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
All the highe officers of the kingdome as of nobilitie the Lord Chiefe
Burgrave Lord Bhonstowe, Barron of Bercha, the Lord Highe Steward of
the Lands, Lord Wilham Lobkowth or Belkowth Barron, Lord de (sic) High
Chamberlaine Lord John Barron of Tallonberge, the Lord Chiefe Justice
of the land, Lord Wentzeslawe, William Barron of Ruppa, the Lord Highe
Chancellour Lord Paul Barron of Ritschan, the Lord Chiefe Justice of the
Feodaries, Lord Peter Barron of Schambergke, the Lord Chiefe Burgrave of
Charlestone, Lord Joachim, Andrew Erle of Sclicke, Knights of the gentry,
the Chiefe Secretary of the land, Caspar Caepler, Undertreasurer Procopius
Dirarssetche, Underburgrave of Charlestone Bohnslaire of Micholowth, and
the Burgrave of the knightlie province, or tract of Grotzer, Henry Ottoe
of Losse and many others, beinge summoned and come the 22th of Octob. ould
stile, 2 (sic) Novemb. newe stile, to give their attendance, and doe
their service at the coronacion, the same was done on Munday the 4th of
Novemb. newe stile, that is the 25 of October. ould stile in the manner as
followeth.
First after the lords, the States, had attended his Majestie into the
castle churche and brought him into St. Wentzeslawes chappell, there they
putt uppon his Majestie the regall robe, which was a longe white sattine
or damaske gowne all over imbroidered with goulde; before went 40 preists,
singeinge men and querresters in white surplices, then behinde them 7
other more principall preists in blewishe or violett cloakes with rich
taffitie hatts of the same collor; after them followed the officers of the
kingedome carryinge the jewells and ensignes belongeing to the coronation,
as namely, the hereditary Archbutler of the kingedome of Bohemia with a
gilded silver tunne, the hereditarie Archcupberer with a silver potte,
and 2 others followinge them, bearinge 2 gilded bowles; the(n) followed
the Lord High Steward of the land with the scepter, the Lord Chiefe
Justice of the kingedome with the regall ball, the Archburkgrave with
the crowne, bearinge it in bothe his hands; after went the Heralde of
the kingedome Bohemia in his coate of armes with a white staffe in his
hand, then the hereditarie Lord High Marshall of the crowne of Bohemia
with the regall electorall sworde in a red velvett sheathe, after whome
immediatelie followed his Majestie bareheaded, havinge on the right hand
the Lord Administrator of the Bohemian Protestant Colledge and on his left
side another Bohemian preacher (who afterwards made the sermon), both
of them attyred in blacke velvett gownes. These 2 brought his Majestie
unto the alter, where they kneeled downe with him and prayed a while,
and then goeinge backe from the alter, they sett his Majestie in a faire
chaire of hayre-colored vellvett, who returneinge to the alter, the Lord
Administrator began to act and reade aloude certaine statutes of Lattine,
which done, the trumpetts sounded a greate noise; after was begun to be
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