AN
APPOLLOGIE
MADE
IN
DEFENCE
OF
THE
ILLVSTRIOVS
PRINCE
,
ERNESTVS
Earle
of
MANSFIELD
,
Marquisse
of
CASTEL
NOVO
,
and
BONTIGLIERE
,
Baron
of
HELDRVNGEN
,
Marshall
of
the
Army
of
BOHEMIA
,
and
the
Prouinces
Incorporated
thereunto
,
&c.
PAssion
is
a
most
strange
and
wonderfull
thing
;
it
is
a
malady
and
sore
disease
of
the
soule
,
which
hindreth
the
functions
of
Iudgement
,
and
a
mist
darkning
the
eyes
of
the
Spirit
,
making
thinges
to
seeme
otherwise
,
and
contrary
vnto
that
which
in
effect
they
are
.
Loue
the
most
violent
passion
of
all
others
,
thinketh
that
which
is
euill
fauored
to
be
faire
,
and
that
which
is
wicked
to
be
good
.
Scilicet
insano
nemo
in
amore
videt
,
hatred
,
Enuy
,
and
euill
will
,
contrary
passions
,
produce
contrary
effects
,
and
cause
that
which
is
good
,
vertuous
,
and
commendable
,
to
appeare
and
shew
to
be
euill
,
vicious
and
worthy
of
blame
.
From
thence
,
Ingratitude
,
bad
speeches
,
and
slaunder
,
(
accursed
Daughters
of
such
wicked
Mothers
)
which
satisfie
and
feede
themselues
with
euill
,
as
the
Spider
doth
with
the
poyson
which
shee
sucketh
out
of
all
sorts
of
Flowers
,
and
that
from
the
best
,
like
these
who
blame
and
dispraise
all
sortes
of
actions
,
yea
and
those
that
are
most
commendable
.
Lycurgus
,
so
excellent
a
person
,
that
the
Oracle
of
Apollo
was
in
doubt
and
made
question
,
whether
it
should
place
him
among
the
rancke
of
the
Gods
or
of
Men
,
what
did
not
hee
doe
for
the
good
and
benefit
of
his
natiue
Countrey
?
and
for
the
welfare
of
his
fellow
Cittizens
?
but
in
the
meane
time
,
they
being
led
and
carryed
away
by
this
disease
,
in
stead
of
acknowledging
his
benefits
imparted
vnto
them
,
sought
to
doe
some
mischiefe
vnto
him
,
charged
him
with
many
Iniuries
and
blowes
,
and
finally
banished
him
out
of
his
Countrey
.
The
like
in
a
manner
happened
vnto
Scipio
,
hee
I
say
,
who
by
the
ruyne
of
the
Carthagian
Empire
,
strengthened
the
foundation
of
the
Romane
Common-wealth
,
his
bones
could
finde
no
rest
in
that
place
,
whereunto
hee
had
procured
the
same
.
Charles
Duke
of
Burbon
one
of
the
most
braue
and
valiant
Princes
that
France
euer
brought
forth
(
worthy
in
truth
to
haue
Descended
out
of
that
most
Illustrious
house
,
and
of
a
better
Fortune
,
if
it
had
pleased
God
to
haue
graunted
him
that
fauour
,
as
well
as
he
had
indowed
him
with
great
and
rare
Vertues
,
by
diuers
and
good
effects
witnessed
and
set
forth
the
greatnes
of
his
Courage
,
and
the
affection
that
he
bare
vnto
the
King
his
Master
.
He
deliuered
Dision
from
the
siege
that
the
Switzers
layde
about
it
:
tooke
Millaine
out
of
their
handes
:
And
which
is
more
,
aduanced
the
Victory
,
which
the
King
had
against
them
in
the
Battaile
of
Marignan
.
For
all
which
his
Noble
actions
,
and
many
other
eminent
Seruices
which
he
did
for
him
,
yet
he
could
not
obtaine
his
fauour
.
But
to
the
contrary
,
the
further
that
he
proceeded
,
still
hee
found
himselfe
to
be
further
from
it
:
Passion
hauing
in
such
manner
possest
the
Kings
minde
,
that
he
could
not
see
nor
behold
the
said
Princes
merites
,
much
lesse
acknowledge
them
:
so
that
in
the
end
,
after
hee
had
many
yeares
patiently
borne
and
supported
all
the
indignities
,
that
Enuy
,
hatred
,
and
euill
will
could
or
might
suggest
,
Falling
into
despight
and
Dispaire
,
he
ranne
headlong
into
his
owne
ruyne
,
at
the
hazard
of
the
affaires
of
him
that
was
the
cause
thereof
.
These
are
examples
of
times
past
;
and
now
behold
one
of
the
present
time
,
an
Example
,
which
serueth
for
the
subiect
of
this
Apologie
.
The
most
Illustrious
Prince
,
Ernestus
Earle
of
Manssield
,
Marquisse
of
Castell
Nouo
,
and
Bontighere
,
Baron
of
Heldrungen
,
and
great
Marshall
of
the
Army
Royall
,
of
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Prouinces
incorporated
thereunto
,
hauing
had
that
happy
successe
,
to
make
his
Valour
and
Fidelity
knowne
vnto
the
Sonne
of
Mars
,
S.
A.
S.
of
Sanoy
:
hauing
borne
his
Armes
into
Bohemia
,
for
the
seruice
of
that
Crowne
,
made
great
offers
vnto
the
same
,
exposed
his
life
and
meanes
for
the
good
thereof
,
and
to
conclude
,
hauing
done
all
that
,
which
a
great
and
Valiant
Knight
of
his
profession
could
or
might
doe
.
Behold
certaine
euill
willers
,
transported
by
the
violence
of
her
accursed
passions
,
set
vpon
him
,
and
couertly
vnder-hand
seeke
to
vndermine
the
foundations
of
his
Reputation
,
to
make
his
whitenesse
seeme
blacke
,
and
his
fidelity
suspitious
,
blaming
him
,
as
if
he
had
had
some
intelligence
with
the
Enemy
,
that
he
would
take
his
part
,
and
afterward
sell
the
Towne
of
Pilsen
when
it
was
besieged
,
vnto
him
for
money
.
And
in
a
word
,
they
charge
him
with
Treason
,
in
stead
of
recompencing
him
for
his
Fidelity
.
The
rumour
whereof
spread
abroad
throughout
all
the
Countrey
of
Bohemia
,
Germany
,
Italy
,
and
France
,
and
in
all
other
places
,
Time
certainely
is
the
mother
of
Truth
,
which
at
the
last
although
it
bee
hidden
and
couered
by
obscurity
,
commeth
forth
into
the
light
Veritatem
tempus
in
Lucem
eruit
,
saith
an
Ancient
wise
man
.
But
in
the
meane
time
,
he
that
is
bitten
and
wounded
by
slaunder
,
cannot
chuse
but
feele
the
panges
thereof
,
yea
and
in
a
manner
dye
with
griefe
(
if
it
be
great
)
if
no
remedy
be
procured
for
the
same
.
Now
as
great
and
valiant
Courages
,
are
hardned
in
greatest
dangers
,
and
apprehend
no
perill
,
so
they
passe
not
greatly
,
neither
yet
any
whit
esteeme
of
her
woundes
:
accounting
them
to
be
the
same
,
which
they
receiue
by
the
Armes
of
Mars
.
But
seeing
that
experience
,
and
the
Examples
of
times
past
make
vs
see
and
finde
the
contrary
,
and
that
it
is
a
dangerous
thing
,
to
seeke
to
defend
our selues
against
Slaunder
,
onely
with
the
buckler
of
patience
,
it
is
requisite
to
proceed
with
Armes
,
and
to
fight
against
this
fury
in
the
genesis
thereof
.
All
other
Armes
,
the
more
they
are
distant
from
the
hand
from
whence
they
were
sent
,
so
much
the
more
violence
and
force
they
lose
.
But
those
of
slaunder
are
cleane
contrary
,
for
the
further
they
are
from
the
hand
,
so
much
the
more
force
they
haue
,
and
feare
nothing
more
then
to
meete
and
encounter
at
handy
blowes
with
the
party
.
Then
in
stead
of
flying
from
them
,
we
must
approach
neare
vnto
them
,
wee
must
cast
off
our
Dublets
and
shew
them
our
naked
breasts
.
That
is
the
buckler
,
and
the
Target
of
steele
,
which
wholly
and
vtterly
repulseth
them
.
That
is
it
which
wee
shoote
at
in
this
Apologie
,
we
seeke
to
defend
the
Innocency
of
the
said
Prince
,
against
the
Impostures
of
this
infernall
fury
,
and
to
that
end
wee
will
produce
him
in
open
Field
by
the
representation
of
his
valorous
exploits
,
and
by
his
owne
permission
,
wee
will
open
his
Dublet
,
and
let
you
see
his
naked
breast
,
a
white
breast
,
which
neuer
was
made
blacke
with
Infidelity
,
nor
stayned
with
the
colour
of
the
Indian
Sunne
.
As
men
know
a
Tree
by
the
fruit
,
so
we
know
a
man
by
his
workes
.
It
is
his
actions
that
wee
meane
,
which
we
will
make
to
appeare
(
at
the
least
in
such
,
wherein
he
hath
had
a
part
during
this
Warre
)
and
will
so
liuely
discribe
them
,
one
after
the
other
,
to
the
end
that
they
may
be
seene
of
euery
one
,
that
in
time
to
come
they
may
be
knowne
by
euery
man
,
and
in
the
end
be
vnto
him
a
fortresse
,
against
the
slaunderous
assaults
of
his
euill
willers
.
We
will
begin
with
the
treaty
of
Conuention
with
the
States
of
Bohemia
made
with
him
,
and
will
set
it
down
in
English
,
to
serue
for
a
frontispece
,
and
a
foundation
of
this
worke
.
The
tenure
whereof
,
is
as
followeth
.
Wee
N.
N.
N.
N.
the
Directors
and
Counsellours
of
the
Realme
of
Bohemia
,
thereunto
Deputed
with
full
Authority
and
power
,
by
all
the
3.
Euangelicall
Estates
of
this
Crowne
,
make
knowne
vnto
all
men
by
these
presents
:
That
forasmuch
as
the
state
of
the
Affaires
of
this
Realme
requireth
,
to
prouide
our selues
of
a
Valiant
Generall
of
the
Artillery
,
and
a
Colonell
of
a
certaine
number
of
Souldiers
,
thereby
to
strengthen
the
Armies
which
wee
haue
leuyed
for
the
Defence
of
this
Crowne
:
To
that
end
wee
haue
chosen
the
most
Illustrious
Prince
Ernestus
Earle
of
Mansfield
,
Baron
of
Heldrungen
,
Colonell
of
the
Lords
,
the
vnited
Electors
,
Princes
and
States
of
the
Romane
Empire
,
and
Generall
of
the
Germaine
Troupes
of
S.
A.
S.
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
and
that
in
regard
of
the
good
experience
that
hee
hath
had
in
Marshall
affaires
,
as
also
of
other
his
Noble
qualities
:
and
according
to
the
Articles
made
betweene
vs
,
haue
made
and
declared
him
to
bee
Generall
of
the
Artillery
,
and
Colonell
of
a
Regiment
of
Dutch
Soldiers
,
from
two
to
4000.
men
:
to
serue
vs
and
the
said
Lords
of
the
Three
Estates
,
as
long
as
this
Warre
shall
continue
.
As
by
these
presents
wee
declare
and
establish
him
so
to
bee
,
to
the
end
that
he
may
be
knowne
and
holden
for
the
same
.
In
regard
whereof
the
said
Count
Mansfield
,
hath
offered
to
assemble
his
Troupes
with
as
much
speed
possible
as
he
may
or
can
,
and
of
himselfe
to
arme
them
as
need
requireth
.
And
with
as
many
Horsmen
as
hee
can
get
to
come
hither
into
Bohemia
,
to
the
place
appointed
:
which
when
time
serueth
shall
bee
set
downe
vnto
him
,
and
at
the
furthest
within
Fourteene
dayes
,
by
that
meanes
to
serue
this
Crowne
,
and
the
State
thereof
,
wheresoeuer
it
shall
bee
needfull
and
requisite
,
and
by
Gods
helpe
to
Defend
the
same
,
against
all
their
Enemies
,
according
to
the
good
trust
and
confidence
that
wee
haue
reposed
in
him
:
Assuring
him
,
that
wee
will
satisfie
and
content
him
,
for
the
said
Offices
of
Generall
of
the
Artilliry
,
and
Colonell
,
according
to
the
vse
and
custome
of
the
Warre
,
and
the
agreement
made
with
him
,
in
such
manner
that
hee
shall
thinke
himselfe
to
be
well
pleased
and
contented
.
And
further
,
as
well
for
our selues
,
as
for
the
said
Lords
the
Euangelicall
States
of
this
Crowne
,
wee
protest
,
and
promise
to
requite
the
good
endeauours
of
the
said
Earle
in
all
occasions
,
by
all
kindes
of
good
Offices
.
In
witnesse
whereof
,
we
haue
hereunto
put
our
Seales
.
Giuen
in
the
Castle
of
Prague
,
in
the
Counsell
Chamber
of
Vs
the
said
Directors
,
the
20.
Day
of
the
Month
of
August
.
Anno.
1618.
THE
Conditions
that
bound
him
to
bring
certaine
Troupes
thither
,
within
a
time
appointed
,
were
by
him
happily
performed
,
as
euery
man
knoweth
,
and
the
processe
of
the
Affaires
will
make
it
more
euidently
appeare
.
Now
it
resteth
to
know
,
whether
the
said
Troupes
were
imployed
,
to
the
endes
pretended
;
that
is
for
the
Defence
of
the
said
Crowne
:
and
whether
he
proceeded
diligently
and
carefully
in
that
charge
which
was
imposed
vpon
him
:
That
is
it
which
wee
doe
and
will
Iustly
proue
.
Among
the
great
Sea
or
gulfe
of
difficulties
,
whereinto
the
States
of
Bohemia
found
themselues
to
be
plunged
at
the
beginning
of
their
warre
,
there
was
nothing
that
more
troubled
them
then
the
shutting
vp
,
and
stopping
of
the
great
passage
into
Germany
:
for
it
was
from
thence
that
they
expected
their
ayde
and
reliefe
of
munition
,
money
and
men
.
The
Towne
of
Pilsen
principall
among
the
rest
,
and
the
most
important
places
of
that
Realme
shut
vp
that
passage
.
It
is
ten
miles
distant
from
Prague
,
vpon
the
great
and
open
way
to
Nuremburg
,
seated
in
a
plaine
Countrey
,
rising
a
little
on
the
South
side
,
betweene
two
small
Riuers
,
which
flancke
it
on
the
East
and
west
sides
,
and
ioyne
together
towards
the
North
,
garnished
with
a
deepe
ditch
,
and
double
walls
,
grounded
vpon
a
rock
,
and
full
of
a
great
number
of
Towers
,
with
two
faire
Suburbs
,
To
conclude
,
a
Towne
very
strong
,
according
to
the
auncient
manner
,
and
found
to
be
such
,
by
two
sieges
made
about
the
same
,
which
in
former
time
it
valiantly
sustained
:
The
first
against
Zischa
,
anno
1470.
the
other
against
the
Hussites
anno
1434.
which
continued
10.
moneths
,
in
such
manner
,
that
it
had
the
report
and
commendation
,
that
in
700.
yeares
time
,
no
man
could
enter
into
the
same
against
her
will
.
Besides
this
,
that
the
Towne
is
strong
,
the
Citizens
were
Catholikes
,
and
therefore
extreamely
affected
vnto
the
Emperour
:
as
in
effect
they
shewed
the
same
by
infinite
insolencies
by
them
committed
against
the
States
,
whereby
they
hindred
them
from
the
free
vse
of
that
passage
:
So
that
in
the
end
,
all
well
considered
,
specially
the
discommodities
which
that
Towne
brought
vnto
the
Common-wealth
,
The
States
resolued
to
reduce
the
same
vnder
their
obedience
.
And
Commission
was
giuen
vnto
the
Earle
of
Mansfield
,
their
Generall
of
the
Artillerie
,
who
without
any
delay
,
went
and
besieged
the
same
,
but
yet
very
weakely
and
ill
prouided
of
all
things
necessary
:
hauing
in
all
but
nine
Cornets
of
horse
,
hired
,
and
some
of
the
Country
people
,
and
2000.
foot-men
,
to
whom
he
ioyned
3.
Companies
more
of
200.
in
each
Company
,
which
he
raised
during
the
siege
,
with
some
Companies
of
the
Countrey
people
,
which
the
States
sent
vnto
him
.
With
all
them
,
and
sixe
field
Peeces
,
(
whereof
the
greatest
bare
a
bullet
of
fiue
pound
of
Iron
)
he
began
the
siege
vpon
the
16.
of
September
1618.
and
first
assailed
the
Towne
vpon
the
South
side
,
(
the
Suburbs
being
burnt
vp
by
them
within
the
Towne
,
)
thinking
to
preuaile
by
the
aduantage
of
the
heighth
,
which
that
side
gaue
him
without
:
but
perceiuing
that
it
was
but
in
vaine
,
he
altered
his
purpose
,
and
planted
his
Cannon
against
the
Cloyster
on
the
East
side
,
where
he
began
to
play
vpon
the
same
,
and
to
set
his
Souldiers
on
worke
both
night
and
day
,
and
at
last
made
a
breach
,
but
so
hard
to
come
at
,
and
within
so
well
rampard
by
those
that
were
besieged
,
that
hee
was
wholly
out
of
hope
to
take
it
on
that
side
,
specially
with
those
small
field
Peeces
,
qui
vuol
vada
qui
non
vuol
manda
,
saith
the
Italian
:
He
had
written
to
Prague
,
to
haue
certaine
peeces
of
greater
Ordnance
,
but
those
being
not
sent
,
and
perceiuing
that
of
force
he
must
haue
them
,
or
else
leaue
the
siege
,
hee
tooke
horse
,
and
rode
post
to
Prague
,
and
effected
so
much
,
that
he
got
two
great
Cannons
,
which
hee
speedily
brought
thether
:
there
stood
a
house
a
little
beyond
the
breach
Northward
,
gitturing
halfe
without
the
walls
,
and
the
Counterscarfe
of
the
Towne
:
which
finding
fit
and
conuenient
for
his
designe
,
hee
caused
it
to
be
battered
and
suddenly
with
those
two
Peeces
,
and
the
rest
that
were
there
before
,
from
thence
beate
so
violently
vpon
it
,
that
within
lesse
then
an
houre
he
had
made
a
reasonable
breach
.
Now
in
his
absence
,
and
by
commaundement
from
himselfe
,
the
Officers
had
so
much
annimated
the
Souldiers
,
that
by
extraordinary
trauell
,
they
turned
the
ordinary
course
of
the
riuer
,
in
such
manner
,
that
they
might
goe
dry-foot
vnto
the
said
breach
:
a
thing
which
gaue
great
aduantage
vnto
the
said
Earle
;
whereof
he
failed
not
to
take
the
benefit
,
and
caused
a
furious
assault
to
bee
giuen
,
a
bon
chat
bon
Rat
it
is
commonly
said
;
for
if
they
without
assayled
valiantly
,
they
within
as
gallantly
defended
themselues
,
they
without
fought
for
honour
,
and
they
within
for
their
liues
.
The
breach
was
flanqued
,
in
such
manner
,
that
they
could
not
get
vnto
it
;
but
in
the
face
of
Musket
shot
,
which
playd
vpon
them
,
as
thick
as
hayle-shot
.
But
the
courage
of
that
Earle
,
and
the
credit
that
he
had
with
his
Souldiers
,
made
them
to
contemne
the
danger
.
And
to
conclude
,
after
diuers
houres
of
resistance
,
and
when
they
within
had
made
all
manner
of
resistance
that
possibly
they
could
,
it
proceeded
so
farre
,
that
they
began
to
parley
and
to
agree
within
the
Towne
to
yeeld
,
with
Swords
in
their
handes
,
the
said
Earle
making
them
within
to
know
,
that
he
was
as
well
able
to
deale
fauourably
,
as
to
take
aduantage
of
his
victory
by
force
.
This
was
done
vpon
the
21.
of
Nouember
the
same
yeare
,
being
the
first
fruites
of
his
labours
,
and
newes
that
well
pleased
the
States
,
who
thereby
perceiued
themselues
to
be
deliuered
from
that
troublesome
Thorne
in
their
feete
.
Yet
there
rested
another
,
which
wee
will
seeke
to
pull
out
,
the
next
yeare
following
,
we
shall
see
what
it
will
be
.
In
the
meane
time
the
season
of
the
yeare
comming
on
,
wee
entred
into
Garrison
till
winter
was
gone
.
Winter
being
past
,
the
Irons
began
to
heate
,
Mars
with
his
colour
euery
day
produced
some
other
new
effects
.
The
Enemy
then
held
no
places
more
of
importance
in
Bohemia
,
but
Crumaw
,
and
Budweis
,
places
in
a
manner
enuironned
on
all
sides
with
our
Garrisons
,
in
such
manner
,
thus
to
issue
out
to
forrage
the
Countrey
,
they
must
of
force
be
strong
,
300.
Horsmen
,
and
200.
Muskatiers
of
the
Enemy
entred
into
the
Field
to
that
end
.
Iohn
George
Earle
of
Solmes
,
Lieutenant
Colonell
to
the
Generall
who
as
then
commanded
those
Garrisons
,
was
aduertised
thereof
,
and
mounting
on
horsebacke
with
his
Company
,
and
a
certaine
number
of
Muskatiers
,
went
to
seeke
the
Forragers
,
and
hauing
found
them
,
beat
and
wholly
ouerthrew
them
.
The
state
of
humane
affaires
is
subiect
to
change
and
alteration
,
and
there
is
no
posperity
so
great
,
but
either
it
is
mixed
,
or
else
followed
with
aduersity
.
Fortune
enuying
at
the
fauour
which
shee
had
shewed
vnto
that
Lord
,
began
to
turne
her
backe
against
him
,
and
prepared
a
crosse
for
him
.
The
10.
of
Iune
,
anno
1619.
shee
gaue
him
the
blowe
,
checke
and
almost
a
mate
.
We
will
declare
the
circumstances
thereof
in
some
sort
,
for
speciall
cause
.
He
had
Commission
to
leaue
certaine
men
in
the
Garrisons
for
the
Defence
and
keeping
of
them
,
and
with
the
rest
to
goe
and
joyne
himselfe
with
the
Army
that
lay
before
Budweis
:
and
in
pursuite
of
that
Commission
he
departed
from
Pilsen
,
and
went
to
Portewin
,
an
houres
going
from
Vodnian
,
where
he
attended
for
500.
Horsmen
that
the
Earle
was
to
bring
vnto
him
;
there
he
expected
them
from
day
to
day
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Generals
prest
him
to
goe
forward
,
without
staying
any
longer
for
them
:
so
the
Tenth
of
the
said
month
,
he
departed
from
thence
with
his
Troupes
,
being
about
8.
Companies
of
Foote
,
but
not
compleat
,
because
of
the
Garrisons
aforesaid
:
and
about
450.
Horsmen
;
among
the
said
Garrisons
there
was
one
of
30.
Souldiers
,
in
a
Village
called
Netoliz
,
on
the
right
hand
of
the
way
,
which
the
Generall
held
.
The
euening
before
his
departure
,
the
Hungarians
that
serued
the
Enemy
set
Fire
thereon
,
and
constrained
the
Garrison
to
withdraw
themselues
into
the
Church
.
The
Generall
being
arriued
with
the
Army
at
Zablatti
(
in
Dutch
Grossen
Lasken
)
a
Village
distant
about
a
Germane
myle
and
a
halfe
from
the
said
Netoliz
,
was
aduertised
by
the
Earle
of
Solmes
,
(
who
as
then
was
at
Vodnian
with
charge
to
prouide
for
the
said
Garrisons
)
that
the
said
Souldiers
yet
made
resistance
and
desired
him
to
ayde
them
,
to
goe
thither
with
the
Army
:
my
Lord
found
it
to
be
a
dangerous
matter
,
to
abandon
them
,
he
feared
a
reproach
.
Therefore
he
resolued
vpon
another
course
,
and
commaunded
the
body
of
his
Army
to
stay
there
,
while
he
himselfe
with
150.
Horsemen
ranne
thither
,
causing
part
of
them
to
stay
by
the
way
,
to
ayde
him
in
his
retraict
,
and
to
the
same
end
commanded
400.
Muskatiers
to
march
,
to
lye
in
Ambuscado
,
and
to
stay
his
returne
.
He
thereupon
put
forward
with
the
rest
of
his
Horsemen
,
and
met
with
the
Hungarians
,
whom
he
valiantly
charged
,
but
the
first
part
of
them
being
seconded
by
a
great
number
of
others
,
and
by
some
Troupes
of
Cuirasses
,
he
was
constrained
to
retire
by
another
way
,
without
hauing
meanes
to
preuaile
of
the
aduantage
which
he
prouided
for
himselfe
by
the
Ambuscado
,
which
neuerthelesse
hee
caused
to
be
aduertised
,
that
they
should
slide
along
through
the
Wood
and
by
the
water
side
,
and
so
get
to
the
Army
,
which
they
effected
in
such
manner
,
that
they
safely
arriued
there
,
but
yet
were
narrowly
pursued
by
the
Enemy
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
Earle
of
Bucquoy
with
the
maine
body
of
his
Army
consisting
of
5000.
Horse
,
and
4000.
footmen
,
marched
forward
,
following
the
traces
of
the
said
Lord
Generall
,
who
being
come
to
the
Village
,
where
the
rest
of
his
men
stayed
for
him
,
and
thinking
to
refresh
himselfe
,
sodainly
all
the
Earle
of
Bucquoyes
Army
shewed
it selfe
.
Whereupon
the
Generall
mounted
on
Horsebacke
,
with
all
his
Souldiers
in
order
of
Battaile
,
commanded
them
to
make
a
Fortification
or
sconse
of
Waggons
,
which
was
presently
begun
on
the
left
side
,
but
by
reason
that
the
Waggoners
were
put
into
a
great
feare
by
the
running
away
of
certaine
Caroches
,
it
was
not
made
round
about
as
it
should
haue
bin
.
The
length
of
the
Village
was
behinde
at
the
backe
of
the
Generals
Army
,
his
Horsemen
being
deuided
into
3.
Battalions
,
in
manner
of
a
Triangle
,
the
better
to
ayde
one
the
other
.
The
Foot-men
were
behinde
,
and
the
Carriage
in
the
middle
,
being
4.
Companies
on
the
left
hand
and
3.
on
the
right
,
and
one
before
the
Carriage
,
all
in
such
manner
disposed
,
that
the
Horsmen
had
meanes
to
be
defended
by
the
Muskatiers
.
The
Enemy
being
very
neere
,
and
all
the
field
couered
ouer
with
his
horsemen
,
my
Lord
Generall
set
vpon
those
that
were
formost
,
and
scattered
certaine
Squadrons
of
Hungarians
,
but
the
Cuirassiers
belonging
to
the
Baron
of
Walstein
comming
forward
,
he
was
repulsed
,
and
so
whotly
charged
on
all
sides
,
that
he
was
put
to
flight
.
A
little
before
the
Enemy
began
to
giue
the
on-set
,
50.
Souldiers
of
the
Colonels
company
that
were
on
the
right
side
,
were
commaunded
to
goe
to
the
Generals
lodging
,
to
defend
it
and
the
little
Street
betweene
both
:
but
as
they
went
,
the
rest
of
the
Company
followed
them
by
misunderstanding
.
And
the
two
other
Companies
did
the
like
,
and
were
no
sooner
gone
,
but
the
Enemies
entred
into
their
places
:
who
acknowledging
and
perceiuing
their
errour
,
turned
backe
againe
,
to
place
themselues
as
they
were
at
the
first
:
but
then
it
was
too
late
,
in
such
manner
,
that
they
were
constrayned
to
looke
for
their
owne
safety
:
There
was
a
Wood
beyond
the
Village
,
whether
they
sought
to
retire
:
but
finding
themselues
to
bee
out
of
the
Village
,
to
crosse
ouer
a
plaine
,
They
were
presently
enuironed
on
all
sides
by
the
Hungarians
,
and
so
hardly
charged
,
that
few
of
them
could
saue
themselues
,
the
rest
were
either
slaine
or
taken
prisoners
.
In
the
meane
time
the
horsemen
were
broken
,
part
of
the
footmen
lost
,
and
the
fiue
Companies
remaining
in
great
hazard
to
be
spoyled
.
Carpezo
the
Serieant
Maior
,
the
Rhingraue
,
The
Captaines
Haid
,
Scheammerdorf
,
and
N.
commaunding
them
,
had
the
great
body
of
the
Enemies
forces
before
them
,
the
fire
at
their
backes
,
and
all
the
Amunition
(
except
some
carkes
of
powder
)
with
all
the
carriage
burning
,
whereby
they
were
put
to
their
shifts
,
and
if
they
had
any
blood
at
their
fingers
ends
,
it
was
then
time
for
them
to
shew
it
,
as
it
became
them
:
Assoone
as
the
horsemen
were
dispierced
,
the
Enemy
began
to
set
vpon
the
fiue
Companies
,
on
all
sides
,
where
they
could
come
at
them
,
and
they
defended
themselues
valiantly
,
as
they
were
in
a
Garden
,
hauing
the
aduantage
of
a
hedge
,
which
was
a
good
defence
and
safegard
vnto
them
.
The
Earle
of
Bucquoy
,
made
certaine
peeces
of
Cannon
to
be
shot
at
them
on
that
side
,
thinking
to
beat
it
downe
,
but
he
could
not
doe
it
that
day
.
The
Sunne
shone
very
hot
,
and
the
heat
that
encreased
by
the
fire
that
burnt
in
the
Village
,
was
the
cause
that
the
fire
which
the
Enemy
put
into
the
hedge
,
easily
burnt
:
but
the
diligence
of
those
that
were
assayled
,
surmounting
all
difficulties
,
presently
quenched
it
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
Generall
,
without
any
astonishment
at
that
disorder
;
had
reassembled
and
gathered
his
horsemen
againe
together
,
and
with
them
forcibly
past
through
the
Hungarians
squadrons
,
and
ranne
too
and
fro
in
field
,
and
returned
againe
into
the
Village
,
with
an
intent
to
mount
vpon
a
fresh
horse
,
and
to
put
on
his
Cuirasse
,
being
then
vnarmed
.
But
hee
found
his
lodging
already
taken
vp
by
the
Enemy
,
and
that
side
of
the
Village
that
was
behind
at
the
backe
of
his
Souldiers
all
set
on
fire
:
which
notwithstanding
,
he
sought
by
all
the
meanes
he
could
,
to
get
among
his
footmen
,
but
the
way
was
stopt
on
all
sides
.
At
the
last
,
as
hee
turned
and
lookt
about
him
to
finde
some
passage
out
,
he
was
desired
by
his
Officers
,
to
regard
the
euident
danger
,
whereinto
he
might
fall
,
if
he
stayed
there
any
longer
,
and
to
yeeld
vnto
necessity
,
to
saue
and
preserue
his
owne
person
,
and
those
few
horsemen
that
were
left
for
a
better
occasion
:
who
seeing
that
hee
could
doe
no
otherwise
,
he
resolued
to
retire
,
which
he
did
with
the
point
of
his
sword
,
being
enuironed
,
followed
,
and
pursued
by
a
great
number
of
Hungarians
.
On
the
other
side
the
Enemies
did
all
what
they
could
,
to
enforce
the
rest
of
his
foot-men
,
and
they
for
their
parts
defended
themselues
as
well
as
they
could
.
In
which
conflict
they
continued
from
one
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
,
vntill
foure
of
the
clocke
,
when
the
Earle
of
Bucquoy
by
a
Trumpet
summoned
them
to
yeeld
.
There
was
no
apparance
,
that
they
could
long
desist
against
so
great
an
Armie
.
But
for
that
the
Lord
Generall
,
as
soone
as
the
Enemy
began
to
shew
themselues
,
had
sent
two
Souldiers
to
Budweis
,
(
which
was
not
aboue
a
mile
and
a
halfe
from
thence
)
to
haue
some
ayde
,
they
verily
beleeued
that
it
would
come
,
and
therefore
would
not
yeeld
themselues
:
within
an
houre
after
he
sent
another
Trumpeter
,
that
preuailed
no
more
then
the
first
.
At
the
last
,
betweene
7.
and
8.
of
the
clocke
in
the
euening
,
hauing
spent
all
their
bullets
,
as
also
the
buttons
of
their
dublets
,
and
their
powder
,
and
being
out
of
all
hope
of
reliefe
,
they
yeelded
vpon
condition
,
and
a
solemne
promise
made
vnto
them
,
by
the
Earle
of
Bucquoy
,
in
faith
of
an
honourable
Knight
,
holding
his
hat
in
his
hand
,
that
he
would
keepe
good
quarter
with
them
,
and
release
them
all
and
euery
one
of
them
,
paying
a
moneths
wages
for
their
ransomes
.
A
faire
promise
indeede
,
but
badly
holden
.
Words
are
feminine
,
and
deeds
masculine
:
for
they
being
carried
to
Crumaw
,
they
were
lodged
,
(
being
in
all
among
others
about
1200.
hundred
in
Chambers
,
by
great
heapes
together
,
so
close
,
that
they
could
neither
sit
,
nor
lie
downe
:
and
besides
the
little
pittance
of
victuals
that
was
giuen
them
,
they
gaue
them
no
drinke
,
which
continued
for
certaine
dayes
:
which
they
did
,
thereby
to
draw
them
to
serue
the
Emperour
,
as
after
it
happened
:
for
when
they
had
endured
all
kindes
of
extremities
,
without
hauing
drunke
a
drop
of
Wine
or
Beere
for
certaine
dayes
together
,
the
most
part
of
them
yeelded
vnto
necessity
.
Men
of
good
qualities
,
and
worthy
to
be
credited
,
made
this
report
,
and
withall
had
the
testimony
of
the
Enemy
,
of
that
great
God
who
knoweth
all
things
,
and
of
those
poore
Souldiers
,
that
were
dealt
withall
in
such
manner
.
The
number
of
the
dead
was
easie
to
be
knowne
,
by
the
number
of
the
prisoners
,
the
Generals
Souldiers
being
not
aboue
1600.
fighting
men
,
horse
and
foot
:
all
the
carriage
was
lost
,
onely
his
owne
Caroch
laden
with
certaine
thousands
of
Florins
,
that
was
saued
:
which
was
good
fortune
in
so
great
a
misfortune
,
and
which
serued
the
said
Lords
Generall
,
as
an
instrument
to
re-establish
his
affaires
,
and
to
set
them
on
foot
againe
.
This
is
the
victory
which
hath
beene
reported
so
many
times
with
great
triumphes
.
The
Lord
Generall
saued
himselfe
from
that
discomfiture
,
at
Thein
,
and
from
thence
rode
to
Piseck
,
and
hauing
taken
order
for
the
Garisons
,
hee
returned
to
Pilsen
,
where
by
little
and
little
he
re-assembled
the
Souldiers
that
rested
of
that
discomfiture
:
The
more
that
Palme
is
prest
downe
,
the
higher
it
groweth
,
generous
spirits
wax
bolder
in
aduersities
.
The
Generall
was
beaten
,
but
not
vtterly
ouerthrowne
,
and
it
was
not
a
new
matter
to
him
,
to
know
that
warre
is
variable
:
The
warre
is
his
practise
,
he
hath
vsed
it
from
his
youth
vpwards
,
and
is
accustomed
to
all
hazards
:
and
as
he
is
of
a
prompt
and
actiue
nature
,
so
he
slept
not
vpon
that
accident
,
he
put
that
money
which
he
had
left
to
another
vse
,
hee
gaue
out
Commissions
,
to
leuie
and
take
vp
more
Souldiers
in
Germanie
,
in
such
manner
,
that
in
the
space
of
foure
or
fiue
weekes
,
hee
had
gotten
two
Regiments
of
foot
,
and
a
good
number
of
horse-men
together
againe
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Emperours
Armie
daily
encreased
,
in
such
maner
,
that
in
the
moneth
of
September
,
when
it
was
at
Miroditz
,
it
was
30000.
fighting
men
.
The
States
of
Bohemia
earnestly
apprehending
the
approching
of
so
puissant
an
Army
,
wrote
in
hast
to
the
Lord
Generall
to
come
to
Prague
,
with
all
his
troopes
,
in
all
chances
to
preserue
and
defend
it
from
an
inuasion
:
which
was
the
cause
that
hee
went
to
Veraun
,
from
whence
at
last
,
by
order
from
the
said
States
,
he
went
to
ioyne
himselfe
with
their
great
Armie
.
The
Earle
of
Bucquoy
was
resolued
to
hazard
a
battaile
,
and
to
set
vpon
the
Bohemians
:
but
the
Generals
comming
to
ioyne
with
them
,
made
him
alter
his
aduise
,
so
that
within
few
dayes
after
he
retired
to
Pisack
,
where
he
receiued
newes
,
that
Bethlem
Gabor
was
entred
into
the
field
,
with
a
puissant
Armie
,
to
inuade
Austria
,
in
fauour
of
the
Bohemians
:
So
to
diuert
or
impeach
the
inundation
of
that
storme
;
he
went
from
Pisack
and
marched
towards
Austria
.
The
Bohemian
Armie
also
breaking
vp
,
and
followed
after
him
:
at
which
time
there
was
three
great
Armies
all
in
the
field
together
.
I
leaue
the
rehearsall
of
their
proceedings
,
vnto
those
that
were
then
present
with
them
,
to
returne
to
our
course
in
Bohemia
.
After
the
ouerthrow
at
Zablatti
,
and
the
Earle
of
Bucquoy
being
Master
of
the
Field
,
enlarged
his
borders
,
and
tooke
Prachadis
,
Vodnian
,
Winterberg
,
and
Pisacke
.
But
then
the
States
of
Bohemia
beleeuing
(
as
it
was
true
)
that
when
hee
was
gone
,
It
was
time
for
them
to
repaire
the
ruines
that
he
had
made
,
during
the
time
of
his
Victory
,
recalled
the
Lord
Generall
of
the
Artillery
,
and
gaue
him
Commission
to
ruine
those
places
againe
,
and
according
to
that
Commission
he
returned
into
Bohemia
,
and
with
the
Companies
that
he
had
left
in
Garrison
,
and
the
Prince
of
Anholts
Regiment
,
and
some
Troupes
of
horsmen
,
as
he
marched
along
he
tooke
Vodian
,
and
set
vpon
Prachadis
,
and
Winterbergh
,
one
after
the
other
,
and
with
great
agility
wanne
them
againe
.
I
said
before
,
that
Pilsen
is
one
of
the
principall
places
in
Bohemia
:
and
Pisacke
,
Tabor
,
Wittingaw
,
and
Budweis
,
are
the
next
.
Whereof
Pisacke
and
Budweis
,
were
in
the
Emperours
power
,
the
other
two
in
the
States
hands
.
Pisacke
being
a
good
place
,
by
reason
of
the
scituation
,
and
the
walles
and
Ditches
thereof
,
commaunded
by
a
Spanish
Captaine
,
that
vnder
him
had
none
of
the
Countrey
Pesants
,
but
good
Soldiers
,
and
the
time
of
the
yeare
comming
on
,
(
for
it
was
about
the
middle
of
Nouember
)
it
was
more
difficult
to
bee
wonne
,
and
it
was
thought
,
that
that
yeare
it
was
impossible
to
be
effected
.
And
the
Prince
of
Anholt
finding
that
enterprice
to
be
very
difficult
,
wrote
a
Letter
to
the
Lord
Generall
from
Ambergh
,
bearing
date
the
15.
of
Nouember
,
in
manner
as
followeth
.
MY
Lord
,
I
am
of
opinion
and
so
still
continue
,
that
your
Designe
will
take
no
effect
,
for
that
the
time
of
the
yeare
is
now
contrary
,
as
also
that
the
proportion
of
the
assaylers
,
to
the
assayled
,
and
the
mutenies
and
Discords
whereon
you
ground
are
vncertaine
,
as
likewise
that
the
Enemies
in
this
season
,
making
you
beleeue
their
weakenes
,
will
haue
aduantage
against
you
.
But
bee
it
as
it
will
,
if
you
obtaine
the
Victory
,
you
shall
deserue
to
be
Crowned
with
commendations
.
I
pray
you
let
me
bee
informed
of
your
proceedings
at
Nurembergh
.
If
there
be
any
man
in
the
world
who
with
all
that
hee
hath
,
to
the
vttermost
of
his
power
,
will
doe
you
good
,
it
is
hee
that
is
and
will
be
my
Lord
.
Your
most
affectionated
Friend
,
to
doe
you
what
seruice
he
can
:
CHRISTIAN
,
Prince
of
Anholt
.
A
great
courage
accompanied
with
a
good
Iudgement
,
effecteth
strange
thinges
,
if
there
were
difficulties
:
the
Lord
Generall
of
the
Artillery
,
assured
himselfe
to
finde
the
meanes
to
surmount
and
ouercome
them
all
,
and
vpon
that
assurance
he
went
to
besiege
Pisacke
.
But
because
he
had
not
sufficient
Cannot
shot
,
he
sent
for
some
to
Prague
.
And
in
the
meane
time
while
he
stayed
for
them
,
tenne
or
twelue
dayes
past
ouer
.
When
they
were
come
,
the
Lord
General
set
them
so
well
on
worke
,
that
within
few
dayes
after
,
(
that
is
vpon
the
sixth
day
of
December
)
he
wanne
the
Towne
.
I
will
not
take
on
me
to
set
downe
or
declare
the
great
importance
of
that
enterprise
.
I
am
content
to
let
the
Reader
know
it
by
the
Coppy
of
certaine
Letters
,
that
were
written
to
the
Lord
Generall
touching
that
Subiect
,
by
the
Prince
of
Anholt
,
from
Ambergh
the
29.
of
Nouember
,
St.
V.
in
manner
as
followeth
.
MY
Lord
,
I
am
aboundantly
wel
satisfied
with
the
good
newes
,
which
you
haue
imparted
vnto
mee
by
my
Poast
,
touching
the
taking
of
Pisacke
,
which
I
esteemed
to
bee
very
difficult
,
in
so
hard
a
time
,
and
specially
in
respect
of
the
small
prouision
,
that
might
be
sent
vnto
you
,
wherein
you
haue
once
againe
yeelded
a
proofe
of
your
valour
and
vertue
,
which
I
haue
presently
made
knowne
vnto
his
Maiesty
,
who
therewith
will
bee
exceedingly
well
pleased
,
and
haue
the
greater
opinion
of
your
Valour
.
And
therefore
as
well
in
his
Maiesties
name
,
as
for
my selfe
,
I
giue
you
most
hearty
thankes
,
as
also
vnto
all
your
Lieutenants
,
Colonels
,
Captaines
,
and
all
your
Souldiers
,
for
the
paines
,
trauailes
,
and
other
endeauours
by
them
taken
and
vsed
in
the
taking
of
the
Towne
,
desiring
no
other
,
but
condignly
to
requite
them
all
and
euery
one
in
particular
,
for
the
same
.
And
therefore
I
thought
it
good
to
dispatch
this
present
Bearer
,
to
assure
you
,
of
the
great
accompt
that
I
make
of
the
taking
of
the
said
Towne
.
My
opinion
at
this
present
is
,
that
you
must
not
refraine
to
assault
the
Castle
of
Straconits
,
hauing
the
commodity
of
the
Cannon
so
neare
,
and
that
there
is
no
appearance
that
the
Captaine
therein
,
will
long
withstand
you
,
whome
you
must
not
pardon
,
as
you
did
at
Winterbergh
.
That
done
,
you
must
looke
to
your
Cannon
,
and
if
the
wayes
be
too
bad
,
you
may
leaue
them
for
a
while
at
Pisacke
.
But
if
it
may
bee
done
,
I
had
rather
they
should
be
left
at
Pilsen
,
and
that
they
should
bee
kept
there
,
till
I
giue
you
further
order
concerning
the
same
.
In
the
meane
time
,
if
you
can
affect
any
thing
,
against
the
Fortes
of
Guldenstein
as
I
haue
heretofore
written
to
the
Lieutenant
Colonell
Poblis
,
I
assure
you
,
you
shall
much
please
his
Maiesty
.
And
in
effect
,
it
will
be
no
small
matter
,
if
you
can
take
order
there
for
Victuals
and
Munition
,
and
that
you
can
spoyle
the
wayes
toward
Passaw
,
which
will
put
our
Enemies
on
that
side
in
dispaire
.
And
therewith
I
am
of
opinion
,
that
wee
must
content
our selues
for
this
Winter
time
,
vnlesse
some
good
supprise
happen
by
the
way
,
which
for
my
part
I
will
not
let
slip
,
&c.
With
another
as
followeth
.
MY
Lord
,
it
is
his
Maiesty
that
hath
written
this
Letter
hereunto
annexed
vnto
you
,
vpon
the
great
contentment
that
he
hath
for
the
taking
of
Pisacke
.
It
is
said
in
Nurembergh
that
you
are
able
to
enforce
Nature
.
I
send
you
aduise
,
&c.
I
am
,
my
Lord
,
Your
most
affectioned
Friend
,
to
doe
you
any
good
I
can
:
CHRISTIAN
,
Prince
of
Anholt
.
His
Maiesty
the
King
of
Bohemia
wrote
vnto
him
in
manner
as
folloeth
.
WEE
yeeld
thankes
vnto
God
,
for
your
happy
successe
,
and
assure
our selues
,
that
of
his
great
benignity
he
will
further
shew
vs
much
more
fauour
,
that
by
your
Valour
,
great
Zeale
and
Wisedome
,
In
the
end
wee
shall
see
all
this
Realme
and
Countrey
deliuered
out
of
the
handes
of
our
Enemies
.
And
as
wee
doe
in
no
manner
doubt
,
but
that
in
all
occasions
in
time
to
come
,
you
will
make
knowne
the
great
care
and
vigilancy
,
which
you
haue
hitherto
shewen
for
the
aduancement
of
our
Seruice
:
So
wee
promise
to
acknowledge
your
good
endeauour
,
by
all
the
Fauours
that
wee
can
afford
.
Nuremberg
the
last
of
Nouember
,
St.
V.
FREDIRICK
.
AFter
all
these
exploites
,
the
Lord
Generall
retired
his
forces
into
the
Garisons
,
the
season
of
the
yeare
in
all
places
lesning
the
fury
of
Armes
,
but
not
the
fire
of
iealousie
,
which
the
sound
of
his
happy
successe
had
caused
to
rise
vp
,
in
certaine
malicious
Spirits
.
A
fire
which
in
time
to
come
will
consume
many
good
Designes
in
the
first
beginning
of
their
birth
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
.
Plinie
writeth
of
a
small
fish
called
Remora
,
and
saith
,
that
it
is
of
such
a
quality
,
that
cleauing
fast
to
a
Ship
,
though
it
be
exceeding
great
,
it
stayeth
the
course
thereof
in
the
maine
Seas
:
small
matters
preuent
great
enterprises
.
Our
Ship
will
set
sayle
,
but
the
stinking
waters
of
euill
will
,
will
produce
so
many
Remores
,
that
on
what
side
so
euer
it
sayleth
,
it
will
hardly
arriue
at
any
good
Hauen
.
The
Reader
shall
see
how
it
will
fall
out
,
by
the
issue
of
this
discourse
,
then
let
vs
proceede
.
If
it
be
greeuous
to
a
particular
man
,
to
lose
that
small
substance
that
he
hath
:
It
may
easily
be
iudged
,
how
much
it
displeaseth
great
personages
to
lose
Crownes
and
whole
Kingdomes
.
It
was
easily
to
be
seene
and
perceiued
,
that
Crumaw
and
Budweis
being
lost
,
Bohemia
would
be
cleane
quit
out
of
the
hands
of
the
house
of
Austria
.
And
that
how
much
the
more
those
places
were
of
great
importance
for
the
conseruation
of
that
Kingdome
,
so
much
the
more
,
the
Emperour
,
and
all
the
Princes
of
that
house
,
would
enforce
and
strengthen
themselues
for
the
maintainance
of
them
.
The
Lord
Generall
of
the
Artillery
foresaw
this
,
and
that
to
pull
those
two
Townes
out
of
their
hands
,
they
must
not
goe
empty
handed
thereunto
.
Now
for
that
the
great
Armie
of
Bohemia
was
in
Austria
,
and
he
in
Bohemia
with
the
rest
of
the
Troupes
,
he
esteemed
that
the
conquest
of
those
two
Townes
was
reserued
for
him
,
as
the
rest
of
his
taske
.
In
the
Winter
time
he
began
to
dispose
of
his
affaires
thereafter
,
framed
intelligences
,
and
lent
his
Spirit
to
looke
after
that
which
in
any
wise
might
serue
for
the
furtherance
of
his
Designe
.
But
before
all
things
,
hee
sought
in
good
time
to
prouide
for
the
assurance
of
the
Towne
of
Pilsen
,
and
that
in
time
of
neede
he
might
be
furnished
with
money
and
men
.
He
knew
the
slacknesse
of
the
land
Officers
,
and
how
hardly
they
were
to
be
drawne
thereunto
.
Therefore
he
wrote
vnto
them
from
Pilsen
,
to
desire
them
to
commaund
the
Countrey
Pesants
to
trauaile
about
the
fortification
of
that
Towne
:
and
to
take
order
that
it
might
be
prouided
of
Munition
both
for
the
belly
and
the
warre
,
that
hee
might
haue
sufficient
Cannon
,
and
Horses
to
draw
them
into
the
field
,
and
that
they
would
send
him
money
,
and
men
to
effect
his
Designe
,
&c.
They
made
prouision
touching
the
first
point
,
but
so
slenderly
,
that
in
steed
of
a
thousand
Pesants
,
that
should
ordinarily
haue
beene
employed
,
and
changed
at
that
worke
,
there
was
neuer
aboue
300.
together
:
for
the
rest
of
the
points
,
there
was
nothing
but
promises
made
in
steed
of
effects
.
The
Lord
Generall
knowing
their
humours
,
and
that
if
he
prest
them
not
forwards
,
the
matter
would
rest
there
,
sent
them
Letter
after
Letter
,
the
moneth
of
March
being
almost
spent
in
following
that
.
At
last
the
said
Lord
Generall
perceiuing
the
season
to
come
on
,
wherein
something
was
to
be
done
in
the
field
,
and
that
they
went
so
slackly
forward
,
he
began
againe
,
and
writing
with
the
best
Inke
that
he
could
get
,
protested
,
that
in
case
they
tooke
no
better
order
for
their
affaires
,
that
if
any
mischiefe
fell
vpon
them
,
the
fault
should
not
be
imputed
vnto
him
:
and
that
from
that
time
forward
he
would
discharge
himselfe
thereof
both
before
God
,
and
all
the
world
.
These
protestations
were
by
him
reiterated
diuers
times
one
after
the
other
,
with
as
many
passions
as
he
could
well
expresse
.
In
the
meane
time
,
he
could
not
(
and
that
with
great
intreaty
)
get
but
one
part
of
that
which
he
required
,
and
none
,
or
very
little
money
.
Their
ordinary
answere
being
,
that
they
would
take
order
for
the
same
,
withall
still
complaining
of
the
insolencies
committed
by
his
Souldiers
.
He
still
continued
his
replies
,
and
touching
their
complaints
,
shewed
them
,
that
without
mony
it
was
impossible
for
him
,
to
restraine
so
many
malcontents
:
and
as
they
required
that
correction
should
be
inflicted
on
them
for
the
said
insolencies
,
hee
solicited
for
the
meanes
to
effect
the
same
.
And
among
other
things
hee
propounded
a
course
which
is
much
practised
,
and
common
in
other
Nations
,
and
easily
to
be
put
in
vse
among
them
,
which
was
a
Contribution
to
be
raised
vpon
the
Countrey
Pesants
,
offering
to
make
an
account
of
that
which
he
should
gather
,
and
to
deduct
it
out
of
his
,
and
his
Souldiers
pay
.
But
they
(
being
altogether
ignorant
of
matters
of
State
,
)
knew
not
how
to
accept
of
so
good
a
condition
,
much
lesse
to
effect
it
.
They
rather
desired
to
lose
all
the
Countrey
,
then
a
little
wealth
,
and
all
the
body
,
rather
then
one
member
,
thinking
to
make
warre
without
money
.
In
the
meane
time
the
complaints
encreased
,
and
from
thence
euill
will
began
to
arise
,
which
ioyning
with
enuie
,
(
whereof
I
haue
formerly
spoken
,
)
will
heereafter
produce
slaunders
and
iniuries
,
in
effect
preiudiciall
both
vnto
the
State
,
and
to
the
Authors
thereof
.
Now
as
we
cannot
denie
,
much
lesse
excuse
the
excesse
and
insolencies
,
which
the
Souldiers
as
then
committed
,
and
did
commit
during
that
warre
,
so
it
is
well
knowne
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
restraine
and
hold
them
vnder
Discipline
,
if
their
wages
be
not
paid
them
.
Neither
they
nor
their
horses
can
liue
by
the
ayre
,
all
that
they
haue
,
whether
it
be
Armes
or
apparrell
,
weareth
,
wasteth
,
and
breaketh
.
If
they
must
buy
more
,
they
must
haue
money
,
And
if
men
haue
it
not
to
giue
them
,
they
will
take
it
where
they
finde
it
,
not
as
in
part
of
that
which
is
due
vnto
them
,
but
without
weighing
or
telling
it
.
This
gate
being
once
opened
vnto
them
,
they
enter
into
the
large
fields
of
liberty
:
There
is
no
more
staying
,
nor
bounds
for
them
;
in
steed
of
contenting
themselues
,
with
that
whereof
they
haue
neede
,
they
seeke
to
enrich
themselues
thereby
:
they
take
all
,
force
,
beate
,
and
kill
those
that
resist
them
:
and
to
conclude
,
there
is
no
disorder
,
which
they
will
not
commit
,
encouraging
themselues
in
their
wickednesse
,
by
the
practise
thereof
,
and
frequentation
with
diuers
Nations
.
The
Germaine
,
the
Flemming
,
the
French
man
,
the
Italian
,
and
the
Hungarian
,
euery
one
contributeth
somewhat
of
theirs
therevnto
,
and
there
is
no
subtilty
,
nor
craftinesse
,
which
they
know
not
,
and
which
they
doe
not
put
in
practise
to
haue
it
.
They
spare
no
person
of
what
quality
soeuer
he
be
,
respect
no
place
how
holy
so
euer
,
neither
Churches
,
Altars
,
Tombs
,
Sepulchres
,
nor
the
dead
bodies
that
lye
in
them
,
can
escape
the
violence
of
their
Sacriligeous
hands
.
Wee
know
and
confesse
all
this
,
and
to
our
great
griefe
haue
seene
many
examples
thereof
.
These
are
the
mischiefes
of
the
warre
,
which
makes
it
become
detestable
,
and
abhominable
.
But
what
?
It
is
not
enough
to
know
it
,
and
to
complaine
thereof
.
Wee
must
preuent
the
same
by
the
true
and
right
meanes
,
if
wee
will
be
exempted
thereof
.
The
onely
meanes
to
remedy
all
such
disorders
,
and
so
many
mischiefes
,
is
Discipline
:
but
how
shall
it
be
established
,
where
money
for
their
pay
wanteth
?
I
know
not
who
would
vndertake
the
same
,
no
not
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
(
that
great
Master
of
Discipline
)
himselfe
.
In
the
meane
time
the
land
Officers
of
Bohemia
taking
things
cleane
contrary
,
would
turne
the
course
of
ordinary
astaires
,
and
to
hide
and
couer
their
ignorance
,
would
serue
their
turnes
with
the
cloake
of
pouerty
,
making
a
great
shew
and
matter
of
the
charges
which
they
are
forced
to
disburse
,
and
the
small
meanes
that
they
haue
to
defray
the
same
:
and
when
they
are
required
to
pay
any
money
,
they
make
answere
,
and
say
,
wee
haue
none
,
wee
are
not
able
to
doe
it
.
Those
that
were
in
this
Countrey
during
the
time
of
peace
,
and
that
knew
the
riches
thereof
,
can
well
iudge
of
the
truth
of
such
an
excuse
.
Bohemia
is
one
of
the
best
countries
,
that
is
to
be
found
within
the
borders
of
great
Germanie
,
rich
of
wools
,
corne
,
pearles
,
pretious
stones
,
and
of
mines
both
of
gold
,
siluer
,
copper
,
iron
,
lead
,
and
all
sorts
of
minerals
,
environed
with
most
rich
neighbours
,
with
whom
they
traffique
in
diuers
manner
,
a
country
which
of
long
time
hath
enioyed
peace
,
and
for
an
ornament
thereof
,
the
ordinarie
seat
of
the
Emperors
,
a
place
whereinto
so
great
riches
haue
come
and
beene
brought
from
all
places
in
the
world
,
for
the
space
of
these
200.
yeeres
together
.
Euery
man
knowes
the
great
number
,
and
riches
of
the
Barons
and
Lords
of
this
country
,
there
being
some
of
them
,
that
possesse
a
million
and
a
halfe
of
wealth
,
besides
the
riches
of
the
great
Towne
of
Prague
,
without
speaking
of
the
rest
.
In
such
manner
,
that
to
alledge
pouertie
,
for
enduring
of
a
yeere
and
an
halfes
warre
,
it
is
too
grosse
an
excuse
,
&
not
to
be
allowed
.
But
to
say
the
truth
,
(
as
we
ought
to
doe
)
it
is
the
couetousnesse
of
certaine
particular
persons
,
it
is
the
great
disorder
that
was
therein
,
touching
the
receiuing
and
distributing
of
the
treasures
,
which
hindred
them
from
paying
the
souldiers
,
that
discipline
could
not
be
established
,
and
so
many
mischiefes
preuented
.
The
good
people
had
made
the
wolfe
a
shepherd
,
popel
de
Lobkowiz
,
was
their
Lord
Tresurer
,
all
men
know
his
nature
,
and
with
what
wood
he
warmes
himselfe
.
The
three
Estates
,
and
the
Nobilitie
haue
sufficiently
disliked
of
his
dealings
.
The
children
went
to
fetch
mustard
.
And
not
to
hold
you
too
long
with
this
subiect
,
I
will
only
say
,
that
men
worthy
of
credit
,
and
such
as
had
that
credit
,
to
haue
a
sight
of
the
bookes
of
account
,
affirme
,
That
since
the
beginning
of
the
direction
,
vntill
the
month
of
Nouember
,
anno
1620.
which
is
not
aboue
two
yeeres
and
a
halfe
,
the
States
of
Bohemia
,
without
comprehending
therein
the
Prouinces
incorporated
,
haue
not
disbursed
three
millions
of
Florins
.
Good
God
,
what
a
summe
of
money
is
that
,
in
respect
of
the
great
reuennes
of
so
rich
and
opulent
a
Realme
,
as
that
is
?
Now
let
men
consider
of
the
great
summes
of
money
,
that
haue
beene
leuied
by
contribution
in
the
plaine
country
,
and
in
the
villages
,
let
them
only
set
downe
the
contributions
of
the
Towne
of
Prague
,
and
it
shall
be
seene
,
whether
it
was
for
want
of
money
,
that
the
souldiers
were
not
paid
,
or
for
want
of
good
will
.
One
of
them
of
the
first
Estate
,
(
for
touching
the
two
other
,
I
am
perswaded
,
they
did
their
endeuours
)
being
asked
,
how
much
he
would
willingly
contribute
to
the
maintenance
of
the
warre
,
out
of
20000.
dollars
yeerely
rent
that
he
possessed
,
durst
offer
300.
dollars
a
yeere
.
And
one
of
the
principallest
of
them
,
that
had
a
great
hand
in
managing
the
affaires
of
the
Land
,
and
one
that
could
doe
much
,
being
rated
at
2000.
dollars
a
yeere
,
was
willing
to
giue
but
2.
or
3.
hundred
a
yeere
.
An
other
of
the
same
coat
,
in
steed
of
2000.
florins
,
that
he
ought
for
his
part
,
would
pay
but
500
,
because
(
as
he
said
)
he
had
no
more
money
.
In
the
meane
time
,
running
away
from
Prague
,
after
the
battell
,
he
left
300000.
dollars
ready
money
behinde
him
,
which
he
could
not
saue
among
other
things
.
What
profit
did
some
of
them
make
,
of
the
opening
of
the
Emperor
Rodulphus
chamber
?
what
benefit
of
Ecclesiasticall
goods
?
I
will
not
speake
of
the
rest
.
And
yet
they
are
poore
,
they
haue
no
meanes
to
pay
a
little
entertainment
to
those
that
are
strangers
,
that
haue
no
part
of
that
abundant
riches
,
that
daily
expose
their
liues
and
bodies
,
for
the
good
of
the
Bohemian
Crowne
,
and
for
the
maintenance
of
those
,
who
so
richly
enioy
the
blessings
of
that
country
.
Let
the
vnpartiall
Reader
,
that
is
acquainted
with
the
affaires
of
the
world
,
iudge
,
if
it
pleaseth
him
,
by
that
which
I
haue
said
,
and
shall
say
hereafter
,
what
is
the
true
cause
of
the
disorders
and
insolencies
committed
by
the
souldiers
,
and
of
the
mischiefes
and
miseries
hapned
,
and
fallen
vpon
that
country
.
To
that
end
,
I
haue
made
this
digression
.
Now
we
will
leaue
these
great
masters
following
their
affaires
in
Prague
,
and
popel
de
Lobkowiz
telling
their
money
,
separating
the
old
grosches
from
the
new
,
to
melt
and
make
his
particular
profit
of
them
,
staying
for
the
taking
of
the
said
Towne
,
when
Colonel
Iugge●
g●●es
him
a
bastinado
,
as
a
beginning
of
a
reward
,
for
his
accursed
auarice
.
To
returne
vnto
our
purpose
.
The
Generall
,
although
ill
prouided
of
that
which
was
necessarie
for
him
,
yet
weary
to
be
enclosed
within
the
walls
of
a
Towne
,
and
desirous
to
take
the
aire
of
the
fields
,
entred
into
the
field
,
with
his
troupes
,
and
some
peeces
of
Cannon
,
in
the
moneth
of
Aprill
,
and
marched
to
Grunberge
,
from
whence
he
once
againe
gaue
an
other
countercharge
vnto
the
principall
land
officers
,
sharper
then
the
former
,
but
to
the
same
end
,
and
then
went
forward
.
There
is
a
Castle
that
stands
ten
miles
distant
from
Prague
,
in
the
way
to
Vodnian
and
Prachadis
,
neere
to
the
riuer
of
Moldauia
,
in
a
village
called
Thein
,
which
as
then
the
enemie
held
,
and
thereby
much
disturbed
the
Kings
affaires
,
which
he
determined
to
take
from
the
enemie
,
and
to
that
end
wrote
to
Colonel
Franc
,
(
who
as
then
was
at
Tabor
,
with
six
companies
of
Hollanders
)
to
come
with
his
men
,
and
some
troupes
of
horse
and
foot
men
of
the
country
people
,
vnto
the
said
village
of
Thein
vpon
a
day
appointed
,
and
there
to
seize
vpon
the
bridge
,
that
so
he
might
ioyne
with
him
.
Which
he
did
,
and
all
the
troupes
meeting
together
at
the
time
appointed
in
the
said
village
,
in
the
morning
when
the
Generall
had
giuen
two
or
three
volleys
of
Cannon
shot
at
the
enemie
,
he
vnderstood
that
some
second
was
comming
to
aide
them
,
and
that
the
vangard
was
already
in
sight
.
Whereupon
he
caused
his
Armie
to
enter
into
the
field
,
and
placing
it
in
order
of
battell
,
resolued
to
fight
,
if
the
enemie
would
giue
the
onset
.
Now
hauing
staid
in
that
manner
vntill
euening
,
and
no
man
seene
to
appeare
,
and
considering
the
danger
that
might
ensue
,
to
lodge
so
many
men
in
a
village
,
and
that
the
season
of
the
yeere
as
then
was
not
fit
to
lie
in
the
fields
,
as
also
the
newes
that
came
from
the
Earle
de
la
Tour
,
who
wrote
for
aide
,
he
resolued
to
defer
that
matter
to
a
more
conuenient
time
,
and
to
retire
to
Bekin
.
You
must
vnderstand
,
that
in
the
meane
time
,
the
Earle
of
Bucquoy
,
that
was
strong
in
Austria
,
held
our
men
at
a
bay
,
in
such
manner
,
that
the
Earle
de
la
Tour
,
who
as
then
commanded
the
Armie
in
the
absence
of
the
Prince
of
Anholt
,
and
the
Earle
of
Hohenloe
,
was
constrained
to
send
to
the
King
for
aide
.
Whereupon
his
Maiestie
gaue
commission
to
the
Lord
Generall
of
the
Artillerie
,
to
goe
thither
with
his
troupes
,
as
he
did
,
but
against
his
will
,
sufficiently
foreseeing
,
by
experience
of
the
time
past
,
that
among
so
many
great
persons
and
commanders
,
iealousie
might
easily
arise
,
to
the
preiudice
of
the
common
good
,
and
of
some
of
them
,
as
it
hapned
.
When
he
came
to
Niddreller
,
a
village
two
miles
distant
from
Egenburg
,
in
the
lower
Austria
,
where
the
other
Armie
was
,
he
stayed
there
two
or
three
weekes
with
his
troupes
,
attending
the
comming
of
the
Prince
of
Anholt
,
Generall
of
all
the
Armie
,
who
as
then
was
at
Prague
,
in
the
which
time
he
ceased
not
to
write
againe
vnto
the
land
officers
,
and
to
harpe
vpon
the
same
string
that
he
had
done
before
,
withall
shewing
them
of
the
pouertie
and
great
necessitie
of
his
souldiers
,
growing
by
the
dearth
that
was
in
that
country
,
all
ouer-runne
and
ruinated
by
the
former
warres
,
praying
and
hardly
pressing
them
to
haue
a
regard
vnto
so
many
braue
men
,
that
deserued
rather
to
die
in
battell
for
the
Kings
seruice
,
then
so
miserably
to
perish
for
want
of
food
.
But
they
were
so
farre
off
from
hauing
any
regard
vnto
his
propositions
,
that
to
the
contrary
they
sent
money
,
to
all
the
rest
of
the
Armie
,
without
sending
him
one
penny
thereof
,
a
most
great
inequalitie
,
and
which
moued
him
extremely
.
And
to
the
purpose
,
I
forgot
one
important
thing
,
which
is
to
giue
light
vnto
all
this
matter
,
but
I
will
set
it
on
worke
,
and
place
it
here
.
The
custome
of
the
warre
is
such
,
that
when
an
Officer
dieth
,
he
that
is
next
in
degree
after
him
that
is
dead
,
succeedeth
in
his
place
.
Now
the
late
Monsieur
de
fels
,
in
his
life
time
being
Marshall
of
the
Bohemian
Armie
,
hauing
beene
slaine
in
a
skirmish
giuen
by
the
enemie
a
little
aboue
Egenburg
,
the
Lord
Generall
of
the
Artillery
,
pretended
that
the
same
place
,
escheated
vnto
him
,
by
order
of
warre
;
and
therefore
wrote
vnto
his
Maiestie
,
to
the
land
Officers
,
and
to
the
Prince
of
Anholt
,
his
Generall
,
for
the
same
;
which
was
granted
vnto
him
,
according
to
his
request
,
and
so
being
Marshall
of
the
Armie
,
he
began
to
execute
that
Office
in
the
Kings
Campe
at
Egenburg
,
where
all
the
Armie
was
lodged
,
&
continued
two
or
three
weekes
without
any
contradiction
.
In
the
meane
time
,
one
day
the
Generall
hauing
done
him
that
honour
to
come
to
visit
him
in
his
lodging
,
told
him
,
that
in
truth
he
had
beene
made
Marshall
of
the
Bohemian
Armie
,
but
that
touching
the
office
of
the
Marshall
of
the
Armie
Royall
,
that
was
reserued
for
the
Earle
of
Hohenloe
.
Whereupon
complaining
of
that
wrong
,
he
maintained
that
the
same
Office
had
beene
absolutely
conferred
vnto
him
,
without
any
other
condition
,
but
only
that
he
should
resigne
that
of
the
Generall
of
the
Artillerie
:
and
that
if
he
had
beene
told
so
much
at
the
first
,
he
would
neuer
haue
accepted
thereof
,
but
would
rather
take
his
Office
of
Generall
of
the
Artillery
againe
.
But
the
Prince
of
Anholt
replying
,
that
then
it
was
too
late
,
because
the
same
was
conferred
to
another
:
he
spake
no
more
thereof
at
that
time
,
onely
to
conclude
,
he
desired
the
Prince
of
Anholt
,
to
giue
him
leaue
to
depart
,
that
hee
might
withdraw
himselfe
elsewhere
:
his
discontentment
was
great
,
but
that
which
grieued
him
most
,
was
,
that
it
seemed
vnto
him
,
that
men
made
more
difficultie
to
grant
him
his
conge
to
bee
gone
,
then
to
crosse
him
,
and
that
they
sought
to
giue
him
so
many
discontentments
,
that
in
the
end
,
he
should
goe
away
with
some
disgrace
,
by
that
meanes
to
giue
the
greater
shew
vnto
other
mens
actions
.
Certaine
dayes
after
the
Prince
of
Anholt
comming
againe
,
into
his
lodging
to
visit
him
,
hee
sought
to
perswade
him
,
to
content
himselfe
with
that
Office
,
with
the
limitation
aforesaid
,
and
to
suffer
the
Earle
of
Hohenlo
,
to
execute
the
office
of
Marshall
Generall
,
of
the
Armie
Royall
;
which
he
wholly
refused
,
saying
,
that
if
he
were
but
Marshall
of
the
Bohemian
Armie
,
he
would
goe
thither
,
and
being
there
,
would
obey
the
Earle
of
Hohenloe
;
but
as
Lieutenant
Generall
,
and
for
that
there
were
a
great
number
of
braue
Lords
,
in
the
Armie
to
command
,
there
was
no
need
to
take
any
great
care
for
him
,
once
againe
beseeching
the
Prince
of
Anholt
,
to
doe
him
that
fauour
,
to
grant
him
leaue
to
depart
.
Which
he
gaue
him
.
Discord
and
misconstring
or
mistaking
of
matters
among
domesticall
seruants
in
a
particular
house
,
are
to
be
desired
for
the
good
and
profit
that
ariseth
thereby
,
vnto
those
whom
they
serue
.
But
dissentions
betweene
the
seruants
of
Kings
and
Princes
,
that
haue
the
managing
of
affaires
,
cannot
but
be
preiudiciall
and
hurtfull
vnto
their
Masters
,
whatsoeuer
Matchiauell
and
others
like
him
say
,
or
discourse
thereof
.
The
Lord
Marshall
being
already
wearied
with
the
cold
answers
,
and
long
delaies
of
the
land
officers
,
&
grieued
at
the
vniust
inequality
which
they
vsed
in
the
distribution
of
their
monies
,
wrote
also
vnto
them
to
haue
leaue
to
depart
.
In
the
meane
time
there
was
an
occasion
offered
,
that
seemed
to
be
fauourable
vnto
him
,
which
was
that
newes
came
that
Don
Balthazar
,
being
onely
Commander
in
Bohemiah
,
and
hauing
none
other
there
to
crosse
him
,
was
determined
to
issue
out
into
the
field
,
and
to
besiege
Vodnian
,
whereupon
the
Prince
of
Anholt
determined
to
send
some
aide
thither
,
and
committed
the
charge
thereof
vnto
the
Lord
Marshall
,
who
as
then
tooke
certaine
troupes
of
horse-men
out
of
the
Armie
to
goe
with
him
.
But
before
I
leaue
the
affaires
of
Austria
,
I
must
touch
one
point
more
(
which
I
had
almost
forgotten
,
)
among
the
rest
of
those
that
increased
the
Lord
Marshals
discontentment
:
our
Armie
was
lodged
(
as
I
said
before
)
about
Egenburg
,
and
the
enemies
toward
the
riuer
of
Danubia
,
within
three
miles
of
Germanie
;
on
which
side
the
Prince
of
Anholt
determined
suddenly
to
assaile
it
.
The
exploit
was
well
and
wisely
vndertaken
,
and
dexteriously
persued
,
vpon
the
tenth
of
Iune
about
3.
or
4.
of
the
clocke
in
the
euening
,
&
to
that
end
our
Armie
consisting
of
18.
or
20.
thousand
men
,
departed
from
the
said
towne
of
Egenburg
:
and
the
next
day
early
in
the
morning
,
got
to
Heiterswrf
,
where
the
first
quarter
of
the
enemies
Armie
lay
,
without
being
once
discouered
,
or
meeting
with
any
sentinels
.
Neuerthelesse
it
stayed
there
,
without
going
any
further
(
I
know
not
the
reason
why
)
and
from
thence
returned
backe
againe
,
without
performing
any
thing
.
Those
that
then
were
there
may
if
it
please
them
remember
,
that
the
Lord
Marshalls
soldiers
,
thought
then
to
haue
set
forth
,
to
giue
the
first
onset
vpon
the
Hungarians
,
and
others
that
lay
in
that
quarter
,
as
also
what
was
further
done
at
that
time
.
This
being
spoken
to
no
other
ende
,
but
only
to
refresh
the
memory
of
those
,
that
then
were
present
there
,
and
know
what
I
intend
to
speake
,
it
being
most
certaine
,
that
if
the
onset
had
beene
giuen
,
they
had
driuen
the
enemie
from
thence
,
and
gotten
a
great
aduantage
vpon
them
.
Now
let
vs
proceed
.
The
Lord
Marshall
hauing
receiued
that
commission
,
(
as
I
said
before
)
made
preparation
to
leaue
the
Armie
,
fully
assuring
himselfe
that
he
had
already
found
an
occasion
,
by
some
notable
action
to
make
enuie
it selfe
blush
for
shame
.
It
seemed
that
fortune
would
fauour
him
,
and
that
from
thenceforth
he
should
saile
in
the
seas
of
her
good
fauour
.
Yet
it
was
but
a
vaine
hope
.
The
Remora
cleaning
fast
to
the
keele
of
our
ship
,
staied
our
course
.
The
misfortune
of
our
Realme
was
such
,
that
all
was
forced
to
goe
backward
:
and
the
most
cleare
sighted
well
perceiued
that
hatred
in
the
court
,
and
enuie
in
the
Armie
,
would
cause
contrary
winds
to
blow
vpon
him
.
He
set
saile
in
Inne
;
tooke
his
course
through
vpper
Austria
,
past
along
by
Wittignaw
,
caused
his
soldiers
to
shew
themselues
before
the
gates
of
Crumaw
,
and
Budweis
:
to
breake
downe
the
mils
about
them
,
and
to
doe
many
other
exploits
:
after
that
he
came
to
Tabor
;
from
thence
he
went
to
besiege
the
Castle
of
Thein
,
which
he
battered
,
and
after
thirtie
Voles
of
Cannon
shot
giuen
against
it
,
won
it
by
composition
,
and
by
that
meanes
,
freed
the
passage
for
the
Kings
Maiestie
from
Prachadiz
to
Prague
.
Long
before
he
had
a
designe
to
doe
something
against
Crumaw
,
where
he
had
intelligences
and
diuers
inuentions
to
become
Master
thereof
:
and
made
account
to
win
it
within
few
daies
,
if
he
once
went
to
besiege
it
.
But
two
things
withheld
him
from
it
,
that
is
great
want
of
money
and
men
.
He
himselfe
,
his
Captaines
and
soldiers
being
so
extremely
needy
,
that
they
could
not
be
more
.
He
was
brought
to
such
an
exigent
,
that
to
buy
victuals
he
was
forced
at
times
to
borrow
30.
or
40.
Florins
.
To
write
to
Prague
for
it
,
it
was
labour
in
vaine
,
he
knew
their
humours
too
well
with
whom
he
had
to
deale
:
It
was
as
if
he
should
beate
the
aire
,
and
lose
his
time
,
to
seeke
to
doe
any
thing
by
letters
.
Therefore
being
prest
by
necessity
,
and
the
great
instance
that
his
officers
made
vnto
him
,
he
was
constrained
to
interrupt
the
course
of
his
victory
,
and
personally
to
goe
vnto
Prague
,
there
to
finde
the
meanes
,
to
minister
some
comfort
vnto
his
Armie
,
and
to
that
end
went
thither
,
with
an
intent
to
stay
there
but
3.
or
4.
daies
,
and
then
to
returne
againe
,
to
persue
his
designe
.
But
there
it
fell
out
with
him
,
according
to
the
manner
of
that
court
,
that
is
,
that
in
stead
of
foure
,
hee
staied
foureteene
daies
.
In
the
meane
time
,
there
hapned
a
little
tragedie
,
which
I
will
set
downe
here
,
because
in
many
places
it
hath
beene
diuersly
discoursed
of
,
and
specially
concerneth
the
honour
of
the
said
Lord
Marshall
.
I
will
tell
it
truly
as
it
was
.
I
said
before
,
that
the
States
of
nether
Austria
,
had
entertained
one
of
the
Lord
Marshals
regiments
of
soldiers
into
their
pay
.
This
regiment
had
happy
and
vnfortunate
successe
,
as
the
course
of
the
warre
fell
out
.
At
Langenloyd
the
enemy
comming
from
Crembs
,
to
set
vpon
him
that
commanded
the
same
in
the
absence
of
the
Lord
Marshall
de
fels
,
that
was
not
farre
from
it
with
the
Bohemian
Armie
ready
to
assist
it
.
But
the
enemie
charging
them
with
a
great
number
of
horsemen
,
enclosed
them
on
all
sides
,
and
put
them
to
flight
,
euen
in
the
face
of
the
said
Lord
Marshall
de
fels
,
not
without
great
suspition
of
some
secret
conniuence
.
And
here
it
is
to
bee
noted
,
that
the
said
Lord
Marshall
,
bare
a
deadly
hatred
vnto
the
Earle
of
Mansfields
soldiers
.
After
that
againe
it
had
another
misfortune
at
Garst
,
whereby
being
some
was
diminished
,
and
the
states
of
Austria
,
wanting
money
,
they
resolued
to
discharge
it
,
(
as
they
did
)
but
in
the
absence
of
the
Lord
Marshall
,
who
tooke
that
their
proceeding
in
euill
part
,
because
they
had
promised
,
to
send
the
said
regiment
againe
to
him
into
Bohemiah
,
to
serue
him
there
where
he
should
haue
occasion
to
imploy
it
.
The
said
soldiers
went
directly
vnto
Prague
,
there
to
aske
for
their
pay
;
where
he
dealt
in
such
manner
with
the
first
that
came
thither
,
that
they
were
content
,
giuing
to
some
three
,
to
others
foure
,
and
to
some
fiue
moneths
pay
,
to
stay
for
a
moneth
or
two
for
the
rest
.
After
that
came
others
,
and
among
them
,
some
seditious
persons
,
that
would
not
content
themselues
with
the
former
order
,
but
would
be
paid
forthwith
.
The
Lord
Marshall
shewed
them
what
necessitie
and
want
of
money
he
had
:
and
that
hee
had
not
as
yet
receiued
any
thing
of
the
States
of
Austria
.
But
all
that
notwithstanding
,
they
would
not
be
satisfied
,
and
were
most
importunate
with
him
,
specially
after
dinner
,
when
the
spirit
of
wine
had
heated
their
braines
.
To
conclude
they
resolued
to
haue
money
,
howsoeuer
they
came
by
it
,
and
that
they
would
not
leaue
the
Lord
Marshals
lodging
before
they
had
it
.
And
to
that
end
at
the
least
fifty
of
them
in
number
assembled
there
together
,
who
resolutely
determined
to
stay
in
his
drawing
chamber
,
vntill
such
time
as
he
came
forth
to
supper
,
and
not
to
leaue
him
till
they
were
all
paid
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Lord
Marshall
diuers
times
caused
them
to
be
spoken
withall
,
and
made
offer
vnto
them
of
seuerall
conditions
,
as
also
to
shew
them
the
impossibility
that
he
had
to
pay
them
all
at
one
time
:
for
that
(
as
it
is
said
before
)
he
had
receiued
no
money
from
the
states
of
Austria
.
But
all
reasons
and
arguments
notwithstanding
,
they
would
haue
their
full
and
entire
payment
:
saying
that
otherwise
they
would
not
depart
from
thence
.
Supper
time
drawing
on
,
Two
of
the
Lord
Marshals
Captaines
comming
out
of
the
chamber
,
thought
with
good
speeches
to
haue
dispatched
those
rascals
from
thence
,
and
accommodating
themselues
to
necessity
,
make
them
leaue
the
place
that
euening
,
but
it
would
not
be
:
for
in
steed
of
yeelding
,
they
became
more
obstinate
,
and
in
stead
of
good
answers
they
vsed
threatnings
,
and
so
from
words
they
fell
to
blowes
.
The
Lord
Marshall
hearing
that
noise
,
came
forth
with
some
Captaines
and
his
houshould
seruants
,
that
were
about
him
,
and
set
fiereely
vpon
them
.
Wherewith
they
being
somewhat
abashed
at
his
presence
,
though
they
were
the
greater
number
,
began
to
giue
backe
and
at
last
to
runne
away
,
where
many
of
them
were
hurt
,
and
one
amongst
the
rest
deadly
wounded
.
This
was
the
first
act
.
A
little
while
after
,
againe
all
the
Captaines
and
officers
,
that
then
were
there
,
thinking
to
goe
home
vnto
their
lodgings
,
and
going
along
the
streetes
,
were
set
vpon
and
assailed
by
those
seditious
fellowes
,
and
driuen
backe
againe
to
the
Lord
Marshals
house
.
This
was
the
second
act
.
The
Captaines
perceiuing
what
danger
they
were
in
,
sent
for
their
Pistols
,
and
making
themselues
stronger
,
by
more
officers
that
ioyned
with
them
,
resolued
to
retire
in
despite
of
those
mutinous
companions
.
In
the
meane
time
,
it
fell
out
that
one
of
those
which
held
not
with
the
seditious
company
,
seeking
to
goe
forward
,
was
by
them
laid
hold
on
,
and
hardly
vsed
amongst
them
.
The
Captaines
seeing
that
,
stept
forward
to
aide
him
,
and
charged
them
hotly
,
they
for
their
parts
likewise
defending
themselues
.
Whereby
on
both
sides
they
fell
at
blowes
.
Neuerthelesse
the
seditious
soldiers
retired
,
the
better
to
rancke
and
fortifie
themselues
.
The
Lord
Marshall
in
the
meane
time
looking
out
of
his
window
,
and
beholding
the
insolency
of
those
mutinous
fellowes
,
went
downe
,
and
mounting
vpon
his
horse
,
accompanied
with
his
houshold
seruants
,
ioyned
with
the
Captaines
,
with
whom
he
persued
them
,
and
laid
some
of
them
dead
vpon
the
ground
.
At
last
the
Kings
Maiestie
hearing
of
the
quarrell
,
sent
his
gard
to
aide
the
Lord
Marshall
,
and
the
Burgers
made
profer
to
assist
him
.
But
feare
hauing
already
seized
vpon
the
hearts
of
the
seditious
soldiers
,
there
was
nothing
else
done
at
that
time
.
This
was
the
last
act
of
that
Tragedie
,
which
I
haue
particularly
rehearsed
,
for
the
reason
aforesaid
.
The
14.
daies
being
past
,
about
the
middle
of
Iune
,
he
went
from
Prague
,
hauing
first
gotten
some
money
,
to
comfort
his
soldiers
,
with
promise
shortly
after
to
be
better
supplied
both
with
men
and
money
.
And
being
at
Thein
wrote
againe
vnto
the
land
Officers
,
and
plainely
made
them
acquainted
with
the
necessity
that
he
had
of
more
forces
,
to
execute
his
designe
.
But
neuer
the
lesse
,
to
lose
no
time
,
expecting
greater
forces
,
he
went
to
take
the
fort
of
Walleren
,
after
that
the
better
to
bridle
other
Garisons
that
were
neere
thereunto
,
and
so
to
prepare
the
way
to
besiege
Crumaw
.
Before
his
departure
,
the
Earle
de
la
Tour
sent
from
the
Prince
of
Anholt
,
came
into
his
Armie
,
and
being
come
to
Prachadiz
,
the
Lord
Marshall
receiued
letters
out
of
higher
Austria
,
whereby
they
were
intreated
to
goe
thither
,
in
respect
of
the
danger
that
they
feared
,
least
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
would
enter
into
that
countrey
.
He
shewed
the
letters
vnto
the
Earle
de
la
Tour
,
and
aduised
his
Maiestie
thereof
.
To
those
of
Austria
hee
made
answer
,
that
being
so
weake
of
forces
as
he
was
,
he
could
not
aide
them
,
but
that
daily
he
expected
more
forces
,
and
that
then
he
would
most
willingly
come
vnto
them
;
and
therewith
marched
forward
to
the
fort
of
Walleren
,
to
besiege
it
,
as
aforesaid
.
That
fort
is
seated
vpon
a
little
hill
,
iust
vpon
the
comming
out
of
the
great
wood
,
which
is
betweene
Bohemia
and
Passaw
,
at
the
riuer
of
Moldauia
running
at
the
foot
thereof
;
at
the
top
of
the
said
fort
,
there
was
a
small
sconse
about
60.
paces
long
,
furnished
with
two
rauelins
,
square
at
both
corners
,
which
flanked
the
curtaines
of
the
fort
,
all
furnished
with
good
ditches
and
pallizadoes
,
besides
the
trenches
that
were
within
it
.
In
the
fort
there
was
about
400.
men
.
The
Lord
Marshall
placed
his
Armie
about
it
,
and
not
long
after
in
the
marshie
woods
,
by
diligent
search
,
he
found
out
a
passage
to
get
neere
vnto
the
fort
on
the
banke
side
,
and
that
euening
he
sent
one
of
his
Captaines
with
500
musketeers
,
to
seeke
to
passe
through
it
,
&
to
lie
in
the
wood
behind
the
fort
.
The
next
morning
the
Cannon
was
planted
,
and
two
peeces
and
a
murtherer
,
were
set
on
worke
,
to
hinder
those
that
were
within
the
fort
,
from
fortifying
the
same
.
About
ten
of
the
clocke
,
the
Captaine
got
neere
vnto
the
fort
,
and
both
parts
saluting
each
other
with
a
storme
of
musket
bullets
,
they
that
were
below
in
the
halfe
moone
,
perceiuing
themselues
to
be
assailed
behinde
,
were
in
great
feare
,
and
running
away
,
saued
themselues
in
the
fort
;
our
souldiers
pursued
them
hotly
,
and
that
with
such
diligence
,
that
presently
they
got
into
the
fort
,
and
all
the
enemies
were
enclosed
in
the
small
sconce
,
well
intrenched
(
as
I
said
before
)
and
in
an
instant
all
our
musketeeres
got
so
neere
vnto
them
,
that
they
might
ioyne
together
at
push
of
pike
.
And
in
the
meanetime
,
while
the
musketeers
on
both
sides
,
plaid
one
against
the
other
,
the
Lord
Marshall
caused
a
mine
to
be
made
,
which
the
next
day
was
blowne
vp
with
indifferent
good
effect
,
but
that
notwithstanding
,
the
breach
was
not
great
enough
,
in
such
manner
,
that
the
next
day
another
was
begun
to
be
made
,
and
to
conclude
they
within
were
kept
at
such
a
bay
with
Muskets
,
Cannon
shot
,
and
assaults
,
that
the
effects
thereof
,
ioyning
with
the
apprehension
which
they
had
conceiued
of
another
mine
,
the
second
day
they
made
composition
,
and
the
third
day
issued
out
of
the
fort
,
which
according
to
the
opinion
of
Don
Balthasar
de
Marades
,
Serieant
Maior
,
Generall
of
the
Emperors
horse-men
,
would
haue
beene
strong
enough
to
haue
held
our
Armie
before
it
all
that
summer
.
The
taking
of
this
fort
procured
great
ioy
to
them
in
Prague
;
but
it
continued
not
long
:
for
in
the
meane
time
while
we
were
busied
to
pull
out
that
thorne
,
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
prickt
vs
with
another
,
(
hauing
seized
vpon
vpper
Austria
)
which
without
comparison
procured
more
griefe
vnto
vs
,
then
euer
the
other
did
.
The
Lord
Marshall
aduised
his
Maiestie
touching
the
same
,
giuing
him
counsell
what
to
doe
in
such
occurrents
:
which
because
it
is
of
great
importance
,
I
will
here
particularly
set
downe
the
contents
of
his
letter
.
SIR
,
yesterday
I
wrote
vnto
your
Maiestie
to
certifie
you
of
the
heauy
newes
that
is
in
vpper
Austria
.
And
for
that
it
doth
not
only
continue
for
certaine
,
but
as
it
is
to
be
feared
,
that
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
will
approch
vnto
this
country
,
to
enter
therein
;
I
thought
it
conuenient
to
giue
your
Maiestie
this
further
aduise
,
and
therewith
to
shew
you
what
I
thinke
requisite
to
be
done
in
these
occurrents
.
First
,
I
thinke
it
conuenient
,
and
most
necessarie
,
to
prouide
for
the
defence
of
the
country
,
whereunto
we
are
not
sufficient
,
when
the
two
Regiments
of
the
Duke
de
Weinmar
,
and
that
of
Colonel
Gray
are
come
hither
.
And
therefore
it
is
requisite
,
that
your
Maiestie
should
hold
Colonel
Grayes
regiment
there
about
Prague
,
for
your
guard
,
and
for
other
occasions
,
which
shall
fall
out
;
and
also
to
fortifie
and
keepe
strongly
these
foure
places
,
Pilsen
,
Piseck
,
Tabor
,
and
Wittignaw
;
to
the
which
end
,
it
is
requisite
,
to
put
my
Regiment
into
Pilsen
,
because
some
of
my
men
are
therein
already
;
into
Piseck
the
Duke
de
Weinmars
regiment
,
with
100.
horsemen
,
and
100.
Hungarians
;
into
Tabor
,
Colonel
Francks
regiment
,
with
as
many
horsemen
and
Hungarians
;
and
into
Wittignaw
,
Colonel
Seitans
Regiment
,
with
50
horsemen
,
and
100.
Hungarians
:
and
all
these
to
runne
on
that
side
whither
the
enemies
shall
bend
their
forces
,
to
take
breath
,
and
thereby
to
stop
them
(
if
it
be
possible
)
from
victuals
.
The
rest
of
my
horsemen
,
and
of
the
Hungarians
,
must
retire
towards
Pilsen
,
or
to
some
other
part
,
where
occasion
shall
serue
;
by
that
meanes
,
at
times
,
suddenly
to
doe
some
enterprise
,
to
indamage
the
enemie
.
All
these
troupes
being
thus
diuided
,
it
is
requisite
,
that
as
soone
as
they
are
entred
into
the
said
places
,
they
must
begin
earnestly
to
labour
about
the
fortifications
of
the
same
;
wherein
your
Maiestie
must
spare
nothing
,
and
make
as
great
haste
therein
as
possibly
you
can
,
because
it
is
to
be
feared
,
that
we
shall
be
surprized
sooner
then
we
thinke
for
,
and
that
afterward
it
will
be
too
late
to
remedie
the
same
.
For
the
enemie
being
strong
of
horsemen
,
(
as
in
truth
he
is
)
we
may
easily
be
enuironed
by
him
,
before
we
could
auoid
it
.
And
our
forces
being
in
that
manner
ouerthrowne
,
and
hauing
no
other
places
that
are
strong
and
well
garrisond
;
your
Maiestie
may
well
iudge
,
what
danger
and
losse
may
thereby
ensue
,
and
whether
we
may
not
apprehend
the
same
mischiefe
to
fall
vpon
vs
,
that
is
hapned
to
those
of
Austria
;
specially
,
considering
the
mutable
humor
of
this
people
,
who
vpon
this
occasion
doing
something
to
the
preiudice
of
your
Maiestie
,
without
doubt
,
to
excuse
themselues
,
will
after
seeke
to
couer
it
with
the
cloake
of
necessitie
.
But
these
foure
places
being
fortified
in
this
manner
,
that
storme
may
be
stayed
at
the
brinke
,
while
the
Prince
of
Anholt
comes
out
of
Austria
,
to
aide
those
that
are
in
extremitie
.
And
by
this
meanes
we
may
withstand
the
enemies
forces
this
yeere
,
and
in
the
meane
time
your
Maiestie
may
haue
leisure
to
thinke
vpon
the
meanes
how
to
repulse
them
altogether
,
better
,
then
you
can
doe
now
.
For
the
rest
,
touching
other
smaller
places
,
there
must
be
garrisons
put
into
them
,
to
trouble
the
enemie
,
and
set
him
on
worke
,
and
so
to
winne
time
.
I
beseech
your
Maiestie
,
to
take
a
speedy
resolution
herein
.
For
,
first
to
write
vnto
the
Armie
,
time
will
passe
away
.
And
to
the
contrary
,
If
the
Prince
of
Anholt
should
not
like
well
of
this
aduice
,
there
will
be
time
enough
to
alter
it
,
and
to
ioyne
againe
.
May
it
please
your
Maiestie
not
to
thinke
ill
of
my
boldnesse
in
aduising
you
in
this
matter
,
danger
and
necessitie
ioyning
with
the
desire
,
that
I
haue
for
the
aduancement
of
your
seruice
,
haue
constrained
me
thereunto
,
and
forced
me
to
cast
all
other
considerations
vnder
foot
:
as
also
that
neither
my selfe
,
nor
those
that
are
about
me
,
can
see
any
appearance
at
all
,
that
with
so
small
forces
,
we
may
winne
any
honour
against
so
puissant
an
enemie
.
Therefore
expecting
your
Maiesties
resolution
,
alwayes
vnto
the
last
gaspe
of
breath
,
I
remaine
your
Maiesties
Most
humble
,
most
faithfull
,
and
most
obedient
seruant
,
Ernestus
Earle
of
Mansfield
.
From
Protowin
the
1.
of
August
1620.
This
aduice
was
not
followed
,
but
to
the
contrary
it
was
thought
conuenient
,
to
make
a
Campo
formato
.
Our
Armie
then
retired
from
Protwin
,
to
Thein
,
and
from
thence
to
Pechin
,
where
we
continued
all
the
month
of
August
,
increased
by
the
regiments
of
the
Duke
de
Saxon
Weymars
,
and
of
Colonel
Grayes
,
a
Scot
,
and
yet
effected
nothing
,
as
being
not
strong
enough
to
withstand
so
puissant
an
enemie
.
During
this
vnprofitable
staying
,
the
discontentment
of
our
souldiers
,
but
specially
that
of
my
Lord
Marshall
,
increased
more
and
more
:
because
,
that
besides
the
affront
that
he
had
receiued
in
Austria
,
and
so
many
vaine
promises
that
had
beene
made
vnto
him
,
by
the
land
officers
,
he
had
also
beene
frustrated
of
meanes
to
effect
his
designes
,
without
being
able
to
doe
any
good
for
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
in
time
to
come
.
In
the
end
distasting
these
things
,
and
still
laden
with
enuie
,
he
determined
to
withdraw
himselfe
from
thence
.
To
that
end
he
wrote
vnto
the
King
,
and
to
the
States
,
who
made
him
a
gratious
answer
,
exhorting
him
to
continue
their
friend
,
and
not
to
abandon
them
in
so
troublesome
a
time
.
Whereupon
he
sent
a
man
expresly
againe
vnto
the
King
,
to
let
him
more
particularly
vnderstand
his
intent
.
And
in
that
persute
diuers
messages
were
sent
and
returned
,
and
in
the
end
it
was
concluded
and
decreed
,
that
the
States
should
in
short
time
cause
him
to
haue
two
months
pay
for
his
souldiers
,
and
that
generally
his
souldiers
should
be
vsed
and
dealt
withall
,
in
the
same
manner
that
those
of
the
great
Armie
were
:
that
in
respect
of
the
fiue
companies
of
horsemen
that
he
entertained
and
paid
out
of
his
owne
purse
,
seeing
that
the
Earle
de
la
Tour
had
discharged
him
of
two
of
them
,
that
the
land
officers
would
take
order
,
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
States
,
that
he
should
also
be
discharged
of
the
three
others
;
that
he
should
execute
his
office
of
Lord
Marshall
in
the
same
manner
that
the
Marshall
de
Fels
did
,
and
that
he
should
not
expect
any
order
nor
commandement
from
any
other
then
from
the
Lord
Generall
,
and
from
such
as
it
appertained
vnto
.
Whereupon
the
Lord
Marshall
resolued
to
continue
in
his
Maiesties
seruice
,
vntill
the
end
of
the
month
of
October
,
and
so
things
rested
for
that
time
.
In
the
meane
time
,
this
imposture
and
scandall
was
thereby
raised
,
that
the
Lord
Marshall
would
turne
his
coat
(
as
it
is
commonly
said
)
and
serue
the
Emperor
.
A
most
grosse
conclusion
,
and
such
as
deserued
to
be
punished
in
Schooles
,
to
say
,
he
will
be
gone
and
retire
himselfe
out
of
the
country
,
ergo
,
he
will
ioyne
with
the
enemie
,
and
serue
the
Emperor
.
But
howsoeuer
the
bruit
thereof
hauing
beene
once
spread
abroad
in
the
Citie
of
Prague
,
it
afterward
ranne
throughout
all
the
Realme
,
and
further
,
specially
when
it
had
encountred
with
impudence
,
that
met
it
in
the
way
;
and
some
accidents
sympathizing
the
same
.
In
such
manner
,
that
in
consideration
of
the
force
which
from
time
to
time
it
recouered
,
by
support
of
so
many
fautors
,
it
was
apparent
that
in
the
end
it
would
take
root
in
his
Maiesties
owne
chamber
.
But
it
was
so
farre
from
that
,
that
that
wise
King
would
not
once
giue
it
any
place
nor
entertainment
into
the
cabinet
of
his
conceit
,
but
to
the
contrary
did
encourage
and
exhort
the
Lord
Marshall
,
not
to
respect
such
euill
reports
,
assuring
him
of
his
Royall
fauour
,
&c.
While
we
were
(
as
I
said
)
about
Berkin
,
the
Lord
Generall
thought
it
expedient
to
send
our
Armie
from
thence
,
to
goe
to
Newhats
,
lest
that
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
(
that
was
not
farre
from
thence
)
should
suddenly
surprize
it
.
And
when
we
came
thither
,
there
we
stayed
eight
or
ten
daies
.
But
his
Maiestie
and
the
land
officers
hauing
a
great
apprehension
of
the
neerenesse
of
so
many
troupes
,
that
yet
were
in
Bava●ia
,
and
that
the
said
Duke
would
doe
some
enterprise
vpon
Pilsen
,
he
commanded
the
Lord
Marshall
to
march
with
all
his
forces
(
as
he
did
)
to
diuert
,
and
assure
the
frontiers
of
Bohemia
,
against
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
.
And
being
on
the
way
,
he
had
another
charge
from
the
land
officers
,
who
(
as
he
had
already
past
by
Tabor
)
made
him
make
haste
,
with
assurance
that
his
Maiestie
had
proclaimed
the
Ban
,
and
that
all
the
country
was
vp
in
armes
,
as
also
that
a
great
number
of
horse
and
foot
men
were
commanded
to
ioyne
with
him
,
by
Glats
and
Taux
,
which
they
beleeued
he
should
finde
there
when
he
came
thither
.
The
custome
of
Bohemia
is
,
that
when
the
King
goeth
forth
in
person
to
the
warre
,
the
Earles
,
Barons
,
and
Gentlemen
are
bound
to
mount
on
horsebacke
,
and
to
follow
him
;
and
those
that
are
called
Gentlemen
in
that
country
,
are
at
the
least
60000
persons
,
besides
the
Nobilitie
,
which
are
nothing
so
great
a
number
.
Now
considering
these
great
forces
,
and
the
Kings
resolution
to
goe
personally
into
the
field
,
the
apparance
was
great
,
that
they
would
doe
some
notable
enterprise
.
These
great
composed
bodies
,
haue
their
successe
&
courses
as
well
as
men
,
and
are
subiect
to
the
same
alterations
and
changes
.
To
behold
the
countenances
of
those
personages
,
it
seemed
that
they
were
already
rowsde
out
of
a
profound
slumber
,
specially
hauing
such
an
alarme
,
as
the
Earle
of
Bucquoy
made
them
with
so
puissant
an
Armie
comming
neere
vnto
them
.
We
beleeued
that
being
assisted
and
aided
by
so
great
forces
,
we
should
doe
miracles
.
We
did
then
already
imagine
nothing
else
,
but
an
end
of
the
warre
.
But
parturiunt
montes
;
we
shall
see
that
these
great
mountaines
of
promises
,
will
bring
forth
nothing
but
a
mouse
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
Lord
Marshall
vnder
that
hope
caused
his
Armie
to
march
forward
,
towards
Glats
,
and
from
thence
about
Taux
,
to
discouer
the
enemies
intent
,
and
to
gouerne
himselfe
thereafter
.
As
hee
marched
on
the
way
,
and
after
he
arriued
there
,
he
caused
that
aide
aforesaid
to
be
sought
for
,
and
nine
miles
all
about
on
this
side
to
looke
where
those
souldiers
might
be
,
but
by
no
meanes
could
heare
any
newes
of
them
:
they
had
quartered
themselues
in
Eutopia
,
therefore
it
is
no
more
speaking
of
them
.
Thereupon
the
Lord
Marshall
made
complaint
vnto
the
land
officers
,
who
for
an
excuse
made
answer
,
that
they
had
receiued
a
countermaund
,
and
were
sent
to
Piseck
,
Vodnian
,
and
the
places
thereabouts
,
to
secure
them
against
Don
Balthasars
forces
.
Whether
that
were
true
or
no
,
we
cannot
tell
,
but
it
is
certaine
,
that
the
enemie
soone
after
wanne
all
those
places
,
as
if
no
forces
had
beene
in
them
.
Briefly
,
the
Lord
Marshall
seeing
himselfe
destitute
of
succours
,
and
that
the
enemie
followed
close
vpon
him
:
fearing
lest
they
should
take
the
way
of
Pilsen
before
him
,
resolued
to
retire
,
and
lodge
there
,
as
indeed
he
did
.
And
thus
ended
the
month
of
September
.
He
being
receiued
,
found
there
such
wants
and
defaults
,
as
nothing
more
:
the
fortifications
very
little
furthered
,
want
of
labourers
,
of
timber
for
the
Pallisadoes
,
and
of
money
to
supply
all
:
he
once
againe
tooke
pen
in
hand
to
write
to
the
land
officers
,
shewing
them
of
all
these
wants
,
and
the
danger
they
were
likely
to
be
in
,
if
all
were
not
supplied
in
time
:
But
especially
he
requested
they
would
send
him
in
some
munition
,
that
he
might
be
competently
prouided
to
hold
out
a
siege
,
and
money
to
satisfie
the
officer
and
souldier
:
for
otherwise
it
might
be
feared
,
the
discontent
already
they
were
in
,
might
burst
out
into
a
mutinie
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
the
place
and
cause
.
Of
these
letters
he
had
a
faire
answer
,
but
to
no
effect
,
according
to
their
custome
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
Lord
Marshall
,
who
well
foresaw
,
that
the
enemie
(
who
had
aduanc't
himselfe
daily
with
a
puissant
Armie
,
forcing
all
the
places
where
ere
he
came
)
would
not
be
slacke
to
come
and
visit
him
,
did
not
sleepe
for
his
part
;
but
made
the
Boores
as
many
as
he
could
get
,
to
worke
in
the
fortifications
;
and
caused
good
store
of
timber
to
be
brought
in
,
for
the
Pallisadoes
,
and
of
corne
and
meale
,
all
that
he
could
puruey
.
Briefly
;
he
did
all
that
the
time
and
necessitie
required
,
to
fortifie
himselfe
against
the
enemie
,
who
was
violently
comming
vpon
him
.
Neither
was
the
enemie
all
this
while
idle
,
but
grew
stronger
daily
,
by
maine
force
making
himselfe
master
of
whatsoeuer
might
any
way
oppose
him
.
Then
also
Vodnian
,
Prachaditz
,
Winterberg
,
and
Pisek
,
were
wonne
with
great
effusion
of
bloud
:
Schuttenhofen
yeelded
without
stroke
striking
.
The
like
had
befallen
to
Taux
and
Glatta
,
had
not
the
Lord
Marshall
strengthned
them
with
new
supplies
,
which
he
had
sent
in
thither
to
lie
in
garrison
,
so
that
the
enemie
found
more
to
doethere
,
then
at
the
other
places
.
Within
Taux
there
were
two
or
three
troupes
of
horse
,
and
some
few
foot
,
all
commanded
by
the
Rittmeister
,
Claudius
Linstaw
.
Don
Balthasar
came
hither
to
asseige
it
,
with
a
great
power
of
foot
and
horse
,
and
with
7.
peeces
of
Cannon
began
to
batter
it
,
first
on
one
side
,
and
then
on
the
other
;
they
within
the
Towne
in
the
meane
time
made
it
good
with
all
their
best
endeuours
.
But
the
Towne
being
hard
laid
at
on
all
sides
,
and
not
well
prouided
of
munition
,
and
especially
wanting
powder
;
after
a
few
dayes
resistance
,
by
the
aduice
of
the
said
Lord
Marshall
,
gaue
it
vp
vpon
composition
.
Into
Glatta
,
the
Lord
Marshall
had
sent
200
musketiers
,
with
certaine
companies
of
landfolke
that
were
there
,
vnder
the
command
of
Sir
Thomas
Ferenz
;
who
was
charged
by
the
Lord
Marshall
,
not
to
tyre
out
himselfe
,
in
regard
the
place
could
not
be
long
kept
;
but
to
quit
it
,
before
he
was
driuen
to
extremities
,
lest
they
should
lose
themselues
to
no
purpose
.
From
Taux
,
Don
Balthasar
went
to
besiege
Glatta
,
batterd
it
,
and
tooke
it
in
by
composition
.
His
Highnesse
arriued
with
his
Armie
at
Crassitz
,
fiue
leagues
from
Prague
,
and
wrote
to
the
Lord
Marshall
the
3.
of
October
,
that
he
should
come
from
Pilsen
with
such
forces
as
he
could
draw
out
,
(
leauing
a
sufficient
garrison
in
it
)
to
ioyne
with
his
Armie
.
The
day
after
he
sent
him
againe
the
same
command
.
The
Lord
Marshall
doubting
his
Highnesse
was
not
throughly
enough
informd
of
the
estate
of
the
garrison
of
Pilsen
,
sent
Captaine
Roy
,
Quartermaster
generall
,
to
shew
him
the
necessitie
the
place
had
to
keepe
still
all
the
forces
then
within
it
,
if
they
meant
still
to
hold
it
:
offering
notwithstanding
vnto
his
Highnesse
,
that
if
he
would
appoint
him
the
expresse
number
of
men
and
cannon
,
which
he
would
haue
sent
,
without
leauing
it
to
his
discretion
,
he
was
ready
to
obey
him
.
The
10.
of
October
behold
Generall
Bucquoy
and
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
with
their
whole
Armie
,
began
to
shew
themselues
before
Pilsen
,
and
very
neere
the
Towne
.
The
outworkes
were
not
yet
in
case
to
be
defended
,
nor
were
there
forces
enough
to
man
them
;
besides
all
other
discommodities
which
vse
to
fall
out
,
where
money
is
wanting
.
So
as
if
at
the
instant
,
the
enemie
with
those
great
forces
he
drew
after
him
,
had
attempted
the
place
,
he
had
certainly
either
carried
it
,
or
at
the
least
driuen
it
to
strange
extremities
.
The
Lord
Marshall
the
more
leisure
he
perceiued
they
let
him
haue
,
the
more
diligence
he
vsed
.
He
caused
all
his
souldiers
to
worke
by
course
day
and
night
in
the
fortifications
;
he
enquired
,
and
borrowed
money
of
his
Captaines
,
wheresoeuer
he
could
finde
it
,
to
giue
the
souldier
some
content
;
and
did
so
well
and
fairely
,
that
within
few
dayes
,
the
workes
were
defenseable
.
All
things
going
thus
on
,
the
King
with
his
Armie
was
arriued
at
Rokezan
,
some
two
leagues
from
Pilsen
,
in
the
way
towards
Prague
.
The
Count
Bucquoy
,
a
wise
and
old
Captaine
,
seeing
the
resolution
of
the
Lord
Marshall
;
and
that
to
force
the
place
,
would
both
lose
time
,
and
many
a
braue
man
;
cast
how
to
get
it
by
policie
;
Dolus
an
virtus
quis
in
hoste
requirat
?
and
plotted
how
to
make
way
into
Pilson
,
by
sending
in
thither
K.
Philip
of
Macedons
mule
:
he
had
intelligence
from
thence
,
of
the
ill
managing
of
businesse
,
amongst
some
principall
personages
of
that
partie
;
and
of
the
discontent
giuen
to
the
Lord
Marshall
:
and
well
knew
,
there
is
nothing
that
can
put
a
noble
spirit
sooner
from
his
posture
then
enuie
.
Caesar
was
ambitious
,
but
for
that
,
he
had
neuer
turned
the
point
of
his
sword
against
his
natiue
country
,
if
enuie
had
not
ouercome
him
.
And
Charles
of
Burbon
had
neuer
taken
a
resolution
so
contrary
to
his
Countries
good
,
had
he
not
met
with
this
passion
,
the
most
violent
of
all
others
,
and
which
only
ouerbeares
the
greatest
courages
.
He
studies
therefore
how
to
gaine
him
that
was
most
potent
in
that
place
:
and
whosoeuer
had
voices
in
this
counsell
,
held
it
so
easie
to
bee
brought
about
,
that
they
no
way
doubted
of
the
issue
;
yea
they
were
so
confident
,
that
a
rumor
was
spread
throughout
the
Armie
,
as
of
a
thing
already
done
and
effected
.
Now
,
notwithstanding
that
the
bare
euent
might
testifie
Ger-contrary
,
yet
for
that
it
is
published
throughout
all
the
many
,
and
that
there
is
no
biting
of
calumnie
,
which
leaues
not
behinde
it
some
scarre
,
to
the
blemish
of
his
honour
,
that
hath
once
beene
calld
in
question
,
if
presently
it
be
not
washt
off
with
the
pure
substance
of
the
truth
;
I
would
not
let
to
set
downe
for
the
Reader
so
much
as
should
be
necessarie
,
by
the
true
narration
of
that
which
passed
about
this
matter
.
Ioachim
de
Carpzo
,
Lieutenant
Colonell
of
one
of
the
Regiments
of
my
Lord
Marshall
,
was
yet
prisoner
with
the
enemie
,
euer
since
the
last
summer
,
when
he
was
taken
at
Glax
in
Austria
.
Him
they
made
choise
of
to
be
an
instrument
of
their
designe
to
perswade
the
Lord
Marshall
to
leaue
the
place
to
the
Emperor
,
in
consideration
of
the
reward
promised
him
,
which
was
great
,
as
t
is
commonly
in
such
a
case
:
in
a
word
,
mountaines
of
gold
.
He
,
desirous
to
part
from
them
to
procure
his
ransome
,
agreeth
the
willinger
to
take
such
a
commission
vpon
him
.
But
as
the
common
prouerbe
saith
,
A
thin
lining
agreeth
not
with
a
thin
outside
.
If
the
Count
Bucquoy
be
honest
,
the
Count
Mansfield
is
iust
:
if
the
one
be
quicke
of
sight
,
the
other
is
swift
of
foot
.
He
was
not
so
foolish
,
nor
so
ill
a
merchant
,
to
make
so
bad
a
bargaine
,
and
to
sell
his
honour
being
inestimable
,
for
a
thing
that
perisheth
,
to
loose
in
one
houre
,
what
he
had
beene
so
long
in
getting
,
with
such
labours
and
danger
of
his
life
:
He
had
too
staid
a
iudgement
,
and
a
spirit
better
lodged
,
then
to
play
such
a
Clerkes
tricke
.
The
Count
Bucquoy
thought
he
had
knowne
him
;
but
knew
him
not
.
This
messenger
then
being
arriued
,
and
doing
what
he
had
in
commission
,
the
Lord
Marshall
sent
him
presently
to
his
Highnesse
the
Prince
of
Anhalt
,
who
caused
him
to
be
examined
by
three
persons
,
set
on
to
sound
the
depth
of
this
plot
.
The
Lord
Marshall
for
his
part
made
this
occasion
of
worth
,
to
doe
his
Master
seruice
,
by
whose
consent
he
gaue
care
to
the
Count
Bucquoy
,
that
he
might
in
the
while
gaine
time
,
and
to
make
his
out-workes
defenceable
,
offers
to
treat
with
him
,
but
vpon
this
condition
,
that
first
of
all
he
should
see
right
done
to
the
Rittmeister
,
Linstau
,
whose
troupes
being
gone
from
Heiden
,
in
fauour
of
the
capitulation
of
Taux
,
were
spoiled
by
the
souldiers
of
the
said
Count
Bucquoy
,
who
now
the
more
to
further
this
treatie
,
endeuoured
by
all
means
to
giue
satisfaction
to
the
said
Captaine
Linstau
.
Diuers
ranne
vp
and
downe
about
this
satisfaction
:
but
so
much
time
was
imployed
about
the
accessarie
,
that
they
had
no
leisure
to
come
to
the
principall
.
While
these
things
were
on
foot
,
the
Prince
of
Anholt
sent
for
Colonel
Pobliz
to
come
to
Pilsen
,
vnder
pretext
to
view
the
fortifications
;
but
his
meaning
was
,
as
a
man
may
easily
discerne
,
to
get
a
more
exact
insight
into
this
negotiation
:
who
being
returned
,
and
hauing
made
report
of
his
commission
to
his
Maiestie
,
his
Highnesse
wrote
to
the
Lord
Marshall
,
in
these
termes
.
My
Lord
:
the
Lord
Pobliz
hath
well
satisfied
the
King
,
who
you
may
assure
your selfe
reposes
great
confidence
in
you
,
and
holds
you
in
his
good
grace
,
&c.
From
Rockelzan
the
18.
of
October
1620.
The
next
day
,
hee
wrote
to
him
againe
,
and
amongst
other
passages
,
one
clause
to
this
effect
:
Furthermore
I
am
aduertised
,
when
the
enemie
shall
vnderstand
that
the
treatie
of
Pilsen
takes
no
effect
,
he
will
make
his
approch
to
the
place
,
and
entrench
himselfe
about
it
.
This
is
to
shew
that
the
Lord
Marshall
did
nothing
in
a
thing
of
such
consequence
,
without
the
aduise
and
consent
of
his
Maiestie
,
and
his
Generall
.
The
same
day
of
the
said
month
about
9.
of
the
clocke
at
night
,
he
wrote
another
,
which
I
will
adioyne
,
to
the
same
end
:
My
Lord
:
although
I
am
of
the
same
opinion
with
you
,
to
gaine
time
;
yet
so
it
is
,
that
his
Maiestie
after
he
had
deliberately
considered
,
that
of
all
that
can
happen
,
this
is
the
most
expedient
;
that
you
breake
off
the
action
:
and
when
it
be
performed
,
that
you
will
be
pleased
to
send
it
;
leauing
to
your
discretion
and
will
the
disposing
of
the
two
Companies
,
whereof
you
wrote
vnto
me
,
&c.
This
is
for
substance
the
true
discourse
of
this
treatie
,
that
hath
cast
such
mists
ouer
the
ignorant
,
and
giuen
such
hopes
to
the
enemie
.
In
this
time
were
presented
some
faire
occasions
to
the
enemie
to
doe
vs
hurt
,
because
of
our
want
of
horse
,
which
were
all
at
Rokelzan
in
the
Campe
,
whither
the
Lord
Marshall
was
gone
to
finde
the
King
,
to
kisse
his
hand
,
and
to
take
leaue
of
his
Maiestie
:
following
the
Articles
of
Bechin
,
as
it
came
to
passe
.
The
Count
Bucquoy
perceiuing
at
length
that
golden
nets
would
not
take
this
Lion
;
and
that
it
was
more
necessarie
to
vse
his
iron
and
steele
,
resolued
to
try
his
force
:
for
which
purpose
he
caused
great
store
of
faggots
to
be
made
,
entending
without
question
to
giue
a
generall
assault
.
But
changing
his
minde
,
he
rose
with
his
whole
Armie
the
twentie
one
of
the
said
month
,
to
passe
the
water
aboue
Pilsen
,
and
draw
towards
Sozergrais
,
and
so
towards
Prague
.
When
he
had
passed
the
water
,
his
reareward
was
lodged
halfe
an
houres
march
from
Pilsen
.
The
next
day
the
Count
Hollach
came
with
all
the
Kings
horse
as
well
Germans
as
Hungarians
,
and
with
3000.
musketeers
,
within
one
houres
march
of
Pilsen
:
where
the
Lord
Marshall
meeting
with
him
,
amongst
other
discourses
,
propounded
to
him
a
meanes
how
to
cut
off
the
Reare
of
the
enemie
:
That
is
,
if
he
would
please
to
aduance
his
troupes
,
himselfe
would
ioyne
with
him
,
with
the
best
that
he
had
in
Pilsen
,
and
charging
thus
ioyntly
the
enemie
,
who
had
also
some
disaduantages
,
they
should
certainly
beat
the
Reareward
,
or
at
least
greatly
distresse
them
.
But
the
Count
thought
it
the
better
way
to
turne
backe
,
and
take
the
passage
,
to
cut
off
the
enemies
way
to
Prague
.
His
Highnesse
being
possest
for
that
purpose
of
Raconiz
,
the
two
Armies
houered
some
time
thereabouts
with
various
successe
,
according
to
the
course
of
the
warres
.
At
the
last
,
comming
so
neere
,
that
it
was
thought
the
Count
Bucquoy
would
hazard
a
battell
;
his
Highnesse
aduised
the
Lord
Marshall
&
inuited
him
to
come
and
attend
his
pleasure
,
who
thanked
him
heartily
,
and
assured
him
,
that
as
this
was
an
occasion
he
had
alwayes
sought
,
so
would
he
not
now
slack
to
put
himselfe
forward
with
all
readinesse
:
for
that
he
should
now
be
assured
,
there
to
be
entertained
in
the
qualitie
of
a
Marshall
of
the
field
,
to
command
according
to
his
charge
;
desiring
his
Highnesse
that
hee
would
send
him
word
with
all
speed
,
and
to
rest
assured
that
in
such
a
cause
he
would
faile
him
in
nothing
.
Therefore
to
lose
no
more
time
,
and
withall
to
know
the
short
and
the
long
,
presently
after
this
letter
he
dispatcht
Sir
Thomas
Ferenz
,
with
charge
to
sollicite
his
Highnesse
in
his
behalfe
,
and
to
draw
him
to
a
speedy
resolution
.
The
said
Lieutenant
Ferenz
went
thence
post
;
but
because
he
could
not
haue
audience
of
his
Highnesse
all
the
while
he
was
in
Racoviz
,
hee
was
constrained
to
follow
him
to
Prague
;
where
the
ouerthrow
of
the
Armie
decided
the
question
,
before
the
said
Ferenz
could
speake
with
his
Highnesse
,
and
bring
backe
an
answer
.
Vpon
new
businesse
(
as
we
say
)
we
must
take
new
consultations
.
The
Lord
Marshall
,
hauing
before
taken
his
leaue
of
his
Maiestie
,
as
was
said
,
minded
nothing
but
his
retreat
:
but
this
new
accident
hauing
quite
altred
all
other
things
,
chang'd
also
his
resolution
,
finding
himselfe
alone
in
Bohemia
(
after
the
other
Chiefes
had
withdrawne
themselues
)
and
engag'd
in
honour
to
keepe
Pilsen
;
he
cast
his
eyes
round
about
him
,
to
see
if
there
were
any
likelihood
of
succours
from
any
part
.
His
Highnesse
some
dayes
after
the
battell
wrote
to
him
,
assuring
him
that
shortly
he
would
send
him
new
directions
:
these
hee
expected
with
great
deuotion
,
still
hoping
,
they
would
lead
him
out
of
these
troubles
:
but
hauing
long
waited
,
and
hearing
no
newes
from
his
Highnesse
,
who
after
that
time
neuer
wrote
him
so
much
as
one
word
,
he
found
himselfe
by
so
much
the
more
perplexed
.
The
stopping
vp
of
the
passage
of
Germanie
,
from
whence
he
only
hoped
to
be
releeued
,
doubled
all
these
difficulties
,
which
of
themselues
were
exceeding
great
already
.
For
being
thus
enuironed
on
all
sides
with
enemies
,
and
hauing
small
store
of
munition
,
and
being
bare
of
money
,
his
souldiers
ill
paid
,
discontented
,
and
which
is
worse
,
without
any
hope
of
succours
,
euery
man
may
imagine
in
what
estate
he
was
.
To
be
set
to
the
helme
when
the
winde
is
good
,
is
but
a
pleasure
,
a
simple
Pilot
may
then
steere
the
course
:
but
when
the
windes
are
contrary
,
and
the
seas
high-wrought
,
and
danger
still
thrusting
vpon
them
,
then
is
the
sufficiencie
of
a
Master
required
.
The
Imperialists
being
seiz'd
of
the
Towne
of
Prague
;
re-establisht
(
by
way
of
discharge
)
the
States
in
their
ancient
freedomes
;
and
caused
them
to
write
to
the
Lord
Marshall
,
and
to
his
Captaines
,
and
souldiers
of
the
garrison
of
Pilsen
,
to
this
purpose
:
That
they
would
bee
contented
with
a
summe
of
money
which
they
should
presently
receiue
in
hand
,
with
assurance
of
the
rest
hereafter
;
and
for
this
to
render
vp
Pilsen
,
and
other
places
vnto
his
Emperiall
Maiestie
.
Furthermore
,
that
seeing
the
King
was
now
retired
out
of
Bohemia
,
it
was
in
the
power
of
the
said
States
to
discharge
the
said
Lord
Marshall
,
seeing
that
they
had
entertained
him
of
themselues
into
their
seruice
,
and
it
was
to
them
that
he
had
taken
his
oath
.
These
conditions
were
taken
into
consideration
,
and
to
say
truth
,
so
it
was
,
that
they
seeing
no
other
meanes
to
get
their
pay
,
suffered
themselues
to
be
staggerd
with
this
offer
.
But
the
most
part
(
especially
the
Lord
Marshall
)
knowing
that
these
were
not
the
same
States
that
had
entertained
them
into
their
seruice
;
for
these
were
of
the
religion
,
but
those
,
Catholicks
,
thought
it
not
his
best
not
to
hearken
to
them
.
The
Lord
Marshall
brought
into
these
streights
,
wrote
to
his
Maiestie
and
his
Highnesse
,
and
to
all
those
that
might
be
any
way
interessed
in
the
keeping
of
that
place
,
made
truce
with
the
enemie
,
entred
a
treatie
with
them
,
and
to
that
end
sent
Hieronimo
de
la
Porta
his
Treasurer
to
Prague
.
In
the
meane
time
,
to
ease
himselfe
,
and
to
discharge
Pilsen
of
part
of
the
garrison
,
he
billeted
some
foot
and
horse
in
Heiden
,
a
little
Towne
,
where
there
is
a
reasonable
good
castle
.
Thus
there
passed
5
or
6
weekes
,
without
hearing
any
newes
either
from
his
Maiestie
or
his
Highnesse
.
In
the
end
,
weighing
the
profit
that
would
redound
to
the
publique
cause
by
staying
within
Pilsen
,
with
that
which
might
be
made
by
withdrawing
into
some
other
place
;
he
resolued
vpon
a
departure
,
to
see
if
he
might
either
releeue
some
way
the
ruinated
estate
of
the
present
affaires
,
or
else
preserue
it
from
an
vtter
fall
;
he
went
from
Pilsen
with
the
rest
of
his
horse
,
about
the
middle
of
December
,
leauing
the
command
there
to
Colonel
Frank
,
and
went
to
take
in
Tachaw
,
then
without
a
garrison
,
and
there
to
lodge
his
Cavallerie
,
as
well
to
be
assured
of
the
passage
from
thence
into
the
Palatinate
;
as
also
to
enlarge
himselfe
,
and
passe
ouer
the
rest
of
the
winter
,
so
much
the
more
comodiously
.
He
wrote
to
Sir
de
Thilly
Lieutenant
Generall
to
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
and
other
Chiefes
of
the
contrary
party
in
Bohemia
;
to
assure
them
,
that
this
was
not
with
any
intention
to
breake
the
truce
,
but
the
better
to
accommodate
his
Cauallerie
,
hee
wrote
also
to
those
of
Equer
,
who
wauered
already
,
and
enclined
to
the
Emperor
,
but
vnderstanding
his
pleasure
,
they
returned
to
their
obedience
and
held
firme
afterward
.
This
being
done
he
takes
his
way
towards
Norimberg
,
with
an
intention
to
goe
to
Wormbs
,
to
see
the
Lords
the
Princes
;
but
the
time
being
too
short
for
him
,
and
fearing
to
goe
to
farre
from
Pilsen
:
when
he
was
once
returned
to
Norimberg
,
he
dispatcht
one
of
his
Captaines
,
in
post
to
Wormbs
:
from
whence
being
returned
,
and
hauing
brought
nothing
but
hopes
,
the
Lord
Marshall
after
he
had
sent
an
expresse
messenger
to
his
Maiestie
,
to
aduertise
him
of
what
had
passed
,
he
turned
againe
towards
Bohemia
,
and
before
he
arriued
there
he
had
notice
giuen
how
all
went
.
The
enemie
preuailing
in
his
absence
,
and
beleeuing
perchance
he
was
gone
for
altogether
,
wrought
secretly
vpon
his
Captaines
,
thinking
to
corrupt
them
,
or
at
least
to
draw
them
to
a
speciall
treaty
,
contrary
to
that
which
the
Lord
Marshall
had
begun
with
Bucquoy
at
Prague
.
Don
Martin
de
Huetta
Gouernour
of
Shuttenhofen
,
first
attempted
to
draw
some
of
them
to
a
priuate
conference
,
to
which
he
being
not
able
to
bring
them
,
or
they
at
least
not
at
liberty
to
come
out
to
him
,
he
wrote
againe
to
them
all
in
generall
,
and
more
openly
:
That
vpon
consideration
of
a
summe
of
mony
they
would
yeeld
vp
themselues
and
the
place
to
the
Emperour
.
The
Prince
of
Liechtenstein
did
second
him
with
letters
to
the
same
purpose
.
The
foresaid
Hieronymo
de
la
porta
ouercome
by
the
large
promises
of
the
Imperialists
,
in
stead
of
doing
for
his
Master
as
he
was
obliged
,
did
for
himselfe
and
the
aduerse
party
,
and
wrote
also
to
the
same
purpose
:
endeuouring
beside
to
perswade
them
that
the
Lord
Marshall
was
gone
neuer
to
returne
againe
.
This
letter
comming
from
the
hand
of
such
an
Officer
,
who
had
so
good
reputation
with
them
,
and
meeting
with
humours
symbolizing
somewhat
with
his
intentions
;
I
leaue
it
to
you
to
iudge
,
whether
this
did
stagger
them
or
no.
Casta
est
quam
nemo
rogauit
.
T
is
the
tryall
that
makes
the
man
knowne
.
This
is
not
all
.
Don
Martin
goes
further
,
and
mixing
rigor
with
courtesie
,
the
rather
to
prouoke
our
Garrison
,
he
breakes
the
truce
,
and
vsed
brauing
menaces
and
approaches
,
and
so
forc'd
them
to
breake
out
into
open
hostility
,
and
made
pillage
of
all
hee
could
get
,
going
and
comming
to
and
from
Pilsen
,
and
in
briefe
did
all
he
could
to
disturbe
the
said
Garrison
.
For
all
this
the
said
Captaines
shrunke
not
for
this
blow
:
but
t
is
well
seene
,
by
that
which
themselues
wrote
to
the
Lord
Marshall
what
they
would
haue
done
,
if
he
had
not
opportunely
come
to
them
,
and
kept
vp
the
businesse
.
See
here
the
Tenor
of
their
letter
in
their
owne
words
.
My
Lord
:
WE
haue
receiued
a
letter
from
your
Excellencie
,
and
vnderstand
the
effects
of
it
;
whereof
wee
maruell
much
,
that
your
Excellencie
will
still
delay
the
returne
you
promised
vs
;
seeing
we
haue
had
a
hard
time
of
it
till
now
.
And
for
this
one
thing
of
keeping
of
good
orders
;
surely
t
is
a
thing
impossible
to
doe
,
without
money
;
as
well
in
respect
of
the
officers
as
souldiers
.
Our
hopes
were
to
haue
receiued
in
present
pay
euery
Captaine
1000.
florins
,
according
to
your
Exc
:
promises
.
And
for
want
of
this
,
what
shall
we
doe
?
seeing
the
enemie
hath
sent
out
some
troupes
of
horse
on
euery
side
of
vs
,
and
haue
taken
moreouer
aboue
80
of
our
men
;
although
we
yet
know
not
what
will
be
the
issue
of
this
truce
.
Behold
,
t
is
more
then
time
for
your
Exc
:
to
returne
home
with
all
speed
,
lest
the
counsell
comes
after
the
harme
.
The
enemy
threatens
to
keepe
vs
in
so
strait
,
that
we
shall
not
safely
fetch
in
our
fewell
;
and
if
any
misfortune
fall
out
against
our
wills
,
we
desire
to
be
held
excused
and
blamelesse
before
God
and
the
world
.
On
the
other
side
(
my
Lord
)
we
haue
here
a
letter
from
his
Royall
Maiestie
of
Bohemia
directed
to
your
Exc
:
but
we
are
no
wayes
desirous
to
be
put
vpon
any
seruice
,
till
we
be
sure
of
our
pay
.
Moreouer
,
let
it
be
taken
well
or
ill
,
we
are
desirous
to
know
how
the
King
will
pay
vs
our
old
arrerages
.
For
the
third
:
though
the
King
would
giue
vs
one
months
pay
,
it
will
not
serue
our
turnes
,
wee
cannot
be
contented
with
two
.
For
the
fourth
:
Forasmuch
as
neither
your
Excellencie
,
nor
wee
the
Captaines
,
are
fauoured
by
the
Prince
of
Anhalt
,
wee
will
not
be
commanded
by
him
;
considering
how
he
hath
dealt
with
vs
both
in
Austria
and
here
:
and
aboue
all
we
intreat
this
;
that
if
your
Excellencie
would
not
haue
too
great
disorder
among
the
souldierie
,
let
your
Excellencie
make
all
haste
to
come
home
so
soone
as
possibly
,
according
to
your
High
:
promise
at
your
departure
.
In
thus
doing
,
your
Excellencie
shall
infinitely
obligevs
.
No
more
at
this
present
,
but
our
prayers
to
God
for
the
prosperitie
of
your
Exc
:
&c.
And
shall
euer
remaine
,
My
Lord
,
Your
Excellencies
most
humble
and
affectionate
seruants
,
Giuen
at
Pilsen
,
the
2
of
Ianuar.
1621
,
stilo
novo
.
-
Iohann
von
Pierriz
.
-
Leonhard
Syrach
.
-
Hartman
Alexander
von
Kronniz
.
-
Wolff
Sigmund
Teuffel
.
-
Iohann
Grotte
.
Postscript
:
My
Lord
,
this
day
newes
is
brought
that
the
enemie
giues
chase
to
our
convoyes
,
others
they
disarme
,
and
more
they
take
prisoners
.
This
letter
was
presently
followed
by
another
of
the
same
tenor
,
but
much
fuller
of
passion
.
Meane
while
,
the
Lord
Marshall
tooke
horse
to
goe
towards
Tachaw
,
accompanied
with
Colonel
Gray
,
&
some
part
of
his
Scottish
Regiment
:
being
there
arriued
,
hee
wrote
to
the
said
Captaines
,
as
followeth
.
MY
Masters
:
after
you
had
done
me
the
honour
to
beare
Armes
vnder
me
,
vpon
so
faire
occasions
,
and
with
such
reputation
,
I
was
confident
you
would
so
well
haue
obserued
my
actions
past
,
that
you
would
not
now
haue
come
to
this
point
to
question
my
sinceritie
;
seeing
that
euery
way
you
had
leysure
to
know
me
,
that
I
neuer
sought
but
the
good
of
euery
one
of
you
:
Yet
must
I
needs
with
great
vnpleasingnesse
take
notice
of
the
distrust
you
haue
of
me
,
in
a
matter
of
so
great
consequence
as
is
now
in
hand
:
you
lightlier
giue
credit
to
those
who
apparantly
seeke
your
ruine
vnder
dangerous
conditions
;
then
to
him
,
who
seekes
nothing
but
to
preserue
that
honour
,
which
you
haue
engaged
.
If
I
haue
giuen
my
promise
to
returne
,
I
haue
kept
my
word
:
and
see
,
I
am
comming
,
to
doe
the
King
seruice
,
and
what
shall
be
for
your
good
,
as
I
my selfe
shall
see
occasion
,
without
receiuing
law
from
you
,
who
ought
to
giue
it
.
I
am
now
about
it
,
nay
and
haue
the
meanes
now
in
mine
owne
hands
,
that
shall
content
you
,
and
the
whole
Armie
:
but
t
is
by
another
kinde
of
way
,
then
to
stand
to
their
mercy
,
who
desire
to
entrap
you
.
It
is
I
say
,
a
more
honourable
course
.
I
had
once
entred
into
a
treatie
with
the
enemie
,
that
we
might
haue
got
our
pay
that
way
,
if
we
could
not
an
other
,
and
haue
drawne
our
companies
out
from
thence
,
where
we
wanted
succour
:
but
seeing
there
is
yet
another
way
to
come
by
it
,
and
that
we
haue
the
meanes
to
get
from
thence
,
and
that
I
otherwhere
perceiue
the
enemie
casts
about
how
to
ouer-reach
vs
,
I
will
no
more
of
that
treatie
.
And
I
cannot
beleeue
,
that
you
who
are
bound
in
dutie
to
mee
,
would
preferre
an
vncertaine
profit
before
your
honour
,
that
so
loosely
,
&
in
so
faire
an
occasion
you
would
forsake
your
Chiefe
,
from
whom
(
God
be
praised
)
you
neuer
receiued
dishonour
.
You
haue
in
following
that
way
wherein
I
set
you
,
your
pay
assured
,
your
liberties
and
honours
safe
.
Wheras
in
place
of
this
,
from
the
other
partie
you
cannot
expect
your
pay
when
you
are
once
made
slaues
,
and
bound
hand
and
foot
,
so
that
you
can
haue
no
hope
of
assurance
.
Adde
to
this
the
hazard
,
whereinto
you
shall
runne
your
reputations
.
Then
if
contrary
to
my
hopes
,
you
haue
now
trodden
vnder
foot
the
respect
you
owe
me
,
&
notwithstanding
my
fatherly
aduises
,
you
be
obstinate
to
render
vp
Pilsen
,
why
you
may
do
it
:
for
my
part
,
I
will
wash
my
hands
,
and
protest
from
henceforward
,
and
hitherto
,
that
if
Pilsen
be
now
giuen
vp
,
it
is
against
my
will
,
my
pleasure
,
and
my
commandment
.
T
is
you
that
in
this
case
must
answer
it
before
God
,
the
King
,
and
all
his
braue
soldiers
,
seeing
that
you
being
not
as
yet
forced
of
necessity
,
against
all
necessity
,
contrary
to
the
will
of
the
Chiefe
,
you
giue
ouer
a
place
,
which
you
before
gained
with
so
great
glory
and
reputation
.
As
for
the
Newes
from
Morania
and
Silesia
,
with
which
they
would
scarre
you
,
I
wonder
that
like
men
of
Spirit
and
experience
you
marke
not
the
sleights
of
a
Foe
,
and
how
easie
it
is
to
forge
such
subtle
lyes
,
to
make
vse
of
against
Enemies
.
But
if
the
worst
happens
,
what
is
that
to
vs
?
T
is
our
Honour
and
our
pay
we
must
looke
after
,
which
we
are
sure
to
haue
,
if
we
follow
good
Counsaile
.
For
we
knowing
the
meanes
(
as
I
said
)
I
am
presently
resolued
to
fall
vpon
the
atchieuement
,
to
which
I
inuite
you
also
,
That
wee
may
hereafter
performe
some
exploit
,
seruiceable
to
the
King
and
our
owne
selues
.
And
to
this
effect
I
will
draw
,
&c.
From
Tachaw
,
Ianuary
16.
The
same
day
he
wrote
to
Colonell
Franke
as
followeth
.
Sr.
the
further
I
goe
the
lesse
I
know
the
resolutions
of
my
Captaines
:
I
thought
they
had
taken
a
good
course
,
and
in
the
meane
time
I
see
them
ballanced
in
vncertainties
,
as
if
they
were
new
commers
into
the
world
:
trusting
to
those
who
endeauour
nothing
but
to
ensnare
them
,
as
they
may
well
perceiue
by
the
Letters
of
the
Prince
of
Liechtensteim
and
Porta
.
If
they
purpose
to
deliuer
vp
Pilsen
without
my
consent
,
they
may
doe
it
.
But
they
shall
hazard
their
owne
Honours
and
not
mine
.
I
hope
as
men
of
Honour
they
will
haue
in
chiefe
esteeme
that
which
ought
to
bee
dearer
then
their
very
Life
,
and
that
they
will
consider
what
may
come
hereafter
;
meane
while
one
may
see
the
fruits
of
these
commers
and
goers
,
and
what
may
come
of
the
free
accesse
that
is
giuen
to
Enemies
.
And
I
much
wonder
that
you
gaue
addmittance
into
the
Towne
,
to
the
Secretary
or
seruant
of
Porta
,
and
sent
him
not
to
me
,
seeing
it
was
my
pleasure
.
Thus
if
my
resolution
,
that
Commaunding
in
place
of
my
Soueraigne
,
I
entend
to
bee
obeyed
,
(
as
reason
good
)
and
to
intreat
you
to
haue
a
greater
care
hereafter
,
that
our
busines
may
succeed
better
.
As
for
going
to
Pilsen
,
I
entend
it
:
but
it
shall
be
when
I
thinke
good
,
and
not
at
the
commaund
of
those
whome
I
ought
to
Command
,
and
who
owe
me
farre
greater
respect
then
that
,
&c.
In
briefe
,
the
Lord
Marshall
wrote
so
often
,
now
to
one
,
and
then
to
another
,
and
followed
them
so
close
,
that
at
last
he
gaue
them
some
assurance
.
In
the
meane
while
,
making
his
complaints
to
Count
Bucquoy
,
and
Sr.
Do
Tilly
of
some
wrongs
done
him
;
In
that
in
going
against
the
Truce
,
they
secretly
treated
with
his
Captaines
,
violated
his
Safeguards
,
rob'd
,
tooke
and
kill'd
his
Souldiers
:
that
the
iniuries
(
whereof
he
chiefly
accused
Don
Martin
de
Huerta
)
were
insupportable
:
that
he
would
make
himselfe
amends
with
the
edge
of
his
Sword
,
if
they
as
Commaunders
would
not
giue
him
satisfaction
.
Now
considering
with
himselfe
the
quality
of
the
place
,
the
scarcity
of
money
,
and
the
small
Companies
of
Souldiers
where
with
he
was
furnished
,
and
that
they
had
no
likelihood
so
to
holde
out
long
;
He
drawes
out
3.
Companies
of
Foote
from
Pilsen
,
which
joyned
with
the
English
they
had
brought
with
them
out
of
the
Palatinate
,
and
some
Troupes
of
Horse
;
He
left
Tachaw
,
and
march'd
towards
Schakenwald
,
and
Elenbogen
,
purposing
to
raise
men
and
money
,
and
fortifie
out
of
hand
those
partes
that
held
good
for
the
King
,
whereof
there
were
a
good
number
in
those
parts
,
as
Sanzen
Grais
,
and
other
places
thereabouts
.
Arriuing
at
Ellenbogen
,
he
put
to
his
vttermost
endeauours
to
make
prouision
answerable
to
his
Enterprises
.
And
't
is
not
to
bee
doubted
,
that
had
he
beene
but
a
little
stronger
then
he
was
,
and
that
the
Imperialists
had
giuen
him
euen
but
a
little
time
to
Fortifie
himselfe
,
hee
would
haue
strangely
encreased
his
Forces
there
,
in
regard
of
the
good
affection
of
the
people
thereabouts
to
his
party
,
and
the
Wealth
there
yet
left
.
But
the
Imperialists
seeing
what
was
indeed
to
be
feared
,
and
that
this
fire
must
be
quencht
in
the
beginning
,
slept
not
for
their
partes
,
but
resolued
to
goe
and
set
vpon
,
and
bee
Maisters
euen
of
his
person
,
and
so
at
once
to
make
an
end
of
the
Warres
.
They
drew
out
their
Garrisons
and
march'd
directly
towards
Heiden
and
Tachaw
,
which
they
tooke
in
at
last
by
Composition
,
they
within
being
not
able
to
holde
out
.
After
that
,
gathering
together
from
all
quarters
all
they
could
,
and
growing
dayly
stronger
and
stronger
,
they
aduanct
towards
Schakenwald
to
restore
it
to
the
Emperors
obedience
.
But
before
they
arriued
there
,
the
Baron
of
Greot
who
commaunded
those
Troupes
,
wrote
to
the
L.
Marshall
at
Ellenbogen
,
and
vehemently
perswaded
him
,
to
bethinke
himselfe
in
time
of
his
Estate
,
and
to
make
choyse
,
rather
of
a
good
accord
,
then
against
such
great
Forces
to
weaken
himselfe
to
no
purpose
.
The
L.
Marshall
,
who
knew
the
benefite
of
all
opportunities
;
to
drawe
out
busines
to
the
full
length
,
answered
this
Baron
:
That
it
was
not
hee
who
had
broke
this
Truce
,
neither
should
it
belong
of
him
,
if
it
were
not
continued
.
And
seeing
,
that
hee
was
well
perswaded
of
the
obseruation
of
it
on
their
parts
,
he
would
willingly
harken
to
any
proposition
.
But
the
Baron
excusing
himselfe
by
his
want
of
power
,
the
L.
Marshall
sent
one
of
his
Trumpets
to
Prague
to
Monsieur
de
Tilly
,
to
obtaine
safe
Conduct
for
William
Leininger
his
Auditor
of
the
Campe
,
whome
he
had
Deputed
to
attend
the
said
Sr.
De
Tilly
,
about
the
renuing
of
the
Treaty
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Imperialists
increased
of
all
hands
,
taking
in
dayly
some
place
or
other
,
for
that
the
L.
Marshall
could
no
wayes
hinder
them
.
In
the
end
,
perceiuing
they
went
about
to
inuest
themselues
of
Ellenbogen
,
and
that
it
was
not
a
Towne
of
so
great
receipt
,
as
to
lodge
his
Foot
,
much
lesse
his
Cauallery
:
and
for
that
it
had
beene
too
grosse
an
ouersight
in
him
,
to
suffer
himselfe
to
be
taken
in
such
a
toyle
,
he
went
thence
the
7th
.
of
February
in
the
Euening
;
leauing
3.
Companies
of
Foot
to
guard
the
place
;
and
withall
his
Cauallery
retyred
into
the
Vpper
Palatinate
:
hauing
first
giuen
order
that
the
English
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Infantery
,
(
except
one
Company
which
stayed
in
Peska
)
should
retire
into
Falkenaw
.
Being
arriued
in
the
Palatinate
,
he
lodg'd
there
his
Cauallery
,
hauing
purueyed
himselfe
of
what
necessaries
he
thought
good
.
Thence
he
went
to
the
Dyet
of
the
Princes
and
States
of
the
Vnion
at
Heilbrun
,
accompanied
with
his
ordinary
attendance
,
with
some
hopes
to
drawe
some
succours
from
them
.
But
hauing
stayed
there
some
time
,
he
was
forc'd
to
returne
without
any
thing
,
besides
bare
hopes
.
From
thence
he
wrote
to
all
those
that
were
friends
to
the
Cause
;
and
layde
before
them
his
necessities
,
and
the
need
he
had
of
succours
,
which
he
afterward
still
pressed
,
and
continued
alwayes
with
exceeding
diligence
;
hoping
thereby
to
mooue
some
of
them
,
whome
the
losse
of
that
Kingdome
might
concerne
.
In
the
meane
while
,
the
Enemies
preuayling
by
his
absence
,
roued
vp
and
downe
Bohemia
at
pleasure
;
but
not
being
able
to
continue
their
Carreere
by
force
of
Armes
,
by
reason
of
the
hardnes
of
the
Winter
;
they
betooke
themselues
once
againe
to
their
Subtilties
,
the
bad
affectioned
people
of
our
party
,
leading
them
the
way
to
it
;
Hieronimo
de
la
Porta
,
yet
resident
in
Prague
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Marshall
;
who
in
stead
of
giuing
accompt
to
his
Master
of
his
faithfull
Seruice
,
to
which
he
was
by
Duty
bound
,
persisted
in
his
detestable
treasons
:
And
as
in
the
former
absence
of
the
L.
Marshall
,
he
had
assayed
to
supplant
the
fidelity
of
our
Captaines
,
by
some
secret
Letters
of
his
,
so
now
againe
,
he
indeauoured
totally
to
ouerthrow
it
by
his
deuillish
machinations
,
Ambition
&
couetousnes
,
hauing
so
bleard
his
eyes
,
that
he
knew
neither
his
Mr.
nor
that
Duty
wherein
he
was
obliged
vnto
him
.
And
which
is
worse
then
all
,
he
went
not
alone
,
but
there
were
others
beside
better
practised
at
it
then
he
,
who
proiected
these
mischieuous
practises
.
The
Colonell
Franke
,
in
stead
of
obeying
the
L.
Marshals
Commaunds
,
which
expresly
forbad
any
suspected
person
,
but
especially
of
the
Enemies
,
to
come
within
Pilsen
,
did
all
the
quite
contrary
.
All
sortes
of
people
of
the
aduerse
party
,
had
free
accesse
thither
,
Messingers
,
Souldiers
,
Officers
,
Captaines
,
yea
and
their
Colonels
too
,
who
all
went
and
came
freely
.
He
himselfe
went
to
visite
Colonell
Lindlaw
in
his
Quarters
,
without
leaue
of
the
L.
Marshall
.
The
said
Colonell
Lindlaw
comming
also
diuerse
times
to
Pilsen
,
was
there
feasted
and
entertained
by
the
said
Colonell
Franke
,
and
the
Captaines
of
the
Garrison
with
asmuch
familiarity
as
could
be
deuised
amongst
friends
of
the
same
party
.
The
L.
Marshall
who
neuer
mistrusted
the
said
Colonell
Franke
,
(
as
indeed
he
was
not
yet
sented
out
of
any
)
being
now
aduertised
what
quarter
he
kept
with
his
Enemies
,
wrote
to
him
,
but
kindly
exhorting
him
to
abstaine
hereafter
from
such
vagaries
,
as
might
bring
all
his
Actions
into
suspition
.
As
the
L.
Marshall
was
on
his
way
towards
Heilbrun
,
he
receiued
Letters
from
his
Matie.
wherein
was
confirmed
vnto
him
the
charge
of
Marshall
generall
of
the
field
for
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Vnited
Countries
:
with
full
power
to
do
all
that
he
thought
would
best
aduance
the
seruice
of
his
Matie.
and
the
profit
of
the
Estates
.
At
his
returne
from
Heilbrun
to
Amberg
,
he
got
the
wind
of
those
plots
&
practises
still
on
foot
in
Pilsen
,
whereupon
he
wrote
first
to
one
,
and
then
to
another
,
to
continue
constant
,
assuring
them
he
would
not
forsake
them
:
and
that
he
would
find
the
meanes
to
get
them
their
Pay
,
as
also
to
relieue
their
necessities
:
Things
going
thus
,
came
his
Auditor
of
the
Camp
,
who
had
bin
at
Prague
,
about
the
busines
afore
mentioned
:
who
tolde
the
L.
Marshall
,
that
to
continue
the
Treaty
,
hee
must
haue
a
larger
Warrant
from
him
,
then
that
he
had
receiued
at
Ellenbogen
.
So
that
the
L.
Marshall
caused
one
to
be
drawne
for
him
,
in
the
amplest
manner
that
could
be
deuised
,
and
renued
his
Instructions
:
adding
to
the
rest
of
the
Articles
,
that
the
Vpper
Palatinate
should
be
comprised
within
the
said
Treaty
.
And
with
this
Commission
sent
the
said
Auditor
to
Prague
;
giuing
him
in
charge
,
to
sound
the
depth
of
the
enemies
Designes
,
in
regard
of
a
speciall
Treaty
they
intended
to
haue
with
the
Captaines
;
And
that
he
should
perswade
the
said
Captaines
to
be
constant
in
his
Maiesties
seruice
.
And
finally
to
aduertise
him
carefully
of
all
that
passed
.
This
was
to
make
the
Wolfe
the
Shepheard
.
The
L.
Marshall
hauing
had
experience
of
his
faithfull
Seruice
some
yeares
,
thought
he
had
dealt
vprightly
in
his
imployment
,
but
hee
had
already
supt
the
poyson
of
infidelity
,
out
of
Portaes
Cup.
This
was
verily
the
same
Auditor
,
but
chang'd
within
,
and
quite
another
man
from
what
he
was
before
.
Momus
had
good
reason
(
in
my
opinion
)
when
hee
had
considered
the
stature
of
Mans
body
,
to
finde
fault
that
Nature
had
not
made
a
wicket
before
the
Heart
of
man
,
that
his
thoughts
might
be
discouered
.
The
want
of
this
(
if
I
may
call
it
a
want
)
hath
beene
the
cause
that
a
1000.
men
haue
beene
deceiued
by
these
Two
men
,
in
whose
sincerity
they
had
good
confidence
;
not
being
able
to
see
into
their
inward
partes
,
which
God
hath
reserued
to
himselfe
.
In
briefe
,
the
Enemy
forwarned
by
the
treacheries
of
these
two
perfidious
persons
;
husbanded
this
occasion
so
well
,
that
they
conditioned
secretly
with
the
Captaines
,
for
the
yeelding
vp
of
Pilsen
;
while
in
outward
shew
they
seemed
to
desire
a
Treaty
with
the
L.
Marshall
.
So
as
the
Captaines
hauing
already
left
the
party
,
and
gone
beyond
the
bounds
of
their
Duty
,
began
now
to
speake
more
openly
then
before
;
They
wrote
,
and
causde
it
to
be
tolde
by
word
of
mouth
to
the
Marshall
,
that
they
purposed
to
expect
no
longer
,
but
would
either
be
presently
payde
,
or
at
least
be
assured
of
their
Pay
;
and
that
if
shortly
they
had
not
a
resolution
to
their
mindes
,
and
deedes
accordingly
;
they
would
prouide
for
themselues
.
The
said
Auditor
after
Conference
with
Monsieur
Tilly
about
his
last
Commission
,
returned
to
the
Lord
Marshall
without
effecting
any
thing
,
excusing
it
,
that
hee
was
sent
backe
with
threats
and
denyed
Audience
:
For
that
as
he
alledged
,
the
Enemy
tooke
it
ill
,
that
the
L.
Marshall
changing
the
contents
of
his
first
Commission
,
had
inserted
this
last
Article
concerning
the
Vpper
Palatinate
,
which
had
no
depency
vpon
Bohemia
.
But
the
troath
is
;
that
they
being
then
assured
of
the
mindes
of
the
Captaines
,
cared
no
more
to
holde
on
the
treaty
with
the
Lord
Marshall
,
hauing
held
it
with
him
all
this
while
to
no
other
end
,
then
to
stay
him
from
going
forward
.
And
surely
to
confesse
the
truth
,
both
parties
although
they
differed
in
their
desires
,
yet
were
they
well
agreed
in
this
,
that
one
sought
to
entrap
the
other
.
The
Imperialists
had
two
aduantages
aboue
vs
;
that
is
to
say
,
Meanes
,
(
which
wee
wholly
wanted
)
and
the
absence
of
the
L.
Marshall
,
(
not
to
speake
of
the
perfidiousnes
of
Porta
.
)
And
thus
they
got
the
game
:
Now
the
Auditor
by
priuate
Intelligence
,
assured
the
L.
Marshall
of
the
secret
Treaty
:
and
that
his
Captaines
inclined
wholly
to
the
Emperours
side
,
making
more
of
euery
thing
then
it
was
:
The
L.
Marshall
vpon
these
tidings
dispatcht
Letters
into
all
quarters
,
and
did
all
he
could
to
procure
money
,
in
some
sort
to
satisfie
the
couetous
desire
of
these
Traytors
.
But
all
in
vaine
.
For
that
little
which
he
could
get
,
could
not
staunch
their
hunger
.
Meane
time
he
omitted
no
oportunity
,
which
might
make
for
the
breaking
off
of
these
treacherous
practises
;
which
he
thought
yet
had
floated
vpon
the
waues
of
vncertainties
,
and
not
landed
at
any
Port
,
hee
imployes
all
the
pollicies
,
which
his
wisedome
or
dexterity
could
furnish
him
with
.
And
no
doubt
,
it
had
succeeded
well
,
had
not
(
so
vnfortunately
)
these
very
agents
whome
he
vsed
,
being
before
hand
corrupted
,
and
made
the
Enemies
,
as
amongst
others
,
the
Colonell
Franke
and
the
Auditor
,
whom
he
sent
againe
to
Pilsen
,
aswell
to
obserue
more
narrowly
the
actions
of
the
said
Colonell
Franke
,
as
to
hinder
the
finall
Conclusion
of
the
treaty
.
The
L.
Marshall
assuring
himselfe
,
that
he
being
a
man
knowne
to
all
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
and
of
good
dexterity
,
would
doe
him
able
seruice
as
indeed
he
might
haue
done
,
had
he
regarded
Honour
asmuch
as
profit
.
But
his
ill
meaning
was
to
worke
cleane
contrary
effects
.
Moreouer
,
the
L.
Marshall
sent
a
Corporall
of
Captaine
Becke
Baslois
Company
,
with
a
packet
of
Letters
,
directed
to
diuers
Officers
;
which
Packet
,
had
verily
strucke
the
stroke
had
it
beene
deliuered
.
But
this
honest
Messinger
was
betrayed
going
out
of
Amberg
,
by
one
of
Nuremberg
;
so
that
entring
into
Bohemia
he
was
taken
by
the
Enemies
.
The
Colonell
Lindlaw
sent
the
Originals
to
Colonell
Franke
,
who
read
them
,
and
sent
them
backe
without
deliuering
them
,
to
whom
they
were
directed
.
To
conclude
,
all
thinges
went
backwards
,
So
that
doe
what
the
L.
Marshall
could
,
the
Impostume
burst
.
This
fire
that
had
long
been
raked
vp
vnder
the
ashes
of
Dissimulation
,
brake
out
into
flames
of
a
mischieuous
treason
.
The
26.
of
March
the
Treaty
long
a
working
,
was
Concluded
at
Mies
,
betweene
the
Baron
of
Tilly
Lieutenant
generall
of
the
Dukedome
of
Bauaria
,
Agent
in
that
,
aswell
in
the
name
of
his
Master
,
as
of
the
Imperiall
Maiesty
on
the
one
part
:
and
the
Captaines
of
the
Garrison
of
Pilsen
,
namely
,
Iohn
Pieritz
,
Leonard
Syrach
,
Wolfe
Sigismund
,
Teuffell
,
Iohn
Grott
,
&
Magnus
Laurwald
,
on
the
other
party
.
Where
amongst
other
Conditions
it
was
assured
,
that
in
regard
of
their
absolute
departure
from
the
said
Towne
of
Pilsen
,
the
said
Captaines
should
receiue
140000.
Florins
of
his
Impetiall
Maiesty
:
which
was
for
the
7.
Companies
of
the
Regiment
,
to
euery
one
20000.
Florins
.
Colonell
Franke
made
this
Treaty
a
part
by
himselfe
,
and
got
promise
of
30000.
Florins
,
in
regard
of
the
restitution
of
Tabor
.
This
treaty
of
Mies
thus
Concluded
,
was
put
in
execution
without
delay
,
and
these
Marchants
receiued
the
price
of
their
cursed
sale
,
wherwith
euery
one
departed
whether
he
thought
good
.
T
is
true
that
the
L.
Marshall
wrote
to
them
,
euen
after
the
Conclusion
of
this
treaty
some
kinde
Letters
,
thinking
by
faire
language
to
drawe
them
into
the
Palatinate
.
But
it
was
in
vaine
:
their
guilty
Consciences
had
taken
away
their
courages
to
come
before
him
.
His
Auditor
of
the
Campe
,
hauing
receiued
4000.
Reich
Dollers
(
the
wagcs
of
his
Periury
)
which
hee
thought
to
conuay
secretly
through
the
Palatinate
:
verily
beleeuing
by
the
finenesse
of
his
wit
so
to
Iustifie
the
rest
of
his
Actions
:
that
the
L.
Marshall
should
receiue
very
good
satisfaction
.
Couetousnes
had
so
hood-winckt
his
eyes
,
that
he
thought
all
other
men
blinde
.
The
L.
Marshall
who
had
all
this
while
his
eyes
about
him
,
and
being
naturally
quick-sighted
,
presently
discouered
the
money
;
and
by
the
price
,
Iudged
of
the
quality
of
the
marchandise
:
He
caused
at
Hirschaw
the
man
and
money
to
bee
Attach't
,
and
sent
out
his
Processe
by
his
Captaines
:
by
whose
sentence
hee
was
Condemned
to
Death
,
and
Executed
according
to
Martiall
Law
.
The
Colonell
Franke
was
strangely
astonish'd
at
the
Imprisonment
of
the
Auditor
,
and
became
so
melancholy
vpon
it
,
that
euery
man
perceiued
a
great
change
and
alteration
in
him
.
The
L.
Marshall
being
come
to
Ambergh
,
thought
good
to
call
the
said
Colonell
Franke
,
and
brought
him
before
my
Lord
the
Earle
of
Solmes
,
Vice
Gouernour
of
the
Vpper
Palatinate
,
and
my
Lords
the
Counsell
Electorate
,
to
cleare
himselfe
of
what
should
be
obiected
against
him
,
concerning
the
yeelding
vp
of
Pilsen
.
Being
summonned
by
the
Lord
Marshall
,
he
takes
his
Caroach
and
comes
thither
:
but
being
there
hee
was
surpriz'd
with
such
a
feare
;
that
without
bidding
farewell
hee
returned
hastilyer
then
he
came
,
leauing
his
Caroach
and
baggage
behinde
him
with
his
Seruants
.
Hee
got
to
Nurembergh
,
and
hauing
stayed
there
some
time
,
he
went
from
thence
to
Regenspergh
,
and
after
to
Tabor
,
where
he
had
thought
to
be
entertained
into
the
Garrison
;
But
they
within
,
hauing
before
receiued
a
Commaund
from
the
L.
Marshall
not
to
receiue
him
,
would
not
admit
him
.
So
that
hauing
diuers
times
attempted
and
endeauoured
by
all
meanes
hee
could
deuise
to
get
in
;
at
last
being
vnable
to
compasse
it
,
after
he
had
tarryed
some
time
in
the
Enemies
Campe
,
he
went
to
Prague
,
there
to
make
his
Apologie
:
where
wee
leaue
him
busied
,
aswell
in
iustifying
himselfe
,
as
accusing
others
.
Captaine
Syrach
after
the
yeelding
vp
of
the
Towne
,
departed
out
of
Germany
towards
his
owne
Countrey
:
and
being
come
neare
to
Erfurt
,
certaine
Horsmen
set
vppon
his
Baggage
,
and
tooke
it
all
away
:
And
it
is
reported
,
that
hee
lost
the
worth
of
30000.
Florins
,
which
was
all
that
himselfe
had
Pillag'd
and
come
vniustly
by
in
Bohemia
,
and
thus
is
that
lost
by
Robbing
,
which
is
got
by
Oppression
,
that
also
goes
away
by
the
Fyfe
,
that
comes
by
the
Drum
.
By
these
Examples
which
I
shew
by
the
way
,
it
euidently
appeares
,
that
Diuine
Iustice
followes
not
farre
off
to
Disloyalty
and
periury
:
But
if
their
fellowes
prosper
yet
,
they
are
not
therefore
quite
exempted
from
the
punishment
they
deserue
.
Hee
is
not
quitted
,
that
drawes
his
Halter
after
him
.
Euery
thing
will
come
in
his
season
,
that
can
but
stay
his
time
,
though
God
lets
them
alone
a
time
,
he
shall
not
yet
forgiue
them
the
Debt
,
but
they
shall
pay
the
principall
,
with
the
arrerages
,
which
it
may
bee
will
amount
to
more
then
they
thinke
of
.
Now
the
Enemies
seeing
themselues
freed
of
this
thorne
,
and
Maisters
of
the
place
which
so
much
gall'd
them
,
resolued
for
all
that
to
driue
all
the
otber
Garrisons
Royall
out
of
Bohemia
;
that
they
might
bee
sole
and
peaceable
possessors
of
that
Crowne
.
To
effect
this
,
they
went
to
besiege
Falkenaw
,
(
a
little
Towne
scituate
betwixt
Eguer
and
Ellenbogen
)
to
thrust
out
Colonell
Gray
,
who
was
in
it
,
with
certain
Companies
of
his
owne
Nation
and
others
.
They
battered
and
assaulted
it
diuers
times
,
and
plyde
it
so
close
,
that
Colonell
Gray
after
hee
had
done
the
part
of
a
braue
Souldier
many
dayes
,
was
forced
to
Treat
with
them
to
depart
with
Bagge
and
Baggage
.
This
place
yeelded
vp
,
none
in
these
Quarters
held
out
but
Ellenbogen
;
a
place
verily
not
great
,
yet
well
and
strongly
scituated
by
Nature
.
Besides
,
the
Cittizens
who
were
much
affected
to
the
Kings
party
,
there
were
yet
within
it
three
Companies
of
good
Souldiers
.
Count
Henry
of
Ortenberg
,
a
young
but
braue
and
generous
Lord
,
by
the
appointment
of
the
Lord
Marshall
,
Commanded
the
Towne
in
the
Name
of
his
Maiesty
.
As
Falkenaw
was
taken
in
the
1.
of
Aprill
;
they
planted
their
siege
before
Ellenbogen
the
2.
of
the
same
Month
,
where
they
lay
till
the
26.
of
Aprill
,
with
as
much
resolution
and
wilfulnes
as
could
bee
imagined
,
putting
to
all
their
Forces
,
vigour
and
Stratagems
,
which
their
Courages
and
Passion
could
furnish
them
with
.
The
Cannon
played
perpetually
,
Balles
of
wild-fire
were
flung
in
vncessantly
;
they
notwithstanding
in
the
Towne
,
encouraged
by
the
said
Lord
the
Count
,
to
continue
the
Seruice
of
his
Maiesty
,
were
not
wearyed
out
for
any
labour
,
but
the
more
the
Enemy
prest
vpon
them
,
the
more
resolutely
they
bestirred
themselues
to
beate
him
off
;
which
they
did
with
such
diligence
,
that
had
they
not
wanted
Powder
,
they
had
without
doubt
,
made
good
the
place
.
The
Lord
Marshall
,
all
the
Siege
did
what
was
possible
to
succour
them
,
hee
still
giuing
aduice
to
the
said
Lord
the
Count
;
enioyning
him
neuerthelesse
whatsoeuer
befell
,
that
in
Case
hee
sawe
himselfe
pressed
,
before
the
succours
came
in
;
to
Treate
betimes
,
rather
then
bee
brought
into
extremities
,
and
so
loose
the
hope
of
obtayning
an
Honourable
parley
to
saue
the
Troupes
,
which
was
a
thing
he
desired
him
aboue
all
.
At
last
about
the
26.
of
Aprill
,
the
Lord
Marshall
went
from
Turchenreut
with
his
Army
,
which
was
but
uery
small
:
with
an
intent
to
rayse
the
Siege
,
at
what
rate
soeuer
it
should
bee
to
the
Enemies
:
And
whilest
his
Vantguard
was
taking
the
passage
of
Koningswart
in
Bohemia
,
Ellenbogen
was
rendred
vpon
Composition
,
the
said
Lord
the
Count
being
forced
to
it
,
for
the
wants
aforesaid
,
and
some
other
inconueniences
hapning
amongst
the
Souldiers
.
The
Articles
were
Honourable
,
(
considering
the
time
)
that
is
to
say
.
That
our
Garrison
should
depart
with
Bag
and
baggage
,
Bullet
in
the
mouth
,
Matches
light
,
Drums
beating
,
and
Colours
flying
,
&c.
But
the
Enemy
(
accustomed
to
breake
his
Faith
to
those
of
the
Religion
)
iust
as
they
had
serued
vs
at
Tachaw
,
so
did
they
them
heere
,
for
,
as
our
men
went
out
,
they
pillaged
them
one
after
another
.
So
that
this
particular
losse
to
our
people
,
was
no
lesse
sencible
to
our
folke
,
then
that
was
to
the
publique
.
Ellenbogen
being
lost
,
the
Lord
Marshall
retired
againe
into
the
Palatinate
,
to
goe
on
with
his
leuyes
of
Souldiers
,
and
to
prepare
himselfe
for
some
better
Designe
:
which
wee
leaue
to
others
to
Discourse
off
,
when
time
shall
serue
.
And
to
conclude
this
Treatise
,
which
was
compiled
to
no
other
end
(
as
hath
beene
said
)
but
truely
to
represent
what
hath
passed
,
vnder
the
Commaund
of
the
Lord
Marshall
,
that
the
impartiall
Reader
may
Iudge
,
whether
rightfully
or
wrongfully
those
ilwillers
haue
taxed
his
Fidelity
.
The
desire
to
make
a
Discouery
of
the
Truth
of
these
Rumours
,
hath
caused
me
to
make
this
Apologie
.
And
since
it
is
for
the
Truth
,
I
haue
endeauoured
to
follow
euery
where
,
the
Kings
high-way
without
straying
to
slip
willingly
into
any
by
pathe
of
lying
.
I
take
to
witnesse
all
those
,
that
haue
any
knowledge
in
these
Affaires
,
without
excluding
the
very
Enemies
,
whose
testimony
I
will
not
out
of
feare
refuse
in
this
matter
.
And
if
it
seemes
to
any
,
that
I
haue
said
too
little
of
these
passages
,
or
that
I
haue
cut
them
off
too
short
,
let
them
knowe
;
my
intention
was
no
other
,
then
simply
to
shew
the
Innocency
of
the
Lord
Marshall
,
by
a
liuely
recitall
of
all
that
concerned
him
:
and
not
to
offend
any
,
by
bringing
in
such
matters
,
as
might
more
preiudice
a
third
person
,
then
profite
the
said
Lord
.
The
truth
(
surely
)
ought
to
bee
spoken
,
but
yet
in
its
due
time
:
Shee
hath
her
limites
and
her
bounds
,
which
it
is
not
so
conuenient
to
exceed
.
It
contents
mee
to
haue
said
that
,
which
may
serue
to
the
conseruation
of
the
Honour
of
the
Lord
Marshall
;
whome
of
all
other
(
without
praising
him
)
I
desire
to
touch
.
T
is
a
signe
of
Pouerty
to
make
a
man
braue
with
borrowed
Cloathes
;
hee
that
is
of
himselfe
loaden
with
Honour
and
Renowne
;
why
should
I
beg
for
him
otherwhere
?
Of
this
if
hee
wants
more
,
hee
will
himselfe
better
purchase
it
with
one
blowe
of
his
valiant
Sword
,
then
I
can
giue
him
,
with
a
thousand
Dashes
of
my
rude
Pen.
But
seriously
thus
much
:
Beholde
him
on
Horsebacke
with
his
Sword
in
his
hand
,
followed
by
a
number
of
Braue
and
Noble
Caualiers
,
and
ready
to
rush
into
the
thickest
of
his
Enemies
.
Take
heed
you
Lyars
and
backbiters
:
If
the
truth
of
my
Quill
cannot
make
you
looke
red
for
shame
,
the
Valour
of
his
Arme
shall
make
you
looke
pale
for
feare
,
yea
and
burst
for
altogether
:
Let
vs
see
a
little
what
hee
will
doe
,
and
by
the
successe
of
his
Noble
exploits
,
Iudge
the
sincerity
of
his
Intentions
,
seeing
it
is
the
End
that
Crownes
the
Action
.
FINIS
.
By
S.
W.