THE
TRVE
COPIES
OF
SVNDRIE
LETTERS
Concerning
the
Affaires
of
Bohemia
,
as
they
haue
beene
seuerally
writen
in
High
Dutch
,
Latine
and
French
,
to
Princes
,
and
other
men
of
account
.
Newly
translated
and
printed
,
M.
D.
C.
XX.
The
Contents
of
that
which
orderly
followeth
in
this
Booke
.
-
1.
A
Letter
from
Prague
,
April
.
1.
1620.
concerning
the
Christening
of
the
young
Prince
borne
there
.
-
2.
A
Letter
sent
into
France
,
concerning
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
his
Ambassage
into
France
,
to
desire
ayde
of
the
French
King
.
-
3.
A
Letter
written
by
Christian
,
Duke
of
Saxony
,
to
the
Emperor
Matthias
,
by
way
of
friendly
admonition
,
not
to
beleeue
the
Iesuites
;
shewing
how
hee
ought
to
carrie
himselfe
towards
those
of
Bohemia
,
and
the
other
incorporate
Prouinces
.
-
4.
A
Letter
from
Gabriel
Prince
of
Transiluania
to
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
.
-
5.
A
Letter
from
Gabriel
Prince
of
Transiluania
,
to
Christian
Prince
of
Anhalt
.
-
6.
Another
Letter
from
the
said
Transiluanian
Prince
to
the
Prince
of
Anhalt
.
-
7.
A
Letter
from
Gabriel
Prince
of
Transiluania
,
to
the
Duke
of
Bauaria
.
A
Letter
written
from
Prague
,
the
first
of
Aprill
,
1620.
concerning
the
Christning
of
the
Kings
Sonne
,
borne
at
Christmas
last
.
AFTER
the
King
by
way
of
Embassie
had
intreated
the
Prince
of
Transiluania
to
Christen
his
Childe
,
the
young
Prince
I
meane
borne
,
so
auspiciously
in
Prague
about
the
end
of
December
1619.
to
the
vnexpressable
comfort
of
all
the
Kingdome
,
and
confederate
Prouinces
:
hee
made
a
iourney
to
Proslaw
,
the
principall
towne
of
Silesia
,
the
effect
whereof
tended
to
this
purpose
,
that
by
his
personall
appearance
amongst
them
,
he
not
onely
corroborated
their
good
opinions
of
him
,
but
rectified
certaine
disorders
,
and
from
that
excellent
diuision
of
Commutatiue
and
distributiue
Iustice
,
opened
a
larger
hand
of
bountie
to
such
as
stood
in
need
of
his
fauour
,
and
shewed
a
stronger
arme
of
Maiestie
to
those
that
neglected
his
power
.
But
vnderstanding
that
the
Transiluanians
were
alreadie
on
the
way
toward
Prague
,
hee
hasted
thither
;
and
by
the
middle
of
March
was
welcommed
with
many
happie
relations
of
seuerall
victories
,
both
in
opening
the
passages
,
and
defeating
the
Emperours
armie
;
as
if
Philip
of
Macedon
should
haue
newes
at
an
instant
,
that
the
Spartanes
were
subiugated
:
Olympia
bare
him
a
Sonne
,
and
his
seruants
carried
away
the
games
of
Hercules
.
So
that
to
make
him
more
way
to
his
ioy
,
about
the
end
of
March
,
Count
Henricus
Turzo
,
with
other
Noble-men
,
in
the
name
of
Bethlem
Gabor
,
came
to
bee
God-father
to
the
young
Prince
;
there
were
diuers
Lords
of
Hungarie
in
his
companie
,
and
thirtie
Hussaros
,
as
they
call
them
,
exceedingly
wel
mounted
,
six
Caroches
,
each
of
them
drawne
with
sixe
Horses
,
and
an
hundred
horses
besides
,
with
good
equipage
,
and
well
appointed
.
Notwithstanding
such
was
the
pleasure
of
the
King
to
keepe
correspondencie
with
his
owne
magnificence
,
that
he
sent
them
twelue
Coaches
more
,
with
diuers
officers
of
the
Crowne
,
among
whom
was
principall
the
high
great
Steward
the
Baron
of
Lobcowitz
,
a
man
grateful
vnto
them
,
as
hauing
formerly
been
in
Hungarie
,
and
now
of
sufficiencie
to
put
an
equall
recompence
in
the
other
scale
against
many
fauours
by
them
extended
toward
him
:
In
this
manner
they
came
to
the
great
Citie
,
and
the
verie
next
day
had
audience
,
wherin
as
an
ouer
plus
to
their
embassie
,
they
assured
his
Maiestie
,
that
about
the
1.
of
May
,
which
was
the
Diet
of
Newsnak
,
the
Crowne
of
Hungarie
would
be
determined
,
and
those
forces
he
had
requested
,
accelerated
vnto
him
.
When
the
day
of
solemnitie
approached
,
wherein
I
passe
ouer
the
concourse
of
people
,
and
many
remarkable
accidents
tending
to
the
expatiating
the
Bohemian
glorie
,
his
Maiestie
sent
his
owne
Caroch
by
the
Baron
of
Buslwitz
,
the
better
to
accommodate
the
Earle
to
the
Court
;
and
so
the
King
,
with
Count
Turzo
,
the
Duke
of
Wittenbergh
,
and
the
Prince
of
Orange
his
Ambassador
,
who
were
the
other
God-fathers
,
went
to
the
Church
with
the
Lords
of
the
States
of
the
Countrey
,
and
the
Ambassadors
of
the
incorporated
Prouinces
:
Doctor
Scultetus
did
preach
,
taking
his
Text
out
of
the
15.
of
Iohn
,
I
am
the
Vine
:
And
when
the
Sermon
was
finished
,
other
religious
ceremonies
began
,
the
yong
Prince
being
brought
into
a
place
of
sequestration
,
yet
publique
enough
for
the
satisfaction
of
the
people
;
by
the
greatest
Ladie
in
the
Land
,
called
Ouerburgrauen
,
who
supplied
the
place
of
Godmother
;
and
had
on
her
right
hand
,
his
Maiesties
brother
;
and
on
her
left
,
the
Duke
of
Weymar
:
The
Lords
and
Officers
went
before
them
,
and
the
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
followed
behind
:
At
euerie
entrie
or
change
of
places
,
the
trumpets
sounded
,
and
the
drummes
beate
,
till
they
came
vp
to
a
stately
marble
table
,
whereon
a
bazon
of
Gold
stood
,
seruing
in
steed
of
a
Font
to
dip
the
Child
in
.
The
Count
Turzo
held
him
in
his
armes
all
the
Christning
time
,
and
gaue
him
the
name
of
Robert
,
as
intimating
,
that
the
first
Roman
Emperor
of
his
Maiesties
Family
was
so
called
;
but
questionlesse
this
was
the
direction
of
both
the
Councels
,
and
a
policie
of
the
Prince
of
Transiluania
,
to
induce
the
people
to
conceiue
or
apprehend
,
that
there
might
once
againe
be
Emperours
from
their
now
Bohemian
King
.
After
the
Prince
was
named
,
he
was
deliuered
to
the
rest
of
the
Ambassadors
there
present
;
and
so
the
deputies
of
the
three
States
of
the
Crown
,
the
Lords
of
Silesia
,
Morauia
,
the
higher
and
lower
Lusatia
,
with
many
other
Ladies
of
estimation
,
had
the
sight
of
him
by
turnes
,
and
blessed
him
extraordinarily
euen
in
his
cradle
.
But
time
is
the
determiner
of
all
things
,
and
so
in
time
,
after
some
accomplishment
of
ceremonie
,
they
returned
in
order
as
they
came
,
except
the
King
,
and
some
speciall
Lords
and
Ladies
,
who
followed
by
themselues
,
making
as
it
were
another
shew
of
State
:
but
it
should
seeme
the
reason
of
the
Kings
protraction
was
to
entertaine
a
present
,
which
the
Count
Turzo
offered
at
the
going
out
of
the
Church
,
a
verie
faire
and
well
shaped
Turkish
Horse
,
richly
caparisond
;
the
saddle
and
all
things
appertaining
,
were
pounced
with
floures
of
Gold-smiths
worke
,
interlaced
with
many
precious
Stones
,
the
verie
couering
was
richly
embroydered
;
and
the
Horse
,
as
if
he
had
knowne
his
owne
glorie
,
grew
want
only
proud
againe
,
to
shew
his
brauerie
to
the
companie
.
The
royall
dinner
was
solemnised
in
a
great
Hall
builded
on
the
Riuer
for
that
purpose
,
some
call
it
the
Mew
;
some
,
Moldan
;
and
some
,
Moldauia
,
as
it
maketh
seuerall
windings
thorow
the
Cities
.
The
Feast
lasted
so
long
,
that
that
night
they
could
doe
no
more
,
but
retyre
into
a
house
of
pleasure
,
scituated
in
the
priuie
Garden
,
and
for
this
purpose
made
as
it
were
to
shew
a
new
countenance
with
great
varietie
of
refreshing
,
as
guilding
,
painting
,
and
vnvsuall
pargetting
:
He
's
here
.
They
passed
the
residue
of
the
time
with
musicke
,
dances
,
and
another
banquet
.
The
next
day
,
the
States
of
Bohemia
presented
a
gift
to
the
young
Prince
,
of
2000.
pounds
in
valuation
,
and
the
other
Ambassadors
and
Lords
offered
verie
largely
:
so
that
a
man
may
well
crie
out
of
the
warres
,
as
a
consumer
of
Treasure
,
and
impouerisher
of
Kingdomes
.
For
I
am
sure
here
was
so
great
remonstrance
of
abundance
,
that
a
man
would
sweare
they
neyther
wanted
men
,
nor
money
.
To
morrow
is
a
preparation
to
celebrate
the
Baron
of
Donaws
marriage
,
and
the
next
day
an
expectation
of
a
Tilting
,
and
euerie
day
an
inuitation
of
iollitie
.
For
in
truth
,
they
that
saw
the
noble
customes
and
princely
iollity
of
King
Frederick
,
his
Queene
,
his
Brother
the
Duke
of
Weymar
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Lords
and
Ladies
,
(
more
then
solemnitie
of
Prayers
and
giuing
thankes
vnto
God
)
would
little
imagine
,
they
had
such
intanglements
of
affaires
abroad
,
or
at
any
time
discomforts
at
home
.
A
Letter
written
by
a
French
Gentleman
being
in
the
Armie
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
:
To
a
friend
and
neighbour
of
his
in
Poicton
,
vpon
the
occasion
of
the
Voyage
of
the
Ambassadour
of
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
sent
into
France
.
SIR
.
I
Haue
receiued
yours
,
wherein
is
contained
the
request
of
succour
,
propounded
by
the
Ambassadour
of
the
Emperour
to
our
King
:
and
hauing
communicated
it
to
those
of
our
Nation
,
which
are
here
(
as
I
am
,
)
I
doe
here
represent
vnto
you
the
iudgement
which
wee
doe
all
make
,
of
what
may
and
ought
to
be
answered
,
to
those
who
are
of
opinion
to
yeeld
the
succour
which
is
required
,
by
an
inueterate
enemie
to
France
,
and
to
the
House
of
our
Kings
,
against
the
King
Frederick
of
Bohemia
,
one
of
our
ancient
Allies
,
and
one
whose
House
hath
deserued
so
well
and
so
often
of
the
House
of
our
Kings
and
of
France
in
generall
.
Wee
say
then
,
that
if
these
Inducers
are
not
more
Spanish
then
French
,
at
the
least
they
doe
heauily
offend
against
the
Principles
of
our
State
by
a
grosse
folly
:
by
a
remarkable
basenesse
,
and
by
a
manifest
iniustice
.
By
folly
,
first
in
setting
themselues
against
those
who
serue
for
a
counterpoyse
for
the
State
of
France
,
to
balance
it
against
a
power
so
great
,
as
is
alreadie
become
fearefull
to
all
the
States
of
Christendome
;
particularly
in
this
,
that
by
the
Instrumencie
of
the
Iesuites
,
it
pretendeth
to
be
erected
into
a
fift
Monarchie
,
by
the
ruine
of
other
Kings
and
Princes
.
The
second
follie
were
,
to
goe
with
such
facilitie
to
the
succour
of
them
,
who
in
the
life
time
of
Henry
the
fourth
,
did
refuse
his
interposition
to
accommodate
the
differences
risen
betweene
certaine
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
allied
and
confederated
with
France
;
one
of
the
principall
Officers
of
the
Emperour
Rodulph
,
hauing
dared
to
say
,
that
the
King
should
trouble
himselfe
with
the
affaires
of
his
own
State
,
and
in
the
difference
now
in
question
,
while
it
was
yet
in
termes
to
bee
accommodated
:
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Neuers
being
then
at
Vienna
,
and
hauing
charge
from
our
King
to
offer
his
interposition
,
it
was
neglected
and
contemned
.
And
now
after
the
Turke
hath
refused
to
giue
them
succour
,
sued
for
at
his
gate
foure
seuerall
times
,
they
come
to
our
King
and
State
,
against
which
they
haue
continually
practized
,
during
these
last
fiftie
yeares
:
which
they
haue
deuided
by
ciuill
warres
,
and
thereunto
contributed
their
armes
and
practises
,
and
made
vse
of
our
miseries
as
farre
forth
as
they
could
.
This
is
far
from
taking
hold
vpon
the
occasion
which
is
presented
,
as
it
were
by
the
hand
and
conduct
of
God
to
regaine
Cambray
,
Nauarre
,
and
other
Demesnes
of
France
,
vsurped
by
this
House
;
and
to
take
from
them
the
means
to
vse
the
like
courses
hereafter
,
and
to
ouercome
the
Allies
of
France
.
The
third
folly
,
were
out
of
meere
iollitie
to
intangle
our selues
in
a
quarrell
,
to
reestablish
that
which
it
seemes
the
will
of
God
is
,
that
it
should
not
bee
:
whose
workes
doe
appeare
in
the
sudden
consent
of
so
many
Nations
,
and
the
vnanimous
conciliation
of
so
different
inclinations
,
all
swaying
to
cast
off
the
yoke
of
a
domination
violent
and
cruell
;
and
tending
to
the
ouerthrow
of
all
right
,
both
diuine
and
humane
.
The
fourth
folly
were
to
drayne
the
reuennues
of
the
King
,
to
weaken
him
in
Men
,
by
the
diminutions
which
such
warres
doe
bring
,
and
to
reduce
the
harts
of
the
French
to
the
affection
of
that
Stranger
,
from
whose
faction
the
preceding
Kings
haue
had
pain
enough
to
diuert
them
,
and
into
which
they
had
beene
throwne
by
wicked
inducements
.
The
fifth
were
,
in
that
our
King
taking
a
resolution
to
beare
his
Armes
against
his
Allies
,
in
fauour
of
the
common
enemie
,
it
might
cause
so
great
an
hatred
against
him
,
that
they
might
grow
to
accord
with
this
enemie
,
thrust
on
by
an
indignation
,
which
could
not
bee
in
this
case
but
very
forcible
;
ioyntly
to
turn
their
forces
against
the
State
of
France
,
which
they
should
find
drained
of
money
,
weakned
in
men
,
and
no
way
prepared
for
such
an
inconuenience
.
Whereas
the
true
Counsell
of
State
were
,
when
the
Neighbours
are
in
warre
,
to
make
a
stock
of
money
,
to
furnish
the
frontiers
with
men
and
munitions
of
warre
,
and
to
keepe
our selues
on
our
Gard
more
then
euer
.
So
should
it
likewise
be
a
great
ingratitude
and
basenesse
,
to
perswade
a
most
Christian
King
,
to
render
euill
for
good
,
to
those
Princes
who
haue
so
often
,
so
readily
,
and
so
vsefully
succoured
him
with
Men
,
Armes
,
and
Money
,
for
which
hee
is
yet
indebted
in
sums
of
very
great
importance
,
employed
for
the
conseruation
of
the
House
Royall
and
State
of
France
,
against
the
attempts
and
assaults
of
those
,
who
are
not
now
ashamed
to
demand
succour
against
our
Benefactors
.
Herein
likewise
are
they
answered
that
would
succour
the
Emperor
vnder
hand
:
for
that
which
is
naught
being
done
openly
,
is
not
better
by
being
done
in
secret
:
and
to
commit
a
basenesse
in
secret
,
is
as
much
as
to
commit
a
theft
without
witnesse
.
Besides
,
that
it
is
vnworthy
of
the
dignitie
of
our
King
,
to
counsell
him
to
such
actions
which
haue
need
to
be
concealed
,
and
yet
cannot
be
,
being
subiect
to
disaduow
and
reuocation
when
hee
shall
bee
required
thereto
by
his
Allies
.
Finally
,
there
should
bee
a
great
wickednesse
in
such
a
proceeding
,
and
a
great
iniustice
in
the
maine
matter
:
for
as
to
the
first
,
who
is
it
that
can
approue
that
one
should
runne
vpon
his
friends
,
vpon
the
simple
report
of
his
enemies
?
Must
not
both
the
parties
be
heard
,
and
haue
leisure
to
informe
the
King
of
their
actions
,
or
if
you
will
not
belieue
them
,
to
send
vnto
the
place
to
know
the
truth
?
And
as
for
the
maine
cause
,
it
will
be
found
very
good
on
the
side
of
the
Bohemians
;
For
first
,
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
was
neuer
chosen
(
neither
could
be
)
King
of
Bohemia
;
then
when
it
is
pretended
that
hee
was
chosen
,
hee
was
not
chosen
,
because
the
States
of
Morauia
,
Silesia
,
and
Lusatia
,
were
not
called
vnto
it
,
and
the
principall
persons
of
Bohemia
had
no
voice
in
it
:
but
this
pretended
Election
was
made
by
the
surprize
of
certaine
Pensioners
of
Spaine
;
who
on
the
other
side
could
not
proceed
to
a
new
Election
,
during
the
life
of
the
Emperour
,
who
was
also
King
of
Bohemia
:
for
hee
that
liues
hath
no
Heire
.
But
supposing
the
Election
of
Ferdinand
,
to
be
good
,
hauing
after
it
,
against
his
solemne
Oath
,
violated
the
Lawes
of
his
Countrey
,
endeuoured
to
abolish
the
Priuiledges
,
and
so
to
make
it
of
an
electiue
Kingdome
,
hereditary
:
failed
in
his
faith
and
word
giuen
to
the
States
of
the
Countrey
,
not
to
meddle
with
the
gouernment
during
the
life
of
the
Emperour
Matthias
:
exercised
all
kinds
of
violences
and
cruelties
against
the
Inhabitants
;
his
domination
being
degenerated
into
Tyranny
,
those
whose
had
right
to
elect
him
King
,
might
reiect
him
,
hauing
rendred
himselfe
vnworthy
.
Now
against
all
these
reasons
,
there
are
made
fiue
Obiections
,
to
wit
,
that
this
war
being
made
for
the
subiect
of
Religion
,
that
the
most
Christian
King
ought
to
vndertake
it
:
that
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
is
Vncle
by
the
Mother
to
the
Queene
:
that
succour
in
distresse
is
a
mutuall
office
which
Kings
doe
owe
one
to
another
:
that
the
example
of
reuolt
against
the
Prince
ought
to
be
repressed
:
and
lastly
,
that
it
is
to
be
doubted
that
the
Turke
may
make
his
vse
and
benefit
of
these
wars
among
the
Christians
his
neighbours
.
As
for
the
first
it
may
bee
remembred
,
that
when
the
house
of
Austria
did
inuade
France
,
they
did
sticke
this
calumnie
vpon
our
Kings
,
that
they
were
Heretikes
or
fauourers
of
Heretikes
;
And
now
to
disunite
them
from
their
friends
and
ancient
Allies
,
they
doe
coniure
them
by
the
protection
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
which
from
all
antiquitie
they
haue
cherished
,
and
peraduenture
would
not
stick
to
tell
the
King
,
with
Saint
Gregorie
the
first
Pope
of
that
name
,
that
the
Kings
of
France
doe
alone
deserue
the
name
of
Catholike
,
which
doth
not
belong
to
any
else
.
But
this
pretext
of
Religion
,
is
the
ordinarie
Maske
of
those
who
would
ouerrunne
such
as
are
of
a
beliefe
differing
from
them
,
and
beg
the
assistance
of
them
which
are
of
their
owne
opinion
.
This
is
that
olde
Cloke
of
two
sides
,
which
shewes
on
the
one
side
the
publike
good
of
Christendome
,
and
sets
forth
on
the
other
side
,
a
fayned
zeale
of
Religion
,
thorow
which
notwithstanding
is
nothing
to
be
seene
but
ambition
and
hypocrisie
.
It
is
question
(
say
they
)
of
Religion
,
but
may
not
that
bee
preserued
but
vnder
the
Empire
of
Austria
?
Will
you
beleeue
the
accusers
only
?
shall
wee
condemne
our
Allies
without
hearing
them
vpon
this
point
?
And
if
it
were
true
,
would
not
the
Catholike
inhabitants
of
the
Countrey
send
to
request
the
Kings
assistance
?
And
yet
in
this
case
were
it
fit
to
thinke
of
the
matter
.
For
since
euery
King
and
Soueraigne
in
his
Territorie
is
not
accountable
of
his
administration
to
his
Neighbours
,
and
that
wee
our selues
would
not
approoue
that
others
should
come
to
controll
vs
in
this
point
,
wee
ought
to
feare
the
example
of
such
a
proceeding
in
time
to
come
.
Secondly
,
if
you
pronounce
a
iudgement
that
it
is
a
warre
of
Religion
,
you
giue
leaue
thereby
to
the
greatest
part
of
the
Emperours
Armie
to
depart
home
,
who
are
Protestants
of
the
Countries
of
Stiria
,
Carinthia
,
Austria
,
&c.
And
you
doe
put
the
Duke
of
Saxe
,
and
other
Protestants
out
of
doubt
,
who
haue
not
hitherto
taken
this
warre
for
other
then
a
warre
of
State
.
Besides
there
doe
follow
two
inconueniences
.
First
,
that
you
doe
taxe
of
desertion
of
the
Catholike
Religion
,
those
Princes
and
States
Catholike
,
who
doe
assist
the
King
of
Bohemia
.
The
second
,
that
you
doe
alarme
,
deuide
,
and
put
into
euill
agreement
the
Subiects
of
this
State
,
the
inclinations
of
whom
cannot
be
too
wel
vnited
,
for
the
repose
of
this
Kingdome
.
But
to
take
away
this
Maske
of
Religion
,
you
need
but
to
consider
the
matter
how
it
hath
passed
:
for
at
that
instant
that
the
Iesuites
were
driuen
out
of
Bohemia
,
by
the
aduice
of
the
Catholikes
themselues
,
all
the
other
Orders
of
Priests
and
Religious
persons
,
were
receiued
into
the
protection
of
the
States
of
the
Countrey
.
Since
that
,
the
King
Frederick
the
first
,
both
at
the
time
of
his
Election
and
Coronation
hath
confirmed
it
,
and
hath
moreouer
published
it
in
his
Declaration
:
and
lastly
hath
written
it
to
our
King
by
his
Letter
of
the
20
of
October
last
.
By
which
it
followeth
that
this
feare
cannot
fall
into
the
conceit
of
any
,
but
such
,
as
hauing
no
certainly
in
their
faith
and
word
,
doe
iudge
of
others
by
their
owne
proceeding
.
The
second
perswasion
of
the
Partisans
of
the
Emperour
is
to
say
,
that
he
is
Vnkle
by
the
mother
to
the
Queene
;
but
they
leaue
out
that
the
alliance
of
State
,
doth
extend
farther
then
any
personall
alliance
;
as
they
could
well
say
when
it
was
contracted
,
that
marriages
were
but
particular
contracts
,
to
take
away
all
shadowes
from
diuers
who
did
enter
into
ielousies
at
that
time
:
and
now
they
would
haue
it
cleane
contrary
,
that
particular
pactions
should
preiudice
the
publique
right
of
State
,
so
as
it
may
serue
for
their
purpose
.
But
when
this
alliance
it selfe
was
in
question
,
the
stipulations
,
renunciations
,
and
other
clauses
which
they
themselues
caused
to
bee
inserted
,
without
any
other
occasion
,
then
through
the
ielousie
which
they
beare
against
the
State
of
France
,
and
the
feare
which
they
had
that
it
might
haue
been
augmented
by
this
alliance
,
doe
sufficiently
exclude
the
Queene
,
particularly
not
to
interest
her selfe
in
the
quarrells
of
State
betweene
these
two
houses
.
The
third
obiection
,
is
taken
from
the
common
interest
of
Kings
,
and
from
the
support
which
the
afflicted
doe
request
;
which
is
a
cleane
contrarie
Style
from
that
which
they
did
endite
,
during
the
warre
of
Piemont
,
during
which
they
did
pursue
as
criminals
those
who
did
assist
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
whose
State
the
King
of
Spaine
did
inuade
,
without
any
more
apparent
subiect
,
then
for
the
alliance
which
he
had
treated
,
with
the
late
King
Henrie
the
Fourth
.
But
these
men
doe
now
preach
charitie
for
their
owne
profit
,
and
yet
doe
they
retaine
Nauarre
,
of
which
they
spoyled
one
of
the
Kings
Ancestors
,
who
came
to
assist
our
King
:
nor
will
they
yeeld
vp
the
places
which
they
vsurped
during
the
league
which
they
stirred
vp
,
&
entertained
as
long
as
they
could
.
But
if
this
argument
to
succour
the
afflicted
be
good
,
were
it
not
more
to
purpose
to
assist
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
whose
Predecessors
haue
contracted
alliance
with
our
Kings
,
and
haue
assisted
them
with
men
and
money
against
the
League
,
and
the
house
of
the
Emperour
?
who
haue
this
word
by
writing
,
in
many
of
his
Letters
;
and
the
Acts
and
Registers
of
his
owne
Chamber
of
Accounts
,
for
proofe
of
their
good
deeds
,
and
good
offices
towards
our
Kings
and
their
States
?
Nor
is
it
to
any
purpose
here
for
them
to
alledge
in
the
fourth
place
,
the
euill
example
of
the
reuolt
of
subiects
against
their
Prince
,
who
haue
stirred
vp
and
entertained
the
same
amongst
vs
,
and
who
doe
now
receiue
by
the
diuine
chastisement
,
and
for
a
lawfull
subiect
,
the
experience
in
their
owne
Countries
,
of
the
disorders
which
they
haue
produced
in
the
States
of
their
neighbours
.
And
,
on
the
other
part
,
the
Bohemians
,
both
in
regard
of
what
is
said
before
,
and
of
the
reasons
layd
downe
in
their
Declaration
,
are
sufficiently
iustified
against
this
accusation
.
Finally
,
To
omit
nothing
which
may
carrie
any
speciousnesse
with
it
,
there
is
proposed
the
feare
,
lest
the
Turke
may
make
vse
of
this
diuision
.
But
on
which
side
hath
he
beene
alreadie
inuited
,
but
by
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
?
who
hath
not
onely
caused
the
King
of
Spaine
to
sue
to
him
for
peace
,
but
hath
caused
his
Ambassadour
to
make
exceeding
great
instance
foure
seuerall
times
to
the
great
Lord
at
his
gate
,
to
giue
him
succour
;
which
hauing
beene
refused
him
,
he
comes
now
to
our
King
out
of
despaire
of
all
other
assistance
.
But
if
this
apprehension
be
seriously
taken
,
it
is
that
that
should
inuite
the
other
Princes
of
Christendome
,
to
leaue
Bohemia
in
Peace
,
and
to
order
the
grieuances
done
vnto
the
Empire
:
and
vs
not
to
exasperate
against
France
in
all
the
allies
,
kindred
,
and
friends
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
who
are
neither
so
few
,
nor
so
weake
,
but
that
they
ought
to
be
taken
into
consideration
.
See
here
Sir
,
What
is
our
iudgement
concerning
this
vndue
request
made
of
succour
to
our
King
,
by
his
inueterated
enemies
,
against
the
most
certaine
and
vsefull
allies
of
his
House
and
Crowne
.
Wherein
we
esteeme
that
all
his
good
and
faithfull
subiects
will
agree
with
vs
,
and
that
they
will
call
to
minde
the
meanes
vpon
which
the
State
of
France
our
common
Countrey
is
founded
,
and
hath
subsisted
for
so
many
yeares
:
not
to
permit
that
a
new
Counsail
,
which
among
the
Iesuites
they
call
of
Conscience
,
should
not
onely
taxe
all
other
Counsellers
,
as
if
they
had
no
Conscience
,
but
vnder
this
pretence
doth
ouerthrow
all
order
,
both
diuine
and
humane
.
For
(
I
pray
)
what
would
haue
become
of
the
State
of
France
,
during
the
warres
of
the
League
,
when
these
Inducers
of
Counsels
of
Conscience
did
rage
against
our
Kings
,
&
did
pursue
their
ruine
?
Let
them
remember
that
by
such
Counsels
and
Counsellers
,
there
hath
hitherto
arriued
all
misfortune
to
those
Princes
,
which
haue
hearkned
to
them
,
and
beene
serued
by
them
.
The
King
of
Poland
for
his
part
could
tell
,
how
hee
came
to
lose
Swethland
;
so
could
the
house
of
Austria
it selfe
speake
of
the
Low-Countries
,
many
yeares
since
;
and
that
which
is
now
to
be
seene
in
respect
of
the
realmes
of
Bohemia
,
and
Prouinces
incorporated
,
Hungarie
and
Austria
.
This
is
enough
to
cause
other
Princes
to
beware
,
at
the
least
henceforward
.
And
I
pray
God
,
with
all
other
good
French-men
,
to
giue
our
King
the
grace
both
to
testifie
in
the
view
of
all
Christendome
,
which
hath
her
eyes
vpon
him
,
the
stedfastnesse
of
his
word
to
his
good
friends
and
allies
against
their
common
enemie
,
for
their
protection
,
and
the
repose
of
his
subiects
:
and
his
iust
indignation
against
those
who
doe
counsaile
him
to
the
contrarie
.
I
am
,
SIR
,
Your
seruant
,
Neighbour
,
and
faithfull
friend
,
François
de
Saincte
Foy.
From
Prague
this
20.
of
Ianuarie
,
1620.
An
Aduertisement
written
in
forme
of
a
Letter
,
by
the
late
deceassed
Prince
,
Christian
the
Second
,
Elector
of
Saxony
,
to
Matthias
King
of
Hungarie
,
Archduke
of
Austria
,
and
afterwards
Romane
Emperour
.
Translated
out
of
high
Dutch
into
Latine
,
out
of
Latine
into
French
;
and
lastly
,
out
of
French
into
English
.
CHristian
,
Elector
of
Saxonie
,
greeteth
you
happily
:
We
receiued
your
Letters
(
most
illustrious
King
)
dated
at
Vienna
the
27.
of
September
of
this
yeare
present
.
Wherein
,
according
to
your
accustomed
manner
of
friendly
imparting
your selfe
vnto
vs
by
Letters
,
you
giue
vs
to
vnderstand
,
that
the
happie
euent
of
cheerefull
homage
yeelded
vnto
you
by
the
States
of
Morauia
,
the
twentieth
of
August
,
in
the
Citie
of
Prin
;
putting
you
in
liuely
hope
of
the
like
successe
from
the
people
of
the
lower
Austria
:
you
haue
notwithstanding
found
the
quite
contrarie
:
that
is
to
say
,
you
finde
,
there
is
no
pressing
the
States
of
this
Countrie
to
any
oath
of
fidelitie
,
before
their
iust
complaints
be
heard
,
and
their
ancient
rites
and
priuiledges
confirmed
:
although
your
Maiestie
had
many
times
promised
to
redresse
their
agrieuances
,
according
to
the
equitie
of
their
cause
,
as
the
custome
in
this
case
is
.
On
which
bare
promise
,
the
Inhabitants
beyond
the
Ens
would
not
relie
,
but
perseuered
constantly
in
the
former
resolution
:
And
therfore
you
require
,
that
wee
would
not
giue
credit
to
those
which
go
about
to
settle
some
sinister
opinion
in
our
mind
:
but
rather
that
we
should
perswade
them
to
lay
aside
their
obstinacie
,
and
so
to
come
vnder
the
obedience
which
they
owe
vnto
you
,
with
the
surplusage
of
all
that
which
is
further
comprehended
in
the
same
Letters
.
Your
Maiestie
certainely
may
be
assured
,
that
you
are
no
waies
deceiued
in
the
good
opinion
you
entertaine
of
our
fidelitie
towards
you
,
in
that
from
our
first
entrie
made
vpon
the
Electorship
,
we
may
confidently
auerre
,
without
any
vaine
boasting
,
that
all
our
Counsels
aimed
at
the
preseruation
of
the
greatnesse
,
reputation
,
and
authoritie
of
the
house
of
Austria
,
in
maintaining
the
securitie
thereof
against
all
their
enemies
.
And
therefore
we
cannot
without
singular
discontentment
apprehend
the
discommoditie
accrewing
thereby
to
you
,
which
daily
augmenteth
in
euerie
mans
sight
;
and
other
affaires
proceeding
continually
with
the
same
contrariety
,
seeme
further
to
threaten
you
with
worser
successe
.
And
though
it
no
waies
beseemeth
vs
to
prescribe
you
,
vnlesse
of
an
happie
and
fortunate
reigne
:
notwithstanding
,
you
manifesting
daily
the
great
amitie
and
confidence
you
repose
in
vs
,
we
will
not
feare
,
to
deliuer
vnto
you
freely
our
opinion
and
aduice
touching
this
matter
,
humbly
intreating
you
to
take
it
in
good
part
:
whereof
we
assure
our selues
,
from
your
accustomed
humanitie
and
clemencie
.
And
first
of
all
,
who
knowes
not
how
the
house
of
Austria
,
hath
hitherto
beene
eleuated
aboue
all
other
Princely
Families
vnder
the
sacred
Empire
?
with
how
many
seuerall
dignities
it
hath
beene
augmented
to
euerie
mans
satisfaction
and
contentment
,
so
that
many
persons
,
both
of
high
and
meane
calling
,
haue
voluntarily
come
vnder
her
tutelage
and
protection
,
being
verie
well
entreated
,
and
with
all
wished
clemencie
?
But
there
is
no
man
,
how
faint
a
louer
of
truth
soeuer
he
be
,
which
must
not
needs
confesse
,
how
your
Family
of
long
time
hath
met
with
no
more
violent
aduersaries
then
the
Court
of
Rome
,
and
Sect
of
Iesuites
,
together
with
those
that
adhere
vnto
them
,
with
their
turbulent
and
immoderate
Counsels
,
which
the
States
of
the
Empire
,
neither
could
nor
can
any
wayes
support
.
Your
Serenitie
otherwise
conceiues
,
that
no
other
reason
mooued
the
so
many
goodly
Prouinces
of
the
Netherlands
to
shrinke
from
their
hereditarie
and
naturall
Lord
,
then
these
so
intemperate
and
precipitant
courses
,
which
haue
planted
such
irradicable
defiance
between
Subiects
and
their
Princes
and
Magistrates
,
that
no
Treaties
can
remoue
or
supplant
the
same
:
As
in
verie
truth
,
all
those
consulted
Treaties
could
neuer
confirme
those
Estates
in
any
setled
peace
.
Furthermore
,
what
hath
so
extenuated
and
dishonoured
so
many
renowned
victories
,
obtained
by
the
sacred
Imperiall
Maiestie
against
the
Turke
,
as
Belioyeuse
,
by
a
secret
instinct
out
of
the
Iesuites
Schooles
?
For
the
common
enemie
being
seated
in
the
nauell
or
center
as
it
were
of
Hungarie
,
with
mightie
forces
both
of
horse
&
foot
;
at
that
verie
instant
it
was
,
when
fire
was
giuen
to
the
most
outragious
persequutions
:
nay
,
and
in
so
many
seuerall
places
,
that
his
said
Imperall
Maiestie
,
by
this
means
,
lost
Strigonium
,
Transiluania
,
Hungarie
,
Valachia
,
and
Moldauia
:
the
recouery
of
which
Prouinces
,
cost
our
deare
Germaine
Countries
many
millions
of
men
,
and
an
infinite
treasure
in
Gold
and
Siluer
.
During
this
cruell
warre
,
these
tumultuous
people
were
not
satisfied
,
in
partly
dishonouring
,
and
making
fruitlesse
the
victories
of
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
:
and
partly
,
opposing
and
crossing
them
;
but
the
Iesuites
further
,
by
all
manner
of
wicked
stratagems
,
wittingly
perseuered
in
their
persequutions
,
in
Carinthia
,
Carmola
,
and
Stiria
,
exposing
the
principall
Inhabitants
of
the
said
Prouinces
to
cruell
Proscriptions
,
while
the
Turke
,
in
the
meane
while
,
toooke
in
Camsa
:
For
,
what
other
cause
was
there
,
why
the
States
of
the
Sacred
Empire
,
after
the
last
Dyet
of
Ratisbone
,
without
any
laudable
effect
,
or
any
firme
and
mutuall
reconciliation
,
separated
themselues
,
but
onely
the
Iesuites
and
their
importunities
?
who
did
nothing
but
exclaime
,
that
the
most
pious
Constitution
of
the
peace
of
the
Religion
,
was
nothing
but
a
meere
delay
,
a
truce
,
an
Interim
,
or
tolleration
,
scandalizing
in
this
case
,
euen
the
Counsell
of
Trent
;
and
this
they
divulged
all
ouer
,
in
their
writings
.
From
which
,
and
many
other
occasions
,
superfluous
here
to
write
,
many
complots
and
practises
being
vndertaken
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
the
house
of
Austria
;
your
Highnesse
may
euidently
discerne
the
truth
of
what
we
produced
;
to
wit
,
that
your
illustrious
Family
hath
met
with
no
more
capitall
and
deadly
enemies
in
all
the
world
then
the
Court
of
Rome
,
the
Iesuites
and
their
Societie
.
I
speake
nothing
of
so
many
pernicious
practises
,
and
disastrous
assaults
,
which
the
Iesuites
haue
attempted
against
other
Kings
and
Monarkes
in
France
,
England
,
Poland
,
Sweden
,
Venice
,
and
other
places
,
without
all
remorse
or
shame
;
that
if
God
had
not
euen
by
way
of
miracle
,
preuented
their
diabolicall
dessignes
,
they
had
turned
entire
Kingdomes
topsie turvie
,
whole
Countries
with
their
Inhabitants
,
and
had
reduced
them
for
euer
to
a
finall
and
absolute
ruine
.
For
wheresoeuer
this
Sect
,
or
rather
infect
kind
of
Creatures
plant
,
they
bring
with
them
all
manner
of
disasters
and
miseries
.
To
conclude
,
if
by
their
Counsells
and
instigations
,
which
(
I
must
tell
you
)
are
no
wayes
grounded
vpon
any
true
politike
foundation
:
but
rather
as
Spiders
,
wouen
out
of
themselues
,
their
venemous
passions
,
and
Scholasticall
Dreames
,
they
haue
excited
Subiects
,
yea
,
and
the
entyre
Prouinces
of
some
Princes
,
to
mutinie
and
reuolt
;
they
can
create
no
new
Inhabitants
or
Subiects
,
themselues
flye
away
into
Italy
,
or
somewhere
else
,
leauing
behind
them
a
mortiferous
stinke
,
and
the
Impressions
of
an
horrible
,
and
vast
desolation
.
But
admit
your
Maiesty
,
may
haue
beene
perswaded
by
some
,
that
you
are
in
no
sort
tyed
to
ratifie
and
confirme
vnto
your
Subiects
their
ancient
Rights
,
and
Priuiledges
;
aboue
others
,
those
that
concerne
the
free
exercise
and
practice
of
the
Confession
of
Auspurg
,
which
were
granted
to
the
people
by
the
Emperours
of
famous
memorie
,
Ferdinand
,
and
Maximilian
,
for
no
small
summes
of
money
:
and
therefore
vpon
no
beneficiall
tearmes
,
but
those
very
burdensome
and
chargeable
;
wee
are
willing
to
excuse
your
Highnesse
innocence
herein
,
and
naked
sincerity
:
beleeuing
rather
that
this
was
performed
by
the
enemies
formerly
mentioned
,
who
seeme
to
affect
your
Highnesse
ouerthrow
,
and
to
depriue
you
of
your
Prouinces
:
exciting
,
and
drawing
eyther
by
malice
,
or
grosse
stupidity
,
the
generall
enemie
of
the
Christian
name
,
into
the
heart
of
the
Countrey
,
who
,
without
any
great
difficulty
,
is
like
to
be
Master
of
all
these
so
renowned
Regions
,
with
whole
Hungarie
,
the
which
(
except
present
order
bee
taken
to
the
contrarie
)
will
bee
enforced
to
come
vnder
the
Turkish
protection
.
For
your
Serenity
knowes
,
that
both
the
one
and
other
Austria
haue
now
contracted
a
verie
firme
League
with
the
Kingdome
of
Hungarie
,
and
other
Prouinces
:
so
as
if
you
grant
not
fauourable
permissions
to
the
one
,
as
well
as
to
the
other
,
they
being
equally
interessed
in
the
cause
of
offence
,
by
vertue
of
the
Confederation
,
by
you
approou'd
;
the
other
parts
will
yeeld
them
ayde
and
succour
.
And
though
as
Subiects
,
they
are
ready
to
expose
their
liues
for
their
Soueraigne
,
their
bloud
,
yea
,
euen
their
second
drops
which
is
their
goods
,
and
prodigally
to
cast
away
whatsoeuer
they
haue
in
their
power
:
yet
what
can
be
imagined
more
deplorable
and
miserable
,
then
to
racke
and
torment
their
soules
by
such
an
extraordinary
,
and
seruile
Tyranny
?
That
same
Apothegme
of
Stephen
King
of
Poland
,
was
very
prayse-worthy
;
who
talking
of
some
persecutions
begun
in
his
Kingdome
;
said
:
That
he
was
King
ouer
a
people
,
but
not
of
their
consciences
.
It
seemes
this
good
King
well
apprehended
,
that
Religion
was
not
to
bee
planted
by
the
rigor
of
Fire
and
Sword
:
but
leauing
his
subiects
freely
to
build
vpon
that
beleefe
,
by
which
they
hope
for
eternall
life
,
and
no
wayes
herein
disturbing
them
.
And
your
famous
Predecessors
,
Princes
that
were
endued
with
admirable
experience
and
wisdome
,
plainly
perceiued
,
that
those
Princes
of
Germany
and
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
which
neuer
gaue
way
to
this
oppression
of
conscience
,
haue
beene
wonderfully
belou'd
and
obseru'd
of
their
Subiects
,
for
this
only
cause
,
enioying
hereby
a
most
happie
Reigne
,
and
tranquillity
.
Our
deuotion
therefore
,
towards
your
Illustrious
Family
,
being
to
euery
one
well
knowne
;
and
from
whence
this
loyall
&
simple
admonition
proceeds
:
your
Serenitie
hauing
not
the
least
surmise
to
thinke
,
that
we
were
falsly
aduertized
by
your
Subiects
:
but
on
the
contrarie
let
all
the
world
duly
obserue
,
what
hearts
they
carrie
to
you
,
and
your
thrice
Illustrious
Family
,
that
instigate
you
to
these
preposterous
courses
,
which
common
experience
,
and
the
miserable
euent
of
present
affaires
,
sufficiently
testifie
.
We
therefore
in
all
humble
affection
beseech
your
Maiestie
,
that
conformable
to
the
trust
you
repose
in
vs
,
hauing
perused
these
Letters
to
take
them
in
good
part
,
and
according
to
the
Lawes
,
to
the
Inhabitants
both
of
the
one
and
other
Austria
,
ratifying
those
Priuiledges
which
they
haue
dearely
bought
,
you
will
permit
them
the
free
exercise
of
the
Confession
of
Ausburge
,
not
putting
hereafter
their
Consciences
to
the
Rack
.
And
so
relying
on
this
Confirmation
,
as
a
member
,
and
Elector
of
the
Sacred
Empire
,
beyond
all
comparison
,
we
did
more
truely
labour
your
owne
,
and
the
greatnes
of
your
Family
,
then
the
whole
bodie
of
the
Iesuites
,
and
their
Followers
;
wherof
sufficient
testimonie
,
hath
beene
giuen
,
during
the
sixteene
yeares
of
this
Hungarian
warre
,
and
that
your
Illustrious
House
,
hath
beene
more
sincerely
by
vs
affected
then
euer
it
either
hath
,
or
will
be
,
by
this
pestiferous
Sect.
Otherwise
if
you
take
this
friendly
aduertizement
in
good
part
,
be
sure
your
Subiects
will
yeeld
you
absolute
obedience
,
neither
sparing
their
liues
,
nor
goods
,
in
your
seruice
;
no
wayes
doubting
of
their
fidelitie
,
or
of
any
effect
that
can
ensue
.
By
this
meanes
you
shall
purchase
immortall
glorie
,
and
endlesse
exaltations
,
both
amongst
Strangers
and
the
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
obtayning
further
from
God
all
blessings
both
of
bodie
,
and
soule
;
and
the
same
God
will
daily
amplifie
you
with
new
dignities
,
and
most
wished
euents
.
Contrariwise
,
if
you
suffer
the
Iesuites
and
their
Locusts
,
so
to
abuse
your
bountie
and
clemencie
,
(
which
will
not
sincke
into
our
perswasion
:
)
Let
it
suffice
,
that
we
innocently
protest
,
that
all
our
reiterated
Admonitions
aymed
at
no
other
end
,
but
to
preuent
the
House
of
Austria
from
those
perils
and
dangers
which
threaten
it
:
and
any
vnexpected
accidents
falling
out
to
the
contrarie
,
we
are
exempted
herein
from
fault
&
blame
.
And
thus
in
sincere
equitie
,
we
hope
to
be
excused
by
God
and
Men
:
the
which
out
of
our
affectionate
loue
and
zeale
,
wee
did
not
thinke
good
to
conceale
from
your
Highnesse
.
Dated
the
6.
of
Octob.
1608.
at
Dresden
.
To
the
Reader
.
THe
late
Elector
of
Saxonie
,
Christian
the
second
by
name
,
who
was
elder
Brother
to
him
that
now
possesseth
the
Electorship
,
and
who
in
all
times
,
held
good
correspondence
,
and
amitie
,
with
Archduke
Matthias
,
afterwardes
King
of
Hungarie
,
and
Bohemia
,
and
not
long
since
,
late
Emperour
Defunct
;
seeing
this
good
Prince
much
grieued
,
for
the
ill
counsell
and
aduise
,
which
hee
had
followed
in
the
managing
of
his
affaires
,
implicitely
threatning
himselfe
,
and
the
House
of
Austria
,
to
lose
the
said
Kingdoms
of
Bohemia
and
Hungarie
,
with
the
Prouinces
thereunto
annexed
;
hee
resolued
to
write
vnto
Matthias
this
Letter
in
the
Moneth
of
October
,
1608.
which
is
to
say
twelue
yeares
since
:
which
being
truly
prophetical
,
in
that
which
afterwards
ensued
;
it
hath
beene
thought
of
good
importance
,
and
sufficiently
deseruing
to
bee
translated
into
Latine
,
French
,
and
lastly
into
English
,
for
a
Caueat
and
Instruction
to
all
Princes
,
and
States
,
that
they
neuer
fall
into
the
like
inconuenience
.
To
the
Emperours
most
Sacred
and
Royall
Maiestie
.
Most
gracious
Lord
:
AT
what
time
wee
sate
in
Counsell
with
our
Princes
and
Nobilitie
,
moued
by
the
vrgent
occasions
of
the
renowned
Kingdome
of
Hungarie
,
I
did
at
once
receiue
one
answer
from
your
Maiestie
vnto
both
my
Letters
,
sent
by
the
Illustrious
Gentleman
Stephen
Haller
;
&
as
my
Letters
(
occasions
so
requiring
)
were
two
,
so
hauing
obtained
an
answere
which
agreeable
to
the
weight
of
the
affaires
consisted
of
two
parts
,
the
matter
was
maturely
deliberated
by
the
Counsell
:
and
perceiuing
present
danger
in
delay
,
I
would
not
deferre
to
sollicite
your
Maiestie
the
more
earnestly
about
the
last
declaration
of
your
Highnesse
gracious
pleasure
.
And
whereas
I
perceiue
your
Maiestie
doth
simply
and
absolutely
vnderstand
my
declaration
of
the
truce
,
in
this
sense
;
that
during
the
time
of
League
no
ayde
may
be
sent
by
the
Hungarians
to
the
Bohemians
,
and
the
rest
of
their
Confederates
:
the
retexing
of
which
question
will
much
illustrate
both
parts
of
the
present
answere
:
your
Royall
Maiestie
may
please
to
vnderstand
the
whole
course
of
the
matter
in
this
sense
and
not
otherwise
.
In
the
Polonian
Assembly
there
haue
beene
three
contracts
made
with
me
only
:
and
in
those
,
many
transactions
(
and
that
for
diuers
respects
)
confirmed
.
First
,
Truce
and
Conditions
of
Peace
with
your
Imperiall
Maiestie
.
Secondly
,
with
the
Bohemians
and
the
other
Confederate
Prouinces
.
Thirdly
,
with
the
Peeres
and
States
of
the
Illustrions
Kingdome
of
Hungarie
.
And
I
confesse
,
that
I
seemed
in
the
opinion
of
many
so
entangled
by
that
parley
(
contrarie
almost
and
opposite
in
diuers
passages
vnto
it selfe
)
that
deserued
and
promised
equitie
could
not
possibly
bee
obserued
towards
both
parties
,
but
the
one
must
either
bee
something
neglected
or
iniuried
by
me
;
which
so
sinister
conceit
of
mee
that
I
may
speedily
remooue
from
the
mindes
of
men
(
especially
if
your
sacred
Maiestie
or
Counsellors
haue
entertained
it
,
)
pleaseth
it
you
to
be
informed
of
the
certaine
truth
and
diuerse
conclusions
.
The
Hungarian
Nation
hath
confirmed
a
perpetuall
league
with
the
Bohemians
:
and
we
haue
promised
mutually
by
oath
to
liue
and
dye
together
in
withstanding
all
enemies
:
so
as
to
make
peace
or
warre
with
any
,
not
aduertizing
the
other
,
is
vnlawfull
for
either
part
.
This
agreement
and
couenant
betwixt
vs
tooke
place
,
when
by
notice
giuen
them
,
and
their
consent
,
I
ratified
the
peace
which
I
now
haue
with
your
Maiestie
.
But
since
the
second
Article
,
I
being
silent
,
doth
oblige
your
Maiestie
expresly
to
grant
the
same
peace
vpon
demand
,
to
our
Complices
and
Confederates
,
the
Bohemians
and
the
other
Prouinces
,
which
you
haue
granted
vs
;
and
that
your
Maiestie
is
bound
to
harken
after
my
motions
,
which
doe
but
seeke
that
the
cessation
of
Armes
vpon
iust
and
equall
conditions
,
should
bee
on
euery
side
granted
;
If
I
shall
perceiue
your
Maiestie
to
satisfie
in
no
part
this
solemne
protestation
,
but
contrarily
with
renewed
forces
to
sound
the
alarme
and
put
your
Souldiers
in
Armes
to
suppresse
vs
:
if
I
obserue
your
Maiestie
,
as
daily
complaints
informe
,
contrary
to
the
hope
and
expectation
of
all
good
men
,
to
swerue
alreadie
(
which
be
farre
from
you
)
from
this
agreement
;
who
can
bee
ignorant
that
my selfe
is
no
longer
,
neither
the
Hungarian
Nation
obliged
to
you
?
Nay
,
if
wee
aide
not
without
delay
our
friends
,
whose
protection
we
vndertake
,
we
shall
vnworthily
bee
accused
,
by
them
of
disloyaltie
.
I
doe
therefore
abundantly
satisfie
the
Bohemians
and
others
,
in
soliciting
your
Maiestie
for
their
truce
like
our
owne
:
which
,
if
I
obtayne
of
you
as
due
by
couenant
,
or
if
I
discerne
their
suspected
and
dangerous
estate
by
vaine
lingrings
and
delayes
;
neither
your
Maiestie
,
nor
any
other
shall
euer
accuse
mee
or
the
Hungarian
Nation
of
promise
breaking
,
if
wee
finde
our
most
bitter
enemies
,
whom
obligation
tyed
to
league
and
peaceablenesse
.
Wherefore
your
Maiestie
is
not
otherwise
to
vnderstand
my
declaration
of
the
truce
placed
expressely
in
the
second
Article
,
then
the
writing
it selfe
witnesseth
;
that
this
our
league
with
the
Bohemians
is
not
,
neither
can
bee
made
simply
common
,
as
if
together
at
the
same
time
and
in
all
kindes
of
league
wee
were
tyed
to
each
other
.
Neither
are
they
so
neglected
and
forsaken
of
vs
that
there
is
no
profit
procured
vnto
them
by
our
confederacie
.
Moreouer
I
requiring
it
,
and
fauouring
iust
and
equall
conditions
,
your
Maiesty
is
by
couenant
bound
to
grant
like
truce
vnto
them
as
to
vs
;
which
if
you
doe
not
,
we
are
no
further
to
contend
in
the
matter
with
words
and
pen
.
Let
truth
ouer
sway
all
things
.
Since
I
labour
and
sweate
now
the
third
time
in
solliciting
your
Maiestie
in
our
Confederates
and
Friends
cause
,
and
that
with
obtestation
.
Thus
much
concerning
the
Intreaties
had
with
your
Maiestie
and
the
Confederate
Princes
.
COncerning
the
Articles
concluded
in
the
Consultations
past
at
Polonia
,
the
distinction
is
manifest
enough
in
them
both
of
the
truce
confirmed
with
your
Maiestie
,
and
the
league
established
and
concluded
by
the
Confederates
.
The
inward
administration
and
gouernment
of
the
Subiects
of
the
Kingdome
,
vntill
the
truce
is
expired
,
or
till
the
next
following
and
proclaymed
generall
Assembly
of
State
,
howsoeuer
prescribed
by
the
Princes
and
Lords
,
is
(
I
suppose
)
so
highly
weighed
that
it
should
not
molest
either
your
Maiestie
or
others
.
Assuredly
I
thinke
it
fitter
to
giue
place
to
so
many
complaints
,
and
to
mens
disturbed
appetites
in
this
state
of
things
,
then
hauing
not
yet
laid
hand
vpon
the
tossing
bridle
,
discourage
Subiects
mindes
a
far
off
with
too
much
securitie
;
which
hitherto
,
I
confesse
ingeniously
,
is
so
performed
by
your
Maiestie
,
that
opposing
by
all
means
our
studies
and
endeuour
,
the
industrie
of
the
seditious
hath
more
auailed
(
more
is
the
griefe
)
then
theirs
whose
labour
is
imployed
in
composing
controuersies
.
But
I
am
ignorant
being
a
stranger
in
that
administration
,
where
your
Maiesties
dignitie
is
impeached
,
or
the
libertie
of
the
Kingdome
so
restrayned
,
since
your
Maiestie
in
confirming
the
league
did
sauourably
consent
to
my
free
and
absolute
Gouernment
.
Neither
for
my
part
is
it
vrged
,
in
what
esteeme
and
regard
these
present
Articles
and
publike
Constitutions
are
of
,
in
those
places
which
belong
to
your
Dominion
But
I
see
the
prescribers
of
those
Lawes
doe
indeuour
to
conforme
my
manner
of
Gouernment
and
Reigne
to
their
owne
pleasure
.
From
which
it
is
manifest
,
that
neither
this
administration
according
to
the
Articles
,
nor
any
thing
else
can
violate
the
Peace
and
League
with
your
Maiestie
,
and
so
with
sufficient
diligence
&
plainenesse
I
haue
declared
the
three
conclusions
.
Neither
at
this
time
will
I
vndertake
any
thing
besides
an
earnest
solliciting
,
vrging
and
expecting
of
your
Maiesties
pleasure
and
resolution
,
concerning
this
my
third
and
last
,
and
most
iust
demand
in
behalfe
of
our
Confederates
.
And
whereas
your
Maiestie
designeth
long
time
for
the
deliberating
of
this
matter
,
and
hath
sent
vnto
mee
to
intreat
of
it
,
doubtlesse
that
cause
will
moue
suspicions
in
mens
thoughts
,
not
without
some
danger
which
cannot
be
remoued
without
certaine
,
reall
,
and
desired
tydings
of
peace
established
.
God
preserue
your
Royall
and
Emperiall
Maiestie
long
,
happie
,
and
studious
of
peace
.
Giuen
in
our
free
and
Regall
City
Cassouia
,
15.
Martij
,
1620.
A
Letter
written
about
the
18.
of
March
,
1620.
to
the
Illustrious
Prince
of
Anhalt
,
by
the
renowned
Prince
of
Hungary
and
Transiluania
.
Most
Illustrious
Prince
and
honored
friend
:
NOtwithstanding
wee
haue
more
diligently
obserued
in
the
ternarie
request
made
to
the
Romane
Emperour
,
on
the
behalfe
of
making
League
with
the
Confederates
,
how
he
constantly
determineth
:
and
though
wee
should
expect
his
answere
before
our
expedition
of
aide
to
the
Confederate
Lords
,
yet
vnderstanding
to
our
great
griefe
the
hostile
proceedings
of
Caesar
and
his
partakers
against
them
,
wee
thought
by
these
presents
with
all
friendly
speed
to
signifie
it
vnto
your
Highnesse
,
desiring
you
would
withdraw
your
forces
,
and
not
presently
,
and
hand
to
hand
conflicting
with
the
enemie
hazard
your
Armie
vntill
this
present
day
,
our
succours
which
with
deliberate
counsell
wee
haue
appointed
for
the
Confederate
Princes
be
ioyned
with
you
.
Yet
in
the
interim
,
if
Caesars
Armies
shall
make
excursion
or
spoyle
in
the
Territories
of
Morauia
,
or
Austria
,
or
remouing
his
Tents
shall
pitch
them
in
more
fortified
places
,
or
shall
seeme
to
hinder
the
meanes
of
procuring
victuals
and
reliefe
,
wee
deny
because
of
the
distance
of
place
that
you
are
to
depart
vntill
the
comming
of
our
Forces
:
in
the
speedie
furnishing
&
dispatching
of
whom
we
will
vse
on
our
parts
all
diligence
,
to
the
end
their
speedie
arriuing
may
abundantly
recompence
delay
.
Which
thing
we
thought
fit
not
to
conceale
from
your
Illustrious
Person
:
but
recommending
vnto
you
our
sincere
endeuours
,
do
wish
the
happie
successe
and
fortune
of
these
attempts
.
From
Cassouia
,
17.
March
1620.
Your
Highnesse
sincere
friend
in
all
Offices
,
Simon
Pectius
,
Chancellor
to
the
Christian
Prince
Gabriel
.
A
Letter
written
the
19.
of
March
1620.
To
the
illustrious
Christian
Prince
of
Anhalt
,
by
the
renowned
Gabriel
,
Prince
of
Hungary
and
Transiluania
.
Illustrious
Prince
and
noble
friend
:
WE
vnderstand
by
both
your
Letters
sent
vnto
vs
,
not
only
the
vnfriendly
but
also
hostile
intentions
of
Caesar
towards
vs
:
not
without
great
admiration
and
griefe
.
Which
thing
happening
contrarie
to
our
hope
and
opinion
,
he
may
not
maruell
if
in
deferring
our
aides
longer
then
necessity
and
our
owne
desires
require
,
we
prouide
for
our selues
.
For
hauing
made
such
League
with
Ferdinand
,
as
hee
was
to
grant
the
like
vpon
demand
to
our
Friends
and
Confederates
,
it
appeareth
by
the
last
Letters
sent
by
Caesar
,
and
also
by
the
inclosed
,
in
what
manner
wee
haue
sollicited
and
vrged
the
granting
thereof
in
Caesars
Court.
Perceiuing
therefore
Caesars
so
manifest
hostilitie
,
and
the
truce
to
be
broken
and
violated
by
him
,
and
that
hee
hath
not
satisfied
the
agrements
betwixt
vs
and
him
,
wee
will
conuert
by
Gods
helpe
all
our
cogitations
,
studies
&
forces
to
the
aide
of
our
Confederates
,
neither
will
wee
make
delay
in
an
office
so
necessarie
.
Of
which
things
by
our
Secretary
(
or
Gentleman
Vsher
)
we
would
more
fully
signifie
vnto
you
.
And
commending
your
Illustrious
Lordship
to
the
diuine
protection
,
doe
wish
all
felicitie
against
the
common
Enemie
.
Giuen
in
the
free
and
kingly
Citie
Cassouia
,
16.
March
,
1620.
Gabriel
the
Prince
.
A
Letter
written
by
the
Prince
of
Transiluania
,
to
the
Duke
of
Bauare
.
Mightie
Prince
and
Excellent
friend
:
WE
doubt
not
but
your
Excellencie
hath
sufficiently
vnderstood
of
the
present
troubles
,
and
the
successe
of
them
in
the
Noble
Kingdome
of
Hungary
:
but
concerning
their
causes
and
proper
Reasons
,
you
haue
not
onely
diuersly
and
indirectly
bin
informed
,
but
also
our
opposers
haue
delated
vnto
you
vnmeet
and
vntrue
rumours
concerning
both
our
purposes
and
person
.
These
we
will
in
disdaine
passe
by
as
the
Fictions
and
Comments
of
giddie
braines
,
rather
then
discouer
them
with
tedious
ambages
.
Your
Grace
shall
now
receiue
the
true
description
of
our
designements
.
When
as
vnwittingly
he
pressed
the
person
of
the
most
sacred
Emperour
,
and
Kingly
Maiestie
of
Ferdinand
,
because
of
the
ancient
persecution
of
our
Orthodox
and
sound
Religion
,
bearing
it
well
in
minde
:
So
that
the
Gouernment
and
Administration
of
his
Maiestie
was
not
only
suspected
but
grudged
at
by
all
his
Subiects
,
the
couered
and
lurking
fire
in
their
minds
beganne
first
in
Bohemia
to
flame
forth
.
Which
in
the
beginning
they
might
easily
and
with
Clemencie
(
if
they
had
so
pleased
)
according
to
wisedome
and
due
office
haue
extinguished
,
ere
it
had
proceeded
to
such
combustion
.
But
hauing
now
by
many
companies
of
people
aggregated
together
from
all
the
most
remote
parts
of
Europe
,
so
ouer-spread
and
ouer-runne
Bohemia
&
Morauia
,
that
the
Inhabitants
were
almost
constrayned
to
surrender
to
the
Enemie
both
life
and
goods
,
libertie
and
their
Religion
;
they
threatned
with
like
tumultuous
Armes
and
Forces
,
to
inuade
and
oppresse
presently
,
publikely
and
resolutely
,
Hungary
and
Transiluania
,
wee
and
the
other
Princes
beeing
vanquished
and
surprized
.
Wherefore
the
Morauians
and
Bohemians
with
the
Austrians
and
other
Confederates
,
doe
all
of
them
protest
vnto
vs
the
perill
of
those
ensuing
warres
,
and
intreate
vs
by
the
right
of
our
ancient
league
to
succour
their
afflicted
and
decaying
State
.
Being
therfore
sollicited
by
so
many
Kingdomes
,
and
compelled
by
the
authoritie
of
ancient
league
,
we
did
(
our
condition
so
requiring
)
aide
by
counsell
and
approbation
our
Confederate
friends
:
yet
so
as
we
determined
neither
to
haue
any
forces
of
the
Turke
,
neither
to
suppresse
the
Romane
Catholikes
,
or
any
other
Religion
,
the
Iesuiticall
Factionly
excepted
;
but
would
maintayne
the
profession
of
our
Orthodoxe
Faith
,
and
free
the
liberties
&
impayred
Estates
of
other
Countries
from
violence
and
tyrannie
.
Wherefore
our
actions
witnesse
that
our
intention
hath
bin
no
other
hitherto
▪
forasmuch
as
we
haue
confirmed
a
league
with
his
Imperiall
and
Royall
Maiestie
in
the
Kingdome
of
Hungarie
,
so
that
hee
would
please
after
sufficient
demand
to
grant
the
same
Articles
to
the
Bohemians
&
the
other
our
confederates
,
which
wee
haue
not
ceased
by
our
Letters
and
Ambassages
to
solicite
:
to
the
intent
the
ruines
of
the
Kingdomes
,
and
the
streames
of
Christian
bloud
might
be
diuerted
.
Moreouer
,
that
Armes
laid
aside
,
profitable
intreaties
and
agreements
might
take
place
,
and
such
broyles
might
cease
▪
&
peace
bee
obtayned
by
the
attending
of
both
parts
to
most
iust
and
equal
conditions
.
Our selues
desire
rather
to
manifest
our
wishes
to
deserue
well
and
highly
of
all
Christian
Princes
and
Kingdomes
by
practice
rather
then
by
wordes
and
Letters
.
Amongst
the
which
also
attributing
very
much
to
your
princely
equanimitie
in
these
troublesome
times
of
Christian
Kingdomes
,
doe
commend
with
singular
confidence
our
owne
indeuours
,
and
our
Confederates
vnto
you
;
the
principall
scope
whereof
,
being
no
other
then
the
establishing
of
peace
&
tranquillity
,
&
the
restoring
vnto
liberty
our
Countries
,
Lawes
,
&
Religion
,
it
is
meet
your
Excellence
do
promote
and
further
amongst
those
with
whom
you
shall
conuerse
,
this
so
holy
and
commendable
studie
;
and
doe
sincerely
fauour
the
rights
and
equitie
of
our
Confederates
,
and
conceite
vs
most
respectfull
of
you
in
all
things
.
But
if
(
which
wee
suppose
not
)
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
shall
altogether
deny
to
our
Confederates
the
conditions
of
Peace
being
solemnely
demanded
,
or
(
not
vnderstanding
first
by
way
of
peaceable
in
treaty
the
iust
and
equall
cause
of
both
parts
)
shall
by
his
owne
enterprise
or
by
other
conuert
his
power
to
the
vtter
ruine
of
those
Kingdomes
,
wee
cannot
in
any
case
so
forsake
our
friends
as
not
to
shew
our selues
incontinently
enemies
vnto
them
whosoeuer
shall
so
inuade
them
and
breake
the
Truce
.
Which
thing
being
vnfit
to
be
done
among
Christians
,
so
it
behooueth
your
Highnesse
to
prouide
for
the
concord
of
Christian
Kingdomes
rather
then
fauour
wars
and
hostile
enmities
.
Concerning
all
which
we
desire
to
know
your
Highnes
pleasure
and
sentence
.
We
doe
wish
vnto
your
Excellence
vnfainedly
all
prosperitie
.
Giuen
in
our
Towne
,
Rima
Zombath
,
29.
Ianuary
1620.
Your
Excellencies
assured
,
Gabriel
the
Prince
.
FINIS
.