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 Ut Wencelaus was evilly requited for his pitty to his impious mother, for he deiring to ubject all Bohemia to Bolelaus, who imitated her upertition and manners; began to defame Wencelaus, and to tir up hatred againt him as if he were unfit to execute the offices of a Prince, which ought to bee performed, not by acred things and ceremonies; but by arms and fighting; at length when he perceived that he was confirmed, and his name began to be glorious, he did not only agitate wicked counels concerning the taking of him away, but whipered them to his Brother.

2. There happened an occaion uitable to her deire Bolilaus the infant being born, to whoe Baptime he honourably invites Wencelaus to come to Bolilavia; he going thither, was entertained by his mother and brother with kind imbracements & kies, & with a delicate feat, which was held til late of the night, Wencelaus when he upected all things for a reting place, went to the Church, and there decreed to pend the night in ighs and praiers.

3. Whilet he was thus buied, his brother Bolilaus invades him, being excited by his more vigilant mother, to that wickednee: at firt he lot his blow; in regard his word by a udden amazement, fell out of his hand, but thoe who were hired as coadjuters in this wickednee, inflamed him with new rage and fury, o he repeats his troak and eaily kills his diarmed brother who patiently receives his wound. This was done in the year 929, the 28 of September, which was after- Rh