CHARLES
LODOWIKE
By
the
Grace
of
God
,
Count
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
:
Archidapifer
,
and
Prince
Electour
of
the
Sacred
Empire
,
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
&c.
To
his
Imperiall
Maiesty
.
To
all
Kings
,
Potentates
,
Electors
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
;
within
the
Empire
and
whole
Christendome
.
Addresseth
This
his
ensuing
Manifest
.
The
Manifest
.
IT
hath
beene
the
constant
custome
amongst
sundry
Nations
of
the
world
,
from
the
beginning
thereof
,
to
this
present
age
;
that
in
all
hereditary
kingdoms
and
principalities
,
the
succession
should
descend
upon
the
eldest
Sonne
,
or
the
next
males
in
blood
to
the
deceased
,
without
let
or
contradiction
.
And
as
this
Right
of
Birth
and
prerogative
of
nature
is
large
and
universall
;
so
in
especiall
manner
it
hath
beene
confirmed
,
and
observed
most
exactly
in
the
Electorall
houses
of
the
Germane
Empire
:
insomuch
that
many
hundred
yeeres
agoe
,
when
it
seemed
good
to
the
preceding
Emperors
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
to
found
and
erect
the
Colledge
of
Electors
,
as
well
for
the
setling
of
a
good
order
,
as
for
preventing
of
all
divisions
.
They
decreed
by
common
consent
,
and
ripe
deliberation
,
that
the
three
Electorall
houses
of
the
Palatinate
,
Saxony
and
Brandenburgh
should
from
thence
forwards
,
and
for
ever
after
,
have
their
certaine
and
unquestionable
successours
in
their
Electorall
Office
;
and
Estates
and
Regalities
thereunto
annexed
.
Ordaining
moreover
,
that
whensoever
any
of
the
said
Electors
should
depart
this
world
,
then
his
first
borne
Sonne
and
the
male
issue
,
or
in
default
thereof
,
the
next
of
that
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a
Agnation
is
that
Line
in
blood
,
which
comprehendeth
all
the
Cousins
or
male-descendents
on
the
Fathers
side
,
●●o
in
the
Empire
are
only
capable
to
succeed
in
Electorall
and
princely
Houses
.
Agnation
should
be
received
,
and
acknowledged
by
all
the
States
of
the
Empire
,
for
true
and
lawfull
Electours
.
Or
if
perchance
they
were
under
yeeres
,
that
then
they
should
be
reputed
as
Successors
designed
,
and
in
due
time
invested
by
the
Emperours
raigning
in
the
right
of
their
successions
.
Which
wise
and
wholesome
Ordination
,
whereby
the
Empire
had
so
long
time
been
peaceably
governed
,
was
againe
in
the
yeere
1356
at
the
intervention
of
all
the
Electors
,
Princes
and
Estates
,
ratified
and
established
for
a
fundamentall
Law
of
the
Empire
by
the
Golden
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b
So
called
from
Bulla
;
the
stampe
or
seale
of
gold
,
which
was
appended
to
this
imperiall
Charter
here
mentioned
;
wherein
was
contained
all
the
laws
,
forms
and
orders
,
of
the
Empire
;
both
for
choosing
the
Emperour
as
Head
,
and
preserving
the
Estates
as
Members
in
their
severall
liberties
,
rites
and
lignities
.
Bull
of
Charles
IV.
then
Emperour
.
In
such
sort
,
that
all
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
,
and
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c
Whe●
the
Electours
were
agreed
of
the
person
,
before
they
declare
Him
Emperour
,
they
required
an
oath
of
Him
,
to
maintaine
the
Lawes
of
the
Empire
,
and
preserve
them
,
and
the
Estates
thereof
,
in
their
severall
Rights
and
Immunities
.
And
this
is
called
the
Imperiall
Capitulation
.
Capitulations
of
the
Emperour
together
with
the
mutuall
bonds
and
unions
betwixt
Electors
,
which
have
since
that
time
beene
made
and
contracted
,
were
laid
and
founded
upon
this
fundamentall
Sanction
;
and
whatsoever
hath
been
contriued
to
the
prejudice
thereof
,
held
for
illegall
,
and
of
no
validity
.
The
word
of
the
Golden
Bull
,
whereby
the
right
of
Birth
and
Succession
is
inviolably
preserved
in
the
Electorall
Houses
,
follow
in
this
forme
.
Since
therefore
by
the
death
of
the
most
Illustrious
Prince
Fredericke
V.
Count
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
and
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
afterwards
chosen
King
of
Bohemia
,
Our
most
Honoured
Lord
and
Father
of
happy
memory
,
the
office
of
High
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d
For
more
honour
to
the
Coronation
,
the
foure
temporall
Electors
doe
the
Emperour
service
for
that
Day
:
King
of
Bohemia
giveth
him
Drinke
,
as
Cupbearer
:
Electour
Palatine
setteth
on
the
first
Dish
,
as
Sewer
,
which
is
called
Truckcesse
:
The
Electour
Saxony
carrieth
the
Sword
,
as
Marshall
:
and
Electour
Brandenburg
,
beareth
the
Key
,
as
Chamberlaine
.
Truckcesse
and
Electourship
of
the
Empire
,
together
with
all
the
Rights
,
Suffrage
,
Dignities
,
Regalities
,
Lands
,
People
and
Subjects
thereon
depending
,
are
fallen
unto
Vs
,
and
that
by
vertue
of
Our
proper
and
acquired
Birth-right
of
the
Contract
and
providence
of
our
Ancestours
:
of
all
Feodall
lawes
:
of
the
first
&
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e
So
called
from
Simul
together
:
because
when
a
Prince
or
Electour
is
invested
by
the
Emperour
,
it
gathereth
and
includeth
all
the
rest
of
his
blood
and
Agnation
,
and
entitleth
them
to
the
same
Right
of
Succession
with
himselfe
;
wherby
every
one
succedeth
in
his
owne
Right
,
and
can
neither
foresee
more
than
he
hath
,
nor
be
prejudiced
by
the
forfeiture
of
another
.
Simultaneous
Investiture
:
of
the
Golden
Bull
:
of
Imperiall
Charters
:
of
fundamentall
Lawes
:
of
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f
By
these
Covenants
,
All
those
in
every
Electorall
House
,
who
appertaine
to
the
male
blood
or
Agnation
,
are
bound
to
observe
the
foresaid
order
in
their
severall
successions
;
which
is
established
by
the
ancient
and
publike
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
:
namely
,
which
descendeth
upon
the
Eldest
Sonne
and
so
forward
to
the
next
male
Cousin
in
blood
by
the
Fathers
side
.
Covenants
made
in
our
Electorall
House
:
and
of
the
Confirmation
of
many
foregoing
Emperours
,
they
are
inseparably
intailed
upon
us
.
And
since
Our
dearely
beloved
Vnckle
by
Our
Fathers
side
,
the
Duke
of
Simmern
hath
in
conformity
to
the
Golden
Bull
resigned
as
well
the
Tuition
of
Our
Person
,
as
Administration
of
Our
Estates
at
the
time
prefixed
:
We
having
,
as
it
became
us
,
waited
the
time
,
and
now
by
the
grace
of
God
,
attained
our
full
age
,
doe
thinke
Our selves
bound
in
honour
and
conscience
,
to
take
upon
Vs
the
Succession
of
Our
Electorall
Dignity
,
and
all
things
thereunto
belonging
,
as
that
whereunto
God
,
Nature
,
and
Our
Right
hath
called
Vs.
To
which
purpose
We
doe
now
present
our selves
both
to
your
Imperiall
Majesty
,
(
of
whom
We
have
in
due
forme
demanded
Our
Investiture
)
as
also
to
have
all
Kings
,
Electours
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
,
in
that
Electorall
quality
,
which
belongeth
to
our
Birth
and
Succession
,
hoping
,
that
yee
will
not
onely
,
receive
and
acknowledge
Vs
therein
,
but
also
assist
and
maintaine
Vs
in
Our
illitigable
Right
.
Here
at
our
entrance
,
Wee
can
easily
imagine
,
that
the
Ban
against
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
,
the
execution
of
the
same
,
together
with
the
translation
of
Our
Electourship
(
which
is
still
detayned
by
force
)
may
be
cast
into
Our
way
by
partiall
and
cold
affected
people
:
but
We
intreate
them
all
to
spare
their
judgements
,
and
looke
a
little
backwards
upon
the
Protestations
,
and
just
Defences
,
which
have
beene
made
both
in
publike
writings
,
and
assemblies
,
there
they
shall
finde
the
complaints
of
the
temporall
Electours
against
those
unjust
proceedings
,
and
the
nullities
of
the
same
,
to
be
proved
incurable
.
And
if
need-full
it
were
to
enlarge
those
deductions
,
which
are
already
published
to
the
world
;
We
are
to
know
,
that
our
said
Lord
and
Father
,
not
long
before
his
death
caused
his
just
Apologie
to
bee
drawne
in
writing
against
those
violent
proceedings
,
with
a
purpose
to
have
put
it
out
,
but
that
He
feared
,
occasion
might
have
beene
taken
from
thence
to
have
hindred
some
treaties
and
mediations
then
a
foote
,
since
it
hath
beene
suppressed
by
his
untimely
death
,
which
otherwise
had
it
seene
the
light
,
would
questionlesse
have
imprinted
better
opinions
in
the
minds
of
those
,
who
have
beene
choked
with
blinde
and
sinister
informations
.
For
the
present
We
referre
the
clearing
of
those
matters
to
the
publike
bookes
afore
mentioned
,
and
referre
expressely
to
our selves
the
defence
and
vindication
of
Our
most
deare
Lord
and
Fathers
honour
,
by
all
lawfull
waies
,
against
false
and
calumnious
imputations
,
hoping
that
no
living
soule
can
with
reason
blame
this
duty
in
a
Christian
and
obedient
sonne
.
But
in
this
passage
,
We
cannot
conceale
the
inwardnesse
of
Our
griefe
,
to
see
the
translation
of
Our
Electorall
Rights
not
onely
usurped
by
force
of
armes
,
but
justified
and
confirmed
by
the
late
Treaty
of
peace
made
at
Prague
the
30
of
May
last
,
under
this
painted
pretext
,
as
if
forsooth
the
whole
world
,
and
in
particular
the
Electorall
Colledge
assembled
in
the
yeare
1627
had
found
and
charged
Our
most
deare
Lord
and
Father
,
as
chiefe
Authour
of
all
the
broyles
,
happened
first
in
Bohemia
,
and
afterwards
throughout
the
Empire
:
whereas
the
contrary
was
seriously
represented
,
and
avouched
to
the
Emperour
by
the
whole
Electorall
Colledge
and
Diete
at
Ratisbone
in
the
yeare
1623
the
30
of
Ianuary
,
as
appeareth
by
their
joynt
relation
,
as
followeth
:
That
the
Palatine
was
a
yong
Prince
,
and
not
being
able
to
Counsell
Himselfe
,
was
seduced
by
others
.
That
He
was
not
the
Authour
of
the
troubles
in
Bohemia
,
and
that
others
,
who
had
no
lesse
offended
His
Imperiall
Maiesty
,
had
beene
pardoned
.
Wherefore
they
all
besought
His
Maiesty
to
overcome
Himselfe
by
his
owne
magnanimity
,
and
to
turne
His
rigour
into
gentlenesse
,
whereby
the
Palatine
upon
due
deprecation
might
bee
admitted
to
grace
,
and
the
Empire
be
refreshed
and
setled
in
peace
.
Otherwise
,
if
the
waies
of
extremity
were
still
continued
,
nothing
could
be
looked
for
but
effusion
of
blood
,
vastation
of
the
Empire
with
new
and
fearefull
combustions
.
This
was
at
that
time
the
opinion
of
the
said
Electours
,
which
notwithstanding
they
strangely
changed
afterwards
in
the
Diete
at
Mulhausen
,
though
they
had
lesse
cause
than
before
.
Now
it
is
Manifest
enough
,
and
might
easily
bee
further
cleared
,
with
what
zeale
,
and
sincerity
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
laboured
to
quench
that
fire
,
which
others
had
kindled
,
and
to
obtaine
the
favour
and
reconciliation
of
the
Emperour
together
with
his
owne
restitution
;
The
many
Treaties
,
offers
,
submissions
,
satisfactions
,
cautions
made
by
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
,
together
with
the
frequent
Ambassages
,
Intercessions
,
Remonstrances
of
divers
Kings
,
Potentates
,
Electours
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
in
this
behalfe
,
are
so
many
witnesses
of
His
paines
and
integrity
.
To
passe
over
the
friendly
diligences
,
which
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
used
to
still
and
appease
the
first
ruptures
of
Bohemia
,
as
also
what
Hee
propounded
to
the
Electour
of
Saxony
,
and
Landgrave
of
Darmstatt
after
the
battaile
of
Prague
touching
His
own
reconciliation
.
We
will
onely
produce
the
testimony
of
some
Ambassages
in
this
place
,
which
were
sent
to
the
Emperour
by
the
Kings
and
Allyes
,
&
at
the
instance
of
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
.
The
first
was
Anno
1621.
when
the
Lords
of
Rantzow
and
Wintersheim
were
dispatched
to
Vienna
from
the
King
of
Denmarke
,
reiterated
againe
Anno
1622.
by
the
Lord
Bogwisch
of
Haslow
,
seconded
with
the
Letters
and
intercession
of
the
Electour
of
Saxony
.
The
second
sort
are
those
Ambassages
which
were
imployed
to
the
Emperour
by
the
late
King
of
Great
Britaine
Our
Grandfather
of
blessed
memory
;
namely
by
the
Earle
of
Carlile
1619.
by
Sir
Henry
Wotton
1620.
by
Sir
Edward
Conway
1621.
and
Sir
Richard
Weston
in
the
same
yeere
,
by
the
Lord
Digby
1621.
by
the
said
Sir
Richard
Weston
at
Bruxells
,
besides
all
those
Treaties
in
Spain
and
elsewhere
,
negotiated
by
His
other
Ambassadors
.
The
third
sort
are
partly
Letters
sent
to
the
Emperour
by
the
said
King
of
Great
Britaine
,
before
the
translation
of
Our
Electorall
Dignity
,
under
the
date
of
12.
November
,
1621.
Wherein
divers
Conditions
were
propounded
to
the
advantage
of
the
House
of
Austria
,
and
partly
the
conference
at
Colmar
in
Iuly
1627
with
the
Dukes
of
Lorraine
and
Wirttenberg
;
who
were
admitted
as
Interposers
by
the
Emperour
himselfe
,
together
with
our
Offers
,
and
Declarations
,
which
were
there
made
upon
the
foure
Articles
,
propounded
in
the
Emperors
name
by
the
Prince
of
Eggenberg
.
The
fourth
sort
are
those
two
solemne
Ambassages
,
which
the
King
of
Great
Britaine
our
most
Royall
Vncle
,
sent
by
Sir
Robert
Anstruther
to
the
Emperour
,
and
Electors
assembled
at
Ratisbone
1630.
and
to
Vienna
to
the
Emperour
apart
1631.
And
lastly
We
referre
our selves
to
those
diverse
writings
and
letters
,
which
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
sent
abroad
to
Kings
and
Princes
:
but
especially
to
those
two
,
which
He
wrote
with
his
owne
hand
unto
the
Emperour
.
By
all
which
(
though
barely
recounted
as
passing
by
)
it
plainely
appeareth
,
that
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
omitted
no
possible
meanes
to
seeke
and
sue
for
his
reconcilement
,
preferring
alwaies
the
publike
peace
before
His
private
interest
,
and
what
He
could
not
doe
by
himselfe
or
his
Ministers
,
by
reason
of
the
Ban
against
Him
,
He
laboured
to
effect
by
the
mediation
of
great
Kings
and
Princes
His
Allyes
,
ever
willing
to
submit
himselfe
to
reason
;
which
doth
not
onely
discharge
Him
of
those
wrongfull
imputations
,
as
though
He
by
his
practises
,
stubbornenesse
and
rejection
of
all
equitable
meanes
had
beene
the
chiefe
cause
of
these
miserable
warres
and
ruines
in
the
Empire
,
but
also
discover
,
that
the
fault
is
to
be
truely
imputed
to
them
,
who
disdainefully
waving
these
many
offers
,
instances
,
and
intercessions
of
peace
,
have
driven
all
things
to
extremities
,
to
glut
the
covetousnesse
and
ambitions
of
their
hearts
.
But
who
will
looke
into
the
letters
of
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
written
with
his
owne
hand
the
14
&
15.
of
October
1621.
to
Don
Balthazar
of
Zuniga
one
of
the
Councellers
and
Grandees
of
Spaine
,
shall
there
find
other
reasons
,
&
indeed
the
true
causes
,
which
moved
His
Majesty
to
thinke
it
most
necessary
then
,
to
transferre
our
Electorall
Dignity
upon
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
without
delay
.
For
after
many
considerations
alledgd
,
which
made
him
resolve
never
to
restore
Our
said
Lord
and
Father
,
He
thus
writeth
.
In
the
postscript
of
the
said
Letter
this
motive
was
likewise
added
;
That
if
we
had
one
Catholike
voyce
more
,
than
wee
have
,
we
should
also
be
assured
,
that
the
Empire
would
remaine
in
the
Catholike
hands
,
and
by
consequence
in
Our
House
,
to
the
advancement
whereof
,
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
would
willingly
concurre
in
requitall
of
this
great
benefit
,
having
beene
exalted
by
an
Emperour
of
Our
House
to
so
High
a
Dignity
.
In
another
Letter
of
the
Emperours
,
written
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
under
the
〈◊〉
of
May
1622
are
these
words
;
Since
it
may
be
presumed
that
the
English
Ambassadour
hath
Commission
amongst
other
things
to
urge
the
restitution
of
the
Palatine
now
exiled
;
We
thought
good
to
acquaint
you
in
confidence
,
that
We
have
lately
promised
,
for
many
reasons
,
the
Electorall
Dignity
and
Prerogative
fallen
into
Our
hands
,
unto
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
as
to
one
,
who
during
these
publike
troubles
and
confusions
hath
well
deserved
of
Vs
,
of
the
Empire
,
of
Religion
,
and
of
Our
house
,
and
still
ceaseth
not
to
undergoe
infinite
charges
,
notwithout
the
danger
of
his
life
and
Estates
,
insomuch
as
having
already
granted
Him
our
letters
Patents
,
nothing
now
remaineth
,
but
what
dependeth
on
time
and
occasion
,
namely
to
give
Him
investiture
,
and
introduce
Him
into
the
Electoral
Colledge
,
and
so
to
put
Him
in
full
possession
.
If
any
man
would
know
the
foule
and
the
fayre
of
this
pretended
promise
,
and
translation
of
the
Electourship
,
how
it
was
negotiated
,
contrived
and
agreed
,
by
the
suggestion
of
the
Pope
,
and
operation
of
certaine
Monkes
,
as
also
how
it
was
secretly
carryed
and
concealed
from
the
Colledge
of
Electours
,
who
were
afterwards
assembled
at
Ratisbone
,
onely
to
approve
the
said
translation
,
and
to
assist
the
solemne
Investiture
with
their
presence
,
we
shall
send
the
Reader
to
the
Publike
Acts
,
and
originall
letters
,
out
of
which
these
things
following
,
are
extracted
:
First
in
the
Emperours
letter
of
his
own
hand
to
Don
Balthazar
de
Zuniga
bearing
date
15
of
October
1621.
are
these
words
.
Moreover
I
cannot
for
beare
to
acquaint
you
,
that
since
wee
have
divers
times
both
by
word
and
writing
promised
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
(
who
hath
so
much
obliged
us
)
to
transfer
the
Electourship
Palatine
upon
him
:
We
know
not
by
what
meanes
we
can
withdraw
our
promises
without
wounding
our
honour
,
and
provoking
Gods
anger
against
us
.
In
another
letter
written
with
the
Emperous
owne
hand
to
Hiacynthus
a
Capucin
,
bearing
date
15
October
1621.
Although
wee
doubt
not
,
but
you
will
handle
the
businesse
committed
to
your
charg
with
that
wisedome
,
God
hath
given
you
,
yet
for
the
trust
we
have
put
in
you
,
wee
will
not
for
beare
to
give
you
this
advise
;
That
ye
should
not
mention
in
the
Court
of
Spaine
,
that
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
hath
already
the
Investiture
in
his
hands
,
for
we
feare
,
that
if
they
should
know
so
much
,
it
would
infallibly
breed
rather
harme
than
good
,
but
ye
shall
rather
labour
to
rectifie
those
errours
,
which
are
currant
there
,
and
dispose
them
,
not
onely
to
agree
with
our
opinions
,
but
also
to
assist
us
in
our
designes
,
that
we
may
perfect
this
blessed
worke
so
necessary
for
the
preservation
of
our
holy
faith
,
and
by
consequent
,
of
our
Family
.
For
yee
know
well
enough
,
that
if
the
King
of
Spayne
should
abandon
us
,
we
were
not
able
of
our selves
to
make
our
promise
good
to
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
.
In
the
Emperours
Resolution
given
in
writing
to
the
Popes
Nuncio
Fabritio
Verospo
at
Vienna
,
in
February
1622
are
these
words
:
The
Count
d'Ognate
Spanish
Ambassadour
at
Vienna
,
caused
a
memoriall
to
bee
presented
to
the
Pope
by
his
brother
Ambassadour
then
at
Rome
beginning
thus
:
Hiacinthus
the
Capuchin
was
sent
by
your
Holinesse
to
the
Emperour
to
exhort
Him
,
partly
to
continue
the
warre
against
the
Hereticks
,
Enemies
of
our
Mother
Church
,
and
disobedient
to
your
Holinesse
;
partly
to
dispose
him
,
to
translate
the
Electorall
dignity
upon
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
who
both
for
his
Religion
,
and
his
assistance
in
the
warre
against
the
Palatine
hath
well
deserved
of
the
Emperour
,
so
as
the
desire
of
your
Holinesse
is
,
that
the
Palatine
should
be
stripped
of
his
Dignity
and
punished
accorning
to
his
desert
&
rebellion
.
The
Cardinall
Ludovisius
wrote
from
Rome
the
16
of
Octob.
1621.
to
the
Arch-bishop
of
Patras
Popes
Nuncio
at
Bruxels
,
to
this
purpose
.
Caraffa
the
Popes
Nuntio
at
Vienna
wrote
to
the
forenamed
Arch-Bishop
of
Patras
the
20
of
October
1621
to
Bruxels
in
this
manner
,
There
is
no
doubt
to
bee
made
of
the
Emperours
intention
to
transferre
the
Electourship
Palatine
upon
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
:
The
only
stop
proceedeth
from
the
Spanyard
,
which
I
should
not
have
beene
bold
to
say
,
had
not
the
Prince
of
Eggenberg
assured
me
,
that
the
Emperour
had
finished
the
businesse
long
agoe
but
for
the
wilfulnesse
of
the
Spaniards
,
who
for
want
of
other
evasion
cover
their
crossenesse
under
the
pretext
of
the
Electour
of
Sax.
:
But
to
stop
this
starting
hole
,
the
Arch-Duke
Charles
,
is
lately
gone
to
the
said
Electour
,
though
under
another
colour
,
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The
colour
was
to
dispose
the
said
Electour
to
a
suspension
of
armes
and
execution
of
the
Ban
,
which
at
that
time
was
promised
by
word
of
mouth
to
my
Lord
Digby
.
from
whom
we
shortly
expect
answer
,
which
if
it
bee
not
a
flat
negative
,
but
neutrall
and
indifferent
,
we
will
goe
on
,
and
urge
the
Emperour
to
dispatch
the
worke
,
and
the
rather
,
because
the
Count
d'Ognate
seemeth
to
say
,
that
the
King
his
Master
will
be
content
,
if
the
Duke
of
Sax.
be
not
contrary
:
Neverthelesse
,
because
we
are
iealous
of
the
Counts
perversenesse
,
although
the
Duke
of
Sax.
should
consent
,
we
have
without
noise
and
under
hand
sent
Fryar
Hiacynthus
into
Spayne
to
blunt
the
indeavours
of
the
said
Count
,
and
of
Digby
the
English
Ambassador
designed
to
goe
thither
,
to
which
end
the
Emperour
hath
written
with
his
owne
hand
to
the
King
of
Spayne
,
to
Don
Balthazar
,
and
the
Nun
Infanta
,
without
the
Knowledge
of
any
.
In
summe
,
you
see
the
state
of
the
businesse
,
and
by
discourse
of
the
Spanish
Ambassadour
we
further
finde
;
that
the
Spaniard
(
on
whom
all
dependeth
)
would
not
much
oppose
this
translation
,
if
these
three
points
were
provided
for
.
First
,
that
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
should
restore
upper
Austria
;
That
for
defraying
of
his
costs
Hee
should
have
the
upper
Palatinate
,
which
is
more
,
than
his
due
,
and
would
content
Him
:
And
that
the
Nether
Palatinate
,
be
left
to
them
,
whereunto
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
should
renounce
all
the
pretention
,
which
He
might
have
in
right
of
the
Electorall
Dignity
.
The
said
Nuncio
writing
to
Fryar
Hiacynthus
the
16
of
October
1627
saith
as
followeth
,
I
besought
the
Emperour
to
keepe
the
businesse
secret
;
who
told
me
,
He
had
already
written
with
his
owne
hand
to
the
very
cover
,
for
the
more
secrecy
.
And
a
little
after
,
I
drive
on
this
businesse
with
earnestnesse
,
albeit
I
something
doubt
,
whether
it
be
necessary
or
no
,
seeing
our
friends
are
minded
to
doe
that
,
which
the
Count
of
Zollerne
caused
to
be
propounded
by
a
Minister
of
the
Emperours
to
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
a
part
;
yee
understand
well
,
what
I
would
say
:
I
have
given
out
,
that
ye
are
going
into
Italy
,
and
hitherto
,
they
know
no
otherwise
.
Moreover
in
another
letter
of
the
same
Nuntio
to
the
said
Capuchin
of
the
20
Octob.
1621
are
these
words
:
The
first
Pretention
of
the
Count
d'Ognate
is
,
to
have
the
upper
Austria
restored
;
and
that
for
his
expences
in
the
warre
,
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
have
the
Electorall
Dignity
,
and
the
upper
Palatinate
,
which
as
the
Count
of
Zollern
tels
me
doth
surmount
his
charges
.
And
a
little
after
:
wherefore
I
believe
,
the
Count
d'Ognate
,
nor
his
minister
will
ever
assent
to
the
Translation
,
unlesse
it
be
for
their
owne
interest
;
thereby
to
draw
into
their
owne
clutches
,
the
Nether
Palatinate
,
as
a
Country
,
which
much
importeth
the
house
of
Austria
,
both
in
regard
of
the
Empire
and
of
the
Netherlands
.
For
by
that
meanes
,
the
Dutch
Protestants
can
neither
assist
the
Hollanders
,
nor
the
Hollanders
the
Dutch
Protestants
;
and
so
the
King
of
Spaine
would
bee
master
in
the
Low
Countreyes
,
and
the
Emperour
in
Germany
.
It
is
also
very
remarkeable
,
what
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
promised
,
under
his
hand
and
seale
,
in
the
treatie
of
Vlm
,
which
Hee
concluded
by
interposition
of
the
French
King
,
with
the
Protestants
then
united
the
5
of
Iuly
1620.
where
Hee
assured
them
in
the
word
of
a
Prince
,
and
in
the
most
valuable
forme
in
law
,
\
That
none
should
invade
or
molest
the
Lands
,
Estates
,
Townes
,
Borroughs
,
villages
or
possessions
of
any
of
the
Electours
,
temporall
or
spirituall
;
nor
should
any
wayes
trouble
one
another
in
their
government
or
Religion
.
But
that
the
Evangeliks
,
as
well
as
the
Catholikes
,
should
live
in
concord
together
,
leaving
one
another
to
enioy
their
owne
in
peace
.
And
in
the
third
Article
of
the
said
Treaty
,
where
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
and
incorporated
provinces
are
excluded
;
The
Electorall
Palatinate
,
together
with
the
hereditary
lands
scituated
in
the
Empire
,
are
expressely
comprehended
.
Which
the
said
Duke
of
Bavaria
did
afterwards
confirme
,
by
his
Letters
,
and
not
alone
to
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Pather
;
but
also
to
the
States
of
the
upper
Palatinate
,
even
after
Hee
had
accepted
the
Commission
,
against
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
and
Count.
Mansfelt
,
as
the
words
of
notification
sent
from
Straubing
the
8
of
September
1621
doe
testifie
:
That
for
his
person
he
had
nothing
to
doe
with
the
upper
Palatinate
,
nor
had
ever
done
it
any
wrong
.
All
which
agreeing
with
the
Emperours
promise
made
to
my
Lord
Digby
,
for
a
suspension
of
Armes
the
beginning
of
September
1621.
whereby
He
declared
;
That
so
long
as
the
Treatie
of
peace
should
last
with
the
King
of
Great
Brittany
,
Hee
would
grant
no
further
commission
to
execute
the
Ban
,
against
the
upper
Palatinate
.
Our
deare
Lord
and
Father
had
little
reason
to
mistrust
any
violence
or
hostility
from
the
said
Duke
of
Bavaria
;
who
neverthelesse
contrary
to
all
the
declarations
shortly
after
,
executed
a
new
and
sharpe
commission
against
the
Countries
,
people
and
subiects
of
Our
deare
Lord
and
Father
;
&
whilst
a
peace
was
treating
both
at
Vienna
and
Bruxels
,
He
usurped
the
whole
upper
Palatinate
,
&
part
of
the
Nether
with
the
Electorall
Residence
,
pretending
,
that
his
former
Commission
,
was
inforced
by
certaine
new
commandements
from
the
Emperour
,
which
it
befitted
not
him
to
examine
.
And
in
his
Letter
to
my
Lord
Digby
from
the
Campe
at
Schartzenfield
,
2.
October
1621.
Hee
saith
,
That
being
now
in
full
march
,
it
was
not
possible
for
Him
to
retire
;
neither
could
He
ever
be
of
advice
,
to
yeeld
to
a
suspension
of
Armes
which
was
so
sudden
and
unexpectedly
required
,
even
when
His
enemy
was
before
His
face
,
and
He
might
under
that
colour
,
take
some
advantage
against
Him
.
The
Emperour
also
writing
to
the
said
Lord
Digby
from
Vienna
,
the
12.
October
,
1621.
maketh
this
answere
.
That
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
being
forced
to
march
against
the
Count
of
Mansfelt
,
could
not
desist
from
that
necessary
expedition
,
nor
allow
the
suspension
of
Armes
propounded
,
both
because
his
Army
was
levied
at
such
great
charges
,
and
for
that
,
Hee
had
the
victory
in
his
hand
.
Which
contrary
proceedings
,
seemed
very
strange
,
both
to
my
Lord
Digby
,
who
was
forced
to
see
the
upper
Palatinate
,
lost
under
his
eyes
,
and
to
the
King
of
Great
Brittaine
his
Master
,
as
appeareth
by
their
severall
complaints
.
From
Newburg
the
5
of
Octob.
1631.
Thus
my
Lord
Digby
writeth
to
the
Emperour
:
But
most
considerable
are
those
Letters
of
King
Iames
His
Master
,
before
alleadged
to
the
Emperour
,
dated
from
Roystone
the
12.
of
November
1621.
Wherefore
we
cannot
enough
marvell
,
After
all
these
things
,
were
thus
secretly
plotted
,
and
compassed
,
much
about
the
time
,
that
my
Lord
Digby
was
soliciting
the
reconcilement
,
and
restitution
of
our
deare
Lord
and
Father
,
and
was
filled
with
faire
hopes
,
The
Emperour
called
a
Diet
at
Ratisbone
,
where
Himselfe
was
in
presence
together
with
the
three
Spirituall
Electours
,
the
Landgrave
of
Darmstatt
,
and
Bishop
of
Saltzburg
,
and
although
both
his
Majesty
,
and
Electour
of
Mentz
in
name
of
all
the
rest
did
seriously
require
the
two
temporall
Electours
of
Saxonie
and
Brandenburg
to
repaire
thither
in
person
,
yet
they
onely
sent
their
Ambassadours
with
this
excuse
,
that
since
they
could
not
approve
the
execution
of
the
Ban
,
nor
translation
of
the
Electorall
Dignity
,
which
was
then
resolved
,
they
were
afraid
to
assist
in
presence
,
lest
they
should
bee
forced
to
behold
those
things
,
against
which
they
had
voted
,
as
hereafter
we
shall
see
more
at
large
.
At
that
time
our
Royall
Grand-father
,
the
King
of
Great
Britaine
,
though
much
offended
,
that
the
treatie
at
Bruxells
propounded
by
the
Emperour
was
broken
off
under
shew
:
That
affaires
of
so
great
importance
could
be
neither
treated
,
nor
decided
without
the
Empire
,
and
intervention
of
the
Electours
,
and
Estates
;
yet
hearing
of
this
Diet
commanded
my
Lord
Chichester
then
in
the
Palatinate
to
repaire
to
Ratisbone
;
whither
also
my
Lord
Digby
residing
at
that
time
in
the
Emperours
Court
for
the
affaires
of
the
Palatinate
,
also
resorted
,
as
to
prepare
the
other
Ambassadours
way
,
But
the
King
Our
Grandfather
being
assured
,
that
the
Emperour
was
fully
resolved
actually
to
invest
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
with
the
Electorall
Dignity
,
and
that
the
two
temporall
Electours
upon
that
reason
,
absented
themselves
,
countermanded
the
said
Lord
Chichester
,
supposing
,
that
his
presence
there
would
not
onely
be
fruitlesse
,
but
also
lyable
to
dishonour
,
in
stead
whereof
Hee
wrote
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
22.
Novemb.
1622.
resenting
this
breach
of
promises
,
and
unjust
proceedings
in
these
words
:
And
notwithstanding
that
the
Ambassadours
of
the
two
Electours
,
Saxonie
and
Brandenburg
,
laboured
hard
,
in
the
said
Diet
,
to
hinder
the
pretended
Investiture
,
and
directly
opined
against
the
proceedings
of
the
hasty
proscription
,
and
rigorous
execution
of
the
same
,
as
also
against
the
translation
Electorall
,
trailing
with
it
many
prejudiciall
inconveniences
;
yet
the
Emperour
ceased
not
to
conferre
with
all
solemnity
the
said
Investiture
;
declaring
and
conditioning
therein
,
as
it
appeareth
by
his
finall
resolution
,
taken
upon
the
last
advise
of
the
said
Electours
,
23.
Februar.
1623.
That
as
he
never
purposed
,
in
the
least
manner
whatsoever
,
to
derogate
either
from
the
preeminence
of
Electours
,
or
from
the
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
,
or
his
owne
Capitulations
:
so
hee
did
not
intend
by
this
investiture
to
prejudice
any
in
his
right
;
To
which
end
Hee
would
have
this
clause
inserted
into
the
investiture
of
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
namely
[
That
it
should
no
wise
wrong
the
Emperour
,
or
the
Empire
,
or
the
children
of
the
Palatine
,
or
his
brother
,
or
the
Duke
of
Newburg
,
or
any
other
of
his
Agnation
,
who
might
justly
have
any
pretence
;
All
which
should
be
expressely
reserved
,
and
withall
possible
speed
decided
by
transaction
or
by
law
.
]
Insomuch
that
upon
sentence
given
in
favour
of
the
Palatines
brother
and
next
of
Kin
,
the
Electorall
Dignitie
,
and
what
shall
be
more
adjudged
,
shall
escheat
and
belong
unto
them
after
the
death
of
Maximilian
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
wherein
they
shall
be
also
invested
by
the
Emperour
;
And
hereunto
the
said
Duke
of
Bavaria
upon
communication
had
thereof
,
not
frustrating
the
good
opinion
of
the
Electours
,
Princes
,
and
Ambassadours
now
assembled
,
hath
accommodated
himselfe
,
and
is
willing
to
prouide
sufficiently
for
that
point
by
his
Reversall
letters
,
wherein
He
hath
sincerely
testified
his
true
intentions
to
the
Emperour
and
Empire
,
and
to
publike
peace
and
tranquillitie
.
The
same
was
confirmed
by
the
Emperour
in
his
letters
,
to
our
said
Royall
Grandfather
,
the
King
of
Great
Britany
dated
,
from
Ratisbone
the
5.
March
,
1623.
wherein
are
these
words
:
Here
we
will
set
aside
,
what
passed
from
the
first
beginning
,
at
Rome
,
betwixt
the
Pope
and
Cardinals
,
for
advancing
this
injurious
translation
and
Investiture
;
as
also
.
What
was
promised
by
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
to
the
See
of
Rome
,
in
acknowledge
,
ment
of
his
due
obligations
,
all
to
the
disadvantage
of
the
honour
and
preeminence
of
the
Empire
.
But
soone
after
that
the
Investiture
was
dispatched
,
Our
Electorate
,
Princedomes
,
Countries
,
people
and
Subjects
,
were
in
a
manner
strange
and
unusuall
in
the
Empire
,
torne
and
shared
into
diuerse
peeces
.
Our
Princedome
of
the
High
Palatinate
was
conveyed
hereditarily
,
to
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
for
the
redemption
of
the
upper
Austria
,
which
was
morgaged
to
him
by
the
Emperour
,
for
his
charges
in
the
warre
.
Afterwards
,
the
Governments
of
the
Low
Palatinate
,
on
the
same
side
of
the
Rhine
,
were
set
unto
him
at
sale
,
on
a
certaine
price
,
as
appeareth
by
the
Briefes
,
intimated
to
Our
Subjects
.
The
most
part
of
the
Nether
Palatinate
,
on
the
other
side
,
was
consigned
into
the
hands
of
the
King
of
Spaine
by
way
of
compensation
,
for
the
great
costs
,
which
he
pretended
in
the
war
.
The
Government
of
Germershein
fell
to
the
Arch-Duke
Leopald
,
Vtzberg
and
Vmstat
to
the
Landgrave
of
Darmstat
:
The
Bergstrat
to
the
Bishop
of
Mentz
,
Barchstein
and
Weiden
to
the
Duke
of
Newburg
.
And
others
there
were
,
who
carried
away
peeces
of
our
Inheritance
,
as
if
it
had
been
a
common
spoile
.
All
which
was
flat
contrary
to
the
Golden
Bull
,
to
the
fundamentall
lawes
of
the
Empire
,
to
the
Rights
,
Customes
,
Priviledges
,
and
Investitures
of
former
Emperours
,
and
to
the
promises
of
this
.
For
the
Golden
Bull
doth
in
many
places
clearely
forbid
the
renting
and
dismembring
of
Electorall
and
feudall
Countries
.
In
the
24
Chapter
,
We
therefore
will
and
ordaine
as
a
perpetuall
law
,
that
the
High
and
Noble
Princedomes
,
to
wit
,
the
Kingdome
of
Bohemia
,
the
County
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
,
the
Dukedome
of
Sax.
&
the
Marquisate
of
Brandenburg
together
withall
their
lands
,
limits
,
homages
and
Fees
thereon
depending
shall
in
no
wise
bee
severed
or
devided
,
but
shall
remaine
whole
and
entire
for
ever
.
And
in
the
20
chapter
thus
:
We
ordaine
by
this
our
Imperiall
Act
to
endure
for
ever
,
that
every
one
of
the
said
Princedomes
,
their
severall
Rights
,
Voyces
,
Offices
,
and
Dignities
Electorall
with
their
appurtenances
shall
inseparably
remaine
ioyned
and
united
.
And
a
little
after
:
Seeing
therefore
these
bee
things
inseparable
,
they
can
neither
be
divided
in
themselves
,
nor
by
iudgment
of
any
Court
,
neither
shall
any
one
bee
heard
,
who
soliciteth
such
a
sentence
:
or
if
perchance
any
hearing
,
suite
,
or
sentence
;
shall
bee
hereafter
sought
,
or
granted
,
by
errours
or
other
meanes
,
against
this
our
present
act
,
We
declare
the
same
,
and
whatsoever
shall
follow
thereupon
,
to
be
nought
in
law
,
without
worth
and
validity
.
By
all
which
passages
,
every
eye
may
see
,
where
this
translation
,
Investiture
,
sharing
,
dividing
,
bargaine
and
sale
of
our
Estates
Dignities
,
are
to
be
lodged
.
But
for
all
,
that
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
was
thus
invested
,
and
put
in
Possession
of
the
Electorall
Dignity
,
Voyce
,
and
Office
;
it
cost
both
Him
,
and
the
Emperour
himselfe
much
paines
and
labour
,
and
that
not
without
certaine
Articles
and
conditions
,
before
they
could
induce
the
two
Electours
of
Saxony
and
Brandenburg
,
to
receive
him
into
their
Session
and
society
in
the
Colledge
.
To
beginne
which
worke
,
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
brake
the
yce
,
earnestly
requesting
the
Electour
of
Mentz
,
then
living
,
by
letters
dated
at
Ratisbone
4
of
March
1623
to
doe
his
best
offices
with
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
declaring
reciprocally
:
Whereupon
the
Electour
of
Ments
beganne
to
deale
with
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
and
many
reasons
to
perswade
Him
,
to
acknowledge
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
for
Coelectour
as
appeareth
by
his
letters
from
Ratisbone
the
11
of
March
1623.
from
Aschaffenburg
7
October
1623.
Item
the
3
Novemb.
&
8
December
of
same
yeare
,
as
also
from
thence
of
the
13
February
1624.
sent
to
the
Electour
of
Brandenburg
.
Moreover
the
Emperour
himselfe
pressed
the
said
Electours
by
many
messages
,
and
exhortatations
,
wherein
He
used
the
Marquis
Ernest
of
Anspach
,
and
principally
the
Baron
Hanniball
of
Dohna
:
yea
,
and
to
make
the
matter
the
more
easie
,
the
Electour
of
Mentz
tooke
a
iourney
to
the
Electour
of
Saxony
,
in
person
:
Insomuch
that
after
much
writing
,
divers
conferences
,
specious
arguments
,
and
faire
promises
,
the
businesse
was
so
farre
advanced
,
that
the
Electour
of
Saxony
was
at
last
disposed
to
consent
,
yet
with
certaine
limitations
.
And
because
the
Electour
of
Brandenburg
still
withstood
,
the
King
of
Poland
deceased
,
was
set
upon
him
,
who
by
letters
dated
at
Warsow
26
April
1625.
exhorted
him
,
not
without
some
commination
to
allow
of
the
said
society
:
And
the
Duke
of
Saxony
had
a
meeting
with
him
to
the
same
end
,
for
,
so
Hee
writeth
to
the
Emperour
from
Setzenvoda
the
4
of
November
1626.
That
having
often
repeated
unto
the
Marquis
of
Brandenburg
the
desire
of
his
Imperiall
Maiesty
,
and
his
owne
;
and
earnestly
intreated
him
to
tell
him
freely
,
whether
He
would
acknowledge
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
in
the
forme
prescribed
:
He
found
Him
somewhat
better
disposed
,
than
before
;
and
hoped
He
had
beene
won
,
but
Hee
well
perceived
,
that
Hee
would
not
so
easily
declare
his
resolution
,
unlesse
His
Maiesty
would
bee
pleased
to
summon
him
once
againe
.
Thereupon
the
Baron
Hannibal
of
Dona
was
sent
to
the
Electour
of
Brandenburg
in
Ianuary
1627.
to
induce
him
to
allow
of
the
said
reception
,
as
appeareth
by
his
instruction
dated
at
Vienna
26
of
December
,
1626.
The
chiefe
reasons
,
motives
and
promises
,
whereby
the
said
Electours
were
overcome
are
contained
in
the
Letters
of
the
Archbishop
of
Mentz
deceased
the
7
Octob.
1623.
and
especially
of
the
3
November
of
the
yeare
,
to
this
purpose
:
In
another
letter
of
the
said
Archbishop
of
Mentz
to
the
Electour
of
Brand.
the
13
Feb.
1624
hee
averreth
:
That
the
present
subsistence
of
the
Empire
depended
wholly
upon
the
reuniting
of
the
Electorall
Colledge
,
without
which
it
was
impossible
to
quiet
the
Empire
.
And
in
the
Baron
of
Donas
foresaid
Instruction
,
it
is
alleaged
:
That
since
a
publike
peace
and
union
in
the
Empire
is
altogether
hopelesse
,
These
were
the
most
pregnant
Arguments
,
then
alleaged
,
to
the
said
Electours
of
Saxony
and
Brandenburg
.
Since
which
time
,
common
experience
hath
manifested
to
the
world
,
whether
by
translating
of
the
Electorate
,
or
introducing
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
into
the
Colledge
,
the
peace
so
much
pretended
,
hath
beene
sought
,
or
established
,
or
els
instead
thereof
infinite
hatreds
,
mischiefes
,
miseries
,
and
bloudy
desolations
,
have
not
beene
raised
to
the
ruine
and
extirpation
of
the
Empire
.
That
all
men
may
therefore
know
,
with
what
zeale
and
solidity
,
the
said
Electours
of
Saxony
and
Brandenburg
opposed
,
from
the
first
beginning
,
both
the
Ban
published
without
their
knowledge
,
or
assent
,
and
also
the
translation
grounded
thereupon
;
as
likewise
with
what
limits
and
reservations
they
received
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
into
the
Electorall
Fellowship
;
We
will
first
produce
the
suffrages
,
of
their
Ambassadours
,
at
the
Diet
of
Ratisbone
1623
,
uppon
the
points
of
Proscription
and
Translation
,
as
they
were
presented
to
the
Emperour
,
and
recorded
in
the
Chancery
of
the
Electour
of
Mentz
18
of
Feb.
1623.
Thus
ranne
the
suffrage
of
the
Saxonians
:
Charles
the
fift
,
and
in
the
person
of
Frederick
Electour
of
Saxony
,
who
renouncing
his
homage
,
and
obligation
to
the
Emperour
,
his
Electourship
was
promised
and
assigned
to
Duke
Maurice
in
the
Camp
of
Suntham
,
the
27.
October
.
1546.
where
the
formall
words
declare
,
that
the
said
promise
was
made
by
due
course
,
counsell
and
deliberation
of
the
chiefe
States
of
the
Empire
.
The
19.
May
in
the
Campe
at
Wittenberg
1547.
the
said
Duke
Fredericke
renounced
the
Electourship
,
and
the
21.
May
passed
a
particular
Act
thereof
,
with
Obligation
.
The
4.
of
Iune
,
of
the
said
yeere
,
the
Electourship
,
and
Office
of
high
Marshall
,
with
all
the
appurtenances
,
was
transferred
upon
Duke
Maurice
in
presence
of
the
Emperour
,
Electours
,
Princes
,
and
forraine
Nations
,
with
power
to
make
use
of
the
Right
and
Title
thereunto
belonging
.
The
24.
February
1548.
the
said
Duke
Maurice
,
was
solemnely
invested
at
Ausburg
,
under
the
Skie
,
and
received
into
the
Fellowship
and
Session
of
the
Colledge
,
by
all
the
Electours
,
who
by
a
speciall
Act
,
testified
,
that
all
was
done
,
by
their
knowledge
and
approbation
:
by
all
which
circumstances
,
it
appeareth
,
that
the
promise
of
the
Translation
,
and
the
Investiture
,
of
the
said
Electorate
,
was
publikly
done
,
in
the
presence
,
&
by
allowance
of
all
the
Electours
.
Besides
that
,
it
may
further
appeare
,
how
that
by
this
Translation
,
the
publike
peace
,
whereat
it
aimeth
,
cannot
bee
attained
.
His
Highnesse
doth
professe
,
that
although
the
uttermost
extremities
should
be
used
,
yet
neither
the
children
of
the
Count
Palatine
,
nor
His
Brother
,
and
the
rest
of
that
Agnation
,
cannot
legally
bee
excluded
,
in
regard
of
their
innocency
,
from
their
claime
and
recover
of
the
said
Electorall
Lands
,
&
Dignities
;
and
to
shew
,
that
they
have
no
mind
to
be
deprived
of
their
Right
so
long
acquired
to
their
House
,
the
instances
of
the
said
Brother
,
of
the
Duke
of
Newburg
,
and
of
the
other
Palatines
,
by
their
Ambassadours
here
present
,
made
to
the
Emperours
Majesty
,
and
the
Electorall
Colledge
,
do
sufficiently
testifie
.
For
this
kind
of
Investiture
,
called
in
the
Empire
simultaneous
,
is
of
another
nature
and
condition
,
then
the
custome
of
common
Fees
,
being
purchased
and
received
in
every
mans
proper
Right
,
by
taking
an
oath
,
and
touching
of
a
sword
,
whereof
no
man
therein
comprehended
,
can
be
further
deprived
,
then
for
himselfe
,
and
for
his
owne
offence
:
which
truth
is
clearely
exemplified
in
the
person
,
of
the
Duke
Mauritius
,
a
forenamed
:
for
although
the
Elector
,
Duke
Fredericke
,
was
lawfully
deposed
,
and
His
brother
Duke
Ernest
,
excluded
by
the
Ban
for
their
owne
offences
;
yet
that
tainted
not
the
Duke
Mauritius
,
who
after
them
was
the
next
of
blood
,
&
by
that
Right
,
succeeded
:
for
it
had
not
beene
necessary
to
have
deprived
Duke
Ernest
the
brother
by
Ban
,
if
a
third
party
innocent
,
could
have
forfeited
his
Right
by
the
crime
of
another
:
In
Summe
.
Poenae
debent
tenere
suos
Authores
;
being
a
thing
unjust
,
to
take
from
any
man
,
his
inherent
Right
,
who
by
no
fault
of
his
owne
had
unrighted
himselfe
.
This
Law
therefore
,
so
long
rooted
,
in
the
houses
of
Electors
;
and
temporall
Princes
,
cannot
bee
dissolved
without
infinite
prejudice
,
to
them
all
;
who
for
the
crime
of
any
one
man
,
might
be
exposed
,
to
the
uncertainty
of
their
claimes
and
tenures
,
and
disappointed
of
their
naturall
Rights
and
Successions
,
although
they
were
inculpable
;
which
is
a
thing
unfit
to
be
councelled
,
and
unanswerable
to
posterity
.
In
another
suffrage
,
of
the
said
Saxonian
Ambassadours
,
this
is
added
.
The
reasons
alledged
by
His
Highnesse
,
the
Electour
of
of
Saxe
,
upon
the
point
of
proscription
,
are
founded
upon
the
groundary
Lawes
,
whereupon
the
wellfare
of
the
Empire
reposeth
,
and
which
are
left
as
certaine
,
stable
,
and
immutable
rules
:
from
whence
the
Arguments
,
which
are
likewise
drawne
,
are
confirmed
with
examples
;
which
plainely
shew
,
what
great
warinesse
the
Emperours
,
Charles
the
V.
Ferdinand
the
I.
and
Maximilian
II.
deceased
,
used
in
publication
of
a
Ban.
They
could
not
but
repeate
their
former
suffrage
concerning
the
proposition
,
not
being
yet
able
to
conceive
,
by
what
reason
the
Electours
can
be
excluded
from
a
businesse
of
such
moment
,
that
the
good
or
bad
Estate
of
the
whole
Empire
dependeth
thereupon
.
The
Capitulation
solemnly
made
,
and
sworne
,
requireth
,
that
in
all
important
cases
,
the
Counsells
of
the
Electours
should
be
taken
;
and
expressely
prescribeth
the
manner
of
proceeding
in
any
businesse
,
which
mought
happily
fall
out
betweene
the
Emperour
,
and
Electours
,
or
Imperiall
Estates
.
But
although
there
had
beene
no
such
publike
Capitulation
,
yet
the
affaire
of
it selfe
,
is
of
such
consequence
,
concerning
an
Electour
and
his
Dignity
;
that
it
ought
not
,
to
bee
sequestred
from
their
cognisance
and
advice
;
and
the
rather
,
because
,
it
chiefly
touching
the
Emperours
house
;
the
remission
thereof
to
the
Electours
,
would
have
cut
off
all
occasion
of
jealousie
or
complaint
;
that
His
Majesty
had
been
too
hasty
in
His
owne
cause
.
Besides
,
seeing
that
the
forme
of
a
suite
and
sentence
,
is
a
part
of
justice
;
and
that
justice
can
bee
no
wise
better
administred
,
than
according
to
the
Lawes
,
enacted
and
established
,
it
had
been
very
just
and
necessary
,
not
to
have
condemned
,
the
Count
Palatine
,
before
His
cause
had
been
duely
heard
,
after
the
custome
of
the
Imperiall
Chamber
.
If
it
be
replyed
,
That
the
crime
of
the
Palatine
,
was
so
notorious
,
as
it
needed
not
a
formall
suite
;
That
will
hardly
hold
water
:
for
in
the
Capitulation
(
which
,
without
all
question
,
is
a
fundamentall
Law
,
and
of
strict
observance
)
there
is
no
such
distinction
found
;
and
where
it
doth
not
distinguish
,
our
part
is
,
to
be
ruled
.
Albeit
,
the
writings
,
which
are
abroad
,
seeme
to
proove
,
that
this
,
which
is
called
notorious
,
is
a
particular
case
,
and
the
proceedings
therein
,
doe
contradict
the
Royall
Capitulation
.
Againe
,
before
such
a
sentence
had
been
published
,
many
considerations
should
have
been
had
,
and
circumstances
examined
,
specially
those
,
which
concerned
the
children
of
the
Palatine
,
His
Brother
,
and
the
next
of
that
Agnation
;
all
of
whom
,
are
,
as
yet
,
unaccused
,
and
therefore
much
lesse
convinced
of
any
crime
:
And
a
little
after
:
The
Translation
being
of
no
lesse
moment
then
the
Ban
,
did
questionlesse
,
alike
belong
to
their
deliberation
;
for
as
they
were
Electours
,
and
States
of
the
Emperour
,
so
were
they
also
of
the
Empire
,
and
were
therefore
called
,
the
props
and
pillars
of
the
Empire
;
and
if
the
Emperour
cannot
,
by
His
own
power
,
bestow
any
Fee
,
nor
any
Towne
,
fallen
in
reversion
,
without
the
knowledge
of
the
Electours
,
and
Estates
,
how
much
more
is
their
assent
necessary
,
in
transferring
of
so
supreame
a
Tenure
of
the
Empire
,
as
is
an
Electorall
Dignity
.
This
would
be
too
grievous
and
great
a
wrong
to
the
temporall
Electours
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
,
to
their
children
and
blood
;
if
without
hearing
of
their
cause
,
or
privity
of
the
Colledge
Electorall
,
they
should
be
dispossessed
of
their
Estates
and
Dignities
,
and
deprived
of
their
simultaneous
and
undeprivable
Succession
:
Their
Lord
and
Master
hoped
,
that
the
rest
of
his
Electorall
Fellowes
,
would
never
approve
of
such
proceedings
,
nor
be
a
cause
,
that
the
condition
of
an
Electour
,
which
hath
alwayes
been
of
such
sway
,
in
the
Empire
,
should
become
worse
,
than
a
Gentlemans
in
Poland
;
who
cannot
be
proscribed
,
but
in
a
Diet
of
the
Kingdome
.
In
the
answere
,
which
the
Electours
and
Princes
,
assembled
at
Ratisbone
,
together
with
the
Ambassadours
of
such
as
were
absent
,
made
unto
the
Emperours
Proposition
,
exhibited
to
them
,
the
30
of
Ianuary
1623.
This
was
represented
in
the
name
of
the
two
Electors
,
of
Saxe
and
Brandenburg
.
It
was
further
represented
,
in
the
report
of
the
Electours
,
and
Princes
,
made
upon
certaine
points
,
of
the
Emperours
Proposition
,
the
15.
February
of
the
said
yeere
:
The
Suffrages
sufficiently
declared
,
what
the
opinion
was
,
of
the
two
Electours
,
of
Saxe
and
Brandenburg
,
about
the
point
of
Translation
.
And
albeit
,
these
words
(
Without
ought
prescribing
.
)
were
inserted
in
the
last
relation
,
yet
their
Highnesses
have
thought
good
,
to
retract
them
,
forasmuch
as
the
said
words
cannot
stand
with
the
Capitulation
,
by
which
His
Majesty
is
so
farre
,
and
formally
bound
,
that
this
matter
cannot
be
left
to
the
freedome
of
His
will
.
For
it
is
expresly
ordained
,
That
no
businesse
of
importance
should
passe
,
without
the
knowledge
,
and
approbation
of
the
Electours
;
and
that
no
Estate
of
the
Empire
,
should
be
Outlawed
,
without
a
due
and
formall
hearing
;
Which
Capitulation
,
being
a
fundamentall
,
and
unrepealed
law
,
in
the
Empire
,
ought
no
more
to
be
brought
in
question
;
but
rather
obeyed
,
than
disputed
.
And
because
their
Dignities
,
as
Electours
temporall
,
descended
to
their
posterity
by
inheritance
;
They
tooke
themselves
,
to
have
the
greater
interest
,
and
so
the
more
obliged
,
to
preserve
the
said
Authority
.
Furthermore
,
to
confirme
the
votes
aforesaid
,
the
Electour
of
Saxe
wrote
to
the
Archbishop
of
Mentz
,
during
the
said
Diet
,
23
February
1623.
to
this
purpose
:
We
hoped
,
that
our
good
and
wholesome
exhortations
,
grounded
,
not
upon
opinions
,
but
upon
the
lawes
and
examples
of
the
Empire
,
would
have
found
more
credit
than
they
have
done
;
then
,
these
wayes
,
had
not
beene
taken
,
which
must
needs
leade
,
to
bitternesse
and
trouble
;
of
which
,
as
we
cannot
approve
,
for
the
Reasons
which
ye
know
;
so
the
mischiefes
which
may
follow
thereupon
,
will
justifie
our
innocencie
,
though
increase
our
griefe
.
Sorry
we
are
,
to
see
such
proceedings
in
our
dayes
,
and
so
hopelesse
of
remedy
:
which
maketh
us
the
more
constant
to
our
former
suffrages
,
that
are
registred
in
your
Chancery
;
desiring
nothing
more
,
than
that
our
sound
and
sincere
remonstrances
,
may
hereafter
be
remembred
,
when
the
events
perhaps
,
will
not
answere
to
the
designes
.
And
a
little
after
:
What
?
if
in
the
proscribing
an
Electour
,
and
placing
another
in
his
roome
,
the
advise
of
Electours
be
not
taken
,
we
see
not
,
wherein
consisteth
that
Authoritie
,
nor
how
it
can
be
secured
,
not
what
it
differeth
from
any
other
Estate
.
To
alleadge
necessity
,
or
that
the
Colledge
shall
incurre
no
harme
,
is
but
a
sleight
excuse
.
For
Capitulations
are
stricti
juris
,
and
admit
no
exceptions
;
or
if
any
,
the
interpretations
thereof
belong
to
the
Colledge
in
Body
,
without
which
,
all
is
in
vaine
whatsoever
is
at
the
present
promised
.
As
for
the
Translation
it selfe
,
wee
never
thought
it
a
way
to
peace
,
but
rather
to
warre
,
and
could
not
therefore
assent
unto
it
.
In
which
opinion
,
Wee
are
still
the
more
confirmed
,
for
as
much
,
that
since
the
establishment
of
the
Golden
Bull
,
the
like
example
,
hath
not
been
found
;
and
if
wee
take
that
of
Duke
Maurice
abovesaid
,
it
declareth
quite
the
contrary
.
Besides
that
clause
,
inserted
into
his
Majesties
resolution
,
touching
the
Children
and
Agnation
of
Electours
,
in
very
umbragious
,
and
may
rather
exasperate
,
than
still
the
cause
:
for
there
is
decided
,
that
a
third
person
innocent
,
may
be
deprived
of
his
simultaneous
Investiture
,
and
lose
that
inherent
Right
,
which
is
proper
to
himselfe
,
for
the
crime
,
which
is
proper
to
another
.
Where
,
hence
will
follow
,
that
the
Children
and
Agnation
must
settle
their
Right
by
arbitrement
,
and
composition
,
and
that
,
which
was
before
cleare
and
legall
,
will
now
become
disputable
and
uncertaine
:
but
because
this
doth
not
alone
import
,
the
Palatine
House
,
but
all
the
rest
of
Electors
and
Princes
,
who
have
obtained
the
same
Investiture
by
propriety
,
taking
an
oath
,
and
kissing
the
sword
;
We
must
be
so
much
the
more
carefull
,
not
to
approve
of
such
a
fact
,
which
may
endamage
the
whole
Empire
.
In
another
letter
to
the
said
Arch-bishop
of
Mentz
,
dated
from
Dresden
the
10.
of
October
1623.
the
Electour
of
Saxe
giveth
this
Councell
:
It
was
our
true
and
sincere
affection
,
first
to
his
Majestie
,
as
Head
of
the
Empire
,
and
then
to
all
the
members
,
which
made
us
deliver
those
suffrages
,
in
open
Councell
,
registred
in
the
Imperiall
Chancery
;
wherby
sufficiently
appeareth
,
what
meanes
,
we
judged
fittest
to
obtaine
a
settled
peace
.
But
we
have
learned
by
sad
experience
,
that
since
the
said
Assembly
,
where
that
Resolution
was
most
hotly
taken
,
which
we
esteemed
most
unpeaceable
,
all
things
in
the
Empire
have
grown
worse
and
worse
.
And
somewhat
after
.
The
restitution
was
propounded
,
for
this
regard
;
because
the
Ban
,
the
execution
and
the
Translation
,
which
(
as
yee
know
)
followed
thereupon
,
were
all
resolved
without
the
knowledge
or
assent
of
the
Electours
:
which
assent
,
is
neverthelesse
,
necessary
,
if
so
be
the
Capitulation
may
have
any
force
,
or
the
Electours
be
maintained
in
their
Dignities
:
for
you
may
easily
judge
,
as
a
wise
Electour
,
and
well
versed
in
publike
affaires
,
That
if
,
in
such
high
matters
,
which
concerne
the
whole
Empire
,
the
advise
of
the
Electours
bee
not
regarded
,
their
preheminence
will
quickly
fall
,
and
their
persons
bee
abased
,
and
the
pillars
of
the
Empire
,
and
most
inward
Councellours
of
the
Romane
Emperour
will
be
vaine
titles
,
without
effect
.
And
so
the
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
who
cannot
otherwise
imagine
,
but
that
all
,
which
passed
in
the
Colledge
,
is
done
by
the
Electours
consent
,
may
justly
lay
the
blame
upon
them
,
which
we
beseech
you
not
to
draw
,
but
rather
to
divert
.
We
desire
not
,
by
this
our
opinion
,
to
stirre
up
tedious
and
fruitlesse
debate
,
but
onely
to
discharge
our
oath
to
the
Electorall
Colledge
,
and
our
care
to
posterity
.
For
,
suppose
that
the
Restitution
of
the
Palatine
be
laid
aside
,
and
all
the
rest
of
the
proceedings
good
and
due
;
yet
finde
wee
not
,
how
the
Kindred
and
Agnation
,
can
be
excluded
,
or
their
Right
,
streaming
in
their
blood
,
made
uncertaine
,
or
subjected
to
a
Processe
at
Law
.
Forasmuch
as
that
Investiture
,
by
which
they
succeed
,
is
proper
,
and
fixed
in
their
owne
persons
;
who
are
no
lesse
bound
to
take
a
feodall
oath
,
than
the
Possessour
of
the
Fee
:
which
Right
,
cannot
be
forfeited
by
the
fault
of
another
,
but
onely
by
their
owne
;
otherwise
,
the
innocent
would
be
punished
with
the
guilty
;
and
loyall
Liege-men
,
have
no
difference
from
disloyall
,
which
would
open
a
doore
to
much
Felony
.
In
another
Letter
of
the
two
said
Electours
of
Saxe
and
Brandenburg
,
which
they
joyntly
wrote
unto
the
Emperour
,
dated
the
12
of
March
1623.
the
confirmed
their
former
suffrage
,
with
these
reasons
:
Now
it
remaineth
to
set
downe
,
with
what
forme
,
limits
,
and
reservations
the
two
Electours
of
Saxe
and
Brandenburg
,
did
at
last
acknowledge
,
and
receive
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
.
The
Electour
of
Saxe
writing
to
the
Arch-bishop
of
Mentz
,
from
Dresden
,
the
1.
of
March
,
1634.
declareth
himselfe
in
these
tearmes
:
The
Electour
of
Brandenburg
,
in
his
answere
given
the
Baron
Hannibal
of
Dona
,
dated
at
Coningsberg
22
May
1627.
thus
declareth
;
The
only
cause
,
which
hath
hitherto
stopped
His
Highnes
,
from
agreeing
to
the
point
of
Translation
,
was
,
That
he
thought
,
it
would
rather
sowe
,
the
seeds
of
discord
,
than
be
a
bond
of
peace
;
and
stirre
up
forraine
Armes
,
then
quiet
all
at
home
;
since
,
He
hath
found
by
experience
,
to
the
great
losse
and
ruine
of
His
Countrey
,
as
well
as
other
Estates
;
that
he
was
not
mistaken
in
his
beliefe
.
But
,
forasmuch
as
His
Highnesse
understandeth
,
that
His
Imperiall
Maiesty
is
out
of
hope
,
that
the
Empire
would
ever
be
appeased
,
unlesse
the
Electorall
Colledge
be
first
unanimously
conjoyned
,
by
the
introduction
of
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
:
That
,
on
his
part
,
he
might
further
the
Counsells
of
Peace
,
and
Prosperity
of
the
Empire
;
and
avoyd
the
imputation
of
future
Calamities
;
His
Highnesse
is
not
unwilling
,
to
beare
respect
,
and
obedience
,
to
His
Imperiall
Wisdome
;
and
conforme
himselfe
unto
His
will
,
by
receiving
,
and
acknowledging
,
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
for
a
Coelectour
,
during
his
life
,
upon
these
tearmes
and
reservations
.
First
,
That
he
intendeth
not
,
by
this
Act
,
any
way
to
depart
,
from
the
Suffrage
and
declaration
of
his
Conscience
,
made
in
the
Diet
at
Ratisbone
,
touching
the
publication
of
the
Ban
,
and
Translation
of
the
Electorate
,
thereupon
ensuing
.
Secondly
,
That
thereby
,
He
will
nothing
derogate
,
from
the
preheminence
of
the
Electorall
Colledge
;
nor
from
the
Sanctions
of
the
Golden
Bull
,
nor
Lawes
and
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
;
nor
the
Capitulation
Imperiall
;
nor
yet
from
the
Rights
,
and
Investitures
,
of
other
Electorall
,
and
Princely
Houses
;
against
any
whereof
,
He
meaneth
not
,
that
this
His
Act
,
shall
be
drawne
in
consequence
.
Thirdly
,
He
purposeth
not
,
in
the
least
manner
,
to
prejudice
,
by
this
His
declaration
,
the
Cause
of
the
Prince
Palatine
,
nor
His
Children
,
Brother
,
Blood
,
or
Agnation
;
much
lesse
to
contribute
to
their
exclusion
,
or
any
was
to
charge
Himselfe
,
with
the
Palatine
Cause
.
Wee
are
not
ignorant
,
that
neere
,
twenty
yeeres
agoe
,
and
now
afresh
,
since
the
Translation
of
our
Electorate
,
certaine
rumours
have
been
spread
abroad
,
especially
,
in
the
Courts
of
forraine
Princes
;
as
if
the
Electorall
Dignity
,
had
of
old
,
beene
an
exed
to
the
House
of
Bavaria
,
and
not
of
the
Palatinate
,
and
that
heretofore
,
Contracts
of
alternation
,
had
beene
made
and
observed
,
betweene
both
Houses
,
that
they
should
enjoy
the
Dignity
,
by
turnes
:
All
which
,
hath
beene
forged
to
this
end
;
that
it
should
not
seeme
strange
,
that
the
Session
,
and
vote
Electorall
,
which
had
been
so
long
neglected
,
by
the
Predecessours
of
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
should
be
restored
by
his
industry
,
and
returne
to
the
proper
house
:
Not
to
enter
into
the
debatement
or
this
Cause
,
which
is
a
digression
from
the
purpose
;
nor
to
repeate
that
,
which
persons
of
quality
have
published
,
to
refute
this
vaine
pretention
;
we
will
wholly
referre
our selves
to
the
Golden
Bull
,
as
to
that
supreame
and
fundamentall
law
,
which
can
onely
determine
this
cause
;
whereby
it
will
appeare
,
whether
the
Electorate
,
belong
to
the
Bavarian
or
Palatine
Line
;
and
what
is
to
bee
judged
of
the
pretended
part
of
alternation
,
In
the
7.
Title
,
thus
we
finde
it
:
Kingdome
,
and
Principalities
,
the
Right
,
Suffrage
,
and
Session
,
to
chuse
,
with
the
Ecclesiasticall
Electours
,
a
King
of
the
Romanes
,
and
install
him
Emperour
:
And
that
they
are
therefore
established
,
as
true
Electours
of
the
Empire
,
with
authority
to
make
Elections
,
&c.
And
in
the
beginning
of
the
20.
Title
;
Whereas
,
all
and
every
one
of
the
said
Princedomes
(
by
vertue
whereof
the
Temporall
Electours
have
full
power
,
right
and
suffrage
,
to
elect
the
King
of
the
Romanes
,
and
make
him
Emperour
)
together
with
their
rights
,
functions
,
dignities
,
and
appurtenances
are
so
straightly
knit
and
united
,
&c.
By
another
Edict
of
the
Emperour
Charles
the
4.
who
enacted
the
Golden
Bull
,
the
same
was
confirmed
Anno
1356
in
these
words
:
That
the
right
of
Election
,
was
annexed
and
founded
upon
the
County
Palatine
;
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
and
all
the
other
Princes
,
had
certaine
knowledge
,
and
no
doubt
was
to
be
made
thereof
.
And
a
little
lower
:
For
as
much
as
we
firmely
know
,
that
the
voice
and
Power
Elective
are
founded
with
such
right
in
the
lands
of
the
County
Palatine
,
and
office
of
high
Truckcesse
,
that
the
one
cannot
subsist
without
the
other
.
To
this
may
be
added
,
That
the
Count
Palatine
,
by
reason
of
the
Palatinate
,
and
not
of
the
Dutchy
of
Bavaria
is
,
provisionally
,
the
Vicar
of
the
Empire
,
as
the
Golden
Bull
clearely
ordaineth
in
the
5
title
.
As
often
as
the
Empire
shall
fall
in
vacancy
,
the
most
Illustrious
Count
Palatine
of
the
Rhine
(
by
vertue
of
the
Electorate
and
Princedome
Palatine
)
shall
administer
the
affaires
thereof
in
place
of
King
of
the
Romanes
,
over
all
the
Countries
of
the
Rhine
,
Suevia
and
Franconia
.
True
it
is
,
that
Ludo
vicus
,
the
Bavarian
Emperour
,
having
banished
and
dispossessed
his
elder
brother
,
Rodolph
,
Electour
Palatine
,
because
He
had
given
his
voyce
and
assistance
to
Frederick
the
faire
,
Arch-Duke
of
Austria
,
against
himselfe
,
he
laboured
to
impose
upon
the
children
of
the
said
Rodolph
,
restored
after
his
death
,
such
a
covenant
of
alternation
:
but
as
it
was
attempted
without
right
or
reason
,
so
it
never
had
effect
:
for
the
Bavarian
Line
cannot
produce
one
sole
example
,
that
ever
executed
elective
power
;
and
all
their
pretentions
were
fully
rejected
,
and
nullified
by
the
Golden
Bull
;
whereas
in
the
Palatine
House
,
the
said
Right
and
Dignitie
,
hath
remained
,
without
any
interruption
,
having
for
the
space
of
three
hundred
and
odde
yeeres
,
assisted
as
Electours
and
high
Truckcesse
at
the
Elections
and
Coronations
of
thirteene
Romane
Emperours
one
after
another
.
And
here
the
occasion
offereth
it selfe
,
to
remember
without
boasting
,
the
merits
of
our
Predecessours
and
Palatine
House
,
not
onely
in
the
Empire
,
and
all
Christendome
;
but
especially
towards
the
House
of
Austria
;
which
hath
beene
oftner
exalted
to
the
Imperiall
power
,
and
great
nesse
by
our
Ancestours
than
any
other
,
though
many
times
,
to
their
owne
disadvantage
.
The
example
of
Rupert
Count
Palatine
King
of
the
Romanes
,
showeth
with
what
zeale
and
courage
,
He
governed
the
Empire
,
and
pacified
the
trouble
thereof
:
Philip
and
Frederick
II.
Anno
1530.
valiantly
defended
the
City
of
Vienna
against
the
Turkes
,
neither
sparing
their
Estates
,
nor
their
lifes
.
Particularly
,
the
said
Frederick
did
diverse
great
and
usefull
services
to
Charles
V.
and
his
brother
Ludovicus
was
the
chiefe
cause
,
that
anno
1531.
Ferdinand
the
first
was
elected
Emperour
at
Colen
,
notwithstanding
,
that
Iohn
Electour
of
Saxe
,
protested
against
it
for
his
sonne
.
Rodolph
of
Haburg
might
next
to
God
,
thanke
Lodowick
,
Electour
Palatine
,
by
whose
meanes
Hee
was
made
Emperour
,
who
was
the
first
that
beganne
to
advance
his
house
,
and
transmit
the
Dutchy
of
Austria
to
his
posteritie
.
The
same
Lodowicke
stood
alone
,
against
Adolph
Count
of
Nassaw
,
who
by
all
the
rest
was
chosen
Emperour
,
and
mightily
laboured
,
to
bring
in
Albert
of
Austria
,
sonne
of
Rodolph
.
Rodolph
Electour
Palatine
chuse
Fredericke
,
Duke
of
Austria
,
Emperour
,
against
Lodowick
of
Bavaria
,
his
owne
brother
,
which
cost
Him
as
is
said
,
his
Dignities
and
Estate
.
And
it
is
well
knowne
,
that
the
late
Emperours
Maximilian
the
I.
Charles
V.
Ferdinand
I.
Maximilian
II.
Rodolph
II.
and
Matthias
have
received
no
small
assistance
,
and
good
offices
,
from
the
Electours
Palatines
our
Predecessours
,
to
attaine
the
Crowne
.
Here
also
may
not
bee
forgotten
,
how
true
and
sincerely
,
Our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
,
dealt
with
the
present
Duke
of
Bavaria
:
not
onely
visiting
Him
in
person
at
Munchen
,
Anno
1618
using
all
free
communication
with
Him
,
but
also
,
not
long
before
His
journey
into
Bohemia
,
recommending
to
his
trust
his
Countries
and
Estates
,
as
to
one
in
whom
hee
had
most
confidence
;
who
also
at
that
time
,
promised
all
kind
of
good
neighbourhood
,
and
to
doe
no
displeasure
,
as
appeareth
by
their
mutuall
letters
.
But
especially
,
when
Our
said
Lord
and
Father
,
to
make
him
feele
his
intire
affection
,
gave
him
his
Electorall
voyce
to
be
King
of
the
Romanes
,
Anno
1619.
in
these
words
:
Having
ever
in
Our
heart
desired
to
see
Right
and
Iustice
duely
administred
in
the
Empire
,
all
disorders
and
oppressions
removed
,
and
the
causes
of
forraigne
warre
prevented
,
We
have
among
all
the
Potentates
,
Electours
,
and
Princes
,
fixed
our
thoughts
upon
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
as
upon
a
Prince
,
wise
,
peacefull
,
full
of
experience
,
governing
His
owne
Estates
in
quiet
,
and
not
engaged
in
any
warre
;
which
We
propound
,
not
out
of
disaffection
to
any
of
the
forenamed
,
much
lesse
to
the
House
of
Austria
,
which
hath
often
felt
and
found
the
good
offices
of
our
Electorall
House
;
but
only
as
we
conceive
the
course
of
the
present
affaires
,
and
that
according
to
Our
oath
,
And
therefore
,
in
the
Name
of
God
,
We
give
Our
voyce
,
to
the
said
Duke
of
Bavaria
.
All
which
,
being
in
it selfe
,
cleere
as
the
day
;
we
cannot
,
but
thinke
it
very
strange
,
that
,
without
taking
notice
,
of
the
aforesaid
demonstrations
,
the
proceedings
against
our
deare
Lord
and
Father
,
our Selfe
,
Brethren
,
Blood
,
and
Agnation
,
have
beene
carried
with
such
rigour
,
and
animosity
;
taking
from
Vs
,
without
all
forme
of
justice
,
what
God
,
Our
birth
and
Right
hath
given
Vs.
But
that
,
which
grieveth
Vs
most
of
all
,
is
,
That
not
contented
,
with
those
exorbitant
,
and
dangerous
innovations
,
the
pretended
Translation
,
of
Our
Electorall
Voyce
,
Place
,
and
Function
,
with
all
that
thereon
dependeth
;
hath
againe
beene
ratified
,
and
confirmed
upon
the
descendents
of
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
his
brothers
,
and
upon
the
whole
Line
of
Duke
William
their
father
,
deceased
.
Notwithstanding
,
that
it
was
granted
to
the
said
Duke
,
for
the
terme
of
his
life
,
as
the
Electours
of
Saxe
and
Brandenburg
were
assured
,
who
gave
their
assent
for
no
longer
time
.
By
which
violent
,
and
peremptory
proceedings
,
that
,
which
at
first
,
was
but
oppression
;
and
might
have
vanished
with
time
,
will
now
put
on
the
face
of
Law
,
and
be
made
perpetuall
.
Whereby
,
We
,
Our
brethren
,
blood
,
and
Agnation
,
may
be
,
for
ever
,
deprived
,
in
Our
spotlesse
innocence
,
of
all
the
ancient
,
and
inherent
Rights
of
Succession
,
Reversion
,
and
simultancous
Investiture
,
inseparable
from
Our
House
;
And
that
without
all
bounds
of
Iustice
,
or
forme
of
Law
;
unaccused
,
unheard
without
the
knowledge
,
and
assent
of
the
Electoral
Colledge
;
and
to
the
infinite
prejudice
of
all
Electorall
,
and
Princely
Houses
,
who
may
reade
their
owne
story
in
Our
Oppression
.
Indeed
,
our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
,
was
in
His
life
time
advertised
;
that
the
perpetuation
of
Our
Electorate
,
in
the
Line
of
Duke
William
,
had
beene
long
agoe
projected
,
and
more
specially
,
in
the
late
Electorall
Diet
at
Ratisbone
.
Wee
have
also
heard
;
That
,
hereditarily
,
an
Investiture
was
promised
,
under
Seale
,
to
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
;
and
that
to
dispose
,
the
Electours
,
of
Saxe
and
Brandenburg
,
the
more
easily
to
consent
;
the
peaceable
enioying
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
goods
,
would
be
granted
to
them
,
for
fourty
yeeres
.
But
these
things
,
being
so
directly
contrary
,
to
the
former
assurances
;
to
the
declarations
of
His
Imperiall
Maiesty
;
to
the
protestations
of
the
two
temporall
Electours
;
to
the
reversalls
of
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
;
to
the
Golden
Bull
;
to
the
fundamentall
Lawes
,
and
to
all
Right
and
equity
;
Wee
did
forbeare
,
along
time
,
to
give
any
credence
to
them
:
Till
in
the
last
Treaty
of
Prague
,
betweene
the
Emperour
,
and
the
Electour
of
Saxe
;
We
finde
,
the
Translation
of
Our
Electorall
Dignity
,
with
all
the
dependances
,
to
bee
setled
,
and
entailed
,
upon
the
Line
of
Duke
William
;
for
ever
;
and
to
be
received
,
and
approved
,
by
the
two
said
Parties
Treating
,
as
an
Article
of
Peace
,
and
a
Case
cleerely
decided
.
that
is
for
deficiency
of
male
Issue
,
by
the
Fathers
side
,
and
extinction
of
blood
;
For
when
the
Estates
of
the
Empire
,
found
it
at
the
first
needfull
,
for
the
policy
and
peace
thereof
,
to
erect
the
Electorall
Colledge
,
and
invest
the
three
Houses
,
of
the
Palatinate
,
Saxe
and
Brandenburg
,
(
which
at
that
time
were
Soveraigne
)
with
the
power
elective
,
there
passed
a
Contract
betweene
the
said
Houses
,
and
the
Empire
;
that
the
said
Electorall
Dignity
should
remaine
rooted
in
them
,
and
descend
,
from
Father
to
Sonne
,
and
so
to
the
next
males
of
the
Fathers
blood
;
comprehending
all
,
that
should
hereafter
be
borne
,
as
if
they
had
beene
then
extant
:
and
enabling
them
to
succeed
,
in
their
owne
proper
,
inherent
,
and
unalienable
Right
,
for
ever
.
This
stipulation
,
in
the
first
Investiture
,
hath
beene
a
leading
Rule
,
and
President
,
for
all
after
times
;
wherein
,
it
hath
beene
,
the
constant
use
,
and
practise
,
in
the
Empire
,
to
keepe
up
the
same
forme
;
and
in
all
Electorall
vacancyes
,
to
admit
,
and
invest
the
next
of
the
male
blood
,
without
rub
or
interruption
.
This
Custome
,
hath
received
strength
and
authority
,
in
the
Empire
,
for
the
continuance
of
times
,
from
the
foundation
of
Lawes
;
from
Covenants
,
and
Capitulations
;
from
tryall
and
experience
;
from
the
approbation
of
all
Estates
;
and
from
the
reverent
esteeme
,
and
inviolation
of
it selfe
,
till
these
present
times
.
And
for
further
declaration
,
of
this
ancient
Right
,
and
Regality
of
Succession
,
in
Electorall
Houses
;
it
hath
beene
a
maxime
,
and
opinion
,
delivered
in
all
Ages
;
that
they
succeed
,
not
by
right
of
inheritance
,
nor
by
any
will
,
or
disposition
,
of
the
last
possessour
,
but
by
the
providence
of
their
Ancestours
,
and
by
Covenant
made
with
the
first
Contracters
,
whereby
the
Right
of
every
male
,
who
should
appertaine
to
that
Stock
and
Linage
,
to
the
worlds
end
;
was
actually
included
;
not
onely
as
pretenders
in
their
owne
time
,
but
as
Compossessours
from
,
that
present
.
From
which
infallible
grounds
,
these
consequences
naturally
will
arise
.
First
,
that
it
is
not
in
the
power
of
any
Father
,
or
possessour
of
these
Electorall
Lands
,
and
Dignities
,
to
alienate
,
or
engage
them
,
to
the
prejudice
of
their
Blood
,
though
it
were
to
pay
a
Dowry
,
or
redeeme
a
Captive
,
or
for
any
other
extreame
necessity
;
the
reason
is
,
because
they
have
no
further
right
in
them
,
then
during
the
life
of
their
owne
persons
,
and
cannot
therefore
alienate
the
right
of
others
,
who
by
their
decease
,
step
into
their
place
,
by
surrogation
,
and
not
inheritance
.
Secondly
,
no
Predecessour
,
nor
Father
,
can
by
any
Felonious
crime
whatsoever
,
though
it
were
of
the
highest
treason
,
attaint
the
blood
,
or
forfeit
the
Right
of
his
Successours
,
who
are
not
guilty
of
the
same
crime
,
because
their
claime
is
not
from
their
Father
,
but
from
their
Stocke
,
invested
in
their
birth
and
blood
,
and
by
Law
irrevocable
.
Thirdly
,
the
Emperour
being
onely
upon
certaine
Conditions
,
by
choyce
,
not
by
nature
,
Administrator
of
the
Empire
;
on
which
,
these
Electorall
Dignities
,
and
Estates
doe
hold
,
hath
no
direct
power
,
or
dominion
,
over
these
Tenures
,
all
He
can
doe
,
by
the
uttermost
of
Law
,
is
to
lay
His
Action
against
the
right
of
the
party
offending
;
but
not
against
the
Right
of
the
rest
,
which
resideth
in
their
innocent
blood
,
and
is
locked
up
within
the
barres
of
immutability
,
as
too
noble
and
precious
a
gift
to
depend
upon
the
fact
or
keeping
or
inheritance
of
any
possessour
.
Since
therefore
as
well
the
Electorall
claime
,
belonging
by
Covenant
to
our
House
,
as
the
naturall
and
lawfull
possession
of
our
Estates
,
and
Regalities
are
delivered
by
our
Ancestours
,
and
devolved
upon
us
,
as
the
first
in
blood
,
no
earth
by
power
whatsoever
,
can
call
them
into
question
,
or
deprive
us
,
our
brethren
,
or
Agnation
of
our
right
,
and
much
lesse
transferre
it
to
any
other
,
without
rearing
it
out
of
the
faith
full
custodie
of
ancient
Covenants
,
stable
lawes
,
and
venerable
customes
,
and
obtruding
forraigne
plots
and
innovations
,
and
making
an
irreparable
rent
in
the
frame
and
bodie
of
the
sacred
Empire
.
Had
wee
,
our
brethren
or
blood
beene
as
guiltie
of
crime
,
as
we
are
laded
with
punishments
,
yet
if
any
respect
had
beene
showne
to
the
ordinances
of
the
Empire
,
to
the
Capitulations
of
Emperours
,
or
to
the
grave
and
solid
remonstrances
of
the
two
foresaid
Electours
,
wee
should
at
least
have
beene
tryed
by
the
law
;
but
since
the
proceedings
against
us
,
in
our
tender
innocence
,
hath
been
no
lesse
extreme
and
rigorous
,
than
if
we
were
the
most
obstinate
enemies
of
the
Empire
,
and
highest
delinquents
against
His
Imperiall
Majestie
,
wee
doubt
not
,
but
God
,
in
whom
we
trust
,
and
who
is
Iudge
of
all
,
will
doe
us
right
,
and
when
he
pleaseth
,
pronounce
his
sentence
,
according
to
the
justice
and
equitle
of
our
cause
:
In
the
meane
time
,
we
hope
,
that
all
Kings
,
Potentates
,
Electours
,
Princes
,
Estates
and
Persons
whatsoever
,
that
free
from
partialitie
,
and
voide
of
passion
,
shall
examine
these
violent
and
precipitious
proceedings
,
by
our
blamelesse
innocence
,
will
not
only
be
touched
,
with
a
sense
and
compassion
of
our
case
,
but
will
esteemethem
all
as
vicious
,
and
unjust
,
and
of
no
force
to
prejudice
our
Rights
,
unto
which
God
and
nature
,
the
consent
and
sanction
of
the
whole
Empire
hath
entitle
us
.
And
that
the
rather
,
both
because
nothing
to
this
day
hath
beene
,
nor
can
be
laid
,
to
the
charge
of
us
,
or
our
brethren
,
as
criminall
,
against
the
Estates
and
lawes
of
the
Empire
,
or
his
Imperiall
Majestie
,
as
for
that
,
the
seysure
of
our
prerogatives
,
the
detention
of
our
Estates
,
the
translation
of
our
Dignity
,
and
the
present
perpetuation
of
all
,
like
so
many
linkes
of
usurpation
,
were
contrived
and
compassed
in
the
time
of
our
nonage
,
whereby
wee
could
not
sooner
protest
,
nor
oppose
,
nor
vindicate
our
Rights
,
nor
cuter
into
the
government
of
our
affaires
,
till
now
that
we
have
attained
our
Majority
.
Heere
wee
may
note
,
that
if
the
two
Electours
,
of
Saxe
and
Brand
enburg
,
judged
at
the
first
,
that
the
translation
of
our
Electourship
,
though
but
for
a
time
,
and
restrained
onely
to
the
person
,
and
life
of
the
Duke
of
Bayaria
,
would
not
withstanding
be
injurious
to
the
preheminence
of
the
Colledgre
Electorall
,
and
to
all
temporall
Princes
,
as
depriving
innocents
of
their
inherent
,
and
simultaneous
Right
,
invested
in
their
blood
,
and
planted
in
their
Stocke
against
all
the
lawes
,
Rights
,
formes
,
and
customes
of
the
Empire
,
and
would
therefore
in
stead
of
peace
,
be
a
cause
(
as
the
events
have
shewne
)
of
further
exasperations
,
and
of
cruell
warres
,
which
might
waste
the
Empire
.
How
then
can
they
but
resent
this
present
Act
,
whereby
,
without
suit
and
try
all
,
Wee
were
comdemned
in
Our
minority
,
when
wee
were
neither
indited
,
nor
could
bee
guilty
of
any
crime
,
and
Our
Estates
and
Royalties
translated
from
Vs
,
our
brethren
and
Agnation
,
to
the
Line
of
Duke
William
,
farre
removed
,
and
that
for
ever
.
And
what
else
can
they
judge
of
it
,
but
as
of
an
attempt
and
conspiration
never
heard
of
,
not
onely
to
fill
the
Empire
with
mistrusts
,
factions
,
hatreds
,
and
utter
desperations
,
but
likewise
to
outrage
the
fabricke
of
the
State
,
and
undermine
the
very
foundations
,
that
upon
the
rubbage
and
slavery
of
the
same
,
might
bee
raised
a
new
and
absolute
Domination
.
As
long
therefore
as
the
Electorall
Colledge
,
shall
be
reputed
the
foundation
of
the
Empire
,
and
the
Golden
Bull
,
the
Imperiall
Capitulation
,
and
the
Constitutions
of
State
,
for
inviolable
lawes
,
whereby
the
whole
body
should
be
governed
,
and
knit
together
,
so
long
can
neither
Wee
,
Our
Brethren
,
nor
Agnation
(
altogether
innocent
and
inculpable
)
be
deprived
of
Our
Estares
and
Dignities
without
manifest
rupture
of
all
Right
,
and
open
violation
of
'
humane
peace
and
societie
.
Neither
is
it
sufficient
to
alleadge
,
the
successe
of
armes
,
and
victories
gotten
in
the
field
,
for
a
proofe
and
testimony
of
the
justice
of
their
cause
,
for
then
the
condition
of
Christians
,
and
truth
of
the
Religion
we
professe
,
would
be
much
worse
than
Turkes
and
Mahumetans
:
And
if
any
thinke
,
that
their
designes
bee
so
smoothly
carried
,
and
their
strength
so
great
,
that
they
may
dissolve
,
change
,
and
dispose
of
all
things
,
as
they
lift
,
without
the
feare
of
any
forraigne
opposition
,
let
them
know
,
that
there
is
no
Councell
against
God
,
nor
might
against
his
providence
,
which
hath
bounded
the
thoughts
of
men
,
and
set
a
period
upon
their
power
;
and
albeit
they
may
surmount
humane
vengeance
,
and
outward
force
,
yet
great
oppressions
never
want
an
inward
worme
,
to
gnaw
downe
the
pillars
of
pride
,
and
lay
them
in
the
dust
,
even
as
it
shall
please
him
,
who
raiseth
and
disposeth
Princes
and
transporteth
Kingdomes
for
unrighteousnesse
.
Let
every
one
therefore
in
his
owne
impartiall
judgment
consider
from
the
publike
Acts
and
authenticall
letters
of
his
Imperiall
Majesty
,
from
the
suffrages
and
other
documents
of
the
Electours
and
Princes
temporall
,
from
the
infinite
and
untolerable
wrongs
,
disgraces
,
and
oppressions
of
our
House
,
whether
we
have
not
just
cause
to
publish
our
Complaints
against
these
unjust
proceedings
,
and
to
protest
against
them
before
God
and
the
world
.
And
therefore
wee
doe
by
this
present
and
publike
Manifest
in
the
best
and
most
solemne
forme
,
according
to
all
Right
and
custome
withstand
and
protest
against
them
,
and
every
one
of
them
,
leaving
this
our
Protestation
,
as
a
perpetuall
witnesse
of
the
outward
injuries
done
against
our
Right
to
this
Age
,
and
all
posterity
.
And
as
wee
are
thus
forced
to
protest
against
our
wrongs
,
so
we
doe
freely
professe
in
the
sight
of
God
,
and
upon
our
Conscience
,
that
whatsoever
hath
been
recited
,
alledged
,
urged
,
or
proved
in
this
Manifest
,
is
onely
for
the
defence
and
evidence
of
our
just
cause
,
and
for
the
maintenance
of
our
proper
and
inherent
Rights
,
devolved
to
us
from
our
Ancestours
,
and
not
any
way
to
blacke
,
or
despite
,
or
offend
any
living
soule
of
what
condition
soever
.
These
Asseverations
being
done
,
wee
make
our
recourse
unto
Your
Imperiall
Majesty
,
to
all
Kings
,
Electours
,
Princes
and
Estates
,
as
to
the
Dispencers
of
Iustice
,
Protectours
of
Innocence
,
and
Guardians
of
oppressed
Orphans
here
below
.
We
appeale
â
Caesare
male
informato
,
praeoccupato
&
irato
,
ad
Caesarem
,
Electores
&
ordines
Imperii
,
tan
quam
Pares
Curiae
,
melius
informandos
,
&
affectibus
vaeuos
,
and
humbly
beseech
your
Imperiall
Majesty
,
That
if
Our
innocence
will
not
move
you
,
yee
would
bee
moved
with
your selfe
,
and
call
to
mind
,
your
owne
finall
resolution
,
which
ye
gave
to
the
Electours
and
Princes
,
at
the
Diet
at
Ratisbone
,
the
23
February
1623.
Wherein
,
yee
were
pleased
,
to
promise
,
and
declare
;
That
ye
never
intended
,
neither
was
it
your
will
,
by
any
Act
,
which
was
passed
in
the
Palatine
Cause
,
to
crosse
,
or
prejudice
the
preeminence
of
Electours
;
nor
your
owne
Capitulation
;
nor
the
Golden
Bull
;
nor
Constitutions
of
the
Empire
;
nor
,
for
that
businesse
,
to
take
,
or
intrench
,
from
any
,
the
Right
,
and
due
,
which
to
any
belonged
.
By
vertue
of
this
,
your
Imperiall
Declaration
,
confirmed
since
,
to
divers
Princes
,
within
and
without
the
Empire
;
as
also
,
for
those
many
instances
,
and
mediations
,
made
in
Our
behalfe
,
We
again
beseech
your
Majesty
,
to
restore
Vs
to
Our
Rights
;
to
Invest
Vs
in
Our
Electorship
,
and
Estates
;
and
to
protect
Vs
in
the
same
,
as
a
most
faithfull
,
and
eminent
member
of
the
Empire
;
not
suffering
any
hands
,
to
withhold
Our
Right
,
nor
trouble
Vs
,
in
the
lawfull
possession
of
that
,
which
God
and
Nature
hath
appointed
Vs
:
Whereby
,
yee
shall
imitate
,
the
best
examples
of
your
Predecessours
;
who
,
upon
better
informations
and
advice
,
have
left
the
wayes
of
rigour
,
for
the
wayes
of
peace
:
And
so
,
ye
shall
use
that
high
power
,
committed
to
your
trust
,
to
still
the
present
stormes
,
to
repaire
the
breaches
,
heale
the
fractions
,
and
wounds
of
your
owne
members
;
and
to
establish
the
Empire
,
in
peace
and
unity
,
which
is
now
falling
to
desolation
.
And
that
our
owne
requests
may
bee
the
better
seconded
,
wee
intreat
all
Kings
,
Electours
,
Princes
,
and
Estates
,
that
they
would
employ
their
Power
,
and
send
their
exhortations
,
as
in
all
places
,
where
they
shal
thinke
it
availeable
,
so
especially
with
His
Imperiall
Majestie
,
and
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
to
the
end
,
that
being
put
into
the
peaceable
possession
of
our
proper
Rights
,
and
Electorall
and
Ancient
House
,
which
hath
produced
Kings
and
Emperours
,
and
done
such
services
both
to
the
Austrian
and
Bavarian
House
,
and
stood
so
long
a
prop
and
pillar
of
the
Empire
,
bee
not
razed
nor
demolished
in
our
dayes
,
nor
Wee
and
Our
blood
,
which
spring
up
within
the
walls
thereof
,
to
be
driven
to
desperation
,
nor
seek
Councels
from
Necessity
.
Wherein
,
as
they
have
all
some
interest
,
either
in
regard
of
that
reproch
,
which
our
injuries
and
affronts
unredressed
,
may
cast
upon
them
,
with
most
of
whom
,
we
have
the
honour
to
be
allyed
,
or
else
for
the
consequence
,
which
may
fall
upon
themselves
,
if
this
fire
bee
not
timely
quenched
:
so
they
shall
labour
in
a
most
Christian
work
,
pleasing
to
God
,
and
glorious
among
men
.
Which
we
desire
of
them
,
with
this
further
assurance
,
that
our
carriage
and
intentions
to
His
Imperiall
Majesty
,
&
the
whole
Empire
,
shall
be
ever
sincere
,
loyall
,
and
respectfull
,
Zealous
to
remove
jealousies
and
distrusts
,
to
confirme
friendship
,
and
intelligence
to
preserve
the
rights
and
authorities
of
all
,
and
with
our
power
to
establish
publike
peace
,
and
advance
the
good
of
all
Christendome
.
And
for
themselves
,
They
shall
lay
an
eternall
obligation
upon
Vs
,
our
brethren
,
and
our
whole
House
,
upon
all
occasions
,
to
acknowledge
this
their
favour
,
and
by
the
faithfull
offices
of
our
friendship
and
vicinity
,
to
make
them
thankfull
retribution
.
And
for
conclusion
,
to
close
up
all
,
Wee
doe
heereby
summon
and
exhort
,
all
our
Liegemen
,
Vassals
and
Subjects
,
that
hold
in
fee
on
our
Electorall
House
,
in
due
time
,
not
to
faile
of
doing
homage
,
faith
,
loyalty
and
obedience
unto
us
,
as
to
their
naturall
Lord
and
Prince
,
hoping
that
every
one
of
them
,
will
bee
carefull
to
discharge
their
bonds
and
duties
,
and
take
heed
of
failing
,
under
the
Censure
of
the
lawes
,
by
any
felonious
or
disobedient
act
.
Heere
shall
end
our
present
Manifest
,
which
for
defence
of
Our
inseparable
rights
,
and
information
of
the
whole
world
we
were
faine
to
publish
,
by
inevitable
necessity
.
Given
at
London
the
12.
of
Ianuary
,
1636.
Charles
Lodowicke
,
Electour
.