
and
they
also
that
shall
haue
sought
to
put
their
malitious
faction
in
practise
,
if
at
last
,
vnknowne
to
the
other
conspirators
,
they
shall
secretly
disclose
it
,
wee
iudge
them
to
be
worthy
of
pardon
and
forgiuenesse
.
We
further
ordaine
,
that
if
any
conspiracies
,
shall
haue
beene
made
against
the
said
Princes
Electors
,
spirituall
or
temporall
,
by
any
man
that
is
dead
,
and
the
same
after
his
death
is
knowne
and
discouered
,
that
crime
concerning
the
hurt
and
danger
of
the
life
of
the
Princes
Electors
,
touching
the
imperiall
maiestie
,
for
if
the
members
be
hurt
,
the
head
cannot
be
well
,
nor
in
safetie
,
therefore
wee
will
and
commaund
,
that
after
the
death
of
the
partie
that
is
knowne
to
haue
beene
guilty
in
his
life
time
,
the
same
fault
shall
be
punished
,
that
the
dead
partie
being
found
guilty
,
his
memorie
may
be
extinguished
,
and
his
goods
taken
away
from
his
successours
;
for
if
any
man
conceiueth
or
imagineth
mischiefe
,
if
followeth
thereby
that
his
minde
was
depraued
;
and
therefore
seeing
that
he
did
imagine
and
inuent
such
a
mischiefe
,
he
had
no
power
to
alienate
nor
infranchise
the
same
,
nor
yet
by
right
in
this
case
to
take
order
for
the
payment
of
his
debts
.
Therefore
if
the
members
be
hurt
,
the
head
must
needes
be
the
worse
,
that
is
,
if
any
conspiracie
were
made
against
the
Princes
Electors
,
spirituall
or
temporall
,
by
any
man
that
is
dead
,
the
goods
and
lands
of
the
said
person
shall
be
attached
,
as
if
hee
had
beene
executed
for
the
same
offence
.
Touching
the
integritie
that
is
to
be
obserued
among
the
Princes
Electors
.
IF
other
Princes
of
our
Empire
doe
agree
in
vnitie
of
spirit
and
willes
to
obserue
iustice
and
equitie
,
that
the
Subiects
of
the
Empire
may
thereby
liue
in
peace
and
tranquilitie
;
much
more
ought
the
Princes
Electors
of
the
Empire
to
seeke
to
maintaine
and
preserue
the
same
;
for
where
the
danger
is
most
euident
,
there
it
ought
more
speedily
to
be
preuented
,
left
those
the
pillars
breaking
,
the
whole
house
should
fall
to
decay
.
Therefore
We
decree
and
ordaine
this
to
be
a
perpetuall
Law
,
That
as
in
former
time
,
out
of
the
memory
of
man
,
so
in
time
to
come
,
the
illustrious
and
magnificent
Princes
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
the
Earle
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
and
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
being
strictly
bound
together
by
their
Territories
,
ought
not
touching
homages
,
vassalage
,
and
other
rights
to
them
belonging
,
to
be
seperated
,
diuided
,
or
in
any
wise
dismembred
,
but
to
the
end
that
they
may
rather
be
,
and
remaine
in
their
perfect
integritie
,
their
eldest
sonne
,
shall
succeed
them
in
their
rights
,
priuiledges
and
dominions
;
vnlesse
hee
shall
chance
to
be
distract
of
his
sences
,
foolish
,
or
otherwise
defectiue
in
mind
,
for
the
which
cause
he
ought
not
,
nor
cannot
gouerne
others
;
in
which
cases
,
being
prohibited
of
succession
therein
,
the
second
son
(
if
there
be
any
)
or
some
other
elder
brother
or
cosin
,
that
is
a
Temporall
Prince
,
and
next
of
bloud
,
that
lineally
descendeth
from
the
father
,
shall
be
his
successor
,
who
then
shal
deale
kindly
with
the
other
brethren
and
sisters
,
touching
their
maintenance
,
and
as
hee
shall
thinke
good
,
and
according
to
his
meanes
,
without
diuiding
or
dismembring
the
principality
and
appurtenances
thereof
in
any
sort
.
Touching
the
Emperours
Court
and
Sessions
.
THat
day
whereon
the
Emperours
or
the
King
of
Romaines
Court
is
to
be
holden
,
at
an
houre
appointed
,
the
Princes
Electors
both
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
shall
come
to
the
Emperours
,
or
Kings
Pallace
,
and
there
the
Emperour
or
the
King
shall
put
on
all
his
Imperiall
Roabes
,
and
mounting
vpon
their
horses
,
all
of
them
shall
goe
with
the
Emperour
,
or
the
King
,
to
the
place
where
the
Court
is
to
be
holden
,
orderly
,
and
in
manner
and
forme
(
as
it
is
formerly
set
downe
in
our
Decree
,
to
that
end
made
;
)
The
chiefe
Chancellour
,
in
whose
precinct
or
iurisdiction
it
shall
happen
to
be
,
shall
beare
or
carry
all
the
Seales
and
imperiall
and
regall
Tipes
vpon
a
siluer
wand
:
The
Secular
Princes
Electors
,
shall
beare
the
Scepter
,
the
Ball
,
the
Sword
,
euery
one
as
he
is
orderly
to
doe
it
,
according
to
the
Decree
for
the
same
purpose
made
;
They
shall
likewise
beare
,
(
going
directly
next
before
,
the
Arch-bishop
of
Tryer
,
keeping
his
ordinary
place
)
first
the
Crown
of
Aqusgranie
,
then
the
Crowne
of
Millaine
,
before
the
Emperour
,
as
then
apparelled
in
his
Imperiall
Roabes
,
which
shall
bee
borne
by
other
inferiour
Princes
,
thereunto
appointed
by
the
Emperour
.
The
Empresse
or
the
Queene
of
Romaines
apparelled
in
her
Imperiall
vestures
,
shall
goe
and
follow
after
the
Emperour
or
the
King
of
Romaines
,
and
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
(
whose
place
is
to
goe
next
after
the
Emperour
)
an
indifferent
space
from
them
;
her
Ladies
and
Maides
of
Honor
orderly
following
her
to
the
Court.
The
offices
of
the
Princes
Electors
at
the
Solemnities
which
are
to
be
obserued
in
the
Emperours
Court
at
royall
feasts
and
assemblies
.
WE
ordaine
and
appoint
,
that
when
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
shall
celebrate
any
solemne
feasts
,
whereat
the
Princes
Electors
are
to
serue
,
and
execute
their
Offices
heereafter
declared
and
set
downe
;
the
Emperour
or
the
King
sitting
in
the
Imperiall
Throne
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
shall
execute
his
office
in
this
manner
:
Before
the
Gate
of
the
Emperour
,
or
the
King
,
there
shall
be
set
a
heape
of
Oates
,
so
high
that
it
shall
reach
to
the
breast
or
saddle
of
the
horse
,
whereon
the
sayd
Duke
shall
ride
,
who
shall
beare
in
his
hand
a
siluer
Wand
,
and
a
Measure
of
siluer
,
which
both
together
shall
weigh
two
hundred
Markes
of
siluer
;
and
sitting
vpon
his
horse
,
shall
first
fill
that
measure
full
of
Oates
,
and
shall
giue
it
to
his
seruant
that
is
next
vnto
him
;
which
done
,
sticking
his
staffe
in
the
Oates
,
hee
shall
goe
backe
againe
;
and
then
his
vice-Marshall
,
Seigneur
de
Papenheym
,
comming
thither
,
or
in
his
absence
,
the
Marshall
of
the
Court
,
shall
distribute
the
rest
of
the
Oates
.
The
Emperour
or
the
King
being
gone
in
to
sit
at
the
Table
,
the
Arch-bishops
,
Princes
Electors
,
standing
before
the
Table
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Prelates
,
shall
say
grace
,
according
to
the
order
formerly
set
downe
:
and
when
grace
is
sayd
,
the
three
Arch-bishops
(
if
they
be
all
there
)
or
two
,
or
one
of
them
,
shall
receiue
the
Imperiall
or
Regall
Seale
and
Tipe
from
the
Chancellor
of
the
Court
,
hee
in
whose
Chancellours
iurisdiction
that
feast
or
solemnitie
shall
chaunce
to
be
celebrated
,
standing
in
the
middle
,
and
the
other
two
on
either
side
of
him
,
shall
all
lay
their
hands
vpon
the
Staffe
,
whereon
the
said
Seale
and
Type
hangs
,
and
so
carry
it
,
and
with
great
reuerence
laye
it
vpon
the
Table
before
the
Emperour
,
or
the
King
,
who
presently
shall
deliuer
the
same
againe
vnto
them
,
&
in
whose
Arch-chancelors
precinct
it
shall
then
be
,
as
aforesaid
,
he
shall
carry
the
greater
Seale
about
his
necke
,
to
the
end
of
the
Table
,
and
from
thence
to
his
house
,
riding
from
the
Emperours
Court
vpon
his
horse
.
The
Staffe
whereof
mention
was
formerly
made
,
must
be
siluer
,
waighing
two
hundred
Markes
,
the
third
part
of
the
value
whereof
euery
one
of
the
Arch-Bishops
must
pay
and
contribute
equally
,
and
that
Staffe
with
the
Seales
and
Types
,
must
presently
be
giuen
to
the
Chancelour
of
the
Emperours
Court
,
to
vse
them
when
occasion
serueth
;
&
after
that
he
who
by
order
carrying
the
great
Seale
about
his
necke
from
the
Court
,
is
gone
home
to
his
lodging
,
as
aforesaid
,
he
shall
presently
send
it
backe
againe
by
one
of
his
friends
on
horse-backe
to
the
Emperours
Court
,
to
the
Chancelour
,
which
according
to
the
dignitie
of
the
place
,
and
the
fauour
which
hee
is
to
beare
to
the
Court
of
the
Chancerie
,
hee
is
bound
freely
to
deliuer
to
the
said
Chancelour
.
Then
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
Lord
High-Chamberlaine
of
the
Empire
,
comming
on
horse-backe
with
a
Siluer
Bason
(
waying
twelue
Markes
in
Siluer
,
)
full
of
water
in
his
hand
,
and
a
fine
cleane
Towell
on
his
arme
,
lighting
downe
,
must
giue
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
water
to
wash
his
hands
;
after
him
the
Earle
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
must
come
on
horse-backe
with
foure
siluer
Platters
in
his
hands
full
of
meate
,
euery
one
of
them
waying
three
Markes
in
value
,
who
lighting
off
from
his
horse
,
must
carrie
and
set
them
downe
vpon
the
Table
before
the
Emperour
,
or
King
;
after
him
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
chiefe
Butler
of
the
Empire
,
riding
on
a
horse
,
with
a
Napkin
on
his
arme
,
and
a
couered
cup
in
his
hand
,
(
waighing
twelue
Markes
)
full
of
Wine
mixt
with
water
,
lighting
downe
,
giueth
the
cup
to
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
,
to
drinke
.
Further
,
wee
ordaine
,
that
the
Secular
Princes
,
Electors
,
hauing
performed
their
offices
,
the
Earle
of
Falkenstein
,
vice-Chamberlaine
,
shall
take
the
Horse
and
Bason
from
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
for
his
fee
;
the
chiefe
master
cooke
of
Noremburgh
,
the
horse
and
dishes
from
the
Earle
Palatine
for
his
fee
;
the
Earle
of
Limburgh
vice-Butler
,
the
Horse
and
Cup
from
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
for
his
fee
;
and
the
Baron
of
Papenheym
,
vice-Marshall
,
the
Horse
,
Staffe
,
and
Measure
aforesaid
,
from
the
Duke
of
Saxon
for
his
fee
,
if
they
be
there
personally
present
,
to
execute
their
offices
;
but
if
they
or
any
of
them
shall
be
absent
at
that
time
,
then
the
ordinary
officers
of
the
Emperours
or
King
of
Romaines
Court
,
in
their
absence
,
that
is
to
say
,
in
euery
one
of
their
places
,
that
are
absent
,
whose
place
is
to
execute
the
same
,
as
to
his
office
belongeth
,
shall
take
away
and
haue
the
aforesaid
things
.
The
Emperors
table
must
be
in
suth
sort
prepared
&
placed
,
that
it
must
stand
six
foot
higher
then
the
rest
of
the
tables
in
the
hall
,
whereat
(
vpon
that
day
)
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
must
sit
alone
.
The
Table
whereat
the
Empresse
or
Queene
of
Romaines
shall
sit
,
must
stand
on
the
one
side
of
the
Hall
,
three
foote
lower
then
the
Emperours
Table
,
and
so
many
foot
higher
,
aboue
the
Princes
Electors
,
which
Princes
shall
haue
,
their
Seates
or
Tables
,
one
as
high
as
another
,
lower
then
the
Emperours
or
Kings
Table
,
being
seauen
in
number
,
which
shall
stand
,
three
on
the
right
hand
,
and
three
on
the
left
,
and
the
seauenth
directly
before
the
Emperour
,
or
King
,
(
as
in
our
Ordinance
formerly
made
for
the
order
&
manner
by
them
to
be
obserued
in
sitting
downe
in
the
Emperours
presence
,
is
at
large
declared
)
and
no
man
shall
sit
with
them
at
the
saide
Tables
,
but
themselues
alone
:
Neyther
shall
any
of
the
saide
secular
Princes
Electors
,
hauing
performed
his
office
,
sit
downe
at
the
Table
appoynted
for
him
,
as
long
as
the
rest
of
his
Co-electors
,
Princes
,
are
performing
their
offices
;
but
while
any
of
them
,
or
their
Officers
,
are
about
the
performing
therof
,
he
shal
stand
at
the
Table
appointed
for
him
,
expecting
the
performance
of
their
offices
aforesaid
,
and
then
euerie
one
of
them
shall
sit
downe
at
his
seuerall
Table
.
Also
,
we
finde
in
the
ancient
Records
,
time
out
of
minde
,
that
those
that
were
our
Predecessors
thought
it
fit
and
conuenient
to
be
obserued
,
that
the
election
of
the
King
of
Romaines
,
to
be
future
Emperour
,
should
be
made
in
the
City
of
Franc●ford
,
and
that
his
first
Coronation
should
bee
done
in
the
City
of
Aquisgranie
,
and
the
first
solemne
feast
held
in
the
City
of
Noremburgh
:
wherefore
,
for
many
considerations
,
we
ordaine
and
appoynt
the
same
to
be
so
obserued
in
time
to
come
,
vnlesse
any
lawfull
cause
of
hinderance
or
impeachment
thereof
fall
out
to
the
contrary
.
And
if
that
any
of
the
Princes
Electors
Spirituall
or
Temporall
,
vpon
iust
and
good
occasion
;
being
summoned
to
be
there
at
the
sayd
feast
,
cannot
come
,
he
shall
send
his
deputie
;
but
of
what
estate
or
dignitie
soeuer
hee
be
that
is
so
sent
for
his
deputy
,
yet
hee
shall
not
sit
downe
at
the
Table
,
or
in
the
seate
of
him
that
sent
him
.
Further
,
these
offices
and
other
things
being
performed
at
the
sayde
Imperiall
or
Kingly
feast
:
The
master
or
Steward
of
the
feast
shall
haue
all
the
tables
,
boords
and
scaffolds
of
wood
for
his
fee
,
that
was
prepared
against
that
feast
for
the
Emperour
and
the
King
,
as
also
for
the
Electors
,
at
the
celebration
thereof
,
according
to
ancient
custome
.
What
Fees
the
Officers
are
to
haue
when
the
Princes
acknowledge
Fealtie
to
the
Emperour
or
King
of
Romaines
.
WE
ordaine
this
Imperiall
Decree
,
that
the
Princes
Electors
,
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
when
they
acknowledge
their
fealty
to
the
Emperour
or
the
King
of
Romaines
,
shall
not
be
bound
to
giue
or
pay
any
mony
to
any
man
,
at
that
time
,
for
that
the
mony
which
is
due
to
Officers
in
that
kinde
,
seeing
the
sayd
Princes
Electors
,
are
euery
one
superior
Imperiall
officers
,
and
haue
their
Deputies
or
Substitutes
in
euery
one
of
their
offices
,
giuen
them
by
the
Romaine
Princes
;
it
were
absurd
,
that
vnder-Officers
or
Substitutes
should
,
vpon
any
colour
whatsoeuer
,
aske
or
exact
any
fees
of
their
Superiors
,
vnlesse
the
saide
Princes
of
their
owne
free
wills
and
liberalities
,
will
giue
them
any
thing
.
But
other
Princes
,
both
Ecclesiastical
and
Secular
,
when
they
(
as
aforesayd
)
acknowledge
fealty
vnto
the
Emperour
of
Rome
,
or
to
the
King
,
they
shall
giue
to
the
Kings
or
the
Emperors
officers
of
the
Court
,
sixty
and
six
markes
of
siluer
,
vnlesse
any
of
them
can
by
speciall
priuiledge
or
indulgence
,
by
the
Emperours
formerly
granted
to
them
,
discharge
themselues
thereof
,
and
proue
,
that
they
are
free
from
paying
such
,
or
any
the
like
fees
,
vsed
when
they
acknowledged
their
fealties
;
which
sayd
sixty
sixe
markes
,
the
Master
or
Steward
of
the
said
Imperiall
feast
,
shall
diuide
in
this
manner
.
First
,
reseruing
ten
markes
for
himselfe
,
hee
shall
giue
,
to
the
Emperors
or
Kings
Chancelor
of
the
court
,
ten
marks
,
to
the
Masters
of
the
Court
,
Clarks
,
and
Doctors
,
three
markes
,
and
to
the
Clarke
of
the
Seale
,
for
Wax
and
Parchment
,
one
marke
;
in
such
manner
neuerthelesse
,
that
the
Chancellor
and
Clarkes
shall
not
take
such
fees
of
the
Princes
,
but
onely
to
testifie
that
they
haue
done
their
fealty
,
and
to
signifie
the
same
.
The
said
Master
also
shall
giue
vnto
the
vice-Butler
of
Limburgh
,
ten
markes
,
to
the
master
Cooke
of
Noremburgh
,
ten
markes
,
to
the
vice-Marshall
of
Papenheim
,
ten
markes
,
and
to
the
vice-Chamberlaine
of
Falkenstein
,
ten
markes
;
vpon
this
condition
neuerthelesse
,
if
they
,
and
euery
of
them
shall
be
present
at
the
Court
,
to
execute
their
offices
according
to
their
places
;
and
that
if
they
,
or
any
of
them
be
absent
,
then
the
Officers
of
the
Imperiall
or
Kings
Court
,
that
vse
to
serue
in
those
Offices
,
shall
supply
their
sayd
places
,
euery
one
as
it
falls
out
,
and
shall
haue
the
said
fees
accordingly
.
And
when
any
Prince
sitting
vpon
an
horse
or
other
beast
,
doth
his
fealty
to
the
Emperour
or
the
King
,
that
horse
or
beast
,
of
what
kinde
soeuer
it
be
,
belongeth
as
a
fee
vnto
the
chiefe
Marshall
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
if
he
be
present
,
or
else
,
to
the
vice-Marshall
of
Papenheim
;
and
in
his
absence
to
the
Marshall
of
the
Emperours
or
Kings
Court
.
Forasmuch
as
that
for
the
honour
of
the
Romaine
Emperour
,
it
is
expedient
,
that
the
saide
Emperour
hauing
to
deale
and
treate
with
diuers
Nations
,
of
sundry
and
seuerall
Languages
,
should
vnderstand
and
speake
the
said
Languages
:
It
is
fit
and
conuenient
in
euery
mans
iudgement
,
that
the
Princes
Electors
,
being
the
pillers
and
supporters
of
the
Empire
,
should
be
instructed
and
taught
diuers
Languages
,
that
they
may
vnderstand
euery
man
,
and
be
vnderstood
of
them
;
and
thereby
assisting
the
Emperour
in
his
principall
and
speciallest
affaires
,
he
may
the
more
be
honoured
.
Therefore
wee
ordayne
and
appoint
,
that
the
illustrious
Princes
Electors
,
viz.
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
the
County
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
the
Duke
of
Saxon
,
and
the
Margraue
of
Brandenburgh
,
their
sonnes
,
heires
,
and
successors
,
when
they
can
perfectly
vnderstand
and
speake
their
owne
mother
Language
,
the
High
-
Germaine
tongues
,
at
the
age
of
seauen
yeares
they
shall
be
taught
to
speake
the
Latin
,
Italian
,
and
Slauonian
tongues
,
so
that
at
foureteene
yeares
of
age
,
by
the
helpe
of
God
,
they
may
well
vnderstand
the
same
,
being
not
onely
necessary
,
but
for
speciall
causes
most
necessarie
,
for
that
those
Languages
are
much
vsed
in
the
Empire
,
and
by
them
they
may
the
eassier
mannage
the
Imperiall
affaires
:
Which
,
the
better
to
effect
,
we
thinke
it
fit
and
conuenient
,
that
the
Fathers
should
leaue
the
charge
of
their
sonnes
,
if
they
haue
any
,
or
of
their
next
kinsmen
,
whom
they
know
must
and
shall
be
their
heires
and
successors
in
their
honours
and
lands
,
and
eyther
send
them
to
such
places
where
they
may
be
instructed
and
taught
those
languages
,
or
else
keepe
such
Maisters
and
Instructers
for
them
in
their
houses
,
together
with
yong
Boyes
that
are
skilfull
in
those
Languages
,
to
beare
them
company
,
that
they
may
(
by
those
meanes
)
the
readilier
,
sooner
and
perfectlier
learne
,
and
be
instructed
in
the
same
.
(
*
⁎
*
)
FINIS
.