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A00683	A relation of a new league made by the Emperour of Germany, with other princes, potentates and states Catholicke, against the enemies of the Roman Catholick-Religion, with the names of those princes As also, the true numbers, both of horse and foot, which euery one of them offereth to set forward so great a designe. Vnto which is added the copie of a letter sent by the King of Spaine to Pope Vrbine the 8. printed according the Spanish copie set forth at Madrill. Vnto all which is likewise added: The discouerie of a New Spanish Armado, threatning with fire and sword to inuade England.		1626 (1626)	STC 10817; ESTC S115035	9,764	30

meanes as in their best Iudgements shall be held fit Hereupon it is inferred that if in the beginning of those troubles and Calamities which set Germany Flaunders Italy and France on fire there had beene such another League with a ready and faithfull Intelligence passing betweene those Christian Princes which were truely just and religiously giuen Then it had kept the Germanes from Revolting the Bohemians Transilvanians Hollanders and Palatinate from Rebelling neither had the Venetians euer so much as dreamed of an Inuasion to bee made vpon the Emperours Townes no nor had the Savoyans and French put on Armes first against Mantua and then against Genoa wounding in both these times the Subiects of his Catholicke Maiestie Neither had the French and Venetians spotted their Names with such infamous reproaches for Tearing from his Holines the Valtoline which vpon the Accord and ingagement of the Christian King himselfe was deliuered vp in trust to the hands of his Holines Nay more those other infinite Insolencies Sacriledges and Inhumanities which for modesties sake I bury in silence had neuer beene so barbarously committed to the shedding of so much Innocent blood the losse of so much wealth and vtter ruine of so much noble Reputation Great hope therefore there is that such a number of Christian Princes entring together into this Holy League there will follow not onely an amendment of Abuses past but a preuention of many Euils to come It being held for certaine that when this League is fully published and made knowne all the Opposites against it shall neuer bee able to beget a second Combination amongst themselues of sufficient Power to contest or contend against the Fourth part of this Here followeth the Number both of the Foot and Horse Infantry and Cavallerie leauyed and set foorth by the vnder-named Princes THe Pope in regard of the Churches Estate doth offer 1000. Horse and 8000. Foot The Emperor in regard of all his States 4000. Horse and 20000 Foot The Catholick King of Spaine in regard of all his Command in Spaine Italy and Flanders 8000. Horse 20000. Foot The King of Poland 2000. Horse and 4000. Foot The Archduke Leopold 500. Horse and 3000. Foot The Elector of Colleyne 500 horse and 3000 foot The Elector of Mentz 500. horse and 400. foot The Elector of Trever 500. horse and 3000. foot The Duke of Baviere 400. horse and 3000. foot The Duke of Saxony who is a Friend 400. Horse and 3000. Foot The Archbishop of Sarzburg 300. horse and 1000. foot The Duke of Newburg 500. horse and 2000. foot The great Duke of Florence 1000. horse and 3000. foot The Duke of Parma 300. horse and 1000. foot The Duke of Mantua 300. horse and 1000. foot The Duke of Modena 300. horse and 1000. foot The Duke of Vrbine 300. horse and 1000. foot The State of Genoa 1000. horse and 4000. foot The State of Luca 300. horse and 1000. foot The Cantons Catholicke of the Swissers 2000. Horse Which in all amount to 22100. Horse and 87000. Foot a number sufficient to worke all the Effects before treated But if at any time occcasion should call for a greater Army euery Prince is to bring in his proportionable number according to the former agreement So that vpon any just cause euery Prince must send in his quantity of Artillerie Munition all other things necessary fitting those numbers which he furnisheth Then that his Holinesse with those Kings and Princes who are furnished with Gallies Ships or other Defences by Sea shall bee ready with them vpon any occasion offered according to that Rate to which they binde themselues Also that the Princes of the League shall with one consent aduisedly to be taken Elect a Generall out of all this assembly who shall bee a man of Qualitie Valour and Experience sufficient By this meanes the diuine Maiestie will assist and Crowne this holy Enterprise It tending only to his glory and the Exaltation of his holy Name as also for the generall Peace and Concord of the whole Christian world and withall to Bridle and Confound all malicious turbulent and ill-affected Spirits Printed at Seuill with Authority by Simon Fajardo c. The Copie of a Letter from the Catholicke Maiestie of our Lord the King to our holy Father the Pope VRBANE the VIII HOly Father I receiued your Letters of the 12. of the last Moneth which your Holinesse sent me by the Post who came from Vrbine and Poland to Millane In answer of which I say that before I receiued them I was well aduertised sufficiently informed of all the Nouelties therin set downe and of all those things which are comprehended in the League for they haue beene many dayes about it to mold it and reduce it into Forme as in my writings dated the 6. of Nouember I haue made it appeare to your Holines Let them performe the best of their power doe what they can yet your Holinesse knowes that God is able to effect much more and I for my part his diuine Arme assisting me will as I am bound doe my vtmost in defence of the Catholick Faith as my Forefathers haue done before me In Millane and Naples I haue commanded my Gouernors to joyne their Forces to diuert the Intentions of those Heretickes which liue there and to appoint the Rendevous in the State of Millane Bee your Holinesse assured that if you haue occasion to vse them you may for albeit I giue no Cause to haue warre made vpon me yet though their numbers be but small they haue good hearts so that God in behalfe of the Church will be on their side and assist them The Horse and Foot amount to 80000. men and if this bee not sufficient I haue giuen order to the Duke of Feria to Aduise me with speed who instantly and personally shall hasten to mend it albeit it bee done with a small number of Men part of them to bee leauyed out of these Kingdomes of Spaine which shall rise to 80000. more By this meanes your Holinesse may both see know the Obedience of such a Sonne and I the way to serue so holy a Father whom God prosper and guard for the Augmentation of the Holy Faith as the Catholicke Church hath need and I desire Madrid c. THus farre our warlike Newes of Confederations and Vnitings so many Princes in a Holy League as themselues Christen it has betrayed it selfe to you in English which so perfectly and boastingly before spake nothing but Spanish And to strengthen this Report here is another Confirmation sent by a friend out of Spaine to his acquaintance in London in this manner Sir albeit I make no doubt but that the extraordinary preparations of the Spanish Fleet are by Letters arriued in England yet by reason of the frequent houering of the Spanish here in Marseilles I presume you cannot meete a more exact knowledge of the Particulars then these which I send you holding my selfe bound to acquaint you with the Truth