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A10589	A relation of all matters passed especially in France and the Low-Countries, touching the causes of the warre now in Cleueland. Together with such occurrences of note as have happened in Spaine, Italie, England, Germany, Hungarie and Transyluania, since March last to this present, 1614. Translated according to the originall of Mercurius Gallo-Belgicus.	Isselt, Michael von, d. 1597.; Booth, Robert, d. 1657.	1614 (1614)	STC 20862; ESTC S104590	34,365	50

mention made in our former bookes of the affaires of Aken and for them wee are now come to the Commination of the proscription Therefore the Elector of Heidelberge writing his letters to the King of France desired him that he would in time interpose his authoritie who without delay dispatched his letters to the Elector of Collen to dehort him from the execution of the sentence that the decree of the Emperor against the city of Aken to strike it with the thunderbolt of Proscription for those things which there fell out in the time of the vacancy in the name of his kinsman the Palatine Administrator and vnder the title of his Vicariat in the Empire was very displeasing to him therefore waighing the danger which by the execution of this sentence seemeth to threaten the Peace of Germany which it concerneth neerely that this citie should be preserued that hee as a Christian Prince whose part it is by all meanes to maintaine the publike Peace among the Confederate Princes of the kingdome that hee could not forbeare to put him in mind of the mischieuous and dangerous issue which peraduenture this execution may haue therefore that he desires that he would please to take notice from Praeaustie his Embassadour residing in Flanders of those things which he hath giuen him in charge especially on the behalfe of his kinsman the Palatine Elector These letters were sent to the Kings Embassadour Mounsier de Preux with other letters besides to him to this purpose That he hath sent to him the copies of those letters which he had receiued from the Elector Palatine in the matter of the Aken-busines which passed during the vacancie and when the Vicariate of the Empire fell to him that by them vnderstanding what he challengeth to belong to him touching the execution of the Proscription decreed against this citie and committed to the Archduke Albert and Elector of Collen and of the right which the Palatine Elector in this cause pretends to belong to him hee may obserue and discerne how much the Palatine doth promise to himselfe for the conseruation of the peace in Germany by the interseding of his authoritie with these Commissioners Seeing therefore there hangeth no small danger ouer whole Germany by this execution especially if the Princes ioyning together shall earnestly oppose themselues against it that he hath sent him letters written to the Elector of Collen chargeth him to deliuer them to him and that he would propound to his consideration the waight of the whole businesse as also the declaration of the right which he hath in hindring this endeuour of his against the Palatine Elector and the dangerous accidents tending to the mischiefe not onely of the citie of Aken but also of the whole Empire together with the demimution of the authoritie and honour of the Emperour and that hee write backe withall speed to aduertise him how farre hee hath preuailed with him In the former bookes we spake of the broiles which were raised in France with a commemoration of the grieuances exhibited to the Queene by certaine principall personages and the answere to the same And seeing it concerned the Common-wealth very much that the seedes of troubles should bee choaked in the very bud and the sparkles of fire quenched in the very kindling before they bee able to take flame Lewes the most Christian King when he vnderstood that a meeting was appointed by the Princes at Soissons the 7. of April incontinently sent certaine of his Councellors thither who should giue remedy to their grieuances and friendly compose all differences furnished with letters of credence to this effect that as before he had sent them to Soisson that they might treat with the Prince of Condie and others there assembled so at this time especially He the Queene Mother and the rest of the Counsellors and Princes consenting doth will and giue them full power that looke what conditions they shall thinke honest and indifferent for the mature composing of their troubles they should accept and assure in his name that they shall be faithfully obserued in Court and that they do all things which hee himselfe would doe if hee were there present And if so be that this Treatie shall require any more speciall commission that hee doth promise in the faith and word of a King that whatsoeuer shall in this businesse be done transacted concluded decreed and promised that hee will hold it ratum gratum that is it should bee as strong and as well pleasing to him as if he had done it himselfe and that he will by speciall edicts giue commandement that it be executed and this power shall euery one haue although they shall be hindred either through sicknesse or any busines that they could not bee there This Treatie failed not of his wished profit for they agreed vpon certaine articles of Peace which were afterward ratified at San-Manehold to wit that vpon the summons of a generall Parliament all the States of the kingdome should assemble at Sene the 25. of August and there it should bee lawfull for the deputies of the three Orders to propound those things which in their conscience they shall find to be profitable for the good of the Common-weale and ease of the subiects that so the King vpon aduice with his kinsfolke and other Princes may in conuenient maner publish wholsome constitutions renue ancient decrees and annull and abrogate Orders made to the destruction of the subiect That the marriages vndertaken with the Spaniard should remaine in their full force seeing the Queene Mother hath by her letters giuen sufficient reason for them to the Prince of Condie that the bulwarkes of the Castle of Messeron should be throwne downe and that the request of the Duke of Niuerne should bee satisfied touching a certaine summe of money which hee demands of the King for building of a house in liew of that which he had at Massera which was throwne downe when the castle was builded That the Castle of Blauet which in the time of these troubles was seased and began to bee fortified should bee razed to the ground and the place to be left in the same state as it was before the troubles the Captaine and guard remoued out of it which Order must be conceiued generally to extend to the rest of the castles and forts which were euery where raised in the Prouince during the troubles That for auoyding and discharging the charges and inconueniences which the subiects endured by the souldiers as well French as strangers which were hitherto leuied diuerfly scattered in the kingdome in the name of the King and Prince of Condie from the Kalends of Ianuary al souldiers on both sides should be dismissed and the strangers should within twelue dayes from the ratification of these Articles bee conueyed out of the kingdome by Commissioners deputed by the King and Prince and the French souldiers should within the said time withdraw themselues to their owne houses vnder

the paine appointed for vagabonds and rogues That the Prince of Condie by the Kings permission shall keepe the towne and castle of Amboyse with 100. garrison souldiers for his securitie vntill the time of the general Parliament That the Duke of Vendosme if he returne to his house and rest contented with these Articles should be restored to his place and enioy his former honour as before all manner of inhibitions being taken away and abolished by the publike Edicts that they may preiudice nor hurt him any more That hee receiued money of the chiefe of the Prouince to maintaine his armie the King should allow Likewise for one whole yeere complete the King should maintaine the forces appointed for Machen and Bell Isle if the Captaine of Retse shall require the same That the damage which was done to Monsieur de Camore at Hennebon where he is Commander should be recompensed and he restored to his former office and dignitie That all companies of souldiers brought into the cities and townes of this Kingdome during this commotion from the Kalends of Ianuarie vntill this time should be dissolued except 100. souldiers at Massire and 200. at Soisson vnder the command of the Duke de Maine which are to continue vntill the Parliament be finished seeing that other Cities and Townes should be restored to their former estate That the King by his letters sent to all the Parliament should signifie and make knowne that he is sufficiently perswaded that the Prince of Condee and other officers of the kingdome of what estate and condition soeuer who followed them in this commotion attempted nothing of any euill purpose neither did fall from their obedience due to the King adding a necessary both excuse and assurance that they need not be called into question for them but that they should bee againe restored to their former Dignities and Offices and enioy the profits of them as before And that letters should be dispatched to the confederate Princes and Estates and that they should truly vnderstand with all speed by certaine fit Messengers for that purpose what the King doth assuredly know touching the innocency and loyall affection of the Prince of Condee and other officers That the King shall pay to the Prince of Condee for the charges of him and other officers during these troubles the summe of foure hundred and fiftie thousand pounds to bee diuided by him among the Princes and other Officers These matters thus being ordered and allowed and confirmed by the King the Prince of Condee and other Princes and Officers of the kingdome disclaimed and renounced all confederacies vndertaken either within the kingdome or without and promised neuer to enter into any league any more On the other side the King granted to the Duke of Niuerne his letters Patents to him and his eldest sonne of the gouernment of Champaine These businesses in this manner being passed and all agreement signed and sealed by the King himselfe the Queene Mother being President and also by the Prince of Condee and Ventadurius the Duke of Bullion and other Princes the Prince of Condie wrote his letters to the Queene Mother wherein he professed that both in regard of her great good will before time declared vnto him and also for the great fauour shee had done him in this present treaty that hee acknowledged himselfe so much obliged to her that hee could not forbeare to giue her great thankes for this royall affection of hers towards him but hee did beseech her that shee would waigh courteously and equally with her selfe by what freenes of mind hee was impelled to vndertake these businesses who if he might haue liued without the malice of aduersaries that lay in waite to surprise his honour and estate had neuer proceeded so far neither had any stir beene made in the kingdome But now all matters being stilled and quieted by the grace of God and the wisdome of the Queene that he did earnestly beseech her that shee would so order and gouerne all things hereafter that no occasion may bee offered to the renewing of the like Commotions for that hee for his part would alwaies be most ready in his place to performe all manner of seruice to the King his master While these things passed in France there appeared at Prage and thorow all Bohemia a Sunne Circle called Paralia and two Sunnes seemed to appeare in heauen At Nemeth in Hungarie a fountaine neare to the walles of the City brake forth with great force into streames of blood almost by the space of an houre At Butoarium a woman brought forth a monster resembling a Seafish And another womā in a village not aboue a mile from Prage brought forth a child with one body but fearefully shaped with foure hands and foure feet which liued vntill the next day A little before in Carinthia it rained a kind of red graine whereof there was baked good bread which was brought ouer by certaine Merchants from Villacum And euen at this time was seene in the aire a red Crosse not without great wonder and terrour to the beholders Almost about the same time being the fifteenth of May Wolfangus William neglecting the Augustane Confession fell to the Pope and embraced the Romane Religion and at a Masse which was celebrated in the parish Church of Dusseldorpe with great solemnity and all manner of musicke hee with his wife receiued the Sacrament after the Popish manner Afterwards a Sermon was made by the Deane of the Church out of the third Chapter of Iohn wherein also the reasons were deliuered for which the Prince had withdrawne himselfe into the bosome of the Romane-Catholicke Church After a few daies a Nuncio came from the Pope accompanied with certaine Capuchine Monkes to Dusseldorpe to conferre plenarie absolution and benediction vpon the Prince and to exhort him to constancy This reuolt and change of Wolfangus bred great sorrow and griefe in the mind of Philip Ludouicke Prince of Newburge the father and since that which was done could not be vndone being sollicitors in the behalfe of his subiects exhorted them to fall to prayer for the conseruing of the sincere and wholesome doctrine of the Gospell and to that end published an Edict to be obserued by all the Pastors of the Churches to this effect For as much as he hath ordained and commanded all the Pastors and Ministers which is in the Principality of Newburge that they carefully prouiding against this present necessity and the eminent fearefull change of Religion that not only they themselues doe meete in the Churches euery Monday at twelue of the clocke to powre forth prayers to God with their hearers but also that they be carefull that the same be done by the Ministers and Preachers vnder their Iurisdiction that he doth straightly command and enioyne them all that they giue good example to their hearers and that they the time and place aforesaid and together with their Auditors men women and children and their whole families they doe beseech

in the very entrance to the Empire of the troubles and confusions which fell out from the yeere 1611. in his and the imperiall city of Aken as well in ciuill as Ecclesiasticall matters that he tooke especiall care and notice of this businesse and vnderstood all which was at large opened by both the sides as wel in the behalfe of the old Catholike Senate as of them who now are in place of authority first at Vienna and next at Ratisbone moreouer that he might vnderstand the whole truth sent from his Court to this City honorable Commissioners the next yeere 1613. that by this meanes hee might bee the surer not to swarue from iustice in the future decision of the businesse and how hee hath with mature deliberation examined whatsoeuer hath been written to him in this case by the Electors Princes and the Estates Imperiall of both Religions and hath omitted no meanes which might in any sort make for the true knowledge of this businesse And that it is euident by all the Acts and Records made in the course of iustice that when in the yeere 1582. the first stirre began in this City whereby the Senate was remoued from his authority and a great change made as well in Ecclesiasticall as in ciuill matters his brother Rodulphus Caesar out of his fatherly affection to this City thought it to belong to his duty maturely to prouide by what meanes this fire might be put out for euen for this cause that he appointed the next neighbouring Princes to this City and Estates of the Empire as the Bishop of Leige the Duke of Iuliers and Cleue Philip Buron of Vimeberge and Philip Earle of Nassaw the Commissioners who were very carefull and diligent to compose this busines but could not preuaile with these troublesome spirits who neglecting the whole authoritie of the Emperour and the Commissioners tooke vp armes in all fury seazed themselues on the publike armorie and on the Senate that the Emperour when hee vnderstood this yet proceeded not to extremitie of law as yet but euen vsed all gentlenesse and gaue a second Commission to the Electors Iohn of Triers and Augustus of Saxony but for all that could preuaile no more then before further then that their Subdelegates who setting a part the danger of these troubles aduentured themselues into the citie after much losse of time and paines they left a plea of Recesse there which each part might vse to the finall determination of the cause in the Diet to be kept at Augusta anno 1582. That they did not onely accept of this Recesse but also deliuered their complaints to Rodulphus Caesar and spent many yeeres in pursuing the businesse before him vntill at last anno 1593. being summoned to heare the definitiue sentence they appeared for there in the presence of the Emperour and with his allowance the sentence was published against the defendants in this manner That those things which had been done in the citie in a furious and vnlawfull maner should be accounted as void and that all things ought to be restored into the same state wherein they were before the innouation But whereas the other side which quailed in the iudgement did not as yet satisfie the excecutorie decree of the Emperour it fell so out that in the yeere 1598. that is the fiftie after the condemnation and publication of the definitiue sentence the sentence of proscriptiō was pronounced against them for this insolent and stubborne contumacie of theirs By this course being at the last brought to submission and when vpon their othes they promised that they would in euery point obey the Emperors commandement they were againe by the Emperor receiued into fauor But afterward in the 13. yere after when not only against the executory sentence published and the declaration of the proscription made but also against the sworne submission of the condemned persons who notwithstanding for the most part were not natiue citizens but strangers and forreiners comming from other places That the Emperor Rodulphus tooke that behauiour of theirs in very il part as a thing exceeding contrary and preiudiciall to his authoritie and dignitie in regard of the sentence passed and the matter iudged already and forthwith to iustifie and make good his authoritie published against this tumultuous sedicious company a very seuere penall decree with this meaning that they should giue ouer these attempts and at the last obey the sentence pronounced ann 1523. by which meane they should discharge their owne promises And although he bee gone to heauen yet there is no doubt but if he had liued longer he would neuer haue endured this iniurie done to his imperiall authoritie and dignitie especially seeing he had in his life appointed Ernest Arch-bishop of Collen and Albert the Archduke his brother his Commissioners for the pacifying that tumult and executing his decree with most absolute power to execute the same But for as much as he being dead in the time of the vacancie and during the tumult a plea of Recesse hath been made and published in the citie the 19. of May anno 1612. by the Delegates of the Illustrious Prince Palatine Iohn Administrator of the Palatine Electorate and Vicar of the Empire which doth directly crosse this former executorie decree and the promises confirmed by oath and tendeth not only to the mischiefe and hinderance of them who now had won the right which they sued for but also to the empairing of the authoritie of his brother deceased and of other succeeding Emperours that a businesse already now iudged and sentenced and submissions confirmed by oath should without any iudicial course be so easily blowne away that he after diligent examination of all circumstances and deliberation vsed touching the whole businesse cannot otherwise iudge and pronounce but that the sentence of the Emperour published the 27 August anno 1593. and the submissions and promises which ensued the same should abide in full force and that the commandement of the Emperour published last of Octob. an 1611. ought in all points to bee satisfied without any consideration to be had of the foresaid recesse or inparlance Therfore that he hath appointed the most Excellent Ferdinand Archbish of Collen and Albert the Archduke his brother his Commissioners in no other manner then before was done by the Emperour Rodulph his brother deceased and hath giuen them power that either themselues or they by their substitutes should signifie this his Mandate Declaratorie to all the inhabitants of the imperiall towne and royall seate Aken and according to the full power wherewith they are furnished should by all meanes compell the parties condemned to due submission and obedience vntill they doe restore all things to the same state wherein they stood before the 6. of Iuly anno 1611. Therefore that hee doth earnestlie charge and command al and seueral the citizens inhabitants and subiects of the foresaid citie whosoeuer haue vnder any pretence attempted any thing against matters iudged