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 traightwaies taking with them publicke officers to breake into thoe houes (without repect of perons,) and having apprehended the perons to arret them; whether Predicants, Readers or Singers. Hee hath alo undertood that Piccardy Songs and Rimes, compoed under the name of Palmes are ung up and down; not onely privadly, but even publickly in Villages and treets. They are therefore diligendy to oberve that it be amended, and that nothing but what is allowed by the Catholicke church, bee aid or ung by any man. And as great circumpection is to be ued, that all Schoole-maters not Catholick, be expelled out of the houes in all Cities and if they hall be caught for the future, that they be hailed to prion and punihment, &c.

5. Another Edict ucceeded, Sept. 13. yet omwhat more moderare, whereby the Kings benevolence and all their priviledges were declared to be performed unto the people of Prague after payment of the Tax: with both of which notwithtanding they rejoiced not long, for (that I peake not of continuall vexations for Religion ake) there iued forth in the year following, from the Officers of the Kingdom, unto the Counſells at Prague this ame Decree. [The upreame Officers and Judges of the Kingdome, in the name and place of his Sacred Majety, doe command by their Commiioners choen for this purpoe, the Conul and Senate of Prague Rh