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 Triumph; for as often as Cæar (taking advantage of their dientions) did grow upon the Bohemians with his Armies, they alwayes (a happy peace being uddenly concluded) did defend the common caue with common Arms. Zica and Procopius leading their men and managing their affairs and God giving them ucces, and wonderfull victories.

3. The Emperor therefore with the Pope finding that they could profit nothing by the word, did imploy their cunning and having called a councell at Bailea, in the year of our Lord 1432. they mot cutteouly invited the Bohemians to a peaceable tranaction, promiing them to give them atisfaction on the publick faith, as they themelves hould deire. Commiioners were therefore ent unto this councell, amongt whom the mot eminent was John Rokizane of Prague, and Nicolas Epicopius of the Taborens both famous Divines. Of the nobility of that Kingdome, they made choice of Procopius Generall of the Taborens, and William Ratka Baron of Potupicz and others, who being honourably entertained, and asked what their demands were, they offered four articles, deiring that either the Councell would grant them, or allow them by argument to defend the righteounee of them: The Articles were thee.

1. That the ue of the Cup may be retored to the