Copy of the Resolution of the Elector of Saxony

...sty Completing "Majesty" from the previous page. [intends] to oblige His Electoral Grace John George I, Elector of Saxony. with all friendship and possible good services; in turn, [His Electoral Grace] has made this his highest priority, while at the same time dutifully requesting that His Royal Majesty Philip IV of Spain. might once again continue original: "continuiren" in his most laudable Christian intention original: "intention".

His Electoral Grace also remembers here, quite well and deliberately, the great and constant loyalty, love, and friendship which has been honorably maintained for many countless years between the most laudable Archducal House of Austria The Austrian Habsburgs. and his own Electoral House of Saxony; what benefit, honor, and praise has thereby accrued to both most highly honored houses—indeed, how much good and prosperity has grown for the entire Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire: A complex political entity in Central Europe; during this period (1632), it was devastated by the internal and external conflicts of the Thirty Years' War. because of it. Accordingly, since the time of his Electoral reign—attained through the grace of GOD and now in its twenty-first year John George I became Elector in 1611; this places the text around 1632.—His Electoral Grace has certainly allowed nothing to be of higher or greater concern to him than how such a laudable and useful trust might be well preserved original: "conserviret", increased and strengthened more and more, and happily transferred original: "transferiret" to worthy posterity original: "Posteritet"; and all of this has been proven many times over, not only with words but with a faithful and upright heart in deed.

All of His Electoral Grace’s counsels, actions, cares, diligence, and efforts have at all times been solely and uniquely directed original: "dirigiret" and aimed toward how peace and tranquility—which even the wise pagans A common rhetorical reference to classical Greek and Roman philosophers like Cicero, who valued civic peace. regarded as the greatest good bestowed upon mankind—[might be established] in the Holy Roman...