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A briefe and yet exact and accurate description of the present state of the great & mighty empire of Germany both touching the formes of their civil government and profession in religion / taken by a diligent and faithfull surveyor of it, with much paines travelled over that whole country to informe himself and others of these things ; now published by Sa. Clarke ... for the publick good.
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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A Briefe And yet Exact and Accurate DESCRIPTION Of the Present state of the GREAT MIGHTY EMPIRE OF GERMANY Both touching the Formes of their CIVIL GOVERNMENT and profession in RELIGION Taken By a Diligent and Faithfull Surveyor of it who with much paines travelled over that whole Country to informe himself and others of these things Now published by SA CLARKE somtime Pastor in St. Bennet Fink London for the publick good LONDON Printed by A. M. for William Miller at the Guilded Acorn in St. Pauls Church-yard near the little North Door 1665. A Description of the GREAT EMPIRE OF GERMANY Together with an Account of their Government both Civil and Religious wherein many Memorable things are contained GErmany is divided into ten Provinces which are called the Circuites or Circles of the Empire whereof the first Circuit is of the four Electors besides the River of Rhine viz. of the Archbishops of Mentz Collen and Treere and the Counte Palatine The second is the Circuit of Franconia The third of Bavaria The fourth of Austria The fifth of Suevia The sixth of the Rhine The seventh of Westphalia The eigth of Saxonia Superior The ninth of Saxonia Inferior and the tenth of Burgundia All the which Circuits are Governed by ten severall Heads that are chose out of the Nobility and doe use that Office commonly during their lives or according to the will of the Emperour and the States of the Empire as hereafter in the end of this Book it shall appear where the division of the same Provinces shall more at large be set forth And as all these ten Circuits are but one Body so doe they consist in three estates viz. of Churchmen Temporall Potentates and Free Cities the which all have one Head that is the Emperour who at present hath his residence at Vienna in Austria to whom as for Homage they pay yearly some little Tribute and in cases needfull for the state of the Empire they contribute Men Weapons and Money extraordinary every one according to the assessement made in the division of the said ten Circuits of the Empire The which extraordinary contribution is given by the consents of these three estates being lawfully called to some place certaine by the Emperour unto a Parliament which they tearm a Diett The Churchmen have three heads which are Archbishops and Electors of the which the first is the Archbishop of Mentz High Chancelour of Germany with whom remaine all the Acts of the Diettes And he hath authority sede vacante to call the rest of the Electors to a Diett for the choosing of an Emperour which is alwayes done at Francford upon the River of Mene. Next unto him is the Archbishop of Colen High Chancelour of Italy and after him the Archbishop of Treer High Chancelour of France the which two doe take their place in the Sessions alternis vicibus by turnes And here is to be noted that these three Spirituall Electors have not their Office of Electorship nor their preferment of the Archbishopricks by succession of Inheritance but by election of the Cannons of their Cathedrall Churches who commonly choose such to be their Archbishop as is a Gentleman of a good House Further in this Ecclesiasticall estate are comprehended all the other Archbishops and Bishops of Germany as the Archbishop of Saltzburge which is one of the Ancientest and in respect of his Mines of Salt Silver and Gold is counted the Richest whose Revenue is yearly to the value commonly of one hundred and fifty thousand guilderns The Archbishops of Magdeburge who is called the Primate of the Empire whose Revenue is likewise great for out of one City called Hall he receiveth for the proffit of Salt that is gotten every Saturday at night five hundred Dollars all charges deducted The Archbishop of Bream and Bisontz with about twenty five Bishops that have great possessions and in respect of their Cities Castles and Provinces are called Princes of the Empire Amongst the which the Bishop of Munster in Weastphalia who is also Bishop of Esenburge and Padeborn is counted one of the cheifest Of the Temporall Lords there are counted likewise four cheif the which are also called Princes Electors and have each one a severall Office which they use in their Stiles for any honour in the service of the Emperour at his coronation The Count Pallatine of the Rhine is the greatest amongst them and is chief Sewer to the Emperour and Sede vacante vicarius Imperij in Pallatinatu whose cheif Court is commonly at Heydelberge upon the River of Neccar his Liuetenant in the Office of Sewership is alwayes one of the House of Nortenberge by Inheritance Next to him in all Sessions of Parliament but before him in the Wars the Emperour being personally in the Field is the Duke of Saxon whose principall House is at Dresden in Misuia upon the River Albis who is High Marshall of the Empire and beareth in all Triumphs the Sword before the Emperour His Lieutenant in that Office of high Marshalship is alwayes one of the House of Papenheim by Inheritance The third place of the Temporall Lords and the sixth place of the Electors hath the Marquis of Brandenburge who is high Chamberlain whose Court is cheifly at Birlyn in Marchia upon the River of Spre His Liuetenant in the Office of high Chamberlain is alwayes one of the House of Falkenstein by Inheritance There is also a seventh Elector who is Cupbearer and hath no other Office nor authority in the Empire but only in the Election a voice when the other six are equally divided and then on that side that he giveth his voice there doth the matter prevaile And the same is ever the King of Bohemia which is now Emperour himself His Lieuetenant in the Office of Cup-bearer is alwayes one of the House of Lymburge by Inhetance The seventh Elector was appointed long after the other six viz. in Charles the fourth his time and the rest in the time of Otho Tertius All these four Temporall Electors have their Authority by succession of heritage and the eldest of the House hath alwayes the place of Electorship they have power and Authority after the death of the Emperour to chuse a man whom they list or during the Emperours Life to elect a King of the Romanes who alwayes doth succeed the Emperour as the Prince of Wales doth in the Kingdom of England and the Dophin of France doth the French King After the Lords Electors are reckoned the Noblemen and Princes of their Houses as for example The Duke of Bavire whose residence is at Monachum or Munchen in Bavaria where his yearly revenue is said to be six hundred thousand guildernes with the rest of the Palsegraves whose Feodaries are the Ringraves the Earles of Erbach and Isenberg The Duks of Saxon whose Feodaries are the Counties of Mansfelde Swerzberge and Stolberge The Marquesses of Brandenburge whose Feodaries
18 0 Hawerden 20 4 Essen 26 90 Duke John of Burchenburge 540 90 Duke John of Cleve and Marcke 540 16 Barnard Marques of Baden of Lutzenburge 46 20 William of Dillinmarke Count of Nashaw 90 6 John Count of Sam. 26 4 William Count of Fuerberge 20 12 Diotrick Counts of Manderscheid 54 8 John Counts of Manderscheid 26 2 James Counts of Manderscheid 8 8 John Count of Wye Lord of Ruchen 24 6 William Count de Morsch Lord of Rodenache 24 12 Justus Lord of Brimkurst 54 4 Eberwein Count of Bewthen 54 4 Arnold Count of Steinfeld 18 2 The possessors of the goods of the Lords of Turmesex 8 4 Counts of Teckinberge 18 8 John Count of Oldenburge 60 8 Otto Lord of Rieperge 54 4 Justus Count of Hoye 16 2 Frederike Count of Tirfeild 8 16 Schawenburge and Gemma 68 6 Lord of Spitzenburge 12 2 Lord of Wargenburge 0 8 Eberhard and Rupreckt of the Marcke Lords of Arenburge 90 4 Limaw Count of Frunenburge for the Inhabitants of the Signiory of Somerawâ— 0 8 Symon Lord of Lyffie 36 60 Collen 644 40 Aquesgreve 180 10 Nether-Wesell 100 6 Dewer 40 4 Camerich 36 40 Dortumbt 200 40 Sost. 240 4 Dusburge 36 2 Herwarden 26 14 Bracken 116 6 Warburge 44 0 Verdon 30 80 Leinchawe 44 Summ. 1104. Summ. 5490. The Circle of Saxony Superior whereof Augustus the Elector is Head 120 John Elector of Saxony 554 120 Ihoachim Marques of Brandenburge Elector 554 12 Bishop of Meissen 12 12 Bishop of Mersperge 12 12 Bishop of Nawumburge 12 10 Bishop of Brandenburge 30 18 Bishop of Havelburg 66 10 Bishop of Lebus 30 18 Bishop of Camyn 84 4 Abbot of Salfeld 26 4 Abbot of Rittershawsen 20 4 Abbot of Walchenried 12 2 Abbot of Luedelburge 20 2 Abbess of Gerenrode 20 90 George Duke of Saxony 416 90 George Duke of Barvim 540 18 All the Princes of Anhalâ— 20 8 Gunter the Elder Countz of Scwartzburge 28 4 Gunter the Younger Countz of Scwartzburge 20 2 John Henry Countz of Scwartzburge 10 20 All the Countz of Manfelt 90 6 Otto Count of Stolberge 24 4 Bein Count of Hunstein 0 4 Erneist Count of Hunstein 16 6 Adam Count of Benchlingen 0 2 Countez of Rapm 24 6 Countez of Baxby and Meulingen 8 2 All the Countez of Gleichem 26 2 Countez of Lyswecke 4 4 Contez of Wyldenselss 4 2 Lords of Geracoe 24 4 Renssen of Blat Lord of Gretz 6 2 Barons of Schoenberge 8 2 Barons of Dantenberge Pincernae 8 0 Lords of Branderstain and Rentz 8 0 Dantzik 330 0 Ilburge 164 Summ. 628. Summ. 3230 The Circle of Saxonia Inferior whereof Adolf Duke of Holstein is Head 120 Of the King of Denmarke for those his Countries that belong to the Empire 554 114 The Archbishop of Magdenburge 524 72 The Archbishop of Bream 300 28 Hyldechem and Bishops 56 28 Lubeck Bishops 56 4 Schwerin 26 24 Ratzenburge 38 10 Seblswyke 30 10 Magims Duke of Lawenburge 30 30 Erick Dukes of Brunswike 224 35 Henry Dukes of Brunswike 164 35 Ernest Dukes of Brunswike 164 70 Philip Dukes of Brunswike 328 24 Henry Dukes of Mechelburge 6 40 Albert Dukes of Mechelburge 67 40 Fredrick Duke of Holstein 67 80 Countez of Honstein 134 2 Countez of Rhenstein 8 4 Lubeck 0 40 Hamberck 354 40 Muthawsin in Thuringia 240 6 Northansen 156 0 Gosler 260 0 Gottengen 44 Summ. 822. Summ 3724. The Circle of Burgundia whereof King Phillip is Head 246 Duke of Burgundia for so much of his Country as pertaineth to the Empire 1200 40 Nawssaw and Breda 180 69 Lords of Weryn 44 20 Lords of Egmond and Iselstein 90 20 Lords of Bergea and Walda 134 8 Aswold Count of Bergin 96 Summ. 334. Summ. 1684. Summ. Totall Horsemen 7292. Summ. Totall Footmen 38478. FINIS Courteous Reader be pleased to take notice that these Books following are Printed for and sold by William Miller at the Gilded Acorn in St Pauls Church-yard near the little North Door HIckes Revelation Revealed Folio Clark's Martyrology Compleat with the Persecutions of England to the end of Queen Maries Reign Folio Lives of ten Eminent Divines some being as follow Bishop Vsher Dr Gouge Dr Harris Mr Gataker Mr Whittaker c. and some other famous Christians 4º The Lives and Deaths of such Wotthies who by their PRUDENCE POLICY and POWER have Purchased and procure to themselves the Surnames of GREAT 4º Life of Christ. 4º Life of Herod the Great 4º Life of Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus the Great the one the first founder of the Babylonian Empire the other the first founder of the Empire of the Medes and Persians 4º Life of Alexander the Great the first founder of the Grecian Empire As also of Charles the Great commonly called Charlemagne the first founder of the French Empire 4º The Life and Death of Hannibal the Great Captain of the Carthaginians who maintained Wars against all the power of Rome for eighteen years together in Italy As also the Life and Death of Epaminondas the Great Captain of the Thebans who was famous both for his Vertues and Valour 4º The Life and Death of Pompey the Great with all his Glorious Victories and Triumphs As also The Life and Death of Artaxerxes Mnemon one of the great Persian Emperours 4º The Life and Death of Julius Caesar the first founder of the Roman Empire As also the Life and Death of Augustus Caesar in whose Raign our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jasus Christ was born 40 A Prospect of Hungary and Transylvania together with an account of the qualities of the inhabitants the Commodities of the Countries the Chiefest Cities Towns and Strong-holds Rivers and Mountains with an Historycal Narration of the Wars amongst themselves and with the Turks continued to this year 1664. As also a Brief Description of Bohemia Austria Bavaria Steirmark Croatia Dalmatia Moravia and other Adjacent Countries contained in a Map joyned therewith by which Map you may know which Places are in the Power of the Turk and which Christians have 4o. Ministers Dues 4º Cradock's KNOWLEDGE and PRACTICE Or a Plain Discourse of the Chief Things necessary to be KNOWN BELIEVED and PRACTISED in Order to SALVATION 4º Ford of Baptism 8º Vennour's Whole Armor of God 8º Cotton on the Covenant of Grace 8º Culverwell of Assurance 8º Records Urinal of Physick 8º Ravius Oriental Grammer 12º Peacocks Visitation 12º Dr Tuckney's Good Day well Improved 12º Death Disarmed 12º Balm of Gilead 12º Cleaveland Poems Characters and Letters 12º Clamor Sanguinis 12º Aristippus or Balscat's Master-piece 12º King Charles's Works 24o. Defence and Vindication of Tithes 4º Dr Mays Relation of a strange Monster or Serpent found in the left Ventricle of the heart of a Gentlemen 4º Estwicks Christ's Submission to his Fathers Will 4º Ferriby Lawfull Preacher 4o. Ten Provinces of Germany The Governours of â—he ten Provinces elected The Empire consisteth of Church-men Temporall Potentates and free-Cities The Diett The first estate of the Empire The heads of the Church-men Archbishop of Mentz Chancellour of Germany Archbishop of Collen and Trier Archbishop of Saltzburg Archbishop of Magdeburge Arch-Bishop of Bream Twenty five bishops The two estates of the Empire Temporal Electors four First Count Pallatine of the Rhine Second Duke of Saxon. Third Marquis of Brandenburge Fourth King of Behemia The Electors may chuse also a King of Romans Duke of Bevaria The common guildern or floren is worth 38. Starling Duke of Saxon. Marquesse of Brandenburge Duke of Brunswick The Daller is worth 4s 4d sterling Duke of Lumberge Hamberge Duke of Lawenburge Princes of Anhalt Landgrave of Hessen Duke of Wirtemberge Duke of Pomer Mechelberge Marquesse of Baden Order of preheminence 7. Electors 4. Dukes 4. Marquesses 4 Landgraves 4 Burgraves 4. Earles 4. Barons 4 Knights The three estates of the Empire Free Cities the number Their Tribute Absolute power of the three-estates The Government and pâ—licy of the Count Pallatine His Court. 1. His Counsell 2. Counsell 3. Counsell 4. Counsell His reformation of the spitituall Court 5 Counsell Officers of his Court. The exercises of the Pallatine His Parliament His Countries His Religion His touble in the Diett at Augusta for Religion His chiefe Court No appeal from him Punishment of Adultery and Fornication