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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20518	Strange newes from Antvvarpe which happened the 12. of August last past. 1612. First printed in Dutch at Bergen ap Zoame by Ioris Staell and now translated into English by I.F.	I. F., fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 693; ESTC S115863	5,108	15

STRANGE Newes from Antvvarpe which happened the 12. of August last past 1612. FIRST PRINTED In DVTCH at Bergen ap Zoame by Ioris Staell and now translated into English by I. F. ¶ At London printed by Ralph Blower 1612. To the Reader IT is not vnknowne vnto most men of sort what a famous Citty the Citty of Antwarp is wherein of late the wonderfull power of Sathan hath by the permission of the Almighty God bin there done showen in the Cloyster of S. Michaells in the said Citty which is not onely worthy but also very requisite meete to be made knowne and manyfested vnto all men in regard of the sinnes and wickednes which now in thiese dayes remaineth to common amongst all nations and forasmuch as of late the foule Finde by Gods permission shewed his wrath and indingnation against the same Citty by consuming and spoyling of a great part of the Cloyster there as it is most truely made knowne vnto diuers and sundry persons already as well by letters as otherwise Therefore to the ende that all persons should vnderstand of the strange Accidents there happened I thought it meete to set foorth a small and briefe treatise thereof whereby euery one may vnderstand and be truely aduertised thereof to their owne contentments wishing all people to pray vnto the omnipotent Maiestie of God for to defend vs all from such and the like Sathanicall Actions of the most tempting and wicked Sathan who seeketh dayly for the distrction of all mankind as in the matter following is at large truely declared A true and perfect newes of the wonderfull Iudgments of God shewed in the famous Citty of Antwerpe in S. Michaells Cloyster there in which place most of the Princes or Potentates of those Countreys are commonly entertayned lodged when they come into the Citty which said Cloyster a great part thereof was greatly hurt and spoyled the 12. of August last past 1612. as hereafter is most truely related FOR as much as this famous City of Antwarp now is knowne to be one of the fairest Citties of building in all those parts of the Cuntrey and also that for trade of Marchantdize it is now far surmounting many other townes which in times past haue bin of great fame and now this florishing Citty aboundeth with many rich Marchants and Cittizens besides many other persons of great account likewise there are in the same Citty many faire and goodly Churches and Cloysters of most rich and stately buildinges the same being beautified and most curiously adorned with diuers sundry costly and rich Alters besides many Immages and other Idoletrous and supersticious relickes such as the like are not to be seene or found elsewhere in all the Netherlandes as euery one that hath bin there can truely iustifie and report of amongst all which the richest and most fairest monumēts that now remaine there are in a place called Saint Michaells Cloyster wherein most commonly are all the chiefest Princes and Potentates of those Countries lodged during their abode there And as of late it hath bin manifestly seene and knowne how that the great and mighty Prince Abertus Duke of Brabant was lodged there in the same Pallace or Cloyster himselfe besides many other great Princes and Potentates with him which said Pallace or Cloyster is scituated not farre from the Castle of Antwarpe wherein are a thousand and three hundred Spanyards and souldiers which doe now remaine therein who according to an auncient custome alwaies euer heeretofore continued amongst them doe vsually once a yeere make a great account of their most worthy Patron S. Iaques otherwise according to our English tongue called S. Iames vpō which day is shewed many great triūphs sports pastimes throughout all the whole Citty besides much feasting banqueting especially amongst all the papistical sort of people as well the Massing Priests as also all the souldiers and others there all which is done in honor and reuerence of S. Iames as in manner and forme is heere expressed First of all the Gunn●rs and others in the Castle doe there discharge off all their great Ordinance which is round about the Castle Then all the souldiers standing in order of battaile doe discharge and shoot off all their peeces both Muskets and Caliuers three times one after an other in honor of S. Iames as aforesaid and thereby they hold a firme and steadfast opinion and are fully perswaded amongst themselues that they are all quite freed and deliuered from all trouble and mischiefe that might happen and insue vnto them for all the yeere after This is all performed in the forenoone Vpon the same day in the afternoone there was a Tragedy played wherein was shewed the manner of the Turkes fight against the Christians At which time the Spaynish Embassadour that last departed England came with a great traine into the Citty from Bruixills and there was very honorably receiued as well by the Cittizens there as also by all the Captaines and Souldiers and great triumphing was at his comming in amongst which the Cittizens caused great store of ships to be placed before the towne and there they planted a great number of souldiers which with their long shooting and discharging their pieces Ordinance they beate downe a huge great Ball of Brasse or Copper which was richly guilded ouer which stood vpon the top of the steeple of S. Michaells Church and shot the same quite through in many places the chardge of making of a new Ball and placeing of it there againe as the other was before will cost them an infinit some of money moreouer at the time great store of fireworkes were showne and made vpon the waters to the great delight of the Embassadour and all others that were there present The next day after they likewise acted a Comedie in Spaynish the effect and meaning thereof was altogether to shew and make the people to beleeue that they are so they account themselues to be both lords and maisters ouer the whole world But let all true Christians now marke well what afterwardes insued amongst them The third day after S. Iames his day and feast holden amongst them as afore rehearsed in the afternone how the deuill came playd his Tragedy there in the same Church and Cloyster of Saint Michaells who came thither with such a horrible and terrible noyse both of Thunder and lightning that all the people that were in the towne were greatly amazed thereat Assoone as this Sathanicall Fiend came into the Cittie in this fierce and terrible manner making a great noyse or roaring ouer the same he first came sate vpon the crosse which standeth vpon the toppe of the Steeple of S. Michaells Church where he was discerned plainely seene of many people hauing in one of his vgly and filthy Clawes a huge great stone the which stone with great and mighty force he cast downe into the said steeple and therewith he made such a huge and fearefull a noyse