stimonies already recited, affirmed the same to be true, and þ^t he himselfe was present, when as the king of Boheme cōmaunded those blasphemers so to be punished.

MarginaliaIohn Hus belyed.Then sayde Iohn Hus: both these partes are false, that the kyng dyd commaund any suche punishment to be done, and that the coarses were by me conueyed with any such pompe vnto their sepulture or buriall: wherfore you do both iniurye vnto me and the king. Then Palletz confirmed þ^e affirmatiō of doctour Naso, hys fellowe, with this argument (for they both labored to one ende and purpose): MarginaliaEx puris affirmatiuis non cōsistit argum. in. 2. figura.That it was prouided by the kinges cōmaundement, that no man should once speake against the Popes Bulles: And these three spake against the Popes Bulles: Ergo, by vertue of the kinges commaundement they were beheaded. And what Iohn Hus his opinion & minde was as touching these mē, it is euident inough by his booke intituled Of the Church, wherin he writeth thus: I beleue they haue read Daniell the prophet, where as is sayde: And they shall perishe wyth sword and fire, and with captiuity, and many shal fraudulently and craftelye associate them selues vnto them. And afterward he sayth: how is this fulfilled in these. iij. laye men, who not consenting, but speakyng against the fayned lies of Antichrist, haue offered their liues therfore, and many other were readye to doo the same, and many were fraudulently associate vnto them, which being feared by the threatnings of Antichrist, are fled, and haue turned their backes. &c.

When these thinges were red, one looking vpon an other, as though they hadde beene all in a marueilous straunge study, they held their peace for a certain space. For this Paletz, & the foresayd Doct. Naso had also added þ^t Iohn Hus in an open Sermon had enflamed and styrred vp the people against the Magistrats, insomuch that a great number of the Citizens did openly set them selues against the magistrats: and by that meanes was it, that he said, those three were readye to suffer death for the truth. And this sedition was hardly appeased by any benefite, or helpe þ^t the king could do. MarginaliaAn other quarell picked by Englysh mē against Iohn Hus.Then the Englysh men exhibited the copy of a certayne Epistle, which they said was falsly conueyed vnto Prage, vnder the title of the Vniuersitie of Oxford, and that Iohn Hus did reade the same out of the pulpit vnto the people, that he might commend and prayse Iohn Wickleffe vnto the citizens of Prage. When they had read the same before the coūcell, the English men demaunded of Iohn Hus, whether he had read the same openly or no. MarginaliaThe testimoniall of Oxford, for Wicklieffe, brought to Prage.Which when he had confessed, because it was brought thether by twoo scholers vnder þ^e seale of the vniuersity: they also inquired of him what Scholers they were. He aunswered: thys my frend (meaning Steuen Palletz) knoweth the one of thē as well as I, the other I know not what he was.

Then they first enquired of him, as touching the last man, where he was. Iohn Hus answered: I heard saye (said he) that in his returne into Englande, hee dyed by the way. As touching the fyrst, Palletz said, that he was a Bohemian, and no English man, MarginaliaA peece of the stone of Wicklieffes sepulchre, brought for a relique to Prage.and that he brought out of Englande a certayne small peece of the stone of Wickleffes Sepulchre, which they that are the followers of his doctrine at this present, do reuerēce and worship as a thing most holy. Hereby it appeareth for what intent all these thinges were done, and that Iohn Hus was the author of them all.

Then the Englishe men exhibited an other Epistle, contrary to the first, vnder the seale of the Vniuersitye, the effect and argument wherof was this: The Senate of the vniuersitie, not without great sorrowe and griefe hath experimented and found, that the errours of Wicleffe are scattered and spread out of that vniuersity thorowout all England. And to thentent that thorow their helpe and labour, meanes may be found to remedy this mischiefe, they haue appoynted for that purpose tweluedoctours, men of singuler learning, and other maysters which should syt in iudgemēt vpon the bokes of Wiclif.

These men haue noted out aboue the number of. cc. articles, the which the whole Vniuersitie haue iudged worthy to be burnt: but for the reuerence of the sayd sacred councell, the sayde vniuersitie hath sent them vnto Constance, referring and remitting the whole authoritie of the iudgement vnto this Councell.

Here was great silence kept for a while. Then Palletz rising vp, as though he had finished now his accusation, sayd: MarginaliaThe othe of Palletz.I take God to my witnes before the Emperours Maiesty here present, and the most reuerende fathers, Cardinals and Bishops, that in thys accusation of Iohn Hus, I haue not vsed any hatred or euyll wyll: but that I might satisfie the othe which I tooke, when I was made Doctor, that I would be a most cruel & sharp enemy of all maner of errours, for the profit and comoditie of the holy catholike church. MarginaliaThe othe of Michael de Causis.Michael de Causis did also the lyke. MarginaliaIohn Hus witnesseth the Lord.And I, sayd Iohn Hus, do commit al these things vnto the heauenly iudge, which shall iustly iudge the cause or quarell of both parties. Then saide the Cardinall of Cambray, I cannot a litle commend & prayse the humanitie and gentlenes of maister Palletz, which he hath vsed in drawing out the articles agaynst mayster Iohn Hus. For as we haue heard, there are manye thynges contained in hys booke, muche woorse and detestable.

When he had spoken these woordes, the Bishop of Rygen vnto whom Ihon Hus was committed, commaunded that the sayd Ihon Hus, should be caryed agayne safely vnto prison. MarginaliaIohn de Clum doth comforte Iohn Hus.Then Ihon de Clum folowyng him, did not a litle incourage and comfort him. No tounge can expresse what a courage and stomacke hee receiued by the short talke whiche he had with him: whē as in so great a broyle and greuous hatred, he saw him selfe in a manner forsaken of all men. After that Ihon Hus was caryed away, the Emperour began to exhort the presidentes of the Councell in this maner, saying:

MarginaliaThe Emperours oratiō to the president of the councell.You haue heard the manifolde and greuous crymes whiche are layd agaynst Ihon Hus, whiche are not onely proued by manifest and strong witnesses, but also confessed by him: of the whiche euery one of thē by my iudgemēt and aduise haue deserued, and are worthy of death. Therfore, except he do recant them all, I iudge & thinke mete that he be punished with fire. And albeit he do that whiche he is wylled and commaunded to do: notwithstādyng I do coūsell you that he be forbid the office of preachyng and teachyng, and also that he returne no more into þ^e kingdome of Boheme. For if he be admitted againe to teach and preach, and specially in the kingdome of Boheme, he will not obserue and kepe that which he is commaunded, but hopyng vpon the fauour and good wil of such as be his adherentes and fautours there, he wil returne agayne vnto his former purpose and intent, and then besides these errours, he wil also sow new errours amongest the people, so the last errour shalbe worse thē the first. Moreouer I iudge and thinke it good that hys articles whiche are condemned, should bee sent vnto my brother the kyng of Boheme, and afterward into Pole and other prouinces, wheras mens myndes are replenished with his doctrine, with this cōmaundement, that whosoeuer doo procede to holde or keepe the same, they should by the common ayde both of the Ecclesiasticall & Ciuill power, be punished. MarginaliaThat which God planteth mā shall neuer roote vp.So at the lēgth shall remedy be founde for this mischief, if the bowes together with the roote, bee vtterly rooted and pulled vp: and if the Byshops and other Prelates, whiche here in this place haue laboured and trauayled for the extirpatyng of this heresie, be commended by the whole voyces of the Councell vnto the kynges and princes, vnder whose dominion they are. Last of all, if there be any found here at Constaunce, whiche are familiars vnto Ihon Hus, they also ought to be punished with such seueritie and punishmēt as is due vnto them, MarginaliaHierome of Prage mentioned & promoted by the Emperour.and specially his scholer Hierome of Prage. Thē sayd the rest, when the maister is once punished, wee hope wee shall finde the scholer much more tractable and gentle.