237-328. Geo. L. Shuman & Co. Chicago and Boston. 1913.
Taylor, Bayard. Views A-Foot; or Europe seen with Knapsack and Staff.
Scenes in Prague, pp. 140-55. George P. Putnam. New York. 1850.
Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland, Holland, and other parts
of Europe in 1756. Also, Travels in the year 1806 through Bohemia.
No particulars as to author or publisher.
[Illustration: Antonín Dvořák]
Travels in Bohemia; with a walk through the Highlands of Saxony. By an
Old Traveller (Thomas Brown of Edinburgh?). V. 1, 341 pp; v. 2, 397
pp. 8º. Guildford (printed). London. 1857.
Vizetelly, E. A. In Seven Lands: Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bohemia,
Spain, Portugal, Italy. 16 illustrations. 8º. 393 pp. Chatto and
Windus. London. 1916.
White, Walter. A July Holiday in Saxony, Bohemia and Silesia. 8º. 305
pp. Chapman and Hall. London. 1857.
ARTICLES
Baker, James. Round about Haida, Bohemia. Cornhill Magazine. London.
June, 1885.
---- Undiscovered Bohemia. Saturday Review. London. 62:48; same,
American Architect. Boston, 20:101. 1886.
---- At the Oybin, Bohemia. Cornhill Magazine. London. Aug., 1886.
---- At Bosig, Bohemia. Gentleman’s Magazine. London. Apr., 1887.
---- Why not Bohemia? Illustrated by H. Whatley. Illustrated London
News. London. Pp. 203, 218. Aug. 17, 1889.
---- Schreckenstein, the Key of the Elbe (Labe). Gentleman’s Magazine.
July, 1890.
---- A Pompeii in Bohemia. Cornhill Magazine. London. Jan., 1891; same,
Living Age. Boston. 188:617. 1891.
---- Some Rock Towns and Castles of Bohemia. Times. London. Oct. 23,
26, 1893.
---- A Visit to Peter Payne’s Prison. Leisure Hour. London. Dec., 1894.
---- In the Haida District. Sunday At Home. London. Apr., 1897.
---- Prachatice, a Perfect Mediæval Town. Leisure Hour. London. Sept.,
1898.
---- An Ancient Treasure Town--Kutná Hora. Sunday At Home. London. May,
1901.
---- English Writers and Journalists in Bohemia. Author’s Magazine.
London. 1905-08; same, Publisher’s Circular. London. July 15, 1905;
same, Times and Mirror. July 21, 28, 1908; same, Author. London.
Oct., 1908.
---- In a Bohemian Cottage. Queen Magazine. London. Aug. 12, 1911.
Bohemia: Manners, Fashion and Things in General. A Summer Tour.
Fraser’s Magazine. London. 21:425. Apr., 1840.
Bohemian School Master. Household Words. London. 3:496. 1851.
Bohemian Forest. Cornhill Magazine. London. 50-257-72. 1884.
Brinton, Christian. Midsummer in Bohemia. Illustrated by Alfons M.
Mucha. Appleton’s Magazine. New York. 8:131-38. Aug., 1906.
Farnham, Amos W. The Land of Bohemia. The Vocationist. Oswego. 2:4.
June, 1914.
Kopta, Flora P. Peasant Life in Bohemia. Southern Magazine. Louisville.
5:394.
Macdonald, James. A Visit to Moravia and Bohemia. The Catholic
Presbyterian. London. 3:446-55. Dec., 1881.
Midsummer Eve in Bohemia. Once a Week. London. 11:54-6. 1864.
Mud-Larking in Bohemia. Temple Bar. London. 84:371. 1888.
Nedobyty, Anna. Bohemia Revisited. Illustrated. Overland Monthly. San
Francisco. 39:776-81. Apr., 1902.
Rae, W. Fraser. Life at Bohemian Baths. Blackwood’s Magazine.
Edinburgh. 148:515-29. Oct., 1890.
Reminiscences of a Ride in a Schnell Wagon. Fraser’s Magazine. London.
31:433. 1845.
Street, G. S. Visit to Bohemia. People. London. 275-301; same,
Fortnightly Review. New York. 93:541-53. Mar., 1910; same, Living
Age. Boston. 265:86-95. Apr. 9, 1910.
Walk Across Bohemia. Fraser’s Magazine. London. 29:290-301. 1884.
The Travels of Three English Gentlemen, in the Year 1734. A Journey
from Vienna in Austria; to Prague, the Capital of Bohemia. The
Harleian Miscellany; or, a Collection of Scarce, curious and
entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as well in Manuscript as
in Print, found in the late Earl of Oxford’s Library. London.
5:338-65; 8:222-24. 1810-11.
XXIV
BOHEMIA IN BRITISH STATE PAPERS AND MANUSCRIPTS
In the compilation of the material here given the authors have consulted
and drawn from the following sources:
_Close Rolls_, preserved in the Public Record Office; _Calendar of the
Patent Rolls_; _Calendar of entries in the Papal Registers_ relating to
Great Britain and Ireland; _Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic of
the reign of Henry VIII._, preserved in the Public Record Office, the
British Museum and elsewhere in England; _Calendar of State Papers_, of
the reign of successive English Kings; _Rolls of Parliament_, comprising
the Petitions, Pleas and Proceedings of Parliament from A.D. 1278 to
A.D. 1503; _Journal of the House of Lords_, compiled by the direction
of the Lords Committee for the _Journal_; _Collection of the State
Papers of John Thurloe_ (Thurlow), Secretary first to the Council of
State, and afterwards to the two Protectors Oliver and Richard Cromwell,
being Authentic Memorials of the English Affairs from the Year 1638 to
the Restoration of King Charles II.; _Papers relating to John Drury’s
Mission to the Continent_; _Reports of the British Historical Manuscripts
Commission_; _Reports of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts_.
From the mass of references to Bohemia which one finds stored in the
_Calendar of State Papers_, the authors have practically noted only such
as have some bearing on the relationship between that country and England.
England’s most genuine concern in Bohemia dates to the first quarter of
the seventeenth century, when Elizabeth Stuart had been called to guide
the state affairs of the ancient Kingdom. “Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of
Bohemia” occupies a leading place in every index to the _Calendar of State
Papers_.
Certain school histories would make it appear that it was Austria and
Austria alone which combated the Turkish invasion of southeastern Europe.
A perusal of the reports which English ambassadors sent home from various
posts on the continent, make it clear that the Bohemian State contributed
its full share, in men and in treasure toward crushing the Turkish menace.
It is well worth recalling in this connection, that the present Hapsburg
monarchy really originated as a result of a voluntary union entered into
in 1526 between Austria, Bohemia and Hungary. United we stand, divided we
fall before the Turkish peril, was the chief argument used to effect the
union of these three states.
1302, Nov. 10. Westminster. Safe-conduct, until Easter, for Gotfried,
chaplain and envoy of the King of Bohemia and Poland, returning home.
Patent Rolls, v. 1301-1307, p. 72.
1302, Nov. 13. Westminster. To Wenceslaus king of Bohemia and Poland.
The king has received his letters of credence presented by Godfrey,
Wenceslaus’ chaplain, the bearer of the presents, and he understands what
the chaplain wished to say to him on Wenceslauses behalf. He has caused
the relics of St. Thomas, sometime archbishop of Canterbury, which the
chaplain prayed on Wenceslauses behalf might be sent by the king, and
also other relics be sent by the chaplain to Wenceslaus whom he prays to
receive them and to have and keep in fitting reverence. Close Rolls, v.
1296-1302, p. 611.
1339, Dec. 3. Antwerp. Whereas of late when the king was passing with
his army through France certain enemies of the household of the king of
Bohemia lying in ambush attacked the king’s clerks, William de Dalton and
William de Hugate, parsons of the churches of Southdalton and Northburton,
took them and brought them against their will to High Almain, where they
detain them in captivity, to the king’s distress, he requests the provost
of Beverley, his officers and ministers and all others interested to be
favorable and gracious to the prisoners in those matters wherein they
have to do with them, not seeking occasion against them in respect of
their beneficies or the fruits thereof, and pardoning William de Dalton if
during the present impediment he be not ordained to the orders which his
benefice requires. Same, v. 1338-40, p. 400.
1346, Sept. Rome. To John, King of Bohemia. Exhorting him to assist
certain nuncios in their mission, and to interpose in the interests
of peace between the Kings of France and England. Calendar of Papal
Registers, v. 7, p. 28.
1354, Dec. 2. Westminster. Protection and Safe conduct, until Michaelmas,
for John le Hammer of Boemia, who lately came to England on business
affecting the King, who is going back to his own parts with three Knights
and their grooms, and returning with thirty six Knights and their grooms,
horses, armour, goods and things. Patent Rolls, v. 1354-58, p. 132.
1354. Enrolment of indenture made between the King (of England) and Master
John Hanner and Herman de Reynesthorp of Boem, mynours (miners). The King
has committed to John and Herman his mines in Devonshire and elsewhere
in England, rendering to the King the tenth part of their receipts and
profits both of gold and silver and of lead and copper extracted from
those mines. Same, v. 1354-60, p. 98.
1381, May 1. Westminster. Grant of life annuities at the Exchequer to the
following, whom the King has retained to stay with him for life, they
doing homage therefor: Peter de Wartemberg, Knight, master of the chamber
of the King’s brother, the King of the Romans and Bohemia, 250 marks.
Same, v. 1381-85, p. 4.
1382, March 14. Westminster. Gives to Simon de Burle, Kings Knight,
certain grants for life, as recompense of his labor and expense in
journeying to Germany and Bohemia to conduct the King’s consort to
England. Same, v. 1381-85, p. 107.
1385, May 21. Westminster. Grant to the King’s esquire Roger Siglem of
Bohemia, for his habitation, of a tenement at the corner of a lane called
Wyndgooslane. Same, v. 1381-85, p. 107.
1388. Simon de Burley impeached for retaining sundry Bohemians in the
King’s household. Rolls of Parliament, v. 3, 242a.
1388. Chancellor, etc., to warn such Bohemians as are not retained in the
Queen’s service, to void the Realm. Same, v. 3, 247a.
1388. Duke of Norfolk banished the Realm, and ordered to abide only in
Almain, Hungary, and Bohemia. Same, v. 3, 383b.
1398, Oct. 3. Westminster. Licence for the king’s lieges Thomas Gray of
Heton, knight, William Elmham, knight, George Felbrigg, knight, Richard
Craddock, knight, Richard Burgh, John Lancastre, Thomas de Brunham, Thomas
Yokflete, clerk, and John Rome, clerk, to be of the entire and continous
council of Thomas, duke of Norfolk, going to stay in Almain, Bohemia and
Hungary. Same, v. 1396-99, p. 422.
1418, Mar. Constance. To the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the
Bishops of London, Rochester, Chichester, Winchester, Exeter, Lincoln,
Bath and Wells, Salisbury, Worcester, Hereford, Coventry, Lichfield,
Norwich, Ely, St. Davids, St. Asoph, Llandoff, Bangor, Durham, Carlisle
and Candida Casa, and inquisitors of heresy in the provinces of Canterbury
and York. Condemnation of the errors of John Wickleff of England, John
Huss of Bohemia and Jerome of Prague; Form for examining heretics and
suspected heretics, etc. Calendar of Papal Registers, v. 7, p. 22.
1427, April. Rome. To Henry, Cardinal priest of St. Eusebius’s, papal
legate. The Pope has from time to time sent divers nuncios and legates for
the extirpation of heresy in Bohemia and neighbouring parts, but without
result, nevertheless, he does not lose hope, and daily prays that the
sick flocks may be healed of their leprosy or be cut off from the land
of the living, lest with their contagion they infect others. As the most
fitting leader of the attack on heresy and the defense of the church,
to convert or do battle with the heretics, the pope has singled out the
cardinal for many reasons, his wisdom and prudence, as shown formerly (at
Constance) in the matter of the union of the church, his high lineage,
his experience of great affairs, the glory of the realm and nation, which
will make him the more to be feared in war. The pope has therefore made
him legate a latere throughout all Germany and the realms of Hungary
and Bohemia, and urges him not to refuse to undertake the burden. The
enterprise will bring great and lasting glory to the King of England; etc.
Same, v. 7, p. 30.
1427, July. Rome. To Henry, Cardinal of England, legate of the Apostolic
see. The Pope rejoiced to receive his letters dated at Mechlin on the 15
of last month containing that he had undertaken the office of legate and
is hastening against the Bohemians. Same, v. 7, p. 34.
1427, Oct. Rome. To Henry, Cardinal of England, legate of the apostolic
see. The pope has with grief heard, from the legates chancellor, Nicholas
Bildeston, of the disgraceful flight of the army of the faithful in
Bohemia Aug. 2, 1427, from the siege of Meis (Stříbro) to Tachau (Tachov)
where it was met by the legate, and from Tachau to the frontier on Aug.
4. He commends the cardinal for promptly betaking himself to Bohemia, and
for his efforts with the princes and the army. The cardinal must persevere
with his enterprise, and is to strive in season and out of season with
the princes and prelates of Almain. The clergy and prelates of Almain,
the archbishops of Cologne and Mainz if they had joined those in Bohemia
as they ought, and as had been arranged, the army would not have retreated
with such disgrace. Same, v. 7, p. 35.
1429. Kingdom of Bohemia destroyed through Infidelity. Rolls of
Parliament, v. 4, p. 335.
1518, Mar. 19. London. Ratification by Henry VIII. with Charles King of
Spain, as principal contrahent, of the treaty of London, including his
allies, Bohemia among them. V. 3, p. 40.
1524, Jan. 20. Greenwich. Henry VIII. to Frederick, John, and George,
Dukes of Saxony. His (Luthers) doctrine is like that of Wycliffe, which,
he doubts not, they abhor, as German Princes and their progenitors
endeavoured to exterminate it, and have confined it to Bohemia. Feels sure
they will prevent it from flooding Saxony and the whole of Germany. V. 4,
part 1, p. 17.
1527, Jan. 12. Sir John Wallop to Wolsey. It is thought the King of
Bohemia is sending Salamanka to ask the King of England for aid against
the Turk. Thinks he intends first to make himself King of Hungary. V. 4,
part 2, p. 1249.
[Illustration: Count Francis Lützow
Pioneer worker in English Bohemica]
1527, May 20. Pressell, in Silesia. Wallop to Wolsey. I assure your Grace
that I was not in all my journey so well entreatid, as I was with Hym
(King of Bohemia) and his nobles. Howe be it, me thowght afore I was as
well entreatid as cowde be, but this chere was so goode and with so goode
hartes, that I cannott write to moche thereof. And also presentes was
geven to me, not allone by the King Hym selfe, but also by his nobles.
Over all this tyll I came into the King of Beemes contrey,
I lay every nyght yn the Kinges castelles, or some of his noble mennys,
all waies well providid for. As towching newes, I have none of any
certainte, but that the King of Beeme departithe frome hens the 21th
day of this moneth towarde Prage, there to tary 7 other 8 daies att the
ferdest, and fro thens to departe to Vienne where he entendith to putt
Hym in a redynes to invade the royalme of Hungarie. And the likelyhode is
grete as I before tyme in my laste letters have written to your Grace,
for the Beemes have promysed Hym 6000 fotemenn and 1000 horsmenn; The
Moraviens 3000 fotemenn and 500 horsmenn; and the Slesiens 2000 fotemenn
and oone thowsond horsmenn, the space of half an yere. V. 6, part 5, pp.
581-82.
1536, Feb. 8. Reginald Pole to Gasper Cardinal Contarini. Writes to
commend Peter Bechimius, of Bohemia. Is pleased that he is looking for his
writings. Asks him to read like an enemy, not like a friend. Will send
immediately the portion about the authority of the Pope, and will not
cease to work at the rest. Hears that Peter the Bohemian has delayed his
journey, and still has Pole’s letters to the Cardinal. V. 10, p. 101.
1544, Aug. 16. Antwerp. Stephen Van Hassenpergk, a gentleman of Moravia,
to whom Henry, with his accustomed liberality has given something in his
realm, fears to be hindered in the enjoyment and receipt of it, and asks
her (Queen of Hungary) to write in his favour; which both for his virtues
and because he is her subject as dowager of the Kingdom of Bohemia, she
cannot refuse, and therefore begs Henry to give orders to his officers and
subjects therein. V. 19, part 2, p. 37.
1554, April 6 and 12. Switzerland. Extracts of letters from the French
Ambassador ----. King Ferdinand has sent to levy 4,000 horse in Bohemia
and a number more in Hungary (against the Turk).... Last Friday, the
Ambassadors of the Kings of Bohemia and the Romans left England.... V. 18,
p. 92.
1556, March 29. Bruxelles. Masone to Devonshire. Foreign News. The King’s
journey to England deferred by reason of a visit from the King of Bohemia.
V. 1547-80, p. 77.
1559, Jan. 17. Gottorp. Adolf, Duke of Holstein, to the Queen. Desires her
licence for Joachim Bekeman, Henry of Czevona, and John Militor to export
from England to Bohemia and Poland each of them 500 white clothes of the
sort called “Wilser et Westerlaken,” to be purchased by them from the
weavers at Blackwall hall. V. 1559-60, p. 202.
1578, June 1. Grenwich. The Queen to the Princes of the Empire, professing
the Augsburg Confession. We therefore earnestly pray You that certain
delegates from various regions in Scotland, France, some of the provinces
of Belgium, Poland, Bohemia, and elsewhere, who invoke Jesus Christ, may
be peaceably joined in a common council, to consider of the common cause.
V. 1583, p. 512.
1619, May 8. Lord Doncaster has set out for Bohemia, his expenses will be
£30,000. V. 10, p. 44.
1619, Oct. 2. Sir Horace Vere to Carleton. Great longing for news of the
King of Bohemia’s coronation. Much suing for the command of the troops to
go to Bohemia, but his Majesty has not yet resolved to send any. V. 10, p.
82.
1619, Oct. 5. Thos. Locke to Carleton. Greater difficulty than ever
in getting money. It is thought that letters from Bohemia must be
intercepted in the way, they are so long in coming. V. 10, p. 83.
1619, Oct. 11. The general loans will not supply the Bohemian wants. V.
10, p. 557.
1619, Nov. 21. A gentleman has arrived from the King and Queen of Bohemia,
to announce their arrival at Prague; their coronation is fixed for the
25th and the 26th. V. 10, p. 97.
1620, Jan. 18. Sir Fras. Nethersole to (Carleton). To be zealous in the
cause of Bohemia is thought a fault in the eyes of those that govern. V.
10, p. 113.
1620, Feb. 20. Sir Fras. Nethersole to ----. The King commanded Baron
Dona to prepare an answer to the Spanish minister’s information that the
Crown of Bohemia was only elective of heirs male, and that Ferdinand’s
deposition was unlawful. His answer to the first part was conclusive and
he is sent to prepare one to the second. He was sanguine at first, from
the zeal of the Prince, Buckingham and others, as to obtaining substantial
aid, but the King, unwilling to call a Parliament, sits still, seeing what
will be done without him; he even refused to second the King of Bohemia’s
request to the City of London for a loan of £100,000. V. 10, p. 124.
1620, Feb. 26. Chamberlain to Carleton. Sir And. Gray has made suit to be
allowed to raise 2,000 volunteers for Bohemia. V. 10, p. 125.
1620, Mar. 11. Chamberlain to Carleton. Drums beat for recruits for the
King of Bohemia. V. 10, p. 129.
1620, Mar. 21. Sir Fras. Nethersole to (Carleton). The City of London
would contribute freely to the Bohemian cause, if they could have some
warrant from the King or Council that they would not afterwards be blamed
for it. V. 10, p. 132.
1620, April (10?). Sir Jas. Wolveridge to Lord Zouch. Thanks for good
tidings of the progress of the war in Bohemia; trusts that party will
avenge the death of Jan Huss and Jerome of Prague, etc. V. 10, p. 138.
1620, Apr. 28. List of Dr. John Lambe of contributions in Rothwell Deanery
to the aid for the King of Bohemia. V. 10, p. 140.
1620, May 15. Rich. Stockwell to (Dr. Lambe). Sends up certain moneys,
among which is £62 4s. collected for the King of Bohemia. V. 10, p. 145.
1620, May 18. List of contributions from thirty two parishers in
Leicestershire, for the King of Bohemia. V. 10, p. 146.
1620, June 1. Memo. by the Bp. of Peterborough, of the receipt of
acquittances for £100, as part of the collection made in the diocese for
Bohemia. V. 10, p. 149.
1620, June 14. Sir Richard Younge to Lord Zouch. Embassies preparing to
mediate a peace for the King of Bohemia. V. 10, p. 152.
1620, June 15. Account of Rich. Lightfoot, Rector of Stoke-Bruerne, co.
Northampton, of contributions from his parish for the Bohemian loan, with
receipt of £10. V. 10, p. 152.
1620, June 15. Account of Rich. Lightfoot, Rector of Stoke-Bruerne, co.
Northampton, of contributions from his parish for the Bohemian loan, with
receipt of £10 16s., the amount thereof, by Dr. John Lambe.--Memorandum by
Wm. Jones, Parson of Syresham, of his contribution of 20s., towards the
benevolence for Bohemia. Hopes to be excused more, not being rich.--List
of contributions to the collections for Bohemia, by the clergy of
different parishes, in the diocese of Peterborough, with the names of
many of the clergy; total £77 14s.--Seven papers of memoranda relative to
payments for the Bohemian loan in the diocese of Peterborough. V. 10, p.
152.
1620, June 28. Chamberlain to Carleton. The levies for Bohemia continue,
but the recruits come in slowly and there are great jealousies about the
appointment of officers. V. 10, p. 15.
1620, July 29. Examination of Simon Weston. Said in his Speech in the
County Hall at Stafford, when urging the benevolence of Bohemia that Henry
III. and Henry IV. of France were murdered by Jesuits. V. 10, p. 169.
1620, Sept. 14. Baron Achatius de Dona, Bohemian Ambassador, to Lord
Zouch. Requests his aid toward levying the contribution there for Bohemia.
Incloses, the same to the Mayors, etc., of the Cinque Ports. Their
Majesties of Bohemia requiring aid in maintaining their just cause. V. 10,
p. 177.
1620, Sept. 16. Chamberlain to Carleton. Baron Dona is most arrogant in
demeanour; he made a progress in Buckinghamshire to Lady Darmers and Lady
Tresham’s, and founded a counter contribution to that of Bohemia. V. 10,
p. 178.
1620, Oct. 7. Mayor of Sandwich to Nicholas. Sends £153 11s., collected
for the Bohemian wars in the town. V. 10, p. 183.
1620, Nov. 9. Chamberlain to Carleton. His Majesty expects those who have
already subscribed for Bohemia to contribute again. V. 10, p. 191.
1620, Nov. 11. Examination of Hen. Foxwell, of Baltonsborough, Co.
Somerset. Meant, by the expression in his letter to Mrs. Fitzjames, of
Charlton, that “the taking of Bohemia and Palatinate would be to the good
of the Church, the good of the Roman Catholic Church.” V. 10, p. 191.
1620, Nov. 27. Submission of Jos. Maxwell, addressed to the Council,
acknowledging and retracting his error in presuming to determine that
the Kingdom of Bohemia is not elective, and that therefore the recent
deposition of one king and the election of another is unlawful. Will
publish his retraction, if Baron Dona wishes it. V. 10, p. 194.
1620, Dec. 13. Difficulty in collecting the contribution for Bohemia. The
City (London) would rather give £5,000 from the common stock, than £5 from
their separate purses. V. 10, p. 199.
1621, Jan. 26. Jos. Maxwell to the Council. Repeats his penitence and
submission for his pamphlet on Bohemia. V. 10, p. 216.
1621, Apr. 18. Chamberlain to (Carleton). News of the loss of Bohemia,
submission of Hungary, etc. V. 10, p. 248.
1621, Aug. 12. Articles of misdemeanor charged against Sir Robt. Bendloss,
that he declared the King was of no religion; dissuaded the benevolence
for the King of Bohemia as a dangerous precedent. V. 10, p. 283.
1621, Nov. 24. Chamberlain to Carleton. The Lord Treasurer spoke (in
Parliament) of the poverty of the Exchequer, the King having himself spent
£211,000 on the Bohemian war, besides £34,000 given by the nobility and
£70,000 by the Commons. V. 1619-23, p. 312.
1622, July 23. Memo. of the payments by Art. Jarvis, collector of the
gifts of the laity, to the aid of the King and Queen of Bohemia. V. 10, p.
429.
1622, Oct. 12. Bailiff and Jurats of Lydd to Lord Zouch. Have collected
such moneys as were freely given toward the contribution for the King of
Bohemia. V. 10, p. 454.