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Huybert van Buchell (1513-1599)

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Huybert van Buchell (1513-1599)

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Historia Gentium

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HISTORICA

D E S C R IP TI O'^S V S C E-

PTAE A’ CAESAREA MAIE*

ftatc cxecutionis contra S. Rom. Impe*

rfj rebelles,eorumqûc Receptatorcm:j-»A‘^**^^ ÔC captæ urbîs Gothæ,(blôque æ*nbsp;quaticaftri Grinimenftcin,An-no Domini M*D*LXV II»

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pracipuos eii/spropugnatores opprelJerit.Imo eo âentMßtnt progreßij'vtperßtaßrintnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iam

api/dß habere ißuä rccem exortnm genas imgoßoru., ejuos [eßsitas quot;valg}) nommant. In qaibas calamnqs aä~nbsp;ßrtieniiis amp; ßrendis Çrumhachtanafallio egregt a O'Ceram naaat.Sicm notaßtnt res Çermania.,ùfacile mnbsp;teUigttßlias or dints eqiteftris ßn nobilttatis(yt yocdt)nbsp;Opes amp;ßcttltates noßro tempore auHas eßße,reliqaorU’nbsp;yero ordina aat ïmminatas^aut labeßallatas.Trincipesnbsp;experittntttr eas difficult at es ingufiernatione ob turbti-lentorum hominu molitiones;\gt;t Mhilipfisßtisfit. Qominbsp;tum fortunts quottdie multum decedere nemo ignorât.nbsp;L/rbes Imp erq praterpaucasy yiaentur tanm ejje cada.nbsp;uera earn yrbium qua repub.melius conliitutaflorae-rnnt.y^gncola yero ybiq^ßb grauißitnis oneribasge- .nbsp;munt. Quare fißus ordinis equeßrtsmaxirne int er eß,nbsp;ythacreipub forma conßruetur:cum ex eaplura emolument a ßntiatquam or dines reliqui omnes.Uideantnbsp;tgitur ij,quoru resßntadhucintegra,ne immoderatanbsp;libertatis amor eos decipiat: amp; caueant ne nimtsfacilesnbsp;Aures prabeantincdtationibus eorum,quißa per luxHnbsp;e^ßperbiamprodegerunt, quos non eß mirum cupere.nbsp;turbari rempub. Iam aute confideremus quales y era renbsp;ligionispropugnatores iflißerint.fumanteßx annosnbsp;in Çadtaexortu eßt bellum ambitione quorunda pronbsp;cerum,qui renaßentis 6uangelijfilendorem ferre nonnbsp;poterantfCi^'initio belli dißipata effetfama perÇermA-niamf

mam,longe eße maiores ytresprmcipts Condei,qfiam ad uerfarioru eiiü:ÇrHmliac[itiisamp; focij nihil nonßcerut,nbsp;qttopoßentperßadere Condenßhiie, ytipfirti opera innbsp;confcrthendo milite yterenttir. 8t yt oßenderentß optime ergaipßs eße affe8os,mandarunt qi,qut annua ip-ßrumßip'edia in aula Çallicaßliti erant exigerej'vt innbsp;ea re quot;vteretur opera principe Condei,no aute Çuifi] dunbsp;cujcuiiu tarnen heneficio ea erant conßcuti. Vlam tuncnbsp;praßßerehantß nolle haherequicqua commune cuqs,nbsp;qui V era religioni aduerfirenturJUhi auie animaduernbsp;terunt ißi boniyiri minus eßepradaapud Condenßsnbsp;quam ipßßerauerat, depoßta religionis larua, qua in-duerantydederunt opera yt Qujßo reconciliarentur,cuinbsp;ßsbßnem bellipetenti yt equite conßriberent aduerßtsnbsp;Condenßsßnt cupide obßquuti.Sedinopinata amp; ipßsnbsp;minim'e opportuna Çu^j mors, rationes ipßru tucper-turbauit.Toß Zduurceburgenßs yrbis direptione,amp;gt; pranbsp;ßertimpoßqud in conuentu d^iugußano decreto omniunbsp;ordinum Imperijßsnt proßripti,incerti quoß yerteret,nbsp;conatißtntperßtadereß ,qui repurgatam religioneinnbsp;Çallia profitebanturl quos ßiiebant in perpetuaßlicitu-dineyiuere)peßqt^lilpecuniaßbi ab ipßsßbminißra-retur,ttares8ccleßaßicoru Çermania perturbatu-ros-, ytpoßhdc Tontificq in Çermania Çaüta cogitanbsp;turipotiusdeßßdefendendis,quam de alß opprinbsp;mendls.SedÇalllreßonderunt,ßfa maxim'e intereßernbsp;tiMneret pacatA ßfftn^t^iaiquopoßent inde habere

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-^^uxiliares copiai ^c^Hdnäocuni^neceßitäi exigera. Jfu-imfachonti reliquiaßgenori aatumno ßtn Çdllia re-eegeruntyamp;cnm exoriretur infeltx ißua beüu,(j^Ho ad-hucmißre ardet Çallia,proßto more veriii^ partißam operam detulerum. Qutdamexijs,qiü Regt aderanr,nbsp;perßdfißore maximu concurßim nobilit/teis dd i^os,nbsp;fiatttn ybi Qermanidßnei attingeretßortatißtnt Re^nbsp;gem^yt ipßrum opera yteretur : cu 'hk rei cufa^a ipßsnbsp;ßes eßet, conwlertimß in yifietenßm yrbejßerantes ßnbsp;ibi accepturos pecnnid ad conßnbedttm mtlite: yeruinnbsp;Rex aperttioribns rernm (ßermanicarwm de tjs reBüisnbsp;edo ^Mópauïo p'oß nudauitßntentiam. Ubi animaduernbsp;temntßnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^e excidißejprdcipni inter ßßs pracla-

rnm, e^ßaptetate dignnfacinn^ßnt aggreßt. Ùt entm gratificarenturTontificß, ä t^tiibu^ rectm ea ininria,nbsp;'oeiporiits contnmeiia erat affèElt,clàm adidit^rißimU’nbsp;principem loanne ßaßmirÜ’Ralatinn acceßernntßa^nbsp;dentes y/t deßrtis ß qni in Çaüta propter Reïigione perinbsp;clitabanMr,copß qnat inproctniln habebat,adttirbd-dam Çermaniam yteretur. Sedgeneroßprincipis ammo deßorn morum ßabie nihd adßicare potuernnt.nbsp;Siquts adhacaddat praßigias magicas, qmbtti anteanbsp;ßnnt yßßabebit Relißonenbsp;nbsp;pietaßob quam in eoi ca

lamitatesßnt merß,in qüibits lam harent. TSlnnc 'oidea mns an Sle^lor Saxonia ^ngnßm à Religione deßece-rit^lSlemo bomtsnegabitßholam ZJaitebergenßm, eßenbsp;îanquid fonteperennem^ ex quo oraßa rigarunt,eS^ßanbsp;yirtutk

Vir tuttifundament a haußrutpleriq^ ex iji,qui in Çe-r~ manianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;yicintigentibus eu laudeprajùnt cccleßuyamp;*

in 2eip.admintßratione yerfintur.ea felicihiu außiciji inU:ttutd afagientißimoprincigeFriderico Sle^oreßtanbsp;liheralttate ornarut auxerut loanetjoanet Frideri-cus^eii' yiffauritiui Saxonia SleSlores. 'Uerumaiora be-neficia ßhu in ea contulit ü,qui ia rerügotitur quamnbsp;iîliomnesfmul. Fraterea recens in^iituitßures Scholas in 'varqs locisßa ditionis,in quibua inagnu numerunbsp;fuerorufua pecunia alit:amp;^ curat in ^eligionenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lit erts

diligenter inftituii'vtfnt tanquafèminariu ad quot;^era re-ligtone nbsp;pietatepropaganda. Faucißtnt in ipßus ditto

ne doSli Theologi^autproßeßfores honaru artiu, qui non eximïd ipßua er gaß Itheralttateßnt experti.Fac facerenbsp;c'opeßere quoßda turhantes 6ccleßas bene c’oßituras^nbsp;eiiilla defeSlio d F.eligione, quam improbi i^li hommesnbsp;putidisßtu calumnß exagitant. Quauis ißorü malorunbsp;in quainciditßbi author extiterit F)ux loan.Frideri-cus:multt tarne dolent 'snc'eeius propterdignitatefami-lia^eir' memoria Vrtutü maioru tpßus, quorue^ lüudnbsp;maxime glorioßim facinus,quodprimi omniu außßmtnbsp;ingentib.periculu obßere, quot;vtyera F.eligionts ad-uerßu tyranniiie Fontißciapatrocinarentur^edb'vt aitnbsp;Foeta} Si teprécipite rapit ambitus, amp;c. Jncipit ipforunbsp;cotra te Slareparentu F[obilitas,claram(^ fat's praferrenbsp;pudedts.Faucu annts po^l morte parentis,quedaßocctpenbsp;dedii adfe yoçaMt,ytper ipßm ^ccleßas ßleilorts ,^u-* liiq

gtisli exagitaretamp;turbaret.quod eß it a petulaterßa^u ah tüonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eiitâ lôdaltbui acßaatoribtei,^! multi mir are

tur £le^lore i^^uguftui^aßerre^cuyiilerent eins ac^ua-ntmitate i^orußerocia amp;^etulantia attgerLSed t^^an-diulicuit,maluitßias iniurioi puUtca tratjuiUttati co-dotiare. Cu auteeuentus no reßiondcretmagnUiUisßeb. quasßoccipendendui iße fecerat de turbadaregub.nbsp;graßrtim ditione Siecorii ^ugu^i.-venitin cotemgtunbsp;apudDuce loanne fridericu,d quo tande eu ignominianbsp;gulßu eîi ex Thuringia. Cum enimlytßlitue erat quidanbsp;dicere)ageret de regionegotius qudm de religions ^gra-tulit Tux loannet /ridericuf Çrubachq conplia^qua i'nbsp;pßtm tande in ißas calamitates gracigitarut. Quoniamnbsp;aute mendacia qua yulgoßarjurur de caußs belli ^quodnbsp;ßgeriore anno ad Çothage^u efl,grabet occaßone calu-nß aduerßti CleBor’ex^ugußu,exißimaut 'vnic'a eße ranbsp;tione occurredi eiußnodicalumnß,amp;dißutiendi nebunbsp;la,qua i^iißis gra^ligß amp;-medacijs glurimie offuderut^nbsp;ßin luc'e edefe narratiom de caußs ß^lt;^(^fßß^ ^it^ belli,nbsp;qua exgublicis monument is bonaßde0*grauiter deßrinbsp;gtd,qutdd amici ad me mißrut. St quis ad eins leSlionênbsp;adßeret animurio occugatu graiudicß aut aßeSlibus,nbsp;ßero agudigsugo^lhac noßore locu calumnies.’Nen dee-rutßorte,qui dicdt,ßtiusßuße domeßieoru horu yuln^~nbsp;ru memoria obliuioneßgeliri,quam ea in lucegroßerri.nbsp;^udiant ißi Taciturn dicentem ,graciguum munufnbsp;firigtoris eße,ne yirtutesßleantur, ytque grauis dtS'unbsp;ßaSlisque ex goßeritate inßamia metusßti^-c.

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il ® Saluns noftræ Millcfimo Quing^ntcfîtno feptinio 8c fàxagc-fimOjGcrmaniabclIutnhabuit,liiCnbsp;ceptum dccrcto, 8c geftuni fiimptpnbsp;buscommunibus Qninium ordinum Impcri),nbsp;aducrfus Grumbachian^coniuranonisDuœs,nbsp;ac horuniRcccptatorcs, Ducc lUuftrifsimonbsp;principe EkdoreSaxoniæAugufto» Huicnbsp;cnittifcntcnti^in proicriptospromulgataî exe-curio,ac tota belli fumma ab Imperatoreaccg-teris ordinibusuno coniènludemandatafuif.nbsp;Caufæ belli amp; occaGones GcfehabennGuilhelnbsp;mus Grumbachius ex nobili quidem Scirpenbsp;inOricntali Francia natus,fedàucra gcnero-G anitni nobilitate alienus, 8c fadioGs conGlij»nbsp;ac molitionibus à prima ætate magisgt; quàmnbsp;uirtutum ftudijs deditus, atquc ab bis Celebrisnbsp;Vaamp;nuseratÄntiftituniVui}rceburgenGum:nbsp;Sedab his ad Albertum Marchioncm Bran-dcburgcnièmfêie contulit, Cui adolefcentinbsp;incitato aduerfus patruutti opnmum princi-pem Georgiura Marchioncm,conGliorumnbsp;minime feliciutnaut iâlutarium autorem amp;adnbsp;pcisima quæqueiatqucipGtandcm,amp; farnihænbsp;pernicioGi, magiftrumà incitàtorem icic pr^-buit «Aliquanto pofteundem fumptibusim-penGs in bclla c A K o l i V, Imperatoris ÔCnbsp;a

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'imttiodicis alnsprofunonibusexhauftû,acæ-geftate per fefè inhiantem uicinorum Anrifti* turn terris amp; opibus * cum ad bellum ilh'snbsp;rendum impelkret, idque lam motum, ut Ar-chitedus arcanorum confilrorum praca'puus,nbsp;magno jfludio arribus ac tcchnis mirabi'Ipnbsp;businftruerctgt;acfoueret,VuqrceburgênsFeunbsp;dumiinadcmit,quo tarnen fèmetipfuni^fpolia*nbsp;uit uiolationc fidelac iuris lurandierga Egt;o-rm'num Feudi. Hacdere Marchione Albertonbsp;tandê omtii fiia ditione cxuto,amp; in exilio mor-tuo, AndftitiMekhiori è gentc Zobcla litê ilknbsp;audader mouet,5«f tanquâ nil méritas tale, neenbsp;ullius culpæreus, conatureuinccre,ßbi huiusnbsp;quicquld fcciilet,id amp;cere licuiffc integro amp; in-columi iuramento:propterea, quod quamprpnbsp;tnuofFenfio nata inter Antiftitem Franciennbsp;Marchionem Albertum,in dilsidium primü,nbsp;mox in bellum erupiiret,ex pado inter hos co.*.nbsp;ueniilct,Vafallis utrinque militantibüs fraudinbsp;non Forcjfî pro i)s,quibus kruirent Domtnis,nbsp;arma ferret contra feudi dominos. Quod ipihmnbsp;tarnen per fe quidem uero minime confenta-*nbsp;neu,nullisdeinceps documentis comprobarcnbsp;Grumbachius potuitRcigitur aliter côperta,nbsp;cum non featim * ncc itaut uelkt,,lua recipenbsp;rçt, Antifeitcmperlubornatos ficarios ex urbe

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Vurjrceburgo in arcêpcr Mæni ponte afcêfû-rum,aliquot fclopetorû iâibus infîdiofc inter-fîduSicari) euadunt,ncc tune agniti {ùnt,quôd parricià'um ueîatis faciebus perpetrafient. Nonbsp;longo tarnen temporis interuallo poft, in Lo-taringiacapitur ex Sicarrjs unus Chriftopho'-rus Crecerus,qui ftu metu Grübaeht],cui muLnbsp;to(annos{eruiuerat,ftuexoccultis altjs obliznbsp;gationibuserga Grumbaehium : ftutribuensnbsp;hoc benefieqs ab eo acceptis, fe auto rem parri-cidij profe(ru8,cü in innere ftequentibus fidpi-'nbsp;rijsaegeminbus dominum accu(àiïèt,uitâ ßbinbsp;ipßnodulaqucofiniuit, Quod,utexiftimatänbsp;fuictormentorû cruciatu* reformidaret ac iüp-*nbsp;pliciummel quod an teuer tere abrupta ui ta cu-peret quaeftiones inDominumgt;ad quasferuarinbsp;»cduciicnon ignorabau

Succedit.Zobelo alius ex Vuirsburgiotu fitmilia : huic litem renouât Grumbachiu*gt; Resnbsp;agitur uelitationibusftriptionü. Antiftites exnbsp;archiuis belli tempore interceptis proftmntacnbsp;detegunt artes ôc machinationes Grumbaehfj»nbsp;HiSjCtß Apologias opponit, refertas non tarnnbsp;refutationibus corum quac obijeiebantur » quanbsp;anticategorfjs ; tarnen ut erat uiringenioaftu-toac uafrOj timidocpSccrudclijhis non confi-densjfedalrjs præfîdijs opus fore cernens. ani-a 2

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mos Nobilitatis Germanic^ o ecu pat, querelîs atrocibus ac fpeóosè ad faliendos imperitosnbsp;exaggeratisdeiniuna,qua peruiminnoces ip'nbsp;feaniciaturab Antiftite Vvijrceburgefi,aquonbsp;excluderetur auidspoflefllonibus , nullo fuonbsp;nierito,utprg(eferebat,perfas nefafq;.Contranbsp;hane fi Annftids Tyrannidemnodefendatur,nbsp;oftenditurexemplu nocituru Nobilitati unpnbsp;uerfæ.lmpuneenim deinceps principes aufipnbsp;ros elTe quæuis in fubiecflos ipfis homines«No-biles,quocunf^iurisprætextu,amp;: hos in turpénbsp;feruicutemredadtoSjCeu mancipia rufticaop*nbsp;preßuros»SiniuIautcm latebrasquæric acrecc.nbsp;ptusjubituto ucrfèturjCÔflatàtç occulte coniu^nbsp;ratio ne minime contemnenda, feCc amp; armatnbsp;munitc^ in præiêns,amp;: fî foret opus,ad rem bel*nbsp;Ip etiam deinceps decernendam inftruit «Ex ornbsp;dincequcftriigitur,non exiguû fbciorumnu*nbsp;merum comparât» Interhos fuere plcritÿ quinbsp;Marchioncm Albertû infoelicibus latrocinqsnbsp;Germaniam pcruallantcm (ècuti, ea occafîoncnbsp;innpticiamamp;familiaritatem Grumbachij per*nbsp;uencrunt. Ac præcipui quidem Guilhelmusnbsp;Stei'tTiuçjeïufdêapud Antillitf Vviirccburgcnbsp;ièmcriniinisreusquot;Excadêcaufâ, AlbertusRô gt;nbsp;rcburgiüs,Krneflus Mindclslauius~Saxo,Io-dpeus Lcbiçius,amp;: plures alfj*

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Sed qiióJ intdligeret nobih'tatcni folam necauthoritatc, ncc uiribus, nee opibustantænbsp;rci parem futuraniji potcntiores principes ad-uerfarentur : nee pronnus omnes ex hoe ordi-nc hæc eonfiiia probaturos, atep à fuis principtnbsp;bas difcelTuros elle. Denieç fi quid à non nu Hisnbsp;non uniucrfîs moueretur , conatus ièditionisnbsp;fpeciêed'e habituros. Ideireo re deliberata datnbsp;operaoijUtad præfidium Nobili tacts adiungatnbsp;patrocinium principum,gratia,authoritate,af-finitatibuspotencurn . Præfert autem cæteriinbsp;Duces Saxoniæfracres, loannem Fridericumnbsp;SecundüjSf loanne G uilhelmu, loannis Fridcnbsp;riciEletflorisolim filios, tan^ proximos ui'nbsp;cinos,ôlt;r (ùo iudiciohuic telæ,quâ inßituebatnbsp;pertcxendæacconiniodati(simos.Ëos enim exnbsp;coUeftis adepcilc^per parentem ftudijshonit«nbsp;num,norat gratia ualcre apudpromiicuâmul-titudinera, au genre fauorem comnaiferationenbsp;ex memoria cladis perpeffæinbelIoGerniani'nbsp;cojtitulo defcniæReligionis. Apudhositafeicnbsp;infinuat,jitalterum natu maximum loannemnbsp;Fridericûde fuæ cauiæbonitate perfuafum,nbsp;maximis (pebus impletum, glorioiôqptitulonbsp;ParentiSjPatfOoijProtetîioris ac Vindicis No^nbsp;bilitatis gerraanicæ infatuatû,facilcfîbideuin-xerit:AltcrûIoannê Guilhelmâ,quâÇfæpeac :nbsp;a

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' iftirificc tentatUjCircuttiuenire tarnen atq^ in

. as pertFaherepattesnequiuerit.Quaeüdecaugt; fa Grumbachius cu non poflêc non odiflêacnbsp;mctucre, quiï ufcifsim inHammaretfratrê odionbsp;illius, Sc ad minitanda ei ac Amenda.extremanbsp;omnia impcllerct, continerc (cnonpotui’t.'Scdnbsp;loannê FridericSi ut poftca rcs docint, conftatnbsp;(ùauoluntatedcceptûeffcjucl qs poduslpebusnbsp;dclufom.quas ex promifsis amplifsimis G rum^nbsp;bachq conceperat immenfas,fore fcilicet, utrè-bus moti's reftitueretur ipfè i'H; paternas amp; àui'nbsp;tashæreditates uniuerfâs, Eledore 'Saxoniaenbsp;Auguftojucl per fîcarios fublato,uel fi hac nonnbsp;fuccederet per concitacam tota Germam'afuænbsp;caufæ praetextu Nobih’tatemjCXCufTo,

Nadus l'gitur Grumbachius patronu,nota opibusquàmimproborû magna exipartcbo^nbsp;minum Âudqs potentem, nidumfp oportununbsp;ad quæuis facinora patranda,8lt;:fretus Nobilita-tis erga (c afFeârionc ac promifRs,quod feriptionbsp;nibus partis aduerfæ ualdeprægrauari fefe anLnbsp;maduerteret, ac uideret caufæ fuæ cogm'donênbsp;.uelkntiusidcirco proceflurâefTe, uel tandemnbsp;exi'tû habi'turâaliû,quâ fperauerat,dccurritadnbsp;alia confih'a,fuo morefraudi,fi fine fuS côfèquc'nbsp;retur.ufoleiitümifcês. Semecipfûcrgo fùgcaunbsp;.Ûciudicê facit,accongrcgans.clam uiris aftu fc-diciofæ

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dicioGc confuracionis focijscirdtef otfti'ngcrt-tfg, folo in loco ca in parte Oricntalis Francité, qua EisfeldiS nominant,ac V vijrceburgunbsp;commitu nodc, maxima fcftinationc accedit,nbsp;effradlif«^ fubhoratcrtiammatudnam portis,nbsp;urbc nihil tak (omniantêingreditur;capit,dLnbsp;ripir, cxtorquet Canonicisqui adfuerSttranïànbsp;(flionêdiu præmeditatâatlt;^qnæGtâ.imponiti*nbsp;iidem cü iuramcnto perpctuâ parricidfjnbsp;perpecrati, adimcs omnê inquirêdi de aiithorinbsp;bus potcftatêzredpit füa uniuerià,ôf promifsnnbsp;cxprimit fingrapha fancitü, de grandi pecunianbsp;conftitutisincibusfoluenda . Hocperadofa--cinore,in nidureuolat fumlrtiperator Ferdinanbsp;dusatrodtatefadi grauiter offeniiis ; mandatnbsp;ut in iudicio publico Camcræ, ob üfurpatâ fe^nbsp;ditiofb conatuin priuata caufà incompcrtamnbsp;halt;fî:cnus uiokntiâ,reus peragaturuiolatænÔ ’nbsp;tantûfidei erga dominû Féudi inßdoiie drcu

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uentû,fedamp;: pads publicæ inimperio contra legesjpeflîcno ac perniciofînîmo ad omnê po*nbsp;fteritatê exemplo. Reû cognitGac declaratû c5-dcmnatamp;T profcribit,fimult^eosomnes,qui ‘nbsp;hæc perpctrantê adiuuarunt. Non magnifaciquot;nbsp;ut proicriptionê cÔiurati, fiduciafui receptus: •nbsp;lèdfadum cxcufant ,ita tarnen utnonin uin^nbsp;dida fepêccalFe, fedmodû excefsifle in uindk

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Cando agnofcant,acculpâ hac iti parte dcprcgt; centur : Tranfactiones ante uicxtortas, udintnbsp;ratas efle ac firmas.Fouet,tuctur Sc excufat cosnbsp;multo magis ipfeloannes Friden’eus Saxoni^nbsp;Dux,acne quidhuiusafcin contemptuimpe-racoriæ Maidlatis quis^ fieri (ufpkctur, præ-textum cominifeitur minime probabilcm,curnbsp;refugia cis pr^beat, Nimirü ut plura conaturosnbsp;réprimât atcß coherccat. Poftulatur interea amp;nbsp;ab Blecflore Saxoniæ,ne Gru mbachiane caunbsp;deefleuelit: qui cum feparricidrjs amp;fcditiofisnbsp;latrocintjsnun^ patrocinaturum oftenderet,nbsp;occafionêillisprimam præbuit, odia iamolimnbsp;concepta,Gd preiTaac diisimulata hadenuSjef-fundendi.Nec petitûid fuit, quod tale aliquidnbsp;ab co expedaretur, led quod pretextus infidfjsnbsp;quæreretur» Sapiens Imperator quo haec fpe^nbsp;dent,rainime ignorans, perftat in fententiajScnbsp;indiófo conuentu mandat principibus Imperijnbsp;Anno quarto lexagefimo, ut Vvormatiænbsp;perlegatosconfultent,cum dealijs Imperi) nc-gotqs, turn ueroSc de pace publica niaiorecu/nbsp;rafirmanda acmunienda.In eo conuentu decrcnbsp;tumfit,de alendo in Germania præfîdio equitunbsp;mille quingentoru. Horû mille Duci Saxoniænbsp;Eledlori Augufi:o,quingenti Döci luliacenfinbsp;actribuutur,ea legeatqjcondinone, ut fintceunbsp;cuftodes

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Ab eo tempore Grumbachianinus^ (atis tuti Gottacapud Duccm Saxoniæ loannê Fri-dericS feie continent.Conueniût ibdc crebriusnbsp;quidcm magno numero ibcij coniurationis,nbsp;Confcruntconfîlia,acuunÉ odia inEIedloremnbsp;Saxoniæ multisincitadonibus, tanquam is il-le fît, quifolus obftet 8gt;Cprohibeatneimpctretnbsp;Grûbachiüs quæ poftulat, neue quæmolitur-ficiat:denicpqui folus Nobilitati, eiufî^ Iibertanbsp;tiaduerfètur,amp;grauis fîtatc^^ intollerabilis*nbsp;Nullocnimaliofpeciofîore cômento Nobili-tasdecipiamp;^his faélionibus implicari poterat^nbsp;Nec talia occulte fparguntur,fèd palam'uagan-tur per orahominumJnuitanturad fociétatemnbsp;plures alqî eoncîliantur Principi loàrtni Fride-rico quicunc^ rei bellicæ périti, æ à dientèlisnbsp;cquitS acpeditufnflruôtihabcbâtur ; Condu-citur horiï opera tuagnis ftipendijs : co nfluuntnbsp;b

DE BELLO interhosamp;alij latrocinijs affiieti ac déditi acbnbsp;mittuncur: inio cupîdeexdptunrur,quib.proznbsp;ptcrçs alienû,perpetratalatrodnia,amp;:fii-niliafccnbsp;le ra ,lo eus aut receptus fub Eleélore Saxoniænbsp;nô coceeffturuufeftatur indeamp;terræEleéton'snbsp;Saxoniæ uamp; publicæ latrocinq s, ab ijs,quosnbsp;dulcedo priedæ Vvfjrceburgenfis inefeauit, 8lt;nbsp;eæ quîdëmaximè,qug terrasEledorisSaxonignbsp;attingunt. Oftêdîtur niulti's in reb, animus er--gahûeplane hoftilis : molitiones tame occulta-tur. Eledlor Saxoniæcôtradiisimulatisinitibnbsp;iniurrjs,ignarusetiâinfîdiarû,quib. uitâ iùâSdnbsp;iugulü peti deinceps cognouit,hortatur, orat,nbsp;ob teftatur,patruelêDucê fadeionis fèdicioiæ cûnbsp;fàtellitio uniuerofoàfcut dimittatjôifibiipfî,nbsp;fuiicß bac in re ut côfulatzcômemorat pcricula,nbsp;quæ^poficafint:reuocat inmcmoriâheredita-riaDucu Saxoniæpada,quib.diferte cautû fît,nbsp;hoftes publicQs aut priuatos, ab Imperionbsp;feriptos à neutra parte hofpitio excipiedos,autnbsp;defendêdosefîe.Idêfaciûtamp;f alij principes,atlt;^nbsp;in primis iôlici te amp; accurate Fridéricus Paîati-nus EledoradRhenu,amp; Philippus Lâdgrauiznbsp;us Haiîî'gjSoeer utereç, Pàlatinus Scde euentunbsp;uaticinatur,ni pareat, præfagiens id, quodacgt;nbsp;cidit.Et Eledlorem Saxoniæ AuguftûçûDu^nbsp;ccloanne g uileimo hac etiâdecaufàLipfîæ co-uenit.

G O T H I G O ûênitjUtfîofFenfuttià genero reperiat,placet.nbsp;Vcnerat au te in Thuringia Palatinus, ut com-pofitisdiffidfjs, qu3c inter fratres Grübachiusnbsp;alterius odio acccnderat, multos an nos aluenbsp;rat, fublatacç diffîdentia,quæ nata ex minis loan nis Fridericijamp;f clâ ftrucflis infidq s, fraternamnbsp;beneuolentiâ ualde langufecerat,c5fîrmata de«nbsp;nic^partitione hæreditatis,quâdiu Grumba-chiana factio preflbalteroimpediuerat, ôônuznbsp;per uix ægrcloânes G uilelmus obtinuerat,franbsp;tres gencros inter feie reconciliaret.

H$cdum hocmodo geruntur, appétit tem« pus primorû Comitiorû Maximiliani Imperanbsp;toris.Inhis rein omnê parte accurate penfitatanbsp;cundlis fuifragqs renouatur lêntentia proicri-ptionis,extenfaq5 in Receptatores èc auxiliatonbsp;res,adpœnâ pave côdcmnatos, foknniter pu«nbsp;blicatur,proclamante earn Heroldo Imperq exnbsp;praefcriptOjpoftdatû tubis fîgnûamp;T tympanis.nbsp;DuciEledoriuero Saxonif Augufto deman«nbsp;daturab Imperatore ac cæterjs Ordinibus de«nbsp;cretain profcriptos Receptatorés ,ni pareat,nbsp;cxecutiQ,amp; imperanturauxilia quatuor G crmanbsp;iiiæ prouiticrjSjTuringiæuicinioribus, V triépnbsp;SaxoniaCjfuperiori inferiori,Francig Orientnbsp;taliSd Vveftualiæ.Fit; 8lt;;decretûut ujiifa lega-tioneiubcatur loaoucs Fridericus tradere pro -

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fcriptoHü mallus Imperaton’s aut uînAos, ubf ilîeuelit, fifterc. îdnifi faciat in pan eum tan^nbsp;Receptatorê cS /pfis culpa amp; condemnadoncnbsp;indubitato futurû» îdfp denu nciah ei palâ ac di*nbsp;fèrtè profcripdonis formula, quæ ex decretonbsp;Impertj antea promulgatafui't,contraprofcri-ptos,amp;^ eoruux Rçceptatores.

Pnus^ ex Çomitusdomum redit Dux Ele clor Saxonja’jCoprehêditurnô procul àDres^nbsp;da ob furtSquidam natus propeFribcrgâMïf*nbsp;fii^ loânesBçetn, Hic Presdâadduélusexfeicnbsp;fponte,non interrogatus, enunciat, condudlunbsp;feeflèà Grumbachio, ut Eledorê incautiusacnbsp;ferelînefatellirio uagantêin fyluis,aut feras infcnbsp;datitc,globo traiieiat, ad eâ ctedê fe iciopetonbsp;inftruétueffe» Idç poft tormentis examinatusnbsp;repetit,Capituramp; aliusgral^toriniîgnis, Er^nbsp;phordienfîû ho ftis, Philippus Plaft* qui internbsp;alia confitetur,fîbi quoc^ à G rumbachio,fî infî^nbsp;dias, quap piRrentur Eledori adiuuare yelit^nbsp;præmia propofita efte. Sed afleritiri fenoluiffcfnbsp;Neç difïimilia his teftimotiia alia deferuntur adnbsp;Eledoremabincîytisamp; Nobilibus uiris. Gu*nbsp;tero Comité 8çhuartzeburgico ÔC Chtiüo-phoro ZcbiçiQ,cx ore G rumbachü cxcepta.Dcnbsp;his Ekdor Saxoniae cdocetpatrueïê loantietnnbsp;Fridericû^amîiatcr eu comonefadés, 6^ propin

G O T H I C O quæncceïTi'tudim'samp;pacloru, conuentoriïêpnbsp;iureiurando non fèniel firmatoru, quibusejc-prefrecauetur,ncrefugi'a autreccptusullus prgnbsp;beat,autferatauxiiiaalteriushoftibus, inimigt;nbsp;cis,obtre(fî:atohbus,publi'ci'sgraffatonb,transnbsp;fugis: Sebortari eS,ne retineat fècû quos exi’n^nbsp;dicijs cætetorù hominu didiccrit,amp;Sfuæ uitæ,amp;nbsp;fuorum fubditoru, aliorûc^quicommerciorunbsp;eau fa regiones fuas adiré ac frequentare confucnbsp;uiflent,fortunisamp;: fecultatibus infîdiari Joan^nbsp;neeFridericus è diuerfb,ôô Legati’s ab ïnapedonbsp;mifTis coramac (cripto,6ô Elcdori Saxoniseli-tcris inforlenriusincam (ententiam refpondet,nbsp;utdeautboritate Imperatons SenatusCoO'nbsp;fulto publico detrahenda iteratamprofcdptionbsp;nem no obicurçdamtiet,tanÇ in fui odiuamp;op-prefsionê paucoru fuorum inimicorû artibusnbsp;cxtortam,amp; G rumbachiuatc^ complices auda-*nbsp;ôer exeufando conaudandocp,amp; ab omni cul-pauindicâdo, fuofq^ fideles confiliariosuocannbsp;do, Imperrtorem inconftantiæ arguat, tanquânbsp;contrariais decernentem, quibus fîbiper feamp;:nbsp;alios ant^ pateftatemfeccrit G rumbachianosnbsp;retinendiîEle^oremucroSaxoniæ non obfcunbsp;reampliusautambiguc,fed ex propofîto ,difcrnbsp;teôcacerbenotet,dCfàlfo atc^ iniquetraducaunbsp;Ibtcxuaturfcripto Grunabachianae Epiftolaf,

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©biedutti de co ndudi’s amp; emifiis ficarfjs crime lt;3iluentes,excufàdone prorfus inter fediferepânbsp;te. Quod cnim initio inficiatur impudenter,amp;nbsp;deriuat à fe in alios,id ad extremû ita côfitetur,nbsp;prioraprodens: utniiîEledor defînatoppu^nbsp;gnareipiùm,nondefuturos minitetur, quieSnbsp;quoquo modo tollant, Etfî autem ïoannes Fri^-détiens finiulate tandem præ fe fert, fe proicri-ptos dimiflurû, perièuerat tamê in propofito,nbsp;acpertinaciter illis retentis,nihil nô conari per-gitamp;T moIirijCottfirmatus magis de qs qiras Gru«nbsp;bachiusoftenderatfpebus, belli Tnrcici appa^nbsp;ratibusjamp;fecutis deinceps cladibusex Sigetttnbsp;Sc luliæ^expugnationejQuo nûcio nihil illis lænbsp;tins,nihil optabilius accidit. Earn tam obfti-natâ pertinaciatn Ducis loannis Fridericiamp;Snbsp;G rumbachianorû molitiones tam perniciolàs,nbsp;propïnqni Principesiin bellû certû erupturas,nbsp;SdPriheipi exitiü allaturas elle cernerêt,redeutnbsp;adpriora confilia,inftan tnbsp;nbsp;urgent apud loan-

nêFridericû monêdoôd obteftâdo ut (entêtiæ Jmperq pareat,necfua fîbi peruicacia temere penbsp;riculum creet amp; attrahat,quod fît multo maiusnbsp;fua opinio ne futurum. ' Nonmouetur hislo-annes Fridericus, lcd bellû manifeftius moliri,nbsp;comparare ad urbem muniendâ neceirariajfol-Jicitare ad coniurationis focietatem Principesnbsp;alios.

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afios, Sfauxihaquærcreïncipit, inifloÊ^ legato» Schuïnfurtuin, quodin Francis oppidumeftnbsp;Imperij IiberuiiiÖctobri Men{e,Nobilicatcninbsp;Francicara;,qugconuencratdiliberatura defupnbsp;petiis ferendis Imperatori aduerfuS Turcas:nbsp;Hancèrgo inftigat, ut induce Grumbachianænbsp;eaufæatqjconiurationisdetenfionêfufcipiant,nbsp;amp;¦ comunis belli focii fint. Ea res Sc Imperatorenbsp;fuperbo atcç contumeliolb re Ip on fo prius exanbsp;eerbatum grauiusirritaiiitjSd propinquis Pn'nnbsp;cipibusmetuniacfolicitudinem auxit. NulHnbsp;^^§ooperæ,nullis fumptibus pafeunt Elecflornbsp;Palatinus ad R.henum,amp; LandgrauiusHaflig,nbsp;cumcp his Guilelmus luliacenfis auunculus.Itenbsp;rum per legatos Duci loanni Fndcrico incubnbsp;canqSc obedientiam Imperatori débita,amp;:perpnbsp;culainipfumredundaturafi non obtempérer.nbsp;Ofteruntfearbitros earu controuerfiarS, quaenbsp;Ekcflori Saxoniæamp;îbanni Friderico intercePnbsp;krant. Eledor Saxom’æ refpondet,nihilfibinbsp;pace gratins efle,nihil fe quic^armis ciuilibusnbsp;peius abominari acdeteftari,idq; fenan oblcunbsp;re oHendifie ac docuific hacflenus demonftratnbsp;exemplis innumeris, patientiæpenènimiæ.Idnbsp;circo,ne nuncquidem fefcfuo loco paci pubhbnbsp;cæ8ô concordiæ inter k Sgt;c agnatum patruelcnbsp;defuturum.Poflcfearbitres illosac difeeptata

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1 m,propter cognati fànguinis lura,propter fa-niiliæ nomen ,8ó alias caufas . Quod tarnen de-treAareauthoritatem Imperij nonliceret,ferio in deliberationem de conclud endis intra Vrbênbsp;Sc obfîdendis eu m Recep tatore fuo proferiptisnbsp;incumbit. Acremomnem celeri arcanoepeonnbsp;Glio adeum modum inRituit, mediaamp;aiperanbsp;hyeme, ut ante Vrbemprofcriptipriusarnia-tas acies confpexerint,amp;: bellicorum tormentonbsp;rum exaudierint fragores, quàm hoftiles apparatus fomniarint, fecuri nimis Imperatoris Vnnbsp;garico bello diftenti occupationibus, ÔC conte*-ptu non Eledoris tantum Saxon{f,fed6c uni-uerG Imperij Romani. Hac celeritate obfèfsisnbsp;facultas tutbelabédijColligendi^auxilia ido-nea ac fuffîcientia,8ô alios concitandi,ademptanbsp;fuit» Primæ in confptdum Vrbis equitumnbsp;turmæpeditum^Cohorteseducuntur.Pridienbsp;Natalis Domini, præmittitur ab Imperatorcnbsp;quidê per Caduceatorê denunciatio, quafub*nbsp;diti abfolutiàiuramêto loanni Friderico prænbsp;Ri to, iubenturiHo deferto agnoicere ôôfequinbsp;loannem Guilelmum. Ab eledore uero Saxo-niæjtancp deGgnato bellt Duce, cautio demannbsp;dati officii rationcm, 8c parendi neceflîtatem innbsp;iuRaac légitima caufàexponens» Sedqubdadnbsp;hucpauciores numero effet équités amp; milites,

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rae ullis cjuantumuis infohtis difplofornm aP fiduè magno numero immamum tormentoriïnbsp;fragoribus, emifiorumq? globorvm ceu pronbsp;cellis pocerant. Dum hæc opera ad Vibeinnbsp;parantur, ànocflurms excubiis deiiciunturiii^nbsp;ternunciiexarccemifTi cûiïteris auroïïgna^nbsp;toadErnçftumMandeslouiû. Aureorû era ntnbsp;quater mille pondéré Rhenanis leuiores, auronbsp;pares notati infignibus Elcdtoralibus dccuffa-tim (ècantiû fefc binorû gladiorû,amp; i nferiptio*«nbsp;ne ucndicantc dignitatem Eledoralcm Ioan ni.»nbsp;Fridcricoanatalibus. Literæcharaderib. exit'nbsp;ratæ erant inuficatis.Hiagniti ÔC arcanas obfefnbsp;forum machinationcs amp; magiftros equitum,nbsp;militumcp tribunes, focios atque complicesnbsp;coniurationisomnes patefaciunt,quorû multinbsp;fui purgandi caufa ad Eledorem Saxoniæ ôdnbsp;legatos Imperatoris 1 itéras fcribunt. Nonnulltnbsp;in caftradeincepsueniunt,aliqui malefibi cö^nbsp;feil fuga iàlutem quærunt. Paulo póft diuerfis,nbsp;dignisép fide indicibus planecognofeitur, Re^nbsp;ceptatori Scprofcriptis conftitutu fuifte fub ini*nbsp;tium veris equiturn cogéré milliaodo, pedpnbsp;tumlegioncs quatuor, duabus diuerfis in par*nbsp;tibus Germaniæ,in V veftualia ad Rhenu uft^,nbsp;6i:in Marchiaaefinitimahuic Pomerania.nbsp;Vucftwalids id iKgo di datûcfle,ut per Epifeo

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iurâdi atcp hoc penurio Icmctipsu cxutu Maic-ftate Imperatoria de fàftigio Impcrrj dciecifîe» Fuitoninmo coniuratio hæcineûmodûin-ftru dta,ut longe perniciofior Impen'o Romano quamCatiiinaria olim Vrbi Romæfucritnbsp;fu tura fi erupiflet, Ac plane dubiu non eft, nonnbsp;induftriahumana patcfedam,ncc ulla Humananbsp;pocentia reprelsâ, fed diuinitiiscltfa eflc.Præ*nbsp;flat au tc fopirîlèdiciolas acqjcruentasniolicionbsp;nes qua cuulgari.Prf fertim cSarcanoru coGIionbsp;riïcôfcrj fuerintno nifi antciïgnani,qui adfilcnnbsp;tiîïamp;r occultationépeculiari fefc iuramento ob-ftrinxcrât.In hâc côlpirationê ita côlènfît Duxnbsp;loânesFridericuSjUt de (uo ftipédia Ducib.dc-creuerit, ÔC uidoribus, lî rê perficerét, 'præmianbsp;propofucrit, ex præda partaôc occupais ter-risjiberalifsima. Conftitutû fuit inter cos biênbsp;nio ante deinno uâda infîgniû Eledoraliû for-ma,decptypispeculiaribus monetæ imprimê-dis,cû arrogâtis,minime^ dcceritis tituli, vbinbsp;ad arma dcuentpeflet,inicrjptionc. Compara-tliamamp;SinilruÂa foerunt præla ad excuden-dapublicæfidcidiplomata, quibus caucrcturnbsp;fàluti coru,quos icruatos cuperent.De colligenbsp;dis bellincruis rationes inftæ : petitamutub ànbsp;quibusdâ German if principibus ingens pccu*nbsp;tüæ uis : feedus cuainbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;S ueciæ nô folû expe-

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titu tentatucft,fedamp;fmiftis hitic inde fcga-tis,initücontralt;fluniup fmfÏcc,niG intcrceptus quïda in mari confiiia omnia aperuiflet. Quasnbsp;minas,quaeopprobriain cognatos principes,nbsp;machinaciones qua hoftilcs aduet fus eolt;dc,nbsp;mandataillaconrinuerinc,id inftrudionû, utnbsp;uocantjformulæ poftca repertæ teftari lèrû tur.nbsp;Nulla ibi Imperatoris,nullacognatifànguinis,nbsp;iuratorûcppacflorû ratio habita cft, Eft inter a*nbsp;lios libellos repertus ctiâquicontinet bellidc-liunciationc diredâ adimperrj Ordines ,.mul-to ante compoGtâ,5c manu propriaDucis loâ*nbsp;nis Friderici plerifqj inlocis corredâ ôd aufta.nbsp;Ita ut nihil illis ad clafsicû canendü euertedâc^nbsp;patriâdefucrit,quâ loculi aurorefertijôCprætexnbsp;tus aliquis fpeciofus.Eum lèlcaccepturos arbl-tratifunt ,fi Elccflor Saxoniæ, quêuarqs’caliï-*nbsp;nijs apud Nobilitatemfibi addidâ deformarâcnbsp;acprægrauarant,decreto Imperi} aut Cælarisnbsp;iuffujexecutionis faciendf cau(à,armalumercf.nbsp;Millæ funtad Regem Galliæ literæ, grauilsi-mas aduerfiis ImperatorêSc fl:atuslmperfi,obnbsp;pubh'catuprofcriptionisdccretij, querelas cô^nbsp;tincnteSjô^ petita à Rege au xilia. Sed hoc maxinbsp;mè trifte dcplorându eft, qubd ad artes mi ninbsp;mèconucnicntcs homini Chriftiano conRigc-re ucriti non fint. Per puerûenim ruftid fihu,nbsp;ucl

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Belma'gfds præcrpns imbuiû,ucl ab incantatonbus fafcinatûjUel à Gru mbach io ad cas impogt; fturas aflucfadum: per hune ergo Prineeps innbsp;conclaue fùum,amp;'arcaniffimani côfuetudinemnbsp;receptum, reipo nfa ex angelis feifeitari,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;de

futurisquideucnturunieflet,explorare eft foil-tus.Nuncde fucceffibus uidorhsc^ipfîsDu-cis:nuncdeCæfàris SdEledoris Saxoniæinte ritu’.necnondethcfauris effodicndis,abisé}jidnbsp;genus fîmüibuseuentibus. His cum à diuininbsp;uerbi prgconibus ueheniccius contradiccretur,nbsp;grauia illis fupplicia, ni tacerêt indidafunt. Etnbsp;lufeepit magipatrociniumipiè Prineepstantonbsp;ftudio tantocpfèruore , ut Theologes hancconbsp;fulendi diabolumconfuetudinêacriter repre^nbsp;hendentes, mordacibus ÔC contumeliofis feri-ptis quæ extant, repellcret, ncc ulla pia, reda^nbsp;amp; iàlucaria monita admitteret. Porrb miferænbsp;plcbeculæ,quæ ex oppidoin Vrbêdefcfionisnbsp;caufa côtradaeratjpcriuafumfuit ab ipfo Dugt;-ce loâne Fnderico,concionead populù habita,nbsp;bcllû Rcligionis extirpandæcaufa, côfpiratio^nbsp;nelmperatorisjEledoris Saxoniæ,amp; Antifti-tûGermaniæ iufceptû efîe, Nà ad hâc magno (t'nbsp;lentio occultatûfuit,quid fieretgereretur,amp;nbsp;quæcaufæprætcnderêtur, quidueab Impera-tarcatlt;ÿijs,îjuiîidVrbccÛ€X€fcitueràt,poftiï^nbsp;c 4,

DE BELLO laretur. Inui’ta igitur militabat, ignara operu Slt;nbsp;impatiens onerû militig, etfi à milite coduditionbsp;nonnihil animaretur,ôc paulatimbellicis opc^nbsp;ris aflliefieret. Præterea ere feebat in urbediffi-cultas omnium reru. Fifeus principis exhauftusnbsp;erat.Priuatis creptueratquicquid reliquufue^nbsp;ratpecuniænumeratæ. Deficiebant comeatus,nbsp;nulla fupererat ueftibus materia,extenuabaturnbsp;paulatimamp;^euanefcebat Ipes omnis auxilq ejf-terni.Cætera oneraaugebantur. Diruebanturnbsp;ciuiS domus, ut propugnaculisextruendisautnbsp;refîciêdis fi cocuterentur,materia fùppeteret. Etnbsp;famapercrebueratcofultari deniiliteidoneo intra arcê recipiédojde^ urbe incêdêda. Sed omni imbelle multitudine prius extrufa. Extra ur-beauté abfolutis aggeribusSécaftelIisad oppu^nbsp;gnationé ièriâinftruéla omnia oculis obuerG-bat,qug iâante de falute fua anxiæ plebi terrorênbsp;augebat,q) aduerfusidusbombardaru no tegcnbsp;rentur amplius altitudine ualli,tota intcriorenbsp;urbé hoftiu conlpeélui expofita^pterea caftellanbsp;qu£ arte excitata aut tumulis imp o fîtafupra ur-bê eminebât.Hæc ubi côcurrerent obfèisi exnbsp;milite bofte inter quotidiana colloquia difee-rct,bellu^pter ^ftriptos ô^rebellionéReccrnbsp;ptatoriseorû Ducis loannisFridcriciniotuef-fe,quos côcordibus fentetijs Imperfj codemnanbsp;tos

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tos, atc^ ad pccnatn cxpetitos tuen ipfi atquc defendcrc non definerent, contra interdidanbsp;feueriTsima legitimimaQiftratuscuni difcnrai-önbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;o

ne uitæ, fortunarum,exiftinîarion/sfuæ, imó cuiaârurauitæ fàlutisæternæ.Confîh'u capiznbsp;unt,quofeamp; principefuûex beilotanidifFicilinbsp;ac periculoio abfc^ infigni reru fuarüdetrimennbsp;tocxpliccnt.Coniungutfèergo prgcipui ex ornbsp;dine equeftri, aulicis, (ènatu, militarib» copijsnbsp;6cplcbc,acreniad principe literis fupplicibusnbsp;dcferunt(ad colloquiu enim no admittebâtur,nbsp;arccntibus eos Grumbachianis») Orant ne fcnbsp;ipfum S)C fubditos profcriptoru caufa perdat»nbsp;fèdcômunicûipHs deliberationefe quomodonbsp;feructacliberet,conftituat, Cumnontantunbsp;nonobtinerêt quic^,fed acciperêturminaci-ter.nec minas bas irritas fore animaducrterent,nbsp;fi in propoiïto perfiftcrêt: comuni famanónul-lisexijs qui præcipuierâtiamiupplicio capitisnbsp;deftinatis,idagunt,utde ijfdem refcifcat milesnbsp;præfîdiarius,cuiintraarcisclauftrauelutcarc€-'nbsp;ribusconclufo excubiarûac defenfionis cauià,nbsp;alioquiegredi/nde 8c côfiliacûoppidano prgfînbsp;dio co municare nô licebat. Äuget ciuiu amp;lruftinbsp;corS in urbc coadorû indignationê cafus qpr£nbsp;ceisit pridie Pafchatos.Præcipuux .n. capitanenbsp;us duiû, idcm^ ciuis,ob fortituditiê ÔC rci milinbsp;d

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taris ufum omnibus carus IoânesHofFnian,n5 ex urbcjfed arce(côtra milieu inter ie padaquænbsp;erant ut arcc præfidia iftuc coHocata,urbê ucrbnbsp;ciuesdefendercnt )adoppugnandû hoftiûca^nbsp;ftellumproxiinû, erumperecogitur» Vbi pu*nbsp;gnansfortiter,cunialiquoc gregartjs milltibusnbsp;interfidtur,Qubdcrgo feruari potuiflet,fî auxi-lia uticonueneratintcrcos fubmiflafuifîent,innbsp;cipit in urbe de tnbuni militû ßrandeftenii pernbsp;fidia,populusgrauiter queri,quôd nô tantûho-neftûfortê^ ciuêpræfenti perkulo obieciflèt,nbsp;fêd amp; uirilitcr dimicantem turpiter dcicruifTet,nbsp;Exoriturergo fremitus indignatioinurbe,nbsp;cuius cum præOdiarius miles è dauilris in areanbsp;arcis quarta die Aprilis educlus, ad (àcramengt;nbsp;turn militiæ de nouo præftandû no ignarusef*nbsp;jet, iurare reeufat: ucl qubd defperaret de defetlnbsp;fîo ne arcis,uel qubd amp’ ius militare noUcc eaunbsp;lâm improbans,Sf qubd pcrtæfus eflet late-brarû, fqualonsamp; cgeftatis,quâpertulerat»nbsp;Scipendiaenimnullanißunius mêisisS^ uidûnbsp;tenuemaefordidu per id têpusacceperat. Vr*nbsp;gente præfodo Hicronymo BrandefteinioSdnbsp;nilproficiente,nec obteltatiombus nec minis,nbsp;accurric princieps ipiè. Sedamp;feo nihilo plus côcinbsp;tatomiliti periuadente, exiuditur hic clamornbsp;ja urbe; fît moxcôcurlùs ad ar.enuportæ ui re*nbsp;cluduntur;

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cludu turtconiungitfcmiles cu opptdanopræ fidio, G omprehcnditur tribunus m ilitü Bran-'nbsp;délieinius:pro(criptidepoCcuntur: quicumcnbsp;tu (èfe abdidifïcntjinquiruntur per arcê refera-tis conclauibusnnucndcapi'unturuincfbabri-piuntur fn urbê,atq» ineuhâ deducûtur,ubi dinbsp;uerfis inlocis cuftodiuntur. Comprchêfi funtnbsp;hi:caput fadiolç côiurationisêc proferiptorûnbsp;princepsipfe Guilelmus Grûbachius cûfocionbsp;Guilelmo StginIbïPoélofGKrïïtîanus Brötknbsp;Mncënariüs.3randêfEêjnrûsdcquo3ï5cî^ lo-*nbsp;anneiBe ëriâr, qui fub El cJïore Saxoniæ quæ^nbsp;ftorpræfcfturæ Montana; in Schellêberg, eunbsp;foluendo nôeffet,déferra ac proditafidc erganbsp;dominutn,ad hofte cransfugerat.amp;f confiliadenbsp;opprimendo excuttédoEle^ore adiuuerat..nbsp;Zebicius ucrb cû^^nnullis alqs eauefperaclanbsp;ptus,poftridie fummo mancper porta arcis lt;-mittitur,ubi deceptis excubrjs foGâ,quà angu-ftifsirnacrat,concitato equo tranfîliens euadit»nbsp;autê Zebjcius ^quifuo fe fclopeto Zobe-Ónbsp;lumAntiftitc Vyui-cehurgêfem traieciffe progt;)nbsp;fiten fu i c au fus eu ni pichtio Luneburgico, Innbsp;iirbe quid rnoxuna côniuni Épiftolanbsp;fignificatur Eledlori Saxoniae Augufto, Oucinbsp;loanni Guilelmo ,5^ legatts Imperatorisàno-*nbsp;bdib. %uhds,ceacuriomb« ÔC fenatu : petiturcp

DE BELLO de confinfu Duel's loam's Friderici'jUt dies dicatnbsp;fub fide publica tradationib» de pace, fe para^nbsp;tos dedere profcriptos Sgt;C urbe, fi æquis condpnbsp;tionibus pacêimpetrêt» Adiûgit fixas literasïonbsp;annes Fridericus no infcriptas principib.ièd Ie-gatis Imperatoris.Nec idê agit, ièd quafi feie 8dnbsp;luâcauiàm ièiungens inducias cocedi poRulacnbsp;dieru quatuordecini,quibusad delibergtionênbsp;de fills rebus pacis conditio nib. accerfat prianbsp;cipes hos:PaIatinu Fridericu Eleólorê, Guilébnbsp;mû Iuliacêfem Ducê:amp; Ph ilip pu Landgrauiûnbsp;Haisiæ,q paulo ante è uiuis cxceiTcrat. Aberatnbsp;tûc ab exercitu Eledor Saxoniæ,^fedus Caf-lèllas,ut cohonefiaret dedudionê funeris Lad'nbsp;graui). Legatilmperatorisinterea refpôden^.nbsp;ben e poUicêtur, iubêt diligenter muniri capti-uos ufiç ad reditû Ekéloris Saxonig.Eo reuetnbsp;fo obfeisi quod petût impetrâr, loânes Fridericus no impetrat. Dicitur dies cogreflui, côue-nit,proponûtur côditioncs de quib, qui exic-rant, referût ad principe fiiû amp; caeteros, Reuernbsp;fî qde in caftra,à principe nulla à cætcris mâda-taadferût, ut fîmul^ principe intercédât ac la*nbsp;borentQuo fefuosc^ negligête ac deftituente,nbsp;hftûneanalifs dccaufîs, qgt; inops eiTet confîlff,nbsp;nihil obcinet.Tandê biduo ultra citra^ traâanbsp;lionibus hisat^ côfultationib« confumpto,!!!

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hgc côfentit capita ab utr ifcp,c5fcioDuccîoâne Friderico ,ut princeps fefe,arcê ÔC urbê cû appanbsp;ratu bdlico uniuerfo,comnieatu,cancellaria,fi-(cojdedatïmperatori fînculla côditione. V tnbsp;fcripti amp; horù focq atlt;Ç patroni, gralTatorcs i-tidê publici ac prædones, ÔCprætcr hos uafalli,nbsp;qui no renûciata obligatione fua côtra Eledo 'nbsp;ré niilitarût,tradant in manus Eledoris» V t minbsp;îitares homines OmnCS cuiufcScp ordinis urbcnbsp;cedant armati fine tympanis intra quatuor ho*nbsp;rarû fpatiü ,amp;:uexina côuoluta tradât:ut fubdi*nbsp;ticxomni ordine,8Cciuesin primisurbisGothanbsp;nac,uitam,fortunas,iura,immunitatesfuasreti*nbsp;ncitillæiàs, utportis patefaólis intra urbcmôCnbsp;arcê recipiat præiîdiû, claues exhibeant Eleftonbsp;ri,captiuidimittâtfînc lytris^Ciues Gothanifnbsp;delcàos odo ex toto numero fiant fupplicesnbsp;ImperatorijUel ipfîus locoElcdlori Saxoniæ»nbsp;Vtrique ciues 8c milites lurent , fe nullis unÇnbsp;bellis contraImperiû, Imperatorênbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Eleâ:orc

Saxoniættiotisjinterfuturostut Duci loanni Guilelmo nouo iefe homagio ob ftringât, exclu;nbsp;fo ab omni iurefuccefsionis fratre, amp; natis ex ilnbsp;lo filijsîhis cÔditionib,utfîcÔtingatabflt;^hærcnbsp;demafeulo loânë Guilelmudecederc,iuccedatnbsp;EleéïorSaxoni^,atc^ huius filtj:fîethi,deuoluatnbsp;fuccefsio inLâdgrauiosHafsiaeXitcris de his ca^

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pîtibus ccfelt;flis amp; obfignatis ulfrb c{trocp,Ek lt;îtor Saxoniæ Auguftiiscomitâtib.DucibJo-anneGuilclnio Saxoniæ,8c Adolpho Holfatonbsp;ipfèinterutrûcpmédius Vrbêprimû, deindenbsp;arcê ingredit, præcedête maxima equitatus parnbsp;te,8f ante ipfûproximè magno numéro comitunbsp;Faélû id eft die dedmatertia Aprilis,hora circi*nbsp;terfexta uefpertinaJncidicilia dies in Dominica Miièricordias Domini,hoc ex Ecckfiafticonbsp;calêdario nomine nota. Qua ante annosuiginxnbsp;ti àCarolo V.Imperatorepater loânes Fridertnbsp;cusfcnioracic uiÂusôd captuseE, penèeademnbsp;bora, Difcrepâtib.tamê dieb. mcnfis politici,eunbsp;anteuiginti annos eadê Dominica inuiceßmanbsp;quartâ Aprilis incident:led décima tertia Aprigt;nbsp;lisquæ Antiftiti VuurceburgêfiZobelo frau^nbsp;dcGrûbachii perêpto.uicâ . Eadê admirâdo iunbsp;ftiiiæacuindidædiuinj teftimonio ipfi Grûbanbsp;chio tûcprimûredado inhoftiupoteftatê, amnbsp;nisoélo poft (pêuitf cripuit. Principi loàni Frinbsp;derico cuftodiæponunt:poftridietradit ipfe ienbsp;inmanus ÔC poteftatêlmperatoris,deditionelenbsp;gati«fàda,OitonicomitiinEberftcin:Fabianonbsp;Schoneichioamp; Chriftophoro Carolouitio exnbsp;©rdinecqueftrijuirisnobilib.amp;'cquiiib.auratitnbsp;petes neabducatin Auftriâ,fedrelinquatapudnbsp;Bleclorê Saxoni^.Tertio àdediûone die abdu^nbsp;cicur

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cîîur captiuusr^fcripti captiui tormctis fub* flciunt deci ma fcxta Aprilts di'e,digrefla inde c5nbsp;loänjsFridend pcrmiflli pnncipu cumfu*nbsp;pelicrnle copiofâ,fiûtiudidadecapouis:^nun.nbsp;cut de capitib. corn ex fîngulorû côfelsione SCnbsp;archiuisrepertis: die décima odaua fupplidunbsp;de ijfdêfumitrparieû Grûbâchio fupplidoaEnbsp;fidtcanccllariuSjdifsedrionecorporis in parte»nbsp;quatuor,ob læfæMaieftatiscrimen cÔmifsû innbsp;eoqjobiedtSc intentauit Imperatori falsb per»nbsp;iuriû: elifitatqî^iecttcôtumeliosèfèntcntiânbsp;fcriptionis: comprobauït excuamp;uit aufusfe-cTtionisGrûbachianæ, adiuuit côfultationesdenbsp;perturbâda feditiofis motib.Germania,abrogânbsp;doCæ(âriImpeno,pri'iKipib» nobilitadnbsp;quandis:acerbè Sf ignominiosè exagitauit uocenbsp;èi feriptis Imperatorê,Duces Saxoniæ,EIedonbsp;rêSc loannemGuilclmû dominos fuos :reticunbsp;it 3^ adiuuit inßdias ac molitiones,quæ Ekdorinbsp;6^ loâni Guilcimo ftruft^ fuerût,côtra fidelitagt;nbsp;tis iuramêtu utricppræftitû» Grûbachtiamp;Stei*nbsp;nr| crimina commemorata iunt: fedq? Steiniumnbsp;Grübachius cxcuiàret.tancp à fe icduôlu,mitiusnbsp;ille pun't.capitccnimtruncat,poftea truncusnbsp;quadrifariam fcindit. Beierus fuipendit.Capitenbsp;truncat Brâdcftdnius arcis præfelt;flus,qui n5nbsp;Uatû fdens uolens^^profcriptis fcfc côira Cac^

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Greæ Maieftatis intcrdicflafociûadiuxcratzfèd Sein diripiêda urbe Vuurceburgenfî opê illisnbsp;gnauiter præftiterat,ciuescpiiîurbe Gothaitanbsp;a£]ixerat,ut gladijs illû fuis interfedturi fuerint,nbsp;nifi iuftude eofuppliciSmagiftratussûpfifsct»nbsp;PleAitamp;S capite Dauid Bôgartnerus liber Bar onbsp;Sueuiæ, Auguîfaôriudb^QuÇpptërgsaliénanbsp;patria^fugus,Grûbachianæ (è fadioni adiûxit,nbsp;adfeditiofa confilia,quæ de nobilitate in Ü-bertatê uîndicâda,unicplmperatori aflerenda,nbsp;principib, cxculsis, Grûbachius cuderat ac de*nbsp;fcripferat,miniftrû(è præbuit.Cuius inftitutinbsp;formula nomine Bôgartneri circûfert. Euade-rc hic potuilTctjfi lacero fqualidoep habitu internbsp;gregarios milites cû egrederêt,latere,quâ in feronbsp;cienteamp;fuperbo equo plumatuscoipid maluifnbsp;(et, His indicijsenimfciicitantc Eled:ore Saxo^nbsp;niæagnitus regredi, ôômachinula equeftribenbsp;nepulGtus deijciexequoac uinciriiubet. La-queo punit 8ô puer magus. His peraâ:is diupnbsp;duntmachinæbellicæ centumlèxaginta. No*nbsp;ucinGgniores EleÂor Saxoniæfibi uêdicatzre^nbsp;liquas cûDuce loâneGuilelmo ex æquo partit:nbsp;oâo grandiôrësmachinæCæGridono mittût,nbsp;Exercitus omnis dimittit munitio diruitur ac fonbsp;loæquat: DuxIoânesFridericuscaptiuus Vi-cnnâmducitur»