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 ed and abued by the Popih Nobility and Jeuites. This was onely the difference, that thoe who were freed from prion, were retored to their credit and honour; but thoe that had ecaped by flight were commanded to be held as infamous, as thoe, whoe names had been fixed on the Gallowes

F their number was Wencelaus Bitowski de Bitow, Lord of Pruiwick (one of the Governours of Moravia in the time of the vacancy: and when Frederick created him Captaine of the Order of Knight,) Who when he was taken in the Marquiate of Brandenburgh, in the yeare 1627. in the moneth of Augut, and ent back into Moravia, he was put to the torture by Cardinall Detrichsteine, (who hated him deadly) and being examined a long time, but in vain, concerning divers quetions, at lat he was condemned to be beheaded, and couragiouly underwent it on a caffold, at the Court of Brune.

2. If there had been leave given to any to have viited him, or accompanied him to his death wee hould certainely have had omething which might have been an example. For he was a tout man and excceding