Chap. XCIII.
The Reformation at Kutterberg.
I. THis harſh dealing with the people of Prague, might nevertheleſſe have been coloured over with the paint of juſtice and equity; for they had licence to enjoy the benefit of departure, as they mollified and minced their tyranny with this ſpecious name; thoſe goods which were unmoveables they were permitted to take in ſunder and the moveables to truſs up and freely carry them away. But left others ſhould do the like, both the fury of the Kings Officers in the Cities, and the inſolency of the Monks and ſouldiers appointed to keep ward, did greatly withſtand them; for thoſe miſerable men when almoſt all (for feare of thoſe harpies) fled from their houſes, they were plundered moſt ravenouſly, and permitted to carry nothing away of their goods and houſhold ſtuffe, but what they removed away privily. Their houſes and grounds were left deſtitute and forſaken, yet afterwards found thoſe that alſo poſſeſsed them, ſome few that were expelled their poſſeſſions, received the ſame favour which thoſe at Prague had formerly. This will be more fully manifeſted in that which followeth.
