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 Round about the said letters there were fifty-four seals hanging, and their names subscribed, whose seals they were. The names of which noblemen I thought it good here to annex withal, partly for the more credit of that which hath been said, partly also for example's sake, to the intent that our noblemen and gentlemen in this our realm of England, now living in this clear light of the gospel, may, by their example, understand, that if they join themselves with the gospel of Jesus, zealously, and as they should do, yet are they neither the first nor the most that so have done before them: if not, yet the truth may here remain in the story to their shame, or else to their instruction, seeing so many noble and worthy gentlemen, within the small kingdom of Bohemia, to be so forward in those so dark days, and among so many enemies, tAvo hundred years ago, to take part with Christ; and yet our gentlemen here in such long continuance of time, being so diligently taught, are neither in number nor in zeal to them to be compared, but will still take part, contrary both to Christ, and to the example of these nobles, whose names they may see and read here following:

1. Alssokabat de Wiscowitz. 2. Ulricus de Lhota. 3. Joan. de Ksimicz. 4. Jossko de Sczitowcz. 5. Pærdus Zwiranowicz. 6. Joan. de Ziwla. 7. Joan. de Reychenberg. 8. Wildo Skitzyny. 9. Diliko de Biela. 10. Kos de Doloylatz. 11. Joan, de Simusin. 12. Dobessinius de Tissa. 13. Drazko de Aradeck. 14. Steph. de Hmodorkat. 15. Joan. Dern de Gabonecx. 16. Barso dictus Hloder de Zeinicz. 17. Joan. Hmrsdorfar. 18. Psateska de Wilklek. 19. Petrus Mog. de Sczitowicy. 20. N. Studenica. 21. N. Brischell. 22. N. de Cromassona. 23. Arannisic Donant de Polonia. 24. Joan. Donant de Polonia. 25. Joan. de Cziczow. 26. Wenceslaus de N. 27. N. de N. 28. N. N. 29. Josseck de N. 30. Henricus de N. 31. Waczlas de kuck. 32. Henr. de Zrenowicz. 33. Baczko de Convald. 34. Petr. dictus Nienick de Zaltoroldeck. 35. Czenko de Mossnow. 36. N. 37. Zibilutz de Clezam. 38. Joannes de Paterswald. 39. Parsifal de Namyescz. 40. Zodoni de Zwietzick. 41. Raczeck Zawskalp. 42. Jon de Tossawicz. 43. Diwa de Spissnia. 44. Steffko de Draczdw. 45. Issko de Draczdw. 46. Odich de Hlud. 47. Wosfart de Paulowicz. 48. Pirebbor de Tyrezenicz. 49. Rynard de Tyrczewicz. 50. Bohunko de Wratisdow. 51. Ulricus de Racdraw. 52. Deslaw de Nali. 53. Bonesb de Frabrenicz. 54. Eybl de Roissowan.

After these things thus declared and discoursed, concerning the history of John Huss and Jerome of Prague, the order of place and country next Avould require, consequently to infer and comprehend the great troubles and perturbations which happened after, and upon the death of these men, in the country of Bohemia; but the order of time calleth me back, first to other matters here of our own country, which passed in the mean time with us in England. Which things being taken by the way and finished, we will (Christ willing) afterwards return to the tractation hereof, to prosecute the troubles and conflicts of the Bohemians, with other things beside, pertaining to

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