by which thing it is incredible, into what ſtreights all were brought, they report that Paul Michna the chiefe politician, did bragge that the Bohemians were more compendiouſly thus impoveriſht, than if they had layne under the burthen of a continuall army for tenne yeares, and thoſe that were underſtanding did aſſert, that the loſſe was more than if half the Kingdome had bin conſumed in aſhes.
2. After they were exhaulted of their money, it was ordered for the debtors ſake, that the creditor ſhould looſe the whole ſumme that he lent in the time of the Rebellion, he ſhould looſe the uſe and part of that ſumme which was lent before the Rebellion, the payment of the reſt was deferred for tenne yeares; this was proclaimed by the Edict of Cæſar the Emperour, in the year 1628. the 18. of Auguſt.
Chap. XLVIII.
The cruelty of their mockings.
I. THe firſt way whereby we were brought to deſparation was poverty, the other, was various inſolencies, whereby they did inſult over our affaires as abſolutely loſt: I ſhall not ſpeake of thoſe applauſes, and Jubiles, wherewith the Churches, Courts and markets did ring, I ſhall not ſpeake of thoſe infamous bookes, inſolent pictures, and proud
