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             The true copies of sundrie letters concerning the affaires of Bohemia, as they haue beene seuerally writen in High Dutch, Latine and French, to princes, and other men of account. Newly translated and printed
             Saincte Foy, François de.
             Christian II, Elector of Saxony, 1583-1611.
             Bethlen, Gábor, Prince of Transylvania, 1580-1629.
          
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           THE
           TRVE
           COPIES
           OF
           SVNDRIE
           LETTERS
           Concerning
           the
           Affaires
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           as
           they
           haue
           beene
           seuerally
           writen
           in
           
             High
             Dutch
             ,
             Latine
          
           and
           French
           ,
           to
           Princes
           ,
           and
           other
           men
           of
           account
           .
        
         
           Newly
           translated
           and
           printed
           ,
           M.
           D.
           C.
           XX.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           Contents
           of
           that
           which
           orderly
           followeth
           in
           this
           Booke
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             A
             Letter
             from
             Prague
             ,
             April
             .
             
               1.
               1620.
            
             concerning
             the
             Christening
             of
             the
             young
             Prince
             borne
             there
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             Letter
             sent
             into
             France
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Emperour
             Ferdinand
             his
             Ambassage
             into
             France
             ,
             to
             desire
             ayde
             of
             the
             French
             King.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             A
             Letter
             written
             by
             Christian
             ,
             Duke
             of
             Saxony
             ,
             to
             the
             Emperor
             Matthias
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             friendly
             admonition
             ,
             not
             to
             beleeue
             the
             Iesuites
             ;
             shewing
             how
             hee
             ought
             to
             carrie
             himselfe
             towards
             those
             of
             Bohemia
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             incorporate
             Prouinces
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             A
             Letter
             from
             Gabriel
             Prince
             of
             Transiluania
             to
             the
             Emperour
             Ferdinand
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             A
             Letter
             from
             Gabriel
             Prince
             of
             Transiluania
             ,
             to
             Christian
             Prince
             of
             Anhalt
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Another
             Letter
             from
             the
             said
             Transiluanian
             Prince
             to
             the
             Prince
             of
             Anhalt
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             A
             Letter
             from
             Gabriel
             Prince
             of
             Transiluania
             ,
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             Bauaria
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Letter
           written
           from
           Prague
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           Aprill
           ,
           1620.
           concerning
           the
           Christning
           of
           the
           Kings
           Sonne
           ,
           borne
           at
           Christmas
           last
           .
        
         
           AFTER
           the
           King
           by
           way
           of
           Embassie
           had
           intreated
           the
           Prince
           of
           Transiluania
           to
           Christen
           his
           Childe
           ,
           the
           young
           Prince
           I
           meane
           borne
           ,
           so
           auspiciously
           in
           Prague
           about
           the
           end
           of
           December
           1619.
           to
           the
           vnexpressable
           comfort
           of
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           confederate
           Prouinces
           :
           hee
           made
           a
           iourney
           to
           Proslaw
           ,
           the
           principall
           towne
           of
           Silesia
           ,
           the
           effect
           whereof
           tended
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           personall
           appearance
           amongst
           them
           ,
           he
           not
           onely
           corroborated
           their
           good
           opinions
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           rectified
           certaine
           disorders
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           excellent
           diuision
           of
           
             Commutatiue
             and
             distributiue
             Iustice
          
           ,
           opened
           a
           larger
           hand
           of
           bountie
           to
           such
           as
           stood
           in
           need
           of
           his
           fauour
           ,
           and
           shewed
           a
           stronger
           arme
           of
           Maiestie
           to
           those
           that
           neglected
           his
           power
           .
           But
           vnderstanding
           that
           the
           Transiluanians
           were
           alreadie
           on
           the
           way
           toward
           Prague
           ,
           hee
           hasted
           
           thither
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           middle
           of
           March
           was
           welcommed
           with
           many
           happie
           relations
           of
           seuerall
           victories
           ,
           both
           in
           opening
           the
           passages
           ,
           and
           defeating
           the
           Emperours
           armie
           ;
           as
           if
           Philip
           of
           Macedon
           should
           haue
           newes
           at
           an
           instant
           ,
           that
           the
           Spartanes
           were
           subiugated
           :
           Olympia
           bare
           him
           a
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           his
           seruants
           carried
           away
           the
           games
           of
           Hercules
           .
           So
           that
           to
           make
           him
           more
           way
           to
           his
           ioy
           ,
           about
           the
           end
           of
           March
           ,
           
             Count
             Henricus
             Turzo
          
           ,
           with
           other
           Noble-men
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
             Bethlem
             Gabor
          
           ,
           came
           to
           bee
           God-father
           to
           the
           young
           Prince
           ;
           there
           were
           diuers
           Lords
           of
           Hungarie
           in
           his
           companie
           ,
           and
           thirtie
           Hussaros
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           exceedingly
           wel
           mounted
           ,
           six
           Caroches
           ,
           each
           of
           them
           drawne
           with
           sixe
           Horses
           ,
           and
           an
           hundred
           horses
           besides
           ,
           with
           good
           equipage
           ,
           and
           well
           appointed
           .
           Notwithstanding
           such
           was
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           King
           to
           keepe
           correspondencie
           with
           his
           owne
           magnificence
           ,
           that
           he
           sent
           them
           twelue
           Coaches
           more
           ,
           with
           diuers
           officers
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           among
           whom
           was
           principall
           the
           high
           great
           Steward
           the
           Baron
           of
           Lobcowitz
           ,
           a
           man
           grateful
           vnto
           them
           ,
           as
           hauing
           formerly
           been
           in
           Hungarie
           ,
           and
           now
           of
           sufficiencie
           to
           put
           an
           equall
           recompence
           in
           the
           other
           scale
           against
           many
           fauours
           by
           them
           extended
           toward
           him
           :
           In
           this
           manner
           they
           came
           to
           the
           great
           Citie
           ,
           and
           the
           verie
           next
           day
           had
           audience
           ,
           wherin
           as
           an
           ouer
           plus
           to
           their
           embassie
           ,
           they
           assured
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           that
           about
           the
           1.
           of
           May
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Diet
           of
           Newsnak
           ,
           
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Hungarie
           would
           be
           determined
           ,
           and
           those
           forces
           he
           had
           requested
           ,
           accelerated
           vnto
           him
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           day
           of
           solemnitie
           approached
           ,
           wherein
           I
           passe
           ouer
           the
           concourse
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           many
           remarkable
           accidents
           tending
           to
           the
           expatiating
           the
           Bohemian
           glorie
           ,
           his
           Maiestie
           sent
           his
           owne
           Caroch
           by
           the
           Baron
           of
           Buslwitz
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           accommodate
           the
           Earle
           to
           the
           Court
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           King
           ,
           with
           Count
           Turzo
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Wittenbergh
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           his
           Ambassador
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           other
           God-fathers
           ,
           went
           to
           the
           Church
           with
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           the
           incorporated
           Prouinces
           :
           Doctor
           Scultetus
           did
           preach
           ,
           taking
           his
           Text
           out
           of
           the
           15.
           of
           
             Iohn
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             Vine
             :
          
           And
           when
           the
           Sermon
           was
           finished
           ,
           other
           religious
           ceremonies
           began
           ,
           the
           yong
           Prince
           being
           brought
           into
           a
           place
           of
           sequestration
           ,
           yet
           publique
           enough
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           by
           the
           greatest
           Ladie
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           called
           Ouerburgrauen
           ,
           who
           supplied
           the
           place
           of
           Godmother
           ;
           and
           had
           on
           her
           right
           hand
           ,
           his
           Maiesties
           brother
           ;
           and
           on
           her
           left
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Weymar
           :
           The
           Lords
           and
           Officers
           went
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Ladies
           and
           Gentlewomen
           followed
           behind
           :
           At
           euerie
           entrie
           or
           change
           of
           places
           ,
           the
           trumpets
           sounded
           ,
           and
           the
           drummes
           beate
           ,
           till
           they
           came
           vp
           to
           a
           stately
           marble
           table
           ,
           whereon
           a
           bazon
           of
           Gold
           stood
           ,
           seruing
           in
           steed
           of
           a
           Font
           to
           dip
           the
           
           Child
           in
           .
           The
           Count
           Turzo
           held
           him
           in
           his
           armes
           all
           the
           Christning
           time
           ,
           and
           gaue
           him
           the
           name
           of
           Robert
           ,
           as
           intimating
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           Roman
           Emperor
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Family
           was
           so
           called
           ;
           but
           questionlesse
           this
           was
           the
           direction
           of
           both
           the
           Councels
           ,
           and
           a
           policie
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Transiluania
           ,
           to
           induce
           the
           people
           to
           conceiue
           or
           apprehend
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           once
           againe
           be
           Emperours
           from
           their
           now
           Bohemian
           King.
           
        
         
           After
           the
           Prince
           was
           named
           ,
           he
           was
           deliuered
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Ambassadors
           there
           present
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           deputies
           of
           the
           three
           States
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           the
           Lords
           of
           Silesia
           ,
           Morauia
           ,
           the
           higher
           and
           lower
           Lusatia
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           Ladies
           of
           estimation
           ,
           had
           the
           sight
           of
           him
           by
           turnes
           ,
           and
           blessed
           him
           extraordinarily
           euen
           in
           his
           cradle
           .
        
         
           But
           time
           is
           the
           determiner
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           time
           ,
           after
           some
           accomplishment
           of
           ceremonie
           ,
           they
           returned
           in
           order
           as
           they
           came
           ,
           except
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           some
           speciall
           Lords
           and
           Ladies
           ,
           who
           followed
           by
           themselues
           ,
           making
           as
           it
           were
           another
           shew
           of
           State
           :
           but
           it
           should
           seeme
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           Kings
           protraction
           was
           to
           entertaine
           a
           present
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Count
             Turzo
          
           offered
           at
           the
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           a
           verie
           faire
           and
           well
           shaped
           Turkish
           Horse
           ,
           richly
           caparisond
           ;
           the
           saddle
           and
           all
           things
           appertaining
           ,
           were
           pounced
           with
           floures
           of
           Gold-smiths
           worke
           ,
           interlaced
           with
           many
           precious
           Stones
           ,
           the
           verie
           couering
           was
           richly
           embroydered
           ;
           and
           the
           Horse
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           
           knowne
           his
           owne
           glorie
           ,
           grew
           want
           only
           proud
           againe
           ,
           to
           shew
           his
           brauerie
           to
           the
           companie
           .
        
         
           The
           royall
           dinner
           was
           solemnised
           in
           a
           great
           Hall
           builded
           on
           the
           Riuer
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           some
           call
           it
           the
           Mew
           ;
           some
           ,
           Moldan
           ;
           and
           some
           ,
           Moldauia
           ,
           as
           it
           maketh
           seuerall
           windings
           thorow
           the
           Cities
           .
           The
           Feast
           lasted
           so
           long
           ,
           that
           that
           night
           they
           could
           doe
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           retyre
           into
           a
           house
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           scituated
           in
           the
           priuie
           Garden
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           purpose
           made
           as
           it
           were
           to
           shew
           a
           new
           countenance
           with
           great
           varietie
           of
           refreshing
           ,
           as
           guilding
           ,
           painting
           ,
           and
           vnvsuall
           pargetting
           :
           He
           's
           here
           .
           They
           passed
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           time
           with
           musicke
           ,
           dances
           ,
           and
           another
           banquet
           .
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           the
           States
           of
           Bohemia
           presented
           a
           gift
           to
           the
           young
           Prince
           ,
           of
           2000.
           pounds
           in
           valuation
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Ambassadors
           and
           Lords
           offered
           verie
           largely
           :
           so
           that
           a
           man
           may
           well
           crie
           out
           of
           the
           warres
           ,
           as
           a
           consumer
           of
           Treasure
           ,
           and
           impouerisher
           of
           Kingdomes
           .
           For
           I
           am
           sure
           here
           was
           so
           great
           remonstrance
           of
           abundance
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           would
           sweare
           they
           neyther
           wanted
           men
           ,
           nor
           money
           .
        
         
           To
           morrow
           is
           a
           preparation
           to
           celebrate
           the
           Baron
           of
           Donaws
           marriage
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           an
           expectation
           of
           a
           Tilting
           ,
           and
           euerie
           day
           an
           inuitation
           of
           iollitie
           .
           For
           in
           truth
           ,
           they
           that
           saw
           the
           noble
           customes
           and
           princely
           iollity
           of
           King
           Frederick
           ,
           his
           Queene
           ,
           his
           Brother
           the
           Duke
           of
           Weymar
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Ladies
           ,
           
           (
           more
           then
           solemnitie
           of
           Prayers
           and
           giuing
           thankes
           vnto
           God
           )
           would
           little
           imagine
           ,
           they
           had
           such
           intanglements
           of
           affaires
           abroad
           ,
           or
           at
           any
           time
           discomforts
           at
           home
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           Letter
           written
           by
           a
           French
           Gentleman
           being
           in
           the
           Armie
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           :
        
         
           To
           a
           friend
           and
           neighbour
           of
           his
           in
           Poicton
           ,
           vpon
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Voyage
           of
           the
           Ambassadour
           of
           the
           Emperour
           Ferdinand
           sent
           into
           France
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Haue
           receiued
           yours
           ,
           wherein
           is
           contained
           the
           request
           of
           succour
           ,
           propounded
           by
           the
           Ambassadour
           of
           the
           Emperour
           to
           our
           King
           :
           and
           hauing
           communicated
           it
           to
           those
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           which
           are
           here
           (
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           )
           I
           doe
           here
           represent
           vnto
           you
           the
           iudgement
           which
           wee
           doe
           all
           make
           ,
           of
           what
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           answered
           ,
           to
           those
           who
           are
           of
           opinion
           to
           yeeld
           the
           succour
           which
           is
           required
           ,
           by
           an
           inueterate
           enemie
           to
           France
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           House
           of
           our
           Kings
           ,
           against
           the
           King
           Frederick
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           one
           of
           our
           ancient
           Allies
           ,
           and
           one
           whose
           House
           hath
           deserued
           so
           well
           and
           so
           often
           of
           the
           House
           of
           our
           Kings
           and
           of
           France
           in
           generall
           .
        
         
           Wee
           say
           then
           ,
           that
           if
           these
           Inducers
           are
           not
           
           more
           Spanish
           then
           French
           ,
           at
           the
           least
           they
           doe
           heauily
           offend
           against
           the
           Principles
           of
           our
           State
           by
           a
           grosse
           folly
           :
           by
           a
           remarkable
           basenesse
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           manifest
           iniustice
           .
        
         
           By
           folly
           ,
           first
           in
           setting
           themselues
           against
           those
           who
           serue
           for
           a
           counterpoyse
           for
           the
           State
           of
           France
           ,
           to
           balance
           it
           against
           a
           power
           so
           great
           ,
           as
           is
           alreadie
           become
           fearefull
           to
           all
           the
           States
           of
           Christendome
           ;
           particularly
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Instrumencie
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           it
           pretendeth
           to
           be
           erected
           into
           a
           fift
           Monarchie
           ,
           by
           the
           ruine
           of
           other
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           follie
           were
           ,
           to
           goe
           with
           such
           facilitie
           to
           the
           succour
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           life
           time
           of
           Henry
           the
           fourth
           ,
           did
           refuse
           his
           interposition
           to
           accommodate
           the
           differences
           risen
           betweene
           certaine
           Princes
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           allied
           and
           confederated
           with
           France
           ;
           one
           of
           the
           principall
           Officers
           of
           the
           Emperour
           Rodulph
           ,
           hauing
           dared
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           should
           trouble
           himselfe
           with
           the
           affaires
           of
           his
           own
           State
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           difference
           now
           in
           question
           ,
           while
           it
           was
           yet
           in
           termes
           to
           bee
           accōmodated
           :
           my
           Lord
           the
           Duke
           of
           Neuers
           being
           then
           at
           Vienna
           ,
           and
           hauing
           charge
           from
           our
           King
           to
           offer
           his
           interposition
           ,
           it
           was
           neglected
           and
           contemned
           .
           And
           now
           after
           the
           Turke
           hath
           refused
           to
           giue
           them
           succour
           ,
           sued
           for
           at
           his
           gate
           foure
           seuerall
           times
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           our
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           against
           which
           they
           haue
           continually
           practized
           ,
           during
           these
           last
           fiftie
           yeares
           :
           which
           they
           
           haue
           deuided
           by
           ciuill
           warres
           ,
           and
           thereunto
           cōtributed
           their
           armes
           and
           practises
           ,
           and
           made
           vse
           of
           our
           miseries
           as
           farre
           forth
           as
           they
           could
           .
           This
           is
           far
           from
           taking
           hold
           vpon
           the
           occasion
           which
           is
           presented
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           by
           the
           hand
           and
           conduct
           of
           God
           to
           regaine
           Cambray
           ,
           Nauarre
           ,
           and
           other
           Demesnes
           of
           France
           ,
           vsurped
           by
           this
           House
           ;
           and
           to
           take
           from
           them
           the
           means
           to
           vse
           the
           like
           courses
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           to
           ouercome
           the
           Allies
           of
           France
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           folly
           ,
           were
           out
           of
           meere
           iollitie
           to
           intangle
           our selues
           in
           a
           quarrell
           ,
           to
           reestablish
           that
           which
           it
           seemes
           the
           will
           of
           God
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           not
           bee
           :
           whose
           workes
           doe
           appeare
           in
           the
           sudden
           consent
           of
           so
           many
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           vnanimous
           cōciliation
           of
           so
           different
           inclinations
           ,
           all
           swaying
           to
           cast
           off
           the
           yoke
           of
           a
           domination
           violent
           and
           cruell
           ;
           and
           tending
           to
           the
           ouerthrow
           of
           all
           right
           ,
           both
           diuine
           and
           humane
           .
        
         
           The
           fourth
           folly
           were
           to
           drayne
           the
           reuennues
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           weaken
           him
           in
           Men
           ,
           by
           the
           diminutions
           which
           such
           warres
           doe
           bring
           ,
           and
           to
           reduce
           the
           harts
           of
           the
           French
           to
           the
           affection
           of
           that
           Stranger
           ,
           from
           whose
           faction
           the
           preceding
           Kings
           haue
           had
           pain
           enough
           to
           diuert
           them
           ,
           and
           into
           which
           they
           had
           beene
           throwne
           by
           wicked
           inducements
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           were
           ,
           in
           that
           our
           King
           taking
           a
           resolution
           to
           beare
           his
           Armes
           against
           his
           Allies
           ,
           in
           fauour
           of
           the
           common
           enemie
           ,
           it
           might
           cause
           so
           
           great
           an
           hatred
           against
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           grow
           to
           accord
           with
           this
           enemie
           ,
           thrust
           on
           by
           an
           indignation
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           bee
           in
           this
           case
           but
           very
           forcible
           ;
           ioyntly
           to
           turn
           their
           forces
           against
           the
           State
           of
           France
           ,
           which
           they
           should
           find
           drained
           of
           money
           ,
           weakned
           in
           men
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           prepared
           for
           such
           an
           inconuenience
           .
           Whereas
           the
           true
           Counsell
           of
           State
           were
           ,
           when
           the
           Neighbours
           are
           in
           warre
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           stock
           of
           money
           ,
           to
           furnish
           the
           frontiers
           with
           men
           and
           munitions
           of
           warre
           ,
           and
           to
           keepe
           our selues
           on
           our
           Gard
           more
           then
           euer
           .
        
         
           So
           should
           it
           likewise
           be
           a
           great
           ingratitude
           and
           basenesse
           ,
           to
           perswade
           a
           most
           Christian
           King
           ,
           to
           render
           euill
           for
           good
           ,
           to
           those
           Princes
           who
           haue
           so
           often
           ,
           so
           readily
           ,
           and
           so
           vsefully
           succoured
           him
           with
           Men
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Money
           ,
           for
           which
           hee
           is
           yet
           indebted
           in
           sums
           of
           very
           great
           importance
           ,
           employed
           for
           the
           conseruation
           of
           the
           House
           Royall
           and
           State
           of
           France
           ,
           against
           the
           attempts
           and
           assaults
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           now
           ashamed
           to
           demand
           succour
           against
           our
           Benefactors
           .
        
         
           Herein
           likewise
           are
           they
           answered
           that
           would
           succour
           the
           Emperor
           vnder
           hand
           :
           for
           that
           which
           is
           naught
           being
           done
           openly
           ,
           is
           not
           better
           by
           being
           done
           in
           secret
           :
           and
           to
           commit
           a
           basenesse
           in
           secret
           ,
           is
           as
           much
           as
           to
           commit
           a
           theft
           without
           witnesse
           .
           Besides
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           vnworthy
           of
           the
           dignitie
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           to
           counsell
           him
           to
           such
           actions
           which
           haue
           need
           to
           be
           concealed
           ,
           and
           yet
           
           cannot
           be
           ,
           being
           subiect
           to
           disaduow
           and
           reuocation
           when
           hee
           shall
           bee
           required
           thereto
           by
           his
           Allies
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           there
           should
           bee
           a
           great
           wickednesse
           in
           such
           a
           proceeding
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           iniustice
           in
           the
           maine
           matter
           :
           for
           as
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           who
           is
           it
           that
           can
           approue
           that
           one
           should
           runne
           vpon
           his
           friends
           ,
           vpon
           the
           simple
           report
           of
           his
           enemies
           ?
           Must
           not
           both
           the
           parties
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           haue
           leisure
           to
           informe
           the
           King
           of
           their
           actions
           ,
           or
           if
           you
           will
           not
           belieue
           them
           ,
           to
           send
           vnto
           the
           place
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           ?
           And
           as
           for
           the
           maine
           cause
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           found
           very
           good
           on
           the
           side
           of
           the
           Bohemians
           ;
           For
           first
           ,
           the
           Emperour
           Ferdinand
           was
           neuer
           chosen
           (
           neither
           could
           be
           )
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ;
           then
           when
           it
           is
           pretended
           that
           hee
           was
           chosen
           ,
           hee
           was
           not
           chosen
           ,
           because
           the
           States
           of
           Morauia
           ,
           Silesia
           ,
           and
           Lusatia
           ,
           were
           not
           called
           vnto
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           principall
           persons
           of
           Bohemia
           had
           no
           voice
           in
           it
           :
           but
           this
           pretended
           Election
           was
           made
           by
           the
           surprize
           of
           certaine
           Pensioners
           of
           Spaine
           ;
           who
           on
           the
           other
           side
           could
           not
           proceed
           to
           a
           new
           Election
           ,
           during
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           who
           was
           also
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           :
           for
           hee
           that
           liues
           hath
           no
           Heire
           .
        
         
           But
           supposing
           the
           Election
           of
           Ferdinand
           ,
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           hauing
           after
           it
           ,
           against
           his
           solemne
           Oath
           ,
           violated
           the
           Lawes
           of
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           endeuoured
           to
           abolish
           the
           Priuiledges
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           make
           it
           of
           an
           electiue
           Kingdome
           ,
           hereditary
           :
           failed
           in
           his
           faith
           
           and
           word
           giuen
           to
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           not
           to
           meddle
           with
           the
           gouernment
           during
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Emperour
           Matthias
           :
           exercised
           all
           kinds
           of
           violences
           and
           cruelties
           against
           the
           Inhabitants
           ;
           his
           domination
           being
           degenerated
           into
           Tyranny
           ,
           those
           whose
           had
           right
           to
           elect
           him
           King
           ,
           might
           reiect
           him
           ,
           hauing
           rendred
           himselfe
           vnworthy
           .
        
         
           Now
           against
           all
           these
           reasons
           ,
           there
           are
           made
           fiue
           Obiections
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           this
           war
           being
           made
           for
           the
           subiect
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           Christian
           King
           ought
           to
           vndertake
           it
           :
           that
           the
           Emperour
           Ferdinand
           is
           Vncle
           by
           the
           Mother
           to
           the
           Queene
           :
           that
           succour
           in
           distresse
           is
           a
           mutuall
           office
           which
           Kings
           doe
           owe
           one
           to
           another
           :
           that
           the
           example
           of
           reuolt
           against
           the
           Prince
           ought
           to
           be
           repressed
           :
           and
           lastly
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           to
           be
           doubted
           that
           the
           Turke
           may
           make
           his
           vse
           and
           benefit
           of
           these
           wars
           among
           the
           Christians
           his
           neighbours
           .
           As
           for
           the
           first
           it
           may
           bee
           remembred
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           did
           inuade
           France
           ,
           they
           did
           sticke
           this
           calumnie
           vpon
           our
           Kings
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           Heretikes
           or
           fauourers
           of
           Heretikes
           ;
           And
           now
           to
           disunite
           them
           from
           their
           friends
           and
           ancient
           Allies
           ,
           they
           doe
           coniure
           them
           by
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           which
           from
           all
           antiquitie
           they
           haue
           cherished
           ,
           and
           peraduenture
           would
           not
           stick
           to
           tell
           the
           King
           ,
           with
           Saint
           Gregorie
           the
           first
           Pope
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           of
           France
           doe
           alone
           
           deserue
           the
           name
           of
           Catholike
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           belong
           to
           any
           else
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           pretext
           of
           Religion
           ,
           is
           the
           ordinarie
           Maske
           of
           those
           who
           would
           ouerrunne
           such
           as
           are
           of
           a
           beliefe
           differing
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           beg
           the
           assistance
           of
           them
           which
           are
           of
           their
           owne
           opinion
           .
           This
           is
           that
           olde
           Cloke
           of
           two
           sides
           ,
           which
           shewes
           on
           the
           one
           side
           the
           publike
           good
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           and
           sets
           forth
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           a
           fayned
           zeale
           of
           Religion
           ,
           thorow
           which
           notwithstanding
           is
           nothing
           to
           be
           seene
           but
           ambition
           and
           hypocrisie
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           question
           (
           say
           they
           )
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           may
           not
           that
           bee
           preserued
           but
           vnder
           the
           Empire
           of
           Austria
           ?
           Will
           you
           beleeue
           the
           accusers
           only
           ?
           shall
           wee
           condemne
           our
           Allies
           without
           hearing
           them
           vpon
           this
           point
           ?
           And
           if
           it
           were
           true
           ,
           would
           not
           the
           Catholike
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           Countrey
           send
           to
           request
           the
           Kings
           assistance
           ?
           And
           yet
           in
           this
           case
           were
           it
           fit
           to
           thinke
           of
           the
           matter
           .
           For
           since
           euery
           King
           and
           Soueraigne
           in
           his
           Territorie
           is
           not
           accountable
           of
           his
           administration
           to
           his
           Neighbours
           ,
           and
           that
           wee
           our selues
           would
           not
           approoue
           that
           others
           should
           come
           to
           controll
           vs
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           wee
           ought
           to
           feare
           the
           example
           of
           such
           a
           proceeding
           in
           time
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           you
           pronounce
           a
           iudgement
           that
           it
           is
           a
           warre
           of
           Religion
           ,
           you
           giue
           leaue
           thereby
           to
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Emperours
           Armie
           to
           
           depart
           home
           ,
           who
           are
           Protestants
           of
           the
           Countries
           of
           Stiria
           ,
           Carinthia
           ,
           Austria
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           you
           doe
           put
           the
           Duke
           of
           Saxe
           ,
           and
           other
           Protestants
           out
           of
           doubt
           ,
           who
           haue
           not
           hitherto
           taken
           this
           warre
           for
           other
           then
           a
           warre
           of
           State.
           Besides
           there
           doe
           follow
           two
           inconueniences
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           you
           doe
           taxe
           of
           desertion
           of
           the
           Catholike
           Religion
           ,
           those
           Princes
           and
           States
           Catholike
           ,
           who
           doe
           assist
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           ,
           that
           you
           doe
           alarme
           ,
           deuide
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           euill
           agreement
           the
           Subiects
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           the
           inclinations
           of
           whom
           cannot
           be
           too
           wel
           vnited
           ,
           for
           the
           repose
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           take
           away
           this
           Maske
           of
           Religion
           ,
           you
           need
           but
           to
           consider
           the
           matter
           how
           it
           hath
           passed
           :
           for
           at
           that
           instant
           that
           the
           Iesuites
           were
           driuen
           out
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           by
           the
           aduice
           of
           the
           Catholikes
           themselues
           ,
           all
           the
           other
           Orders
           of
           Priests
           and
           Religious
           persons
           ,
           were
           receiued
           into
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Countrey
           .
           Since
           that
           ,
           the
           King
           Frederick
           the
           first
           ,
           both
           at
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Election
           and
           Coronation
           hath
           confirmed
           it
           ,
           and
           hath
           moreouer
           published
           it
           in
           his
           Declaration
           :
           and
           lastly
           hath
           written
           it
           to
           our
           King
           by
           his
           Letter
           of
           the
           20
           of
           October
           last
           .
           By
           which
           it
           followeth
           that
           this
           feare
           cannot
           fall
           into
           the
           conceit
           of
           any
           ,
           but
           such
           ,
           as
           hauing
           no
           certainly
           in
           their
           faith
           and
           word
           ,
           doe
           iudge
           of
           others
           by
           their
           owne
           proceeding
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           perswasion
           of
           the
           Partisans
           of
           the
           
           Emperour
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           Vnkle
           by
           the
           mother
           to
           the
           Queene
           ;
           but
           they
           leaue
           out
           that
           the
           alliance
           of
           State
           ,
           doth
           extend
           farther
           then
           any
           personall
           alliance
           ;
           as
           they
           could
           well
           say
           when
           it
           was
           contracted
           ,
           that
           marriages
           were
           but
           particular
           contracts
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           all
           shadowes
           from
           diuers
           who
           did
           enter
           into
           ielousies
           at
           that
           time
           :
           and
           now
           they
           would
           haue
           it
           cleane
           contrary
           ,
           that
           particular
           pactions
           should
           preiudice
           the
           publique
           right
           of
           State
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           may
           serue
           for
           their
           purpose
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           this
           alliance
           it selfe
           was
           in
           question
           ,
           the
           stipulations
           ,
           renunciations
           ,
           and
           other
           clauses
           which
           they
           themselues
           caused
           to
           bee
           inserted
           ,
           without
           any
           other
           occasion
           ,
           then
           through
           the
           ielousie
           which
           they
           beare
           against
           the
           State
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           the
           feare
           which
           they
           had
           that
           it
           might
           haue
           been
           augmented
           by
           this
           alliance
           ,
           doe
           sufficiently
           exclude
           the
           Queene
           ,
           particularly
           not
           to
           interest
           her selfe
           in
           the
           quarrells
           of
           State
           betweene
           these
           two
           houses
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           obiection
           ,
           is
           taken
           from
           the
           common
           interest
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           support
           which
           the
           afflicted
           doe
           request
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           cleane
           contrarie
           Style
           from
           that
           which
           they
           did
           endite
           ,
           during
           the
           warre
           of
           Piemont
           ,
           during
           which
           they
           did
           pursue
           as
           criminals
           those
           who
           did
           assist
           the
           Duke
           of
           Sauoy
           ,
           whose
           State
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           did
           inuade
           ,
           without
           any
           more
           apparent
           subiect
           ,
           then
           for
           the
           alliance
           which
           he
           had
           treated
           ,
           with
           the
           late
           King
           Henrie
           the
           Fourth
           .
        
         
         
           But
           these
           men
           doe
           now
           preach
           charitie
           for
           their
           owne
           profit
           ,
           and
           yet
           doe
           they
           retaine
           Nauarre
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           spoyled
           one
           of
           the
           Kings
           Ancestors
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           assist
           our
           King
           :
           nor
           will
           they
           yeeld
           vp
           the
           places
           which
           they
           vsurped
           during
           the
           league
           which
           they
           stirred
           vp
           ,
           &
           entertained
           as
           long
           as
           they
           could
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           this
           argument
           to
           succour
           the
           afflicted
           be
           good
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           more
           to
           purpose
           to
           assist
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           whose
           Predecessors
           haue
           contracted
           alliance
           with
           our
           Kings
           ,
           and
           haue
           assisted
           them
           with
           men
           and
           money
           against
           the
           League
           ,
           and
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ?
           who
           haue
           this
           word
           by
           writing
           ,
           in
           many
           of
           his
           Letters
           ;
           and
           the
           Acts
           and
           Registers
           of
           his
           owne
           Chamber
           of
           Accounts
           ,
           for
           proofe
           of
           their
           good
           deeds
           ,
           and
           good
           offices
           towards
           our
           Kings
           and
           their
           States
           ?
        
         
           Nor
           is
           it
           to
           any
           purpose
           here
           for
           them
           to
           alledge
           in
           the
           fourth
           place
           ,
           the
           euill
           example
           of
           the
           reuolt
           of
           subiects
           against
           their
           Prince
           ,
           who
           haue
           stirred
           vp
           and
           entertained
           the
           same
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           and
           who
           doe
           now
           receiue
           by
           the
           diuine
           chastisement
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           lawfull
           subiect
           ,
           the
           experience
           in
           their
           owne
           Countries
           ,
           of
           the
           disorders
           which
           they
           haue
           produced
           in
           the
           States
           of
           their
           neighbours
           .
           And
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           the
           Bohemians
           ,
           both
           in
           regard
           of
           what
           is
           said
           before
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           reasons
           layd
           downe
           in
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           are
           sufficiently
           iustified
           against
           this
           accusation
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           To
           omit
           nothing
           which
           may
           carrie
           any
           speciousnesse
           with
           it
           ,
           there
           is
           proposed
           the
           
           feare
           ,
           lest
           the
           Turke
           may
           make
           vse
           of
           this
           diuision
           .
           But
           on
           which
           side
           hath
           he
           beene
           alreadie
           inuited
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Emperour
           Ferdinand
           ?
           who
           hath
           not
           onely
           caused
           the
           King
           of
           Spaine
           to
           sue
           to
           him
           for
           peace
           ,
           but
           hath
           caused
           his
           Ambassadour
           to
           make
           exceeding
           great
           instance
           foure
           seuerall
           times
           to
           the
           great
           Lord
           at
           his
           gate
           ,
           to
           giue
           him
           succour
           ;
           which
           hauing
           beene
           refused
           him
           ,
           he
           comes
           now
           to
           our
           King
           out
           of
           despaire
           of
           all
           other
           assistance
           .
           But
           if
           this
           apprehension
           be
           seriously
           taken
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           that
           should
           inuite
           the
           other
           Princes
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           to
           leaue
           Bohemia
           in
           Peace
           ,
           and
           to
           order
           the
           grieuances
           done
           vnto
           the
           Empire
           :
           and
           vs
           not
           to
           exasperate
           against
           France
           in
           all
           the
           allies
           ,
           kindred
           ,
           and
           friends
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           who
           are
           neither
           so
           few
           ,
           nor
           so
           weake
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           taken
           into
           consideration
           .
        
         
           See
           here
           Sir
           ,
           What
           is
           our
           iudgement
           concerning
           this
           vndue
           request
           made
           of
           succour
           to
           our
           King
           ,
           by
           his
           inueterated
           enemies
           ,
           against
           the
           most
           certaine
           and
           vsefull
           allies
           of
           his
           House
           and
           Crowne
           .
           Wherein
           we
           esteeme
           that
           all
           his
           good
           and
           faithfull
           subiects
           will
           agree
           with
           vs
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           will
           call
           to
           minde
           the
           meanes
           vpon
           which
           the
           State
           of
           France
           our
           common
           Countrey
           is
           founded
           ,
           and
           hath
           subsisted
           for
           so
           many
           yeares
           :
           not
           to
           permit
           that
           a
           new
           Counsail
           ,
           which
           among
           the
           Iesuites
           they
           call
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           should
           not
           onely
           taxe
           all
           other
           Counsellers
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           no
           Conscience
           ,
           but
           vnder
           this
           pretence
           doth
           ouerthrow
           
           all
           order
           ,
           both
           diuine
           and
           humane
           .
           For
           (
           I
           pray
           )
           what
           would
           haue
           become
           of
           the
           State
           of
           France
           ,
           during
           the
           warres
           of
           the
           League
           ,
           when
           these
           Inducers
           of
           Counsels
           of
           Conscience
           did
           rage
           against
           our
           Kings
           ,
           &
           did
           pursue
           their
           ruine
           ?
           Let
           them
           remember
           that
           by
           such
           Counsels
           and
           Counsellers
           ,
           there
           hath
           hitherto
           arriued
           all
           misfortune
           to
           those
           Princes
           ,
           which
           haue
           hearkned
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           beene
           serued
           by
           them
           .
           The
           King
           of
           Poland
           for
           his
           part
           could
           tell
           ,
           how
           hee
           came
           to
           lose
           Swethland
           ;
           so
           could
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           it selfe
           speake
           of
           the
           Low-Countries
           ,
           many
           yeares
           since
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           is
           now
           to
           be
           seene
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           realmes
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           and
           Prouinces
           incorporated
           ,
           Hungarie
           and
           Austria
           .
           This
           is
           enough
           to
           cause
           other
           Princes
           to
           beware
           ,
           at
           the
           least
           henceforward
           .
           And
           I
           pray
           God
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           good
           French-men
           ,
           to
           giue
           our
           King
           the
           grace
           both
           to
           testifie
           in
           the
           view
           of
           all
           Christendome
           ,
           which
           hath
           her
           eyes
           vpon
           him
           ,
           the
           stedfastnesse
           of
           his
           word
           to
           his
           good
           friends
           and
           allies
           against
           their
           common
           enemie
           ,
           for
           their
           protection
           ,
           and
           the
           repose
           of
           his
           subiects
           :
           and
           his
           iust
           indignation
           against
           those
           who
           doe
           counsaile
           him
           to
           the
           contrarie
           .
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               seruant
               ,
               Neighbour
               ,
               and
               faithfull
               friend
               ,
            
             François
             de
             Saincte
             Foy.
             
          
           
             From
             Prague
             
               this
               20.
               of
               Ianuarie
               ,
               1620.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           An
           Aduertisement
           written
           in
           forme
           of
           a
           Letter
           ,
           by
           the
           late
           deceassed
           Prince
           ,
           Christian
           the
           Second
           ,
           Elector
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           to
           Matthias
           King
           of
           Hungarie
           ,
           Archduke
           of
           Austria
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           Romane
           Emperour
           .
        
         
           Translated
           out
           of
           high
           Dutch
           into
           Latine
           ,
           out
           of
           Latine
           into
           French
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           out
           of
           French
           into
           English
           .
        
         
           CHristian
           ,
           Elector
           of
           Saxonie
           ,
           greeteth
           you
           happily
           :
           We
           receiued
           your
           Letters
           (
           most
           illustrious
           King
           )
           dated
           at
           Vienna
           the
           27.
           of
           September
           of
           this
           yeare
           present
           .
           Wherein
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           accustomed
           manner
           of
           friendly
           imparting
           your selfe
           vnto
           vs
           by
           Letters
           ,
           you
           giue
           vs
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           the
           happie
           euent
           of
           cheerefull
           homage
           yeelded
           vnto
           you
           by
           the
           States
           of
           Morauia
           ,
           the
           twentieth
           of
           August
           ,
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           Prin
           ;
           putting
           you
           in
           liuely
           hope
           of
           the
           like
           successe
           from
           the
           people
           of
           the
           lower
           Austria
           :
           you
           haue
           notwithstanding
           found
           the
           quite
           contrarie
           :
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           you
           finde
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           pressing
           the
           States
           of
           this
           Countrie
           to
           any
           oath
           of
           fidelitie
           ,
           before
           their
           iust
           complaints
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           their
           ancient
           rites
           and
           priuiledges
           confirmed
           :
           although
           your
           Maiestie
           had
           many
           times
           promised
           to
           redresse
           their
           agrieuances
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           equitie
           
           of
           their
           cause
           ,
           as
           the
           custome
           in
           this
           case
           is
           .
           On
           which
           bare
           promise
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           beyond
           the
           Ens
           would
           not
           relie
           ,
           but
           perseuered
           constantly
           in
           the
           former
           resolution
           :
           And
           therfore
           you
           require
           ,
           that
           wee
           would
           not
           giue
           credit
           to
           those
           which
           go
           about
           to
           settle
           some
           sinister
           opinion
           in
           our
           mind
           :
           but
           rather
           that
           we
           should
           perswade
           them
           to
           lay
           aside
           their
           obstinacie
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           come
           vnder
           the
           obedience
           which
           they
           owe
           vnto
           you
           ,
           with
           the
           surplusage
           of
           all
           that
           which
           is
           further
           comprehended
           in
           the
           same
           Letters
           .
        
         
           Your
           Maiestie
           certainely
           may
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           no
           waies
           deceiued
           in
           the
           good
           opinion
           you
           entertaine
           of
           our
           fidelitie
           towards
           you
           ,
           in
           that
           from
           our
           first
           entrie
           made
           vpon
           the
           Electorship
           ,
           we
           may
           confidently
           auerre
           ,
           without
           any
           vaine
           boasting
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           Counsels
           aimed
           at
           the
           preseruation
           of
           the
           greatnesse
           ,
           reputation
           ,
           and
           authoritie
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           ,
           in
           maintaining
           the
           securitie
           thereof
           against
           all
           their
           enemies
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           without
           singular
           discontentment
           apprehend
           the
           discommoditie
           accrewing
           thereby
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           daily
           augmenteth
           in
           euerie
           mans
           sight
           ;
           and
           other
           affaires
           proceeding
           continually
           with
           the
           same
           contrariety
           ,
           seeme
           further
           to
           threaten
           you
           with
           worser
           successe
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           it
           no
           waies
           beseemeth
           vs
           to
           prescribe
           you
           ,
           vnlesse
           of
           an
           happie
           and
           fortunate
           reigne
           :
           notwithstanding
           ,
           you
           manifesting
           daily
           the
           great
           amitie
           and
           confidence
           you
           repose
           in
           vs
           ,
           
           we
           will
           not
           feare
           ,
           to
           deliuer
           vnto
           you
           freely
           our
           opinion
           and
           aduice
           touching
           this
           matter
           ,
           humbly
           intreating
           you
           to
           take
           it
           in
           good
           part
           :
           whereof
           we
           assure
           our selues
           ,
           from
           your
           accustomed
           humanitie
           and
           clemencie
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           who
           knowes
           not
           how
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           ,
           hath
           hitherto
           beene
           eleuated
           aboue
           all
           other
           Princely
           Families
           vnder
           the
           sacred
           Empire
           ?
           with
           how
           many
           seuerall
           dignities
           it
           hath
           beene
           augmented
           to
           euerie
           mans
           satisfaction
           and
           contentment
           ,
           so
           that
           many
           persons
           ,
           both
           of
           high
           and
           meane
           calling
           ,
           haue
           voluntarily
           come
           vnder
           her
           tutelage
           and
           protection
           ,
           being
           verie
           well
           entreated
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           wished
           clemencie
           ?
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           no
           man
           ,
           how
           faint
           a
           louer
           of
           truth
           soeuer
           he
           be
           ,
           which
           must
           not
           needs
           confesse
           ,
           how
           your
           Family
           of
           long
           time
           hath
           met
           with
           no
           more
           violent
           aduersaries
           then
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           Sect
           of
           Iesuites
           ,
           together
           with
           those
           that
           adhere
           vnto
           them
           ,
           with
           their
           turbulent
           and
           immoderate
           Counsels
           ,
           which
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           neither
           could
           nor
           can
           any
           wayes
           support
           .
           Your
           Serenitie
           otherwise
           conceiues
           ,
           that
           no
           other
           reason
           mooued
           the
           so
           many
           goodly
           Prouinces
           of
           the
           Netherlands
           to
           shrinke
           from
           their
           hereditarie
           and
           naturall
           Lord
           ,
           then
           these
           so
           intemperate
           and
           precipitant
           courses
           ,
           which
           haue
           planted
           such
           irradicable
           defiance
           between
           Subiects
           and
           their
           Princes
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           that
           no
           Treaties
           can
           remoue
           or
           supplant
           the
           same
           :
           As
           in
           verie
           truth
           ,
           
           all
           those
           consulted
           Treaties
           could
           neuer
           confirme
           those
           Estates
           in
           any
           setled
           peace
           .
           Furthermore
           ,
           what
           hath
           so
           extenuated
           and
           dishonoured
           so
           many
           renowned
           victories
           ,
           obtained
           by
           the
           sacred
           Imperiall
           Maiestie
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           as
           Belioyeuse
           ,
           by
           a
           secret
           instinct
           out
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           Schooles
           ?
           For
           the
           common
           enemie
           being
           seated
           in
           the
           nauell
           or
           center
           as
           it
           were
           of
           Hungarie
           ,
           with
           mightie
           forces
           both
           of
           horse
           &
           foot
           ;
           at
           that
           verie
           instant
           it
           was
           ,
           when
           fire
           was
           giuen
           to
           the
           most
           outragious
           persequutions
           :
           nay
           ,
           and
           in
           so
           many
           seuerall
           places
           ,
           that
           his
           said
           Imperall
           Maiestie
           ,
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           lost
           Strigonium
           ,
           Transiluania
           ,
           Hungarie
           ,
           Valachia
           ,
           and
           Moldauia
           :
           the
           recouery
           of
           which
           Prouinces
           ,
           cost
           our
           deare
           Germaine
           Countries
           many
           millions
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           an
           infinite
           treasure
           in
           Gold
           and
           Siluer
           .
           During
           this
           cruell
           warre
           ,
           these
           tumultuous
           people
           were
           not
           satisfied
           ,
           in
           partly
           dishonouring
           ,
           and
           making
           fruitlesse
           the
           victories
           of
           his
           Imperiall
           Maiestie
           :
           and
           partly
           ,
           opposing
           and
           crossing
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           Iesuites
           further
           ,
           by
           all
           manner
           of
           wicked
           stratagems
           ,
           wittingly
           perseuered
           in
           their
           persequutions
           ,
           in
           Carinthia
           ,
           Carmola
           ,
           and
           Stiria
           ,
           exposing
           the
           principall
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           Prouinces
           to
           cruell
           Proscriptions
           ,
           while
           the
           Turke
           ,
           in
           the
           meane
           while
           ,
           toooke
           in
           Camsa
           :
           For
           ,
           what
           other
           cause
           was
           there
           ,
           why
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Sacred
           Empire
           ,
           after
           the
           last
           Dyet
           of
           Ratisbone
           ,
           without
           any
           laudable
           effect
           ,
           or
           any
           firme
           and
           mutuall
           reconciliation
           ,
           
           separated
           themselues
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           Iesuites
           and
           their
           importunities
           ?
           who
           did
           nothing
           but
           exclaime
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           pious
           Constitution
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Religion
           ,
           was
           nothing
           but
           a
           meere
           delay
           ,
           a
           truce
           ,
           an
           Interim
           ,
           or
           tolleration
           ,
           scandalizing
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           euen
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Trent
           ;
           and
           this
           they
           divulged
           all
           ouer
           ,
           in
           their
           writings
           .
           From
           which
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           occasions
           ,
           superfluous
           here
           to
           write
           ,
           many
           complots
           and
           practises
           being
           vndertaken
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           preiudice
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           ;
           your
           Highnesse
           may
           euidently
           discerne
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           we
           produced
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           your
           illustrious
           Family
           hath
           met
           with
           no
           more
           capitall
           and
           deadly
           enemies
           in
           all
           the
           world
           then
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           ,
           the
           Iesuites
           and
           their
           Societie
           .
           I
           speake
           nothing
           of
           so
           many
           pernicious
           practises
           ,
           and
           disastrous
           assaults
           ,
           which
           the
           Iesuites
           haue
           attempted
           against
           other
           Kings
           and
           Monarkes
           in
           France
           ,
           England
           ,
           Poland
           ,
           Sweden
           ,
           Venice
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           without
           all
           remorse
           or
           shame
           ;
           that
           if
           God
           had
           not
           euen
           by
           way
           of
           miracle
           ,
           preuented
           their
           diabolicall
           dessignes
           ,
           they
           had
           turned
           entire
           Kingdomes
           topsie
           turvie
           ,
           whole
           Countries
           with
           their
           Inhabitants
           ,
           and
           had
           reduced
           them
           for
           euer
           to
           a
           finall
           and
           absolute
           ruine
           .
           For
           wheresoeuer
           this
           Sect
           ,
           or
           rather
           insect
           kind
           of
           Creatures
           plant
           ,
           they
           bring
           with
           them
           all
           manner
           of
           disasters
           and
           miseries
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           if
           by
           their
           Counsells
           and
           instigations
           ,
           
           which
           (
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           )
           are
           no
           wayes
           grounded
           vpon
           any
           true
           politike
           foundation
           :
           but
           rather
           as
           Spiders
           ,
           wouen
           out
           of
           themselues
           ,
           their
           venemous
           passions
           ,
           and
           Scholasticall
           Dreames
           ,
           they
           haue
           excited
           Subiects
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           the
           entyre
           Prouinces
           of
           some
           Princes
           ,
           to
           mutinie
           and
           reuolt
           ;
           they
           can
           create
           no
           new
           Inhabitants
           or
           Subiects
           ,
           themselues
           flye
           away
           into
           Italy
           ,
           or
           somewhere
           else
           ,
           leauing
           behind
           them
           a
           mortiferous
           stinke
           ,
           and
           the
           Impressions
           of
           an
           horrible
           ,
           and
           vast
           desolation
           .
        
         
           But
           admit
           your
           Maiesty
           ,
           may
           haue
           beene
           perswaded
           by
           some
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           in
           no
           sort
           tyed
           to
           ratifie
           and
           confirme
           vnto
           your
           Subiects
           their
           ancient
           Rights
           ,
           and
           Priuiledges
           ;
           aboue
           others
           ,
           those
           that
           concerne
           the
           free
           exercise
           and
           practice
           of
           the
           Confession
           of
           Auspurg
           ,
           which
           were
           granted
           to
           the
           people
           by
           the
           Emperours
           of
           famous
           memorie
           ,
           Ferdinand
           ,
           and
           Maximilian
           ,
           for
           no
           small
           summes
           of
           money
           :
           and
           therefore
           vpon
           no
           beneficiall
           tearmes
           ,
           but
           those
           very
           burdensome
           and
           chargeable
           ;
           wee
           are
           willing
           to
           excuse
           your
           Highnesse
           innocence
           herein
           ,
           and
           naked
           sincerity
           :
           beleeuing
           rather
           that
           this
           was
           performed
           by
           the
           enemies
           formerly
           mentioned
           ,
           who
           seeme
           to
           affect
           your
           Highnesse
           ouerthrow
           ,
           and
           to
           depriue
           you
           of
           your
           Prouinces
           :
           exciting
           ,
           and
           drawing
           eyther
           by
           malice
           ,
           or
           grosse
           stupidity
           ,
           the
           generall
           enemie
           of
           the
           Christian
           name
           ,
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           who
           ,
           without
           any
           great
           difficulty
           ,
           
           is
           like
           to
           be
           Master
           of
           all
           these
           so
           renowned
           Regions
           ,
           with
           whole
           Hungarie
           ,
           the
           which
           (
           except
           present
           order
           bee
           taken
           to
           the
           contrarie
           )
           will
           bee
           enforced
           to
           come
           vnder
           the
           Turkish
           protection
           .
        
         
           For
           your
           Serenity
           knowes
           ,
           that
           both
           the
           one
           and
           other
           Austria
           haue
           now
           contracted
           a
           verie
           firme
           League
           with
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Hungarie
           ,
           and
           other
           Prouinces
           :
           so
           as
           if
           you
           grant
           not
           fauourable
           permissions
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           they
           being
           equally
           interessed
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           offence
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Confederation
           ,
           by
           you
           approou'd
           ;
           the
           other
           parts
           will
           yeeld
           them
           ayde
           and
           succour
           .
           And
           though
           as
           Subiects
           ,
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           expose
           their
           liues
           for
           their
           Soueraigne
           ,
           their
           bloud
           ,
           yea
           ,
           euen
           their
           second
           drops
           which
           is
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           prodigally
           to
           cast
           away
           whatsoeuer
           they
           haue
           in
           their
           power
           :
           yet
           what
           can
           be
           imagined
           more
           deplorable
           and
           miserable
           ,
           then
           to
           racke
           and
           torment
           their
           soules
           by
           such
           an
           extraordinary
           ,
           and
           seruile
           Tyranny
           ?
           That
           same
           Apothegme
           of
           Stephen
           King
           of
           Poland
           ,
           was
           very
           prayse-worthy
           ;
           who
           talking
           of
           some
           persecutions
           begun
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ;
           said
           :
           That
           he
           was
           King
           ouer
           a
           people
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           their
           consciences
           .
           It
           seemes
           this
           good
           King
           well
           apprehended
           ,
           that
           Religion
           was
           not
           to
           bee
           planted
           by
           the
           rigor
           of
           Fire
           and
           Sword
           :
           but
           leauing
           his
           subiects
           freely
           to
           build
           vpon
           that
           beleefe
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           hope
           for
           eternall
           life
           ,
           and
           no
           wayes
           herein
           disturbing
           them
           .
           And
           your
           famous
           Predecessors
           ,
           
           Princes
           that
           were
           endued
           with
           admirable
           experience
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           plainly
           perceiued
           ,
           that
           those
           Princes
           of
           Germany
           and
           Estates
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           which
           neuer
           gaue
           way
           to
           this
           oppression
           of
           conscience
           ,
           haue
           beene
           wonderfully
           belou'd
           and
           obseru'd
           of
           their
           Subiects
           ,
           for
           this
           only
           cause
           ,
           enioying
           hereby
           a
           most
           happie
           Reigne
           ,
           and
           tranquillity
           .
        
         
           Our
           deuotion
           therefore
           ,
           towards
           your
           Illustrious
           Family
           ,
           being
           to
           euery
           one
           well
           knowne
           ;
           and
           from
           whence
           this
           loyall
           &
           simple
           admonition
           proceeds
           :
           your
           Serenitie
           hauing
           not
           the
           least
           surmise
           to
           thinke
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           falsly
           aduertized
           by
           your
           Subiects
           :
           but
           on
           the
           contrarie
           let
           all
           the
           world
           duly
           obserue
           ,
           what
           hearts
           they
           carrie
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           thrice
           Illustrious
           Family
           ,
           that
           instigate
           you
           to
           these
           preposterous
           courses
           ,
           which
           common
           experience
           ,
           and
           the
           miserable
           euent
           of
           present
           affaires
           ,
           sufficiently
           testifie
           .
           We
           therefore
           in
           all
           humble
           affection
           beseech
           your
           Maiestie
           ,
           that
           conformable
           to
           the
           trust
           you
           repose
           in
           vs
           ,
           hauing
           perused
           these
           Letters
           to
           take
           them
           in
           good
           part
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           both
           of
           the
           one
           and
           other
           Austria
           ,
           ratifying
           those
           Priuiledges
           which
           they
           haue
           dearely
           bought
           ,
           you
           will
           permit
           them
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           the
           Confession
           of
           Ausburge
           ,
           not
           putting
           hereafter
           their
           Consciences
           to
           the
           Rack
           .
           And
           so
           relying
           on
           this
           Confirmation
           ,
           as
           a
           member
           ,
           and
           Elector
           of
           the
           Sacred
           Empire
           ,
           beyond
           all
           comparison
           ,
           
           we
           did
           more
           truely
           labour
           your
           owne
           ,
           and
           the
           greatnes
           of
           your
           Family
           ,
           then
           the
           whole
           bodie
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           and
           their
           Followers
           ;
           wherof
           sufficient
           testimonie
           ,
           hath
           beene
           giuen
           ,
           during
           the
           sixteene
           yeares
           of
           this
           Hungarian
           warre
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Illustrious
           House
           ,
           hath
           beene
           more
           sincerely
           by
           vs
           affected
           then
           euer
           it
           either
           hath
           ,
           or
           will
           be
           ,
           by
           this
           pestiferous
           Sect.
           Otherwise
           if
           you
           take
           this
           friendly
           aduertizement
           in
           good
           part
           ,
           be
           sure
           your
           Subiects
           will
           yeeld
           you
           absolute
           obedience
           ,
           neither
           sparing
           their
           liues
           ,
           nor
           goods
           ,
           in
           your
           seruice
           ;
           no
           wayes
           doubting
           of
           their
           fidelitie
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           effect
           that
           can
           ensue
           .
           By
           this
           meanes
           you
           shall
           purchase
           immortall
           glorie
           ,
           and
           endlesse
           exaltations
           ,
           both
           amongst
           Strangers
           and
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           obtayning
           further
           from
           God
           all
           blessings
           both
           of
           bodie
           ,
           and
           soule
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           God
           will
           daily
           amplifie
           you
           with
           new
           dignities
           ,
           and
           most
           wished
           euents
           .
           Contrariwise
           ,
           if
           you
           suffer
           the
           Iesuites
           and
           their
           Locusts
           ,
           so
           to
           abuse
           your
           bountie
           and
           clemencie
           ,
           (
           which
           will
           not
           sincke
           into
           our
           perswasion
           :
           )
           Let
           it
           suffice
           ,
           that
           we
           innocently
           protest
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           reiterated
           Admonitions
           aymed
           at
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           but
           to
           preuent
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           from
           those
           perils
           and
           dangers
           which
           threaten
           it
           :
           and
           any
           vnexpected
           accidents
           falling
           out
           to
           the
           contrarie
           ,
           we
           are
           exempted
           herein
           from
           fault
           &
           blame
           .
           And
           thus
           in
           sincere
           equitie
           ,
           we
           hope
           to
           be
           excused
           by
           God
           and
           Men
           :
           the
           which
           out
           of
           our
           affectionate
           
           loue
           and
           zeale
           ,
           wee
           did
           not
           thinke
           good
           to
           conceale
           from
           your
           Highnesse
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Dated
                 the
              
               6.
               of
               Octob.
               1608.
               
            
             at
             Dresden
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THe
           late
           Elector
           of
           Saxonie
           ,
           Christian
           the
           second
           by
           name
           ,
           who
           was
           elder
           Brother
           to
           him
           that
           now
           possesseth
           the
           Electorship
           ,
           and
           who
           in
           all
           times
           ,
           held
           good
           correspondence
           ,
           and
           amitie
           ,
           with
           Archduke
           Matthias
           ,
           afterwardes
           King
           of
           Hungarie
           ,
           and
           Bohemia
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           late
           Emperour
           Defunct
           ;
           seeing
           this
           good
           Prince
           much
           grieued
           ,
           for
           the
           ill
           counsell
           and
           aduise
           ,
           which
           hee
           had
           followed
           in
           the
           managing
           of
           his
           affaires
           ,
           implicitely
           threatning
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           ,
           to
           lose
           the
           said
           Kingdoms
           of
           Bohemia
           and
           Hungarie
           ,
           with
           the
           Prouinces
           thereunto
           annexed
           ;
           hee
           resolued
           to
           write
           vnto
           Matthias
           this
           Letter
           in
           the
           Moneth
           of
           October
           ,
           1608.
           which
           is
           to
           say
           twelue
           yeares
           since
           :
           which
           being
           truly
           prophetical
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           afterwards
           ensued
           ;
           it
           hath
           beene
           thought
           of
           good
           importance
           ,
           and
           sufficiently
           deseruing
           to
           bee
           translated
           into
           Latine
           ,
           French
           ,
           and
           lastly
           into
           English
           ,
           for
           a
           Caueat
           and
           Instruction
           to
           all
           Princes
           ,
           and
           States
           ,
           that
           they
           neuer
           fall
           into
           the
           like
           inconuenience
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Emperours
           most
           Sacred
           and
           Royall
           Maiestie
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             gracious
             Lord
             :
          
        
         
           AT
           what
           time
           wee
           sate
           in
           Counsell
           with
           our
           Princes
           and
           Nobilitie
           ,
           moued
           by
           the
           vrgent
           occasions
           of
           the
           renowned
           Kingdome
           of
           Hungarie
           ,
           I
           did
           at
           once
           receiue
           one
           answer
           from
           your
           Maiestie
           vnto
           both
           my
           Letters
           ,
           sent
           by
           the
           Illustrious
           Gentleman
           
             Stephen
             Haller
          
           ;
           &
           as
           my
           Letters
           (
           occasions
           so
           requiring
           )
           were
           two
           ,
           so
           hauing
           obtained
           an
           answere
           which
           agreeable
           to
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           affaires
           consisted
           of
           two
           parts
           ,
           the
           matter
           was
           maturely
           deliberated
           by
           the
           Counsell
           :
           and
           perceiuing
           present
           danger
           in
           delay
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           deferre
           to
           sollicite
           your
           Maiestie
           the
           more
           earnestly
           about
           the
           last
           declaration
           of
           your
           Highnesse
           gracious
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           I
           perceiue
           your
           Maiestie
           doth
           simply
           and
           absolutely
           vnderstand
           my
           declaration
           of
           the
           truce
           ,
           in
           this
           sense
           ;
           that
           during
           the
           time
           of
           League
           no
           ayde
           may
           be
           sent
           by
           the
           Hungarians
           to
           the
           Bohemians
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Confederates
           :
           the
           retexing
           of
           which
           question
           will
           much
           illustrate
           both
           parts
           of
           the
           present
           answere
           :
           your
           Royall
           Maiestie
           may
           please
           to
           vnderstand
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           the
           matter
           in
           this
           sense
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Polonian
           Assembly
           there
           haue
           beene
           
           three
           contracts
           made
           with
           me
           only
           :
           and
           in
           those
           ,
           many
           transactions
           (
           and
           that
           for
           diuers
           respects
           )
           confirmed
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Truce
           and
           Conditions
           of
           Peace
           with
           your
           Imperiall
           Maiestie
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           with
           the
           Bohemians
           and
           the
           other
           Confederate
           Prouinces
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           with
           the
           Peeres
           and
           States
           of
           the
           Illustrions
           Kingdome
           of
           Hungarie
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           confesse
           ,
           that
           I
           seemed
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           many
           so
           entangled
           by
           that
           parley
           (
           contrarie
           almost
           and
           opposite
           in
           diuers
           passages
           vnto
           it selfe
           )
           that
           deserued
           and
           promised
           equitie
           could
           not
           possibly
           bee
           obserued
           towards
           both
           parties
           ,
           but
           the
           one
           must
           either
           bee
           something
           neglected
           or
           iniuried
           by
           me
           ;
           which
           so
           sinister
           conceit
           of
           mee
           that
           I
           may
           speedily
           remooue
           from
           the
           mindes
           of
           men
           (
           especially
           if
           your
           sacred
           Maiestie
           or
           Counsellors
           haue
           entertained
           it
           ,
           )
           pleaseth
           it
           you
           to
           be
           informed
           of
           the
           certaine
           truth
           and
           diuerse
           conclusions
           .
        
         
           The
           Hungarian
           Nation
           hath
           confirmed
           a
           perpetuall
           league
           with
           the
           Bohemians
           :
           and
           we
           haue
           promised
           mutually
           by
           oath
           to
           liue
           and
           dye
           together
           in
           withstanding
           all
           enemies
           :
           so
           as
           to
           make
           peace
           or
           warre
           with
           any
           ,
           not
           aduertizing
           the
           other
           ,
           is
           vnlawfull
           for
           either
           part
           .
           This
           agreement
           and
           couenant
           betwixt
           vs
           tooke
           place
           ,
           when
           by
           notice
           giuen
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           consent
           ,
           I
           ratified
           the
           peace
           which
           I
           now
           haue
           with
           your
           Maiestie
           .
           
           But
           since
           the
           second
           Article
           ,
           I
           being
           silent
           ,
           doth
           oblige
           your
           Maiestie
           expresly
           to
           grant
           the
           same
           peace
           vpon
           demand
           ,
           to
           our
           Complices
           and
           Confederates
           ,
           the
           Bohemians
           and
           the
           other
           Prouinces
           ,
           which
           you
           haue
           granted
           vs
           ;
           and
           that
           your
           Maiestie
           is
           bound
           to
           harken
           after
           my
           motions
           ,
           which
           doe
           but
           seeke
           that
           the
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           vpon
           iust
           and
           equall
           conditions
           ,
           should
           bee
           on
           euery
           side
           granted
           ;
           If
           I
           shall
           perceiue
           your
           Maiestie
           to
           satisfie
           in
           no
           part
           this
           solemne
           protestation
           ,
           but
           contrarily
           with
           renewed
           forces
           to
           sound
           the
           alarme
           and
           put
           your
           Souldiers
           in
           Armes
           to
           suppresse
           vs
           :
           if
           I
           obserue
           your
           Maiestie
           ,
           as
           daily
           complaints
           informe
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           hope
           and
           expectation
           of
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           to
           swerue
           alreadie
           (
           which
           be
           farre
           from
           you
           )
           from
           this
           agreement
           ;
           who
           can
           bee
           ignorant
           that
           my selfe
           is
           no
           longer
           ,
           neither
           the
           Hungarian
           Nation
           obliged
           to
           you
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           if
           wee
           aide
           not
           without
           delay
           our
           friends
           ,
           whose
           protection
           we
           vndertake
           ,
           we
           shall
           vnworthily
           bee
           accused
           ,
           by
           them
           of
           disloyaltie
           .
           I
           doe
           therefore
           abundantly
           satisfie
           the
           Bohemians
           and
           others
           ,
           in
           soliciting
           your
           Maiestie
           for
           their
           truce
           like
           our
           owne
           :
           which
           ,
           if
           I
           obtayne
           of
           you
           as
           due
           by
           couenant
           ,
           or
           if
           I
           discerne
           their
           suspected
           and
           dangerous
           estate
           by
           vaine
           lingrings
           and
           delayes
           ;
           neither
           your
           Maiestie
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           shall
           euer
           accuse
           mee
           or
           the
           Hungarian
           Nation
           of
           promise
           breaking
           ,
           if
           wee
           finde
           our
           most
           bitter
           enemies
           ,
           whom
           obligation
           tyed
           to
           league
           and
           peaceablenesse
           .
           
           Wherefore
           your
           Maiestie
           is
           not
           otherwise
           to
           vnderstand
           my
           declaration
           of
           the
           truce
           placed
           expressely
           in
           the
           second
           Article
           ,
           then
           the
           writing
           it selfe
           witnesseth
           ;
           that
           this
           our
           league
           with
           the
           Bohemians
           is
           not
           ,
           neither
           can
           bee
           made
           simply
           common
           ,
           as
           if
           together
           at
           the
           same
           time
           and
           in
           all
           kindes
           of
           league
           wee
           were
           tyed
           to
           each
           other
           .
           Neither
           are
           they
           so
           neglected
           and
           forsaken
           of
           vs
           that
           there
           is
           no
           profit
           procured
           vnto
           them
           by
           our
           confederacie
           .
           Moreouer
           I
           requiring
           it
           ,
           and
           fauouring
           iust
           and
           equall
           conditions
           ,
           your
           Maiesty
           is
           by
           couenant
           bound
           to
           grant
           like
           truce
           vnto
           them
           as
           to
           vs
           ;
           which
           if
           you
           doe
           not
           ,
           we
           are
           no
           further
           to
           contend
           in
           the
           matter
           with
           words
           and
           pen.
           Let
           truth
           ouer
           sway
           all
           things
           .
           Since
           I
           labour
           and
           sweate
           now
           the
           third
           time
           in
           solliciting
           your
           Maiestie
           in
           our
           Confederates
           and
           Friends
           cause
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           obtestation
           .
        
         
           
             Thus
             much
             concerning
             the
             Intreaties
             had
             with
             your
             Maiestie
             and
             the
             Confederate
             Princes
             .
          
           
             COncerning
             the
             Articles
             concluded
             in
             the
             Consultations
             past
             at
             Polonia
             ,
             the
             distinction
             is
             manifest
             enough
             in
             them
             both
             of
             the
             truce
             confirmed
             with
             your
             Maiestie
             ,
             and
             the
             league
             established
             and
             concluded
             by
             the
             Confederates
             .
             The
             inward
             administration
             and
             gouernment
             of
             the
             Subiects
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             vntill
             the
             truce
             is
             
             expired
             ,
             or
             till
             the
             next
             following
             and
             proclaymed
             generall
             Assembly
             of
             State
             ,
             howsoeuer
             prescribed
             by
             the
             Princes
             and
             Lords
             ,
             is
             (
             I
             suppose
             )
             so
             highly
             weighed
             that
             it
             should
             not
             molest
             either
             your
             Maiestie
             or
             others
             .
             Assuredly
             I
             thinke
             it
             fitter
             to
             giue
             place
             to
             so
             many
             complaints
             ,
             and
             to
             mens
             disturbed
             appetites
             in
             this
             state
             of
             things
             ,
             then
             hauing
             not
             yet
             laid
             hand
             vpon
             the
             tossing
             bridle
             ,
             discourage
             Subiects
             mindes
             a
             far
             off
             with
             too
             much
             securitie
             ;
             which
             hitherto
             ,
             I
             confesse
             ingeniously
             ,
             is
             so
             performed
             by
             your
             Maiestie
             ,
             that
             opposing
             by
             all
             means
             our
             studies
             and
             endeuour
             ,
             the
             industrie
             of
             the
             seditious
             hath
             more
             auailed
             (
             more
             is
             the
             griefe
             )
             then
             theirs
             whose
             labour
             is
             imployed
             in
             composing
             controuersies
             .
             But
             I
             am
             ignorant
             being
             a
             stranger
             in
             that
             administration
             ,
             where
             your
             Maiesties
             dignitie
             is
             impeached
             ,
             or
             the
             libertie
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             so
             restrayned
             ,
             since
             your
             Maiestie
             in
             confirming
             the
             league
             did
             sauourably
             consent
             to
             my
             free
             and
             absolute
             Gouernment
             .
             Neither
             for
             my
             part
             is
             it
             vrged
             ,
             in
             what
             esteeme
             and
             regard
             these
             present
             Articles
             and
             publike
             Constitutions
             are
             of
             ,
             in
             those
             places
             which
             belong
             to
             your
             Dominion
             But
             I
             see
             the
             prescribers
             of
             those
             Lawes
             doe
             indeuour
             to
             conforme
             my
             manner
             of
             Gouernment
             and
             Reigne
             to
             their
             owne
             pleasure
             .
          
           
             From
             which
             it
             is
             manifest
             ,
             that
             neither
             this
             administration
             according
             to
             the
             Articles
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             else
             can
             violate
             the
             Peace
             and
             League
             with
             
             your
             Maiestie
             ,
             and
             so
             with
             sufficient
             diligence
             &
             plainenesse
             I
             haue
             declared
             the
             three
             conclusions
             .
             Neither
             at
             this
             time
             will
             I
             vndertake
             any
             thing
             besides
             an
             earnest
             solliciting
             ,
             vrging
             and
             expecting
             of
             your
             Maiesties
             pleasure
             and
             resolution
             ,
             concerning
             this
             my
             third
             and
             last
             ,
             and
             most
             iust
             demand
             in
             behalfe
             of
             our
             Confederates
             .
             And
             whereas
             your
             Maiestie
             designeth
             long
             time
             for
             the
             deliberating
             of
             this
             matter
             ,
             and
             hath
             sent
             vnto
             mee
             to
             intreat
             of
             it
             ,
             doubtlesse
             that
             cause
             will
             moue
             suspicions
             in
             mens
             thoughts
             ,
             not
             without
             some
             danger
             which
             cannot
             be
             remoued
             without
             certaine
             ,
             reall
             ,
             and
             desired
             tydings
             of
             peace
             established
             .
             God
             preserue
             your
             Royall
             and
             Emperiall
             Maiestie
             long
             ,
             happie
             ,
             and
             studious
             of
             peace
             .
             Giuen
             in
             our
             free
             and
             Regall
             City
             Cassouia
             ,
             15.
             
             Martij
             ,
             1620.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Letter
           written
           about
           the
           18.
           of
           March
           ,
           1620.
           to
           the
           Illustrious
           Prince
           of
           Anhalt
           ,
           by
           the
           renowned
           Prince
           of
           Hungary
           and
           Transiluania
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             Illustrious
             Prince
             and
             honored
             friend
             :
          
        
         
           NOtwithstanding
           wee
           haue
           more
           diligently
           obserued
           in
           the
           ternarie
           request
           made
           to
           the
           Romane
           Emperour
           ,
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           making
           League
           with
           the
           Confederates
           ,
           how
           he
           constantly
           
           determineth
           :
           and
           though
           wee
           should
           expect
           his
           answere
           before
           our
           expedition
           of
           aide
           to
           the
           Confederate
           Lords
           ,
           yet
           vnderstanding
           to
           our
           great
           griefe
           the
           hostile
           proceedings
           of
           Caesar
           and
           his
           partakers
           against
           them
           ,
           wee
           thought
           by
           these
           presents
           with
           all
           friendly
           speed
           to
           signifie
           it
           vnto
           your
           Highnesse
           ,
           desiring
           you
           would
           withdraw
           your
           forces
           ,
           and
           not
           presently
           ,
           and
           hand
           to
           hand
           conflicting
           with
           the
           enemie
           hazard
           your
           Armie
           vntill
           this
           present
           day
           ,
           our
           succours
           which
           with
           deliberate
           counsell
           wee
           haue
           appointed
           for
           the
           Confederate
           Princes
           be
           ioyned
           with
           you
           .
           Yet
           in
           the
           interim
           ,
           if
           Caesars
           Armies
           shall
           make
           excursion
           or
           spoyle
           in
           the
           Territories
           of
           Morauia
           ,
           or
           Austria
           ,
           or
           remouing
           his
           Tents
           shall
           pitch
           them
           in
           more
           fortified
           places
           ,
           or
           shall
           seeme
           to
           hinder
           the
           meanes
           of
           procuring
           victuals
           and
           reliefe
           ,
           wee
           deny
           because
           of
           the
           distance
           of
           place
           that
           you
           are
           to
           depart
           vntill
           the
           comming
           of
           our
           Forces
           :
           in
           the
           speedie
           furnishing
           &
           dispatching
           of
           whom
           we
           will
           vse
           on
           our
           parts
           all
           diligence
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           their
           speedie
           arriuing
           may
           abundantly
           recompence
           delay
           .
           Which
           thing
           we
           thought
           fit
           not
           to
           conceale
           from
           your
           Illustrious
           Person
           :
           but
           recommending
           vnto
           you
           our
           sincere
           endeuours
           ,
           do
           wish
           the
           happie
           successe
           and
           fortune
           of
           these
           attempts
           .
        
         
           
             From
             Cassouia
             ,
             
               17.
               
               March
               1620.
               
            
          
           
             
               Your
               Highnesse
               sincere
               friend
               in
               all
               Offices
               ,
            
             Simon
             Pectius
             ,
             
               Chancellor
               to
               the
               Christian
               Prince
            
             Gabriel
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Letter
           written
           the
           19.
           of
           March
           1620.
           
           To
           the
           illustrious
           Christian
           Prince
           of
           Anhalt
           ,
           by
           the
           renowned
           Gabriel
           ,
           Prince
           of
           Hungary
           and
           Transiluania
           .
        
         
           
             Illustrious
             Prince
             and
             noble
             friend
             :
          
        
         
           WE
           vnderstand
           by
           both
           your
           Letters
           sent
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           vnfriendly
           but
           also
           hostile
           intentions
           of
           Caesar
           towards
           vs
           :
           not
           without
           great
           admiration
           and
           griefe
           .
           Which
           thing
           happening
           contrarie
           to
           our
           hope
           and
           opinion
           ,
           he
           may
           not
           maruell
           if
           in
           deferring
           our
           aides
           longer
           then
           necessity
           and
           our
           owne
           desires
           require
           ,
           we
           prouide
           for
           our selues
           .
           For
           hauing
           made
           such
           League
           with
           Ferdinand
           ,
           as
           hee
           was
           to
           grant
           the
           like
           vpon
           demand
           to
           our
           Friends
           and
           Confederates
           ,
           it
           appeareth
           by
           the
           last
           Letters
           sent
           by
           Caesar
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           the
           inclosed
           ,
           in
           what
           manner
           wee
           haue
           sollicited
           and
           vrged
           the
           granting
           thereof
           in
           Caesars
           Court.
           Perceiuing
           therefore
           Caesars
           so
           manifest
           hostilitie
           ,
           and
           the
           truce
           to
           be
           broken
           and
           violated
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           hath
           not
           satisfied
           the
           agrements
           betwixt
           vs
           and
           him
           ,
           wee
           will
           conuert
           by
           Gods
           helpe
           all
           our
           cogitations
           ,
           studies
           &
           forces
           to
           the
           aide
           of
           our
           Confederates
           ,
           neither
           will
           wee
           make
           delay
           in
           an
           office
           so
           necessarie
           .
           Of
           which
           things
           by
           our
           Secretary
           (
           or
           Gentleman
           Vsher
           )
           we
           would
           more
           fully
           signifie
           vnto
           you
           .
           And
           
           commending
           your
           Illustrious
           Lordship
           to
           the
           diuine
           protection
           ,
           doe
           wish
           all
           felicitie
           against
           the
           common
           Enemie
           .
           Giuen
           in
           the
           free
           and
           kingly
           Citie
           Cassouia
           ,
           16.
           
           March
           ,
           1620.
           
        
         
           
             Gabriel
             
               the
               Prince
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Letter
           written
           by
           the
           Prince
           of
           Transiluania
           ,
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bauare
           .
        
         
           
             Mightie
             Prince
             and
             Excellent
             friend
             :
          
        
         
           VVE
           doubt
           not
           but
           your
           Excellencie
           hath
           sufficiently
           vnderstood
           of
           the
           present
           troubles
           ,
           and
           the
           successe
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Noble
           Kingdome
           of
           Hungary
           :
           but
           concerning
           their
           causes
           and
           proper
           Reasons
           ,
           you
           haue
           not
           onely
           diuersly
           and
           indirectly
           bin
           informed
           ,
           but
           also
           our
           opposers
           haue
           delated
           vnto
           you
           vnmeet
           and
           vntrue
           rumours
           concerning
           both
           our
           purposes
           and
           person
           .
           These
           we
           will
           in
           disdaine
           passe
           by
           as
           the
           Fictions
           and
           Comments
           of
           giddie
           braines
           ,
           rather
           then
           discouer
           them
           with
           tedious
           ambages
           .
           Your
           Grace
           shall
           now
           receiue
           the
           true
           description
           of
           our
           designements
           .
           When
           as
           vnwittingly
           he
           pressed
           the
           person
           of
           the
           most
           sacred
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           Kingly
           Maiestie
           of
           Ferdinand
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           ancient
           persecution
           of
           our
           Orthodox
           and
           sound
           Religion
           ,
           bearing
           it
           well
           in
           minde
           :
           So
           that
           
           the
           Gouernment
           and
           Administration
           of
           his
           Maiestie
           was
           not
           only
           suspected
           but
           grudged
           at
           by
           all
           his
           Subiects
           ,
           the
           couered
           and
           lurking
           fire
           in
           their
           minds
           beganne
           first
           in
           Bohemia
           to
           flame
           forth
           .
           Which
           in
           the
           beginning
           they
           might
           easily
           and
           with
           Clemencie
           (
           if
           they
           had
           so
           pleased
           )
           according
           to
           wisedome
           and
           due
           office
           haue
           extinguished
           ,
           ere
           it
           had
           proceeded
           to
           such
           combustion
           .
           But
           hauing
           now
           by
           many
           companies
           of
           people
           aggregated
           together
           from
           all
           the
           most
           remote
           parts
           of
           Europe
           ,
           so
           ouer-spread
           and
           ouer-runne
           Bohemia
           &
           Morauia
           ,
           that
           the
           Inhabitants
           were
           almost
           constrayned
           to
           surrender
           to
           the
           Enemie
           both
           life
           and
           goods
           ,
           libertie
           and
           their
           Religion
           ;
           they
           threatned
           with
           like
           tumultuous
           Armes
           and
           Forces
           ,
           to
           inuade
           and
           oppresse
           presently
           ,
           publikely
           and
           resolutely
           ,
           Hungary
           and
           Transiluania
           ,
           wee
           and
           the
           other
           Princes
           beeing
           vanquished
           and
           surprized
           .
           Wherefore
           the
           Morauians
           and
           Bohemians
           with
           the
           Austrians
           and
           other
           Confederates
           ,
           doe
           all
           of
           them
           protest
           vnto
           vs
           the
           perill
           of
           those
           ensuing
           warres
           ,
           and
           intreate
           vs
           by
           the
           right
           of
           our
           ancient
           league
           to
           succour
           their
           afflicted
           and
           decaying
           State.
           Being
           therfore
           sollicited
           by
           so
           many
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           compelled
           by
           the
           authoritie
           of
           ancient
           league
           ,
           we
           did
           (
           our
           condition
           so
           requiring
           )
           aide
           by
           counsell
           and
           approbation
           our
           Confederate
           friends
           :
           yet
           so
           as
           we
           determined
           neither
           to
           haue
           any
           forces
           of
           the
           Turke
           ,
           neither
           to
           suppresse
           the
           Romane
           Catholikes
           ,
           
           or
           any
           other
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Iesuiticall
           Factionly
           excepted
           ;
           but
           would
           maintayne
           the
           profession
           of
           our
           Orthodoxe
           Faith
           ,
           and
           free
           the
           liberties
           &
           impayred
           Estates
           of
           other
           Countries
           from
           violence
           and
           tyrannie
           .
           Wherefore
           our
           actions
           witnesse
           that
           our
           intention
           hath
           bin
           no
           other
           hitherto
           ▪
           forasmuch
           as
           we
           haue
           confirmed
           a
           league
           with
           his
           Imperiall
           and
           Royall
           Maiestie
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Hungarie
           ,
           so
           that
           hee
           would
           please
           after
           sufficient
           demand
           to
           grant
           the
           same
           Articles
           to
           the
           Bohemians
           &
           the
           other
           our
           confederates
           ,
           which
           wee
           haue
           not
           ceased
           by
           our
           Letters
           and
           Ambassages
           to
           solicite
           :
           to
           the
           intent
           the
           ruines
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           streames
           of
           Christian
           bloud
           might
           be
           diuerted
           .
           Moreouer
           ,
           that
           Armes
           laid
           aside
           ,
           profitable
           intreaties
           and
           agreements
           might
           take
           place
           ,
           and
           such
           broyles
           might
           cease
           ▪
           &
           peace
           bee
           obtayned
           by
           the
           attending
           of
           both
           parts
           to
           most
           iust
           and
           equal
           conditions
           .
           Our selues
           desire
           rather
           to
           manifest
           our
           wishes
           to
           deserue
           well
           and
           highly
           of
           all
           Christian
           Princes
           and
           Kingdomes
           by
           practice
           rather
           then
           by
           wordes
           and
           Letters
           .
           Amongst
           the
           which
           also
           attributing
           very
           much
           to
           your
           princely
           equanimitie
           in
           these
           troublesome
           times
           of
           Christian
           Kingdomes
           ,
           doe
           commend
           with
           singular
           confidence
           our
           owne
           indeuours
           ,
           and
           our
           Confederates
           vnto
           you
           ;
           the
           principall
           scope
           whereof
           ,
           being
           no
           other
           then
           the
           establishing
           of
           peace
           &
           tranquillity
           ,
           &
           the
           restoring
           vnto
           liberty
           our
           Countries
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           &
           Religion
           ,
           
           it
           is
           meet
           your
           Excellence
           do
           promote
           and
           further
           amongst
           those
           with
           whom
           you
           shall
           conuerse
           ,
           this
           so
           holy
           and
           commendable
           studie
           ;
           and
           doe
           sincerely
           fauour
           the
           rights
           and
           equitie
           of
           our
           Confederates
           ,
           and
           conceite
           vs
           most
           respectfull
           of
           you
           in
           all
           things
           .
           But
           if
           (
           which
           wee
           suppose
           not
           )
           his
           Imperiall
           Maiestie
           shall
           altogether
           deny
           to
           our
           Confederates
           the
           conditions
           of
           Peace
           being
           solemnely
           demanded
           ,
           or
           (
           not
           vnderstanding
           first
           by
           way
           of
           peaceable
           in
           treaty
           the
           iust
           and
           equall
           cause
           of
           both
           parts
           )
           shall
           by
           his
           owne
           enterprise
           or
           by
           other
           conuert
           his
           power
           to
           the
           vtter
           ruine
           of
           those
           Kingdomes
           ,
           wee
           cannot
           in
           any
           case
           so
           forsake
           our
           friends
           as
           not
           to
           shew
           our selues
           incontinently
           enemies
           vnto
           them
           whosoeuer
           shall
           so
           inuade
           them
           and
           breake
           the
           Truce
           .
           Which
           thing
           being
           vnfit
           to
           be
           done
           among
           Christians
           ,
           so
           it
           behooueth
           your
           Highnesse
           to
           prouide
           for
           the
           concord
           of
           Christian
           Kingdomes
           rather
           then
           fauour
           wars
           and
           hostile
           enmities
           .
           Concerning
           all
           which
           we
           desire
           to
           know
           your
           Highnes
           pleasure
           and
           sentence
           .
           We
           doe
           wish
           vnto
           your
           Excellence
           vnfainedly
           all
           prosperitie
           .
           Giuen
           in
           our
           Towne
           ,
           Rima
           Zombath
           ,
           29.
           
           Ianuary
           1620.
           
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Excellencies
               assured
            
             ,
             Gabriel
             
               the
               Prince
            
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .