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he_o in_o token_n of_o there_o love_v to_o he_o from_o thence_o forward_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o fair_a show_n he_o consult_v with_o his_o bassa_n whither_o he_o shall_v retain_v the_o king_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n have_v before_o cause_v his_o soldier_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o buda_n call_v sabatina_n it_o be_v likewise_o debate_v whether_o all_o the_o nobility_n then_o in_o his_o possession_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o carry_v into_o bondage_n of_o all_o which_o opinion_n be_v some_o of_o his_o bassa_n and_o other_o of_o a_o far_o more_o mild_a opinion_n so_o that_o solyman_n when_o he_o well_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v argue_v resolve_v upon_o a_o method_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o when_o enter_v buda_n on_o the_o 30_o of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1541._o after_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o vain_a prophet_n in_o the_o cathedral_n dedicate_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o 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pass_v and_o that_o solyman_n be_v purpose_v to_o invade_v his_o territory_n first_o send_v to_o collect_v his_o disperse_a force_n afterward_o he_o send_v count_n salma_n and_o sigismond_n lethestaine_v noble_a and_o grave_a councillor_n his_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n with_o rich_a present_n which_o be_v a_o stand_a cup_n of_o gold_n after_o the_o german_a fashion_n rich_o beset_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o a_o wonderful_a silver_n globe_n of_o most_o rare_a and_o curious_a device_n daily_o express_v the_o hourly_o pass_v of_o the_o time_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o change_n and_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o superior_a orb_n ever_o move_v by_o certain_a wheel_n or_o weight_n curious_o convey_v within_o the_o same_o exact_o keep_v due_a time_n and_o motion_n lively_o express_v
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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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which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v the_o magnificent_a tomb_n of_o his_o belove_a wife_n roxolana_n mother_n to_o selimus_n and_o of_o certain_a of_o his_o murder_v child_n by_o he_o hang_v his_o scimitar_n in_o token_n that_o he_o die_v in_o war_n a_o honour_n not_o otherwise_o grant_v to_o the_o mahometan_a prince_n the_o revenue_n arise_v of_o the_o country_n about_o sige_v win_v from_o the_o christian_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n be_v give_v to_o maintain_v the_o house_n by_o he_o build_v for_o devotion_n which_o for_o magnificence_n exceed_v all_o other_o erect_v by_o the_o mahometan_a king_n and_o emperor_n except_o those_o of_o mahomet_n the_o great_a and_o bajazet_n the_o second_o it_o be_v by_o many_o thought_n that_o soliman_n be_v in_o good_a time_n take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o winter_n in_o hungary_n the_o next_o spring_n purpose_v with_o himself_o to_o have_v overrun_v austria_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n 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 they_o exempt_v from_o payment_n of_o tax_n duty_n or_o contribution_n and_o that_o either_o prince_n shall_v inviolable_o hold_v what_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n which_o peace_n be_v confirm_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o year_n in_o which_o be_v include_v the_o vayvod_n of_o transilvania_n as_o the_o turk_n tributary_n this_o peace_n be_v conclude_v anno_fw-la 1568_o as_o be_v likewise_o the_o year_n follow_v a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o selimus_n and_o tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n after_o which_o the_o turk_n desirous_a to_o undertake_v some_o 〈◊〉_d exploit_n that_o may_v get_v he_o a_o name_n and_o out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o which_o he_o may_v build_v he_o a_o temple_n exceed_v any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n which_o those_o superstitious_a people_n hold_v to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n be_v plot_v in_o his_o mind_n many_o thing_n but_o at_o length_n be_v by_o his_o mischievous_a counsellor_n of_o who_o 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
difference_n christian_n prince_n make_v between_o a_o ambassador_n and_o a_o envoy_n and_o now_o morat_n study_v on_o who_o to_o turn_v his_o arm_n at_o length_n conclude_v to_o invade_v germany_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o call_v he_o the_o new_a grand_fw-fr visier_n mustapha_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n in_o persia_n but_o death_n frustrate_v his_o project_n for_o drink_v excessive_o with_o several_a of_o his_o favourite_n and_o pot_n companion_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o fever_n whereupon_o his_o physician_n be_v call_v be_v fearful_a to_o administer_v remedy_n least_o prove_v unsuccessful_a their_o life_n shall_v be_v endanger_v yet_o at_o length_n they_o conclude_v to_o let_v he_o blood_n which_o haâ—â—â—â—ed_v his_o end_n â—he_v die_v the_o 8_o of_o february_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1640._o of_o his_o reign_n the_o seventeen_o and_o of_o his_o age_n thirty_o one_o have_v rule_v in_o the_o height_n of_o all_o excess_n and_o irregular_a disorder_n 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