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A08775 The true report of the lamentable death, of VVilliam of Nassawe Prince of Orange who was trayterouslie slayne with a dagge in his owne courte, by Bathalzar Scrack a Burgunian, the first of Iuly 1584. Heerein is expressed the murtherers confession, and in what manner he was executed, vpon the tenth of the same month. Whose death was not of sufficient sharpnes for such a caytise, and yet too sowre for any Christian. G. P., fl. 1584. 1584 (1584) STC 19063; ESTC S120805 4,525 20

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THE TRVE REPORT OF THE LAMENTABLE DEATH OF VVILLIAM of Nassawe Prince of Orange who was trayterouslie slayne with a Dagge in his owne Courte by Balthazar Serack a Burgunian the first of Iuly 1584. Heerein is expressed the Murtherers confession and in what manner he was executed vpon the tenth of the same month Whose death was not of sufficient sharpnes for such a caytife and yet too sowre for any Christian Printed at Middleborowgh by Derick van Respeawe Anno. 1584. G. P. His Proheme to the inhabitaunts of Flaunders WHo so considereth the state of Princes although they are as Gods vpon earth beeing annoynted of God hauing theyr authoritye from God and sitting in Gods seate to rule the sword with the Law may perceaue that they liue in more care and greater daunger then the simplest subiect Lamentable therefore is their late example of the Prince of Orange slayne by a treacherous villain in his owne Courte his death and the manner thereof may forewarne other Princes to be carefull whome they retaine into the presence of theyr person Great is thy losse and greater wil be thy mysery O Flaunders for the want of thy Prince who did guide thee and gouerned thy people with wisedome loue policie and continuall care for thy quietnes he was thy comfort and the stay of thy state in all extremities The cheefest states of thy Countrey shall misse him the widdowe the sucking Babe and the fatherlesse childe shall haue cause to bewayle his death Yea rich and poore altogether may lament his mishap and cry woe vpon that man that bereaued him of life whose noblenesse deserued fame and whose woorthy acts and enterprises beeing honourable are meete to be registred among the most lawdable reportes of learned Historiographers If the Romaines did bemone the death of Caesar the Troyans the losse of Hector and the Lacedemonians the want of Alexander then hast thou O Flaunders more cause to lament the losse of thy good Prince who with wisedome force and great care ayded by the power and prouidence of God himselfe did keepe thy country from the handes of him that woulde make a Monarchie of Realmes in his ownehandes to the vtter spoile of thee and thine to draw other Realmes vnder his subiection O most accursed wretch that he was so subiect to the subtilties of sathan to worke the vntimelye death of so gracious a Prince that hether to hath defended your liberties maintayned your right these many yeeres to the great glory of God the aduauncement of your wealth and the mayntenaunce of true Religion It were too tedious to set downe in what subiection all the Lowe Countreys of Flaunders hath beene many yeeres yoked in by their enemies the effect whereof is so notorious apparant to all the world the same so truely layd open by many that it is heere needelesse to touche it as also to handle the great care of this Prince from time to tyme who continually sought to maintaine your liberties and to defend your Country frō extreame misery which doubtles hath sharply pinched you and now hauing lost him who was the principal prop of the Low countryes it is like to fall out to the vtter ouerthrowe ruine and destruction of that poore cominaltye a matter most lamentable except God the onelie defender of those that truste in him doo speedely procure and stirre vp a carefull and godly Prince to bee the defendor of that people and Countrey that there by the Townes and Villages there about may become populous thorowly replenished nowe greeuously impouerished through ciuill discention to the quietnes wealth and peace of the same And considering it is most necessary to publish a true discourse of this late lamentable mishappe I haue thought it good breefely and plainely to set downe the true circumstaunce thereof and that for one speciall cause which is that considering the vntrue imaginations and fayned reportes of this Princes death now blased a broade as well to his freendes as to hys enemies the trueth being layd open and made manifest to all men that then those reports may be accounted fryuolus and to be troden vnder foote I therefore admonish you O yee people of Flaunders that hauing lost the stay and staffe of your countrey that you yet vouchsafe with patience to remaine content with GODS workes who prouideth wonderfully for you It is your sinnes that is the cause of al your care wherefore call vpon God in this your time of affliction and with prayer and hearty repentance to turne vnto the Lorde who no doubt will deliuer you from danger as he did the children of Israell and assure your selues that he will so establish your countrey in short time powring thereon peace and plenty that the remembraunce of your great extremety now fallen vpon you shall in short time grow out of memory and be made a florishing common wealth which God the father withall speede graunt to confirme Amen The dyscourse of the Treason wrought against VVilliam of Nassawe Prince of Orange by Balthazar Serack a base borne Gent. of Burguni of the age of 25. yeeres VPon the 12. day of Iune last past 1584. there came to the Prince of Orange a base borne Gent. of Burguni who brought certain Letters from the States of Fraunce conserning matters of newes touching the death of the Frenche kinges brother who died a little before which Letters the Prince in most thankful manner did receiue and gaue the messenger such freendly entertainement in his owne Courte as became a Prince in such causes The Prince liking well of this messenger would sundry times vse conference with him touching the garison of the Prince of Parma whose souldiers greatly impouerished the countries round about This messenger in whom there remained nothing but subtilty and secret mischiefe dyd show vnto the Prince howe he coulde at any time bring him or his souldrers into the Prince of Parmaes garison whereby he might take the aduantage of the Prince of Parmaes power for that this messenger beeing a cunning pen man coulde finely counterfet the Prince of Parmaes owne hand so neere that the one should not be known frō the other The Prince notwithstāding woulde not so deale by his deuise but yet he would enquire of him how al things stood aswel in the Prince of Parmaes garison as of the Princes pretence towards the Low countries who continually certefied vnto the Prince of Orang the truth which caused the Prince to repose a greater trust and confidence in him so that he remaind in the court without suspitiō of any treachery But behold what folowed on the 1. day of Iuly last past which by the newe computation of the Romish Churche was the tenth day of the same moneth this Traytot thus harbored and lodged in the Courte of this good Prince seeing a small Pistoll or Dag in the handes of one of the Princes seruaunts did demaund what it might cost him saying I haue occasion to ryde a iourney shortly