Newes
from
Francford
ford
concerning
the
Election
of
the
most
mighty
Emperour
,
Matthias
.
RVDOLPHVS
the
second
,
Sonne
of
Maximilian
,
and
of
Mary
Daughter
of
Charles
the
fifth
,
borne
in
Vienna
the
18.
of
Iuly
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1552.
was
elected
Emperour
the
yeare
1576.
at
Ratisbone
,
and
continued
in
his
gouernement
vntill
this
last
yeare
1611.
Rudolphus
was
a
Prince
that
tooke
more
delight
light
in
rare
work-manship
and
artificiall
deuices
at
home
,
then
in
warlike
affaires
abroad
,
contrary
to
his
poefie
A.
D.S.I.T
which
is
,
Adjuvante
,
Domino
,
Superabo
,
Imperatorem
,
Turcarum
,
In
English
;
by
Gods
helpe
I
will
ouercome
the
Emperor
of
the
Turkes
.
His
brother
Matthias
Arch-Duke
of
Austria
,
&c.
the
third
Sonne
of
Maximilian
,
succeeded
by
Election
in
his
steed
the
23.
of
Iune
1612.
Matthias
is
a
Prince
of
great
experience
and
courage
:
for
,
since
the
yeare
1577.
hee
hath
beene
trained
vp
in
the
managing
of
great
matters
:
He
was
brought
in
secretly
,
and
afterwards
publikely
receiued
to
the
Gouernment
of
the
Low
Countries
,
with
certaine
conditions
wherunto
hee
agreed
the
20.
of
Ianuary
1577.
(
the
Prince
of
Orange
remaining
his
Lieutenant
Generall
:
)
but
seeing
the
confusion
which
rose
dayly
,
hee
tooke
his
leaue
of
them
the
21.
of
October
1581.
Hauing
learned
there
,
as
in
a
Schoole
,
many
things
whereof
since
hee
hath
made
very
good
vse
.
He
did
see
of
late
,
in
the
yeare
1608.
what
confusion
did
begin
to
rise
in
the
Empire
,
by
the
persecutions
which
were
practised
in
diuers
places
for
the
reformed
religions
sake
,
&
how
that
by
the
Councell
of
Iesuites
,
Iesuited
Gouernours
were
brought
in
;
wherby
the
antient
Priuileges
and
liberties
of
conscience
were
troden
vnder
foote
,
and
by
their
mutuall
strife
the
Turke
encouraged
;
and
how
the
Arch-Duke
Ferdinand
of
Stiria
was
brought
in
to
be
preferred
before
him
at
the
Diet
of
Regensbourgh
.
Hence
vpon
due
confiderations
and
consultations
,
shewing
himselfe
lesse
partiall
in
Religion
,
and
faithfuller
in
mind
,
The
Nobles
and
confederats
of
Hungary
,
Austria
,
Morauia
,
Silesia
,
&c.
did
choose
Matthias
for
their
head
,
brought
together
a
competent
Armie
,
and
established
liberty
of
Religion
,
and
the
vse
of
the
ancient
Priuileges
in
all
those
Countries
:
This
Army
beeing
arrayed
,
Matthias
marched
with
it
towards
Prague
in
Bohemia
,
for
to
conferre
with
the
Emperour
his
brother
,
who
by
the
Iesuiticall
practises
kept
himselfe
close
,
scarse
knowing
how
matters
went
,
yet
this
Armie
brought
vnto
them
no
smal
terrour
,
and
maters
were
therby
so
resolued
vpon
,
that
Matthias
,
beeing
the
elder
brother
,
should
succeed
in
all
the
Dominions
of
the
Emperour
,
granting
vnto
him
the
Crowne
of
Hungary
,
and
the
command
of
Austria
,
Morauia
and
other
dominions
,
yet
in
his
life
time
:
vnto
the
which
hee
had
procured
the
peace
with
the
Turke
and
the
liberty
of
conscience
,
giuing
a
free
passage
vnto
the
gospell
.
The
States
of
Bohemia
did
like
so
well
of
Matthias
proceedings
,
that
,
they
opposing
themselues
against
the
wicked
and
sinister
practises
of
Leopold
,
did
lik
wise
receiue
him
for
their
king
granting
vnto
the
Emperour
his
pallace
,
and
a
large
reuenue
to
end
his
dayes
in
peaceably
,
desiring
not
to
be
any
longer
abused
by
those
that
crept
in
to
the
ouerthrow
of
their
Estate
.
Matthias
by
these
aduancements
was
the
next
in
hope
and
apparance
to
the
Imperiall
Crowne
.
Therefore
the
Emperour
Rudolphus
the
second
his
brother
beeing
dead
,
Hee
as
first
Elector
,
King
of
Bohemia
,
accompanied
with
the
Queene
his
wife
,
met
with
the
other
Electors
,
both
spirituall
and
temporall
at
Francfort
on
the
Mayne
,
which
is
an
ancient
Imperiall
Citty
,
where
the
Election
is
accustomed
to
be
made
,
and
by
the
way
,
He
war
royally
entertained
by
all
those
Princes
and
Citties
which
lay
in
his
passage
,
the
Bishop
of
Wirtzbourg
did
receiue
him
in
a
great
Hall
,
garnished
with
red
veluet
,
amounting
to
the
value
of
30000.
Florins
.
The
King
Matthias
beeing
arriued
at
Francfort
the
three
and
twentith
of
May
,
&
the
other
Electors
also
in
great
state
,
with
very
faire
horses
and
Equipage
.
The
Magistrate
of
Francfort
caufed
a
proclamation
to
bee
made
the
25.
The
ix
.
of
Iune
was
the
day
appointed
for
the
Election
of
a
new
Emperor
,
but
the
Electors
could
not
well
agree
amongst
themselues
for
the
time
,
and
matters
were
deferred
vntill
the
Wednesday
following
;
the
occasion
of
their
disagreement
,
was
because
the
three
spirituall
.
Electors
,
Mentz
,
Trier
,
and
Colen
,
with
the
Duke
of
Saxone
,
whose
minde
was
peruerted
by
some
sinister
meanes
,
did
iudge
the
Archduke
Albert
,
yonger
brother
of
Matthias
,
fitter
for
the
Empire
then
King
Matthias
who
is
subiect
to
the
gout
,
they
said
,
and
not
like
to
liue
long
:
This
proiect
seemed
very
strange
and
vnlookt
for
vnto
the
Duke
of
Zwebrough
,
administrator
of
the
Palatinat
,
This
delay
being
made
,
the
Protestant
Princes
,
in
their
meeting
at
Offenbach
,
a
Towne
neere
vnto
Francfort
,
hauing
there
also
the
Ambassadour
of
France
Monsieur
Ancell
,
for
to
conferre
with
also
,
did
discouer
the
mischiefs
which
were
hidden
vnder
the
desired
election
of
Albert
,
beeing
meere
practises
of
the
Iesuites
and
their
adherents
:
but
all
was
ouerthrowne
:
First
,
by
the
resolution
of
the
Protestant
Princes
,
who
were
ready
to
set
the
Imperiall
crowne
on
Matthias
his
head
,
euen
with
their
swords
.
Secondly
,
by
a
letter
sent
from
the
French
King
and
Queene
his
Mother
,
whereby
Matthias
was
recommended
vnto
the
Electors
,
as
the
fitter
man
for
the
place
.
This
letter
beeing
read
,
and
the
resolution
of
the
Prince
of
Anhalt
,
Lantgraue
of
Hassen
,
Duke
of
Wirtenbourgh
,
Marquesse
of
Baden
,
beeing
knowne
,
the
pluralitie
of
voyces
in
the
next
meeting
,
fell
on
Matthias
.
The
twelfth
of
Iune
,
the
Bourgomaister
of
Francfort
caused
to
bee
denounced
with
the
Drumme
the
day
of
the
Election
,
and
commanded
all
strangers
,
(
the
Electors
onely
excepted
)
to
voide
the
Citie
.
The
xiii
.
day
,
about
seuen
a
clock
in
the
morning
,
the
Electors
with
King
Matthias
went
to
the
Councel
chamber
,
staid
together
one
houre
,
did
put
on
their
princely
garments
,
and
rode
from
thence
to
the
Church
of
Saint
Bartholmew
:
First
the
Archbishop
of
Mentz
and
Trier
rode
together
:
then
followed
the
Archbishop
of
Colen
,
on
the
right
hand
,
and
Matthias
on
the
left
;
after
him
came
the
Duke
of
Saxone
,
with
a
bare
sword
in
his
hand
,
Mentz
,
Palatine
,
and
King
Matthias
,
were
on
the
right
hand
,
for
Colen
,
Saxone
,
and
Brandenbourgh
,
on
the
left
,
Trier
was
in
the
midst
.
Then
began
the
Priests
to
say
the
Masse
de
Sancto
Spiritu
:
The
temporall
Electors
during
the
Celebration
of
the
Idololatricall
Masse
,
retired
vnto
a
Conclaue
,
or
chamber
,
and
it
beeing
ended
,
did
returne
vnto
their
roomes
or
places
,
and
thence
went
,
as
their
order
required
,
to
the
Altar
,
and
tooke
their
accustomed
oath
,
the
spirituall
Electors
swearing
,
held
their
hands
on
their
brests
,
and
the
temporall
on
the
Gospell
.
Thence
they
all
went
into
a
chamber
,
where
the
Votes
were
collected
,
which
fell
on
Mathias
,
vnanimiter
.
This
beeing
performed
,
the
new
chosen
King
of
the
Romanes
,
was
brought
againe
before
the
Altar
,
and
all
the
Electors
round
about
him
,
then
was
sung
Te
Deum
laudamus
,
all
the
Bels
were
rong
,
and
the
Ordenance
discharged
,
in
signe
of
ioy
;
from
the
Altar
hee
was
led
to
a
Royall
Chaire
,
and
then
was
proclaimed
King
of
the
Romaines
,
and
Emperor
apparant
,
&c.
and
so
being
accompanied
to
his
Court
,
the
gates
of
the
Citty
were
opened
,
and
xvi
.
of
the
chiefe
Princes
of
Germanie
came
to
congratulate
vnto
him
this
dignitie
.
The
Sunday
following
was
the
day
of
his
Coronation
,
the
Crowne
was
fetcht
from
Akē
,
the
bloud
of
Saint
Stephan
,
&c.
leauing
yet
behind
the
breeches
of
Ioseph
,
and
the
smock
of
our
Lady
,
which
are
held
there
in
no
small
deuotion
.
In
the
Marker
place
of
Francfort
was
roasted
a
whole
Oxe
,
whereof
a
peece
beeing
cut
off
for
the
Emperour
,
the
rest
was
giuen
to
the
multitude
,
which
did
so
throng
,
that
two
men
were
smothered
to
death
,
and
six
more
sorely
hurt
.
There
was
also
erected
an
Eagle
of
a
huge
bignesse
,
Wee
cannot
vnderstand
that
the
Popes
Nuncio
hath
had
any
thing
to
doe
with
this
election
,
which
doubtlesse
his
Holinesse
will
not
so
well
like
of
:
But
our
hope
is
,
that
according
to
the
admonition
of
Laurentius
Valla
,
Ann.
1420.
(
speaking
against
that
forged
and
supposed
donation
of
Constantine
,
whereon
the
Popes
pride
and
vsurpation
is
grounded
,
)
The
Emperor
will
one
day
remember
his
ancient
and
lawfull
authority
,
wherby
he
was
to
choose
the
Romish
Bishops
,
and
not
they
to
choose
the
Emperors
,
that
his
seate
ought
to
bee
in
Rome
,
beeing
Romane
Emperor
,
and
not
to
leaue
it
to
the
Vsurper
,
calling
the
same
Peters
Patrimonie
.
Constantine
had
no
reason
to
giue
it
to
that
Prelate
,
who
had
lesse
warrant
to
receiue
the
same
from
him
.
Our
Sauiour
said
to
Peter
,
I
will
giue
thee
the
Keyes
of
Heauen
:
and
it
was
the
voyce
of
Sathan
,
I
will
giue
thee
these
kingdomes
with
their
glory
.
Animaduertite
Reges
,
eruditionem
percipite
O
Iudices
terrae
.
FJNJS
.