A declaration of the causes, for the which, wee Frederick, by the grace of God King of Bohemia, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of the sacred empire, &c. haue accepted of the crowne of Bohemia, and of the countryes thereunto annexed
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             A declaration of the causes, for the which, wee Frederick, by the grace of God King of Bohemia, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of the sacred empire, &c. haue accepted of the crowne of Bohemia, and of the countryes thereunto annexed
             Proclamations. 1619-11-07
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           CAVSES
           ,
           FOR
           THE
           WHICH
           ,
           WEE
           FREDERICK
           ,
           BY
           THE
           GRACE
           OF
           GOD
           KING
           OF
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           COVNT
           PALATINE
           OF
           THE
           RHINE
           ,
           ELECTOR
           OF
           THE
           SACRED
           EMPIRE
           ,
           &
           C.
           
        
         
           haue
           
             ACCEPTED
             OF
             THE
             CROWNE
             OF
          
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           AND
           OF
           THE
           COVNTRYES
           THEREVNTO
           annexed
           .
        
         
           
             〈…〉
          
           
             CAESAR
             AVGVSTVS
          
        
         
           MIDDLEBVRG
           .
           Printed
           by
           
             Abraham
             Schilders
          
           .
           M.
           D.C.xx
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           FREDERICKE
           ,
           By
           the
           Grace
           of
           GOD
           ,
           King
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           Count
           Palatine
           of
           the
           RHINE
           ,
           Elector
           of
           the
           Sacred
           EMPIRE
           ,
           Duke
           of
           BAVARIA
           ,
           Marquisse
           of
           MORAVIA
           ,
           Duke
           of
           SILESIA
           and
           LVXEMEVRG
           ,
           Marquisse
           of
           the
           Higher
           and
           Lower
           LVSASIA
           ,
           &c.
           
           TO
           ALL
           Potentates
           ,
           Electors
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           States
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           happy
           Greeting
           .
        
         
           WEE
           make
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           generall
           ,
           residing
           either
           within
           or
           without
           the
           Empire
           ,
           doe
           now
           sufficiently
           vnderstand
           the
           miserable
           and
           most
           perilous
           estate
           ,
           into
           which
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           BOHEMIA
           is
           reduced
           ,
           being
           so
           Famous
           for
           Antiquitie
           ,
           and
           a
           principall
           member
           of
           the
           Sacred
           Empire
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Countryes
           thereunto
           annexed
           and
           Incorporated
           ,
           with
           other
           bordering
           Prouinces
           .
           Neither
           can
           they
           be
           ignorant
           of
           such
           actions
           of
           Oppression
           ,
           hostilitie
           ,
           and
           violence
           ,
           which
           haue
           beene
           practised
           within
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           through
           continuall
           Rapines
           ,
           Murders
           ,
           Combustions
           ,
           Deuastations
           ,
           plentifull
           effusion
           of
           Innocent
           blood
           ,
           violation
           and
           rauishing
           ,
           both
           of
           Wiues
           and
           honest
           Virgins
           ,
           dismembring
           of
           little
           sucking
           Children
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           inhumane
           ,
           most
           Cruell
           ,
           and
           Barbarous
           insolences
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           the
           true
           source
           and
           originall
           of
           all
           these
           euils
           ,
           of
           what
           afterwards
           ensued
           ,
           or
           may
           in
           future
           time
           accrue
           ,
           
           most
           euidently
           appeareth
           and
           is
           as
           cleare
           as
           day
           ,
           both
           by
           experience
           ,
           and
           the
           ample
           Relations
           that
           haue
           beene
           diuers
           times
           made
           thereof
           ;
           that
           they
           who
           by
           their
           depraued
           Councels
           ,
           and
           suggestions
           ,
           haue
           bene
           the
           means
           to
           precipitate
           the
           mightier
           sort
           ,
           into
           present
           danger
           and
           losse
           ,
           are
           now
           themselues
           conuinced
           ,
           euen
           within
           their
           owne
           consciences
           .
           And
           notwithstanding
           the
           successe
           of
           these
           latter
           times
           ,
           wherein
           sundry
           opinions
           haue
           been
           hatched
           ,
           about
           the
           subiect
           of
           Religion
           ,
           may
           make
           one
           clearely
           discerne
           with
           his
           eye
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           touch
           with
           his
           finger
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           the
           veritie
           of
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           a
           Maxime
           heretofore
           ,
           held
           and
           maintayn'd
           ,
           by
           the
           ancient
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           mens
           Consciences
           ,
           ought
           in
           no
           sort
           to
           be
           violated
           ,
           vrged
           ,
           or
           constrained
           ;
           and
           whensoeuer
           men
           haue
           attempted
           any
           thing
           by
           this
           violent
           course
           ,
           whether
           openly
           ,
           or
           by
           secret
           meanes
           ,
           the
           issue
           hath
           beene
           pernicious
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           great
           and
           wonderfull
           innouations
           ,
           in
           the
           principallest
           and
           mightiest
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           Countries
           of
           all
           Christendome
           :
           Yet
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           
           that
           a
           certaine
           extrauagant
           ,
           and
           strange
           kinde
           of
           people
           ,
           hauing
           dispersed
           themselues
           ouer
           Christendome
           ,
           but
           especially
           within
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           other
           Kingdomes
           and
           Countries
           ,
           bordering
           and
           depending
           thereupon
           ,
           
           and
           hauing
           there
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           planted
           a
           new
           Doctrine
           ,
           absolutely
           funestall
           and
           obnoxious
           ,
           to
           all
           Potentates
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           :
           nay
           and
           further
           ,
           hauing
           not
           onely
           obtained
           fauour
           and
           accesse
           to
           great
           men
           ,
           but
           also
           drawne
           to
           their
           own
           bent
           ,
           both
           their
           Councellours
           ,
           and
           Officers
           ,
           and
           generally
           the
           most
           Honourable
           ,
           and
           opulent
           of
           euery
           place
           ,
           through
           the
           false
           charme
           ,
           of
           a
           counterfeit
           and
           masked
           Sanctitie
           ,
           an
           implaceable
           desire
           and
           thirst
           ,
           did
           meruailously
           grow
           and
           increase
           ,
           of
           persecuting
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           were
           seperated
           from
           the
           Romaine
           Church
           ,
           yea
           and
           totally
           to
           extirpate
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           not
           yeeld
           ,
           and
           come
           vnder
           that
           Iurisdiction
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           it
           came
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           good
           endeauours
           ,
           that
           precedent
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Gouernours
           haue
           bestowed
           both
           in
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           for
           preseruation
           of
           common
           Peace
           ,
           and
           carying
           an
           euen
           hand
           between
           the
           adherents
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           th'
           other
           Church
           ,
           conformable
           to
           the
           Concessions
           ,
           and
           Edicts
           of
           pacification
           ,
           granted
           in
           fauour
           of
           Religion
           :
           their
           Successors
           for
           all
           this
           (
           more
           through
           others
           instigation
           ,
           questionlesse
           ,
           then
           of
           their
           owne
           proper
           disposition
           )
           haue
           beene
           vrged
           so
           farre
           ,
           as
           to
           giue
           a
           large
           field
           of
           leaue
           and
           Libertie
           to
           these
           pestiferous
           kinde
           of
           
           people
           and
           their
           complices
           ,
           who
           entring
           herevpon
           into
           a
           full
           and
           mayne
           Careir
           ,
           they
           presumed
           somtimes
           to
           innouate
           one
           thing
           ,
           then
           another
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           by
           publike
           writing
           to
           draw
           into
           doubt
           and
           controuersie
           ,
           but
           also
           really
           to
           annihilate
           and
           make
           frustrate
           the
           said
           Concessions
           ,
           liberties
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Pacts
           ,
           Obligations
           and
           Oathes
           ,
           solemnly
           assumed
           for
           their
           confirmatiō
           .
        
         
           But
           wee
           will
           not
           heere
           set
           downe
           in
           particulers
           ,
           what
           hath
           beene
           practised
           for
           many
           yeares
           since
           ,
           and
           attempted
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           vpon
           the
           purchase
           of
           this
           Licence
           and
           Lliberty
           ;
           neither
           in
           how
           weake
           and
           instable
           manner
           ,
           affaires
           still
           continue
           and
           stand
           :
           referring
           our selues
           herein
           ,
           to
           that
           ,
           which
           Time
           shall
           further
           manifest
           by
           sufficient
           tryals
           and
           proofes
           ,
           in
           whatsoeuer
           shall
           be
           requisite
           and
           conuenient
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           for
           the
           Crowne
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           and
           the
           Countryes
           thereunto
           annexed
           ,
           wee
           must
           no
           wayes
           dissemble
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           very
           well
           knowne
           ,
           that
           according
           as
           the
           light
           of
           the
           holy
           Gospell
           spred
           his
           beames
           more
           and
           more
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           the
           lustre
           and
           repute
           of
           the
           Roman
           Catholike
           Religion
           ,
           hath
           there
           beene
           wonderfully
           eclipsed
           ,
           not
           without
           procuring
           much
           trouble
           and
           strife
           :
           so
           that
           finally
           ,
           it
           most
           necessarily
           behoued
           to
           prouide
           for
           the
           maintainance
           of
           common
           
           Peace
           and
           tranquillitie
           within
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           effected
           by
           certain
           permissions
           and
           Licences
           ,
           to
           preuent
           ,
           that
           diuersity
           of
           Religion
           might
           not
           wholly
           alter
           or
           disturbe
           a
           generall
           and
           peaceable
           humane
           Societie
           .
           So
           long
           as
           things
           remained
           in
           these
           indifferent
           tearmes
           ,
           both
           one
           and
           other
           party
           held
           themselues
           well
           contented
           .
        
         
           But
           those
           turbulent
           Spirits
           ,
           of
           whom
           wee
           formerly
           spake
           ,
           hauing
           no
           will
           to
           consent
           to
           publike
           repose
           and
           peace
           ,
           they
           rather
           chose
           to
           hazard
           and
           reduce
           thinges
           to
           an
           vtter
           extremity
           ,
           then
           to
           diminish
           the
           least
           tittle
           of
           that
           intention
           which
           was
           so
           deeply
           grauen
           in
           their
           hearts
           ;
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           all
           things
           might
           come
           vnder
           the
           Popes
           spirituall
           iurisdiction
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           ,
           vnder
           the
           secular
           Dominion
           of
           some
           strange
           and
           forraigne
           gouernment
           .
           All
           which
           added
           more
           and
           more
           agrieuances
           and
           molestations
           to
           Religion
           .
           And
           aboue
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           many
           plots
           were
           laide
           to
           frustrate
           the
           Royall
           Letters
           and
           Concessions
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           dimolish
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           shut
           vp
           ,
           the
           Euangelical
           Churches
           ,
           and
           Temples
           newly
           built
           ,
           to
           raise
           vp
           thunderings
           ,
           and
           threatnings
           amongst
           the
           Estates
           ,
           to
           interdict
           ,
           and
           actually
           prohibite
           their
           lawfull
           defence
           ,
           horribly
           to
           persecute
           the
           poore
           Subiects
           ,
           with
           comminations
           of
           more
           terrible
           Oppression
           ,
           Insults
           ,
           with
           
           losse
           of
           body
           ,
           Life
           ,
           and
           goods
           ,
           besides
           sundry
           other
           in-iustices
           ,
           perpetrated
           against
           men
           of
           euery
           seuerall
           condition
           .
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           when
           naturall
           and
           iust
           resistance
           ,
           opposed
           these
           insolences
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           meanes
           which
           necessity
           vrged
           vnto
           ,
           as
           those
           Manifests
           published
           by
           the
           said
           Estates
           can
           testifie
           ,
           they
           of
           the
           contrary
           party
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           referring
           their
           cause
           to
           reason
           and
           equall
           hearing
           ,
           proceeded
           further
           ,
           by
           open
           hostilitie
           ,
           and
           force
           of
           Armes
           to
           such
           a
           point
           ,
           that
           a
           good
           part
           of
           the
           said
           Kingdom
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           and
           the
           Prouinces
           Incorporate
           ,
           remayneth
           now
           dismembred
           by
           Fyer
           ,
           and
           Sword
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           turned
           into
           Blood
           ,
           and
           Ashes
           .
           Whereunto
           ,
           we
           might
           also
           add
           ,
           that
           whereas
           many
           yeares
           since
           ,
           and
           especially
           the
           last
           past
           ,
           the
           said
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Countryes
           ,
           haue
           exposed
           their
           liues
           ,
           and
           substance
           ,
           for
           the
           Defence
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Crowne
           of
           HVNGARIE
           ,
           but
           aboue
           all
           other
           ,
           of
           the
           Frontier
           Fortifications
           ,
           against
           the
           Forces
           of
           the
           Turke
           ,
           a
           puissant
           ,
           and
           dreadfull
           enemy
           to
           Christendome
           ;
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           for
           an
           accumulation
           of
           all
           euils
           ,
           the
           said
           places
           were
           vnfurnished
           both
           of
           Men
           ,
           Artillery
           ,
           and
           warlike
           munition
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           might
           bee
           employed
           against
           the
           Bohemian
           Nation
           ,
           which
           was
           appointed
           ,
           and
           ordayned
           against
           the
           Turke
           .
        
         
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           they
           haue
           in
           the
           Empire
           ,
           not
           onely
           exacted
           that
           which
           remain'd
           yet
           vnpayed
           of
           the
           olde
           Contributions
           against
           the
           Turke
           :
           but
           also
           vnder
           a
           speciall
           pretext
           of
           the
           preseruation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           said
           places
           ,
           in
           certaine
           Precincts
           and
           Prouinces
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           they
           haue
           imposed
           new
           Subsidies
           ,
           which
           being
           obtayned
           and
           Collected
           in
           a
           great
           part
           ,
           it
           was
           no
           wayes
           imployed
           to
           the
           pretended
           vse
           ,
           and
           end
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           the
           ruyne
           and
           desolation
           of
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           their
           dependances
           .
           By
           meanes
           whereof
           ,
           one
           may
           see
           the
           Vauntmure
           ,
           and
           Bulwarke
           of
           Christendome
           full
           of
           holes
           ,
           and
           breaches
           ,
           ready
           to
           tumble
           and
           fall
           downe
           .
           And
           this
           gaue
           the
           HVNGARIAN
           Nation
           ,
           sufficient
           warning
           ,
           to
           looke
           to
           their
           own
           securitie
           &
           Defence
           .
        
         
           We
           also
           suppose
           it
           is
           no
           lesse
           generally
           known
           ,
           with
           what
           care
           ,
           affection
           ,
           and
           loue
           ,
           how
           we
           and
           other
           Electors
           and
           Princes
           (
           yea
           and
           some
           forraine
           Potentates
           likewise
           )
           by
           our
           exhortations
           and
           intercessions
           ,
           haue
           procured
           all
           the
           best
           Offices
           possible
           ,
           to
           quench
           and
           extinguish
           that
           fire
           ,
           which
           daily
           spread
           it selfe
           more
           and
           more
           in
           the
           said
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           deuise
           some
           meanes
           how
           to
           preuent
           a
           greater
           disaster
           .
           And
           in
           truth
           ,
           nothing
           would
           haue
           been
           more
           pleasing
           to
           vs
           then
           to
           see
           those
           differences
           and
           oppositions
           accruing
           
           between
           Princes
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           soone
           appeased
           and
           ended
           by
           an
           Admission
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           same
           Countries
           ,
           to
           heare
           and
           determine
           therein
           ,
           as
           heretofore
           the
           laudable
           and
           commendable
           Custome
           was
           ,
           and
           by
           vs
           out
           of
           sincere
           and
           viscerall
           affection
           in
           due
           time
           Vrged
           and
           moued
           :
           by
           reason
           that
           the
           Intermission
           of
           remote
           Princes
           and
           Potentates
           procured
           great
           losse
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           very
           often
           augmented
           suspicion
           &
           distrust
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           present
           circumstances
           clearely
           manifest
           ,
           what
           fruit
           or
           effect
           the
           said
           aduertisements
           brought
           forth
           ,
           seeing
           vnder
           ,
           colour
           of
           a
           suspension
           of
           Armes
           ,
           there
           hath
           not
           onely
           many
           Monthes
           passed
           ouer
           head
           ,
           during
           which
           time
           ,
           the
           enemy
           hath
           not
           ceased
           to
           forage
           and
           spoyle
           ;
           But
           moreouer
           vnder
           shadow
           of
           deferring
           it
           ,
           to
           such
           an
           interposition
           ,
           there
           hath
           also
           a
           long
           space
           of
           time
           slipt
           away
           :
           whereas
           in
           such
           dangerous
           and
           imminent
           cases
           ,
           and
           when
           hostile
           Actions
           are
           dayly
           re-enforced
           ,
           we
           ought
           effectually
           to
           make
           vse
           of
           other
           more
           expedite
           meanes
           to
           worke
           a
           cessation
           ,
           for
           it
           had
           bin
           imposible
           profitably
           to
           haue
           treated
           of
           any
           Accommodation
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Interposition
           ,
           without
           first
           stopping
           the
           course
           of
           the
           fore-mentioned
           Hostilities
           ,
           and
           setting
           downe
           a
           preualent
           ,
           and
           validius
           security
           .
        
         
           Besides
           all
           this
           (
           no
           doubt
           rather
           by
           the
           suggestions
           
           of
           some
           persons
           ,
           who
           hauing
           lost
           all
           hope
           of
           attaining
           their
           ends
           and
           scopes
           by
           lenitie
           and
           mildenes
           ,
           aspired
           thereunto
           by
           way
           of
           Armes
           )
           they
           were
           negligent
           and
           careles
           ,
           to
           lay
           hold
           of
           the
           iust
           &
           opportune
           occasion
           of
           re-establishing
           the
           Peace
           ,
           which
           after
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Emperour
           MATHIAS
           deceased
           ,
           of
           laudable
           memory
           ,
           presented
           it selfe
           ;
           in
           that
           they
           would
           by
           no
           meanes
           lend
           their
           eares
           ,
           to
           the
           wholsome
           counsell
           of
           good
           Patriots
           ,
           nay
           of
           persons
           constituted
           in
           high
           place
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           to
           recouer
           (
           as
           was
           most
           fit
           and
           requisite
           )
           alienated
           hearts
           ,
           and
           affections
           :
           but
           rather
           they
           made
           choise
           ,
           to
           follow
           the
           directions
           of
           some
           vnnaturall
           and
           disloyall
           Bohemians
           ,
           and
           of
           others
           ,
           either
           wholly
           strangers
           or
           relying
           and
           hanging
           meerly
           vpon
           them
           .
           From
           hence
           it
           succeeded
           ,
           that
           in
           stead
           of
           reall
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           ,
           for
           that
           ,
           where
           now
           they
           were
           so
           strictly
           bound
           and
           oblieged
           ,
           nothing
           was
           offered
           more
           then
           promises
           ,
           and
           Confirmations
           in
           papers
           and
           writings
           .
           And
           by
           the
           same
           course
           ,
           they
           laboured
           to
           possesse
           themselues
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           Armes
           ,
           to
           ouerthrow
           the
           foundamentall
           Lawes
           and
           Priuiledges
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           to
           eneruate
           the
           obseruance
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           though
           this
           should
           be
           the
           only
           platforme
           of
           all
           other
           obligations
           )
           to
           prostitute
           those
           Countries
           ,
           
           which
           haue
           a
           prerogatiue
           of
           free
           Election
           ,
           to
           the
           yoake
           of
           gouernments
           Hereditary
           ,
           and
           to
           conclude
           (
           at
           what
           rate
           soeuer
           )
           to
           compasse
           effects
           ,
           conformable
           to
           their
           designes
           ,
           and
           vnder
           colour
           of
           punishing
           some
           few
           nocents
           ,
           to
           extirpate
           and
           destroy
           many
           thousands
           of
           Innocents
           .
           Wherein
           also
           ,
           they
           imployed
           the
           assistance
           of
           strange
           Nations
           ,
           very
           ill
           affected
           to
           all
           Euangelicall
           professors
           ;
           of
           whom
           ,
           a
           great
           number
           ,
           and
           many
           thousands
           both
           Foote
           and
           Horse
           ,
           yea
           whole
           Regiments
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           haue
           marched
           through
           the
           Countries
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           (
           although
           ,
           without
           consent
           of
           the
           Electors
           ,
           the
           Emperor
           himselfe
           ,
           hath
           no
           Authority
           nor
           power
           )
           to
           conduct
           them
           against
           the
           Estates
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           &
           the
           Prouinces
           annexed
           ,
           for
           the
           wreaking
           of
           their
           euill
           affection
           ,
           &
           to
           enrich
           themselues
           ,
           with
           their
           spoyle
           .
        
         
           But
           contrariwise
           ,
           if
           too
           manifest
           a
           true
           intention
           to
           Peace
           ,
           they
           had
           deposed
           Armes
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           remou'd
           the
           Authors
           of
           these
           troubles
           ,
           prouided
           for
           the
           gouernment
           of
           the
           Estate
           ,
           by
           the
           aduise
           and
           cooperation
           of
           the
           Prouinces
           ,
           remidyed
           so
           many
           aggrieuances
           ,
           restored
           the
           violated
           priuiledges
           ,
           and
           taken
           order
           for
           their
           obseruance
           ,
           by
           meanes
           of
           a
           sufficient
           securitie
           ,
           (
           without
           which
           all
           other
           courses
           had
           bene
           but
           vaine
           )
           they
           might
           easily
           haue
           wrought
           a
           Peace
           ,
           
           and
           diuerted
           greater
           alterations
           and
           changes
           .
           So
           farre
           they
           were
           ,
           from
           choosing
           so
           expedient
           and
           requisite
           a
           way
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           by
           extreame
           violence
           they
           enforced
           the
           Countries
           to
           haue
           recourse
           ,
           to
           such
           a
           lawfull
           and
           speedy
           defence
           ,
           as
           GOD
           and
           Nature
           alloweth
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           own
           deliuerers
           out
           of
           these
           extremities
           ;
           And
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           they
           erected
           a
           generall
           Confederacie
           amongst
           them
           ,
           (
           but
           not
           without
           Royall
           permission
           for
           what
           passed
           )
           making
           hereupon
           a
           new
           Election
           ,
           for
           reducing
           the
           Estate
           ,
           to
           a
           better
           order
           and
           Gouernment
           .
           Of
           all
           which
           things
           ,
           the
           Estates
           of
           our
           Crowne
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           and
           the
           Countries
           incorporate
           ,
           hauing
           presented
           the
           foundamentall
           causes
           and
           reasons
           ,
           to
           the
           eye
           and
           view
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           by
           Deductions
           so
           ample
           and
           cleare
           ,
           any
           one
           not
           transported
           with
           passion
           ,
           but
           impartially
           waighing
           all
           the
           reasons
           ,
           and
           Circumstances
           ,
           hee
           may
           herein
           ,
           easily
           and
           equally
           be
           able
           to
           yeeld
           a
           true
           iudgement
           and
           censure
           .
        
         
           Yet
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           we
           meane
           not
           to
           charge
           our selfe
           with
           such
           Inferences
           ,
           much
           lesse
           also
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           heere
           to
           insert
           the
           rightes
           and
           immunities
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           aswell
           in
           the
           point
           of
           Free
           Election
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           :
           but
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           we
           referre
           all
           men
           ,
           to
           the
           Information
           and
           Iustification
           ,
           
           which
           the
           Estates
           ,
           haue
           diuulged
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Election
           of
           a
           King
           of
           Romanes
           made
           not
           long
           since
           at
           Franckfort
           ,
           fell
           out
           at
           the
           same
           time
           .
           But
           so
           likewise
           ,
           we
           very
           perfectly
           carry
           in
           minde
           ,
           that
           then
           we
           perswaded
           ,
           what
           possibly
           we
           could
           ,
           not
           to
           make
           too
           much
           haste
           therein
           ,
           but
           before
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           take
           counsell
           ,
           for
           the
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           to
           appease
           the
           Warre
           ,
           which
           now
           was
           kindled
           in
           so
           many
           partes
           :
           causing
           our
           Councellours
           to
           intimate
           ,
           how
           it
           was
           not
           reasonable
           ,
           therein
           to
           reject
           (
           as
           they
           did
           )
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           said
           States
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           but
           rather
           so
           to
           sway
           and
           contriue
           in
           those
           Consulations
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           meanes
           ,
           the
           way
           might
           be
           cleare
           of
           the
           Interposition
           ,
           which
           then
           had
           bene
           propounded
           to
           them
           .
           Though
           our
           good
           intentions
           therefore
           tooke
           no
           place
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           were
           driuen
           to
           let
           the
           then
           present
           affaires
           to
           runne
           their
           course
           :
           Yet
           in
           all
           our
           Actes
           and
           Decrees
           ,
           we
           expresly
           by
           our
           saide
           Councellours
           reserued
           to
           euery
           one
           ,
           the
           priuiledge
           to
           him
           appertaining
           ,
           with
           solemne
           protestation
           that
           in
           nothing
           we
           would
           preiudice
           the
           Estates
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           causing
           a
           speciall
           care
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           ,
           which
           (
           according
           to
           the
           iudgement
           of
           our
           owne
           Consciences
           )
           concerneth
           the
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           good
           of
           the
           Empire
           ;
           
           Not
           as
           being
           hereunto
           inuited
           by
           any
           hope
           of
           particuler
           profit
           ,
           seeing
           then
           we
           had
           not
           the
           least
           apprehension
           of
           such
           things
           as
           afterwards
           ensued
           :
           but
           onely
           in
           that
           we
           fore-saw
           such
           an
           alteration
           and
           change
           ,
           as
           euents
           haue
           now
           made
           manifest
           and
           so
           greatly
           desiring
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           haue
           bene
           auoyded
           and
           shunn'd
           .
        
         
           Seeing
           therefore
           the
           Estates
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Countries
           annexed
           ,
           in
           their
           generall
           Assembly
           ,
           vnanimously
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           consent
           ,
           haue
           conferred
           their
           Suffrages
           and
           Election
           vpon
           our
           Person
           ;
           We
           protest
           before
           GOD
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           cleare
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           we
           euer
           hauing
           liued
           content
           ,
           with
           the
           Electorall
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           such
           Principalities
           ,
           and
           Countries
           hereditary
           ,
           as
           God
           imparted
           to
           vs
           ,
           we
           neuer
           of
           our selues
           aspired
           to
           this
           said
           Crowne
           :
           and
           much
           lesse
           attained
           we
           thereunto
           ,
           by
           any
           seductions
           ,
           or
           stratagems
           ,
           euen
           as
           those
           Estates
           which
           Elected
           vs
           ,
           may
           yeeld
           vndoubted
           witnes
           and
           testimony
           .
        
         
           As
           likewise
           wee
           had
           no
           reason
           ,
           considering
           the
           tempestuous
           ,
           and
           lamentable
           Estate
           ,
           of
           present
           affaires
           ,
           but
           surely
           it
           had
           beene
           farre
           more
           acceptable
           to
           vs
           ,
           to
           haue
           seene
           the
           Peace
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           established
           ,
           and
           withall
           ,
           the
           Imperiall
           tranquillity
           ,
           preserued
           ,
           and
           aduaunc'd
           .
           For
           we
           duely
           waigh
           and
           fore-see
           ,
           the
           Charge
           ,
           Perill
           ,
           
           and
           Care
           which
           will
           redound
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           by
           the
           continuation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           deuastation
           of
           Countries
           ,
           and
           other
           War-like
           Incommodities
           .
           And
           there
           's
           no
           question
           but
           those
           of
           riper
           iudgement
           will
           readily
           conceiue
           ,
           that
           to
           accept
           the
           offer
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           standing
           in
           such
           like
           tearms
           ,
           required
           a
           farre
           more
           constant
           resolution
           ,
           then
           to
           refuse
           a
           peaceable
           Kingdome
           for
           which
           notwithstanding
           ,
           some
           haue
           bene
           so
           highly
           extolled
           by
           Hystoriographers
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           we
           boldly
           auerre
           ,
           vpon
           the
           sincerity
           of
           our
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           could
           haue
           found
           out
           any
           other
           assured
           meanes
           ,
           which
           by
           our
           refusall
           thereof
           ,
           might
           incontinently
           haue
           extinguished
           the
           heate
           of
           so
           disastrous
           a
           Narre
           ,
           and
           entertained
           and
           reduced
           the
           Peace
           publicke
           to
           his
           true
           State
           and
           existance
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           whole
           Empire
           might
           haue
           been
           sufficiently
           assured
           and
           secured
           thereof
           :
           the
           Honours
           and
           interests
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           should
           little
           haue
           preuailed
           with
           vs
           ,
           but
           most
           chearfully
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           we
           had
           refused
           the
           offer
           to
           vs
           made
           ,
           and
           freely
           imployed
           our
           whole
           endeauour
           and
           power
           ,
           to
           obtaine
           the
           said
           meane
           ,
           of
           a
           generall
           Peace
           .
           Neither
           did
           we
           precipitantly
           entrude
           our selues
           ,
           vnto
           this
           so
           waighty
           and
           important
           an
           affaire
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           it
           was
           after
           an
           humble
           inuocation
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Kinges
           ,
           
           who
           giues
           and
           takes
           away
           Crownes
           to
           ,
           &
           from
           whome
           he
           thinkes
           best
           ,
           with
           zealous
           Supplication
           &
           Prayer
           (
           in
           all
           this
           )
           to
           direct
           and
           gouerne
           our
           Spirit
           and
           vnderstanding
           :
           And
           vppon
           this
           ,
           after
           hauing
           communicated
           with
           our
           nearest
           &
           dearest
           Friends
           ,
           maturely
           weighing
           &
           considering
           all
           the
           circumstances
           ;
           we
           sensibly
           felt
           and
           perceiued
           in
           all
           this
           proceeding
           ,
           the
           miraculous
           assistance
           and
           prouidence
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           ,
           thereto
           put
           his
           helping
           and
           omnipotent
           hand
           .
           Beholde
           now
           therfore
           ,
           why
           we
           neither
           could
           nor
           ought
           to
           oppose
           herein
           ,
           his
           diuine
           &
           holy
           will
           :
           And
           so
           much
           the
           lesse
           ought
           we
           to
           refuse
           this
           Impositiō
           ,
           by
           reason
           we
           are
           absolutely
           perswaded
           in
           our
           owne
           Iudgement
           and
           vnderstanding
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Estates
           of
           the
           Crowne
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Countries
           thereto
           incorporate
           ,
           had
           iust
           cause
           and
           reason
           to
           attempt
           this
           mutation
           ,
           for
           the
           re-establishment
           of
           their
           libertie
           and
           most
           ancient
           right
           of
           Election
           ,
           which
           others
           went
           about
           absolutely
           to
           disanull
           and
           abolish
           ,
           by
           diuers
           stratagems
           &
           deuices
           .
           And
           therefore
           this
           occasion
           is
           no
           lesse
           iust
           ,
           pious
           ,
           &
           commendable
           ,
           then
           easie
           to
           be
           intimated
           and
           proued
           by
           plentifull
           examples
           of
           Histories
           ,
           both
           sacred
           and
           prophane
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           we
           seeke
           not
           to
           detaine
           ,
           or
           take
           away
           from
           any
           other
           ,
           that
           which
           properly
           belongs
           to
           
           him
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           maintaine
           and
           defend
           those
           ,
           which
           defend
           the
           right
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           of
           Priuiledges
           ,
           of
           royall
           Grants
           &
           Letters
           Patents
           ,
           for
           a
           free
           exercise
           of
           the
           religion
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           other
           obseruances
           ,
           against
           an
           vniust
           &
           violent
           oppression
           :
           and
           to
           Protect
           these
           noble
           Countries
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           innocent
           Persons
           from
           totall
           ruyne
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           God
           shall
           strengthen
           our
           arme
           ,
           and
           enlarge
           vpon
           vs
           his
           Graces
           and
           benedictions
           :
           hauing
           vndouted
           hope
           ,
           that
           whereas
           our
           simple
           intentions
           ayme
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           neither
           at
           Voluptuonsnes
           ,
           nor
           pleasures
           ,
           at
           Honours
           ,
           or
           worldly
           riches
           ;
           but
           onely
           at
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           afflicted
           ,
           the
           release
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           consolation
           of
           so
           many
           desolate
           harts
           ,
           whose
           deep
           sighs
           ,
           sobbes
           and
           teares
           ,
           vrged
           vs
           to
           a
           feeling
           compassion
           ,
           that
           God
           our
           high
           and
           soueraigne
           Conductor
           will
           neuer
           forsake
           ,
           and
           abandon
           vs
           ,
           but
           that
           reiecting
           all
           vaine
           thoughts
           and
           cogitations
           of
           men
           ,
           he
           will
           send
           down
           vnto
           vs
           from
           aboue
           ,
           his
           benigne
           assistance
           and
           ayde
           ,
           with
           fit
           and
           requisite
           meanes
           herein
           ,
           to
           execute
           the
           Arrest
           ,
           and
           Decree
           ,
           of
           his
           sacred
           will
           ,
           prouidence
           ,
           and
           inexhaustible
           wisdome
           :
           wherein
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           come
           short
           of
           our
           duty
           ,
           our
           conscience
           would
           not
           onely
           be
           inwardly
           wounded
           ,
           but
           further
           we
           should
           wilfully
           drawe
           vpon
           our
           
           selues
           Gods
           Diuine
           wrath
           ,
           and
           punishment
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           also
           considering
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           had
           refused
           this
           diuine
           Vocation
           &
           Dignity
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           possibly
           haue
           auoyded
           (
           especially
           ,
           with
           all
           those
           that
           make
           profession
           of
           the
           Gospell
           )
           the
           imputation
           and
           blame
           ,
           of
           so
           much
           blood
           consequently
           shed
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           spoyle
           and
           waste
           made
           in
           the
           same
           Countries
           :
           As
           also
           if
           they
           of
           the
           contrary
           party
           ,
           had
           attayned
           to
           the
           end
           of
           their
           designes
           (
           which
           was
           to
           suppresse
           the
           Bohemian
           Nation
           )
           it
           would
           further
           mightily
           haue
           encouraged
           them
           ,
           to
           employ
           both
           against
           our selues
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           other
           Euangelicall
           Estates
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           the
           Armes
           they
           had
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           effect
           that
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           boyling
           malice
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           hath
           hitherto
           excited
           them
           ,
           both
           couertly
           and
           openly
           ,
           nay
           by
           written
           impressions
           ,
           divulged
           and
           published
           ,
           not
           sparing
           little
           Infants
           ,
           no
           not
           their
           owne
           sometimes
           ,
           nor
           illustrious
           Families
           ,
           with
           their
           Countries
           &
           Subiects
           ,
           as
           their
           comminations
           haue
           threatned
           in
           diuers
           partes
           :
           Adding
           further
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           had
           not
           beene
           present
           prouision
           made
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           a
           preualent
           meanes
           ,
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           and
           the
           Countries
           thereunto
           annexed
           ,
           which
           are
           one
           of
           the
           principall
           members
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           a
           ramper
           against
           all
           externall
           Nations
           :
           
           they
           had
           bene
           in
           great
           danger
           to
           haue
           fallen
           into
           a
           Strangers
           hand
           ,
           and
           finally
           to
           haue
           bene
           entirely
           cut
           off
           ,
           from
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Germaine
           Empire
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           reduced
           to
           such
           a
           Condition
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           needs
           haue
           bin
           the
           Authors
           of
           great
           Inconueniences
           ,
           directly
           preiudicial
           to
           the
           Electors
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           States
           Euangelicall
           adiacent
           :
           These
           circumstances
           ,
           I
           say
           considered
           ,
           we
           could
           finde
           out
           no
           other
           more
           conuenient
           way
           ,
           then
           the
           present
           resolution
           we
           haue
           vndertaken
           .
           Whereunto
           wee
           were
           likewise
           obliged
           more
           nearly
           ,
           by
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           fidelity
           which
           we
           owe
           to
           the
           sacred
           Empire
           ,
           through
           the
           peculiar
           interest
           of
           our
           Electorall
           Family
           ,
           and
           Principality
           of
           the
           superiour
           Palatinate
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           hereditary
           Alliances
           ,
           which
           the
           saide
           Principality
           from
           all
           Antiquity
           ,
           hath
           held
           with
           the
           Crowne
           of
           Bohemia
           :
           for
           Protection
           and
           preseruation
           whereof
           ,
           the
           fore-mentioned
           reasons
           to
           watch
           the
           more
           circumspectly
           ,
           hoping
           that
           euery
           man
           well
           inform'd
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           all
           passion
           ,
           will
           rightly
           iudge
           of
           our
           Actions
           ,
           and
           no
           wayes
           sinisterly
           enterpret
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           was
           the
           reason
           ,
           why
           in
           Gods
           name
           ,
           for
           the
           aduancement
           of
           his
           Glory
           ,
           for
           the
           Comfort
           of
           the
           poore
           afflicted
           ,
           for
           the
           preseruation
           of
           common
           prosperity
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           other
           
           very
           important
           occasions
           ,
           at
           the
           humble
           ,
           and
           instant
           request
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           BOHEMIA
           and
           the
           Countries
           incorporate
           ,
           diuers
           times
           reiterated
           ,
           both
           by
           writing
           and
           Embassies
           directed
           to
           vs
           ,
           as
           also
           by
           serious
           remonstrances
           to
           vs
           intimated
           :
           that
           at
           last
           we
           approued
           of
           the
           Election
           of
           our
           person
           vnanimously
           made
           ,
           and
           accepted
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           Gouernement
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Countries
           annexed
           .
           And
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           we
           together
           with
           the
           Princesse
           of
           great
           BRITAINE
           ,
           our
           deare
           Spouse
           ,
           haue
           transplanted
           our selues
           vnto
           this
           City
           of
           PRAGVE
           ,
           where
           with
           the
           common
           Consent
           and
           Assistance
           of
           the
           said
           Estates
           ,
           we
           haue
           beene
           solemnly
           Crowned
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           popular
           applause
           ,
           collocated
           in
           the
           Royall
           Throne
           ,
           which
           God
           by
           his
           omnipent
           arme
           ,
           graciously
           confirme
           ,
           and
           grant
           vs
           this
           fauour
           ,
           so
           to
           begin
           and
           continue
           our
           Raigne
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           may
           still
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           be
           augmented
           in
           vs
           ,
           and
           our
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           they
           happily
           ,
           and
           long
           time
           ,
           maintained
           in
           true
           Peace
           and
           felicitie
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           once
           more
           we
           protest
           before
           God
           and
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           that
           from
           this
           time
           forward
           ,
           we
           are
           firmely
           resolu'd
           ,
           not
           to
           persecute
           or
           molest
           ,
           or
           suffer
           to
           be
           persecuted
           ,
           or
           molested
           any
           
           person
           whosoeuer
           ,
           for
           matter
           of
           Religion
           ,
           no
           not
           they
           ,
           which
           professe
           themselues
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Romane
           Church
           ,
           neither
           to
           trouble
           ,
           or
           disturbe
           them
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           so
           they
           liue
           conformably
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           Edicts
           of
           Pacification
           ,
           Royall
           Letters
           ,
           and
           to
           former
           publicke
           Grants
           passed
           in
           fauour
           of
           Religion
           .
           As
           to
           speake
           truth
           ,
           a
           good
           number
           of
           the
           saide
           Romane
           Catholicks
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Bohemia
           and
           the
           Prouinces
           annexed
           ,
           haue
           voluntarily
           expos'd
           and
           offer'd
           themselues
           by
           Oath
           ,
           and
           Subscription
           ,
           to
           that
           common
           defensiue
           Confederation
           Instituted
           between
           the
           saide
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Countries
           ,
           and
           by
           yeelding
           vs
           their
           due
           homage
           ,
           inclusiuely
           haue
           approued
           of
           our
           Election
           and
           Coronation
           .
        
         
           We
           in
           like
           manner
           are
           determin'd
           ,
           to
           deuice
           all
           expedient
           and
           possible
           meanes
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           short
           time
           ,
           to
           recouer
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           tranquillitie
           and
           Peace
           ,
           in
           our
           Kingdome
           of
           Bohemia
           and
           the
           Countries
           annexed
           ;
           but
           further
           entertain
           ,
           &
           plant
           ,
           some
           better
           correspondicie
           between
           the
           Estates
           and
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           to
           preuent
           all
           other
           Iuconueniences
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           saide
           Estates
           ,
           each
           one
           in
           his
           particuler
           ,
           be
           mutually
           hereunto
           affected
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           obstacle
           be
           interpos'd
           ,
           nor
           occasion
           giuen
           of
           greater
           troubles
           .
        
         
         
           And
           that
           the
           sinceritie
           of
           our
           intentions
           ,
           may
           more
           manifestly
           appeare
           ,
           wee
           will
           euer
           haue
           a
           care
           ,
           by
           all
           possible
           meanes
           ,
           to
           embrace
           Amitie
           ,
           correspondencie
           ,
           and
           friendly
           Intelligence
           with
           all
           Potentates
           ,
           Electors
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Estates
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           with
           those
           that
           border
           and
           confine
           vpon
           vs
           :
           We
           presuming
           no
           lesse
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           reciprocally
           testifie
           the
           like
           to
           vs
           ,
           assisting
           vs
           with
           their
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           performances
           ,
           against
           all
           those
           who
           out
           of
           some
           contray
           Disseigne
           ,
           would
           hostilely
           attempt
           against
           vs
           ,
           our
           Kingdome
           and
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           wee
           request
           them
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           same
           affection
           and
           loue
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           acknowledge
           towards
           euery
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           all
           Offices
           possible
           within
           our
           power
           ,
           and
           vpon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           presented
           :
           Wee
           finding
           it
           fit
           and
           necessary
           ,
           in
           the
           times
           wherein
           we
           liue
           ,
           to
           manifest
           and
           make
           knowne
           the
           same
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           by
           this
           our
           publicke
           Declaration
           .
        
         
           
             Giuen
             in
             our
             Royall
             Castle
             at
             Prague
             
               the
               7.
               day
               of
               Nouember
               .
               1619.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             The
             Iesuits
             .