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
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.
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