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 home that were exiled, but when many had depaired of hoping, uddenly and in one hour which was the firt houre of the night (even about upper time, on the 20 of February in the year 1621, they laid hold on, and captivated as many as they could come at; for every one being in their houes, unlooked for were viited by the Captaines of the City of Prague and Cæars Judges (even as they had cat their buinee before hand) and were commanded to get up into the Waggon, wherein ome were carried to the Catle of Prague, others were carried to the Prætors lodgings.

4. The next day after, Writs were iued out, whereby, awell the abent as thoe that departed the Kingdome: allowing them ix weeks to appeare in. Therefore on the econd of Aprill, being comanded by the Herald to appear, & not one did appear. On the 5 day of April, the ame common crier pronounceth entence againt them, that all uch as were guilty of Treaon hould forfeit goods, honours and lives. The 25 of Aprill was the day perfixed for the execution of this Writ. And their names et on the Gallowes. And the next day after the entence is pronounced againt the Heires of uch who lot their lives in the Rebellion, that all their goods be conficate to the King.

5. In the moneth of May, they proceeded to the tryall of the Noblemen they had taken, and Ot- Rh