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poison_v by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o evil_a life_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o death_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o french_a king_n invade_v naples_n ferdinand_n depart_v from_o capâ—a_n to_o pacify_v a_o uproar_n at_o naples_n a_o most_o resolute_a fact_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n charles_n the_o french_a king_n receive_v into_o naples_n a_o great_a league_n make_v by_o deuer_n christian_a prince_n against_o the_o french_a king_n ferdinand_n recover_v his_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n from_o the_o french_a and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n 1496_o 1497_o the_o turk_n invade_v podolia_n &_o russia_n and_o in_o their_o return_n be_v for_o most_o part_n lose_v 1498_o 1499_o friuly_a part_n of_o the_o venetian_a territory_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n fight_v at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o turkâ—_n and_o the_o venetian_n lepanto_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 1500_o methone_n besiege_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o bajazet_n methone_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n corone_n pylus_n and_o crisseum_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 1501_o cephalenia_n take_v by_o the_o venetians_n pylos_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n and_o again_o yield_v unto_o they_o dyrrachium_fw-la take_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n mytilâ—ne_o besiege_v the_o siege_n of_o mytilene_n break_v up_o 1502_o nâ—ritos_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 1503_o a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o the_o venetian_n bajazet_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o a_o deruislar_n or_o turkish_a monk_n bajazet_n by_o nature_n peaceable_a the_o turk_n and_o persian_n differ_v not_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o about_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o their_o great_a prophet_n mahomet_n haider_n marry_v maâ—tha_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a king_n vsun-cassanes_a haider_n erdebil_n secret_o murder_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o cuselbassa_n hysmaell_n his_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n hysmaell_n return_v into_o armenia_n and_o recover_v his_o inheritance_n sumaâ—hia_n take_v by_o hysmaell_n hysmaell_n come_v to_o tauris_n hysmaell_n take_v the_o city_n of_o tauris_n and_o deface_v the_o tomb_n of_o his_o uncle_n jacup_n hysmaell_n go_v against_o the_o persian_a king_n eluan_n the_o persian_a king_n slay_v hysmaell_n go_v against_o moratchâ—mus_n hysmaell_n exceed_o beloved_a and_o honour_v of_o his_o subject_n 1508_o chasan_n chelife_o and_o techellis_n invade_v the_o turkeâ—_n dominion_n â—â—smaell_o send_v â—mbassadors_n unto_o the_o venetians_n to_o â—oyne_v in_o league_n with_o they_o against_o bajazet_n orcanes_n and_o mahomates_n two_o of_o bajazet_n his_o nephew_n overthrow_v by_o techellis_n the_o battle_n between_o caragose_n and_o techellâ—s_n techellis_n besiege_v caragose_n the_o viceroy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cuâ—aie_n caragose_n the_o viceroy_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n take_v by_o techellis_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cutaie_n bajazet_n send_v alis_fw-la bassa_n against_o techellis_n out_o of_o europe_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o alis_fw-la bassa_n and_o techellis_n chasan_n chelife_o slay_v alis_fw-la bassa_n slay_v jonuses_n bassa_n send_v by_o bajazet_n general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o techellis_n techellis_n burn_v at_o tauris_n 1509_o a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o constantinople_n the_o child_n of_o bajazet_n mahomates_n disguise_v as_o a_o seafaring_a man_n come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o to_o the_o court_n mahomates_n poison_v by_o asmehemedi_n asmehemedi_fw-la iuâ—â—ly_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n 1511_o selimus_n aid_v by_o mahomates_n his_o father_n in_o law_n rise_v against_o his_o father_n bajazet_n send_v ambassador_n to_o selimus_n present_v give_v to_o selimus_n by_o his_o father_n ambassador_n bajazet_n will_v appoint_v his_o successor_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v bajazet_n seek_v to_o preâ—er_n achomates_n to_o the_o â—mpire_n selimus_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadrianople_n selimus_n his_o dissemble_a embassage_n unto_o his_o father_n selymuâ—_n overtake_v his_o father_n the_o chief_a man_n about_o bajazet_n secret_o favour_n selimus_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o give_v he_o battle_n cherseogles_n bassa_n the_o only_a great_a man_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n the_o speech_n of_o bajazet_n to_o the_o janissary_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n the_o common_a sort_n of_o the_o janissary_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n desire_v battle_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o army_n put_v to_o flight_n the_o estimation_n selimus_n have_v of_o his_o horse_n whereon_o he_o escape_v from_o his_o father_n bajazet_n willing_a to_o preâ—er_n achomates_n to_o the_o empire_n achomates_n incit_v his_o two_o son_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o their_o grandfather_n 〈◊〉_d 1512_o bajazet_n send_v embassador_n to_o achomates_n achomates_n kiâ—leth_v his_o father_n ambassador_n achomates_n proclaim_v traitor_n the_o crafty_a oration_n of_o the_o great_a bâ—ssa_n mustapha_n to_o bajazet_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o selimus_n corcutus_n come_v to_o constantinople_n corcutus_n his_o oration_n unto_o his_o father_n bajazet_n bajazet_n comâ—â—â—â—eth_v corcutus_n and_o promise_n to_o resign_v to_o he_o the_o empire_n afâ—er_o that_o selimus_n a_o as_o pass_v ever_o into_o asia_n the_o crafty_a speech_n of_o bajazet_n unto_o his_o son_n selimus_n the_o crafty_a dissimulation_n of_o selimus_n the_o blunt_a speech_n of_o mustapha_n to_o â—aâ—azet_n persuade_v â—im_a to_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o selimus_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o old_a bajazet_n to_o mustapha_n and_o the_o other_o bassa_n corcutus_n 〈◊〉_d selimus_n practise_v with_o hamoâ—_n a_o jew_n bajazet_n his_o physician_n to_o poison_v he_o bajazet_n poison_a by_o the_o iâ—â—_n the_o death_n of_o bajazet_n selimus_n cause_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n page_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o mourning_n for_o their_o master_n hamoâ—_n the_o jew_n â—â—stly_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n paulus_n jovius_fw-la illust_n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o phil._n loâ—icer_n turâ—_n hist._n lib._n 1._o 1512_o selimus_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o his_o brother_n achomates_n selimus_n mâ—rthereth_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n sonis_fw-la 1513_o selimus_n seek_v aâ—â—â—r_o the_o life_n of_o amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o son_n of_o achomates_n his_o brother_n vfegi_fw-la bassa_n take_v prisoner_n mustapha_n bassa_n shameful_o murder_v vfegi_fw-la bassa_n pâ—â—_n to_o death_n selimus_n take_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o brother_n corcutus_n take_v the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d treason_n against_o selimus_n discover_v sinan_n bassa_n discomfit_v by_o achomates_n selimus_n with_o his_o army_n pass_v oâ—er_o the_o river_n achomates_n evangle_v amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o sonâ—_n of_o achomates_n â—lie_v the_o one_o into_o persia_n anâ—_n the_o other_o into_o egypt_n 1514_o amurat_n spoil_v capadocia_n selimus_n resolve_v to_o invade_v the_o persian_a câ—â—â—demus_fw-la bassa_n 〈…〉_z from_o go_v â—â—ther_n against_o the_o persian_n chendemus_n bassa_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o selymâ—â—_n slay_v selimus_n send_v out_o his_o scout_n who_o return_v with_o bad_a news_n selimus_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d araxes_n hysmael_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o answer_n unto_o hysmael_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o battle_n hysmaell_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o persian_n give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n with_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n the_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n between_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n vsta-ogli_a slainâ—_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o battle_n between_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n the_o persian_a tent_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o janissary_n in_o mutiny_n agaâ—â—â—t_fw-la selimus_n selimus_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n receive_v great_a loss_n selimus_n claim_v to_o amâ—sia_n the_o former_a history_n as_o it_o be_v report_v by_o io._n ant._n maenavinus_n a_o genoese_a present_a at_o the_o do_v thereof_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n compare_v together_o hysmaell_n majestical_a selimus_n tyrannical_a hâ—smaell_n courteous_a selimus_n churlish_a the_o persian_n better_a horseman_n than_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o cause_n why_o hysmaell_n come_v with_o so_o small_a a_o army_n against_o selimus_n the_o country_n subâ—ect_n to_o hysmaell_n 1515_o selimus_n with_o a_o new_a army_n enâ—â—eth_v into_o armenia_n aladeuleâ—_n hiâ—_n kingdom_n selimus_n assail_v alâ—dâ—ulâ—s_n aladâ—ules_n fly_v into_o the_o mountain_n aladâ—ules_n take_v and_o in_o aught_o 〈…〉_z tâ—_n put_v to_o death_n selimus_n invadâ—th_v hungarâ—â—_n 1516_o selimus_n go_v to_o iconium_n the_o cause_n mooâ—ing_v campson_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o selimus_n the_o order_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o imperious_a government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n judea_n and_o syria_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n the_o moderate_a and_o happy_a government_n of_o campson_n campson_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o imbassadour_n of_o selimus_n selimus_n convert_v his_o force_n from_o the_o persian_n against_o campson_n selimus_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o gazelles_n for_o protract_v the_o war_n
sâ—rigonium_n the_o turk_n repulse_v thrice_o at_o the_o assault_n of_o thâ—_n breach_n a_o fugitive_a christian_a discover_v the_o strength_n and_o state_n of_o the_o citiâ—_n to_o the_o turk_n â—alamanca_fw-la go_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z parley_v with_o the_o turk_n about_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o same_o strigonium_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n by_o liscanus_n the_o spaniard_n liscanus_n the_o covetous_a spaniard_n merry_o strip_v of_o all_o his_o wealth_n by_o halis_n captain_n of_o the_o janissary_n solyman_n enter_v into_o strigonium_n and_o there_o set_v up_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n a_o cowardly_a captain_n worthy_o reward_v solyman_n go_v to_o alba_n regaliâ—_n the_o description_n of_o alba_n regalâ—â—_n the_o citizen_n of_o alba_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d be_v destroy_v the_o turk_n with_o incredible_a labour_n fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n and_o lake_n and_o by_o plain_a force_n assault_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o subâ—rbes_n towards_o 〈◊〉_d a_o notable_a act_n of_o a_o hungarian_a woman_n the_o suburb_n of_o alba_n regalâ—â—_n wâ—on_n by_o the_o turk_n the_o miserable_a slaughter_n of_o the_o fly_a christianâ—_n ambassadors_n senâ—_n to_o solyman_n to_o entreat_v upon_o condition_n for_o the_o yield_a of_o the_o city_n solyman_n enter_v into_o alba_n regalis_fw-la solyman_n cause_v the_o chief_a citizen_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la to_o be_v slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n nice_n in_o province_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o turk_n the_o citizen_n crave_v parley_n and_o aâ—ter_v yield_v the_o city_n the_o castle_n besiege_v barbarussa_n in_o his_o rage_n threaten_v to_o lay_v handâ—_n on_o polinus_n and_o to_o return_v forthwith_o to_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n and_o french_a give_v over_o the_o siegâ—_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o nice_a and_o set_v â—ire_n on_o the_o city_n barbarussa_n deride_v by_o the_o turk_n captain_n his_o answer_n to_o their_o â—aunâ—s_n muleasses_n fear_v the_o come_n of_o barbarussa_n depart_v from_o tune_n into_o italy_n to_o crave_v aid_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n costly_a dish_n amida_n rise_v against_o muleasses_n his_o father_n and_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n muleasses_n return_v into_o africa_n to_o guletta_n amida_n thruâ—â—_n out_o of_o tune_n amida_n return_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n muleasses_n go_v to_o tuneâ—_n by_o the_o way_n overthrow_v lofredius_n slay_v muleasses_n take_v amida_n put_v out_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n eye_n tovarres_n senâ—â—â—h_v for_o abdamâ—â—â—ch_n amida_n his_o elder_a brother_n abdamelech_n by_o policy_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n abdamelech_n die_v and_o mahomates_n his_o son_n be_v choose_v king_n in_o his_o place_n muleasses_n at_o the_o request_n of_o tovarrâ—â—_n be_v send_v to_o guletta_n amida_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n and_o take_v sharp_a revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n muleasses_n disdain_v to_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n 1544_o barbarussa_n his_o letter_n to_o apolanus_fw-la governor_n of_o elba_n appianus_n glad_a to_o deliver_v the_o captive_a who_o barbarussa_n require_v sinan_n the_o jew_n die_v for_o joy_n barbarussa_n in_o his_o return_n towards_o constantinople_n dâ—th_v much_o harm_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n barbarussa_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n mahomet_n soliman_n elder_a son_n die_v the_o death_n of_o thâ—_n famous_a piraâ—_fw-fr barbarussa_n vastius_n die_v 1548_o 1549_o van_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o turk_n imirza_n murder_v in_o prison_n solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n 1550_o dragut_n a_o famous_a pirate_n of_o the_o turkâ—_n possess_v certain_a city_n in_o africa_n 1551_o malta_n attempt_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n fleet_n arrive_v at_o tripoli_n in_o barbaris_fw-la tripoli_n batter_v by_o the_o turk_n hard_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n in_o the_o besiege_a more_o easy_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n which_o he_o consume_v by_o hiâ—oath_a the_o wary_a answer_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o bassa_n the_o castle_n yield_v the_o shameless_a answer_n of_o the_o faithless_a bassa_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n the_o turk_n triumph_n for_o the_o win_n of_o tripoli_n a_o shameful_a cruel_o of_o the_o turk_n temesware_v and_o zolnok_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o turk_n george_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n murder_v in_o his_o own_o house_n 1552_o agria_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o agria_n 1553_o mustapha_n solyman_n elder_a sonâ—e_z in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n solyman_n become_v amorous_a of_o roxolana_n mustaphâ—_n send_v to_o govern_v caramania_n the_o malice_n of_o roxolana_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n conspire_v with_o rustan_n bassa_n her_o son_n in_o law_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n â—aineth_v herself_o religious_a solyman_n manumise_v roxolana_n solyman_n send_v for_o roxolana_n she_o excuse_v herself_o and_o refuse_v to_o come_v solyman_n marry_v roxolana_n roxolana_n plot_v the_o confusion_n of_o mustapha_n rustan_n the_o great_a bassa_n further_v the_o device_n of_o roxolana_n mustapha_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v by_o roxolana_n roxolana_n and_o rustan_n together_o put_v solyman_n in_o fear_n of_o his_o son_n mustapha_n solyman_n send_v rustan_n bassa_n with_o a_o army_n to_o take_v mustapha_n the_o malicious_a device_n of_o rustan_n solyman_n go_v himself_o with_o a_o army_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n he_o send_v for_o mustapha_n mustapha_n perplex_v in_o mind_n his_o talk_n with_o his_o doctor_n mustapha_n come_v to_o his_o father_n camp_n the_o exceed_a treachery_n of_o rustan_n against_o mustapha_n the_o melancholy_a dream_n of_o mustaâ—ha_n in_o come_v to_o his_o father_n mustapha_n come_v to_o his_o father_n tent_n mustapha_n most_o cruel_o strangle_v in_o his_o father_n sight_n mahomet_n mustapha_n son_n strangle_v also_o solyman_n offer_v to_o tzihanger_n all_o mustapha_n treasure_n and_o wealth_n tzihanger_n for_o sorrow_n kill_v himself_o a_o bloody_a tumult_n betwixt_o the_o soldier_n of_o solyman_n and_o mustapha_n the_o tumult_n appease_v by_o achomat_n bassa_n the_o janissary_n up_o in_o aâ—mâ—â—_n against_o solâ—man_n â—or_a the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n the_o sâ—out_a speech_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o janissary_n the_o fierce_a answer_n of_o the_o janissary_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n yield_v unto_o the_o janissary_n rustan_n disgrace_v by_o solyman_n fly_v to_o constantinople_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o achomates_n the_o great_a bassa_n 1554_o 1555_o 1556_o zige_v besiege_v by_o the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n a_o terrible_a assault_n 〈◊〉_d notable_o defend_v solymanâ—_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n merchant_n merchant_n the_o nine_o of_o marâ—h_n an._n 1556_o haly_n bassa_n besiege_v zige_v again_o haly_n bassa_n overthrow_v henry_n the_o french_a king_n solicit_v solyman_n to_o invade_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o territory_n the_o guise_n lord_n grand_a prior_n in_o france_n admiral_n of_o malta_n take_v certain_a of_o the_o turk_n galley_n solyman_n in_o nothing_o more_o unfortunat_a than_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o child_n bajazet_n solymanâ—_n young_a son_n seek_v to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o empire_n a_o counterseit_n mustapha_n set_v up_o to_o make_v a_o head_n of_o rebellion_n the_o crafty_a deal_n of_o the_o suppose_a mustapha_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n solyman_n angry_a with_o the_o sanzacke_n for_o not_o suppress_v the_o suppose_a mustapha_n send_v partau_n the_o great_a bassa_n against_o he_o mustapha_n and_o his_o companion_n drown_v by_o night_n roxolana_n intreaâ—eth_v solyman_n for_o bajazet_n her_o young_a son_n and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n bajazet_n go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o fear_n roxolana_n comfort_v her_o son_n bajazet_n solyman_n reprove_v bajazet_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o afterward_o parâ—â—neth_v he_o bajazet_n return_v to_o his_o charge_n solyman_n admonish_v bajazet_n of_o his_o duty_n solyman_n remove_v his_o two_o son_n further_o asunder_o bajazet_n unwilling_a to_o go_v to_o amasia_n seek_v delay_n solyman_n to_o be_v sure_a that_o his_o two_o son_n shall_v go_v to_o their_o appoint_a province_n send_v partau_n and_o mehemet_n two_o of_o the_o visiâ—â—_n bassa_n too_o see_v they_o bring_v thither_o baiazeâ—_n send_v partau_n bassa_n back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o baiaze_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n the_o janissary_n unwilling_a to_o goâ—_n against_o bajazet_n bajazet_n his_o message_n to_o his_o father_n request_v he_o not_o to_o intermeddle_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n selymâ—â—_n depart_v towards_o iconium_n bajazet_n sâ—aieth_v at_o ancyra_n and_o there_o raise_v his_o force_n the_o description_n of_o selimus_n bajazet_n and_o his_o quarrel_n general_o favour_v of_o the_o soldier_n bajazet_n hiâ—_n purpose_n bajazet_n go_v against_o his_o brother_n the_o battle_n between_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n forty_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v bajazet_n go_v to_o amasia_n augerius_n busbequius_fw-la epist_n 3._o legationis_fw-la turâ—â—â—ae_fw-la the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n camp_n the_o opinion_n â—he_v turk_n have_v of_o they_o that_o diâ—_n
the_o vayvod_fw-la in_o who_o aid_n he_o be_v send_v the_o battle_n of_o mirislo_n betwiâ—â—_n michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la and_o basta_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n michael_n the_o vayvod_v overthrow_v thiâ—_n chiaki_n be_v the_o chief_a man_n and_o â—s_v it_o wâ—re_v the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o transyluanians_n into_o rebellion_n a_o reconciliation_n make_v betwixt_o michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la &_o basta_n michaâ—l_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v betray_v unto_o the_o polonianâ—_n take_v his_o flight_n into_o the_o mountain_n the_o chancellor_n place_v a_o new_a vayvod_fw-la in_o valachia_n in_o stead_n of_o michael_n by_o he_o drive_v out_o false_a rumour_n raise_v â—o_o have_v terrify_v bâ—sta_n the_o â—â—out_v speech_n of_o basta_o unto_o the_o chiaki_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o transâ—luania_n the_o error_n of_o bâ—sta_n the_o discretion_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v deem_v by_o the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v canisia_n besiege_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n before_o canisia_n canisia_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n sâ—â—â—ia_n forage_v by_o the_o turk_n ibrahim_n bassa_n his_o proclamation_n ibrahim_n bassa_n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o county_n serinus_n ibrahim_n basâ—a_n return_v with_o his_o army_n to_o bâ—lgrade_n paradise_a execute_v for_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o canisia_n to_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n ambassador_n evil_o entreat_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 1601_o the_o aid_n send_v out_o of_o italy_n unto_o the_o emperor_n ibrahim_n bassa_n death_n at_o belgrade_n alba_n regalis_fw-la besiege_v by_o duke_n mercury_n the_o suburb_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la surprise_v by_o the_o lord_n russwurm_n alba_n regalâ—â—_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n assan_n bâ—ssa_n come_v out_o of_o season_n to_o have_v relieve_v alba_n regalis_fw-la the_o victory_n of_o the_o christian_n over_o the_o turk_n the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n slay_v canisia_n besiege_v by_o ferdinand_n the_o archduke_n the_o christian_n by_o tempest_n and_o extremity_n of_o weather_n enforce_v to_o give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o canisia_n michael_n the_o vayod_n submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n basta_o take_a prisoner_n by_o the_o transyluanians_n sigismond_n recover_v his_o state_n in_o transyluania_n sigismond_n overthrow_v by_o baâ—â—a_n and_o the_o vayvod_fw-la sâ—â—â—â—h_v oâ—t_v of_o tâ—anâ—yluania_fw-mi michael_n the_o vayâ—od_a slay_v the_o transyluanians_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o basta_n the_o transyluanians_n reâ—elâ—_n again_o unto_o sigismond_n their_o old_a prince_n basta_o fli_v the_o janissary_n in_o mutiny_n at_o constantinople_n the_o bassa_n of_o agria_n overthrow_v by_o ferrant_n gonzaga_n 1602_o zachell_n moses_n overthrow_v by_o basta_n great_a trouble_n in_o valachia_n trouble_n in_o hungary_n ali_n bassa_n take_v prisoner_n a_o great_a ransom_n offer_v by_o ali_n bassa_n alâ—a_fw-la regalis_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a assault_n alba_n regalis_fw-la by_o the_o turk_n win_v these_o nassady_n aâ—e_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o boat_n which_o the_o hungarian_n use_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o daâ—ubius_n the_o low_a city_n of_o buda_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o city_n of_o pesâ—h_n tâ—kâ—n_n by_o the_o christian_n the_o upper_a city_n and_o castle_n of_o bâ—da_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n a_o notable_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o visier_n bassa_n raise_v his_o siege_n the_o siege_n of_o bâ—da_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o tartar_n gruen_v over_o by_o the_o christian_n mahomet_n much_o trouble_v with_o the_o scrivano_n the_o death_n of_o the_o scrivano_n the_o scrivano_n his_o young_a brother_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o his_o brother_n stead_n hassan_n bassa_n slay_v and_o his_o army_n overthrow_v by_o the_o rebel_n diverâ—_n incuâ—sions_n of_o the_o tartarâ—_n into_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o empeâ—ourâ—â—erriâ—ories_n and_o much_o hâ—â—me_n by_o they_o there_o do_v 1603_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o janizariâ—â—_n and_o spahi_n raise_v a_o sedition_n in_o constantinople_n again_o appease_v great_a harâ—es_n do_v by_o the_o tartar_n in_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o christian_n buda_n victual_v four_o hundred_o of_o the_o turk_n garâ—ison_n in_o canisia_n intercept_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o conclusion_n constantinople_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n in_o europe_n africa_n &_o asia_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n the_o four_o chief_a city_n for_o trade_n in_o the_o turkish_a empire_n the_o ottoman_a government_n mere_a tyrannical_a the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n preserve_v themselves_o in_o so_o absolute_a a_o sovereignty_n four_o thing_n wherein_o the_o great_a strength_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n consist_v the_o turk_n ordinary_a revenue_n and_o why_o they_o be_v â—o_o great_a the_o turk_n casualty_n more_o than_o his_o ordinary_a revenue_n the_o turk_n timariotâ—_n of_o great_a value_n than_o his_o revenue_n the_o two_o chief_a pillar_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n the_o great_a use_n of_o the_o timariot_n horseman_n in_o the_o turk_n empire_n the_o number_n of_o the_o timariot_n the_o spahi_n vlufagi_n and_o carapici_n seminary_n of_o the_o great_a office_n in_o the_o turk_n empire_n the_o acanzij_fw-la the_o janissary_n the_o second_o strength_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n what_o manner_n of_o child_n be_v take_v up_o to_o make_v janissary_n of_o the_o azamoglan_o be_v such_o untrained_a youth_n as_o be_v take_v up_o to_o become_v janissary_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o their_o order_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o bring_v up_o the_o daily_a pay_n of_o the_o janissary_n and_o spahi_n the_o janissary_n insolent_a their_o great_a privilege_n and_o royalty_n the_o order_n of_o the_o janissary_n in_o our_o time_n much_o embase_v the_o turk_n asapi_n in_o what_o small_a regard_n they_o aâ—e_v â—ad_v the_o great_a commander_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n the_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o visier_n bassaes._n the_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o beglerbeg_n beglerbeg_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o romania_n chief_a of_o the_o beglerbeg_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n in_o europe_n europe_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o buda_n buda_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o temeswar_n temeswar_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o bosna_n bosna_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o cough_n or_o capha_n the_o beglerbeg_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n in_o asia_n the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o euxine_a sea_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o chief_a seaman_n seaman_n the_o denizi_n beglerbeg_n the_o turk_n great_a admiral_n to_o be_v account_v six_o of_o the_o beglerbeg_n in_o europe_n the_o prince_n as_o well_o mahometanes_n as_o christian_n upon_o who_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o the_o turk_n confine_v and_o of_o what_o power_n they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o persian_a too_o weak_a for_o the_o great_a turk_n the_o portugese_n too_o strong_a for_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n prester_n john_n too_o weak_a for_o the_o great_a turk_n the_o king_n of_o maroco_n and_o the_o turk_n both_o in_o doubt_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o king_n â—f_n poloâ—ia_n 〈…〉_z the_o turk_n 〈…〉_z turk_n 〈…〉_z the_o emperor_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o â—â—use_n of_o auâ—â—â—ia_n together_o with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o german_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o turk_n the_o venetian_n by_o policy_n rather_o than_o by_o force_n maintain_v their_o state_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n that_o border_n upon_o the_o turk_n best_o able_a to_o wage_v war_n with_o he_o why_o the_o turk_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v invinciâ—ble_a neither_o his_o power_n so_o strong_a as_o it_o in_o show_n seem_v â—o_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o turk_n empire_n
of_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ducat_n vladislaus_n new_o elect_a king_n of_o hungary_n see_v that_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v call_v transilvania_n or_o pannodacia_n to_o be_v much_o subject_n to_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v get_v into_o their_o possession_n all_o the_o country_n of_o moldavia_n and_o grow_v insolent_a by_o continual_a victory_n cease_v not_o to_o invade_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o transilvania_n for_o remedy_n of_o that_o daily_a mischief_n create_v john_n huniades_n vayvod_fw-la or_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o transilvania_n this_o huniades_n as_o some_o write_v be_v earl_n of_o bistrice_n bear_v in_o valachia_n other_o say_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o of_o mean_a parent_n and_o call_v huniades_n of_o the_o village_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o grow_v to_o be_v great_a by_o his_o virtue_n and_o prowess_n whatsoever_o his_o parent_n be_v he_o himself_o be_v a_o most_o politic_a valiant_a fortunate_a and_o 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