last payments made £10 11s. 10d. from Brightlingsea, co. Essex, towards
the contribution for Bohemia. V. 10, p. 458.
1624, Mar. 1. Observations on the proceedings with Spain, since the
commencement of the Bohemian war, in reference to the Palatinate, etc. V.
11, p. 174.
1624, July (?). Prayer for the King and Queen of Bohemia and their affairs
to be used by the English companies abroad, after the prayer for the King.
V. 11, p. 319.
1624, Dec. 10. Lord Cham. Pembroke to Carleton. Though proceedings are
slow, the King will prove to the world his affection to the cause. Thinks
the present war had better be styled a war for the Kingdom of Bohemia than
for religion. Never saw the Kingdom so affectionate for any business, etc.
V. 11, p. 404.
1626, Feb. (?). News Letter from Flanders containing interesting details
respecting the Pope, Emperor and King of Spain, the state of Bohemia, etc.
Found among the Conway Papers. V. 1625-49, p. 722. Add.
1630. Project for a trade to be made from England to the lower parts of
Germany, Hungary, Bohemia, Slavonia, Croatia, Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol,
Morlacca and other countries. V. 1629-31, p. 449.
1633, Sept. 10. Bohemian divines to the divines of Sion College, London.
Give a history of the Bohemian Church, and express their own desire for
unity. Noted in Laud’s handwriting, “Rece. Octob. 21. 1633. These letters
were delivered by some Bohemians to them of Sion College about the peace
between Lutherans and Calvinists, etc.” Papers Relating to John Drury’s
Mission to the Continent. Rep. 4, p. 160, part 1.
1635, July 18. Certified particular of the names of all such strangers
born as dwell within such parts of Middlesex as are adjacent to the city
of London. Among them is Jeremy Lefeaver, born in Bohemia, weaver. V.
1635, p. 283.
1635, Sept. 20. Return of all the strangers born at present inhabiting
within ward of Cripplegate Within: the total number was 23. In the parish
of St. Alban, Wood Street, dwelt Christopher Mecenere, a jeweller, born in
Bohemia. V. 1635, p. 389.
1648-1649. Treatise relative to the position and claims of the Elector
Palatine and the King of Bohemia so far as dependent upon the Emperor. It
is divided into paragraphs designated “considerations.” Under the 10th
“Consideration”: “To cover the cause of the (Thirty Years) war made for
religion, a desire for peace is everywhere pretended, but that which is
done proves more than that which is deceitfully conceived to the grief
and terror of Germany. The Bohemish cause might have been compounded by a
friendly treaty or decided by law, both which the Palatine always desired,
and it had been best for the Empire that it had been ended by law. It
might have been ended by arms in Bohemia, where the war began, etc.” V.
1648-49, pp. 398-99.
1654, July. Leszna, Poland. Peter Figulus (Komenský’s son-in-law), to
Samuel Hartlib in London. I cannot but bless the name of the Lord our God,
whenever I get something from you; for I see evidently, that God hath
chosen you long since to be an instrument in his hand, as for many other
his good works, so likewise to work a Godly comfort and edification in
our souls, whereof all your letters are full. The public letters which
were sent to you, are subscribed by baron Sadowsky, brother to him that
is in England. They are written in the name of all our exiled nation, and
directed to the lord protector, his highnes’s council, and the parliament.
The baron is a very good soldier, hath served long in the Swedish wars,
longs mightily for some help to the church of God grievously distressed
and afflicted in these quarters by the Papal and Austrian adherents,
being willing and resolved to spend himself, and do all what he can to
that end.... But he and we all leave the whole management of this affair
to the wisdom of the lord protector and his council. Perhaps they will
thereby be moved, or occasioned to take into a more serious deliberation
the case of our nation, and of us miserable exiles.... The emperor seeks
nothing but the suppression of the Gospel, and a dilatation of the
Austrian power. There is a monk lately converted to our religion, who
tells, that the emperor with the pope are resolved infallibly to make a
war against the protestants. All the cloisters have promised to such a war
to contribute each of them two soldiers and he tells, that they reckon
under the emperors dominions 96,000 cloisters or monasteries. But now
the exacerbation of minds increaseth by the most grievous persecution in
Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Austria. There are thousands of those, that
wait and pray to God for some Zyska, that would begin a religious war for
the protestant cause: yet none of the princes in Germany have the courage
to oppose themselves against the house of Austria. B. Sadowsky is fully
persuaded, that God would bless this enterprise thus seconded, and purely
directed to the glory of God and the relief of the oppressed; especially
if in the meantime the triumphant arms of the Commonwealth of England
permit not the Spaniards to assist the emperor.... My good Father Mons.
Comenius is once come again out of Hungary to us at Lesna; the Lord’s name
be praised for it. (Appended: Greeting in Latin by Comenius.) Collection
of the State Papers of John Thurloe.
1657, Nov. 4. In Council. The Petition of the pastors of several churches
of the Reformed religion in Higher Poland and Bohemia, now scattered
abroad by persecution, asking relief. V. 1657-58, p. 149.
1658, Mar. 25. Mr. Secretary reports his Highness’s approval of the
declaration for a collection for distressed Protestant churches in Poland,
with some additional clauses concerning 20 Protestant families hitherto
seated in Bohemia. V. 1657-58, p. 343.
1658, May 12. In Council. The Treasurers for money collected for the
Piedmontese Protestants to advance £500 for 20 Bohemian families, and
dispose it as the Committee for that affair shall direct. V. 1658-59, p.
21.
1658, June 24. In Council. Whereas on 15 June, for better transmission of
moneys collected for the distressed Protestant churches in Poland, and 20
families in Bohemia, it was agreed between Sam. Hartman and Paul Cyrillus,
agents for the churches, and Fredericus Krettechmarus (Kretchmar), agent
for the families that £400 should be paid to the families, and £50 to
their agent and the whole remainder to the Poland exiles. V. 1658-59, p.
76.
[Illustration: Thomas G. Masaryk
Portrait by Max Švabinský]
1658, July 6. In Council. The papers of request from Adam Samuel Hartman
and Paulus Cyrillus, the 2 Bohemian and Polonian agents, for an order to
issue from the Committee on Piedmont and Poland, for £100 to be paid them
from the money collected for the Protestants exiled from Poland, to buy 3
of the Bibles lately printed in the learned languages, etc. V. 1658-59, p.
89.
1668, Jan. 8. Warrant to the Treasury Commissioners to allow to Edw. Grey
a moiety of such moneys raised for the distressed inhabitants of Piedmont
and Bohemia, as shall be recivered by him. V. 1667-68, p. 161.
1669, Apr. 28. Petition of Wenceslaus Libanus[18] to the King, for the
living of St. Andrew’s, Walpole, co. Norfolk, value £100 a year. Was born
in Moravia, and is a member of the poor persecuted Bohemian churches; has
been tossed up and down the world for 40 years, and afterwards brought
to England, where having attained a knowledge of the English tongue, he
put himself in holy orders, and has been a constant preacher in co. Herts
for 5 years as a curate. Annexing, Certificate by Dr. John Durel, that
Wenceslaus Libanus, a priest of the Church of England, is a learned and
sober man, and a very good preacher. V. 1668-69, p. 311.
[18] This Libanus is no other than Waclaw Libanus, whom Komenský ordained
as an acolyte of the Unity at the Synod held at Leszno (Poland) Oct. 14,
1638. Libanus lived for some time in exile in Hungary. _Korrespondence
Jana Amose Komenského._ V. 2, pp. 182, 194.
Letter from Her Majesty, the Queen of Bohemia to the Speaker of this
House, expressing her regret at the present Distractions of this Kingdom;
19 Car. I. VI. 15b. 17a. Another Letter from the Queen to the Speaker of
this House on the subject of Relief. 193b. Thanks to both Houses from
her. 17 Car. I. VI. 583a. Letter from the Lord General concerning the
making of some Provision for the Queen of Bohemia. 20 Car. I. VI. 583a.
Chaplain to be recommended to her. Resolution for charging £10,000 per
annum upon the revenue of the Crown, for the maintenance of the Queen;
agreed to and H. C. acquainted. 22 Car. I. VIII. 280a. Letter of thanks
from the Queen read. Journal of the House of Lords.
_The Manuscripts of the Marquess Townshend_
1628, Oct. 22. Gray’s Inn. N. Bacon to his uncle Sir Nathaniel Bacon. For
Bohemia the newes is verrie uncertaine as allsoe for Hungaria.
The King of Bohemia is comme back againe to the Hage, being resolved to
forgoe not a title that he hath allreadie gotten. V. 11, p. 22, app. 4.
_The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Beaufort, K. G._
Various notes, chiefly out of Sir S. D’Ewes collections: ... story that
the crown of Bohemia was offered in Queen Elizabeth’s time to Humphrey
Tindal, dean and afterwards bishop of Ely, of whom the writer remarks
that, though he bore the arms of Bohemia, “how Bohemian blood came into
his veins I know not.” In the margin is a pedigree, in the handwriting
of Peter Le Neve, showing the connextion of the Tindal family, by their
descent from Will Tindal, of Felbrigge who married Ala, the daughter of
Sir Simon Felbrigge, K. G. and Margaret, daughter of the nephew of the
then King of Bohemia, who had come into England with her cousin Anne, the
wife of Richard II. V. 12, p. 156, app. 9.
_The Manuscripts of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford_
A Declaration of the Commons House of Parleamente made the 4th daye of
June 1621. (to assist the King of Bohemia) fo. 33. & another of the same,
fo. 34. V. 1, p. 5.
Original Letter of Rycharde Marlande, to the Lord Cobham Deputie of
Calais, Dat. from Frankefort 13 daye of Aprill, advertising him that
Seignor Peter Captain of the Albeneses, offereth to leave the Contede
Buars, and to save his Majestie with 200 Man well horsed and armed. That
the Emperor is departed from Nurenburg where he determined to raise an
Army for reinstating his Brother in the Throne of Bohemia, from whence he
was driven by his own Subjects; and against the Duke of Saxony & Landgrave
of Hessen, who are assisted by the French King. V. 1, p. 121.
The Entry of the King & Queen of Bohemia into the City of Prague & their
coronation there. A. D. 1562. V. 1, p. 171.
The Consaile, touching the method to be taken in mentioning certain
matters to the Emperor; and requiring ... to keep a watchful eie upon the
Romans & Maximilian the King of Bohemia. V. 1, p. 335.
A shorte Note of the Charge committed to John Sheres, sent of late to the
King of Romans. To shew the Kings will continue the ancient amity with the
House of Austria, & particularly to the King of the Romans & Maximilian
King of Bohemia. V. 1, p. 335.
Notes of the time when K. Charles I. & his Sister the Queen of Bohemia
were born. V. 2, p. 17.
A lamentable Petition exhibited in the Names of the afflicted Christians
in the East-parts (viz. of Bohemia, Hungarie, Polonia, & Helvetia) to the
Christian Kingdomes in the West. V. 2, p. 132.
A Note of all such Moneys as have bin payd unto me Sir Edward Barrett Kt.
for the Affairs of the King of Bohemia. A. D. 1620. V. 2, p. 135.
Original Letter of Mons. de Plessen, to Achatius Bourgrave de Dona
Ambassador of the King of Bohemia at the Court of England, in French.
Heidelberg. 19 Jan., 1620. V. 2, p. 142.
Mandate of the Emperor Rudulph. II. against the English Merchant
Adventurers. Dat. at his Castle of Prag. 5 Aug. anno Imp. 22. Translated
out of Highe-Dutche, into Englishe by W. Smythe. V. 2, p. 237.
Brief of Pope Martine V. to the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury; against John
Huss & Hierome of Prague; after their martyrdome: translated into English.
V. 3, p. 16.
The D. of Buckingham’s Letter to General Cecyll, about assisting the King
of Bohemia, dated Whitehall 4th May, 1625. V. 3, p. 48.
News of the Wars in Bohemia. V. 3, p. 78.
The Historie of Bohemia, the first parte describing the Countrye,
Scituation, Climate, Commodities, the Name and Nature of the People and
Compediovsly continving the Historie from the beginning of the Nation
to their first Christian Prince about the yeare of Christ 990. In ten
Chapters, with an Appendix containing a Proclamation of the Estates
of Bohemia, whereby the whole order of the Jesuites is proscribed and
banished out of that Kingdome, as publick disturbers of the Peace, and
enemies of the State; with proviso yt they shall never be admitted again.
Whereunto is added a breefe Narration, how the Jesuites are or have beene
by solemne Decree banished out of everye Kingdome and Province in Europe,
very few excepted, and where they be they are held in great jealousie and
suspition to be publick perturbers of the Peace, and dangerous Enemies of
the State. V. 3, p. 111.
_The Manuscripts of William More Molyneux, Esq._, of Loseley Park, Co.
Surrey
1619, Aug. 16. A Proposition made by the Estates of Bohemia in thire
assembly at Prague vpon the election of a Kinge, the 16th of August 1619,
being the birth-day of ye Prince Elector Palatine. Rep. 7, part 1, p. 673.
_The Manuscripts of Trinity College, Dublin_
The King of Bohemia, anciently in right of that Kingdome, Butler to the
Roman Empire, as the heyre male of this family (House of Ormonde?) is by
hereditary right Butler of Ireland. Rep. 8, part 1, p. 588.
_The Manuscripts of the Earl of Ashburnham_
Passages and occurrences relating to the Crown of Bohemia and the
Palatinate. A folio of 80 pages, in writing of the reign of James I. Rep.
8, part 3, p. 14.
_The Manuscripts of the Right Honourable the Earl De La Warr_ (_Baron
Buckhurst_) at Knole Park, Co. Kent.
1621, Nov. 2. Abstracts of such moneys as have been issued for the
affaires of the Palatinate, as well to the Ambassadors as otherwise, out
of the Receipts of His Majesty’s Exchequer. Viscount Doncaster, Ambassador
to Bohemia, etc. £28,745. Rep. 4, part 1, p. 281.
1626, June 16. Stepney. Sir Ralph Hopton to the Earl of Middlesex. The ill
success at home frustrates our successes abroad; for the Bohemian agent
showed him yesterday letters whereby he is confidently assured that the
Revolt in Upper Austria is much strengthened, so as they can march 70,000
men; they have defeated their Governor and do now beseige Lints. (2½ pp.)
Rep. 4, part 1, p. 290.
_The Manuscripts of the Corporation of Sandwich_
Letter from Edward, Lord Zouch, to the Mayor and Jurats, Commonalty and
inhabitants, of Sandwich, requiring a subscription for the King and Queen
of Bohemia; date 1620. Rep. 5, part 1, p. 570.
_The Manuscripts of the Corporation of Totnes_
A letter to the Mayor and burgesses of Totnes, dated the 9th of January,
1612, and signed “W. Exon” (William Cotton, Bishop of Exeter). It is the
desire of his Majesty and the Archbishop of Canterbury that collections
be made throughout the Kingdom for the Reformed Churches, and the College,
in the City of Prague, Bohemia. Rep. 3, p. 349.
_The Manuscripts in the Library of the University of Edinburgh_
Protest by the nobles of Bohemia and Moravia, addressed to the Council
of Constance, on 2nd of September, 1415, in reference to the burning of
John Huss and Jerome of Prague. The document is written on a sheet of
parchment, authenticated by 100 signatures and as many seals. It was
bequeathed to the University in 1657, by Dr. William Guild, sometime
principal of King’s College, Aberdeen, an office from which he was deposed
by five colonels of General Monk’s army in 1651, but it is uncertain how
it was acquired by Dr. Guild. Statement by John Stuart. Rep. 1, p. 121.
_The Manuscripts of the Right Honourable Lord Calthorpe_, Grosvenor
Square, London
A discourse concerning the Palsgrave’s accepting the crown of Bohemia.
Rep. 2, p. 43.
_The Manuscripts of the Most Honourable the Marquis of Westminster_, at
Eaton Hall, Co. Chester
A true description of the late deceased Prince of Bohemia, taken 1629 (11
pages), by an attendant. Rep. 3, p. 215.
_The Manuscripts of the Most Hon. Marquis of Salisbury_, at Hatfield House
1554, Apr. 27. Letter from Queen of Bohemia to the Queen, Rep. 4, p. 204.
1554, Apr. 27. Letter from King of Bohemia to the Queen, Rep. 4, p. 204.
Manufacture of saltpetre by Lazarus Erkerne, chief master of the Emperor’s
mines in Bohemia.
The Arms of the King of Bohemia, viz. a red lion (?) with 2 tails in a red
field. Rep. 3, p. 188.
States of Bohemia to the Elector of Saxony. Rep. 3, p. 214.
1619, Sept. 7. Bohemian States to Queen of Bohemia. Rep. 3, p. 179.
1620, May 31. Baron Dona (Bohem. Amb.) to Salisbury. Rep. 3, p. 179.
_The Manuscripts of the Earl of Ancaster_, preserved at Grimsthorpe
NEWSLETTERS
1620, Oct. 21. The Hague. The new King of Hungary was in the field with
70,000 men. He had sent 20,000 men into Stiria (where they sacked and
burned divers places and ordered the States to join the Confederation),
and another 20,000 into Bohemia and Moravia. He himself was going with
30,000 into Austria, having left strong garrisons in Hungary. V.-, p. 395.
On the 28th ult. the King (Frederick) left Prague accompanied by the
Bohemian nobles, with two companies of guards and a thousand Silesian
horse, to go with the new King of Hungary into Moravia. The army of the
Emperor had again entered Bohemia, and beseiged Wittinga, but the Bohemian
army, having heard of Bucquoy’s designs from the prisoners, followed them
and forced them to retire. P. 395.
1620, Nov. 4. The Hague. From Prague, news comes that the soldiers of
Bavaria have surprised Brachaditz, killing 1120 persons, including women
and little children, and sacking the town, in addition to what Bucquoy had
killed at Pisseck and Budian. V.-, p. 396.
_The Manuscripts of his Grace the Duke of Portland, K. G._, preserved at
Welbeck Abbey
1648. John Sictor, a Bohemian exile, to the House of Commons. Petition,
stating that it was nearly two years since he had presented to them 250
copies of Chronometrae (a specimen of which is probably among Lord Braye’s
papers) and other poems on the events of the Civil War, and entreating
a grant to enable him to return to Prague, which had been--as was
reported--occupied by the Swedish army. In Latin, v. I, p. 507.
1704-08. Baron Postheld, of Ollersfeld, being a native Bohemian and
a Protestant, and as such unable to enjoy his estate there, fled to
Denmark and took shipping for England aboard the Sorlings (Captain Cony,
commander), with letters of recommendation from the Danish King to Prince
George. But the ship was taken by the French squadron under Monsieur St.
Paul. Afterwards he was sent to Holland with a French pass and the French
King’s allowance for a prisoner (which was six livres only), whence he
came to England and delivered his letter to Prince George, who relieved
his necessities and recommended him to the King of Prussia, where, meeting
with the like ill fate, he returned to England, in hopes to be employed
in the forces ordered on the descent, but they being gone he prays to be
employed in some of the regiments which are designed to follow the said
descent. V. 8, p. 364.
(Perhaps by “the descent” is meant the despatch of troops with and
following Lord Galway, in the summer of 1704.)
_The Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton_
1630, Novemb. David Ramsay in Hague to Marquis of Hamilton. I am in a
very good houp boeth from the King of Boheme and the esteatis to procur
sum assistance for the advancement of your lordships affairs. ... My
greatest deficulties with the King of Boheme and the esteatis is that they
cannot believe that the King of Ingland intendis aneything realie for the
advancement of your busines, the wich your lordship must remowe boeth by
his letteris and your awine. V. 11, p. 70, app. 6.
[Illustration: The Bohemian Voice
Forerunner of English language publications for the Bohemians]
[Transcriber’s Note: Transcription of this illustration appears after
Index.]
The Marquis of Hamilton to King Charles the First. I woold say sumnhatt of
the King of Boyem boot I knoe nott whatt more then thatt he lives heir as
ane priuatt wolantir. He is contented with this way of lyf bot I knoe not
another thatt is much in loufe with itt or ambitious long to karie thatt
name. For my oune part I feir my accommodatioun will be so euill during
the tyme thatt I ame of thatt number as I shall be constraned to remain
in sume toune till I be meaid happi by your Majesties commands, the treu
performens of uhich shall euer be the chiffer kair of him who is borene
and obliged in the heayest degrie to dey your Majesties most humbill
thankfull obediantt saruant and loyall subieck, Auxburg, May, 1632. V. 11,
p. 81, app. 6.
Letters from various officers who served with Thirty Years’ War. Banier is
preparing to go into Bohemia, and an endeavour will be made to carry the
war into the Emperors possessions. The death of Wallenstein is reported,
but the writer is not yet assured of it.... V. 11, p. 84, app. 6.
To the Marquis of Hamilton from “Robert Weir” (perhaps of the family of
Stonebyres) giving an account of the movements of the army in Silesia.
To Aus(cha) fra thence to Littmirittz (Litoměřice) quhair Don Baltassar
was lying with 8000 horses and fut; bot as son as thai saw that was war
fully resolved not to sport with them thai past the watter (Elbe) and
burnt the bridg not being abone 20 killed to thaim so we played on thaim
with canon bot thai marched Prag, quhair the next morning we marched
for Rautnitz bot thai deffended the pass that we passed 2 myll higher
to Melnick quhair we gott 3 prams and so passed our infantrie and small
pices in a littill Iland quhair we could waid to the vther mainland and so
passed.
Four regements of horss wes past, and than past our muskettiers which
waidit, not being above the belt and then past our collers and the rest
of our horss and lay wil the Duc of Saxon cam with his army which he past
lykwayis in twa dayis and marched for Prag quhair the nixt morning about
8 of the clok we aryved at Marie de la Victorie quhair the enemi had som
groves of horss standing bot thai stayed not long but were beattin in
to a schance and trenchis that thai had maid on the end of the whyt berg
amongst the wynzeards nixt to the town wher we marched hard to them, quher
we sustained som loss with their canon both amongst our horss and fut.
Ther wes once a resollutionn takin to storme thair trenchis bot it semes
the Duc of Saxxon wes not willing for it wald have trubilled vs; thai were
to the number of 15000 men as thai report, Collredo and Don Baltasser. We
continewed 3 dayis wher ther wes grit hunger, for ther wes nether bred nor
forrage, nether is 4 myll fra Prag, for the diversiown that wes in winter
hes spoylled all about Prag, that for falt of victuall we war forcit to
draw back to Melneck quhair the Duc of Saxxon past the watter and we
marched down the watter to Littmirritz and intrenched our self against
Littmirritz and maid som 8 redouts quhair we could draw our battell up
behind them, quhair we haue lyne this fyne weikes. Signed “Robert Weir”
Littmirritz 28 August 1634.
Another letter, also from Litoměřice from “David Drummond,” probably Sir
David Drummond narrates in a more summary manner the events referred to in
the previous letter. V. 11, p. 90, app. 6.
_The Manuscripts of the Marqess of Ormonde_, preserved at Kilkenny Castle
A Brief Account of the Conspiracy to place the Duke of York on the Throne.
The general design of these confederates is to reform, that is in their
sense, to reduce by the sword all other ways being found ineffectual all
people of his Majestys dominions to the Romish religion and obedience,
without giving any tolerance at all, as they (Jesuits) have practiced in
Bohemia and other hereditary countries of the Emperor with desired success
to their enrichment. The collection contains a valuable portrait of the
Queen of Bohemia. V. 4, p. 182.
_The Manuscripts of the Earl of Denbigh_, preserved at Newnham Paddox,
Lutterworth