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he_o and_o thereupon_o send_v word_n to_o the_o janissary_n and_o spahis_n who_o approve_v of_o their_o proceed_n command_v the_o body_n of_o the_o aga_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o hippodrome_n as_o a_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v attempt_v the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a and_o in_o a_o rage_n go_v to_o the_o palace_n demand_v justice_n on_o they_o that_o have_v council_v so_o wicked_a a_o purpose_n but_o the_o new_a emperor_n who_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o a_o idiot_n solemn_o protest_v he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o if_o such_o command_n be_v procure_v it_o be_v get_v by_o sabreption_n which_o protestation_n be_v easy_o believe_v yet_o darut_fw-fr bassa_n and_o the_o emperor_n mother_n be_v vehemen_o suspect_v when_o to_o appease_v the_o angry_a soldier_n the_o bassa_n be_v displace_v from_o the_o viziership_n hazein_o bassa_n place_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o emperor_n mother_n hide_v in_o the_o palace_n till_o the_o tempest_n be_v over_o which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o allay_v then_o by_o a_o shower_n of_o gold_n chequin_n after_o which_o the_o new_a vizier_n protest_v either_o to_o reform_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o fall_v a_o sacrifice_n do_v a_o little_a restore_v the_o face_n of_o justice_n by_o make_v example_n of_o some_o and_o terrify_v other_o with_o threat_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o man_n fit_a for_o those_o boisterous_a time_n nor_o be_v that_o his_o only_a aim_n but_o he_o resolve_v when_o once_o settle_v in_o his_o place_n to_o remove_v mustapha_n and_o place_n morat_n brother_n to_o osman_n in_o the_o imperial_a seat_n not_o think_v himself_o safe_a under_o a_o man_n that_o be_v altogether_o govern_v by_o a_o imperious_a woman_n desirous_a of_o rule_n and_o be_v no_o further_o capable_a of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o hate_n than_o they_o be_v infuse_v into_o he_o during_o these_o trouble_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n the_o duke_n sbaraskie_n lie_v upon_o the_o frontier_n and_o will_v not_o advance_v to_o ratify_v the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n his_o master_n and_o the_o new_a sultan_n till_o such_o time_n as_o sir_n thomas_n rowe_n his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n ambassador_n then_o resident_a at_o the_o port_n have_v give_v he_o his_o faith_n for_o his_o security_n which_o do_v the_o duke_n advance_v and_o upon_o his_o arrival_n at_o the_o port_n be_v magnificent_o entertain_v by_o the_o new_a vizier_n yet_o ever_o any_o thing_n be_v absolute_o conclude_v a_o matter_n happen_v which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v turn_v all_o into_o nothing_o for_o on_o the_o 17_o of_o june_n 1622_o prince_n coreskie_n who_o have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o late_a war_n between_o osman_n and_o sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n be_v strangle_v in_o prison_n at_o constantinople_n which_o put_v all_o into_o murmur_n and_o deep_a consideration_n to_o what_o intent_n it_o be_v do_v when_o so_o great_a a_o ransom_n may_v have_v be_v have_v for_o his_o release_n but_o most_o believe_v it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o a_o politic_a end_n for_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o the_o turk_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n his_o restless_a nature_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v the_o peace_n to_o have_v continue_v long_o inviolable_a yet_o the_o urgent_a affair_n of_o poland_n so_o require_v the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v in_o nineteen_o article_n much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o polonian_a king_n the_o turk_n great_o fear_v at_o that_o juncture_n the_o christian_n unite_n against_o they_o may_v dismember_v their_o empire_n the_o new_a vizier_n by_o this_o time_n have_v win_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o soldier_n resolve_v upon_o his_o former_a purpose_n of_o depose_v mustapba_n and_o set_v up_o morat_n brother_n to_o osman_n than_o a_o child_n and_o the_o better_a to_o forward_o his_o purpose_n he_o cause_v the_o aga_n of_o the_o janissary_n and_o several_a officer_n of_o the_o court_n to_o be_v seize_v as_o contriver_n of_o the_o death_n of_o coreskie_n who_o himself_o have_v command_v to_o be_v strangle_v which_o raise_v another_o tumult_n for_o the_o janissary_n run_v furious_o to_o the_o court_n demand_v their_o captain_n who_o the_o bassa_n have_v order_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o have_v do_v great_a mischief_n have_v he_o not_o be_v deliver_v nor_o be_v they_o so_o content_v but_o peremptory_o demand_v the_o head_n of_o the_o visier_n solemn_o protest_v to_o facrifice_v he_o for_o the_o affront_n do_v to_o their_o order_n upon_o which_o escape_v through_o the_o emperor_n garden_n he_o take_v boat_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o asia_n whereupon_o they_o sack_v his_o house_n and_o find_v therein_o great_a store_n of_o treasure_n they_o likewise_o demand_v the_o head_n of_o several_a other_o but_o in_o the_o end_n all_o be_v hush_v yet_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a visier_n make_v choice_n of_o one_o mustapha_n a_o man_n of_o a_o soft_a nature_n and_o easy_o rule_v who_o scarce_o dare_v do_v justice_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v any_o man_n which_o proceed_v of_o the_o insolent_a janissary_n nevertheless_o cause_v the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n to_o retire_v from_o office_n and_o employment_n and_o to_o the_o insufficient_a daily_a change_n and_o ruin_n for_o the_o emperor_n dare_v not_o move_v but_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o soldier_n who_o creature_n he_o be_v so_o many_o insolence_n be_v frequent_o commit_v and_o all_o asia_n great_o endanger_v to_o be_v lose_v for_o at_o bagdat_fw-fr ancient_o babylon_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o janissary_n kill_v the_o bassa_n burn_v the_o mufti_n and_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o one_o assan_n beg_v pretender_n to_o a_o ancient_a inheritance_n of_o a_o border_a province_n to_o cantonize_v that_o part_n nor_o asia_n only_o stand_v in_o suspense_n what_o to_o do_v but_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o turkish_a sultan_n in_o africa_n great_o waver_v as_o doubt_v who_o to_o obey_v on_o the_o 22_o of_o august_n a_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n from_o bethlehem_n gabor_n prince_n of_o transylvania_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n who_o among_o other_o instruction_n have_v order_n to_o excuse_v his_o master_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sultan_n which_o be_v that_o the_o war_n have_v continue_v three_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n and_o have_v so_o waste_v the_o country_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o field_n unless_o he_o will_v have_v expose_v his_o army_n to_o those_o want_n that_o will_v have_v reduce_v he_o to_o have_v accept_v of_o a_o inglorious_a peace_n or_o to_o have_v suffer_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o perish_v for_o want_n and_o
illustr_n princeps_fw-la sultan_n mahomet_n have_fw-mi madge_n turcarum_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o c._n sultan_n mahomet_n have_fw-mi the_o present_a emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n age_v 34_o year_n &c_n &c_n the_o history_n of_o the_o turk_n describe_v the_o rise_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o first_o empire_n in_o persia_n the_o original_a of_o their_o second_o contain_v the_o life_n and_o reign_v of_o their_o several_a king_n and_o emperor_n from_o ottoman_n its_o first_o founder_n to_o this_o present_a year_n 1683._o be_v a_o succinct_a series_n of_o history_n of_o all_o their_o war_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a policy_n custom_n religion_n and_o manner_n with_o what_o else_o be_v worthy_a of_o note_n in_o that_o great_a empire_n london_n print_v by_o ralph_n holt_n for_o toomas_n passenger_n upon_o london-bridge_n william_n thackery_n in_o dack-lane_n and_o toomas_n sawbridge_n in_o little-brittain_n 1683._o to_o the_o reader_n since_o the_o late_a alarm_n the_o port_n have_v give_v to_o christendom_n i_o have_v think_v it_o both_o profitable_a and_o convenient_a to_o describe_v the_o original_a of_o that_o great_a empire_n which_o now_o spread_v over_o near_o half_a the_o world_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o aspire_v to_o its_o immensity_n and_o by_o what_o policy_n maintain_v as_o in_o the_o series_n of_o this_o history_n it_o be_v full_o and_o at_o large_a discourse_v not_o so_o only_o but_o the_o turk_n various_a success_n in_o their_o war_n at_o land_n and_o sea_n including_n their_o religious_a custom_n manner_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o empire_n as_o it_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o original_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o empire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n attend_v with_o circumstance_n too_o tedious_a here_o to_o be_v recite_v so_o that_o all_o may_v plain_o comprehend_v how_o easy_o those_o infidel_n may_v at_o first_o have_v be_v hinder_v from_o encroach_a and_o how_o often_o have_v not_o the_o division_n of_o the_o christian_n upon_o which_o they_o found_v their_o empire_n they_o may_v have_v be_v bring_v low_o but_o as_o god_n in_o who_o eternal_a wisdom_n all_o affair_n be_v center_a have_v not_o of_o late_o permit_v and_o shall_v they_o extend_v their_o arm_n as_o at_o this_o time_n they_o threaten_v yet_o a_o hearty_a unanimity_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o christendom_n may_v through_o god_n blessing_n impede_fw-la the_o grow_a greatness_n of_o this_o great_a monarch_n and_o hinder_v the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n here_o you_o have_v a_o impartial_a account_n of_o their_o rise_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o first_o empire_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o second_o to_o this_o present_a time_n faithful_o collect_v which_o i_o hope_v will_v prove_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o ingenious_a reader_n which_o be_v all_o desire_a by_o your_o friend_n i._n s._n the_o head_n of_o each_o chapter_n or_o division_n contain_v in_o the_o history_n direct_v to_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n and_o reign_v of_o their_o several_a king_n and_o emperor_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o the_o turk_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o sundry_a learned_a author_n with_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o acquire_v their_o first_o monarchy_n in_o persia_n together_o with_o the_o reign_n and_o death_n of_o tangrolipix_n their_o first_n king_n page_n 1_o part_v 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o reign_n and_o memorable_a achievement_n of_o axan_n the_o second_o turkish_a king_n or_o sultan_n of_o persia_n the_o division_n of_o the_o turkish_a monarchy_n and_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o order_n to_o regain_v it_o from_o the_o turk_n page_n 8._o part_n 1._o chap._n iii_o the_o reign_n of_o solyman_n son_n to_o cutlu-muse_n his_o war_n with_o the_o christian_n their_o take_v jerusalem_n from_o the_o infidel_n their_o various_a success_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n against_o the_o turk_n saracen_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o part_n 1._o chap._n iu._n the_o second_o expedition_n of_o the_o western_a prince_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n p._n 28._o part_n 1._o chap._n v._n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turk_n first_o kingdom_n in_o asia_n by_o the_o tartar_n p._n 33._o part_n 1._o chap._n vi_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o powerful_a empire_n of_o the_o turk_n under_o ottoman_a its_o first_o founder_n with_o his_o life_n and_o action_n p._n 57_o part_n 1._o chap._n vii_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o orcanes_n otherwise_o urchan_n second_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o asia_n p._n 68_o part_n 1._o chap._n viii_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o amurath_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o three_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 74._o part_n 1._o chap._n ix_o the_o life_n of_o bajazet_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o four_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o war_n and_o captivity_n p._n 80._o part_n 1._o chap._n x._o the_o life_n of_o mahomet_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n five_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o restorer_n of_o their_o kingdom_n ruin_v by_o the_o tartar_n p._n 87._o part_n 1._o chap._n xi_o the_o life_n of_o amurath_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o six_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o war_n victory_n and_o defeat_n p._n 93._o part_n 1._o chap._n xii_o the_o life_n of_o mahomet_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o monarch_n and_o the_o first_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o stile_n of_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o for_o his_o many_o victory_n be_v surname_v great_a p._n 108._o part_n 1._o chap._n xiii_o the_o life_n of_o bajazet_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o second_o emper_n or_o of_o the_o turk_n his_o memorable_a exploit_n victory_n and_o death_n p._n 132._o part_n 1._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o life_n of_o selimus_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n three_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o bloody_a reign_n and_o woeful_a death_n p._n 153._o part_n 1._o chap._n xv._o the_o life_n of_o solyman_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o four_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o for_o his_o many_o great_a exploit_n or_o rather_o lofty_a carriage_n be_v surname_v the_o magnificent_a p._n 181._o part_n 1._o chap._n xvi_o selimus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o five_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o life_n and_o action_n p._n 45._o part_n 2._o chap._n xvii_o the_o life_n reign_n and_o memorable_a transaction_n of_o amurath_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n and_o six_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 73._o part_n 2._o chap._n xviii_o the_o life_n of_o mahomet_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 123._o part_n 2._o chap._n xix_o the_o life_n of_o achmat_n the_o eight_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o first_o of_o that_o name_n p._n 162._o part_n 2._o chap._n xx._n 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 p._n 196._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxi_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o osman_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n ten_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 198._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxii_o mustapha_n reinthronize_v with_o a_o account_n of_o his_o proceed_n till_o his_o second_o depose_v p._n 214._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o morat_n or_o amurath_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n and_o eleven_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 222._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o life_n of_o sultan_n ibrahim_n the_o twelve_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n p._n 256._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxv_o the_o reign_n of_o mehomet_n or_o mahomet_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n and_o thirteen_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o now_o reign_v p._n 272._o part_n 2._o chap._n xxvi_o a_o description_n of_o the_o power_n policy_n force_n revenue_n religion_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o subsist_v and_o maintain_v its_o grandeur_n etc._n etc._n p._n 378._o part_n 2._o finis_fw-la the_o history_n of_o the_o turk_n describe_v the_o rise_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o first_o empire_n in_o persia_n the_o original_a of_o their_o second_o contain_v the_o life_n and_o reign_v of_o their_o several_a king_n and_o emperor_n from_o ottoman_n its_o first_o founder_n to_o this_o present_a year_n 1683._o be_v a_o succinct_a series_n of_o history_n of_o all_o their_o war_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a policy_n custom_n religion_n and_o manner_n with_o what_o else_o be_v worthy_a of_o note_n in_o that_o great_a empire_n with_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n to_o this_o present_a time_n contain_v the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o vienna_n for_o sixty_o day_n the_o raise_n of_o it_o by_o the_o imperial_a force_n and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n the_o ruin_n of_o their_o army_n before_o it_o and_o a_o second_o fight_n
a_o second_o expedition_n have_v recruit_v his_o huge_a army_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o what_o man_n will_v god_n dispose_v whilst_o he_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o matter_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n or_o ague_n after_o three_o sit_v he_o die_v death_n conquer_a he_o who_o in_o a_o short_a space_n conquer_a fifty_a entire_a kingdom_n this_o mighty_a tartar_n be_v dead_a his_o great_a kingdom_n divide_v among_o his_o son_n by_o their_o jar_a and_o discontent_a of_o the_o nobility_n be_v soon_o after_o rent_n into_o piece_n most_o of_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o at_o this_o day_n possess_v it_o and_o now_o mahomet_n win_v all_o the_o dominion_n his_o father_n hold_v in_o the_o great_a asia_n from_o the_o tartar_n resolve_v to_o recover_v the_o rest_n which_o his_o three_o brother_n isa_n solyman_n and_o mnsa_n have_v seize_v on_o in_o europe_n and_o the_o lesser_a asia_n whereupon_o assemble_v all_o his_o force_n he_o march_v to_o lâ—pacllum_n near_o to_o which_o isa_n be_v encamp_v he_o send_v to_o offer_v he_o caramania_n and_o several_a other_o kingdom_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o he_o to_o give_v be_v possess_v by_o their_o rightful_a prince_n who_o tamerlain_n have_v re-possessed_n they_o off_o which_o offer_v refuse_v from_o a_o young_a brother_n whereupon_o a_o bloody_a battle_n ensue_v in_o which_o isa_n be_v overthrow_v and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n force_v to_o fly_v to_o emanuel_n the_o greek_a emperor_n in_o this_o battle_n be_v blain_n the_o two_o famous_a basas_n eine_fw-mi and_o tenurtase_n of_o which_o overthrow_n mahomet_n send_v to_o certify_v his_o brother_n solâ—â—â—â—n_o then_o in_o constantinople_n after_o which_o he_o march_v with_o his_o army_n to_o prrsa_n and_o receive_v under_o his_o protection_n all_o the_o country_n adjoin_v and_o now_o grow_v strong_a he_o â—eselved_v to_o brook_v no_o rival_n in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n when_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n solyman_n his_o elder_a brother_n hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v of_o a_o aspire_a temper_n think_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o suffer_v he_o long_o so_o triumphant_o to_o proceed_v whereupon_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o grave_a counsellor_n he_o send_v for_o his_o brother_n isa_n then_o at_o constantinople_n and_o make_v he_o general_a of_o his_o army_n give_v he_o order_n to_o pass_v over_o into_o asia_n and_o curb_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o aspire_a brother_n isa_n glad_a of_o this_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v his_o own_o injury_n sustain_v in_o lose_v his_o dominion_n obey_v his_o brother_n solyman_n command_n enter_v mahomet_n dominion_n and_o there_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n begin_v his_o progress_n which_o mahomet_n understand_v come_v against_o he_o and_o have_v overthrow_v his_o force_n put_v he_o to_o a_o second_o flight_n into_o carramania_n where_o in_o obscurity_n of_o the_o wound_n he_o receive_v in_o battle_n and_o grief_n for_o his_o foul_a defeat_n he_o die_v solyman_n hear_v of_o the_o defeat_n prepare_v a_o great_a army_n to_o invade_v asia_n which_o make_v mahomet_n retire_v into_o the_o country_n of_o amasa_n as_o doubt_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n by_o reason_n the_o kingdom_n of_o bajazet_n of_o right_o appertain_v to_o solyman_n as_o flder_v this_o retire_v give_v solyman_n opportunity_n to_o advance_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o prusâ—s_n which_o city_n he_o besiege_v and_o have_v it_o present_o yield_v except_o the_o castle_n which_o upon_o the_o interception_n of_o mahomet_n letter_n be_v likewise_o surrender_v but_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o mahomet_n with_o a_o great_a power_n doubtful_a to_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v get_v he_o with_o all_o his_o people_n retire_v to_o the_o strait_n of_o neapolis_n where_o he_o defend_v himself_o right_a valiant_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intemperance_n of_o the_o wether_n and_o a_o letter_n frame_v by_o alis-bassa_n that_o there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n among_o his_o captain_n to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o solyman_n he_o retire_v whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v act_v musa_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o tartar_n come_v to_o mahomet_n camp_n &_o be_v of_o he_o joyful_o receive_v when_o after_o some_o discourse_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o musa_n with_o a_o army_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o euxin_n sea_n into_o europe_n and_o whilst_o solyman_n be_v busy_a in_o asia_n seize_v upon_o his_o country_n which_o expedition_n he_o undertake_n and_o make_v isfender_n prince_n of_o castomonia_n his_o friend_n and_o afterward_o the_o prince_n of_o valachia_n by_o marry_v his_o daughter_n he_o soon_o prevail_v with_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n to_o revolt_n from_o solyman_n when_o enter_v hadrianople_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v invest_v with_o royal_a robe_n and_o as_o king_n of_o the_o country_n send_v forth_o his_o decree_n which_o solyman_n hear_v of_o as_o he_o lie_v at_o ancira_n in_o asia_n pass_v the_o strait_n of_o bosphorus_n with_o all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v raise_v upon_o who_o departure_n mahomet_n recover_v what_o ever_o he_o have_v win_v in_o asia_n solyman_n be_v come_v into_o europe_n musa_n prepare_v to_o oppose_v he_o and_o both_o army_n come_v in_o sight_n of_o each_o other_o musa_n so_o deal_v with_o solyman_n captain_n that_o they_o revolt_v which_o he_o perceive_v flee_v accompany_v only_o with_o caratze-beg_a cara_fw-it muchil_n and_o one_o country_n turk_n who_o they_o take_v with_o they_o as_o their_o guide_n who_o persidiousness_n bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n for_o pretend_v to_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o byway_n all_o night_n he_o misname_a place_n bring_v they_o in_o the_o morning_n near_o to_o musa_n camp_n when_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o rustic_n they_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o have_v kill_v the_o two_o captain_n take_v solyman_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o musa_n who_o immediate_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v strangle_v who_o body_n by_o his_o command_n be_v carry_v to_o prusa_n and_o there_o bury_v by_o his_o ancestor_n solyman_n be_v dead_a musa_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o goernment_n of_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n as_o have_v be_v agree_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n mahomet_n but_o ever_o he_o be_v settle_v he_o begin_v to_o tyrannize_v beyond_o measure_n over_o his_o subject_n which_o cause_v many_o of_o his_o great_a captain_n to_o leave_v he_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n eurenosie_n feign_v himself_o blind_a find_v mean_n to_o depart_v to_o constantinople_n from_o whence_o he_o write_v to_o mahomet_n then_o in_o asia_n give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o brother_n proceed_n and_o solicit_v he_o to_o pass_v over_o with_o his_o army_n who_o council_n mahomet_n take_v make_v first_o a_o league_n with_o emanuel_n the_o greek_a emperor_n he_o enter_v europe_n with_o his_o army_n but_o by_o the_o over_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o his_o army_n after_o the_o vaunt_v courier_n of_o musa_n army_n his_o order_n be_v break_v he_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o force_v to_o repass_v the_o sea_n into_o asia_n leave_v behind_o he_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n who_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o enemy_n mahomet_n thus_o foil_v and_o desirous_a of_o revenge_n resolve_v once_o more_o to_o try_v his_o fortune_n and_o thereupon_o draw_v to_o his_o assistance_n dulgader_n ogly_n who_o send_v his_o son_n with_o great_a force_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n he_o repassed_a the_o euxin_n and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o eurenosis_n have_v procure_v the_o revolt_n of_o jegides-bassa_n barack-beg_a and_o sinon-beg_a 3_o of_o musa_n great_a captain_n who_o come_v over_o to_o he_o with_o 3000_o valiant_a turk_n he_o resolve_v to_o give_v his_o brother_n battle_n the_o which_o be_v join_v musa_fw-la by_o the_o revolt_n of_o other_o commander_n during_o the_o heat_n of_o fight_n be_v overthrow_v take_v and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o mahomet_n strangle_v receive_v therein_o the_o same_o measure_n he_o have_v deal_v to_o his_o brother_n solyman_n after_o this_o overthrow_n of_o musa_n mahomet_n proceed_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o which_o whilst_o he_o be_v do_v news_n come_v that_o the_o carramanian_a king_n spoil_v his_o country_n in_o asia_n and_o have_v burn_v his_o great_a city_n of_o prusa_fw-la which_o be_v a_o frontier_n city_n be_v still_o expose_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o war_n whereupon_o mahomet_n settle_v his_o affair_n in_o europe_n as_o necessity_n will_v permit_v pass_v into_o asia_n and_o fall_v like_o a_o tempest_n upon_o the_o country_n of_o carramama_n take_v aspropolis_n despoâ—opolis_n and_o hierapolis_n lay_v hard_a siege_n to_o iconium_n which_o cause_v the_o carramanian_a to_o send_v his_o embâ—â—â—dors_n to_o treat_v a_o peace_n the_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a â—oods_n of_o rain_n that_o
at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n satisfy_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o valour_n and_o of_o his_o treason_n but_o sybeius_n the_o governor_n of_o damascus_n deal_v otherwise_o for_o enter_v overthwart_a the_o rank_n in_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n he_o with_o his_o mamaluke_n charge_v with_o such_o fury_n that_o have_v make_v great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o asian_a horseman_n they_o break_v in_o among_o they_o like_o a_o devour_a tempest_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o insign_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wing_n neither_o can_v mustapha_n the_o beglerbeg_n nor_o imbrahor_n bassa_n with_o all_o their_o force_n withstand_v he_o or_o restrain_v the_o flight_n of_o their_o soldier_n so_o that_o cut_v in_o piece_n the_o right_a wing_n he_o resolute_o thrust_v in_o between_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o janissary_n and_o the_o pensioner_n and_o there_o make_v such_o lamentable_a slaughter_n that_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v in_o great_a 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in_o the_o press_n and_o there_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o armour_n and_o great_a age_n not_o able_a to_o relieve_v himself_o be_v tread_v to_o death_n who_o after_o ward_n be_v find_v among_o the_o slay_a be_v lay_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o his_o be_v alive_a and_o so_o on_o his_o behalf_n fight_v more_o obstinate_o for_o the_o future_a this_o great_a battle_n cost_v selimus_n 30000_o man_n and_o the_o egyptian_n few_o less_o among_o which_o there_o fall_v 1000_o mamaluke_n and_o be_v fight_v on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1516._o after_o which_o selimus_n receive_v the_o city_n of_o aleppo_n into_o his_o obedience_n the_o mamaluke_n be_v depart_v thence_o to_o damascus_n after_o who_o he_o likewise_o send_v jonuse_n bassa_n and_o follow_v himself_o with_o all_o the_o army_n but_o before_o his_o arrival_n they_o be_v depart_v to_o cair_a and_o in_o a_o full_a assembly_n choose_v tomombeius_n a_o circassian_n bear_v sultan_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o campson_n gaurus_n who_o take_v speedy_a care_n for_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o defend_v his_o country_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n muster_v great_a company_n of_o such_o of_o his_o slave_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o war_n as_o likewise_o several_a moor_n and_o arabian_n his_o neighbour_n hier_v certain_a person_n for_o great_a reward_n to_o travel_v through_o the_o arrabian_a desert_n into_o mesopotamia_n and_o so_o to_o hysmale_a the_o persian_a king_n with_o the_o letter_n earnest_o request_v he_o to_o invade_v the_o turk_n dominion_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o or_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o break_v into_o comagena_n and_o so_o to_o enclose_v selimus_n with_o both_o army_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o border_n of_o judea_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v great_o destress_n he_o by_o reason_n he_o have_v no_o fleet_n at_o sea_n to_o relieve_v he_o with_o provision_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n may_v revenge_v himself_o and_o prevent_v his_o territory_n from_o invasion_n for_o the_o future_a whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v sinan_n bassa_n with_o considerable_a force_n pass_v through_o part_n of_o arabia_n seize_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o gaza_n of_o which_o gazelles_n have_v notice_n post_v thither_o with_o 6000_o mamaluke_n and_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o arabian_a adventurer_n think_v to_o surprise_v the_o bassa_n but_o he_o have_v notice_n of_o his_o approach_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o all_o his_o force_n so_o that_o both_o army_n incounter_v the_o egyptian_n after_o a_o bloody_a fight_n be_v overpowred_n by_o number_n and_o sore_o gaul_v with_o harqucbuss_n shoot_v leave_v the_o fight_n and_o flee_v towards_o cair_n but_o whilst_o the_o turk_n be_v depart_v on_o this_o expedition_n the_o citizen_n of_o gaza_n have_v plunder_v their_o camp_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v retire_v for_o fear_n and_o discomfit_v 2000_o turkish_a horse_n send_v by_o selimus_n to_o 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publish_v the_o death_n of_o solyman_n and_o proclaim_v selimus_n his_o now_o only_o remain_v son_n emperor_n in_o his_o stead_n chap._n xvi_o selimus_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o five_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o life_n and_o action_n solyman_n be_v dead_a upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o army_n out_o of_o hungaria_n towards_o constantinople_n mabumet_n bassa_n by_o letter_n advertise_v selimus_n thereof_o then_o reside_v at_o cutai_n a_o city_n of_o galatia_n who_o glad_a of_o the_o news_n haste_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o so_o long_o expect_v empire_n when_o be_v conduct_v over_o the_o strait_n of_o bosphorus_n he_o be_v by_o bostange_n bassa_n and_o scander_n bassa_n convey_v into_o the_o imperial_a palace_n on_o the_o 23_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1566_o from_o whence_o he_o depart_v to_o meet_v his_o father_n corpse_n not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o constantinople_n upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o which_o he_o cause_v the_o ensign_fw-la to_o be_v let_v 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anno_fw-la 1567._o solyman_n be_v dead_a great_a trouble_n arise_v notwithstanding_o in_o hungary_n occasion_v by_o john_n the_o vayvod_n of_o transilvania_n who_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o dispossess_v maximilian_n the_o emperor_n of_o those_o city_n and_o fortress_n he_o hold_v in_o that_o kingdom_n but_o they_o be_v soon_o after_o appease_v by_o a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o two_o emperor_n maximilian_n and_o selimus_n the_o principal_a point_n on_o which_o the_o peace_n depend_v be_v these_o that_o the_o german_a emperor_n shall_v yearly_o pay_v 30000_o ducat_n to_o selimus_n as_o a_o tribute_n for_o hungary_n the_o tribute_n to_o begin_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o turk_n shall_v pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o emperor_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o emperor_n pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o turk_n but_o to_o remain_v both_o of_o 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he_o want_v not_o he_o be_v â—â—ged_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o rich_a island_n of_o cyprus_n lie_v in_o the_o cicilian_a sea_n and_o have_v on_o the_o west_n pamphilia_n on_o the_o east_n syria_n on_o the_o south_n egypt_n and_o on_o the_o north_n cilicia_n now_o call_v caramania_n this_o island_n at_o such_o time_n as_o selimus_n be_v intent_n on_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o venetian_n with_o who_o he_o have_v contract_v a_o league_n since_o the_o death_n of_o solyman_n but_o in_o vain_a be_v league_n with_o infidel_n any_o long_a than_o they_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n yet_o muhamate_v the_o great_a bassa_n labour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o dissuade_v he_o therefrom_o and_o marcus_n antonius_n barbarus_fw-la the_o venetian_a ambassador_n then_o reside_v at_o constantinople_n so_o wrought_v that_o he_o procure_v the_o
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his_o lot_n so_o that_o they_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o perfect_a anarchy_n of_o which_o the_o great_a share_n fall_v to_o caraman_n alusirus_n who_o strong_a take_v iconium_n with_o part_n of_o cilicia_n lycaonia_n pamphilia_n caria_n and_o phrygia_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o caramanian_a king_n who_o in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n put_v the_o turk_n so_o often_o to_o the_o foil_n the_o next_o to_o he_o be_v saruchan_n who_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o lydia_n and_o some_o other_o country_n adjoin_v troas_n phrygia_n and_o part_n of_o mysia_n fall_v to_o calumus_fw-la and_o his_o son_n carasius_n the_o remain_a part_n of_o mysia_n and_o part_n of_o lydia_n be_v seize_v by_o aidin_n part_n of_o pontus_n the_o city_n of_o heraclea_n pontica_fw-la castomonia_n synope_n and_o other_o near_o to_o the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o country_n of_o paphlagonia_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o omer_n or_o as_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 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