Bohemian (Cech) Bibliography: A finding list of writings in English relating to Bohemia and the CechsCapek, Thomas
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Bohemian (Cech) Bibliography: A finding list of writings in English relating to Bohemia and the Cechs
Capek, Thomas
Bohemia (Czech Republic) -- Bibliography
He is in correspondence with those of the house of Palatine and Bavoirs
and, notwithstandinge so, that cause forsakes nothinge of those rightes
nor of the duties belonginge to the generall estate of the country, and
howsoever that this prince be but younge and shewes himselfe courteous
and sweet towards his people, for all that there is no lightnesse,
dissollutions (sic) nor voluptuousnesse seene in him nor any disorder
nor excesse in his diett nor any avarice and digality (sic) or any other
thinge whatsoever unbecominge or contrary to the reputation of a prince.
For the assistance the crowne of Bohemia may expect from him, it may be
understoode of any man that not only he is not in debt, and that of his
revenue he can lay some things upp, but that also the Kinge of Great
Brittaine is his father-in-law, the Kinge of Denmark is his neere kinsman,
and likewise the Elector of Brandenbourh, the Prince of Orenge his uncle,
the Duke of Bullion his ally, the States of the United Provinces his
confederates, and ancient alliances with France, the Kinge of Sweden and
the Hanse Townes his friends, and for his correspondents the Duke of
Savoi, Venice and Switzerland. He is a good credit with all the Princes
Electors and other princes and Estates of the Empire, more perticulerly
with those of the Union he hath confederacies, the Prince of Transsilvania
and High Hungary doe beare affection to him, Saxonie and Bavoir are in
good termes with him, Mentz and the neighbouring countries looke uppon him
with honor and respect, insomuch as the crowne of Bohemia by this only
meanes may procure the amity of all those which we doe now labour for
with so much paine and travell, and by the same meanes may be conserved
and fortified against our enimies, which cannot of any other nominated in
the election be eyther expected or hoped for. And since it is a certainty
that this prince would not accept of the election for Ambition sake, but
only for the common good, we may therefore promise ourselves that he will
alwayes continue in the good affection he hath already shewed to this
crowne by the profitable counsell and assistances which as well as his
owne person as other wayes according to the occasions he hath made to
appeare, where (as) there are some others that for for theyr perticuler
conservations have greatly prejudiced not only the estates of the kingdome
of Bohemia but the countries also and provinces confederats.
Thirdly, the sayd confederated provinces are to consider whoe are already
in good understandinge with this prince, that they cannot have the like
confidence in others who are to much tyed in the respect of the house of
Austria to succour the sayd provinces in theyr neede, and in such a case
the confederations would bring them prejudice rather than benefitt, a
point of great waight touchinge this crowne as may be seene by experience.
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