But one thing is observable, that as that imperial or committal ban, pronounced in the Diet at Ratisbon against our merchants and manufactures of wool, incited them more to industry.

The occupation of Ratisbon by the Bavarians, who, by the advice of Tilly, had surprised this town by stratagem, and placed in it a strong garrison, quickly changed the king's plan of operations.

He was born at Ratisbon on the 24th of February, 1543.

From that city, the cleanliness of which surprised and delighted Lady Mary"you may see the Dutch maids washing the pavement of the street with more application than ours do our bed-chambers"the party proceeded by way of the Hague, Nimeguen, Cologne, Frankfort-on-the-Main, Wurzberg, and Ratisbon to Vienna, where they arrived during the first week in September.