Snow a Phyſitian, and others.
2. On the ſame year, the King forbad the ſinging of the ballads made againſt the abominations of the Church of Rome, and becauſe they would not refrain, many of the beſt rank of the Citizens were apprehended, and a long time detained in priſon. One or two of them were flead alive, as Matthew Serling, Martin of the golden wheele, Scheynohin, who was alſo a Citizen of Prague, through the violence of the torment did break aſunder.
3. On this the Monks having taken new courage, began more freely to inveigh againſt thoſe that tooke the Sacrament in both kinds, and condemned the Huſſites, the people variouſly, but vainly, murmuring at it. The Senators alſo of Prague, and many Papiſts and Germanes, abuſing the clemency of the King, did grow ſo intollerably bold, that ſome noble men, who were adverſaries to the Religion, conſpired together, and on the 24 of December at night, intended to put to death the chiefeſt of the Citizens who received the Sacrament under both kinds. But they were deceived of their expectation and hope, God ſo ordaining it that the evill returned upon the heads of the contrivers of it. For their treachery being betrayed, their was a mighty Tumult in which the places of Juſtice of the three Cities and all the Monaſteries were pulled downe, and many of the Senators and Monks were ſlain. This was done in the year 1413.
