The Manuscripts of George Wingfield Digby, Esq., of Sherborne Castle, Co. Dorset
1611, July 10. Bruxcelles. W. Trumbull to Sir Digbye. The Emperor and his brother Mathias are now in treaty for a reconciliation; but what appearance is there of an agreement, when ye younger will have all, and leave the other nothing. Eight arbitrators are chosen to accomodate their quarrells whereof De Balthazar de Cunega, is ye Firste on ye Emperour’s parte, although in ye deposing of him from ye crowne of Bohemia, hee did wholly runne course with K. Mathias. V. 10, p. 523, app. 1.
1611, Aug. 10. Venice. Sir Dudley Carleton to Sir J. Digbye. The new King of Bohemia hathe lately written his letters to this State and changed his language from Latin (wherein he was ever wont to write) into Highe-Duche. V. 10, p. 527.
Feb. 8. Venice. Sir D. Carleton to Sir J. Digbye. This State apprehending ye King of Hungarie as a Knowen ill-willer of theirs, runne on in projecting his certaine election, and, ut est timor ingeniousus interpres, thei frome out of general prognostiques a conclusion unto themselves wh thei most feare. His being allready possessed of Hungarie & Bohemia, thei doubte will drawe on by a necessary consequence the thirde Crowne.... V. 10, p. 561.
1617, July 29. Sir Ralph Winwood, Secretary of State, to the Earl of Buckingham.... I have thought yt necessary to acquaynt your Lordship with an advertissment I lately receaved ... from hys Agent Mr. Cottington, at Madrid that ... of a propownded marriage between the sonne of Ferdinando of Gratz lately elected Kyng of Bohemia and the Infanta Donna Maria daughter of the King of Spayne. V. 10, p. 102.
1617, Aug. 15. The same to the same. May yt please your Lordship. The resident of Venice lately hath been with me advertising that from that Duc he had charge to declare to Hys Majesty thease three poynts.
That the treaty between the new Kyng of Bohemia and that Commonwealthe was resumed and upon the poynt to be concluded, etc. V. 10, p. 103.
The Manuscripts of the Earl of Westmorland, at Apethorpe, Northamptonshire
1619, Sept. 24. Heidelberg. The Elector Palatine to Sir E. Herbert. Bohemia has become the scene of the most bloody and horrible tragedies that have ever been heard of among Christians. The Roman Catholic Princes and Electors have collected a great number of soldiers. Foreigners, mostly in the pay of Spain, have been allowed to pass through the Empire into Bohemia contrary to Imperial Constitutions. The Princes and States united with me have armed in self-defence, considering the trouble that might arise after the disbandement of the troops in Bohemia.... You will have heard that the States of Bohemia have unanimously elected me, although I had not in any way inspired to that crown. V. 10, p. 381.