The History of the Bohemian Persecution/Chapter 82
Chap. 82.
Henry Kozel with others
AFterwards the Citizens of new Prague were called out in their order, Henry Kozel, Andrew Kæaur George Rzetsehius, Michaell Wittman, & Simon Wockacz, which were all beheaded. Of whom we canot write any thing in particular, because Mr. Adam Clemens, Pastor of Wenceslaus his Church, was their companion at their deaths, and nothing of his observation hath come to our hands.
2. The execution continued from 5 of the clocke in the morning to ten. Their bodies (except Jessenius his) were delivered to their friends to be buried. Twelve heads were put in two Coffins by the Executioners, and carried to the Bridge-tower, and exposed to publick view through Iron-grates. (only the head of Ripelius a Citizen of old Prague, was set up with his right hand on the Court-wal) Those that were hang’d were buried by night privately.
3. The following day Nicholas Dyonisius town-Clerk of old Prague, who had welcomed Frederick at his entrance into Prague in the peoples name, and had wish’d well to him upon his departure from the City, had his tongue fasten’d with an awle to the Gallowes (while three other Lawyers Joseph Kubin, John Swehla, and Wenceslaus Bozjeaus being whipt were brought out of the Gates) and kept there for two houres, afterwards imprisoned, and 4 yeares after sent into banishment.
4. Upon this sad tragedy followed the lamentations of the godly: many being grieved that it had not been their priviledge to die with the rest. In the mean time the enemies insulted over the poor oppressed Protestants; but Martin Fruweyn de Podoli, is not to be passed over in silence.