A briefe and yet exact and accurate description of the present state of the great & mighty empire of Germany both touching the formes of their civil government and profession in religion / taken by a diligent and faithfull surveyor of it, with much paines travelled over that whole country to informe himself and others of these things ; now published by Sa. Clarke ... for the publick good.
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           A
           Briefe
           And
           yet
           Exact
           ,
           and
           Accurate
           DESCRIPTION
           Of
           the
           Present
           state
           of
           the
           GREAT
           &
           MIGHTY
           EMPIRE
           OF
           GERMANY
           ,
           Both
           touching
           the
           Formes
           of
           their
           CIVIL
           GOVERNMENT
           ,
           and
           profession
           in
           RELIGION
           .
        
         
           Taken
           By
           a
           Diligent
           and
           Faithfull
           Surveyor
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           with
           much
           paines
           travelled
           over
           that
           whole
           Country
           to
           informe
           himself
           and
           others
           of
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           Now
           published
           by
           SA
           .
           CLARKE
           ,
           somtime
           Pastor
           in
           St.
           
             Bennet
             Fink
             ,
             London
             ,
          
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             A.
             M.
          
           for
           
             William
             Miller
          
           at
           the
           Guilded
           Acorn
           in
           St.
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           near
           the
           little
           North
           Door
           .
           1665.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Description
           of
           the
           GREAT
           EMPIRE
           OF
           GERMANY
           :
           Together
           with
           an
           Account
           of
           their
           Government
           both
           Civil
           ,
           and
           Religious
           ,
           wherein
           many
           Memorable
           things
           are
           contained
           .
        
         
           
             GErmany
          
           is
           divided
           into
           ten
           Provinces
           ,
           
           which
           are
           called
           the
           Circuites
           ,
           or
           Circles
           of
           the
           Empire
           ;
           whereof
           the
           first
           Circuit
           is
           of
           the
           four
           Electors
           besides
           the
           River
           of
           
             Rhine
             ,
             viz.
          
           of
           the
           Archbishops
           of
           
             Mentz
             ,
             Collen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Treere
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Counte
           Palatine
           .
           The
           second
           is
           the
           Circuit
           of
           
             Franconia
          
           :
           The
           third
           of
           
             Bavaria
          
           :
           The
           fourth
           of
           
             Austria
          
           :
           
           The
           fifth
           of
           
             Suevia
          
           :
           The
           sixth
           of
           the
           
             Rhine
             :
          
           The
           seventh
           of
           
             Westphalia
          
           :
           The
           eigth
           of
           
             Saxonia
             Superior
          
           :
           The
           ninth
           of
           
             Saxonia
             Inferior
          
           :
           
           and
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             Burgundia
             .
          
           All
           the
           which
           Circuits
           are
           Governed
           by
           ten
           severall
           Heads
           ,
           that
           are
           chose
           out
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           doe
           use
           that
           Office
           commonly
           during
           their
           lives
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           and
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           as
           hereafter
           in
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Book
           it
           shall
           appear
           ,
           where
           the
           division
           of
           the
           same
           Provinces
           shall
           more
           at
           large
           be
           set
           forth
           .
           And
           as
           all
           these
           ten
           Circuits
           are
           but
           one
           Body
           ;
           so
           doe
           they
           consist
           in
           three
           estates
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           of
           Churchmen
           ,
           
           Temporall
           Potentates
           ,
           and
           Free
           Cities
           ,
           the
           which
           all
           have
           one
           Head
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           Emperour
           :
           who
           at
           present
           hath
           his
           residence
           at
           
             Vienna
          
           in
           
             Austria
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           ,
           as
           for
           Homage
           ,
           they
           pay
           yearly
           some
           little
           Tribute
           ;
           and
           in
           cases
           needfull
           for
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Empire
           they
           contribute
           Men
           ,
           Weapons
           ,
           and
           Money
           extraordinary
           ,
           every
           one
           according
           to
           the
           assessement
           made
           in
           the
           division
           of
           the
           said
           ten
           Circuits
           of
           the
           Empire
           .
           The
           which
           extraordinary
           contribution
           is
           given
           by
           the
           consents
           of
           these
           three
           estates
           being
           lawfully
           called
           to
           some
           place
           certaine
           ,
           
           by
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           unto
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           they
           tearm
           a
           
             Diett
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Churchmen
           have
           three
           heads
           ,
           which
           are
           Archbishops
           ,
           and
           Electors
           :
           of
           the
           which
           ,
           the
           first
           is
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Mentz
             ,
          
           High
           Chancelour
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           remaine
           all
           the
           Acts
           of
           the
           
             Diettes
             .
          
           And
           he
           hath
           authority
           
             sede
             vacante
          
           to
           call
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Electors
           to
           a
           
             Diett
          
           for
           the
           choosing
           of
           an
           Emperour
           ,
           which
           is
           alwayes
           done
           at
           
             Francford
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Mene.
             
          
        
         
           Next
           unto
           him
           is
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Colen
             ,
          
           High
           Chancelour
           of
           
             Italy
          
           ;
           and
           after
           him
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Treer
          
           High
           Chancelour
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           the
           which
           two
           doe
           take
           their
           place
           in
           the
           Sessions
           
             alternis
             vicibus
             ,
          
           by
           turnes
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           is
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           these
           three
           Spirituall
           Electors
           have
           not
           their
           Office
           of
           Electorship
           ,
           nor
           their
           
           preferment
           of
           the
           Archbishopricks
           by
           succession
           of
           Inheritance
           ,
           but
           by
           election
           of
           the
           Cannons
           of
           their
           Cathedrall
           Churches
           ,
           who
           commonly
           choose
           such
           to
           be
           their
           Archbishop
           as
           is
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           a
           good
           House
           .
        
         
           Further
           in
           this
           Ecclesiasticall
           estate
           are
           comprehended
           all
           the
           other
           Archbishops
           ,
           and
           Bishops
           of
           
             Germany
          
           ;
           
           as
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Saltzburge
             ,
          
           which
           is
           one
           of
           the
           Ancientest
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           Mines
           of
           Salt
           ,
           Silver
           ,
           and
           Gold
           ,
           is
           counted
           the
           Richest
           ,
           whose
           Revenue
           is
           yearly
           to
           the
           value
           commonly
           of
           one
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           guilderns
           .
        
         
           The
           Archbishops
           of
           
             Magdeburge
             ,
          
           
           who
           is
           called
           the
           Primate
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           whose
           Revenue
           is
           likewise
           great
           ,
           for
           out
           of
           one
           City
           called
           
             Hall
             ,
          
           he
           receiveth
           for
           the
           proffit
           of
           Salt
           that
           is
           gotten
           ,
           every
           
             Saturday
          
           at
           night
           ,
           five
           hundred
           
             Dollars
             ,
          
           all
           charges
           deducted
           .
        
         
           The
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Bream
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bisontz
             ,
          
           
           with
           about
           twenty
           five
           Bishops
           that
           have
           great
           possessions
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           Cities
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           and
           Provinces
           are
           called
           Princes
           of
           the
           Empire
           :
           Amongst
           the
           which
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Munster
          
           in
           
             Weastphalia
             ,
          
           who
           is
           also
           Bishop
           of
           
             Esenburge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Padeborn
             ,
          
           is
           counted
           one
           of
           the
           cheifest
           .
        
         
           Of
           the
           Temporall
           Lords
           there
           are
           counted
           likewise
           four
           cheif
           ,
           the
           which
           are
           also
           called
           Princes
           Electors
           ,
           and
           have
           each
           one
           a
           severall
           Office
           which
           they
           use
           in
           their
           Stiles
           for
           any
           honour
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           at
           his
           coronation
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Count
             Pallatine
          
           of
           the
           
             Rhine
          
           is
           the
           greatest
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           is
           chief
           Sewer
           to
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           
           and
           
             Sede
             vacante
             ,
             vicarius
             Imperij
             in
             Pallatinatu
             ,
          
           whose
           cheif
           Court
           is
           commonly
           at
           
             Heydelberge
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Neccar
             ,
          
           his
           Liuetenant
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           Sewership
           ,
           is
           alwayes
           one
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Nortenberge
          
           by
           Inheritance
           .
        
         
           Next
           to
           him
           in
           all
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
           but
           before
           him
           in
           the
           Wars
           (
           the
           Emperour
           being
           personally
           in
           the
           Field
           ▪
           )
           is
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Saxon
             ,
          
           whose
           principall
           House
           is
           at
           
             Dresden
          
           in
           
             Misuia
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           River
           
             Albis
             ,
          
           who
           is
           
           High
           Marshall
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           beareth
           in
           all
           Triumphs
           the
           Sword
           before
           the
           Emperour
           .
           His
           Lieutenant
           in
           that
           Office
           of
           high
           Marshalship
           ,
           is
           alwayes
           one
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Papenheim
          
           by
           Inheritance
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           place
           of
           the
           Temporall
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           sixth
           place
           of
           the
           Electors
           ,
           
           hath
           the
           Marquis
           of
           
             Brandenburge
             ,
          
           who
           is
           high
           Chamberlain
           ;
           whose
           Court
           is
           cheifly
           at
           
             Birlyn
          
           in
           
             Marchia
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Spre
             .
          
           His
           Liuetenant
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           high
           Chamberlain
           ,
           is
           alwayes
           one
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Falkenstein
          
           by
           Inheritance
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           also
           a
           seventh
           Elector
           who
           is
           Cupbearer
           ,
           and
           hath
           no
           other
           Office
           ,
           
           nor
           authority
           in
           the
           Empire
           ,
           but
           only
           in
           the
           Election
           ,
           a
           voice
           ,
           when
           the
           other
           six
           are
           equally
           divided
           ,
           and
           then
           on
           that
           side
           that
           he
           giveth
           his
           voice
           ,
           there
           doth
           the
           matter
           prevaile
           .
           And
           the
           same
           is
           ever
           the
           King
           of
           
             Bohemia
             ,
          
           which
           is
           now
           Emperour
           himself
           .
           His
           Lieuetenant
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           Cup-bearer
           is
           alwayes
           one
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Lymburge
          
           by
           Inhetance
           .
        
         
           The
           seventh
           Elector
           was
           appointed
           long
           after
           the
           other
           six
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           
             Charles
          
           the
           fourth
           his
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Otho
             Tertius
             .
          
        
         
           All
           these
           four
           Temporall
           Electors
           ,
           have
           their
           Authority
           by
           succession
           of
           heritage
           ,
           and
           the
           eldest
           of
           the
           House
           hath
           alwayes
           the
           place
           of
           Electorship
           ;
           they
           have
           power
           ,
           and
           Authority
           after
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Emperour
           to
           chuse
           a
           man
           ,
           
           whom
           they
           list
           ,
           or
           during
           the
           Emperours
           Life
           to
           elect
           a
           King
           of
           the
           
             Romanes
             ,
          
           who
           alwayes
           doth
           succeed
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           as
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
          
           doth
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Dophin
          
           of
           
             France
          
           doth
           the
           
             French
          
           King.
           
        
         
           After
           the
           Lords
           Electors
           ,
           are
           reckoned
           the
           Noblemen
           ,
           and
           Princes
           of
           their
           Houses
           ,
           
           as
           for
           example
           :
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Bavire
          
           whose
           residence
           is
           at
           
             Monachum
             ,
          
           or
           
             Munchen
          
           in
           
             Bavaria
             ,
          
           where
           his
           yearly
           revenue
           is
           said
           to
           be
           six
           hundred
           thousand
           guildernes
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Palsegraves
             ,
          
           whose
           Feodaries
           are
           the
           
             Ringraves
             ,
          
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Erbach
             ,
          
           and
           
             Isenberg
             .
          
        
         
         
           The
           Duks
           of
           
             Saxon
             ,
          
           
           whose
           Feodaries
           are
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Mansfelde
             ;
             Swerzberge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Stolberge
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Marquesses
           of
           
             Brandenburge
             ,
          
           whose
           Feodaries
           are
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Reppein
             ,
          
           and
           
             Vyer
             Rotton
             ,
          
           
           (
           which
           Earldom
           now
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Houlstine
          
           possesseth
           )
           and
           the
           Barrons
           of
           
             Potlas
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Dukes
           of
           
             Brunswick
          
           (
           whose
           yearly
           revenue
           is
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           guildernes
           )
           the
           eldest
           of
           that
           House
           ,
           
           who
           is
           called
           Duke
           
             Julus
          
           of
           
             Wolfenbottel
          
           )
           receiveth
           every
           day
           through
           out
           the
           year
           one
           ,
           hundred
           
             Dollers
          
           out
           of
           one
           Silver
           Myne
           at
           
             Gloster
          
           only
           ,
           besides
           his
           other
           mines
           of
           Lead
           ,
           and
           Copper
           
             &c.
          
           his
           Vassales
           are
           the
           Contz
           of
           
             Regenstein
             ,
          
           and
           Barrons
           of
           
             Warberge
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Dukes
           of
           
             Lumburge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Harburge
             ,
          
           
           who
           are
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Brunswicke
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Dukes
           of
           
             Lawenburge
             ,
          
           and
           Princes
           of
           
             Anhalt
             ,
          
           
           which
           are
           of
           the
           ancientest
           House
           of
           
             Saxon
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Landesgrave
           of
           
             Hessen
             ,
          
           whose
           Country
           is
           very
           great
           ,
           for
           they
           be
           also
           Earles
           of
           
             Catzenelbogen
             ,
          
           and
           have
           in
           
             Hessia
          
           seventy
           Citties
           ,
           their
           Vassals
           are
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Rippan
             ,
          
           of
           
             Hoyz
             ,
          
           of
           
             Trefeld
             ,
          
           of
           
             Lipe
             ,
          
           of
           
             Sulmos
             ,
          
           of
           
             Witstem
             ,
          
           of
           
             Nefsowz
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Shaumborcke
             .
          
           
        
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Wirtemberge
          
           (
           whose
           yearly
           revenue
           is
           two
           hundred
           thousand
           
             Florens
             ,
          
           or
           
             Guildernes
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Dukes
           of
           
             Pomer
          
           and
           
             Mechelburge
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Marquesses
           of
           
             Baden
             ,
          
           with
           a
           number
           of
           other
           Princes
           ,
           Marquesses
           ,
           Earles
           ,
           and
           Barrons
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           which
           ,
           in
           all
           Conventions
           ,
           and
           Dietts
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           next
           after
           the
           seven
           Electors
           ,
           the
           four
           Dukes
           ,
           which
           are
           of
           
             Suevia
             ,
             Brunswick
             ,
             Bavaria
          
           and
           
             Lothering
             ,
          
           do
           take
           their
           place
           .
           And
           after
           them
           ,
           the
           four
           Marquesses
           of
           
             Misnia
             ,
             Marchia
             ,
             Baden
             ,
          
           and
           
             Brandenburge
             .
          
           And
           next
           unto
           them
           the
           four
           Landgraves
           of
           
             Muring
             ,
             Heses
             ,
             Litchtenberge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Elsotz
             .
          
           After
           them
           the
           four
           
           Burgraves
           of
           
             Magdenburge
             ,
          
           
           
             Normberge
             ,
             Renake
             ,
          
           and
           
             Strumburge
             .
          
           And
           after
           them
           the
           four
           Earles
           of
           
             Savoye
             ,
             Cleve
             ,
             Zilie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Schwartzburge
             .
          
           And
           next
           to
           them
           the
           four
           Barons
           of
           
             Lymsperge
             ,
             Tasis
             ,
             Westerburge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Aldenwalde
             .
          
           And
           last
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           four
           Knights
           of
           
             Andelaw
             ,
             Meldin
             ,
             Stomeck
             ,
          
           and
           
             Frawenberge
             .
          
        
         
           
           The
           third
           estate
           consisteth
           in
           the
           Free
           Cities
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           number
           at
           present
           (
           as
           some
           say
           )
           seventy
           two
           :
           and
           have
           been
           heretofore
           eighty
           five
           .
           All
           the
           which
           doe
           acknowledge
           no
           other
           head
           but
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           pay
           a
           small
           Tribute
           yearly
           ,
           not
           amounting
           in
           all
           to
           the
           summe
           of
           fifty
           thousand
           
             Guildernes
          
           :
           from
           the
           which
           payment
           also
           certaine
           of
           these
           Citties
           are
           exempted
           ,
           and
           pay
           nothing
           but
           at
           the
           Generall
           contribution
           of
           all
           the
           states
           at
           the
           
             Diett
             ,
          
           as
           shall
           hereafter
           appear
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           pollicy
           of
           these
           three
           estates
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           
           it
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           hath
           within
           their
           own
           Dominions
           an
           absolute
           power
           to
           Coyn
           Monies
           (
           which
           serve
           not
           in
           any
           other
           Teritories
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           own
           ,
           except
           
             Dollers
             ,
          
           which
           according
           to
           their
           rate
           are
           currant
           in
           all
           places
           )
           to
           determine
           by
           Law
           ,
           to
           execute
           Justice
           ,
           to
           dispence
           and
           deal
           with
           their
           Subjects
           according
           to
           right
           ,
           and
           equity
           ,
           as
           they
           list
           .
        
         
           
           But
           forasmuch
           as
           it
           would
           be
           too
           tedious
           to
           speak
           of
           every
           Princes
           Government
           apart
           ,
           namely
           ,
           seeing
           that
           in
           most
           things
           they
           have
           one
           order
           and
           form
           ;
           I
           shall
           therefore
           give
           an
           example
           of
           one
           ,
           or
           two
           of
           the
           most
           principall
           ,
           which
           may
           serve
           for
           all
           the
           rest
           .
           And
           because
           among
           the
           temporall
           estates
           the
           
             Count
             Pallatine
          
           (
           as
           was
           said
           )
           is
           the
           chiefest
           ,
           I
           will
           begin
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           At
           
             Heidelberge
             ,
          
           where
           his
           Court
           is
           ,
           he
           hath
           a
           very
           fair
           House
           adjoyning
           to
           his
           Castle
           ,
           
           which
           is
           called
           his
           
             Chancery
             .
          
           In
           the
           which
           place
           are
           five
           principall
           Counsels
           ,
           or
           Courts
           .
        
         
           
           The
           first
           is
           his
           Privy
           Counsel
           ,
           where
           he
           himself
           ,
           
           with
           a
           few
           others
           ,
           whereof
           the
           chiefest
           be
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Civil
           Law
           ,
           doe
           daily
           sit
           to
           consult
           of
           matters
           of
           Importance
           touching
           the
           state
           of
           his
           Country
           :
           The
           answering
           of
           forreign
           Princes
           Ambassadours
           ,
           dispatching
           of
           his
           Ambassadours
           to
           forreign
           Princes
           :
           the
           bestowing
           of
           his
           Children
           in
           marriage
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Counsell
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Chancelour
           is
           cheife
           ,
           is
           of
           a
           few
           Civillians
           ,
           
           where
           all
           matters
           extrajudiciall
           (
           as
           they
           tearm
           it
           )
           are
           handeled
           and
           compremitted
           ,
           and
           in
           case
           they
           cannot
           by
           the
           arbitrators
           ,
           be
           ended
           ,
           then
           are
           they
           ,
           by
           the
           Chancelour
           ,
           referred
           to
           the
           third
           Counsel
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           the
           
             Hossegerichte
             ,
          
           which
           is
           of
           a
           great
           number
           both
           of
           Doctors
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           .
           In
           the
           which
           all
           Civill
           controversies
           and
           causes
           between
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ,
           both
           personall
           ,
           
           and
           reall
           ,
           are
           by
           Law
           decided
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           which
           ,
           the
           Subject
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           injured
           by
           his
           Prince
           ,
           may
           have
           the
           Law
           against
           him
           ,
           from
           the
           which
           Court
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           lawful
           to
           apeal
           to
           the
           Chamber
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           except
           the
           cause
           doth
           surmount
           the
           some
           of
           six
           hundred
           
             guildernes
             .
          
        
         
           The
           fourth
           Counsell
           is
           the
           Consistory
           Court
           and
           is
           of
           Civillians
           ,
           and
           Spirituall
           men
           ,
           
           wherein
           all
           Church
           matters
           ,
           both
           for
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           Discipline
           are
           determined
           :
           Testaments
           proved
           ,
           and
           controversies
           in
           marriage
           decided
           .
        
         
           This
           Prince
           hath
           reformed
           this
           Court
           ,
           and
           whereas
           before
           ,
           it
           had
           no
           other
           Counsellours
           then
           Spirituall
           men
           ,
           
           now
           he
           hath
           joyned
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           certain
           honest
           discreet
           Ministers
           ,
           some
           of
           his
           wisest
           and
           best-learned
           Counsellours
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           Counsell
           (
           whereof
           the
           
             Camer
             Master
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           Chamberlain
           or
           the
           Treasurer
           is
           President
           )
           is
           of
           certain
           Doctors
           ,
           and
           of
           houshould
           Officers
           ,
           
           in
           the
           which
           there
           is
           accompt
           taken
           of
           all
           his
           Revenues
           ,
           how
           his
           debts
           are
           to
           be
           paid
           ,
           his
           Houshold
           ordered
           and
           served
           ,
           his
           Lands
           sett
           and
           lett
           ,
           his
           Customes
           and
           Tolls
           examined
           .
        
         
         
           This
           Prince
           maintaineth
           commonly
           in
           his
           Court
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           People
           twenty
           four
           Tables
           ,
           
           eight
           persons
           to
           every
           Table
           ,
           the
           which
           do
           eat
           commonly
           in
           two
           severall
           places
           .
           In
           the
           one
           place
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           faire
           large
           Chamber
           ,
           sitteth
           himself
           ,
           his
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ,
           at
           one
           Table
           standing
           alone
           in
           the
           upper
           end
           of
           the
           Chamber
           :
           and
           his
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           and
           Preachers
           at
           two
           other
           Tables
           ,
           and
           about
           ten
           Tables
           more
           adjoyning
           to
           those
           ,
           two
           Tables
           which
           stand
           in
           a
           rowe
           ,
           on
           one
           side
           of
           the
           said
           Chamber
           ,
           whereat
           doe
           sit
           his
           Gentlemen
           ,
           who
           immediatly
           after
           the
           Prince
           is
           set
           down
           ,
           do
           likewise
           sit
           and
           eat
           continually
           at
           one
           hour
           ,
           which
           is
           at
           ten
           and
           at
           five
           of
           the
           clock
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           other
           place
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Family
           ;
           as
           his
           Guard
           (
           which
           are
           twenty
           four
           Halberders
           )
           with
           others
           of
           his
           Yeomen
           ,
           and
           Groomes
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           Officers
           and
           Gentlemen
           Servants
           ,
           who
           likwise
           eat
           together
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           which
           is
           at
           nine
           and
           four
           of
           the
           clocke
           :
           before
           which
           houres
           they
           are
           continually
           warned
           by
           the
           noise
           of
           eight
           Trumpets
           and
           two
           kettle
           Drummes
           .
        
         
           His
           Houshold
           Officers
           ,
           be
           the
           Marshall
           ,
           the
           Steward
           ,
           the
           Treasurer
           ,
           the
           Secretary
           ,
           and
           the
           Clarke
           of
           the
           Kitchen
           :
           The
           Marshall
           first
           placeth
           all
           men
           and
           seeth
           good
           order
           kept
           :
           the
           Steward
           seeth
           all
           things
           provided
           for
           the
           House
           and
           Houshould
           :
           The
           Treasurer
           disburseth
           the
           money
           :
           The
           Secretary
           taketh
           the
           accompt
           and
           writeth
           the
           Letters
           ▪
           The
           Clarke
           of
           the
           Kitchen
           seeth
           all
           things
           ordered
           in
           the
           Kitchen
           ,
           and
           everv
           one
           served
           according
           to
           their
           degrees
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           Houshould
           expences
           keepeth
           a
           Book
           .
           The
           Prince
           is
           served
           in
           Silver
           with
           four
           courses
           ,
           besides
           fruit
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           course
           nine
           covered
           Dishes
           ,
           which
           three
           Gentlemen
           with
           their
           Caps
           on
           their
           Heads
           ,
           do
           alwayes
           bring
           to
           the
           Carver
           ,
           having
           the
           Marshall
           to
           goe
           before
           them
           with
           his
           staffe
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           have
           delivered
           their
           Dishe
           ,
           they
           sit
           likwise
           down
           at
           a
           Table
           appointed
           only
           for
           them
           in
           the
           same
           Chamber
           .
           There
           waiteth
           ordinarily
           on
           the
           Prince
           at
           the
           Table
           ,
           a
           Sewer
           ,
           a
           Carver
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           his
           Chamber
           
           that
           waiteth
           on
           his
           Cup
           ,
           and
           taketh
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           two
           or
           three
           Pages
           that
           waite
           on
           his
           trencher
           which
           the
           Carver
           alwayes
           giveth
           .
           The
           Carver
           giveth
           every
           one
           to
           eat
           in
           like
           sort
           as
           it
           is
           at
           the
           Lord
           Majors
           of
           
             London
          
           his
           Table
           .
           All
           the
           other
           Tables
           be
           served
           by
           the
           Princes
           Guard.
           In
           the
           Princes
           Chamber
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           Preachers
           doth
           alwayes
           say
           Grace
           ,
           both
           before
           and
           after
           meat
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           common
           Hall
           the
           Clark
           of
           the
           Kitchen
           ,
           who
           is
           there
           in
           the
           Place
           of
           the
           Marshall
           ,
           causeth
           likewise
           thankes
           to
           be
           given
           to
           God
           by
           one
           of
           the
           poor
           Schollers
           that
           the
           Prince
           keepeth
           of
           purpose
           .
           The
           meat
           that
           is
           left
           in
           both
           places
           is
           alwayes
           forthwith
           given
           to
           the
           poor
           by
           the
           
             Almner
             .
          
        
         
           His
           Counsellors
           have
           alwayes
           allowed
           them
           every
           one
           according
           to
           his
           virtue
           and
           quallity
           ,
           a
           very
           good
           stipend
           both
           for
           his
           Fee
           and
           diet
           in
           their
           own
           Houses
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           straight
           Discipline
           in
           his
           Court
           against
           swearing
           ,
           Blasphemy
           ,
           and
           Drunkennesse
           ,
           Whoredom
           ,
           Fighting
           and
           all
           other
           kinds
           of
           Vices
           ,
           in
           which
           cases
           notwithstanding
           ,
           some
           more
           respect
           is
           had
           to
           the
           punishment
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           then
           of
           an
           other
           ,
           and
           yet
           none
           spared
           .
        
         
           Dauncing
           also
           is
           forbidden
           in
           his
           Court
           ,
           and
           throughout
           all
           his
           Land.
           
        
         
           The
           charge
           of
           his
           Stable
           hath
           the
           Master
           of
           his
           Horse
           ,
           &
           every
           Gentleman
           that
           by
           his
           commandment
           keepeth
           any
           Horses
           ,
           is
           allowed
           Oates
           sufficient
           ,
           and
           for
           every
           Horse
           tweny
           five
           
             Dollers
          
           the
           year
           ,
           towards
           pay
           and
           stable
           roome
           ;
           and
           every
           Yeoman
           twenty
           five
           
             Guildernes
             .
          
        
         
           And
           because
           I
           have
           entered
           into
           some
           discourse
           of
           his
           Houshould
           matters
           ,
           
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           impertinent
           to
           shew
           this
           Princes
           order
           ,
           and
           conversation
           ,
           how
           he
           spendeth
           his
           time
           :
           both
           because
           the
           example
           is
           notable
           and
           worthy
           of
           all
           good
           Princes
           to
           be
           followed
           ,
           as
           also
           because
           that
           hereby
           he
           winneth
           great
           favour
           of
           the
           peopele
           .
        
         
         
           His
           order
           is
           to
           arise
           every
           morning
           at
           five
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           and
           at
           six
           he
           cometh
           to
           his
           Chappel
           ,
           with
           his
           Wife
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           Family
           ,
           where
           one
           of
           the
           three
           Ministers
           (
           which
           he
           alwayes
           keepeth
           in
           his
           Court
           to
           say
           Grace
           ,
           preach
           ,
           and
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           )
           after
           a
           
             Psalm
          
           sung
           by
           Children
           ,
           which
           are
           kept
           in
           his
           Court
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           doth
           preach
           and
           pray
           untill
           seven
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Prince
           goeth
           straight
           away
           into
           his
           Court
           Chancery
           ,
           where
           he
           tarrieth
           untill
           ten
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           houre
           to
           dine
           .
           At
           dinner
           he
           commonly
           sitteth
           two
           hours
           ,
           and
           after
           dinner
           one
           hour
           ,
           talking
           with
           his
           Wife
           and
           Children
           .
           After
           he
           riseth
           up
           (
           which
           is
           about
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           )
           he
           goeth
           straightwayes
           into
           his
           Closet
           ,
           where
           he
           tarrieth
           till
           five
           ,
           in
           perusing
           and
           reading
           his
           Subjects
           supplications
           ,
           which
           are
           duly
           given
           to
           him
           as
           he
           goeth
           and
           cometh
           from
           the
           Chancery
           :
           the
           which
           supplications
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           he
           sendeth
           to
           every
           Court
           as
           the
           matter
           requireth
           ,
           where
           immediatly
           justice
           is
           administred
           .
           At
           five
           of
           the
           clock
           he
           goeth
           to
           supper
           ,
           where
           he
           sitteth
           two
           hours
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           either
           walketh
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           passeth
           the
           time
           with
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           Children
           untill
           it
           be
           nine
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           calleth
           both
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Grooms
           ,
           and
           Pages
           of
           his
           Chamber
           to
           his
           Privy
           Chamber
           door
           ,
           where
           they
           hear
           him
           pray
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           goeth
           to
           rest
           .
           This
           is
           the
           conversation
           commonly
           of
           this
           good
           Prince
           ,
           the
           which
           order
           he
           breaketh
           not
           but
           upon
           some
           very
           great
           occasion
           .
        
         
           Somtimes
           as
           he
           sitteth
           at
           his
           Table
           he
           heareth
           his
           Musitians
           ,
           whereof
           he
           hath
           five
           ,
           playing
           excellently
           well
           on
           
             Shalmes
          
           that
           be
           made
           ,
           the
           one
           like
           a
           Halberd
           ,
           the
           second
           like
           a
           Crossebow
           ,
           the
           third
           like
           a
           Boarstaff
           ,
           the
           fourth
           like
           a
           Handgun
           ,
           and
           the
           fifth
           like
           Javeline
           .
           The
           same
           Musitians
           have
           also
           Cornetts
           ,
           Violins
           ,
           and
           Virginals
           ,
           which
           they
           mingle
           one
           with
           an
           other
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           the
           Princes
           pleasure
           to
           hear
           them
           :
           Other
           pastimes
           he
           exerciseth
           not
           ,
           except
           when
           he
           hath
           no
           supplications
           of
           his
           Subjects
           to
           read
           ,
           which
           is
           very
           seldome
           .
           He
           then
           
           hunteth
           the
           Stagge
           or
           Hinde
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           season
           of
           the
           year
           ;
           or
           else
           seeth
           his
           Sons
           and
           Gentlemn
           ride
           his
           great
           Horses
           and
           run
           at
           the
           Ring
           ,
           or
           else
           rideth
           about
           certain
           Villages
           ,
           and
           converteth
           the
           Curates
           ,
           to
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           true
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           wherein
           a
           number
           of
           his
           Country
           are
           not
           yet
           well
           perswaded
           .
        
         
           When
           this
           Prince
           hath
           any
           War
           towards
           ,
           
           or
           otherwise
           upon
           some
           urgent
           cause
           for
           the
           Weale
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           and
           conservation
           of
           his
           State
           ,
           he
           calleth
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           is
           of
           all
           other
           Princes
           in
           
             Germany
          
           )
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           they
           tearm
           a
           
             Landstage
             ,
          
           to
           the
           which
           all
           the
           Nobility
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           and
           certain
           Burgesses
           of
           every
           City
           within
           his
           Dominions
           doe
           come
           .
           By
           whose
           common
           consent
           ,
           either
           a
           Subsidy
           is
           granted
           to
           be
           levied
           of
           all
           his
           Subjects
           or
           else
           new
           Statuts
           are
           made
           ,
           or
           old
           revoked
           ,
           or
           reformed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           state
           and
           necessity
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           the
           which
           Statuts
           are
           called
           
             Quandtz
             ordnuce
          
           :
           and
           are
           alwayes
           expounded
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           the
           Civil
           Law
           ,
           when
           their
           intent
           is
           not
           well
           otherwise
           to
           be
           understood
           .
        
         
           This
           Princes
           Country
           lieth
           ,
           
           partly
           along
           both
           sides
           of
           the
           River
           
             Rhine
          
           from
           
             Argentine
          
           unto
           
             Collen
             ,
          
           the
           which
           he
           Governeth
           himself
           ,
           and
           partly
           in
           
             Bavaria
             superiour
             ,
          
           whereof
           the
           principall
           City
           is
           
             Amberge
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Fills
             ,
          
           where
           his
           eldest
           Son
           ,
           Duke
           
             Lewis
          
           doth
           Govern
           under
           him
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           same
           order
           in
           Administering
           Justice
           (
           as
           near
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Country
           will
           permit
           )
           as
           his
           father
           hath
           at
           
             Heidelberge
             ,
          
           from
           which
           place
           notwithstanding
           the
           Subjects
           may
           appeal
           to
           
             Heidelberge
             ,
          
           because
           that
           is
           the
           highest
           Court
           by
           reason
           that
           the
           Elector
           ,
           who
           is
           chiefe
           of
           that
           House
           ,
           dwelleth
           there
           .
        
         
           This
           Prince
           ,
           although
           his
           Father
           was
           a
           great
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           
           yet
           he
           being
           perswaded
           by
           one
           of
           his
           Sisters
           that
           was
           of
           the
           Religion
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           instructed
           by
           
             Eberhard
             ,
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Eberbache
             ,
          
           a
           godly
           and
           wise
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           then
           Steward
           to
           
             Ottho
             Henrye
             ,
          
           his
           predecessor
           in
           the
           Electorship
           ,
           
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           came
           to
           the
           same
           estate
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1558.
           he
           reformed
           the
           Religion
           in
           his
           Country
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           was
           possible
           for
           the
           obstinacy
           of
           the
           
             Lutherans
             .
          
           And
           at
           this
           day
           throughout
           all
           his
           Dominions
           the
           Gospell
           is
           sincerely
           preached
           ,
           Images
           ,
           and
           other
           superstitious
           Ceremonies
           which
           the
           
             Lutherans
          
           throughout
           all
           
             Germany
          
           yet
           use
           )
           were
           abolished
           ,
           and
           the
           Sacrament
           as
           well
           administred
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           at
           present
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           the
           which
           his
           reformation
           he
           was
           like
           to
           have
           suffered
           great
           trouble
           in
           the
           
             Diett
          
           at
           
             Augusta
             ,
          
           in
           
             Anno.
          
           1566.
           
           
           Where
           the
           Emperour
           
             Maximilian
          
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Electors
           ,
           and
           States
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           his
           Eledest
           Son
           Duke
           
             Lewis
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Sons
           in
           Law
           the
           Dukes
           
             John
             Fredrick
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             William
          
           of
           
             Waymar
          
           in
           
             Saxon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Dukes
           of
           
             Swebrooke
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wirtemberge
             ,
          
           were
           so
           earnestly
           bent
           against
           him
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           Duke
           
             Augustus
             ,
          
           the
           present
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxon
             ,
          
           had
           not
           been
           ,
           many
           supposed
           that
           he
           should
           have
           been
           committed
           to
           Prison
           .
           and
           deprived
           of
           his
           Electorship
           .
           In
           the
           which
           Convention
           he
           did
           so
           wisely
           ,
           Godly
           and
           constantly
           defend
           his
           cause
           before
           them
           and
           against
           them
           all
           (
           having
           only
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Casimere
          
           his
           second
           Son
           that
           stood
           alwayes
           by
           him
           ,
           with
           the
           Bible
           in
           one
           hand
           and
           the
           confession
           off
           
             Augusta
          
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           convince
           them
           and
           put
           them
           all
           to
           silence
           ,
           and
           during
           his
           aboad
           there
           ,
           caused
           his
           Preachers
           openly
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           true
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             Eucharist
             ,
          
           in
           their
           Sermons
           in
           his
           House
           at
           
             Augusta
             ,
          
           where
           they
           had
           a
           wonderfull
           audience
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           grief
           and
           dispight
           of
           all
           the
           
             Lutherans
             .
          
        
         
           But
           to
           knitt
           up
           the
           discourse
           of
           this
           good
           Princes
           Government
           ,
           and
           Godly
           conversation
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           not
           superfluous
           to
           shew
           what
           word
           he
           useth
           in
           all
           purposes
           and
           events
           ,
           and
           the
           which
           I
           heard
           him
           utter
           the
           eighth
           day
           of
           
             Aprill
          
           last
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1569.
           when
           a
           great
           part
           of
           his
           estate
           at
           
             Heidelburge
          
           was
           sodenly
           by
           casualty
           in
           the
           night
           set
           on
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           in
           great
           danger
           to
           be
           utterly
           burnt
           and
           consumed
           notwithstanding
           
           the
           exceeding
           great
           watch
           that
           is
           nightly
           there
           kept
           by
           four
           men
           ,
           which
           at
           every
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           doe
           blow
           great
           base
           hornes
           ,
           and
           at
           every
           hours
           end
           do
           sound
           Trumpets
           in
           four
           quarters
           of
           the
           said
           Castle
           :
           At
           that
           time
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           extremity
           of
           the
           flame
           ,
           he
           said
           with
           his
           hands
           lift
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           not
           once
           but
           often
           ,
           (
           
             Herenach
             dine
             will
          
           )
           which
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Fiat
             voluntas
             tua
             Domine
             .
          
           Thy
           will
           be
           done
           ,
           O
           Lord.
           
        
         
           Now
           like
           as
           before
           is
           shewed
           of
           the
           
             Count
             Pallatines
          
           order
           of
           Justice
           ,
           in
           like
           sort
           may
           be
           said
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Saxon
             ,
          
           now
           Elector
           ,
           saving
           that
           his
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           be
           not
           all
           at
           one
           place
           .
           For
           his
           Chancery
           where
           he
           holdeth
           his
           Privy
           Counsell
           and
           Exchequer
           ,
           are
           at
           
             Dresden
             ,
          
           
           which
           I
           declared
           before
           to
           be
           the
           cheif
           place
           of
           his
           residence
           ;
           unto
           the
           which
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Courts
           doe
           appeal
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           which
           his
           Subjects
           doe
           in
           no
           case
           appeal
           to
           the
           Chamber
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           as
           was
           said
           that
           the
           
             Paulsgraves
          
           subjects
           may
           .
           And
           further
           his
           Court
           called
           
             Croffegricht
             ,
          
           
           where
           the
           differences
           between
           his
           Subjects
           are
           decided
           and
           whereunto
           himself
           ,
           if
           he
           doe
           his
           Subjects
           wrong
           ,
           may
           be
           sited
           ,
           is
           kept
           alwayes
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Leiptzigke
             ,
          
           in
           
             Misnia
             .
          
           And
           his
           Consistory
           Court
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           so
           well
           reformed
           as
           the
           
             Palsgraves
          
           Court
           ,
           is
           holden
           in
           two
           places
           ,
           the
           one
           at
           
             Misen
          
           in
           
             Misnia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           at
           
             Witemberge
          
           in
           
             Saxony
             .
          
        
         
           In
           all
           this
           Princes
           Provinces
           Adultery
           is
           punished
           with
           death
           ,
           
           and
           Fornication
           with
           whipping
           and
           bannishment
           .
        
         
           This
           Elector
           ,
           albeit
           he
           kepeth
           not
           so
           many
           Tables
           in
           his
           Court
           as
           the
           
             Count
             Pallatine
          
           doth
           ,
           yet
           he
           kepeth
           a
           greater
           State
           ,
           and
           giveth
           ordinary
           entertainment
           to
           more
           then
           the
           
             Palsgrave
          
           doth
           .
           For
           besides
           his
           ordinary
           guard
           ,
           whereof
           there
           be
           fifty
           Holbardiers
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           Harquibushers
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           giveth
           monthly
           ,
           besides
           their
           Liveries
           ,
           which
           are
           black
           cloaks
           ,
           for
           their
           diet
           and
           Fee
           five
           
             Guildernes
             ,
          
           when
           they
           sit
           still
           ,
           and
           six
           
             Guildernes
          
           when
           they
           travell
           He
           hath
           continully
           about
           
           him
           fourteen
           Rittmasters
           ,
           that
           is
           Captaines
           ,
           which
           are
           able
           to
           bring
           him
           on
           the
           suddaine
           for
           all
           events
           ,
           three
           hundred
           Horses
           apiece
           ,
           of
           the
           which
           every
           one
           keepeth
           ordinarily
           twelve
           Horses
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           twelve
           Horses
           each
           of
           them
           hath
           allowance
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           yearly
           five
           hundred
           
             French
             Crowns
          
           and
           for
           their
           yearly
           Fee
           of
           Captainship
           one
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           
             French
             Crowns
          
           the
           peice
           ,
           and
           these
           Captaines
           are
           all
           Gentlemen
           that
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           married
           ,
           and
           keep
           Houses
           themselves
           at
           
             Dresden
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Court
           is
           .
           To
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           train
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           giveth
           meat
           and
           drink
           in
           his
           Court
           ,
           he
           alloweth
           besides
           provender
           yearly
           for
           every
           Horse
           fifty
           
             dollers
             ,
          
           and
           some
           Gentlemen
           he
           alloweth
           six
           Horses
           ,
           to
           some
           more
           to
           some
           lesse
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           favoureth
           them
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           their
           quallity
           ,
           and
           for
           every
           Horse
           he
           alloweth
           them
           a
           Servant
           ,
           who
           hath
           his
           livery
           ,
           meat
           ,
           and
           drink
           at
           the
           Princes
           charges
           in
           the
           Town
           .
        
         
           Of
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           the
           present
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           is
           the
           richest
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           greatest
           power
           ,
           both
           of
           men
           and
           money
           :
           for
           his
           yearly
           Rent
           of
           Assise
           is
           reckned
           to
           be
           above
           seven
           hundred
           thousand
           
             dollers
             ,
          
           besides
           his
           Taxes
           ,
           Tolles
           and
           Impositions
           of
           Beer
           ,
           and
           Wine
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           which
           is
           accounted
           to
           amount
           yearly
           to
           as
           much
           more
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Duke
           hath
           one
           hundred
           and
           thirty
           four
           Seignories
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           twenty
           Earldomes
           ,
           and
           sixteen
           Barronies
           ,
           he
           hath
           of
           late
           gotten
           into
           his
           hands
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Cannons
           (
           for
           the
           tearm
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           promised
           ,
           but
           of
           one
           and
           twenty
           years
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           thought
           for
           ever
           )
           three
           Bishopricks
           of
           
             Mersburge
             ,
             Misen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nawimberge
          
           :
           and
           out
           of
           the
           last
           only
           he
           hath
           yearly
           for
           Impost
           of
           Beer
           about
           twenty
           four
           thousand
           
             dollers
             .
          
           His
           Mines
           of
           Silver
           ,
           Copper
           ,
           Brasse
           ,
           Tin
           ,
           Lead
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           which
           he
           hath
           at
           his
           Cities
           of
           
             Friberge
             ,
             Anneberge
             ,
             Maryberge
             ,
             Sueberge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Swertzberge
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           be
           faire
           Towns
           ,
           and
           maintained
           only
           by
           the
           said
           Mines
           ,
           doe
           yeild
           him
           yearly
           wonderfull
           riches
           ,
           whereof
           I
           could
           learn
           no
           certaine
           
           yearly
           summe
           ,
           because
           the
           commoditie
           is
           uncertain
           ,
           some
           years
           better
           ,
           some
           years
           worse
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           vaines
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           there
           are
           working
           ,
           above
           ten
           thousand
           able
           men
           for
           the
           Wars
           ,
           besides
           a
           great
           number
           of
           poor
           impotent
           Men
           ,
           Women
           and
           Children
           ,
           which
           have
           there
           livings
           only
           by
           the
           same
           .
           Of
           the
           which
           works
           their
           i
           sone
           at
           
             Friberge
             ,
          
           wherein
           is
           a
           singular
           art
           used
           in
           drawing
           of
           the
           Water
           out
           of
           a
           Well
           that
           is
           above
           one
           hundred
           fathom
           deep
           ,
           and
           in
           most
           places
           not
           a
           fathom
           broad
           ,
           into
           the
           which
           I
           went
           down
           with
           Mr.
           
             Henry
             Killegrew
          
           &
           Docter
           
             Christofer
             Chemius
             ,
          
           the
           
             Count
             Pallatines
          
           Ambassador
           ,
           the
           twenty
           first
           
             Junij
          
           1569
           ,
           we
           all
           being
           apparrelled
           with
           such
           garments
           as
           the
           workmen
           and
           Miners
           thereof
           doe
           use
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           manner
           is
           for
           all
           such
           as
           will
           see
           their
           works
           :
           but
           when
           we
           were
           descended
           almost
           four
           hundred
           staires
           by
           very
           narrow
           ladders
           ,
           they
           two
           were
           almost
           dead
           with
           the
           damp
           and
           close
           aire
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           were
           constrained
           to
           cause
           the
           guides
           ,
           who
           conducted
           every
           of
           us
           with
           a
           Lamp
           ,
           to
           return
           ,
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           I
           could
           not
           see
           the
           bottom
           of
           the
           Water
           worke
           ,
           whereof
           I
           did
           not
           greatly
           passe
           ,
           because
           those
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           Engines
           used
           in
           them
           be
           exactly
           set
           forth
           by
           
             Georgius
             Agricola
          
           of
           
             Remuitz
          
           in
           
             Saxon
          
           in
           two
           great
           Volumes
           Printed
           at
           
             Basill
          
           by
           
             Frobenius
             .
          
           But
           among
           other
           commodities
           which
           grow
           out
           of
           these
           Mines
           ,
           there
           are
           three
           sorts
           of
           Stones
           ,
           in
           a
           work
           in
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Swertzberge
             ,
          
           whereof
           the
           one
           is
           named
           
             Magnes
             ,
          
           commonly
           called
           the
           
             Loadstone
             ,
          
           which
           properly
           draweth
           Iron
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           othet
           
             Andromedes
             ,
          
           which
           putteth
           Iron
           away
           from
           it
           ;
           the
           third
           is
           called
           
             Merga
             ,
          
           which
           being
           made
           into
           powder
           &
           drank
           in
           a
           little
           white-Wine
           warmed
           ,
           is
           approved
           to
           be
           very
           good
           for
           a
           bruise
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           benefit
           and
           great
           quantity
           of
           Iron
           and
           Copper
           which
           are
           gotten
           in
           those
           Mines
           ,
           the
           Prince
           hath
           furnished
           such
           an
           Armory
           ,
           at
           his
           City
           of
           
             Dresden
             ,
          
           as
           by
           report
           of
           them
           that
           have
           travelled
           farre
           ,
           the
           like
           is
           not
           to
           be
           found
           in
           any
           other
           place
           in
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           describe
           the
           order
           thereof
           as
           I
           did
           see
           it
           the
           twenty
           fourth
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           1569.
           
        
         
         
           First
           the
           House
           is
           builded
           four
           square
           of
           Free
           stone
           ,
           the
           two
           lengths
           are
           each
           one
           of
           them
           three
           hundred
           foot
           long
           ,
           and
           the
           breadths
           each
           one
           of
           them
           one
           hundred
           seventy
           five
           foot
           broad
           ,
           every
           one
           of
           these
           lengths
           ,
           and
           breadths
           hath
           three
           roomes
           or
           Stories
           .
           In
           the
           lowest
           roomes
           are
           the
           great
           Ordnance
           ,
           being
           about
           fifty
           six
           double
           Cannons
           that
           carry
           a
           shot
           ,
           which
           waieth
           one
           hundred
           and
           sixty
           pound
           ,
           and
           three
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           Culvernis
           ,
           half
           Cannons
           ,
           Cannon
           pieces
           ,
           Sacres
           ,
           Fawcons
           ,
           Rabnets
           ,
           and
           other
           small
           Field
           pieces
           ,
           all
           of
           brasse
           ready
           mounted
           on
           very
           good
           carriages
           ,
           and
           furnished
           with
           all
           things
           necessary
           ,
           as
           shot
           made
           with
           the
           Hammer
           to
           an
           infinite
           number
           ,
           Chargers
           ,
           Scowrers
           ,
           Horsetraines
           ,
           Pioneers
           tooles
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           And
           every
           of
           those
           have
           three
           or
           four
           great
           peices
           hanging
           for
           them
           on
           the
           walles
           ,
           eleven
           harquebushes
           ,
           a
           crock
           .
           In
           the
           two
           uppermost
           roomes
           or
           stories
           are
           Armor
           ,
           as
           Corslets
           ,
           black
           and
           parcell
           white
           ,
           very
           good
           and
           of
           the
           newest
           fashion
           ,
           Calivers
           ,
           long
           Curriours
           ;
           Daggs
           ,
           Pikes
           armed
           and
           unarmed
           ,
           Lances
           ,
           Halberds
           ,
           Partisons
           ,
           Holy
           water
           sprinkles
           ,
           two
           hand-swordes
           and
           swordes
           with
           basket
           hiltes
           ,
           thirty
           six
           Ensignes
           ,
           Drums
           ,
           Fiffes
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           things
           necessary
           for
           the
           furniture
           of
           four
           Regiments
           ,
           to
           every
           Regiment
           ten
           Ensignes
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           Ensigne
           three
           hundred
           men
           ,
           which
           is
           twelve
           thousand
           Footmen
           ,
           and
           Curaces
           for
           the
           proofe
           for
           two
           thousand
           Horsemen
           ,
           so
           that
           of
           the
           sodain
           this
           Prince
           is
           able
           to
           furnish
           into
           the
           Field
           fourteen
           thousand
           men
           with
           Armour
           in
           every
           point
           ,
           which
           is
           only
           in
           his
           City
           of
           
             Dresden
             .
          
        
         
           His
           Cities
           besides
           at
           
             Lipsia
             ,
             Wittimberge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Guicca
             ,
          
           are
           said
           to
           have
           also
           their
           severall
           Armories
           ,
           besides
           that
           every
           Subject
           in
           all
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           to
           his
           ability
           is
           bound
           to
           have
           his
           proper
           furniture
           both
           for
           himself
           and
           his
           Servants
           ,
           for
           as
           many
           as
           every
           man
           keepeth
           ,
           a
           Corselet
           ,
           a
           Harquebush
           ,
           a
           Halberd
           ,
           and
           a
           Pike
           ,
           of
           the
           which
           (
           that
           are
           able
           to
           bear
           Armour
           )
           the
           Prince
           ,
           if
           need
           require
           ,
           may
           well
           make
           into
           the
           Field
           eighty
           thousand
           men
           ,
           whereof
           six
           thousand
           shall
           be
           Horsemen
           ,
           
           leaving
           his
           Country
           notwithstanding
           with
           sufficient
           Guard.
           This
           Prince
           as
           he
           hath
           not
           the
           perfect
           knowledg
           of
           God
           like
           unto
           the
           
             Count
             Pallatine
             ,
          
           even
           so
           is
           his
           conversation
           such
           as
           misliketh
           all
           men
           universally
           ;
           he
           is
           misliked
           for
           his
           inaffability
           ,
           for
           ever
           since
           the
           Wars
           of
           
             Gottha
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           kept
           himself
           so
           secret
           ,
           as
           no
           man
           ,
           except
           one
           or
           two
           of
           his
           Privy
           Counsell
           ,
           can
           either
           see
           him
           or
           speak
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           keepeth
           himself
           still
           within
           his
           Privy
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           he
           learneth
           to
           play
           on
           the
           Virginals
           ,
           the
           which
           exercise
           he
           doth
           so
           earnestly
           apply
           ,
           as
           almost
           he
           never
           ceaseth
           but
           when
           he
           must
           either
           eat
           or
           sleep
           .
           Not
           long
           since
           his
           mind
           was
           to
           learn
           the
           
             Latin
             Tongue
          
           whereof
           he
           was
           utterly
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           now
           he
           hath
           so
           profited
           in
           a
           short
           time
           therein
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           able
           commonly
           to
           understand
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           either
           spoken
           or
           written
           in
           
             Latin.
          
           The
           great
           delight
           that
           he
           hath
           in
           hunting
           the
           Stagg
           ,
           and
           wild
           Boar
           ,
           bringeth
           him
           some
           time
           abroad
           ,
           but
           then
           he
           is
           so
           accompanied
           on
           either
           side
           with
           all
           his
           Guard
           ,
           and
           with
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           four
           hundred
           Horsemen
           that
           no
           man
           almost
           ,
           for
           what
           cause
           so
           ever
           it
           be
           ,
           is
           suffered
           to
           come
           to
           his
           speech
           :
           he
           seldom
           giveth
           any
           Princes
           Ambassadors
           audience
           in
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           but
           answereth
           them
           by
           his
           Chancelour
           or
           chief
           Councellour
           .
           The
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
          
           do
           not
           love
           him
           ,
           (
           although
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           great
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           they
           flatter
           him
           )
           because
           of
           his
           extream
           dealing
           with
           his
           kinsman
           ,
           Duke
           
             John
             Frederick
             ,
          
           from
           whose
           Father
           Duke
           
             Maurice
             ,
          
           this
           Electors
           Brother
           did
           take
           the
           Electorship
           and
           the
           most
           part
           of
           this
           living
           besides
           (
           all
           which
           the
           said
           Duke
           
             Maurice
             ,
          
           dying
           without
           issue
           male
           ,
           left
           unto
           Duke
           
             Augustus
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           whereupon
           such
           displeasure
           grew
           between
           these
           Houses
           (
           as
           I
           shall
           hereafter
           declare
           )
           that
           the
           eldest
           Son
           of
           
             John
             Frederick
          
           the
           old
           Elector
           ,
           is
           spoiled
           both
           of
           all
           his
           Land
           &
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           Further
           this
           Duke
           
             Augustus
          
           is
           hated
           of
           his
           Nobility
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           cause
           last
           recited
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           purchasing
           of
           late
           the
           Lands
           of
           one
           
             Miltitz
             ,
          
           a
           Gentleman
           
           in
           
             Misnia
          
           in
           a
           manner
           against
           his
           will
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           he
           paid
           one
           hundred
           and
           sixty
           thousand
           
             Guildrnes
             ,
          
           and
           as
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           the
           Woods
           only
           on
           the
           same
           Lands
           ,
           were
           worth
           as
           much
           .
           He
           offendeth
           his
           Nobility
           also
           for
           his
           other
           cruelties
           ,
           in
           tormenting
           of
           Men
           with
           such
           Deaths
           ,
           and
           specially
           for
           cutting
           in
           four
           peices
           of
           late
           on
           
             Carolutius
             ,
          
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           an
           ancient
           House
           and
           one
           of
           his
           Houshould
           servitors
           ,
           who
           albeit
           he
           had
           committed
           things
           worthy
           of
           death
           ,
           yet
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           execution
           seemed
           so
           strange
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           odious
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           his
           Court●
           ,
           as
           they
           all
           went
           forth
           of
           the
           City
           that
           day
           that
           he
           suffered
           death
           .
           The
           People
           of
           his
           Cities
           love
           him
           not
           for
           his
           Covetousnesse
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           no
           traffique
           nor
           handleing
           whereof
           there
           may
           arise
           any
           commodity
           or
           gain
           ,
           but
           he
           getteth
           it
           into
           his
           own
           hands
           .
           As
           for
           example
           ,
           the
           gain
           that
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           have
           in
           buying
           and
           selling
           the
           Mettall
           that
           riseth
           of
           his
           Mines
           ,
           he
           hath
           now
           taken
           into
           his
           own
           hands
           .
           Besides
           that
           he
           maketh
           Silke
           ,
           dieth
           Cloth
           ,
           selleth
           Malt
           ,
           and
           handleth
           every
           thing
           himself
           whereof
           any
           proffit
           may
           grow
           .
           He
           hath
           furthermore
           raised
           such
           taskes
           and
           impositions
           upon
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           hath
           turned
           the
           Tenants
           out
           of
           certain
           Lands
           that
           he
           lately
           purchased
           ,
           whose
           Ancestors
           have
           held
           the
           same
           time
           out
           of
           mind
           :
           and
           they
           know
           not
           now
           where
           to
           place
           themselves
           again
           ,
           and
           hath
           converted
           the
           same
           to
           his
           own
           use
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           throughout
           all
           his
           Country
           there
           is
           great
           complaint
           of
           him
           .
           All
           these
           things
           are
           the
           more
           grievous
           ,
           and
           specially
           marked
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           the
           memory
           of
           the
           late
           Princes
           his
           predecessors
           ,
           is
           fresh
           ,
           who
           albeit
           in
           some
           respects
           wanted
           not
           their
           faults
           ,
           yet
           generally
           ,
           for
           affability
           ,
           mercifulness
           ,
           and
           liberallity
           ,
           were
           very
           much
           commended
           ;
           The
           cause
           why
           this
           Elector
           was
           s●irred
           to
           deal
           so
           extreamly
           with
           his
           Cozen
           
             John
             Frederick
             ,
          
           I
           think
           it
           not
           amiss
           to
           insert
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           as
           well
           because
           it
           is
           not
           yet
           to
           my
           knowledge
           set
           forth
           truly
           by
           any
           other
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           that
           upon
           the
           grudg
           between
           the
           Princes
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           dependeth
           almost
           the
           Weale
           or
           ruine
           of
           all
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           by
           
           reason
           of
           the
           Alliances
           that
           either
           part
           hath
           with
           the
           most
           Noblest
           Houses
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           
             Dutchland
             ,
          
           but
           in
           other
           Kingdoms
           neer
           about
           .
           The
           story
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           it
           credibly
           reported
           is
           this
           ,
           In
           
             Anno
          
           1567
           ,
           
             John
             Frederick
          
           of
           
             Wymar
          
           in
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           Son
           unto
           
             John
             Frederick
          
           the
           late
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           kept
           within
           his
           Jurisdiction
           one
           
             William
             Grombache
             ,
          
           and
           certain
           other
           Rebels
           to
           the
           Empire
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           cause
           he
           was
           also
           declared
           by
           a
           publick
           Decree
           ,
           a
           Rebell
           to
           the
           same
           State
           of
           the
           Empire
           .
           This
           
             Grombache
          
           was
           an
           Ancient
           Captain
           about
           threescore
           and
           ten
           years
           old
           ,
           born
           in
           
             Franconia
             ,
          
           of
           a
           Noble
           and
           Ancient
           house
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           Youth
           was
           brought
           up
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           was
           of
           nature
           sediciously
           disposed
           ,
           always
           attempting
           new
           designs
           in
           his
           Countrey
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           Wars
           that
           Marquess
           
             Albert
          
           made
           against
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Churchmen
           ,
           he
           took
           part
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           never
           left
           him
           so
           long
           as
           he
           kept
           the
           field
           .
           And
           although
           he
           was
           oftentimes
           called
           home
           by
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Wertzburge
             ,
          
           whose
           Vassall
           he
           was
           ,
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           Confiscation
           ;
           yet
           he
           continued
           with
           the
           said
           Marquess
           untill
           he
           was
           overthrown
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Bishop
           seized
           on
           his
           Goods
           and
           Lands
           .
           After
           the
           overthrow
           of
           Marquess
           
             Albert
          
           he
           went
           into
           
             France
          
           to
           
             Henry
          
           the
           second
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           received
           great
           summes
           of
           money
           to
           levy
           Souldiers
           to
           serve
           against
           the
           Emperor
           
             Charles
          
           ;
           but
           peace
           being
           concluded
           between
           them
           at
           
             Amienz
          
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1558
           ,
           he
           returned
           into
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           where
           ,
           by
           secret
           means
           he
           had
           caused
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Wietzburg
          
           to
           be
           slain
           ,
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1557
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           confiscated
           his
           Lands
           .
        
         
           Afterwards
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1564
           ,
           he
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Guise
          
           to
           Levy
           certain
           Souldiers
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           King
           ,
           whose
           Colonell
           he
           was
           ,
           against
           them
           of
           the
           Religion
           in
           
             France
          
           ;
           but
           peace
           being
           then
           also
           concluded
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           there
           imployed
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           returned
           home
           ,
           and
           with
           part
           of
           those
           Souldiers
           whom
           he
           had
           taken
           up
           with
           the
           
             French
          
           Kings
           money
           ,
           he
           marched
           against
           the
           other
           Bishop
           of
           
             Wertzburg
          
           and
           
             Bamberg
          
           
           the
           which
           succeded
           him
           that
           before
           he
           had
           killed
           ,
           where
           he
           not
           only
           by
           force
           recovered
           his
           goods
           taken
           away
           by
           the
           said
           Bishop
           ,
           but
           also
           spoiled
           and
           made
           havock
           of
           both
           those
           Bishoppricks
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           he
           procured
           to
           himself
           the
           Bann
           of
           the
           Empire
           and
           was
           Proclaimed
           a
           Rebel
           ,
           by
           reason
           whereof
           he
           was
           forced
           always
           to
           keep
           a
           good
           guard
           of
           souldiers
           about
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           Person
           .
           But
           in
           the
           last
           
             Dyett
          
           holden
           under
           the
           Emperor
           
             Ferdinand
             ,
          
           an
           Edict
           was
           published
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           of
           what
           Degree
           soever
           he
           were
           ,
           should
           keep
           any
           man
           in
           Arms
           except
           it
           were
           by
           the
           publique
           consent
           of
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Empire
           .
           Notwithstanding
           
             Grombache
          
           did
           not
           only
           keep
           his
           old
           band
           of
           men
           still
           together
           ,
           but
           also
           Levyed
           new
           ,
           and
           practised
           with
           some
           Personages
           of
           Name
           and
           Authority
           to
           enteprise
           somewhat
           for
           the
           liberty
           of
           such
           as
           were
           oppressed
           and
           sustained
           wrong
           in
           the
           Empire
           .
           Of
           the
           which
           enterprise
           the
           forenamed
           
             John
             Frederick
          
           of
           
             Wymar
          
           was
           one
           of
           the
           chiefest
           favourers
           ,
           being
           perswaded
           by
           the
           same
           
             Grombache
             ,
          
           that
           then
           the
           time
           served
           him
           to
           recover
           the
           Electorship
           ,
           the
           which
           was
           taken
           by
           force
           from
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
          
           would
           aid
           him
           therein
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Dyett
          
           holden
           by
           
             Maximilian
             ,
          
           the
           Emperour
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           at
           
             Augusta
             ,
          
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1566
           ,
           by
           the
           common
           consent
           of
           all
           the
           States
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Grombache
          
           was
           declared
           a
           Rebell
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           with
           all
           his
           adherents
           ,
           and
           order
           taken
           to
           proceed
           against
           him
           as
           against
           a
           sedicious
           man
           ,
           and
           disturber
           of
           the
           Commonweale
           .
           This
           notwithstanding
           ,
           
             Grombache
          
           continuing
           his
           faction
           ,
           was
           received
           by
           
             John
             Frederick
          
           into
           his
           Castle
           of
           
             Gottha
             ,
          
           the
           which
           was
           of
           such
           force
           ,
           as
           they
           in
           all
           respects
           thought
           themselves
           safe
           from
           their
           enemies
           .
        
         
           But
           
             Augustus
          
           now
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           being
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           
             Dyett
             ,
          
           appointed
           the
           Emperors
           Lieutenant
           for
           the
           Wars
           ,
           and
           having
           at
           the
           charges
           of
           the
           Emperor
           six
           thousand
           horses
           ,
           thirty
           Ensigns
           of
           Footmen
           ,
           and
           forty
           pieces
           of
           great
           Ordnance
           ,
           besieged
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Gottha
             ,
          
           and
           Castle
           of
           
             Grimsteteine
             ,
          
           which
           thing
           the
           Citizens
           and
           
           certain
           Captains
           there
           perceiving
           ,
           and
           weighing
           with
           themselves
           that
           the
           matter
           was
           taken
           in
           hand
           by
           all
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           were
           contented
           to
           yield
           ,
           both
           
             Grimbache
             ,
          
           the
           Town
           and
           the
           Castle
           to
           the
           said
           Elector
           ,
           who
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           was
           entred
           ,
           took
           
             John
             Frederick
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           him
           ,
           with
           a
           sufficient
           guard
           to
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           remaineth
           still
           a
           prisoner
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Presburge
             ,
          
           in
           
             Hungary
             ,
          
           above
           one
           hundred
           
             English
          
           miles
           beyond
           
             Vienna
             ,
          
           near
           
             Turkey
             ,
          
           and
           executed
           above
           twenty
           of
           the
           chiefest
           Rebels
           ,
           whereof
           
             Grombache
             ,
          
           and
           Dr
           
             Pontanz
             ,
          
           Chancellor
           to
           Duke
           
             John
             Frederick
             ,
          
           with
           certain
           others
           ,
           were
           quartered
           quick
           .
           This
           Victory
           was
           so
           joyfull
           to
           the
           Elector
           
             Augustus
             ,
          
           that
           in
           memory
           thereof
           he
           caused
           
             Dollers
          
           to
           be
           coyned
           with
           this
           Inscription
           ,
           
             Tandem
             bona
             Causa
             triumphat
             ,
          
           A
           good
           cause
           at
           last
           prevails
           .
           After
           he
           had
           sent
           Duke
           
             John
             Frederick
          
           away
           Prisoner
           ,
           he
           caused
           his
           Castle
           ,
           which
           was
           one
           of
           the
           fairest
           houses
           ,
           and
           strongest
           fortresses
           in
           all
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           the
           principall
           Mannour
           house
           of
           the
           old
           Elector
           
             John
             Frederick
             ,
          
           to
           be
           utterly
           razed
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           so
           as
           there
           is
           not
           one
           stone
           left
           upon
           another
           .
           I
           heard
           as
           I
           passed
           through
           the
           town
           of
           
             Gottha
             ,
          
           that
           the
           razing
           only
           of
           that
           Castle
           
             Grimsteteine
          
           and
           the
           Walls
           of
           
             Gottha
             ,
          
           cost
           him
           seventy
           three
           thousand
           
             Guilderns
             ,
          
           which
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Empire
           (
           as
           I
           hear
           )
           do
           grudge
           to
           repay
           ,
           because
           ,
           as
           they
           alleadge
           ,
           repay
           they
           did
           not
           consent
           to
           the
           razing
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             Grombache
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           that
           were
           executed
           with
           him
           and
           since
           ,
           before
           their
           death
           confessed
           ,
           that
           their
           intent
           was
           to
           have
           killed
           
             Augustus
             ,
          
           and
           to
           have
           reduced
           the
           Electorship
           to
           
             John
             Fredicks
          
           house
           ,
           whom
           notwithstanding
           ,
           
             Grombache
          
           in
           that
           respect
           did
           clear
           ,
           as
           not
           privy
           to
           that
           enterprise
           for
           the
           killing
           of
           
             Augustus
             ,
          
           and
           protested
           that
           he
           was
           not
           culpable
           in
           any
           thing
           but
           in
           defending
           him
           ,
           to
           the
           which
           he
           said
           ,
           by
           great
           perswasions
           he
           had
           also
           allured
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           moreover
           because
           his
           brother
           ,
           Duke
           
             John
             William
             ,
          
           would
           not
           agree
           to
           this
           enterprise
           ,
           but
           ever
           withstood
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Grombache
          
           found
           means
           to
           set
           dissention
           ,
           
           betwixt
           him
           and
           his
           brother
           about
           the
           partition
           of
           their
           third
           brothers
           part
           ,
           who
           died
           a
           little
           before
           the
           same
           time
           ;
           for
           the
           which
           cause
           Duke
           
             John
             William
          
           was
           content
           to
           assist
           
             Augustus
             ,
          
           the
           Elector
           ,
           against
           his
           brother
           in
           the
           siege
           of
           
             Gottha
             .
          
           By
           means
           whereof
           both
           his
           brothers
           parts
           were
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           the
           which
           he
           at
           present
           enjoyeth
           .
           Notwithstanding
           there
           is
           now
           a
           heart-burning
           betwixt
           the
           Elector
           
             Augustus
          
           and
           the
           said
           Duke
           
             John
             William
             ,
          
           as
           well
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           their
           Electorship
           ,
           that
           moved
           his
           foresaid
           brother
           to
           the
           former
           enterprise
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           certain
           controversies
           in
           Religion
           that
           are
           between
           their
           Preachers
           ,
           whereof
           I
           shall
           speak
           further
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           I
           have
           not
           heretofore
           touched
           the
           manner
           and
           custom
           that
           the
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
          
           have
           in
           the
           devision
           of
           their
           Lands
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           good
           in
           this
           place
           to
           shew
           what
           I
           have
           learned
           thereof
           .
           The
           manner
           commonly
           of
           all
           the
           Noblemen
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           in
           
             Germany
          
           is
           by
           their
           last
           Will
           to
           dispose
           to
           every
           Child
           their
           Portion
           ,
           both
           of
           Lands
           and
           Money
           .
           The
           Women
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           there
           liveth
           any
           Male
           of
           the
           Name
           ,
           do
           never
           inherit
           any
           Land.
           He
           that
           hath
           many
           sons
           and
           beareth
           an
           affection
           to
           one
           more
           than
           to
           another
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           a
           great
           Prince
           ,
           then
           he
           calleth
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           great
           States
           of
           his
           Countrey
           and
           Cities
           together
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           consent
           establisheth
           in
           his
           life
           time
           the
           division
           of
           his
           Childrens
           portions
           ,
           and
           giveth
           to
           some
           more
           to
           some
           less
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           favoureth
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           Estates
           will
           agree
           ,
           whose
           consent
           commonly
           dependeth
           upon
           the
           Princes
           pleasure
           .
           But
           to
           disinherit
           any
           son
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           too
           much
           an
           unequall
           devision
           of
           Land
           ,
           is
           very
           dangerous
           ,
           as
           it
           appeareth
           by
           that
           which
           
             John
             Selden
          
           writeth
           in
           the
           fourteenth
           book
           of
           his
           History
           ,
           touching
           the
           devisions
           of
           the
           Lands
           of
           the
           Dukes
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           whereof
           sprang
           the
           first
           quarrell
           betwixt
           them
           of
           that
           house
           ,
           and
           was
           cause
           of
           a
           great
           Civill
           War
           in
           
             Germany
             .
          
        
         
           Such
           inequality
           in
           Partition
           is
           not
           therefore
           lightly
           
           seen
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           for
           certain
           such
           causes
           as
           are
           prescribed
           in
           the
           Civil
           Law
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Son
           conspireth
           his
           Fathers
           death
           ,
           or
           doth
           not
           his
           endeavour
           to
           redeem
           him
           out
           of
           Prison
           if
           he
           be
           taken
           by
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           If
           the
           Father
           dieth
           
             Intestate
             ,
          
           then
           doe
           his
           Children
           divide
           his
           goods
           equally
           
             pro
             raeta
             Portione
             :
          
           Sons
           have
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           Daughters
           the
           Mony
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           there
           be
           no
           Mony
           left
           ,
           then
           the
           Sons
           are
           bound
           every
           one
           out
           of
           his
           portion
           of
           Land
           ,
           to
           pay
           a
           certain
           summe
           of
           Money
           towards
           the
           Dowry
           of
           his
           Sisters
           .
           In
           the
           which
           cases
           there
           are
           certain
           Ordinances
           whereby
           every
           one
           knoweth
           what
           to
           have
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           quality
           .
        
         
           The
           Subjects
           of
           all
           the
           Princes
           and
           Gentlemen
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           do
           hold
           their
           Lands
           ,
           ether
           in
           
             Feodo
             ,
          
           for
           paying
           a
           chief
           rent
           and
           acknowledging
           Homage
           ,
           or
           in
           Fee-Farm
           ,
           paying
           a
           certain
           Rent
           ,
           either
           in
           Money
           ,
           Corn
           ,
           or
           Wine
           ,
           or
           in
           all
           .
           Or
           else
           there
           are
           Tennants
           ,
           at
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           so
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           for
           so
           much
           Rent
           as
           is
           agreed
           between
           the
           Lord
           and
           the
           Tennant
           .
           There
           is
           almost
           no
           Prince
           ,
           Nobleman
           ,
           nor
           Gentleman
           but
           hath
           certain
           Vassals
           that
           of
           right
           do
           owe
           them
           their
           labour
           ,
           some
           to
           sowe
           ,
           some
           to
           mowe
           ,
           till
           ,
           carry
           ,
           ditch
           ,
           hedge
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           by
           whose
           labour
           their
           Demesnes
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           Manured
           .
        
         
           Thus
           I
           have
           as
           briefly
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           set
           forth
           by
           the
           examples
           of
           the
           
             Count
             Palatine
          
           and
           the
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           the
           form
           of
           Government
           in
           Politicall
           matters
           of
           the
           two
           first
           Estates
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           of
           the
           Spirituall
           and
           Temporall
           Potentates
           ,
           who
           both
           in
           their
           Houshold
           service
           ,
           and
           Civill
           Affairs
           ,
           have
           also
           the
           most
           part
           the
           same
           Order
           and
           Form
           that
           the
           foresaid
           Electors
           have
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           third
           estate
           ,
           which
           I
           said
           was
           of
           the
           Free
           Cities
           ,
           thus
           much
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ;
           that
           of
           the
           same
           Free
           Cities
           ,
           some
           are
           meerly
           Subject
           to
           the
           Empire
           ,
           as
           
             Augusta
             ,
             Acona
             ,
             Argentina
             ,
             Francfordia
             ad
             Menum
             ,
             Lubeca
             ,
             Hamburga
             ,
             Vlma
             ,
             Colonia
             ,
             Spira
             ,
             Noriberge
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           other
           some
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           were
           once
           under
           another
           Lord
           ,
           to
           whom
           every
           one
           yet
           acknowledgeth
           a
           certain
           
           duty
           ,
           do
           therefore
           yield
           no
           such
           contribution
           ,
           as
           the
           Imperiall
           Cities
           do
           :
           as
           for
           Example
           :
           
             Magdeburge
             ,
             Erford
             ,
             Breme
             ,
             Brunswicke
             ,
             Luniburge
             ,
          
           &c.
           have
           each
           of
           them
           a
           severall
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           either
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           or
           Duke
           of
           the
           name
           that
           every
           one
           is
           called
           by
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           owe
           their
           Homage
           and
           a
           small
           Duty
           besides
           .
           But
           they
           use
           notwithstanding
           their
           own
           proper
           Municipall
           Laws
           ,
           which
           have
           their
           ground
           on
           the
           Civill
           Laws
           ,
           and
           their
           Ancient
           Customs
           ,
           as
           the
           Imperiall
           Cities
           do
           ,
           from
           the
           which
           their
           Laws
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Customs
           ,
           it
           is
           lawfull
           for
           the
           Citizens
           in
           some
           cases
           to
           appeall
           to
           the
           Chamber
           of
           the
           Empire
           which
           is
           at
           
             Spires
             .
          
           They
           are
           all
           Governed
           ,
           either
           by
           
             Democriti's
             ,
          
           that
           is
           by
           certain
           chosen
           out
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           the
           common
           people
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           State
           of
           
             Olygarchy
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           a
           few
           of
           the
           Wealthiest
           and
           most
           Principall
           of
           the
           People
           :
           Or
           else
           by
           
             Aristocracy
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           a
           few
           of
           the
           best
           sort
           ,
           not
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           Wealth
           ,
           but
           of
           their
           Vertue
           .
        
         
           They
           got
           their
           liberties
           ,
           either
           by
           purchase
           of
           money
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           or
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           from
           that
           Prince
           that
           was
           their
           Sovereign
           ,
           and
           have
           by
           that
           means
           of
           liberty
           ,
           such
           traffique
           ,
           and
           handling
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           grown
           so
           rich
           that
           they
           have
           fortified
           their
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Territories
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           they
           fear
           not
           the
           force
           of
           the
           Enemy
           be
           they
           never
           so
           mighty
           .
           There
           are
           four
           Cities
           which
           are
           called
           by
           an
           Ancient
           name
           ,
           The
           four
           Cities
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           are
           free
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Augusta
             ,
             Metis
             ,
             Acona
             ,
             Lubeca
          
           :
           Whereof
           
             Metis
          
           is
           at
           present
           under
           the
           
             French
          
           King
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           free
           as
           the
           rest
           be
           .
           Also
           there
           are
           four
           other
           Cities
           which
           are
           named
           the
           
             Dorffes
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Towns
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           
             viz.
             Bamberga
             ,
             Erlistadia
             ,
             Haganoa
             ,
             Ulma
             ,
          
           whereof
           ,
           
             Bamberga
          
           is
           now
           under
           a
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           
             Salistadium
             ,
          
           under
           Archduke
           
             Ferdinando
             ,
          
           the
           Emperors
           brother
           that
           now
           is
           .
           There
           be
           also
           four
           other
           Cities
           which
           are
           termed
           The
           
             Boores
          
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Villages
           ,
           but
           yet
           are
           notwithstanding
           great
           Cities
           ,
           as
           
             Collen
             ,
             Regensburge
             ,
             Constantia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Saltzburge
          
           :
           the
           which
           three
           last
           are
           all
           Subjects
           to
           the
           Bishops
           of
           that
           name
           .
        
         
         
           There
           be
           many
           other
           Cities
           of
           great
           fame
           ,
           and
           force
           ,
           as
           
             Magdeburge
          
           which
           sustained
           the
           siege
           by
           the
           space
           of
           thirteen
           moneths
           together
           ,
           of
           the
           Emperours
           Lieutenant
           ,
           Duke
           
             Maurice
             ,
          
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxon
             ,
          
           and
           others
           the
           mightiest
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
             .
          
           In
           the
           which
           siege
           they
           took
           Prisoner
           
             George
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Mechelburg
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           end
           compounded
           not
           with
           so
           unreasonable
           conditions
           as
           the
           other
           Cities
           did
           ,
           in
           the
           Wars
           of
           
             Smascald
             .
          
           For
           they
           would
           never
           agree
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Interim
          
           no
           more
           than
           the
           Cities
           of
           
             Brunswiche
             ,
             Hamburge
             ,
             Lubecke
             ,
          
           and
           the
           sons
           of
           
             John
             Frederick
             ,
          
           the
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxon
          
           did
           .
        
         
           
             Breame
          
           standing
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Wesar
             ,
          
           is
           likewise
           famous
           for
           resisting
           Duke
           
             Erike
          
           of
           
             Brunswicke
             ,
          
           Lieutenant
           Generall
           to
           the
           Emperour
           
             Charles
          
           the
           fifth
           ,
           where
           he
           besieged
           the
           same
           in
           vain
           ,
           and
           was
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           
             Hamburgers
          
           conducted
           by
           
             Coúnte
             Peninge
             ,
          
           chased
           away
           from
           thence
           and
           forced
           to
           leave
           his
           great
           Ordinance
           behinde
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Brunswicke
             ,
          
           standeth
           neer
           the
           River
           of
           
             Owker
             ,
          
           which
           taking
           in
           another
           little
           River
           ,
           called
           the
           
             Sconder
          
           above
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Zell
             ,
          
           falleth
           into
           the
           
             Weser
             ,
          
           the
           which
           City
           of
           
             Brunswick
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           at
           variance
           with
           their
           Dukes
           from
           the
           year
           of
           1536
           ,
           untill
           this
           present
           year
           1569.
           
           
             Henricus
             Senior
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Brunswick
             ,
          
           besieged
           it
           a
           whole
           year
           in
           vain
           .
           
             Henricus
             Junior
             ,
          
           the
           Father
           of
           Duke
           
             Julius
          
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           besieged
           it
           twice
           ,
           once
           by
           the
           space
           of
           six
           weeks
           ,
           and
           another
           time
           eight
           weeks
           together
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           not
           .
           The
           said
           Duke
           
             Julius
          
           is
           now
           agreed
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           entreth
           the
           Town
           with
           seven
           hundred
           Horse
           ,
           the
           third
           of
           
             October
          
           next
           ;
           but
           is
           not
           to
           remain
           there
           with
           any
           force
           .
           In
           this
           City
           is
           an
           Ancient
           Monument
           of
           a
           monstrous
           Brazen
           Lyon
           ,
           the
           which
           beast
           Duke
           
             Henricus
             ,
          
           surnamed
           
             Leo
             ,
          
           is
           said
           to
           have
           brought
           thither
           with
           him
           out
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           There
           is
           also
           made
           in
           this
           City
           the
           best
           Harnis
           for
           the
           proof
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Daggers
           ,
           and
           Firelocks
           that
           be
           in
           all
           
             Europe
             .
             Lubeck
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Trowe
             ,
          
           hath
           as
           it
           were
           conserved
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
          
           in
           his
           seat
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Swede
             ,
          
           but
           is
           at
           
           this
           day
           greatly
           Impoverished
           because
           of
           the
           continuall
           Wars
           they
           have
           had
           with
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           and
           stopping
           of
           a
           River
           between
           them
           and
           the
           City
           of
           
             Hamburge
          
           called
           the
           
             Trow
             ,
          
           with
           
             Jasper
             Bucolt
             ,
          
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           because
           they
           refused
           to
           pay
           a
           small
           towl
           unto
           him
           ,
           hath
           of
           mallice
           thrown
           a
           number
           of
           great
           trees
           and
           stones
           into
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           cannot
           traffique
           too
           ,
           and
           for
           
             Hamburge
          
           by
           water
           as
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           do
           .
           But
           are
           driven
           to
           carry
           all
           their
           wares
           by
           land
           ,
           which
           is
           greatly
           to
           their
           discommodity
           .
        
         
           
             Hamburge
          
           standing
           at
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           great
           River
           of
           
             Albis
             ,
          
           about
           one
           hundred
           
             English
          
           miles
           beneath
           ,
           is
           famous
           for
           the
           number
           of
           
             Beer-brewers
             ,
          
           whereof
           there
           are
           dwelling
           there
           ,
           housholders
           seven
           hundred
           and
           twenty
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           also
           
             Ausperge
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Leche
             ,
          
           in
           the
           which
           are
           the
           richest
           Merchants
           in
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           namely
           the
           
             Fowlkers
             ,
             Peimels
             ,
             Schorers
             ,
             Bawingartners
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Francford
          
           standing
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Mene
             ,
          
           is
           famous
           for
           the
           two
           great
           Marts
           that
           are
           kept
           there
           yearly
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Election
           of
           the
           Emperour
           .
        
         
           
             Regensburge
          
           (
           as
           was
           before
           said
           )
           is
           now
           under
           a
           Bishop
           ,
           but
           once
           was
           meerly
           subject
           to
           the
           Empire
           ,
           where
           
             Caesar
             Frederick
          
           the
           third
           ,
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1446
           ,
           did
           hold
           a
           
             Dyett
             ,
          
           to
           the
           which
           
             Diet
          
           for
           certain
           respects
           ,
           a
           strait
           commandment
           was
           given
           by
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           that
           no
           Earl
           should
           bring
           more
           servants
           than
           three
           ,
           nor
           no
           Knight
           nor
           Gentleman
           more
           than
           one
           .
           At
           the
           same
           time
           there
           was
           a
           Gentleman
           named
           
             Babo
             ,
          
           of
           
             Abenspurge
             ,
          
           the
           which
           by
           two
           lawfull
           Wives
           ,
           had
           eight
           Daughters
           ,
           and
           thirty
           two
           sons
           all
           living
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           and
           of
           good
           Age
           and
           Stature
           ,
           and
           hearing
           of
           this
           
             Dyett
             ,
          
           brought
           his
           thirty
           two
           Sons
           thither
           ,
           being
           all
           apparelled
           in
           red
           ,
           and
           thirty
           three
           Servants
           with
           them
           ,
           all
           well
           mounted
           ,
           his
           Sons
           riding
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Servants
           after
           him
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Emperout
           heard
           that
           the
           said
           
             Babo
          
           was
           come
           to
           the
           
             Dyett
          
           with
           so
           many
           Horses
           ,
           he
           sent
           for
           him
           and
           asked
           wherefore
           he
           had
           broken
           his
           Commandment
           ?
           To
           whom
           
             Babo
          
           answered
           ,
           May
           it
           please
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           transgressed
           
           your
           will
           ,
           for
           I
           and
           my
           thirty
           two
           Sons
           of
           my
           Body
           lawfully
           begotten
           ,
           and
           therefore
           right
           Gentlemen
           ,
           have
           but
           thirty
           three
           Servants
           ,
           which
           is
           for
           every
           Gentleman
           a
           Servant
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           Majesties
           commandment
           .
           The
           Emperour
           marvelling
           at
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           gave
           unto
           him
           at
           that
           present
           great
           possessions
           to
           maintain
           his
           Geneology
           with
           all
           ,
           and
           caused
           a
           Monument
           to
           be
           made
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Regensburg
          
           of
           him
           and
           his
           Children
           ,
           the
           which
           at
           this
           day
           remaineth
           there
           to
           be
           seen
           .
           But
           now
           there
           is
           none
           alive
           of
           that
           House
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           Wars
           that
           were
           betwen
           the
           Dukes
           
             Albert
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christopher
          
           of
           
             Bavaria
             ,
          
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1485
           ,
           
             Nicholas
          
           of
           
             Abensperge
             ,
          
           which
           only
           remained
           of
           all
           that
           Stock
           ,
           was
           slaine
           by
           a
           servant
           of
           the
           said
           Duke
           
             Christophers
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Inheritance
           given
           away
           .
        
         
           
             Exford
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Vnstra
             ,
          
           an
           old
           University
           founded
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1392
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           
             Martyn
             Luther
          
           first
           studied
           and
           became
           a
           Frier
           in
           that
           City
           ,
           and
           there
           remaineth
           to
           this
           day
           for
           a
           Monument
           of
           him
           ,
           the
           pulpit
           wherein
           he
           made
           his
           first
           Sermon
           .
        
         
           
             Noriberge
          
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             B●gnitz
             ,
          
           notable
           aswell
           for
           the
           good
           Government
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           resisting
           the
           force
           of
           
             Albert
             ,
             Marques
          
           of
           
             Brandenburge
          
           and
           for
           all
           kind
           of
           Iron
           work
           which
           is
           there
           made
           excellently
           well
           .
        
         
           
             Luneburge
          
           upon
           the
           
             Aller
          
           and
           
             Elmenawe
             ,
          
           famous
           for
           the
           golden
           Table
           which
           is
           in
           Saint
           
             Michaels
          
           Abby
           ,
           and
           is
           almost
           two
           yards
           long
           and
           a
           yard
           broad
           ,
           set
           full
           of
           old
           Rubies
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           It
           was
           given
           by
           Duke
           
             Erneste
          
           of
           
             Stuplecorne
             ,
          
           who
           was
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           and
           Duke
           of
           
             Brunswick
          
           and
           
             Luneburge
             &c.
          
           who
           wan
           the
           same
           Table
           at
           Dice
           of
           a
           
             Jew
             ,
          
           as
           is
           reported
           .
           There
           is
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Luneburge
             ,
          
           which
           is
           distant
           above
           twenty
           eight
           
             English
          
           Miles
           from
           the
           main
           Sea
           ,
           a
           Salt
           pitt
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           which
           six
           men
           by
           a
           Pumpe
           do
           continually
           both
           night
           &
           day
           ,
           changing
           every
           five
           houres
           fresh
           Men
           ,
           draw
           so
           much
           Salt
           Water
           as
           serveth
           fifty
           four
           Houses
           in
           ,
           every
           of
           the
           which
           Houses
           there
           be
           four
           Leaden
           Pannes
           that
           boile
           in
           a
           day
           and
           a
           night
           a
           Wagon
           load
           of
           Salt
           ,
           which
           is
           sold
           for
           six
           
             Dollers
          
           
           
           
           
           
           one
           time
           with
           another
           ,
           which
           amounteth
           yearly
           to
           above
           one
           hundred
           thousand
           pound
           
             Sterling
             .
          
           The
           Spiritualty
           hath
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           commodity
           thereof
           .
           There
           are
           in
           every
           House
           three
           Labourers
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           so
           as
           by
           the
           benefit
           thereof
           a
           number
           of
           poor
           People
           are
           set
           on
           work
           .
        
         
           
             Collen
          
           is
           an
           ancient
           University
           founded
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1388
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           City
           ;
           wherein
           is
           said
           to
           be
           for
           every
           day
           of
           the
           year
           ,
           a
           Church
           .
           In
           it
           also
           are
           three
           Idols
           of
           pure
           Gold
           ,
           which
           the
           blind
           
             Papists
          
           believe
           to
           be
           the
           Images
           of
           the
           Wise
           men
           that
           offered
           to
           our
           Saviour
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           are
           thought
           to
           be
           brought
           thither
           by
           the
           Bishop
           of
           that
           City
           from
           
             Millian
          
           in
           
             Lumbardie
             .
          
           In
           the
           same
           City
           are
           also
           I
           cannot
           tell
           how
           many
           thousand
           Virgins
           skuls
           ,
           which
           the
           doting
           Antiquity
           believed
           to
           be
           slaine
           in
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           Testimony
           of
           the
           Gospell
           
             Vlma
          
           standing
           upon
           the
           River
           
             Danubius
             ,
          
           a
           very
           great
           and
           Rich
           City
           .
        
         
           
             Aquisgrave
          
           that
           once
           was
           the
           Seat
           of
           
             Carolus
             Magnus
             ,
          
           and
           after
           the
           place
           of
           his
           Sepulture
           ,
           where
           the
           Emperour
           ought
           also
           to
           receive
           his
           first
           Crown
           as
           King
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             .
          
           In
           the
           which
           City
           is
           kept
           for
           a
           relique
           ,
           an
           old
           Linnen
           cloath
           which
           the
           grosse
           
             Papist
          
           shame
           not
           to
           affirme
           to
           be
           the
           Virgin
           
             Maries
          
           Smocke
           ,
           like
           as
           not
           farre
           off
           at
           
             Fere
             ,
          
           they
           Dream
           also
           to
           have
           the
           Shirt
           of
           our
           Saviour
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           the
           which
           no
           small
           gain
           riseth
           to
           the
           proud
           Prelats
           from
           the
           poor
           simple
           People
           .
        
         
           
             Argentine
          
           or
           
             Strasburge
             ,
          
           standing
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           
             Brushe
             ,
          
           is
           one
           of
           the
           strongest
           pieces
           in
           
             Germany
             .
          
           In
           the
           which
           there
           are
           seven
           hundred
           and
           odd
           gardners
           that
           are
           Houshoulders
           and
           are
           no
           small
           maintainers
           of
           that
           Commonwealth
           .
        
         
           
             Spire
          
           also
           ,
           is
           the
           Chamber
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           where
           all
           controversies
           in
           Law
           between
           the
           Princes
           and
           the
           Free
           Cities
           of
           the
           Empire
           are
           decided
           .
           In
           the
           which
           Court
           the
           Emperour
           presenteth
           the
           President
           ,
           who
           is
           commonly
           either
           an
           Earle
           or
           Baron
           ,
           who
           hath
           for
           his
           Fee
           yearly
           three
           thousand
           
             Guildernes
             ,
          
           and
           two
           other
           Barons
           
           Assessors
           ,
           the
           which
           have
           fifteen
           hundred
           
             Guildernes
          
           apeice
           .
           And
           every
           Elector
           hath
           a
           Counsellour
           there
           alwayes
           resident
           ,
           and
           every
           Circle
           of
           the
           Empire
           hath
           also
           one
           which
           are
           called
           
             Sessors
             Camere
             ,
          
           who
           Solicit
           the
           Cause
           of
           there
           Princes
           or
           Estate
           ,
           and
           have
           for
           their
           Fee
           yearly
           five
           hundred
           
             Guildernes
          
           a
           peice
           allowed
           them
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Chamber
           of
           the
           Empire
           .
           To
           this
           Court
           all
           the
           other
           Courts
           ,
           except
           before
           excepted
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Princes
           and
           Free
           Cities
           in
           
             Germany
          
           do
           appeal
           ,
           and
           receive
           by
           the
           Civill
           Law
           there
           a
           definitive
           sentence
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           Free
           Cities
           for
           the
           most
           part
           do
           stand
           upon
           Rivers
           ,
           whereof
           the
           principall
           are
           
             Danubius
             ,
             Rhenus
             ,
             Albis
             ,
             Menus
             ,
             Mose
             ,
             Mosella
             ,
             Amisia
             ,
             Visurgis
             ,
             Egra
             ,
             Odera
             ,
             Vestula
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Of
           the
           which
           
             Danubius
          
           falleth
           into
           
             Mare
             Euxinum
          
           by
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           into
           the
           
             Ocean
             .
          
           And
           by
           the
           benefit
           of
           these
           Rivers
           and
           other
           small
           Rivers
           that
           fall
           into
           these
           ,
           the
           abovesaid
           Free
           Cities
           are
           cheifely
           maintained
           ,
           for
           by
           meanes
           thereof
           they
           have
           traffique
           with
           the
           most
           part
           of
           other
           Nations
           .
           The
           Commodities
           that
           commonly
           are
           had
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           are
           ,
           Copper
           ,
           Brasse
           ,
           Rhenish
           Wine
           ,
           Rie
           ,
           Firr-tree
           wood
           ,
           Woll
           ,
           Madder
           ,
           Hopps
           ,
           Wax
           ,
           Flax
           ,
           Blew-sclate
           ,
           Harnis
           ,
           Harquebushes
           ,
           Daggers
           ,
           Locks
           ,
           and
           all
           kinde
           of
           Iron
           work
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Onyon
           seed
           ,
           Paper
           ,
           Furrs
           ,
           Glasses
           for
           windowes
           ,
           and
           Drinking
           Glasses
           ,
           with
           such
           like
           ,
           the
           which
           are
           transported
           from
           one
           City
           to
           an
           other
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           other
           Nations
           for
           other
           Comodities
           that
           they
           have
           need
           of
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           also
           in
           
             Germany
          
           divers
           great
           and
           rich
           Cities
           ,
           that
           partly
           are
           fallen
           away
           from
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           partly
           forced
           under
           the
           power
           of
           other
           Princes
           or
           States
           adjacent
           ,
           as
           
             Basilia
             ,
             Geneva
             ,
             Schaffhawsen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Milhawsen
             ,
          
           the
           which
           at
           divers
           times
           have
           been
           all
           won
           to
           the
           confederacy
           of
           the
           
             Helvetians
             ,
          
           or
           
             Switchers
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dantzicke
          
           standing
           upon
           the
           River
           
             Vistula
             ,
          
           neer
           the
           
             Ocean
             ,
          
           a
           great
           City
           and
           chiefe
           Market
           of
           all
           the
           
             North
          
           part
           is
           become
           Subject
           ,
           together
           with
           
             Eluma
             ,
          
           and
           a
           great
           part
           of
           
             Prusia
             ,
          
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Polonia
             .
          
           In
           
             Anno
          
           
           1525
           ,
           
             Rostocke
          
           was
           taken
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Mechleburge
             .
             Constance
          
           is
           under
           the
           King
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
             Mettz
             ,
             Thove
             ,
          
           and
           
             Verdune
          
           are
           possessed
           by
           the
           
             French
          
           King.
           
             Vtrict
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cambrais
          
           King
           
             Phillip
          
           enjoyeth
           ,
           with
           many
           others
           which
           now
           are
           not
           contributers
           to
           the
           Empire
           as
           other
           Free
           Cities
           are
           .
        
         
           The
           Free
           Cities
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           commanded
           ,
           are
           called
           in
           all
           necessary
           affaires
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           as
           is
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           the
           Emperour
           to
           the
           
             Diet
          
           :
           In
           the
           which
           
             Diet
             ,
          
           as
           they
           be
           called
           three
           Estates
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           three
           Counsels
           .
           Into
           the
           first
           Counsel
           come
           only
           the
           seven
           Electors
           .
           Into
           the
           second
           the
           Princes
           Spirituall
           ,
           and
           Temporall
           ,
           and
           for
           every
           Abbot
           of
           the
           Empire
           enter
           two
           Parsons
           ,
           and
           for
           every
           
             Count
          
           and
           Baron
           enter
           likewise
           two
           .
           And
           into
           the
           third
           Counsell
           come
           those
           that
           are
           sent
           from
           the
           Free
           Cities
           .
        
         
           Unto
           all
           those
           three
           severall
           Counsels
           are
           propounded
           such
           matters
           as
           either
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           or
           the
           King
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           Prince
           of
           the
           Empire
           hath
           to
           intreat
           of
           .
           Upon
           the
           which
           every
           of
           them
           give
           their
           advise
           a
           part
           .
           An
           in
           this
           
             Diet
             ,
          
           the
           Free
           Cities
           give
           only
           their
           advise
           ,
           but
           are
           allowed
           no
           sentence
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           touching
           the
           politicall
           Government
           of
           these
           three
           Estates
           in
           Civill
           affaires
           .
           Now
           it
           remaineth
           that
           I
           speake
           something
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           whereof
           in
           
             Germany
          
           there
           be
           three
           kinds
           especially
           used
           ,
           
             viz.
             Popery
             ,
             Calvenism
          
           (
           as
           they
           term
           it
           )
           and
           
             Lutherism
             .
          
           They
           which
           abide
           in
           
             Popery
          
           are
           the
           three
           Spirituall
           Electors
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Archbishops
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           except
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Magdeburg
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           Elector
           of
           
             Brandenburgs
          
           eldest
           Son
           and
           Heire
           ,
           and
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Bream
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           second
           Son
           to
           Duke
           
             Francis
          
           of
           
             Lawenburg
             ,
          
           the
           which
           two
           have
           induced
           their
           Dioces
           from
           
             Popery
          
           to
           
             Lutheranism
             .
          
           Of
           the
           three
           Archbishops
           Electors
           ,
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Treere
             ,
          
           who
           is
           of
           a
           mean
           Gentlemans
           House
           ,
           is
           the
           most
           vehement
           in
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           and
           the
           greatest
           enemy
           to
           the
           other
           professions
           .
           The
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Mentz
             ,
          
           who
           is
           also
           of
           another
           mean
           Gentlemans
           
           House
           in
           
             Hessia
             ,
          
           called
           
             Daniell
             Brendell
             ,
          
           albeit
           he
           favoreth
           
             Popery
          
           with
           all
           his
           heart
           ,
           yet
           doth
           he
           suffer
           every
           man
           to
           use
           the
           liberty
           of
           his
           conscience
           throughout
           all
           his
           Country
           ;
           And
           in
           many
           of
           his
           Cities
           the
           
             Lutherans
          
           preach
           the
           Gospell
           .
           The
           like
           may
           be
           said
           of
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Collen
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           only
           Heire
           male
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Isenburg
             ,
          
           and
           is
           by
           reason
           thereof
           Feodarie
           to
           the
           
             Count
             Pallatine
             ,
          
           Elector
           ,
           who
           wrote
           to
           him
           in
           
             December
          
           last
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1568.
           
           At
           which
           time
           the
           inheritance
           of
           the
           said
           County
           fell
           to
           the
           said
           Archbishop
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Customes
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           he
           should
           within
           one
           year
           next
           following
           ,
           being
           the
           only
           Heire
           male
           left
           in
           his
           House
           ,
           either
           take
           a
           Wife
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           would
           ,
           as
           by
           right
           he
           might
           ,
           being
           cheif
           Lord
           ,
           seize
           upon
           the
           said
           
             County
             :
          
           whereupon
           the
           Archbishop
           made
           answer
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           within
           the
           said
           time
           marry
           a
           Wife
           ,
           which
           yet
           he
           hath
           not
           done
           as
           I
           hear
           .
        
         
           Of
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Princes
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Munster
          
           is
           the
           greatest
           enemy
           to
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           suporter
           of
           the
           contrary
           .
           The
           Abbot
           of
           
             Fulda
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           Emperesses
           Chancelour
           by
           Inheritance
           ,
           hath
           in
           his
           Teritories
           all
           sorts
           of
           Religion
           ,
           
             viz.
             Jesuits
             ,
             Jews
             ,
             Lutherans
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Of
           the
           Temporall
           Lords
           that
           dwell
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Bavire
          
           only
           maketh
           open
           profession
           of
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           whose
           Country
           abideth
           still
           in
           the
           dregges
           thereof
           .
           As
           also
           the
           Country
           of
           
             Tirolis
             ,
          
           and
           
             Alsatia
          
           do
           that
           are
           under
           Archduke
           
             Ferdenando
             ,
          
           and
           
             Stiria
             ,
          
           and
           
             Carinthia
             ,
          
           that
           are
           under
           Archduke
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           the
           Emperours
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           Duke
           
             Francis
          
           of
           
             Lawenburg
             ,
          
           and
           Duke
           
             John
             William
          
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           albeit
           they
           professe
           
             Lutherism
             ,
          
           yet
           being
           provoked
           ,
           partly
           by
           poverty
           and
           needinesse
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           the
           sinister
           perswasion
           of
           their
           Preachers
           ,
           who
           maketh
           them
           believe
           that
           the
           
             Calvenists
          
           be
           worse
           then
           the
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           they
           have
           been
           contented
           to
           aide
           the
           
             Papists
          
           aganist
           them
           of
           the
           Religion
           :
           the
           one
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Alva
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           hire
           he
           yet
           remaineth
           :
           and
           the
           other
           
           which
           is
           Duke
           
             John
             William
          
           in
           the
           second
           Civell
           Wars
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           served
           the
           
             French
          
           King.
           The
           like
           also
           did
           of
           late
           
             Philibert
             ,
             Marques
          
           of
           
             Baden
             ,
          
           who
           was
           slaine
           by
           the
           Admirall
           in
           the
           last
           conflict
           of
           
             France
             .
          
        
         
           There
           be
           also
           other
           Noble
           men
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           that
           this
           day
           live
           out
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           partly
           for
           lack
           of
           living
           ,
           and
           partly
           because
           their
           Country
           is
           against
           their
           will
           reformed
           in
           Religion
           ,
           as
           Duke
           
             Erick
          
           of
           
             Brunswick
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peter
             Erneste
          
           of
           
             Mansfeld
             ,
          
           who
           have
           abandoned
           their
           Country
           and
           live
           at
           present
           under
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Alva
             .
          
           And
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Ringrave
             ,
          
           who
           serve
           the
           
             French
          
           King.
           But
           all
           these
           that
           thus
           have
           ,
           and
           doe
           serve
           against
           the
           Religion
           ,
           are
           with
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           states
           of
           their
           native
           Country
           the
           worse
           esteemed
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           lesse
           credit
           The
           
             Count
             Pallatine
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Electors
           of
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           have
           through
           all
           their
           Domiminions
           ,
           and
           Circles
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           commanded
           all
           their
           Subjects
           of
           what
           estate
           or
           degree
           soever
           he
           be
           ,
           by
           publike
           Edict
           ,
           which
           now
           are
           in
           the
           service
           of
           any
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           that
           they
           within
           a
           certain
           time
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           confiscation
           of
           their
           Lands
           ,
           and
           Goods
           ,
           shall
           return
           home
           ,
           and
           have
           by
           the
           same
           given
           commandement
           to
           all
           other
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           they
           ,
           nor
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           upon
           like
           pain
           ,
           shall
           hereafter
           goe
           unto
           the
           service
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           King
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Alva
             ,
          
           or
           of
           any
           other
           forrigen
           Potentate
           ,
           without
           their
           lycense
           and
           consent
           .
        
         
           Of
           the
           Free
           Cities
           that
           are
           not
           Subject
           to
           any
           other
           power
           then
           only
           to
           the
           Empire
           ,
           besides
           
             Munster
             ,
             Aquisgrave
             ,
          
           and
           
             Collen
             ,
          
           I
           know
           not
           any
           that
           professeth
           altogether
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           in
           all
           these
           ,
           any
           man
           may
           use
           his
           conscience
           without
           constraint
           to
           live
           after
           their
           order
           :
           And
           in
           
             Collen
          
           a
           number
           of
           those
           which
           are
           banished
           out
           of
           the
           
             Low
             Countrys
          
           for
           their
           Religion
           ,
           have
           liberty
           at
           this
           day
           to
           remain
           ;
           whereof
           the
           principall
           are
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Oringe
             ,
          
           the
           Countesse
           of
           
             Horne
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Count
           of
           
             Killingbrooke
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Cities
           of
           
             Colmar
             ,
             Sledstat
             ,
             Kaysersberge
             ,
          
           &c.
           In
           
             Alsatia
             Superior
             ,
          
           not
           withstanding
           that
           they
           are
           after
           a
           
           sort
           Imperiall
           ,
           yet
           they
           be
           properly
           under
           the
           Archduke
           
             Ferdinand
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           do
           maintain
           
             Popery
          
           still
           ;
           the
           which
           Religion
           the
           common
           people
           and
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Citizens
           there
           ,
           do
           so
           little
           regard
           ,
           as
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           means
           ,
           they
           would
           reform
           it
           in
           like
           sort
           as
           their
           Neighbours
           of
           
             Hagona
             ,
             Turkeine
             ,
             Mynster
             ,
             &c.
          
           of
           late
           about
           three
           years
           past
           ,
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           kind
           of
           Religion
           that
           is
           used
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           is
           that
           which
           they
           call
           
             Calvenisme
             ,
          
           of
           the
           which
           ,
           amongst
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           onely
           the
           
             Count
             Palatine
          
           and
           the
           
             Grave
          
           of
           
             Embden
          
           maketh
           profession
           ,
           and
           have
           accordingly
           Reformed
           their
           Countries
           .
           And
           of
           the
           free
           Cities
           
             Breme
          
           only
           beginneth
           to
           incline
           that
           way
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           the
           chiefest
           Burgomaster
           
             Danyell
             van
             Buren
             ,
          
           and
           
             Millanus
             ,
          
           the
           chief
           Schoolmaster
           there
           ,
           are
           earnest
           in
           that
           opinion
           ,
           and
           labour
           all
           that
           they
           may
           to
           reduce
           the
           State
           there
           to
           their
           minde
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           rest
           both
           of
           the
           Princes
           and
           free
           Cities
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           except
           before
           excepted
           ,
           are
           
             Lutherans
          
           in
           profession
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           
             Papists
          
           in
           Ceremonies
           :
           for
           they
           have
           at
           this
           day
           in
           their
           Churches
           ,
           Images
           ,
           Lamps
           ,
           Torches
           ,
           Copes
           ,
           Vestments
           ,
           Albes
           ,
           Surplices
           ,
           Crosses
           ,
           Altars
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           same
           Superstitious
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           both
           in
           Administring
           the
           Communion
           (
           saving
           that
           they
           deliver
           it
           in
           both
           kinds
           in
           their
           mother
           tongue
           without
           any
           elevation
           .
           )
           In
           Baptism
           ,
           Marriage
           ,
           Auricular
           Confession
           ,
           and
           burying
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           
             Papists
          
           have
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           at
           this
           day
           two
           sorts
           of
           the
           
             Lutherans
          
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           whereof
           the
           one
           sort
           is
           called
           
             Truncistae
             ,
          
           because
           they
           affirm
           that
           a
           man
           is
           born
           ,
           
             Quasi
             truncus
             in
             regeneratione
             ,
          
           having
           no
           power
           of
           himself
           to
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           that
           works
           be
           not
           necessary
           to
           Salvation
           :
           And
           that
           the
           Church
           is
           too
           much
           burthened
           with
           Ceremonies
           .
           This
           opinion
           did
           
             Matthias
             Flaccus
             Illericus
          
           as
           
             Argentine
          
           maintain
           to
           be
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Luther
          
           ;
           whom
           ,
           
             Wigandus
          
           of
           
             Gena
             ,
          
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           Duke
           
             John
             William
          
           of
           
             Wimars
          
           Preachers
           ,
           do
           follow
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           sort
           are
           termed
           
             Sunergistae
             ,
          
           because
           they
           say
           
           that
           God
           draweth
           
             Hominem
             volentem
             in
             regenerationem
             ,
          
           and
           that
           good
           works
           are
           requisite
           to
           follow
           faith
           in
           mans
           justification
           ,
           and
           that
           Ceremonies
           be
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           things
           indifferent
           .
           Of
           this
           sort
           is
           
             Georgius
             Major
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Divines
           in
           the
           Universities
           both
           of
           
             Wittemberge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Leyipzeigke
             ,
          
           and
           withall
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Elector
           
             Augustus
             ,
          
           do
           maintain
           this
           to
           be
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Philip
             Melancton
             .
          
           This
           contention
           is
           gone
           so
           far
           between
           these
           Preachers
           and
           Divines
           of
           both
           sides
           ,
           that
           the
           Princes
           of
           each
           side
           are
           become
           parties
           therein
           ,
           for
           the
           pacifying
           thereof
           it
           was
           thought
           good
           by
           the
           wisest
           of
           either
           side
           to
           have
           the
           matter
           openly
           disputed
           ,
           the
           which
           was
           done
           at
           
             Aldenburge
             ,
          
           a
           Town
           in
           
             Saxony
             ,
          
           between
           both
           the
           said
           Princes
           Dominions
           ,
           in
           
             Feb
             ▪
          
           last
           1569.
           
           The
           which
           Disputation
           is
           set
           forth
           in
           Print
           .
           But
           the
           Faction
           notwithstanding
           continueth
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           end
           that
           will
           come
           ,
           the
           Lord
           in
           heaven
           onely
           knoweth
           .
           But
           wise
           men
           doubt
           that
           these
           are
           but
           the
           beginnings
           of
           a
           further
           mischief
           to
           come
           upon
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Nation
           ,
           who
           both
           for
           their
           security
           in
           Religon
           ,
           dissolute
           living
           ,
           and
           horrible
           drunkenness
           ,
           do
           exceedingly
           provoke
           the
           plague
           of
           God
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           three
           kindes
           of
           Religions
           used
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           there
           may
           be
           added
           a
           fourth
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           
             Newtrals
             ,
          
           such
           as
           are
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Cleive
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Emperour
           .
           And
           first
           touching
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Cleive
             ,
          
           albeit
           for
           his
           own
           part
           he
           professeth
           
             Lutheranisme
             ,
          
           yet
           by
           means
           of
           his
           Wife
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Emperours
           sister
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Chancellor
           ,
           who
           is
           an
           earnest
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           the
           
             Romish
          
           Religion
           is
           permitted
           throughout
           all
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           to
           as
           many
           as
           like
           the
           same
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           a
           few
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           although
           he
           make
           publick
           profession
           of
           
             Popery
          
           in
           his
           Court
           ;
           yet
           as
           well
           in
           his
           Countrey
           of
           
             Austria
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           all
           his
           other
           Dominions
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           the
           confession
           of
           
             Augusta
             ,
          
           is
           for
           certain
           respects
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           sort
           ,
           granted
           to
           such
           as
           are
           desirous
           thereof
           ;
           but
           the
           greatest
           number
           of
           his
           Subjects
           do
           dwell
           still
           in
           
           Popery
           ,
           The
           which
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Emperour
           himself
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           reported
           ,
           doth
           not
           in
           Conscience
           like
           ,
           although
           for
           some
           wordly
           respects
           he
           dare
           not
           but
           dissemble
           the
           same
           ;
           for
           there
           are
           ,
           both
           some
           of
           his
           Privy
           Councill
           ,
           whom
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           professe
           openly
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Divines
           ,
           both
           Learned
           ,
           and
           Noblemen
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           the
           which
           have
           had
           secret
           conference
           with
           him
           in
           that
           behalf
           ,
           who
           do
           affirm
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           he
           knoweth
           the
           truth
           in
           Religion
           ,
           &
           that
           for
           pollicies
           sake
           he
           dissembleth
           the
           same
           :
           but
           howsoever
           the
           matter
           doth
           stand
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           he
           maketh
           men
           to
           believe
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           his
           actions
           ,
           both
           publick
           and
           private
           ,
           he
           hath
           shewed
           himself
           an
           enemy
           to
           all
           those
           of
           the
           Religion
           :
           And
           on
           the
           contrary
           part
           ,
           hath
           favoured
           and
           supported
           the
           
             Romish
          
           faction
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           respect
           he
           hath
           at
           this
           present
           so
           little
           favour
           with
           the
           Princes
           ,
           Protestants
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           as
           both
           his
           authority
           is
           with
           them
           the
           less
           regarded
           ,
           and
           their
           minds
           so
           alienated
           from
           him
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           purposed
           never
           in
           their
           time
           to
           establish
           the
           succession
           of
           the
           Empire
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           neither
           yet
           during
           his
           Reign
           ,
           to
           come
           any
           more
           themselves
           in
           person
           to
           any
           
             Dyett
          
           that
           he
           shall
           appoint
           for
           what
           cause
           soever
           it
           be
           .
           Wherefore
           considering
           the
           premisses
           ,
           a
           man
           may
           gather
           hereof
           a
           State
           conjecture
           ,
           and
           conclude
           with
           the
           saying
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           that
           for
           as
           much
           as
           this
           Nation
           of
           
             Germany
          
           is
           in
           so
           many
           respects
           divided
           in
           it self
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           in
           the
           end
           suffer
           desolation
           .
        
         
           
           
             The
             ten
             Provinces
             or
             Circuits
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
             and
             what
             Horsemen
             and
             Footmen
             ,
             every
             one
             is
             bound
             to
             Contribute
             in
             all
             necessary
             affairs
             for
             the
             State
             of
             the
             Empire
             .
             Where
             is
             to
             be
             Noted
             that
             the
             Protestants
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             do
             double
             their
             Contribution
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
               
                 Circulus
                 quatuor
                 Electorum
                 ad
              
               Rhenum
               ,
               whereof
               the
               Count
               
                 Palatine
              
               is
               head
               .
            
             
               Horsemen
               .
            
             
               Footmen
               .
            
             
               120
               
                 Mentz
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               120
               
                 Collen
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               120
               
                 Trier
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               120
               
                 Palatinatus
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               2
               
                 Philip
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Nasshaw
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Brelstem
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               4
               Count
               of
               
                 Newenard
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               4
               Lords
               of
               
                 Rifferschird
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               2
               Lords
               of
               
                 Reyneck
                 .
              
            
             
               6
            
             
               6
               Bayliffes
               of
               
                 Confluence
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               6
               Abbot
               of
               St
               
                 Maximyn
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               4
               Prenost
               of
               
                 Selz
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               6
               Town
               of
               
                 Geluhausen
                 .
              
            
             
               42
            
             
               4
               
                 Gerloch
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Nether
                 Isemburge
                 .
              
            
             
               16
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               518.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               2390.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Franconia
              
               whereof
               
                 George
                 Ludovike
              
               of
               
                 Zenzam
              
               is
               head
               .
            
             
               72
               
                 Bamberge
                 .
              
            
             
               404
            
             
               90
               
                 Wartzburge
                 .
              
            
             
               416
            
             
               60
               
                 Aystat
                 .
              
            
             
               264
            
             
               38
               
                 Duchemr
                 .
              
            
             
               110
            
             
               2
               
                 Amburge
              
               the
               Provost
               .
            
             
               6
            
             
               2
               Abbey
               of
               St
               
                 Giles
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               90
               Marquess
               of
               
                 Brandenburge
              
               as
               
                 Burgrave
              
               of
               
                 Noriburg
                 .
              
            
             
               416
            
             
               18
               Count
               
                 Hennan
              
               of
               
                 Hennyberge
                 .
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               18
               Count
               
                 William
              
               of
               
                 Hennyberge
                 .
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               2
               Count
               of
               
                 Castell
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               
               12
               Count
               of
               
                 Wortheim
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               4
               Count
               of
               
                 Reyneck
              
               of
               
                 Lar.
                 
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               0
               Count
               
                 Albrecht
              
               of
               
                 Horulor
                 .
              
            
             
               60
            
             
               12
               Count
               
                 George
              
               of
               
                 Horuloe
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               0
               Count
               
                 Wolf
              
               of
               
                 Horulor
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               2
               
                 Regenspurge
              
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Wurtzburge
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               4
               Heirs
               of
               
                 Schenckgotzen
              
               of
               
                 Limpurge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               4
               
                 George
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 William
              
               Cupbearers
               of
               
                 Limpurge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               4
               
                 Ebererd
              
               and
               
                 Valentine
                 Pincernae
              
               Lords
               of
               
                 Eberbache
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               2
               Heirs
               of
               Count
               
                 John
              
               of
               
                 Schwarzberge
                 .
              
            
             
               6
            
             
               18
               The
               Town
               of
               
                 Norinberge
                 .
              
            
             
               500
            
             
               20
               The
               Town
               of
               
                 Rodtenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               180
            
             
               10
               
                 Swinford
                 .
              
            
             
               72
            
             
               8
               
                 Wynsheym
                 .
              
            
             
               72
            
             
               8
               
                 Weysenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               566.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               2792.
               
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Bavaria
              
               whereof
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Bavire
              
               is
               Head.
               
            
             
               120
               The
               Archbishop
               of
               
                 Saltzburge
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               36
               The
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Bassaw
                 .
              
            
             
               156
            
             
               28
               The
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Brisingen
                 .
              
            
             
               64
            
             
               18
               The
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Regensburge
                 .
              
            
             
               62
            
             
               12
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Rempsen
                 .
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               4
               Provost
               of
               
                 Betchtadsgaden
                 .
              
            
             
               68
            
             
               8
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Waldsachsen
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               2
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Rode.
                 
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               8
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Raysheime
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               8
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Haymerachs
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               8
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Nether
                 Mynster
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               4
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Over
                 Mynster
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               120
               Dukes
               
                 William
              
               and
               
                 Lodowicke
              
               Palatines
               .
            
             
               554
            
             
               60
               
                 Ottho
                 Henry
                 Phillips
              
               Countes
               Palatines
               .
            
             
               230
            
             
               42
               Landtgrave
               of
               
                 Lichtenberge
                 .
              
            
             
               28
            
             
               
               8
               Count
               of
               
                 Haage
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               4
               Countes
               of
               
                 Ortenberge
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               6
               Barons
               of
               
                 Stanssen
              
               of
               
                 Erenselfe
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               4
               Lords
               of
               
                 Degenberge
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               4
               Lords
               of
               
                 Wolsteine
              
               and
               Barons
               of
               Over
               
                 Sultzberge
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               40
               Town
               of
               
                 Regenspurg
                 .
              
            
             
               224
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               514.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               2524.
               
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Austria
              
               with
               the
               Countries
               and
               Estates
               apertaining
               ,
               whereof
               the
               Emperour
               is
               head
               .
            
             
               240
               Archduke
               of
               
                 Austriche
                 .
              
            
             
               1200
            
             
               28
               
                 Trent
                 .
              
            
             
               182
            
             
               28
               
                 Brixen
                 .
              
            
             
               182
            
             
               24
               
                 Gurke
                 .
              
            
             
               120
            
             
               12
               
                 Sackaw
                 .
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               10
               
                 Cavall
                 .
              
            
             
               38
            
             
               6
               Bayliffes
               of
               
                 Ostriche
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               16
               Bayliffe
               of
               
                 Etsche
              
               within
               the
               mountain
               .
            
             
               26
            
             
               16
               Count
               George
               of
               
                 Schemburg
              
               in
               the
               County
               of
               
                 Entz.
                 
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               6
               Barons
               of
               
                 Wolchenstein
                 .
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               6
               Lords
               of
               
                 Cassentrin
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               4
               Lords
               of
               
                 Rogendorfe
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               24
               Count
               of
               
                 Hardeche
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               420.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               2042
            
          
           
             
               5.
               
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Suevia
              
               whereof
               in
               the
               place
               of
               
                 Christopher
              
               late
               Duke
               of
               
                 Wertemberge
                 ,
                 Charles
              
               Marquess
               of
               
                 Radan
              
               is
               now
               head
               .
            
             
               42
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Auspurge
                 .
              
            
             
               200
            
             
               28
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Constans
                 .
              
            
             
               120
            
             
               10
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Cur.
                 
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               10
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Rempten
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               2
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Rephenawe
                 .
              
            
             
               60
            
             
               
               12
               Abbot
               of
               St.
               
                 Gallus
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               10
               Provost
               of
               
                 Elwangen
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               8
               
                 Salmenschweyler
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               8
               
                 Wyngarten
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               6
               
                 Schutter
                 .
              
            
             
               40
            
             
               4
               
                 Weisenaw
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               8
               St
               
                 Blasie
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               St
               
                 Petro
              
               in
               
                 Silva
                 Sereina
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               10
               
                 Maulbrunen
                 .
              
            
             
                
            
             
               8
               
                 Schaffhausen
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               0
               
                 Steyne
              
               upon
               the
               
                 Rheyne
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               0
               
                 Petershausen
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               6
               
                 Emisedell
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               2
               
                 Pfeffors
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               2
               
                 Rrentzlingen
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               2
               
                 Dissides
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               St
               
                 John
              
               in
               
                 Turgaw
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               4
               
                 Schaschrurent
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               2
               
                 Rockenburck
                 .
              
            
             
               16
            
             
               6
               
                 Ochsengaroson
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               2
               
                 Koningsborn
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               
                 Marckthall
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               6
               
                 Elchingen
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               2
               
                 Psuye
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               2
               
                 Munchrodt
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               0
               
                 Owersperge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               0
               
                 Hursawe
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               2
               
                 Gengenhache
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               2
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Lindawe
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               0
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Rottencuaster
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               4
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Bynhawe
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               0
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Hickhache
                 .
              
            
             
               10
            
             
               0
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Guttstell
                 .
              
            
             
               10
            
             
               0
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Bounde
                 .
              
            
             
               10
            
             
               6
               Bayliffes
               in
               
                 Alsatia
              
               and
               
                 Burgundia
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               120
               Duke
               of
               
                 Wirtenberge
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               
               38
               Marquess
               
                 Phillip
              
               of
               
                 Baden
                 .
              
            
             
               96
            
             
               4
               Count
               
                 Vlrich
              
               of
               
                 Helsenstein
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               16
               Count
               of
               
                 Werdenberge
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               16
               Count
               of
               
                 Ottingham
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               8
               Count
               of
               
                 Rupsen
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               16
               Counts
               of
               
                 Mimdford
                 Wolsange
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               16
               Counts
               of
               
                 Mimdford
                 Johan
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               16
               Count
               
                 Frederick
              
               of
               
                 Furstanberge
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               6
               Count
               of
               
                 Eberstem
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               12
               
                 Solern
                 Joachim
              
               and
               
                 Wegand
              
               Sons
               to
               Count
               
                 Francis.
                 
              
            
             
               60
            
             
               4
               
                 Randolfe
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Sultz
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               4
               
                 Lewis
              
               and
               
                 Frederick
              
               of
               
                 Lewinstem
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               2
               
                 Tubengen
                 .
              
            
             
               2
            
             
               10
               The
               Inhabatants
               in
               the
               County
               of
               
                 Kirkberge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               
                 Brandis
              
               the
               Count
               
                 Radalfe
              
               of
               
                 Sultz
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               4
               
                 Zimmern
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               2
               The
               Inhibitants
               of
               the
               Signiorie
               of
               
                 Islingen
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               2
               
                 Christopher
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Denngen
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               4
               
                 Gandelfing
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Schwdukharte
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               24
               
                 Dapiferi
              
               de
               
                 Waldeburge
              
               &
               possessores
               honor
               :
               de
               
                 Sonnenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               2
               Heirs
               of
               the
               Lord
               
                 Leo
              
               of
               
                 Stanffe
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               2
               
                 Sigismond
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Fawlkenstein
                 .
              
            
             
               6
            
             
               4
               
                 John
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Roingsocke
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               0
               
                 John
                 Dennys
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Konigs
                 Ekerberge
                 .
              
            
             
               10
            
             
               2
               
                 Gandalf
              
               &
               
                 Walter
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Serotzecher
                 .
              
            
             
               6
            
             
               2
               Lord
               of
               
                 Hoenloe
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               50
               
                 Augusta
                 .
              
            
             
               300
            
             
               8
               
                 Rawssbewru
                 .
              
            
             
               136
            
             
               50
               
                 Vlma
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               20
               
                 Mynningen
                 .
              
            
             
               72
            
             
               6
               
                 Rempten
                 .
              
            
             
               72
            
             
               12
               
                 Bibrache
                 .
              
            
             
               110
            
             
               4
               
                 Lutkirtche
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               8
               
                 Pslyn
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               4
               
                 Wangen
                 .
              
            
             
               46
            
             
               8
               
                 Lyndawe
                 .
              
            
             
               144
            
             
               
               8
               
                 Ravenspurge
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               0
               
                 Buerchorn
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               20
               
                 Vbereingen
                 .
              
            
             
               156
            
             
               12
               
                 Constance
                 .
              
            
             
               144
            
             
               6
               
                 Pfullendorfe
                 .
              
            
             
               80
            
             
               0
               St.
               
                 Gallas
                 .
              
            
             
               114
            
             
               14
               
                 Schafdansen
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               12
               
                 Renthingen
                 .
              
            
             
               110
            
             
               20
               
                 Esslingen
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               10
               
                 Sunndt
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               4
               
                 Weyl
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               12
               
                 Helbron
                 .
              
            
             
               120
            
             
               6
               
                 Wiwpfen
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               20
               
                 Hall.
                 
              
            
             
               160
            
             
               10
               
                 Drinkelspuell
                 .
              
            
             
               116
            
             
               2
               
                 Dopffingen
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               4
               
                 Gingen
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               4
               
                 Alen.
                 
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               20
               
                 Nortlingen
                 .
              
            
             
               160
            
             
               8
               
                 Werdt
                 .
              
            
             
               72
            
             
               0
               
                 Buchatt
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               0
               
                 Offenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               0
               
                 Gengenbache
                 .
              
            
             
               72
            
             
               0
               
                 Zell
              
               in
               
                 Hamberspache
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               6
               
                 Rotheoell
                 .
              
            
             
               244
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               918.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               6394.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               Circle
               of
               the
               
                 Rhine
              
               whereof
               the
               
                 Count
              
               of
               
                 Sulmos
              
               is
               Head.
               
            
             
               4
               Bishops
               of
               
                 Wormes
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               36
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Speire
                 .
              
            
             
               120
            
             
               30
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Strasburge
                 .
              
            
             
               200
            
             
               14
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Basill
                 .
              
            
             
               84
            
             
               48
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Bysontz
                 .
              
            
             
               150
            
             
               0
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Wallis
                 .
              
            
             
               450
            
             
               
               6
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Geneva
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               28
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Losanna
                 .
              
            
             
               120
            
             
               48
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Metz
              
               ▪
            
             
               200
            
             
               18
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Doll
                 .
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               38
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Verdon
                 .
              
            
             
               86
            
             
               28
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Fuldawe
                 .
              
            
             
               92
            
             
               4
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Hirchfell
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               12
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Murbache
                 .
              
            
             
               38
            
             
               8
               Provost
               of
               
                 Wisenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               28
               Master
               of
               the
               
                 Jobaintes
                 .
              
            
             
               92
            
             
               2
               Provest
               of
               
                 Odenhayme
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               Abbot
               of
               St.
               
                 Gregories
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               8
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Rfrin
                 .
              
            
             
               60
            
             
               2
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Ranfinget
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               120
               Duke
               of
               
                 Lorayne
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               36
               Duke
               
                 John
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Spanheime
                 .
              
            
             
               150
            
             
               120
               Duke
               of
               
                 Savoy
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               16
               
                 Donest
              
               Marques
               
                 of
                 Baden
                 .
              
            
             
               46
            
             
               48
               Duke
               
                 Lewis
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Veldent
                 .
              
            
             
               150
            
             
               136
               Landgrave
               of
               
                 Hesen
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               60
               Prince
               of
               
                 Calyn
                 .
              
            
             
               188
            
             
               4
               
                 John
                 Lewis
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Nasshawe
              
               of
               
                 Barbruck
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               6
               Ringraves
               with
               the
               Tutors
               of
               the
               Children
               of
               
                 Phillip
              
               deceased
               .
            
             
               24
            
             
               4
               
                 Wolfgange
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Leipoltzkirche
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               4
               Lord
               of
               
                 Krirchingen
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               2
               
                 Phillip
              
               of
               
                 Buxing
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Oberstein
                 .
              
            
             
               2
            
             
               8
               
                 Raynard
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Bitch
              
               his
               Children
               .
            
             
               24
            
             
               2
               
                 George
              
               of
               
                 Recheshoven
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Bitsch
                 .
              
            
             
               6
            
             
               4
               
                 Nicholas
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Salyn
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               8
               
                 Phillip
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Hannaw
                 ,
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Litchtenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               6
               
                 Emmieht
              
               and
               
                 Englehardt
                 ,
              
               Brothers
               ,
               Lords
               of
               
                 Leinnigen
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               2
               
                 Werrich
              
               of
               
                 Oberstein
              
               Count
               
                 of
                 Folkenstein
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               8
               
                 John
                 Jacob
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Merspurg
              
               and
               
                 Beffort
                 .
              
            
             
               40
            
             
               8
               Lord
               of
               
                 Bavilstein
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               
               4
               The
               Inhabitants
               of
               high
               
                 Koningsperg
                 ,
                 John
              
               of
               
                 Sukingen
              
               to
               bring
               them
               to
               
                 Eusisheim
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               12
               Of
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Lorrayne
                 ,
              
               as
               Possessor
               of
               the
               Signiory
               of
               
                 Blankenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               50
            
             
               6
               
                 Phillip
              
               of
               
                 Wysbaden
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Nassaw
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               8
               
                 Eberhard
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Koningstein
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Ebstein
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               12
               
                 John
              
               and
               
                 Anthony
              
               of
               
                 Buttingen
              
               Counts
               of
               
                 Nether
                 Isenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               60
            
             
               8
               
                 William
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Sulmos
                 .
              
            
             
               40
            
             
               6
               
                 Barnard
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Sulmos
                 .
              
            
             
               32
            
             
               4
               Tutors
               of
               the
               goods
               of
               the
               Count
               of
               
                 Wayker
              
               of
               
                 Leymengen
              
               to
               bringe
               their
               Souldiers
               to
               the
               Lords
               of
               
                 Riepolkirch
              
               and
               of
               
                 Oberstein
              
               of
               
                 Rixingen
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               24
               
                 Balthasar
              
               as
               Tutor
               to
               the
               Children
               of
               
                 Phillip
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Hannow
                 ,
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Muntzburg
              
               late
               deceased
               .
            
             
               60
            
             
               4
               
                 Can
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Westerburge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               
                 William
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Wytenstein
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               6
               
                 Phillip
              
               and
               
                 Harry
              
               Counts
               of
               
                 Waldeck
                 .
              
            
             
               32
            
             
               2
               Lords
               of
               
                 Bless
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
          
           
             
               Towns.
               
            
             
               20
               
                 Bassil
                 .
              
            
             
               360
            
             
               20
               
                 Mulhausen
              
               in
               
                 Sim●kaw
                 .
              
            
             
               54
            
             
               10
               
                 Colmar
                 .
              
            
             
               78
            
             
               6
               
                 Kaysersberge
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               2
               
                 Turkheim
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               0
               
                 Munster
              
               in
               the
               valley
               of
               St.
               
                 Gregories
                 .
              
            
             
               54
            
             
               86
               
                 Strasburge
                 .
              
            
             
               450
            
             
               6
               
                 Obernesheim
                 .
              
            
             
               62
            
             
               2
               
                 Rosheim
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               14
               
                 Stridestade
                 .
              
            
             
               116
            
             
               14
               
                 Haganawe
                 .
              
            
             
               116
            
             
               4
               
                 Wysenburge
              
               upon
               the
               
                 Rhine
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               4
               
                 Landaw
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               
               6
               
                 Speire
                 .
              
            
             
               198
            
             
               20
               
                 Worms
                 .
              
            
             
               158
            
             
               40
               
                 Francford
                 .
              
            
             
               280
            
             
               0
               
                 Fridburg
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               0
               
                 Weislor
                 .
              
            
             
               62
            
             
               80
               
                 Metz.
                 
              
            
             
               500
            
             
               20
               The
               order
               of
               the
               Knights
               of
               the
               Castle
               of
               
                 Frieberge
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               8
               The
               order
               of
               the
               Knights
               of
               the
               Castle
               of
               
                 Gelhausen
                 .
              
            
             
               30
            
             
               14
               
                 Doll
                 .
              
            
             
               122
            
             
               20
               
                 Verdun
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               4
               
                 Kansmans
                 Sarbrucke
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               14
               
                 Bisons
                 .
              
            
             
               116
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               1468.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               8008.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Westphalia
              
               and
               of
               the
               Low
               Country
               ,
               whereof
               the
               Duke
               of
               
                 Cleve
              
               is
               Head.
               
            
             
               36
               
                 Padenborn
                 .
              
            
             
               68
            
             
               120
               
                 Lutich
                 .
              
            
             
               380
            
             
               100
               
                 Vtriche
                 .
              
            
             
               410
            
             
               68
               
                 Munster
                 .
              
            
             
               338
            
             
               44
               
                 Chamerick
                 .
              
            
             
               164
            
             
               12
               
                 Osenbruck
                 .
              
            
             
               72
            
             
               10
               
                 Pserden
                 .
              
            
             
               48
            
             
               12
               
                 Mynden
                 .
              
            
             
               30
            
             
               4
               
                 Werden
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               4
               
                 Stabell
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               8
               St.
               
                 Cornelius
                 Minster
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               4
               
                 Achternach
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               4
               
                 Corfei
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               0
               
                 Hawerden
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               4
               
                 Essen
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               90
               Duke
               
                 John
              
               of
               
                 Burchenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               540
            
             
               90
               Duke
               
                 John
              
               of
               
                 Cleve
              
               and
               
                 Marcke
                 .
              
            
             
               540
            
             
               
               16
               
                 Barnard
              
               Marques
               of
               
                 Baden
              
               of
               
                 Lutzenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               46
            
             
               20
               
                 William
              
               of
               
                 Dillinmarke
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Nashaw
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               6
               
                 John
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Sam.
                 
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               4
               
                 William
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Fuerberge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               12
               
                 Diotrick
                 .
              
               Counts
               of
               
                 Manderscheid
                 .
              
            
             
               54
            
             
               8
               
                 John
              
               Counts
               of
               
                 Manderscheid
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               2
               
                 James
              
               Counts
               of
               
                 Manderscheid
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               8
               
                 John
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Wye
                 ,
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Ruchen
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               6
               
                 William
              
               Count
               de
               
                 Morsch
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Rodenache
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               12
               
                 Justus
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Brimkurst
                 .
              
            
             
               54
            
             
               4
               
                 Eberwein
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Bewthen
                 .
              
            
             
               54
            
             
               4
               
                 Arnold
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Steinfeld
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               2
               The
               possessors
               of
               the
               goods
               of
               the
               Lords
               of
               
                 Turmesex
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               4
               Counts
               of
               
                 Teckinberge
                 .
              
            
             
               18
            
             
               8
               
                 John
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Oldenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               60
            
             
               8
               
                 Otto
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Rieperge
                 .
              
            
             
               54
            
             
               4
               
                 Justus
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Hoye
                 .
              
            
             
               16
            
             
               2
               
                 Frederike
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Tirfeild
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               16
               
                 Schawenburge
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Gemma
                 .
              
            
             
               68
            
             
               6
               Lord
               of
               
                 Spitzenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               2
               Lord
               of
               
                 Wargenburge
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               8
               
                 Eberhard
              
               and
               
                 Rupreckt
              
               of
               the
               
                 Marcke
                 ,
              
               Lords
               of
               
                 Arenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               4
               
                 Limaw
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Frunenburge
              
               for
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               Signiory
               of
               
                 Someraw●
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               8
               
                 Symon
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Lyffie
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               60
               
                 Collen
                 .
              
            
             
               644
            
             
               40
               
                 Aquesgreve
                 .
              
            
             
               180
            
             
               10
               
                 Nether-Wesell
                 .
              
            
             
               100
            
             
               6
               
                 Dewer
                 .
              
            
             
               40
            
             
               4
               
                 Camerich
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               40
               
                 Dortumbt
                 .
              
            
             
               200
            
             
               40
               
                 Sost.
                 
              
            
             
               240
            
             
               4
               
                 Dusburge
                 .
              
            
             
               36
            
             
               2
               
                 Herwarden
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               14
               
                 Bracken
                 .
              
            
             
               116
            
             
               
               6
               
                 Warburge
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               0
               
                 Verdon
                 .
              
            
             
               30
            
             
               80
               
                 Leinchawe
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               1104.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               5490.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Saxony
                 Superior
              
               whereof
               
                 Augustus
              
               the
               Elector
               is
               Head.
               
            
             
               120
               
                 John
              
               Elector
               of
               
                 Saxony
                 .
              
            
             
               554
            
             
               120
               
                 Ihoachim
              
               Marques
               of
               
                 Brandenburge
                 ,
              
               Elector
               .
            
             
               554
            
             
               12
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Meissen
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               12
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Mersperge
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               12
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Nawumburge
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               10
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Brandenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               30
            
             
               18
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Havelburg
                 .
              
            
             
               66
            
             
               10
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Lebus
                 .
              
            
             
               30
            
             
               18
               Bishop
               of
               
                 Camyn
                 .
              
            
             
               84
            
             
               4
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Salfeld
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               4
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Rittershawsen
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               4
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Walchenried
                 .
              
            
             
               12
            
             
               2
               Abbot
               of
               
                 Luedelburge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               Abbess
               of
               
                 Gerenrode
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               90
               
                 George
              
               Duke
               of
               
                 Saxony
                 .
              
            
             
               416
            
             
               90
               
                 George
              
               Duke
               of
               
                 Barvim
                 .
              
            
             
               540
            
             
               18
               All
               the
               Princes
               of
               
                 Anhal●
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               8
               
                 Gunter
              
               the
               Elder
               Countz
               of
               
                 Scwartzburge
                 .
              
            
             
               28
            
             
               4
               
                 Gunter
              
               the
               Younger
               Countz
               of
               
                 Scwartzburge
                 .
              
            
             
               20
            
             
               2
               
                 John
                 Henry
              
               Countz
               of
               
                 Scwartzburge
                 .
              
            
             
               10
            
             
               20
               All
               the
               Countz
               of
               
                 Manfelt
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               6
               
                 Otto
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Stolberge
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               4
               
                 Bein
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Hunstein
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               4
               
                 Erneist
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Hunstein
                 .
              
            
             
               16
            
             
               6
               
                 Adam
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Benchlingen
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               2
               Countez
               of
               
                 Rapm
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               6
               Countez
               of
               
                 Baxby
              
               and
               
                 Meulingen
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               2
               All
               the
               Countez
               of
               
                 Gleichem
                 .
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               
               2
               Countez
               of
               
                 Lyswecke
                 .
              
            
             
               4
            
             
               4
               Contez
               of
               
                 Wyldenselss
                 .
              
            
             
               4
            
             
               2
               Lords
               of
               
                 Geracoe
                 .
              
            
             
               24
            
             
               4
               
                 Renssen
              
               of
               
                 Blat
              
               Lord
               of
               
                 Gretz
                 .
              
            
             
               6
            
             
               2
               Barons
               of
               
                 Schoenberge
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               2
               Barons
               of
               
                 Dantenberge
              
               Pincernae
               .
            
             
               8
            
             
               0
               Lords
               of
               
                 Branderstain
              
               and
               
                 Rentz
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               0
               
                 Dantzik
                 .
              
            
             
               330
            
             
               0
               
                 Ilburge
                 .
              
            
             
               164
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               628.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               3230
            
          
           
             
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Saxonia
                 Inferior
                 ,
              
               whereof
               
                 Adolf
              
               Duke
               of
               
                 Holstein
              
               is
               Head.
               
            
             
               120
               Of
               the
               King
               of
               
                 Denmarke
              
               for
               those
               his
               Countries
               that
               belong
               to
               the
               Empire
               .
            
             
               554
            
             
               114
               The
               Archbishop
               of
               
                 Magdenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               524
            
             
               72
               The
               Archbishop
               of
               
                 Bream
                 .
              
            
             
               300
            
             
               28
               
                 Hyldechem
              
               and
               Bishops
               .
            
             
               56
            
             
               28
               
                 Lubeck
              
               Bishops
               .
            
             
               56
            
             
               4
               
                 Schwerin
              
            
             
               26
            
             
               24
               
                 Ratzenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               38
            
             
               10
               
                 Seblswyke
                 .
              
            
             
               30
            
             
               10
               
                 Magims
              
               Duke
               of
               
                 Lawenburge
                 .
              
            
             
               30
            
             
               30
               
                 Erick
              
               Dukes
               of
               
                 Brunswike
                 .
              
            
             
               224
            
             
               35
               
                 Henry
              
               Dukes
               of
               
                 Brunswike
                 .
              
            
             
               164
            
             
               35
               
                 Ernest
              
               Dukes
               of
               
                 Brunswike
                 .
              
            
             
               164
            
             
               70
               
                 Philip
              
               Dukes
               of
               
                 Brunswike
                 .
              
            
             
               328
            
             
               24
               
                 Henry
              
               Dukes
               of
               
                 Mechelburge
                 .
              
            
             
               6
            
             
               40
               
                 Albert
              
               Dukes
               of
               
                 Mechelburge
                 .
              
            
             
               67
            
             
               40
               
                 Fredrick
              
               Duke
               of
               
                 Holstein
                 .
              
            
             
               67
            
             
               80
               Countez
               of
               
                 Honstein
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               2
               Countez
               of
               
                 Rhenstein
                 .
              
            
             
               8
            
             
               4
               
                 Lubeck
                 .
              
            
             
               0
            
             
               
               40
               
                 Hamberck
                 .
              
            
             
               354
            
             
               40
               
                 Muthawsin
              
               in
               
                 Thuringia
                 .
              
            
             
               240
            
             
               6
               
                 Northansen
                 .
              
            
             
               156
            
             
               0
               
                 Gosler
                 .
              
            
             
               260
            
             
               0
               
                 Gottengen
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               822.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ
              
               3724.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               Circle
               of
               
                 Burgundia
                 ,
              
               whereof
               King
               Phillip
               is
               Head.
               
            
             
               246
               Duke
               of
               
                 Burgundia
                 ,
              
               for
               so
               much
               of
               his
               Country
               as
               pertaineth
               to
               the
               Empire
               .
            
             
               1200
            
             
               40
               
                 Nawssaw
              
               and
               
                 Breda
                 ,
              
            
             
               180
            
             
               69
               Lords
               of
               
                 Weryn
                 .
              
            
             
               44
            
             
               20
               Lords
               of
               
                 Egmond
              
               and
               
                 Iselstein
                 .
              
            
             
               90
            
             
               20
               Lords
               of
               
                 Bergea
              
               and
               
                 Walda
                 .
              
            
             
               134
            
             
               8
               
                 Aswold
              
               Count
               of
               
                 Bergin
                 .
              
            
             
               96
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               334.
               
            
             
               
                 Summ.
              
               1684.
               
            
          
           
             
               Summ.
               Totall
               ,
               Horsemen
               ,
            
             
               7292.
               
            
             
               Summ.
               Totall
               ,
               Footmen
               ,
            
             
               38478.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
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               Folio
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               England
            
             to
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             end
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               Maries
            
             Reign
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               Folio
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             ten
             Eminent
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             some
             being
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             Bishop
             
               Vsher
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             Dr
             
               Gouge
               ,
            
             Dr
             
               Harris
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             Mr
             
               Gataker
               ,
            
             Mr
             
               Whittaker
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             &c.
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             Lives
             and
             Deaths
             of
             such
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             who
             by
             their
             PRUDENCE
             ,
             POLICY
             ,
             and
             POWER
             have
             Purchased
             and
             procure
             to
             themselves
             the
             Surnames
             of
             GREAT
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             4º
          
           
             —
             Life
             of
             
               Christ.
            
             4º
          
           
             —
             Life
             of
             
               Herod
            
             the
             Great
             .
             4º
          
           
             —
             Life
             of
             
               Nebuchadnezzar
               ,
            
             and
             
               Cyrus
            
             the
             Great
             ;
             the
             one
             ,
             the
             first
             founder
             of
             the
             
               Babylonian
            
             Empire
             ,
             the
             other
             ,
             the
             first
             founder
             of
             the
             Empire
             of
             the
             
               Medes
            
             and
             
               Persians
               .
            
             4º
          
           
             —
             Life
             of
             
               Alexander
            
             the
             Great
             ,
             the
             first
             founder
             of
             the
             
               Grecian
            
             Empire
             ,
             As
             also
             of
             
               Charles
            
             the
             Great
             ,
             commonly
             called
             
               Charlemagne
               ,
            
             the
             first
             founder
             of
             the
             
               French
            
             Empire
             ,
             4º
          
           
             —
             The
             Life
             and
             Death
             of
             
               Hannibal
            
             ▪
             the
             Great
             Captain
             of
             the
             
               Carthaginians
               ,
            
             who
             maintained
             Wars
             against
             all
             the
             power
             of
             
               Rome
            
             for
             eighteen
             years
             together
             in
             
               Italy
               .
            
             As
             also
             the
             Life
             and
             Death
             of
             
               Epaminondas
               ,
            
             the
             Great
             Captain
             of
             the
             
               Thebans
               ,
            
             who
             was
             famous
             both
             for
             his
             Vertues
             and
             Valour
             .
             4º
          
           
             —
             The
             Life
             and
             Death
             of
             
               Pompey
            
             the
             
               Great
               ,
            
             with
             all
             his
             Glorious
             Victories
             and
             Triumphs
             .
             As
             also
             The
             Life
             and
             Death
             of
             
               Artaxerxes
               Mnemon
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             great
             
               Persian
            
             Emperours
             .
             4º
          
           
             —
             The
             Life
             and
             Death
             of
             
               Julius
               Caesar
               ,
            
             the
             first
             founder
             of
             the
             
               Roman
            
             Empire
             .
             As
             also
             the
             Life
             and
             Death
             of
             
               Augustus
               Caesar
            
             in
             
             whose
             Raign
             our
             Blessed
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             
               Jasus
               Christ
            
             was
             born
             .
             40
          
           
             —
             A
             Prospect
             of
             
               Hungary
               ,
            
             and
             
               Transylvania
               ,
            
             together
             with
             an
             account
             of
             the
             qualities
             of
             the
             inhabitants
             ,
             the
             Commodities
             of
             the
             Countries
             ,
             the
             Chiefest
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             and
             Strong-holds
             ,
             Rivers
             ,
             and
             Mountains
             ,
             with
             an
             Historycal
             Narration
             of
             the
             Wars
             amongst
             themselves
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             
               Turks
               ,
            
             continued
             to
             this
             year
             1664.
             
             As
             also
             a
             Brief
             Description
             of
             
               Bohemia
               ,
               Austria
               ,
               Bavaria
               ,
               Steirmark
               ,
               Croatia
               ,
               Dalmatia
               ,
               Moravia
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Adjacent
             Countries
             ,
             contained
             in
             a
             Map
             joyned
             therewith
             ,
             by
             which
             Map
             you
             may
             know
             which
             Places
             are
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             
               Turk
               ,
            
             and
             which
             Christians
             have
             ,
             4o.
          
           
             —
             Ministers
             Dues
             .
             4º
          
           
             
               Cradock's
            
             KNOWLEDGE
             and
             PRACTICE
             ;
             Or
             ,
             a
             Plain
             Discourse
             of
             the
             Chief
             Things
             necessary
             to
             be
             KNOWN
             ,
             BELIEVED
             ,
             and
             PRACTISED
             in
             Order
             to
             SALVATION
             ,
             4º
          
           
             
               Ford
            
             of
             Baptism
             .
             8º
          
           
             
               Vennour's
            
             Whole
             Armor
             of
             God.
             8º
          
           
             
               Cotton
               ,
            
             on
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             8º
          
           
             
               Culverwell
               ,
            
             of
             Assurance
             ,
             8º
          
           
             
               Records
            
             Urinal
             of
             Physick
             ,
             8º
          
           
             
               Ravius
            
             Oriental
             Grammer
             ,
             12º
          
           
             
               Peacocks
            
             Visitation
             ,
             12º
          
           
             Dr
             Tuckney's
             Good
             Day
             well
             Improved
             ,
             12º
          
           
             —
             Death
             Disarmed
             ,
             12º
          
           
             —
             Balm
             of
             Gilead
             ,
             12º
          
           
             
               Cleaveland
            
             Poems
             Characters
             and
             Letters
             .
             12º
          
           
             Clamor
             Sanguinis
             ,
             12º
          
           
             
               Aristippus
            
             or
             Balscat's
             Master-piece
             .
             12º
          
           
             King
             Charles's
             Works
             ,
             24o.
          
           
             Defence
             and
             Vindication
             of
             Tithes
             ,
             4º
          
           
             Dr
             
               Mays
            
             Relation
             of
             a
             strange
             Monster
             ,
             or
             Serpent
             found
             in
             the
             left
             Ventricle
             of
             the
             heart
             of
             a
             Gentlemen
             ,
             4º
          
           
             
               Estwicks
            
             Christ's
             Submission
             to
             his
             Fathers
             Will
             ,
             4º
          
           
             
               Ferriby
            
             Lawfull
             Preacher
             ,
             4o.
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A33299-e110
           
             Ten
             Provinces
             of
             
               Germany
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Governours
             of
             ●he
             ten
             Provinces
             elected
             .
          
           
             The
             Empire
             consisteth
             of
             Church-men
             ,
             Temporall
             Potentates
             and
             free-Cities
             .
          
           
             The
             Diett
             .
             The
             first
             estate
             of
             the
             Empire
             .
             The
             heads
             of
             the
             Church-men
             .
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Mentz
            
             Chancellour
             of
             
               Germany
               .
            
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Collen
               ,
            
             and
             
               Trier
               .
            
          
           
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Saltzburg
               .
            
          
           
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Magdeburge
               .
            
          
           
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             
               Bream
               .
            
             Twenty
             five
             bishops
             .
             The
             two
             estates
             of
             the
             Empire
             .
             Temporal
             Electors
             
          
           
             four
             .
             First
             Count
             
               Pallatine
            
             of
             the
             
               Rhine
               .
            
          
           
             Second
             Duke
             of
             
               Saxon.
               
            
          
           
             Third
             Marquis
             of
             
               Brandenburge
               .
            
          
           
             Fourth
             King
             of
             
               Behemia
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Electors
             may
             chuse
             also
             a
             King
             of
             
               Romans
               .
            
          
           
             Duke
             of
             
               Bevaria
               .
            
             The
             common
             guildern
             or
             floren
             is
             worth
             38.
             
             Starling
             .
          
           
             Duke
             of
             
               Saxon.
               
            
          
           
             Marquesse
             of
             
               Brandenburge
               .
            
          
           
             Duke
             of
             
               Brunswick
               .
            
             The
             Daller
             is
             worth
             4s
             4d
             sterling
             .
          
           
             Duke
             of
             
               Lumberge
               Hamberge
               .
            
          
           
             Duke
             of
             
               Lawenburge
            
             :
             Princes
             of
             
               Anhalt
               .
            
             Landgrave
             of
             
               Hessen
               .
            
          
           
             Duke
             of
             
               Wirtemberge
               .
            
             Duke
             of
             
               Pomer
            
             &
             
               Mechelberge
               .
            
             Marquesse
             of
             
               Baden
               .
            
             Order
             of
             preheminence
             .
             7.
             
             Electors
             .
             4.
             
             Dukes
             .
             4.
             
             Marquesses
             .
             4
             Landgraves
             .
          
           
             4
             Burgraves
             .
             4.
             
             Earles
             .
             4.
             
             Barons
             ▪
             4
             Knights
             .
          
           
             The
             three
             estates
             of
             the
             Empire
             .
             Free
             Cities
             ,
             the
             number
             .
             Their
             Tribute
             .
          
           
             Absolute
             power
             of
             the
             three-estates
             .
          
           
             The
             Government
             and
             p●licy
             of
             the
             Count
             -
             
               Pallatine
               .
            
          
           
             His
             Court.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             His
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             His
             reformation
             of
             the
             spitituall
             Court.
             
          
           
             5
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             Officers
             of
             his
             Court.
             
          
           
             The
             exercises
             of
             the
             
               Pallatine
               .
            
          
           
             His
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             His
             Countries
             .
          
           
             His
             Religion
             .
          
           
             His
             touble
             in
             the
             
               Diett
            
             at
             
               Augusta
               ,
            
             for
             Religion
             .
          
           
             His
             chiefe
             Court.
             
          
           
             No
             appeal
             from
             him
             
          
           
             Punishment
             of
             Adultery
             and
             Fornication
             .