A True RELATION Of the bloody Execution, lately performed by the commandment of the Emperours majesty, vpon the Persons of some chief States-men, and others; in Prague the chief city of the kingdom of Bohemia. the 11. of june 1621.  
With the manner and proceedings therein observed.  
Faithfully Translated out of the Dutch copy.  
Printed the 21. of july 1621.   

A true Relation, of the bloody Execution, lately performed( by the Commandment of the Emperours majesty) vpon the persons of some free States-men and others in Prague, the 22. of june 1621.  
THere is no doubt but that many will be very desirous to understand and be fully informed, of the last most bloody and cruel execution, with the criminal proceedings concerning the same, against the Noble persons of some States-men Directors& other excellent and well qualified personages, in the famous kingdom of Bohemia& therefore we haue thought good to set in writing and to cause openly to be printed the true discourse thereof, to the end it may come to the knowledge of those that desire to be certified of the true ground& manner therof: And this Execution with the circumstances concerning the same, was don and accomplished in such manner as followeth.  
After that the Matie. of the Roman Emperour and King of Hungaria and Bohemia had ordained and given commission to his excellency the Prince of Lichtenstein( having to his assistance some other personages) concerning the Prisoners in the kingdom of Bohemia, his majesty gave commandment that the Execution of them should be don and accomplished vpon Monday being the 11. after the ancient, and the 21. day of june, after the new computation: which according to the Impeariall commandment is performed vpon the same day in the following manner.  
On Thursday, before namely the 17. of the said month of june, there came 7. Companies of Horse under the command of his Alteze the duck of Saxony in the city of Prague, whereof five Companies were ordained to lodge in the old city and two Companies in the new city, they kept their watches and sentinels from that day here and there in the several streets of the old city, but in the great market place before the Townehouse of the old city, there watched every night continually a whole Company of the said horsemen.  
On Friday following being the 18. of june the Theatrum or Scaffold of timber which was to be erected, and whereupon the following Execution of the prisoners for the most part was to be performed, was made ready and dispached in the common Carpenters yard of the old city; and the same was the next day erected and set up in the great Market-place of the said city close and joining to the Towne-house, so that they might out of the same Towne-house go conveniently vpon the Scaffold through a door purposely made to that end. The Scaffold being high 4 ells: 22. paces broad, and 22. paces long, in a square form: all of good substantial strong timber and rails made round about.  
On saturday the 19. of june, very early in the morning there were 13. of the prisoners out of the old city and 10 out of the new city; by the Coaches and Horses belonging to the Senators of the said city brought upwards in the Court to the Castle, conveyed with a strong Guard of Horses and some companies of Musketieres, where the others as well Lords and Knights who were of the number of the Directors had been kept prisoners.  
Whereupon they proceeded to the arraignment and condemnation of the prisoners: which business was took in hand and effected in the Kings Court chamber right over the Chancery, where a royal Throne or seat of russet velvet was erected, and thereupon his Excellency the Prince of Lichtenstein, and the other Lords and Commissioners were sitting by and about him.  
Then the Prisoners were one after another sent for and brought before the imperial Court and Lords Commissioners, when the Emperours attorney came forth and indicted every particular Prisoner one after another in the German and Bohemian speech for matters enormous and criminal as he alleged, requesting the Lords Commissioners in his Masters behalf to decree and pronounce their final Iudgement against them.  
Whereupon Doctor Melander made answer in high Dutch; That the Iudgement was decreed already, and should not be executed, but in such a sort as might bee according to right and Iustice and to the laws of the kingdom, and besides as may stretch to the reputation and authority of the Emperours majesty.  
After him Doctor Kapper made a speech in the Bohemian tongue being the same in effect; Thereupon is the Arraignment and Iudgement pronounced by the imperial judge of the lower part in the high Dutch, and presently after him by another in the Bohemian Language. And thus were the 43. hereafter name persons, by the Iudges sentence in manner as followeth, adjudged and condemned to several punitions.  

First of all some were condemned to imprisonment of their persons and other some to corporal punishment.  
1 The Lord William Poppel of Lockowitz, &c. High Steward of the kingdom, who was brought forth first of all, his Iudgement was, that grace should be offered unto him, but yet vpon the good liking and ratification of the Emperours majesty, was to remain in perpetual prison.  

These are condemned in like maner vpon his Maties liking, to perpetual imprisonment.  
Paul Rinschan  
Hans Wastrowetz  
Felix Wentzel Pietibesky  
D. mathias Borbonius.   
6 Lucas Karabon is condemned to be Executed with the sword, but grace being shewed him, his Iudgement is, that he shall be sent to Raab, and there to remain in perpetual prison.  
7 Wolfgang Haslawer, is to be sent to Raab and there to be shut up in Iron chains.  
8 Melchior Dubrecht, is to be banished out of the Land for ever, but grace shewed him, is to be sent to Raab and there to wear the Iron chains for a year.  
9 George Sabiota is also condemned to be banished for ever, but out of grace and vpon the Emperors pleasure, Execution is suspended.  
10 Paul Patzko shall remain in prison for a year.  
11 Caspar Vszler is condemned to be hanged out of the window of the new Cities Counsel-house, but by grace, till farther order, the Execution is stayed, and he in the mean time to remain in prison.  
12 Nicholas Diebis. Officer to the Burgamasters of the old city, is condemned to haue his tongue cut out of his throat, and it fastened to the gallows, and after that to be sent to Raah, there to be shut up in Irons: but grace offered him, he is to stand with his tongue nailed on the post of the gallows, for the space of an hour, and then to be sent to Raab aforesaid to perpetual imprisonment.  

Amongst these are 2. Bohemian Procurators, all 3. are condemned to be whipped with Rods out of the city and banished the land.  
Wentzel Orsatzky,  
joseph Kubin,  
Hans Sirele.   
16 John Kammerit is, is to be banished for one year.   

These persons following were condemned to Death.  
First men of Noble houses.  
1 The Lord Ioashim Andreas Schlick, &c. chief Minister of the Iustice in the Land of Bohemia, one of the privy counsel Director, and head governor in vpper Lufatia, &c. whom the Elector of Saxony seut Prisoner to Prague, he had this heavy Sentence of condemnation pronounced against him, that first his right hand should bee chopped off, then to be quartered alive, and the quarters to be hanged vpon the highways, his head and hand to be fastened on a pole vpon the Bridge Tower: But grace being offered unto him, he is to haue his head and then his right hand cut off, and both to be nailed on the top of a Pole and set vpon the Bridge Tower.  
2 The Lord Wentzel of Budowitz signior, President of the Appellations and Director, is condemned to the same penalty as the earl of Sclick: nevertheless mercy being shewed him, his Iudgement is mitigated, and is to be executed after the same manner as the said earl of Sclick.  
3 The Lord Christofer of Harrant, President of the Bohemian Chamber and Director, out of grace is adiudged to be executed with the Sword.   

These following were Knights and of the Gentry.  
4 Bohuszlaw of Michalowitz, &c. Burghgraue of Conig, Gratzer, Craitz, and Director, &c. shall be executed with the Sword, and is to haue his right hand chopped off, and both to be set and nailed fast vpon the Bridge Tower.  
5 Casper Kaplitz, Lord high Secretary of the kingdom of Bohemia and Director, is condemned to haue his head cut off, then to bee partend in four quarters,& the quarters to be hanged vpon the high ways: But out of grace mercy being shewed unto him, in consideration of his great age of fouer fcore yeares, this Iudgement is mitigated and he is to be Executed with the Sword and his head to be fastened with the others vpon the Bridge Tower.  
6 Hinrick Otto of Losz, &c. under burghgraue of Carlestein, also Vnder-chamberlaine of Bohemia, and Director, is condemned to be cut alive in four quarters, and the pieces to be hanged and set up, as of the former: But by grace this Iudgement is mitigated, and is condemned to die in such manner as the foresaid Kaplitz.  
7 Procopius Dworsetzky, Vnder-chamberlaine of Bohemia, and  
8 Friderick van Bilaw, Captain of the Dutch Leen or feofe, both Directors, and both had such heavy Sentence as the aforesaid Kaplitz: But yet out of grace their Iudgement is altered and mitigated, as of the aforesaid Kaplitz, and they are to be executed with the Sword, their heads set up and fastened as aforesaid.  
9 Willem Koneg of Klumboky, Director, and  
10 dionysius Tscher in, captain of the Castle of Prague, by grace shewed them, they are both sentenced to haue their heads cut off with the Sword.   

These following, are of the Burgesses and of the best citizens.  

The three first Directors, but all four condemned to be executed with the sword,& ther heads on poles on the Bridge Tower.  
Valentine Kochan  
Tobias Stefgeck  
Christofer Cober signior  
John Theodorus sixth.   
15 John Schulthetsz Burgemaster at Kuteenbergh,&  
16 Maximilian Heostelig, Primus at Satz, both these are condemned to haue their heads strooken off with the sword, and the Head of the first is to bee carried to Kuttenbergh, and of the other to Satz, and each to be nailed on poles and made fast vpon the gallows of their several places.  
17 D. Iobannes jessenius, a Doctor in physic, a famous Learned man, and one of the eloquentest Orators that Bohemia ever brought forth, a Professor in the college Carolini in the old city of Prague, is sentenced to this grievous and heavy Iudgement, to haue his tongue plukt out of his throat, and then to be quartered alive: But by special mercy offered him, he is condemned to haue his tongue cut off as aforesaid, and thereupon to be executed with the Sword, and then to be quartered in four pieces, which quarters are to be hanged by the gallows Tower vpon the high streets there to remain, but his head to be poled and set vpon the Bridge Tower.  

These seven received all grace and are to be executed with the Sword.  
Wentzel Maschir offizky  
Hinrick Bock,  
Elias Rossin signior,  
Elias Kotzaw,  
George Stzetzisckky,  
Michel Widman,  
Simon Wockatschtz.   
25 John Kuttenaw, chief captain of the Citizens in the old city, and  
26 Simon Sussitzszky, Commissary of the Counsel, and of the Stewer-ampt, and also in former times Commissary of the Iesuites college: both are condemned to be hanged out of the Window of the Towne-house in the old city on a beam or piece of Timber to that end stretched out of the same window.  
27 Nathaniel Wodnianszky, is condemned to be hanged and strangled on the gallows in the Market place in the old City.   

Immediately after this Iudgement and sentence of condemnation, it is likewise decreed and pronounced to all in general, and to every Prisoner in particular( as well to those that were left alone, as to them that were afterwards executed) that they had forfeited their Bodies, lives, Estates, Honours, Dignities, good and blood, and that their goods should be seized vpon( as already in some sort it was affencted) but onely that some of their bed consorts and wives, should haue free their jointure that they brought with them at their marriage.  
This bloody and tragical act of condemnation. being ended, and brought to that period; the Emperors, Atourny in his majesties name gave hearty thankes to the Lord Commissioners both in the Dutch and Bohemian language, and thereupon the said Lord Commissioners, returned again to their houses, But the condemned Persons were conveyed again to the place of their Imprisonment,& there they obtained leave, that every one that knew any of them might freely come to visit them to speak and confer with them, and to comfort them in this their Extremity. But assoon as from their arraignment they were returned into their Prisons, there resorted unto them great companies of Iesuites all two and two, who did their uttermost endeavour with exceeding great persuasions to turn them to their opinion and to convert them, if any wise it were possible) to their Idolatry and Popish Religion( they all being of the Augustine confession and with great constancy professing the Lutheran religion( except Wentzel Badowitz being of the reformed Religion,& dionysius Tschkerin a Roman catholic) but they got so much of the one as of the other, and in sum effected nothing at all. And because they disputed more then an hour with D. jessenius in the presence of Mr. david Lippach Minister& Preacher of the Augustan confession, at last he gave them this for his final answer& expedition, that all what in his baptism he had promised to Iesus Christ his Lord and saviour, he was resolved to live and die thereby, and was most willing to ratify& seal the same with his blood.  
They likewise were suffered either in general or particular to haue with them as well Duch as Bohemian Preachers, both of the confession of augsburg as of the Hussites to their last end who did their best endeavour and took great pains with comforting them, and gave them many good admonitions to die constantly in the true knowledge of God and their Redeemer Iesus Christ, to their grrat strengthening in this their last conflict.  
On the aforesaid saturday in the night time,( besides the 43. whereunder 27. were condemned to die) there were two prisoners more adiudged to death in the manner as followeth, namely:  
1 Leander Ruppell being of the secret counsel of the Elector Palatine of Heydelborgh, and also counsellor and Agent for some other Princes, and  
2 George Hawenschildt advocate& counselor of the Appellutions and Commissary they were both sentenced to haue their heads& hands cut of, and then the said their heads and hands to be nailed on poales, and set vpon the Bridg-Tower, and all their goods to be confiscated: but because that these two were not with the other prisoners conveyed to the Castle) their sentence was not then pronounced unto them, as to the others, and therefore their condemnation was sent to them in writing: and thus the execution which was to be done vpon their persons was denounced unto them in the same night.  
On Sunday following being the 20 of june very early in the morning there came many of the condemned sorrowful wives, children& friends to his Excellency the Prince of Lichtenstyn, out of the very bottom of their heartes crying most pittyfully for mercy, and interceding their condemned Lords, Husbands, Fathers and Kinsmen: at least that their punishment might bee mitigated and their iudgement limmited, But they had a sober answer to the small comfort of their sorrows in this their misery.  
Vpon the same Sunday, the said Duch Lutherian Preacher master Lipp●ch in his Sermon did from the pulpit most earnestly exhort the people being there present in great multitude, no join their instant& serious Christian Prayers with him to God Almighty for the condemned persons, that it would please his divine majesty to vouchsafe them a most happy, constant and Christian end, ●o ●e●eaue then souls in the eternal Glory which was done accordingly and thereupon the most part of them that in great number were in the Church did weep and lament most bitterly: all which, as likewise the grievous and pitiful lamenting both before and after that, of women and children,& of other persons of all sorts struken with great compassion at such a lamentable spectacle, all bewailing and howling( the most part of the inhabitants of Prague, doing nothing ells but weep and cry out incessantly, pitying their unfortunate and distressed state) all which I say it were not possible otherwise but it would move any stony heart, yea the stones themselves to commiseration, But in the mean time the condemned persons themselves were ever joyful within their souls, showing a cheerful Countenance, they resolved all together to die coragiously in the christian Faith, and were full of comfort to their very last ends.  
In the afternoon Doctor jessenius, Leander Ruppell and George Hawenshild caused in the Sermon again Christianly and fervently to be prayed for them, desiring that it might be denounced from the pulpit to all the people there present, that if they had in any wise offended any of them, out of Christian charity they would be pleased to pardon them.  
Towards night the Theatrum or Scaffold was over and over and round about as well at the sides as towards the Towne-house ouercouered some elles high with black Cloath: and assoon as after the Bohemian manner, the clock had strucken 24. houres, all the condemned persons were in eight Coaches brought from the Castle down into the old city, being conveyed thither with two companies of Horses and a company of Footmen, and immediately after that, the like is done with the other Prisoners that were in the new city. And in this night all the companies of Horse and Foot held their watches in several places of the City of Prague, But in the mean time the condemned Prisoners passed and brought over all this night with continual Prayers and singing of psalms till the next following monday early in the morning when the Execution should be done.  
On monday the 21. of june in the morning betimes when the clock after the Dotch manner was not yet five, there were seen in the Element two faire Rainbowes, standing crosse-wise one over another, what that signifieth God knoweth onely, that thereof is diuerfly discoursed and judged: And at the same time, as also the whole night before and as long as the then following execution did continue, two companies of Horses and three companies of Foot were placed in the great Market-place before the Towne-house. And the clock striking five after the Dutch manner, a piece of Canon was discharged in the Castle for a sign and warning token, whereupon presently all the Gates of the city, as also that of the Bridge Tower were shut, and the Port-cullis let fall down, and then they went forward with the Execution.  
Vpon a lesser stage which also was made purposely joining to the great erected Theatrum or Scaffold was sitting the imperial judge, and with him the counsel of the old city, but the three Iudges of Prague gave attendance to the condemned Prisoners, to bring and coney them one after another to the place of execution. Vpon the said Scaffold in the same place; where they should receive the mortal stroke, a Crucifix was set by an unknown disguised man, one( as it was thought) of the cities Officers, whereby every one of them that were condemned did kneel down vpon a black Cloath, and there with great patience received the corporal punishment that he was to endure.  
But in the mean time during the Execution, near to the place thereof, some companies of Footmen( who with some other companies of Horsemen stood there ranged in order of battle in the great Market-place round about the Scaffold, excluding all other spectators from thence as far as they could) were charged to make a noise with their Drums, which was done accordingly, so that thereby it was unpossible to any to hear his own words, much less such things as by every patient in particular might haue been related for the last time& in the end of their lives, many being much desirous to hear what should be by them uttered for their last confession.  
First of all was brought forth the said Lord the earl of Schlick in a black silk gown, having a little book of Prayers in his hand: he was of a joyful countenance, and well animated, looking up to heaven, and without intermission powring out his fervent Prayers to God Almighty, he came to the Scaffold in all maner free and loose, as likewise were all the others that were Executed in that place: There one of his Seruants pulled of his vpper garment and doublet, and he himself with the help of his said seruant vncouered and made naked the vpper part of his body, then the earl kneeled down vpon the black Cloath which purposely was laid there, and with great patience calling vpon the Blessed name of the Lord, he stretched forth his neck, holding up his head, which the Executioner struck of with great dexterity and nimbleness; which being done, the said seruant took his Maisters right hand, and laid it vpon a little block which the Executioner chopped of likewise with his sword: The said seruant taking presently his said Maisters head and hand in his custody, but the body was wrapped in the black cloath whereupon he was executed, and then was assoon carried away from the scaffold by six men, who were all disguised, and clothed in black mourning gowns, wearing black hats vpon their heads& their faces covered with some kind of black cypers to the end they might not be known, but were some officers of the magistrates and city of Prague( as is thought) so that the Executioner touched not, nor laid hand on any place of the body of the said earl, nor on his garments. The like was performed about all the others, being in all to the number of 24. that there were executed with the sword( Doctor jessenius onely excepted) And as soon as the one was dispatched, then there was brought an other black cloath to the scaffold for him that should be the next, and it was laid down in the place of the former, to be used for the same end  
The said earl being dispatched, as is above related, the Lord Budowitz( being of the reformed Religion) came forth to the scaffold, lead by two of the said Iudges, no Priest nor Preacher being with him, He likewise offerrd his fervent prayers to God Almighty, and presently after suffered the corporal punishment decreed against him, as is before mentioned.  
In like manner the other 22 who were yet remaining were brought one after an other to the scaffold and there their Iudgement, in such manner as it was pronounced against their Persons, was fully done and accomplished. And furthermore as often as one was dispatched, the body of him that was beheaded, was at an instant carried away from the scaffold by the abovesaid six disguised men wrapped in the said black cloath, and in steede thereof other two men disguised after the said manner came in and brought an other new black cloath laying it down open for him that should be the next.  
And thus all the aforesaid condemned men being every one for his particular and all in general full resolute and of good comfort, with powring out their devout prayers continually to God, trusting to be saved through the merits of our saviour Iesus Christ, lost their heads& dyed like good Christians persevering constantly in the evangelical Religion, accoridng to the confession of Auspurgh, coming forth to the scaffold with evangelical sisters, onely excepted the said Dionius Tscherin, who dyed a Roman catholic, having with him a Popish Chanon and a Iesuite, and the abovesaid Lord Budowitz, being of the reformed Religion, who was not permitted to haue a minister of his religion, and refused to haue other with him.  
Doct●r jessenius coming to the scaffold last of all, the Executioner took him presently and tied his hands vpon his back, and then sitting down vpon his knees, a black cloth being laid open under him, he still calling vpon the name of God, where the Executioner with a little pair of pincers pulled out his tongue and cut it of with a knife, and thereupon presently after, he cut of his head with his sword, which his decreed Iudgment corporal punishment he suffered with great patience& constancy, having first offered his prayers with great devotion to the Almighty God as is beforesaid.  
Thus the Executioner of the city of Prague, hath brought to death in manner as is before related, the aforenamed 24 persons; All which was performed with four sword: with the first were executed elleuen, with the second five, and with the other two, eight had their heads cut of; and all with great dexterity, not missing one stroke, as if the wind had blown their heads from their shoulders.  
After this he took the three other men who were condemned to be hanged and in the great Market place before the Townehouse, he tied their hands vpon their backs, whereof the two first was hanged up on a piece of timber, that was struck out purposely of the window of the Townehouse, but the third was hanged on the ordinary gallows, so that within the space of less then four hours and a half, by the Executioners own hands 27 men were put to death; and thus miserable lost their lives.  
This bloody and cruelll execution was nothing else but a fearful and most lamentable spectacle, which many of the spectators did behold with the highest commiseration and Christian compasion; so that many hundreth men, women and children were then seen& heard in the city of Prague most bitterly to weep, lament& bewail, wringing their hands, with many heavy and woeful exclamations, which might haue moved any heart were it never so hard to compassion.  
Which Execution was the more pitiful to behold, because that those that were condemned( no regard being had that many of them were of Noble blood and of eminent Dignities, of the best Houses of the realm, and some of them being very old men, whereof the most part had faire gray hairs vpon their grave heads,& snow white Beards: amongst them Ten their yeares being accounted together, made up the number of 700. yeares of Age) that those grave and aunci●nt men I say were forced to loose their deate lives in such a miserable manner, and were brought to this infamous and shameful end. But they all one with another went to their Death most Christianly& willingly, with the greatest ioy and patience, that may be related, remaining always constant in their professed Religion, and in the service of God to their last breath, so that many stood thereat amazed, and wondered of their great constancy. whereof to the number of 25. haue most happily ended their lives in the profession of the evangelical Lutheran Religion, no doubt but their souls enjoy at this time the glory and felicity of eternal life.  
Elias Russin the Elder, and John Theodorus sixth were likewise, as is before mentioned, sentenced, and should haue suffered the heavy punishment whereunto they were condemned, but thus far is interceded for them that the Execution is stayed till his imperial majesty himself cometh to Prague, then to do as it shall please him.  
And the Executioner laid no hand on any of them that were put to Death( Doctor jessenius onely excepted with the three that were executed with the Rope) but they themselves with the help of every one his seruants stripped off their garments, till the vpper part of their bodies was made naked, and thus they yielded themselves willingly to die.  
As sooue as the head of any of them was strucken off, as likewise any of the hands being separated from the arm, at the same instant one of the seruants took the head and hand of his Master and carried it away, being in the mean time left in his keeping. And twelve of these heads were placed and fastened vpon the Bridge-tower, six on the one side and six on the other, and some of the hands were nailed to their heads: But the hand of Leander Ruppel was nailed and made fast on the Pillory, standing before the Towne-house of the old city.  
After this, the dead carcase of D. jessenius was quartered by the gallows Tower, and the 4. quarters were set vpon Poles in the high streets there to remain.  
The dead bodies of the others were delivered into the possession of their widows( whereof some already were dead for very grief) of the Children and their friends. And although the head of Leander Ruppel should haue been set vpon the Bridge-tower( which also they went about to do accordingly) yet it is delivered to the friends to be buried with the dead body.  
The Lord Budowitz his hand was chopped off: But the hand of the earl of Schlick, his head being fastened vpon the Pole, then his hand that was chopped off, was nailed vpon his mouth. Thus there were in all twelve heads and four hands set vpon the Bridge Tower: that of the earl Schlick, that of the Lord Budowitz, that of Michalowitz, of Kaplitz, of Dworsetzky, of loss, of Bilaw, of Kochan, of Steffetschtz, of Cober, of jessenius, and of Hawenschild. And the said earl Schlick, Michalowitz, Ruppel, and Hawenschild, their hands were also set vpon the Bridge-tower, being nailed on their heads.  
On Tuesday then next following the 22. of june, the aforesaid Nicholas Diebis according to his Iudgement stood for the time of an hour nailed with his tongue on the post of the gallows, and after that was carried again into Prison, he was condemned( this penalty performed) to be locked up in Iron chains, and to be sent to Raab in perpetual imprisonment: but through the unspeakable great pain and torment, which he suffered thus standing, he dyed the next Day after. On the same Tuesday, were likewise both the old cities Attornyes aforesaid, with another Officer of the said city, with rods whipped through and out of the city, and for ever banished out of the kingdom of Bohemia.  
On Wednesday the 23. of june in the night time, one of the Heads that were set on poales vpon the Bridge-tower, fell down at the one side thereof, so that no body doth know how it came down, neither is it, or at least it will not be known whose head of them that were executed it was, onely very timely in the morning, it was carried up again, and set in the place where it stood before.  
And thus ended this bloody Tragedy.   

On Thursday next the 24. of june, the said Master Lippach, made an excellent and most godly Sermon in the Dutch Church in the high german language, there with a hearty thanksgiving to the Almighty God, he related that God through his divine mercy and goodness, had heard the earnest prayers, as well of them that were Prisoners, and now departed out of this miserable world, as of others upright and true Christians, showing such extraordinary great grace and clemency to those that were condemned, in their last going out of this mortal life, that thereby they were strengthened with great patience to persevere in the constant profession of their Christian Faith, in an assured hope of their Resurrection to eternal salvation, in their Christian and fraternal Charity, and in continual Prayers and supplications to God and his Son Iesus Christ their saviour and Redeemer to the very last end of their lives; yea in the Death itself, and that accordingly, as most blessed and happy Christians: no doubt but God Almighty had already received their souls into his eternal Glory, there to rejoice with him for ever. And that they, like a Hart thirsteth after fresh waters, so they haue longed for their temporal Death and separation out of this miserable Life, and contrary to all mens expectation, not without great amazement of many, they apprehended and accepted most willingly the happy last moment of their departure out of this veil of miseries.  
Doct. Luke, Doct. George Frederick, and other Prisoners more of quality shall be likewise Executed within few dayes hereafter, according as the sentence of their Arraignment shall be.  
The common speech goeth, that the next week after the Execution above rehearsed, some other notable men being apprehended are likewise to be Arraigned and to suffer death in the lesser part of the city of Prague, so that every day there are yet more and more Arrested and Committed to Prison, and as men say, there is already a great number of persons of all conditions and quality noted and inroled in the black register book.  
The Emperours majesty will be here himself within these Three weekes, then there shall be proceeded further in this business: what order shall be then given at his arrival, time will show. In the mean time, God grant in his mercy, that now all troubles and sorrows may be once ended, and that the faire Sun-shining light of Gods love towards us miserable offenders, may shine once again in this kingdom. To his Godly and continual protection, I commend herewithal the benevolent Reader.