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persian_a king_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n that_o the_o armenian_n be_v about_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o suspicion_n be_v ground_v upon_o forge_a letter_n he_o cause_v twelve_o hundred_o of_o they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o keep_v straight_o imprison_v double_a that_o number_n which_o make_v the_o grcassians_n georgian_n and_o armenian_n with_o other_o eastern_a christian_n send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o achmat_n implore_v aid_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o counterpoise_v which_o the_o persian_a king_n send_v likewise_o his_o ambassador_n but_o the_o sultan_n will_v not_o admit_v he_o to_o audience_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o hear_v his_o master_n have_v stay_v the_o persecution_n anno_fw-la 1614_o divers_a direful_a prodigy_n be_v see_v in_o hungary_n silesia_n austria_n and_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n which_o great_o amaze_v most_o people_n who_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o great_a calamity_n but_o nothing_o follow_v except_o the_o downfall_n and_o death_n of_o the_o nassuf_n the_o grand_a vizard_n who_o fall_v from_o the_o top_n of_o honour_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n by_o offend_v his_o soon_o offend_a master_n and_o by_o the_o sultan_n command_n be_v by_o bestanges_n bassa_n slay_v in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o that_o head_n which_o during_o the_o time_n he_o stand_v high_a in_o the_o sultan_n favour_n have_v govern_v the_o whole_a ottoman_a empire_n strike_v off_o and_o carry_v as_o a_o present_a to_o achmat_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n mechmet_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o sultan_n daughter_n be_v make_v chief_a vizard_n transylvania_n now_o rend_v from_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o emperor_n labour_v to_o recover_v it_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n send_v several_a trusty_a councelor_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o nobility_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o turkish_a yoke_n and_o to_o 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the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o himself_o with_o the_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o league_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o not_o only_o assist_v his_o rebel_n but_o with_o great_a company_n of_o themselves_o make_v great_a spoil_n in_o his_o hereditary_a country_n to_o which_o the_o estate_n answer_v that_o with_o all_o their_o power_n they_o will_v maintain_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o defend_v the_o empire_n of_o which_o resolve_v achmat_n be_v no_o soon_o advertise_v but_o the_o better_a to_o encourage_v bethlem_n gabor_n to_o invade_v the_o emperor_n frontier_n he_o send_v he_o a_o strong_a power_n under_o the_o command_n of_o saunder_n bassa_n with_o which_o he_o besiege_v lippa_n and_o have_v it_o deliver_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v also_o have_v several_a other_o place_n of_o less_o importance_n which_o place_n be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o to_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o transylvanian_a principality_n affair_n stand_v thus_o in_o transylvania_n moldavia_n be_v at_o
the_o same_o afflict_a and_o bring_v low_a by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o stephano_n their_o vayvod_n who_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n have_v cause_v most_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v cruel_o and_o shameful_o murder_v upon_o which_o the_o moldavian_n disdain_v the_o tyrant_n rule_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o value_v not_o his_o subject_n love_n so_o they_o fear_v he_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o choose_v for_o their_o prince_n alexander_n son_n to_o jeremy_n their_o former_a vayvod_n who_o with_o a_o great_a power_n enter_v the_o country_n have_v many_o strong_a place_n put_v into_o his_o possession_n which_o the_o tyrant_n understanding_n and_o find_v the_o hatred_n of_o his_o subject_n general_o bend_v against_o he_o he_o flee_v till_o strengthen_v by_o a_o supply_n of_o turk_n and_o tartar_n he_o again_o return_v and_o give_v the_o prince_n battle_n but_o be_v therein_o overthrow_v after_o which_o alexander_n be_v proclaim_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n vayvod_n of_o moldavia_n whereupon_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o inform_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n but_o that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o free_v the_o country_n from_o a_o tyrant_n but_o ever_o these_o ambassador_n can_v arrive_v at_o constantinople_n they_o be_v imprison_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n and_o be_v afterward_o put_v into_o the_o power_n of_o stephano_n he_o cause_v their_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o their_o body_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o danube_n and_o then_o have_v recruit_v his_o force_n return_v again_o into_o moldavia_n where_o in_o a_o second_o battle_n he_o be_v overthrow_v and_o most_o of_o his_o army_n slay_v himself_o hardly_o escape_v to_o michna_n prince_n of_o valachia_n but_o soon_o after_o alexander_n have_v notice_n that_o the_o say_v michna_n and_o hebraim_n a_o turkish_a bassa_n be_v raise_v great_a force_n to_o assist_v stephano_n he_o send_v boyartsk_v you_o his_o ambassador_n to_o michna_n to_o make_v he_o his_o friend_n or_o at_o least_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o desist_v from_o take_v part_n with_o the_o tyrant_n but_o the_o proud_a bassa_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o vayvod_n michna_n cause_v the_o ambassador_n to_o be_v clap_v in_o iron_n and_o send_v prisoner_n to_o constantinople_n where_o upon_o his_o arrival_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n to_o excuse_v which_o the_o vayvod_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o prince_n alexander_n promise_v he_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o the_o grand_a siegniour_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o disobey_v he_o will_v not_o assist_v his_o competitor_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v rumour_v that_o bethlem_n gaber_n be_v likewise_o raise_v force_n to_o invade_v moldavia_n the_o prince_n send_v a_o other_o ambassador_n to_o he_o who_o to_o the_o ambassador_n protest_v his_o innocency_n therein_o and_o that_o he_o intend_v no_o harm_n to_o alexander_n his_o master_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a great_o desire_v his_o friendship_n and_o for_o his_o father_n sake_n will_v assist_v he_o in_o what_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v a_o great_a trouble_n in_o moldavia_n be_v the_o death_n of_o prince_n visnouviskie_n who_o be_v poison_v by_o a_o greek_a priest_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o which_o the_o impious_a actor_n be_v fry_v to_o death_n in_o a_o wire_n chair_n have_v first_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o commit_v that_o hellish_a exploit_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o prince_n enemy_n who_o upon_o the_o priest_n detection_n be_v flee_v anno_fw-la 161._o at_o the_o incessant_a entreaty_n of_o stephano_n the_o sultan_n send_v skinder_n bassa_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n to_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o vayvodship_n of_o moldavia_n whereupon_o prince_n alexander_n send_v to_o his_o friend_n as_o well_o in_o polonia_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o thereupon_o receive_v great_a aid_n especial_o out_o of_o polonia_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o prince_n coreski_n who_o short_o after_o marry_v the_o princess_n alexandrina_n sister_n to_o prince_n alexander_n and_o have_v refresh_v the_o army_n the_o two_o prince_n as_o joint_a commander_n march_v against_o the_o bassa_n and_o in_o a_o set_a battle_n overthrow_v he_o near_o unto_o cochona_n together_o with_o the_o force_n of_o stephano_n and_o pursue_v their_o victory_n enter_v valachia_n where_o enter_v bonza_n without_o resistance_n he_o be_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o province_n entreat_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o vayvodship_n for_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o turkish_a thraldom_n from_o which_o michna_n their_o vayvod_n have_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o free_v they_o they_o resolve_v for_o that_o reason_n to_o choose_v a_o other_o but_o the_o prince_n refuse_v the_o charge_n he_o will_v not_o deprive_v his_o friend_n of_o his_o possession_n yet_o consent_v that_o prince_n cherbanne_v son_n to_o the_o late_a vayvod_n shall_v take_v the_o charge_n upon_o he_o but_o whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o agitation_n shindar_n bassa_n have_v gather_v a_o great_a power_n and_o proclaim_v michna_n vayvod_n of_o moldavia_n stephano_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o frequent_a overthrow_n be_v now_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o the_o sultan_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o say_a bassa_n with_o his_o multitude_n environ_v the_o prince_n camp_n where_o he_o together_o with_o his_o mother_n prince_n coreskie_n and_o his_o fair_a princess_n alexandrina_n be_v take_v prisoner_n as_o be_v all_o the_o camp_n except_o five_o hundred_o polonian_n who_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o lord_n tischevish_a cut_v their_o way_n through_o the_o army_n of_o the_o turk_n yet_o for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o prince_n remain_v disguise_v among_o the_o common_a prisoner_n in_o hope_n of_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o ransom_n but_o at_o length_n all_o except_o the_o princess_n alexandrina_n be_v carry_v to_o constantinople_n but_o she_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tartarian_a captain_n be_v carry_v into_o tartary_n where_o she_o be_v hardly_o deal_v with_o till_o at_o length_n she_o be_v ransom_v for_o 3000_o chequin_n have_v during_o her_o captivity_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o fair_a son_n the_o year_n follow_v the_o turk_n spoil_v the_o seacoast_n town_n of_o italy_n take_v many_o rich_a prize_n and_o have_v the_o like_a repay_v they_o by_o the_o christian_a galley_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o great_a mischief_n have_v ensue_v have_v not_o achmet_n the_o turkish_a sultan_n die_v have_v live_v thirty_o year_n and_o reign_v fifteen_o appoint_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o son_n minority_n his_o brother_n mustapha_n who_o he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n keep_v prisoner_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n chap._n xix_o mustapha_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n nine_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o life_n and_o action_n achmat_n be_v dead_a mustapha_n his_o brother_n the_o first_o that_o have_v be_v save_v alive_a since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n succeed_v he_o by_o his_o appointment_n his_o child_n of_o which_o osman_n be_v the_o elder_a be_v too_o weak_a to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o empire_n so_o that_o this_o mustapha_n bring_v from_o a_o straight_a prison_n every_o day_n expect_v death_n now_o advance_v to_o a_o throne_n to_o rule_v the_o east_n forget_v his_o former_a devout_a life_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o subject_n more_o than_o his_o predecessor_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v hate_v of_o many_o especial_o for_o that_o he_o imprison_v the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o his_o servant_n break_v thereby_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o escape_n of_o prince_n coreskie_n out_o of_o the_o black_a tower_n who_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o greek_a priest_n descend_v from_o the_o top_n thereof_o on_o a_o rople_n ladder_n draw_v up_o by_o a_o bottom_n of_o packthread_n bring_v in_o a_o pie_n to_o the_o say_a prince_n by_o the_o ambassador_n secretary_n though_o contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n with_o the_o prince_n likewise_o escape_v one_o rigaut_n a_o french_a captain_n who_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o say_a priest_n disguise_v in_o priestly_a vestment_n for_o that_o purpose_n prepare_v get_v passage_n into_o italy_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o port_n be_v beset_v with_o their_o pursuer_n nor_o be_v the_o ambassador_n only_o imprison_v but_o his_o servant_n and_o himself_o evil_o entreat_v especial_o the_o former_a two_o of_o which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o torture_n according_a to_o the_o turkish_a manner_n which_o
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