THE
ANSWERE
To
the
Information
against
the
Apologies
and
Writings
of
the
States
of
Bohemia
.
The
first
Part.
THE
pretended
Information
therefore
saith
,
The
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
is
not
Electiue
but
in
case
,
&c.
And
a
little
after
,
Neither
is
it
true
that
it
hath
continued
the
ELECTIONS
free
from
six
Ages
.
First
of
all
,
Right
of
ELECTION
belonging
to
the
Bohemians
,
which
the
Informer
goeth
about
to
ouerthrow
:
then
after
must
examine
the
proofes
produced
to
the
contrarie
;
from
the
selfe-same
Historians
which
the
Informer
,
for
the
defence
of
his
owne
cause
doth
alledge
.
For
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
with
the
Prouinces
incorporate
,
(
any
one
void
of
passion
being
iudge
)
it
is
most
certain
,
that
from
the
very
first
beginning
,
it
hath
beene
altogether
free
,
and
neuer
subiect
to
any
Hereditarie
Succession
;
and
hath
preserued
this
Libertie
entire
,
and
hitherto
inuiolable
:
not
at
all
verball
onely
,
of
no
force
,
vertue
and
effect
;
as
the
Informer
falsly
informeth
.
The
words
of
the
Informer
are
these
:
That
in
the
Bohemian
tongue
euery
assumption
,
or
receiuing
of
a
King
,
Is
not
this
tergiuersation
more
then
ridiculous
?
For
the
Bohemian
tongue
is
not
so
barren
,
but
that
it
is
able
to
distinguish
ELECTION
from
Inheritance
:
yes
those
words
of
ELECTION
,
and
Inheritance
,
in
the
Bohemian
Language
to
bee
most
different
,
the
Bohemian
Historians
(
as
also
others
who
haue
written
in
the
Germane
and
Latine
Tongues
:
to
wit
,
Dubrauius
,
Aencas
Syluius
,
and
others
;
and
the
Priuiledges
also
of
diuers
Emperours
)
doe
teach
and
declare
.
Therefore
for
the
confirmation
,
For
Czechius
(
after
whose
name
euen
to
this
day
,
Crocus
,
a
man
excelling
all
others
in
fame
,
and
highly
beloued
of
all
,
was
ELECTED
:
And
so
in
the
yeare
of
Christ
,
670.
the
first
foundation
of
the
Right
of
ELECTION
was
laid
.
Dukes
of
Bohemia
,
from
the
said
yeare
670.
vnto
the
yeare
1109.
and
so
for
the
space
of
579.
yeares
fully
complete
;
without
any
manner
of
Impediment
of
any
,
either
Prince
or
Lord
;
haue
beene
aduanced
to
that
Gouernment
.
And
chiefly
the
circumstances
of
Historians
in
these
cases
are
well
to
be
weighed
.
For
scarce
(
or
not
at
all
indeed
)
any
succession
of
a
new
Prince
is
at
any
time
described
,
where
there
is
not
mention
made
of
the
conuocations
,
(
at
leastwise
)
of
the
Nobles
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
of
the
consultations
for
the
ELECTING
of
a
new
Prince
.
And
there
can
bee
no
example
found
,
Bohemia
.
Haiec.
Fol
,
3.
although
the
Son
succeeded
the
Father
,
where
euer
the
said
ELECTION
hath
beene
omitted
:
and
oft-times
,
the
children
of
the
dead
Prince
neglected
,
his
brethren
or
others
,
also
many
times
the
younger
before
the
elder
,
haue
beene
preferred
and
ELECTED
.
Yea
,
the
children
and
descendents
of
Czechius
,
the
first
founder
of
this
state
,
not
regarded
,
they
haue
ELECTED
Crocus
wholly
of
another
Family
:
as
Haiecius
testifieth
.
For
during
that
most
great
Confusion
and
Anarchie
,
the
wiser
sort
,
and
haters
of
euill
,
called
the
whole
people
of
both
Sexes
to
the
Sepulchre
of
Czechius
;
proposed
the
ELECTION
of
a
new
Prince
,
and
with
the
generall
consent
of
all
,
ELECTED
the
afore-said
Crocus
.
And
the
reasons
of
this
ELECTION
are
also
set
downe
by
other
Historians
.
For
Cosma
Pragensis
saith
thus
:
This
man
was
in
deliberation
of
iudgements
discreet
,
to
whom
,
as
well
out
of
the
proper
Tribes
,
as
out
of
the
Comminaltie
of
the
whole
Prouince
,
euen
as
Bees
vnto
the
Hiue
,
all
men
did
flocke
,
for
the
deciding
of
controuersies
.
And
George
Bartholdus
testifieth
:
Crocus
a
iust
man
,
Fiue
Moneths
after
the
death
of
Crocus
,
Libussa
:
whereof
growing
verie
wearie
,
(
as
being
foeminine
)
shee
speaketh
on
this
maner
to
the
States
:
Depart
ye
,
and
that
day
I
appoint
you
returne
to
me
againe
:
whomsoeuer
then
you
shall
ELECT
for
your
Prince
,
hee
shall
bee
my
Husband
.
Premislaus
,
Anno
722.
obtayned
both
the
Principalitie
,
and
Libussa
.
Where
Cosma
Pragensis
introduceth
the
people
speaking
thus
to
Premissaus
:
Our
Lady
Libussa
,
Premislaus
diseased
and
growne
old
,
calleth
the
States
together
:
as
Haiecius
testifieth
,
Anno
745.
gaue
them
great
thankes
that
they
had
ELECTED
him
;
and
did
entreat
for
Nezamislius
that
hee
might
bee
ELECTED
:
who
also
,
by
this
meanes
,
of
the
Nobles
was
ELECTED
and
aduanced
to
the
Gouernment
of
the
Kingdome
.
After
his
death
,
Prage
,
and
with
one
consent
doe
ELECT
,
and
salute
Mnatha
the
sonne
of
Nezamislaus
for
their
Prince
.
Duke
Mnatha
,
Anno
804
,
Buhemia
,
by
what
right
could
they
haue
chosen
this
Rohonicus
?
The
States
lest
also
his
sonne
should
est-soones
pay
his
debt
to
nature
,
and
so
(
by
reason
of
the
ambition
of
the
Nobles
)
fearing
sedition
might
arise
,
each
one
of
these
great
ones
aspiring
to
the
Dukedome
)
they
constitute
another
,
Rohonicus
by
name
.
But
this
man
ruling
with
verie
great
rigour
,
they
assemble
againe
,
ELECT
Vogenus
,
and
leade
him
to
the
Dukes
seat
,
to
wit
,
the
castle
of
Vicegrade
.
But
Rohonicus
,
who
at
that
time
was
in
the
said
castle
,
pretending
a
former
ELECTION
,
doth
defend
himselfe
with
verie
great
force
.
At
length
,
breaking
open
the
gates
,
by
flight
hee
seeketh
his
safetie
,
and
Vogenus
is
confirmed
in
the
Throne
.
After
the
death
of
VOGENVS
,
Bohemia
,
Anno
822.
doe
assemble
together
at
the
Castle
of
Vicegrade
:
where
there
arose
great
controuersie
,
whether
of
the
two
sonnes
of
VOGENVS
(
when
some
for
the
goodly
stature
of
his
bodie
,
wished
rather
the
yonger
,
others
the
elder
)
ought
to
be
chosen
,
CREVOMISLIVS
at
length
,
after
diuers
concertations
,
is
ELECTED
:
and
both
the
brothers
,
to
wit
,
CREVOMISLIVS
and
VRATISLAVS
,
were
contented
to
abide
the
decrees
of
the
Nobles
and
States
.
And
this
solemne
act
of
the
confirmation
of
CREVOMISLIVS
,
in
so
great
an
assemblie
of
people
(
in
their
owne
Language
,
applauding
,
Viuat
,
viuat
,
CREVOMISLIVS
,
this
is
our
Duke
,
and
will
preserue
vs
in
all
honour
and
prosperitie
)
commeth
well
to
be
noted
.
CREVOMISLIVS
dying
,
Anno
852.
the
States
assembled
againe
,
Gesenlia
,
and
there
ELECTED
HOSTIVITIVS
the
sonne
of
NECLA
,
Anno
873.
The
Historie
in
this
place
maketh
mention
of
a
sort
of
Nobles
of
Bohemia
,
The
ELECTION
also
of
BORIVORIVS
,
BORIVORIVS
,
who
first
receiued
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
Vicegrade
,
for
the
ELECTING
of
a
new
Duke
;
and
there
pro
and
con
,
both
for
and
against
BORIVORIVS
,
great
clamour
,
disputed
by
armes
;
at
length
(
the
Boriuorians
Victors
)
it
was
concluded
for
BORIVORIVS
.
The
yeare
following
897.
Spitigneus
:
who
a
little
while
after
dying
,
thereafter
Anno
907.
the
aforesaid
Lopotes
doe
assemble
:
where
,
after
diuers
and
long
treaties
,
Boriuorius
againe
is
called
;
who
when
as
now
he
had
giuen
himselfe
to
a
priuate
and
quiet
life
,
giuing
thankes
to
the
States
for
their
so
propense
loue
towards
him
,
he
doth
intreat
them
for
his
sonne
Vratislaus
to
be
ELECTED
.
Notwithstanding
the
States
,
Vratislaus
dying
,
Anno
916.
after
diuers
publique
assemblies
,
Wenceslaus
his
sonne
,
being
now
of
riper
yeares
,
in
the
presence
of
the
States
doth
speake
vnto
his
mother
(
a
Widow
,
and
hitherto
euilly
administring
the
Dukedome
)
on
this
manner
:
Know
(
mother
)
that
the
Lopotes
,
Lords
and
Nobles
of
this
State
,
haue
ELECTED
mee
for
their
Duke
;
wherefore
rest
thou
thy selfe
contented
with
the
right
of
thy
widowhood
,
leaue
the
charge
of
reigning
and
ruling
to
mee
.
And
thus
was
Wenceslaus
with
the
consent
and
applause
of
the
States
and
people
,
declared
Duke
of
Bohemia
.
This
Wenceslaus
,
famous
for
his
pietie
and
Sanctimonie
,
Anno
967.
Boleslaus
the
second
(
as
the
Historian
testifieth
)
was
ELECTED
.
Anno
1003.
the
States
againe
assembled
,
Boleslaus
:
his
father
(
and
that
against
the
counsell
of
the
States
)
departing
into
Polonia
,
and
desiring
,
that
if
any
disaster
should
befall
him
(
as
indeed
afterwards
he
was
depriued
of
his
sight
)
they
would
ELECT
his
sonne
into
his
roome
.
Vdalricus
,
Bretislaus
,
Spitigneus
by
name
.
After
him
,
Vratislaus
,
who
(
according
to
our
Author
)
first
obtained
the
title
of
King
from
Henrie
the
Emperour
,
)
by
common
suffrage
of
all
is
ELECTED
.
To
him
,
Conradus
his
brother
,
by
the
free
voyces
and
ELECTION
of
the
States
was
substitute
:
who
although
he
left
behind
him
two
sonnes
,
yet
(
those
reiected
)
they
did
ELECT
his
cousin
Bretislaus
,
and
after
that
Anno
1100
,
Borsiuogius
.
After
this
,
those
that
were
descended
from
the
Dukes
and
Kings
stirred
vp
great
tumults
;
wherefore
,
Suatoplucus
the
Duke
Anno
1109.
being
slaine
in
battaile
,
the
Emperour
at
that
time
present
,
spake
thus
to
the
Bohemians
:
My
Lords
,
I
call
God
to
witnesse
,
I
take
the
death
of
this
Prince
heauily
;
but
seeing
it
was
his
will
,
it
is
your
parts
now
,
which
soeuer
of
his
sonnes
suruining
,
you
had
rather
,
to
ELECT
into
the
Place
of
his
Father
.
But
the
States
at
that
time
present
,
desired
Otho
,
the
brother
of
him
that
was
dead
,
the
Emperour
approuing
thereof
:
vnto
whom
notwithstanding
,
after
,
the
rest
of
the
States
opposed
themselues
with
all
their
might
;
whereof
hereafter
more
at
large
.
Thus
farre
Haiecius
,
the
most
famous
Writer
of
the
Bohemian
affaires
,
alledged
also
by
the
Author
of
the
information
himselfe
:
out
of
whose
Copie
printed
at
Prague
in
the
Germane
Tongue
,
Anno
1596.
with
the
priuiledge
of
Rodulph
the
Second
,
of
godly
memorie
,
Emperour
,
all
these
things
were
faithfully
transcribed
,
and
tra●slated
.
Where
also
the
Germane
words
,
Election
,
or
Right
of
Electing
,
doe
differ
from
the
words
of
Receiuing
or
Hereditarie
succession
,
as
farre
as
heauen
from
earth
.
For
another
thing
is
Erivahlen
,
to
ELECT
,
Anegmen
,
to
receiue
,
and
Ererben
,
to
take
by
Hereditarie
right
.
Which
words
also
in
the
reuersals
of
the
Emperours
,
Rodulph
and
Mathias
,
de
Anno
1608.
(
as
hereafter
more
at
large
shall
be
demonstrated
)
are
read
expresly
distinct
.
And
for
the
greater
demonstration
of
the
vaine
glosse
of
the
Informer
,
let
vs
heare
the
Authors
who
hitherto
haue
written
the
affaires
of
Bohemia
in
the
Latine
tongue
.
Dubrauius
making
mention
of
Nezamislius
,
the
sonne
of
Primislaus
,
expresly
saith
thus
:
Though
he
were
dull
,
and
void
of
vnderstanding
,
yet
for
the
memorie
of
his
father
,
he
obtayned
the
fauour
of
the
States
,
and
of
them
in
the
solemne
accustomed
manner
,
was
saluted
Prince
in
the
castle
of
Visserade
,
Vicinus
taking
it
hainously
,
who
thought
himselfe
rather
worthie
the
same
dignitie
of
a
Prince
.
And
after
,
Hostivitius
(
his
younger
brother
taking
it
grieuously
)
was
put
by
the
States
in
his
fathers
place
.
Item
,
In
that
assembly
Vratislaus
is
declared
Prince
by
all
the
States
.
These
phrases
also
are
often
found
elsewhere
.
Aeneas
Syluius
vseth
phrases
without
any
ambiguities
:
Him
doe
they
make
choyce
of
for
their
Prince
.
Hee
through
the
fauour
of
the
people
gouerned
.
And
although
this
Author
handleth
our
matter
somewhat
succinctly
;
yet
,
confronting
him
with
the
things
before
going
,
it
may
easily
be
vnderstood
.
Hereunto
agreeth
the
testimonie
of
Cosma
Pragensis
:
these
be
his
words
:
After
the
〈◊〉
of
Brecislaus
,
all
the
Bohemian
Nation
,
Zpingnen
:
singing
,
KYRIE
ELEYSON
.
Item
The
Bohemians
all
fauouring
Vladislaus
,
he
is
exalted
t●
the
Throne
.
And
againe
,
The
Bohemians
all
assenting
,
Vladislaus
is
aduanced
to
the
Throne
.
These
and
many
other
testimonies
are
found
among
the
Historians
,
which
if
they
should
all
be
put
here
,
the
day
would
sooner
saile
than
they
:
for
,
from
the
verie
first
beginnings
,
euen
vntill
the
yeare
1109.
they
haue
remained
in
a
continued
course
without
interruption
.
In
which
yeare
,
Suat●plucus
being
slaine
,
when
as
the
Emperour
,
at
that
time
present
(
as
afore
we
haue
touched
)
at
the
instance
of
certaine
noble
men
of
Bohemia
,
remaining
in
the
campe
,
desired
that
Otho
,
the
brother
of
Suatoplucus
,
might
be
ELECTED
,
and
published
:
the
Author
expressely
saith
thus
:
In
the
generall
assembly
,
the
chiefe
Lords
found
themselues
agrteued
at
the
ELECTION
made
in
the
campe
,
contrarie
to
the
institution
and
decrees
of
their
Ancesters
:
To
wit
,
whose
ground
works
(
as
the
Fundamentals
of
a
most
free
and
lawfull
election
)
were
laid
,
Anno
670.
And
the
ancient
manner
,
&c.
That
is
to
say
,
their
old
obserued
customes
,
euen
to
that
verie
day
inuiolably
maintained
.
Otho
,
with
the
generall
consent
of
the
whole
people
,
they
elected
for
their
Duke
,
Vladislaus
:
notwithstanding
that
Borsiuogius
was
the
elder
brother
.
These
are
the
words
of
Vladislaus
in
the
Author
:
That
it
was
no
priuate
thing
which
Borsiuogius
desired
,
but
belonged
to
the
suffrage
of
the
whole
people
.
And
therefore
not
from
one
brother
alone
;
but
from
all
the
States
the
gouernment
to
be
sought
and
sued
for
,
because
that
in
fine
is
like
to
be
firme
and
stable
,
which
by
common
counsell
shall
be
decreed
.
Vladislaus
dying
,
the
States
doe
elect
Sobislaus
his
yonger
brother
:
not
onely
three
of
the
dead
mans
children
put
backe
,
but
againe
also
his
elder
brother
,
the
aforesaid
Otho
,
not
caring
,
though
as
then
hee
had
the
castle
of
Prague
in
his
hands
and
keeping
.
Otho
would
not
yeeld
vnto
him
the
castle
of
Visserade
,
before
he
first
perceiued
that
by
the
generall
assembly
,
he
was
declared
Prince
,
with
so
great
and
generall
consent
of
the
States
,
that
he
despaired
of
keeping
the
castle
any
longer
:
which
after
hee
had
quit
,
hee
returned
in
anxitie
into
Morauia
,
and
in
threatning
wise
,
as
though
in
short
time
hee
would
reuenge
this
iniurie
in
that
the
Bohemians
had
preferred
before
him
(
who
was
the
elder
)
his
younger
brother
Sobislaus
.
Here
a
man
may
easily
see
,
that
to
the
States
of
the
kingdome
wholly
belonged
the
pure
and
free
ELECTION
of
creating
and
chusing
their
King
.
Afterwards
,
in
the
yeare
1135
,
in
the
time
of
Sobislaus
,
in
the
generall
assembly
of
the
States
(
the
Prince
and
the
States
consenting
together
)
diuers
decrees
concerning
the
ELECTION
were
ordained
,
and
among
other
things
:
1.
The
forme
of
the
gouernement
,
in
time
of
vacancie
,
2.
How
and
in
what
manner
the
States
ought
to
be
called
vnto
the
ELECTION
.
3.
The
Parliament
assembled
about
the
ELECTION
,
not
to
continue
aboue
three
daies
.
4.
That
the
Prince
ELECTED
,
presently
after
his
entrie
,
ought
to
confirme
by
Oath
that
he
will
make
good
,
and
preserue
the
priuiledges
of
the
Barons
,
Nobles
,
and
Comminaltie
.
Afterwards
,
Henrie
,
and
Vladisl●us
declared
King
of
Bohemia
)
created
Vladislaus
King
,
but
not
as
yet
the
royall
name
vsed
,
vntill
Philip
the
Emperour
,
Anno
1200
,
gaue
the
golden
Crowne
to
Primislaus
Otthocarus
,
and
so
renewed
the
royall
dignitie
.
Hence
so
many
letters
,
so
many
priuiledges
,
so
many
reuersals
,
and
the
explications
thereof
following
thereupon
.
For
from
the
verie
first
ELECTION
euen
to
that
time
,
without
the
benefit
or
fauour
of
any
Emperour
,
by
no
confirmation
regall
,
or
any
other
law
written
,
but
onely
by
custome
,
they
haue
exercised
their
free
ELECTION
.
But
afterwards
(
the
regall
dignitie
with
the
dependences
thereof
comming
in
place
)
expresse
Authentickes
were
necessarily
required
.
Nor
yet
,
that
the
said
Emperors
did
offer
any
manner
of
preiudice
to
the
liberties
and
priuiledges
of
the
Bohemians
,
but
rather
ratifie
,
and
more
perfectly
confirme
them
,
the
Letters
of
Philip
the
Emperour
doe
witnesse
.
That
,
(
Zuewigen
zeyten
)
by
vertue
of
their
ancient
customes
,
to
Elect
whomsoeuer
they
would
for
their
King
.
The
same
in
a
certaine
priuiledge
of
Frederick
2.
Emperour
,
is
confirmed
in
the
words
following
:
Wee
doe
constitute
and
confirme
him
King
:
and
this
so
sacred
,
and
worthy
a
constitution
we
approue
,
and
the
kingd●me
of
Bohemia
freely
,
and
without
all
exaction
of
money
(
according
to
the
accustomed
iustice
of
our
Court
)
we
grant
to
him
,
and
his
success●rs
for
euer
.
Willing
that
whosoeuer
by
them
shall
be
Elected
for
Kings
,
come
vnto
vs
,
or
our
successors
,
in
due
manner
to
aske
the
Regall
dignitie
.
Hence
it
appeareth
manifestly
,
the
Emperour
to
haue
reserued
to
himselfe
and
the
Empire
only
,
the
recognition
of
the
Regall
dignitie
,
as
proceeding
from
him
and
the
Empire
:
but
the
right
of
free
ELECTION
to
haue
left
altogether
vntouched
.
For
the
Bohemian
Kings
and
Princes
themselues
,
did
neuer
interprete
these
things
any
otherwise
.
For
when
as
Anno
1216.
Wenceslaus
Sonne
to
King
Primislaus
(
his
Father
yet
liuing
)
was
ELECTED
:
hereupon
such
letters
of
the
Emperors
approbation
were
erected
:
Our
faithfull
and
well-beloued
Henrie
Marquesse
of
Morauia
,
and
the
whole
State
of
the
Lords
,
and
Nobles
of
Bohemia
,
haue
declared
to
our
Highnesse
,
that
by
common
consent
,
and
assent
of
our
well
beloued
Ottocarus
King
of
Bohemia
they
haue
ELECTED
for
their
King
Wenceslaus
,
the
first
borne
sonne
of
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
.
Behold
here
a
testimonie
more
then
authenticke
of
a
most
free
ELECTION
,
where
(
to
wit
)
the
sonnes
of
the
Kings
themselues
,
could
no
other
way
bee
aduanced
to
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
but
by
the
free
and
lawful
ELECTION
of
the
States
preceding
:
which
also
by
euery
approued
Writer
of
the
Bohemian
affaires
may
bee
proued
.
And
although
seldome
they
ouer-passed
them
who
were
sprung
of
the
bloud
Royall
;
yet
sometime
also
it
hapned
:
Examples
,
King
Rodulph
,
Albertus
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
Georgius
Podibradius
,
and
others
.
Nor
more
doth
the
continued
Succession
of
bloud
of
the
former
Kings
serue
to
the
pretended
Inheritance
,
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Of
Sweden
.
Suecian
)
the
fauour
of
the
Mothers
Line
originally
deriued
from
the
Posteritie
of
Iagellus
,
sometime
Prince
of
Pole
,
was
much
auaileable
to
him
for
the
obtayning
of
that
Crowne
of
Polonia
.
Meane
while
,
yet
this
Kingdome
,
without
any
contradiction
to
be
plainly
and
most
freely
ELECTIVE
,
no
man
euer
denyed
.
For
seeing
that
these
two
Kingdomes
haue
(
almost
)
both
the
selfe-same
foundation
,
(
to
wit
from
Czechius
and
Lechus
brethren
)
and
time
,
and
people
:
yea
and
Language
but
a
very
little
differing
(
as
all
Histories
witnesse
,
)
what
should
hinder
,
but
that
they
euen
from
the
first
beginning
,
in
this
point
of
Politike
Gouernment
,
haue
resembled
each
other
?
But
besides
this
of
Poland
,
Anno
,
1311.
elected
King
.
For
that
he
had
a
purpose
to
exchange
Bohemia
with
the
Palatiate
:
this
being
repugnant
to
their
free
ELECTION
,
which
granteth
to
no
King
(
without
the
consent
of
the
States
)
any
power
either
of
treatie
,
transaction
,
or
disposall
,
or
testament
,
or
translation
any
other
way
whatsoeuer
made
,
that
may
bee
hurtfull
to
their
Priuiledges
.
The
Letters
giuen
to
the
King
by
the
States
at
that
time
solemnely
assembled
at
Cubit
,
(
commonly
called
Elboga
)
doe
declare
this
sufficiently
,
the
tenour
whereof
is
such
:
We
are
ignorant
(
Sir
)
for
what
desert
on
our
parts
your
Maiestie
should
goe
about
to
ouerthrow
our
free
,
and
most
ancient
Rights
of
ELECTION
.
It
cannot
be
hid
from
your
Maiesty
,
that
neither
of
force
nor
arms
,
but
only
of
our
propense
loue
towards
you
,
you
haue
bin
ELECTED
King
.
Wherefore
not
without
iust
cause
,
wee
maruell
,
that
by
any
pretensed
exchange
,
your
Maiestie
would
seeme
to
subiect
vs
to
Lodwick
of
Bauaria
,
and
s●
spoyle
vs
of
our
most
free
Priuiledge
of
ELECTION
.
Surely
Lodwick
shall
neuer
by
any
meanes
(
except
by
force
of
Armes
,
or
our
free
ELECTION
)
beare
rule
ouer
vs
.
This
resolution
of
the
Bohemians
seene
,
King
Iohn
both
procured
the
cassation
of
the
Treatie
,
Bohemia
.
This
also
testifieth
Dubrauius
in
these
words
:
There
in
a
verie
great
Assembly
of
the
Bohemians
,
Lodwick
by
his
owne
testimonie
,
doth
purge
the
King
of
that
so
grieuous
a
suspicion
they
had
of
him
,
and
sheweth
vnto
them
in
writing
the
Paction
or
Agreement
alreadie
begunne
with
the
King
:
wherein
it
was
expresly
and
plainly
added
;
the
same
to
remaine
ratified
and
firme
,
If
it
were
confirmed
by
the
common
assent
of
the
Bohemians
.
By
this
short
deduction
a
man
may
easily
see
;
the
States
alwayes
to
haue
preserued
the
Right
of
ELECTION
;
and
that
from
the
first
Originall
of
the
Bohemian
Nation
,
not
to
haue
acquired
or
sought
the
same
from
any
,
either
Emperour
,
or
King
.
But
Charles
the
fourth
,
when
to
him
as
Emperour
,
the
aforesaid
Priuiledges
of
Fredericke
the
second
,
concerning
the
receiuing
of
the
Regall
Dignitie
,
were
to
bee
confirmed
:
mooued
no
doubt
with
the
loue
hee
carryed
to
his
Posteritie
,
and
in
hope
to
confirme
the
Hereditary
Succession
,
limited
thus
(
but
of
his
owne
head
)
the
free
ELECTION
of
the
Bohemians
.
In
case
onely
and
euent
,
where
none
Male
or
Female
shall
remayne
aliue
,
legitimate
,
(
which
God
forbid
)
descended
of
the
Linage
,
Progenie
,
Seed
,
or
Royall
Ofspring
of
Bohemia
.
But
to
Charles
it
belonged
not
to
insert
a
new
clause
to
the
Confirmation
,
and
by
this
meanes
to
ouerthrow
the
States
free
Election
,
no
more
then
to
his
Father
Iohn
,
to
exchange
Bohemia
with
the
Palatinate
.
Also
no
Confirmation
doth
adde
any
new
thing
.
Neither
doth
it
belong
to
any
King
to
ouerthrow
the
fundamentall
Lawes
of
the
Kingdome
:
especially
seeing
they
proceeded
not
from
the
precedent
Kings
,
but
had
their
beginning
euen
with
the
Nation
it selfe
.
Wherefore
also
the
said
clause
(
the
which
for
default
or
want
of
power
and
〈◊〉
by
it selfe
is
nothing
)
was
neuer
obserued
by
the
States
.
Also
Charles
in
another
Priuiledge
both
of
the
same
day
and
yeare
with
the
former
,
approouing
in
the
words
following
,
the
free
ELECTION
of
Wenceslaus
,
the
eldest
Sonne
of
Primislaus
Ottocarus
,
is
most
euidently
contrarie
to
himselfe
.
The
words
be
these
:
And
the
Letters
of
the
sacred
King
of
the
Romanes
,
Frederick
,
wherein
is
expressed
that
the
illustrious
Henrie
Marquesse
of
Morauia
,
and
the
whole
body
of
the
Lords
,
and
Nobles
of
Bohemia
,
by
the
assent
,
and
will
,
of
the
Illustrious
Ottocar
,
sometime
King
of
Bohemia
,
our
most
deare
great
Grand-Father
,
haue
chosen
for
their
King
the
Illustrious
Wenceslaus
,
his
eldest
Son
:
&
the
same
ELECTION
by
the
afore-said
Frederick
King
of
the
Romanes
was
approued
.
And
againe
,
seuen
whole
yeares
after
the
afore-alleaged
Confirmation
,
to
wit
,
Anno
1355.
the
same
Charles
doth
alleage
the
ELECTION
of
the
said
Wenceslaus
in
these
words
:
Who
is
knowne
to
haue
held
the
same
Marquisate
,
with
all
the
Honours
,
Dominions
,
and
appurtenances
thereof
,
by
no
other
meanes
,
than
as
by
this
example
our selfe
hold
from
the
Illustrious
Iohn
of
famous
memorie
sometime
King
of
Bohemia
,
our
most
deare
Father
.
As
also
that
may
be
a
verie
probable
Argument
,
out
of
the
Letters
of
the
sacred
King
of
the
Romanes
,
Frederick
,
wherein
is
expressed
,
that
the
Illustrious
Henrie
,
then
Marquesse
of
Morauia
,
and
the
whole
body
of
the
Peeres
,
and
Nobles
of
Bohemia
,
with
the
assent
of
the
Illustrious
Ottocar
,
our
great
Grand-father
,
elected
for
their
King
his
Illustrious
first-borne
Sonne
Wenceslaus
,
and
the
same
ELECTION
by
the
afore-said
Frederick
was
confirmed
.
If
therefore
Charles
himselfe
doe
both
acknowledge
and
approoue
the
ELECTION
of
the
Sonne
of
the
King
yet
liuing
;
by
what
right
doth
he
endeuour
of
his
owne
braine
,
to
bring
in
that
often
mentioned
restraint
,
which
doth
altogether
oppugne
this
free
ELECTION
?
And
how
otherwhere
can
hee
deny
to
the
States
power
of
Electing
,
the
Royall
Issue
yet
remayning
?
Doe
not
all
these
things
sauour
of
manifest
Contrarieties
?
Moreouer
the
words
of
Charles
the
fourth
,
well
considered
,
it
will
appeare
he
speaketh
of
the
Males
,
or
Females
suruiuing
of
the
Royall
Bloud
only
of
Bohemia
.
What
can
this
therefore
profit
Ferdinand
,
borne
of
the
Arch-dukes
Bloud
of
Austria
?
Neither
is
that
instance
of
Ferdinand
,
(
so
farre
fetched
from
his
great
Grand-mothers
Mother
)
any
thing
materiall
,
which
were
it
of
any
force
,
that
Royall
Bloud
would
extend
it selfe
in
infinitum
:
and
so
a
free
power
of
Electing
,
should
neuer
be
granted
to
the
Bohemians
.
Which
yet
Charles
the
fourth
expresly
set
downe
;
and
others
also
might
be
found
both
nearer
,
and
worthy
to
bee
preferred
before
Ferdinand
.
Hence
therefore
it
is
euident
,
that
the
intention
of
Charles
the
fourth
,
can
by
no
meanes
bee
extended
beyond
his
owne
Children
;
as
also
the
disposall
of
Vladislaus
which
also
the
clause
of
Charles
the
fourth
,
(
which
eight
yeares
after
hee
put
in
the
Golden
Bull
Imperiall
)
doth
approue
.
These
are
the
words
of
the
Bull
:
Sauing
yet
alwayes
the
Priuiledges
,
Rights
,
and
Customes
,
of
our
Kingdomes
of
Bohemia
,
as
touching
the
ELECTION
of
a
King
in
case
of
vacancie
,
by
the
inhabitants
of
that
Kingdome
,
who
haue
right
of
Electing
a
King
of
Bohemia
,
doing
according
to
the
contents
of
their
Priuiledges
,
and
long
obserued
Custome
from
the
sacred
Romane
Emperours
,
or
Kings
obtayned
:
the
which
by
this
Imperiall
Decree
,
wee
minde
in
nothing
to
preiudice
:
Yea
,
wee
doe
order
the
same
now
and
euer
hereafter
,
in
all
the
tenour
and
forme
thereof
,
shall
be
of
most
vndoubted
strength
and
validitie
.
Seeing
therefore
Charles
the
fourth
,
here-hence
in
the
now
cited
Bull
Imperiall
,
doth
so
strictly
in
case
of
vacancie
of
the
Kingdome
,
prescribe
the
maner
of
Electing
according
to
the
Priuiledges
and
long
obserued
Custome
of
the
Bohemians
:
And
that
there
the
Customes
and
Priuiledges
of
the
Bohemians
,
haue
nothing
at
all
which
may
make
for
the
aforesaid
clause
of
confirmation
.
Yea
,
in
as
much
as
Wenceslaus
(
his
Father
Ottocarus
yet
liuing
)
by
no
other
Right
but
of
ELECTION
attayned
to
the
Kingdome
▪
and
this
ELECTION
approoued
,
and
confirmed
by
Charles
the
fourth
himselfe
:
It
followeth
necessarily
that
now
Charles
the
fourth
hath
debarred
himselfe
from
the
right
of
that
clause
,
and
that
in
no
wise
it
can
bee
extended
further
than
the
Issue
descended
of
his
Family
,
now
at
this
day
extinct
.
And
if
others
of
the
Female
Line
descending
from
Charles
the
fourth
,
should
be
substitute
;
assuredly
both
Kings
,
and
Electours
,
and
Dukes
,
(
whereof
hereafter
more
at
large
)
from
thence
also
drawing
their
Pedigree
,
would
be
found
much
nearer
to
the
Crowne
.
Adde
hereunto
that
by
the
new
constitution
of
Charles
the
fourth
,
de
Anno
1356.
the
Sons
of
the
Kings
could
by
no
meanes
reigne
without
ELECTION
going
before
.
The
States
also
afterwards
obserued
this
very
strictly
,
and
chiefly
,
Anno
1438.
For
so
saith
Dubrauius
:
Albertus
made
haste
into
Bohemia
,
that
by
his
owne
presence
hee
might
approoue
,
and
confirme
the
ELECTION
there
of
him
made
,
against
all
those
who
not
only
dissented
from
it
;
but
had
made
choice
of
another
for
their
King
(
a
verie
Child
)
to
wit
,
Casimire
,
brother
to
the
King
of
Polonia
.
And
Curaeus
a
Writer
of
Silesia
,
(
one
of
the
incorporate
Prouinces
of
Bohemia
)
hath
these
expresse
words
:
Sigismund
the
Emperour
dying
without
Heire
Male
,
before
his
death
was
a
chiefe
Authour
,
and
meanes
to
the
Nobles
of
both
Kingdomes
(
to
wit
,
Hungarie
,
and
Bohemia
)
that
they
would
ELECT
Albertus
Prince
of
Austria
,
with
whom
Elizabeth
,
the
Daughter
of
Sigismund
was
ioyned
in
Marriage
.
The
counsaile
of
Sigismund
was
yeelded
vnto
,
and
the
Gouernment
conferred
vpon
Albertus
.
If
the
Kingdome
had
beene
Hereditarie
,
and
to
haue
fallen
by
right
of
Succession
to
the
Daughter
of
Sigismund
,
the
Wife
of
Albertus
,
what
needed
the
Authoritie
of
Sigismund
or
his
Counsell
?
After
the
death
of
this
Albertus
,
notwithstanding
hee
had
a
Sonne
borne
after
his
death
,
they
ELECTED
Albertus
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
without
any
respect
at
all
had
,
either
of
Bloud
or
Linage
.
These
are
the
words
of
Syluius
.
The
Bohemians
(
after
the
death
of
Albertus
was
knowne
)
assembling
at
Prage
,
make
one
bodie
of
the
whole
Kingdome
,
and
appoint
a
day
for
the
ELECTING
of
a
new
King
.
Those
who
hated
Albertus
,
deny
his
Sonne
to
bee
King
.
This
sentence
preuayled
.
Therefore
Albertus
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
by
the
greater
part
of
the
voyces
of
the
Lords
is
declared
King
.
And
here
is
very
remarkeable
the
reason
of
Duke
Alberts
refusing
of
the
Kingdome
:
Bauaria
,
why
hee
refused
the
Kingdome
.
which
(
as
Dubrauius
testifieth
)
was
not
in
respect
either
of
Bloud
,
or
not
of
competent
Election
:
but
of
the
difference
onely
of
Religion
,
and
of
discord
.
For
so
expresly
writeth
DVERAVIVS
:
Albertus
Prince
of
Bauaria
,
contrarie
to
all
mens
opinions
,
excused
himselfe
for
not
accepting
of
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
:
Answering
that
hee
had
rather
dye
then
reigne
in
that
manner
as
the
Bohemians
desired
;
for
they
desired
that
hee
would
not
onely
allow
and
approoue
the
Communion
in
both
kindes
,
but
also
protect
the
same
with
all
his
estate
and
power
,
against
all
Aduersaries
whatsoeuer
.
Haiecius
also
doth
by
all
meanes
confirme
this
excuse
of
Albertuss
,
Bohemia
,
as
farre
as
Chamus
;
that
hee
entertained
the
Bohemian
Ambassadours
sent
thither
,
in
the
Bohemian
Tongue
,
and
gaue
them
thankes
for
so
great
Honor
conferred
vpon
him
:
Neither
to
haue
regarded
the
Reasons
of
the
Emperour
Frederick
,
(
pretending
I
know
not
what
right
for
his
Nephew
,
)
but
onely
to
haue
alleaged
the
Dispute
of
Religion
.
Which
done
the
Regall
Dignitie
was
offered
to
Frederick
;
who
although
hee
did
produce
for
excuse
the
rights
of
his
Nephew
Vladislaus
,
yet
there
were
other
,
and
that
more
pregnant
reasons
of
his
refusall
of
the
Kingdome
,
which
Haiecius
doth
deduce
in
Anno
1441.
Two
yeeres
after
,
Frederick
,
and
because
he
refused
the
Kingdome
,
they
desire
out
of
hand
to
know
whether
he
would
permit
and
grant
it
to
Ladislaus
:
Adding
that
otherwise
they
would
proceed
to
another
Election
.
Frederick
therefore
doth
attempt
all
meanes
for
his
Nephew
,
who
being
elected
,
and
afterwards
dead
,
the
Right
of
ELECTION
,
Anno
1458.
was
againe
confirmed
much
more
:
For
so
Dubrauius
.
In
Bohemia
there
was
neuer
more
ambitions
&
hot
pursuite
in
Parliament
for
electing
a
King
:
so
many
,
&
so
great
Competitors
there
were
,
which
kindled
it
.
Where
(
among
seuen
or
eight
,
among
whom
the
Emperor
himselfe
,
Lib.
30.
p.
344.
The
King
of
France
,
by
what
consanguinity
I
pray
you
was
he
ioyned
to
the
precedent
Kings
of
Bohemia
?
Kings
also
&
Princes
were
Competitors
)
the
States
to
shew
their
most
Free
Right
of
ELECTION
,
with
one
consent
(
all
the
former
reiected
)
elected
for
their
King
Georgius
Podiebradius
,
&c.
Here
the
words
of
Dubrauius
come
well
to
be
noted
:
If
the
French
Ambassadours
might
haue
beene
admitted
and
heard
in
Parliament
,
the
opinion
was
;
that
they
would
haue
carryed
it
away
by
voyces
.
Where
is
here
(
although
the
aforesaid
Sutors
omitted
not
to
alleage
what
pretended
right
euery
one
of
them
had
)
where
(
I
say
)
is
that
so
often
repeated
clause
of
Charles
the
fourth
,
or
restraint
,
or
limitation
?
Had
not
the
free
power
of
ELECTING
a
King
,
taken
deep
root
in
the
hearts
of
the
Bohemians
?
Yea
for
the
greater
demonstration
of
this
Libertie
,
(
the
Sonnes
of
Podiebradius
that
was
dead
,
neglected
,
wherof
hereafter
more
at
large
)
a
new
and
solemne
Parliament
is
celebrated
,
for
the
ELECTING
of
a
King
:
hereupon
Dubrauius
:
It
was
a
solemne
custome
that
the
Parliament
for
creating
a
King
should
be
celebrated
at
Prague
,
Cuttemberg
,
publike
assurance
and
safe
conduct
being
giuen
to
all
men
to
come
thither
,
and
returne
freely
,
and
with
great
libertie
to
end
the
giuing
of
their
voyces
.
Rosensis
and
others
,
&c.
giuing
their
voyces
with
great
content
,
helped
Matthias
,
but
the
maior
part
desired
for
their
King
Vladislaus
,
the
Sonne
of
the
King
of
Polonia
,
a
young
man
,
and
by
reason
of
his
age
not
infected
with
any
partiall
Factions
:
the
greater
number
preuailed
.
In
this
Election
there
can
no
Historian
bee
alleaged
,
who
saith
,
that
there
was
mention
made
of
Bloud
and
Linage
.
For
if
the
Royall
Stocke
and
Linage
had
giuen
any
occasion
to
ELECTION
,
well
might
the
Sonnes
of
William
of
Saxon
,
comming
of
the
elder
Sister
of
King
Ladislaus
,
Casimire
,
Sonne
to
the
King
of
Poland
,
of
the
younger
.
And
although
afterwards
the
afore
named
Vladislaus
King
of
Bohemia
,
agreed
with
the
States
for
the
electing
and
crowning
of
his
Sonne
,
yet
after
his
death
,
when
his
Sonne
sent
his
Ambassadors
,
(
with
the
Ambassadors
of
the
Emperour
and
King
of
Poland
)
to
the
States
,
the
first
time
they
suffered
a
great
repulse
;
at
length
after
a
whole
yeare
very
great
controuersies
(
by
reason
of
the
Oath
and
other
circumstances
)
arising
,
and
first
extinguished
,
with
very
great
difficultie
he
is
elected
.
These
are
the
words
of
Dubrauius
.
The
States
doe
promise
the
free
Gouernment
to
Lodwick
,
vpon
this
condition
,
that
so
soone
as
hee
should
come
into
Bohemia
,
he
should
confirme
the
Lawes
and
Liberties
of
all
the
States
with
his
owne
mouth
by
Oath
,
as
is
accustomed
to
the
Kings
of
Bohemia
.
Lodwick
being
dead
,
Ferdinand
,
Ferdinand
,
by
no
Hereditary
Right
but
only
by
the
free
Election
of
the
States
is
crowned
.
was
elected
but
for
other
causes
;
wherefore
also
thenceforth
,
he
renounced
those
Rights
before
pretended
and
by
his
Ambassadors
moued
,
by
expresse
reuersalls
:
the
tenour
whereof
is
this
:
We
Ferdinand
,
by
the
grace
of
God
King
of
Bohemia
,
Infant
of
Spaine
,
Archduke
of
Austria
,
Marquesse
of
Morauia
,
Duke
of
Luxemburgh
,
Silesia
▪
and
Marquesse
of
Lusatia
,
&c.
Doe
make
knowne
to
all
men
by
the
tenour
of
these
presents
,
how
that
the
Barons
,
Nobles
,
and
also
Cities
,
and
the
whole
Comminaltie
of
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
of
their
free
and
meere
good
will
,
according
to
the
Liberties
of
that
Kingdome
,
haue
ELECTED
vs
for
the
King
of
Bohemia
:
wherefore
wee
acknowledge
that
wee
haue
vnderstood
this
thing
from
their
Ambassadours
,
and
know
(
indeed
)
and
find
,
that
the
fore-said
States
and
Comminaltie
of
that
Kingdome
,
not
of
any
right
,
but
so
as
before
is
written
(
choosing
vs
for
King
of
Bohemia
)
of
their
free
and
meere
good
will
haue
made
that
ELECTION
.
Witnesse
these
our
Letters
confirmed
with
our
Seale
annexed
:
Giuen
in
the
Citie
of
Vienna
the
13.
of
December
,
1526.
For
the
answer
of
these
reuersalls
,
that
they
(
to
wit
,
Anno
1545.
and
1547.
in
the
Parliament
)
were
changed
,
the
States
with
the
Prouinces
incorporate
,
doe
alledge
Ignorance
altogether
:
and
they
of
the
house
of
Austria
,
seeing
they
affirme
it
,
let
them
also
looke
vnto
it
,
how
they
will
proue
it
:
yea
,
if
further
inquirie
should
bee
made
into
this
Parliament
,
it
would
easily
be
euicted
,
their
proceeding
to
haue
been
verie
preiudiciall
and
dangerous
to
the
liberties
and
priuiledges
of
the
Bohemians
.
And
so
the
Bohemians
shall
be
destitute
of
no
defence
either
of
exception
of
default
of
authoritie
,
or
of
constraint
by
violence
,
or
feare
,
or
of
other
things
that
may
make
for
them
.
After
that
,
in
the
yeare
1549
,
Maximilian
,
at
the
instance
of
his
father
Ferdinand
,
in
the
same
manner
altogether
,
as
the
sonne
of
Prim●slaus
,
was
ELECTED
King
:
and
after
his
fathers
death
,
Anno
1562
,
was
crowned
.
The
same
happened
,
Anno
1575
,
with
Rodolph
the
sonne
of
Maximilian
.
How
Matthias
,
Anno
1608
,
came
vnto
the
Crowne
,
there
is
no
man
ignorant
:
for
the
reuersall
Letters
,
aswel
of
Rodolph
,
as
of
Matthias
,
doe
plainely
shew
,
that
he
attained
to
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
neither
by
transaction
,
or
disposall
,
or
priuiledge
,
or
treatie
,
or
by
the
clause
of
Charles
the
Fourth
,
or
any
other
Right
:
but
onely
by
the
free
and
lawfull
ELECTION
of
the
States
.
The
reuersalls
of
Rodulph
,
among
other
things
,
are
in
this
manner
:
We
haue
required
the
States
of
Bohemia
Bohemia
.
that
if
we
should
happen
to
die
without
heires
Males
,
they
would
accept
for
their
future
King
,
the
Archduke
Matthias
,
our
eldest
Brother
:
after
that
hee
hath
lawfully
sought
it
of
them
,
according
to
their
priuiledges
,
and
that
after
our
death
,
they
would
ELECT
and
crowne
no
other
but
him
;
stedfastly
hoping
that
the
States
,
both
for
the
aforesaid
weightie
reasons
,
and
the
generall
good
of
the
Kingdome
,
will
condescend
to
this
our
friendly
petition
.
We
on
the
other
side
,
for
vs
,
our
heires
,
and
all
our
successors
of
the
kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
do
promise
,
that
this
acceptation
(
and
after
our
death
,
ELECTION
,
and
coronation
of
our
welbeloued
Brother
)
shall
no
way
bee
fraudulent
,
or
preiudiciall
,
neither
to
their
receiued
priuiledges
,
statutes
,
donations
,
customes
,
&c.
especially
from
the
time
of
Ottocarus
,
Iohn
,
Emperors
;
Charles
,
Wenceslaus
,
Sigismund
,
Albert
,
Ladislaus
,
George
,
Lodwicke
,
Ferdinand
,
and
Maximilian
,
our
most
deare
Father
.
In
witnesse
,
&c.
The
words
of
the
reuersall
Letters
of
Matthias
are
these
:
We
haue
often
desired
our
Lord
and
Brother
the
Emperour
Rodolph
,
that
during
his
life
time
he
would
desire
the
States
,
for
the
acceptation
of
vs
,
(
wee
notwithstanding
first
lawfully
demanding
the
same
)
as
the
eldest
brother
of
his
Maiestie
,
so
as
his
Maiestie
dying
without
lawfull
heires
Males
,
they
would
not
ELECT
for
their
King
,
and
crowne
any
other
besides
vs
.
To
whom
assembled
(
a
large
proposition
being
made
from
his
Maiestie
,
Bohemia
,
and
Predecessor
of
Ferdinand
that
now
is
.
and
our
Embassadours
present
)
we
haue
there
promised
,
that
if
the
petition
of
his
Maiestie
bee
yeelded
vnto
,
this
shall
nothing
at
all
der●gate
from
their
liberties
,
priuiledges
,
and
ancient
obserued
customes
.
Which
done
,
the
States
with
a
free
and
ioynt
consent
,
vpon
his
Maiesties
proposition
and
our
petition
,
haue
declared
vs
for
the
time
to
come
,
and
after
the
deceasse
of
his
Maiestie
without
heires
Males
,
(
as
the
eldest
brother
of
his
Maiestie
)
to
be
elected
and
crowned
King
,
&c.
And
this
declaration
of
the
States
,
wee
doe
promise
shall
not
derogate
,
or
any
way
be
hurtfull
to
their
priuiledges
,
nor
ought
to
be
,
&c.
By
that
which
hitherto
hath
beene
said
,
it
may
easily
appeare
,
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
to
be
altogether
ELECTIVE
,
and
not
at
all
hereditarie
;
yea
,
and
that
the
right
of
ELECTION
can
neuer
by
any
treatie
,
disposal
,
paction
,
or
any
other
way
be
infringed
,
or
limited
.
For
the
right
of
ELECTION
(
as
hath
beene
often
remembred
)
tooke
her
beginning
,
not
from
any
Prince
,
but
from
the
most
ancient
foundation
of
the
Kingdome
,
euen
to
this
day
inuiolate
,
and
vntouched
,
in
a
continued
course
and
order
without
any
interruption
at
all
.
And
although
against
the
aforesaid
acts
,
lawes
,
and
priuiledges
,
some
things
might
be
obiected
,
yet
the
reuersals
of
Rodolph
and
Matthias
now
alreadie
produced
,
doe
proue
an
vndoubted
right
of
ELECTION
.
And
if
the
pretended
right
of
Succession
were
or
euer
had
beene
so
manifest
,
what
needed
so
many
words
and
reuersals
?
Also
it
is
to
be
noted
,
that
the
said
treaties
of
the
two
brothers
,
Rodolph
and
Matthias
,
(
which
they
begun
by
a
mutuall
consent
with
the
States
)
are
of
more
force
than
all
other
declarations
,
and
precedent
disposals
:
not
onely
in
respect
of
time
,
but
also
in
respect
of
forme
and
matter
.
For
there
expresly
the
common
consent
of
all
the
States
is
alledged
,
which
no
otherwhere
,
neither
in
the
priuiledge
of
Charles
the
Fourth
,
or
the
disposall
of
Vladislaus
or
in
any
other
writing
is
to
be
seene
;
nor
yet
the
said
priuiledge
or
disposall
of
any
Emperour
,
one
or
other
,
found
to
be
confirmed
:
which
surely
doth
put
vpon
this
whole
matter
no
small
suspition
.
And
by
good
right
Charles
the
Fourth
,
Vladislaus
,
and
Ferdinand
,
(
seeing
they
alwaies
spake
in
fauour
of
themselues
and
their
posteritie
)
are
reported
to
haue
beene
but
bad
witnesses
in
their
owne
cause
;
neither
were
their
letters
confirmed
by
the
succeeding
Emperour
.
But
if
they
had
bin
approued
by
the
common
consent
of
the
States
,
they
might
in
some
sort
haue
beene
borne
withall
:
but
seeing
the
Kings
are
both
actors
and
witnesses
,
verie
well
in
this
case
may
their
testimonie
be
reiected
.
By
all
these
things
may
any
one
(
not
ouer-taken
with
passion
)
easily
see
,
that
the
States
in
all
ages
euen
to
this
day
,
by
force
of
their
proper
libertie
,
haue
strongly
maintained
,
and
preserued
,
the
free
and
absolute
power
of
ELECTING
Kings
:
so
that
none
whosoeuer
is
able
lawfully
to
pretend
any
right
at
all
to
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
but
onely
by
the
lawfull
and
free
ELECTION
of
the
States
,
ELECTED
.
And
also
he
that
shall
attempt
any
thing
against
the
free
ELECTION
of
the
States
,
ipso
facto
doth
disable
himselfe
of
the
Crowne
.
Now
let
vs
see
the
Arguments
of
the
contrarie
INFORMATION
.
First
of
all
,
hee
citeth
priuiledges
,
and
in
the
Margen
,
Bull
,
it
is
manifest
that
the
same
doth
rather
make
against
him
than
for
him
,
no
mention
at
all
beeing
made
of
the
Royall
issue
,
either
Male
or
Female
.
Therefore
the
first
fundamentall
reason
in
order
is
,
First
,
That
the
same
is
called
the
Golden
Bohemian
Bull
,
in
title
onely
.
Secondly
,
That
it
is
no
other
thing
then
the
confirmation
of
the
priuiledge
of
Fredericke
the
Second
.
Thirdly
,
Further
,
that
nothing
else
was
demaunded
from
the
Deputies
of
the
States
at
that
time
,
whose
Names
are
prefixed
in
the
said
writing
.
Fourthly
,
The
words
of
the
said
writing
doe
testifie
the
same
.
Fifltly
,
Therefore
,
that
the
clause
of
the
succession
of
the
royall
issue
,
annexed
by
Charles
the
Fourth
,
to
the
aduantage
of
himselfe
and
his
children
,
was
inserted
to
the
great
preiudice
of
the
libertie
of
the
Bohemians
.
Sixtly
,
Neither
did
the
Bohemians
euer
allow
the
same
.
Also
in
later
times
(
although
there
were
many
Emperors
of
the
house
of
Austria
)
there
appeareth
yet
no
ratification
of
any
Emperour
:
all
which
doe
argue
the
manifest
inualiditie
of
the
said
clause
,
and
the
imperfection
of
their
pretence
or
claime
.
There
is
yet
in
the
said
confirmation
this
clause
:
In
case
or
euent
,
where
the
Male
or
Female
not
suruiuing
,
By
the
force
of
this
confirmation
,
and
clause
in
other
places
alledged
against
the
Bohemians
,
it
seemeth
easie
to
proue
that
these
things
make
for
the
States
,
and
that
the
vacancie
of
the
Kingdome
doth
not
simply
and
meerely
consist
in
the
default
of
heires
Males
or
Female
,
but
also
in
other
defaults
.
But
howsoeuer
this
be
,
daily
practise
(
as
is
aforesaid
)
is
altogether
contrarie
to
the
strict
restraint
of
this
confirmation
.
And
although
the
often
repeated
clause
of
the
said
Bull
,
together
with
the
consequence
of
the
Austrians
drawn
from
thence
,
were
of
some
moment
;
yet
it
is
manifest
that
the
Ofspring
descending
from
the
house
of
Luxemburg
by
the
elder
sister
Anne
,
the
wife
of
William
Duke
of
Saxon
,
the
eldest
daughter
of
the
Emperour
Albert
,
of
the
house
of
Austria
,
should
rather
come
nearer
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
,
then
those
of
the
house
of
Austria
at
this
day
liuing
.
For
the
Austrians
doe
descend
from
the
younger
sister
,
to
wit
,
Elizabeth
,
the
second
daughter
of
Albertus
the
Emperour
,
and
wife
of
Casimire
,
King
of
Polonia
,
the
great
grandfather
of
Anne
wife
to
Ferdinand
of
Austria
,
the
brother
of
Charles
the
Fift
,
Emperour
.
Now
on
the
other
side
,
let
vs
see
the
ofspring
of
the
said
William
Duke
of
Saxon.
Surely
among
them
of
the
house
of
Brandenburgh
,
of
Denmark
,
of
Mekelburgh
,
and
others
,
are
found
so
many
,
that
euen
the
most
renowned
Queene
of
Bohemia
,
Elizabeth
,
the
daughter
of
Great
Brittaine
,
may
deriue
from
thence
her
pedegree
.
Wherefore
this
argument
,
th●
of
the
Austrians
,
without
all
exception
the
greatest
(
as
they
would
haue
it
)
may
easily
be
ouerthrowne
.
-
Charles
the
Fourth
,
Emperour
,
King
of
Bohemia
,
the
Author
of
the
often
repeated
clause
.
-
Sigismund
.
-
Elizabeth
,
the
wife
of
Albert
of
the
house
of
Austria
,
Emperour
,
and
King
of
Bohemia
.
-
Anne
,
the
eldest
daughter
of
Albert
,
wife
of
William
Duke
of
Saxon.
-
Margaret
,
the
wife
of
Iohn
,
Elector
of
Brandenburgh
.
-
Anne
,
the
wife
of
Frederick
the
First
,
King
of
Denmarke
.
-
Christianus
the
Third
,
King
of
Denmarke
.
-
Fredericke
the
Second
,
King
of
Denmarke
.
-
Anne
,
the
wife
of
Iames
,
King
of
Great
Britaine
.
-
Charles
Prince
of
Wales
.
-
Elizabeth
Queene
of
Bohemia
.
-
Elizabeth
,
the
yonger
daughter
of
Albert
,
the
wife
of
Casimir
,
King
of
Polonia
.
-
Vladislaus
,
-
Elizabeth
,
after
her
name
changed
and
called
Anne
,
the
wife
of
Ferdinand
,
of
the
house
of
Austria
.
-
Maximilian
Empe.
-
Rodulph
.
Matthias
.
-
Charles
.
-
Ferdinand
now
Emp.
-
Sophia
,
the
wife
of
Frederick
Marquesse
of
Brandenburg
.
-
Marie
,
the
wife
of
Frederick
Simm●rensis
:
Elector
Palatine
.
-
Lodwick
the
Fourth
,
Elector
Palatine
.
-
Frederick
the
Fourth
,
Elector
Palatine
.
-
Frederick
the
Fift
,
King
of
Bohemia
,
&c.
Elector
Palatine
,
&c.
The
clause
hath
thus
:
the
Male
or
Female
of
the
royall
Linaege
.
But
the
most
renowned
King
and
Queene
of
Bohemia
,
Frederick
and
Elizabeth
,
are
(
as
you
see
)
of
the
royall
linage
.
Ergo.
The
second
Argument
of
the
Informer
is
,
Vladislaus
.
the
disposall
of
Vladislaus
;
but
this
is
both
of
lesse
force
than
that
,
and
in
some
sort
doth
seeme
to
make
for
the
States
:
where
(
to
wit
)
he
doth
affirme
King
Lodwick
of
the
meere
free
〈◊〉
will
of
the
States
of
Bohemia
,
to
haue
been
receiued
King
,
which
free
will
(
surely
)
ouerthrowing
Succession
,
doth
againe
seeme
to
stablish
ELECTION
.
And
it
was
the
true
intent
and
meaning
of
this
disposall
,
onely
to
assure
the
States
of
the
Education
and
Marriage
of
the
Children
of
Vladislaus
.
Now
whatsoeuer
is
there
said
concerning
the
Succession
of
Anne
the
Kings
Daughter
,
that
is
only
spoken
incidentally
and
by
way
of
narration
,
not
to
prooue
any
thing
at
all
.
Neither
was
it
in
the
Kings
power
in
this
case
,
by
expresse
Law
to
dispose
;
and
although
the
said
disposall
were
of
some
weight
,
yet
it
is
to
be
vnderstood
not
of
all
in
infinitum
,
descending
from
the
said
Anne
,
but
onely
of
her selfe
,
and
so
the
same
for
Ferdinand
appeareth
to
be
of
no
efficacie
.
As
for
the
third
Argument
of
the
Informer
,
to
wit
,
Ferdinand
,
euen
now
and
before
is
answered
,
so
as
it
is
to
be
iudged
of
no
moment
.
For
Ferdinand
himselfe
,
Anno
1526.
(
not
as
then
ignorant
of
his
owne
pretences
,
nor
needing
to
be
informed
thereof
,
nineteene
yeares
after
to
haue
vnderstood
of
them
,
)
doth
clearely
confesse
,
and
declare
sufficiently
both
by
his
Ambassadours
at
that
time
sent
,
and
Letters
reuersals
:
that
thereby
hee
doth
renounce
all
those
his
pretences
.
Surely
that
those
Reuersals
,
either
after
the
space
of
nineteene
yeares
,
or
for
other
aduerse
accidents
,
Anno
1545.
and
in
the
yeares
following
(
whereof
more
in
their
due
time
and
place
)
should
suffer
shipwracke
and
miscarrie
,
there
is
no
reason
that
can
indure
to
heare
of
it
.
And
in
whatsoeuer
manner
and
sense
the
Reuersals
of
the
yeare
1545.
be
taken
,
yet
they
doe
alwayes
make
mention
of
the
forepassed
ELECTION
saying
,
Of
their
owne
free
and
meere
good
will
they
haue
elected
and
receiued
vs
for
their
King
and
Lord
,
which
forwardnesse
of
the
States
,
and
ELECTION
and
receiuing
of
our
Person
for
King
,
wee
will
both
prosecute
and
recompence
with
all
clemencie
.
And
this
is
that
which
the
States
of
right
desire
,
Ferdinand
the
first
also
himselfe
approued
;
but
to
Ferdinand
the
second
,
of
whom
now
the
question
is
,
this
is
altogether
displeasing
.
Wherefore
the
States
doe
so
often
complaine
of
the
said
Ferdinand
the
second
,
both
that
he
offered
violence
to
their
Priuiledges
and
Liberties
:
as
also
that
the
alleaged
Confirmations
,
and
Reuersals
,
(
sometimes
approuing
Hereditarie
Succession
,
sometimes
ELECTION
of
free
and
meere
good
will
,
with
promise
of
gratuitie
)
are
altogether
contradictorie
;
and
so
the
Kingdomes
Hereditarie
,
(
as
the
Austrians
contend
to
make
Bohemia
)
to
haue
nothing
common
with
the
Electiue
,
rend●ing
of
thankes
and
other
promises
therevpon
.
And
it
remayneth
more
then
manifest
,
Hereditary
and
Electiue
to
be
incompatible
,
and
cannot
agree
together
:
and
herevpon
necessarily
the
most
strong
Arguments
of
the
Austrians
to
be
vaine
and
of
no
effect
.
Hitherto
we
haue
answered
the
grounds
of
the
Informer
,
Prague
,
and
not
of
Vienna
,
from
whence
the
Informer
tooke
the
concordances
.
But
the
States
of
Bohemia
doe
alleage
,
apply
,
and
expound
their
Constitutions
,
according
to
the
fundamentall
Lawes
of
the
Kingdome
;
practise
obseruations
,
and
by
their
Priuiledges
and
confirmed
Customes
.
And
why
should
the
Bohemia●s
,
who
euen
to
this
day
(
as
before
at
large
is
declared
)
haue
had
and
exercised
alwayes
a
free
ELECTION
,
admit
any
restraint
or
limitation
thereof
.
Vnder
the
Letter
C.
is
alleaged
the
Parliament
of
the
Kingdome
of
the
yeare
1547.
inserted
in
the
Tables
of
Kingdome
,
Vnder
the
Letter
D.
are
againe
cited
the
Constitutions
of
the
Kingdome
,
B.
3.
B.
7.
B.
8.
but
without
any
further
deduction
.
In
the
end
hee
doth
alleage
the
Oath
of
the
Inhabitants
of
Prague
,
and
Leutmeritz
made
in
the
time
of
Iohn
and
Charles
his
Sonne
;
but
that
serueth
onely
for
that
time
,
neither
can
be
drawne
to
any
further
consequence
:
and
the
tenor
of
the
said
Oath
doth
seeme
to
disagree
with
the
intent
of
the
Informer
.
For
behold
the
expresse
words
of
the
Oath
:
The
Heires
and
Successours
descending
of
the
Line
Masculine
.
Hence
it
appeareth
that
the
vigor
of
that
Oath
was
expired
for
default
of
the
Line
Masculine
of
Luxemburgh
,
Fol.
2
:
Iohn
of
Luxemburgh
,
by
what
right
he
attayned
to
the
Crowne
of
Bohemia
.
and
rather
to
make
against
the
Austrians
,
whose
pretence
is
grounded
vpon
the
Female
.
The
Informer
saith
:
That
Iohn
of
the
House
of
Luxemburgh
attayned
to
the
Kingdome
,
it
was
because
hee
had
to
Wife
the
Daughter
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
.
For
confirmation
hereof
,
the
Informer
alleageth
Historians
,
when
as
it
is
altogether
manifest
that
they
meant
another
thing
.
For
they
say
it
was
done
by
ELECTION
,
and
the
States
of
Bohemia
to
haue
offered
the
Kingdome
to
Iohn
the
Sonne
of
Henrie
the
Emperour
,
which
though
the
Emperour
rather
desired
for
his
Brother
Walramus
,
then
for
his
onely
Sonne
,
as
yet
of
more
tender
age
,
notwithstanding
vpon
the
great
instance
of
the
Ambassadours
(
as
they
had
in
command
)
at
length
the
said
Iohn
marryed
to
Wife
the
Daughter
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
.
And
so
was
first
elected
,
and
afterwards
by
reason
of
this
ELECTION
marryed
to
the
Kings
Daughter
.
See
the
words
of
Dubrauius
:
In
the
Parliament
at
Numburge
,
there
publikely
in
the
Assembly
with
open
voyces
they
desired
another
more
fit
King
;
hereunto
enclined
the
voyces
and
suffrages
of
all
,
that
Iohn
of
Luxemburgh
,
the
sonne
of
Henrie
the
Emperour
should
be
made
choice
of
,
for
King
to
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
.
And
this
history
by
Haiecius
is
more
at
large
described
,
Carinthia
,
wherefore
depriued
of
the
Kingdome
.
by
reason
of
Henrie
of
Carinthia
,
who
marryed
the
eldest
Daughter
of
Wenceslaus
.
The
Informer
,
saying
that
hee
was
deiected
from
the
Throne
of
Bohemia
,
for
rebellion
against
the
Romane
Empire
,
speaketh
childishly
:
for
not
the
pretended
rebellion
of
the
Informer
,
but
his
extortions
and
cruelties
made
him
odious
to
the
people
.
The
words
of
Dubrauius
are
these
:
That
they
might
bee
deliuered
from
the
intollerable
Gouernment
of
Henrie
.
Neither
could
the
Wife
and
Daughter
of
Henry
(
had
the
Kingdome
beene
Hereditarie
)
for
his
fault
haue
been
depriued
of
their
Right
.
Neither
did
the
Daughter
of
Henrie
(
although
nobly
marryed
,
or
his
Sonne
euer
pretend
any
right
at
all
to
this
Kingdome
.
It
is
false
therefore
that
the
Kingdome
fell
to
the
younger
Sister
,
by
the
elder
Sister
and
her
Husbands
falling
from
their
right
,
but
by
vertue
of
Election
:
and
this
Henrie
to
haue
been
ELECTED
,
and
not
to
haue
obtained
the
Kingdome
by
right
of
Succession
.
Dubrauius
testifieth
expresly
in
these
words
:
The
States
assembled
in
a
lawfull
Parliament
,
doe
striue
with
great
contention
for
ELECTING
of
a
King
:
some
altogether
despising
a
stranger-King
,
the
rest
distracted
betwixt
Rodolph
the
sonne
of
Albertus
the
Emperour
,
and
Henrie
of
Carinthia
who
was
present
.
As
for
the
Succession
of
the
House
of
Luxemburgh
,
and
of
Albertus
the
Emperour
,
as
also
the
ELECTION
of
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
,
&
those
things
that
follow
,
is
alreadie
answered
:
and
the
solemne
and
free
ELECTION
of
Albertus
sufficiently
proued
.
Neither
is
it
materiall
that
the
Morauians
did
expostulate
with
the
Bohemians
(
whereof
notwithstanding
the
Historie
maketh
no
mention
,
)
for
the
said
free
ELECTION
of
Albertus
:
For
to
the
deciding
of
our
case
this
doth
nothing
at
all
appertayne
.
The
ELECTION
of
Podiebratius
was
not
onely
lawfull
,
but
also
confirmed
by
Frederick
the
Emperour
himselfe
,
the
head
of
the
House
of
Austria
,
and
to
Podiebratius
his
Predecessor
,
Ladislaus
at
the
point
of
death
speaketh
thus
:
I
must
now
dye
,
the
Kingdome
to
come
into
thy
hands
:
I
aske
of
thee
two
things
;
one
that
thou
gouerne
the
Prouincials
iustly
,
&c.
The
other
that
those
who
haue
followed
mee
out
of
Austria
,
and
the
other
Prouinces
thou
send
them
backe
safe
into
their
Countrie
without
any
violence
offered
them
.
Where
is
this
Hereditary
Succession
?
Wherefore
the
words
of
the
Informer
concerning
the
Successor
of
Podiebratius
,
where
he
saith
:
After
the
death
of
George
,
Is
nothing
but
a
meere
Cauill
,
and
idlenesse
:
for
these
are
the
expresse
words
of
Cromerus
.
Podiebratius
signified
to
Casimire
,
King
of
Polonia
,
that
hee
would
ordayne
one
of
his
sonnes
,
Casimire
,
and
communion
of
Language
with
the
Polonians
.
Where
is
this
ordinarie
succession
,
which
the
Informer
dreameth
of
?
Is
it
to
bee
found
in
the
designation
of
Podiebratius
?
or
in
the
inclination
of
the
Bohemians
?
or
in
the
communion
of
Language
with
the
Polonians
?
or
lastly
,
in
the
words
now
repeated
,
Not
by
any
Hereditarie
Right
of
the
Kingdome
,
which
is
none
at
all
among
a
free
Nation
?
Here
for
conclusion
it
is
to
be
knowne
,
and
noted
wel
,
that
Lodwick
King
of
Hungarie
and
Polonia
,
Marie
,
marryed
Sigismund
the
Emperour
,
and
King
of
Bohemia
:
the
younger
,
Iagellus
Prince
of
Lituania
.
After
the
death
of
Lodwicke
,
Sigismund
was
ELECTED
King
of
Hungarie
,
and
Iagellus
of
Polonia
.
And
although
afterwards
,
the
Queenes
both
of
them
dyed
without
any
issue
at
all
,
yet
the
Kingdomes
remayned
to
both
the
Kings
:
the
reason
,
because
they
were
both
of
them
not
Hereditarie
(
otherwise
they
had
falne
to
the
Queenes
next
Allies
)
but
meerely
Electiue
.
And
although
after
that
,
the
said
Kings
contracted
other
marriages
nothing
at
all
pertaining
to
the
Bloud-royall
of
the
aforesaid
Lodwicke
,
or
his
Daughters
,
yet
the
children
by
them
begotten
were
ELECTED
afterwards
for
Kings
.
You
see
here
succession
,
nothing
at
all
to
haue
preuailed
,
but
onely
the
free
ELECTION
of
the
States
.
Surely
in
Kingdomes
hereditarie
it
is
farre
otherwise
.
Philip
the
Second
,
King
of
Spaine
,
being
ioyned
in
marriage
with
Marie
Queene
of
England
,
after
her
death
was
forced
to
quitte
all
and
be
gone
,
and
the
Kingdome
fell
to
Elizabeth
the
sister
of
Queene
Marie
:
the
reason
,
because
it
was
hereditarie
,
and
not
(
as
the
aforesaid
Kingdomes
)
ELECTIVE
.
Ferdinand
of
Aragon
,
and
his
wife
Isabel
heire
of
Castile
,
dying
,
&
leauing
behind
them
many
daughters
,
the
eldest
daughter
(
the
wife
of
Philip
of
Austria
)
was
preferred
before
the
rest
in
the
succession
of
all
those
Kingdomes
:
The
reason
,
because
all
those
Kingdomes
were
hereditarie
,
and
not
(
as
ours
is
)
ELECTIVE
.
Robert
,
King
of
Naples
,
leauing
behind
him
three
Neeces
,
the
eldest
of
them
(
the
two
younger
excluded
)
was
admitted
into
the
possession
of
the
whole
kingdome
:
the
reason
,
because
that
Kingdome
is
hereditarie
.
And
so
this
is
to
be
obserued
in
all
Kingdomes
where
women
succeed
.
You
see
here
betweene
the
Kingdomes
of
Poland
,
Bohemia
,
and
Hungarie
(
which
are
ELECTIVE
:
)
and
the
Kingdomes
of
England
,
Castile
,
Naples
,
&c.
(
which
are
hereditarie
,
that
also
women
succeed
)
verie
great
differences
of
succession
.
For
if
our
Kingdomes
should
haue
beene
translated
to
women
,
surely
Sigismund
and
Iagellus
(
their
wiues
being
dead
)
should
haue
beene
forced
to
haue
left
all
and
departed
.
Which
not
being
done
,
it
necessarily
followeth
the
said
Kingdomes
to
sauour
of
no
hereditarie
succession
at
all
.
Hitherto
briefly
the
ELECTIONS
successiuely
following
one
another
,
with
their
principall
circumstances
,
haue
beene
declared
:
to
demonstrate
the
Bohemians
not
to
be
guiltie
at
all
of
rebellion
,
disloyaltie
,
and
conspiracie
as
the
preiudicate
Informer
vrgeth
.
And
if
the
Informer
doe
truely
accuse
them
of
such
crimes
,
why
doth
he
not
expresse
their
cases
?
which
if
he
had
done
,
without
doubt
the
Bohemians
would
easily
haue
confuted
them
.
Also
the
Informer
doth
proceed
to
that
audacitie
,
as
to
denie
those
Kings
(
whom
he
nameth
)
to
haue
been
ELECTED
:
and
so
by
his
glosses
is
not
ashamed
to
offer
violence
to
a
language
,
whereof
(
perhaps
)
he
is
ignorant
.
Whenas
notwithstanding
the
same
Kings
themselues
,
especially
Iohn
,
Albert
,
and
Ferdinand
in
their
letters
(
yea
and
that
in
the
Latine
Tongue
,
and
Latine
phrases
written
)
doe
confesse
that
they
were
ELECTED
by
the
free
ELECTION
of
the
States
.
The
Informer
proceedeth
.
Neither
an
absolute
nor
conditionall
ELECTION
doth
belong
to
the
States
,
but
in
case
,
&c.
Answer
.
What
further
conditions
therefore
haue
the
Bohemians
prescribed
to
Rodolph
of
Austria
,
Podiebratius
,
and
others
(
who
obtained
the
Crowne
through
no
precedent
consanguinitie
,
but
onely
by
ELECTION
)
then
to
the
rest
which
were
either
brothers
or
sonnes
of
the
precedent
Kings
?
And
the
Letters
reuersall
,
and
the
solemne
oathes
taken
by
all
the
Kings
,
what
are
they
else
but
conditions
,
or
couenants
of
great
force
,
and
conditionall
ELECTIONS
?
But
the
Informer
persisteth
:
Although
they
did
not
obserue
them
,
yet
ought
they
not
to
be
depriued
of
the
Kingdome
.
Answer
.
Surely
the
contrarie
,
by
the
aforesaid
examples
,
doth
clearely
appeare
,
and
what
other
consequence
can
there
be
implied
in
the
reciprocall
obligation
of
a
King
and
his
subiects
?
The
Informer
saith
:
Such
penaltie
is
not
prouided
for
by
Couenant
,
Lawes
,
nor
Parliaments
.
Answer
.
That
if
at
any
time
the
King
of
Bohemia
should
without
reason
make
warre
against
the
Bohemians
,
then
the
States
and
people
ought
to
be
exempted
,
free
,
and
absolued
from
all
obedience
and
subiection
.
The
Informer
proceedeth
:
It
is
against
equitie
,
that
any
one
should
be
both
an
accuser
,
a
witnesse
,
and
a
Iudge
at
once
.
Answer
.
The
examples
of
Henrie
of
Carinthia
,
of
Iohn
,
in
respect
of
his
exchange
of
Bohemia
,
and
of
other
Kings
,
doe
teach
,
that
this
is
nothing
at
all
against
equitie
.
For
the
States
euer
haue
beene
,
and
are
yet
,
the
Censors
and
Guardians
of
their
priuiledges
:
yea
also
the
later
Emperours
ordained
them
to
be
Defendors
of
their
Edicts
,
and
Liberties
,
and
chiefly
of
Religion
.
To
the
examples
of
Wenceslaus
,
and
Podiebratius
,
The
excuse
vpon
the
receiuing
of
Matthias
,
Matthias
,
and
of
all
the
States
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
Prouinces
incorporate
,
(
which
seldome
before
hath
beene
seene
)
might
suffice
for
prouing
the
free
ELECTION
of
the
Bohemians
to
be
lawfull
.
For
the
armes
,
and
power
of
writing
,
were
wholly
in
the
hands
of
the
two
Brothers
the
Kings
.
Neither
hath
the
Stile
which
in
writing
they
vse
,
either
one
to
another
,
or
to
the
States
,
any
such
effect
as
the
Informer
pretendeth
.
Neither
were
themselues
ignorant
of
the
rights
and
priuiledges
of
their
owne
Family
or
persons
:
Nor
(
to
conclude
)
would
their
Counsellors
,
who
then
were
present
,
(
had
there
beene
any
things
of
importance
)
haue
passed
them
ouer
in
silence
.
Those
things
which
follow
,
concerning
the
Treaties
,
Confederacies
,
with
the
Austrians
,
the
Golden
Bull
,
Inuestitures
,
and
Imperiall
Diets
,
seeing
they
are
of
no
weight
,
I
doe
not
see
it
worth
the
labour
to
insist
in
them
any
longer
.
The
end
of
the
Answer
to
the
FIRST
PART
.