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A16302	The true copies of sundrie letters concerning the affaires of Bohemia, as they haue beene seuerally writen in High Dutch, Latine and French, to princes, and other men of account. Newly translated and printed	Saincte Foy, François de.; Christian II, Elector of Saxony, 1583-1611.; Bethlen, Gábor, Prince of Transylvania, 1580-1629.	1620 (1620)	STC 3214; ESTC S121080	17,678	44

THE TRVE COPIES OF SVNDRIE LETTERS Concerning the Affaires of Bohemia as they haue beene seuerally writen in High Dutch Latine and French to Princes and other men of account Newly translated and printed M. D. C. XX. The Contents of that which orderly followeth in this Booke 1. A Letter from Prague April 1. 1620. concerning the Christening of the young Prince borne there 2. A Letter sent into France concerning the Emperour Ferdinand his Ambassage into France to desire ayde of the French King 3. A Letter written by Christian Duke of Saxony to the Emperor Matthias by way of friendly admonition not to beleeue the Iesuites shewing how hee ought to carrie himselfe towards those of Bohemia and the other incorporate Prouinces 4. A Letter from Gabriel Prince of Transiluania to the Emperour Ferdinand 5. A Letter from Gabriel Prince of Transiluania to Christian Prince of Anhalt 6. Another Letter from the said Transiluanian Prince to the Prince of Anhalt 7. A Letter from Gabriel Prince of Transiluania to the Duke of Bauaria A Letter written from Prague the first of Aprill 1620. concerning the Christning of the Kings Sonne borne at Christmas last AFTER the King by way of Embassie had intreated the Prince of Transiluania to Christen his Childe the young Prince I meane borne so auspiciously in Prague about the end of December 1619. to the vnexpressable comfort of all the Kingdome and confederate Prouinces hee made a iourney to Proslaw the principall towne of Silesia the effect whereof tended to this purpose that by his personall appearance amongst them he not onely corroborated their good opinions of him but rectified certaine disorders and from that excellent diuision of Commutatiue and distributiue Iustice opened a larger hand of bountie to such as stood in need of his fauour and shewed a stronger arme of Maiestie to those that neglected his power But vnderstanding that the Transiluanians were alreadie on the way toward Prague hee hasted thither and by the middle of March was welcommed with many happie relations of seuerall victories both in opening the passages and defeating the Emperours armie as if Philip of Macedon should haue newes at an instant that the Spartanes were subiugated Olympia bare him a Sonne and his seruants carried away the games of Hercules So that to make him more way to his ioy about the end of March Count Henricus Turzo with other Noble-men in the name of Bethlem Gabor came to bee God-father to the young Prince there were diuers Lords of Hungarie in his companie and thirtie Hussaros as they call them exceedingly wel mounted six Caroches each of them drawne with sixe Horses and an hundred horses besides with good equipage and well appointed Notwithstanding such was the pleasure of the King to keepe correspondencie with his owne magnificence that he sent them twelue Coaches more with diuers officers of the Crowne among whom was principall the high great Steward the Baron of Lobcowitz a man grateful vnto them as hauing formerly been in Hungarie and now of sufficiencie to put an equall recompence in the other scale against many fauours by them extended toward him In this manner they came to the great Citie and the verie next day had audience wherin as an ouer plus to their embassie they assured his Maiestie that about the 1. of May which was the Diet of Newsnak the Crowne of Hungarie would be determined and those forces he had requested accelerated vnto him When the day of solemnitie approached wherein I passe ouer the concourse of people and many remarkable accidents tending to the expatiating the Bohemian glorie his Maiestie sent his owne Caroch by the Baron of Buslwitz the better to accommodate the Earle to the Court and so the King with Count Turzo the Duke of Wittenbergh and the Prince of Orange his Ambassador who were the other God-fathers went to the Church with the Lords of the States of the Countrey and the Ambassadors of the incorporated Prouinces Doctor Scultetus did preach taking his Text out of the 15. of Iohn I am the Vine And when the Sermon was finished other religious ceremonies began the yong Prince being brought into a place of sequestration yet publique enough for the satisfaction of the people by the greatest Ladie in the Land called Ouerburgrauen who supplied the place of Godmother and had on her right hand his Maiesties brother and on her left the Duke of Weymar The Lords and Officers went before them and the Ladies and Gentlewomen followed behind At euerie entrie or change of places the trumpets sounded and the drummes beate till they came vp to a stately marble table whereon a bazon of Gold stood seruing in steed of a Font to dip the Child in The Count Turzo held him in his armes all the Christning time and gaue him the name of Robert as intimating that the first Roman Emperor of his Maiesties Family was so called but questionlesse this was the direction of both the Councels and a policie of the Prince of Transiluania to induce the people to conceiue or apprehend that there might once againe be Emperours from their now Bohemian King After the Prince was named he was deliuered to the rest of the Ambassadors there present and so the deputies of the three States of the Crown the Lords of Silesia Morauia the higher and lower Lusatia with many other Ladies of estimation had the sight of him by turnes and blessed him extraordinarily euen in his cradle But time is the determiner of all things and so in time after some accomplishment of ceremonie they returned in order as they came except the King and some speciall Lords and Ladies who followed by themselues making as it were another shew of State but it should seeme the reason of the Kings protraction was to entertaine a present which the Count Turzo offered at the going out of the Church a verie faire and well shaped Turkish Horse richly caparisond the saddle and all things appertaining were pounced with floures of Gold-smiths worke interlaced with many precious Stones the verie couering was richly embroydered and the Horse as if he had knowne his owne glorie grew want only proud againe to shew his brauerie to the companie The royall dinner was solemnised in a great Hall builded on the Riuer for that purpose some call it the Mew some Moldan and some Moldauia as it maketh seuerall windings thorow the Cities The Feast lasted so long that that night they could doe no more but retyre into a house of pleasure scituated in the priuie Garden and for this purpose made as it were to shew a new countenance with great varietie of refreshing as guilding painting and vnvsuall pargetting He 's here They passed the residue of the time with musicke dances and another banquet The next day the States of Bohemia presented a gift to the young Prince of 2000. pounds in valuation and the other Ambassadors and Lords offered verie largely so that a man may well crie out of the warres as a consumer

to be good hauing after it against his solemne Oath violated the Lawes of his Countrey endeuoured to abolish the Priuiledges and so to make it of an electiue Kingdome hereditary failed in his faith and word giuen to the States of the Countrey not to meddle with the gouernment during the life of the Emperour Matthias exercised all kinds of violences and cruelties against the Inhabitants his domination being degenerated into Tyranny those whose had right to elect him King might reiect him hauing rendred himselfe vnworthy Now against all these reasons there are made fiue Obiections to wit that this war being made for the subiect of Religion that the most Christian King ought to vndertake it that the Emperour Ferdinand is Vncle by the Mother to the Queene that succour in distresse is a mutuall office which Kings doe owe one to another that the example of reuolt against the Prince ought to be repressed and lastly that it is to be doubted that the Turke may make his vse and benefit of these wars among the Christians his neighbours As for the first it may bee remembred that when the house of Austria did inuade France they did sticke this calumnie vpon our Kings that they were Heretikes or fauourers of Heretikes And now to disunite them from their friends and ancient Allies they doe coniure them by the protection of the Church of Rome which from all antiquitie they haue cherished and peraduenture would not stick to tell the King with Saint Gregorie the first Pope of that name that the Kings of France doe alone deserue the name of Catholike which doth not belong to any else But this pretext of Religion is the ordinarie Maske of those who would ouerrunne such as are of a beliefe differing from them and beg the assistance of them which are of their owne opinion This is that olde Cloke of two sides which shewes on the one side the publike good of Christendome and sets forth on the other side a fayned zeale of Religion thorow which notwithstanding is nothing to be seene but ambition and hypocrisie It is question say they of Religion but may not that bee preserued but vnder the Empire of Austria Will you beleeue the accusers only shall wee condemne our Allies without hearing them vpon this point And if it were true would not the Catholike inhabitants of the Countrey send to request the Kings assistance And yet in this case were it fit to thinke of the matter For since euery King and Soueraigne in his Territorie is not accountable of his administration to his Neighbours and that wee our selues would not approoue that others should come to controll vs in this point wee ought to feare the example of such a proceeding in time to come Secondly if you pronounce a iudgement that it is a warre of Religion you giue leaue thereby to the greatest part of the Emperours Armie to depart home who are Protestants of the Countries of Stiria Carinthia Austria c. And you doe put the Duke of Saxe and other Protestants out of doubt who haue not hitherto taken this warre for other then a warre of State Besides there doe follow two inconueniences First that you doe taxe of desertion of the Catholike Religion those Princes and States Catholike who doe assist the King of Bohemia The second that you doe alarme deuide and put into euill agreement the Subiects of this State the inclinations of whom cannot be too wel vnited for the repose of this Kingdome But to take away this Maske of Religion you need but to consider the matter how it hath passed for at that instant that the Iesuites were driuen out of Bohemia by the aduice of the Catholikes themselues all the other Orders of Priests and Religious persons were receiued into the protection of the States of the Countrey Since that the King Frederick the first both at the time of his Election and Coronation hath confirmed it and hath moreouer published it in his Declaration and lastly hath written it to our King by his Letter of the 20 of October last By which it followeth that this feare cannot fall into the conceit of any but such as hauing no certainly in their faith and word doe iudge of others by their owne proceeding The second perswasion of the Partisans of the Emperour is to say that he is Vnkle by the mother to the Queene but they leaue out that the alliance of State doth extend farther then any personall alliance as they could well say when it was contracted that marriages were but particular contracts to take away all shadowes from diuers who did enter into ielousies at that time and now they would haue it cleane contrary that particular pactions should preiudice the publique right of State so as it may serue for their purpose But when this alliance it selfe was in question the stipulations renunciations and other clauses which they themselues caused to bee inserted without any other occasion then through the ielousie which they beare against the State of France and the feare which they had that it might haue been augmented by this alliance doe sufficiently exclude the Queene particularly not to interest her selfe in the quarrells of State betweene these two houses The third obiection is taken from the common interest of Kings and from the support which the afflicted doe request which is a cleane contrarie Style from that which they did endite during the warre of Piemont during which they did pursue as criminals those who did assist the Duke of Sauoy whose State the King of Spaine did inuade without any more apparent subiect then for the alliance which he had treated with the late King Henrie the Fourth But these men doe now preach charitie for their owne profit and yet doe they retaine Nauarre of which they spoyled one of the Kings Ancestors who came to assist our King nor will they yeeld vp the places which they vsurped during the league which they stirred vp entertained as long as they could But if this argument to succour the afflicted be good were it not more to purpose to assist the King of Bohemia whose Predecessors haue contracted alliance with our Kings and haue assisted them with men and money against the League and the house of the Emperour who haue this word by writing in many of his Letters and the Acts and Registers of his owne Chamber of Accounts for proofe of their good deeds and good offices towards our Kings and their States Nor is it to any purpose here for them to alledge in the fourth place the euill example of the reuolt of subiects against their Prince who haue stirred vp and entertained the same amongst vs and who doe now receiue by the diuine chastisement and for a lawfull subiect the experience in their owne Countries of the disorders which they haue produced in the States of their neighbours And on the other part the Bohemians both in regard of what is said before and of the reasons layd downe

Princes and Lords is I suppose so highly weighed that it should not molest either your Maiestie or others Assuredly I thinke it fitter to giue place to so many complaints and to mens disturbed appetites in this state of things then hauing not yet laid hand vpon the tossing bridle discourage Subiects mindes a far off with too much securitie which hitherto I confesse ingeniously is so performed by your Maiestie that opposing by all means our studies and endeuour the industrie of the seditious hath more auailed more is the griefe then theirs whose labour is imployed in composing controuersies But I am ignorant being a stranger in that administration where your Maiesties dignitie is impeached or the libertie of the Kingdome so restrayned since your Maiestie in confirming the league did sauourably consent to my free and absolute Gouernment Neither for my part is it vrged in what esteeme and regard these present Articles and publike Constitutions are of in those places which belong to your Dominion But I see the prescribers of those Lawes doe indeuour to conforme my manner of Gouernment and Reigne to their owne pleasure From which it is manifest that neither this administration according to the Articles nor any thing else can violate the Peace and League with your Maiestie and so with sufficient diligence plainenesse I haue declared the three conclusions Neither at this time will I vndertake any thing besides an earnest solliciting vrging and expecting of your Maiesties pleasure and resolution concerning this my third and last and most iust demand in behalfe of our Confederates And whereas your Maiestie designeth long time for the deliberating of this matter and hath sent vnto mee to intreat of it doubtlesse that cause will moue suspicions in mens thoughts not without some danger which cannot be remoued without certaine reall and desired tydings of peace established God preserue your Royall and Emperiall Maiestie long happie and studious of peace Giuen in our free and Regall City Cassouia 15. Martij 1620. A Letter written about the 18. of March 1620. to the Illustrious Prince of Anhalt by the renowned Prince of Hungary and Transiluania Most Illustrious Prince and honored friend NOtwithstanding wee haue more diligently obserued in the ternarie request made to the Romane Emperour on the behalfe of making League with the Confederates how he constantly determineth and though wee should expect his answere before our expedition of aide to the Confederate Lords yet vnderstanding to our great griefe the hostile proceedings of Caesar and his partakers against them wee thought by these presents with all friendly speed to signifie it vnto your Highnesse desiring you would withdraw your forces and not presently and hand to hand conflicting with the enemie hazard your Armie vntill this present day our succours which with deliberate counsell wee haue appointed for the Confederate Princes be ioyned with you Yet in the interim if Caesars Armies shall make excursion or spoyle in the Territories of Morauia or Austria or remouing his Tents shall pitch them in more fortified places or shall seeme to hinder the meanes of procuring victuals and reliefe wee deny because of the distance of place that you are to depart vntill the comming of our Forces in the speedie furnishing dispatching of whom we will vse on our parts all diligence to the end their speedie arriuing may abundantly recompence delay Which thing we thought fit not to conceale from your Illustrious Person but recommending vnto you our sincere endeuours do wish the happie successe and fortune of these attempts From Cassouia 17. March 1620. Your Highnesse sincere friend in all Offices Simon Pectius Chancellor to the Christian Prince Gabriel A Letter written the 19. of March 1620. To the illustrious Christian Prince of Anhalt by the renowned Gabriel Prince of Hungary and Transiluania Illustrious Prince and noble friend WE vnderstand by both your Letters sent vnto vs not only the vnfriendly but also hostile intentions of Caesar towards vs not without great admiration and griefe Which thing happening contrarie to our hope and opinion he may not maruell if in deferring our aides longer then necessity and our owne desires require we prouide for our selues For hauing made such League with Ferdinand as hee was to grant the like vpon demand to our Friends and Confederates it appeareth by the last Letters sent by Caesar and also by the inclosed in what manner wee haue sollicited and vrged the granting thereof in Caesars Court. Perceiuing therefore Caesars so manifest hostilitie and the truce to be broken and violated by him and that hee hath not satisfied the agrements betwixt vs and him wee will conuert by Gods helpe all our cogitations studies forces to the aide of our Confederates neither will wee make delay in an office so necessarie Of which things by our Secretary or Gentleman Vsher we would more fully signifie vnto you And commending your Illustrious Lordship to the diuine protection doe wish all felicitie against the common Enemie Giuen in the free and kingly Citie Cassouia 16. March 1620. Gabriel the Prince A Letter written by the Prince of Transiluania to the Duke of Bauare Mightie Prince and Excellent friend VVE doubt not but your Excellencie hath sufficiently vnderstood of the present troubles and the successe of them in the Noble Kingdome of Hungary but concerning their causes and proper Reasons you haue not onely diuersly and indirectly bin informed but also our opposers haue delated vnto you vnmeet and vntrue rumours concerning both our purposes and person These we will in disdaine passe by as the Fictions and Comments of giddie braines rather then discouer them with tedious ambages Your Grace shall now receiue the true description of our designements When as vnwittingly he pressed the person of the most sacred Emperour and Kingly Maiestie of Ferdinand because of the ancient persecution of our Orthodox and sound Religion bearing it well in minde So that the Gouernment and Administration of his Maiestie was not only suspected but grudged at by all his Subiects the couered and lurking fire in their minds beganne first in Bohemia to flame forth Which in the beginning they might easily and with Clemencie if they had so pleased according to wisedome and due office haue extinguished ere it had proceeded to such combustion But hauing now by many companies of people aggregated together from all the most remote parts of Europe so ouer-spread and ouer-runne Bohemia Morauia that the Inhabitants were almost constrayned to surrender to the Enemie both life and goods libertie and their Religion they threatned with like tumultuous Armes and Forces to inuade and oppresse presently publikely and resolutely Hungary and Transiluania wee and the other Princes beeing vanquished and surprized Wherefore the Morauians and Bohemians with the Austrians and other Confederates doe all of them protest vnto vs the perill of those ensuing warres and intreate vs by the right of our ancient league to succour their afflicted and decaying State Being therfore sollicited by so many Kingdomes and compelled by the authoritie of ancient league we did our condition so requiring aide by counsell and approbation our Confederate friends yet so as we determined neither to haue any forces of the Turke neither to suppresse the Romane Catholikes or any other Religion the Iesuiticall Factionly excepted but would maintayne the profession of our Orthodoxe Faith and free the liberties impayred Estates of other Countries from violence and tyrannie Wherefore our actions witnesse that our intention hath bin no other hitherto forasmuch as we haue confirmed a league with his Imperiall and Royall Maiestie in the Kingdome of Hungarie so that hee would please after sufficient demand to grant the same Articles to the Bohemians the other our confederates which wee haue not ceased by our Letters and Ambassages to solicite to the intent the ruines of the Kingdomes and the streames of Christian bloud might be diuerted Moreouer that Armes laid aside profitable intreaties and agreements might take place and such broyles might cease peace bee obtayned by the attending of both parts to most iust and equal conditions Our selues desire rather to manifest our wishes to deserue well and highly of all Christian Princes and Kingdomes by practice rather then by wordes and Letters Amongst the which also attributing very much to your princely equanimitie in these troublesome times of Christian Kingdomes doe commend with singular confidence our owne indeuours and our Confederates vnto you the principall scope whereof being no other then the establishing of peace tranquillity the restoring vnto liberty our Countries Lawes Religion it is meet your Excellence do promote and further amongst those with whom you shall conuerse this so holy and commendable studie and doe sincerely fauour the rights and equitie of our Confederates and conceite vs most respectfull of you in all things But if which wee suppose not his Imperiall Maiestie shall altogether deny to our Confederates the conditions of Peace being solemnely demanded or not vnderstanding first by way of peaceable in treaty the iust and equall cause of both parts shall by his owne enterprise or by other conuert his power to the vtter ruine of those Kingdomes wee cannot in any case so forsake our friends as not to shew our selues incontinently enemies vnto them whosoeuer shall so inuade them and breake the Truce Which thing being vnfit to be done among Christians so it behooueth your Highnesse to prouide for the concord of Christian Kingdomes rather then fauour wars and hostile enmities Concerning all which we desire to know your Highnes pleasure and sentence We doe wish vnto your Excellence vnfainedly all prosperitie Giuen in our Towne Rima Zombath 29. Ianuary 1620. Your Excellencies assured Gabriel the Prince FINIS