ARTICLES OF THE PEACE agreed upon, between the Archduke Mathias, on the emperors part, and the Deputies of the Lord Botzkay, and of other Lords of Hungary on the other party.  
In like manner, the Articles, and Conditions of Truce, set down between the Emperor and the great Turk, for 15. years.  
All being faithfully translated out of high Dutch into French, and out of the same into English.  
LONDON Printed for Nathaniel Butter. 1607.   


The Articles of the peace of Hungary, convented and accorded upon, between the Archduke Mathias, on the emperors behalf, and the Deputies of the Lord of Botzkay and of other Hungarian Lords.  
In like manner, the conditions, and Articles of the truce, between the Emperor and the Turk.  
1. FIrst, that such degrees as were heretofore made, touching the defence and exercise of any other, than the Roman Religion, without there consent, shall at this present be revoked and annulled, and that from henceforward, all Lords Gentlemen, Towns, or other estates holding of the Crown of Hungary, as in like manner, all men of war, upon the Frontiers, shall be permitted to exercise and profess whether of these three Religions they do make choice of, the Roman, Lutheran, or Calvinistical, excepted always without any Infringement or prejudice, to the rites, revenues, and profits, of the Catholic, or Roman Churches, as also such goods shall be restored unto them again, which were taken from them during the troubles past.  
2. That there shall be a Treaty of peace with the Turk.  
3. That it shall be lawful, and permitted them, to choose a Count Palatine, according to the custom heretofore in use, and with those dignities, prerogatives, and requisite authority. But because his Imperial Majesty, for many other important Christian affairs, can not be personally in Hungary, or upon the Confines, and so on the other side it would be very inconvenient for those of his Kingdom, to follow his Majesty, and upon all occasions to travail to his Court, he hath re-established the same general authority, & power which before times seemed necessary, in the Archduke Mathias his Brother, to be his Lieutenant General in the same Country, it being his majesties pleasure, that in all affairs of importante, conceiving the advancements and benefit of the Crown, that he be heard, and absolutely obeyed, as his own proper imperial person.  
4. That when the Realm shall be in peace, and free from the dangers which now threaten it, his Majesty will be content, to transfer his Court to Presbourg upon Danubius in Hungary.  
5. That the Lord high Treasurer General, shall be an Hungarian, whose charge shall extend, but to the treasury, and revenues, without meddling any ways in matters of State: as also in like manner the Receivers general, and particular, shall be men nativelie borne in the Country, and chosen by the estates thereof, & for the differences between the Bishops of Clan, and Varandine, they are referred to the censure of the Estates of the Realm  
6. Because his majesties royal authority, may no ways be infringed by any thing above mentioned, he shall be free, to nominate, and elect, such as he pleaseth to be Bishops, only with this proviso and condition, that they be Nobles, and naturally borne in the Country, without augmenting upon this occasion, the number of counsellors of Estate.  
7. That Ecclesiastical revenues, shall remain in their present State, and if any plea, or suits grow upon them, they shall I be adjudged by the Estates.  
8. That the Jesuits shall have no propriety of their own, nor may not acquire, or purchase any succession, or inheritance within the Realm, only they shall be permitted to enjoy such donations, as his Majesty doth bestow upon them.  
9 That his Majesty shall depute unto the Offices of the Realm (as to those of the neighbour Countries of Slavonia) Dalmatia, and Croatia, Natural Hungars.  
10. All civil causes, and whatsoever depend thereupon, shall be decided according to the custom of the Realm.  
11. That Helias Harry, and the other Lord also, which made a complaint of their particular griefs, shall be heard, and contented, and that all inmunities and privilidges, shall be granted unto the Town of Caslonia, which it heretofore obtained from the King of Hungary.  
12. In that it is impossible, to restore all such loss and damage, as hath been procured by the last troubles, it is thought fit to surcease, all suit, and prosecution thereof.  
13. Such Donations, as were made, by the Lord Botzkay, shall be renewed by the Estates, and those that are but reasonable allowed of: but all Contracts, and levies of money, mortgages, or transferments made over, as well by the Lords, as by Helias Harry, shall be confirmed, and stand good till redemption be made of them by the Proprietaries, and they by them ennobled, so they be originally borne of the Country, and of quality, shall be confirmed by the Estates, & enroled.  
14. Lordships, and lands mortgaged, shall remain likewise in their due value, till their redemption and release, which shall be permitted to the promprietaries, according to order, and moderation, set down by the Estates.  
As for the particular matter, of the said Botzkay, he shall be allowed the Title, and dignity, of a Prince of the Empire in Transiluania, Count of Cicles, and Lord of the parts of high Hungary, with the revenues of the same Lands, as also he shall hold the Castle of Tovay, and two generalities depending on the same, as well on this side, as beyond the river of Tubisque the Fortress of jacmar, and the two towns called Hereventure, and Torrevaly, together with the tenths of Erlan, and whatsoever before specified for himself, and his heirs males, descending of him, without that, in default of such issue, any of his other kinsmen, may pretend any right, or succession thereunto but if he leave one, or more daughters they shallbe kept, and maintained, according as his Majesty hath covenanted with the said Lord.  
16. Whatsoever hath been attempted and atted, both by the one part, and the other shall be committed to utter oblivion.  
An end of the present Articles above mentioned.   

Articles and Conditions of the Truce made between the Emperor, and the Turk, translated out of high Dutch.  
1. THat every one shall be permitted, to re-edify their houses foretresses, or any other buildings, and to repair and resettle them in the same estate, wherein they were before the wars, and moreover to build new, as they shall think good.  
2. That the Ambassadors, both of the one and other side, shall attribute unto their masters, the title of Father and Son: which is to say, the one of son, to the great Turk, and the other of father to the Emperor: and that one reciprocally demanding any thing of the other, by letters, it shall quickly be dispatched, and agreed unto: and that writing respectively one unto the other, they shall us the title of Emperor, and not of King.  
3. That the Tartars also shall be comprehended within this Truce, with an injunction, and inhibition unto them, to do no kind of damage, or make any incursions upon the Christians.  
4. That the truce shall continue, for the space of fifteen years.  
5. That all the Lands, Kingdoms, and Lordships, belonging to the house of ostrich, shall be comprehended within this truce, and if he determine to make peace with the Spaniard, that he may herein no ways be hindered, but rather assisted, & furthered by the Emperor.  
6. That Incursions, and Inroads, as well of the one part, as the other be prohibited, & if any one of the several parties, do not observe this, the transgressors shall be imprisoned, and punished with exemplare justice, as well on the one side, as on the other, making restitution of damages.  
7. That no man be permitted either openly, or secretly, to betray, or surprise, either foretresse, town, or house, to take any prisoner of the one or other part, nor to entertain, be it the one, or the other, any spies, principally in Hungary and that no kind of revenge be pretended, for matters before time evil carried.  
8. That Merchants, and all trannquants, may freely, and securely travel, & that they may be safe conducted by Captains, or other Commanders, to the borders and confines of countries: and that places be nominated, and ordained of set purpose, for Fairs, respectively four or five times in the year.  
9 That the Governors of Raab, and Bassa of Offen, may have full authority, to appease all partialities, and divisions, which may peradventure occur upon the Confines: and the affair being of great importance, that it be determined by Mediators, towards the Emperor or the great Turk.  
10. That all prisoners, conformable to their dignity, and place, be set at liberty, by way of Counterchange.  
11. That according to the Agreement passed, and concluded heretofore within Buda, by Caesar Gallo, an Ambassador be sent by the Emperor to the great Turk with a present: & that in like manner, conformable to the accord set down by the Visio Bassa, that an Ambassador be sent from the Turk to the Emperor with a present of horse, arms, rich raiment, or some such like things.  
12. That this truce be firm, and indissoluble for fifteen years, and that without all fail, there be Ambassadors appointed every three years, of like condition, and quality, with requisite and convenient presents, without any ways specifying of them, but it being referred to the discretion of him which shall send them.   
FINIS.