THE
KING
OF
BOHEMIA'S
Welcome
into
the
PALATINATE
with
the
last
defeat
of
Monsieur
TILLIES
Army
,
and
other
remarkeble
thinges
there
,
and
elsewhere
.
THE
turmoyles
of
Europe
hauing
gotten
an
vpperhand
ouer
the
Vnity
and
Peace
of
the
Nations
,
haue
likewise
preuayled
with
the
very
dispositions
and
affections
of
the
people
,
so
that
though
neuer
so
good
Letters
of
credit
come
amongst
vs
,
they
shall
receiue
a
soyle
of
calumniation
,
euen
by
such
,
as
yet
know
no
cause
,
why
they
should
traduce
the
writers
:
but
speake
at
randome
,
as
either
some
strange
credulity
transports
them
,
or
their
own
passions
ouersway
reason
and
probability
,
and
this
is
and
hath
beene
reciprocall
both
betweene
Papist
and
Protestants
,
since
that
fatall
day
in
which
the
King
of
Bohemia
was
driuen
out
of
Prague
,
and
the
magnanimous
Queene
taught
a
lesson
to
tryumph
ouer
misfortune
;
the
Papist
wondring
at
the
rejection
of
the
Emperour
Ferdinand
,
and
hauing
no
other
name
for
the
intrusion
,
but
Treason
,
turbulency
and
ambitious
Vsurpation
:
The
Protestant
justifying
the
action
,
as
the
determination
of
an
Electiue
Prouince
,
and
that
God
had
a
worke
in
hand
to
propagate
his
Church
and
Religion
.
The
Papist
magnifying
the
House
of
Austria
,
as
if
it
were
impossible
to
withstand
the
Emperour
,
the
Pope
and
King
of
Spaine
:
The
Protestant
alledging
,
that
both
Pope
and
Emperour
must
submit
to
the
Controler
of
all
Popes
and
Emperours
,
and
if
he
haue
a
cause
in
hand
there
is
no
pleading
against
him
,
nor
can
any
arme
of
Flesh
turne
the
frame
of
Heauen
about
.
The
Papist
maintaining
,
that
all
Kings
and
Princes
doe
act
one
anothers
part
,
and
therefore
in
the
secrets
of
Combination
seeme
not
allow
of
Subjects
to
take
vp
Armes
against
their
Princes
,
or
that
inferiours
shall
contest
with
superiours
in
matters
of
any
opposition
,
wherein
the
Dignity
of
Soueraignty
shall
suffer
diminution
,
or
the
presumption
of
homagers
admit
of
augmentation
:
The
Protestant
alledging
,
that
it
absolutely
holdes
in
successiue
Monarchies
,
where
the
Subiect
is
bound
patiently
to
tollerate
the
persecution
,
rather
then
resist
the
power
of
the
Prince
by
way
of
Hostility
:
But
in
Prouinces
that
are
not
tyed
to
so
strict
Obedience
,
there
may
be
Appologies
made
,
and
many
circumstances
produced
to
alledge
the
graunts
of
Princes
,
and
confirmations
of
Priuiledges
,
with
the
Dignities
of
free
Citties
,
euen
against
Emperors
themselues
,
as
in
the
Confession
of
Ausburgh
:
the
manumitting
of
Townes
,
and
the
immunities
of
principallities
,
which
either
a
Parliament
hath
consented
vnto
,
a
Prince
ratefied
,
money
redeemed
,
or
time
effected
and
brought
to
passe
:
And
in
this
manner
is
all
the
newes
of
Europe
tossed
betweene
vs
,
yea
banded
vp
and
downe
as
Balles
against
the
boards
of
a
Tenniscourt
,
till
the
stuffing
flye
out
of
the
leather
,
and
the
game
is
ended
,
except
there
be
a
fresh
supply
.
Notwithstanding
this
diuision
amongst
vs
,
there
is
but
one
Truth
in
the
Variation
of
all
manner
of
accidents
,
yea
in
this
last
busines
of
Tillies
defeat
,
which
hath
comforted
all
honest
hearts
,
there
may
be
many
circumstances
,
but
the
maine
point
is
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
hath
preuayled
,
and
for
his
welcome
into
the
Palatinate
found
a
better
friend
of
Fortune
(
as
wee
prophanely
abuse
that
Character
)
then
he
expected
,
but
because
I
will
not
be
too
sodaine
with
you
in
this
ioyfull
tidings
,
giue
me
leaue
not
by
way
of
digression
,
but
by
honest
recollection
of
some
former
passages
,
to
prepare
and
season
your
humours
the
better
to
entertaine
that
you
desire
,
or
if
you
be
of
a
contrary
humor
,
to
admit
of
that
you
cannot
preuent
or
disappoint
.
I
will
meddle
with
nothing
,
that
shall
reuiue
your
memories
with
matters
distastfull
:
For
that
,
which
the
Papist
calls
the
worst
,
is
subiect
to
construction
and
disputation
,
and
for
the
rest
neuer
was
the
time
or
the
Aduersary
,
so
powerfull
and
ouer
daring
,
but
there
was
interceptions
and
casting
of
blockes
in
his
fairest
walkes
and
strongest
courses
of
security
.
In
the
losse
of
Prague
,
the
King
was
not
altogether
destituted
and
abandoned
,
but
found
a
retiring
place
and
friendly
succors
in
Holland
.
In
the
reuolts
of
Silesia
and
Morauia
,
the
Marques
of
Ieggendorse
made
some
stop
of
that
inundation
,
and
hath
still
and
still
beene
faithfull
and
loyall
to
the
generall
Cause
.
In
the
bringing
in
of
a
strange
Nation
into
Hungary
,
I
meane
the
Spaniard
into
Rab
,
Camora
,
Presburgh
,
and
the
rest
;
the
Lords
and
Proceres
brought
in
the
Prince
of
Transiluania
,
which
for
any
thing
I
see
will
not
be
so
easily
remoued
or
thrust
out
againe
:
In
the
mustring
the
Forces
of
Austria
,
and
proceedings
of
the
Emperour
,
I
hope
the
Deaths
of
Dampiers
and
Bucquoy
,
pull'd
him
back
by
the
sleeue
from
running
too
fast
to
ouer
presumption
of
preuayling
:
In
bringing
in
Spinola
into
the
Palatinate
,
our
few
English
,
and
the
Forces
of
the
Princes
,
rebated
the
fury
of
their
Tryumphs
,
and
made
a
kinde
of
Circle
,
that
those
Spirits
could
come
no
further
,
then
limitation
:
In
the
donation
of
the
Palatinate
to
Bauaria
,
as
a
recompence
of
his
seruice
for
taking
of
Prague
,
I
finde
no
great
cause
of
exaltation
,
for
both
he
and
Tilley
are
withstood
,
and
peraduenture
the
Duke
of
Saxony
himselfe
repines
at
the
matter
,
and
may
stand
Newter
for
any
thing
the
Emperour
knowes
,
and
then
God
knowes
how
the
wheele
of
Fortune
may
be
turned
about
,
and
a
new
face
of
alteration
quickely
vnmaske
it selfe
,
to
the
comfort
of
all
honest
hearted
lookers
on
,
and
the
dismay
of
such
,
as
either
wished
the
thriuing
of
the
Emperour
,
or
pittyed
the
Palatine
as
a
forlorne
and
forsaken
man
.
But
now
if
I
should
demaund
from
whence
comes
Count
Mansfield
,
who
raised
vp
the
Duke
of
Brunswick
?
who
caused
the
Princes
to
remember
themselues
and
their
Honours
?
who
put
into
the
Emperors
heart
to
send
into
England
about
a
Peace
?
And
in
a
worde
who
hath
thrust
so
many
Countries
,
and
so
much
treasure
into
a
Strangers
hands
,
as
you
see
by
the
proceedings
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Spires
and
elsewhere
,
either
you
must
answer
with
the
Protestant
,
it
is
the
prouidence
of
God
to
make
Ahabs
little
Cloud
powre
downe
shewers
of
Raine
,
to
the
refreshing
the
parched
Land
:
or
hang
downe
the
head
like
a
Bul-rush
with
the
Papist
,
and
cry
out
,
that
a
bad
cause
doth
sometimes
thriue
against
expectation
,
and
men
are
tryed
in
this
world
to
prepare
them
to
patience
,
and
other
endurances
.
Notwithstanding
all
this
,
and
that
I
haue
shew'd
you
,
the
Bohemia
cause
was
neuer
so
desperate
,
but
there
appeared
heat
and
light
in
the
Imbers
,
to
manifest
there
might
yet
a
fire
be
made
out
of
the
smaller
sparkes
;
there
are
certaine
men
will
neuer
beleeue
any
thing
against
their
owne
humors
,
or
if
they
be
brought
to
a
kinde
of
yeelding
to
the
truth
,
they
will
interpose
distinction
,
Fortune
,
circumstances
,
desertion
of
friends
,
disorder
of
Souldiers
,
and
such
like
,
and
therefore
I
will
honestly
proceed
in
the
businesse
of
the
Palatinate
to
this
very
houre
,
whereby
you
may
see
,
that
God
made
a
hard
,
intemperate
,
and
frostie
Winter
bring
forth
springing
Flowers
of
comfort
and
prosperitie
.
I
will
not
intermeddle
with
the
disposition
of
other
Princes
,
or
the
resolutions
of
Gouernment
,
either
in
affecting
,
or
dis-affecting
the
cause
:
but
come
neerer
vnto
you
and
say
,
that
while
the
King
of
Bohemia
lay
at
the
Hage
,
many
Treatises
,
Messages
,
and
Counsells
passed
betweene
the
King
of
Denmarke
,
Himselfe
,
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
the
two
Dukes
of
Brunswicke
,
the
Duke
of
Bulloigne
,
the
Princes
of
the
Vnion
,
Count
Mansfeild
,
the
Prince
of
Transiluania
,
Ieggendorff
,
Generall
Vere
,
and
many
more
,
who
all
resolued
(
by
one
meanes
or
other
)
to
reintegrate
the
distressed
honor
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
or
make
him
some
recompence
for
the
losses
of
his
Countrey
.
Whereupon
,
Count
Mansfeild
being
the
onely
stirring
Spirit
in
these
glorious
Designes
,
vnderstanding
that
the
Emperor
was
capitulating
with
the
Hungarians
for
a
Truce
,
and
had
sent
Bauaria's
Duke
to
take
possession
of
the
Palatinate
,
and
surprise
Heidelberg
it selfe
,
after
the
Prince
of
Anhalt
was
departed
from
the
Army
,
betweene
whom
some
emulation
arose
,
of
which
I
will
not
dispute
,
concluded
with
the
Marquis
of
Ieggendorff
to
diuide
the
Souldiers
,
being
then
in
Morauia
,
and
follow
Bauaria
,
which
way
soeuer
he
went
:
This
he
did
with
that
brauery
and
expedition
,
that
he
startled
him
from
Heidelberg
,
draue
them
into
the
Bishop
of
Spiers
Country
,
remoued
the
siege
of
Franckendale
,
visited
Mainheim
,
where
Sir
Horace
Vere
,
and
most
of
the
English
lay
,
and
supplied
the
wants
of
many
places
,
which
before
were
ouer-pressed
with
the
burthen
of
feare
&
terror
,
of
vtter
defeat
and
expugnation
.
Then
he
made
a
martiall
progresse
through
many
Countries
,
and
as
Caesar
was
wont
to
write
,
Veni
,
Vidi
,
vici
,
he
might
well
say
,
he
came
no
where
but
they
made
some
composition
with
him
.
For
,
like
a
Ball
of
Snow
in
frosty
weather
,
by
the
often
rowling
,
groweth
bigger
and
bigger
;
so
did
his
Armie
increase
,
and
the
Countries
where
he
came
,
supplied
their
wants
.
Thus
did
he
visite
Spiers
,
Wormes
,
and
all
those
Bishoprickes
:
Thus
came
he
into
Leopaldus
Countrey
,
and
tooke
many
Townes
,
with
Elsas
Saueren
it selfe
.
Thus
proceeded
he
to
Mentz
,
Strasburgh
,
and
many
Catholicke
Citties
,
who
redeemed
their
peace
with
great
store
of
treasure
.
Thus
did
he
visite
Loraine
,
and
made
a
truce
with
the
Duke
for
three
yeares
:
And
thus
when
he
vnderstood
of
Monsieur
Tillies
crueltie
,
and
threatning
of
Heidelberg
,
he
returned
toward
the
Palatinate
againe
,
both
to
lay
downe
a
cooling
Card
for
his
ostentation
,
and
breath
new
comfort
into
the
decayed
estate
of
those
places
.
By
this
time
,
Aprill
begins
both
with
them
and
with
vs
,
and
Count
Mansfeild
sends
foure
Regiments
of
Souldiers
into
Mainheim
,
and
the
Townes
adioyning
,
tarrying
with
the
rest
of
his
Army
at
Germersheim
,
and
Determi●us
,
spoyling
Bergausen
,
Dilsperg
,
Mandech
,
Mutterstat
,
Reinganhem
,
Manenheim
,
and
other
places
,
where
he
quartred
his
Forces
:
then
he
proceeded
to
fortifie
many
Townes
and
Sconses
,
and
put
Garrisons
into
them
;
for
by
this
time
he
had
taken
in
almost
all
the
Bishopricke
of
Spiers
,
the
strong
Castle
of
Magdenburg
,
the
townes
of
Haggenaw
,
Landenburg
,
Steine
,
and
Elsas
,
all
which
he
left
sufficiently
guarded
,
both
to
defend
themselues
against
any
enemy
,
and
to
command
the
Countrey
to
supply
them
with
money
and
prouision
.
But
because
his
particular
actions
haue
inuited
you
to
the
superuising
of
many
Pamphlets
,
I
will
speake
no
more
of
the
same
,
but
conclude
,
that
by
this
time
he
heard
of
the
King
of
Bohemia's
comming
to
him
,
and
so
tarried
for
him
at
Haggenaw
,
and
about
Mainhem
,
and
when
he
came
in
deed
(
as
you
shall
heare
hereafter
)
well-commed
him
with
18000.
foote
,
and
6000.
horse
,
the
rest
of
his
army
possessing
the
Bishoppricke
of
Spiers
,
and
commanding
other
places
in
Leopaldus
his
Country
;
and
thus
much
for
Mansfeild
,
before
the
King
of
Bohemia
repayred
into
his
distressed
Palatinate
.
Now
to
Brunswick
,
and
how
he
began
and
proceeded
.
While
the
King
and
Queene
of
Bohemia
lay
at
the
Hage
,
and
had
certaine
newes
,
that
his
mother
was
retired
to
Wittenberg
both
for
her
better
safetie
,
and
better
accommodating
:
Christian
Duke
of
Brunswick
,
and
younger
brother
of
that
house
came
to
present
his
service
to
the
Queene
,
his
neere
kinsewoman
,
and
was
honorably
welcommed
of
the
Prince
of
Orenge
,
and
animated
by
the
King
of
Denmarke
himselfe
,
who
seeing
him
forwarde
,
young
,
lustie
,
and
valiant
thought
him
a
fit
instrument
to
play
his
masters
prise
in
these
turbulent
times
,
&
crosse
affaires
,
whereupon
amongst
them
they
supplied
him
with
a
small
Armie
and
treasure
,
wherein
and
whereby
hee
had
such
fortunate
successe
,
that
the
Bishop
of
Collen
,
a
Prince
Elector
,
was
afraid
of
him
,
and
at
last
compelled
to
send
to
Bavaria
,
and
the
Spanish
Garrisons
for
succours
,
which
was
accordingly
granted
him
:
For
Bavaria
and
his
Generall
Tilly
playing
the
wantons
with
the
poore
Townes
,
and
the
trod-vpon
vines
of
the
Pallatinate
,
and
taking
advantage
of
Count
Mansfeilds
remotenes
,
euen
as
farre
as
the
borders
of
Loraine
,
sent
both
horse
and
foote
,
yea
Tilly
once
or
twise
went
out
in
person
to
encounter
with
Brunswick
,
besides
the
Bishop
obtained
succours
and
commanders
from
Wesell
and
Gulick
,
and
all
to
meete
with
this
youthfull
servant
of
Mars
,
who
in
my
conscience
emulating
Count
Mansfeilds
glory
,
and
desiring
to
imitate
him
in
all
vertuous
actions
,
advanced
himselfe
the
sooner
,
and
the
forewarder
on
the
Martiall
Theater
,
and
as
you
haue
likewise
heard
,
prevailed
in
many
skirmishes
,
and
had
the
glory
of
as
many
victories
.
For
he
vexed
the
Countrey
,
came
to
Pater-borne
and
Westphalia
,
compounded
with
the
Villages
,
expulsed
the
Bishop
to
some
Castle
of
securitie
,
and
had
faire
language
euen
of
the
Citty
it selfe
:
thus
increased
hee
to
1200
strong
,
possessed
divers
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
fire
workes
,
had
sundrie
supplies
from
Bream
,
and
other
Princes
,
was
assured
that
the
Lantsgraue
of
Hesse
,
&
the
Princes
of
the
Vnion
would
come
to
a
new
composition
with
Fortune
for
the
recovery
of
their
credits
,
and
so
resolved
to
goe
forward
for
the
King
of
Bohemia's
designements
,
and
did
indeede
doe
many
things
worthy
the
honour
of
a
better
experienced
Commander
.
When
the
King
of
Bohemia
saw
the
breaking
out
of
this
light
from
the
thickning
clouds
of
the
former
discomfiture
;
and
apparent
signes
manifested
vnto
him
of
better
hopes
,
but
especially
when
hee
vnderstood
that
the
Emperour
had
sent
Count
Swatzenhourg
into
England
about
a
treatie
of
peace
,
hee
began
to
bestirre
himselfe
and
indeede
was
afraid
he
might
bee
countermaunded
in
his
great
prosecutions
;
For
his
suspition
arose
from
these
grounds
.
First
from
the
Princely
disposition
of
the
King
his
Father
in
law
to
peace
,
who
studied
nothing
more
then
to
avoid
the
effusion
of
blood
,
and
keepe
one
even
course
of
charitie
,
noblenesse
,
and
correspondencie
with
all
Princes
.
Secondly
,
from
a
determination
in
England
to
send
the
Lord
of
Belfast
,
who
had
beene
Irelands
Deputy
,
and
a
long
well
deserving
Souldier
,
into
the
Palatinate
,
about
the
rendition
,
or
composition
for
the
same
,
which
though
hee
thought
was
no
fit
recompence
for
his
losses
and
spoyles
there
,
yet
was
it
a
gladnesse
and
a
matter
of
consequence
,
because
the
sooner
it
was
cleered
of
Enemies
,
the
sooner
it
might
recouer
her
pristinate
florishing
and
handsomnes
,
onely
he
feared
least
so
great
a
benefite
imparted
by
the
King
of
England
with
the
insupportable
charges
he
had
beene
at
before
,
and
must
be
tied
to
now
,
would
be
a
kinde
of
barre
and
procrastination
of
his
other
purposes
,
and
finall
resolutions
.
Thirdly
,
From
the
nature
and
manner
of
the
Emperors
Embassie
,
with
the
attraction
of
the
person
to
win
his
purpose
,
(
for
what
euer
the
Papists
say
,
the
King
of
Bohemia
desired
no
peace
,
but
still
thought
vpon
and
proiected
the
recouery
of
his
honor
.
)
Now
Swatzenbourg
was
a
comely
,
Courtly
Gentleman
,
of
a
good
presence
,
and
habituall
vertues
,
to
effectuate
any
businesse
,
hauing
made
a
kind
of
composition
to
goe
into
England
at
his
owne
charge
,
and
performe
this
seruice
by
way
of
gratuitie
,
and
recompence
to
his
imperiall
Maiestie
,
for
his
procuring
him
a
wife
,
which
belike
both
pleased
his
affection
,
and
aduanced
his
estate
.
Fourthly
,
From
a
new
assurance
of
the
discontentments
of
Prague
,
who
desired
once
againe
to
see
him
at
the
head
of
some
sufficient
troupes
,
and
to
make
him
recompence
for
their
former
desertion
.
Fiftly
,
from
the
strength
of
his
own
friends
,
who
were
now
able
to
muster
an
Army
,
greater
then
any
in
Christendom
,
&
therfore
why
shuld
a
peace
countermand
his
forwardnes
,
&
pul
him
back
in
the
race
to
a
new
glory
.
Sixtly
,
From
the
Emperors
weake
preparations
;
for
there
were
few
Forces
raised
,
and
lesse
money
in
a
readines
:
Besides
,
the
Army
out
of
Italy
,
and
the
treasure
from
Spaine
failed
in
the
Valtoline
,
and
amongst
the
Swiss
,
whereby
Leopaldus
was
much
discontented
,
and
discountenanced
;
yea
,
out
of
hope
to
recouer
his
losses
in
his
Country
,
and
so
had
cause
to
complaine
,
but
no
meanes
of
redresse
.
Seuenthly
,
From
the
repinings
of
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
who
had
disputed
the
matter
with
a
messenger
from
the
Emperor
,
about
the
donation
of
the
Palatinate
from
the
heires
of
the
King
of
Bohemia
to
a
stranger
,
which
must
needs
breed
an
innouation
among
the
Prouinces
:
For
neither
was
the
Emperor
to
challenge
the
Empire
as
hereditary
to
Austria
,
nor
to
inflict
the
children
of
any
Prince
with
such
a
punishment
,
for
the
Fathers
offence
,
be
it
treason
,
or
what
you
will
.
Eightly
,
Last
of
all
,
from
the
intermixture
of
Religions
,
which
now
made
him
more
zealous
to
expell
Idolatry
,
and
superstition
out
of
his
Palatinate
,
and
take
pitty
on
the
teares
of
so
many
thousand
Protestants
,
who
euery
where
began
to
complaine
of
the
crueltie
of
the
Bishops
,
and
the
tyranny
of
the
Iesuits
that
thun
dred
out
nothing
but
warre
,
and
reuenge
,
blood
and
death
,
fire
and
spoile
,
hell
&
damnation
against
them
.
All
which
things
considered
,
hee
thought
it
high
time
to
come
to
prevention
,
and
approch
neerer
and
neerer
to
some
publick
practise
of
anticipation
,
least
the
mischeife
should
grow
incurable
,
and
the
vexation
remediles
:
This
as
you
haue
heard
made
him
hassard
his
person
,
and
expose
his
Fortunes
to
a
wonderfull
and
dangerous
iourney
:
For
in
the
first
weeke
of
Aprill
(
some
will
haue
it
on
a
Sunday
,
)
hee
resolved
to
retire
privately
from
the
Hage
,
and
sent
Sir
Francis
Nethersall
to
Dort
,
to
provide
him
a
ship
,
but
not
discover
the
busines
:
so
with
onely
10
,
persons
disguised
,
and
a
small
Cabinet
of
Iewels
,
hee
embarked
himselfe
,
and
landed
at
Callice
,
from
whence
he
tooke
wagon
for
Amiens
,
where
some
will
haue
him
discouered
,
insomuch
that
the
Governour
taken
with
his
noble
and
heroick
demeanour
,
offered
him
his
service
,
and
resolved
to
entertaine
him
according
to
his
dignitie
,
and
worth
,
but
it
should
seeme
,
hee
refused
all
ceremonie
:
for
he
onely
requested
taciturnity
,
and
so
went
forward
on
his
iourney
:
but
whether
it
hapned
in
this
particular
,
or
no
,
it
matters
not
,
sure
I
am
,
hee
went
safe
from
Amiens
,
and
as
some
will
haue
it
,
hired
two
wagons
through
the
wood
,
and
a
Provost
Marshall
to
accompany
him
,
hauing
good
Petronels
and
other
weapons
amongst
them
,
in
which
manner
they
came
to
Sedan
,
not
yet
discovered
:
but
when
the
Duke
of
Bolloigne
,
who
being
very
old
kept
his
Pallace
here
vnderstood
of
his
accesse
,
and
by
former
letters
was
advertised
of
his
intent
,
and
purpose
,
hee
rose
to
meete
him
and
in
such
a
fashion
,
that
it
was
quickly
noysed
ouer
the
Couutrey
,
shhat
an
escape
he
had
made
:
but
notwithstanding
his
great
entertainement
heere
,
he
determined
not
to
tarry
,
nor
did
the
Duke
thinke
it
convenient
,
that
rumor
should
any
way
prepare
his
Enemies
for
his
interception
,
so
within
a
day
or
two
hee
provided
a
sufficient
convoy
for
him
:
and
he
came
before
Easter
first
to
Landaw
,
secondly
to
Germshen
,
thirdly
,
to
Haggenaw
,
and
last
of
all
to
Mainhem
.
Now
you
must
consider
,
that
a
little
before
his
accesse
,
Count
Mansfeild
:
the
Margraue
of
Turso
,
Generall
Vere
,
and
Colonell
Overtrout
,
had
beene
in
counsell
at
Mainhem
aboue
two
houres
,
which
dissolued
,
they
returned
to
their
quarters
,
and
Count
Mansfeild
prepared
an
Armie
to
goe
meete
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
which
was
not
,
nor
could
be
so
couertly
done
,
but
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
and
Tilley
had
notice
of
the
same
,
who
newly
returned
from
being
fleshed
with
the
blood
of
innocents
,
as
sparing
neither
man
,
woman
,
nor
child
,
in
certain
villages
betweene
Heidelberg
&
Mainhem
,
in
which
iollitie
they
attempted
to
set
vpon
the
Reare
of
Count
Mansfeilds
Army
,
alreadie
on
foote
for
some
enterprise
,
and
defeated
some
of
his
Foot
&
some
of
his
Waggons
.
For
when
he
vnderstood
that
Mansfield
had
made
a
long
march
and
was
remote
from
the
place
,
and
knew
the
Garrisons
of
Franckendale
and
Mainhem
,
safe
from
issuing
out
,
or
making
any
Sallies
,
he
tooke
the
aduantage
,
and
set
vpon
the
stragling
Company
,
and
so
in
a
iollity
returned
to
his
Quarter
.
By
this
time
is
the
King
welcommed
to
the
Army
,
or
as
some
haue
it
,
returned
with
the
same
,
which
went
to
meet
him
:
and
so
came
to
Mainhem
,
where
a
whole
day
was
spent
in
Ceremony
,
and
obseruation
toward
him
,
insomuch
that
some
will
haue
reciprocall
teares
,
&
passionate
imbraces
betweene
him
and
Sir
Horace
Vere
;
yea
not
an
English
man
passed
without
shaking
by
the
hand
,
&
Princely
thankfulnes
:
the
extacy
betweene
Mansfield
&
him
had
her
determination
the
day
before
,
and
to
adde
to
the
ioy
of
this
welcome
,
the
people
brought
in
their
presents
,
and
euen
from
Strasburgh
,
and
Bazill
,
the
Riuers
were
filled
with
Boates
,
who
came
downe
on
heapes
to
see
their
Prince
,
and
shew
their
Duty
,
so
that
whereas
before
Mutton
,
Butter
,
and
good
accates
seldome
fell
to
the
Generals
share
:
the
common
Soldier
now
renued
his
acquaintance
euen
with
Pullen
,
Fowle
,
Fish
,
and
Pastery
,
yea
many
a
dainty
dish
.
Well
,
time
addes
a
period
to
all
thinges
,
and
their
affaires
put
them
in
minde
of
other
busines
:
For
you
must
consider
,
that
both
Gonzales
Cordua
and
the
Spaniards
,
and
Bauaria
and
Tilley
with
their
Colonels
,
and
Captaines
,
vnderstand
of
all
this
,
and
demeaned
themselues
like
vndanted
Souldiers
for
all
the
alteration
:
Gonzales
and
his
Spaniards
lying
in
Openheim
,
Crusnach
,
and
other
places
,
kept
their
former
reposednes
,
and
neuer
shewed
a
motiue
of
distemperature
,
or
any
passion
for
the
newes
:
But
peraduenture
stood
vpon
a
Guard
of
better
circumspection
,
and
strengthned
their
Watches
with
ouerlooking
the
Fortifications
:
Tilley
was
brauer
then
euer
,
mustring
his
Forces
,
drawing
out
his
Army
,
and
increasing
it
with
Bauaria's
new
supply
:
For
you
must
consider
,
that
not
two
dayes
before
the
King
of
Bohemia's
arriuall
,
the
Emperour
had
sent
a
Meslenger
to
Count
Mansfield
about
the
cessation
of
Armes
,
and
certaine
other
Propositions
concerning
the
good
of
Christendome
,
and
pacification
of
the
present
troubles
,
who
quickly
returned
answer
,
that
hee
was
now
but
a
second
person
,
and
must
yeeld
to
a
higher
Soueraignty
,
for
the
King
of
Bohemia
was
come
in
person
into
the
Field
;
neither
was
this
Answer
pleasing
to
the
Emperour
nor
the
Title
,
yet
for
the
time
making
a
Vertue
of
patience
,
he
depended
on
a
better
satisfaction
:
and
sent
such
Forces
as
he
could
into
the
Palatinate
,
with
whom
Tilley
proiected
great
matters
.
All
this
while
Count
Mansfield
lyes
in
wayte
for
reuenge
,
and
so
leauing
the
King
to
ouerlooke
the
Fortifications
of
Mainhem
,
&
Franckendale
:
where
he
was
made
acquainted
with
the
seuerall
accidents
and
losses
,
which
happened
in
the
siege
of
Franckendale
:
He
takes
an
opportunity
of
Tilley's
brauery
,
and
acquaints
the
King
with
his
purpose
,
who
thereupon
brauely
resolueth
to
goe
in
person
into
the
Field
.
But
concerning
that
,
time
shall
discouer
more
?
It
is
now
sufficient
,
and
sufficiently
well
,
that
vnderstanding
,
that
Tilley
was
lodged
within
a
Village
not
farre
from
the
Towne
,
wherein
he
had
left
the
memories
of
his
Cruelty
,
and
within
foure
Leagues
of
Heidelburgh
,
he
layde
an
Ambuscado
of
2000.
Horse
and
Foote
to
entrap
him
.
For
as
I
said
,
he
recided
a
little
remote
from
the
mayne
body
of
his
Army
,
hauing
onely
two
Regiments
with
him
,
being
3000.
and
at
this
time
was
somewhat
carelesse
,
and
lesse
thought
of
a
Skirmish
,
because
he
imagined
the
Enemy
would
bee
detayned
from
fighting
,
as
busied
in
Welcomming
the
Prince
,
whereupon
Count
Mansfield
likewise
apprehending
as
much
,
and
desiring
of
all
other
thinges
to
drawe
him
in
person
into
the
Field
,
came
toward
him
with
600.
Shot
,
and
Pikes
,
and
some
few
Horse
,
who
seemed
rather
to
braue
him
,
then
intended
to
Fight
with
him
,
and
because
hee
should
be
the
better
induced
to
come
neare
the
Ambuscado
:
Count
Mansfield
retired
to
the
head
of
these
obscure
Troopes
,
and
sheltred
himselfe
vndiscouered
:
the
rest
that
were
to
Skirmish
indeed
,
made
onely
shew
,
as
if
they
had
beene
but
Forragers
,
&
came
of
purpose
to
get
prouision
for
the
Army
,
but
now
being
so
neare
the
Enemy
the
Pikes
made
a
stand
,
and
the
Shot
began
a
Skirmish
,
the
Horse
wheeling
about
to
drawe
them
to
better
ground
,
then
the
Valley
they
were
lodged
in
,
and
played
their
partes
so
well
,
that
Tilley
would
not
be
so
affronted
,
but
resolued
to
the
Encounter
,
if
they
had
beene
as
many
more
.
Thus
he
drew
forth
himselfe
,
and
his
Captaines
drew
forth
the
rest
,
so
that
with
800.
horse
and
somewhat
more
then
3000.
foot
,
he
gaue
the
Alarum
to
the
Villages
,
that
a
fight
was
begun
:
but
ere
his
maine
Army
could
prepare
it selfe
,
or
Bauaria
haue
notice
of
the
accident
,
the
fight
was
begun
,
and
Count
Mansfield
with
2000.
horse
,
and
500.
Muskatieres
presently
enclosed
them
,
and
as
presently
disranked
them
all
:
For
what
with
the
suddainnesse
of
the
businesse
,
and
the
feare
of
a
greater
Army
,
or
the
apprehension
,
that
the
King
might
be
there
in
person
,
or
the
apparant
fury
of
Count
Mansfields
charge
,
who
was
questionlesse
exasperated
against
them
:
or
the
willingnesse
of
the
Souldier
to
be
reuenged
,
who
both
remembred
their
owne
wrongs
,
and
his
cruelty
against
the
Peasants
:
there
presently
followed
a
lamentable
slaughter
:
for
the
horse
were
rowted
,
and
thronged
so
fast
one
vpon
another
,
that
they
lay
slaine
by
heapes
:
the
foote
(
as
all
Souldiers
know
)
once
displaced
,
fell
vnder
the
rage
of
the
horse
,
yea
were
subiect
to
the
foot
,
that
kept
their
rankes
,
and
came
vpon
them
with
violence
:
the
shot
had
also
a
share
in
the
execution
,
as
they
had
afterwards
in
the
spoile
,
Tilly
himselfe
fled
,
as
peraduenture
being
better
horsed
,
better
breathed
,
and
more
cautelous
,
as
apprehending
the
danger
,
and
being
more
afraid
to
come
within
the
danger
of
Captiuity
:
but
whether
he
were
hurt
or
no
,
is
vncertaine
.
But
now
you
must
know
,
that
the
greatest
cause
of
this
discomfiture
,
came
through
Tillies
owne
hastinesse
,
who
was
so
hot
vpon
these
few
Muskatieres
,
that
he
brake
with
his
horse
through
his
owne
Pikes
,
who
stood
in
their
open
order
to
giue
him
passage
,
and
could
not
come
in
to
forme
and
fashion
againe
,
till
certain
Captaines
of
Mansfields
horse
espied
the
aduantage
,
and
set
vpon
them
at
the
first
,
as
soone
as
the
ambush
brake
out
,
and
before
they
could
rally
themselues
together
.
After
the
slaughter
,
which
was
reckoned
very
neere
2500.
followed
the
spoile
,
many
colours
were
taken
,
great
store
of
Armes
were
shared
,
diuers
prisoners
reserued
,
all
the
cariages
diuided
,
and
many
horse
lest
their
Riders
behind
them
on
the
ground
.
To
this
you
may
adde
,
that
while
the
Souldiers
in
Garison
drew
themselues
out
to
second
their
fellowes
,
the
Pesants
of
the
places
tooke
aduantage
of
the
few
number
,
which
remained
,
and
cut
their
throats
,
whereby
they
suppose
as
much
harme
was
done
this
way
,
as
the
other
,
and
both
wayes
as
is
thought
irrecouerable
.
I
make
no
question
of
the
Boonfires
at
Heidleberg
,
and
prayers
euery
where
.
For
this
cause
is
generally
so
well
reputed
of
that
without
disputation
of
the
iustification
of
the
warre
,
a
world
of
friends
come
flocking
in
to
the
King
,
and
in
England
the
matter
is
so
well
affected
,
that
both
good
and
bad
wish
well
vnto
the
Queene
:
yea
,
the
young
Princes
,
who
were
neuer
seene
amongst
vs
,
are
pittied
of
all
sorts
,
to
be
depriued
of
their
Fathers
inheritance
,
and
disinherited
by
the
malignity
of
time
,
and
the
ouer-sight
(
as
the
papist
will
haue
it
)
of
their
Father
.
But
of
that
no
more
.
It
is
sufficient
now
to
see
the
people
glad
,
and
heare
their
tongues
eccho
out
their
hearts
wishes
,
and
all
for
the
prosperity
of
the
Palatinate
,
wherein
I
shall
not
be
beleeued
,
if
I
tell
you
the
friends
which
are
raised
,
the
helps
promised
,
the
prayers
made
,
the
contribution
prepared
,
and
the
meanes
discouered
for
the
restauration
.
For
the
Duke
of
Wittenberg
is
ready
,
and
hath
diuers
forces
mustered
,
which
the
Emperour
repines
at
,
and
goeth
about
to
intercept
:
but
because
the
Kings
Mother
is
in
his
Court
,
and
that
there
may
be
better
vse
of
them
in
his
Countrey
,
to
defend
the
same
,
and
be
in
a
readinesse
at
more
neede
.
It
hath
beene
agreed
vpon
by
a
Counsell
of
Warre
,
that
he
shall
detaine
them
there
,
and
stand
the
better
vpon
the
Guard
of
opposition
,
if
the
Emperour
enforce
him
,
or
as
he
hath
done
,
command
him
to
attend
Bauaria
,
or
whom
he
shall
appoint
.
The
Marqnesse
of
Baden
hath
also
sent
word
,
that
his
Army
is
10000.
and
longs
to
ioyne
with
Count
Mansfield
,
but
especially
to
see
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
whose
case
according
to
the
fortune
of
great
persons
in
aduersity
,
is
now
much
lamented
,
considering
it
might
haue
beene
a
temptation
to
haue
ouercome
any
of
them
all
,
who
euer
reputed
Bohemia
subiect
to
election
,
and
the
choise
of
the
Lords
,
and
as
for
the
King
,
hee
came
not
in
with
an
Army
,
nor
proiected
to
fortifie
his
owne
Countrey
:
but
tooke
an
honorable
retinue
with
him
,
and
would
not
out
of
suspition
giue
the
Emperour
cause
of
iealousie
,
that
either
his
owne
ambition
hastned
him
to
the
dignity
,
or
any
pollicy
or
bribery
had
wrought
the
Lords
and
Electors
vnder-hand
to
preferre
him
before
another
.
The
Duke
of
Brunswick
is
great
with
the
birth
of
some
braue
action
in
his
behalfe
,
and
longs
for
the
deliuery
,
but
is
aduised
to
remaine
,
where
hee
doth
,
and
send
to
the
Lantzgraue
of
Hess
for
his
forces
,
that
he
may
both
prosecute
the
Bishop
of
Cullen
:
and
attend
Saxony
,
to
know
what
he
will
doe
either
in
Silesia
or
Bohemia
:
For
now
is
the
time
of
the
busines
,
and
of
the
yeere
,
so
that
if
he
hold
his
peace
at
this
time
,
he
may
for
euer
hereafter
be
silent
.
To
talke
of
the
elder
Brunswick
,
or
the
Marquesse
of
Brandenburg
,
were
onely
to
fill
vp
a
Catalogue
with
names
without
actions
:
For
their
Countries
are
so
remote
,
that
they
may
doe
more
good
with
their
purses
,
then
their
persons
,
wherein
I
make
no
question
they
will
be
indulgent
,
and
considering
so
many
motiues
of
assistance
,
I
resolue
my selfe
the
disbursing
of
treasure
shall
not
be
a
wall
of
seperation
betweene
the
Kings
cause
,
and
their
care
,
and
shal
leaue
them
to
the
due
examination
of
the
matter
,
which
shall
as
much
enlarge
their
own
honour
,
as
augment
his
dignity
.
These
are
the
greater
circles
,
which
moue
in
this
Sphere
of
turbulency
,
concerning
the
businesse
of
Europe
,
and
the
difficulties
of
Warre
,
which
as
it
is
begun
,
so
in
plaine
termes
cannot
end
without
effusion
of
blood
,
and
raising
vp
of
stormes
;
nay
,
I
am
afraide
,
that
as
the
Sea
exagitated
remaines
stormy
,
and
full
of
high
billowes
after
the
winde
is
laid
,
so
will
it
fall
to
Europes
share
:
let
these
contentions
be
pacified
,
when
they
can
,
the
heires
of
these
Princes
,
and
the
seedes
of
discention
may
remember
former
vnkindnesse
,
and
sprowt
vp
againe
,
as
the
ground
is
either
nourished
or
manured
,
except
(
which
is
heere
not
to
be
spoken
of
)
the
causes
of
the
Warre
,
and
occasion
of
the
grieuances
might
be
either
stifled
in
their
infancie
,
or
digged
vp
in
their
full
growth
,
and
firme
flourishing
,
root
and
all
.
To
conclude
in
a
word
,
this
defeat
of
Monsieur
Tillie
was
the
12.
or
14.
of
April
.
They
purpose
to
haue
2.
armies
made
of
these
forces
,
the
1.
for
Bauaria
,
the
other
for
Bohemia
.
They
will
haue
the
King
to
admit
of
no
peace
,
&
yet
submit
to
the
Maiestie
of
England
.
And
they
will
haue
an
absolute
expulsion
of
the
Iesuites
,
wheresoeuer
they
come
,
and
punishment
of
the
Catholick
Priests
,
that
haue
stored
their
inuectiues
with
vnciuill
termes
,
and
odious
defamation
.
FINIS
.