and had shewed vnto Duke William, how that as soone as he should come vnto Basill, the protection of the Councell should be committed vnto him by the Emperour: they exhorted Friderike, Marques of Brandenberg, and Iohn Duke of Bauaria, the Senate of Noremberg, and other Princes and Lordes, partly by letters from the Councell, & partly by wordes of mouth, that they should by no meanes, take any truce with the Bohemians, for that it might be hurtfull vnto the Churche, and sayd they should haue ayde out of hand. They desired them also in the name of the Coūcell, that if the Bohemiās would send their Ambassadours vnto Basill, they would guide them, euery mā through his coūtrey in safety: which they promised to do. It is incredible how all men reioyced, that the Bohemiās was sent for.

After this, when as they counselled, with the Senate of Noremberg, touchyng the sendyng of the Councels letters vnto Boheme, it semed best, first of all to inquire of the rulers of Egra, whether the Bohemiās had made any aūswere to the former letters of þ^e coūcell which they had sent. The rulers of Egra beyng aduertised by these letters, sent him, which caryed the Councels leters into Boheme, vnto Noremberg. He reported how reuerētly the Councell of the greater citie of Prage receiued the letters, and how he was rewarded.

Wherupon they conceiued great hope of the good successe of the Ambassade.MarginaliaThe Bohemians laboured to come to the Councell. Therfore the Ambassadours vsing the Councel of the Senate of Noremberge, and diuers others, sent the messenger backe agayne vnto Egra, with their owne priuate letters and with letters of the Councell: for there was no better meane to sēd the letters vnto Boheme. Much trauaile was taken by them of Egra, Friderike Marques of Brandenberg, and Iohn Duke of Bauaria, in this matter, for that they were very desirous that peace might be had amongest all Christians. The copy of those letters, whereby the Synode dyd call the Bohemians vnto the Councell, and other letters exhortatorie of the Ambassadours, and the Bohemians aunswere vnto the same: for breuities cause we haue here pretermitted. The Bohemians not in all poyntes trustyng vnto the Ambassadours, required by their letters that the Councels Ambassadours with the other Princes, would come vnto Egra, where as their Ambassadours should also be present, to intreat vpon the safe conduict and other matters.

The day was appointed for the meetyng, the Sonday after Easter, which was the xxvij. day of April. ThenMarginaliaThe Ambassadours of the Bohemians, and of the councell meete together at Egra came the Ambassadours of the Coūcell vnto Egra, with the noble Princes, Friderike Marques of Brandenberg, and Iohn Duke of Bauaria, with other nobles, almost to the number of 252. horse. But none of the Bohemians were present, because the inhabitauntes of Pilsna,and the Lord Swambergius had not sent their safeconduict. When they vnderstood this by their letters, they brought 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 the Elenbogenses, and so they came vnto Egra with xix. horse the viij. day of May. The next day after, Henry Tocgye, receaued the Bohemian Ambassadours before the Marques, with an eloquent Oration, takyng this part of the Gospell for his Theame, Pax vobis. i. Peace be with you. Then they propounded what great iniuries they had hetherto receiued at their hādes, which was the cause of so many great slaughters on either partie, and that they were glad that yet now at the length there was some hope that they should be heard.

After this they conferred as touchyng the safeconduit.MarginaliaThe Bohemians require pledges. The Bohemians required pledges, and that not of the cōmon sort, but Princes and nobles. Which thing, for somuch as it dyd 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 with þ^e Bohemians.MarginaliaPrinces bound to the Bohemians Then Friderike Marques of Brandenberge, and Iohn Duke of Bauaria, bounde themselues of their owne good will. The like also dyd William Duke of Bauaria, at the request of the Councell. Likewise also did the Councell and the Emperour Sigismund. Furthermore promise was made, that all the Princes and Cities, should do the lyke, thorough whose dominion they should come, and the Citie of Basill also. The copy of whiche safeconduict was afterward sent vnto Prage.MarginaliaThe Bohemiās require the Emperour to be present at the councell. This also was required by the Bohemians, that if it were possible, the Emperour should be present at the Councell.

This conuention at Egra cōtinued xxi. dayes. But the Bohemians, albeit they heard the Coūcels Ambassadours make great promises, yet dyd they not fully geue credite vn to them.MarginaliaThe Bohemians send two ambassadowrs to the councell. Wherupō they chose out two Ambassadours, Nicolas Humgolizius, and Iohn Zaczenses, which should go to Basill, & diligently enquire out all thynges. These men, Conrade Byshop of Ratisbone, and Conrrde Seglauer Deane of Esteine, brought vnto Cattelspurg, where as the Marques dwelt, beyng sent out by the Synode a litle before, to enquire whether the Bohemian Ambassadours would come or not. When they were come vnto Biberacke, one beyng ouer curious, enquired of one of the Bohemian Ambassadours, of what countrey he was. He aunswered that he was a Zaczen. Ther sayd he are most execrable heretickes and noughty men. &c.MarginaliaGood iustice vpon a slaunderous rayler. Who for that slaunderous word, as a breaker of the truce, was strayght way caryed to prison, and 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 fishe. They taryed there fiue dayes and a halfe. The x. day of October, they came vnto the Synode, whiche was assembled at the Friers Augustines.

MarginaliaThe Ambassadours of the Bohemians turne home. These Ambassadours, when as they were returned home with the Chartour of the Synode, and declared those thynges which they had sene, and that the matter was earnestly handled without fraud or disceit: there were Ambassadours chosen to be sent vnto the Councell, both for the kyngdome of Boheme, and the Marquesdome of Morauia, which commyng vnto Tusca, were brought frō thence, with. xxxij. horse, & diuers noble men, vnto Chambia. From thence they came to Swenkendorph, and so vnto MarginaliaThe Bohemians send vp to the councell other solemne ambassadours. Noremberg, where as beside their entertainement of wyne & fishe, xxij. horseemen accompanyed them vnto Vlmes: from thence they of Vlmes brought them vnto Biberacke, and Sulgotia: there Iames Tunches a Knight receiuyng them, brought them to Stockacum, and from thence the bandes of the Duke of Bauaria brought them vnto Schafhuse. There they takyng shyp the fourth day of Ianuary, came vnto Basill the. ix. day of the same moneth. What were the names of these Ambassadors of the Bohemians, whiche were brought vp with. 300. horse, and how they were receiued at Basill, mention is made before, pag. 633.MarginaliaThe oration of the Cardinall Iulian to the Bohemians
Vide supra. pag. 633. When as they came vnto the Synode, Cardinal Iulian made an Oration, that whatsoeuer was in any place in doubt, the same ought to be determined by the authoritie of the Councell, for somuch as all men are bounde to submitte themselues to the iudgement of the holy Church, which the generall Coūcell doth represent. Whiche Oration was not allowed of all the Bohemians.

Then Rochezanus made an Oration, requiring to haue a day appointed when they should be heard, which was appoynted the. xvj. day of the same moneth.MarginaliaThe first article of the Bohemians by the fyrst ambass. Vpon which day, Iohn Rochezanus hauyng made his preface, began to propound the first Article touchyng the Communion to be ministred vnder both kyndes, and disputed vpon the same by the space of. iij. dayes, alwayes before noone.MarginaliaThe ii. article of the Boh. by the second ambass. Then Venceslaus the Thaborite disputed vpō the second Article, touchyng the correctiō and punishing of sinne, by the space of. ij. dayes.MarginaliaThe third article of the Boh. by the third ambass. After whom Vldaricus priest of the Orphanes propounded & disputed vpon the third Article by the space of ij. dayes, touchyng the free preachyng of the word of God.

MarginaliaThe fourth article of the Bohe by the 4. Ambassadour. Last of all Peter Paine, an English man, disputed. iij. dayes vpō þ^e fourth article touching þ^e ciuill dominion of the Clergy, and afterwarde gaue copies of their disputations in wrytyng vnto þ^e councell, with hartye thankes that they were heard. The three last did somwhat inuey agaynst the Councell, commending Iohn Hus & Iohn Wicklief for their doctrine. Whereupon Iohn de Ragusio a Diuine, rising vp, desired that he might haue leaue to aunswere in his own name, to the first article of the Bohemians. The Councell consented thereunto: so that by the space of. viij. dayes in the forenoone, he disputed therupon.MarginaliaThe oration of the Abbot of Sistertia offensiue to the Bohemians. But before he began to answer, Iohn the abbot de Sistertia made an oration vnto þ^e Bohemians, that they should submit themselues to the determination of holy church, which this councell doth represent. This matter did not a litle offend the Bohemians.MarginaliaIohn Ragusinus replieth agaynst the first Article. Iohn Ragusinus a diuine, after Scholers fashion: in his aunswere spake often of heresies and of heretickes. Procopius could not suffer it, but risyng vp with an angrye stomacke complayned openly to the councell of this iniury. This our countreyman (saith he) doth vs great iniury, calling vs oftentimes heretickes. Whereunto Ragusinus answered: forsomuch as I am your coūtreymā both by toung and nation, I doe the more desire to reduce you agayne vnto the Church. He was a Dalmatian borne, and it appeareth that the Dalmatians goyng into Boheme, tooke theyr name by their countrey which they possessed.MarginaliaThe Bohemians displeased wyth Ragusinus. It came almost to this point, that thorow this offence, the Bo-