A RELATION CONTAINING THE MANNER OF THE Solemnities at the Election and Coronation of Ferdinand the Emperor, in Francford the 30. of August last passed, 1619. WITH Other Occurrences in BOHEMIA, and diverse parts of GERMANY, for three Month's last passed.  
LONDON. Printed for ROBERT MYLBOURNE, and are to be sold at the great South-door of Paul's. 1620.   

THE MANNER OF the Solemnities at the Election and Coronation of Fardinand the Emperor, in Francford August 30. 1619. With other occurrences in Bohemia and diverse parts of Germany for three months last passed.  
THE Earl of thorn (after he had renewed his covenant with the Bohemians, and dispatched his affairs in Moravia, according to his heart's desire) removed his Camp from thence, and passed into the lower Austria, and intercepting some certain places and towns by the way, laid siege against Laba, which refused to give him admittance because it was fortified with a garrison.  
The Protestant States, seeing that they could not hitherto make any full agreement with the Romish Catholics, and that they had spent all the time in vain, sent their ambassadors unto him, to demand of him what reason he had to enter that country with so great an army: and to request him, that, seeing they had done nothing which might offend the Bohemians, he would lead away his Forces from thence again. For the reason why hitherto they had returned no answer to the Letters which were sent from the Bohemians the fifth of March, was, because that the Romish Catholic States, day by day, deferred to give their categorical and resolute answer to the principal articles and clauses of those Letters; and yet notwithstanding had always made fair show of a friendly agreement and peaceable end. However, albeit they saw that their hope hereof was frustrate, yet they were not against the much-desired League, but were rather glad of it: and the rather, for that they called to mind, how that the Emperor Mathias answered the States at Budwitz in the year 1614 that they should send their Legates or Ambassadors to the Parliament which was to be holden at prague in the year 1615. and then and there should enter a Treaty concerning the renewing of that League. Wherefore they gave licence and authority to their Deputies or Legates, to renew that League; provided, that it were not repugnant to the House of Austria, and the States and Religion of the Romish Catholics. This Embassy by five selected and chosen out of every State, was performed.  
A while after there came to the Camp, certain Ambassadors of the Romish catholic States, and Earl Buchem being their Spokesman, they say that they never did any thing that might aggrieve either the Earl of Thorn, or any others of the Bohemians: and that they did very carefully maintain and preserve peace. Wherefore they request that he would be pleased to spare them, and to dislodge his Camp from before Laba.  
As touching the Confederation and League betwixt the Protestants and them; It was true indeed, that the Protestant States and they had not yet drawn to a full conclusion in all things; yet, forasmuch as the points of difference betwixt them were but small, they were in good hope that very shortly a good end and agreement should be made betwixt them.  
thorn making answer, said unto them; That the Bohemians by main necessity were constrained to do what they did: and for his part, That he would not willingly undertake any thing against any man without cause: but his desire was, to pursue all hostile Forces, and to drive away the enemy though he were at Jerusalem: That he came into that Province to preserve peace and tranquillity, and to relieve and aid the oppressed; for he would fain have it so, that hereafter the Protestants and Romish Catholics should walk together hand in hand as equals one to another in every respect. That heretofore the Romish Catholics have had the superiority and pre-eminence, but against good reason; for the Protestants were as honest men as the Romish Catholics, and therefore he would no longer suffer that these being kept under and oppressed, the Romish Catholics (like oil in water) should swim aloft: for he would have an equality kept amongst them, without any respect had to one Religion or other; and look what privileges were granted to the one side, the same should be permitted to the other, that so a constant and perpetual peace betwixt them might be made: And that whosoever should be their King and Prince, he might be safe from the treacheries and commotions of the Cleselians, & so might govern the weal public with greater quietness and honour. For his own part, he took no care whence or from whom he should receive provision, money or aid to maintain his army. He had resigned himself up to God, and made prayers to him, that he would further and prosper this his honest and truly Christian purpose, and grant unto him power and strength fitting and necessary for him. That he tells them the truth, That he would never have made any attempt against Laba, but that he found it fortified with a Garrison, and that they themselves were the causes why he did besiege it. For he had given notice to Earl Traustam, that when he found no Garrison, nor any resistance, there the people should not need to fear any danger by his coming.  
When the Legates had heard him speak thus, they made answer, that they would deal with Ferdinand, & do their best endeavours, that both Laba and other places in that Province might be quit and cleared of Soldiers.  
Therefore thorn gave his word that on condition, that Garrison might be removed, the gates of the City set open, and hereafter the City fenced with a Garrison of Protestants, and not with enemies, he would not attempt any thing further against that place: and so he dismissed them.  
In the mean while the Lords directors held a consultation, that if a treaty of peace were to be made, upon what condition it were to be entertained: and they concluded & decreed it altogether necessary.  
1 That all Protestants whatsoever (as well States as inferiors) throughout the whole Kingdom, whether they dwelled under a Romish catholic or an Evangelicall Magistrate, by virtue of a charter granted unto them by the Emperor Rodolphus, in point of Religion; (it being mutually covenanted on both sides) should enjoy the benefit of the secretest consultations in the Parliament, and Imperial confirmations, and it should be lawful for them as well as for the Silesians & others in other places to erect and set up Schools; all such acts, decrees, provisoes, made heretofore to the contrary, either by Ferdinand or by them that are Sub unâ, being declared to be void and of none effect.  
2 That the Proscription and the banishing of the jesuits out of the Kingdom, should be ratified and made sure and firm for ever: so that it shall never be lawful for them to return into that kingdom under pretence of any order whatsoever. That their Colleges and all their goods should be confiscate and adjudged to the public good of the States, and that their privileges should be razed out of public Records.  
3 That their Confederations and Leagues made with the people of Hungaria, Austria, Moravia, and of both the Lusatia's should be ratified and confirmed.  
4 That the Matter of Defence should be deferred till the general Assembly of those Provinces.  
5 That it should be lawful to ordain and appoint Assemblies of States in diverse Territories, after the ancient manner.  
6 That the hereditary Leagues with the Electors and other neighbour Princes, should be renewed.  
7 That the Banishing and proscription of certain men out of the Kingdom, the removing of them from the public Offices, should be constant and firm.  
To these seven articles, the Directors afterwards added diverse others which they thought needful for the Kingdom and the provinces: as namely,  
1 That, that decree where the deceased Emperor did give to the bishop of prague Ius patronatus, the advowson and patronage, to present Priests to all Churches, is repugnant to his Majesty's Charter; and therefore let it be abrogated, and let the power be given to the consistory of prague to confer those benefices upon such Pastors as are addicted to that religion, which is principally professed in that Parish.  
2 Seeing that the Subjects dwelling not only in the Emperor's dominions, but also in other spiritual or secular jurisdictions, (both parties being agreed) by the Emperor's charter, had had power and authority hitherto to erect Churches and Schools, let them still retain and keep the same hereafter, and let thest Clostergrabiens, whose temple was demolished by the Bishop, make use of some other temple in the City, until their own be re-edified.  
3 Let the Burnaviens hereafter quietly and peaceably possess their own Church.  
4 The Churches in the City of prague (which have been built since his Majesty's Charter was obtained) as namely the Church of the holy Trinity, in the lesser town; and the Churches of our Saviour, and of Simon and jude, with the Chapel adjoining to it, in the old town, let them for ever be left in the power of them which are Sub utrâque, and by whom they were built: and the next Parliament let them be registered in the public records.  
5 Forasmuch as the university of prague and all the goods appertaining unto it, were given by the Emperor Rodolphus to the States Sub utrâque. Therefore let them still have power either to bestow some thing of their own, or to exact of their Subjects any thing whereby that university and other Churches may be sustained, and that which is so collected, let it be kept upon record, and required of the defenders as well as other public contributions of the Subjects.  
6 Let not any other spiritual orders besides those which are in the kingdom already, be brought in either by the King, or by those which are Sub unâ.  
7 Let not the Commissaries which are wont to be sent to the Parliament by the King: let them not dwell too long upon the King's proposition, but speedily require an answer from the States.  
8 Let the States in the Parliament confer their voices together; and after they have collected their voices, let them give up their answers by one either severally or generally: neither let the King's Councillors sunder and separate themselves from the States, but let them also give their best counsel and advice for the common good.  
9 Let it not be lawful to except against the answer of the States in Parliaments: neither let the States be bound to admit any reply, or to accept any other conclusion, if perhaps after their departure any such conclusion be made of any.  
10 And let not the Parliament be continued above 14. days, unless it be by a peculiar consent of the States.  
11 When the chief Chancellor of the Kingdoms propoundeth any thing to the King, let another Chancellor be present, and have notice given him of the same.  
12 Such as are to be Secretaries and Clerks of the Chancery, let them be honest men, and addicted to the Religion Sub utrâque, after the usual and accustomed manner in former times.  
13 In the next Parliament, let there be a consultation held, about renewing the Hereditary leagues with the Electors and other neighbour countries.  
14 That which hath been already concluded, in the last assembly, concerning some perfidious persons, whereof some were to be banished the country, and some to be barred from public offices: let it remain firm and ratified.  
15 Hereafter let none of the King's Lieutenants in the towns of prague be sustained or maintained, neither let the King's judges have place either in the towns of prague, or in any others.  
16 And seeing that by commandment of the States, the Directors and exactors of contributions have run into a great deal of debt, in defending and preserving the Kingdom from the enemy, and in paying the Soldiers their stipends (the Directors in the mean while being wise enough to save themselves harmless) Therefore let the goods of such as were causes of that war (whether they be fled out of the Kingdom, or still remain in it) be confiscated, and adjudged to the payment of those debts.  
17 In like manner, let the King's goods be sold (always excepting those goods of the King which are inserted into public records, and can never be alienated) Let the King's goods be sold seeing they were redeemed with other men's money, and that many therefore were constrained to engage their faith and credit: and let the money which is collected thence be employed to the payment of the King's debts, and towards the repairing of their damages and losses, whose Houses and goods were pillaged and burnt up by the King's Soldiers.  
18 Such Church goods as upon the urgency of extreme necessity, have been laid to pawn or sold outright, let them not be redeemed at all; but let more of them be sold away, yet with this caution, that provision be made that the spiritual persons may be honestly maintained.  
19 Let not the chamber of Bohemia be subject to the King's chamber, nor do service to it in furthering the decrees thereof.  
20 Let the walls be re-edified about the towns of prague, and let all foreign Ecclesiastical laws be subject to their jurisdiction.  
21 The prague towns and other towns which have a third free state, let them not hereafter be called any more by the royal name of Chamber goods, as heretofore in public records, (we know no reason why) they were styled and entitled.  
22 What shall be done concerning those two Cities in the Kingdom of Bohemia, namely Pilsna and Budwitz, let it be consulted upon.  
23 Touching money which shall accrue by burials, let the half of it be employed upon the repairing the walls of the City, and upon the prague Townes.  
Pilsna, Budwitz, and Gretsna, let them be given to the State ab utraque, that in them they may provide sufficient Armouries, without which our business of Defence cannot come to any good.  
24 But to whose trust these Armouries are to be committed, and what costs and charges are needful for providing and storing up arms therein, let consultation be had hereafter.  
At this time there was a Parliament holden at Vratislavia by the Princes and the States of Silesia: The King sent to it one Otto Melander a noble Heroical Gentleman, and one of his Council: who from the Prince of Lignitz, in the name of the rest of the Princes and States, brought back this answer, viz:  
They say, that by relation of the Noble and Honourable Parsonage Otto Melander, and also by his Majesty's Royal Letters, which he delivered unto them, they were given to understand, that Ferdinand hath determined, since the Emperor Mathias is now deceased, to undertake the government of the Kingdom, and to confirm unto these Princes and Countries, all laws, rights, and privileges, as well general as special, all Grants and Customs, even the Maiestatis Diploma, the Charters of State, which were granted by his Predecessors, the Kings of Bohemia, by Ferdinand, Maximilian, Rodolphus and Mathias: and that he is determined not only to confirm whatsoever hath been granted by his Predecessors, but also to send his Confirmation unto them: or if at this time it be full of danger to send such Confirmations, yet at least he will accept whatsoever special privileges any of the Provinces can show for themselves. That look what dissensions and disagreements there be betwixt the Romish Catholics and Protestants, he is purposed to compound them.  
That he would in these places confirm the Office of the King, and accept from him the Oath of Allegiance: and did hope that by this means it would come to pass, that (seeing he promised moreover to take upon him, and to discharge the Emperor's debts which he owed in the Provinces of Silesia) the States of Silesia would not only pay such Contributions as they had formerly promised, but also would perform all other duties and offices which were due unto him: That in so doing he himself also might have cause to declare and show his fatherly love and affection unto them still more and more: And that also, the States of Bohemia, to whom in like manner he had already sent the Confirmation of their Privileges, might thereby take occasion to settle themselves to due obedience, that so all troubles being composed, and wars ended, the Kingdom might enjoy her former peace and tranquillity.  
But as heretofore it gave them great contentment, that the Emperor Mathias was pleased to device a way how his Kingdoms and Countries might be provided of one to be their head, and to succeed him after his death; and that so all occasions of wars and seditions being cut off, peace and tranquillity might be preserved and continued in the Kingdom: So also they called to mind, when that Succession was given to Ferdinand, upon what conditions they accepted it, and what promises they received from him; and what they on the other side were bound to perform unto him: and so they wish with all their hearts, that Mathias his departure had happened at such time, as all things being in peace, they might quietly use and enjoy their piviledges and immunities, and Ferdinand might obtain the wished end of his Succession with greatest facility: for so nothing could have hindered them, but that upon the receipt of the Letters of Confirmation of their general and special privileges, they had forthwith accepted him for their King, and had performed unto him all such offices as were due.  
But howsoever it be, they are exceeding glad, that he remembering his promise made unto them, is desirous to put it in execution. But they doubt not, but that Ferdinand will set before his eyes, how lamentable and confused the state of those Countries is; and that the combustion is now spread so fare, and grown so vehement, that it cannot without great difficulty and danger be extinguished and suppressed: and that he will be pleased to take into his consideration, how fare these times are altered from those wherein his succession to the Kingdom of Bohemia was made:  
As namely, that now the public peace and quiet is disturbed, all the Country embroiled with wars, their Towns sacked and spoilt, and every place fraught with Soldiers and armed men. That their privileges confirmed heretofore, are of no power or strength to defend them from these evils. And that not only Disputations and diverse wrested interpretations have been invented to discredit that profitable business of Defence, undertaken for the profit and good of all; but also, that wars are prepared, and great violence done to the Subject: so that it seemeth that the bare confirmation of Privileges is not now any longer sufficient to establish peace in that Kingdom and those Provinces, but it is necessary that what before was promised in words, be now showed in deed and action.  
Also they doubt not, but that he will be pleased to remember what a quiet, sweet and calm state there was thorough the whole kingdom of Bohemia, and the other confederate countries, not only in the days of former Kings, his Predecessors; but even at that very time when he was admitted to the succession in the same kingdom: and how fare it is estranged from that tranquillity: how much it concerneth the common wealth, that the ancient and wholesome ordinances of the kingdom, and the old custom be observed, not only about the designation, but also about the acceptation of the King, whosoever he shall be.  
All which things being duly considered; The King and all others may easily perceive, that, although they in times past did elect and design him to be their chief Sovereign Duke, and that of their own free will and pleasure, without any eye or regard to the Kingdom of Bohemia: yet, the case with the Kingdom and other provinces standing so as it doth; they may not to the great prejudice of others, (as well concerning the execution of the designation, as concerning the designation itself) accept and admit him to be their governor.  
Also that the King by the premises may easily conjecture, that these embroilements and combustions, together with the troubles and hurts which followed thereupon in point of religion throughout Bohemia and Silesia, cannot be remedied and laid asleep, by the bare charter of confirmation of privileges: but that these times desire to see the effect of this confirmation, and do require deeds and not words.  
These things considered, they hope, and beseech his majesty, that he would be pleased not to take it in ill part; that, weighing the great danger of these times, they think it good for them to expect, until he do not only undertake the government and administration of the kingdom of Bohemia: but also, stinting all these troubles, do settle the whole kingdom in that state which their privileges do require, and that they may freely without war and molestation, enjoy their privileges confirmed. And that this may be done very well, if (all wars being ended) he would ipso facto perform all things to the Provinces according to the prescript of their privileges in point of Religion, and would take order for them by granting such a charter, that by it they might enjoy the peace of Religion. To the performance hereof, he needed not any interposition; for here was nothing required but the very effect of their privileges; and that is the only means both to settle peace and tranquillity on all sides, and also to keep and retain it constantly: which being used, when he should enter upon the administration of the kingdom, he needed not to make any question at all, but they in their place will do what necessity requireth.  
Concerning the Earl of thorn his expedition and voyage into the lower Austria, we have spoken before. The Romish Catholics even until then were in deliberating what answer they should give to the Protestants: For the Protestants had propounded seven articles to them to consult upon: namely, that all the R. catholic States in the upper & lower Austria should be one body with the Protestants in those parts; that in time of urgent necessity the one side should defend the other: that their privileges (as well old as new) should remain whole and entire to every state, and nothing in them, should be altered and changed. In burials and spitals for sick folk there should be no difference made between Protestants & R. Catholics: but that without respect of religion both alike should receive the like benefit by them. That to the university of Vienna (which the states by common consent, founded in the year 1613) learned men should be called without respect of what Religion they be, viz. Romish Catholic or Protestant. That no man should be troubled for difference in religion. That both sides should abstain from persecuting one another, and that every man should be permitted to enjoy his own liberty.  
And howsoever as yet, they could not agree upon the foresaid articles, yet, because the earl of Thorn desired it, they removed the garrison from the city of Laba: which being done, Thorn placed there a garrison of his soldiers; until such time as the States had levied an army, and provided a garrison for that City.   

The City Tina taken in by the Earl of thorn.  
AT the latter end of july the Earl being provided of a very good Army at Omnitium, went forth of purpose to join battle with Count Buquoy; he led after him 46. companies of horse, and 48. ensigns of foot. But the Count thinking it small advantage to him accept the fight, declined it by all means, keeping himself very carefully in his tents: wherefore the Earl made an assault upon the town of Tina and took it, and so put all the garrison soldiers and the borderers thereabout to the sword. Not long after some of the officers of the Count Buquoy (not knowing what had passed) came that way, and were intercepted by the new garrison the Earl had placed there in the town.   

FERDINAND His ELECTION, in what manner performed.  
AFter certain sessions in the Court at Francford between the Electors of the spirituality; and the Ambassadors of the Secular Electors, and that the Bishop-Electors perceived that those Ambassadors could not be wrought upon to remit any thing of their commission, Messengers were dispatched in all hast the 24. of july to the principal of the Lay-Electors unto the Duke of Saxony, and the Palatine of Rhine. In the mean while Ferdinand and the Bishop of Colein withdrew themselves unto Lewis landgrave of Hesse, and spent the time in hunting, when they came to Francford again, and assembled another Court, it was declared to Ferdinand, that he should appear in the same Court again the 9 of August to take a solemn Oath, which was to be administered to him by the State and people of Francford, according as was prescribed in the Golden Bull.  
The 8. of August having received full resolution from the Elector of Saxony, concerning his more absolute power, the Magistrate presently caused it to be proclaimed by sound of trumpet: that all strangers should departed the City: those only excepted which belonged to the Court of Ferdinand, and the Prince's Electors: the next day the Oath was given to him in the Court of the Governor, and before the Court gate of all the Citizens and Garrison Soldiers to the number of a 1000 Afterwards their meetings being continued, diverse consultations were debated, till at length the 18. of August was set down for the Election day to be performed in their Church.  

The order of going to Church.  
FERDINAND and the Electors came to the Court in Coaches, and from thence (being Royally apparelled in Electorate Robes) they road on horseback to the Church of S. Bartholomew about eight a clock in the morning, being environed round about with men at arms, the Citizens being placed on either hand.  
Now the Order was this: The Archbishop of Mentz, and Trieers road first; Ferdinand, having upon his head a Crown of exceeding great value, and the Archbishop of Colein, to associate him, came next; last of all followed the Ambassadors of the secular Electors.  
All things being done in the Church about twelve a clock, they road back in this equipage; The Bishop of Trieers went first alone by himself: next after followed the Ambassadors of the secular Electors; first, the Palatines, with the Globe of the Empire; in the midst the Ambassador of Saxony, with the Sword; and after him he of Brandenburge, with the Sceptre; Ferdinand followed these alone by himself; and next unto him road the Electors of Colein, and Mentz.  
The Election thus solemnly performed, Messengers were strait sent to Aquisgrave and Norimberge to fetch the Crown, and Sceptre, and other ornaments belonging to the Coronation, which are there kept.  
In the mean time Lewis Lantzgrave of Hesse, and the Ambassador of the King of Spain, came to Francford to congratulate Ferdinand. Then was made the usual preparation for the Coronation: a great long Bridge was built, which reached from the Court, all over the Market place, to the very Church. Before the Court was a huge spacious Kitchen raised for the boiling of an Ox. Then was there a Well artificially contrived, which did send forth out of the ground, red and white wine, Barrels and Tubs to that purpose being privily before conveyed under the earth. Another large place was made in the Court for the Imperial Banquet, Royally furnished with much variety, and drink in wonderful plenty. Last of all, there were set up theatres and Stages for shows, and a Royal Chair of State set in the Church for the Emperor.  
About the same time (being the latter end of july) two thousand Hungarians, who had wasted many places of Bohemia and Austria, with their burning of Towns, and robberies, having gotten great booty, and being dissuaded from so wicked attempts by the States of Hungaria, withdrew themselves privately and went homeward with all their spoils: and there was a rumour that Sumadius an Hungarian Captain, thought to have followed them with five hundred Hungarians under his own command: But Count Buquoi getting intelligence thereof, gave that business in charge to the Cornet of Horse that lay in Wallenstein, that they should waylay them at some fit passage: by which means they were prevented, and defeated, all their Booty taken from them, many of them slain, and the rest put to flight.    

The Assembly of the States of Moravia, and their Decrees, five in number, for establishing the Confederation.  
ABout the beginning of this month, it was agreed by the States of Moravia assembled at Prinna:  
1 That the Confederation begun of late, and confirmed by a solemn Oath between the Bohemians, Moravians, Silesians, and Lusatians, should be ratified, and all the branches thereof should be kept inviolably to all succeeding Generations.  
2 And to the end they might avenge their country of the barbarous and incredible tyranny, and savage cruelty which their enemies had exercised upon them; besides the Soldiers which were already in garrison, there should be pressed 1500. more and Ralph a Schlenitz should be their commander.  
3 It was decreed likewise that the Edict touching such as were proscribed for their bad and treacherous government should be banished the country for ever, and their goods to be ceized to the use of the town where they dwelled, and to that purpose to be sold to the best advantage, made by the States a little before assembled in the same place, should still be ratified and confirmed.  
4 They have professed publicly, and expressly that they cannot with a safe Conscience be helpful to the States neither in men nor money, unless all the Ecclesiastical goods of Friars and Nuns be sequestered from them and given to the States, and might be sold from the good of the commonwealth without all let or contradiction of any man: and that provision should be made out of this estate and goods thus alienated & sold from the Abbeys, Prelates, overseers, Friars and Nuns of what order soever, as also from such as refusing the state of marriage, freely choose to remain in that condition of a single life still: and that after a fitting and competent state during their lives.  
5 That there should be a diligent search made of Arms laid up in any houses, Monasteries, Nunneries situate as well within the City, as without, and that those Arms, together with all gold, silver and monies found in the hand of any Ecclesiastical person to be taken from them, and to be translated with the public good: and that all Citizens and subjects of the Romish Catholic Religion, together with all partakers of the Roman faction; should be laid hold on, and their houses being carefully searched, all Arms should be taken from them, and be conveied to a certain place appointed for them. And forasmuch as they have their Governor, and inferior Officers also in suspicion, and cannot repose that trust in them which is fitting to men of that place, they shall give up their account of the government of their several Provinces to deputies assigned and authorised to that effect: and in case there be necessity and desert, they shall be displaced from their offices, others of the Protestants being chosen in their room.  
And that he might restrain them, and force the Bohemians to break off their Confederation by the calling back of his Army, enters again into their Country with eight hundred horse, and foot; and having got into his possession a very strong fort called josuit, determined also to take in the Castle of the Prince of Lichtenstein, and so at once to open himself a passage into the whole Country, but the States of Morania prevented him, and recovered the Castle into their own subjection before, and placed a very strong Garrison in it: when he saw himself disappointed, and having received new forces out of Hungary, he made attempt upon the government of Diffenbacchius, and when he found him well appointed, having spoiled and fired some poor villages in the frontiers of it, he turned himself to a town called Niclasburge, but received a repulse there to, by valiant resistance of the Garrison he was constrained to leave them with no small loss to his men.  
Notwithstanding, the Moravians incensed with these molestations, having levied 1500. of their own countrymen, and joined with them some other foreign Aid, marched directly to meet him, and when they found him, August the 8. day, lying in Vistrie with 9000 horse and foot, presently he fell a skirmishing with them, and forced him, leaving many of his men dead in the place, from the narrow strait into the Champion Fields. Now he little thought that the Moravians would prosecute the fight, but they all on fire with rage and indignation, set so valiantly upon him, that the battles was prolonged and continued six hours together. Tampire lost 2000 of his foot and horse, and last of all was driven by his flight to leave the Moravians the glory of the Field and day. During this fight, the Earl of Montecuculi, Saxo of Lavenberge were mortally wounded & many with them, and not long after died of the hurts there received. In the heat of the conflict the Moravians were wholly mingled with the Tampirians: the Smoke and Dust had caused so great darkness that they could not know one another, that it could be nothing less than a miracle, that but 300 of the Moravians were slain, and as many wounded, in so great confusion: and thus Tampire was compelled to forsake Moravia, and to write to Vienna, for new supplies, to be sent unto him,   

The Fort of Vechin taken by BUQVOI.  
COunt Buquoi mean while is not idle, but sets upon the Fort Vechin and spoils the little town belonging to it with 15. small villages, and burns them to the ground, and when he understood Colonel Francus to march that way with 1200. Musketers, he laid 8000. men in ambush to entrap him, but Francus having seasonable intelligence of so great treachery, turned aside to Thabor, and so fortunately avoided the danger.   

FREDERICK V Count PALATINE Elector, chosen King of Bohemia.  
NOtwithstanding the Directors for Bohemia, the 19 of August, together with the Ambassadors of Moravia, Silesia, Lusatia the higher and the lower being present, held a Council from nine in the morning till three in the afternoon, having the doors fast shut and locked unto them: in which they finally decreed, that Ferdinand was to be abdicated and deposed from his Kingdom, and never to be admitted to the same, and another to be chosen in his stead: which Decree was published and proclaimed of the Bohemians at three a clock the same day: of the Silesians and Lusatians the 21. day of the same Month: on the 24. and 25. days of the same Month, all the people assembled in their Churches, for public and solemn prayer to God, that he would direct them in electing a King fitting to govern them, and Sermons also were made to the same purpose.  
On the 26. of August, they met again, and after prayers and other divine Service finished, Frederick Elector Palatine by the greater number was chosen and proclaimed King of Bohemia: he had voices to the Election, of the Nobility 36 of the Gentry 91. these for the present: all the free Cities and States for the most part consented to it the next day. Besides, the hands of the Ambassadors for Moravia, Silesia, and Eusatia, being gathered, it was manifestly found, that they were all directed to the Palatine with one consent.  
The Solemnity was thus performed: The Song of Ambrose was sung, the Bells rung, the Ordinance shot off five times together. Ambassadors also being deputed, who the next day should bear the news to the Elector Palatine of this his Election to be King of Bohemia, by the joint voices of the whole Kingdom, and the three united Provinces before spoken off.   

Pissera surprised by assault of Count Buquoi.  
WHile these things were a doing at prague, Buquoi marched towards Pissera with his whole army, and consumed the Suburbs with fire. After, he sent a Trumpet to Hacquius commander of two Ensigns in the City, to will him to departed the town, & yield it up to him. The Captain refusing, answered, he would fight for his City until his latest breath, as was the part of a true Soldier. Buquoi enraged with this answer, commanded the town to be assaulted in four several places at once: in which conflict though the Garrison behaved themselves valiantly, and slew many, yet at last number prevailing, the City was taken by force. After their forced entrance they ranged up and down like mad men. The Captain was hanged up, the Governor slain with the sword, great booty was taken, with Engines, and two Rams for battery, which General Mansfield had formerly used against the City of Pilsna. He withdrew his forces back toward Straconitium, which town he had also a little before brought under his power. He thought withal to have besieged Pilsna. The Bohemians followed the Count, but durst not settle upon him, marching in goodly equipage with a full army: about the same time, many fled from Veraucum and other places to prague, carrying with them their wives, children and all their estates, being strucken with the terror of this bloody massacre and cruelty.   

THE CORONATION of FERDINAND, performed at Francford. August. 30. 1619.  
WE spoke before of the Election of Ferdinand to be Emperor: now for as much as it seemed good to his Majesty, following therein the example and precedent of the Emperor Mathias deceased, that he himself would also be crowned at Francford; he sent and sought from Aquisgrane and Norimberge the Banners, Robes and other ornaments of the Empire; and thus all things necessary to this royal solemnity were prepared, as we have touched before: when the appointed day for the Coronation was come, which was the 30. of August, according to the old account and the 9 of September according to the new, two days before, Lewis landgrave of Hesse came thither with his two sons, and his brother Philip: The day before the solemnity approached the Ambassadors of Norimberge, with the Imperial crown and other royal ornaments: The gates were opened to none; the garrison soldiers stood in the valley, and the citizens in arms were set in every corner of the streets, but most of all from the Court to the College of Electors, and from thence on both sides the bridge even to the Church of Saint Bartholomew: the middle of the week the eclesiastical Electors went to the Church apart every one by themselves; and there putting off their Electoral habits, attired themselves like Bishops as they were, and in that sort waited for Ferdinand's coming, who about 8. of the clock, mounted on a gallant horse: road unto the Temple in this princelike order: There went before him on foot a great train of Officers, Counsellors, and other noble personages: the two sons of Lewis Lantzgrave of Hesse, and after them Lewis their Father, with his brother Philip, road in front together; five officers followed next, and the Ambassadors of the three secular Electors, who carried before Ferdinand the Globe, Sceptre and Sword of the Empire: Ferdinand himself apparelled like an Elector, and having a crown upon his head, was carried on horseback under a canopy, which was borne up by two noble men (Consuls) Daniel Stalburger and Philip Orthius, and four Senators, or states of Francford; their names were john-philip Weisius, Hierom Stephens, john-stephens Schadaeus, and john-philip Orthius: As soon as they were come to the Church, the Ecclesiastical Electors, in their Pontificalibus; together with their Suffragans and some others of the Clergy, advanced forward to meet Ferdinand, from the Choir even to the door of the Temple, & having received him honourably, they lead him to an Altar situate at the entrance of the Choir or Chancel: There he entered into a seat appointed for prayer, placed before the Altar, made of cloth of silver, and a Canopy of the same costly stuff let down from the roof of the Church over the seat: the two Archbishops also went into their several seats, on the right hand Triers, on the left Colein, prepared for them & richly hung with red Scarlet cloth: Ferdinand took up a little book which was laid in that seat, and composed himself to prayer, the Secular Ambassadors seated also near him: The Chantors mean while sang that song: Glory be to God on high: the Elector of Mentz began Mass, and in the saying of it the other Electors and Ambassadors lead away Ferdinand to the high Altar, and from thence (after Benediction) unto a royal Throne, which was placed a step or two above the seat where Ferdinand prayed; continuing their observancy and ceremonies, he came to the Altar again, and there fell upon his knees, the Electors and the Ambassadors kneeling by him till the Litany was said over him. This done, He that was to Consecrate him, propounded to him the usual Questions. Whether He would steadfastly keep the Christian and Catholic Religion, defend the Church, administer justice to all, increase, and enlarge the Empire, maintain the widows and fatherless children, render due honour to the Bishop of Rome: Ferdinand answered affirmatively to every of these, and confirmed his affirmation with a solemn oath. The Consecrator turned himself to the Electors, Ambassadors, and all the people standing round about, demanded of them, whether they would submit themselves to Ferdinand, establish his kingdom, and perform obedience to his commandments: when they had testified their consents to all those motions, and cried with a loud voice, That he ought to be their King; he was unclothed in certain places of his body, and then the Consecrator came to him, and taking oil anointed the Crown of his head, his neck, his breasts, his right arm and his hands, adding these words at each several part he anointed; I anoint thee with holy oil, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost.  
The unction finished, the Ecclesiastical Electors, with their Suffragans lead Ferdinand through the Choir into the Conclave or College of Election, and having wiped off the oil, they put upon him the ancient Imperial and Pontifical Robes brought from Norimbergh; that is, the Boots and long Surplice, and Gown let down from his neck by his Breast in parts and so thrown over his shoulders, they put also Gloves upon his hands, and thus attired as it were a Deacon, they bring him forth again from the Chancel to the seat where he first prayed, and there the Consecrator liberally bestowed upon him a new blessing; prayers said, Ferdinand ascends into the Imperial Throne, and the Electors of Triers and Colein take down the sword of Charles the Great from the Altar, where together with the Crown and Sceptre it was laid; draw it forth, and give it into Ferdinand's hands, the Consecrator speaking these words: Take this sword by the hands of Bishops. And when he comes to these words: Be thou girt with this sword, etc. Then the sword is put up into the sheath again, and girt unto his side by the Ambassador of the Imperial Electors.  
Moreover, after this the Consecrator takes the Ring from the Altar, and pronouncing certain words put it upon his finger: from the same Altar he takes the Sceptre and Globe of the Empire, and gives them into his hand; the Sceptre into his right hand, the Globe into his left, with these words: Take the rod of Virtue & Equity; last of all, the Imperial Crown is lifted off the Altar and set upon his head by the three Spiritual Electors jointly, with these words: take the crown of the Kingdom, and then they array him with the golden cloak of Charles the Great; these Ceremonies observed, he comes down from his Throne, & delivers back these things to the Ambassadors of the Temporal Electors, that is to say, the Globe to the Palatines Ambassador, and the Sceptre to brandenburgh's, and so of the rest; then again he makes towards the Altar, and there takes a solemn oath, that he will do all those things which belong to a good Emperor.  
The oath taken, the Mass goes on, Ferdinand betaking him to his throne the while, and here is exquisite music played by the Choir: From the Throne he is once more led to the Altar, the Sacrifice of the Mass first offered, He receives the Sacrament at the hands of the Consecrators; the Sacrament, prayers and other service fully finished, the Consecrator Mentz goes out first, Triers and Colein after him; and between them goes Ferdinand to a stately Theatre, a stage raised up aloft towards the South, hung on all sides with rich Tapestry and Stammel cloth; being laid over the floor thereof: before him are carried the Arms of the Empire by the Ambassadors of the Secular Electors; the Suffragans and others of the Clergy following after: there the Spiritual Electors place him in a Princely Throne, elevated somewhat above the rest of the stage, covered over with cloth of gold, and hung with a Canopy of red Velvet, the Chanters at the time singing the song of Saint Ambrose: The Music ceasing, the Archbishop of Mentz draws near to Ferdinand, and in his own name, and in the name of the other Electors, congratulates to him this happy Inauguration, and withal, excellently and carefully commends to him the whole Empire.  
Presently upon this the Archbishop of Triers and Colein, and all the Clergy leave the stage and return into the Chancel, where putting off their Pontificalibus, they put upon them again the robes of the Electors: Ferdinand stays still in his Chair of state, and creates Knights, by striking them with the sword of Charles the Great. After this He rises up, and goes himself out of the Theatre, and returns from Church in this solemn order.  
First and foremost go the servants of the Court, next the Counsellors of the Emperor, and the Prince's Electors, as also a very great number of noble personages, than followed the Earls and Barons: in the next rank the Archbishop of Triers by himself, the Palatines delegate and brandenburgh's together, carrying the Globe, and the Sceptre, than the Delegate of Saxony alone carrying the Sword, next the Emperor with the Crown on his head, and the Imperial robes on his back, by himself likewise under a Canopy borne by the States of Francford, as was showed before: The Archbishop of Mentz and Colein together, all going back on foot closed up this royal Train.  
Thus go they along forwards strait to the Court over the bridge covered over with Stammel: there followed a little after three of Ferdinand's Chaplains on horseback which cast abroad money to the people, gold and silver, of less and greater value of round and square fashion: the greater money on one side had an arm stretched forth of the Cloud, holding in the hand a Kingly Crown with this inscription, TO THOSE THAT STRIVE LAWFULLY: on the other side this, FERDINAND II. KING OF HUNGARY AND BOHEMIA, CROWNED KING OF THE ROMANS SEPTEMBER IX. MDCXIX. The lesser moneys had the letter F. with a crown, and the number of 11. stamped on them on the one side; on the other a Crown, and these words: CROWNED KING OF THE ROMANS, SEPTEMBER IX. MDCXIX.  
The casting of this money made such a hurly burly among the Common-people, that the Chaplains could scarce make way for the greatness of the press, though they were on horseback: the cloth on the bridge as soon as the Emperor passed, was cut, torn and rend in pieces by the people.  
In the Palace or Hall of the Court, the Tables were set and royally furnished for himself and the Prince's Electors: the Tables of the three Temporal Electors were covered with red Velvet as also the Table of the Elector of Bohemia, but no meat was set upon them, as is provided by the constitution of the golden Bull: being thus at last in the Palace, the Delegates of the Secular Electors addressed them to perform the Offices of the Electorship, in stead of their Lords and Princes themselves. When Pappenhemius the hereditary Marshal of the Empire mounted his horse, and being brought with a measure of silver, to a heap of oats, being laid together in the open yard, before the Court, between the Well of wine and the Kitchen, filled his measure, and struck it with a rod of silver, and then gave it to a Servant to keep, the people after snatching them away.  
After him appeared one of the Delegates of the Brandenburg, riding also on horseback from the Court, and took up a Basin of silver with an Ewer of gold, and a Towel, set upon a Board by the Kitchen where the Bull was roasted, and carried it with him to the Court.  
Last of all, the Delegate of the Elector Palatine, Sewer hereditary to the Kingdom, being brought forth from the Court, took certain dishes of the Bull roasted in the public Kitchen, covered with four silver platters, and set out on the Dresser, and bore them with him to the Court.  
This being done, the rude multitude breaking into the Kitchen, by main force carried away with them the Bull which was roasted whole, with the head, feet, hooves, tail and horns, and stuffed full of Hares, Coneys, Lambs, Geese, and diverse other sorts of Birds and fowls, pulling it by piecemeal, and cutting it a sunder with their knives: and which is more rude, they defaced the Kitchen, and took away all the Timber of it.  
While they kept this coil, Ferdinand and the Electors are every one at their own Tables. The Well before the Court, made in the manner of a rock, began to flow with red and white wine, out of the mouth of an Eagle with two heads crowned, which was placed between two Lions bearing the Ornaments of the Empire, the Sceptre, the Globe and Sword.  
Now the wine ran out of this Eagle in great abundance for three hours together, being received into two vessels of exceeding great quantity, as many as would having liberty to draw and drink of it as much as they would, till at last, by the rage of the giddy multitude, they in vain striving against them who were appointed to keep it, the Well was borne down, and the Eagle, with the Lions, and all other Ornaments of it were carried away.  
The Royal Dinner continued till five of the clock in the afternoon with great solemnity and joy. The Emperor at last departed from that Court to his own Royal Palace, the Electors accompanying him some few days after. There were public Tilt for joy of this Coronation.  
After it the Ambassadors of the Palatine and Brandenburg, and last of all, of the Duke of Saxony, returned home to their several Princes, many wishing all prosperity and good success to the Emperor, and expressing their prayers for him in Verse.  
FINIS.