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force_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n against_o the_o tâ—rk_n in_o hungary_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n come_v to_o pesth_n with_o his_o army_n the_o turk_n sally_v out_o of_o pesth_n and_o put_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o worse_o the_o turk_n sally_v out_o again_o be_v discomfit_v by_o vitellius_n and_o perenus_n mauritius_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v slay_v a_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o pesâ—h_n the_o breach_n assault_v by_o the_o italian_n the_o german_n stand_v still_o as_o looker_n on_o whilst_o the_o â—alians_n give_v the_o assault_n the_o contumelious_a speech_n of_o a_o turk_n against_o the_o german_n the_o german_n and_o the_o italian_n retire_v with_o loss_n a_o notable_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o hungarian_n the_o christian_n remove_v from_o pesth_n be_v assail_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o christian_a army_n break_v up_o at_o vienna_n perenus_n the_o notable_a hungarian_a apprehend_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n the_o uncourtesy_n of_o 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strigonium_n the_o stout_a answer_n of_o the_o captain_n the_o terrible_a battery_n of_o the_o turk_n at_o strigonium_n the_o turk_n repulse_v thrice_o at_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o breach_n a_o christian_a fugitive_n discover_v the_o strength_n and_o state_n of_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o turk_n salamanca_n go_v out_o of_o strigonium_n to_o parley_v with_o the_o turk_n about_o the_o yield_n 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 coveous_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 regalls_n the_o description_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la the_o citizen_n of_o alba_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o city_n to_o 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 suburb_n towards_o buda_n a_o notable_a act_n of_o a_o hungarian_a woman_n the_o suburb_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la win_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o miserable_a slaughter_n of_o the_o fly_a christian_n ambassador_n send_v to_o solyman_n to_o entreat_v upon_o condition_n for_o the_o yield_n 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 provence_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a aâ—d_n the_o turk_n the_o citizen_n crave_v parley_v and_o after_o 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 hand_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 castle_n of_o nice_a and_o set_v fire_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 taunt_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 turn_v into_o africa_n to_o guletta_n amida_n thrust_v out_o of_o tune_n amida_n return_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n muleasses_n go_v to_o tune_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 brthrens_n eye_n tovarre_n send_v for_o abdamelech_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 dieâ—h_o 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 tovarre_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 revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n muleasses_n disdain_v to_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot._n barbarussa_n his_o leter_n to_o appiadus_fw-la governor_n of_o elba_n appianus_n glad_a to_o deliver_v the_o captive_n 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 do_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 dirth_v the_o death_n of_o the_o famous_a pirate_n barbarussa_n vastius_n die_v 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 dragut_n a_o famous_a pirate_n of_o the_o turk_n possess_v certain_a city_n in_o africa_n malta_n attempt_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n flâ—et_v arriveth_o at_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n tripoli_n batter_v by_o the_o turk_n hard_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n to_o the_o besiege_a more_o easy_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n 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 cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n temeswar_n and_o zolnok_n 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 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 muâ—tapha_n soliman_n elder_a son_n in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n solyman_n become_v amorous_a of_o roxolana_n mustapha_n send_v to_o govern_v caramanâ—â—_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 feign_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 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 musâ—apha_n solyman_n send_v rusâ—an_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 mustapsta_n come_v to_o his_o father_n camâ—_n the_o exceed_a treachery_n of_o bustan_n against_o mustapha_n the_o melancholy_a dream_n of_o mustapha_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 arm_n against_o solyman_n for_o the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n the_o stout_a speech_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o janissary_n the_o fierce_a answer_n of_o the_o janzary_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 zige_v besiege_v by_o the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n a_o terrible_a assault_n zige_v notable_o deâ—ended_v soliman_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 march_n ann._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 unfortunate_a than_o in_o the_o proo_v of_o his_o child_n bajazet_n soliman_n young_a son_n seek_v to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o empire_n the_o crafty_a deal_n of_o the_o
suppose_a mustapha_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n a_o sergeant_n mustapha_n set_v up_o to_o make_v a_o head_n of_o rebellion_n solyman_n angry_a with_o the_o sanzack_n for_o not_o suppress_v the_o suppose_a mustapha_n send_v partau_n bassa_n against_o he_o mustapha_n and_o his_o companion_n drown_v by_o night_n roxolana_n intreat_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 pardon_v he_o bajazet_n return_v to_o his_o chaâ—ge_n solyman_n admonish_v bajazet_n of_o hiâ—_n duty_n solyman_n remove_v his_o two_o son_n far_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 visier_n bassa_n to_o sâ—e_v they_o bring_v thither_o bajazet_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 bajâ—zet_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n the_o janissary_n unwilling_a to_o go_v against_o bâ—jazet_n bajazet_n his_o message_n to_o his_o father_n request_v he_o not_o to_o meddle_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n selimus_n deparâ—eth_v towards_o iconium_n bajâ—zet_n stay_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 his_o 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 amasâ—a_n augerius_n busbequius_fw-la epist._n 3_o legationis_fw-la turcicae_n the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n camp._n the_o opinion_n the_o turk_n have_v of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o war_n the_o spare_a diâ—t_n of_o the_o janissary_n the_o precise_a manner_n of_o the_o â—turks_n in_o their_o fast_n present_v send_v from_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n to_o solyman_n bajazet_n go_v â—o_o amasia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o father_n â—avour_n solyman_n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n bajazet_n depart_v into_o amasia_n with_o purpose_n to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o persia._n bajazet_n deceive_v the_o bassa_n of_o sâ—bastia_n the_o â—assa_n of_o erzirum_fw-la deceive_v by_o bajazet_n solyman_n much_o grieve_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o son._n the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o the_o bassa_n and_o sanzack_n bajazet_n well_o entertain_v by_o the_o persian_a king._n tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n in_o fear_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n his_o followeâ—â—_n disperse_v and_o slay_v bajazet_n imprison_v the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o solyman_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o persian_a king_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n let_v bajazet_n go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o bajazet_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o solyman_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n and_o his_o four_o son_n strangle_v the_o rare_a force_n of_o innocency_n charles_n the_o emperor_n resiâ—neth_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o bâ—other_n ferdinand_n and_o short_o after_o die_v the_o christian_a prince_n set_v out_o a_o fleet_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o tripolâ—s_n in_o barbary_n the_o christian_a fleet_n arrive_v at_o the_o island_n of_o zerbi_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbi_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n pial_n bassa_n soliman_n admiral_n send_v to_o remove_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o zerbi_n part_v of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n oppress_v at_o zerbâ—_n by_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbi_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n don_n alvarus_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n take_v prisoner_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbâ—_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n with_o victory_n return_v to_o constantinople_n constantinople_n augerâ—us_fw-la busbequlus_fw-la epist_n 4_o legatioâ—is_n turcicae_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_a captive_n pial_n in_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n shun_v to_o come_v to_o constantinople_n one_o of_o the_o imperial_a ensign_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o redeem_v from_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a andreas_n auria_n a_o great_a shipwreck_n maximilian_n choose_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n solyman_n by_o his_o ambassador_n confirm_v a_o â—â—ace_n with_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n for_o eight_o year_n soliman_n proud_a letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n present_n from_o solyman_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n new_a trouble_n in_o hungary_n the_o turk_n purpose_v war_n crafty_o sue_v for_o peace_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n soliman_n oration_n to_o to_o his_o â—_z for_o the_o invasion_n of_o malta_n valetta_n the_o grand_a master_n advertise_v of_o solyman_n his_o 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month_n eight_o pound_n of_o hay_n a_o day_n with_o two_o bundle_n of_o straw_n a_o week_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o every_o horse_n ii_o that_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o soldier_n 800000_o florin_n within_o a_o certain_a time_n iii_o that_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n shall_v find_v 1500_o good_a horse_n to_o mount_v those_o cavalier_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o horse_n and_o also_o shall_v find_v they_o armour_n within_o a_o certain_a time_n according_a as_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o hereditary_a kingdom_n and_o province_n the_o arm_n for_o cuirasier_n shall_v not_o be_v value_v at_o more_o than_o 30_o dollar_n for_o every_o horseman_n and_o 25_o for_o every_o dragoon_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v defalk_v out_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o ready_a money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v iv._o that_o the_o deputy_n send_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n shall_v return_v to_o they_o again_o and_o in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n shall_v come_v back_o 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bring_v to_o selimus_n tomombeius_n torture_v the_o miserable_a and_o of_o tomombeius_n last_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n paulus_n jovius_n illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o the_o egyptian_n in_o doubt_n of_o their_o estate_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o tomombeius_n selimus_n cunning_o reduce_v the_o arabian_n to_o his_o obedience_n of_o this_o cortug-ogli_a see_v more_o in_o the_o life_n of_o solyman_n cayerbeius_n the_o traitor_n make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n and_o egypt_n jonuse_n envy_v at_o the_o preferment_n of_o cayerbeius_n selimus_n command_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o garrison_n at_o cairo_n to_o be_v augment_v selimus_n call_v for_o jonuses_n bassa_n to_o answer_v the_o matter_n the_o answer_n of_o jonuses_n bassa_n the_o death_n of_o jonuâ—es_n the_o great_a bassa_n jonuses_n bassa_n jealous_a of_o his_o fair_a wife_n manâ—o_n the_o fair_a lady_n manto_n cruel_o slay_v by_o her_o jealous_a husband_n the_o cause_n why_o hysmael_n invade_v not_o selimus_n whole_o busy_v in_o the_o egyptian_a war_n selimus_n purpose_v to_o invade_v the_o christian_n strike_v in_o the_o reins_o of_o his_o back_n with_o a_o cancer_n the_o death_n of_o selimus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o god._n phi._n lonicerus_n turcicae_n historiae_fw-la tomo_fw-la primo_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la selimus_n before_o his_o death_n commend_v the_o tuition_n of_o his_o son_n solyman_n to_o pyrrhus_n the_o bassa_n the_o bloody_a and_o tyrannical_a precept_n leave_v by_o selimus_n to_o his_o son_n solyman_n which_o he_o afterward_o most_o assure_o keep_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o life_n follow_v solyman_n hardly_o persuade_v that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a gazelles_n governor_n of_o syria_n rebell_v against_o solyman_n gazelles_n slay_v belgrade_n win_v by_o solyman_n philippus_n villerius_n choose_v great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n cortug-og_o the_o pirate_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o besiege_v the_o rhodes_n soliman_n letter_n to_o villerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o answer_n of_o villerius_n to_o soliman_n letter_n soliman_n oration_n to_o his_o man_n of_o â—ar_n declare_v his_o purpose_n of_o besiege_v the_o rhodes_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o the_o rhodes_n villerius_n prepare_v to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o turk_n soliman_n letter_n to_o villerius_n pyrrhus_n bassa_n his_o letter_n to_o villerâ—us_n the_o answer_n of_o villerius_n to_o soliman_n letter_n villerius_n his_o answer_n to_o pyrrhus_n the_o bassa_n his_o letter_n villerius_n advertise_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet._n the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o grand_a master_n villerius_n his_o oration_n unto_o the_o rhodian_n soliman_n threaten_v letter_n to_o the_o rhodian_n the_o rhodian_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o turk_n destroy_v their_o suburb_n and_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o country_n people_n the_o chancellor_n his_o speech_n persuade_v the_o rhodian_n â—o_o fight_v with_o the_o turk_n galley_n the_o worthy_a commendation_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o turk_n fleet_n descry_v at_o sea_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o great_a master_n by_o his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n the_o commendation_n of_o prejanes_n the_o description_n of_o the_o rhodes_n a_o turkish_a woman_n slâ—ve_v conspire_v to_o fire_v the_o city_n the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o turk_n pionier_n the_o turk_n deceive_v by_o the_o christian_a mariner_n solyman_n come_v into_o the_o camp._n soliman_n choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n apella_n a_o traitor_n the_o turk_n battery_n the_o english_a bulwark_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n assault_v the_o english_a bulwark_n the_o second_o time_n and_o be_v again_o repulse_v mustapha_n bassa_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n the_o english_a bulwark_n assault_v the_o three_o time_n by_o mustapha_n the_o turk_n ensign_n advance_v to_o the_o 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the_o rhodian_n valiant_o defend_v the_o city_n the_o spanish_a bulwark_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o spanish_a bulwark_n again_o recover_v the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o assault_n solyman_n in_o his_o â—ury_n command_v the_o two_o great_a bassa_n mustapha_n and_o pyrrhus_n to_o be_v pâ—t_v to_o death_n the_o bassa_n spare_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o other_o counsellor_n solyman_n displace_v his_o admiral_n and_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o slauâ—_n solyman_n exceed_o grieve_v with_o the_o repulse_n and_o loss_n receive_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n be_v upon_o point_n to_o have_v lâ—ft_v the_o same_o achimetes_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o solyman_n into_o the_o city_n solyman_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n and_o persuade_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v the_o siege_n achimetes_n win_v the_o vaumure_n of_o the_o avergne_n bulwark_n raise_v a_o strong_a penthouse_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o undermiâ—eth_v the_o same_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o small_a account_n be_v make_v of_o they_o solyman_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o a_o fresh_a assault_n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o rhodian_n and_o their_o courageous_a resolution_n therein_o the_o turk_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n with_o continual_a alarm_n and_o by_o cast_v up_o of_o trench_n get_v into_o the_o city_n parley_n offer_v by_o the_o turk_n to_o the_o rhodian_n secret_a parley_n reject_v the_o great_a master_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o people_n send_v ambassador_n to_o solyman_n soliman_n letter_n send_v to_o the_o great_a masteâ—_n and_o the_o rhodian_n by_o their_o ambassador_n the_o great_a master_n his_o opinion_n concern_v that_o solyman_n demand_v by_o his_o letter_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o a_o greek_a priest_n persuade_v the_o great_a master_n to_o yield_v a_o most_o resolute_a speech_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n dissuade_v the_o yield_n up_o of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o former_a speech_n notable_o answer_v by_o a_o greek_a and_o the_o yield_n of_o the_o city_n urge_v the_o great_a master_n resolve_v that_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v call_v a_o common-council_n of_o his_o knight_n and_o the_o burgessâ—s_n of_o the_o city_n a_o truce_n takâ—n_n with_o the_o turk_n for_o four_o day_n a_o barbarous_a fact._n solyman_n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n come_v inâ—o_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o solyman_n the_o notable_a answer_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o great_a master_n solyman_n enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n on_o christenmas_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o solyman_n send_v ferhates_n bassâ—_n against_o alis-beg_a the_o mountain_n prince_n alis_fw-la and_o his_o four_o son_n treacherous_o slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n solyman_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n and_o disorder_a state_n ofâ—ungary_n â—ungary_z take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v that_o kingdom_n solyman_n come_v against_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o vanity_n of_o tomoreus_n wholesome_a counsel_n not_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o mohatchz_n tomoreus_n slay_v king_n lewis_n drown_v in_o a_o ditch_n the_o head_n of_o slain_a christian_a bishop_n and_o captain_n present_v to_o solyman_n the_o bishop_n of_o veradâ—um_n too_o true_a a_o prophet_n the_o honourable_a speech_n of_o solyman_n concern_v his_o come_n into_o hungary_n joannes_n sepusius_n vayvod_n of_o transylvania_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n lewis_n bury_v john_n sepusius_n the_o vayvod_n choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n ferdinand_n take_v buda_n the_o battle_n of_o tocai_n between_o the_o army_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n king_n john_n 〈◊〉_d into_o polonia_n ferdinand_z crowned_z king_n of_o hungary_n at_o alba_n regalis_fw-la lascus_n counsel_v king_n john_n to_o crave_v aid_n of_o solyman_n lascus_n go_v ambassador_n for_o king_n john_n to_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n lascus_n his_o request_n of_o solyman_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n john._n solyman_n grant_v lascus_n his_o request_n ferdinand_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n soliman_n answer_n to_o ferdinâ—nds_n ambassador_n solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o great_a army_n king_n john_n come_v to_o solyman_n at_o belgrade_n solyman_n enter_v buda_n without_o resistance_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n solyman_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n cause_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n after_o they_o have_v deliver_v the_o castle_n to_o be_v slay_v austria_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n altenbourg_n take_v solyman_n come_v to_o vienna_n vienna_n bad_o fortify_v solyman_n release_v the_o christian_a prince_n without_o ransom_n eight_o thousand_o turk_n lose_v in_o the_o mine_n the_o wall_n of_o vienna_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n repulse_v from_o the_o breach_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n the_o turk_n the_o three_o time_n repulse_v the_o lordâ—illâ—â—m_a â—illâ—â—m_z â—ogendorffe_n vienna_n 〈…〉_z the_o turk_n repulse_v solyman_n raise_v his_o siege_n eighty_o thousand_o turk_n lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n solyman_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n to_o king_n john._n the_o honourable_a say_n of_o solyman_n to_o king_n john_n solyman_n circumcise_v his_o three_o son_n king_n ferdinand_n send_v ambassador_n to_o solyman_n the_o preparation_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n against_o solyman_n strigonium_n besiege_v by_o king_n john._n mutiny_n among_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n genza_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o huge_a army_n of_o solyman_n soliman_n proud_a letter_n unto_o the_o emperor_n charles_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o leave_v the_o siege_n of_o gunza_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o bassa_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n depart_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o gunza_n cason_n send_v with_o fifteen_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o spoil_n austria_n four_o thousand_o christian_a captive_n murder_v by_o cason_n cason_n discomfit_v by_o the_o palatine_a and_o slay_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o turk_n charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o power_n at_o vienna_n the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n solyman_n return_v the_o italian_n leave_v for_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n arise_v in_o mutiny_n the_o seditious_a oration_n of_o titus_n maâ—conius_n to_o 〈◊〉_d mutinous_a italian_n italian_n at_o tâ—is_n very_o tiâ—e_a a_o gâ—â—at_a blaze_a star_n be_v sâ—en_v in_o the_o firmament_n at_o vienna_n eight_o thousand_o of_o the_o italian_n in_o mutiny_n forsake_v their_o captain_n and_o return_v into_o italy_n charles_n the_o emperor_n return_v into_o italy_n auria_n go_v against_o the_o turk_n auria_n besiege_v corone_n in_o peloponnesus_n corone_n yield_v to_o auria_n by_o the_o turk_n patras_n take_v and_o ransack_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v to_o italy_n the_o turk_n besiege_v corone_n auria_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o relieve_v corone_n the_o order_n of_o auria_n his_o fleet_n before_o corone_n the_o christian_a fleet_n disorder_v auria_n arrive_v at_o corone_n the_o turk_n fleet_n fly_v to_o modon_n corone_n relieve_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v and_o before_o modon_n brave_v the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o moor_n of_o alexandria_n well_o beat_v and_o take_v by_o câ—â—â—lis_n the_o venetian_a the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o corone_n desire_n of_o their_o general_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o service_n macicaus_n governor_n of_o corone_n go_v out_o to_o surprise_v andrussa_n macicaus_n slay_v corone_n forsake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n aloysius_n grittus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o venice_n his_o son_n soliman_n lieutenant_n in_o hungary_n to_o oversee_v king_n john._n americus_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n and_o vayvod_n of_o transylvania_n contemn_v grittus_fw-la janus_n docia_n incense_v grittus_fw-la against_o the_o vayvod_n the_o cause_n why_o lascus_n the_o polonian_a fall_v from_o king_n john._n the_o vayvod_n murder_v in_o his_o tent_n by_o docia_n and_o his_o head_n present_v to_o grittus_fw-la the_o transylvanian_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o grittus_fw-la to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o vayvod_n grittus_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o transylvanian_n grittus_fw-la take_v and_o bring_v to_o maylat_fw-la grittus_fw-la behead_v the_o riches_n sound_v about_o grittus_fw-la solyman_n at_o one_o time_n purpose_v to_o invade_v persia_n and_o africa_n the_o poor_a beginning_n of_o horruccius_n and_o hariadenus_n who_o of_o base_a pirate_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n horruccius_n his_o success_n horruccius_n slay_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v about_o in_o spain_n hariadenus_n surname_v barbarussa_n succee_v his_o brother_n horruccius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n his_o wonderful_a success_n solyman_n send_v for_o barbarussa_n barbarussa_n come_v to_o constantinople_n barbarussa_n envy_v in_o the_o turk_n court._n barbarussa_n reject_v to_o abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n
brave_v the_o christian_n castronovum_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n auria_n neglect_v to_o pursue_v barbarussa_n return_v into_o italy_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o venetian_a admiral_n barbarussa_n send_v by_o solyman_n to_o besiege_v castronovum_n castronovum_n hardly_o besiege_v by_o barbarussa_n castronovum_n take_v sarmentus_n slay_v alphonsus_n vastius_n and_o hanebaldus_fw-la send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n vasâ—â—us_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o venetian_a senate_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o duke_n to_o vastius_n vastius_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o venetian_a senator_n the_o venetian_a senator_n diverse_o affect_v towards_o thâ—_n confederation_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o frâ—â—ch_a â—â—ng_n against_o solyman_n foscarus_n a_o grave_a senator_n foscarus_n disgrace_v by_o the_o multitude_n the_o venetian_n send_v aloysius_n badoerius_n their_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n to_o 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besiege_v rogendorff_n threatn_v the_o queen_n the_o bishop_n his_o scornful_a answer_n to_o rogendorff_n a_o great_a breach_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o buda_n the_o german_n assault_v the_o breach_n be_v with_o loss_n repulse_v bornemissa_n practise_v to_o betray_v the_o city_n of_o buda_n bornemissa_n receive_v in_o the_o german_n by_o a_o postern_n suppose_v they_o to_o have_v be_v hungarian_n the_o germane_a not_o conduct_v be_v discover_v and_o discomfit_v solyman_n at_o one_o time_n maintain_v waâ—s_n in_o diâ—ers_n place_n of_o the_o world_n far_o distant_a mahomates_n bassa_n come_v with_o the_o turk_n army_n to_o relieve_v buda_n the_o order_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n army_n the_o bassa_n entrench_v his_o army_n within_o half_a a_o mile_n of_o the_o king_n army_n skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o christians_n and_o the_o turk_n rayschachius_n for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o son_n slay_v by_o the_o turk_n sudden_o die_v the_o turk_n sudden_o assail_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o island_n 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french_a ambassador_n polinus_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o theâ—apiaga_fw-la â—apiaga_z be_v bring_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o solyman_n himself_o soliman_n answer_n to_o polinus_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n join_v their_o
parlâ—y_n betwixt_o they_o of_o famagusâ—a_n and_o the_o turk_n bragadâ—nus_n shameful_o and_o horrible_o murder_v by_o the_o faithless_a bassa_n the_o forswear_a bassa_n tyrannise_v upon_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o bâ—agadinus_n theupolus_n hang_v nestor_n martinengus_n by_o good_a fortune_n escape_v cyprus_n lose_v the_o turk_n arrive_v in_o crete_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n the_o dâ—scrisption_n of_o crete_n the_o turk_n drive_v out_o of_o crete_n a_o fair_a occasion_n let_v slip_v dulcigno_fw-la antivari_fw-la and_o budua_n strong_a town_n of_o the_o venetian_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o epirus_n and_o dalmatia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n cowardice_n punish_v curzola_n forsake_v by_o the_o man_n be_v defend_v by_o woman_n selimus_n advertise_v of_o the_o league_n late_o conclude_v betwixt_o the_o christian_a prince_n the_o turk_n put_v into_o the_o bay_n of_o lepanto_n the_o force_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n meet_v together_o at_o messina_n don_n john_n of_o austria_n 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fleet_n come_v out_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o lepanto_n the_o island_n echinades_n or_o corzulares_n the_o number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o great_a and_o notable_a battle_n between_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n common_o call_v the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n a_o terrible_a on_o set_n a_o dreadful_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n between_o the_o two_o admiral_n galley_n venerius_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o don_n john_n be_v encounter_v by_o partau_n bassa_n venerius_n in_o danger_n lauretanus_n and_o malipetra_n slay_v the_o right_a wing_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n sore_o gaul_v by_o the_o galleass_n a_o terrible_a fight_n betwixt_o chiroche_n and_o barbadicus_n the_o death_n of_o barbadicus_n ciconia_n hardly_o beset_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v lose_v be_v relieve_v a_o hard_a fight_n betwixt_o jo._n contarenus_n and_o chiroche_n châ—ro_fw-la che_fw-mi slay_v and_o his_o galley_n take_v a_o hard_a and_o doubtful_a battle_n a_o terrible_a fight_n 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