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 the diturbers of the peace in the yeare 1609 (for Pope Lewis was then abent.) The enemies look’t upon it as a miracle that none of thoe that were throwne downe lot their lives; but truly it was not o trange, that men falling on the oft ground trewed with papers (under the Chancery window) hould remain without any hurt. It was rather a igne that God would have them preerved to be the Bohemians courges.

3. Having begun to put their intent in practie againt thee men, and appealing the tumult which was upon this occaion raised through all the cities of Prague. They banihed the Jeuites out of the Kingdome as the chiefe contrivers of thee michiefs, whoe intruments onely thee men were (in the yeare 1618. 23 day of May) which act adminitred a welcome occaion to the enemies, of kindling the War about Religion, wherewith all Europe is in a flame at this day. And although the Bohemians by Embaadours did protet to Cæar that they had no intentions againt his royall Majety but onely to bring to punihment the diturbers of the publicke peace (being thereunto authorized not onely by his Majeties letters, but engaged alo by their protetation made at that time) humbly beeeching Cæar that hee would not otherwie interpret the action: Yet Cæar by the intigations of Ferdinand and thoe of the league reolved to re- venge