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 commanded that they hould go and it before Princes, Counts, and Barons: which thing was never till that day heard of in Bohemia.

15. He alo abrogated the ancient Statutes of the Kingdom, and etablihed new ones (which were printed) declaring that he did confirme all the priviledges of the Kingdom, except thoe; Concerning Religion: Of the free election of a King: Of the ue of the Bohemian language in publick Courts: (that he might by little & little extinguih the language with the Nation) Of the goods of perons that can make no wils, falling to the Commonwealth; Of not alienating the lands from the male-tock by marriage. That by the marriages of Bohemian maides, with forraigners, or new perons, the ancient families might be thrut from their poeions, or ele more eaily rooted out, which was manifet by the effect, when ome were thrut out by others from fine inheritances, whether they would or not; As if it had been on purpoe deired to oppree every where the Kingdoms priviledges, and to appoint a Government not over men, but over beats.