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 venge this treaon (as they called it) or by the force of arms and the Bohemians on the other ide reolved to defend themelves by armes, and therefore choe in that Interregnum 30 directors; the Moravians and Sileians in the mean time taking the Bohemians parts, when they perceived Religion to be the caue of the quarrell.

4. It did appeare that this was that which the enemies laboured for, and that to this purpoe they divers wayes provoked the Bohemians, becaue the Jeuites applauded themelves in this fit occaion, of a totall conquet of the Bohemians: as the States declared in their Apology of ome out of their intercepted letters.

5. Thoe of Cæars counellors which did advie them to ue more moderation were not regarded. The Cardinall Cleelius Bihop of Vienna, was accued by the Spanih Embaador before Cæar as a traitor to the houe of Autria, and impriſoned, becaue that hee was againt the War. They report, that when Cleelius affirmed that the detruction of that flourihing Kingdome would undoubtedly follow (if they were forced to a deperate defence of their liberties) Ferdinand hould anwer,

We would rather have the Kingdome detroyed then damned. An Imperiall Army preently ruhed into Bohemia, under Generall Dampier, afterwards a Spanih under Generall Buequoy. 6. In