The history of the Bohemian persecution, from the begining of their conversion to Christianity in the year 894. to the year 1632. Ferdinand the 2. of Austria. Reigning. In which the unheard of secrets of policy, consells, arts, and dreadfull judgements are exhibited.

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The history of the Bohemian persecution, from the begining of their conversion to Christianity in the year 894. to the year 1632. Ferdinand the 2. of Austria. Reigning. In which the unheard of secrets of policy, consells, arts, and dreadfull judgements are exhibited.

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Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.

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MDCL. [1650]

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Bohemian Brethren -- Government -- Early works to 1800.

Bohemian Brethren -- History -- Early works to 1800.

Bohemia (Czech Republic) -- Church history -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Godly Reader.
• THE HISTORY Of the BOHEMIAN PERSECUTION.
  • CHAP. I. The conversion of the Bohemians to Christianity; the Persecution that followed.
  • CHAP, II, The Martyr Ludomilla
  • CHAP. III. The Martyrdome of Wenceslaus, Podivinius, and others.
  • CHAP. IIII. Woytichius, otherwise Adalburtus Bishop of Prague, with his five own Brothers were Martyred.
  • CHAP. V. The first witnesses unto the truth against the Papa∣cy in Bohemia.
  • CHAP. VI. John Melice and Conrade Stickna,
  • CHAP. VII. Mathias Janovius, or the Parisian.
  • CHAP. VIII. John Husse and Ierom of Prague with some other Martyrs.
  • CHAP. IX. All Bohemia condemned.
  • CHAP. X. The Martyrs of Tabor.
  • CHAP. XI. John Krasa.
  • CHAP. XII. The Litomerician Martyrs,
  • CHAP. XIII. Wenceslaus Preacher at Arnostowitz, with eight more burned. Conrade Arch-Bishop of Prague converted.
  • CHAP. XIIII. Wenceslaus Swets, Martin Loquis, Procopius Jed∣nooky, and others.
  • CHAP. XV. Iohn Zeline.
  • CHAP. XVI. The Martyrdoms under the future Hussites.
  • CHAP. XVII. The Taborites persecuted.
  • CHAP. XVIII The beginning of the fraternity in Bohemia.
  • CHAP. XIX. The first persecution of the sayd Brothers.
  • CHAP. XX. The Brothers erect to themselves a peculiar Mini∣stery.
  • CHAP. XXI. Abominable Lyes cast upon the Brothers.
  • CHAP. XXII. The Brothers prescribed from Moravia into Molda∣via.
  • CHAP. XXIII. The Brethren in Bohemia cited to a colloquy.
  • CHAP. XXIIII. The Proclamation of King Wladislaus for the ba∣nishing of the Brothers, made frustrate by the in∣tervention of some wonderfull Iudgements: The Martyrs at Bora.
  • CHAP. XXV. Some examples of Gods Iudgement on the enemies.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Andrew Policka a Martyr.
  • CHAP. XXVII. The persecutions which the more reformed of the Ca∣lixtines did endure.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. The Persecution of the Orthodox Divines, under Zahera, or Trahere, the administrator a false Hus∣site.
  • CHAP. XXIX. The Protestants banished from Prague, and whip∣ped with Rods.
  • CHAA. XXX. Nicholas Wrzetenarz, with his Hostesse Clara bur∣ned.
  • CHAP. XXXI. Martha Porzizia burned.
  • CHAP. XXXII A potter and a girdler burned.
  • CHAP XXXIII. The judgement of God upon Zaheram and his com∣plices.
  • CHAP. XXXIIII. Perpetuall oppressions under Ferdinand the first.
  • CHAP. XXXV. The Churches of the Brethren every where shut up: and some of their Churches publiquely sold.
  • CMAP. XXXVI, John Augusta, James Bileck, and George Israel taken,
  • CHAP. XXXVII. Veey many of the Ministers of the Gospell banished.
  • CHAP. XXXVIII. Jesuites brought into Bohemia.
  • CHAP. XXXIX. The state of the Churches under Maximillian, under one common confession are reconciled.
  • CHAP. XL. Vnder Rodolphus the Gospellers had full liber∣ty.
  • CHAP. XLI. New stratagems of the enemies under Matthias.
  • CHAP. XLII. Ferdinand the second a sworne enemie of the Evan∣gelists is thrust out by the Bohemians.
  • CHAA. XLIII. The Bohemians being often provoked take up armes.
  • CHAP. XLIV. The Bohemians being overcome undergoe a terrible storme.
  • CHAP. XLV. The General proceeding against all. Their first be∣ginning with the Anabaptists.
  • CHAP. XLVI. The burthens of Taxes.
  • CHAP. XLVII. The horrible adulterating of Money.
  • CHAP. XLVIII. The cruelty of their mockings.
  • CHAP. XLIX.
  • CHAP. L. The Proceeding against the Ministers of the Word, and chiefly the severall cruelties acted against them by the overmuch liberty of the Souldi∣ers.
  • CHAP. LI. The first compelling the Ministers of Prague to to Apostacy.
  • CHAP. LII. The first publck edict against the Ministers of Prague.
  • CHAP. LIII. The Ministers are removed out of other Cities.
  • CHAP. LIIII. Vngodly men are put into the places of the Mini∣sters of the Gospell.
  • CHAP. LV. The Ministers in Cuttenburgh removed.
  • CHAP. LVI. An Edict for the expulsion of all the Ministers out of the Kingdome.
  • CHAP. LVII. The imprisonment of many of the Ministers of the Gospell, and the Martyrdome of one, by name Mattheus Ulicius.
  • CHAP. LVIII. Ministers cast out of Moravia.
  • CHAP. LIX. Proceedings against Peeres & Noblemen, how many eminent & chifmen were taken, & some condem∣ned to death, others to perpetual imprisonment.
  • CHAP. LX. Twenty seven glorious Martyrs.
  • CHAP. LXI. Joachmus Andreas, Schlik of Holeytsche Count of Assaw Lord of Swian.
  • CHAP. LXII. Wenceslaus Baron of Budowa a Monke of Graetium, Lord of Klastericke and Zazadka.
  • CHAP. LXIII. Christopher Harat Baron of Bezdruzitz, and Pol∣zciz Lord of Petzka.
  • CHAP. LXIIII. Caspar Kaplirz of Sulewitz, a Knight 86 yeares of age.
  • CHAP. LXV. Procopius Dworzecski de Olbramowitz, &c.
  • CHAP. LXVI. Frederick de Bile Lord of Rzchlovice.
  • CHAP LXVII. Henry Otto de Losse Lord of Komarove.
  • CHAP. LXVIII. Dionisius Czervins de Cludezitz.
  • CHAP. LXIX. William Konezchlumski.
  • CHAP. LXX. Bohoslaus de Michalowtz Lord of Rugenice-
  • CHAP. LXXI. John Theodore Sextus.
  • CHAP. LXXII. Valentine Kochan, a Citizen of new Prague.
  • CHAP. LXXVII. Tobias Steffek, a Citizen of new Prague.
  • CHAP. LXXIIII. John Jessenius a Doctor of Physick.
  • CHAP. 75. Christopher Khober a Citizen of little Prague.
  • CHAP. 76. John Shultis, Primate of Kutteberg.
  • CHAP. 77. Maximillian Hostialek.
  • CHAP. 78. John Kutnaur Senator of old Prague.
  • CHAP. 79. Simeon Sussickey.
  • CHAP. 80. Nathaniel Wodniansky.
  • CHAP. 81. Wenceslaw Gisbitsky alias Masterooussky.
  • CHAP. 82. Henry Kozel with others
  • CHAP. 83. Martin Fruweyn de Podoli.
  • CHAP. 84. Matthias Borbonius a Physician.
  • CHAP. LXXXV. Noblemen of Moravia imprisoned.
  • CHAP. LXXXVI. Wenceslaus de Betow a Knight.
  • CHAP. LXXXVII. The Protestant Noblemen are deprived of their Goods.
  • CHAP. LXXXVIII. The Protestants are prohibited from the exercise of Religion, and the benefit of the Law, even those that had not offended the Emperor.
  • CHAP. LXXXIX. The Protestant Nobility are banished out of the Kingdome.
  • CHAP. XC. Their Proceedings against the Free Cities.
  • CHAP. XCI. Articles gathered out of the Instructions given to the Capitanes of Distresses, July 1624.
  • CHAP. XCII.
  • CHAP. XCIII. The Reformation at Kutterberg.
  • CHAP. XCIIII. The Reformation of Bolislavia.
  • CHAP. XCV. The Reformation of Litomeric.
  • CHAP. XCVI. The Hradicensian Reformation.
  • CHAP. XCVII. The Reformation of Bidsove.
  • CHAP. LXXXXVIII The Reformation of Zaticum.
  • CHAP. 99. The Reformation of Tustan.
  • CHAP. 100. The Reformation of Rokezan.
  • CHAP. 101. The Slanenseon Reformation.
  • CHAP. 102. The Reformation of Prachatice.
  • CHAP. 103. The Proceedings against the Common-People.
  • CHAP. CIIII. George Balthasar Martyr.
  • CHAP. CV. The fury of the adversary, against Churches, books, and the dead.
  • CHAP. CVI. Examples of Prodigies and punishments, whereby God sometimes affrighted his enemies.
  • CHAP. CVII. Concerning the remainder of the faithfull in Bohe∣mia after all this persecution.