pleasure_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v think_v that_o so_o strong_a a_o hold_n and_o so_o well_o provyde_v have_v the_o passage_n &_o rescue_n so_o never_o do_v so_o lighte_o surrender_v at_o this_o time_n the_o enemy_n have_v forsake_v rain_n only_o sustain_v the_o fort_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o lico_n before_o this_o time_n there_o have_v be_v dyvers_a opynyon_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v not_o set_v forth_o towards_o newbrocke_n be_v so_o strong_o defend_v but_o he_o be_v determine_v therein_o he_o leave_v two_o banner_n of_o dutchman_n and_o ser_n the_o man_n of_o war_n in_o a_o will_v never_o unto_o the_o castel_n for_o that_o night_n the_o next_o day_n his_o majesty_n with_o the_o order_n that_o he_o have_v take_v lodge_v in_o the_o orchard_n &_o suburb_n of_o newbrocke_n and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o armour_n and_o weapon_n from_o the_o soldier_n where_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v take_v their_o lyve_n be_v rebel_n to_o their_o prince_n he_o take_v their_o oath_n and_o let_v they_o go_v he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o be_v say_v he_o do_v know_v that_o they_o be_v beguile_v they_o answer_v not_o only_o beguile_v but_o also_o enforce_v ¶_o his_o majesty_n be_v three_o day_n in_o newbrocke_n he_o make_v a_o general_a muster_n in_o the_o which_o he_o find_v it_o m_o horseman_n &_o xxix_o m._n footman_n how_o be_v it_o they_o have_v be_v a_o great_a number_n but_o they_o be_v now_o mynysh_v by_o hurt_n slaughter_n &_o infirmiti_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o town_n he_o set_v a_o garyson_n there_o and_o after_o he_o will_v seek_v the_o enemy_n for_o his_o intemtion_n be_v to_o find_v they_o in_o place_n where_o he_o may_v geve_v they_o battle_n he_o determine_v to_o pass_v danubia_n by_o y_z e_z bridge_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o town_n for_o to_o make_v towards_o tonavert_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v camp_v &_o that_o there_o they_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o war_n in_o two_o day_n his_o maiesti_fw-la approach_v within_o a_o league_n of_o their_o camp_n where_o he_o come_v to_o a_o village_n call_v marquesen_n the_o distance_n be_v not_o much_o but_z y_z e_z difficulti_fw-la be_v more_o because_o of_o a_o thick_a wood_n stand_v between_o the_o two_o camp_n have_v no_o other_o passage_n but_o two_o or_o three_o cartwaies_o this_o wood_n begin_v at_o our_o camp_n &_o extend_v unto_o they_o his_o majesty_n command_v to_o view_v the_o ward_n to_o see_v by_o what_o possibility_n a_o army_n may_v pass_v &_o whether_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o place_n the_o camp_n may_v lie_v so_o never_o the_o enemy_n to_o make_v we_o lord_n of_o the_o wood_n he_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o aluoi_fw-fr with_o a_o number_n of_o hakbutter_n which_o be_v divide_v in_o y_z e_z wood_n as_o it_o be_v think_v then_o he_o with_o xxiiij_o horse_n pass_v through_o the_o wood_n so_o never_o unto_o their_o trench_n that_o he_o be_v within_o the_o shoot_n of_o a_o saker_n the_o duke_n take_v with_o he_o three_o or_o four_o and_o go_v on_o foot_n where_o he_o do_v see_v the_o situation_n of_o our_o enemy_n they_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o labour_n that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o regard_n there_o the_o duke_n perceyve_v that_o the_o wood_n stretch_v so_o never_o their_o camp_n that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a plain_n of_o four_o or_o u_o pace_n and_o at_o the_o utter_a part_n thereof_o one_o step_n go_v down_o and_o a_o like_o go_v up_o and_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o bank_n they_o make_v their_o trench_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n it_o join_v with_o the_o wood_n this_o vallei_fw-mi serve_v as_o a_o ditch_n upon_o the_o right_a haud_z they_o be_v fortify_v with_o danubia_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o lodge_v our_o camp_n with_o this_o relation_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o approach_v our_o enemy_n for_o the_o cause_n above_o say_v his_o majesty_n imagine_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v remove_v they_o out_o of_o their_o strong_a lodging_n for_o be_v there_o and_o the_o wood_n between_o it_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v but_o this_o war_n shall_v be_v ever_o at_o large_a then_o he_o conclude_v that_o we_o shall_v go_v with_o our_o camp_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n toward_o a_o town_n call_v bendengen_n leave_v our_o enemy_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o the_o emperou_fw-fr have_v travail_v much_o in_o germany_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o alonlye_o know_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o but_o moreover_o he_o have_v a_o discrestion_n and_o a_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n so_o that_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v very_o he_o do_v deserne_v &_o comprehend_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n &_o town_n and_o how_o they_o stand_v with_o their_o dystance_n the_o one_o from_o another_o for_n that_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v there_o parsonaly_a rather_o they_o by_o sight_n of_o paint_v so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o opinion_n that_o his_o camp_n be_v at_o bendengen_n we_o may_v be_v lodge_v at_o norling_n &_o there_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a country_n for_o victual_n &_o at_o the_o back_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o a_o place_n whereby_o may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o all_o that_o come_v from_o thence_o all_o the_o time_n the_o emperor_n be_v in_o this_o determination_n there_o be_v continual_o scirmish_n in_o the_o wood_n by_o forager_n but_o no_o great_a slaughter_n on_o the_o one_o part_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o and_o whenthe_n day_n appoint_v be_v come_v the_o emperor_n command_v for_o to_o dislodge_v in_o the_o order_n acustome_v &_o be_v a_o great_a mist_n we_o cane_n to_o monehun_v a_o town_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o newbrok_n the_o day_n follow_v his_o majesty_n dislodge_v &_o cane_n in_o a_o litter_n because_o of_o his_o gout_n at_o his_o come_n to_o bendengen_n the_o duke_n of_o aluoy_n send_v he_o the_o burghmaster_n which_o do_v yield_v they_o &_o their_o town_n into_o his_o hand_n now_o his_o majesty_n be_v certify_v that_o the_o horseman_n of_o our_o enemy_n appear_v after_o our_o rearward_n wherefore_o he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v reforce_v with_o hakbutter_n for_o accord_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v most_o necessary_a &_o therefore_o to_o be_v set_v in_o place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v ê“fitable_a if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v take_v the_o way_n to_o make_v any_o other_o provision_n this_o day_n we_o lodge_v between_o bendengen_n and_o norling_n ever_o keep_v this_o order_n the_o vawarde_n stand_v ever_o in_o array_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o which_o in_o come_n make_v their_o esquadron_n the_o vawarde_n and_o the_o battle_n lodge_v they_o abide_v the_o come_n of_o the_o rerewarde_n this_o be_v the_o order_n in_o all_o his_o war_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v lodge_v do_v come_v knowledge_n that_o norling_n have_v receyve_v two_o banner_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a and_o landgrave_n for_o the_o which_o do_v they_o do_v much_o repent_v as_o they_o confess_v after_o in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o move_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o know_v but_o that_o they_o have_v set_v two_o banner_n in_o norling_n that_o night_n after_o the_o camp_n be_v lodge_v be_v send_v forth_o light_a horse_n for_o to_o search_v the_o way_n toward_o the_o enemy_n by_o who_o we_o be_v certify_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o footman_n be_v discover_v and_o two_o esquadron_n of_o horseman_n with_o their_o carriage_n but_o no_o knowledge_n what_o way_n they_o will_v take_v this_o refer_v to_o the_o emperor_n he_o command_v the_o camp_n to_o be_v in_o order_n before_o the_o day_n at_o this_o time_n come_v a_o other_o warning_n that_o they_o march_v straight_o toward_o our_o camp_n this_o be_v a_o little_a before_o the_o day_n so_o the_o camp_n stand_v all_o in_o a_o readiness_n and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n the_o mist_n be_v so_o dark_a that_o it_o differ_v but_o a_o little_a from_o the_o night_n his_o majesty_n be_v then_o much_o pain_v with_o the_o gout_n nevertheless_o he_o command_v horseman_n and_o footman_n to_o be_v ready_o in_o esquadron_n and_o not_o to_o look_v for_o the_o break_v up_o of_o the_o mist_n so_o that_o if_o the_o enemy_n come_v to_o fight_v they_o shall_v not_o find_v we_o out_o of_o order_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v peradventure_o take_v a_o other_o way_n and_o the_o place_n may_v geve_v we_o occasion_n to_o present_v they_o battle_n ¶_o at_o this_o time_n the_o mist_n continue_v so_o dark_a that_o very_o we_o can_v not_o see_v the_o enemy_n nor_o our_o camp_n with_o our_o esquadron_n stand_v
in_o the_o geat_a of_o the_o country_n at_o their_o back_n in_o take_v of_o their_o victual_n and_o set_v upon_o norling_n a_o city_n of_o great_a reputation_n and_o in_o keep_v of_o the_o same_o &_o from_o norling_n he_o put_v they_o a_o other_o time_n by_o art_n for_o his_o majesty_n do_v take_v from_o they_o tonavert_v and_o get_v all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n upon_o danubia_n unto_o vlme_n he_o do_v take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o forward_a &_o way_n to_o such_o city_n where_o they_o may_v have_v any_o succour_n or_o aid_n be_v the_o principal_n of_o all_o the_o power_n by_o the_o loss_n whereof_o all_o their_o enterprise_n do_v stand_v at_o a_o adventure_n the_o four_o time_n be_v this_o at_o gangone_n where_o now_o they_o have_v be_v dislodge_v parforce_o &_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n as_o it_o may_v be_v evidentlye_o know_v by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v write_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o thing_n unwrytten_v although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o soldier_n term_v it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v the_o almain_n have_v a_o say_n that_o when_o the_o landgrave_n doothe_v manase_v any_o man_n he_o threaten_v he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o loof_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n where_o he_o give_v one_o overthrow_n to_o one_o army_n whereof_o the_o make_v his_o great_a boast_n the_o soldier_n reken_fw-mi upon_o this_o say_v the_o lant_n grave_n have_v threaten_v untyll_o now_o that_o he_o will_v make_v we_o go_v aloof_o but_o for_o to_o pay_v he_o withal_o we_o have_v send_v he_o now_o from_o gangone_n this_o in_o their_o tongue_n have_v a_o property_n of_o grace_n in_o word_n amongst_o soldier_n as_o poise_n myllitar_n which_o have_v strength_n and_o virtue_n ¶_o now_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o purpose_n the_o emperor_n return_v to_o his_o lodging_n and_o because_o he_o will_v get_v time_n for_o the_o next_o day_n he_o cause_v the_o footman_n and_o artillery_n to_o be_v speedy_o in_o order_n and_o then_o after_o a_o little_a collation_n he_o part_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o dark_a snow_n at_o two_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o clock_n after_o midnight_n he_o come_v to_o the_o lodging_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o duke_n with_o the_o horseman_n and_o hackbutter_n hispantard_n as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o footman_n come_v diligent_o after_o we_o do_v see_v their_o fire_n that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o they_o may_v see_v we_o but_o leave_v their_o fire_n burn_v they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v morning_n they_o have_v pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o preuse_n take_v there_o a_o lodging_n never_o unto_o a_o castle_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o viertemburge_n ¶_o this_o night_n lewes_n onixiâ—â—_n captain_n of_o lombary_n go_v for_o to_o see_v the_o do_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o make_v relation_n that_o he_o have_v see_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v on_o foot_n &_o ready_a to_o depart_v this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o emperor_n when_o it_o be_v light_v day_n but_o the_o snow_n which_o be_v fall_v in_o the_o night_n and_o then_o snow_v be_v two_o foot_n deep_a wherefore_o our_o soldier_n be_v so_o weary_a and_o so_o disperse_v seek_v where_o for_o to_o warm_v they_o that_o it_o will_v have_v grudge_v a_o man_n for_o to_o have_v see_v they_o and_o the_o horse_n trouble_v with_o the_o evil_a night_n be_v wythoute_n meat_n sadeled_a and_o brydeled_a all_o day_n before_o it_o be_v a_o double_a travail_n but_o neither_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o inconvenience_n nor_o yet_o the_o strong_a lodging_n of_o the_o enemy_n may_v suffice_v but_o that_o the_o emperor_n will_v follow_v except_o he_o shall_v have_v other_o disturbance_n as_o not_o have_v vyctualle_n or_o not_o to_o have_v lodging_n never_o unto_o his_o enemy_n or_o for_o lack_n of_o forage_v for_o our_o horse_n the_o which_o without_o great_a travail_n then_o can_v not_o be_v have_v all_o those_o part_n be_v get_v and_o destroy_v with_o the_o host_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o that_o through_o their_o long_o be_v there_o and_o by_o the_o road_n that_o we_o have_v make_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o horse_n to_o endure_v for_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o necessity_n whereunto_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o enemy_n for_o they_o have_v the_o fruitful_a country_n of_o viertemburge_n upon_o their_o back_n which_o way_n they_o make_v their_o muster_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n be_v enforce_v of_o necessity_n by_o famine_n most_o terrible_a of_o all_o other_o in_o war_n and_o moreover_o with_o the_o hard_a and_o sharp_a weather_n the_o enemy_n have_v the_o forewarde_n so_o that_o it_o be_v think_v inconuenyent_n to_o continue_v the_o camp_n but_o his_o majesty_n be_v determyne_n for_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o see_v upon_o the_o other_o part_n that_o the_o wether_n be_v so_o terrible_a as_o it_o begone_v to_o be_v he_o will_v not_o they_o shall_v lack_v meat_n drink_n or_o lodging_n so_o that_o night_n we_o come_v late_o to_o the_o lodging_n with_o all_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o man_n for_o we_o be_v sore_o travail_v but_o we_o refresh_v ourselves_o with_o victual_n &_o some_o rest_n so_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a labour_n and_o follow_v our_o business_n afterward_o ¶_o this_o dislodging_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o duke_n and_o launtgrave_n at_o gangon_n be_v the_o substancial_a point_n of_o the_o war_n for_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o be_v utter_o break_v &_o disperse_v as_o hereafter_o follow_v but_o before_o that_o i_o write_v i_o think_v best_a to_o touch_v one_o thing_n that_o in_o all_o this_o war_n they_o have_v not_o offer_v we_o occasion_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o may_v fight_v with_o any_o advantage_n nor_o yet_o egallye_o that_o we_o may_v so_o do_v sith_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v offering_z have_v not_o be_v even_o in_o deed_n but_o set_v apart_o for_o battle_n be_v venturous_a &_o as_o we_o may_v geat_v so_o may_v we_o lose_v as_o it_o be_v daily_o see_v if_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o be_v clear_o see_v what_o we_o have_v lose_v if_o we_o have_v win_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v without_o great_a loss_n of_o blood_n in_o our_o army_n &_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o be_v break_v &_o the_o city_n in_o germanye_n be_v whole_a so_o although_o we_o have_v have_v the_o victory_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v constrain_v with_o a_o break_a army_n to_o have_v resist_v a_o new_a power_n and_o thâ—â—_n appear_v clear_o sith_o now_o the_o enemy_n be_v break_v &_o the_o camp_n of_o his_o matestye_n stand_v whole_a now_o the_o city_n of_o germanye_n may_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o they_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n so_o that_o to_o my_o judgement_n it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o deface_v his_o enemy_n his_o army_n be_v whole_a then_o with_o any_o loss_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n bloody_a victory_n attribuite_o to_o the_o soldier_n vyctory_n without_o blood_n honour_n to_o the_o captain_n ¶_o now_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o order_n of_o my_o write_n i_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n lodge_v two_o day_n in_o this_o lodging_n call_v the_o emperor_n lodging_n there_o he_o have_v knowledge_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v go_v from_o laugingam_n and_o divide_v in_o two_o part_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o city_n which_o do_v take_v the_o way_n to_o august_n &_o to_o vlme_n the_o other_o be_v y_z e_z horseman_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a and_o the_o landgrave_n &_o as_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v take_v the_o way_n towards_o framnckonia_n and_o without_o doubt_n if_o they_o may_v have_v be_v lord_n of_o that_o province_n war_n shall_v have_v be_v new_a to_o begin_v for_o they_o may_v have_v ransome_v many_o scotfree_a town_n &_o bishopricke_n they_o may_v have_v leave_a a_o great_a some_o of_o money_n with_o great_a abundance_n of_o victual_n &_o good_a lodging_n which_o be_v â—_o thing_n sufficient_a to_o succour_v a_o camp_n go_v break_v &_o travel_v the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v what_o y_o e_z enemy_n intend_v to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v before_o suspect_v he_o raise_v his_o camp_n &_o march_v towards_o norling_n in_o a_o troublous_a weather_n of_o frost_n &_o snow_n &_o in_o two_o lodgings_n he_o come_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o town_n â–ª_o to_o a_o village_n call_v boâ—ingan_n for_o this_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o rotemburge_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o enemy_n &_o there_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v take_v the_o forehand_n for_o they_o rove_v far_o about_o and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o his_o majesty_n
saxon_a &_o landgrave_n and_o that_o they_o have_v take_v the_o way_n towards_o newburge_n &_o tonavert_n which_o wai_fw-mi the_o earl_n intend_v to_o come_v it_o be_v think_v best_a to_o gyve_v he_o warn_v thereof_o he_o be_v so_o never_o unto_o frankfort_n dout_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v have_v take_v the_o same_o way_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o bure_n bring_v three_o m._n horseman_n at_o his_o charge_n and_o four_o m._n which_o be_v come_v to_o he_o belong_v to_o the_o marquis_n albert_n of_o brandenburge_n &_o to_o the_o master_n of_o pruse_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o austriche_n the_o which_o not_o be_v of_o power_n to_o pass_v the_o ryne_n they_o tarry_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bure_n which_o bring_v xxiiij_o banner_n good_a soldier_n of_o the_o netherlande_n and_o iiij_o banner_n of_o hispaniarde_n which_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o england_n against_o the_o frencheman_n &_o ij_o of_o italian_n from_o the_o same_o war_n with_o two_o c._n hackbutter_n horseman_n and_o twelve_o piece_n of_o artillery_n the_o enemy_n at_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o rind_n be_v xxxvi_o banner_n one_o m._n &_o two_o c._n horseman_n the_o earl_n of_o bure_n set_v over_o v._n m._n soldier_n one_o night_n iii_o league_n above_o the_o enemy_n &_o do_v take_v a_o town_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o passage_n where_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n may_v pass_v without_o any_o disturbance_n and_o after_o at_o frankforte_n be_v fight_v a_o great_a scirmyshe_n where_o many_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v slay_v and_o dryven_v into_o the_o town_n these_o news_n come_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o not_o wythoute_n great_a difficulty_n so_o many_o town_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v between_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o landgrave_n be_v two_o day_n in_o newburge_n in_o which_o time_n diverse_a news_n come_v to_o the_o emperor_n some_o say_v they_o pass_v danubia_n to_o enter_v into_o baver_n and_o other_o say_v that_o they_o will_v take_v the_o way_n to_o tonavert_v his_o majesty_n determine_v to_o tarry_v for_o to_o see_v their_o fetch_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o day_n they_o move_v theyâ—_n camp_n and_o in_o two_o lodgings_n they_o come_v to_o tonavert_v leave_v in_o newburgâ—_n 3._o banner_n for_o to_o keep_v y_z e_o town_n here_o be_v one_o other_o great_a error_n for_o there_o they_o have_v one_o great_a &_o a_o strong_a lodging_n with_o wood_n water_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o virtual_n with_o the_o bridge_n at_o newburge_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o danubia_n a_o great_a countrei_fw-la of_o village_n &_o forage_v for_o horse_n &_o all_o at_o liberty_n through_o baver_n up_o to_o minique_n they_o be_v sure_a of_o lico_n the_o river_n of_o angust_n with_o the_o town_n of_o rain_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v go_v thither_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v neweburge_n upon_o our_o back_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v go_v to_o anguste_n but_o they_o will_v have_v be_v there_o before_o he_o nor_o to_o vlme_n for_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o passage_n but_o they_o look_v not_o upon_o all_o these_o quality_n or_o peradventure_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o other_o thing_n they_o go_v to_o tonavert_v and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o their_o great_a loss_n ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n and_o launtgrave_n be_v at_o tonaverte_a two_o or_o three_o day_n the_o landgrave_n go_v to_o a_o town_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavers_n two_o league_n from_o tonavert_n call_v limbygane_n which_o be_v to_o he_o yield_v he_o set_v there_o commissioner_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o vyctual_n he_o turn_v to_o tonavert_v where_o they_o have_v strong_o pytch_v their_o camp_n ¶_o in_o all_o this_o time_n write_v the_o landgrave_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o league_n geve_v they_o account_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v put_v they_o in_o comfort_n of_o more_o thing_n they_o be_v do_v in_o boast_v of_o their_o skirmish_n with_o kill_v and_o take_v many_o of_o the_o pryncypalle_v and_o this_o he_o feign_v but_o in_o they_o end_n of_o his_o letter_n it_o be_v ever_o more_o for_o money_n which_o i_o think_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o much_o agreeable_a for_o now_o the_o time_n draw_v never_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o dryve_v the_o emperor_n out_o of_o germanye_n or_o for_o to_o take_v he_o but_o they_o parceive_v his_o business_n order_n and_o facultye_n not_o to_o be_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o nor_o as_o they_o have_v think_v at_o this_o time_n the_o emperor_n have_v knowledge_n that_o the_o landgrave_n have_v take_v the_o way_n to_o bendengan_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o bure_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o send_v gide_n of_o the_o same_o country_n for_o to_o conduct_v the_o earl_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o a_o other_o way_n and_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v for_o to_o follow_v the_o enemy_n and_o for_o to_o enclose_v they_o for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o go_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o bure_n now_o his_o majesty_n turn_v toward_o the_o principal_a city_n which_o be_v leave_v provide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxone_n and_o the_o landgrave_n for_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a to_o besiege_v they_o and_o a_o great_a apparel_n to_o hazard_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o army_n against_o the_o number_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a &_o landgrave_n be_v now_o join_v with_o the_o xxxuj_o banner_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o ryne_n &_o as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o enemy_n err_v yet_o in_o this_o that_o thâ—â—_n be_v at_o tonavert_v all_o this_o time_n and_o have_v pass_v daunbia_n with_o ten_o or_o xij_o m._n foteman_n and_o certain_a piece_n of_o artillery_n they_o make_v a_o fort_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o lico_n never_o unto_o rain_n they_o lodge_v there_o as_o man_n that_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o place_n that_o they_o have_v take_v for_o with_o the_o passage_n of_o lyco_n they_o be_v sure_a of_o august_n and_o with_o tonavert_v upon_o danubia_n they_o be_v sure_a of_o vlme_n but_o they_o content_v therewith_o continue_v a_o great_a space_n in_o spend_v of_o time_n in_o their_o lodging_n at_o this_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o bure_n have_v pass_v frankforte_n he_o come_v by_o rotemberge_n and_o never_o noremberge_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o enemy_n his_o majesty_n abode_n in_o ingulstat_n for_o the_o tom_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bure_n &_o after_o his_o come_n he_o ride_v into_o the_o field_n to_o his_o camp_n which_o be_v fair_a and_o well_o furnysh_v with_o horseman_n and_o footman_n ¶_o after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v there_o two_o day_n he_o determine_v to_o follow_v the_o enemy_n &_o first_o to_o newburge_n for_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v so_o strong_a a_o town_n so_o well_o provide_v at_o his_o back_n especial_o stand_v upon_o danubia_n a_o principal_a ryver_n and_o so_o necessary_a to_o serve_v a_o campe._n wherefore_o he_o will_v go_v himself_o to_o view_v it_o take_v with_o he_o the_o light_a horseman_n &_o a_o number_n of_o hackbutter_n hispanyarde_n so_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o set_v forth_o and_o go_v to_o newburge_n where_o he_o light_v on_o foot_n to_o take_v the_o view_n thereof_o they_o send_v pellette_n but_o to_o a_o little_a effect_n ¶_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o raise_v his_o camp_n and_o cause_v brydges_n to_o be_v lay_v over_o danubia_n so_o that_o in_o short_a time_n he_o pass_v over_o &_o lodge_v j_a mile_n from_o ingulstat_n in_o the_o wai_fw-mi to_o newburge_n &_o from_o this_o day_n forewarde_n our_o camp_n go_v in_o a_o other_o order_n they_o we_o have_v go_v for_o we_o have_v go_v but_o in_o two_o part_n vaward_n and_o battle_n because_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o rearward_n every_o part_n of_o the_o three_o have_v be_v to_o weak_a for_o our_o enemy_n they_o be_v superior_a in_o number_n therefore_o our_o vawarde_n &_o battle_n go_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o two_o esquadron_n of_o foteman_n and_o two_o of_o horseman_n for_o to_o be_v the_o more_o strong_a whatsoever_o may_v chance_v but_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bure_n we_o make_v arerewarde_v in_o this_o sort_n his_o majesty_n take_v the_o way_n toward_o newbrocke_n where_o at_o the_o first_o come_n the_o burgemaster_n do_v yield_v up_o the_o toun_n and_o the_o captain_n therein_o set_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxone_n and_o landgrave_n it_o be_v yield_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o do_v with_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o according_a to_o his_o
the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n come_v to_o this_o cytye_n where_o they_o abide_v the_o passion_n week_n and_o easter_n holy_a day_n and_o after_o he_o remove_v when_o he_o have_v send_v y_o e_o duke_n of_o aluoy_n before_o with_o the_o footman_n &_o part_n of_o the_o horseman_n the_o which_o send_v iiij_o banner_n of_o footman_n iij._o band_n of_o light_a horseman_n with_o don_n antony_n de_fw-fr tollido_n to_o a_o town_n where_o there_o be_v two_o banner_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n but_o after_o they_o have_v skirmysh_v a_o little_a they_o yield_v up_o their_o banner_n and_o armour_n ¶_o all_o the_o country_n of_o saxony_n border_v upon_o egner_n be_v full_a of_o mountain_n wood_n &_o marsh_n but_o after_o we_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v plao_n vij_o league_n from_o egner_n there_o the_o country_n begyn_v to_o be_v more_o open_a &_o plain_a there_o be_v fair_a field_n and_o meadow_n with_o many_o castle_n and_o town_n this_o province_n be_v so_o set_v in_o arm_n &_o furnysh_v with_o the_o duke_n soldier_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n free_a without_o his_o banner_n ever_o conquer_n and_o geat_v of_o ground_n at_o this_o time_n the_o emperor_n with_o all_o diligence_n make_v ready_a toward_o the_o enemy_n for_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o find_v they_o in_o the_o field_n with_o all_o their_o power_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v these_o iiij_o strong_a hold_n which_o be_v viertemberge_n god_n sonobalde_a &_o eldram_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v a_o little_a before_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o manfelte_n for_o everiche_n one_o of_o these_o be_v of_o strength_n &_o sufficient_a for_o to_o prolong_v the_o war_n many_o year_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n with_o all_o diligence_n do_v take_v the_o wai_fw-mi to_o messene_n a_o town_n of_o the_o duke_n morre_v take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saron_n and_o therein_o dydde_v lie_v with_o his_o camp_n for_o that_o be_v a_o place_n apt_a for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v bridge_n upon_o the_o ryver_n of_o albys_n and_o never_o unto_o boeme_n from_o whence_o he_o look_v for_o to_o have_v great_a aid_n of_o horseman_n and_o footman_n and_o likewise_o for_o to_o go_v to_o viertemberge_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v so_o be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o emperor_n follow_v y_o e_o way_n diverse_a town_n there_o about_o come_v in_o for_o to_o yield_v and_o also_o the_o company_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o saron_n have_v lodge_v abroad_o in_o these_o part_n be_v in_o chase_n for_o in_o one_o day_n y_fw-fr e_o prince_n of_o salmona_n put_v to_o flight_v three_o banner_n a_o other_o day_n likewise_o be_v do_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o hackebutter_n hyspaniarde_n call_v aldana_n and_o certain_a hungarianes_n with_o he_o at_o a_o other_o time_n one_o captain_n call_v george_n eâ—peche_n with_o vij_o banner_n of_o dutchemenne_n and_o certain_a horseman_n do_v geve_v a_o overthrow_n to_o eight_o banner_n which_o the_o duke_n have_v leave_v in_o a_o place_n call_v exemburge_n they_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o the_o emperor_n so_o that_o our_o camp_n be_v ever_o do_v thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v wrytien_n more_o at_o large_a ¶_o in_o this_o time_n the_o emperor_n approach_v messene_n with_o his_o camp_n and_o be_v at_o his_o lodging_n there_o come_v news_n that_o thumserne_v be_v but_o one_o league_n and_o a_o half_a from_o thence_o wherewith_o duke_n morre_v &_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n be_v much_o alter_v so_o that_o they_o beleve_v it_o as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v the_o enemy_n with_o their_o eye_n moreover_o they_o think_v it_o good_a to_o provyde_v more_o than_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o our_o folk_n be_v come_v weary_a and_o in_o great_a heat_n and_o the_o news_n be_v uncertain_a it_o be_v but_o to_o geve_v a_o great_a travail_n to_o our_o camp_n but_o the_o emperor_n which_o can_v provide_v for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a send_v two_o c._n hungarian_n for_o to_o discover_v the_o field_n and_o so_o do_v let_v rest_v the_o camp_n which_o to_o my_o judgement_n be_v better_a than_o to_o have_v travayl_v man_n with_o a_o enterprise_n so_o much_o uncertain_a the_o scout_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o you_o e_z enemy_n shall_v have_v be_v they_o can_v not_o find_v they_o nor_o yet_o have_v any_o news_n that_o horse_n or_o soldier_n have_v be_v see_v there_o that_o day_n but_o one_o which_o have_v be_v take_v with_o a_o spaniard_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o who_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a be_v in_o messene_n upon_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o albeis_fw-la where_o he_o fortify_v his_o lodging_n the_o emperor_n abide_v there_o two_o day_n for_o to_o refresh_v his_o footman_n for_o they_o have_v go_v ten_o day_n with_o great_a labour_n &_o travail_n then_o he_o determine_v to_o march_v toward_o messene_n &_o there_o to_o make_v brydges_n of_n bark_v for_o the_o duke_n have_v burn_v those_o of_o the_o town_n but_o he_o will_v procure_v to_o fight_v on_o y_z e_z other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n but_o he_o have_v news_n that_o y_z e_z duke_n be_v up_o &_o go_v from_o thence_o &_o that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o way_n towards_o viertemberge_n ¶_o i_o have_v many_o time_n see_v the_o emperor_n set_v forth_o take_v good_a efferte_fw-la but_o i_o do_v never_o see_v any_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v as_o this_o for_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o remove_v from_o his_o lodging_n until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o journey_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v undo_v y_o it_o he_o have_v appoint_v nor_o yet_o succeed_v otherways_o they_o he_o have_v determine_v he_z now_o consider_v that_o y_z e_z go_v to_o messene_n with_o his_o camp_n which_o do_v stand_v up_o above_o upon_o the_o river_n he_o shall_v lose_v so_o much_o tune_v y_z t_z the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n may_v be_v at_o vierâ—emburge_n which_o stand_v below_o &_o benethe_v upon_o the_o ryver_n &_o therefore_o he_o seek_v for_o to_o have_v a_o ford_n to_o be_v in_o his_o way_n and_o before_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v enfourm_v by_o one_o of_o the_o country_n thâ—â—_n three_o league_n from_o thence_o beneath_o upon_o the_o river_n there_o be_v ii_o forde_n but_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v keep_v &_o defend_v with_o the_o enemy_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n ¶_o at_o this_o time_n there_o come_v certain_a hackbutter_n horsinen_a hispaniarde_n with_o captain_n aldana_n which_o have_v be_v send_v abroad_o to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n &_o of_o this_o captain_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o night_n pass_v they_o have_v lodge_v in_o milburge_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n iii_o league_n from_o our_o camp_n &_o there_o as_o they_o say_v be_v a_o ford_n but_o their_o horse_n have_v pass_v swim_v the_o emperor_n ê‘ceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o time_n for_o to_o delay_v the_o journey_n he_o send_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o aluoy_n and_o command_v to_o provide_v for_o every_o thing_n â—onvement_n for_o he_o be_v determine_v for_o to_o pass_v the_o ryver_n by_o ford_n or_o bridge_n &_o to_o fight_v with_o y_z e_z enemy_n &_o upon_o this_o determination_n ê“uide_v for_o all_o thing_n confirmable_a thereunto_o the_o which_o to_o maniseme_v to_o be_v a_o thig_n impossible_a the_o enemy_n be_v on_o y_o e_o other_o part_n of_o the_o river_n the_o way_n long_o and_o many_o thing_n lack_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o greatlet_n but_o the_o emperor_n will_v in_o any_o wise_n that_o his_o determination_n shall_v take_v effect_n &_o command_v the_o artilerye_n and_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o bridge_n to_o be_v speedy_o set_v forth_o that_o day_n and_o the_o footman_n hispaniarde_n at_o midnight_n and_o shortelye_o after_o the_o regiment_n of_o almain_n and_o all_o the_o horseman_n in_o the_o order_n accustom_v but_o in_o the_o morning_n there_o fall_v a_o very_a thick_a mist_n so_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n do_v see_v how_o other_o do_v go_v and_o of_o this_o the_o emperor_n complain_v &_o say_v these_o mist_n do_v ever_o follow_v we_o when_o we_o be_v never_o unto_o our_o enemy_n but_o when_o we_o come_v never_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o river_n the_o mist_n begin_v to_o break_v up_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o albey_n and_o our_o enemy_n lodge_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n this_o be_v the_o alby_n so_o many_o time_n name_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o so_o seldom_o see_v of_o they_o ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a lodge_v on_o the_o other_o part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ryver_n in_o this_o town_n of_o milbroke_n with_o vi_o m._n footman_n old_a soldier_n &_o about_o iii_o m._n horseman_n
lutheran_n and_o of_o the_o league_n with_o august_n this_o first_o enterprise_n be_v because_o they_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o have_v this_o passage_n beig_o next_o unto_o they_o &_o so_o they_o send_v thither_o u_o m_o foteman_n and_z one_z m._n horseman_n with_o sebastian_n exertel_n which_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a haulberder_n to_o the_o emperor_n since_o a_o taverner_n in_o rome_n &_o after_o in_o the_o war_n of_o sandersay_n he_o be_v make_v a_o provoste_o martial_a where_o he_o become_v scotfree_a and_o in_o great_a estymation_n in_o the_o city_n of_o august_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v their_o general_n in_o this_o enterprise_n &_o so_o continue_v all_o the_o war_n after_o so_o with_o these_o camp_n they_o come_v to_o fiessen_v which_o be_v take_v by_o exartel_n with_o out_o any_o contradiction_n &_o they_o to_o eluse_n where_o he_o enter_v without_o shut_v or_o stroke_n there_o be_v a_o little_a from_o thence_o four_o or_o u_o m._n almain_n for_o the_o rest_n be_v at_o rattisbone_n about_o his_o magestye_n they_o show_v themselves_o willing_a to_o fight_v but_o their_o captain_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o sing_v the_o other_o to_o have_v so_o great_a advantage_n then_o these_o our_o almayn_v come_v by_o his_o magestye_n commandment_n to_o rattysbone_n and_o like_v so_o do_v george_n of_o ranspurg_n with_o his_o bend_n lie_v never_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o vlme_n at_o this_o time_n the_o enemy_n which_o have_v take_v the_o eluse_n go_v streyghte_n to_o insburg_n intend_v for_o to_o take_v it_o which_o be_v a_o enterprise_n of_o great_a importunitye_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v so_o do_v then_o they_o may_v short_o have_v get_v the_o rest_n for_o be_v their_o they_o may_v have_v be_v lord_n of_o ii_o way_n of_o the_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v lienge_n 〈◊〉_d tyrol_n into_o baver_n and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n which_o lie_v to_o come_v out_o of_o italy_n and_o trent_n to_o insburg_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v shut_v up_o and_o mayster_v the_o way_n so_o that_o no_o man_n money_n nor_o victuales_fw-la may_v have_v come_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o they_o of_o insburg_n ê“uide_v so_o well_o y_z t_z they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v near_o their_o town_n for_o in_o vi_o or_o vii_o day_n they_o be_v ten_o or_o xii_o m._n man_n castelal_n the_o inge_n their_o captain_n now_o the_o enemy_n begin_v to_o despair_v in_o this_o enterprise_n and_o turn_v back_o again_o leave_v cluse_n and_o fiessen_n provide_v this_o castelalt_n be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_a captain_n in_o almanye_n belong_a to_o the_o king_n of_o romayn_v who_o after_o in_o this_o war_n recover_v the_o cluse_n at_o this_o time_n the_o man_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o italy_n be_v come_v and_o likewise_o the_o hyspanyarde_n of_o lumberdy_n and_o they_o of_o naples_n have_v ship_v in_o pule_v and_o be_v land_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o romayn_v never_o unto_o the_o venissen_n in_o a_o town_n call_v fume_v in_o damacia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o corinthia_n &_o to_o estria_n for_o to_o come_v to_o salebrug_n &_o so_o to_o baver_n the_o enemy_n return_v to_o august_n after_o they_o have_v provide_v the_o passage_n of_o ratisbone_n with_o ii_o c._n hackebutter_n this_o enterprise_n be_v to_o they_o very_a importunate_n but_o more_o importunat_a it_o may_v have_v be_v if_o y_z t_z when_o they_o part_v from_o august_n they_o have_v go_v to_o rattisbone_n for_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v the_o emperor_n so_o dispurueyde_v that_o his_o remedy_n have_v beme_fw-mi to_o have_v go_v down_o by_o the_o ryver_n of_o danubia_n out_o of_o almany_n for_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v the_o bend_n under_o the_o conduct_v of_o madrucho_n &_o of_o george_n but_o the_o hispanyarde_n of_o hungarye_n come_v to_o the_o emperor_n alone_o and_o his_o number_n which_o be_v worth_a much_o in_o germany_n this_o be_v our_o army_n ordinance_n we_o have_v none_o but_o we_o tarry_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v come_v from_o viene_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v unprovyde_v so_o that_o if_o the_o enemy_n have_v come_v they_o shall_v have_v obtain_v their_o purpose_n without_o any_o withstond_a this_o be_v their_o first_o error_n at_o this_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o saxon_n and_o launtgrave_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o magestye_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o they_o do_v understand_v that_o he_o will_v chastise_v certain_a rebel_n accord_v to_o their_o desert_n and_o that_o they_o be_v much_o desirous_a to_o know_v because_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v his_o magestye_n and_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o greve_v in_o any_o thing_n against_o any_o of_o they_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a at_o his_o commandment_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o reason_n to_o this_o letter_n his_o magesty_n make_v no_o answer_n for_o not_o aunsweringe_v thereto_o be_v his_o answer_n for_o when_o they_o write_v this_o letter_n a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o camp_n be_v on_o foot_n and_o have_v send_v to_o the_o city_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o league_n to_o send_v their_o number_a according_a to_o their_o pomise_n and_o sebastiano_n exartel_n be_v now_o go_v from_o auguste_n to_o insburg_n &_o from_o thence_o to_o tonavert_v as_o the_o name_n do_v sygnifie_v for_o to_o defend_v danubia_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o duke_n of_o saxon_n and_o launtgrave_n be_v in_o tonavert_n with_o great_a provision_n for_o august_n for_o there_o be_v the_o lordship_n of_o the_o water_n of_o lico_n which_o be_v a_o passage_n through_o august_n and_o devide_v baver_n and_o sueverland_n danubia_n be_v a_o passage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o vituale_n from_o vlme_n and_o viertemburge_n so_o y_z t_z the_o situation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o lodge_v a_o army_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a short_o after_o exartell_n with_o his_o camp_n join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o saxone_n and_o the_o launtgrave_n so_o y_z t_z they_z all_o together_o make_v a_o mighty_a army_n gather_v of_o the_o city_n &_o lord_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o league_n between_o iii_o &_o iiiin_n score_n m._n footman_n &_o ix_o or_o ten_o m._n horseman_n a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o artillery_n mount_v at_o this_o time_n his_o majesty_n be_v in_o rattisbone_n but_o with_o such_o a_o number_n as_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o nether_a artillery_n but_o ten_o piece_n which_o he_o have_v borrow_v of_o the_o city_n there_o about_o for_o his_o ordinance_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v from_o viene_n the_o news_n that_o he_o have_v from_o his_o man_n be_v that_o examburg_n have_v his_o colonel_n in_o a_o readiness_n at_o mount_n naegra_n which_o with_o great_a difficulty_n must_v pass_v the_o country_n belong_a to_o vlme_n a_o enemy_n a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a city_n and_o through_o vierteviburg_n the_o strong_a prince_n of_o the_o league_n &_o therefore_o must_v be_v fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o constance_n and_o by_o cyroll_v a_o plain_a way_n and_o more_o out_o of_o peril_n than_o the_o other_o also_o we_o have_v news_n that_o the_o hyspanyarde_n of_o naples_n be_v ship_v and_o the_o hispanyarde_n of_o lumberdi_n be_v come_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o salmona_n captain_n of_o the_o light_a horseman_n with_o vi_o â—_o horse_n and_o the_o artileri_fw-la be_v come_v in_o bark_n by_o the_o river_n from_o vien_fw-it but_o the_o enemy_n be_v so_o never_o it_o require_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o saxone_n &_o launtgrave_n may_v have_v come_v to_o ratisbone_n and_o have_v find_v themperour_n there_o with_o x._o or_o xii_o m._n man_n with_o little_a ordenaunce_n &_o less_o victual_n nor_o yet_o the_o town_n so_o strong_a for_o to_o defend_v &_o though_o it_o have_v be_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o meite_n for_o themperour_n to_o be_v set_v about_o have_v no_o other_o rescue_v they_o he_o have_v their_o so_o that_o to_o my_o judgement_n if_o the_o duke_n of_o saxone_n &_o the_o launtgrave_n have_v come_v at_o that_o time_n they_o have_v drive_v y_o e_o emperor_n out_o of_o rattisbone_n and_o if_o they_o have_v so_o do_v he_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o germanye_n and_o their_o come_n have_v be_v light_n for_o they_o have_v leave_v nothing_o at_o their_o back_n to_o desturbe_v they_o but_o one_o band_n of_o footman_n lyinge_v in_o rain_n a_o town_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o baver_n a_o league_n from_o tonavert_n and_o ii_o banner_n of_o footman_n in_o ingulstat_n which_o do_v peter_n gushmane_a a_o knight_n of_o themperours_n house_n as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o vaver_v there_o be_v no_o trust_n in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o leave_v a_o enterprise_n to_o do_v as_o i_o and_o other_o think_v well_o leave_v this_o be_v their_o second_o error_n that_o they_o come_v not_o together_o to_o
begin_v again_o for_o the_o enemy_n be_v so_o settle_v they_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v ¶_o then_o the_o emperor_n begin_v to_o search_v a_o other_o entrye_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v continual_a skyrmish_n with_o take_v their_o vytaylle_n and_o kill_v their_o forager_n with_o alarm_n in_o the_o night_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n noyful_a unto_o all_o nation_n ¶_o at_o this_o time_n his_o majesty_n take_v a_o order_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o salmona_n with_o his_o light_a horse_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o brabansone_n knyghte_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a flece_n fleming_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o bures_n horsemenne_n shall_v go_v in_o a_o skoute_n as_o the_o enemy_n do_v they_o meet_v with_o two_o great_a bend_n of_o horsemenne_n not_o far_o from_o their_o camp_n where_o be_v overthrow_v slay_v and_o take_v a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o a_o standard_n and_o the_o standard_n bearer_n be_v take_v there_o be_v a_o chance_n which_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o be_v write_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o same_o horseman_n that_o do_v take_v the_o standerde_v be_v belong_v to_o mounsure_v de_fw-fr bure_n which_o the_o same_o day_n in_o twelve_o month_n have_v kill_v a_o standard_n bearer_n and_o take_v a_o standerde_v from_o one_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o this_o same_o standard_n bearer_n this_o do_v the_o prince_n return_v to_o the_o emperor_n after_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o take_v many_o of_o the_o enemy_n bryng_v a_o great_a noumber_n of_o horse_n &_o cart_n which_o turn_v they_o to_o great_a hynderaunce_n loss_n and_o detriment_n ¶_o at_o this_o time_n the_o emperor_n determine_v to_o change_v his_o lodging_n for_o diverse_a cause_n one_o be_v because_o of_o the_o great_a infyrmitye_n and_o sickness_n amongst_o our_o soldier_n and_o also_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o mud_n and_o mire_n that_o our_o artillerye_n be_v welnere_fw-la immovable_a so_o that_o we_o can_v not_o help_v ourselves_o therewith_o wherefore_o it_o be_v think_v most_o conveniente_a to_o return_v to_o longinguen_n as_o to_o a_o place_n most_o meet_a for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a in_o this_o lodgig_n die_v y_z e_z colonel_n george_n oâ—_n rausburge_n which_o in_o all_o the_o emperor_n war_n have_v do_v good_a service_n at_o this_o same_o time_n y_fw-fr e_o cardinal_n farnese_n nenew_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o pope_n return_v to_o rome_n ¶_o the_o emperor_n depart_v from_o this_o lodging_n of_o sultan_n with_o the_o order_n accustoin_v and_o come_v to_o lau_n gingam_fw-la this_o day_n the_o enemy_n make_v no_o show_n but_o with_o one_o esquadron_n of_o four_o c._n horse_n there_o have_v be_v diverse_a opinion_n that_o if_o the_o duke_n and_o y_o e_o launtgrave_n have_v will_v they_o may_v have_v give_v battle_n to_o their_o advavauntage_n for_o they_o have_v enforce_v their_o camp_n with_o xu_o m._n man_n of_o uiertemburge_n which_o they_o call_v choorle_n but_o such_o choorle_n as_o they_o be_v they_o have_v of_o late_o give_v a_o overthrow_n to_o xxu_o m._n suichiner_n now_o they_o be_v in_o strength_n and_o we_o lack_v for_o the_o almayn_v of_o the_o overland_n and_o of_o the_o netherlande_n be_v fall_v in_o sickness_n and_o of_o the_o hispaniarde_n a_o great_a number_n there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v four_o m._n italian_n for_o the_o rest_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v unto_o their_o country_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o enemy_n make_v no_o demonstration_n for_o to_o take_v any_o advantage_n of_o any_o commodity_n that_o they_o may_v have_v for_o to_o fight_v after_z y_z e_z emperor_z depart_v from_o sultan_n and_o be_v lodge_v at_o laugingam_n he_o have_v news_n from_o y_z e_z king_n brother_n that_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o saxony_n &_o that_o he_o &_o you_o e_o duke_n morris_n have_v take_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n thereof_o the_o which_o for_o to_o be_v more_o spedelye_o signyfy_v unto_o our_o enemy_n or_o for_o because_o thet_o do_v know_v that_o we_o have_v knowledge_n there_o be_v send_v a_o great_a salutation_n of_o artillery_n ¶_o all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o emperor_n be_v lodge_v in_o longynguen_n he_o ride_v daily_o about_o the_o camp_n as_o it_o be_v his_o ordinary_a custom_n in_o all_o his_o war_n and_o into_o the_o field_n for_o to_o behold_v where_o the_o enemy_n may_v occupy_v any_o place_n against_o he_o or_o he_o against_o they_o they_o have_v be_v two_o or_o three_o time_n spy_v about_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o hispanyarde_n a_o mile_n from_o our_o camp_n but_o ever_o at_o such_o time_n when_o they_o can_v not_o be_v overtake_v when_o the_o emperor_n have_v diligente_o consider_v all_o thing_n he_o seek_v for_o to_o have_v a_o other_o lodging_n so_o that_o his_o doing_n hence_o forth_o may_v take_v better_a effect_n he_o find_v one_o for_o his_o purpose_n and_o after_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o camp_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o mud_n and_o mire_n that_o our_o man_n of_o war_n be_v sore_o travail_v &_o weary_a wherefore_o there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n but_o all_o agree_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v dislodge_v and_o to_o avoid_v his_o man_n by_o garyson_n and_o so_o for_o to_o make_v the_o war_n but_o he_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o war_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a as_o it_o have_v prove_v since_o by_o experience_n ¶_o now_o be_v in_o our_o lodging_n so_o foul_a and_o myrye_a that_o our_o cart_n nor_o yet_o wagones_n can_v come_v in_o with_o victual_n he_o determine_v to_o remove_v to_o y_z e_z other_z which_o he_o have_v afore_o see_v lead_v the_o camp_n in_o two_o part_n the_o footman_n and_o artillery_n in_o the_o one_o part_n and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n the_o horseman_n towards_o the_o enemy_n this_o day_n i_o think_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v have_v gevin_v we_o battle_n for_o they_o have_v the_o plain_a field_n to_o come_v aga_fw-la ynste_n our_o horseman_n our_o footman_n &_o artylery_n far_o of_o i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o cause_n except_o they_o do_v not_o know_v our_o passage_n in_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v force_v to_o divide_v by_o part_n as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o way_n be_v of_o such_o sort_n that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o emperor_n be_v lodge_v as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o all_o the_o army_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v call_v in_o praise_n the_o emperor_n lodging_n for_o it_o be_v diffarent_a and_o do_v exceed_v that_o which_o we_o have_v leâ—t_o for_o there_o be_v much_o wood_n and_o water_n a_o strong_a place_n and_o for_o the_o resort_n of_o victueles_a commodious_a a_o mountain_n upon_o the_o front_n against_o our_o enemy_n much_o like_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o hand_n whereupon_o we_o lay_v our_o artilerye_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v shoot_v into_o the_o field_n upon_o the_o right_n hand_n we_o have_v a_o marrys_n and_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n a_o great_a wood_n the_o which_o dydde_v extend_v upon_o our_o back_n we_o be_v so_o never_o unto_o the_o enemy_n that_o our_o ward_n and_o they_o skirmysh_v ordinary_o the_o emperor_n command_v to_o cut_v their_o vyctualle_n the_o which_o be_v do_v by_o such_o diligence_n by_o the_o lyghâ—_n horse_n and_o hackbutter_n that_o all_o the_o way_n go_v to_o norling_n tynckespoole_n and_o vlme_n dydde_v lie_v full_a of_o deadde_a man_n break_a cart_n and_o vyctualle_n scatter_v and_o of_o our_o part_n there_o be_v give_v so_o many_o skirmish_n in_o the_o day_n and_o alarm_n in_o the_o night_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o sleep_v in_o rest_n ¶_o now_o our_o camp_n be_v lodge_v in_o this_o place_n call_v the_o emperor_n lodgig_n our_o advantage_n begin_v for_o to_o appear_v &_o our_o enemy_n to_o be_v more_o slow_a in_o skirmish_n for_o they_o come_v not_o out_o with_o such_o vigour_n nor_o so_o lusty_o as_o they_o have_v do_v but_o our_o man_n assail_v their_o trench_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o come_v but_o seldom_o time_n they_o show_v only_o with_o their_o artillery_n what_o wyl_v they_o have_v to_o skirmysh_v for_o now_o with_o their_o gonne_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o fort_n and_o many_o time_n prisoner_n be_v take_v never_o unto_o their_o camp_n &_o they_o be_v not_o only_o oppress_v in_o this_o but_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o great_a penury_n for_o lack_v of_o bread_n insomuche_o that_o dyvers_a prisoner_n confess_v that_o they_o have_v be_v u_o day_n without_o it_o and_o moreover_o that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n see_v that_o they_o have_v think_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v be_v go_v afar_o of_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v return_v more_o never_o at_o hand_n then_o he_o be_v before_o and_o with_o his_o camp_n he_o
and_o wife_n of_o darius_n for_o so_o much_o more_o be_v the_o victory_n when_o a_o prince_n do_v use_v it_o moderatlye_o ¶_o at_o this_o time_n come_v from_o the_o confine_n and_o cost_n of_o tarterye_n &_o muscovia_n never_o unto_o y_z e_o river_n of_o neper_n three_o captain_n offer_v to_o y_z e_z emperor_z their_o service_n with_o four_o m._n horse_n he_o answer_v they_o with_o great_a thanks_n and_o that_o the_o war_n be_v now_o in_o term_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v and_o so_o they_o depart_v likewise_o there_o come_v ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o tunezey_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o emperor_n concern_v certain_a affair_n for_o their_o lord_n &_o they_o offer_v he_o as_o many_o alorave_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a horseman_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o out_o of_o cythia_n &_o from_o libya_n man_n be_v atract_v bithe_a greatness_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o write_v of_o he_o ¶_o now_o the_o emperor_n have_v send_v a_o knyghte_n of_o his_o house_n call_v lazaro_n esbende_v for_o to_o take_v get_v with_o two_o banner_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v at_o liberty_n the_o marquis_n albert_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v tarry_v there_o and_o see_v it_o divide_v and_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n other_o place_n come_v in_o to_o surrender_v at_o their_o term_n for_o such_o a_o order_n be_v take_v that_o in_o saxonye_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o be_v do_v but_o boeme_n which_o be_v their_o neighbour_n be_v at_o a_o evyll_n point_n with_o their_o king_n but_o they_o of_o the_o kyngdone_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o fair_a word_n and_o great_a offer_n y_o it_o may_v be_v but_o his_o majesty_n do_v keep_v they_o there_o for_o to_o be_v dispatch_v when_o he_o see_v his_o tyme._n in_o these_o day_n duke_n henrique_n of_o brunzwique_a the_o young_a man_n be_v against_o breame_n with_o two_o thousand_o horsemenne_n and_o four_o thousand_o footman_n in_o the_o which_o enterprise_n he_o have_v aid_n of_o the_o emperor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lumburque_n lutheran_n &_o of_o the_o league_n as_o it_o be_v write_v more_o particular_o by_o they_o which_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o write_v more_o at_o large_a he_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o a_o earl_n of_o mansâ—elte_n a_o rebel_n and_o lutheran_n and_o thumserne_v captain_n for_o the_o duke_n in_o saxony_n the_o which_o with_o the_o man_n that_o he_o have_v in_o boeme_n with_o a_o great_a road_n that_o he_o make_v about_o he_o join_v with_o this_o earl_n of_o mansfyelde_n they_z two_o be_v together_o have_v tower_n thousand_o horsemenne_n and_o xiiij_o or_o xu_o m._n footman_n duke_n henryque_a of_o brunzwique_n complain_v unto_o the_o emperor_n upon_o a_o other_o captain_n that_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n have_v make_v war_n against_o those_o city_n which_o come_v not_o to_o he_o in_o time_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o emperor_n cause_v the_o captain_n to_o be_v take_v ¶_o this_o story_n be_v to_o be_v write_v by_o they_o which_o write_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o emperor_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o duke_n john_n as_o he_o have_v say_v scythe_n if_o the_o emperor_n have_v tarry_v two_o day_n long_o he_o have_v receyve_v he_o with_o xxx_o m._n footman_n and_o vij_o m._n horseman_n a_o strength_n sufficient_a to_o fight_v with_o four_o m._n horseman_n and_o xvi_o m._n footman_n if_o he_o which_o be_v their_o leder_n have_v not_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o as_o to_o fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o lack_v for_o to_o be_v egale_n with_o our_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o have_v this_o strength_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v take_v and_o the_o banner_n which_o we_o put_v to_o flight_n before_o y_z e_z battle_n there_o remain_v whole_a four_o m._n horseman_n and_o fourteen_o or_o xu_o m._n footman_n beside_o the_o account_n of_o those_o which_o he_o look_v for_o out_o of_o boeme_n and_o so_o he_o be_v determine_v that_o if_o he_o may_v not_o fyghte_n to_o his_o advantage_n to_o divide_v his_o man_n by_o garrison_n some_o in_o madeburge_n &_o one_o of_o his_o son_n in_o god_n a_o other_o in_o viertembâ—rge_n a_o captain_n in_o eldran_n a_o other_o in_o sonabâ—â—t_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n to_o compass_v the_o emperor_n about_o with_o take_v away_o of_o his_o victual_n but_o all_o these_o policy_n come_v to_o nothing_o for_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a be_v overthrow_v they_o begin_v to_o scatter_v and_o not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o so_o the_o landgrave_n how_o and_o by_o which_o way_n he_o may_v make_v his_o peace_n so_o that_o they_o let_v fall_v all_o the_o trust_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o neighbour_n and_o other_o stranger_n of_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v money_n &_o gift_n for_o the_o which_o they_o have_v have_v as_o much_o thank_v and_o gain_n that_o have_v tarry_v at_o home_n as_o they_o which_o have_v be_v abroad_o and_o have_v not_o follow_v the_o emperor_n here_o it_o may_v be_v see_v of_o what_o weyght_n the_o parson_n of_o duke_n john_n of_o saxony_n with_o his_o power_n have_v be_v in_o germanye_n for_o after_o his_o defaction_n and_o take_v he_o have_v have_v little_a power_n which_o have_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o governor_n overall_a for_o after_o this_o victory_n the_o landgrave_n be_v come_v to_o make_v intercession_n unto_o duke_n morre_v for_o to_o have_v his_o pardon_n and_o at_o the_o first_o he_o offer_v to_o fulfil_v many_o condition_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o handle_v the_o matter_n otherways_o ¶_o the_o solicitor_n in_o this_o be_v duke_n morres_n and_o the_o electour_n of_o brandemburge_n unto_o who_o the_o emperor_n have_v a_o great_a respect_n and_o at_o their_o contemplation_n he_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v what_o they_o will_v propone_v for_o y_z e_z landgrave_n but_o neverthe_o less_o he_o will_v have_v the_o thing_n do_v which_o he_o think_v convenient_a and_o so_o he_o answer_v they_o what_o be_v his_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o landgrave_n reply_v add_v yet_o more_o thereunto_o but_o he_o leave_v our_o ever_o one_o thing_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n answer_v resolutelye_o that_o he_o will_v not_o treat_v with_o the_o launtgrave_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o pleasure_n this_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o the_o launtgrave_n be_v eight_o league_n from_o our_o camp_n from_o whence_o he_o then_o depart_v in_o great_a desperation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o remedy_n but_o only_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v most_o and_o he_o say_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n mercy_n &_o to_o be_v at_o his_o will_n and_o with_o this_o determination_n he_o write_v to_o duke_n morre_v certain_a chapiter_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n how_o he_o will_v agree_v &_o enter_v which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o the_o emperor_n demand_v this_o conclusion_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v conclude_v in_o hale_n in_o saxon_a stand_v in_o the_o way_n towards_o the_o country_n of_o the_o landgrave_n the_o which_o way_n the_o emperor_n intend_v to_o lead_v his_o camp_n the_o same_o day_n that_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o hale_o the_o there_o come_v the_o marquis_n albert_n of_o brandemburge_n to_o who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v give_v lybertye_n with_o his_o banner_n â–ª_o standerde_n and_o artilerye_o which_o he_o have_v lose_v because_o he_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o that_o belong_v to_o liberty_n he_o rest_v a_o great_a time_n there_o for_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o most_o in_o his_o war_n be_v that_o he_o have_v recover_v this_o prince_n which_o come_v unto_o y_z e_o emperor_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o thank_v god_n and_o you_o he_o say_v no_o more_o &_o i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v be_v sufficient_a ¶_o two_o day_n before_o the_o emperor_n part_v from_o viertemberge_n the_o king_n of_o roman_n have_v take_v y_o e_o way_n towards_o prage_n with_o iij._n m._n horseman_n &_o vj._n m._n footman_n with_o those_o which_o be_v send_v from_o the_o marquis_n of_o maâ—enan_n the_o emperor_n remove_v from_o viertemburge_n to_o go_v against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la landgrave_n as_o against_o y_o e_o root_n of_o all_o myschief_n in_o germany_n which_o be_v necessari_fw-la to_o be_v pluck_v up_o for_o let_v this_o great_a desperation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o remedy_n but_o only_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v most_o and_o he_o say_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n mercy_n &_o to_o be_v at_o his_o will_n and_o with_o this_o determination_n he_o write_v to_o duke_n morre_v certain_a chapiter_n with_o his_o