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The duty of all true subiects to their King as also to their native countrey, in time of extremity and danger. With some memorable examples of the miserable ends of perfidious traytors. In two bookes: collected and written by H.P.
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Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?
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1639
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Corcelet of iron but vvhen they complained of the King he sent for and spake unto them in this manner You have judged better then my selfe for I have not done well in giving unto you Corselets of Iron a reward or a present indeed fit for honest men but you have deserved an halter a collar worthy and well beseeming false Traytors and hereupon presently commanded them to be hang'd But among many examples I will relate unto you two which are very remarkable wherein as in a glasse you may behold the just judgement of God against vvicked and perfidious parricides or Traytors to their Country the like vvhereof a man shall ever harldly heare of or read in any author The first is of a Spaniard named Iulian Earle of Ceuta who being wonderfully enraged against Roderick his naturall Soveraigne who had ravished his daughter called Cava was the cause â—…ot onely of the Kings death but also of the utter ruine of all his Countrie a perfidious an act as can be imagined and as extreme a vengeance as can be spoken of But behold the reward this wicked man received for his paines The Moores having by his meanes conquered almost all Spaine which they had in quiet possession allowing well of the treason but hating and utterly abhorring the Traytor first of all they layd violent hands upon this cursed Earle and reprooved his disloyalty and after having confiscated and ceased upon all his lands and goods they put him into a close prison where hee dyed most miserably having first seene his wife Faldrina stoned to death and his sonne throwne downe from the top of an high Tower in the towne of Câ—…uta Sanches a Spanish Historiographer relates his History and end something otherwise for he faith that after the death of King Roderick who was slaine in a Battell against the Moors they layd hands on this Iulian and after that they had reviled him for his perfidious treachery they hewed him to pieces in the fields whereby you may see how justly he was rewarded 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against his Country I might for a little more content and satisfaction to the Reader insert in this place the Epitaph of this Roderick who was the thirtieth and 〈◊〉 King of the Gothes which is as yet to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the towne of Visena in â—…gall in detestation of the perpetuall 〈◊〉 of that perâ—…ous Iulian but fearing to be over-tedious I passe it over The other example is of him who by wicked treachery betrayed the I le of Rhodes unto Sultan Soliman the eleventh-Emperour of the Turkes Anno 1522. and in the moneth of December Solyman had promised to bestow upon the Traytor in recompence of his disloyalty one of his daughters in marriage together with an exceeding rich dowrie after the taking or conquest of the Iland this Traytor demanded of Soliman the performance of his promise whereupon the Turke caused his daughter to be brought forth in a most magnificent pompe according to her state and dignity and gave her to him in marriage which made this wicked Traytor to be so ravished with joye that he knew not what to do or how to behave himselfe but all his mirth and joy lasted but a small while for Solyman turning towards him spake unto him in this manner Thou seest said he how that I am a man of my word but yet in regard thou art a Christian and that my daughter and thy wife is a Mahumetane by birth and profession of Religion you cannot live in peace and aâ—…ity together and withall I cannot love my sonne in law except he be a Musulman within and without neither is it enough that thou dost abjure Christianitie as many of thy sect doe in hope of gaine or profit therefore thou must be strip'd of thy baptized and uncircumcised skinne and having spoken these words he commanded this his pretended sonne in law to be â—…yed and afterward to be layd down upon a bed of salt commanding his servants that if some small deale of Mahumetisme would possesse him in stead of Christianisme they then should bring his spouse and not till then unto his bed to lie with him this was the reward this wretched Traytor received for his disloyalty I will conclude this Discourse of men Traytors with the treasons of some women against their Country beginning first with two maydens and a marryed wife who sped no better in their reward then the forâ—…er The first was Tarpeia the daughter of Spurius Tarpeius who commanded the Capitoll in in Rome this maiden gave entrance to the Souldiers of Tatius Captaine Generall of the Sabines who had corrupted her with money for she had promised him when she went forth for water to leave the dore open for his Souldiers to enter in upon condition that they should give unto her all the golden bracelets rings and jewels they wore upon their left armes hands and wrists who in stead of Jewels cast upon her their Bucklers and Targets which they bore in their said left hands deceiving her by that meanes of her purpose and expectation hereby shee was pressed to death with the waight of the sheilds of those that entred the Capitoll The other was a Grecian maid whose name was Daemonica who was rewarded much like the other for Brennus King of the Gaules having pillaged all Asia and besieged the towne oâ—… Ephesus this maid falling in love with Brennus promised to betray the towne unto him upon condition that all the Gaules should deliver unto her for a recompence all the golden chaines and bracelets they had the which he promised her she should have now having taken the towne by her meanes hee commanded his Souldiers to cast into the maids lap all the golden chaines and bracelets which they carryed about them thâ—… which in obedience of their King and Generall they did where she with the very wight of the gold was pressed to death The last example is of Romilda the wife of Gisulphâ—… Duke of Tivoli who beholding Cacan King of Scythia marching round about the walls of Modena which he then besieged affected him so well that she was upon the suddaine surprized and taken with his love insomuch that shee sent unto him a messenger who should signifie that if hee would marry her she would deliver the City unto him together withall the treasure Gisulphus her husband had who was then but lately slaine at the first arrivall of the Scythians in that place Gacan being very desirous of the victory accepted of the condition and hereupon she caused the portes to be opened and so received him into the towne which he and his men afteward piâ—…laged and bâ—…ought the Inhabitants into a miserable servitude Afterward Cacan feigning to be willing and ready to performe his promise and vow made unto her lay with her one night and used and intreated her as his wife But the next morning because hee would have all the world to know that hee hated and deteste her
THE DVTY OF ALL TRVE SVBIECTS TO THEIR KING As also to their Native Countrey in time of extremity and danger With some memorable examples of the miserable ends of perfidious Traytors In two Bookes Collected and Written by H. P. inutilis olim Ne videar vixisse PALINGEN LONDON Printed by E. P. for Henry Seyle and are to be sold at his Shop at the Tygers Head in Fleet street over against St. Dunstanes Church 1639. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SIR PAUL PINDAR KNIGHT Worthy Sir WHen I had ended this Discourse bethought my selfe of a Subject who for hâ—…s loyalty and love to his King and Country might answer and sute with the subject in hand aâ—…d as it were stand in stead as a faire light at the entrance of the dore to shew others the way your selfe came to my remembrance who have so clearely exprest your affection to eiâ—…her Indeed by thâ—… Law both of God and Natuâ—…e every man according to that ability God hath blest him withall is bound so to doe but the greater number want the meanes and burthens of this nature mâ—…st commonly lie upon tâ—…e backs but of a few yea many there are who thouâ—…h able enough in hard and dangerous times like foolish patients in a desperate disease who will not be perswaded to be let blood though it would save their lives will not yeeld their assistance till forced by ex remity or a stronger hand this the Citizens of Constantinople prooved by wofull experience when they were surprized by Mahomet the first having such a masse of money and treasure in their hoâ—…ses that the Turkes were astonyed thereat I rather set before such that true paterne and mirror of Magnificence so highly honoured and admired even untill this day for so many wayes deserving of his Countrie Cosmo de Medicis of whom the Florentine Historie thus reporteth This Cosmo saith he was the most esteemed and the most famous Citizen of Florence being no man of warre either in Florence or any other City because he did not only excell all others of his time in authoritie richâ—…s but also in wisedome for among other qualities that advanced him no be chiefe in his Country he more then other men liberall and magnificent which liberality appeared much more after his death then before and though he did Princely things yet in his conversation riding abroad or marrying of his children or kinsfolkes hee was like unto all other men modest and discreet because he well knew that extraordinary things which are of all men with admiration beheld doe procure more envy then those which without ostentation are honestly covered surely private men have equalled many Prince in Magnificence I might alledge many examples for this purpose But I onely shew how much we are first obliged to God then to all those who study to provide for the safety of their King and Country the advancement of Gods Church and true Religion of which number Sir as you are one so eminent here on earth so may you receive your reward with the number of those whose piety and deeds of mercy shall receive their reward in another Kingdome Yours in all observance to be commanded H. P. Imprimatur Aprill 29. 1639. IOHN ALSOP TO ALL HIS MAIESTIES LOYALL AND TRVE loving Subjects in generall of what degree or condition soever THE divine Plato to shew us of what forme the best established Common-wealth ought to be useth this Musicall Theoreme Tunc omnis saith he Respublica subâ—…rtitur cum ex numero ternario quinario juncto duae efficiuntur Harmoniae This as an obscure riddle could not for many ages be resolved till Melancthon and some others the best learned of these later times discovered Plato's meaning which was this since the most and best governed Common-wealths consist first of the King who is the Base and first noâ—…e or key of the Fift hence 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quasi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 secondly of the Nobility who as a Fourth doe perfect and make up the Fift then of the People who as a Third make up a full Eight now if this Third and Fift make a discord of two severall Harmonies the Musicke is harsh and nought for example if the King and Nobility should take Part against the Commons or Commons and King against the Nobilitie Nobilitie and Commons against the King that Estate or Common-wealth is in great danger hereby concluding that nothing more supporteth a Kingdome then Unitie and the mutâ—…all Concord of those three Estates in the same one not being able to subsist without the helpe of another Hence I remember the Estates of the United Provinces in the Netherlands caused to be stamp'd upon their gold the Belgick Lion râ—…pant with seventeene arrowes in his right paw meaning thereby the seventeene Provinces borrowing that Embleme from thâ—…se arrowes which Silurus on his death bed gave to his seventeene sonnes commanding each of them to take an arrow and upon his knee or as hee could to breake it which they easily did then gave he unto them seventeene other arrowes all bound together in one bundle to breake which one essaying after another they could not Thus after my death quoth their Father it will faâ—…e with you if you be divided among your selves as these arrowes were every one will crush you but if you unite your selves none will be able to injure or overcome you The case is ours who are or ought to be faithfull and true to our King and Country neither to suffer or give the least consent or way to any division among our selves which hath beene the ruine even of the most flourishing Kingdomes forraine enemies taking advantage of their discords and combates as the Kite in Aesop did by the Mouse and the Frog So the Danes in our Land and after them the Saxons did and too well it is knowne how that fatall and unfortunate division and emulation betweene the Nobility of Hungaâ—…ie and Lewes their â—…ung King made a faire and an open way for Solyman to the possession almost of all that most 〈◊〉 and â—…rishing Kingdome Now if we duely consider and search out the cause of these tumults and commotions that of late yeares and daily doe arise in Christian Common wealths we shall finde it to proceed from a pretence of consciencé and Reformation of abuses in the Church under which colour our obstinate Innovators bandie themselves against their owne good and Râ—…ligious Kings â—…en the Apostle saith and so did the Primitive Câ—…ristians practise for conscience sake we ought to submit our selves unto them whether they be good or bad and because we maintaine this they powre out whole vollies in their volumes of slanderous imputations against our Reverend Bishops being indeed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Bulwarkes or outworkes of our Church so that I may say of such a people and a Religion as Lucretius said of theirs who allowed the slaughter and Sacrifice of â—…ptrianassa the innocent virgin Tantum Religio