A
BRIEFE
INFORMATION
OF
THE
AFFAIRES
OF
THE
PALATINATE
.
The
affaires
of
the
PALATINATE
,
consist
in
foure
principall
heads
.
Concerning
the
first
head
.
FOR
this
many
ages
past
the
Realme
of
Boheme
hath
beene
alwayes
holden
both
within
and
without
the
Empire
for
electiue
and
not
hereditarie
.
The
Letters
Reuersalls
of
all
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
which
haue
successiuely
beene
,
euen
to
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
the
second
,
haue
a
cleare
and
expresse
recognition
and
confession
that
they
haue
,
and
possesse
it
not
by
any
hereditary
right
,
but
by
the
free
election
,
good
will
,
and
consent
of
the
estates
of
the
said
Realme
,
according
to
the
Golden
Bull
,
their
liberties
and
priuiledges
.
There
hath
not
beene
any
but
onely
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
the
second
,
who
hath
challenged
a
partension
of
a
succession
hereditary
,
the
which
hee
foundeth
principally
vpon
a
certaine
disposition
of
the
King
Vladislaus
his
great
Grandfather
by
his
Mothers
side
,
made
on
the
sixth
day
of
Ianuary
1510.
in
regard
of
the
Dutchesse
Anne
his
daughter
,
who
was
afterward
the
wife
of
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
the
first
;
the
Copie
whereof
ensueth
word
for
word
.
Vladislaus
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
Hungary
,
Bohemia
,
Dalmatia
,
Croatio
,
&c.
Marquesse
of
Morauia
,
Duke
of
Lucemburg
and
of
Silesia
,
Marquesse
of
Lusatia
,
&c.
Be
it
knowne
to
all
men
by
these
presents
,
since
that
God
by
his
diuine
grace
hath
giuen
vs
heires
both
sonnes
and
daughters
,
and
that
by
his
diuine
prouidence
,
as
also
by
the
aduise
and
counsell
of
our
Subicots
,
Prelates
,
Princes
,
Lords
,
and
all
the
estates
of
our
Realmes
,
wee
haue
first
caused
the
most
excellent
Prince
,
King
Lewes
our
most
beloued
sonne
,
to
be
crowned
King
of
Hungary
,
who
afterward
by
the
free
will
of
the
Barrons
,
Nobles
,
and
Townes
of
the
Kingdome
of
Boheme
,
hath
beene
crowned
and
receiued
in
the
same
Realme
.
But
if
it
shall
happen
that
the
said
King
Lewes
dye
without
heires
(
which
God
forbid
)
then
the
Dutchesse
Anne
our
daughter
shall
remaine
,
and
be
true
heire
of
the
Realme
of
Boheme
land
,
by
power
and
vertue
of
the
rights
,
constitutions
,
and
priuiledges
of
the
Realme
of
Boheme
.
And
we
hauing
had
regard
vnto
that
,
and
considering
the
singular
affection
,
deuotion
,
and
promptitude
,
that
our
Subiects
of
both
our
Realmes
shew
vnto
vs
;
we
thinke
and
iudge
it
to
be
right
and
equitable
to
prouide
for
them
in
such
sort
,
that
for
the
necessities
of
the
affaires
of
these
two
Crownes
and
Realmes
,
they
may
treate
and
negotiate
in
their
owne
mother
tongues
,
with
our
heires
and
their
future
Lords
.
And
for
that
cause
we
haue
ordained
,
and
doe
ordaine
,
that
our
heires
haue
to
make
their
abode
in
a
place
fit
and
conuenable
,
to
the
end
that
the
subiects
of
the
Crowne
of
Hungarie
,
as
well
as
they
of
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
and
those
of
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
as
well
as
they
of
the
Crowne
of
Hungarie
,
may
enioy
and
haue
their
presence
,
and
may
haue
accesse
vnto
them
.
They
shall
be
also
bound
and
obliged
to
entertaine
neere
vnto
them
an
equall
number
of
men
and
women
,
Natiues
of
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
and
Hungarie
,
to
the
purpose
that
they
may
learne
the
Languages
of
Hungarie
and
of
Bohemia
freely
,
and
without
impeachment
.
And
that
the
Estates
of
euerie
one
of
the
same
Crownes
may
sufficiently
and
at
large
conferre
with
them
in
their
owne
Languages
,
touching
their
necessities
.
Moreouer
,
wee
promise
vnto
them
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
not
to
marry
,
nor
to
promise
in
marriage
the
Duchesse
Anne
,
our
daughter
,
without
their
counsaile
.
And
wee
promise
all
this
which
is
contained
in
these
presents
,
in
the
word
of
a
King
,
and
doe
also
promise
vnto
the
Barons
,
Nobles
,
and
all
the
Estates
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
to
obserue
it
fully
and
inuiolably
without
any
contrauention
,
in
any
fashion
whatsoeuer
.
In
witnesse
whereof
,
wee
haue
caused
our
Royall
Scale
to
be
set
vnto
these
presents
abouesaid
.
Yeuen
in
our
Castle
of
Prage
,
on
the
Friday
after
the
Feast
of
the
3.
Kings
,
in
the
yere
of
our
Lord
1510.
and
of
our
raigns
,
to
wit
,
of
Hungarie
the
20.
and
of
Bohemia
the
39.
This
disposition
of
the
King
Vladeslaus
is
set
downe
by
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
at
this
time
,
for
the
strongest
Bese
and
foundation
for
the
hereditarie
right
that
he
claymeth
vnto
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
forasmuch
as
the
Duchesse
Anne
,
his
grandmother
,
is
called
heire
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
and
that
(
as
hee
sayth
)
by
vertue
of
other
precedent
agreements
.
Now
I
will
not
enlarge
my selfe
heere
to
dispute
vpon
this
Foundation
(
for
that
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
haue
alreadie
refuted
it
very
amply
and
solidely
by
their
Writings
,
and
especially
by
their
Booke
called
the
Deduction
,
which
they
published
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
,
1620.
)
But
I
would
onely
(
as
by
the
way
)
shew
the
manifest
nullitie
thereof
,
by
the
contradiction
that
is
therein
.
For
first
it
appeareth
by
the
Reuersalls
of
the
said
King
Vladislaus
,
giuen
vnto
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
on
the
day
of
his
Assumption
to
the
Crowne
,
that
he
acknowledged
and
confessed
,
that
hee
obtained
and
receiued
the
said
Crowne
,
by
the
pure
,
sranke
,
and
free
will
and
election
of
the
said
Estates
,
and
not
by
any
right
hereditarie
.
If
then
hee
had
not
any
right
hereditarie
,
much
lesse
had
he
power
to
conferre
and
giue
a
right
of
succession
hereditarie
vnto
his
daughter
.
Secondly
,
if
in
regard
of
his
person
he
had
had
such
a
right
of
succession
,
yet
it
had
not
beene
lawfull
for
him
to
dispose
thereof
vnto
his
sonne
,
for
that
the
Realme
and
Electorate
of
Bohemia
was
holden
of
the
Empire
only
to
the
heires
males
,
as
the
other
Electorates
be
,
and
cannot
fall
vnto
the
Distaffe
;
Women
being
vncapable
to
performe
the
Functions
and
Offices
of
men
,
required
in
the
Office
of
the
Electors
,
by
vertue
of
the
Golden
Bull.
Thirdly
,
the
said
disposition
containeth
a
most
grosse
and
palpable
absurditie
,
in
that
the
King
Vladislaus
saith
in
it
,
that
his
sonne
hath
beene
receiuea
by
the
free
choise
of
the
Barons
,
Nobles
,
and
Townes
of
the
Realme
,
and
that
hee
addeth
then
by
and
by
,
that
his
daughter
shal
be
heire
of
the
said
Realme
after
his
death
:
for
if
the
sonne
could
not
come
thereto
,
but
by
the
way
of
free
election
,
how
can
it
be
concluded
,
that
the
daughter
haue
a
right
of
succession
hereditary
in
a
estate
taile
vnto
the
heires
males
,
which
her
brother
had
not
?
And
to
make
this
absurdly
more
euident
,
behold
the
Copie
of
another
Letter
Reuersall
,
which
Vladislaus
gaue
vnto
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
when
that
they
designed
&
accepted
Duke
Lewis
his
sonne
for
to
be
their
future
King
.
Vladislaus
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
Hungary
and
Bohemia
:
Be
it
knowne
vnto
all
men
whosoeuer
that
shall
see
or
heare
these
presents
.
Forasmuch
as
the
Barrons
,
Nobles
,
the
Townes
of
Prague
,
and
the
other
Townes
,
together
with
the
communalty
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
hauing
by
their
free
choyse
,
and
without
any
obligation
of
theirs
thereunto
chosen
and
crowned
,
in
our
life
time
the
Serenissime
Prince
and
Lord
Lewis
King
of
Hungary
,
as
they
before
time
haue
done
vnto
vs
their
affection
,
by
the
said
election
of
King
Lewis
our
sonne
,
yet
with
this
charge
,
that
as
long
as
we
shall
be
in
life
,
we
shall
retaine
and
hold
the
gouernment
and
possession
of
our
said
Realme
,
and
the
Prouinces
incorporated
without
any
impeachment
of
King
Lewis
our
dearest
sonne
vntill
our
death
.
That
on
the
other
part
we
will
not
faile
continually
to
acknowledge
it
,
and
will
protect
and
giue
order
,
that
they
shall
be
maintained
without
any
trauerse
or
trouble
in
their
rights
,
franchises
,
priuiledges
,
and
customes
,
as
wee
haue
promised
and
doe
promise
them
by
these
presents
,
when
that
King
Lewis
our
most
deare
sonne
shall
come
vnto
the
age
of
maioritie
,
and
after
our
decease
shall
take
possession
and
administration
of
his
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
hee
shall
be
obliged
to
doe
and
accomplish
all
that
which
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
,
our
predecessors
,
as
also
our selues
haue
done
and
accomplished
by
Obligation
,
in
such
manner
and
forme
as
wee
haue
giuen
them
expresse
Letters
,
signed
with
our
hand
,
and
sealed
with
our
Scale
,
with
this
reseruation
,
That
if
King
Lewes
our
dearest
sonue
doth
not
accomplish
all
that
which
is
contained
in
our
said
Letters
to
them
exhibited
,
in
satisfying
to
all
that
vnto
which
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
are
bound
,
they
shall
also
not
be
bound
on
the
other
part
to
admit
the
said
King
Lewes
in
the
possession
and
gouernment
of
the
Realme
,
and
that
for
so
long
time
,
and
vntill
that
he
hath
made
totall
satisfaction
,
according
to
the
more
ample
purport
of
our
said
Letters
:
but
when
hee
hath
made
such
satisfaction
,
the
said
Estates
and
they
of
the
Prouinces
incorporated
shall
be
reciprocally
obliged
and
bound
to
sweare
vnto
him
loyaltie
,
and
to
be
faithfull
vnto
him
in
all
humilitie
,
as
vnto
their
crowned
King
.
After
the
death
of
King
Lewes
,
who
was
slaine
in
the
battaile
of
Mohaz
,
in
the
yeere
1526.
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
married
the
said
Duchesse
Anne
,
and
sent
the
same
yeere
his
Embassadours
vnto
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
requiring
them
to
chuse
and
receiue
him
for
their
King
,
alledging
amongst
other
reasons
,
that
the
said
Anne
his
Wife
was
the
neerest
vnto
the
Crowne
:
and
though
that
the
Estates
graunted
his
request
,
in
giuing
the
Scepter
and
Crowne
vnto
him
,
this
was
not
in
any
sort
in
contemplation
of
the
pretension
of
his
Wife
,
but
of
their
free
consent
,
as
is
most
euidently
seene
by
his
Letters
Reuersalls
,
which
follow
:
Nos
Ferdinandus
,
Dei
gratia
Rex
Bohemia
,
Infans
Hispaniarum
,
Archidux
Austria
,
Marchio
Mora●●●
,
Dux
Lucemburgia
,
Silesia
,
&
Marchio
Lusa●●a
,
&c.
Notum
faci●us
tenore
prasentium
vniuersis
.
Quemadmodum
Barones
,
Nobiles
,
&
etiam
Ciuitates
,
ac
tota
Communit
as
Regni
Bohemiae
,
ex
sua
libera
&
bona
voluntate
,
iuxta
libertates
Regni
Elegerunt
.
Nos
in
Regeon
Bohemiae
.
Quapropter
recognoscimus
,
quod
hoc
ipsum
ab
Oratoribus
ipsorum
abunde
intelleximus
,
&
re
ipsa
cognouimus
&
comperimus
,
quod
praefati
status
&
communita●
ill●us
Regni
,
non
ex
aliquo
debito
,
sed
ita
pront
supra
scriptum
est
,
eam
Electionem
,
eligentes
Nos
in
Regem
Bohemia
,
exlibera
et
bona
voluntate
fecerunt
.
Harmn
testimonio
literarum
sigilli
nostri
,
quo
hactenus
tanquam
Archidux
Austriae
,
vsi
sumus
,
appensione
roboratarum
.
Datum
in
Ciuitate
nostra
Vienna
,
die
tertia
decima
Mensis
Decembris
,
anno
Domini
millesimo
quingentesimo
vicesimo
sexto
,
Regni
vero
nostri
anno
primo
.
True
it
is
,
that
these
Reuersalls
were
afterward
deliuered
vp
by
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
vnto
King
Ferdinand
,
at
his
instance
,
who
put
in
the
stead
of
them
other
Reuersalls
,
where
many
things
are
found
to
be
changed
,
against
che
intention
and
approbation
of
the
said
Estates
.
The
Emperor
Ferdinand
the
first
,
and
the
said
Anne
his
wife
had
a
sonne
called
Maximilian
the
second
,
and
Charles
d'Austria
,
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
chose
Maximilian
the
second
Emperor
,
who
gaue
vnto
them
Reuersals
,
like
in
substance
to
those
which
his
father
had
giuen
,
in
acknowledging
their
free
election
,
without
pretension
of
any
right
.
After
his
death
,
they
chose
Rudolph
the
second
,
Emperour
,
his
sonne
;
and
in
the
life
time
of
the
Emperour
Rudolph
,
they
designed
for
their
King
the
Archduke
Matthias
,
who
was
also
afterward
Emperour
.
It
is
fit
to
be
noted
,
that
the
said
Emperours
,
Maximilian
,
Rudolph
,
and
Matthias
,
though
all
descended
from
the
said
Anne
,
and
all
by
right
of
priority
to
be
preferred
before
the
said
Archduke
Charles
and
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
the
second
,
his
sonne
,
haue
at
their
assumption
vnto
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
frankely
confessed
by
their
Reuersals
not
to
pretend
vnto
it
any
hereditarie
right
,
but
to
haue
recceiued
it
by
the
free
Election
of
the
Estates
;
and
especially
the
Emperor
Rudolph
hauing
in
his
life
time
consented
vnto
the
Election
of
Matthias
his
brother
,
gaue
them
a
very
ample
and
large
Letter
of
Assecuration
,
dated
on
the
Saterday
after
Quatuor
tempora
,
in
the
yeere
1608
,
That
the
said
designation
ought
to
be
holden
for
a
free
and
voluntarie
Election
&
Reception
,
without
any
preiudice
vnto
their
Priuiledges
,
Rights
,
Statutes
,
Customes
,
and
such
like
things
.
In
like
manner
,
the
Archduke
Matthias
made
his
Reuersals
,
dated
on
the
Wednesday
after
S.
Iohn
Baptist
,
acknowledging
and
confessing
by
them
,
repeating
it
often
and
in
plain
words
,
That
it
was
not
by
Obligation
,
but
by
a
franke
and
free
Electionand
wil
,
that
the
said
Estates
had
designed
and
receiued
him
for
King
,
after
the
decease
of
the
Emperor
Rudolph
,
his
brother
.
An
Extract
of
the
Reuersals
of
the
Empereur
RVDOLPH
.
FOrasmuch
as
wee
,
as
King
of
Bohemia
,
haue
giuen
our
consent
vnto
the
Estates
,
that
at
such
time
as
the
said
Archduke
Matthias
of
Austria
,
our
eldest
brother
,
when
he
shall
request
them
lawfully
and
duly
,
according
to
their
priuiledges
and
liberties
,
be
chosen
after
vs
for
heire
apparant
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
&c.
And
a
little
lower
:
Wee
and
the
Archduke
Matthias
,
our
brother
,
when
he
shall
haue
obtained
such
prouision
,
will
puruey
and
assure
the
said
Estates
by
Reuersals
sufficient
for
that
purpose
,
That
the
same
shall
not
bring
presently
nor
hereafter
any
preiudice
or
damage
vnto
their
priuiledges
,
liberties
,
good
and
laudable
customes
,
and
vsages
,
&c.
And
yet
more
low
:
Wherefore
wee
for
vs
,
our
heires
,
and
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
that
shall
be
hereafter
,
promise
vnto
all
the
Barons
,
Nobles
,
Townes
of
Prage
,
other
Townes
,
and
to
all
the
Communaltie
representing
the
Estates
of
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
That
the
said
free
Election
of
the
Archduke
Matthias
,
our
most
deare
brother
,
for
to
be
heire
apparant
,
and
after
our
death
King
of
Bohemia
,
shall
not
apport
from
henceforth
,
at
this
present
,
nor
in
times
to
come
,
any
preiudice
,
damage
,
or
derogation
vnto
them
,
nor
vnto
their
Rights
,
Statutes
,
Priuiledges
,
Libertries
,
Ordinances
,
Benefits
,
neyther
to
all
the
old
and
other
Customes
,
good
and
laudable
Vsances
,
especially
vnto
the
Obligations
vnto
them
giuen
by
the
King
Ottocarus
,
by
the
King
Iohn
,
by
the
Emperour
Charles
,
by
the
King
Vuenceslaus
,
by
the
Emperour
Sigismund
,
by
the
King
Albert
,
by
the
King
Ladislaus
,
by
the
King
George
,
by
the
King
Vladislaus
,
by
the
King
George
,
by
the
King
Vladislaus
,
by
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
,
and
by
the
Emperour
Maximilian
,
our
most
deare
Lord
and
Father
,
&c.
An
extract
of
the
Reuersals
of
the
Archduke
Mathias
.
THe
Estates
haue
chosen
vs
with
one
consent
of
their
good
franke
will
for
heire
apparant
,
and
King
of
Bohemia
,
&c.
And
lower
:
Wherefore
following
our
said
consent
,
we
promise
for
vs
,
our
heires
and
successors
,
vnto
all
the
Lords
,
Nobles
,
and
Townes
of
Prague
,
as
also
vnto
other
Townes
,
and
all
the
Communaltie
,
representing
the
Estates
of
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
That
this
free
election
of
our
person
,
&c.
shal
not
bring
nor
apport
any
preiudice
or
derogation
vnto
their
Rights
,
Ordinances
,
Priuiledges
,
Franchises
,
Statutes
,
Benefites
,
nor
to
all
their
iust
and
ancient
Customes
,
specially
vnto
the
Obligations
to
them
giuen
by
the
King
Ottocarus
,
by
the
King
Iohn
,
by
the
Emperour
Charles
,
by
the
King
Vuenceslaus
,
by
the
Emperour
Sigismund
,
by
the
King
Albert
,
by
the
King
Ladislaus
,
by
the
King
George
,
by
the
King
Vladislaus
,
by
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
,
our
gracious
Lord
and
Father
,
and
by
the
Emperour
Rudolph
,
&c.
And
yet
a
little
more
lower
:
Item
,
we
promise
,
That
during
the
life
of
our
dearest
Lord
and
Brother
,
not
to
intrude
our selfe
into
the
guidance
and
gouernment
of
the
same
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
nor
of
the
Duchies
of
Silesia
,
nor
of
the
high
nor
of
the
low
Lusatia
,
&c.
But
if
it
shall
happen
,
that
wee
will
draw
vnto
vs
the
domination
&
gouernment
in
the
life
of
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
or
else
if
wee
will
not
performe
and
doe
(
at
such
time
that
wee
shall
come
vnto
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
)
the
same
which
the
Imperiall
Maiestie
and
the
other
precedent
Kings
of
Bohemia
haue
done
and
performed
touching
the
Oath
,
and
all
other
things
pertaining
thereunto
;
The
Estates
shall
by
no
meanes
be
likewise
bound
vnto
vs
.
Then
since
that
the
eldest
sonnes
of
the
Queene
Anne
,
and
the
two
eldest
sonnes
of
him
,
haue
one
after
the
other
receiued
and
accepted
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
wholy
from
the
pure
good
will
and
free
election
of
the
Estates
,
and
not
by
any
succession
hereditary
,
there
is
no
likelihood
nor
reason
the
present
Emperour
Ferdinand
,
comming
of
the
younger
sonne
of
the
said
Queene
Anne
,
should
haue
more
right
and
pretension
hereditary
vnto
the
said
Crown
which
they
neuer
had
.
To
the
which
you
may
adde
,
that
after
the
death
of
the
Emperour
Matthias
,
in
the
yeare
1619.
when
it
was
questioned
to
chuse
a
new
Emperor
,
the
Elector
of
Mayence
,
Arch-Chancellour
of
the
Empire
,
called
and
cited
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
(
who
was
not
yet
aduanced
vnto
the
dignity
Imperiall
)
vnto
the
Dyet
of
Franckfort
,
to
assist
and
to
be
present
at
the
Election
of
the
Emperour
,
as
King
&
Elector
of
Bohemia
,
chosen
,
receiued
,
annoynted
,
and
crowned
by
the
said
Estates
,
as
hee
hath
expressedly
declared
by
his
Apologie
,
published
and
printed
against
the
complaints
the
Ambassadours
of
the
said
Estates
made
in
that
time
of
such
like
conuocation
,
which
they
said
was
done
vnto
their
preiudice
,
for
that
they
were
then
in
controuersie
,
and
had
lawfull
exceptions
against
the
said
Ferdinand
:
In
like
manner
,
the
other
Electors
receiued
him
into
the
Conclaue
Electorall
,
not
in
respect
of
any
right
hereditary
,
but
onely
in
respect
of
his
Election
,
reception
and
Coronation
that
the
said
Estates
had
made
of
his
person
;
this
is
that
which
they
expressed
one
to
the
other
in
the
said
Dyet
,
and
that
all
the
three
Ecclesiasticall
Electors
haue
ioyntly
with
the
Elector
of
Saxony
reiterated
afterwards
in
their
Letters
written
from
Mulhausen
,
as
well
to
the
King
Frederick
as
vnto
the
same
Estates
,
&
vnto
some
other
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
for
to
let
them
to
vnderstand
that
the
King
Frederick
had
not
entred
into
a
Realme
void
of
a
King
,
and
vacant
,
but
already
prouided
of
another
King
,
designed
,
chosen
,
and
crowned
by
the
said
Estates
:
So
also
they
in
the
said
reception
of
him
into
the
Conclaue
Electorall
,
had
not
any
regard
vnto
succession
hereditary
,
for
otherwise
they
had
done
wrong
vnto
the
Archduke
Albert
,
to
set
behinde
and
exclude
him
,
for
by
right
in
that
case
hee
ought
to
haue
beene
preferred
before
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
now
Emperour
,
his
Cosin
,
issued
and
comming
from
the
second
brother
.
All
this
sheweth
sufficiently
,
that
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
ought
to
be
holden
for
Electiue
and
not
hereditary
.
As
to
the
limitation
that
the
Emperour
alledgeth
thereto
,
as
if
the
liberty
to
chuse
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
ought
not
to
be
extended
out
of
the
house
of
Austria
,
as
long
as
there
be
Princes
of
the
said
house
liuing
.
This
is
a
pretension
which
hitherto
cannot
be
debated
and
decided
by
any
other
way
,
then
that
of
fact
,
in
the
which
neither
reason
nor
equity
can
haue
place
:
for
although
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
haue
chosen
this
many
yeares
for
their
Kings
some
of
the
Archdukes
of
Austria
(
which
is
the
second
of
their
grounds
)
it
doth
not
ensue
thereof
,
that
this
continuance
of
theirs
doth
import
or
make
a
prescription
of
time
,
since
that
the
Reuersalls
of
euery
one
of
them
haue
beene
as
many
praecautions
,
to
stop
and
hinder
such
pretensions
,
euen
as
the
Princes
Electors
haue
neuer
yet
auowed
vnto
the
said
Archdukes
any
succession
hereditary
in
the
Empire
,
though
that
for
many
yeares
they
haue
in
like
manner
chosen
the
Emperours
out
of
that
family
.
Now
it
remaineth
to
touch
in
one
word
as
it
were
by
the
way
,
the
reception
of
the
Emperor
that
now
is
,
vnto
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
.
In
the
yeare
1616.
the
Archduke
Maximilian
seriously
represented
vnto
the
Emperor
Matthias
his
brother
,
by
a
memoriall
dated
the
16.
day
of
February
,
how
much
it
imported
and
concerned
the
house
of
Austria
,
that
his
Maiestie
should
be
affured
in
his
life
time
,
especially
of
a
successor
in
the
Empire
;
as
also
in
the
Realmes
of
Hungary
and
Bohemia
,
that
he
could
not
propose
a
person
more
capable
and
fit
,
then
his
Cousin
Perdinand
the
Archduke
,
and
that
he
had
already
treated
with
his
brother
Albert
the
Archduke
,
for
to
obtaine
his
consent
,
that
he
ought
to
seeke
all
the
meanes
he
could
,
to
dispose
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
&
them
of
Hungary
,
vnto
the
designation
of
his
aforesaid
Cosin
:
that
it
was
needfull
for
his
Maiestie
to
speake
himselfe
with
the
Elector
of
Saxony
,
to
gaine
and
purchase
his
voyce
and
suffrage
in
his
fauour
;
that
the
three
Ecclesiasticall
Electors
were
for
their
part
enclined
thereto
already
,
and
that
afterward
it
behoued
him
to
call
a
Dyet
,
in
some
conuenient
place
,
to
make
an
ouerture
of
such
a
succession
Imperial
,
&
to
proceed
with
plurality
of
voices
,
though
the
Elector
Palatine
&
he
of
Brandemburg
would
not
yeeld
thereto
:
and
for
to
doe
this
,
to
keepe
an
Army
afoot
within
the
Empire
,
vnder
the
pretext
of
the
war
which
his
said
Cosin
had
at
that
time
in
Istria
against
the
Venetians
,
and
aduise
him
to
effectuate
his
other
purposes
and
determinations
which
had
beene
put
in
deliberation
betweene
them
:
but
aboue
all
things
,
that
he
tooke
great
heede
that
this
aduice
was
not
vented
and
disclosed
before
the
time
.
This
counsell
was
approued
and
receiued
by
the
Emperour
Mathias
,
and
soone
after
divulged
and
communicated
vnto
the
Elector
of
Saxony
,
and
sundry
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
but
that
did
not
impeach
and
hinder
the
effects
at
all
,
for
incontinent
,
some
began
to
worke
the
affaire
in
Bohemia
,
by
practises
,
corruptions
,
and
menaces
,
as
the
Estates
haue
largely
declared
in
their
Writings
,
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
was
designed
King
of
Bohemia
:
the
Emperour
went
vnto
the
Elector
of
Saxony
to
Dresden
,
and
also
called
an
assembly
at
Ratisbon
.
At
the
same
instant
that
the
Electors
prepared
them selues
for
the
said
Assembly
of
Ratisbon
,
they
receiued
newes
that
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
driuen
to
impatience
by
so
many
violences
and
oppressions
,
continually
and
incessantly
made
against
them
,
had
cast
downe
headlong
out
of
the
window
of
the
Councell
Chamber
two
of
the
principall
Officers
of
the
Emperour
,
and
a
Secretary
for
many
great
reasons
by
them
deduced
and
published
,
which
to
be
short
,
are
,
That
they
were
conuinced
by
their
owne
Letters
and
Writings
,
to
haue
betrayed
their
owne
Countrey
,
and
serued
as
instruments
to
depresse
the
said
Estates
,
and
to
depriue
them
of
their
Religion
,
liberty
,
felicity
,
and
happinesse
.
The
Emperour
Mathias
being
offended
with
this
procedure
of
the
Estates
,
sent
his
Armies
into
Bohemia
,
for
to
take
reuenge
thereof
,
and
they
stood
vpon
the
defensiue
,
whereon
ensued
a
pernicious
warre
.
The
Elector
Palatine
,
after
the
commencement
of
these
troubles
,
sent
his
Embassadours
vnto
the
Emperour
,
to
request
him
to
giue
peace
vnto
his
Realme
,
whereby
to
preuent
the
ruine
of
that
Countrey
,
and
other
inconueniences
;
but
in
vaine
:
for
answere
was
made
by
some
,
that
his
Maiestie
in
reputation
could
not
permit
such
an
affront
to
goe
vnpunished
.
The
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
at
that
time
defigned
King
of
Bohemia
,
was
resident
and
abiding
at
the
Court
of
the
Emperour
Matthias
at
Vienna
,
who
for
his
great
debilitie
and
weaknesse
meddled
not
much
with
the
affaires
of
Estate
,
but
all
was
directed
by
Ferdinand
.
A
little
while
after
the
Emperour
deceased
,
and
the
Elector
of
Mayheme
called
an
Assembly
of
the
Electors
at
Francfort
,
for
the
election
of
another
Emperour
,
and
called
thither
(
as
I
haue
said
)
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
as
King
and
Elector
of
Bohemia
:
The
Estates
of
Bohemia
sent
thither
their
Embassadours
also
,
for
to
protest
,
and
to
make
their
exceptions
against
the
said
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
whom
they
said
they
could
not
acknowledge
for
King
:
but
the
Electors
Ecclesiasticall
would
not
by
any
meanes
suffer
them
to
enter
into
the
Towne
,
much
lesse
giue
them
audience
,
and
heare
their
griefes
;
alledging
,
that
it
was
a
particular
businesse
,
and
that
by
the
authoritie
of
the
Golden
Bull
,
it
was
not
lawfull
to
treat
of
any
other
Affaire
in
such
an
Assembly
,
as
that
which
concerned
the
election
of
the
Emperor
:
the
which
excuse
had
some
faire
apparence
outwardly
,
but
if
it
were
well
and
narrowly
seene
into
,
and
marked
,
it
was
erroneous
,
in
the
regard
of
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
;
for
they
maintained
,
that
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
ought
not
to
be
admitted
vnto
the
Colledge
of
Electors
;
and
that
therefore
it
was
not
a
matter
particular
,
but
a
point
concerning
all
the
Electors
,
and
in
generall
all
the
bodie
of
the
Empire
.
The
said
Embassadours
not
obtaining
hearing
,
and
Audience
,
returned
without
doing
any
thing
,
and
Ferdinand
was
receiued
into
the
Colledge
of
Electors
by
the
hastie
promotion
of
the
three
Electors
Ecclesiasticall
;
which
thing
imported
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
to
take
the
resolution
to
reiect
Ferdinand
.
The
Abdication
was
made
in
a
solemne
manner
;
and
some
few
dayes
after
,
the
Estates
passed
vnto
a
new
Election
.
The
causes
of
the
said
Abdication
are
found
,
and
are
extant
,
with
all
the
Circumstances
,
in
the
Booke
of
the
Deduction
(
made
by
the
Estates
)
and
be
very
many
,
of
the
which
I
will
recite
some
few
as
briefely
and
succinctly
as
possibly
may
be
:
The
Estates
affirmed
,
That
Ferdinand
did
violate
his
Oath
,
and
his
Reuersalls
,
in
that
during
the
life
of
the
Emperor
Matthias
,
hee
intruded
himselfe
,
and
meddled
in
the
affaires
of
Bohemia
:
That
he
carryed
himselfe
like
an
enemie
toward
them
:
That
hee
gaue
authoritie
and
gaue
order
to
make
warre
against
them
:
That
he
sollicited
the
Estates
of
Morauia
to
giue
passage
vnto
the
Armie
of
the
Emperor
:
That
he
himselfe
caused
his
Troupes
to
come
out
of
Styria
,
and
sent
them
into
Bohemia
:
And
that
in
their
greatest
necessities
he
would
not
fauorize
them
with
one
good
word
toward
the
Emperour
,
though
they
had
requested
him
instantly
in
their
often
Letters
so
to
doe
;
but
that
,
vnto
the
contrary
,
he
hath
made
them
seele
the
effects
of
his
euill
will
and
mallice
in
sundry
matters
:
That
after
the
death
of
the
Emperor
,
in
stead
of
restoring
peace
vnto
them
,
and
of
taking
due
notice
of
the
bad
comportments
of
the
said
Officers
,
to
doe
iustice
thereof
,
hee
hath
written
vnto
them
,
and
that
by
his
Letters
,
as
by
manner
of
approbation
,
and
ratification
of
their
offences
,
he
hath
restored
and
put
them
againe
into
their
Offices
and
Charges
,
sending
vnto
them
from
time
to
time
the
confirmation
of
the
Priuiledges
of
the
said
Estates
,
for
to
receiue
them
at
their
hands
:
which
thing
the
said
Estates
could
not
doe
,
for
that
after
so
many
euill
offices
and
acts
of
hostilitie
,
and
rigorous
demonstrations
of
Ferdinand
,
they
had
need
of
an
assecuration
better
founded
then
on
a
simple
Writing
.
To
all
the
which
motiues
,
and
many
others
,
they
adioyned
the
transaction
Clandestine
,
made
by
Ferdinand
with
Fhilip
the
third
,
King
of
Spaine
,
the
sixt
of
Iune
,
1617.
By
the
which
it
is
treated
,
concluded
,
and
decreed
betweene
them
,
of
a
Succession
hereditarie
,
and
of
the
continuation
of
the
same
,
first
in
the
family
of
Ferdinand
,
and
afterward
in
the
family
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
according
to
the
agreements
and
conditions
,
as
appeareth
in
the
said
transaction
more
at
large
:
Which
was
kept
very
secret
,
and
concealed
from
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
till
after
the
designation
of
Ferdinand
,
but
it
was
afterward
of
it selfe
discouered
by
another
meanes
.
And
in
as
much
,
that
it
taketh
away
from
the
said
Estates
the
libertie
to
elect
,
(
giuing
vnto
them
Kings
,
by
way
of
intrusion
,
without
their
knowledge
and
aduice
)
and
ouerthrowing
as
much
as
it
can
,
the
Lawes
Fundamentall
,
vnto
the
obseruation
of
the
which
,
all
the
precedent
and
former
Kings
haue
beene
bound
by
solmne
Oath
;
they
inferre
,
that
by
the
same
,
and
by
his
other
deeds
aforesaid
,
Ferdinand
is
made
incapable
of
the
Crowne
.
After
this
Abdication
,
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
founding
and
relying
vpon
their
ancient
Rights
,
Priuiledges
,
and
Liberties
,
proceeded
some
few
dayes
after
vnto
the
election
of
another
King
:
and
some
hauing
giuen
their
Suffrages
to
diuerse
Princes
,
they
chose
by
the
most
voyces
,
and
proclaymed
the
Elector
,
Fredericke
the
fift
,
Count
Palatine
,
for
their
King
.
This
was
on
the
16.
or
26.
of
the
moneth
of
August
:
and
on
the
next
day
,
being
the
17.
or
27.
of
the
said
moneth
,
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
was
chosen
and
declared
Emperour
by
the
Colledge
of
Electors
,
at
that
time
being
assembled
at
Francfort
,
as
is
alreadie
said
.
The
said
Estates
gaue
notice
incontinent
vnto
the
Elector
Palatine
(
by
a
person
sent
vnto
him
of
purpose
)
of
this
his
Election
,
approued
and
ratified
by
all
the
Estates
of
the
Prouinces
incorporated
,
requiring
and
earnestly
beseeching
him
to
accept
it
:
which
thing
he
did
not
at
the
first
,
but
called
together
a
great
part
of
his
friends
and
allyes
,
and
sent
Embassadours
vnto
them
who
were
further
off
,
to
haue
their
aduise
;
in
which
space
of
time
,
the
Estates
redoubled
their
most
humble
instances
,
by
their
often
and
iteratiue
Letters
,
and
finally
,
sent
vnto
him
into
his
own
Countrey
a
solemne
Embassade
,
composed
of
the
Deputies
of
euery
Prouince
,
for
to
present
the
Crowne
vnto
him
,
and
to
dispose
him
to
accept
it
,
as
he
did
.
One
may
then
see
by
this
veritable
and
irrefragable
information
,
that
the
intention
of
the
Prince
Palatine
hath
not
beene
to
intrude
,
nor
thrust
in
himselfe
by
force
,
nor
by
practise
into
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
much
lesse
to
thrust
any
other
,
out
of
that
which
was
due
or
appertained
vnto
him
,
but
that
hee
friendly
and
without
doubt
belecued
by
the
circumstances
aboue
mentioned
,
and
other
most
pregrant
reasons
already
set
downe
in
other
places
,
That
the
Crowne
vnto
him
so
solemnly
offered
,
was
totally
vacant
,
and
his
Election
very
lawfull
.
Also
there
hath
not
bin
any
other
marke
or
but
in
the
accepting
of
the
Crowne
,
for
no
other
cause
,
but
to
succour
the
oppressed
,
to
preuent
the
ruine
of
the
Realme
,
and
to
hinder
that
it
should
not
fall
into
the
hands
of
a
S●ranger
,
vnto
the
great
disaduantage
of
the
Empire
:
And
for
that
the
effects
had
fallen
out
otherwise
,
we
ought
to
remi●
the
iudgment
vnto
God
the
director
of
all
things
,
who
will
dispose
of
them
as
shall
seeme
good
vnto
him
.
Touching
the
seco●d
head
.
FOr
to
vnderstand
the
diference
and
controuersie
the
better
,
it
is
good
to
vnderstand
and
know
well
the
quality
of
the
subiect
or
matter
,
and
the
quality
of
the
persons
.
The
subiect
of
the
controuersie
,
is
the
Realme
and
Electorate
of
Bohemia
,
the
which
as
it
is
said
,
for
these
many
former
ages
to
this
time
,
hath
beene
holden
to
goe
by
Election
,
and
though
it
hold
in
fee
of
the
Empire
,
yet
it
doth
not
appertaine
immediatly
vnto
the
Emperours
no
more
then
the
Electors
,
as
well
Sec●lars
as
Ecclesiastiques
,
and
many
other
as
well
Electiues
as
hereditaries
,
appertaine
not
in
propriety
vnto
the
Emperours
,
for
there
hath
beene
many
Emperours
of
Germany
,
that
haue
not
been
Kings
of
Bohemia
,
and
that
the
Electors
are
not
bound
by
any
meanes
to
chuse
the
King
of
Bohemia
for
Emperour
.
Also
,
he
hath
its
priuate
or
perticular
lawes
,
and
is
not
in
any
thing
subiect
vnto
the
constitutions
of
the
Empire
:
and
likewise
the
Archduke
of
Austria
,
after
the
battaile
of
Prague
haue
begun
to
maintaine
publiquely
as
well
by
their
pen
,
as
by
their
sword
,
that
the
said
Realme
and
Electorate
doth
appertaine
partieulerly
vnto
their
house
in
propriety
.
It
also
appeareth
by
the
transaction
of
Spaine
,
mentioned
before
in
the
first
head
,
that
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
now
Emperor
,
attributeth
particulerly
to
him
and
his
sonne
,
not
as
Emperour
,
but
as
in
the
quality
of
Archduke
,
in
the
which
yet
there
is
one
remarke
very
considerable
;
to
wit
,
that
after
the
●●aking
of
the
said
Transaction
,
vnto
the
day
of
his
designation
,
made
by
the
authority
of
the
Estates
of
Bohem●
,
he
durst
neuer
vsurpe
the
title
of
King
,
nor
make
any
mention
vnto
them
of
any
such
agreements
or
couenant
,
●nowing
too
well
,
that
for
that
the
same
was
directly
contrary
to
their
priuiledges
and
rights
of
free
Election
they
would
haue
opposed
themselues
,
and
neuer
receiued
him
:
So
that
the
question
,
if
the
Crowne
be
Electiue
or
hereditary
,
is
not
debated
with
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
by
the
Emperour
,
in
the
quality
of
Emperour
,
but
as
Archduke
.
Likewise
one
cannot
say
,
that
by
the
reiection
of
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
the
Estates
haue
reiected
the
person
of
an
Emperour
,
for
that
then
the
Empire
was
vacant
,
and
without
Emperour
,
he
comming
afterward
to
the
Imperiall
dignity
;
yea
and
more
,
if
in
that
same
very
time
,
the
body
of
the
Empire
had
from
it selfe
offended
with
such
a
Reiection
,
the
iudgement
had
no●
belonged
vnto
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
but
rather
vnto
the
Elector
Frederick
,
as
chiefe
Vicar
of
the
Empire
,
representing
in
that
time
the
person
of
the
Emperour
:
And
therefore
it
followeth
,
that
the
said
Reiection
is
an
act
particuler
,
which
doth
no●
touch
the
person
of
the
Emperour
,
nor
the
body
or
corpes
of
the
Empire
,
who
neuer
at
any
time
medled
or
had
to
doe
with
the
affaires
betweene
the
Kings
,
and
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
:
now
if
so
be
that
the
Reiection
is
a
particuler
act
,
so
also
is
the
new
Election
which
ensued
the
same
a
little
while
after
,
an
act
particular
,
of
the
like
nature
and
condition
.
So
then
,
if
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
cannot
be
accused
to
haue
committed
the
haynous
crime
of
Treason
,
against
the
person
of
an
Emperour
,
nor
against
the
corps
or
body
of
the
Empire
,
by
such
an
Abdication
and
new
Election
:
what
reason
is
there
to
accuse
the
Elector
Palatine
Frederick
,
of
Treason
in
the
highest
degree
,
for
that
hee
hath
accepted
the
said
Election
.
And
it
is
an
obiection
very
absurd
,
to
alledge
,
as
some
of
the
other
side
haue
done
,
that
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
and
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
,
is
but
one
person
,
and
that
hee
who
reiecteth
the
Archduke
,
reiecte●h
the
Emperour
.
This
is
not
but
one
and
the
same
body
,
which
doth
neuerthelesse
represent
diuers
persons
,
and
it
hath
beene
already
said
,
that
when
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
was
reiected
,
there
was
no
Emperour
Ferdinand
at
all
.
The
King
of
Denmarke
is
Duke
of
Holstein
,
and
because
of
that
Dutchie
,
hee
is
a
member
of
the
Empire
,
hauing
a
place
of
sitting
amongst
the
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
and
yet
the
said
sitting
doth
not
represent
the
King
of
Denmarke
,
but
onely
and
seperately
the
person
of
a
Duke
of
Holstein
,
inferiour
to
many
other
Princes
of
the
Empire
.
The
King
of
Spaine
is
comprised
amongst
the
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
by
reason
of
his
Prouinces
of
hase
Burgundy
,
and
yet
is
not
therefore
admitted
in
the
Sessions
of
the
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
in
quality
of
King
of
Spaine
.
The
Emperour
himselfe
maketh
vse
of
this
distinction
;
For
when
complaint
is
made
,
that
he
vseth
the
people
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
bringeth
strange
Souldiers
into
the
Empire
against
the
ordinance●
of
the
Empire
,
and
his
owne
Capitulation
:
he
answered
,
that
he
made
vse
of
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
,
and
of
his
assistance
,
as
of
a
Prince
of
the
Empire
though
yet
that
he
is
holpen
in
this
assistance
of
the
money
and
meanes
of
all
his
Realmes
,
and
not
of
his
Prouinces
of
Burgundy
onely
:
So
the
Emperour
made
not
long
since
a
like
distinction
about
the
King
of
Denmarke
,
saying
in
his
answere
to
his
Ambassadour
,
that
the
King
of
Denmarke
could
not
helpe
nor
assist
the
circle
of
the
lower
Saxony
,
as
King
of
Denmarke
,
but
onely
as
a
Duke
of
Holstein
.
It
is
very
true
that
the
Palatine
Elector
is
accused
by
some
,
not
onely
for
that
hee
hath
accepted
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
but
also
for
that
hee
hath
made
an
Hostile
inuasion
into
the
territory
and
dominion
of
Austrich
,
and
by
that
meanes
violated
the
publique
peace
of
the
Empire
:
but
that
is
manifestly
false
,
for
euery
one
knoweth
that
it
is
not
he
,
but
the
house
of
Austria
,
who
haue
kindled
the
warre
in
Bohemia
,
and
constrained
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
to
put
and
stand
vpon
the
defensiue
:
and
God
,
(
before
the
entry
of
him
into
Bohemia
,
)
hauing
blessed
their
Armes
so
farre
forth
,
as
to
repulse
the
Countesse
of
Bucquoy
,
and
of
Dampiere
with
their
Armies
,
and
driuen
them
backe
into
Austria
,
from
whence
they
were
come
,
to
inuade
and
make
great
hauock
in
Bohemia
,
they
were
obliged
(
and
so
they
thought
themselues
)
vpon
compulsion
to
keepe
their
forces
and
Armies
within
the
said
Countries
and
Dominions
of
Austria
,
thereby
to
impeach
their
enemies
,
for
comming
and
getting
within
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
and
it
was
not
in
the
power
of
the
Elector
Palatine
,
to
make
them
retire
and
goe
backe
,
although
he
desired
it
neuer
so
much
,
forasmuch
as
that
had
beene
to
expose
the
said
Estates
,
into
the
danger
to
see
themselues
againe
incontinently
assayled
,
within
their
owne
borders
and
confines
,
by
their
said
enemies
,
euen
as
they
had
without
that
beene
very
shortly
after
.
But
as
concerning
the
persons
,
who
be
at
controuersie
for
this
affaire
and
businesse
of
Bohemia
,
euery
one
of
them
hath
without
comparison
his
more
eminent
qualities
peculiar
to
himselfe
.
But
not
to
stay
here
to
describe
that
of
the
Emperor
,
who
is
the
head
and
chiefe
of
all
the
Electors
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
whose
person
is
sacred
,
and
ought
after
God
to
be
honoured
and
respected
aboue
all
others
.
It
is
sufficient
to
know
,
that
the
Empire
is
not
an
Estate
Monarchique
,
where
the
Prince
ruleth
absolutely
,
and
that
the
Emperours
doe
not
inherite
their
dignities
and
authorities
,
but
that
they
be
conferred
vpon
them
,
by
the
hands
of
the
Electors
,
who
,
when
they
shall
abuse
themselues
therein
,
haue
the
like
power
to
depriue
them
,
that
they
had
to
giue
it
them
,
euen
as
it
is
verified
by
the
fundamentall
lawes
,
and
by
the
examples
of
the
deposition
by
them
made
at
other
times
,
of
the
Emperours
chosen
by
them
.
Also
it
is
found
in
the
auncient
Letters
and
documents
of
Germany
,
that
the
Emperours
be
called
soueraigne
Administrators
and
Tutors
of
the
Empire
,
whereby
is
gathered
and
collected
,
that
they
cannot
attribute
the
propriety
thereof
vnto
themselues
,
nor
dispose
thereof
absolutely
according
to
their
owne
fantasie
,
but
that
they
are
obliged
and
bound
to
yeeld
and
render
an
account
,
and
reckoning
of
their
administration
.
And
on
the
other
side
,
the
Princes
Electors
be
called
by
the
constitutions
of
the
Empire
,
and
by
the
Imperiall
Capitulation
(
which
is
holden
for
a
fundamentall
law
)
the
principall
Colomnes
of
the
Empire
,
they
hauing
as
Ephori
,
superintendencie
and
ouersight
ouer
all
the
body
or
corpes
of
the
Empire
,
and
bee
also
obliged
,
by
the
duty
of
their
Offices
,
to
maintaine
,
in
all
,
and
through
all
,
the
obseruation
of
the
said
Constitutions
.
They
haue
a
Colledge
apart
from
others
,
and
may
assemble
and
meete
whensoeuer
they
thinke
good
,
to
entreate
of
affaires
of
State
,
and
bee
furnished
and
endued
with
(
as
be
also
the
other
Princes
and
Estates
respectiuely
)
with
many
priuiledges
,
and
immunities
,
which
are
confirmed
by
euery
Emperour
,
whensoeuer
and
as
often
as
they
chuse
and
elect
and
Emperour
:
before
all
other
things
,
they
prescribe
vnto
him
the
conditions
,
vpon
which
,
they
put
the
Scepter
in
his
hand
,
and
make
him
to
promise
by
a
corporall
and
solemne
oath
,
the
obseruation
of
them
,
and
after
that
,
they
reciprocally
doe
vnto
him
the
oath
of
fidelity
,
as
to
their
chiefe
head
and
superiour
by
them
chosen
,
of
their
franke
and
free
will
:
By
which
it
appeareth
,
that
there
is
a
very
great
difference
betweene
the
Emperours
,
and
the
Electors
,
and
betweene
the
Kings
Soueraignes
by
nature
or
birth
,
and
the
Princes
and
Lords
to
them
immediately
Subiects
.
And
especially
the
Prince
Palatine
hath
dignities
of
great
eminencie
,
which
are
allotted
vnto
him
pecnliarly
,
by
the
Golden
Bull.
First
,
in
that
,
when
the
Empire
happeneth
to
be
vacant
,
by
the
death
of
the
Emperour
,
or
that
the
Emperour
tranaileth
out
of
the
Empire
,
hee
then
is
to
haue
the
administration
of
the
affaaires
of
the
Empire
,
in
the
Countries
of
the
Rhine
,
of
Sueuia
,
and
of
the
law
Franconien
.
Secondly
,
in
that
by
the
same
Golden
Bull
,
he
is
constituted
and
ordained
Iudge
of
the
Emperor
:
when
a
third
person
hath
any
different
or
controuersie
with
him
,
in
the
occurrences
concerning
the
Empire
.
Neuerthelesse
,
for
all
this
,
hee
doth
not
leaue
to
acknowledge
the
Emperour
that
now
is
,
for
his
head
,
and
superiour
,
chosen
and
confirmed
in
this
dignity
,
by
the
plurality
of
the
Electorall
voyces
:
he
doth
not
dispute
any
thing
whatsoeuer
appertaining
vnto
the
said
Imperiall
dignity
;
Hee
(
as
hee
from
the
beginning
hitherto
hath
done
)
doth
offer
and
declare
publiquely
to
account
and
respect
him
for
such
,
and
in
that
quality
to
giue
him
all
honour
,
reuerence
,
and
obedience
,
conformable
and
agreeable
vnto
the
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
.
The
Crowne
of
Bohemia
in
controuersie
betweene
them
is
,
(
as
it
is
apparant
and
euident
by
the
aforesaid
proofes
)
a
particuler
difference
,
or
controuersie
,
which
is
in
question
,
not
as
betweene
an
Emperour
and
an
Elector
,
but
as
betweene
two
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
of
the
which
in
this
action
,
the
one
neither
can
nor
ought
to
haue
preheminence
aboue
the
other
,
but
haue
neede
of
a
Iudge
impartiall
,
such
as
the
Emperour
that
now
is
,
with
the
Colledge
of
Electors
might
be
,
if
he
were
not
interessed
in
the
same
,
as
party
principall
:
And
as
for
the
Electors
,
the
most
part
of
them
bee
,
from
the
beginning
of
these
troubles
,
made
suspected
,
and
incapable
to
interpose
their
iudgement
:
For
first
,
and
to
begin
,
the
three
Ecclesiasticall
Electors
fauourizing
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
euen
from
before
his
Election
Imperiall
,
would
not
by
any
meanes
heare
the
griefes
of
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
against
the
said
Archduke
,
when
they
sent
for
that
purpose
their
Ambassadors
,
vnto
the
Colledge
of
Electors
,
at
that
time
assembled
at
Franckfort
,
(
as
hath
been
said
)
but
reiecting
them
,
as
comming
about
a
particular
difference
(
though
by
reason
of
the
Electorate
annexed
vnto
that
Crowne
,
all
the
said
Colledge
,
yea
,
the
generalitie
of
the
Empire
hath
interest
therein
)
neyther
ceased
they
,
vntill
the
said
Archduke
was
brought
into
the
Conclaue
of
the
Electors
,
as
Elector
of
Boheme
.
It
is
very
true
,
that
after
this
Introduction
,
and
Election
Imperiall
,
which
ensued
thereupon
,
the
Emperour
that
now
is
,
remitted
and
gaue
ouer
the
decision
of
this
Affaire
vnto
the
arbitrage
of
all
the
Electors
,
who
assigned
a
day
and
place
vnto
the
said
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
for
to
treat
thereof
.
But
they
would
not
then
submit
and
yeeld
themselues
thereunto
,
forasmuch
as
the
matter
was
not
now
entire
,
and
in
the
same
estate
it
was
,
for
that
the
said
Electors
,
by
the
said
bringing
and
introduction
of
him
into
the
Colledge
of
the
Electors
,
had
giuen
an
aduantage
vnto
their
counter-partie
.
Where
it
is
to
bee
remarked
,
that
as
well
in
the
said
Introduction
as
in
the
Election
of
the
Emperour
,
the
Elector
Palatine
did
by
his
Embassadors
make
an
expresse
reseruation
for
the
said
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
of
their
right
that
did
belong
vnto
them
.
As
concerning
that
after
the
acceptation
of
the
said
Crowne
of
Bohemia
by
the
Elector
Palatine
,
the
said
three
Electors
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
the
Elector
of
Saxony
,
wrote
from
their
Assembly
holden
at
Mulhausen
,
as
well
vnto
the
said
Estates
,
as
to
the
said
Elector
Palatine
,
and
others
,
that
it
appertained
vnto
them
as
Electors
,
to
take
knowledge
of
that
fact
,
as
of
an
Affaire
of
the
Empire
;
there
is
a
contradiction
to
be
found
therein
:
for
at
Francfort
,
the
three
Ecclesiasticall
Electors
declared
,
That
they
held
the
griefes
and
pretensions
of
the
said
Estates
for
a
particular
fact
,
and
would
not
by
any
meanes
,
that
it
should
be
decided
by
the
Colledge
of
Electors
:
yea
,
which
is
more
,
they
wrote
vnto
the
Elector
Fredericke
,
which
at
that
same
time
was
in
the
high
Palatinate
,
to
pray
him
to
come
in
person
to
Francfort
;
and
amongst
other
points
of
their
Letters
,
openly
declared
,
That
they
would
neuer
suffer
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
to
dispute
or
question
Ferdinand
about
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
:
How
could
they
then
,
in
the
interposition
of
their
authoritie
,
vpon
that
difference
,
auoid
the
suspition
of
partialitie
?
Also
it
is
to
no
purpose
,
to
alleage
in
this
difference
the
authoritie
of
the
Emperor
,
to
better
and
gaine
the
suit
;
for
the
authoritie
Imperiall
,
which
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
hath
obtained
after
his
abdication
in
Bohemia
,
hath
not
meliorated
his
particular
cause
,
or
made
it
more
iust
.
For
example
,
if
two
Souldiers
goe
to
Law
,
or
contend
for
some
Debt
,
or
some
other
Quarrell
,
and
if
that
one
of
them
is
made
Captaine
,
and
hath
obtained
authoritie
ouer
the
other
,
his
cause
is
not
any
way
bettered
by
this
new
authoritie
.
If
two
Citizens
be
at
Law
for
a
piece
of
Land
,
and
if
two
Princes
be
in
controuersie
for
a
Crowne
,
and
one
is
made
Emperour
;
shall
he
carrie
away
the
Crowne
by
his
new
Imperiall
authoritie
?
Or
else
is
it
not
lawfull
in
all
causes
for
an
inferior
to
pretend
any
right
in
a
particular
fact
against
his
superior
?
Behold
then
,
as
concerning
the
difference
and
controuersie
of
Bohemia
;
the
decision
of
which
,
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
hath
beene
alwayes
,
and
is
,
readie
to
remit
,
eyther
to
a
Sentence
of
vnpartiall
Iustice
,
or
to
the
Arbitrage
of
eminent
persons
,
capable
of
the
cause
,
and
not
adherent
and
leaning
vnto
the
other
partie
alone
.
Touching
the
third
Head
.
NOw
that
wee
haue
heretofore
made
it
apparant
,
and
euident
,
by
the
qualitie
of
the
Controuersie
,
and
other
circumstances
,
that
the
Emperour
could
not
interpose
therein
his
Imperiall
authoritie
,
to
his
owne
proper
aduantage
,
and
to
the
preiudice
of
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
;
this
conclusion
followeth
thereon
,
without
contradiction
,
that
the
Proscription
is
praecipitated
,
and
vnlawfully
done
:
The
which
is
deduced
,
showne
,
and
prooued
so
apparantly
,
in
many
other
Writings
published
,
that
it
should
be
superfluous
to
make
any
great
or
long
discourse
;
but
it
sufficeth
to
adde
in
this
place
some
example
and
instance
of
the
euident
Nullities
which
are
found
in
the
said
Proscription
.
First
,
the
Emperour
(
from
the
beginning
)
bore
himselfe
as
Demaundant
and
Plaintife
against
the
Prince
Palatine
,
and
in
stead
of
pursuing
him
by
the
way
of
vnpartiall
Iustice
,
hee
hath
pursued
him
with
all
Hostilitie
,
with
Fire
and
Sword
,
shewing
by
all
sort
of
violence
,
that
his
principall
Butt
and
Marke
was
no
other
,
but
to
reuenge
himselfe
,
and
to
ruinate
the
other
vtterly
,
as
by
his
Letters
and
Writings
,
as
well
particular
as
publique
,
and
aboue
all
things
,
the
effects
which
haue
ensued
thereof
,
haue
verified
,
that
such
haue
beene
his
Designes
.
Hee
could
not
then
bee
Iudge
and
Partie
at
one
time
,
much
lesse
could
hee
pronounce
the
Sentence
,
that
should
be
vnpartiall
,
and
exempt
from
the
appetite
of
bitter
reuenge
.
Secondly
,
the
Emperour
hath
commenced
this
Proces
,
to
wit
,
by
the
execution
,
and
the
afore-mentioned
Hostilities
,
without
citation
,
without
iudiciall
recognition
of
the
cause
,
and
without
hearing
the
defence
of
the
Prince
Palatine
.
Thirdly
,
the
proscription
hath
beene
precipitated
,
and
published
,
against
the
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
,
without
the
aduice
and
approbation
of
the
Electors
ioyntly
:
For
though
that
this
Arrest
and
Decree
hath
beene
deliberated
on
with
the
knowledge
and
consent
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
Electors
;
so
it
is
,
that
that
which
was
done
,
was
done
in
particular
and
in
hugger
mugger
,
the
secular
Electors
neuer
giuing
their
consent
thereunto
:
Neyther
was
the
resolution
of
the
same
taken
Collegiately
,
for
it
was
taken
in
the
house
of
the
Count
of
Ogniate
,
Embassadour
of
Spaine
,
at
Vienna
,
as
it
appeareth
by
the
Letters
of
the
said
Count
of
Ogniate
;
and
information
is
had
thereof
by
other
meanes
also
.
For
the
fourth
,
it
is
founded
partly
vpon
certaine
ancient
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
,
made
against
the
breakers
of
the
publique
peace
,
who
would
not
submit
themselues
vnto
Iustice
,
nor
be
reduced
vnto
Peace
,
except
they
were
constrayned
by
force
of
Armes
.
The
said
Constitutions
doe
not
any
way
touch
the
Prince
Palatine
,
for
that
hee
did
not
rayse
the
Warre
in
Bohemia
,
and
meddled
not
therein
,
but
for
their
defence
;
being
alwayes
readie
(
as
hath
beene
said
)
to
vndergoe
the
decision
of
his
Cause
,
eyther
by
way
of
Iustice
,
or
by
an
vnpartiall
interposition
:
And
as
to
the
authority
absolute
,
to
proscribe
a
Prince
Elector
without
the
vniuersall
consent
of
the
Electors
,
without
recognition
of
the
cause
,
without
citation
,
and
without
the
hearing
of
the
iustification
of
the
party
accused
,
that
is
in
one
word
a
thing
neuer
heard
of
in
the
Empire
.
And
though
that
the
Emperour
had
had
such
an
authority
absolute
,
and
that
it
had
beene
founded
vpon
the
said
Constitutions
:
so
it
is
,
that
hee
cannot
make
any
vse
of
it
without
infringing
the
Capitulation
,
and
his
oath
,
which
is
quite
contrary
,
as
it
apparantly
and
euidently
appeareth
,
by
the
ensuing
extraict
of
the
25.
and
26.
Articles
of
the
said
Capitulation
of
the
clause
,
comprised
in
the
28
Article
,
and
of
the
last
Article
.
Capitulationis
Caesar
.
Artic.
25.
SImili
modo
debemus
et
volumus
Electoribus
,
Principibus
,
Pralatis
,
Comitibus
,
Dominis
,
alijsque
Sacri
Romani
Imperij
Ordinibus
nullam
violentiam
inferre
,
neque
alijs
vt
idem
faciant
,
permittemus
,
sed
vice
versa
,
si
quis
rem
versus
alium
habuerit
,
ad
seditionem
discordiam
,
omnemque
intemperiem
,
in
S.
Romano
Imperio
pracauendam
,
ambas
litigantes
partes
,
in
consueto
Iudicio
,
audiemus
,
neque
cniquam
per
mittemus
,
sub
quocunque
rei
praetextu
,
etiam
illud
fieri
posset
,
vt
alter
ab
altero
,
rapinis
,
bellis
,
alijsque
incommodatibus
infestetur
,
vel
obruatur
.
Articulo
26.
DEbemus
et
volumus
etiam
pra●a●ere
et
nullo
molo
committere
,
vt
in
posterum
,
quisquam
,
tam
superioris
,
quam
inferior
is
sortis
homines
Hloctores
,
Principes
vil
alii
Ordires
,
absque
causa
,
inauditi
,
proscribantur
;
sed
multo
magi●
,
in
illic
Casibus
,
ordinarii
processas
,
et
S.
Romani
Imperii
Constitutiones
ex
praescripto
eiusdem
Imperii
,
Anno
C.M.D.L.X.
reformatae
Imperialis
Camerae
,
et
subsequuti
Comiti●rum
Recessus
,
ordinario
legitimoque
modo
obseruentur
,
attamen
,
vt
laesae
parti
,
iuxta
pacis
prouincialis
requisita
,
legitima
sua
defensio
reseruetur
.
Ex
Articulo
38.
SVi
sutem
contra
modo
commemoritos
Articulos
,
&
punctae
,
aliquid
susceptum
vel
molitum
fuerit
,
illud
nullum
,
irritum
,
atque
tnualidum
pronuntiamus
,
quemadmodum
etiamea
omnia
iam
●emelpro
semper
irrita
atque
inualida
pronu●tiamus
,
et
vrgenie
necessitate
oneratae
grauataeque
parti
,
literis
testimontasibus
succurrere
non
grauabimur
.
Ex
Articulo
39.
ET
in
rebus
seriis
,
Sacrum
Romanum
Imperium
concernentibus
,
mox
ab
initio
,
corundem
Electorum
consi●●um
et
considerationes
minime
aspernabimur
.
Articulo
42.
QVo
mel●us
etiam
●am
intimum
,
quam
Imperio
Aulicum
consilium
,
huius
Capitulationis
certieres
reddantur
,
et
iux
ta
iliam
,
in
Consil●●s
et
alias
etiam
,
actiones
suas
inslituere
queant
:
idcirco
non
duntaxat
●●us
rei
ipsos
certiores
reddemus
:
verum
etiam
sub
praestando
officia●●
suo
iuramento
ipsis
serio
iniungemus
,
vt
eandem
(
capitula●ionem
)
assidue
in
oculis
,
quasi
circumferant
,
nec
contra
illam
sua
forsitan
consilio
conferant
:
id
quod
commemorato
ipsorum
official●
,
iuramento
,
expressis
verbis
niseri
curabimus
.
Articulo
43.
ET
hec
omnia
,
et
quodlibet
quidem
in
specie
,
nos
supra
memoratus
Romanorum
Rex
,
dictis
S.
Romani
Imp.
Electoribus
,
sub
verbis
nostris
Regiis
,
nomine
veritatis
promisimus
,
atque
tenore
presentium
literarum
,
eadem
nostra
verba
Regia
seruanda
,
Corporaliad
Deum
et
S
S.
Euangelium
praestito
iuramento
confirmanimus
,
neque
eadem
vllo
modo
,
qualiscunque
etiam
excogitari
posses
,
violabi●us
,
In
fidem
praemissorum
,
Sex
istas
vna
forma
,
et
styl●
,
ex
aratasliteras
,
Regio
nostro
sigillo
,
confirmauimus
▪
et
vnas
singuiis
,
electoribus
tradi
curauimus
,
Quae
dabantur
28.
Augusti
,
Anno
a
partu
virgineo
Domini
,
&
saluatoris
Iesu
Christi
,
M.D.XIX.
Regnorum
nostro●um
Romani
,
primo
,
et
Hungaric●
,
secundo
,
et
Bohemici
,
tertio
.
ALL
the
other
Articles
of
the
said
Capitulation
doe
containe
also
conditions
and
promises
,
so
aduantageous
vnto
the
Electors
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
make
as
much
as
any
one
of
them
valuable
or
of
force
,
to
cloke
or
palliate
the
lest
that
may
be
of
the
iniustice
of
the
said
Proscription
,
except
that
any
one
will
hold
and
maintaine
,
that
the
solemne
oath
madeby
his
Maiesty
Imperiall
in
the
confirmation
of
them
,
is
not
obligatory
,
and
that
in
reading
the
said
conditions
and
promises
,
one
ought
to
vnderstand
them
contrary
to
the
words
set
downe
.
Behold
,
I
say
,
some
scantlings
of
the
Nullities
of
the
said
Proscription
;
for
the
rest
of
the
things
that
are
defectiue
in
the
same
,
I
remit
you
vnto
the
Treatises
and
deductions
,
more
amply
set
downe
in
print
,
and
published
vnto
the
world
.
And
besides
the
said
Nullities
,
the
text
of
the
Proscription
is
farced
,
and
stuffed
,
with
many
false
narrations
,
by
the
which
,
some
labour
to
deingrate
the
Prince
Palatine
,
and
to
make
him
more
odious
,
and
to
giue
some
colour
of
Iustice
vnto
this
vniust
proceedings
:
For
hee
is
accused
to
haue
practised
with
the
Turke
,
and
to
haue
exposed
thereby
Christendome
,
vnto
extreame
danger
,
the
which
calumnious
slaunder
is
drawne
out
of
that
,
that
the
Estates
of
Hungary
and
Bohemia
,
conioyntly
with
the
Prouinces
incorporated
,
sent
in
the
yeare
1620.
an
Ambassade
vnto
Constantinople
.
But
it
is
not
enough
to
accuse
him
,
but
it
is
reason
rather
to
haue
proofes
:
the
depeach
and
the
instruction
of
the
said
Embassade
(
the
counter-partie
whereof
is
in
mens
hands
)
sheweth
the
quite
contrarie
.
And
since
that
they
of
the
other
partie
dare
not
shew
,
nor
publish
it
,
because
that
the
said
slander
cannot
be
verified
thereby
,
the
good
compatriotes
haue
caused
it
not
long
since
to
bee
published
,
and
imprinted
,
that
it
might
bee
communicated
vnto
all
the
World
,
who
may
see
by
the
same
,
that
the
Butt
and
end
of
the
said
Embassade
was
for
no
other
end
and
purpose
,
then
to
obtaine
a
firme
peace
with
that
puissant
Neighbour
,
and
Borderer
,
and
redoutable
Enemie
of
Christendome
,
and
by
that
meanes
to
impeach
and
diuert
him
,
to
make
vse
and
benefit
of
those
occasions
that
the
vnfortunate
Warre
,
raysed
and
begun
by
them
of
the
House
and
Family
of
Austria
,
presented
vnto
him
,
of
inuading
and
piercing
into
the
said
Realmes
,
and
Prouinces
:
And
that
was
done
the
more
,
for
that
the
said
House
of
Austria
had
vnarmed
and
disfurnished
the
Fortresses
and
Frontiers
of
Hungarie
of
their
Munitions
of
Warre
,
for
to
employ
them
against
the
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
where
indeed
they
should
haue
made
them
to
serue
against
the
inuasion
of
the
Turke
,
vnto
the
which
they
were
destinate
and
appointed
,
and
vnto
which
the
Estates
of
the
Empire
had
contributed
,
with
the
expences
of
their
owne
money
.
Now
to
giue
some
apparance
and
colour
vnto
this
vniust
Proscription
,
the
contrarie
partie
maketh
a
great
shew
,
with
rehearsing
the
example
of
the
Elector
Iohn
Fredericke
of
Saxonie
,
who
in
the
yeere
one
thousand
fiue
hundred
fortie
six
,
was
proscribed
by
the
Emperour
Charles
the
fift
;
by
the
execution
of
the
which
,
hee
was
despoyled
of
one
part
of
his
Countreyes
,
and
of
his
Dignitie
Electorall
,
wherewith
the
Dukes
,
Maurice
,
and
Auguste
of
Saxonie
,
and
their
descendents
,
were
inuested
,
with
the
exclusion
of
his
three
sonnes
,
and
of
his
brother
.
But
this
example
hath
no
resemblance
with
that
of
the
Prince
Palatine
.
For
first
,
after
the
declaration
of
the
Ban
,
hee
was
offered
a
Treatie
of
Peace
,
by
the
entermise
of
the
Elector
Fredericke
the
second
,
Count
Palatine
,
and
of
Doctor
Eck
,
Counsellor
of
the
Emperour
Charles
the
sist
;
but
hee
vtterly
refused
it
.
On
the
contrarie
,
the
Elector
Palatine
hath
sought
by
all
meanes
an
equitable
peace
,
and
cannot
obtaine
it
.
Secondly
,
the
Elector
Iohn
Fredericke
and
his
Confederates
made
open
Warre
against
the
Emperour
Charles
the
fift
,
whom
they
would
not
acknowledge
for
Emperour
,
calling
him
Charles
of
Gaunt
,
who
named
himselfe
Emperour
;
and
that
which
is
more
,
they
sent
him
a
Cartell
,
or
Letter
of
Defiance
,
and
in
solemne
manner
renounced
the
Oath
they
had
formerly
made
vnto
him
.
But
it
hath
beene
demonstrated
here
before
,
that
the
Elector
Palatine
did
not
meddle
,
nor
had
any
contention
with
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
,
as
with
an
Emperour
,
but
as
with
an
Archduke
of
Austria
;
who
,
before
that
hee
came
to
the
Crowne
Imperiall
,
had
alreadie
commenced
and
begun
the
Warre
.
And
as
for
the
Dignitie
Imperiall
,
the
Elector
Palatine
hath
alwayes
protested
to
recognize
him
for
Emperor
;
and
in
this
qualitie
,
to
render
and
to
giue
him
all
obedience
and
respect
,
in
conformitie
vnto
the
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
.
Thirdly
,
the
Elector
Iohn
Fredericke
(
at
that
time
detained
and
kept
prisoner
)
renounced
the
foureteenth
day
of
May
,
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
,
one
thousand
fiue
hundred
fortie
and
seuen
,
in
the
Campe
before
Wittenberg
,
for
him
and
his
heires
,
all
the
Rights
that
he
could
pretend
vpon
the
Electorate
of
Saxonie
;
the
which
Renunciation
was
ratified
by
his
three
sonnes
,
and
his
brother
:
which
thing
cannot
be
said
on
the
behalfe
of
the
Elector
Palatine
.
And
though
that
the
example
of
the
Elector
Palatine
may
not
be
compared
and
resembled
with
the
example
of
the
Elector
Iohn
Fredericke
of
Saxonie
:
(
betweene
the
which
,
there
is
as
much
difference
notwithstanding
,
then
there
is
betweene
Summer
and
Winter
)
so
it
is
,
that
there
is
not
any
that
can
iustifie
the
said
pretended
Proscription
,
for
that
the
Emperour
which
is
now
at
this
day
,
is
obliged
and
bound
by
his
Capitulation
confirmed
by
his
corporall
Oath
,
not
to
doe
the
like
thereafter
.
Since
that
then
the
Iniustice
of
the
Proscription
precipitated
against
the
Prince
Palatine
,
is
so
vniust
,
it
will
not
be
amisse
to
see
and
view
also
the
Iniustice
,
or
more
rather
,
enormious
excesse
of
the
Execution
.
The
Execution
hath
beene
commenced
a
good
space
of
time
before
the
publication
of
the
Sentence
;
and
as
well
before
,
as
after
,
the
Palatinate
hath
beene
made
the
Scaffold
,
vpon
the
which
hath
beene
played
the
most
horrible
,
the
most
cruell
,
and
the
most
detestable
Tragedies
,
that
euer
any
man
heard
or
saw
,
since
the
Empire
had
the
Name
of
Christian
.
Some
pretend
,
that
the
Prince
hath
offended
,
and
for
it
the
people
haue
beene
punished
.
These
poore
innocent
Countreyes
haue
beene
exposed
in
prey
vnto
forraine
and
strange
Nations
,
Cossaques
,
Croatians
,
and
other
Barbarians
,
who
vnder
the
sacred
Name
of
the
Emperour
,
haue
pilled
,
saccaged
,
rauaged
,
massacred
them
,
and
burned
their
habitations
and
houses
;
in
such
sort
,
that
the
Heauens
doth
bemoane
and
feele
the
sobbes
and
groanes
of
manie
thousand
Christian
soules
,
that
neuer
had
any
knowledge
,
and
much
lesse
of
partaking
in
the
Affaires
of
Bohemia
:
The
Ayre
is
yet
obscured
and
darkened
with
the
smoake
of
so
many
Townes
,
Villages
,
Boroughes
,
Castles
,
Houses
,
and
Hamlets
,
burned
and
consumed
with
Fire
;
and
the
Earth
is
yet
all
moist
,
and
dyed
(
as
it
were
)
with
a
deluge
of
bloud
,
at
the
which
the
liuing
haue
horror
,
and
the
posteritie
will
haue
detestation
.
These
poore
innocents
are
brought
vnder
the
yoake
of
a
perpetuall
miserie
:
there
is
carryed
away
out
of
the
Palatinate
a
great
number
of
persons
,
women
and
children
,
into
strange
Countries
;
of
the
which
,
some
haue
beene
barbarously
sold
vpon
the
frontiers
of
Turkie
:
And
in
most
parts
of
the
Palatinate
▪
these
wretched
soules
are
dayly
depriued
of
the
exercises
of
their
Religion
,
that
not
onely
the
solace
of
their
bodies
is
taken
from
them
,
but
they
are
also
depriued
of
the
consolation
of
their
soules
.
The
Countrey
is
dismembred
,
the
Territories
are
diuided
,
and
the
Subiects
are
constrained
and
enforced
to
doe
homage
vnto
strangers
.
The
little
that
remaineth
of
their
goods
,
is
confiscated
;
and
especially
,
the
goods
of
Officers
and
seruants
of
the
said
Lord
are
escheated
.
To
be
short
,
there
is
done
all
the
mischiefe
and
euill
,
that
the
mallice
of
men
can
deuise
.
And
for
the
execution
of
all
those
violences
and
excesses
,
the
Duke
of
Bauyer
,
and
those
of
the
League
,
haue
most
passionately
and
furiously
imployed
their
Armes
;
and
the
doing
there
of
,
doth
violate
and
breake
the
faith
and
promise
by
them
giuen
and
made
at
the
Treatie
of
Vlmes
:
in
the
which
it
was
accorded
and
decreed
,
vnder
the
Signature
,
Letters
,
and
Seales
of
the
said
Duke
of
Bauyer
,
That
they
shall
not
make
any
Inuasion
,
or
Act
of
Hostilitie
,
within
the
one
or
the
other
of
the
two
Palatinates
,
vnder
any
colour
,
name
,
or
pretext
,
whatsoeuer
it
was
,
nor
to
meddle
with
any
thing
within
the
said
Palatinates
.
But
that
is
not
all
:
These
Outrages
were
not
committed
onely
against
the
Elector
Palatine
,
but
they
haue
driuen
away
the
Duke
of
Symmeren
,
his
brother
,
out
of
his
Patrimonie
,
his
Countreyes
,
Goods
,
and
Reuenues
;
they
haue
ruined
his
subiects
,
who
are
yet
to
this
day
incessantly
euill
entreated
,
and
consumed
and
impouerished
with
all
sort
of
Exactions
,
Contributions
,
and
other
insupportable
Charges
:
And
yet
hee
was
neuer
accused
,
much
lesse
conuicted
of
any
Crime
;
yea
,
rather
the
Emperour
himselfe
hath
declared
him
to
be
innocent
.
The
bordering
Countreyes
haue
not
beene
much
better
dealt
withall
,
and
entreated
,
but
extreamely
molested
,
pilled
,
and
rauaged
,
in
diuers
quarters
,
against
the
Treatie
of
M●●tz
,
and
of
Asc●affenburg
,
made
by
the
Commiss●ries
of
the
Emperour
with
them
of
the
Vnion
,
and
ratified
by
the
Imperiall
Maiestie
:
by
the
which
Treaties
,
it
was
promised
vnto
all
the
Princes
,
Estates
,
and
Cities
of
the
Empire
,
That
vnto
them
there
should
no
Hurt
,
D●mmage
,
Incommoditie
,
or
Trouble
bee
done
,
for
or
concerning
the
subiect
of
these
Affaires
,
nor
otherwise
.
And
not
to
stand
and
enlarge
ones
selfe
vpon
the
particulars
,
but
to
descend
and
come
vnto
the
generalitie
;
this
Proscription
,
and
Execution
so
vindicatiue
,
hath
in
that
manner
afflicted
all
the
Corps
and
Bodie
of
the
Empire
,
that
it
seemeth
to
be
the
downefall
of
its
totall
ruine
.
Moreouer
,
they
were
not
content
to
depriue
the
Prince
Palatine
of
his
Estates
and
Dignities
Electoralls
,
but
they
haue
also
depriued
his
Children
,
and
Brother
,
and
his
other
neere
Kinsmen
,
though
they
were
all
Innocents
,
taking
away
from
them
the
benefit
of
their
Inuestitutes
in
Remainder
,
and
Reuersion
,
for
to
giue
them
vnto
the
Duke
of
Bauyer
,
in
recompence
of
so
much
bloud
hee
hath
shed
,
and
fire
kindled
;
and
when
hee
hath
put
him
in
the
pretended
possession
of
the
said
Estates
,
and
Dignities
,
the
said
Kinsmen
and
Allyes
are
put
vnto
suite
together
,
by
way
of
Law
,
or
by
an
amiable
Composition
,
to
whom
they
shall
appertaine
after
the
death
of
the
Dukes
of
Bauyer
:
and
you
neuerthelesse
,
before
the
Cause
come
so
farre
,
there
are
giuen
vnto
the
Duke
of
Neaburg
Letters
of
expectancie
,
for
to
be
preferred
thereto
,
and
placed
therein
,
before
all
others
.
The
true
cause
of
this
extraordinarie
rigorous
proceedings
against
the
House
Electorall
Palatine
,
is
clearely
expressed
in
the
Letters
written
by
the
Emperour
vnto
Don
Balthazar
d'
Cuiuga
,
principall
Councellor
vnto
the
King
of
Spaine
,
dated
the
fifteenth
day
of
October
,
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
one
thousand
six
hundred
twentie
and
one
,
to
bee
seene
in
the
Chancelrie
of
Spaine
(
a
Booke
so
called
)
that
is
to
say
,
That
forasmuch
as
they
haue
heretofore
made
opposition
vnto
the
House
of
Austria
,
the
which
thinketh
,
that
it
cannot
extend
his
domination
so
farre
,
as
it
proiccteth
,
if
that
the
said
House
of
the
Palatine
be
not
vtterly
ruinated
.
So
also
the
translation
of
the
Electorate
into
the
House
of
Bauyer
,
expressedly
declareth
in
the
Post-script
of
the
same
Letters
,
That
the
Butt
thereof
is
,
that
by
meanes
thereof
the
Catholique
Romanes
may
haue
more
,
and
pluralitie
of
Voyces
,
in
the
Colledge
of
the
Electors
,
and
that
the
Empire
may
bee
perpetuated
in
the
House
of
Austria
;
vnto
the
aduancement
of
which
,
the
Duke
of
Bauyer
shall
be
obliged
and
bound
,
for
this
great
benefit
receiued
from
the
House
of
Austria
.
The
Practises
and
secret
Drifts
,
the
Letters
sent
vnto
Rome
,
into
Spaine
,
and
sundrie
parts
of
Almaigne
,
the
counterfeit
Embassades
sent
here
and
there
,
vnder
false
pretexts
and
semblants
,
and
infinite
other
cunning
Trickes
,
whereof
they
make
vse
to
further
their
Affaires
,
and
to
bring
them
vnto
the
point
where
they
are
seene
to
be
at
this
day
,
be
so
many
in
number
,
that
they
would
make
a
great
Booke
,
to
comprise
them
all
:
The
intention
of
this
Information
,
beeing
onely
to
demonstrate
a
farre
off
the
wrong
that
is
done
vnto
the
Elector
Palatine
,
and
his
Children
and
Friends
.
Touching
the
fourth
Head
.
IT
hath
beene
said
in
the
first
Head
,
That
at
the
verie
beginning
of
the
Troubles
of
Bohemia
,
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
desirous
to
see
the
Peace
established
there
,
and
the
Subiects
reconciled
vnto
their
King
,
sent
an
Embassadour
vnto
the
Emperour
at
Vienna
,
for
to
desire
him
to
vanquish
himselfe
,
to
lay
downe
Armes
,
and
surcease
from
violence
,
and
to
quench
the
fire
of
a
pernitious
Warre
at
the
first
.
But
that
was
in
vaine
;
for
the
Embassadour
continued
his
Suit
instantly
many
moneths
together
,
to
his
great
charges
,
at
Vienna
;
but
returned
,
and
obtayned
nothing
.
After
the
death
of
the
Emperour
Matthias
,
the
King
of
great
Briraine
to
testifie
and
witnesse
his
good
intentions
,
toward
the
publique
good
of
all
Germany
,
sent
the
Vicount
Doncaster
,
Councellor
in
his
Councels
of
Estate
,
and
Gentleman
of
his
Chamber
,
in
Ambassade
vnto
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
,
at
that
time
designed
King
of
Bohemia
,
and
other
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
to
mediate
an
accommodation
betweene
the
said
Ferdinand
,
and
the
said
Estates
of
Bohemia
,
and
by
this
sweet
and
milde
way
,
to
reduce
and
bring
the
parties
vnto
repose
and
rest
,
and
to
preuent
the
euils
which
haue
afterward
miserably
afflicted
,
doe
afflict
,
and
will
afflict
still
all
the
corpes
and
body
of
the
fift
Empire
,
yea
and
of
all
Christendome
,
if
God
by
his
grace
do
not
giue
a
conuenable
remedie
therevnto
.
The
said
Ambassadour
met
the
Archduke
Ferdinand
at
Ratisbone
,
in
the
way
for
to
goe
vnto
the
Dyet
of
Franckfort
,
called
for
the
Election
of
a
new
Emperour
:
he
was
giuen
to
vnderstand
,
that
in
that
place
of
Ratisbone
,
the
affaires
of
Bohemia
could
not
be
treated
of
;
and
that
therefore
hee
should
returne
backe
,
and
goe
vnto
Franckfort
,
where
there
would
be
better
commodity
to
conferre
with
the
Electors
,
and
to
take
a
good
resolution
therein
;
but
he
thinking
to
obtaine
so
much
as
to
enter
into
the
Towne
for
that
purpose
,
was
not
permitted
so
to
doe
,
vnder
the
pretext
and
colour
,
that
it
was
against
the
Golden
Bull
,
to
permit
strangers
,
Princes
,
or
Ambassadours
,
during
the
holding
of
the
same
Dyet
,
to
enter
into
the
Towne
.
So
that
hee
was
constrayned
to
withdraw
himselfe
vnto
Hanau
,
and
there
to
stay
a
long
time
at
great
charges
and
expences
,
for
that
hee
had
a
very
great
trayne
:
And
though
hee
requested
oftentimes
,
and
with
great
instance
to
be
admitted
and
heard
;
yet
hee
could
not
obtayne
,
vntill
that
Ferdinand
was
brought
into
the
Conclaue
Electorall
,
and
by
that
meanes
chosen
Emperour
:
And
for
that
the
Emperour
,
after
that
hee
was
come
,
by
his
reception
vnto
the
Colledge
Electorall
,
as
King
of
Bohemia
,
vnto
the
marke
hee
aymed
,
had
remitted
the
said
affaire
and
businesse
of
Bohemia
vnto
the
Arbitrage
of
the
Electors
,
the
negotiation
of
the
said
Lord
Embassadour
was
made
frustrate
,
and
hee
dismissed
to
goe
vnto
the
place
from
whence
he
came
.
Behold
here
the
first
affront
made
vnto
the
King
of
great
Brittaine
in
his
interposition
.
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
,
One
thousand
sixe
hundred
and
twenty
:
The
King
of
Spaine
and
the
Archduke
Albertus
set
on
foote
a
puissant
Armie
in
the
Prouinces
of
Burgogne
,
in
the
moneth
of
Iuly
and
August
,
the
King
of
great
Brittaine
aduertised
from
other
places
,
that
it
was
to
inuade
the
lower
Palatinate
,
sent
Sir
Edward
Conway
and
Sir
Richard
Weston
his
Ambassadours
,
vnto
the
Archduke
at
Bruxelles
,
to
exhort
him
not
to
make
any
inuasion
into
the
Palatinate
,
with
offers
to
interpose
his
good
Offices
for
the
aduancement
and
furthering
of
an
amiable
&
friendly
composition
,
vnto
whom
answere
was
giuen
:
That
the
King
of
Spaine
and
his
Highnesse
had
assembled
and
formed
an
Army
for
the
seruice
of
the
Emperour
,
and
that
as
yet
the
resolution
was
not
taken
,
in
what
place
that
Army
should
he
employed
.
Now
it
is
a
thing
to
be
noted
,
that
the
said
Army
marched
already
toward
the
Palatinate
,
when
that
they
made
this
aunswere
full
of
mockerie
vnto
the
said
Embassadours
.
Incontinently
after
the
publication
of
the
Ban
against
the
Prince
Pala●●ne
,
the
Princes
and
Estates
vnited
,
dispached
their
Embassadours
vnto
to
beseech
him
to
suspend
the
execution
thereof
,
and
to
giue
way
vnto
an
accommodation
,
for
to
stop
the
euils
that
would
ensue
thereof
infallibly
,
assuring
themselues
to
dispose
the
said
Prince
Palatine
vnto
all
things
that
should
be
thought
conuenable
and
equitable
for
the
common
good
and
repost
,
but
such
answer
was
made
vnto
them
in
the
Emperors
name
,
that
they
might
vnderstand
that
nothing
was
entended
and
to
be
looked
for
,
but
fire
and
sword
.
The
King
of
Denmark
also
bestowing
therein
the
same
offices
by
his
Embassadours
,
was
paid
with
like
money
as
the
Princes
and
Estates
vnited
were
.
And
for
that
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
had
betrusted
all
this
affaire
,
in
the
interposition
of
the
Kings
of
great
Brittaine
,
and
of
Denmarke
,
with
promise
to
ratifie
and
accomplish
all
whatsoeuer
,
they
concluded
or
accorded
in
his
name
,
so
that
it
were
not
against
his
conscience
or
his
honour
:
his
Maiesty
of
great
Britaine
(
vnto
whom
he
afterward
remitted
the
negotiation
thereof
,
&
granting
to
do
all
that
he
shall
iudge
most
fitting
,
for
the
recouering
of
his
Estates
and
dignities
,
and
the
re-establishment
of
a
firme
peace
in
the
Empire
)
voluntarily
charged
himselfe
with
this
entermise
,
and
promised
,
as
he
hath
promised
oftentimes
hitherto
,
to
employ
therein
all
his
possible
meanes
,
and
to
expose
therein
,
if
neede
be
,
all
that
God
hath
giuen
him
in
this
world
,
iudging
it
better
,
notwithstanding
,
it
to
be
the
better
&
more
reasonable
to
search
and
make
vse
of
the
way
of
mildnesse
,
before
that
he
proceeded
vnto
extremities
.
This
is
the
matter
,
why
his
Maiestie
of
Great
Brittaine
sent
the
Lord
Digby
,
Councellour
of
Estate
,
and
Gentleman
of
his
Chamber
,
vnto
the
Emperour
in
the
moneth
of
Iune
,
with
large
instructions
and
power
,
to
labour
to
bring
the
affaires
vnto
some
good
composition
.
The
Archduke
Albertus
had
then
graunted
a
truce
in
the
lower
Palatinate
for
some
weekes
,
which
began
to
expite
,
and
the
high
Palatinate
was
yet
in
the
hands
of
the
Prince
Palatine
,
but
terribly
menaced
,
and
in
great
feare
,
by
reason
of
the
great
preparations
of
warre
made
by
the
Duke
of
Bauier
,
to
gaine
and
winne
the
same
vnder
the
title
of
a
Commission
Imperiall
to
him
giuen
.
The
Ambassadour
Digby
vsed
all
his
forces
and
diligences
possible
for
the
discharge
of
his
Ambassade
,
dayly
redoubling
his
instances
toward
his
Maiestie
Imperiall
,
the
which
declared
that
hee
desired
nothing
more
,
(
then
peace
,
●●
the
Prince
Palatine
would
first
make
satisfaction
,
and
submission
,
vnto
the
which
was
added
,
sometime
one
thing
,
and
then
at
another
time
,
another
thing
;
onely
(
as
the
effects
testified
)
for
to
gayne
and
winne
time
,
vntill
the
Truce
was
expired
:
And
that
the
Duke
of
Bauyer
might
haue
an
occasion
to
giue
a
blow
vpon
the
high
Palatinate
,
without
the
impeachment
of
Count
Mansfelt
,
who
had
amazed
and
gathered
together
some
Troupes
,
vpon
the
Frontiers
of
Bohemia
.
The
said
Truce
being
expired
,
the
Spaniards
recommenced
the
Warre
in
the
lower
Palatinate
,
the
Emperour
not
abiding
to
giue
any
eare
vnto
the
prorogation
of
the
Truce
,
alledging
many
new
pretexts
:
yet
neuerthelesse
,
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
and
they
of
his
Councell
,
put
the
said
Embassadour
in
hopes
,
by
faire
words
,
and
goodly
promises
,
That
the
Duke
of
Bauyer
(
whose
Commission
had
beene
suspended
by
the
order
of
the
Emperour
,
at
the
sollicitation
of
the
said
Embassadour
)
should
not
receiue
any
new
Commission
,
and
should
be
enioyned
not
to
make
hereafter
the
execution
of
the
Ban
against
the
higher
Palatinate
.
And
finally
,
vpon
the
reiterated
instances
of
the
Embassadour
,
and
vpon
certaine
Conditions
and
Promises
by
him
offered
,
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
consented
vnto
a
Treatie
,
and
wrote
vnto
the
Infanta
of
Spaine
the
eleuenth
of
September
,
giuing
her
power
to
agree
with
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
(
if
the
Affaires
in
those
Quarters
permitted
her
)
and
decree
with
him
a
suspension
or
deposition
of
Armes
,
that
by
that
meanes
they
might
enter
into
a
friendly
and
amiable
conference
of
a
peace
and
accommodation
.
The
Embassadour
trusting
and
confiding
in
all
these
Declarations
,
Promises
,
and
Words
,
and
not
being
able
to
obtaine
more
at
their
hand
,
tooke
leaue
of
the
Emperour
,
and
made
hast
in
his
returne
,
with
a
purpose
to
bring
(
by
the
power
of
the
Commission
giuen
vnto
the
Infanta
)
his
Affaires
to
some
good
passe
.
But
in
his
returne
he
was
aduertised
,
and
saw
himselfe
,
that
the
Duke
of
Bauyer
was
made
Master
of
all
the
whole
high
Palatinate
,
and
constrained
the
subiects
to
doe
him
homage
;
whereof
he
made
complaints
vnto
the
Emperor
by
his
Letters
of
the
fift
of
October
,
making
vnto
him
a
remonstration
,
that
the
same
was
done
vnto
the
preiudice
of
his
Declaration
,
and
against
that
which
his
Councellors
had
giuen
him
to
vnderstand
.
Being
arriued
at
Bruxels
,
hee
assayed
and
tryed
by
all
meanes
to
obtaine
a
suspension
of
Armes
:
which
thing
was
impossible
,
forasmuch
as
the
Emperour
had
commaunded
the
said
Infanta
,
by
other
Letters
written
(
vnknowing
vnto
the
said
Embassador
)
That
she
should
not
make
any
accord
of
Truce
,
and
that
his
Maiestie
Imperiall
had
inioyned
Don
Cordua
to
proceed
:
So
that
the
contrarietie
of
these
Letters
,
dispatched
and
sent
at
one
and
the
same
time
,
vpon
one
and
the
same
subiect
,
is
euidently
discouered
by
the
answere
the
Infanta
gaue
vnto
the
Embassador
,
on
the
eight
day
of
Nouember
,
a
thousand
six
hundred
twentie
and
one
:
which
was
done
not
to
lose
,
but
to
follow
the
aduantage
which
the
counterpartie
had
gotten
by
the
occupation
of
the
high
Palatine
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
the
low
Palatinate
,
and
that
there
rested
no
more
to
take
,
but
Heydelberg
Manheym
,
and
Frankendale
,
and
some
other
small
places
;
to
the
Conquest
of
which
,
the
Duke
of
Bauyer
sent
the
greatest
part
of
his
Armie
,
which
ioyned
it selfe
vnto
the
Spaniards
vnder
diuers
pretexts
:
insomuch
,
that
all
the
endeuors
that
his
Maiestie
of
Great
Brittaine
had
made
at
Bruxels
,
for
to
procure
some
small
release
&
ease
vnto
the
poore
Palatinate
,
and
to
mediate
a
treatie
of
Peace
,
were
as
vnprofitable
as
the
precedent
,
and
former
at
Vienna
:
where
yet
neuerthelesse
was
made
all
manner
of
faire
semblant
,
and
seeming
to
haue
a
desire
to
giue
satisfaction
vnto
his
said
Maiestie
,
who
demanded
an
entire
restitution
of
the
high
and
low
Palatinate
,
and
of
the
Dignitie
Electorall
,
for
his
sonne
in
law
,
who
on
the
other
part
promised
to
yeeld
vp
and
surrender
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
;
and
as
concerning
the
submission
,
to
doe
(
vnto
the
which
,
they
on
the
other
side
insisted
strongly
,
without
any
intention
to
accept
thereof
)
all
that
which
might
be
done
,
without
preiudice
of
the
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
.
The
Armie
of
the
Papistique
League
,
and
those
of
the
Spaniards
,
did
extreamely
rauage
the
low
Palatinate
:
vpon
which
,
the
Count
Palatine
was
constrained
to
goe
thither
in
person
,
and
to
make
all
the
resistance
possible
with
the
Troupes
of
the
Count
of
Mansfelt
.
His
Maiestie
of
Great
Brittaine
seeing
that
the
enemies
reenforced
themselues
,
and
grew
strong
dayly
,
and
had
enterprised
to
import
and
to
conquer
all
the
low
Palatinate
,
as
well
as
the
high
Countrey
;
hee
thought
it
good
to
write
vnto
the
Emperour
by
a
Corrieur
,
or
Post
,
sent
of
purpose
,
and
to
offer
him
,
in
the
behalfe
of
his
sonne
in
law
,
by
his
Letters
(
which
were
of
the
twelfth
of
Nouember
,
one
thousand
six
hundred
twentie
and
one
)
Conditions
of
Peace
,
such
as
he
thought
as
impossible
,
that
the
Emperor
(
of
whose
pacifique
intentions
all
men
spoke
)
ought
or
could
refuse
them
.
And
to
the
end
he
might
lay
an
assured
foundation
vpon
the
said
offers
,
hee
seriously
exhorted
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
,
his
sonne
in
law
,
to
ratifie
them
,
and
to
promise
the
accomplishment
of
them
,
by
an
authenticall
Instrument
,
signed
with
his
hand
,
and
sealed
with
his
seale
;
the
which
hee
did
,
dated
the
fiue
and
twentieth
day
of
the
said
moneth
of
Nouember
,
preferring
the
publike
peace
and
repose
of
Germanie
,
before
all
the
particular
considerations
of
himselfe
and
his
House
.
And
though
there
was
no
speech
in
the
Court
at
Vienna
,
and
that
of
Bruxels
,
made
vnto
the
Embassadors
and
ministers
of
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
,
of
any
other
thing
,
then
of
the
pacifique
intentions
of
the
Emperour
,
and
of
the
resolution
that
he
had
to
giue
all
satisfaction
vnto
his
Maiestie
of
Great
Brittaine
;
so
it
is
,
that
yet
he
did
not
accept
the
said
Conditions
,
and
so
by
the
refusall
of
them
,
dispensed
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
not
to
be
bound
and
obliged
therewith
,
&
sent
the
Count
of
Schwartzenburg
into
England
,
onely
for
to
make
all
sort
of
complement
,
and
gaue
a
new
Commission
vnto
the
Infanta
to
treate
with
the
King
of
great
Brittaine
about
a
suspension
and
laying
down
of
Armes
,
and
also
of
a
peace
,
and
made
in
that
same
time
,
the
Warre
to
be
continued
in
the
lower
Palatinate
,
vnto
the
Princes
and
Estates
Euangeliques
of
the
Empire
he
dissimuled
,
and
would
not
be
knowne
of
the
same
conditions
;
but
hee
caused
them
to
be
communicated
vnto
the
Prince
Bethelem
Gabor
,
who
vpon
that
tooke
occasion
to
make
peace
with
the
Emperour
;
whereupon
it
ensued
,
that
the
greatest
part
of
the
troupes
which
were
in
Austria
,
Bohemia
,
and
other
places
were
sent
into
the
lower
Palatinate
,
to
make
an
end
of
all
:
notwithstanding
,
his
Maiestie
of
great
Brittaine
was
continually
assured
of
the
restitution
,
and
offers
were
made
of
a
treaty
of
peace
:
to
be
briefe
,
promises
were
made
vpon
promise
,
and
so
his
Maiesty
entred
into
a
new
parley
,
and
sent
Sir
Richard
Weston
vnto
Bruxels
to
treate
with
the
Infanta
,
who
ordained
and
appointed
Commissioners
for
that
effect
and
purpose
,
who
for
to
gaine
and
winne
time
,
exacted
of
the
said
Embassadour
a
plaine
power
signed
with
the
hand
of
the
Prince
Palatine
,
to
the
end
(
as
they
said
)
they
might
be
assured
,
that
he
would
ratifie
and
accomplish
all
that
they
should
conclude
and
determine
:
and
although
that
his
Maiestie
had
already
sufficient
power
,
vpon
many
Letters
of
his
sonne
in
law
;
so
it
is
,
that
they
would
see
a
plenipotency
or
full
power
informe
,
that
which
his
Maiestie
graunted
them
,
and
caused
a
plenipotency
or
full
power
to
be
dispatched
by
his
said
Emb●ssadour
as
well
in
his
owne
name
,
as
in
the
name
of
his
sonne
in
law
,
who
signed
the
same
ioyntly
with
his
Maiesty
,
&
sent
the
same
to
Bruxels
,
where
the
said
plaine
power
being
come
,
the
Commissioners
found
therein
one
onely
word
repeated
;
to
wit
,
the
title
of
Elector
,
which
was
giuen
vnto
the
said
Prince
,
and
prayed
that
the
said
full
power
might
be
reformed
and
renewed
,
and
that
title
put
out
thereof
,
alledging
that
they
could
not
well
treate
that
title
being
in
:
and
so
his
Maiestie
to
take
away
all
exceptions
,
made
the
said
power
,
with
the
omission
of
that
title
,
to
be
drawne
againe
;
but
yet
with
an
exception
that
it
should
not
at
any
time
preiudice
him
by
any
means
.
These
commings
and
goings
too
and
fro
,
caused
by
the
contreparty
,
were
for
no
other
end
,
but
draw
out
and
to
prolong
the
businesse
,
and
to
hinder
and
empeach
,
that
his
Maiesty
(
who
had
already
promised
to
entertaine
8000.
footmen
,
and
1600.
horse
in
the
Pala●inate
,
at
his
owne
charges
,
)
should
not
send
thither
any
great
succour
,
not
make
any
diuersion
in
Flanders
,
nor
any
where
else
.
The
said
power
then
hauing
bin
made
,
made
againe
,
signed
,
and
sent
the
second
time
at
the
instances
of
the
said
Commissioners
,
his
Maiesty
receiued
Letters
from
the
Emperour
,
written
the
18.
of
Iune
,
by
the
which
he
gaue
him
to
vnderstand
,
that
the
treaty
of
peace
could
not
well
be
made
nor
concluded
at
Bruxels
,
since
that
the
affaire
and
businesse
concerned
&
touched
all
the
Empire
,
and
that
therefore
he
had
called
an
assembly
of
the
Electors
,
and
some
other
Princes
at
Ratisbone
,
remitting
and
leauing
it
vnto
the
good
pleasure
of
his
Maiesty
,
if
hee
would
send
any
one
thither
on
his
behalfe
.
The
which
contrary
and
vndue
procedure
,
his
Maiesty
tooke
as
strange
,
and
thereof
made
sharp
and
bitter
complaints
vnto
the
Emperor
in
his
answer
.
And
for
that
the
rest
of
the
Palatinate
stood
in
danger
to
be
lost
,
not
being
able
to
resist
such
puissant
enemies
,
his
Maiesty
in
some
manner
to
breake
that
blow
,
tooke
into
his
protection
the
Townes
of
Heydelberg
,
Manheym
,
and
Frankendale
,
but
that
was
no
hinderance
:
for
the
two
first
were
besieged
&
furiously
battered
,
Heydelberg
taken
by
assault
and
pillaged
,
and
that
of
Manheym
taken
by
composition
;
so
that
there
remayned
none
but
the
Towne
of
Frankendale
only
;
for
the
conseruation
of
the
which
,
his
Maiesty
seeing
that
it
would
be
left
in
his
protection
no
more
then
the
other
two
,
found
it
good
,
and
at
the
instance
&
great
promises
of
the
Infanta
,
to
sequester
it
into
her
hands
,
and
shee
gaue
the
gouernment
thereof
vnto
Don
Verdugo
,
a
Nobleman
of
Spaine
,
who
put
therein
a
Garison
,
the
which
at
this
day
menaceth
incessantly
the
poore
Burgesses
,
to
pillage
them
for
want
of
their
payment
,
though
it
be
not
bound
to
satisfie
them
for
the
same
.
After
the
taking
&
total
ruine
of
the
Palatinate
,
the
Emperor
made
hast
with
the
Dyet
of
Ratisbon
,
and
was
there
in
person
,
where
he
inuested
publikely
the
Duke
of
Bauier
with
the
Palatinat
Electorall
,
to
the
exclusion
of
the
children
of
the
brother
,
&
the
neerest
kinsmen
of
the
Prince
Palatine
(
against
the
aduice
and
opposition
of
the
Electors
of
Saxony
and
of
Brandemburg
,
who
pressed
by
their
Embassadours
,
the
entire
restitution
of
his
Countries
and
dignities
)
And
gaue
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
to
vnderstand
by
his
Letters
,
dated
at
Raitsbone
the
fift
of
March
,
one
thousand
sixe
hundred
twenty
and
three
,
in
the
which
hee
added
amongst
other
cleare
testimonies
of
his
great
good
will
toward
his
Maiestie
,
that
his
translation
of
the
Electorate
in
the
house
of
Bauiere
,
was
made
with
expresse
reseruation
,
That
it
shall
be
permitted
by
especiall
grace
vnto
the
Grand
children
of
his
Maiestie
,
and
vnto
his
other
kinsmen
,
to
treate
hereafter
in
some
Towne
Imperiall
,
as
Nuremburg
,
Angsberg
,
Vlm
,
or
Franckfort
,
touching
the
right
that
euery
one
of
them
may
pretend
in
the
titles
and
Dignities
Electoralls
:
and
if
so
be
that
they
cannot
agree
and
accord
together
,
that
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
them
to
commence
sute
,
and
enter
into
proces
before
the
Maiestie
Imperiall
,
and
the
Colledge
of
the
Electors
,
where
they
may
assure
and
promise
to
themselues
a
quicke
dispatch
,
and
Iustice
soone
administred
,
if
they
themselues
doe
not
hinder
the
same
,
by
some
act
of
their
owne
;
by
the
which
reseruation
,
his
Maiestie
of
Great
Brittaine
may
see
the
most
sincere
affection
the
said
Maiestie
Imperiall
bore
vnto
him
,
and
to
his
posterity
.
This
is
the
substance
of
the
saide
Letters
of
the
Emperour
.
Now
let
euery
one
giue
his
iudgement
of
this
goodly
declaration
.
And
it
ought
not
to
be
passed
in
silence
,
that
at
his
departure
from
the
Dyet
at
Ratisbone
,
the
Emperour
,
as
it
is
said
,
made
shew
in
the
said
Letters
to
reserue
vnto
the
children
,
brother
,
and
kinsfolkes
of
the
Prince
Palatine
,
some
permission
to
dispute
the
right
,
that
they
would
pretend
after
the
Duke
of
Bauier
;
promised
the
expectancy
of
the
Electorate
vnto
the
Duke
Wolfgang
.
William
of
Neuburg
,
confirmed
by
Letters
and
Seales
.
And
as
the
Emperour
hath
alwayes
made
prosession
of
good
will
toward
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
,
and
to
giue
eare
vnto
the
entire
restitution
which
hee
hath
sought
by
friendship
,
and
by
the
way
of
amity
with
great
trouble
and
charge
;
but
in
vaine
:
So
also
hath
the
King
of
Spaine
done
the
very
same
almost
,
vntill
that
the
Palatinate
hath
beene
reduced
vnto
the
more
then
miserable
estate
,
as
it
is
at
this
day
,
and
that
the
Duke
of
Bauier
hath
beene
put
in
full
possession
of
all
the
high
,
and
of
the
greatest
part
of
the
lower
Palatinate
,
together
with
the
dignity
Electorall
:
for
though
the
King
of
Spaine
hath
oftentimes
assured
his
Maiestie
of
great
Brittaine
,
as
well
by
his
Letters
as
by
his
Embassadours
,
seriously
to
co-operate
and
ioyne
with
him
,
for
to
obtaine
the
entire
restitution
of
the
Palatinate
Electorall
,
and
of
that
which
dependeth
thereof
,
with
an
expresse
promise
for
this
effect
to
ioyne
his
Armes
with
those
of
his
Maiestie
if
neede
was
:
This
notwithstanding
,
when
hee
hath
beene
finally
demaunded
by
his
owne
Ambassadours
,
a
speciall
declaration
by
writing
,
hee
hath
answered
,
That
he
cannot
doe
it
,
for
that
,
beside
,
that
it
shall
be
to
depriue
him
to
haue
any
hand
in
it
,
and
the
Arbitrage
in
this
affaire
,
as
a
mediator
or
friend
,
that
it
may
also
not
onely
giue
cause
vnto
the
Emperour
his
Vncle
,
to
take
an
vnkindnesse
or
offence
thereat
;
but
also
,
that
if
he
shall
mingle
threates
and
Armes
,
with
the
Offices
of
interposition
,
it
shall
be
an
vnkindnesse
and
dis-office
in
his
deportment
which
he
ought
in
reason
to
vse
toward
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
:
by
the
which
answere
it
appeareth
euidently
,
that
all
the
said
promises
of
Spaine
haue
beene
nothing
but
words
.
For
the
closure
of
this
Information
,
wee
are
moreouer
to
recount
an
artifice
and
cunning
trick
,
whereof
the
contrary
party
doth
make
vse
;
That
is
:
The
Infanta
of
Spaine
vnder
the
colour
and
disguise
of
an
Imperiall
Commission
,
and
of
an
extreame
desire
to
re-establish
peace
in
the
Empire
,
and
to
giue
satisfaction
vnto
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
,
made
a
proposition
of
certaine
Articles
of
a
truce
of
fifteene
moneths
in
the
lower
Palatinate
,
and
generally
for
all
the
Empire
,
to
the
end
,
that
in
this
space
of
time
a
treaty
of
a
firme
peace
might
be
had
:
So
,
that
his
Maiesty
,
after
hee
had
changed
some
thing
in
the
said
Articles
,
condiscended
thereunto
,
and
signed
them
,
sending
them
vnto
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
,
for
to
signe
them
also
;
who
(
after
he
had
deferred
a
little
while
to
consent
vnto
them
,
because
of
the
captious
Articles
he
saw
in
them
)
vpon
the
instances
that
were
made
,
and
the
hopes
that
the
counterparty
made
him
take
of
an
accommodation
,
signed
them
in
like
manner
:
but
all
that
came
vnto
nothing
.
For
neuer
since
haue
they
ceased
to
exercise
against
the
poore
Subiects
of
the
Palatinate
,
all
sorts
of
rigours
,
and
violences
;
neither
will
they
obserue
the
Articles
of
truce
,
vnder
diuers
new
colours
&
pretexts
forged
and
framed
out
of
their
owne
fantasies
and
braines
.
The
Butt
and
end
of
this
counterfeited
&
disguised
truce
,
was
,
for
that
Austria
and
Spaine
desired
to
take
from
the
Prince
Palatine
the
power
of
seeking
the
succours
and
assistance
of
forraigne
Kings
and
Princes
,
and
especially
to
preuent
,
that
(
peraduenture
)
he
should
not
make
vse
of
the
Forces
and
Armies
,
the
Duke
of
Brunswick
,
and
Count
Mansfelt
had
then
on
foot
,
and
that
by
that
occasion
the
Prince
Bethelem
Gabor
should
not
take
occasion
to
make
any
inuasion
against
the
House
of
Austria
.
But
at
that
same
time
,
the
Armie
of
the
Duke
of
Brunswick
hauing
been
put
to
rout
and
defeated
by
a
fatall
destinie
,
Austria
and
Spaine
seeing
themselues
come
to
that
Butt
they
shot
at
,
made
a
mockerie
of
the
said
Truce
,
&
continuated
their
Hostilities
,
and
a
little
after
departed
,
and
deliuered
vnto
the
Archbishop
of
Mentz
the
Country
of
Bergstrate
(
which
is
one
of
the
best
Prouinces
of
the
Palatinate
)
for
to
oblige
him
so
much
the
more
strictly
to
maintaine
and
defend
their
partie
against
the
Prince
Palatine
,
and
haue
imposed
vpon
the
poore
subiects
,
as
well
of
the
Palatinate
Electorall
,
as
vpon
the
Countrey
of
the
Prince
of
Symmeren
,
diuers
impositions
,
to
them
insupportable
,
which
endure
yet
,
and
are
augmented
euery
day
.
It
is
also
to
be
remarked
,
that
the
said
Articles
of
Truce
were
communicated
in
the
name
of
the
Emperour
,
vnto
some
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
a
whole
moneth
before
that
they
were
concluded
,
and
accepted
in
England
;
and
that
in
other
forme
,
and
partly
in
another
sence
,
onely
for
to
gaine
aduantage
,
and
to
render
and
make
the
Electors
and
Princes
of
the
Empire
irresolute
,
and
to
hinder
them
from
fauouring
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
,
whose
totall
ruine
and
extirpation
being
the
Butt
and
Marke
(
what
semblant
or
shew
soeuer
they
had
made
to
his
Maiestie
of
Great
Brittaine
)
vnto
which
they
haue
directed
all
their
Actions
,
for
to
effectuate
all
their
abouesaid
Designes
.
By
all
the
which
Drifts
and
Practises
it
may
be
seene
,
as
in
a
Mirrour
,
with
how
much
misprision
they
haue
most
vnworthily
abused
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
;
and
certes
hee
had
desired
much
,
that
it
might
haue
passed
in
silence
.
But
since
that
Murther
and
Slanders
be
the
two
Instruments
,
whereof
the
adherents
of
the
contrarie
partie
make
vse
,
vtterly
to
ouerthrow
the
Prince
Palatine
,
and
his
friends
;
it
is
ineuitably
necessarie
to
represent
and
demonstrate
all
that
which
is
before
written
,
by
this
briefe
Information
.
The
Murthers
be
seene
by
all
the
World
,
and
the
Calumnies
and
Slanders
are
made
to
sound
in
the
cares
of
euerie
one
,
in
accusing
the
said
Prince
and
his
friends
of
things
whereof
they
neuer
thought
.
But
for
to
auoid
prolixitie
,
among
other
things
it
is
published
,
written
,
and
blowne
abroad
in
all
places
continually
,
That
the
said
Lord
the
Prince
hath
not
from
the
beginning
of
these
Troubles
,
hitherto
showne
any
signe
of
his
inclination
vnto
Peace
;
but
that
all
his
Designes
hath
beene
no
other
,
then
to
carrie
and
beare
himselfe
with
extremitie
of
Warre
,
to
the
ruine
of
the
Empire
,
and
to
the
perill
of
Christendome
.
But
before
God
,
and
them
who
know
the
contrarie
,
there
is
produced
here
for
Witnesses
and
Testimonies
against
this
falsehood
,
all
the
Interpositions
,
Embassades
,
Requests
,
Offers
,
and
Declarations
abouesaid
.
Deuteron
.
chap.
32.
vers.
43.
God
shall
reuenge
the
bloud
of
his
seruants
,
hee
shall
be
reuenged
of
his
enemies
,
and
shall
be
gracious
and
mercifull
vnto
the
Countrey
of
his
people
.
FINIS
.