The estate of the Germaine empire, with the description of Germanie 1. Declaring how the empire was translated from the Romaines to the Germaines: with diuers and sundrie memorable accidents following there-vpon. Written certaine yeeres past as the estate then stood. 2. Describing the scituation of euery countrie, prouince, dukedome, arch-bishoprick, bishoprick, earledome and cittie of Germanie: the princes and chief officers of the empire in their seuerall places ... Newly set foorth for the profite and pleasure of all gentlemen and others, that are delighted in trauaile or knowledge of countries. 1595 Approx. 89 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 27 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A00804 STC 10922 ESTC S102115 99837915 99837915 2262

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THE ESTATE of the Germaine Empire, with the deſcription of Germanie.

1. Declaring how the Empire was tranſlated from the Romaines to the Germaines: with diuers and ſundrie memorable accidents following there-vpon. written certaine yeeres paſt as the eſtate then ſtood.

2. Deſcribing the ſcituation of euery Countrie, Prouince, Dukedome, Arch-biſhoprick, Biſhoprick, Earledome and Cittie of Germanie: The Princes and chiefe officers of the Empire in their ſeuerall places: who haue their ſeates & voyces at the election of the Emperour, and at the Jmperiall Parliaments: and who are the Electors of the Emperour: and alſo what companies of Soldiers (both horſſe-men and foote-men) euery Prince, Arch-biſhop, Biſhop, Nobleman and Cittie, is bound yeerely to finde againſt the Turke.

Newly ſet foorth for the profite and pleaſure of all Gentlemen and others, that are delighted in trauaile or knowledge of Countries.

AT LONDON

Printed for Raphe Blower, and are to be ſolde at his ſhop in Fleetſtreet, neere the Middle Temple Gate. An. Do. 1595.

To the Right Honorable, Robert Earle of Suſſex, Viſcount Fitzwaters, Lord Egremond and Burnell: W. F. wiſheth Gods great fauour, with euerlaſting weale.

THE fame (right honorable) of your magnanimous and heroical minde, togither with the preſent accident of your reported purpoſe, in traueling beyond the ſeas, hath imboldened mee to preſent your Lordshippe with this treatiſe of the Eſtate and Deſcription of Germanie: the which (peraduenture) may ſerue your honor in ſome ſteade, for diſcerning the ſeuerall partes of Germany with their ſcituations.

The worke (I confeſſe) was not of mine owne collection: but the one parte I receiued in Italian, the other in Latine, both collected by men of great woorth, after that they had beene much imployed in forraine Landes, about their Princes ſeruice. And now hauing ioyned both togither, and clad them in Engliſh attire, I humblye craue your Lordshipps patronage to priuilege theſe new pilgrims againſt their peeu •••… perſecutors: Which, yf you shall vouchſafe to graunt, your honors Bongre shall be as a bulvvarke vnexpugnable to fafegarde this booke: and your acceptable allovving hereof, shall encourage me, not onely to be readie to celebrate your name, moſt vvorthy of your progenitors, by dedication of greater vvorkes hereafter: but I vvill alſo be ready to deuote my vvhole skill, ſeruice and life to bee at your Lord-ships commaund.

Your honors ſuppliant and affectionate ſeruaunt: VVilliam Fiſton.
THE ESTATE OF THE Germaine Empire: Declaring how it was tranſlated from the Romaines to the Germaines: the manner of electing the Emperor: who are the electors: and which are the chiefe officers and Citties belonging there-vnto.

FIrſt wee are to note, that in the time of Charlemaigne and for a certaine ſeaſon after his time, the ordaining & election of the Emperor conſiſted and was in the full power of any Emperor reigning, to choſe for his ſucceſſor one whome he thought good: ſo, as his Maieſtie chooſing one, the Princes of the Empire did therto forthwith agree to ſuch his election. And (for the moſt parte) was elected ſtill by the father his ſonne, or els the next kinſmā that he had: & to ſuch a one as the Empire was diſcended by inheritāce vnto, the princes did neuer gainſay vnles by chance the Emperor elected ſuch a one as was not meet for ſuch a charge & dignitie. And this order endured vntil An. Do. 993. After the death of Otho the ſecond of that name, the Romaines endeuoured to bring againe the Empyre from ſtraunge Nations vnto themſelues, and to cauſe that this dignitie might be and abide in their power: and their deſire was, that the Emperor ſhould be choſen either of the order of Senators or of ſome Italian princes ſtocke and linage, ſuch a one as were fit for and worthy of ſuch an office and dignitie. For thus they eſteemed it lawfull for them to doe, as in times paſt the Emperor was accuſtomed, and was of dutie to bee choſen in Rome by the Senate, or els out of Rome by the army of Romaines. And if (happily) it fel ſo out, that the Emperor were ſuddainly killed either in Rome, or out of the Cittie, in ſuch a caſe it was lawful for the ſouldiers and gentlemen to chooſe a new Romain Emperor or Captain generall to be their guyde and Gouernour, and to rule as principall in the common-weale. This ancient manner of electing Emperor did the Romaines pretend to ſeeke for to haue reſtored at that time when Emperor Otho the ſecond dyed. But the Germaines which had alreadye poſſeſſed the imperiall dignitie no ſmall time, did not giue them ſelues to ſleeping when they ſawe matters goe thus: but they making haſt for an election, choſe Otho the third, the ſonne of Otho the ſecond: who preſently was obeyed as Emperor, and ſo acknowledged of euerie body: and by this mean the intent of the Romaines was fruſtrate and of none effect. It hapned alſo at that very inſtant that pope Iohn dyed, and the Emperour Otho ſo befreended a Coſin of his in the election, that he was choſē pope and was called pope Gregorie the fift: which thing did exceedingly vex and diſpleaſe the Romaines: they therfore ſo outraged & troubled the ſaid pope Gregorie, that he was forced to forſake Rome and to get him againe into Germany to the Emperor: during whoſe abſence the Romanes and other of the Conſiſtorie elected for pope an other named Iohn the ninth, the biſhop of Placentia. For which deed the Emperor was ſo wrathfully diſpleaſed, that hauing gathered togither a very puiſſant army, he paſſed into Italy, there he beſieged Rome & conquered it, impriſoned the new pope, and cauſed his eyes to be digged out, and placed his coſin Gregorie the fift in his ſee againe. At whoſe reſtoring to the popedome, the Emperour moreouer ordeined, that from that time foorth it ſhould be eſtabliſhed as a law, that the election of the romane Emperor ſhould be only in the power of the Princes of Germany, & whoſoeuer ſhould be elected by them, he ſhould forthwith be allowed, holden and obeied as king of Romanes and Emperor, & that he ſhould preſently after be crowned by the pope, and proclaimed Caeſar Auguſtus. But before that Otho publiſhed this decree, he aſſembled togither a generall councel in Germany, whether came all the Princes & potentates of Germany, to whome the Emperor propounded as followeth.

For as much as heretofore there haue hapned diuers inconueniences and controuerſies in the election of the Emperor, to the hinderance and annoying of Germanie with continuall warres, which by ſuch occaſions haue hapened, the which euils may breed to cauſe a diſagreeing and vtter deſtruction of the Empire in Germanie: For, the father hath heretofore beene carefull to preferre vnto the Empire after him, his ſonne or neere kinſman, rather then to appoint thereto a man fit and worthy of ſuch a charge and calling. For remedying of which inconuenience and danger to the ſtate, it ſeemed vnto his Maieſtie a thing expedient and profitable, that among the princes there ſhould be choſen certaine, which for time to come ſhould alwayes haue full power to chooſe him that ſhould be Emperor: to which election of theirs, it ſhould be ordained that euerybody of dutie ſhould be bound foorthwith to agree & conſent. And how much leſse the number of theſe electors ſhould be, ſo much the more eaſily & without controuerſie they ſhould agree in the election. It ſeemed alſo to his Maieſtie a matter reaſonable, that ſuch perſons as ſhould haue the choiſe of the Emperor, ſhould be choſen from among the chiefe officers of the Empire, foraſmuch as they (by reaſon of the daily buſines and affaires they vſed to haue about matters of the Empire) were men very meete & beſt experienced to know what belonged to the Empire, the ſtate thereof, and what manner of man he had need to be, that ſhould to that place & authoritie be elected: ſo that iuſtice might the better be adminiſtred, the Imperial ſtate better vpholden, & the commonweale better prouided for.

When this ſacred and profitable counſaile and opinion of the Emperors maieſtie was propounded, immediatly the Princes and potentates of the Empyre concluded, according as his maieſtie had ſayde, with one conſent and opinion. And in concluſion it was ordained that onlye ſeuen perſons ſhould haue their voices and full power to chooſe the Emperour, namely, the three great Chauncellors of the Empire in the country of Germany: that is the Archbiſhop of Mentz great Chācelor of Germany, the Archbiſhop of Treuers great Chancellor of the prouinces beyond Rheine called the Low countries: the Archbiſhop of Collen great Chauncellor of Italie: and theſe are the eccleſiaſticall perſons that be Electors. There were appointed with theſe, the Count Palatine of Rheine, great Steward of the Empire, the Duke of Saxonie great Marſhall of the Empyre: the Marqueſſe of Brandenburg great Chamberlaine of the Empire: the King of Bohemia thē but Duke, great Secretarie of the Empyre: & this King was not in thoſe dayes annointed and crowned as King, but had only the title of Duke. And theſe were the other foure Electors, the Duke of Bohemia being put in after when a controuerſie had riſen about the election, and could not be decyded by reaſon of the equalitie of number, three holding one way, and three another way, he was added to make alwaies the one ſide greater. This decree was made in the yeere of our Lord 1001. and the firſt Emperor that was elected by the ſeuen Electors was Henry, that was canonized for a ſaint, being the firſt founder of the Biſhoprick of Bamberg. There was alſo in the ſaid councel or parlament eſtabliſhed many other lawes for certaine men appointed Officers to the Empyre, and lands therto allotted, as next vnto the ſeuen Electors were ordained foure Dukes of the Empyre, foure Earles of Prouinces called Lant-graues, foure Marqueſſes, foure Burgraues, foure Earles martiall, foure Counties, foure citties, foure Marſhalls, foure free Barons, foure knights, foure Townes, foure Country-farmers, foure Caſals, foure Lords in Italy, foure Abbeies the Abots of which were Princes, foure Mounts, foure Burrough Townes, foure Huntſ-men, foure Officers of the Dukedome of Sweuia, foure ſeruants of the Empyre. Yet theſe ordinaunces of the Empyre haue many times changed, and ſome order haue ſince beene added and ſome taken away, according as time and opportunitie required, and there haue beene added more Earledomes & Earles & alſo Dukedomes & other dignities: and of Earledomes haue beene made Dukedomes: and againe, of Dukedomes Earledomes. Moreouer the names of many Dukedomes haue beene loſt by reaſon of men that poſſeſsed them dying without heires, as hath come to paſſe by the Dukedome of Sweuia, the Dukedome of Impurg, the Dukedome of Zaring, and the Dukedome of Iioytland.

Within three hundred yeares, theſe Potentates heerafter named haue been inſtituted and eſtabliſhed according to their degrees and dignities in their Offices, as an ornament of the Empyre.

Dukes 4. Branſwich. Bauier. Sweuia. Orhue. Lantgraues 4. Thuring. Heſſia. Liehtenberg, • allaſia. Marqueſſes 4, Miſnia, Morania, Badenſe, Brandenburgh, Burgraues 4 Mardenburg, Renech. Norimberg. • tronburg, Earles 4 Cleue. Squarcemburg. Goricia. Souoya. Counts martiall 4 Flaunders. Tyroll. Aldenburg, Ferrethi, Marſhalls 4 Bappenheim, Gulch, Meiſen, Fruſtingen, Free Barons 4 Limpurg, Thuſuis, Weſterburg. Aldenvalden, Knightes 4 Audlay. Meldingen. Strondech, Fronsberg, Free Cittie 4, Auguſta. Aquiſgraue. Maets. Lubech, Townes 4, Bamberg. Vlme, Haghnaun, Sheltzſtat, Farmers or Peaſants. 4 Collen. R • tisbone. Conſtance. Saltzpur, Caſals. 4 Ingelheim, Altdorf, Lietchtenanu. Dechendorf, Lords of Italy 4, Millain. Scala. Padoua, Mirandola. Abbats Princes 4 Fulda. Campidonia, Maidenburgen. Murbach. Mountes 4 Munſterberg, Fridberg of Verdanu Heidelberg, Norinberg, Burghes of the Empyre 4 Aldenburgh. Maidenburg Rottenberg. Mechelburg, Hunters of the Empy • e 4 Hurne, Vrach, Sconburg, Metz by Chura, Officers of the Duke of Sweuia. 4 Steward of walpurg. Secretarie of Rhadach. Marſhal of March dorf. Chamberlaine of Cenuat. Seruants of the Empire 4 Waldech. Pulchen. Arnſperg. Rabnaun.

It is to be vnderſtood, that after the death of Charlemaigne, Germanie increaſed wonderfully in buildings, Citties, Caſtles, Fortes, Townes and Villages, ſo that woods and deſert places being made plaine and tylled, were brought to be both pleaſant and profitable to the vſe of men: men alſo multiplying there exceedinglye. And the ſaid Charles and other Emperours after him, for the beautifying of Germanie, priuileged the chiefe Citties with Biſhoprickes, and gaue them great revennues and poſſeſsions, and made them princes and feodataries of the Empire. Furthermore the Emperors made by ſucceſsion many princes in Germanie, and deuided the Land among them, according to the place and deſerts of euery one in regarde of the Empire: but alwayes it was reſerued, that the Citties Imperiall ſhould be free from all Taxes to be due vnto any other princes, or ſeruice to any, but they were alwayes reſerued in libertye and in the Emperors hands: and for more ſecuritye, the Emperors priuileged them and made them free with many priuileges according to their Cuſtomes: ſo as thoſe priuileged Citties were not only called Citties of the Empire, but free and great franchiſed Citties, meaning thereby, that they were in obedience to the Empire of Rome, and in the ſocietie thereof. And by example of theſe free Lands & places, Eccleſiaſticall princes & other ſeculer Lords, began more and more to make and inlarge Citties, Caſtles and many worthie buildings, in ſuch ſort, that in ſhort time, they exceeded in beautifying, in ciuill gouernment, in faire ſhew, riches and ſtrength, any whatſoeuer free Citties of the Empire.

Theſe be the Eccleſiaſticall princes and Biſhops of the Empyre. Magunce. Treuers. Collen. Salzpurg. Herbipolis. Bamberg. Lutich. Vormatia. Spire. Argentine. Churie. Auguſte. Trent. Briſſinon. Breme. Biſſanzon. Rhige. Eyſtet. Conſtance. Hildeſnuenſe Ratzenburg. Freizing. Oſſenburg, Munſter. Ratisbone. Patauia. Baſile.

Alſo the great Maiſter of Pruſſia of the dutch order, the Abbots of Fulda, of Hirfeild, of Murbach, of Campidonias, of Maidenburg, and other.

Theſe are the free Citties of the Empire that were in olde time, of which, ſome are now by diuers wayes alyenated from the Empire. They were all in time paſt 95. Aquiſgraue, Alen, * Antwerp. Auguſta, * Baſile a canton of Switzers. * Berne a canton of Switzers. * Bernehein. Biberach. * Biſanzon. * Bon Perch, Buchorne Bopfingen. Campein, * Chura vnder the Griſons. Collen. Colmarie. * Canſtance. * Deuenter. Doctinured. Dinchen ſpiſel. * Durche. Durcheim. Eger. Eſford. Eſling. Francford Menofin. Francford Oderafni. Fridberg in Werdan. * Friburg in Briſgone. Chelu Huſen. Genge. Gotting in Saxonie. * Groining in Friſeland. Gniunde. Goſlarie in Saxonie. Hagenowe. Halla in Sweuia. Halla in Saxonie. Ha • lprune. Hamborow. Heidesfert. Iſna. * Ingelheim in the Countie palatine. Kamffpeiren. Kayſersperg. * Kayſers lanterne in the Countie palatine. Kampidonia. Landona. Lindo. Lukires. Lubeck. * Lucerne a canton of Switzers. Luneburg. Maidenburg. Memming. Metz. Magunce. Mulhauſen in Thuring. Mulhauſen in Sugonie Northhauſen in Thuring. Norimberg. * Nenmage of the Duchie of Geldre. Nerling. Oderheim. Oberneſheim. Offenburg. * Oppenheim in the Countie palatine of Rheine. Perfullendor. Rauenſpurge. Ratisbone. Rottenburg at Tamberfin. Roſhim. Rotweil. Rentling. * Saint Gall canto of Switzers. * Schafhuſē canto of Switzers. Schleſtat. * Solturne canton of Switzers. Strasburg, Argentine, Spire. Schunfurt. Treuers. Vbirling. Vlme. Wange. Werdte by Danubie. Weſel by Rheine. * Weſel in Cleue. Welzfflay in Heſſia. Weyl in Sweuia. Weniſenburg, Wimpfon, Wormatia, Wuiſheim. Zurich of Switzers.

Among theſe cities abouenamed there are ſome that beare rule of themſelues and yeeld no odebience to the Empire, as thoſe that are in Heluetia in the poſſeſſion of the Switzers, and thoſe are marked with a ſtarre on the margine: and ſo are thoſe that haue been pawned to Princes by the Emperors, at ſuch times as they ſtood in need of money. Like as it came to paſſe in the yere of our Lord 1230 that King William of Holland pawned the Cittie of Newmaga to the Earle of Gelderland for 21000. markes of money: Likewiſe did King Robert the Count Palatine, who pawned to his ſonne the Count Palatine Oppenheim and Ingelheim and Keyſerlawterne for 100000. Gilders: and this was in the yere 1402. notwithſtanding ſome ſaye it came to paſſe after this ſort: after that Charles the fourth was elected Emperour, he ſought, and with great importunitie laboured with the Princes, that they would chooſe for Emperor his ſonne Wenceſlaus, and for to get the good will of the electors; he promiſed to giue them a great ſumme of money: as ſaieth Aeneas Siluius defuſedly in his hiſtorie of Bohemia. He promiſed to euery one of the electors a hundred thouſand florines, aſſuring the payment of the ſame, by letting them take poſſeſſion, and giuing them certaine places, becauſe he was not otherwiſe able to ſatiſfie them with ready money, and ſo to the Count Palatine for his ſhare fell the aforeſaid three Citties of the Empire. This Emperour Charles the fourth did moſt greatly hynder the Empire, for whatſoeuer treaſure he could get and gather, he caried all into Bohemia, to enrich that kingdom that was his inheritance. Wenceſlaus alſo ſonne to Charles the fourth, after hee had obtayned the Empire, which he held 22. yeres, did no leſſe hynder the Empire than his father had, hee tooke much money of the Prince of Millain, who was then a ſubiect and officer of the Empire in Italie, & for that money he ſtalled him as Duke, in his owne right, of Millain and the Appertinances thereof, looſing yerely from the Empire the chiefe part that before it held in Italy: and the like hee did with ſome other Citties of Italie. And the like did Lewis of Bauaria, making free certaine Citties in Lombardie for money: how be it ſome will haue that it was Robert the Emperor, and not Lewis. Let it be as it will: It is well knowen how the Egles feathers haue been plucked away, and how euery one hath endeuored to get for himſelfe what he could by ſpoiling the Empire. In the end, the aboue named Wenceſlaus for his greedy couetouſnes and vnfitte behauiours and lewd dooings thus ſpoyling the Empire, was depoſed and depriued from the Imperiall dignitie, by the Electors with the conſent of all the other Princes and potentates, and by the Biſhop of Rome, and with the conſent and knowledge of all in Germany. And for the publiſhing of this ſentēce there was made a iudgement ſeate in the open feeldes or plaine of Brubach neare to the riuer Rhein, in the biſhopprick of Treuers: and all the Empire being gathered togither in the year of our Lord 1400. on the twentith day of the moneth of Auguſt, vpon which ſeate of iudgement, it was openly declared to all them of the Empire how that Wenceſlaus was diſmiſsed and depriued quite ftom his Imperiall maieſtie: which was publiſhed in manner following. Wee John Archbiſhop of Magunce, prince Elector and chiefe Chancellor of the Empire in the Countrie of Germanie, in the name of all the other princes Electors, Dukes, Lantgraues, Earles, Lords, Barons and other Potentates of the Empire, for becauſe of many greeuous annoyances and dangers to be auoyded, and ſpecial matters of weight concerning the whole Empire, doo diſmiſſe, renounce and depriue, with common conſent and an aduiſed iudgement, Wenceſlaus, as a negligent, vnprofitable and vnworthie Emperor of the ſacred Romane Empire. We do therefore ſpoyle and diſgrade him from all degrees, dignities, honors and high eſtates, as in ſuch a calling and maieſtie were due vnto him: and we do openly declare him (in preſence of all the princes, Barons and Potentates of the Empire) as a prophane man and vnworthie of ſuch honor & dignitie: and we charge euery man, of whatſoeuer degree or calling he be, that from hencefoorth he muſt not yeeld him obedience of commaundment, nor fee or taxe, nor any other bounden dutie belonging to an Emperor: And we forbid euery man to pay or yeeld him any maner tribute, dutie or forfaiture, to be claimed by law or couenant, or any fine to the Empire appertaining. But we will and commaund, that all ſuch rents and duties be kept, vntill that God ſhall giue vs grace to chooſe an Emperor that may bee beneficiall to the whole Empire and to the Chriſtian common weale. And J ceaſe to ſpeake how often and with what exhortations he hath beene admoniſhed and reprooued by the Electors both priuately and openly, by euery one of our Order, to the end he would haue left off his miſdemeanors and euill behauiours, and to haue vſed him ſelfe as was fit for one of his calling, but all hath beene in vaine.

Now for to returne to the ordering of the Empyre, you muſt vnderſtand that the Emperor Lewis of Bauare aſſembled a generall councell at Francford: in which aſſemblie it was by the princes ordained, that any Emperor who had the more part of the Electors voices and ſhould be by the greater part created Emperor, hee ſhould forthwith haue full power to reigne and rule as Emperor though hee were not confirmed by the Pope, as before the vſe had been. Neither ſhould it conſiſt in the will of the Pope to allow or diſalow of him any more at his pleaſure: for that papall authoritie to make or confirme Emperors is not due by any law of God, nor by the decrees of ancient Fathers, but by their owne vſurpings and perſwaſions, & by the motions of certaine their practiſes. Yet heerewith it was decreed, that immediatly when an Emperour was choſen, hee ſhould ſtraight way giue notice to the Biſhop of Rome, declaring how hee was by Gods grace and in due ſorte, elected as right and lawfull Emperor, that he was a chriſtian and worthie that Office, wherfore he deſired the Pope that it would pleaſe him to confirme him in the Empire. And if by chance the Pope gain-ſaid him this without iuſt cauſe & occaſion, then the Emperor elected might receiue his crowning at the hands of any Chriſtian biſhop. And becauſe wee may the better ſee not only this decree to be the firſt that tooke this authoritie from the Pope, which ſome holde to belong to him of necesſitie: let vs conſider who crowned the Emperors of Conſtātinople? who thoſe that were in Italy before Charlemainge? who thoſe that were Heathen before Conſtantine? None of theſe were crowned by the pope, and yet they were Emperors of moſt great authority and moſt worthy and mightie princes: as in the Hiſtories wee may read.

Charles the fourth ordeined and added afterward many lawes & decrees both worthy memory and profitable: eſpecially he ordained that when ſoeuer the Emperor ſhould ſit in his ſeat of maieſtie, the Archbiſhop of Treuers as his great Chauncellor of the low Cuntries ſhould ſit right ouer againſt him, the Archbiſhop of Magunce, as great Chancellor of Germany ſhould ſit on his right hand, the Archbiſhop of Collen great Chauncellor of Italy, on his left hand, the King of Bohemia on the right hand of the biſhop of Magunce, and hard by him the countie Palatine: on the left ſide hard by the Archbiſhop of Collen ſhould ſit the Duke of Saxonie elector, & by him the Marqueſſe of Brandenburg.

Hee alſo ordained, that in their ſtatelye goings this order ſhould be obſerued: the Archbiſhop of Treuers ſhould goe before his Maieſtie, and by him on either ſide one of the eccleſiaſticall Electors, the king of Bohemia ſhould goe alone after the Biſhops Electors, and after him the Elector Duke of Saxonie with the ſworde of the Empyre naked in his hand, on his right hand ſhoulde goe the Count Palatine, carrying an apple of Golde, which ſignifieth the World vnder the Empyre: on the left hand of the ſaide Duke ſhoulde goe the Marqueſſe of Brandenburg with the Imperiall Scepter in his hand, and after followed the Emperors maieſtie himſelf.

And now mee thinks I haue declared ſufficientlye how the Romain Empyre came to the hands of the Germanes and how the decrees touching the Empyre were ordeined: And as it hath alſo been ſpoken before, the Duchie of Orhen, Sauoy, & the Realme of Arle, abode in the handes of the Germanes, when the male iſſue of Charlemaigne failed. The French ſince that pretēded thereto a title, and would by force haue recouered & holden the Empire in their hands, auouching that from Charlemainge the Empire was diſcended vnto them: & they conſidered not, that beſides Charlemainge was by nation a Germane, and his ſucceſſors had held Fraunce together with Germany vnited and vnder the Empyre, & that Charlemainge made alwaies his abode in Germany. But the Germans choſe (after the line failed) the mightie Duke of Saxony Otho the firſt, who by his valor and ſworde kept ſtill the Empyre in Germanie, and recouered again many prouinces beyonde Rheine, as Loraine, the cheife Citties of which is Metz▪ Brabant and Burgonie, and ſubdued in Italy the Berē garij that would by force haue made a king of Romanes. Hee reſtored moreouer to the Empyre Sicilie, Calabria, Apulia and Lombardie. He had in his enterpriſes ſo great victories, that he was called Otho the great, and aboue all the victorious battels that he made, that which he had in a great plaine neer to Auguſta is moſt worthy of rebrance, where he diſcomfited the army of Hungarians with a terrible conflict, and freed Germany from that heatheniſh people who had long time vexed and ſpoyled them.

FINIS.
A Diſcription of Germany.

GErmany is two waies to bee vnderſtood, either Olde, or great Germany conteyning all beyond the Rheine. Or, Germany that is gotten by armes.

The olde Germany is alſo two waies. The hither Germany, which is bounded Eaſt vpon the riuer Nabus, Sala and Albis hauing taken Sala into it on the weſt ſide, Rheine on the Southſide, and the Germaine Ocean, on the northſide. The further Germany, the bounds whereof are Eaſtward on the coaſt of the hilly Hungary & Polonie, hath on the weſt Nabus, Sala and Albis taking in Sala: on the north it hath the Baltick ſea, & the ſea toward Sweuia.

That gotten by armes is By the Rheine, or beyonde the Rheine.

The hithermoſt Germany is either The ſouth Germany, which is bounded on the north, with mountaines that run along euen from Rheine by the borders of weſt-Phalia, Heſsia, Turing and Saxonie: on the Eaſt hath the Riuer Sala. The north Germany, which lying togither with the ſouth parte, hath on the back for the boundes all the reſidue of Rheine and Albis and the Ocean ſea.

The ſouth-part. The Forreſt of Hercinia called the black foreſt Briſgraue. The Marqueſſe of Bade his poſſeſsions. The Duchie of Wittemberge The part of Sweuia beyond Danow. The vpper Countie Palatine. The parte beyond the Rheine of the lower Countie Palatine. Wedderaw. The Forreſt or cloſe called Heſperia ſilua. All Heſsia. Turing. Eyfeild euen to Heſsia and Hercinia, ſomtime the Duke of Brunſwikes, but now by purchaſe, the Archbiſhops of Mentz. The Foreſt of Hercinia in the borders of Turing and Saxonie with the Counties lying there about, and certaine ancient Lordſhips therewith incorporated. The Eaſt-Fraunce.

Earle-domes and Baronies within the Forreſt of Hercinia. Furſtenburg vnder the Lordſhip and rule of Henry & Albert bretheren, Earles there. Waldburg Sewer to the Emperor for the Countie Palatine. Cymberie. Lymborne. Suthenſe. Colleren ſome part.

The moſt famous Citties of Briſgraue. Friburg where is an vniuerſitie Briſac. New-burg. Waldkirk. vnder Ferdinand Archduke of Auſtria.

The poſſeſsi of the Marques of Bade. The vpper Suſſenburg a Lantgraueſhip. Rethelenſe by office a Champion. Badanille. by office a Champion. Hochburg a Marques-dome. The lower Marqueſſe townes are Baden, or the common weale of waters. Ethling. Dumac. Fortrenium.

In the Lordſhip of Frederick Iames and George bretheren

Cheif Citties of the Duchie of Wittēberg.

Imperiall as Eſling. Rentling. Gemund. Heilprume. Stuckgard a place for the Court. Tubing hauing an Vniuerſitie. Gepping.

Dukedomes proper

The cheife Citties of Swueia. Donawerd. Nordling. Bopfing. Dinkels-pijhel. Wending, now in the iuriſdiction of Boiarik ſometime the Earles of Orting.

Norway, vnder which are Noremberg and Weiſſemburg imperial Citties ſometimes.

Noremberg was ſometimes a Burgraue, but nowe it is vnder the rule of the Marqueſſe of Brandenburg, vnder the iuridction thereof are townes. Onoldſpach, Swabach and other.

Biſhoprickes there are Baleburg wirtzburg Eyſtacht. The Citties therof ſo named. Fulda a part of Aſpatia wherin is Hamborough.

Earledomes in Eaſt France. Henneberg, a Prince-dome now holden by George Erneſtus, after whoſe death it commeth to the Dukes of Saxonie, called Viuarij, becauſe they hold in Turing a Pallace called Viuaria, gi-them by the Emperor Charles the fift. Caſtellane, the Lords and Gouernours of which are Conradus and George bretheren. Hoentoie, gouerned by Wolfgang, Phillip and Frederick bretheren, and Eberad their Coſin germaine. Wertherne, which after the death of Michael the laſt, came by couenaunt to Lodouike and Roingſt and the heires his ſonnes in law. Rieneke, which twentie years agoe, after the death of Phillip the laſt, came for the moſt parte to the Archbiſhop of Mentz, by reaſon of fee: part to Count Ersbach, by conſent of the Counte Palatine: part to Countie Iſenburg, by conſent of Biſhop of Wyrtzburg, in Phillips life. Erparch, vnder the poſſeſsion of George, Iohn and Counte Eberhard. Baronies Schwartzburg, Limperg. Forreſts of king Edmiriald, betwene Tuban, Nicre and the riuer Maene: which are partly vnder the Archbiſhop of Mentz: partly vnder the Lordſhip of the Countie Palatine. Albeit many of them belong alſo to Wertemberg. And therto belong alſo the Countie of Erpach. The Forreſt of Speſſart bounded with the riuers Morne, Synna and Cynthie, or Rintzey, whereto are adioyning Aſchalfenburg, wherein dwelleth the Archbiſhop of Mentz, and to this belongeth almoſt all the Countie of Reyme. Roenia which belongeth partly to the Biſhop of Wirtzburg and the Abbot of Fulda, & partely to the Earle Henneburg. Buconia, which belongeth to the Lantgraue of Heſsia & Abbot of Fulda for the moſte parte, but eſpecially the towne Fulda. Coburg that hath the commaunding of twentie & three Caſtles: it was ſometimes vnder the iuriſdiction of Heneburg: but now it hath for many yeares been holden by the Dukes of Saxonie. Hilly Boetia or Voitland vnto the toppes of Pinie mount and Botruus: partly vnder the Marqueſſes of Brandeburg George and Frederike, and the Burgraues of Norimberg: and partly vnder the Biſhop of Babeberg.

Cheif townes of the vpper Countie Palatine. Amberg. Newmerkt. Waldſaſſe, ſometime an Abbacie or moſte rich Lordſhip.

The lower Countie Palatine in which are Heidelberg, the ſeat of the Elector, the Counte Palatine: and other leſſe Townes.

Wedderaw, the partes of which, are Earldomes H • mian. Buding called Iſenburg. Sulme. Koniſten. Dieſen. Baronies. Mnitzenburg. Epiſtin. Citties Imperiall Francford. Fridberg. Gelhus.

The Forreſt Heſperia with parts therof. Earldomes Naſſamie. Catimelihors. Seyne. Witgenſtry. Waldeccie. Weden. A Cittie of the Empyre. Wettiflaw the leſſe.

Heſsia, all which contein Earledomes Zigenheim the Lantgraues of Heſsia. Niddan. Citties. Caſſel, the ſeate of Lantgraue William. Marpurg, where is an Vniuerſity the ſeat of Lantgraue Lodouike. Giſen. Zigenheim moſt ſtrong Townes. Frideſtar. Omeburg Being vnder the iurisdiction of Menta.

Turing with the parts therof. Biſhoprick. Maunburg. Earledomes Schwartzburg, Gleiſhen Brickling. Baronies Sunderſhus vnder Schwartzburg. Heildring vnder Manſfield. Imperiall Norhus. Muthus.

Citties not Imperiall. Erford vnder the biſhop of Madgeburg hauing an Vniuerſitie. Igenhaim. Geecha. Vineyards of the ſōnes of the Duke of Saxonie. Salfeild. Naoburg. Iene, where is an Vniuerſitie, this belongeth to Iohn, William, Iames and Fredrick ſonnes of the Duke of Saxonie. Sangerhus vnder the Elector biſhop of Auguſta. Frankenhus vnder Schwartzburg. Eyfeild being vnder the biſhop of Mentz.

The Forreſt Hercinia being partly Earledomes: partly Baronies. Manſfield. Stolberg. Hohuſtein Regenſhein Cerfurt. Weinugerod.

The north, conteining VVeſtphal • al between Rheine and VViſurg. Cleue land beyond the Rheine. The Countie of Zutphen. The country beyond Siſſenan. All Friſeland. All Saxonie betweene Wiſſurg and Albinu.

Biſhopricks. Monaſterienſis. Padeuorne. Oſnabrug. Minden.

Dukedomes. Bergen vnder the Duke of Cleue, Angria or Angrinaria vnder the Biſhop of Colē.

Earledomes, Rauenſpurg ioynning to the Dukedōe of Bergen. Marchian ioyning to the Dukedome of Cleue. Brutheim. Terkreilburg. lying by Bentheim. Sleyword lying by Bentheim. Lyppian layed to Lippan by mariage, Spiegelburg layed to Lippan by mariage, Pimountane. layed to Lippan by mariage,

VVeſtphalia Rethberg. Oldenburg Delmenheiſt Theſe are therto adioyned.

Of VVeſtphalia. moſt famous Citties. Munſter or Minegard. Padeborne Oſnaburg. Minda. Tremona Sucat. Hernard Hamele The reſidue are deuoured vp ether by Biſhops or princes adioyning.

moſt famous Abbies. Corbey a towne of princely ſtate Aſſend, or Nunnes counteſſes, and others,

The moſt famous citties of Cleue beyond Rheine. Tertoburg, Dumbach, VVeſel.— Theſe contend with the Duke touching Imperiall right. Reſsium Amerike.

The Earledome of Zudfarie of Gelderland conioyned, vnder the Lordſhip of Iohn brother to Naſſaw,

The Countrie beyond Siſſelane cheif Cities wherof are Deuenter, Snole, Campene. Yet theſe by Charles the fift were layed to other iuriſdictions of the low-countries.

All Friſel and the Countries wherof are Eaſt-Friſland, Weſt Friſe. Groining the midſt of them Cheif of which are Sinden Maricone, Sraneſtare Laward Groning a cittie and Earledome.

Archbiſhoprickes. Magdeburg Sreme.

Biſhopricks Halberſtate, Hildeſteim Veiden

An olde Marqueſſedome called in times paſt Soltnadlenſe cōteining 5 Citties now vnder Marques of Brandeburg Soltwadele. Stendale. Tangermond Gardelbe Oſterwy

Earledomes. Aſcania, or Aiſchercall Briburg Schowenburg Hoian. vnder Anhault Staden vnder the Archbiſhop of Breme

Citties 1 Maidenburg 2 Hallis the rich 3 Halherſt 4 Brundſwick 5 Goſlane met allis diues, 6 Gicting 7 Hannonere 8 Hildenſheim 9 Munda Apoſtatae Erui the Duke of Brundſwickes ſeat. L •••• burg a free Cittie, Saledines, The •• ll and 〈◊〉 of William Duke of Luneburg, H •• burg Duke Othoes, the coſin germaine to VVilliam Duke of Luneburg, Gothor the 〈◊〉 of Henry brother to the Duke of Luneburg. Wolfenbentel the ſeate of Iulius Duke of Breme, Heilmſtad • , with a Vniuerſitie belonging to Iulius D •••… of Breme.

The elder. The ſouth p ••• which is ſtretched out beyond Nabus & Sala to the eaſt-ward, euē vnto the borders of Hungarie and Polone the leſſe. The North which on the back part is bounded with the ſouth, the reſidue, is encloſed with the riuer Albis, Polone the greater, & the Balthik ſea.

The ſouth part hath The kingdome of Bohemia in which is the Archbiſhopricke of Prage. Morauia, a Marqueſſedome in which is the Archbiſhoprick of Chunixe. 〈◊〉 a Marqueſſedome ſometime enriched with many Earledomes, with Banor and other. South Countries lying on the left hand of the riuer Danow. Luſ • tia vnder Bohemia. Sileſia ſometime vnder Polone, but now vnder Bohemia.

Miſ •• a hath Biſhopricks Miſne. Mo •… burg, citties Lipha where is an vniuerſitie. Di • ſ •• the ſee of the biſhop of Auguſta, Mi •• tia. T ••… ga ſometime the ſeat of the Anceſtors of Elector Frederick. Cygnea Zurkall. F •• b • rg. ••• perg. Maneberg. Schweberg.

Luſatia hath Budiſſine or B •• dſin. 〈◊〉 or Bor • i • a. C •••• i •• or C •• i •• h. 〈◊〉 . Lamberie. Lubun. leſſe townes Luke G ••• G •• th •• Hayme or H ••• ,

Sileſia hath the vpper, Dukedomes diuerſly diuided. Teſchine. Oleſnike Ratisbein Opelien Segerdorf Byegen Lignike Monſterburg Sindnierne A Biſhopricke Vratiſtaw. Vratiſtane. Niſſa the ſee of biſhop Vratiſtaw the cheif Citties Oppotia Briga Lignike belonging to the Duke of Lignice, his bretheren and nephewes.

The lower. Dukedomes brought frō Glo •• ngie. Sarge C •• ſne. Beeing vnder Elector of Brandeburg. leſſer citties Gl • ſgonike vnder the King of Bohemia. Frideſtade. Croſna vnder the Elector of Brandeburg. 〈◊〉 vnder the king of Bohemia.

The north partes. Dukedōes of Saxonie the cheif townes wherof are, firſt Wittemberg, where is an Vniuerſitie, a part of the iuriſdiction of Anhault beyonde Sala and Albis where are townes. Serbeſca Peſſania. Cathena. The Marqueſſedome of Brandeburg beyond Odera, called March, Brandeburg betweene Albis and Odera. The Dukedome of Mechelburg. Pomerland. Pruſsia which was ſometime of the dutch order. A Dukedome of Saxonie called Lawenburg with the territories. Hamborough. An olde Dukedome of Saxonie beyond Albis

Marqueſdome of Brandeburg betweene Albis and Odera. Biſhoprikes Brandeburg. Hamelburg. Citties Bertinne, the ſeat yet of Brandeburg. Francfort on this ſide Odera called in times paſſed Sweue, where is an vniuerſitie. Brandiburg. Spardin Premiglane.

Marqueſſe of Brandeburges. an Earledome Ruppin which now the Elector holdeth ſince the death of Earle Oliuer. A Biſhoprick, Lubiſſ • cheif townes •• ſtrine • a • dreberg, Ronigsberg

Dukedome of Mechelburg. Biſhoprickes Swerin Racenburg. Citties of beſt account. Roſtoch VVilmare Suerin. Guſtr •• e, the ſeat of Huldrike of Mechelburg.

Pomerland. The hether on this ſide Oder • Rugia an Ile by the Balthike ſea. Earledomes. Barden Gutſcone. Citties Sundine. Griphizne Andlein. Demminy Wolgaſt Erneſt the ſeat of Duke Lodouike. The further part beyond Odera, to the borders of Polone the greater & Pruſsia. Dukedomes. Aetni which hath townes Statine. Sangard Garſia Caſſ • rior Vernedor Sauorum A Biſhoprick called Canine hauing towns Cannine. Colberg. Coſtum,

The Lordſhip of Lowenburg.

Freſſia the firſt of the Dutch gentlemen, was afterward ſpoiled and conſumed by the continuall warres there made by Albertus the Marques of •••••… burg, who hauing gotten it into his dominion by help of the king of Polone, and after by him created Duke in Pruſsia, founded firſt the Vniuerſitie of Regiomontanum.

Saxonie beyond Albis. Biſhopricks Lubek Slenike. Dukedomes. Holfatia. Ditmarie. Stermarie. Sleuien. Citties Lubeck imperiall. Aldenburg. Rilie. Saſnike.

Gotten by armes on this ſide the Rhene. Aboue Rheine encloſed by the riuers Moſella and Araris, and with the Alpes. Belowe the Rheine compaſſed with the riuers Scalde & Moſa, and on one part with the Forreſt of Ardenne.

The firſt is Heluetia, whereof Simlere is the moſt frutefull.

The ſecond is Sungauia, ſometime belonging to the iuriſdiction of Auſtria, which Montisbetgard an Earledome belonging now to the dukedome of Wittemberg •••… th border vppon, and was long ſince layed therto by mariage.

Alſatia. The vpper where are Baronies. Richouillane, an earldome ioyning to Montisbetgard. Rabeſteine. Burtheime. Triberg. Citties. Colmarie 1. Church Seleſtadt. Reiſeſperg. Benheim. Munſter in Gregories valley. Turkheimie. Roſhexmie. The lower where are Baronie. Lichenburg vnder Earle of Hanani. Citties. Haganoe. Weiſſenburg. Landanie.

Theſe are vnder the Biſhop of Argentine, who hath in Alſatia Prouffac and Taberne for his ſee.

Argentine is a free imperiall Cittie in the midſt of both the Alſatiaes.

Weſtria. The biſhoprick of Mediomatrike. The Dukedome of Loraine. Earledomes Bipont ioyning to the Countie Palatine. Culme. Bitike vnder the Duke of Lorain. Serapont. Licelſteme vnder the Count Palatine of Rheine. Valedence vnder the ſame. Citties Mets holden from the french for a time. Taberna montana. The Archbiſhopricke of Mentz, the part of it beyond the Rheine.

The vppet. Biſhopricks Spire on this ſide Rheine. Wormes. The part of the Countie Palatine on this ſide Rheine Lotharie. Oppenheim. Ingleſheim. Newſtadt. Alzemie. Baccharake. part of the Archbiſhoprick of Treuers on this ſide. Citties Beſſardie Confluence. Earledomes. Lening Weſtermeg Rhenigraue. Kalikenſtein Obenſtein, Spanheim, partly vnder the Counte Palatine, partly vnder the Marqueſſe of Bade. Citties. Spire and Wormes imperiall. Magunce, ſometime imperial but now the Archbiſhops. Begiake VVeſalia Bepardie. The Archbiſhop of Treuers. Crucemake in the Countie of Sanheim.

The lower partes. The Archbiſhopricke of Treuers beyond the riuer Moſel with the Cittie of Treuers. The Archbiſhop of Collens iuriſdiction below and aboue Collē. The Citties of which are Andernake. Bonna, Soncie, Nuſsie. Berke, Dukedome of Bolllion. The Biſhops land of Leodine with the townes. Leodke Berge, Lucenburg with the Citties partly the Dukes partely the Biſhops of Leodine. Lucēburg Artume. Damllerie Idonie, Didehonie Limburg with the Cittie. Iuliake with the Citties Iuliake. Dure Suſterne, Ziecard. Linke of Auſtria. Stire of Auſtria. Welſe of Auſtria.

The further. the Cittie of the lower, bounded by Naſſe, Danow and the border of Stiria. Vienna, where is an Vniuerſitie. Newſtadt. Geniſsie with their biſhoprickes. Huneburg All the Countie of Friole between Oene. Atheſe and the Alpes of Trēt, is vnder the Duke of Auſtrie & hath. Biſhoprickes Trent Brixinie in times paſt called Sabone Citties Ornigons. Snazia Hake by Oene made frutefull by the Sale. Brixinie Stirzing. Radaburg Porzene. There is Stiria the vpper Stiria the lower Citties of Carnithia belonging to the Archduke of Auſtria are Viſſake Clangfurt Santomite Lanuaken Gurcen Biſhoprickes. Naſſa Lamba Citties

The Countie of Gorth.

The Vniuerſities that be in Germanie. Heydelberg in the Countie Palatine Strasburg in Alſatia. Friburg, in Brigame Tubing in Wirtemberg. Marpurg in Heſsia Erford in Turing Iene in Turing Hehuſtadt in Saxonie. Wittēberg in Saxonie. Lipſia in Miſnia Francford in Marchia Roſtoch in Mechelburg Gripſna in Pomerland Regiomōtana in Pruſsia Ingolſtadt in Bauaria Diling in Bauaria Vienne in Auſtria Prage in Bohemia Magnuth in Eisfeild Collen by Rheine Baſil in Heluetia. Lauſannia in Heluetia. Geneua in Heluetia. Caſsimires Vniuerſitie. The number 24.
Archbiſhops in Germany be 7. Archbiſhop of Mentz. Archbi. of Treuers Archb. Salisburg. Arch, of Breme. Archbi. of Collen. Arch. of Magdeburg Archb. of Biſsantz
The Sitting and Orders of the Officers of the Empyre which be diſtinguiſhed into three Courtes. 1 Into Electors and their Ambaſſadors, 2 Into Princes of both Orders. 3 Into Imperiall Citties.

Electors or their Deputies On the right hand   On the left hand Countie Palatine of Rhein King of Bohemie Archbiſhop of Mentz Chauncelor of the Empyre The Emperor ſitting in cō ſultation Archbiſhop of Treuers & Archbiſhop of Collen Duke of Saxonie, Marques of Brandeburg. Theſe by courſe chaunge their ſeat.   The Biſhop of Treuers reherſeth the cauſes of the Parliament or aſſembly. Which done, he was wont to ſit right before the Emperor.  
Then ſit thus on ſides Princes of both orders On the right hand Churchmen. On the left hand ciuil Magiſtrates The Arch-Duke of Auſtria, taken among the Churchmen by reaſon of a cōtrouerſie of ye chief place among the ciuil Gouernors but ſo as hee muſt chaunge ſeate with the Archb. of Salisburg, The Archbiſhop of Salisburg, The Archbiſhop of Madgdeburg, who although he be chiefe biſhop of Germany, yet he yeeldeth to Salisburg, as to the elder Biſhop, The Archbiſhop of Breme The Archbiſhop of Rigen in Liuonia, which was inuaded by Stephen King of Polone, Anno. 1580. The Archbiſhop of Viſance or Rombizant, now vnder the King of Spaine. The great Maſter of the dutch order, as Agent of the great Maſter of Pruſsia. The Biſhop of Baleberg or Bamberg, who is ſubiect to no Archbiſhop. Theſe are as Suffraganes vnder the Arch-biſhop of Mentz, but diuerſly. Wirtemberg Spire. Argentine. Eychſtate Conſtance. Auguſta. There ſtriue about the order of ſitting. Curta Heidelheim. Veiden. Padeborne. Halberſtat. Suffragans of the Archb. of Treuers. Mete, Tulle, Verduen. Suffragans of the Archbiſhop of Collen. Monſter. Traiect layed by Charles the 5. to Burgundie. Leodine. Minde Orwaburg Suffraganes of the Archbiſhop of Salisburg. Ratisbone Paſſauie Trent Brixia Freſsin Suffraganes of the Archbiſhop of Magdeburg. Meiſburg Miſne. Naunburg in olde time a cittie Brandeburg Hamelburg Suffraganes of the Archbiſhop of Breme. Lubeck Schiderin. Lebuſie Sleſwie. Rahemburg, Cammyne Suffraganes of the Archbiſhop of Region Renalie. Carlandie. Oeſalie. Oerpent Caſſamire Count Palatine of Rheine, The Dukes of Boanie do ſtriue with this Count about their ſitting. Marqueſſes of Brandeburg. Dukes of Brundſwike. Dukes of Luncburg, Duke Iuliak of Cliue, Duke of Wirtemberg Dukes of Pomerane Dukes of Mechelburg Lantgraues of Heſsia Marqueſſes of Bade Theſe laſt 5. contend much for their ſitting. Lantgraue of Leuchtenberg, Prince of Anhault, deſcended from Aſcanius ſonne to Aeneas, and it is the auncienteſt houſe in all Germany. Earle of Henneberg, Burgraue of Miſne. The Duke of Sabaudia, beeing ſeditious and comming ſeldome to the Parlements, is ſcarce ſuffered to come to ſit there. The Dukes of Holſatie requeſted in Anno Domini 1555. that they might haue a meet place aſſigned them: but I heare of nothing yet therof determined neither is it likely that they are placed, for their complaintes haue been often therfore exhibited. This Holſatia is a part of Denmark. After the Princes are ſet, if any Earles or Barons will be preſent at the aſſemblies: they ſit as they can get place, and in euery common place, two Ambaſſadors ſit in the laſt places.

In times paſt to the great maſter of Pruſſie as to one bearing ye roome of an Archbiſhop, theſe Prelats were ſubiect. The Maſter of the dutch order in Germany. The Maſter of the dutch-order in Liuanie and Italy. The Maſter of the order of S. Iohn. Prelates or Abbots and Abeſſes who had a princely Empire and authoritie with the Empyre.

Theſe in times paſt had their ſeates in the Parlements of the Emperour: but now they come ſeldome there, as likewiſe doe theſe Biſhops of Fulda. Minbach Corbeie Campadune Herfeeld S. Galles holden by the Heluetians. Gouernour of Weiſſenburg whome the Biſhop of Spire dooth now repreſent. Gouernour of Elfang. Gouernour of Berchtolſgate. Ambaſſadours of two other Prelats.

And many of them haue not any Ambaſſadors there.

Citties Imperiall. Seates of the Rheniſh order. Collen ſtriue about their ſeats. Aquiſgraue ſtriue about their ſeats. Mediomatrice or Mete vnder the French-King. Argentine a free Cittie in league with the Emperor. Wormes. Lubeck Spire Francford. Hagenoe, Columbarie Sleiſtadt, Norhuſe Mulhuſe in Turing Gedan called Dantig holden by the King of Polone Tormina likewiſe holden Tremonie ſtriue with Duke of Iuliake for freedome Duſburg ſtriue with Duke of Iuliake for freedome Weſſalie ſtriue with Duke of Iuliake for freedome Baſil now vnder the Heluetians. Landaw Veſunce, Geneua, a free Cittie, Lawſamie vnder Bernates Tulle vnder the french King Verdun vnder the french King Camerake vnder the Spaniard Reiſſerberg Wettisflane Tridburg in Wederaw Gelhuſe in Wederaw Weſenburg at Rheine Offenburg Lelle Durkhenie Rohenie Seates of the Sweuiſh order. Ratisbone. Auguſta Norimberg. Conſtance vnder the Duke of Auſtria. Vlme Eſling. Rentling. Nordling Hale of Sweuia Obormſe Ellenhenie the ouer monaſterie in Saint Gregories vale Roſſenburg at Tubar Memming Campidune Ratwyle Heylorume Dinkelſpinghhel Gemimd Weſſenburg of Nordway, Winſhemie Donawerd Planebeur or planebone Lindaw Rauiſpurg Brabacie Sſua Wimpin. Bopfing Sweuifurt Wangen Gyeng Lutikurke Pfulendorffie Vberling. Buchorne. Wyle

It is very ſildome ſeene that all doe appeare, either they or their Ambaſſabors. And many times one Cittie authoriſeth an others Ambaſſadors to doe all for them.

Free Citties Argentine Geneua Of the ſpaniſh kings one Camerake Of the Duke of Auſtria Conſtance At ſtrife with the Duke of Cleue Tremonia Dusburg Weſale of the French Kings three Mediomatrice Tulle Verdune Of the King of Polonie Gedane Torume Of Heluetia two Baſile Lauſanna

There abide ſtill 56. There haue bene reiected 14. The ſumme of all is 70.

An ordinance or decree ſtanding eſtabliſhed from yeere to yeere, as it was made at Hormatia, touching the furniſhing and finding of ſouldiers againſt the Turke. Shewing what companie of horſemen and footmen euerie Potentate, and member of the Empire is to finde, or elſe what ſumme of monie.

Electors finde   Horſemen Footmen. ARchbiſhop of Mentz. 60 277 Archbiſhop of Collen. 60 277 Archbiſhop of Treuers. 40 180 King of Bohemia. 400 600 Counte Palatine of Rhene. 60 277 Marques of Brandeburg. 60 277 Duke of Saxonie. 60 277   1100 2165 Archbiſhops. Magdeburg with the Cities. 43 196 Salisburg. 60 277 Biſſant. 40 75 Breme, with the Citie. 36 150   179 698 Biſhops. Bamburg. 30 182 Wirtzburg. 45 208 Wormes. 2 13 Spire. 18 16 Argentine. 18 100 Eychſtate. 20 132 Auguſta. 21 100 Gonſtance. 7 30 Hildeſheim. 18 80 Padeborne. 18 34 Schiere. 5 8 Halberſtadt. 14 66 Verden 5 15 Munſter 30 138 Oſnaburg 6 36   257 1212 Paſſauie 18 78 Freiſing 12 80 Keniſe 6 24 Curſen 3 15 Seskaule 6 24 Lauance 5 19 Baſile 2 15 Sedune 0 226 Ratisbone 8 30 Miſne 6 20 Naunburg 6 20 Minden with the Citties 10 16 Holland with Campenſe Zwollen Deuenter and Amersford. 50 250 Cammyne 6 28 Schewrine 10 10 Geneua 3 13 Verdun 14 30 Lanſanie 14 60 Cambrike 23 82 Mete 20 70 Toloſſe 6 20 Leodine 50 107 Trent 14 91 Brixie 14 91 Meisburg 10 30 Lubeſe 2 10 Lubek 5 10   372 1679 Brandenburg 2 10 Rattenſpurg 5 15 Slewike 8 15 Hamelburg 9 33 The King of Denmarke, of Stiria and Ditmarie. 35 164 The Duke of Bauarie 80 369 Archduke of Auſtria 120 600 Duke of Burgondie for all the landes he holdeth of the Empyre, by a bargaine made 1549. 120 554 Maurice Duke of Saxonie, and Auguſtus his brother. 60 277 Otho, Henry & Philip, Palatines 20 100 Duke Wolfgang earle of Veldence. 10 30 Duke Iohn Earle of Sponheim 8 26 Duke of Iuliake and Cleue 34 556 Albert, George and Frederike Marqueſſes of Brandeburg. 30 556 Henry the yonger Duke of Brunſwike and Duke Frederike with the cities Brundſwike Hannoner, Wattingen and Northeim. 34 556 Erneſtus Duke of Brunſwike and Luneburg, with the Citie Luneburg. 20 206 Philip Duke of Brunſwike and Grohengen, with the Citie Embeck, vpon condition that a greater companye ſhall be found after twelue yeeres. 50 0 Duke of Stetnie and Pomerane 34 20 Duke of Mechelburg with the Citie. 40 120 Francis Duke of Lowenburg 8 30 Francis Duke of Lorraine 40 188 Philip Lantgraue of Heſſie 50 260 Vlricus Duke of Wittenburg 60 277 Erneſtus, Philip and Chriſtopher, Marqueſſes of Bade, for the Citie. 24 60 Philip and Chriſtopher Marqueſſes of of Bade for Sponheim & Rumark. 6 20 Erneſt, Marques of Breda for Hochberg & Rottelin. 8 23   920 4174 George Lantgraue of Lenchticeubur. 6 14 Prince of Anhault & Aſcanie. 12 30 Bartold & Albert Hemeburg. 6 24 William Earle Henneburg. 9 24 Vicount of Miſinie. 12 30 Strangers. Duke of Maſia. 12 135 Gharles Duke of Sabandia. 60 277 Prince of Stahlie. 30 94 Abbots and Prelates. Of Fulda. 17 15 Herchfeld. 2 9 Kempten 5 20 Reichnaw 2 4 Gouernor of Wiſſenburg. 2 14 Saint Gallenſe 2 13 Salfelde 2 13 Elwing 5 18 Doz-Touſch-meſter. 20 18 Doz maſter of Saint Ionhs 10 30 Weingozt 7 18 Salmanſweirel 7 77 Murbach 6 19 Walkennedle 2 2 Schuter 2 12 Weiſſen or Munderen 2 14 Saint Blaſe. 4 18   251 962 Maulbrwne. 5 22 Cozvefen, with the Citie Hoxere. 3 10 Schneweiſſendweid 2 14 Riterſhans. 2 10 Stenie 0 20 Schalfhuſie 4 24 Weildſauht 0 24 Aniſteidel 3 22 Regenburch 2 10 Ochanhanſe 4 20 Gouernor of Steltz 1 3 Abbot of Saint Giles at Norimberg. 1 7 Abbot of Maximies 3 22 Humolthanſe 2 9 Regenhanſe 2 10 Saint Iohns in Danowdale 1 4 Gengenbanchen. 1 3 Kombrimin 1 10 Reiden 1 10 Marchtaile 2 5 S. Peters in Blackwood in Herine 1 10 Gouernor of Odenheim 1 7 Stabel 2 20 Diſside 1 10 Reichanſe 3 13 Krentzling 2 9   54 314 Elihing 4 20 Ieſine 0 14 Blankele 2 9 Iemine 1 4 Pfefferſe 1 4 S. Iohns 1 10 Peterſhanſe of Conſtance 0 6 Pfrume 1 13 Camberg 1 13 Kaiſheim 4 64 S. Ieromes of Ratisbone 2 18 Gouernor of Buchtolgnade 2 20 Monaſteries in Saint Gregories vale 1 4 Mimchrode 1 8 S. Cornelius Church 4 25 Werden in Weſtphalie 2 6 Pſemine in the Biſhoprick of Treuers. 4 30 Vrſbach. 0 10 Ectemarch. 2 18 Abbeyes of Monkes and Nunnes. Coneldelburg with the Cittie. 2 16 Eſſen with the Cittie. 2 13 Lower Church of Ratisbone. 2 6 Vpper Church there. 0 6   39 34 Herwerd. 0 6 Kauffing. 1 10 Lindane. 0 5 Gringrodt. 1 7 Buchaw. 2 6 Roidenminſter. 1 4 Heppach. 0 15 Guttendall. 0 5 Bundt. 0 3 Prouinces. Confluence. 4 20 Aſſace. 3 13 Auſtria. 3 13 Etſech. 3 13 Earldomes and Baronies. Vlrike earle of Helfelſtenie. 2 0 Owner of Velnie. 1 4 Owner of Wirtenburg as Earle of 8 45 Tumſterburg and Charles earle of Zollerie. 4 18 Earle of Lupſen.     Earle of Montford. 3 20 Earle of Furſtenburg. 6 30 Baron of Zmimet. 2 9 Owners of Freiburg. 0 5 Baron of Stemiſling. 2 3   46 244 Gerard Earle of Gundeſfling. 2 2 William Earle of Elerſtenie. 0 4 Barons of Gerolyeke. 1 2 Earles of Deting. 8 45 Barons of Rapoſtein. 4 35 Barons of Staffen and Erneſſelfe. 3 0 Henry Stuffin earle of Stuffie. 2 6 Owner of Hoſinkoingſperg. 2 9 Baron Hoenfelſe & Renpolykrie. 2 6 Earles of Stulie. 2 9 Earles of Hockzotyre. 6 20 Baron of Brandiſe. 1 6 Lord of Waldburg & Sumenburg. 12 45 Wolfgang Earle of Caſtile. 1 4 Michael earle of Wertheim. 5 29 Philip earle of Rinedk. 2 10 Albert and Gerard earles of Holenloch. 6 30 Earle of Wolfeheil. 1 4 Biſhop of Wirtzburg for Kingelſperg. 2 10 Barons of Limberg. 2 7 Counties of Erbach. 2 8 William Baron of Limpurg. 3 10 Frederick earle of Schwartezenburg. 1 3 Earle of Leynning. 2 9 Earle of Hannonie. 10 10 Philip of Hannonie Baron of Lichrenburg. 6 22 Earle of Naſtonie, Brede & Dilinger. 30 136 Philip earle of Naſſon & Sarbruxken. 6 30 Iohn of Naſſon and Beilſtein. 1 2 Philip earle of Naſſon, Sarbruck, and Welberch. 6 30 Lewis earle of Stelberg, Kuningſtein and Baron of Epſtein. 4 20 Earle Henburg the higher. 6 24 •• rle Henburg the lower 2 8 〈1 page duplicate〉 〈1 page duplicate〉 Earle Henburg the lower 2 8 Earle Vierneberg 2 4 Baron of Kineckſten & F • enike 1 3 Friderike & Renard E. of Solm 4 24 Bernard Earle of Solme 4 8 Earle of Mete 4 12 Earle of Rhene 4 12 Baron of Aruſperge 4 27 Rich. Earle of Eborſtein and Falkinſtein 2 4 Philip of Eborſtain and Ruxing his heire 1 1 Baron of Winiberg 1 0 Earle of Newmarke & Morſie 2 4 Earle of Herme 2 8 Earle of Salniſe 4 16 Richard Earle of Richen 6 26 Earle of Tenge 1 12 Earle of Vapinie 3 12 Earle of Hardeck 3 11   78 446 Earle of Hohenſtein 1 0 Erneſtus Earle of Hohenſtein 4 18 Barons of Welkenſtein 4 34 Earles of Schemberg & Gemā 6 26 Earles of Stelburg 4 20 Baron of Benhirg 2 2 Earle of Barb and Malingen 1 2 Earle of Gluchen 3 13 Earles Iohn & Henrie of Schwartzenburg. 2 0 Gurter of Scwartzenburg with Iohns heire 12 45 Baron of Geward 4 20 Baron of Bleſſe 1 3 Earle of Wilden and Baron Ringtheim 6 12 Earle of Leoſtine 2 9 Earle Rheuiſtein and Rhegiſtein 2 0 All the Earles of Friſe 20 135 Earle of Eaſt Friſe 6 30 Earles of Lippe 4 18 Earle of Oldenburg 8 30 Earles of Heien 2 8 Earles of Leimig & Eaſterbuarg 2 4 Earle of Waldecke 4 18 Barons of Lazenſteim 2 2 Earles of Diſſhohen 1 4 Barons of Stenifort 1 4 Earles of Wanfield 1 45   10 504 Earle of Gendt 120 20 Earle of Brinckhorſt 6 20 Earle of Witgenſtein 6 4 Earle of Spigelberg 1 8 Conrade Earle of Degeluburg 2 10 Baron of Winſdorf 3 1 Earle of Ottenberg 1 0 Earle of Reitenberg 2 0 Ladiſlaus Earle of Haghe 6 10 Baron of Rheiſmick 4 2 Oſwald Earle of Bergen 2 10 Earle of Salme 8 9 Barons of Falkenſtein 2 3 Barons of Schonberg 1 10 Barons of Degenberg 4 7 Earle of Someranflie 2 0 Gerard and Arnold Earles of Mandorſcheiden 2 10 Earle of Riferſcheiden 2 2 Earle of Egnun •• cie and Helſtun 10 45 Barons of Bergen and Wallia 10 67 Barons of Hewen 1 4 Barons of Windelfelſe 1 2 Baron Schenckt in Tucebaih 1 2 Conrade Earle of Tubing 1 1 Owner of Blankenberg & Weſtein 6 25 Barons of Bogenderff 0 10 Iohn Earle of Manderſcheiden 0 4   86 256 Iohn and Iames Barons of Konngſecken and Allendroſte 2 16 Baron of Eckenberg 0 5 Barons of Mindeline 4 14 Barons of Mersburg 4 20 Barons of Keniſsie 1 4 Barons of Pyrmentie 1 4 Barons of Wolfenſtemie 2 4 Knights of Sleskindberg 10 45 Barons of Fleckinſtenie 3 6 Baron of Witterſe 1 4 Cities Imperiall. Ratisboone 10 50 Noremberg 40 250 Haidenſteni and Alerſperg 5 7 Rotenburg by Fanberin 10 65 Wiſſenburg in Norike 3 16 Werd of Swenia 3 30 Winde • heimie 4 30 Scheiwenifort 4 30 Wimp • eme 2 14 Hailprune 4 40 Hale of Sweuia 10 80 Norldling 5 50 Dinkelſpiihel 4 40 Vlme 25 150 Auguſta 30 200 Greng 1 12   192 1560 Bepſing 0 6 Alene • 16 Gemunde 3 35 Eſling 5 4 Rentling 3 38 Weile 1 12 Pſuuendorff 2 20 Kanfburne 2 34 Vberhing 6 60 Wangene 2 14 Iſne 2 14 Lenkurch 1 14 Menning 8 50 Kemten 3 30 Buchorne 0 5 Lindaw 3 40 Rauenſpurge 3 40 Biborach 4 46 Conſtance 3 50 Baſile 10 180 Argentine 25 150 Keiſerſpurg 2 15 Colmarie 4 30 Celeſtade 4 24 Muniſe in Alſatria 6 27 Rotweile 3 61 Hagenoe 6 30 Weiſtenburg of Alſaria & Waſgarle 2 22   110 1037 Oberlihenheim 2 14 Roſhemie 1 31 Spire 3 60 Wormes 3 60 Frankford 20 140 Fridberg 0 16 Geluhuſe 2 15 Fritilaer 0 10 Collen 25 200 Aquiſgraue 7 30 Mediomatrice 25 150 Tulle 5 15 Verdun 5 25 Offenburg 0 30 Laudamie 2 18 Gengenbach 0 15 Zelle 0 10 Schalhuſe 7 45 Kan • fman & Sarbruck 2 9 Bizance or Veruncie 7 50 Lubeck 21 177 Hamburg 20 120 Dortmund 7 30 Lower Weſel 5 50 Mulhuſe of Thuring 0 40 Nordhuſe 0 30 Ioſſer 0 120 Soiſt 20 120 Braskele 2 6   168 1618 Warburg 3 13 Lengau 2 12 Furckenhemie 6 5 Venden 0 15 Monaſtery in Saint Gregories valley 0 12 Thewerne 0 3 Heruerden 1 15 Camerich 2 18 Dinciberg 2 18 Dantisk 0 165 Elbing 0 82 Saint Galles 0 57 Daihaw at the firſt lake. 0 2

The ſumme of all the horſemen is three thouſand fiue hundred and eleuene of the footmen ſeuenteene thouſand foure hundreth and ſixteene.

The ſumme of the whole army ſo yerely to be in a readines, is twenty thouſand nine hundred twenty and ſeauen.

If they faile of thus ſetting foorth ſouldiers yeerely, they giue for euery horſeman twelue florines of Rhene, and for euerye footeman foure.

So when none are ſet out againſt the Turke, there is giuen of florines yeerely, 1236222. which in ſterling ſhillings is 23179. li. 6. s. 6. d.

Finis. Laus Deo.