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A26222	The novels of Elizabeth, Queen of England containing the history of Queen Ann of Bullen / faithfully rendered into English by S.H.	Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.; Hickman, Spencer.	1680 (1680)	Wing A4221; Wing A4222; ESTC R16671	69,475	292

indifferency for the Queen which were soon changed into a version upon this matter he opens his very Soul to Wolsey alone The Cardinal who did not love this Princess was glad of it and began immediately to insinuate into the Kings mind a design of a Divorce not that he intended to make Ann Bullen Queen for he proposed the Alliance of the Dutchess of Allencon Sister to the King of France for Henry that so he might bring that Prince over to his Interests and that he might at the same time have a Queen absolutely for him and a Mistriss for the King who was in some measure his Creature The King who thought she could content her self with his love consented to the Alliance with France and left the Rupture of his Marriage to Woolsey's care The Power which the Cardinal had in England his Intrigues at Rome and his intelligence in France gave him great hopes for the Divorce and the second Marriage But Ann Bullen who had both Vertue and Resolution was not of the humor to indulge the Kings Passion as he desired She received his first assurances of it with a respect more full of coldness then he expectde This resistance augmented his love and to render himself more agreeable he sought for succours in his Divertisements he invented Plays and Feasts and all this was only advantagious to Piercy who appeared there with so much grace and activity that Ann Bullen respected none but him and was only sensible of his sighs The Queen who foresaw part of her Misfortunes by the Kings coldness to her lived in a deplorable sadness All the Passion of young Bullen could not consolate Blunt by reason of Henry's Inconstancy She saw every day her own credit to fade and her Rivals to flourish and the immoderate ambition which possessed her cast her Soul into an estate of perpetual fury and In the mean time every one began to speak of the King's change the Queen Blunt and all the Court were convinced of it by the constant care he had for Ann Bullen but they also observed that she took no pains to manage this Conquest Piercy had too powerful an interest in this Affair not to examin it carefully he was persuaded of the fidelity of Ann Bullen but the concurrence of such a Rival as Henry was notwithstanding an unhappy Cross and what ever her preference might be for him he had reason to fear so puissant an Authority He saw Ann Bullen every day ●nd at all hours he remarked ●ome melancholy in her eyes ●nd as he loved in such measure ●hat her least troubles were the ●hief Subject of his dispair be ●eared she had taken some secret displeasure and conjured her tenderly to make no Mystery of it to him He found her one day in so extraordinary a melancholy that he sighed several times and she perceived it not finding something of cruelty to his love in this Novelty he brake a silence which began to make him impatient I know not Madam said he what your heaviness presages to me but it makes me fear 't is something unluckey there is no appearance that you have not still the same bounty for me as you had before nor do I believe I have rendred my self unworthy of it nevertheless I see a surprizing change in you It may be said your eyes did not know me or that they would not give themselves the trouble to look upon me I see nothing in them but a cruel indifferency It seems they never did know you have loved me Can it be possible that your Court is agreed with those No she replied interrupting him with a sigh do not expound a languish which you have caus'd to my disadvantage I love you with too much Justice ever to cease loving you and this trouble which you have observed by my silence and by my melancholy is only an effect of that tenderness I have for you Do not hide my good Fortune under such cruel appearances replied Piercy Tell me the true cause of this condition wherein I now see you if you love my repose I fear said she Fortune has no good will towards me and I am jealous of her favours I know says Piercy she hath created me a dangerous Rival but I am assured of your Constancy and I neither fear his merit nor his power You do me justice said Ann Bullen and I do again reiterate my Vows I have so often made to you That I will never love any but your self But Piercy if that tenderness which the King declares for me be not capable to move me his Authority which obliges me to suffer it will prove but a fatal Experiment I protest to you it is with great impatience that I am forced to spend those few Moments with him which I would most willingly bestow upon you and that he can see nothing in my eyes but discontent which ought to repulse him Piercy loved too well not to find a sensible delight in this obliging discourse of Ann Bullen he returned her his Thanks for it in most passionate terms and continued his discourse saying Make my interest with your Parents Madam before the King explains himself and I will secure my own and you can by establishing my good fortune hinder the King from thwarting us An Bullin loved Piercy sufficiently to consent to every thing that might secure her self for him Now it was openly discoursed that the King would divorce his Queen and Marry the Dutchess of Alencon and the opportunity was favourable enough to Piercy's intentions who declared them to old Bullen and he accepted of this Alliance without difficulty as being very advantagious to his Family Blunt learnt this News of her lover with such joy as for some time suspended her jealousy But old Bullen would not consent to this Marriage betwixt Piercy and his Daughter till the King and the Earl of Northumberland had approved it There was then a necessity to speak to them of it and as Ann● Bullen had great reason to fear some obstacles she would not employ ordinary persons in this Negotiation She prayed the Dutchess of Suffolk by whom she was tenderly beloved as being her Confident during her secret Intelligence with Brandon to make the King consent to Piercy's good Fortune it wa● not without some confusion tha● she explained her self to th● Dutchess but the interest o● her heart overwhelmed her Modesty The King had much Friendship and very great Respect fo● the Dutchess of Suffolk she suspected as well as others the designs that he had upon the heart of Ann Bullen but as he never had told her any thing of it she feigned ignorance and acquainted the King her Brother That she having a Friendship full of esteem for Ann Bullen she ardently desired to see her Married to Piercy a Person of Merit and humbly begg'd His Majesty to consent to it The King blusht at this discourse of his Sisters and judged that Ann Bullen had given the Princess this employ

a more happy time perhaps you might have seen me with less Horror In a more happy time repli'd the Marchioness with looks which expressed more of sorrow then wrath I should certainly have found the most sensible of all Pleasures to have seen the faithful and genourous Piercy but I ought to have nothing but horror for a man who after his dearness to me is become unconstant perfidious and in one word the Son-in-Law to the Earl of Shrewsbury You have taught me to change answerd Piercy dolefully but unfortunately for me my condition is only changed my heart is altogether the same it was You are Married she added can you say that I have given you Examples of levity I whom neither King Father Favourite nor Fortune herself could be ever able to shake nay even since you have betray'd me And have not you said Piercy repaid the King those Dignities he hath shower'd on your whole Family with that same heart you stole from me No unjust Piercy said she I have not done what you say I have loved you with too wuch perseverance and if I ought to be reproached with any thing it i● that I have writ you a Letter full of tenderness which you would no● vouchsafe to answer Have not you received my Answer cry'd he I am betray'd Madam I am too courteous not to acknowledge the Honour yo● did me I have watched a thousand times to see you since but you did not appear the King has been continually in your company has overwhelmed you with his favours and all th● world spoke of his good fortune your Father has confirm'd it and despair has precipitated me into this state I am in at present I see said the Marchioness we owe all our miseries to the Artifices of Woolsey and without reproaching your weakness I shall be content to comfort my self with that Liberty I have preserved I merit much greater evils then those I have and I well see that time has destin'd me enough of them But as for you Madam said Piercy put an end to those which may menace you forget an ungrateful man who ought not to give you a moments trouble and no longer refuse that glory the King offers you Marry him if he can make you Queen you shall have in me a most unfortunate Subject who will retain for you Sentiments of Respect and adoration to the last minute of his life and who shall find comfort in any condition when he shall see you in a state worthy of your self I conjure you to this continued he in prostrating himself at her feet if a truly sincere penitence can merit any thing of you She interupted him shedding some Tears Go Piercy and let it suffice you to have caused me the chief of all evils do not solicit me to render it yet greater You have been more dear to me than fortune and you are still too much let us put a period to this conversation which afflicts us and can give us no other Subject but that of repentance conserve your self for those persons to whom you stand obliged and endeavour to forget me for your own quiet sake At these words the Marchioness parted from him and he had not force enough to detain her she never apear'd more beautiful to him and he never found himself more amorous He continued some time after upon the place he murmured against his Father detested Woolsey accused the Earl of Ormond made a thousand reproaches to himself and returned to his house full of grief and reluctancy This discourse of Anne Bullen and Piercy gave them knowledge of their misfortunes and incensed them against the Cardinal The Popes sickness which hapned at this time made him neglect the divorce and labour secretly to be elected by all the powerful intrigues he had at Rome The King perceived something and pressed the two Cardinals earnestly to determine this famous affair because they had full power to do it But the Pope recovering this sickness recals Campejus without giveing him leasure to satisfie the King The King notwithstanding resolves to appear in Court with the Queen before the Judges nothing was more smart and touching then what the Queen pleaded in her defence she implored justice of the King and went out of Court in despair and made her appeal from the Cardinals to the Pope The King accus'd Woolsey of his delay and that he had betray'd him secretly but the Cardinal moderated his Indignation by his Rhetorick who nevertheless looked upon him as a man of little Sincerity Cardinal Campejus departed from London and the King who knew the Pope and the Emperour were reconciled feared his Designs Queen Katherine being Aunt to the Emperour who interessed himself strongly in her Cause Woolsey's slackness whilst he was in prospect of being elected Pope caused much disquiet to the King who ordered Campejus to be stopt at the Sea side under pretence of searching his Goods but in effect it was to see if there could be found amongst them any Writings concerning these Affairs His departure raised the Queens hopes but gave fear to those that were interessed for the Marchioness of Pembrook Blunt was not dissatisfied with these delays knowing the Kings present Inclinations And Anne Bullen was joyful thereat in hopes to be revenged of Woolsey which followed soon after The King had murmured against him with high Displeasure every one perceived his favour was nip'd and the Enemies his haughtiness had rais'd him now observ'd no measures the people cryed out upon his Injustice the Lords of his pride the Queen of the sorrows he had caused her Blunt that he had made her to lose the Kings heart and the Marchioness of Pembroke that he had occasioned the loss of her repose The Queen proved that he designed to betray the King keeping secret intelligences with the Pope and the Emperour it was made clearly to appear that he oppressed the Nation by his vanity which he supported by tyrannizing over the people Anne Bullen was too much incensed against him not to second the multitude and vindictive Blunt acted with no less resentments He was then accused and arraigned according to the usual forms of Justice yet he continued to sit as Chancellour hoping by his presence to disperse this storm but the King was acquainted that a person accused as a criminal ought not to officiate the most important charge of the Kingdom Who sent the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk to him to demand the great Seal from him which he refused fiercely telling them his Majesty had honoured him with the Office of Chancellor for his life but the King wrote to him on the morrow to send it him and to quit London He obey'd the order of his Prince returned the Seal and immediately went to Asher a very fair House that he built after he had given Hampton Court to the King commanding his Steward to deliver up to the King or his Orders all his moveables which were the richest that ever any

Negropont A young Grecian Lady being made a Captive in this Island inspired the Emperor with new Flames and Racima unfortunately lost that Empire she had so long time enjoyed peaceably but the beautiful Captive opposed the passion of Mahomet with so obstinate a resistance that he found in himself a necessity of loving her without the least hopes of conquering Her arrival at the Seraglio allarm'd all those that pretended to the Sultan's Heart her Beauty caused Racima particularly to tremble and jealousie immediately rendred Eronima odious unto her who in having the misfortune to please contrary to her inclination had the ill luck to contract so dangerous an Enemy Yet was it not the fear thereof that disturbed the tranquillity of her life an innocent tenderness was a greater cause of her Griefs than the fear of a Rival whom the whole Seraglio dreaded Bassa Solyman by his extraordinary Merit and considerable Services had gained her affections The cruel Laws of the Seraglio sentenced them never to see each other and as it was dangerous for the fair Captive or the amorous Bassa to give the least intimation of their thoughts so the constraint of hiding their very sighs cost them continual grievances Solyman was a man the most amiable and of the most general esteem in the world his Birth was very illustrious amongst the Turks he had signalized himself in a most glorious manner in all the Affairs of the Empire the Emperor distinguished him from others by a most particular consideration and there was no person in Constantinople who had a greater number of real Friends than himself All these advantages how considerable soever they might be were of less moment to him than the interest of his love and although Eronima promised her perseverance he feared the ordinary returns of an age easie to be perswaded and that Mahomet might in a short time overcome a resistance supported without hopes which made him live in a most deplorable languish which he withstood almost a year seeking some consolation in the confidence of a Friend but having a thousand times vainly endeavoured to see Eronima or at least to write to her he at last resolved to hazard the secret of his Love The access to the Seraglio of the Women was so difficult that it was impossible for him to approach it without exposing himself to terrible Events The prodigious number of Guards without and the active observation of the Eunuchs within utterly destroyed all his Enterprizes these difficulties appeared somewhat less dangerous on that side next the Gardens and Solyman being in a strict bond of Friendship with the Bostangi Bassa or chief Gardiner resolved to discover to him the whole mystery of his heart Morat possessed this Office which is one of the most considerable in the Empire and that which gives a man above all others the greatest liberty with the Emperour and Solyman hoping for some succour by the privileges of the grand Gardiner sought him out as soon as ever he had taken this resolution and living with him in that intimacy which made them neglect the regularity of Visits and the pleasantness of the Weather favouring his design they took a Walk together upon the Sea-side Solyman delayed not long without entring into a conversation of amorous interests but not finding the grand Gardiner to entertain the subject according to his desire My dear Morat said he to him stopping him I conjure you to declare to me whether you have ever loved or not this question for which the Bostangi Bassa was not prepared made him to blush having an Intrigue which he feared was now discovered said he why do you ask me this question To unfold my heart to you said Solyman I am in love and if ever you knew this passion by experience you will have the greater indulgence for me If Examples may be any thing beneficial to you replyed Morat I must confess that I do love most tenderly Pity me then continued the Bassa and give me your assistance at the same time I love in the Seraglio and not a Sultaness indifferent to the Emperor but Eronima who intirely possesseth his heart Ha! said Morat do you love Eronima and have you not foreseen the misfortunes which the Sultan's concurrence may bring upon you Had I not known Eronima replyed Solyman till after Mahomet had set his affections upon her I had not been perhaps more difficultly vanquished but Morat my love preceded his we are now alone and I can in few words recount you the Story The History of Bassa Solyman and the Princess Eronima IT was in this very City and in this same Pallace which from hence we behold that my passion commenced but Morat the time and state of Affairs were very different then War laid all things desolate now Peace is established 't was then the Capital City of the Paleologean Empire as it is now of the Ottoman there nothing appeared but objects of horrour here nothing but pleasantness in short it was at the Conquest of Constantinople reserved for the happy destiny of Mahomet that I saw Eronima and dedicated my self for ever to her The Employ I had in that Attack which gain'd us the City separated me oftentimes from the Emperour and whilst the valour of Constantine withstood him at one of the Gates we forced another and marched towards the Pallace the Guards whereof being dismayed rendred themselves at the sound of our Victory I moderated the fury of the Turks to the utmost of my power but was obliged to give way to its first Torrent So soon as we were Masters of the entrance into the Pallace our victorious Troops pillaged all its Appartments this commodious occupation was favourable to many of the Grecians for those were suffered to flie who made no resistance but the obstinate were cut to pieces there the expiring Victims Groans were mixt with Shouts of the joyful Conquerors and in this Confusion I failed not to succour the Women and prevent that violence which might be committed upon them and in the midst of many Grecian Carcases I found Eronima covered with the Blood of those that died in her defence this Rampart was too weak to secure her from the Soldiers Insolence whereof she had found a direful proof had not I just then arrived I found her abandoned to all the rigour of a dismal Adventure she was beautiful though she endeavoured to hide it and more prevailing against me than all the force of the Paleologues her charms instantly made their utmost progress and love which destined me most cruel Sufferings found not the least Obstacle in rendring her the sole Mistress of my Heart and a presaging interest made me thoughtful of removing her from the sight of the Sultan I made use of my authority over the Troops to dismiss them and I contemplated Eronima a long time without power to break silence though the Grecian Language was as familiar to me as our own she look'd upon me as an Enemy whose