THE
WONDERFVLL
PROCEEDINGS
AND
progresses
of
Count
Mansfield
in
the
PALATINATE
,
&c.
I
Must
needs
now
remember
the
returne
of
the
explorators
of
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
who
terrified
the
people
,
with
a
report
of
Enachims
and
Giants
,
yron
gates
,
and
high
Towers
,
strong
walles
,
and
impregnable
Bulwarkes
,
great
Armies
,
and
formidable
Soldiours
,
onely
Caleb
and
Ioshua
opposed
themselues
with
a
contrary
discouery
of
a
plentifull
Countrey
,
and
large
inheritance
;
for
which
the
people
had
like
to
haue
stoned
them
.
Thus
haue
they
dealt
with
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
euer
since
the
losse
of
Prague
,
and
Spinola's
entring
into
the
Palatinate
,
geering
and
deriding
his
attempts
,
as
if
it
were
impossible
to
prosecute
any
enterprise
against
the
House
of
Austria
,
and
withstand
the
King
of
Spaines
Armies
,
with
such
auxiliary
Princes
,
as
depend
vpon
his
Soueraignty
:
whereupon
they
haue
not
onely
scorned
his
Election
,
but
taught
their
tongues
a
lesson
of
defamation
,
and
their
hands
a
cunning
of
deciphering
his
weakenesse
and
temerity
,
in
many
calumnious
Pictures
,
and
scandalous
reports
,
neuer
remembring
Ahabs
little
cloude
,
and
what
an
inundation
of
raine
it
grew
vnto
,
nor
the
childrens
of
Israell
making
of
Bricke
in
the
Land
of
Goshen
,
and
what
a
glorious
Nation
they
came
vnto
,
nor
the
deridings
of
Sanbolet
and
Tobias
,
when
they
re-edified
the
Temple
,
and
how
they
preuayled
in
despight
of
opposition
:
nor
in
a
worde
,
how
the
Church
of
God
for
all
the
watchings
of
the
Dragon
in
the
Wildernesse
,
hath
beene
still
delinered
like
that
woman
,
and
flourished
in
the
end
for
all
her
hard
beginnings
,
and
outragious
aduersaries
;
and
why
may
not
time
bring
foorth
the
like
birth
for
the
happy
deliuerance
of
the
Palatinate
,
and
her
Master
,
for
all
this
thicke
hanging
cloud
ouer
her
head
,
threatning
a
tempest
of
vtter
destruction
,
and
desolation
.
But
my
meaning
is
,
not
to
trouble
you
with
repititions
,
or
vnbinde
the
fardell
of
tumor
,
concerning
former
matters
;
wherein
you
shall
finde
her
garment
be-painted
with
many
tongues
on
the
outside
,
and
as
many
hearts
on
the
inside
,
to
intimate
thus
much
,
that
men
will
be
talking
according
to
the
disposition
of
their
hearts
:
some
like
Papists
,
some
like
Polliticians
,
some
like
irreligious
Neuters
,
some
like
Hispaniolized
instruments
,
some
like
true
Protestants
,
and
euery
one
as
their
fancy
induceth
:
Nay
,
I
will
not
speake
a
worde
of
former
preparations
,
nor
how
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
proued
so
good
a
Seruitour
to
the
Emperour
,
that
vpon
his
comming
into
the
Palatinate
,
the
Papists
about
Vdenhem
,
in
the
vpper
part
of
the
Bishoprick
of
Spires
,
made
a
Comedy
of
the
lost
King
of
Bohemia
,
as
they
tearmed
him
,
and
vsed
many
vnseemely
speeches
against
him
in
that
Interlude
,
with
such
vndecencies
,
that
England
it selfe
escaped
not
their
scandalous
minortiues
:
but
it
passed
not
away
with
that
succesfull
jollity
as
they
pretended
,
for
the
comming
downe
of
Count
Mansfield
quickly
stopped
all
their
mouthes
,
and
quenched
the
heat
of
these
burning
reproches
;
as
for
those
vnsauory
vntruths
of
making
composition
of
agreement
with
the
Emperour
,
or
Duke
of
Bauaria
:
there
neuer
was
such
a
thought
,
nor
motiue
,
either
of
reuolt
from
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
or
reconciliation
to
them
,
and
therefore
of
him
onely
and
his
proceedings
,
according
to
the
Poet
:
Arma
virumque
vno
,
I
will
now
speake
,
and
shew
you
by
Gods
grace
the
successe
of
his
affaires
,
and
then
iudge
your selues
what
possibility
he
stands
in
,
and
whether
fairer
dayes
may
come
in
the
stead
of
tempestuous
weather
,
yea
,
I
make
no
question
(
according
to
another
Poet
:
)
Saepe
premente
Deo
fert
Deus
alter
opem
.
The
14
of
October
1621.
his
Excellency
,
for
so
we
must
stile
him
:
or
Generall
,
with
his
whole
Army
came
out
of
the
vpper
Palatinate
toward
H●●delberg
,
being
eight
Regiments
of
foote
,
containing
108.
Companies
,
and
56.
Cornets
of
Horse
,
somewhat
weake
,
and
wearyed
with
long
Marches
,
yet
were
they
10000.
strong
by
Pole
:
but
hearing
of
the
siege
of
Franckendale
,
they
stayed
not
long
there
,
as
resoluing
to
raise
it
,
and
releeue
the
Countrey
,
to
which
they
were
the
rather
animated
,
because
that
Generall
Vere
sent
Colonel
Ouertrant
out
of
Mainhem
,
with
fixe
Cornets
of
Horse
,
foure
Demy
Cannons
,
and
two
Pieces
of
sixe
pound
bullets
vnto
him
,
who
were
welcommed
accordingly
,
and
so
his
Excellency
with
2000.
in
his
owne
Regiment
.
Colonell
Mersen
with
1200.
Colonell
Waldmans
Hawsen
with
2000.
and
part
of
a
new
Regiment
vnder
Colonell
Bandshaw
,
being
1000.
with
foure
Pieces
more
:
besides
those
which
Colonell
Ouertrant
brought
,
marched
presently
to
Franckendale
;
but
the
Enemy
hearing
of
his
approach
,
disbandied
themselues
,
and
left
the
siege
,
retiring
toward
Wormes
:
yet
first
possessing
the
Bridge
,
they
had
made
right
ouer
against
Steine
.
But
this
was
not
so
couertly
done
,
but
they
of
Franckendale
had
notice
of
the
same
,
and
made
a
braue
Salley
,
wherein
the
English
,
whom
Generall
Vere
had
left
in
Garison
,
there
performed
their
partes
like
honest
men
,
and
worthy
Soldiers
,
for
there
were
forty
of
the
Enemy
slaine
,
an
Italian
Captaine
with
●n
Ensigne
taken
prisoners
,
and
many
others
ouertaken
in
the
flight
;
by
which
occasion
they
were
freed
of
the
siege
,
and
deliuered
from
the
feare
of
vtter
destruction
:
For
although
the
Towne
was
well
fortified
and
had
many
Bulwarkes
and
Trenches
,
which
Generall
Vere
before
his
departure
had
ouerseene
,
and
prepared
:
yet
were
they
not
so
perfected
and
warrantable
,
but
such
an
Army
,
as
the
Spaniard
had
of
9000.
at
least
,
might
in
time
either
batter
,
or
enforce
,
considering
the
Garison
decayed
,
and
prouision
failed
:
but
God
was
their
protector
,
and
as
you
haue
heard
,
sent
this
supply
to
put
new
life
into
their
courages
,
and
relieue
their
distresses
.
Now
the
siege
of
Franckendale
was
in
this
manner
;
the
Enemy
taking
aduantage
of
Generall
Veres
retiring
to
Mainhem
,
came
with
9000.
before
it
,
and
for
foure
weekes
continually
battered
the
Bulwarks
;
but
by
reason
he
had
not
taken
in
any
of
the
Sconses
,
nor
dismantled
the
principall
out-works
,
he
could
not
endamage
the
Towne
it selfe
.
Nay
:
when
he
had
valiantly
and
fortunately
got
into
the
Counterscarfe
,
he
was
forced
out
againe
with
the
losse
of
100.
men
,
and
taught
to
know
,
that
a
stronger
arme
putteth
out
the
strong
man
:
yet
not
altogether
disheartned
,
as
resolued
,
that
Honour
worketh
vpon
difficult
attempts
,
he
obtained
a
halfe
Moone
,
from
whence
he
was
also
fiered
,
and
repulsed
with
the
like
losse
:
For
when
we
perceiued
,
that
they
were
Masters
of
the
same
,
and
in
possession
of
the
Trenches
,
we
presently
made
a
Mine
,
which
prospered
so
well
,
that
we
blew
them
into
the
ayre
:
For
the
Towne
hauing
a
passage
at
the
back
of
the
halfe
Moon
after
the
fashion
of
rauelings
,
we
did
the
better
effect
our
purpose
,
though
the
worke
it selfe
was
quite
defaced
.
There
was
also
another
halfe
Moone
somewhat
lesse
made
vpon
the
ditches
,
which
likewise
the
Enemy
attempted
;
but
belike
hearing
of
the
failing
of
the
former
,
they
desisted
,
although
they
had
made
many
brauadoes
to
assault
euen
the
ditches
themselues
,
wherein
they
might
haue
endangered
their
whole
Army
:
For
they
were
so
well
defended
,
that
3000.
men
could
not
surprise
them
,
then
had
they
the
wall
to
come
to
,
which
must
haue
endangered
them
a
great
deale
more
:
nay
,
if
they
had
obtained
the
wall
,
which
must
be
done
with
the
like
losse
:
there
were
many
Scafferies
behind
,
and
a
new
wall
begun
to
be
made
,
which
also
would
haue
much
endamaged
them
:
so
that
by
the
iudgement
of
experienced
Souldiers
,
and
the
successe
of
that
,
wherein
they
had
beene
engaged
,
considering
they
could
not
bring
the
Cannon
to
batter
for
the
out-workes
,
this
Army
would
questionlesse
haue
been
consumed
in
obtaining
this
one
place
,
and
yet
they
might
haue
failed
to
.
For
in
three
weekes
they
lost
3000.
men
,
and
diuers
persons
of
account
,
besides
great
Officers
and
Captaines
,
whose
bodies
were
embalmed
and
sent
to
Stein
:
but
(
God
be
thanked
)
to
preuent
our
further
feare
,
and
vaine
supposes
of
what
might
haue
beene
done
on
both
sides
,
the
comming
of
Count
Mansfield
preuented
all
our
accounts
,
and
the
Enemy
departed
within
foure
dayes
toward
Wormes
,
so
that
the
Generall
came
not
to
Franckendale
at
all
,
but
presently
followed
the
Enemy
to
Wormes
,
and
there
encamped
himselfe
round
about
the
18.
of
October
,
whether
repaired
Generall
Vere
,
&
some
English
Captaines
,
hauing
leasure
to
treat
of
their
affaires
,
&
send
to
Heidelberg
,
and
other
places
both
to
comfort
&
supply
them
:
But
the
truth
is
,
we
determined
to
set
vpon
the
Enemy
at
his
Bridge
,
had
we
not
found
many
inconueniences
in
the
same
.
For
as
he
lay
betweene
the
Rhein
and
a
Marsh
,
well
intrenched
and
insconsed
by
Stein
,
wee
could
not
come
at
him
,
or
if
you
will
,
durst
not
set
vpon
him
,
because
men
were
precious
vnto
vs
,
and
many
wants
came
vpon
vs
,
besides
the
time
of
yeere
which
threatned
vs
with
vnseasonable
weather
,
the
Countrey
was
also
forraged
,
and
the
warres
had
looked
vpon
this
flourishing
Prouince
,
with
as
angry
a
countenance
,
as
when
she
threatned
to
depopulate
,
and
destroy
a
Countrey
indeed
:
For
both
the
Enemy
and
our selues
must
be
here
,
and
now
supplied
:
Wherevpon
his
Excellency
about
the
22.
of
October
resolued
to
retire
,
and
dispierce
his
Army
,
and
so
some
went
to
Franckendale
:
some
returned
with
Generall
Vere
to
Mainhem
:
both
the
Colonels
Mersen
,
Bandsh●w
went
to
Heidelberg
,
and
his
Excellency
himselfe
departed
to
Mainhem
,
but
taried
not
long
,
by
reason
of
many
inconueniences
:
so
hee
obscured
his
time
,
and
passed
ouer
the
Bridge
into
the
Bishoprick
of
Spires
,
taking
all
places
he
came
at
,
and
ransacking
euery
Town
,
wherein
he
determined
not
to
recide
except
Vdenhem
:
from
thence
vnderstanding
of
the
slender
guard
of
other
places
,
he
deuided
his
Army
,
sending
some
forces
to
Benshem
,
some
to
Heppenhem
,
and
some
to
Weinhem
,
all
which
he
quickly
surprised
,
taking
the
spoile
for
his
Souldiers
,
&
as
quickly
forsooke
,
when
the
Enemy
approched
,
who
indeede
watched
him
very
narrowly
:
Yet
Colonell
Tilley
passed
most
industriously
to
Badenberg
,
&
there
made
a
Bridge
ouer
the
Necker
,
and
raised
a
Sconse
right
against
Neckerhausen
,
where
he
quartred
himselfe
,
as
his
Excellency
had
done
in
other
places
,
to
the
refreshing
of
his
Souldiers
,
and
enriching
his
Army
.
Till
this
the
Bauarians
were
at
variance
with
the
Spaniards
,
and
some
vnkindnesse
arose
about
Precedency
of
places
:
For
the
Spanish
Generall
Don
Cordona
would
not
giue
place
to
the
Bauarians
,
which
Colonell
Tilley
challenged
,
as
lying
neerest
the
Enemy
,
and
skirmishing
often
with
his
Excellency
,
whereupon
they
fell
to
blowes
,
and
that
at
last
deuided
them
assunder
:
so
the
Bauarians
going
ouer
Odenwald
,
tooke
Mosbach
,
and
Ederback
on
the
Necker
,
and
also
Steinbach
,
and
Schonam
,
which
hee
might
doe
with
ease
,
considering
Count
Mansfield
returned
once
againe
to
Mainhem
about
the
13.
of
Nouember
,
and
so
was
this
Bishoprick
of
Spieres
tossed
as
it
were
betweene
two
Seas
,
and
ready
to
be
swallowed
of
either
:
For
both
the
Armies
were
needy
,
and
the
belly
hauing
no
eares
,
nor
eyes
to
discerne
parties
,
called
for
meat
,
and
entertained
all
that
came
.
But
what
with
the
necessity
of
his
affaires
,
&
the
stirringnes
of
his
spirit
,
his
Excellency
could
not
rest
long
in
a
place
,
&
so
the
15
of
Nouem
went
ouer
the
Bridge
againe
,
taking
in
Dieteshen
,
which
after
8.
Cannon
shot
yeelded
without
resistance
,
wherein
Duke
Saxon
Lowanbord
stayed
with
his
Regiment
.
From
thence
the
16.
of
Nouember
,
his
Excellency
took
Keichweild
Towne
,
and
a
Castle
standing
in
a
marsh
by
composition
:
for
it
should
seeme
both
Captaine
and
Souldiers
(
though
for
the
most
part
Subiects
of
the
Bishoprick
of
Spires
)
were
well
addicted
to
his
Excellency
,
and
so
yeelded
without
battery
,
making
intercession
to
serue
him
,
and
so
they
were
entertained
,
and
remained
amongst
vs
,
&
the
rather
,
because
the
Enemy
was
strong
in
these
parts
&
places
,
as
lodging
the
chiefe
Lieutenant
Colonell
Lipp
,
vnder
Graue
Rheinhart
van
Solmes
,
with
his
Regiment
,
and
2000.
Horse
vnder
the
Saxon
Lowanbord
,
who
were
all
dispiersed
,
for
maintainance
in
the
Countrey
,
and
lay
thus
vpon
aduantage
to
set
forward
the
seruice
.
The
18.
of
Nouember
we
marched
toward
Lunterbord
,
taking
both
the
Castle
and
the
Towne
without
resistance
.
For
the
Inhabitants
hearing
of
our
approach
,
abandoned
their
dwellings
,
except
10.
Burgers
,
and
the
Secretary
of
the
State
,
who
submitted
themselues
,
and
admitted
of
our
preuailing
:
the
rest
of
the
people
fled
some
houre
before
we
came
,
whereby
we
found
much
Houshold-stuffe
,
apparell
,
and
linnen
;
all
which
fell
to
the
Souldiers
,
by
his
Excellencies
appointment
,
who
desiring
rather
money
,
then
to
be
encombred
with
such
vnportable
stuffe
,
sold
that
for
a
Florine
,
which
was
worth
tenne
:
for
when
peace
and
safe
conduct
was
proclaimed
to
all
,
that
would
returne
,
and
repossesse
their
houses
,
many
came
backe
againe
and
redeemed
their
furniture
at
easie
rates
:
so
his
Excellency
made
his
chiefe
quarter
here
,
and
grew
so
strong
,
that
the
Townes
both
of
Wormes
and
Spiers
,
desired
his
Protection
,
and
paid
great
summes
of
money
,
the
one
was
granted
,
the
other
receiued
;
by
whose
example
other
Townes
condiscended
likewise
to
contribution
:
For
Landaw
and
Weisenburg
,
both
rickes
Townes
;
disbursed
great
sums
:
Haggenaw
paid
5000.
ricks
dollers
,
and
hath
yeelded
her selfe
with
the
tender
of
all
seruice
,
and
the
supply
of
his
Excellencies
wants
,
especially
to
send
him
Prouant
and
Munition
,
if
he
went
to
Lanterburg
,
yea
all
the
places
and
people
submitted
themselues
,
and
applauded
his
fidelity
and
endurances
.
Inso
much
,
that
from
the
18.
of
Nouember
,
to
the
25.
there
assembled
so
great
a
number
of
Earles
,
Barons
,
Colonels
,
Captaines
,
and
Gentlemen
,
besides
the
wonderfull
concurse
of
people
,
that
as
it
is
one
way
incredible
,
so
is
it
another
way
remarkable
,
that
either
the
person
or
the
cause
should
thriue
so
suddainely
,
and
against
all
expectation
:
euery
man
offering
his
seruice
to
his
Excellency
,
and
euery
thing
giuing
waie
to
his
fortunes
,
and
the
successe
of
his
enterprises
,
Don
Court
,
a
Baron
of
Loraine
,
hath
mustred
600.
Horse
:
Graue
Cassimire
van
Lowestein
1000.
Colonell
Carleston
600.
Horse
,
and
to
make
the
Companies
compleat
both
with
Foot
and
Horse
,
Commissions
were
granted
about
the
end
of
Nouember
,
to
raise
6000.
Foot
more
,
whereof
the
most
part
are
come
already
:
so
that
in
my
conscience
,
if
multitudes
of
men
will
performe
any
exploit
,
here
are
men
enough
to
ouer-runne
a
Kingdome
;
or
if
those
men
they
haue
may
be
paid
and
kept
together
,
here
are
spirits
,
that
propose
great
matters
to
themselues
,
and
as
great
seruice
to
their
Generall
.
The
Duke
of
Bulloigne
proportioneth
4000.
Foot
,
and
1000.
Horse
.
The
Prince
of
Wittenberg
with
diuers
great
States
,
and
other
Ricks
Townes
promise
faire
,
and
send
his
Excellency
word
,
they
haue
already
8000.
in
Armes
,
and
at
the
Spring
will
make
them
vp
15000.
for
the
defence
of
the
Palatinate
;
and
as
it
should
seeme
,
all
the
Princes
of
the
Vnion
,
somewhat
ashamed
of
their
former
retraction
,
will
reassume
new
courages
,
and
make
a
triall
of
new
fortunes
:
so
that
by
this
computation
,
if
we
may
flatter
our selues
with
the
hopes
of
promises
,
and
coadiutements
of
men
,
such
as
the
Romanes
were
wont
to
Auxiliary
forces
,
and
Presidiary
Colonies
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
reckoning
his
own
helps
,
may
presume
of
60000.
men
:
but
yet
farre
be
it
from
presumption
,
because
God
worketh
many
times
with
lesser
number
greater
workes
,
then
either
the
recouery
of
the
Palatinate
,
or
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
.
To
this
we
may
adde
that
Army
which
is
already
vnder
the
commands
of
Iohn
George
Marquesse
of
Iaggendorpe
,
and
the
Earle
of
Thorn
,
being
at
the
least
16000.
strong
in
Bohemia
,
and
the
Prouinces
of
Silesia
and
Morauia
,
for
all
the
threatnings
of
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
and
inconstancy
of
the
Citizens
of
Prague
,
and
why
may
I
not
name
the
Hungarians
,
and
Transiluanians
vnder
Bethelem
Gabor
,
who
questionlesse
will
not
deale
ingenerously
with
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
but
step
in
as
a
sharer
in
this
recouery
,
and
keepe
all
the
contracts
in
despight
of
rumour
,
that
will
haue
him
at
peace
with
the
Emperour
,
or
at
least
at
truce
in
this
time
of
his
absence
from
Vienna
,
as
is
reported
,
that
he
is
gone
toward
Italy
about
a
marriage
:
But
whether
it
be
so
or
no
,
such
be
the
Letters
,
such
is
the
report
,
and
euery
man
stands
gazing
on
these
preparations
,
as
if
they
were
to
behold
some
prodigious
comet
,
falling
onely
into
the
scruple
of
coniecture
,
what
should
be
the
issue
of
both
.
For
my
part
I
leaue
all
to
the
vnsearchable
prouidence
of
God
,
and
returne
to
the
businesse
in
hand
,
which
turneth
me
ouer
to
a
new
worke
.
By
the
occasion
of
these
warres
,
and
dilacerating
the
peace
and
plenty
of
Countries
,
this
goodly
Prouince
of
the
Palatinate
had
come
into
the
hands
of
cruell
vsurpers
,
and
vnnaturall
strangers
,
who
haue
respected
nothing
,
but
the
present
time
,
and
supplying
of
wants
,
not
caring
what
became
of
her
hereafter
,
nor
how
deformed
they
made
her
for
to
welcome
her
owne
parents
:
For
they
cut
downe
her
Woods
,
euen
before
Franckendale
,
and
other
places
,
to
preuent
annoyance
from
the
Enemy
,
who
kept
in
the
same
as
vnder
shelter
,
and
from
thence
made
many
sallyes
vpon
the
people
,
and
lay
as
it
were
in
Ambuscado
to
surprise
the
Souldiers
:
they
ouer-trampled
her
Vines
,
and
made
the
hoofes
of
their
Horses
speake
cruelly
to
the
rootes
:
they
digged
vp
her
fields
for
Trenches
and
Bulwarks
:
they
pulled
downe
their
houses
round
about
their
Townes
to
raise
rauelings
and
counterscarps
,
they
oppressed
the
people
,
suffering
no
man
to
enioy
his
owne
,
nor
to
giue
it
away
to
whom
they
pleased
:
so
that
they
which
before
in
a
manner
liued
securely
without
walls
,
and
fortifications
,
are
not
now
safe
within
walls
,
trenches
,
and
the
mounting
of
Cannons
:
and
this
is
the
misery
of
discention
,
and
the
rage
of
Princes
,
who
will
not
be
pacified
without
mischiefe
and
reuenge
,
as
is
apparant
all
ouer
Bohemia
,
and
those
Countries
,
where
the
Enemies
haue
come
in
with
the
sound
of
hostility
:
so
that
if
any
demand
,
why
Count
Mansfield
,
being
so
strong
,
so
well
prouided
,
and
befriended
,
doth
not
returne
into
the
Palatinate
,
and
either
contriue
the
rendition
,
or
prosecute
the
Enemies
expulsion
.
I
answer
plainly
:
1.
The
Souldiers
loue
the
spoile
better
then
pay
,
and
so
are
kept
together
with
the
hopes
of
reward
,
and
enriching
themselues
.
2.
Secondly
,
the
Palatinate
being
thus
forraged
,
will
not
supply
the
wants
of
so
great
an
Army
.
3.
Thirdly
,
they
must
be
consumed
against
fortified
trenches
and
Sconses
:
For
they
will
not
come
to
a
maine
battell
except
they
list
.
4.
Fourthly
,
treasure
being
wasted
,
he
is
not
sure
alwaies
to
pay
them
,
and
it
is
a
rule
in
Martiall
discipline
,
not
to
let
the
Souldier
want
,
while
he
lieth
in
the
field
.
5.
For
all
his
Excellency
be
thus
forward
,
yet
is
he
subiect
to
direction
,
and
expecteth
more
friends
.
6.
Last
of
all
,
to
expulse
the
Spaniard
&
Bauarian
by
force
out
of
the
Palatinate
,
must
cost
a
great
effusion
of
blood
,
and
Princes
that
are
good
,
would
spare
the
liues
of
their
Subiects
,
yea
,
of
Christian
Enemies
as
much
as
may
be
.
But
to
returne
where
we
left
.
About
the
21.
of
Nouember
,
the
Enemy
approched
Dieteshen
with
8000.
horse
and
foot
,
and
foure
Peeces
of
Ordnance
,
notwithstanding
Captaine
Banbierg
desisted
from
opposing
or
fighting
with
him
,
as
pretending
he
had
no
such
Commission
,
but
only
to
stay
for
his
Excellencies
comming
,
who
was
resolued
to
encounter
with
him
indeed
,
but
the
Enemy
taried
in
no
place
,
but
rather
retired
backe
,
and
so
there
was
no
hunting
him
in
a
depopulated
Countrey
.
The
25.
of
Nouemb
,
his
Excellency
left
Landerberg
,
leauing
but
one
Company
,
as
a
Garison
therein
,
and
marched
with
all
his
forces
toward
Gernsham
,
and
the
next
day
toward
Dieteshen
,
with
foure
Peeces
of
Ordnance
of
15.
pound
bullet
,
where
the
Enemy
and
he
skirmished
:
for
though
they
retired
about
the
22.
of
Nouemb.
yet
they
still
houered
here
about
,
and
resolued
vpon
any
aduantage
or
opportunity
to
besiege
the
Towne
,
by
which
occasion
when
we
found
them
here
,
we
came
to
blowes
:
but
their
maine
forces
lay
entrenched
by
a
Marsh
,
and
kept
the
fastnesse
,
so
that
we
could
neither
enforce
them
,
nor
fight
any
set
battaile
:
wherefore
his
Excellency
loath
to
loose
time
in
the
euening
,
retired
to
Bernshem
againe
,
whereby
the
Enemy
had
leasure
to
besiege
Dieteshen
,
and
so
with
nine
dayes
battery
,
and
the
losse
of
200.
men
,
he
tooke
it
by
composition
,
after
we
(
as
I
said
)
had
skirmished
with
them
the
26.
and
27.
many
times
.
The
29.
of
Nouemb
,
the
Burgomaster
Nonnelts
of
Spiers
was
sent
vnto
his
Excellency
with
gratification
and
assurance
,
that
they
would
take
vp
1000.
men
,
and
giue
them
three
moneths
pay
,
and
so
send
them
well
furnished
to
his
Excellency
,
by
which
example
the
Townes
of
Landaw
,
Weisenburch
,
and
Hagenaw
haue
done
the
like
,
according
to
proportion
of
Inhabitants
:
but
Strasbourg
hath
beat
vp
the
Drums
for
4000.
with
her
Villages
,
who
are
ready
to
come
vnto
vs
:
so
that
we
encrease
daily
,
and
finde
the
Protestants
to
their
power
,
willing
to
supply
vs
with
men
,
money
,
and
munition
;
whereupon
we
returned
to
Dieteshen
againe
,
and
repossessed
the
place
,
putting
the
Enemy
out
,
and
so
left
300.
men
as
a
Garison
in
the
same
,
which
was
done
the
12.
of
Decemb.
we
did
the
like
to
Fridelshem
,
but
that
fell
into
the
Enemies
hand
,
as
soone
as
we
departed
:
For
you
must
know
,
that
these
places
are
neither
fortified
,
nor
walled
,
but
as
the
stronger
forces
possesse
them
,
and
make
them
seruiceable
to
their
vses
.
The
16.
of
December
wee
marched
from
Bernshen
to
Hagenaw
,
and
so
to
Wantzenaw
by
Strasburch
,
and
at
last
tooke
Elsaz-sauoren
without
any
great
hurt
;
but
most
chiefly
we
forraged
the
whole
Bishoprick
to
the
supplying
our
wants
,
and
enriching
the
Souldiers
.
For
when
Strasburg
vnderstood
what
was
done
,
and
that
we
were
going
away
with
the
spoiles
;
they
sent
vnto
vs
,
and
redeemed
the
same
with
the
disbursing
of
200000.
Ricks
dollers
;
whereby
our
Souldiers
full
of
money
and
courage
,
cryed
out
for
the
Rhine
,
and
the
riuer
of
Maine
:
For
we
now
mustered
16000.
foot
,
and
6000.
Horse
,
hauing
honest
and
probable
certificate
,
that
the
Bauarians
and
Spaniards
were
not
14000.
and
so
stood
in
feare
of
his
Excellencies
comming
vpon
them
,
which
no
question
he
would
haue
done
,
like
thunder
,
if
they
would
any
manner
of
way
had
endured
the
triall
,
but
they
had
learnt
the
tricke
of
entrenching
,
and
so
expected
the
good
houre
of
supplying
their
Armies
both
from
Sauoy
and
Italy
.
The
6.
of
Ianuary
Monsieur
Bonni
Court
,
a
Baron
of
Loraine
,
came
to
Hagenaw
to
his
Excellency
with
600.
horse
and
the
Baron
Bouo
with
4000.
foote
,
so
that
it
should
seeme
his
Excellency
is
much
feared
in
Loraine
:
For
many
of
his
Companies
haue
already
tasted
the
fruits
of
the
Countrey
,
and
with
reciprocall
gentlenesse
been
welcommed
amongst
them
,
yea
,
it
is
certaine
,
that
France
her selfe
suspects
his
approch
,
and
the
Protestants
euery
where
pray
for
his
successe
,
and
comming
amongst
them
,
because
it
is
rumoured
,
that
the
King
of
France
hath
taken
the
Sacrament
to
ouer-runne
them
all
.
Thus
is
the
mustring
of
Souldiers
,
and
taking
vp
of
men
on
all
sides
:
for
as
his
Excellency
encreaseth
his
Company
with
the
inhabitants
of
Loraine
,
who
willingly
suffer
his
Muster-masters
among
them
,
and
hath
at
least
1000.
subiects
of
Spiers
likewise
to
attend
his
seruice
:
so
doe
the
Bauarians
&
Spaniards
seeke
daily
to
augment
their
troopes
,
and
besides
great
hopes
out
of
Italy
and
Sauoy
,
haue
the
helpe
and
assistants
of
the
Catholike
Bishops
,
Princes
,
Gentlemen
,
and
Townes
:
so
that
the
Earle
George
van
Lowesten
hath
taken
vp
a
Regiment
of
foote
,
and
600.
horse
,
who
all
lye
in
and
about
Landaw
.
Colonell
Tilley
quartereth
with
500.
men
by
and
in
Landeburg
,
&
hath
his
other
troopes
dispiersed
in
seuerall
places
:
For
some
14.
dayes
since
,
he
tooke
Wimphen
,
and
as
we
heard
many
of
Heidelberg
retired
themselues
to
Mainhem
,
being
full
of
feare
,
that
in
the
absence
of
Count
Mansfield
,
the
Bauarians
would
come
backe
againe
to
Heidelberg
it selfe
,
but
wee
hope
it
is
too
strong
and
well
peopled
for
them
,
and
they
dare
not
as
yet
leaue
the
other
places
wherein
they
abide
,
naked
and
abandoned
:
besides
,
Count
Mansfield
is
not
retired
so
farre
,
but
he
can
come
againe
vpon
them
to
preuent
further
mischiefe
:
for
Captaine
Cheuit
lying
in
Dielsberg
about
the
end
of
December
,
tooke
in
a
little
Towne
by
the
meanes
of
a
playing
Petard
,
and
slew
many
of
the
Bauarians
,
spoiling
and
burning
the
place
:
yet
did
yet
belong
to
our
Colonell
Landshat
,
who
is
a
natiue
of
that
Countrey
.
In
this
manner
are
all
these
Countries
turmoyled
,
and
the
people
in
Armes
,
so
that
his
excellency
groweth
stronger
and
stronger
,
and
the
Palatinate
is
much
comforted
,
and
expecteth
a
faire
recouery
:
For
in
Heidelberg
lyeth
Colonell
Mersen
as
Gouernour
,
and
hath
foure
Companies
in
his
Regiment
;
with
him
is
ioyned
Colonell
Landshat
with
foure
Companies
,
and
two
English
Companies
,
who
are
well
appointed
,
and
the
Generall
Vere
is
very
carefull
and
industrious
,
that
the
Bauarians
take
him
not
at
any
aduantage
;
whereupon
Franckendale
was
also
newly
relieued
,
so
that
there
are
now
in
it
12.
Companies
,
besides
,
the
Burgers
and
many
hundreds
of
Pesants
,
who
serue
for
Pyoners
,
and
to
set
forward
the
workes
:
nay
,
they
are
so
strong
and
cheerefull
,
that
they
sent
a
conuoy
with
diuers
Gentlemen
,
and
well
appointed
Companies
of
foot
to
conduct
the
Palsgraue
Corne
&
Wine
out
of
Attenbergs
:
Schonauer
and
Niewhausen
hoof
,
with
other
places
,
which
belonged
to
his
Royalties
,
to
bring
all
safe
to
Franckendale
:
but
they
of
Wormes
denied
vs
passage
,
and
shut
their
gates
,
keeping
their
Sconses
against
vs
,
because
they
pretended
a
treaty
and
capitulation
with
the
Bauarians
,
and
either
durst
not
yeeld
to
our
requests
,
or
were
indeed
disaffected
to
vs
in
their
hearts
:
whereupon
Generall
Vere
not
thinking
it
meete
to
endure
such
neutrality
,
or
giue
way
to
affronts
,
which
might
disparage
his
Honour
;
sent
vs
Commission
to
maleprise
all
the
commodities
,
and
Marchandize
,
that
came
from
Wormes
,
and
intercept
the
Wagons
of
all
sorts
,
that
passed
and
repassed
too
and
from
them
;
whereby
we
quickly
tooke
100.
Fats
of
Wine
,
much
Corne
,
Horses
,
and
many
other
commodities
,
teaching
them
a
better
lesson
of
friendlinesse
and
constancie
:
so
that
euer
since
they
haue
agreed
,
and
bound
themselues
to
be
more
seruiceable
,
and
at
that
time
bought
out
their
Corne
and
Wine
againe
at
reasonable
rates
,
though
with
great
losse
to
the
Marchant
,
who
in
the
bargain
disbursed
1000.
Dollers
extraordinary
,
which
were
deuided
amongst
the
Souldiers
,
who
brought
themselues
and
that
they
went
for
quietly
to
Franckendale
.
After
this
,
we
grew
bolder
and
bolder
,
and
made
diuers
out-roades
and
in-roades
into
the
Bishoprick
of
Spiers
,
where
we
obtained
good
booty
,
and
faw
the
misery
of
these
places
,
which
were
preyed
vpon
on
all
sides
,
and
made
subiect
to
the
vsurpation
of
strangers
,
who
were
not
dainty
to
disrobe
her
of
her
best
ornaments
:
For
as
I
said
before
euen
at
Franckendale
it selfe
,
we
were
enforced
to
cut
downe
the
goodly
Woods
round
about
it
,
and
many
thousand
trees
in
other
places
,
because
they
serued
only
as
a
shelter
for
the
Spaniards
to
lye
in
Ambuscado
,
and
so
breake
vpon
vs
vnawares
;
or
if
you
will
lye
continually
shooting
at
vs
to
our
great
losse
and
hinderance
,
without
any
endemnity
to
themselues
:
but
now
God
be
thanked
it
is
otherwise
,
though
to
the
Countries
damage
and
defacing
,
and
we
are
preparing
for
to
raise
out-works
,
and
cast
rafts
and
trenches
,
which
will
questionlesse
put
the
Enemy
to
great
losse
and
trouble
to
winne
,
and
demolish
,
before
he
can
come
neere
our
Townes
:
and
in
this
estate
standeth
the
Palatinate
it selfe
at
this
houre
,
both
our selues
and
the
Enemy
well
fortified
in
euery
place
,
and
resolued
,
that
if
they
come
not
to
an
orderly
rendition
,
it
will
be
now
a
matter
of
great
difficulty
,
to
put
the
possessors
out
of
their
holds
and
fortifications
,
especially
if
the
Souldiers
be
well
paid
,
and
take
notice
of
the
Officers
care
to
supply
their
wants
:
For
although
the
Countrey
be
much
forraged
,
yet
for
money
prouision
will
come
on
all
sides
,
and
the
riuers
can
send
downe
their
Boats
and
Punts
from
remoter
places
,
with
corne
,
cattell
,
wine
,
and
other
necessaries
,
as
occasion
shall
serue
.
While
we
thus
busied
our selues
in
the
Palatinate
,
and
lay
watching
one
another
to
preuent
the
mischiefes
,
which
might
be
taken
vpon
aduantages
,
his
Excellency
grew
stronger
and
stronger
,
and
had
planted
himselfe
as
it
were
in
a
new
Countrey
:
whereupon
the
spirituality
of
Mentz
,
and
the
confines
of
Loraine
,
yea
some
say
of
Metts
likewise
,
desired
with
one
consent
a
truce
for
two
moneths
,
either
expecting
reliefe
,
which
I
know
not
from
whence
it
should
come
,
or
resoluing
to
buy
out
their
peace
,
which
is
that
Count
Mansfield
desired
,
as
knowing
money
to
be
the
very
sinewes
of
his
strength
,
and
binding
cords
to
keepe
all
strongly
together
,
or
fearing
his
forces
and
protestations
:
For
concerning
the
one
,
they
saw
apparantly
,
that
as
the
Scriptures
said
of
Iehu
,
he
came
or
marched
furiously
:
so
did
this
Champion
of
Honor
,
whirle
vp
and
downe
their
Countries
with
violence
,
and
added
forces
to
forces
to
firme
himselfe
the
stronger
.
Concerning
the
other
,
seeing
the
Spaniards
and
Bauarians
had
led
him
the
way
,
and
taught
him
a
lesson
of
intrusion
,
and
vsurping
another
mans
right
;
why
should
not
he
doe
the
like
,
paying
them
with
their
owne
money
,
and
prizing
the
ballances
with
their
owne
weights
?
nay
,
if
they
were
so
ready
to
rob
and
spoile
the
Protestants
in
the
Palatinate
?
why
should
not
hee
be
as
willing
and
propence
to
forrage
the
Papists
,
wheresoeuer
they
recided
,
or
he
could
finde
them
.
These
considerations
made
the
Bishops
and
other
Clergy
men
suspect
their
estates
,
and
resolue
to
compound
for
their
quietnesse
:
For
as
I
said
,
they
saw
no
forces
ready
either
to
oppose
or
expell
the
Mansfildians
,
as
I
may
call
them
,
nor
could
indeed
coniecture
,
what
would
be
the
successe
of
these
affaires
,
or
whether
this
glorious
Army
would
march
,
much
lesse
in
what
attempts
it
might
be
prosperous
.
For
they
saw
plainely
the
Bishoprick
of
Spiers
was
spoiled
,
and
that
the
Towne
it selfe
had
agreed
with
him
,
and
in
a
manner
promised
,
not
to
entertaine
any
Spanish
Catisons
,
though
Don
Cordona
and
Monsieur
Tilley
importuned
the
same
:
yet
for
all
this
did
the
Bishop
retire
with
certaine
Cornets
of
Horse
to
Idenheim
,
where
Monsieur
Tilley
was
resident
,
and
his
Excellency
perceiuing
the
Papists
onely
to
temporise
,
was
the
vnwillinger
to
come
to
any
composition
with
them
,
but
would
rather
aduenture
on
the
spoile
:
but
at
last
his
resolution
was
to
be
contented
with
so
much
money
ready
paid
.
You
haue
heard
before
,
that
there
was
some
controuersie
betweene
the
Spaniards
and
Bauarians
about
points
of
honour
,
or
(
if
you
will
)
tumors
of
vaine-glory
and
ambition
,
which
now
burst
out
againe
:
For
about
the
7.
of
Ianuary
,
while
the
Bauarians
were
resolued
to
attempt
some
places
:
Don
Cordoua
against
all
expectation
would
endure
the
field
no
longer
,
nor
hazard
his
Souldiers
in
the
extremity
of
Winter
,
which
now
came
vpon
them
,
and
so
retired
himselfe
to
Winter
his
troopes
in
better
lodging
;
whereby
wee
had
the
more
leasure
to
surprise
such
Marchandize
,
as
passed
to
and
fro
the
Countrey
:
yea
,
his
Excellency
commanded
the
Rhine
at
Germshem
,
and
had
diuers
Ships
and
Boats
ready
either
to
make
a
Bridge
ouer
the
same
,
or
to
transport
his
Army
and
Prouision
to
such
places
,
as
he
determined
to
lodge
in
:
but
he
went
presently
as
you
heard
into
the
Bishoprick
of
Mentz
,
and
they
of
Strasburg
gaue
liberty
to
his
Captaines
to
muster
men
,
and
take
vp
SOuldiers
in
his
name
,
though
the
Archduke
Leopoldus
had
sent
an
Ambassadour
to
diuers
Townes
by
way
of
countermaund
and
prohibition
:
But
alas
!
Ambassies
will
doe
no
good
,
where
men
are
Masters
of
the
field
,
and
Armies
lye
ready
to
prosecute
any
tyranny
contradicted
,
or
in
the
heat
of
fury
and
reuenge
:
For
such
was
the
successe
of
Earle
Mansfields
affaires
,
that
he
tooke
vp
men
in
all
places
,
and
so
went
directly
to
Elsas
,
a
Towne
of
great
expectation
:
for
although
some
two
moneths
before
he
had
possession
of
the
same
,
as
he
thought
,
hauing
receiued
some
Souldiers
into
the
Towne
,
whereby
it
was
confidently
giuen
out
,
that
Elsas
,
or
Elsas
Saueren
was
his
owne
,
being
a
fortified
place
,
subiect
to
the
Archduke
Leopaldus
,
who
is
Lord
of
that
Countrey
they
call
Alsatia
,
lying
betweene
Switzerland
and
Mentz
,
arriuing
by
the
Bishoprick
of
Spiers
,
and
the
Palatinate
,
full
of
Riuers
,
and
extraordinary
commodities
,
and
euery
way
conuenient
for
his
Excellencies
affaires
:
yet
they
reuolted
againe
,
and
put
out
all
his
garisons
,
standing
firme
for
their
owne
Lord
the
Archduke
Leopoldus
:
so
that
much
exasperated
against
them
,
about
the
17.
of
Ianuary
,
he
sent
most
part
of
his
Army
either
to
besiege
or
surprise
it
,
who
in
the
march
tooke
all
the
Bishops
Booers
,
with
their
Horses
and
Waggons
,
and
made
good
booty
.
But
before
I
proceed
any
further
,
you
must
consider
,
that
in
all
your
Dutch
Currantoes
,
this
word
Elsas
is
taken
for
the
whole
Countrey
of
Leopoldus
,
as
much
as
for
the
Towne
it selfe
,
and
therefore
may
bring
confusion
to
the
Reader
,
that
he
supposeth
sometimes
the
Country
is
taken
,
when
it
is
but
the
Towne
,
and
the
Towne
is
taken
,
when
he
is
onely
marching
in
the
Countrey
.
Another
error
ariseth
from
these
Currantoes
in
confusion
of
time
,
by
stilo
nouo
,
yea
by
many
antidates
,
and
postdates
,
so
that
they
place
that
first
,
which
should
be
last
,
and
that
last
,
which
had
a
passage
of
former
time
.
Thirdly
,
that
they
build
too
much
vpon
heare-sayes
and
reports
,
and
so
trusting
vnto
various
opinions
,
huddle
all
newes
together
,
because
they
would
be
thought
to
know
something
.
Last
of
all
,
your
Dutch
Letters
haue
a
strange
custome
of
partiality
to
set
out
the
glory
,
and
renowne
of
their
owne
Countrey-men
,
and
scarce
to
mention
either
the
English
,
or
any
other
Nation
,
who
are
indeed
the
best
Actors
in
such
seruices
:
As
for
example
,
in
the
discription
of
the
siege
of
Fran●kendale
,
not
an
English-man
in
any
Curranto
,
or
Dutch
Letter
is
named
:
but
onely
Captaine
Ouertrant
,
and
such
like
,
when
yet
the
English
deserued
better
then
any
Nation
.
Againe
:
in
the
gouernment
of
Heidelberg
,
onely
the
Dutch
Gouernour
is
commended
,
but
the
English
are
sparingly
past
ouer
,
with
naming
of
two
English
Companies
in
the
Towne
:
Nay
,
in
the
description
of
Mainhem
it selfe
,
the
Generall
Vere
is
slightly
charactered
,
when
yet
by
commission
from
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
he
is
the
great
Commaunder
of
the
whole
Countrey
;
and
Count
Mansfield
himselfe
,
while
he
is
resident
there
,
must
acknowledge
his
authority
.
These
thinges
I
thought
good
to
certifie
you
of
by
way
of
transition
,
that
you
bee
not
altogether
transported
with
Dutch
newes
,
and
partiality
,
nor
confounded
with
transmutation
of
time
and
names
,
nor
affrighted
with
any
relation
,
which
shall
seeme
to
darken
the
glory
of
these
affaires
,
or
the
hope
of
better
successe
in
the
Palatinate
busines
.
But
to
auoyde
all
doubts
,
questions
and
oppositions
,
I
haue
(
gentle
Reader
)
for
your
sake
composed
this
discourse
,
and
in
a
plaine
phrase
,
that
you
may
rely
vpon
one
truth
,
and
teach
your
hearts
a
song
of
thankesgiuing
to
the
God
of
truth
,
and
battailes
,
that
hath
thus
begun
to
bring
matters
about
,
against
all
expectation
:
and
so
to
our
businesse
againe
.
In
Lotringhem
the
Spaniards
Commissaries
,
as
well
as
Earle
Mansfields
,
met
to
take
vp
men
,
and
muster
Souldiers
,
and
were
very
iealous
one
of
another
,
who
should
preuaile
in
their
greater
numbers
,
how
they
sped
I
cannot
tell
,
but
we
were
pleased
in
our
accounts
:
For
although
diuers
went
to
Elnshisem
to
serue
Duke
Leopoldus
,
with
assurance
that
more
would
follow
:
yet
we
made
a
strong
party
,
and
marched
forward
with
16.
peeces
of
Ordinance
,
&
leauing
300.
men
in
Germersheim
,
tooke
our
way
to
Lanterbergh
,
where
wee
had
a
great
skirmish
,
and
lost
some
men
,
not
without
reciprocall
damage
to
the
Enemy
:
but
before
we
passed
from
hence
,
newes
came
of
the
Spaniards
comming
to
Germersheim
,
with
resolution
to
make
a
ship
Bridge
there
,
and
that
600.
Bauarian
Souldiers
were
gone
out
vpon
booty
,
whom
we
watched
narrowly
to
catch
in
their
returne
,
but
we
failed
at
this
time
,
and
were
crossed
againe
with
a
new
report
,
that
the
Towne
of
Spiers
had
entertained
1000.
Souldiers
to
defend
the
same
,
as
suspecting
we
might
come
thither
,
and
take
them
at
some
aduantage
:
and
thus
were
the
Catholike
Bishops
likewise
standing
on
their
guards
,
and
neither
went
abroad
without
a
conuoy
,
nor
slept
in
their
Pallaces
without
Courts
of
guard
;
nay
,
the
alarum
went
as
farre
as
Cullein
,
and
all
places
prepared
to
delend
themselues
:
for
the
Papists
perceiued
that
Count
Mansfield
resolued
to
draw
the
warre
from
the
Palatinate
,
into
the
Bishops
Countries
,
and
were
in
great
feare
,
that
the
young
Duke
of
Brunswick
with
diuers
Lords
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
would
make
a
strong
party
on
the
other
side
of
the
Rhine
,
as
well
as
Count
Mansfield
had
done
on
this
side
toward
Loraine
,
and
the
borders
of
France
.
The
20.
of
Ianuary
,
wee
tooke
in
the
Towne
and
freedome
of
Hagenaw
,
resoluing
to
quarter
our selues
there
,
and
so
remained
quiet
a
while
,
till
his
Excellency
resolued
to
prosecute
the
siege
of
Elsas
Saberen
more
throughly
,
supposing
that
,
as
the
Archduke
Deopoldus
kept
there
his
Court
of
Chancery
,
he
had
also
beene
there
in
person
,
but
the
truth
was
,
he
had
not
long
since
retired
himselfe
into
the
Valtolina
.
In
briefe
:
after
we
had
disarmed
all
the
Souldiers
that
were
in
the
Townes
,
we
tooke
,
spoiled
the
lewes
,
and
forraged
the
Countries
,
as
turning
our selues
round
about
without
any
certaine
passage
forward
,
or
backward
.
Count
Mansfield
sent
Colonell
Ouertrant
as
Generall
of
this
new
Army
,
with
3000.
foot
,
and
1000.
Horse
,
seauen
peeces
of
Cannon
,
some
Petards
,
and
many
Pyoners
and
Workmen
,
who
seated
themselues
before
the
Towne
,
making
large
quarters
,
and
yet
fortifying
themselues
after
the
custome
of
trenched
Camps
:
the
first
thing
they
doe
,
was
the
summoning
the
place
to
the
vse
of
Count
Mansfield
;
the
next
thing
they
attempted
,
was
the
threatning
of
the
same
,
as
farre
as
demolition
,
if
they
did
not
orderly
surrender
and
compound
for
their
quietnesse
.
They
of
the
Towne
demaunded
three
dayes
respite
:
they
of
the
Campe
murmured
at
the
delay
,
whereupon
Onertrant
sent
a
messenger
to
his
Excellency
to
know
his
resolution
;
who
remembring
former
grieuances
,
and
exasperated
for
their
first
reuolt
,
sent
1000.
men
more
with
a
seuere
imposition
,
not
to
allow
them
three
houres
by
way
of
disputing
,
except
they
determined
at
the
time
prefixed
to
yeeld
indeed
:
for
haue
it
he
would
,
whatsoeuer
it
cost
him
.
In
the
meane
while
all
the
Bishopricks
were
spoiled
,
and
the
Papists
had
not
now
so
great
a
cause
of
ioy
and
triumph
,
as
at
the
beginning
their
ostentation
shewed
.
So
that
I
will
be
bolde
to
say
,
neuer
was
such
an
alteration
:
For
though
Prague
is
in
possession
of
the
Emperour
,
who
hath
wracked
his
rage
vpon
such
he
named
Traytors
,
and
the
Palatinate
is
thus
foraged
by
the
Bauarians
and
our
Souldiers
.
Yet
marke
what
followed
,
euen
in
a
manner
the
deuastation
of
all
Germany
,
and
the
Papists
euery
where
are
set
vpon
by
the
Protestants
,
&
our
Enemies
opposed
with
as
great
Armies
and
forces
:
For
how
the
Duke
of
Saxony
is
turmoiled
in
Silesia
,
and
his
owne
Countrey
is
apparant
,
so
that
in
my
conscience
he
wisheth
an
end
of
the
Warre
.
The
Hungarians
forrage
euen
Silesia
it selfe
,
and
spare
none
,
who
haue
beene
opposite
to
the
King
of
Bohemia
.
Bethelem
Gabor
takes
it
ill
,
that
the
Emperour
will
raise
Souldiers
out
of
Poland
to
disturbe
his
friends
,
and
so
procured
the
Turke
to
send
a
Chause
vnto
him
,
to
certifie
his
pleasure
of
misliking
the
same
;
and
withall
watcheth
Morauis
,
and
those
parts
.
Generall
Ieggendorff
followeth
Don
Baltaser
at
the
heeles
,
and
sent
word
to
Count
Mrnsfield
,
that
if
he
would
returne
into
Austria
,
now
the
Emperour
was
gone
to
Inspurg
,
they
would
order
the
matter
so
to
intercept
his
returning
to
Vienna
.
The
young
Duke
of
Brunswick
hath
plaid
also
his
Masters
prise
against
the
Bishop
of
Haluerstat
,
who
hath
forsaken
his
Countrey
to
looke
for
shelter
in
other
places
:
so
that
the
Elector
of
Montz
was
compelled
to
fortifie
Amenburg
,
and
put
a
Bauarian
Garison
in
the
same
:
yea
,
such
is
the
turmoile
of
these
Countries
,
that
no
place
is
free
of
of
disturbance
,
nor
person
assured
of
his
estate
:
For
the
Prince
ELectors
are
so
iealous
of
these
affaires
,
that
as
farre
as
they
durst
,
they
called
the
〈◊〉
of
Hess
in
question
,
for
permitting
the
Duke
of
Brunswick
to
come
so
farre
and
peaceably
into
his
Countrey
vnrefisted
,
and
sought
withall
:
but
he
neither
denied
it
,
nor
they
durst
prosecute
the
matter
.
To
conclude
Prague
it selfe
,
the
Emperour
hauing
banished
all
the
Procostant
Ministers
,
and
proclaimed
them
Traytors
,
who
shall
any
way
assist
them
,
is
ready
to
muteny
,
and
the
Garisons
that
keepe
them
in
awe
,
suspect
one
another
,
and
the
reuolt
of
the
place
,
if
euer
there
come
an
Army
before
it
.
While
these
things
haue
their
seuerall
passages
in
the
remoter
places
,
Count
Mansfield
prosecuteth
his
determination
against
Elsas
Saueren
,
and
the
whole
Countrey
of
the
Archduke
Leopaldus
,
so
that
diuers
Swiss
haue
offered
him
their
seruice
,
and
the
Archduke
is
much
molested
to
see
such
a
fire
raised
against
him
:
whereupon
by
the
Bishop
of
Strasburgs
inticement
,
he
sent
three
persons
of
reputation
by
the
way
of
an
Ambassie
,
that
if
he
would
leaue
the
Diocesse
of
Strasburg
,
and
his
Countrey
vnmolested
,
he
would
restore
the
Veltolina
againe
,
and
make
a
perfect
peace
with
the
Hesuetians
.
Count
Mansfield
replied
,
he
must
haue
other
composition
,
ere
he
desisted
what
was
his
owne
,
or
knew
he
could
make
his
owne
,
he
would
keepe
vntill
the
Palatinate
were
restored
,
and
the
Bauarians
and
Spaniards
departed
,
he
would
either
diuert
the
Warre
to
other
places
,
or
enrich
his
Army
out
of
other
mens
purses
:
as
for
the
name
of
peace
,
it
had
an
ill
accent
in
these
times
,
considering
their
owne
examples
:
For
what
did
he
any
more
then
was
taught
him
,
and
could
he
doe
lesse
,
then
set
on
foot
some
reuenge
.
If
the
Spaniards
and
Bauarians
vnder
the
colour
of
the
Emperours
seruice
,
had
set
vpon
the
Palatinate
,
and
Protestants
there
,
the
auncient
inheritance
of
a
religious
Prince
,
and
Elector
of
the
Empire
:
why
might
not
he
for
the
seruice
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
i●se●
other
Countries
,
who
were
irreligious
Papists
,
and
held
those
Diabolicall
positions
of
murthering
,
and
deposing
of
Princes
.
This
answer
was
much
displeasing
to
Leopoldus
,
but
he
saw
no
remedy
.
For
to
adde
vnto
his
discontentment
,
the
Switzers
resolued
not
to
admit
of
his
gouernment
,
and
so
sent
word
to
the
Duke
of
Millane
of
the
same
,
who
could
doe
nothing
without
the
King
of
Spaines
resolutions
:
but
they
would
not
tarry
his
answer
,
but
sought
all
the
meanes
they
could
to
free
themselues
,
and
assist
the
Grizons
for
the
recouery
of
the
Valtolina
againe
:
whereupon
they
certified
Count
Mansfield
of
all
their
affaires
,
who
resolued
to
follow
Leopoldus
whether
soeuer
he
went
,
and
to
presse
him
to
make
an
end
of
the
Warre
,
and
that
intrusion
.
In
the
meane
while
,
the
Towne
of
Elsas
is
now
besieged
,
and
the
three
dayes
they
demaunded
,
expired
,
so
they
reso
lued
to
fight
it
out
,
and
sent
word
to
the
Castle
of
He
genbart
,
standing
vpon
a
very
high
rock
,
to
annoy
the
Army
as
they
could
,
which
they
did
night
and
day
:
For
the
Mansfildians
lay
within
shot
,
and
the
Towne
thought
vpon
nothing
but
rescue
:
but
neither
did
the
Artillery
doe
any
great
harme
to
the
Army
,
nor
could
Leopoldus
preuent
the
mischiefe
which
followed
:
For
about
the
27.
of
Ianuary
,
the
Army
gaue
a
braue
assault
vpon
the
Towne
,
and
with
diuers
batteries
,
and
the
losse
of
400.
men
,
with
two
principall
Captaines
,
they
tooke
the
same
,
as
also
Mours
Menster
,
where
were
slaine
300
:
but
in
both
they
found
sufficient
riches
,
with
300.
Tunne
of
Wine
,
and
many
thousand
measures
of
Corne
,
but
neither
spoile
,
not
rapes
were
committed
:
For
vpon
small
payments
their
houses
stood
with
their
Houshold-stuffe
and
Vtensels
vnstirred
,
and
none
were
ransommed
,
but
the
honest
Papists
:
For
the
Abbot
and
diuers
others
,
were
faine
to
flye
,
and
dispierce
themselues
into
Lotteringhen
,
and
sundry
places
of
security
:
yet
could
not
preuent
great
disbursements
of
mony
,
nor
in
a
manner
ransomming
themselues
:
For
the
Markgraue
of
Tourlack
tooke
his
Excellencies
part
,
and
got
many
people
and
Souldiers
to
be
retained
in
his
Excellencies
Army
,
which
was
mustred
anew
,
and
so
he
marched
backe
againe
toward
Loraine
with
all
the
Peeces
,
which
he
had
at
Hagenaw
,
who
were
faine
to
disburse
10000.
ricks
dollers
,
to
buy
out
their
peace
;
yea
,
the
Duke
of
Lottinghem
himselfe
came
to
a
composition
of
100000.
ricks
dollers
,
that
he
would
passe
quietly
without
forraging
his
dominions
,
which
order
he
obserueth
with
all
the
places
,
that
doe
quietly
surrender
;
as
for
those
that
oppose
against
him
,
either
Village
or
Towne
he
leaueth
to
the
spoile
of
the
Souldier
,
and
when
they
haue
no
spoile
,
he
payeth
them
out
of
his
treasury
.
Now
you
must
consider
,
that
how
euer
Elsas
Saueren
was
taken
,
yet
there
was
a
composition
made
,
and
conditions
of
agreement
ratified
betweene
them
for
the
payment
of
300000.
Ricks
dollers
,
which
were
demanded
the
first
of
February
,
and
for
want
of
disbursing
,
much
vnkindnesse
and
threatning
followed
:
yet
had
they
fine
dayes
longer
respite
:
in
which
interim
Count
Mansfield
retiring
himselfe
to
Hagenaw
,
gaue
the
Army
leaue
to
visite
the
Countrey
,
and
such
places
where
they
might
imagine
any
booty
was
to
be
gotten
,
or
Enemy
to
be
met
withall
:
and
so
about
the
third
of
February
9.
Cornets
of
Horfe
passed
Strasburag
Bridge
to
intercept
the
Bauarians
,
who
were
gone
vpon
some
designe
to
Swatwood
:
And
vpon
the
fourth
of-February
many
Companies
went
out
another
way
,
and
burned
foure
of
the
Bishops
Villages
,
watching
the
Markets
,
and
taking
many
Bauarians
prisoners
,
who
lye
vpon
the
Countrey
;
as
well
as
themselues
,
and
take
one
another
at
aduantage
,
as
opportunity
feiues
their
turnes
.
The
fift
of
February
the
speech
was
,
that
the
whole
Army
would
rise
and
march
forward
to
Hemses
Heim
,
Brifac
,
and
Friburg
:
but
hearing
that
the
Bauarians
were
going
to
new
lodging
,
they
desisted
for
that
time
,
and
did
not
meane
to
stirre
,
till
they
were
assured
where
the
Enemy
would
dispose
of
himselfe
.
While
these
things
were
showne
on
the
Stage
of
Variety
,
and
all
Christiandome
stood
looking
on
to
behold
,
what
scenes
these
seruants
of
Bellona
would
act
:
Letters
both
of
gratification
and
direction
came
from
the
King
of
Denmark
,
and
all
that
fauoured
the
cause
of
the
Palatinate
,
wherein
he
had
particular
intelligence
,
that
the
Protestant
Princes
were
resolued
vpon
an
Army
of
their
own
,
that
is
to
say
,
to
be
paid
at
their
owne
charges
,
vnder
the
commaund
of
the
Earle
of
Tourlach
,
and
to
that
purpose
Murterbergh
taketh
vp
3000.
Foot
,
and
500.
Horse
:
the
Barrons
Messairs
de
Bounoies
,
and
Frandecount
,
two
Regiments
,
the
Marc●graue
of
Baden
,
and
Duke
Weymaren
3000.
Foot
,
and
500.
Horse
,
Duke
Magnus
1000.
foot
,
and
400.
horse
,
Hemsteder
3000
foot
,
the
Rheien
Graf
Oue
500.
horse
,
Fleckensteine
600.
horse
,
and
Golstein
3000.
foot
,
and
400.
horse
:
all
which
with
diuers
others
shall
march
vnder
the
standard
of
the
Princes
of
the
Vnion
:
For
although
they
vnderstand
of
great
preparations
from
Sauoy
,
Naples
,
Millaine
,
Spaine
,
Poland
,
Austria
,
and
the
Princes
combined
vnto
the
Emperour
and
his
seruice
:
yet
they
are
assured
that
the
Switzers
haue
leagued
themselues
,
both
Protestants
and
Papists
to
cast
off
the
yoke
of
the
Spanish
gouernment
,
and
to
moue
in
their
owne
free
Orbes
,
as
they
did
before
:
yea
,
Leopald●●
himselfe
doth
much
repine
at
the
Spaniards
intrusion
into
the
Valtolina
,
or
any
territories
of
the
Grizons
for
the
gouernment
,
did
euer
belong
vnto
a
younger
house
of
Austria
,
and
one
of
the
Archdukes
in
former
times
lost
his
life
about
the
same
,
and
with
much
adoe
it
was
obtained
.
And
thus
much
of
Earle
Mansfields
proceedings
,
to
the
12.
of
February
last
,
whose
comming
downe
into
the
Palatinate
,
besides
the
running
away
so
fortunately
with
his
owne
actions
,
hath
made
the
passage
the
easier
for
Generall
Veres
care
and
diligence
to
fortifie
such
principall
places
,
as
lay
open
before
to
the
daring
approches
of
a
strong
Enemy
,
and
the
fearefull
batteries
of
a
Cannon
,
or
other
stratagems
of
Warre
:
but
now
Heidelberg
with
many
other
Townes
are
well
fortified
,
the
passages
haue
Sconses
:
the
confines
are
garrisond
,
the
riuers
haue
Bridges
,
which
they
can
take
away
at
their
pleasure
,
and
the
very
Boores
,
though
labouring
like
Pyoners
,
returne
to
their
Villages
with
the
reputation
of
a
Souldier
:
so
that
in
my
conscience
,
if
Spinola
himselfe
were
now
to
take
possession
into
this
Countrey
,
he
would
finde
it
more
difficult
,
then
he
did
,
and
whosoeuer
may
conceit
by
the
same
argument
,
that
therefore
the
Bauarian
and
Spaniard
,
being
now
fortified
,
will
hardly
be
compulsed
out
without
rendition
,
or
composition
.
I
answer
plainely
,
I
thinke
so
to
:
For
so
I
am
assured
the
behalfe
of
the
Bauarians
,
that
they
will
hardly
get
any
further
places
of
account
,
then
they
haue
:
but
if
the
Warre
be
diuerted
to
other
Countries
,
as
you
saw
,
how
the
Romanes
dealt
with
Anniball
,
to
draw
him
to
defend
Carthage
,
that
had
been
17.
yeares
in
Italy
,
and
could
not
be
startled
from
thence
by
force
,
or
pollicy
,
then
it
may
be
these
intruders
will
be
glad
to
goe
home
againe
to
keepe
their
Countrey
from
the
cruell
Armes
of
deuastation
:
or
if
some
thundring
troopes
come
vpon
them
,
with
a
well
disciplined
and
gouerned
Army
,
then
may
the
stronger
arme
put
out
the
strong
man
.
As
for
their
obiection
,
that
would
commend
the
piety
of
the
Enemy
,
in
not
ouer-running
the
Countrey
at
his
first
entrance
into
it
.
What
hath
hee
done
better
then
Count
Mansfield
hath
done
in
many
Countries
?
but
I
will
answer
more
particularly
;
peraduenture
he
could
not
,
after
the
Noble
Vere
came
to
intercept
his
forwardnes
:
peraduenture
he
was
willing
to
taste
of
the
Grapes
and
fruits
many
dayes
,
and
then
it
had
beene
folly
to
haue
made
an
vntimely
Vintage
,
and
deuoured
all
in
one
day
.
Peraduenture
he
was
loath
to
goe
too
farre
,
for
loosing
himselfe
in
a
Wood
,
or
hazard
his
returne
when
he
would
,
if
such
came
behind
him
,
as
would
make
him
leape
ouer
their
Pikes
,
or
peraduenture
he
had
limitation
,
least
by
prouing
too
cruell
,
he
might
stop
vp
the
gap
of
all
piety
and
commiseration
,
if
euer
the
wheele
of
Fortune
would
turne
about
,
and
leaue
the
triumpher
himselfe
in
the
hands
of
compassion
,
as
in
all
ages
and
chances
of
Warre
hath
happened
,
where
many
a
time
the
Sonne
hath
beene
stabbed
for
his
Fathers
cruelty
,
&
the
Generall
reconciled
,
by
finda
noble
aduersary
.
But
here
me
thinks
I
am
answered
with
peremptorinesse
,
that
these
Countries
haue
such
mighty
aduersaries
,
that
there
is
no
possibility
of
extenuating
their
greatnesse
,
much
lesse
of
bringing
them
to
the
barre
of
a
new
examination
.
Be
not
too
presumptuous
,
nor
runne
away
so
fast
with
ouer-confidence
of
any
worldly
stability
:
remember
rather
what
Mordecay
said
to
Hester
:
That
if
she
did
not
goe
in
to
the
King
for
the
preseruation
of
her
people
,
God
would
raise
some
help
another
way
to
bring
his
purposes
to
passe
:
so
say
I
of
the
Palatinate
,
when
we
runne
away
with
an
opinion
of
inuincible
Armados
,
and
for
euitable
Armies
:
the
windes
and
weather
may
discipate
the
one
,
and
very
weake
opposition
,
ouerthrow
the
other
.
For
the
God
of
windes
and
battailes
,
hath
a
trick
to
humble
vs
with
hard
beginnings
at
the
first
;
that
prosperity
may
be
the
better
welcome
,
when
it
is
hammered
out
(
as
it
were
)
on
the
Anuill
of
toile
,
trauaile
,
wants
,
disgrace
,
contempt
,
and
other
fearefull
endurances
.
FINIS
.