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A01250	A iournall of the voyage of the young Prince Fredericke Henry, Prince of Bohemia Taken in the sixt yeare of his age, from Prague in Bohemia, to Luerden in Friesland, to the court of Count Ernestus Cassimerus van Nassaw Gouernor of Friesland. With his seuerall gifts and entertainments: and the description of diuers of the chiefe cities. Being accompanyed in his passage by these of the Germane nobilitie, and others, viz. Count Attemberg. Count Henry van Nassaw. Count Stulsberg. Baron Scoske, a Bohemian lord. Mr. Iohn Ashburnham esquire, an Englishman, and gouernor to the prince. Mr. Fredericke Porvel a German, the princes tutor. With diuers other gentlemen of qualitie, seruants and other attendants.		1623 (1623)	STC 11366; ESTC S119413	10,727	24

fenced in by the mountaines From hence vpon the 22 of September wee set forwards towards Ruttersdorp but the way being waste ground and without habitation wee were faine to haue our prouision carried along with vs and dined that day at a Boers house The same night his Highnesse came to the village of Ruttersdorp where he lodged in the Castle both which belong vnto the Marquesse of Brandenburg At this place the Marquesse himselfe being then in Prussia or Pruce land the Prince was faine for that night to content himselfe with such entertainment as the place could afford But the Marchionesse being certified of the Prince her Nephewes being there sent post all night with plate and other prouision which made so good speed that by the morning there was store of furniture and by break-fast time very good variety of prouision of all sorts which was a strange change and a sudden alteration ouer night to be serued in vessels of Tin and in the morning to haue a Cupbord of Plate And thus by the Duchesse noble care the Princes supper was well mended by a full and sufficient break-fast This Marchionesse of Brandenburg is named Elizabetha Charlotta daughter to Fredericke the fourth Prince Elector Palatine and sister to the prelent King of Bohemia the Princes father After which the 23 of September hee set on towards Berlin the Court of the Marquesse and ordinary place of his residence The Duchesse hearing of his aproach by a Post which the Prince dispatcht to her aforehand to giue her Highnesse notice of his being so nigh the Duchesse sent forth her brother Prince Lodowicke Duke of Simmern and vncle to the Prince together with a young Polish Duke whose father had beene banished out of Poland and Count Philip van Solmes who all with a faire traine came to meet the Prince of whom after most ioyfull and mutuall salutations he was brought into the Palace where his Highnesse with the rest of his followers were most nobly welcomed and royally feasted This gallant young Prince vncle to our Prince Fredericke is stiled Lodowicke Philip Count Palatine c. was borne Nouem 22. 1602. had the two Dukedomes of Simmern Lautern with the Country of Sponheim assigned him for his portion by his fathers Testament which was confirmed vnto him by the Emperour Rodulphus the second he going vp with his brother into Bohemia had all his country goods taken from him by Spinola in the Palatinate hee went from Prage to Berlin before Prince Fredericke where they now meeting went into the Low-Countries together Here we abode ten dayes hauing as great variety of entertainment as that time of mourning would permit For the old Marquesse Elector being lately deceased and the houshold and whole Court all in mourning and the day of the Funerall drawing neere was not a time of mirth or masking In our stay here this one thing was exceeding well worth the seeing and remembring which was this The time of the Funerall growing the vault in the great Church was opened where Marquesses Electors of Brandenburg still vse to be enterred The Prince and all we of his traine were brought in to see the place going downe into which there was an obiect of State Antiquity and much reuerence namely the bodies of 16 Princes embaulmed in Coffins of Tin and laid by three and three on the top of each other with their swords and spurs hanging by them which also besides the worth of the present sight showes also the antiquity of the succession since the choice of that place of buriall The Funerall was appointed to be fiue dayes after the Princes departure which was now at hand After ten dayes stay therefore on the 3. of October the Prince tooke his leaue of the Marchionesse Electoresse his Aunt and of the rest of the Court and departed out of Berlin and being accompanied with Prince Lodowick his Vncle and Count Philip van Solmes who from hence iournied with him all the way and neuer left him till he came into Holland they arriued the first night at an old City and a strong Castle called Spandaw for now from Berlin we turned about again on the left hand and full West the riuer of Spre vpon which Berlin is situated being betwixt that City and this Spandaw Here the Prince lodged all night his prouisions and entertainments being all made at the charges of the Marchionesse Electoresse This Spandaw stands neere the conscience of the two riuers Havel and Spre The next day being the 4. of October the Princes dined at a place called Sando and the same night they lodged at a Dorpe called Bernese which because they be places of no great account I therefore passe them ouer without any more description of them The 5. of October the Princes dyned at the Citty of Ratenaw which stands by the Riuer of Hauell beyond this Citty and to the North or Northwest loses himselfe and his name in the greater Elue or Albis After dinner they set forwards againe and came that night to the Castle of Tungermund on the Riuer Elue The place is something old but what it is is in the Marquesse of Brandenburgs Dominions The next day being the 6. of October the Princes passed through the Forest of Neslingham where they also hunted and that night they lay at the Marquesses Lodge in the Forrest and thus farre the Marchionesse sent her plate furniture and seruants to attend the Princes and feasted them hitherto at her own charges Which from hence being the boundary of the Marquisate on that side returned home againe towards Berline And all this while we held our course full West from Berline By the West-side of this Forest runs the Riuer Ohre which we passed The next day being the 7. of October they entred into Brunswick Land and dyning at a Towne called Caluer they came the same night to a Colledge of Lutherans called Miriando where the Rector would not open his gates to receiue the Princes vntil he heard his Princes the Duke of Brunswicks pleasure who was at the same time 7. miles off from that place Here we stayed 2. houres and aboue in a terrible storme of rayne and winde vntill a Post which the Princesse had dispatched the night before vnto the Duke was returned Vpon whose arryuall with Letters from the Duke the Princesse were receiued with all fitting respects and the best entertainement that the place could afford The Rector and the Society excused themselues by reason of the times which were dangerous and full of suspition and the persons of the Princes vnknown to any of them and the Colledge it selfe being a place of importance A tedious night this was and a could and some were wet with the rayne and othersome scapt better But that which gaue vs some comfort was that about midnight there came another Post from the Duke who requested the Princes to stay there all the next day also for that the Duke had not made his prouision for

their entertainement at his Court in such a short warning And in the meane his Highnes sent in his own furniture for the Princes table and commanded such prouision to be brought in as the Country there abouts could afford so that we had there the next day by dinner time all things fitting for entertainement The next day being the 9. of October the Princes left the Colledge and set on towards Wolfenbuttell the chiefe place of residence of the Duke of Brunswick where the Court then was But a little before we came to the Citty the Duke of Brunswick himselfe with the L. Chancellor of the Duchy diuers of the priuy Councell with many Nobles and Gentlemen came forth of the Towne with many faire Companies of horse to entertain the 2. Princes so went along together with them into the Town Within which were diuers Companies of Souldiers with full Armies vnder their seuerall Ensignes with Colours flying with Trumpets sounding Fifes playing Drums beating in warlike manner very gallant to behold which stood along vntill wee came to the Castle The Hault-boyes and Cornets playing in the meane time from of the top of a Tower and a peale of Ordinance being shot off at their entrance into the Castle The Princes were led into very stately rich and fayer Roomes in the Castle and euery where in the house there Princely plenty and variety of all things necessary The Princes hauing reposed themselues a while were by the Duke brought into the Dutchesse Chamber who being allied to them both receiued them with all Ioy and contentment Supper time being come the Princes were againe brought into a wondrous faier roome where the Tables were couered and great state vsed according to the German fashion of entertainement which is full and sumptuous In this supping place there was a roome wherein there was a very large and rich Cupboard of plate at one end of which stood the musick of Instruments and voices and at the other end stood the Officers of the Celler and Buttery to fill wine and beer to the table For here is beere in this Country which is rare in other places of Germany though scarce good any where Yet here at this Wolfenbuttell is a huge vast Tunne larger then that of Heidleberg but this is filled with Brunswick beer as that other with Rhenish wine There were also 6. other tables where the 2. Princes seruants did eate the Dukes own Gentlemen bearing them company which time and the whole three daies that we staied here at this Royal entertainment was spent with great mirth iollity and extraordinary show of magnificence bounty and courtesie al which excellent well became a kinsman and a Prince The present Duke of Brunswicks name is Fredericus Vlricus he was born the 5. of April 1591. he married Anna Sophia daughter of Iohn Sigismund Marquesse Elector of Brandenburg then lately dead in Nouēber 1619 sister to Georgius Wilhelmus the present Prince she was borne March 17. 1598. the Dukes alliance with the Prince comes in by the mothers side for Anne Queen of England was daughter to Frederick the 2. King of Denmark as was also Elizabeth her elder sister the mother of this present Duke The Dutchesses alliance with the Prince comes in by the house of Brandenburg of which she is descended The Duke of Brunswick hath as yet no children his onely brother and heire apparent is our valorous noble Champion Christian D. of Brunswick and Bishop of Halberstadt he hath or had also 5. sisters Leauing therefore this Citty the 14. of October in the morning the same day they came to a place called Stanberge where the Princes dyned at the Dukes charges The same night they lodged at a place called Collenberge which stands vpon the West side of the Riuer of Glein The 15. day the 2. Princes dyned at Hamelen which is by the Riuer of Wester and on the East side After dinner they went to Dalmel where they lodged And thus farre the Princes was feasted and furnished whith Plate and other prouision Royall at the sole cost and charges of his Highnesse the Duke of Brunswick who is elder brother to Duke Christian of Brunswick Bishop of Halberstadt the famous young Warriour and this Town is vpon the Confines of the Duchy of Brunswick which is bounded on the West by the Country of Westphalia from which the Weser parts it Here the Dukes Seruants and Officers returned from the Princes backe againe to Wolfenbuttell This Duchy of Brunswick was sometimes accounted to Saxony and got a particular and distinct name from Bruno who being son to Ludolphus Duke of Saxony laid the foundations of Citty in this Duchy which of him is called Brunswick the Dutchy of Luneburg hath also been possessed by the Dukes of Brunswick continuing so vntill the yeere of Christ 1430. in which the Country was diuided between William the victorious who had the title of Brunswicke and his vncle Bernard who had the title of Luneburg in whose posterity both these Dukedomes still remaine the Dukes of both being both of one family Brunswick being of the direct line the elder house and the greater Dukedome The chiefe City both of Brunswick and of all Saxony is the Towne of Brunswick which giues name to the whole Duchy although the Court be most commonly kept at Wolfenbuttell which with the whole Duchy we hauing left behind vs entred next into Cleueland The 16. of October setting out somewhat late we arryued the same night at a Citty called Belfield where within a mile of the Towne they were receiued by certaine troopes of horse and so conueyed to the Citty Entring the Gates they were welcomed with a peale of Ordinance and so by the Townesmen in Armour they were brought into the Castle of Spanberg where the Gouernour and Captaine entertained them with their forces marshalled in warlike order Here the Princes were feasted 4. dayes In the meane space it was consulted vpon for the Princes safety that seeing they were now to passe by diuers Garrisons of the Enemies that it were best to dispatch a Post before hand to the Prince of Orange to certify his Excellency of the Princesses neerenes which was also done Both the Armies of the States and the Spaniards being then about Wesel Here it was also agreed vpon to send Prince Lodowick with some others another way into Holland that so the Country-people might be satisfied with his presence in stead of the Princes which tooke effect accordingly and did not onely giue the people good content through whom he passed who came flocking into the high waies to see him but also diuerted their expectations from any thought of his passage any other way by meanes whereof his Highnes the Prince of Bohemia passed in his way with the more safety and secrecy From Spanburg Castle we came next to the Castle of Arden which is vnder the Graue of Benthem and so by Glandorpe to Mareling where we lodged all night From whence forward the Towns being neer so well known I forbeare to make any further description of them but onely name them as we passe through them From thence we went to Russenbeck from thence to Embsbourne from thence to North-horne from thence to Hardenberg where we lodged From thence we went to Realte from thence to Deuenter in Holland where we met with the Princes againe The next day we set forwards towards Swoll which is a strong Town of Garrison where we staied two nights and one day And here the Count Ernest van Cassimere who comming in Post from the Prince of Oranges Leaguer at Wesel had before met with the Princes receiued the Prince into his charge and safe protection And here Prince Lodowick departed from his Highnes went directly towards the Hage And Prince Frederick kept on towards Freezland The next day at dinner being the 25. of October wee came to a Citty of Garrison called Steenwick where his Highnesse was met by the Burgers in Armes receiued into the Town with a volley of shot and comming to the Castle they discharged a peale of Ordinance for his welcome and all marched by in warlike manner in the Princes view From thence after dinner they came to Wolfingow where they rested all that night The next day they dined at Hernenfen and came the same night to Luerden in Freezland the place whether at his first setting out of Prage it was his intention to goe Here the chiefest of the Town met the Prince on Horseback At the entrance thereof the Ordinance of the Citty were discharged to welcome him and the Burgers within the Town in Armes ranking themselues on each side conueied his Highnes to the Castle being the Court of Count Ernestus van Cassimerus at that instant time being receiued in succession of Count William of Nassaw his brother lately deceased for Gouernour of Friezland The Prince being come to the Court and brought to an exceeding faire Chamber beheld all the Townsmen marching by in their Armes then being brought to the Chamber of the Countesse he was there most Nobly entertained by them both with all ioy and solemnity And thus it pleased the Almighty God to leade this sweet young Princes first one way and then againe another way now through friends Countries and now through foes as from Heidleberg in the Palatinate to Prage in Bohemia at first so now againe from Prage to Luerden which is almost round about the middle part of Germany A Iourney by Land which would haue tired the little Iül●s Which two as they may hitherto be compared together for their high birth both being borne of gods and both descended from Venus and their early trauels and in the losse of their natiue Countries so it may please God also to conclude them alike in this too that it may be said hereafter how that they were both The Fathers of a race of Emperours That so the Townes he past may for their honours say Nere Prince King Emperor Frederick Henry lay FINIS

there solemnly taking his leaue parted with him commanding his Troopes to goe on with the Prince and to convoy him to a garison-Town of his called Lauben which is to the East-ward of Gorlitz and something out of the way At our approach within two miles of the town we might behold the Souldiers both Horse and Foot drawne forth in two diuisions the Horse in one and the Foot in the other and both ranged in battell-aray The reason of this demeanour was a iealousie of some treachery which they conceiued to be intended against their Garison for that the night before the Princes Quarter-master being sent before to giue them intelligence of his Highnes comming they supposed him to haue bin a spy and clapt him vp close prisoner lading him with irons These troops and companies of Garison Souldiers being afarre off discouered bred also the same iealousie of them in vs as our approach did of vs in them either part hauing a misprision of the others intentions Whereupon it was resolued to send a Trumpet before with certaine Gentlemen to giue and take satisfaction on eyther side Whereupon they being better satisfied and all mistrust being quite taken away the chiefe Burgers of the Towne aduanced forwards and comming to the Prince they kist his Highnes hand And after some solemne Speech of entertainment with their excuse alleaged for their late behauiour imputing the same to the danger of the time and their vnexpected and sodaine notice of his arriuall the Prince mounted on horse-backe rode cleare through their troops towards the Towne and hauing past them the horse and foot discharged three vollies of shot for his welcome comming to the gates of the town he was receiued by a guard of towne-dwellers and by them conueyed to his place of rest where for that day he dined where also the Marquesse of Iegerensdorfs Conuoy of horse left vs and returned to Gorlitz This towne of Lauben is situated vpon the banks of the Riuer Queis which also runnes into the Oder and is neare vnto the borders of Silesia and vnto a necke of land which thrusts out from Bohemia also which being very narrow at Gabel we touched vpon Miessen the Duke of Saxonies Country This Lauben is in the frontiers as it were both of Bohemia on the South-side and Silesia on the East it selfe being the vtmost towne of the vpper Lusatia which makes the Garison to stand more warily vpon their guard After dinner he was conducted out of the same Towne by a troope of horse of the towne garison which waited vpon his Highnes till hee came to the Citie of Limberge in Silesia which town stands vpon the Riuer of Bober and not farre from the riuer Queis aforesaid But before he came neare the Citie the Prince was met by a troope of horse from thence in the middest of whom he was conueiged to his lodging in the towne which was one of the chiefe Burgers houses where they placed a strong guard at the doore for the safety of his person This was vpon a Saturday at night That day his Highnes comming thither being knowne abroad in the country all the young Nobility and Gentry thereabouts came in to see the Prince and to wait vpon his Highnes at table at Supper-time so that all the Princes seruants were for that time dismissed from their attendance vpon him The next day being Sunday and Septemb. 19. the Prince mounted on horse-backe the Nobilitie going before him on foot and their children on each side with the troops of horse and Foot attending In which stately and solemne manner his Highnes rode to Church and heard a Sermon Whence being returned he dined with the Nobility After dinner the same day he was by them and their troops conducted to the Citie of Somponsel where he was most nobly entertayned of the Citizens So soon as the Prince was discouered by the Watch vpon their Towers they sounded their Trumpets and beat vp their great kettle-Drums continuing so vntill he came to the gates Where as soone as he was entred the Towns-men making a guard of themselues gaue the Prince a lusty volley of shot for his welcome Then with the sound of Corners and Haultboyes he was entertained to his lodging At the entrance whereof the Towns-men gaue him another volley of shot and placing a strong court of guard for that night before his lodging departed The 20. of Sept. the Nobilitie tooke their leaue of the Prince and the Towns-men waited vpon him with a conuoy to a place called Crozan or Crossen where his Highnes dined After dinner the same Conuoy brought him through till hee came to a citie called Friestadt which is not farre from the borders of Poland and lyes to the North the riuer Oder running between this part of Silesia and Poland through the Duchy of Crossen which is finally parted from hence by a ledge of woody mountaines tending north-west and by north by a long tract to the East-ward Here the troopes of Somponsel left him and returned homewards the Souldiers both horse and foote of Friestadt receiuing him into their rankes in warlike order All which by reason it was late and darke was done by the Citizens by torch-light by whom hee was gallantly conducted to his lodging where he rested for that night This being the last towne we lay at in Silesia the next day being the 21. of September the Prince being conuoyed by some horse of the towne wee entred into the Brandenburgher marck that is the marches or borders of the land of Brandenburg through which we passed on to the City of Franckford vpon Oder so called to distinguish it from the other Franckford which is neere to the Palatinate where the great Mart is twice a yeare kept which is also called Franckford vpon Maine because that that stands vpon the riuer of Maine as this doth vpon the riuer of Oder This last towne being vnder the gouernment of the Marquesse Elector of Brandenburg the chiefe Citizens at the Princes arriuall according to their wonted manner to noble strangers presented their loues in huge flaggons of wine which growes here and banquetting stuffe to the Prince their flaggons being so much the greater in regard of their loues to the Duchesse of Brandenburg their Princesse who is Aunt to the Prince This being moreouer the generall courtesie of the great Cities of Germany to present their loues to all Princes their friends and Ambassadors of Princes with an Oration the Burgers bring each of them a great bottle of wine which hangs by a ringle vpon his arme and if hee hath any businesse or Embassie to their State they send him also Oates and Fish This Franckford is esteemed the third towne of worth in the Country and being vpon the very North west angle of Silesia and about some 14. yeares before our being there viz. Anno 1606. was made an Vniuersity by Ioachim Marquesse of Brandenburg the Oder runnes vpon the East side the other parts are