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A10593	Two very lamentable relations the one, the grieuances for religion, of those of Stiria, Carinthia, and Crayne, vnder Ferdinand then Duke of Gratz, now Emperour. The other, the now present most humble supplication, of certayne of the states of lower Austria, vnto the said Emperour. Wherein is shewed the most terrible, inhumane, and barbarian tyrannies, committed by the Emperours souldiers, specially the Casockes and Wallons, in the said countrie. Done out of the Dutch, and printed.		1620 (1620)	STC 20866; ESTC S119790	6,195	20

Two very lamentable Relations The one The grieuance for Religion of those of Stiria C●rinthia and Crayne vnder FERD●●●ND then Duke of Gratz now Emperour The other The now present most humble S●●plication of certayne of the States of lower Austria vnto the said Emperour Wherein is shewed the most terrible inhumane and barbarian tyrannies committed by the Emperours Souldiers specially the C●sockes and Wallons in the said Countrie Done out of the Dutch and Printed 1620. The grieuances for Religion of those inhabiting in the Prouinces of Stiria Carinthia and Crag●● not onely in their Bodies outwardly but also in their Consciences inwardly for the Testimonie of the true Gospell most cruelly persecuted by the enemies of the Truth and their Commissaries Vnder FERDINAND now Emperour then Duke of Gratz c. TO declare to the World the hourely and minutely griefe of Conscience and grieuances for the Religion which wee haue had were almost impossible and also vnnecessary since it is alas too well knowne to this Land to the Empire and to a great part of the World yet neuerthelesse we will rehearse a few 1. First by priuiledge and good will of the illustrious Arch-Duke Charles of Austria of famous memory our gracious Lord and Prince was granted to the professors of the Gospell many speciall Ministers in principall Townes as in Gratz Indenburgk Clagenfourt and Labach 2. Item their Colledges and free Schooles of learning for instructing Noblemens and others Children were admitted and granted them in the foresaid Townes of Gratz Clagenfourt and Labach all which priuiledges are most violently taken from them 3. Item in the Countrey of Stiria were many Cathedrall and other Parish Churches also violently taken from them 4. Also many priuiledged Churches pulled downe and blowne vp with Gunpowder 5. One hundred Preachers and Ministers commanded vpon paine of death to depart the prouince of Stiria 6. A great many more Schoole-masters and Teachers of the Youth most pittifully banished 7. Item many Church-yards and resting places for the dead bodyes of the faithfull being walled and paled about were most barbarously pulled downe and made leuell with the ground 8. The bodies of the faithfull digged vp and giuen to be deuoured by Dogs and Hogs as also the Coffins taken and set by the high-way side some burnt with fire a worke both barbarous and inhumane 9. Also vpon the buriall places of the faithfull were erected Gibets and places for execution of malefactors Also vpon those places where Protestant Churches stood or where the Pulpit stood or the Font-stone were erected alwaies most filthy spectacles most vgly to behold 10. Item many thousand of godly and religious bookes among which were many hundred Bibles the witnesses of Gods most holy Word vtterly burnt with fire 11. Moreouer a griefe aboue all griefes many thousands that professed the Gospell were most cruelly and shamefully tormented and tortured and by the same torments compelled shamefully to denie and renounce the truth of Christs Euangell 12. Compelling those of the Religion to sweare vpon their saluation neuer to renounce that damnable Popish Idolatrie the which they were now forced to by torments 13. The poore distressed people were also compelled to their extreame cost and charges to vphold and maintaine a strong gard of Souldiers for those cruell Commissaries owne obedient mancipia and eùotoria 14. The constant Confessors and Professors of Christs most holy Word and Gospell together with their Wiues and innocent Babes were most cruelly compelled to leaue their dwellings and habitations whether it were in Cities Townes or Villages at the pleasure of those barbarous Cōmissaries and the longest terme of their abode was six weekes and three dayes sometimes but eight dayes and sometimes they must be gonne before Sun-setting and sometimes in the coldest time of Winter in Frost and Snow although it be manifest by the peace of Religion granted in the yeere of God 1555. as appeares by the Formalia that all Subiects or Tenants vnder Prince or Noble-man who were persecuted for Religion might freely choose the time of their departure out of the Countrie 15. They were not admitted time and leisure to make sale of their Lands and Goods but as may appeare by that cruell Edict specialis they were constrained shamefully to sell them to their vnspeakeable losse yea and sometimes compelled to giue them notwithstanding that it most manifestly appeares also by the foresaid peace of Religion that there should be no compulsion in selling or giuing of Goods or Lands excepting only in amore Christianae Religionis And if they did sell their Goods or Lands they were compelled to giue the tenth Penny thereof as by way of taxation alledging that in Electorall Princes and States Lands of the Empire they did the like But as it appeares plainely by the aforesaid peace of Religion it is said those Countries shall pay the tenth Penny who formerly did doe the same but these our Countries haue euer beene free of those taxations We omit to remember that those Iewes who were iustly expelled not long since were freely pardoned this taxation 16. Notwithstanding those Iewes were bound by bond to pay the tenth Penny at their departure out of the Land per modum Compensationis but those poore Christian Exiles must be banished troubled and forced not only to quit their Countrey Friends alliance acquaintance not only debarred the fruits of their labours but also must be bereft of that little money appointed for their maintenance in this their wofull banishment 17. And this was not a banishment with moderation to those deuout and most faithfull Christians and our beloued Patriots but they were exiled vnder paine of death neuer to returne A banishment most infamous and most lamentable that a man must bee constrained neuer to returne to the place of his natiuitie there where so many yeeres he had dwelt with honor and respect there where are the sepulchers of his dead predecessors Although it be expresly set downe in the often spoken of peace of Religion that it shall not be preiudiciall for any man freely to visite his Countrie and friends from whom hee is banished for Religion 18. Also the Noble-men and others of those Prouinces being Protestants were not exempted this infamy but were put by their hereditary offices of State onely because they were of the Religion and others were placed in their offices being men of no qualitie or merit and only because they were of Romish Religion Our Protestant Noble-men were also hindred from being Administrators or exequutors to their friends or their children althoug they deale neuer so faithfully Which shewes most plainely that these wrongs done vnto them was not for the insufficiencie of their persons births or qualities but only because they were Protestants 19. Also the Noble-men and Gentrie of those Prouinces being Protestants were most grieuously taxed and caused to pay great and grieuous summes of money ouer aboue the tenth penny notwithstanding that they had quitted their Churches Schooles