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2. On the ame year, the King forbad the inging of the ballads made againt the abominations of the Church of Rome, and becaue they would not refrain, many of the bet rank of the Citizens were apprehended, and a long time detained in prion. One or two of them were flead alive, as Matthew Serling, Martin of the golden wheele, Scheynohin, who was alo a Citizen of Prague, through the violence of the torment did break aunder.

3. On this the Monks having taken new courage, began more freely to inveigh againt thoe that tooke the Sacrament in both kinds, and condemned the Huites, the people variouly, but vainly, murmuring at it. The Senators alo of Prague, and many Papits and Germanes, abuing the clemency of the King, did grow o intollerably bold, that ome noble men, who were adveraries to the Religion, conpired together, and on the 24 of December at night, intended to put to death the chiefet of the Citizens who received the Sacrament under both kinds. But they were deceived of their expectation and hope, God o ordaining it that the evill returned upon the heads of the contrivers of it. For their treachery being betrayed, their was a mighty Tumult in which the places of Jutice of the three Cities and all the Monateries were pulled downe, and many of the Senators and Monks were lain. This was done in the year 1413. at