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A10809	Honours conquest Wherein is conteined the famous hystorie of Edward of Lancaster recounting his honourable trauailes to Ierusalem, his heroic adventures and honours, in sundrie countries gained: his resolutions, and attempts in armes. With the famous victories performed by the knight, of the vnconquered castel, a gallant English knight, his admirable forces, and sundrie conquests obtained, with his passions and sucesse in loue: full of pleasant discourses, and much varietie. VVriten by H.R.	H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.	1598 (1598)	STC 21082; ESTC S101923	89,017	151

the ayre rattle and the earth to shake they sette sayle bidding theyr friendes a short farewell who attending theyr enemies comming wée leaue them houering at the sea for a time till they méete againe CHAP. XXII Howe the two armies meeting at sea the Millaine Duke with his power was discomfited THese honourable Armies well appointed both by lande and Sea a generall expectation was made on both sides for their méeting wherein each one hoping for victorie wished for to sée the euent of theyr fortunes long looked for commeth at the last and time hath brought the two fléetes in sight one of the other which descried all pollicie was wrought for the aduantage in the fight wherein those gallants of Genoway shewed their best skill keeping in despight of the Millaine armie the winde and in great brauerie halled the enemies with their warlike musicke in such sort that the skyes resounding the ecchoes of theyr noyse which was not vnaunswered by the Millaine fléete made as gallant a shewe as the other where some time was spent in tryumph betwéene them and the Gallies and shippes within shot their prowesse with great courage was discharged and euerie man with such weapon as he vsed did his best Long time and much powder was spent on both sides with much effusion of bloud eyther parte doubtfull of the victorie which the Generall of the Genowayes perceiuing halling his Viceadmirall and the Admirall and Vice-admirall of each Squadrone with a flagge of parley they drewe neare vnto him to heare what hee hadde to saye who charged them vppon their allegiance without anie more forbearing or consuming of time to boord withall spéede euerie man as hee coulde haue aduantage and so to make quicke and short tryall of their fortunes This counsell of the generall was welc●me to euerie man who were verie gladde and ioyfull of that commaundement which was that which they expected for they attended but to sée him béeing aduised to follow his deceiuers And thereuppon forcing theyr Gallies by maine strength of Oares aboord with great courage and vallour they gaue this onset in which was many feates of honour and armes atchieued where many a man of woorth left his life others lost theyr limbes and many spoyled and wounded to the death The Gallies fired and diuers sunke all hazards that daye were with great perrill espaped after many bloudie strokes and much other mischiefe on both sides the houre of the victorie befell the Genowayes who tooke their Admirall gallie flew their chiefetaine and burned and sunke many of the rest such good successe followed their iust cause that fewe of their enemies escaped without great hurt from the fight The fight ended night approaching a retreat by the Admirall was sounded which doone a view was taken of the prisoners and the gentlemen and commanders of the Millenaries sent aboord the generall for the rest order was giuen that they should remaine aboord their seuerall gallies which done a generall laude was giuen to God for their victorie and euery one following the course of the Admirall they made their way for Genoway and in short time with the diligence of the Captiues and good encouragement of the commanders of each gallie they had sight of their port and not long after recouered the same where their ioies were increased by the sight of their friendes happie returne as by their solemne shewes of gladnes was manifest to the great encouragement of al the aduenturers and increasing of the prisoners great gréefe who made such sure account to tryumph in their ouerthrowes and like Lords to command ouer them nowe to be subiect to their enemies Thus their heauie sighes bewraying their sorrow the generall of the fléete moued with pittie of their care beeing a man very debonaire and kind with a countenance ful of pittie his bonnet vayled came vnto the caualleres perswading them to comfort themselues and to extend this vnexpected chance as one of fortunes bandies whose inconstancie was not to bée wondered at for quoth he they that gaine to day may loose to morrow the fortunes of warres are difficil a cleare conscience and a iust cause armeth men with courage they that fight in right are often fortunate Our cause God hath righted whom your duke sought to wrong he is the giuer of victory to whom bee all glorie Yet gentlemen quoth he dismay not neyther clogge your hearts with too much care of your bad fortunes you are fallen into the hands of a kinde and most noble enemie who will well intreate you and for mine owne part which am at the Gouernours commaund I assure you your ransomes shall be so easie as you shall like well of The Milleneres captiue hearing theyr kinde enemie vse such wordes of comfort where hee might menace with death and cruell reuenge béeing at his mercie with courtesie returned great thankes for his most friendly counsell and good perswasions vowing themselues his obedient prisoners neuer to departe or offer any manner of discourtesie in worde or action vntill they were lawfully licensed so to doo Which worde the Generall accepting each man had frée libertie within the Cittie to goe at his or theyr pleasures CHAP. XXIII How the Armies by land meeting what happened them AS God sent the sea power of these Princes to trie first theyr forces so not long after theyr armies approaching the Millaine Duke beeing aduertised by his espialles of their readinesse hearing of the ill succesle of his fléete loath to putte all on hazard without some more pause and resting his people which were verie sore wearied with theyr long and hard trauaile for which cause as well to consult with his leaders and copartners hée caused his Tents to bee picht giuing good directions for sure watch to bee kept throughout the Campe which done and they hauing reposed themselues that night the next day a parley by flagge was sommoned wherein euerie man was heard both for aduise in marshalling the Armie as for pollicie in surprising the enemie where in each mans opinion sayde the Duke melancholike for his ill successe and losse of his fléete was so malcontent that nothing might be said wherein he tooke pleasure yet gaue he leaue to euerie one to say his mind which humours nothing contenting his nobility and such as were drawne thither by his cause loath that his headstrong humours should dishonour them the Ferr●ra Duke as one that might be most bold with him sayd Cosin of Millaine for your sake wee haue gathered bordering neighbours maintaining no iust cause of our owne but your intended quarrell wherein if wee reape any dishonour wee haue our deserts Ledde by your counsell wée haue béene as shéepe to bée slaine and now hauing hadde a little crosse dismay you that our people séeing your discomfort may leaue vs héere in the middest of our enemies It is dastardlike to feare in such a cause and may bréede all our euerthrow wherefore resolue eyther to maintaine your honour and with resolution finish what

you determined before our comming from our owne homes or on mine honour I will drawe my forces againe to theyr owne habitation and leaue you to your best fortunes say therefore your intent for wee may not heere long continue the enemie béeing strong and in their owne confines where wee are strangers assured of no fauour but what wee can purchase with the sword The Millaine Duke hearing his cosin of Ferrara so plaine thought best to make shewe of good content whatsoeuer hee thought wherefore without longer pausing as one that in that extremitie desired some counsell hee sayde Most honourable cosin pardon mee that haue not shewed my selfe in this action as I ought and consider the cause I haue of discontent which hath made mee forgette my honourable good friendes yet good Cosin dishonour me not so much to adiudge me of cowardize for euer my heart hath abhorred that odious fault but what your pleasure is to attempt I will performe and thereon giuing his worde of honour The Duke consented to his will who gaue in charge the next morning euerie man with his companie to bee marching by the breake of day that lying neare the anemie th●y might by theyr sedaine scaties see what aduantage there was to be gotten According to whose commaunde euerie thing was effected and the companyes marched neare to the Cittie within halfe a league where the Genowayes campe laie where they strongly en scanced themselues and hauing taken three or foure dayes respit wherewith theyr companie was well refreshed a Herauld was sent from the Gouernour of Genoway to knowe the cause of their comming in armes against the lawes of Christian Princes to disturbe their peace hauing no iust cause so to doo commaunding him and his friends confederates and followers either to rayse theyr campe and be gone or prouide them to battell and therein trie the euent of eythers fortunes The Millaine Duke hauing attentiuely hearkened to the Heraulds message mooued with choller at his brauing spéech without regarde of honour or lawe of armes hadde like to haue beaten the Herauld but beeing perswaded by the Duke of Ferrara from so vnhonourable a fact he sayth Herauld goo tell that vsurping Gouernour of my right that I am come to chastise his insolencie and learne him to knowe his dutie to his leige Lorde neyther shall any one of his rebellious companions escape the furie of my wrath without they come presently in submissiue manner and acknowledge their fault and great offence committed against mée which if they refuse by that time the sunne hath wise made h●r recourse about the earth I will méete him and those sléeping curres his companions in the plaine that lyeth Eastward from the cittie so God say Amen Therefore depart my word shall be thy safe concuct for this tune The Herauld hauing his answere without long stay hastneth to the campe where vnto the gouernour and his compeeres in armes he recounted the Dukes resolute determination willing him to prepare against the time appoynted to meete him wherewith the gouernour and the rest were all well pleased committing theyr cause to God and relying on theyr iust Title And thus resoluing to méete him at the time and place appoynied for the same hee presently gaue order to dislodge his Campe to drawe more neare the place by the Duke appoynted sending his most expert men at armes to viewe the grounde for theyr best aduantage which with great care was so accomplished that the sunne nor enemie could not greatly annoye them The Millaine Duke and his accomplises carefull of what they hadde in hande slept no time but with great care and regard procéeded with theyr companies more neare the place appoynted where all things framed by marshall discipline and good aduise of the Captaines they expect a happie day of tryall Time that finisheth all things hath brought the appoynted day in which the carefull leaders so busilie employed themselues that all things were ordered in most honourable and decent manner where no pollicie of eyther part was omitted for the aduantage which doone and the battailes readie to ioyne a Herauld was sent from the Gouernour of Genoway willing him before hee committed the iustice of his cause to the battaile to call to minde the iustice of God in deliuering his sea powers into their handes wishing him not so much to dishonour his noble house and followers to hazard all to fortune If hee woulde accept this proffer and confesse the wrong offered his estate and commons hee would remit the iourney past and giue him frée leaue to passe in quiet through his countrey if not and hee preuailed hée should finde in iustice what it is to disturbe the quiet gouernment of so peaceable an estate This message deliuered the Duke fretting at the Gouernours kinde and courteous motion sware by no small power to acquite his pride and learne him to knowe to his great greefe what it is to mooue his Prince to furie and so with a sh●rt replie to his message sent the Herald away Scantly had the the Herau'd recouered the Pauillion of his Lorde but a Braueado was made by the Forara Duke who was the first that began the sight and was gallantly encountred with the Duke of Naples who met him hand to hand each knowing other by theyr colours Betwéene those Princes began a fierce and deadlie fight who singling themselues both hoping of honour so applyed theyr forces one against the other that it was doubtfull whether should haue the glorie of the day Both of them by their prowesse giuing courage to their followers betwéene whome many hardie feates of armes were atchieued the battell on both sides béeing very doubtfull In this conflict the two Dukes like Lyons beare themselues vntill the Ferara Duke with long continuance of the fight fell from his horse who was presently rescued by a Band of his owne companie that in the parting had like to haue slaine the Duke of Naples if the Duke his enemie had not béene more honourablye minded that rescued from daunger by his fréendes hée left the fielde that time Night growing on them a retreat was sounded on eyther part and euery man withdrew them to theyr Tents in which battell was taken many Prisoners on eyther part which by compremise of the Gouernors of both paprts was redeliuered Thus for a time wée leaue them to their repose and hopes of theyr good successe to tell you of the Princesse Vallia CHAP. XXIIII How the two childrē of the lady Vallia was solemnly christned with other aduentures THe most renowmed and noble minded Emperor deuising to honour the Christning of the two children had inuited all the nobilitie and Princes néere bordering on his confines to be witnesses of that solemnitie appointing for that time great tryumphes to be performed and for that purpose caused challenges to be set vp against all commers to be maintained by his champions the winners to haue rich rewards The day of solemnitie béeing come many Princes and Noble

y e knights safetie beganne to question with her of many sundry matters who were with such wisedome and honourable courtesie answered that they admired her giuing her the prayse of all the Ladies that euer they had séene The nobles delighting in her companie neuer were satisfied with her spéech but as times conuenient serued with much pleasant parley and spéech of importance as occasiō was ministred they passed the time two or thrée daies After which tune the Lady who had often felt such fits as to yong women are incident though vnaccustomed with those passions and being acquainted with none but her Alinda which had as small skill in such causes as her selfe she put that off often with good countenaunce which beganne now to increase so on her that shée could no longer hide all which she attributed to her trauaile and such other cares as she endured that to be assured of her disease and to séeke reléefe for her beeing in verie weake case they acquainted the Phisitian of the cardinall with her water who by all his skill found the cause no other but bréeding child for which hauing a carefull regard commanded stricktly vnto it by his Lord he prescribed order of diet and gouernment for her which he gaue with great charge vnto Alynda to execute In this carefull heauinesse of the Ladies sicknesse a messenger arriued at the pallace which brought tidings of the Emperors comming who was within halfe a dayes iourney and meant God willing to sim with them that night At hearing of which a great stir began in the citie making all the preparation for his most honorable entertainment The Cardinal with al his crew mounting themselues with all the nobles and burgesses of the Citie in good and most commendable order issued the Citie to méete him at whose comming such a general ioy was séene in euerie place as of long time had not beene the like What kind and louing embracing was betwéene the Cardinall him the Bishops A●ots and all the rest with shewes of loue and dutie and how honourably the same was requited I omit bringing him to the pallace gate his long desired place to be where the Lady Vallia with her Alynda and all the Ladies of the nobilitie and honour met him vnto whome Vallia prostrating her selfe on her knées besought his excellent highnesse to accept the humble seruice of her lord and husband who rested his in all dutie beseeching his imperiall maiestie to pardon hi● negligence and lusse ofher Lords letters by which she was commended vnto his fauourable custodie not omitting each particular action which chanced her and her companie with the cause of their losse of all which she intreated his maiestie to enquire of those marchants and that reuerent father the Frier to whose charge she was committed by her Lord. The Emperour full of maiestie and honour making great shewes of heartie welcome to her and her people most honourably entertained them giuing those Ladies and nobles of his countrey gracious thankes in honouring him so much as they had done in entertaining this welcome Lady to his countrey These welcomes of each side giuen the time vntil supper was ready they pleasantly spent in discoursing of seuer all matters the most part tending to the honour and high commendations of the knight of the Holy Crosse of whose vallor courtesie and resolution they all affirmed none could sufficiently speake At hearing of which suppose you Ladyes and women of what estéeme soeuer that haue men of person valour and honour endowed with many good parts as this noble Edward if Valia were proud yea or no you are made iudges of her thoughts which by your owne thoughts can best censure of hers if she be proude it is not her fault for by him his countries honour thorow the world is increased CHAP. XII How the Emperour taking care for the Ladie his charge after great honour done vnto her set forwards to Rome THe Emperour whose honourable thoughts was most in giuing due honour vnto the Ladie was ioyfull in her presence but more ioyfull in that she was with child which he hoped should haue his beginning in the world in his dominions for whom as for the Ladie he was not a little carefull taking an especiall charge on himself for her easie conuay to Rome whither after some stay made as well for the ease of his aged body as for dispatch of such businesse the lady had then in hand when by his excellent bountie at her entercession the Marchants for their goods lost were satisfied and those Christian prisoners with good rewards set frée and all things sorted to such happie euent as she desired euerie one content and the Emperour best pleased in his charge hearing by generall report her most godly behauiour and her resolute courage in their and her owne defence louingly embracing her he sayth welcome the flower of womanhood to thine owne Empire where thou shalt not liue to be commaunded but to command whatsoeuer I possesse in all places where I haue any command therfore honourable Ladie set feare and care apart and frolicke it with those whose care is now for you and your welfare For whose gracious offers Vallia rendered her most hearty thankes beséeching God to endue her Lord with life and safe returne to Rome that hee might acknowledge the like This finished the Emperour commaunded to prepare for their iourney which was in all readinesse against the next morning when with all the honour might be shewen shee was accompanied with all the estates of the countrey both Ladyes and others at whose departing the citie great gifts were presented vnto her which she most thankfully accepted and the Emperour for her sake most honourably and bountifully required Thus leauing the citie of old Rome by verie easie iourneyes they procéede passing the way with all deuises might be procured to beguile the wearinesse of the iourney as hauking hunting and other pastimes and pleasing discourses in which the Emperour desirous to knowe of what countrey she was for that shee spake his owne language so perfectly required it at her hande as an especiall fauour which Vallia with great reuerence and courtesie aunswered discoursing bréefely vnto him the long and heartie affection shee bore him béeing but a stranger and how she left her fathers court with her woman then attending on her disguised both in mans attyre not omitting his deliuerance frō the Spanish imprisonment with all their procéedings vntill their marriage Which wonderfull discourse the Emperor was neuer wearied to heare when she had all finished with such heartie loue and more zealous affection if more might be kissing her tender chéekes which he bedewed with his teares procéeding from the entire ioy of his most honorable hart he saith Thou lamp of honor wonder of y e earth how may thy most deserued praises be eternized as they merit my noble friend in so honourable a child and thy country thrise happie is renowmed wherein thou hadst thy

go with them to Ioppa to the Bashaw promising great summes of golde for his paine But all th●●r intreaties or perswasions preuailed nething with him if the Bashaw haue ought with him to do he must be messenger himself or surcease his businesse which peremptorie cours● of this Archdiuell vnto the Bashaw made knowne by his friends though he were in mind grieued at his denial yet he wisely considered how vainly he should spend his time in séeking reuenge on him Wherefore without any further trouble accompanied with a garrison of Ienesaries and his two friends for his guides he set forward froin Ioppa and in time conuenient came before the Caue where the Nigromancer kept who knowing of his cōming thought to be somewhat pleasant with him to trie his manhood Whē the Bashaw had a while attended saw none stirring vnto whō to speake he commanded a souldier to knocke which done the Cuniurer transformed into the likenesse of a monstrous diuell breathing ●lames of fire from his nostrils came out vnto thē whose vgly shape caused them all to such feare that they wished thēselues again in Ioppa and were ready to take their héeles to be gone But séeing their timerousnesse hee tooke another way from them and inuisibly returned into his caue Once againe making triall what was in them tooke on him the forme of a little goate thinking they woulde bee doing therewith if any occasion should be offered them To preuent therefore what danger in this disguise might insue he annoynted his head and body with an oyntment which so hardned his skin that no weapon wou●d pearce it This done he issued againe amongst them which durst not knocke anie more And approching neare the Bashaw himselfe began furiously to fling fire vppon him which his companie séeing armed them to his defence whom the supposed goate euer assailed with fire sometime flinging on him so furiously as hee woulde teare him in peeces manie times clawing him that he enforced him to runne away leauing his message to do for which he came This coniurer when he had plaids his part with him and saw that he would be gone thought to speake with him to sée how he liked his entertainment and shifting him to his wearing apparrell met him on the way as if he had no knowledge of his being there The Bashaw his kinsmen which did know him well when first they had sight of him shewed the Bashaw who comming towards him after the countrey fashion saluted him and alighting from his horse bréefely tolde him the cause of his comming beseeching his fauour and helpe for recouerie of the lost knight for which he promised to reward him to his content The sorcerer which saw the enuie of the Bashaw in hope of gaine promised him to do what art could for accomplishing his will crauing respit of time foure or fiue dayes that hee might finde what way he tooke which said and they both thervpon agréeing they take leaue each of other whom to their diuellish practise we leaue returning to the Ladie Vallia CHAP. XV. How the Emperors message being done to the duke of Genoway for verie ioy of his daughters life he dieth and what else chanceth HEre Gentles the storie sheweth vs of the Emperours safe arriu●ll in Rome where the many courtesies offered to the Ladie was such as well for her own sake being daughter and haire to the noble Duke of Genoway as for the loue and entire affection of the renowned knight of the Crosse her honourable and beloued husband that the Emperour thought himselfe greatly bound vnto all his nobles and communaltie and highly contented the ladie his charge for whose pleasure and content so much cost was employed The recounting of each particular I omit leauing the Ladie to the solitarie thoughts of her best beloued Lord and her gracious father the Duke from whom the Emperour expected hourely the returne of the noble man his am●assadour who being as carefull of the charge to him committed spareth not his hard and diligent trauail night nor day vntill he recouered the end of his long wished for iourney which finished and come to the Emperours presence prostrating him selfe on his knée was most graciously welcomed of the Emperour whom he questioneth of the Dukes health and welfare of his state The noble man which imagined how heauie the newes he had to report would be to his highnesse and all the hearers humbly besought the Emperour to heare in secret what he had to deliuer which the Emperour graunted withdrawing himselfe of purpose which done he saith Tell me noble friend what chance hath befallen thée in this trauell of thine and how fareth our honorable friend the duke Gracious liege and my deare Lord answered this noble gentleman to kéepe from your highnesse what you must know in time though with a heart full fraught with griefe it cumbreth me greatly to become the heauie messenger of such tragicke newes Know most excellent Prince the duke hath left this life to séeke the ioyes of the heauenly Hierarchie The Emperour whose thoughts were surprised with heauinesse hearing his long deferred answere to his questions breathing out manie sighes at the deliuerie of the same with sighes and bitter teares after he had a while lamented with many mournefull cries and pitifull shréekes the Dukes death he straitghly chargeth the noble man to deliuer vnto him the time of his departure from this world and the cause whether of any old griefe or suddaine action commaunding him all dread set a part to tell the truth The noble man whose heauie heart by his outward sorrowes might well appeare thought hee could well haue sorborne the reuealing thereof yet not daring through silence to incurre his highnesse displeasure he fayth Most gracious soueraigne thus and in this maner fared it with the duke at my first arriuall at his princely Court who frollicke with the best ioy●ull and pleasant to heare of your Maiesties health as his loue might well appeare by those welcomes I receiued from him and his Nobles by his commaund of whom I was ●● intertained as well might beséeme a state of great account and maiestie reucrencing your highnesse in those honours done me But too soone dread and excellent Emperour was the gleaming ioyes of this courtly Nobilitie ouershad●wed with mysts of direfull sorrow chauncing by the dukes suddaine death who as it is supposed by his people most in account with him ouer ioyed at your excellent kind tydings of his supposed lost child surprised with a simphanie of exceeding gladnesse left his honorable life to the great heauinesse of his subiects as wel his Nobles as Commons who with most bitter and grieuous complaints spende their time in such continuall lamentation as might moue the heart most hardest with teares to accompanie them The Nobles for the comfort of their Duke with whome they were euerie where onely there reuerend duetie reserued companions in all exercises The Commons hee oppressed not the wronged he by law iustlie restored