vnto the Emperour Sigismund beyng at Feldkirch, and afterward vnto Friderike Duke of Austrich, for the appeasing of the warres betwene him and Phillip, duke of Burgony. This was done to the intent that peace being had, not onelye the ecclesiasticall Prelates, but also the marchantes might haue safe accesse vnto Basill, and so bryng in all thinges necessary for sustentation.

MarginaliaThe Bohemians inuited to come to the Councell.They goyng on this Ambassade, receyued letters frō the Synode to bee deliuered vnto the Emperour Sigismund, wherby the Bohemians and Morauians, were called vnto the councel. These letters he by & by, caused to be caried vnto Boheme. But for so much as he himself went into Italy, to receiue the imperiall crowne of the bishop, he left VVilliam duke of Bauaria, as his deputy, to be protector vnto the councell. Furthermore, when as the Sinode vnderstoode þ^t our men would take a peace with the Bohemians, after their most shamefull flyght, they sent Iohn Niderius a diuine, and Iohn Gelhusius, to comforte the people which ioyned vppon Boheme, and earnestly to moue the Morauians and Bohemiās, which were before called, to come vnto the councell. They departing from Basill aboute the ende of October, tooke their iourney towarde Monacum, a towne of Bauaria: Where, after they had saluted VVilliam Duke of Bauaria and hys brother Ernestus, and Albert the sonne of Ernestus, and had declared the commission of their Ambassade, & had shewed vnto duke VVilliam, how that, as soone as he should come vnto Basell, the protection of the councel shoulde be committed vnto him by the Emperoure: they exhorted Friderike, Marques of Brandenberg, and Iohn duke of Bauaria, the Senate of Noremberg, and other princes and Lords, partly by letters frō the councell, and partly by wordes of mouth, that they should by no means, take any truce w^t the Bohemians, for that it might be hurtful vnto the church, & said they should haue aide out of hand. They desired them also in the name of the Councell, that if the Bohemians would sende their Ambassadors vnto Basell, they would guide them, euery man thorow his countrey in safety: which they promised to do. It is incredible how all men reioyced, that þ^e Bohemians were sent for. After this, when as they counseiled, with þ^e Senate of Noremberg. touching the sending of þ^e councels letters vnto Boheme, it semed best, first of all to enquire of þ^e rulers of Egra, whether þ^e Bohemians had made any answer to the former letters of þ^e councell which they had sent. The rulers of Egra being aduertised by these letters, sent him which caried þ^e councels leters into Boheme, vnto Norenberg. He reported how reuerently the Councell of the greater citie of Prage receyued the letters, and how he was rewarded. Wherupon they conceyued great hope of the good successe of the Ambassade. MarginaliaThe Bohemians laboured to come to the Councell.Therfore the Ambassadours vsing the councell of the Senate of Norenberge, and dyuers others, sent the messenger backe again vnto Egra, with their owne priuate letters and with letters of the councell: for there was no better meane to send the letters vnto Boheme. Much trauaile was taken by them of Egra, Friderike Marques of Brandenburg, and Iohn Duke of Bauaria, in thys matter, for that they were verye desirous that peace myght bee had amongest all Christians. The copye of those letters, whereby the Sinode dyd call the Bohemians vnto the councel, and other letters exhortatorie of the Ambassadoures, and the Bohemians answer vnt the same: for breuities cause we haue here pretermitted. The Bohemiās not in all points trustyng vnto the embassadours, required by their letters that the councels ambassadors with the other princes, would come vnto Egra, where as their ambassadors should also be present, to intreat vpon the safe conduicte and other matters.

The day was appointed for the meetyng, the sonday after Easter, whiche was the xxvij. day of Aprill. ThenMarginaliaThe Ambassadours of thecame the Ambassadours of the councel vnto Egra, with the noble princes, Friderike Marques of Brandenberg, & Iohn Duke of Bauaria, with other nobles, almost to the number of 252. horse. But none of þ^e Bohemiās were present, because the enhabitaunts of Pilsna,and the Lord. Swambergius had not sent their safeconduict. Whē they vnderstoode this by their letters, they broughte to passe that the ambassadours of the Bohemians, Nicolaus Hunpoltzius, secretary of the greater citie of Prage, and Mathew Clumpezane, president of Piesta,should be brought forth by them of Egra, and þ^e Elenbogēses, & so they came vnto Egra with ninetene horse the viij. daye of May. The nexte daye after, Henry Tocgye, receaued the Bohemian ambassadours before the Marques, with an eloquent Oration, takyng this parte of the Gospell for his theme, Pax vobis. i. peace bee with you. Then they propounded what great iniuries they had hetherto receyued at their hands, which was þ^e cause of so many great slaughters on either partie, & that they were glad þ^t yet now at the length there was some hope that they should be heard.

After this they cōferred as touching the safeconduit. MarginaliaThe Bohemians requyre pledges.The Bohemians required pledges, and that not of the common sort, but princes and nobles. Which thing, for so much as it did not content the Ambassadours, and that the matter should so be put of, the common people of Egra began to cry out that it was long of the ecclesiasticall princes, that a concorde was not made wyth the Bohemians. MarginaliaPrinces bound to the Bohemians.Then Friderike Marques of Brandenberge, and Iohn Duke of Bauaria, bound themselues of theyr own good will. The lyke also did VVilliam duke of Bauaria, at the request of the councell. Lykewyse also dyd the councell and the Emperour Sigismund. Furthermore promise was made, that all the princes and cities, should do the lyke, through whose dominion they should come, and þ^e citie of Basil also. The copy of which safe conduicte was afterward sente vnto Prage. MarginaliaThe Bohemians requyre the Emperour to be present at the councell.This also was required by þ^e Bohemians, that if it were possible, the Emperour shoulde be present at the Councell.

This conuention at Egra continued. xxi. daies. But the Bohemians, albeit they heard the councels Ambassadours make great promises, yet did they not fully geue credite vnto them. MarginaliaThe Bohemiās send two ambassadours to the councell.Whereupon they chose out two Ambassadours, Nicolas Humgolizius, and Iohn Zaczenses, which should go to Basill, and diligently enquire out all thinges. These men, Conrade bishop of Ratisbone, and Conrrde Seglauer Deane of Esteine, brought vnto Cattelspurg, where as the Marques dwelt, being sent out by þ^e Synode a litle before, to enquire whether the Bohemian Ambassadours woulde come or not. When they were come vnto Biberack, one being ouer curious, enquired of one of the Bohemian Ambassadours, of what countrey he was. He aunswered that he was a Zaczen. Ther said he are most execrable heretickes and noughtye men. &c. MarginaliaGood iustice vpon a slaunderous rayler.Who for that slaunderous woorde, as a breaker of the truce, was straight way caried to prison, & there should haue suffred more punishment, if the Bohemian Ambassadours and the Abbot of Ebera, had not intreated for hym. MarginaliaThe gentlenes of the Bohemians Ambassadours.When they came vnto Basill, they were honorably receiued with wyne and fish. They taried there. v. daies and a halfe. The x. day of October, they came vnto the Synode, which was assembled at the friers Augustines. MarginaliaThe Ambassadours of the Bohemians returne home.These Ambassadours, whē as they wer returned home with the chartour of the synode, & declared those things whych they had seene, & that the matter was earnestlye handled without fraud or disceite: there were Ambassadours chosen to be sent vnto the councell, both for the kingdome of Boheme, and the Marquesdome of Morauia, which comming vnto Tusca, were brought from thence, with. xxxij. horse, and diuers noble mē, vnto Chābia. Frō thence they came to Swenkendorph, and so vn-