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A64345 An account of Poland containing a geographical description of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and the wars they have been engag'd in, the constitution of that government, particularly the manner of electing and crowning their king, his power and prerogatives : with a brief history of the Tartars / by Monsieur Hauteville ... ; to which is added, a chronology of the Polish kings, the abdication of King John Casimir, and the rise and progress of Socinianisme ; likewise a relation of the chief passages during the last interregnum ; and the election and coronation of the new King Frederic Augustus ; the whole comprehending whatsoever is curious and worthy of remark in the former and present state of Poland.; Relation historique de la Pologne. English Tende, Gaspard de, 1618-1697. 1698 (1698) Wing T678; ESTC R20715 178,491 319

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they_o without_o the_o senate_n consent_n though_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v to_o give_v they_o audience_n neither_o can_v he_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o account_n let_v the_o importance_n be_v what_o it_o will_n sigismond_n iii_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n john_n king_n of_o sweden_n summon_v a_o diet_n at_o warsaw_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1592._o that_o the_o republic_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o journey_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v into_o swedeland_n and_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o poland_n in_o the_o year_n 1370_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o return_v into_o hungary_n be_v oblige_v to_o ask_v consent_n and_o to_o enlarge_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o nobility_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v it_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n have_v a_o right_a to_o judge_v and_o determine_v civil_a and_o criminal_a case_n the_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o all_o jurisdiction_n be_v past_o according_a to_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n but_o in_o criminal_a case_n the_o king_n be_v single_a vote_n save_v the_o offender_n life_n and_o this_o because_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o pardon_v all_o manner_n of_o criminal_n by_o what_o tribunal_n soever_o they_o be_v condemn_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o decision_n of_o those_o affair_n that_o concern_v the_o republic_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o a_o general_a diet_n where_o all_o the_o nobility_n be_v assemble_v by_o its_o deputy_n for_o than_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o have_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o those_o deputy_n who_o number_n be_v considerable_a before_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v conclude_v and_o determine_v so_o that_o as_o often_o as_o any_o one_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n will_v not_o consent_v and_o enter_v his_o protestation_n the_o diet_n break_v off_o and_o all_o the_o deputy_n depart_v nor_o can_v the_o king_n oblige_v they_o to_o stay_v nor_o get_v another_o diet_n to_o assemble_v till_o 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privilege_n the_o senator_n value_v their_o dignity_n so_o much_o that_o they_o despise_v all_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o the_o emperor_n be_v wont_a to_o bestow_v thus_o when_o sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o his_o brother_n vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n go_v to_o vienna_n the_o emperor_n offer_v to_o confer_v upon_o the_o senator_n who_o accompany_v they_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o say_v that_o since_o they_o be_v gentleman_n of_o poland_n and_o have_v power_n to_o treat_v with_o their_o king_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n he_o do_v they_o a_o injury_n to_o think_v that_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n can_v either_o be_v more_o honourable_a or_o great_a than_o that_o of_o senator_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o poland_n the_o senator_n swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o right_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o republic_n against_o all_o opposition_n so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v attempt_v to_o extend_v his_o power_n beyond_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o oath_n to_o preserve_v the_o senator_n may_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o oath_n without_o lose_v that_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o there_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v four_o senator_n at_o court_n both_o to_o assist_v the_o king_n with_o their_o counsel_n and_o to_o see_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o their_o privilege_n which_o the_o polander_n believe_v to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o republic_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o senator_n must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o leave_n obtain_v of_o the_o republic_n not_o even_o for_o change_v of_o air_n or_o to_o drink_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o health_n chap._n
prince_n fly_v from_o his_o kingdom_n like_o henry_n ii_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o iii_o of_o france_n who_o have_v receive_v advice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o ixth_o his_o brother_n by_o a_o courier_n that_o be_v dispatch_v to_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n secret_o depart_v from_o cracow_n after_o he_o have_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o poland_n five_o month_n with_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n who_o be_v so_o trouble_v at_o his_o flight_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o good_a a_o prince_n that_o they_o write_v on_o the_o 12_o of_o may_n 1574._o a_o very_a press_v and_o respectful_a letter_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o return_v the_o polander_n look_v upon_o the_o interregnum_n as_o the_o most_o favourable_a occasion_n to_o confider_v of_o the_o sure_a and_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o preserve_v their_o liberty_n and_o though_o the_o royal_a authority_n be_v then_o proper_o lodge_v in_o the_o senate_n it_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n represent_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n as_o primate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o senator_n as_o i_o intimate_v before_o during_o the_o interregnum_fw-la some_o of_o the_o senator_n and_o nobleman_n be_v send_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n to_o stay_v with_o they_o and_o to_o assist_v they_o with_o their_o advice_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o war._n some_o senator_n be_v also_o depute_a to_o the_o castle_n of_o cracow_n to_o visit_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o make_v a_o inventary_a of_o it_o with_o those_o that_o have_v the_o key_n which_o they_o present_v at_o the_o next_o coronation_n commissioner_n be_v also_o appoint_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o revenue_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o king_n table_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o the_o republic_n during_o the_o interregnum_fw-la and_o till_o the_o new_a king_n be_v proclaim_v the_o republic_n pretend_v that_o all_o 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and_o be_v not_o open_v again_o till_o after_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o new_a elect_v king_n except_o the_o marshal_n court_n which_o continue_v open_a and_o another_o which_o be_v establish_v for_o decide_v controversy_n that_o may_v happen_v during_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o election_n but_o as_o for_o all_o other_o cause_n and_o private_a law-suit_n they_o be_v not_o try_v till_o after_o the_o king_n coronation_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n since_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n be_v elective_a all_o christian_a prince_n may_v pretend_v to_o the_o succession_n and_o send_v ambassador_n thither_o whether_o they_o be_v catholic_n or_o not_o but_o those_o who_o aspire_v to_o that_o crown_n must_v either_o profess_v the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n or_o resolve_v to_o embrace_v it_o after_o their_o election_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v choose_v and_o it_o be_v only_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o nuncio_n to_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n that_o he_o may_v represent_v to_o the_o republic_n that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v a_o catholic_n prince_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n the_o polander_n usual_o choose_v a_o foreign_a prince_n for_o their_o king_n because_o they_o can_v without_o reluctancy_n submit_v to_o those_o who_o be_v former_o their_o equal_n they_o esteem_v it_o their_o happiness_n that_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o choose_v such_o a_o prince_n as_o they_o please_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o liberty_n be_v frequent_o the_o cause_n of_o fatal_a division_n they_o will_v not_o choose_v a_o prince_n who_o be_v king_n of_o another_o realm_n lest_o after_o his_o election_n and_o after_o he_o have_v remain_v for_o some_o time_n among_o they_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o 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be_v redress_v and_o all_o the_o ambassador_n have_v have_v audience_n of_o the_o republic_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n but_o before_o they_o give_v their_o vote_n they_o implore_v upon_o their_o knee_n the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o sing_v the_o veni_fw-la creator_n after_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o each_o palatinat_n give_v their_o vote_n and_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o all_o the_o vote_n be_v for_o one_o candidate_n the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n or_o the_o bishop_n who_o preside_v in_o his_o palace_n demand_v thrice_o whether_o the_o grievance_n be_v redress_v and_o afterward_o proclaim_v the_o king_n elect_v which_o be_v also_o do_v by_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o the_o duchy_n after_o which_o they_o all_o sing_v the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la i_o observe_v that_o the_o king_n elect_v be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o archbishop_n when_o all_o the_o vote_n be_v for_o he_o for_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v that_o the_o diet_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o which_o case_n the_o strong_a party_n carry_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o diet_n that_o be_v hold_v after_o the_o retreat_n of_o henry_n iii_o one_o party_n choose_v stephen_n battori_n and_o the_o other_o elect_v maximilian_n of_o austria_n maximilian_n design_v to_o enter_v into_o poland_n with_o some_o troop_n be_v prevent_v by_o stephen_n batori_n who_o arrive_v before_o he_o at_o cracow_n where_o he_o be_v crown_v the_o 18_o of_o april_n 1576._o thus_o all_o the_o voice_n be_v transmit_v to_o king_n stephen_n who_o the_o polander_v oblige_v afterward_o to_o marry_v the_o princess_n ann_n who_o they_o have_v already_o acknowledge_v for_o their_o queen_n after_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n battori_n there_o happen_v a_o much_o great_a division_n in_o the_o diet_n for_o there_o be_v two_o party_n form_v one_o of_o which_o be_v support_v by_o zamoski_n and_o the_o other_o by_o sboroski_n the_o former_a choose_v signismund_n iii_o son_n 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