A Catholic Hapsburg Version

    Throughout the Holy roman Empire, in all kingdoms and principalities of Christendom it has been seen as wicked and punishable that certain persons of Bohemian origin from the two higher Estates of the Land have perpetrated such a shameful evil act the like of which was unknown in the annals of the world, namely that two viceroys of His Royal Majesty [Ferdinand] and highest officers of the Land of Bohemia have been cast mercilessly out the window into a deep valley…

    Four member of the Estate of Lords and one knight, namely Wilhelm von Lobkowitz, Albrect Smiricky, Ulrich Kinsky, Litwin von Rican and Paul Kaplir, forcibly laid hands on the count of Martinitz, held him down and led him to an open window while shouting: ‘Now we will take our just revenge on our religious enemies.’  The two counts thought that they would be led out of the chancellery and placed under arrest, but when Martinitz understood the nature of his impending death, he loudly called out: 'Since I must now die for God, His Holy catholic Faith and His Royal Majesty, I will put up with anything but only allow me to see my confessor so that I can confess my sins.’  Those gentlemen who were present only gave him the following reply: 'We will now send a villainous Jesuit to join you.’  Whilst Count Martinitz was highly troubled at this and sincerely beginning to repent his sins, praying: 'Jesus, you Son of the living god, have mercy on me, Mother of God, take pity on me,’ and the above named persons lifted him off the ground and cast him together with sword and dagger but without a hat, which one of them had torn out of his hand, head first out the window into the depth of the castle moat.
 
    As he fell, he called out the names of Jesus and Mary, and he landed so gently on the ground that it was as if he were merely sitting down so that his plea to the Virgin Mary and the protection of God during this terrible fall saved him from all harm despite his corpulent body.  Several devout and trustworthy people have also affirmed that whilst going with the procession over the bridge they saw the most serene Virgin Mary catch the gentleman in the air with her cloak and carry him to earth.  Count Martinitz did not see this himself but during the fall he had a vision that heaven  was opening and that God wished to take him up to everlasting happiness.