either in life or body at their discretion 13. If any officer or souldier shall be found in the garrison which hath served formerly under his Imperiall Majestie or the Elector of Bavaria hee shall not bee attached for it but remaine still in the Company where hee now is and not be drawne out of the troopes 14. If any sicke or wounded souldier bee found in the garrison which cannot conveniently and without prejudice of his health be brought forth immediately he or they shall be left in the Citie bee well attended and provided of necessaries till his or their recovery and then have a free passe to goe to his or their owne Regiment without any hinderance 15. None shall search the wagons or cariages appointed for the garrison either by water or land not take any thing away from them upon any pretense nor molest them for their customes 16. All prisoners on both sides shall bee mutually set at liberty without ransome and permitted to goe to their Regiments and all Citizens and inhabitants of the Citie of Regenspurg which be arrested by the Imperialists or Bavarians and imprisoned to nomine shall be set free without ransome and suffered to returne to their houses 17. This present day July 16.26 before night one gate shall be surrendred namely the outmost gate neere the Eastgate together with the Zuinger and horneworke neere it and on the morrow the other ports shall bee surrendred without any secret hidden fire in the gates or in the citie and without further losing of time all the contents of the concluded Articles be performed And now besides the promise made by the Campe upon the dignitie word and faith of his Majestie the King of Hungarie the Elector of Bavaria and all the Cavalliers that all these Articles with all their clauses right sense and meaning should bee kept firme constant and without breach for their more confirmation there are 4. severall copies drawne after one and the same forme one to be kept by his Majestie the King of Hungarie another by the Duke of Bavaria a third by the garrison and the fourth by the Chamberlaine and Senate of the Citie all which were subscribed by his Imperiall Majesties Councellor of war Lord Chamberlaine Lieutenant Generall and appointed Commander the Lord Mathias Earle of Gallas deputed for his Majestie the King of Hungarie by his Imperiall Majesties and the Duke of Bavaria his Counsellor Lord Chamberlaine master of the Artillery and ammunition and appointed Commander the Lord Otto Henry Fugger Earle of Kirchberg and Weissenhorne Knight of the golden fleece deputed for the Duke of Bavaria the Lord Generall Major Lars Kaggen and the Lord Hieronymus Bergen the governing Chamberlaine of Regenspurg for the City and garrison Signed before and within the Citie of Regenspurg July 16.26 1634. These were honourable termes wisely concluded the Commanders being as carefull of the Citie in their composition as their Army and faithfully performed the King of Hungarie shewing no lesse justice in his action then clemency in a willing yeelding to all demands as if he meant to winne the hearts of the Germanes not their townes and held it more glorious and sure to overcome them with courtesie then to conquer them with his sword Questionlesse it is the more thriving way and worketh powerfully upon the affection of men to reduce them to a willing obedience when cruelty and blood-thirstinesse harden them in rebellion and obstinacie The gracious proclamation and pardon granted by his Majestie the King of Hungarie to the Citie is a full testimony of his goodnesse and the letters testimoniall subscribed by the Chamberlaine and Senate of Regenspurg sealed with the City seale and given the Generall Major Kagge before his departure is a witnesse beyond exception of his wisdome and valour in managing the war wherein he was especially trusted the Copies of both which we have here inserted as followeth The K. of Hung Proclamation of pardon to the Citie VVEE Ferdinand the third by the grace of God King of Hungarie Bohemia c. Make it knowne to all men generally by these presents That whereas the Chamberlaine and Senate of the City of Regenspurg have againe with all humility submitted themselves to his Imperiall Majestie as their naturall Lord and have promised to continue in all subjection obedience and devotion to his Imperiall Majestie as it becommeth the faithfull subjects of the Empire and the house of Austria and have humbly requested that we would be pleased to defend and protect them with the Citizens Ministers and Officers that we would gratiously pardon all misdemeanours and behaviour passed since the taking of it by the Swedes according to the Articles agreed upon Wee as appointed high Generall by his Imperiall Majestie our most gratious and loving father and in the name of his Imperiall Majesty fully and graciously forgive and pardon the Chamberlaine Senate and Citizens and all which belong unto them their misbehaviour passed and will so take them into the Imperiall grace favour and protection that the often mentioned his Imperiall Majesty and We also will protect the aforesaid Chamberlaine and Senate against all sorts of men in generall and every one in particular For the better assurance whereof wee have subscribed to these presents and sealed them with our Royall hand and privie signet Dated in our head quarter at Brielen July 16.26 in the yeare 1634. in the yeares of our raigne over our Kingdome of Hungarie the ninth and of Bohemia the seventh The Letters testimoniall given to the Generall Major Kagge VVEE the Chamberlaine and Senate of the Romane Imperiall Citie of Regenspurg make it knowne to all and every one That where as after the taking of our Citie and departure of the Bavarian garrison the Noble Lord Lars Kagge appointed generall Major and Commander by his Majestie the King of Sweden of ever blessed memorie was laid into this Citie with 4. regiments of foote and 200. Horse as the chiefe Commander in the garrison in the name of the Crowne of Sweden and the Protestant confederate Princes by the Illustrious and high borne Prince and Lord the Lord Bernhard Duke of Saxonie Gulick Cleve Bergk c. Hee the said generall Major after the Citie was beleagueted by his Majestie the King of Hungarie his Army and the Army of the Duke of Bavaria behaved himselfe as a carefull and faithfull Commander did as much in fortifying the Citie as could be advised by humane wit opposed himselfe stoutly in resistance of the Assailants forces feared no danger spared no labour day or night but performed all duties required of abrave hardy and valiant souldier the other Commanders Officers and Souldiers doing the like in their severall charges and places But because we neither had assurance nor intelligence either by word or letter of reliefe because our ammunition was wasted even to a dayes spending if wee had beene againe assaulted and for that the Enemie had made all his preparations so ready that hee might
was called a Diet where the Pâ—eres of the Countrey being met together they concluded thâ—â—uâ—tomes of that Territory should for euer bee pâ—…d to the Elector of Saxony committed the direction of all things to the Commander and generall field Commissary the Lord Daâ— Vitzâ—thumbe and adiourned their meeâ—ing againetill the moneth of August when vpon the comming 〈◊〉 of the Princes and Dukes of Brieg and Ligâ—… whâ—…aue promised then to meare a full conclusion should bee made and the businesse of that Prouince dispaâ—…ed The Generall Comissary was faith full in his trust and first haâ—…ing 〈◊〉 the Lieuâ—…ant Colonell Tronsdorff to view the Castle of Olaw mustered â—p the Saxon forces left in that Territory whereof there were siue Regiments left vnder the Commander Sâ—bâ—…der by the Elector supplied them with 60â—… others drawne out of the Citie and Thâ—… oâ— Brâ—sâ—… â—…ed them with Ordnance taken from the Imperialists by his Excellencie the Generall Arnheim in the â—…ell aâ— Ligâ—…tz and left by his command in Breslaw assigned them two Morterers and other materialls and appointed them to assault Olaw first and Lignitz afterwards where what their proceedings haue beene shall bee knowne â—…fter The Saxons and Swedes Proceedings in Bohemia Thâ—… Elector of Sâ—…y 〈◊〉 thus ordered the affaires of that 〈…〉 with his designe for the Kingdome of Bohemia heâ—… hee expected strong opposition thereâ—ort being common that 〈◊〉 who for all that was still at Regenspiâ—…g was marching thither with a great part of the 〈◊〉 to assist Colorâ—do loyned with a strong suspition that the King of 〈◊〉 himselfe would haue an eye thither ward where hee clained the Crowne and professed himselfe to bee a Souâ—raigne King and 7. Imperiall regiments being already Pâ—…zell and Fratenaw to stay the conquestâ— of the Sâ—edes and Saxons or hinder them in the course of their victories This made him strengthen his Army with a new supply of Ammunition and accesse of new forces at length hauing prepared a 100. Peeces of Ordnance and sitted them vpon their cariages and ioyned his owne forces with the Swedes and Brandenburgers vnder the Generall Bannier whose owne Army consisted of 108. Companies of Horse 24. whereof were leauied by the Marquesse Elect or of Brandenburg 5. Companies by the Duke of Pomerania 8. Companies by the Dukes of Mechkleburg 9. Companies belonging to and vnder the Generall himselfe immediately 8. Companies vnder Colonell Wedel 4. vnder the Earle of Hoditz 8. vnder Krackhawen 4. vnder the Lord of Fels 6. vnder the Commander Boy and 32. Companies of Swedes and Finlanders all Cauallary 126. Companies of Foote to wit 30. Companies of the Elector of Brandenburg 16. Companies of the Duke of Pomerania 12. Companies of Mechkleburg 12. Companies vnder the Commander Karr 12. vnder Colonell Dromond 12. vnder Porr Sanson 12. vnder the Command of Weduss 8. vnder the Earle of Hoditz 12. vnder Lohausen and 18. Companies of Dragonneers 6. vnder Lohausen 6. vnder Colonell Muller and 6. vnder Porr Sanson About Iuly 15.25 hauing formerly as they write from Vienna taken Shlun Leuthmaritz Laâ—… Brundeise and other places marched ouer the 〈…〉 Mâ—lâ—… 〈…〉 which 〈◊〉 is now forâ—ifie◠〈…〉 as â—eâ—…râ—y it hath bâ—… when it was â—…ine to â—…brâ—it to the Maâ—… of the Field and tâ—… 〈◊〉 not to be taken but by Armes and a â—…ogâ— the Armies haâ—… 〈◊〉 â—gâ—eâ—ed with what successâ— it is yet vncertâ—…e but doubtlesse it is not to bee expected that it should 〈◊〉 so easily gained as the â—axon Commander Paul Daube tooke the 〈◊〉 of Elâ—…gâ—… vpon the Eger Heâ— by a strataâ—…me though 〈◊〉 was both well fortified and manned and had but one way of â—oâ—ming to it quickly entered â—nd put the Garrison to the sâ—…d And now to â—…moâ—… the of â—…oâ—eedings of theâ— Princes from May â—…ll the 20. of Iuly you may â—ee them come from Fraâ—…keford vpon the Oder to Prague the spâ—… of of 120 miles no enemie yet stopping them a quick expedition done in a shoâ—…â—me and yet as â—…ppiâ— aâ—…peedie Further Proceedings of the Duke of Saxony and Brandenburg CHAP. X. The Saxo and Swedes actions at Prague THe Saxon and Swedish Armies being aduanced from Silesia into Bohemia found more opposition at Prague then was expected 12 Regiments of Horse and 7 of Foot euery Regiment consisting of 12 or 1400 hundred men were there vnder the command of Coleredue and Don Balthasar two expert and valiant souldiers which neither omitted the fortification of the City against assauls nor shunned the danger of fight to annâ—y their aduersaries The hands of all the inhabitants whether Christians or Iewes Priests or lay men vpon the first report of the approaching of the Saxon Army were imployed about Redouts Sconces Horneworke and the like pieces for defence and the Armes of the Imperiall souldiers were practised to offend the Swedes and Saxons vpon their first comming The Saxon Generall being satedowne about Iuly 15.25 vpon the one side of the City and Bannier vpon the other thâ—… 〈…〉 vpon the Câ—ty 〈…〉 by the â—…aâ—… of 〈…〉 and were replied 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 in the like kind not 〈◊〉 out some â—osse on both â—…les 8 ot â—00 men of the Saxons and Swedes being â—laâ—…e and 600 〈◊〉 crialiâ—…e who had the aduantage in height of ground and forâ—ification The City in this short space had been so liberall of their Ammunition that they had spent their shot and were brought to such an exigent that they forced the Iewes to deliuer them 4000 weight of Tinne to make bullers But the besiegers were brought to a greater want of Victualls the Imperialists hauing before pillaged the Countrey about from whence they sought for prouision of which they were by this meanes disappointed This made the Generalls vnwillingly rise Arnheim marching towards Leuthmaritz to refresh his Army in the Konigritz Circle and Bannier towards Fâ—ger This sudden change caused a generall suspiâ—…on in the Vnited Princes that the Elector had madâ— a â—ruce for 4. weekes with the Emperour and this jealouâ—… could not be concealed but burst foorth into a ruâ—…our and the tale was augmented by often repetition the shadow of the trueth thereof being confirmed by report of Trumpets sounding and Heralds proclaiming a cessation from Armes during such a season Icalousie is still proiecting and workes commonly vpon the worst It appeared quickly that all this report was grounded but vpon imagination for the Swedes and Saxons still prepared to warre â—id the Embassadors of the Emperour perceiuing the fruitlesse hopelesse issue of the Treaty desired leaue to depart and a Connoy to Vâ—… The Duke Electors daughter married to the Prince of Denmarke The Elector himselfe was by this reâ—…ned vnto Dresden Hâ—… â—…ed his company at homeâ— aswell as Bellona abroad his daughter was espoused to the Prince of Denmarke and the solemnity of the Nupâ—…alls requited his personall presence And yet the time thus spent was not vpon 〈…〉 and Râ—… the common graces of such honoâ—…ble actions In the midâ—… of these
France which is that the Lord d' Elbene atrived yesterday in Court from Monsieur with letters to the King which report that Monsieur resolving to retyre himselfe out of the hands of the Spaniard and returne into France taking opportunitie of the Marquisse of Ayetone his absence communicating his designe unto some few of his most confidents who with others to the number of about 15. were ready provided The 18. of this present about 8. a clocke in the morning they parted from Brussels under pretence of going a hunting each man leading an horse in his hand beside that he rid upon as indeed there was need for Monsieur spoyled two in riding 25. leagues for in all the journey he baited but once by which you may guesse at his haste Monsieur the same night about nine a clocke arrived at Capelle a frontire Citie and from thence next day went to Soissons in perfect health as he testified by the rejoycings he made for having escaped out of the power of Spaine The Enterview of the King and Monsieur Saterday last the 21. of this present an houre after noone Monsieur the Kings brother arrived from Ecovan at St. Germin where the Lord of St. Simon chiefe Esâ—…ire unto his Majestie received him in the first Court the King had then dined beleeving that Monsieur would have deferred his journey untill next day because the weather was very windie and tempestuous But when his Majestâ—… was advertised of his arrivall he went forth of his Cabinet into his Bed-chamber being accompanied by the Dukes of Longeville Monthazon and Dechans the Count de Soyssons the Marshals of Chastillon D'Estre The Keeper of the great Seale and De Bresse the keeper of the Seale the great Master of the Artillerie and Superintenderie of the Finances his Secretaries of State Captaines of his guard and other Lords and Gentlemen which either their duty of their charge or curiositie to see that famous action had drawne thither in so great number that that spatious Chamber was not able to conteine them although the Vshers would admit none but those they could not refuse All the passages unto the lower end of the staires were full and the preasse so great that Monsieur was almost a quarter of an houre in breaking through it which in the end having passed hee bowed himselfe very low before the King who attended his comming neere the doore and said unto his Maiestie Sir I know not whether it be feare or ioy that hath bereft me of speech for at present I can do no more than demand your pardon for all that is past The King imbracing him very streitly said unto him My brother I have pardoned you speake no more of what is past but onely of the great ioy I conceive by seeing you here then embracing him twice more with such tendernesse that it drew teares of ioy from all the spectators The Lord of Puyllaurans rendered his most humble obeysance unto his Majestie who imbracing him acknowledged the remembrance of the dexteritie he used in bringing back the said Monsieur This done the King led Monsieur his brother into his private Chamber whither the Lords and Gentlemen aforesaid followed them The Cardinall Duke comming from Ruell entred in also a little after and saluted Monsieur who imbraced him with great demonstrations of affection The King saying unto his brother My brother I pray you love my Lord the Cardinall The Mâ—…sieur answered Sir I love him as my selfe and am resolved to 〈◊〉 his counsels This done the Monsieur caused the Vshers of the privy Chamber to bring in the rest of his traine that had accompanied him to this interview to wit the Lords of Davaille Captaine of his guard La fâ—…-imbâ—… du fargis Briancon du Coudray Montpensier la Plesse Vicount d'Autel the Barons de Rare and Baugefroy de Neves de Verderonne la Vanpot Count de Montresor the Baron de Cire Somerne Drovart his Esquire St. Vrin Lieutenant of his guards Charniâ—… and divers others who being presented unto the King did their obesance unto his Maiesty who graciously received them These passages were so pleasing unto all that they lasted almost 2. houres untill one said unto Monsieur that it was time for him to go to dinner but hee answered him these foure yeares have I dined without seeing the king I can do no lesse than prefer this daies good fortune before any dinner which beeing prepared for him in the kings secret Chamber at length he sat downe to table being served by his Maiesties Officers the aforesaid multitude still following him that by the violence of their thronging the skreene of the dore was throwne downe which had 〈…〉 but 〈…〉 of heads shoulder 〈…〉 and by that means made this happy 〈◊〉 guilty of no ominous disaster Presently after Dinner Monsieur went againe to see his Maiestie but his visite was interrupted by the extraordinary Embassadors of the King of Sweden and Gerâ—… who had that day assigned them for audience so 〈…〉 Chamber he 〈…〉 of the afternoone 〈…〉 of Courtiers hee also â—…ted the Queene who that day arrived at Paris That night he supped with the King at his owne table and the next day was entertained at 〈◊〉 by the Cardinall Duke to 〈…〉 he would needs goe where he was received with great magnificence and his Maiesties Monsiers and the Cardinals healthâ— remembred At night he returned unto Saint Germaine from whence on the 23 of this present he parted for to go to his fair house of Limours where at this present he now is CHAP. 16. LEWIS by the grace of God King of France and Navarre to all to whom these presents shall come greeting We having for a long time since many just causes of suspition that Charles Duke of Lorraine hath taken advice and practised with them which repine at the greatnesse of the Crowne of France and that afterwards hee many times gave entertainement to the Rebels of this Realme and drew our Brother the Duke of Orleans into his Country where not onely the said Duke was ingaged with strangers the enemies of this estate to enter into Armes to the confusion of the Authors of that designe the end whereof was most unhappy but also soulely neglecting his respect to us and abusing the disloyalty of the servants of our said Brother hath caused him clandestinely and without our knowledge to be espoused to the Princesse Margaret his sister again shall order as well Ecelesiasticke as civill against his own precise word often times given to us in his name by persons directly sent unto us and against the treaty lately agreed upon betwixt us and him wherein he promised not to intermeddle in the affaires of our Brother nor to adhere to those designes to which those Rebels who had gotten into his good opinion had drawne him to our prejudice to cease from all correspondence with strangers ill affectioned to this State and not to doe any hostile act against us our friends and allyes
and for the assistance of this promise had put certaine places of his into our hands notwithstanding that he ever persisted in his evill behaviour towards us continuing his practise and intelligence with the said strangers enemies of this Realm using divers hostilities against us and our allies and in the end caused the pretended marriage betwixt our Brother the said Duke of Orleance to be published by the Cardinall his Brother thogh he alwayes before kept it seeret from us The which caused us the last yeer upon a just resentment to trāsport our Armes into his Country and besiege the Citie of Nancye which the Duke seeing himselfe unable to defend by a late treaty at Charmes put into our hands promising as well then and there as formerly to abstaine from practising with the said strangers from hostility against our allyes and to doe what was possible to dissolve the pretended marriage betwixt our said Brother and his sister which promise hee thought himselfe no more bound unto than was his Brother Nicholas Francis late Cardinall of Loraine each of whom refusing being required of our part upon that occasion to doe some things both just and easie have thereby and by many other actions testified that they would maintaine the said pretended marriage so that seeing the said Duke to stand off from giving us satisfaction and to renew this enterprize than which nothing could bee attempted more in juriously by a vassall of this Crowne such as hee is against us his soveraigne Lord. Now we resolving seriously as we have done to give him such a iust ca◅gation as hee hath merited by the means which God hath put into our hands to the end that posterity may know that in this action we have don what we ought for the good and greatnesse of our State and that during our Raigne we wil not suffer the breach of the principall and fundamentall Lawes of this Crown to escape unpunished In which God hath blessed our iust intentions having on the one side given such an happy successe unto our Armies that they have brought all Lorraine under our subjection and on the other the course we tooke in our Court of Parliament for punishment of the crime of Rape committed by the D. of Lorraine upon the person of our said Brother the D. of Orieance was found so iust and lawfull that our said Court by an Act of the fifth of this moneth declared the foresaid pretended marriage of our Brother with the Princesse Margaret not to be contracted valuably and adiudged the said D. Charles vassall of our Crown for the attempt and Rape committed by him as also the said Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine to be guilty of Treason felony and Rebellion that the condemned Duke for his restitution should confesse unto us as to his Soveraigne in a place wee should chuse before the Princes Dukes Peeres and Officers of this Crowne That by treason and conspiracy hee attempted to make a contract of the said pretended marriage not onely against our Will against the assurance hee had given unto us against his promise to undertake nothing without our consent and the prejudice of his fealty due unto us as being our vassal but also against the Lawes of France the Ordinances of the Kings our predecessors the honour of our Crowne and the security of the estate of which he now repenteth and humbly craveth pardon To which declaration the said Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine should also stand and our Court also banished the said Charles Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine out of the Realme for ever declaring that all the Estate they held of the Crowne mediatly or immediatly should returne be reunited and reincorporated unto it and that whatsoever goods they had in France whether moveable or immoveable should be confiscate unto us and to the end that the memorie of Iustice done upon such an attemp◠Rape Felonie and Rebellion might be conserved to all posteritie a Pyramis should bee raysed in some place of the Citie of Bar where on an engraven plate of Brasse shall be fixed containing the Arrest and the just causes thereof And because the said D. Charles hath infringed the treaty broke his word and violated his Faith Wee were humbly intreated by the said Arrest of Parliament by the way of Armes to satisfie our selfe upon his other lands and goods not being in France which we also iudged to be more advantagious for the good of our State the quiet of our Subiects and glory of our Crowne For all which causes wee had just reason to conquer the said places which we put into our hands and upon the occasion the rest of the countrey formerly in his obedience which we have done by our Armes the countrey beeing now totally subiected to us And because wee are desirous to keep the people in peace and tranquillity in their franchises and accustomed liberties with all sweetnesse and equitie Wee have aduised hereafter to administer Iustice in our owne Name and under our Authority For these causes for other good consideratiōs us thereunto moving we have declared willed and ordained declaring willing and ordaining and it is our pleasure that hereafter for the Dukedome of Lorraine and all other places late in the said Dukes obedience except the liberty of the parts adioyning to the Court of Parliament established in the towne of S. Michael Iustice shall be administred at Nancy by one supreme Councel and for the parts adioyning to the said towne of S. Michael it shall be rendered by one intendant of Iustice Policy whom we shall depute to that Office who shall also be President of the said Councell The supreame Councell wee will shal be composed of two Presidents 17. Counsellors one Advocate one Procurator Generall and one Secretary giving to the said Councell all Iurisdiction and cognisance of all affaires Civill and Criminall of Policie Domaine impositions Aides Tayles Finances and all other generally whatsoever of which the Councell of Estate the Parliament of S. Michael the Chambers of accounts the Court of Aides and other supreme Iudges in the tertitory of Lorrain formerly setled were wont to take notice that is to say for the justice and policy in Lorrain other places except the liberty of the borderers upō the said Parliament of S. Michael and for all affaires of Domaine impositions Ayds Tailes and Finances in all Lorrain except the liberty aforesaid and the Dutchy of Bar with full power and authority of supreme iudicature and in the last place all the said affaires as well those of the first instance as which shall be brought upon appeale to the Councell of Bailiffs their Lieutenants and other Iudges whose appealls have bin to the Councell of State Parliament Court of Aides and other supreame jurisdictions observing the Customes and usage of the places as neere as may be To this end we inioyne all Bayliffes their Lieutenants and other Iudges to bring the appeales which shall bee