❧ A Proclamation made by the High and Mighty FREDERICK by the Grace of God King of BOHEMIA, etc.  
Commanding all those his Subjects which are now in the Service of his Majesty's Enemies, to repair Home with in the space of 14. days, upon pain of his Highness' displeasure, and Confiscation of Goods and Lands.  
Translated out of the Dutch Copy.  
Printed at Prague, 1620.   

WE FREDERICK, By the Grace of GOD King of BOHEMIA, Count Palatine of the RHINE and Elector, Duke of BAVARIA, marquis of MORAVIA, Duke of LUTZELBURG, and of SILESIA, marquis of Upper and Lower LUSATIA, etc.  
TO ALL most Illustrious Electors and Princes, our loving Cousins and Kinsmen, all friendship and good will to the outmost of our power: As also to the Right Honourable, Noble and generous, Earls, Barons, Lords, and Gentlemen, together with the Mayors, Senate, Commonalties, and all others whatsoever holding of us and our Crown of BOHEMIA, with the Inhabitants and Subjects of their hereditary Lordships, Lands, Teretories, Cities, Castles, Towns and Villages, Grace favour and all welfare.  
MOST Illustrious Cousins, Electors and Princes, and most Honourable, Noble and generous loyal Subjects, We doubt not but that it is known and more than notorious unto all aswell within as without the Empire, into what most miserable Estate this Crown of Bohemia, with the incorporate Countries thereunto adjoining, hath been plunged and reduced by their Adversaries and their Assistants, Aiders and abetters, not only without lawful precedent causes, but also of mere envy, & an unsatiable desire of revenge; whereby most cruelly & barbarously, yea more than Turks, Tartarians and Infidels there tyrannised upon, and against the Bodies and goods of the Subjects and inhabitants of the said Countries, and have as it were recreated their malicious minds by shedding of innumerable innocent Christian Blood, to the great and unspeakable damage of many thousands of poor people, and the most lamentable compassion of all confining Countries.  
And although in the mean while after lawful and enforced abdication of Ferdinand the Emperor, and our Election, through God's singular providence and special Grace, by the unanime, orderly, and unreprovable consent of our loyal Estates of Bohemia and the Countries appertaining thereunto, we have desired and aimed at nothing more than that the most hurtful and devouring combustion, war, and disquietness of these Countries might speedily be appeased and redressed: As also that by the ripe, wise, provident and careful advice and counsel of our most illustrious Cousins, Allies and Friends, together with the consent and wills of our loyal Estates, Subjects and Countries, we have not refused, but rather upon serious well meaning motions (long since) have accepted of and agreed unto, and offered our Adversaries to enter into a comodious Truce, cessation of Arms, and peaceable treaty, and (as much as possibly in us lieth, without impairing of our Royal Dignity, State, Honour and reputation) to proceed therein, That thereby the long desired Peace & tranquillity of these Countries, by our help might be restored and reestablished, the most cruel and unspeakable tyranny, murtherings and devastations averted, the banished wholesome Tranquillity reobtained, and the Countries restored into their former pristinate and peaceable Estate. To the contrary we find that our said Christian and most just intent hath not only slightly, but most scornfully been altogether refused, and utterly rejected, and which is more, not contented with the former barbarous and inhuman Tyrannies by the enemies already practised; they have resolved to stand unto, and to continue in their said forcible practices, proceedings and hostility.  
From whence it is easily to be gathered, and firmly to be concluded, that the intent and meaning of our Adversary tendeth to this only end and scope, that under the coulorable name of sovereign Authority, together with many additions, he may obtain aid and assistance, and thereby insinuate himself into the good will of diverse renowned Potenrates aswell within as without the Empire, yea and of the mere vassals and dependants of this our Crown of Bohemia: whereunto they have already made an entrance, by bringing in of foreign Soldiers, contrary to the ordinances and liberty of the Empire of Germany, and the Imperial (by Oath) ratified capitulation.  
But for that our most constant Royal mind, neither will nor can endure to see ourselves, together with the loyal and faithful Estates and members of our Crown of Bohemia, and the incorporate Countries thereof, as also so great a number of innocent poor people and godly Christians longer to be so molested, and by such Calamities oppressed, being their lawful King called by GOD, and Elected and Crowned by the Estates of the said Kingdom, to whom by due and right true and ancient Custom it belongeth. And although we have already agreed and taken order with our aforesaid obedient Estares, in what manner, by their help, counsel and assistance, the Hostile dealing and unchristianlike wrongs might be averted, and redressed, further resting in this confident hope, that none either of high or low estate or degree, being allied unto us and our Crown of Bohemia, either holding of us in Fee, or by Oath of Allegiance, will in any wise, under any colour or intent whatsoever, hinder this our forcible defence and lawful Action, nor yet attempt to invade or oppress us and the Crown of Bohemia with the incorporate Countries thereon depending, nor enter into the same by force of War and open hostility, especially if he will but vouchsafe to ponder and consider the causes at large set forth in our Deduction not long since Published: Notwithstanding we have thought it convenient to send forth this our friendly warning and admonition, as also our strict Command and inhibition, (moved thereunto, aswell by the Counsel and advice, as by the most humble and instant request of our obedient Estates:) hereby friendly requiring and admonishing all and every person and subject of our said Crown of Bohemia, and strictly Commanding by virtue of our Royal Authority and Superiority as the Liege & Sovereign Lord upon that fealty, and Allegiance whereby they are bound unto Us and our Crown of Bohemia, and the penalties and feodary Ordinances therein made, that none of them of what Dignity, estate or Degree soever they be, shall take part in any thing whatsoever with the Intimated adversaries, against us and the general Estates of our Crown of Bohemia, and the Countries appertaining thereunto, neither yet to aid or assist them by any means with Men, money, Ordinance, Munition, Victual, Intelligence, relief, or any other way that may be done, practised or sinisterly devised. But rather (for that none will do nor attempt the same that is capable of Law and equity) if any such or the like occurrences might happen & fall out, to prevent, hinder and avert the same to the uttermost of their powers, and join themselves with all their Forces speedily & without all delay with Us, our generals, Captains, and Armies now employed about the Freeing and releasing of our said Countries from ruin, and subversion, to aid and rescue them, if necessity require, and hereof not to fail as they will answer the contrary at their perils.  
We likewise hereby admonish and recall all and every Captain, Officer and common Soldier, Subjects unto us and the said Crown of Bohemia, mediately or immediately by fealty, Oath and service, or that have and possess any Territories, Lands, revenues or goods either in Bohemia, or in the Fees thereon depending, be it in any Cities, Towns, Castles, places or grounds, and are now in the pay and service of our adversaries, or their aiders and Assistants in this War against us and the Crown of Bohemia, and under the aforesaid Penalties, most earnestly and strictly charge them, within the space of Fourteen days next and immediately following upon this our Royal insinuation, and Mandate, signified and made known unto them, to leave, forsake, and abandon the said service and pay, of our Adversaries, (any Oath, promise, or Alliance by the which they are bound either unto them or their aiders & dependants notwithstanding) hereby promising all security for Us, and our Crown unto him, them, or any of them, that within the time herein limited, shall fully perform and observe this our will and desire, and to the contrary continuing therein, certainly and fully purposing Irrevocably and without any restitution to proceed against them (according to the afore mentioned and menaced feodary Penalties) that refuse to embrace this our gracious offer, Pardon and benevolence, and go on in their premeditated intents and purposes. Whereof let every one hereby take notice, that will or intend to avoid the Damage and peril, that may thereby ensue: for such is our Will and pleasure. In Witness whereof, we have confirmed these our Letters with our Royal Seal.  
Given at our Castle of Prague the xviij. Day of August, Anno Dom. 1620. In the First year of our Reign of Bohemia. Ad Mandatum Sacrae Regiae Maiestatis proprium.