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852._o the_o state_n assemble_v again_o 56._o salute_v and_o elect_v necla_n with_o very_o great_a acclamation_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n all_o the_o people_n come_v together_o at_o the_o fountain_n of_o gesenlia_n and_o there_o elect_v hostivitius_n the_o son_n of_o necla_n anno_fw-la 873._o the_o history_n in_o this_o place_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o noble_n of_o bohemia_n 65._o call_v lopotes_n these_o be_v lieutenanc_n of_o province_n who_o do_v prescribe_v law_n both_o to_o the_o people_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o duke_n themselves_o and_o say_v they_o do_v also_o participate_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o election_n also_o of_o borivorius_n 71._o the_o son_n of_o hostivitius_n which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o year_n 890._o heathenish_a sacrifice_n be_v use_v as_o also_o of_o the_o duchess_n who_o afterward_o by_o the_o say_v lopotes_n be_v join_v in_o marriage_n with_o borivorius_n be_v with_o diverse_a circumstance_n describe_v by_o the_o historian_n borivorius_n who_o first_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 72._o willing_a to_o bring_v in_o christianity_n expulse_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o place_n stugmir_n of_o bavaria_n be_v elect_v anno_fw-la 895._o who_o notwithstanding_o see_v he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o bohemian_a tongue_n after_o two_o month_n sufficient_o reward_v they_o send_v home_o again_o whereupon_o a_o prince_n now_o want_v again_o great_a tumult_n do_v arise_v wherefore_o a_o general_a assembly_n be_v call_v at_o vicegrade_v for_o the_o elect_v of_o a_o new_a duke_n and_o there_o pro_fw-la and_o con_v both_o for_o and_o against_o borivorius_n great_a clamour_n dispute_v by_o arm_n at_o length_n the_o borivorian_n victor_n it_o be_v conclude_v for_o borivorius_n the_o year_n follow_v 897._o 74._o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n the_o state_n do_v again_o assemble_v and_o there_o with_o one_o consent_n a_o embassage_n decree_v for_o the_o 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assembly_n wenceslaus_n his_o son_n be_v now_o of_o ripe_a year_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o state_n do_v speak_v unto_o his_o mother_n a_o widow_n and_o hitherto_o evil_o administer_a the_o dukedom_n on_o this_o manner_n know_v mother_n that_o the_o lopotes_n lord_n and_o noble_n of_o this_o state_n have_v elect_v i_o for_o their_o duke_n wherefore_o rest_v thou_o thyself_o content_v with_o the_o right_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n leave_v the_o charge_n of_o reign_v and_o rule_v to_o i_o and_o thus_o be_v wenceslaus_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o state_n and_o people_n declare_v duke_n of_o bohemia_n this_o wenceslaus_n famous_a for_o his_o piety_n and_o sanctimony_n 101._o be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n boleslaus_n a_o tyrant_n into_o his_o place_n anno_fw-la 967._o boleslaus_n the_o second_o as_o the_o historian_n testify_v be_v elect_v anno_fw-la 1003._o the_o state_n again_o assemble_v 126._o and_o elect_v jaromyrius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o boleslaus_n his_o father_n and_o that_o against_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o state_n depart_v into_o polonia_n and_o desire_v that_o if_o any_o disaster_n shall_v befall_v he_o as_o indeed_o afterward_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o sight_n they_o will_v elect_v his_o son_n into_o his_o room_n vdalricus_n 41._o persecute_v his_o brother_n jaromyrius_fw-la bretislaus_n anno_fw-la 1037._o be_v elect_v but_o the_o election_n of_o spitigneus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o bretislaus_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1055._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o dead_a man_n child_n be_v very_o solemn_a for_o the_o state_n in_o very_o great_a number_n assemble_v and_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o duke_n decease_a well_o weigh_n all_o of_o what_o condition_n state_n or_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v elect_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o bretislaus_n spitigneus_fw-la by_o name_n after_o he_o 163._o his_o brother_n vratislaus_n who_o according_a to_o our_o author_n first_o obtain_v the_o title_n of_o king_n from_o henry_n the_o emperor_n by_o common_a suffrage_n of_o all_o be_v elect_v to_o he_o conradus_n his_o brother_n by_o the_o free_a voice_n and_o election_n of_o the_o state_n be_v substitute_n who_o although_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n yet_o those_o reject_v they_o do_v elect_a his_o cousin_n bretislaus_n and_o after_o that_o anno_fw-la 1100_o borsivogius_n after_o this_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o duke_n and_o king_n stir_v up_o great_a tumult_n wherefore_o suatoplucus_fw-la the_o duke_n anno_fw-la 1109._o being_n slay_v in_o battle_n the_o emperor_n at_o that_o time_n present_a speak_v thus_o to_o the_o bohemian_n my_o lord_n i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v i_o take_v the_o death_n of_o this_o prince_n heavy_o but_o see_v it_o be_v his_o will_n it_o be_v your_o part_n now_o which_o soever_o of_o his_o son_n suruine_v you_o have_v rather_o to_o elect_a into_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n but_o the_o state_n at_o that_o time_n present_a desire_a otho_n the_o brother_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a the_o emperor_n approve_v thereof_o unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o state_n oppose_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o might_n whereof_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a thus_o far_o haiecius_n the_o most_o famous_a writer_n of_o the_o bohemian_a affair_n allege_v also_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o information_n himself_o out_o of_o who_o copy_n print_v at_o prague_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n anno_fw-la 1596._o with_o the_o privilege_n of_o rodulph_n the_o second_o of_o godly_a memory_n emperor_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v faithful_o transcribe_v and_o translate_v where_o also_o the_o german_a word_n election_n or_o right_o of_o elect_v do_v differ_v from_o the_o word_n of_o receive_v or_o hereditary_a succession_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n from_o earth_n for_o another_o thing_n be_v erivahlen_n to_o elect_n anegman_n to_o receive_v and_o ererben_fw-ge to_o take_v by_o hereditary_a right_n which_o word_n also_o in_o the_o reversals_n of_o the_o emperor_n rodulph_n and_o mathias_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1608._o as_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a shall_v be_v demonstrate_v be_v read_v express_o distinct_a and_o for_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o vain_a gloss_n of_o the_o informer_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o author_n who_o hitherto_o have_v write_v the_o affair_n of_o bohemia_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n dubravius_n make_v mention_n of_o nezamislius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o primislaus_n express_o say_v thus_o though_o he_o be_v dull_a and_o void_a of_o understanding_n yet_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n he_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o they_o in_o the_o solemn_a accustom_a manner_n be_v salute_v prince_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o visserade_n vicinus_fw-la take_z it_o heinous_o who_o think_v himself_o rather_o worthy_a the_o same_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o after_o hostivitius_fw-la he_o young_a brother_n take_v it_o grievous_o be_v put_v by_o the_o state_n in_o his_o father_n place_n 20._o
disposal_n of_o vladislaus_n which_o also_o the_o clause_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o which_o eight_o year_n after_o he_o put_v in_o the_o golden_a bull_n imperial_a do_v approve_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o bull_n save_v yet_o always_o the_o privilege_n right_n and_o custom_n of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n as_o touch_v the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n in_o case_n of_o vacancy_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n who_o have_v right_a of_o elect_v a_o king_n of_o bohemia_n do_v according_a to_o the_o content_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o long_o observe_v custom_n from_o the_o sacred_a roman_a emperor_n or_o king_n obtain_v the_o which_o by_o this_o imperial_a decree_n we_o mind_n in_o nothing_o to_o prejudice_n yea_o we_o do_v order_v the_o same_o now_o and_o ever_o hereafter_o in_o all_o the_o tenor_n and_o form_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o most_o undoubted_a strength_n and_o validity_n see_v therefore_o charles_n the_o four_o here-hence_o in_o the_o now_o cite_a bull_n imperial_a do_v so_o strict_o in_o case_n of_o vacancy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o elect_v according_a to_o the_o privilege_n and_o long_o observe_v custom_n of_o the_o bohemian_n and_o that_o there_o the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o bohemian_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a clause_n of_o confirmation_n yea_o in_o as_o much_o as_o wenceslaus_n his_o father_n ottocarus_n yet_o live_v by_o no_o other_o right_n but_o of_o election_n attain_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o election_n approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o charles_n the_o four_o himself_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o now_o charles_n the_o four_o have_v debar_v himself_o from_o the_o right_n of_o that_o clause_n and_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a it_o can_v be_v extend_v further_o than_o the_o issue_n descend_v of_o his_o family_n now_o at_o this_o day_n extinct_a and_o if_o other_o of_o the_o female_a line_n descend_v from_o charles_n the_o four_o shall_v be_v substitute_n assure_o both_o king_n and_o electour_n and_o duke_n whereof_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a from_o thence_o also_o draw_v their_o pedigree_n will_v be_v find_v much_o near_o to_o the_o crown_n add_v hereunto_o that_o by_o the_o new_a constitution_n of_o charles_n the_o four_o de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1356._o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n reign_v without_o election_n go_v before_o the_o state_n also_o afterward_o observe_v this_o very_o strict_o and_o chief_o anno_fw-la 1438._o for_o so_o say_v dubravius_n albertus_n make_v haste_n into_o bohemia_n that_o by_o his_o own_o presence_n he_o may_v approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o election_n there_o of_o he_o make_v against_o all_o those_o who_o not_o only_o dissent_v from_o it_o but_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o another_o for_o their_o king_n a_o very_a child_n to_o wit_n casimire_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n and_o curaeus_n a_o writer_n of_o silesia_n one_o of_o the_o incorporate_a province_n of_o bohemia_n have_v these_o express_a word_n sigismond_n the_o emperor_n die_v without_o heir_n male_a before_o his_o death_n be_v a_o chief_a author_n and_o mean_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n hungary_n and_o bohemia_n that_o they_o will_v elect_a albertus_n prince_n of_o austria_n with_o who_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o sigismond_n be_v join_v in_o marriage_n the_o counsel_n of_o sigismond_n be_v yield_v unto_o and_o the_o government_n confer_v upon_o albertus_n if_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v hereditary_a and_o to_o have_v fall_v by_o right_a of_o succession_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o sigismond_n the_o wife_n of_o albertus_n what_o need_v the_o authority_n of_o sigismond_n or_o his_o counsel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o albertus_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v a_o son_n bear_v after_o his_o death_n they_o elect_v albertus_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n without_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o have_v either_o of_o blood_n or_o lineage_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o silvius_n the_o bohemian_n after_o the_o death_n of_o albertus_n be_v know_v assemble_v at_o prage_n 57_o make_v one_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o appoint_v a_o day_n for_o the_o elect_v of_o a_o new_a king_n those_o who_o hate_v albertus_n deny_v his_o son_n to_o be_v king_n this_o sentence_n prevayl_v therefore_o albertus_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v declare_v king_n and_o here_o be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o reason_n of_o duke_n albert_n refuse_v of_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n which_o as_o dubravius_n testify_v be_v not_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o blood_n or_o not_o of_o competent_a election_n but_o of_o the_o difference_n only_o of_o religion_n and_o of_o discord_n for_o so_o express_o write_v dveravius_n albertus_n prince_n of_o bavaria_n contrary_a to_o all_o man_n opinion_n excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o accept_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o reign_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o the_o bohemian_n desire_v for_o they_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o allow_v and_o approve_v the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n but_o also_o protect_v the_o same_o with_o all_o his_o estate_n and_o power_n against_o all_o adversary_n whatsoever_o haiecius_n also_o do_v by_o all_o mean_n confirm_v this_o excuse_n of_o albertuss_n 138._o say_v he_o be_v otherwise_o much_o incline_v to_o receive_v the_o crown_n and_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o confine_n of_o bohemia_n as_o far_o as_o chamus_n that_o he_o entertain_v the_o bohemian_a ambassador_n send_v thither_o in_o the_o bohemian_a tongue_n and_o give_v they_o thanks_n for_o so_o great_a honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o neither_o to_o have_v regard_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n pretend_v i_o know_v not_o what_o right_a for_o his_o nephew_n but_o only_a to_o have_v allege_v the_o dispute_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v the_o regal_a dignity_n be_v offer_v to_o frederick_n who_o although_o he_o do_v produce_v for_o excuse_v the_o right_n of_o his_o nephew_n vladislaus_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o and_o that_o more_o pregnant_a reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o haiecius_n do_v deduce_v in_o anno_fw-la 1441._o two_o year_n after_o 141._o the_o state_n again_o send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o frederick_n and_o because_o he_o refuse_v the_o kingdom_n they_o desire_v out_o of_o hand_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v permit_v and_o grant_v it_o to_o ladislaus_n add_v that_o otherwise_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o another_o election_n frederick_n therefore_o do_v attempt_v all_o mean_n for_o his_o nephew_n who_o be_v elect_v and_o afterward_o dead_a the_o right_a of_o election_n anno_fw-la 1458._o be_v again_o confirm_v much_o more_o for_o so_o dubravius_n in_o bohemia_n there_o be_v never_o more_o ambition_n &_o hot_a pursuit_n in_o parliament_n for_o elect_v a_o king_n so_o 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