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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B14951	March 14. Numb. 23. The continuation of our weekly newes, from the 18. of February to this 14. of March Containing, amongst other things, these particulars following: the good successe of the king of Sweden in the land of Meckelburgh, with the names of the townes he hath lately taken. With divers particulars concerning Monsieur Tilly his preparation and strength to oppose the said king of Sweden. The French Kings letter to the court of Parliament of Normandy, concerning the restraint of the Queene Mother, and other of the nobility of France. In French and English.		1631 (1631)	STC 18507.209; ESTC S100048	19,309	36

of their number and designes make now already as from divers parts we are advertised in severall Circles and particularly in our Imperiall Cities great levies And whereas it is easie to presume that at this perillous constitution of the Empire where the King of Sweden is entered as an enemy and having already taken whole Pomerany a part of the Mark of Brandenburg and some places Mecke●burg will daily proceede and incite other forraine forces to doe much Where the rebellious Towne of Magdenburg is not yet brought to obedience and where many old dangers doe yet appeare such a dangerous beginning and intent would tend to hinder and as it were to bereave us of all meanes to maintaine the Warres now so requisite for the defence and necessity of the holy Empire and States thereof it would further and advantage the power of the enemies cause yet a greater confusion troubles and evils and withall a farre greater mistrust and hatred amongst this Nation Yea unlesse it be with all speed withstood it would bring into the whole Roman Empire of the German Nation our deare Country a new unquenchable fire whereby the same which these 800 yeeres hath most sweetly flourished would now at once bee consumed to ashes and wholly overthrowne Therefore we knowing that our duty requires that as Roman Emperour we doe prevent all such threatning evills and that such agreements and unions are not to be made nor suffered without the knowledge consent and pleasure of the Roman Emperour who we are but that they are quite contrary unto the Laws orders and constitutions of the Empire and the dehortations and admonitions made by us being prohibited under great and grievous punishments so that wee intend by no meanes to suffer the same We doe hereby admonish will and command you and every of you and our expresse will pleasure and commandement is that you doe not give nor permit any place of Rendez-vous unto my troopes or souldiers that are may or might be levied on the behalfe of the said agreement and conclusion made at Leipsick Neither grant any of them passage or passe whatsoever but rather where any shall be met or found that you beat destroy disperse and kill them as you will answer the contrary at your perils of the punishments expressed in the constitutions of the Empire And most earnestly we doe require and command you the Colonels I is vtenants Captaines Ensignes Commanders and all other Officers both of horse and foot and all soldiers of what name condition and quality soever they are or may be that already are received and entred or shall yet enter into service of the said preparation and agreement made at Leipsick against our knowledge will and pleasure and against our deho●tations and the Lawes and Rights of the Empire and more particularly all those that in any way are subject unto us and the holy Empire upon paine and perils comprehended in the said Imperiall constitutions and upon paine to lose all the priviledges favours rights lands possessions and also all rights of Companies Cities and birth And such others as are not subject to us nor the Empire upon paine of death when and wheresoever they shall be apprehended Wee most earnestly and expresly command to give over and forsake all such service and in time to come never to returne or enter into the same without our knowledge and permission under what pretext or colour soever they be required or may be induced And that you make no excuse of your stay by reason of the oath you may or might be sworne and bound by since the same in this constitution of time is without force I and we doe hereby and by vertue of our Imperiall power discharge and free you of And if there should be found some amongst you the said Colonels Captaines Ensignes and other Officers and common soldiers of horse or foot that have entered into any service either at home in their owne Country or abroad amongst the troopes of strangers they and every of them that in obedience to this our Imperiall commandement doe or shall returne from that their service unto our troopes there to serve us and the Empire and bring their attestations from our Officers shall have a generall and speciall pardon and be received againe into our Imperiall grace And we will and command withall you the said Electors Princes and States lately thus arrived at Leipsick not to charge or lay upon your vassals tenants inhabitants burgers and subjects in all and every your Countryes Dominions Cities and also all Imperiall Townes and Dominions any contribution taxe or subsidy for and on the behalfe of your said levies intended and made against our will and contrary to the constitutions of the Empire Commanding withall if any such imposition and contribution is or should be required all you the vassals tenants burgers inhabitants and subjects aforesaid upon the like and afore mentioned paine and upon perill to lose all priviledges rights and freedomes above ment●oned not to pay or to deliver the said contribution but rather ●o remaine constant and faithfull in those duties you owe to us as Roman Emperour and Supreme head of the hol● R●oma● Empire and also to shew all favour and furtherance to him that bringeth this our Imperiall and expresse commandement that the same may without any let or molestation bee hung up and published according to your duty and according to our resolution and gracious and constant intention that we will not suffer you nor any of you the Electors Princes and all others upon your obedience and duty you shall shew herein to be troubled or grieved either by us or others against the peace of the Religion and Policy And hereof you are not to faile but dutifully to obey as you tender our pleasure and will avoid the punishments and reall execution of the foresaid paine And this is our expresse will and pleasure Given at Vienna the fourteenth day of May 1631. Extract of severall fresh Letters written out of Germany THe cruelty used by the Imperialists at the taking of Magdenburg the like no History hath nor could ever make mention of had indeed troubled many Protestants in Germany especially the Elector of Saxen found himselfe much perplexed upon the newes thereof when he likewise was much troubled and urged by an Imperiall Ambassadour and many other Messengers and letters both from the Emperour and other Catholike Electors and Princes Howsoever seeing by the example of Magdenburg what he and others of his Profession and Religion have to looke for at their enemies hands and promises and considering the Imperiall Mandates and Proclamations published like a thunder against the conclusion lately taken by him and other Protestant Princes and States assembled at Leipsick and hearing withall of the doubt and feare divers made of his constancie in the said resolution he both gave order for the greater speed in the levying of his owne forces and sent also severall Messengers to other Protestant