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 and obtained, for that they had worne fealty to Rodolphus, the former promied favour of Religious liberty, and the power of the Conitorie and Univeritie.

2. In the meane time, for this affront put upon him by his Brother, he was very much vexed, and the more, becaue foreeeing the Spanih plots began to boad no good luck to his Bohemians, and all Germanie, he began to enter into new conultation with himelf and he was troubled in mind not konwingknowing [sic] whom he might trut with his ecrets; at the length he made choie of two Barons, whom he hoped would be faithfull unto him, the one from Autria, Mr. Kahn, the other from Moravia, Mr. Schamid, both which were of Stiriacus, but both by Ferdinand the Archduke, in the year 1600. reforming Stiria, with many other banihed there countrie, thee he calls to Prague to him in the year 1610. and opens his cae to them: he is orrie that Matthias mut ucceed him, who becaue he was but a young man, and was altogether at the beck of the Clergie, very much feared that he would come, and that they would recommend Ferdinand to be adopted, and by that meanes get the Scepter. He reolves therefore upon Leopaldus of his owne family, that he hall be the ucceor of his Kingdome, whom he knew, though now a Bihop, and brother in law to FerdinrndFerdinand [sic] was of a more milde temper, and would hearken