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The Conduct and character of Count Nicholas Serini, Protestant Generalissimo of the auxiliaries in Hungary ... with his parallels Scanderbeg & Tamberlain : interwoven with the principal passages of the Christians and Turks discipline and success, since the infidels first invasion of Europe, in the year 1313.
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and secured Their châ—â—k and opposition their Government by altering their Religion dividing their opinions injealousing their Chieftains betraying their weakness Debauching their Spirits and buying off their Leaders Anno 1121. the Barbaroâ—s multitude being reduced by some Rules of Religion and Policy to that Order and Discipline that threaâ—â—ed the neighbour-Powers awaked the brave Emperor Diogenes and the resolute Paâ—riarch Simon to engage the Christian world the one by soleâ—ne Embassies the other by devour Letters against this common enemy which in a General Council at Claremont Voted an unanimous assistance upon Peter the Hermits suggestions and Pope Gregories injunctions for an Holy War under Robert Duke of Normandy Baldwyâ— Earle of Flanders Henry King of England Godfrey Duke of Bulloyn a War managed by five Kings of France six Western Emperors eight Earles of Flanders and Brabant six Knights of Rhodes and Malta five Kings of England with an Oath not to desist untill Christendom were delivered to the loss of 36000 English 45000 French 32000 Italians and as many more of other Nations for the space of two hundred years viz. from the year 1090. to the year 1290. to relieve the Greek Church recover the Land of Promise rescue the Holy Sâ—pulchre punish the Saracen Blasphemies and propagate the Christian truth a design that stopped the growing Power of those Barbarians though it could not suppress it because neither their sins nor our repentance were yet ready for vengeance or relief because our Armies were debauched our Leaders were unskilful our Councils divided our Commanders unequal our friends were false our designes particular our Emperors and Popes â—ealous the Clymate unsuitable and the people perfidious provoking at once the wrath of heaven and the malice of enemies Neither had these wild invaders of mankind sooner triâ—mpned over this Christian opposition than they were The settlement of the Ottomon Family stopped in their career by the revolutions of Egypt the Revolts of Aleppâ— and Damasâ—us the invasions of Tartary and their own Mutinies which transâ—erred the usurpation from the Zelzâ—ccian family and Tangrolipix his line to the Oguzian and Ottoman 1300. who though allied to the Emperor famous for his Victories beloved by his people and as capable of laying the foundation of an August Empire as any that sat upon that Throne being invited by one party of Christians to suppress another for he was the first that was invited Their first invasion oâ— Europe stopped by M. Paleologus and how to Europe and that by the Catalonians yet was matched by Michael Cos and Paleologus who bought him before Nice surprized him before Neapolis diverted him by Rebellion in his own Family overcame him by Prayer and Devotion stopped up his correspondencies and supplies perplexed him with Innovations in Religion with envy and fear suggestion and distrust tolled him on to great streights and softned his hardned people with the Luxury and Delicacy of Europe Anno 1349. His rich Brother Orchades The second stopped by Asaâ— and how succeedeth him who first strangled his relations took Nice Nicomedia Corusinia Calliopolis by his Silver rather than his Steel for those places were rather bought than Conquered yet was matched by the Graecians Discipline and Order the Thracians wiles and Stratagems Asans yeildings and Retreats untill the short-sighted Barbarian was toyled further then he could fairly retreat Anno 1364. Fierce Amurath surprized Their third attâ—mpt stopped by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 how Rhâ—destium by three hundred souldiers that got in under the notion of Workmen took in Adrianople reduceâ— Servia threaâ—ed Bulgarâ—a and Mâ—â—â—avia when by the Christian Practices Aâ—adiâ— revolts Asia is divided and the fierce man himself charmed by the Despots Daughter of Byâ—antiâ—m Anno 1390. Waâ—like Bajazet proceeds 〈…〉 undertaking blasted by Tamerlain in his Conquest of Servia without controul when it pleased God to raise Tamerlain the great Chams Son-in-Law who with 600000 Foot and 300000 Horse that wrath of God as he called himself and not man shook the Tuâ—kish Empire â— Out-doing them in his Discipline for he was the most compleat Souldier for the Practical part of ranging and Disciplining an Army in the World 2. Shutting out of his Camp all their Spies by building houses His method out of it for all strangers and keeping his men to their Quarters upon pain of Death 3. By unwearied Inrodes upon the enemies whom he tyâ—ed with surprizes 4. By gaining time to observe their methods and weaknesses 5. By delaying the War untill the Tuâ—ks men and Treasure was spent And 6. By his tenderness towards those that yielded and his cruelty towards those that withstood him for he would the first day of any Siege hang out a White Flag to denote mercy to all upon â—urrender The second hang out a Red one to intimate favor towards all but the Chief And the third hang out his black one to signifie the dismall condition of all Anno 1405. Resolute Mahomet made Wallachia Tributary threatned Their fifth exploit diverted by Musa and how Transylvania when loe Musa marrieth the King of Wallachia's Daughter revolteth from his Master embroyleth the Army keeps correspondence with the Christian Princes betrayeth his Lords interest and indangereth the Ottoman Empire putting Mahomet upon beginning a War which he lived not to finish Anno 1422. Cruel Amurath setleth himself in the Empire of Greece Their sixth enterprize spoiled by brave Huâ—iades and â—ow and prepares for that of the whole world when Mustapha Rebels in Adrianople and Serviâ—s in Caramania and Vladislaus King of Hungary with other Christians watchful upon these advantages spoil Servia Huâ—iades that brave Souldier defends Transylvania drills on the enemy to a toyle where he fought them three days with equal success untill his Reserves and the Christian Captives turned the Scales and he overthrew Abadin Basta Mesites and Amurath himself at Castron leaving 79000 Turks dead upon the place and at last is made Governor of Hungary with the unanimous consent of all the Estates a way now neglected where by his moderation and that perswasion he had that every one might be saved in his own Religion and that as God had made many people so he appointed or at least allowed of many Religions he cemented their divided Interests closed their great distances raised their dismantled Fortifications maintained their just Priviledges and kept out their numerous enemies untill Constantinople was taken May 29. 1450. Peloponnesus was undermined Belgrade yeil'ed and Trapezond submitted to the Musulmens successes which yet were poized by the irruptions of the 320000 Persians by the Confederacies of the Papacy and the Empire the Apostasie of Vlados the attempts of the Venetians the courage and resolution of the Great Master of the Rhodes and the Emperoâ— Mathias and the most dangerous Mutiny that ever was among the Janizaries who its expected will at last pull down this Empire Anno 1481. Bajazet the second Their irruption â—indered by the famous Scanderbeg and what
who observed the peace The great Turks eye upon Christendome these 20 â—ears made with Europe 1612. inviolably had not his dear Sultaness and son been taken by the Gallies of Malta and he thereby provoked to threaten Christendom and attaque Candia and Daâ—matia with success until the Janizaries discontent depose him anno 1648. and set up a He changed his Name at his Coronation to gain reverence and to engage fortune and success complying with a Prophecie of one named Mahomet's great Victories Ali Solyman otherwise called Mahomet the fourth the present Sultan in his stead Who being according to the usual custome saluted by the Janizaries and the Basha's and applauded by the people and crowned 1656. was guided and instructed by his brave Mother and able Visier a person of as great conduct and success as of good age and experience who instilled to him those noble Principles and Maximes that not onely bear up the declining grandeur of Turkie but threaten Christendome as he promised by his active Disposition and Masculine Genius to bear up the decaying spirits of that Empire to awake their former Valour and Prudence so notwithstanding he was severely exercised with two dismal overthrows the one at Foggia the other at the b The straighâ— of Hellespont joyning Europe to Asia famous for Hero Leander Sestos and Abydos if not more for the two Castles built there with the Grand Sâ—igniors own discretion who laid the method of them and was present when theâ— were begun and finished Dardaâ—eâ—â—oes â—e surpâ—ized Vespâ—in made inroads to the Empire suppressed the great â—uâ—ult in the year 56. that made away 16 Bâ—shaw's one Vsâ—er forcing the Sulâ—ana and Muâ—ti to the Seraglio prosecuteth the War against the Venâ—tians in Dalmatia and Candia reduceth the revolt at Dâ—masâ—us and pitching upon the able Bashaw of Damascus for his prime Visier at 24 years of age who now commands in Hungary allayed and awed the mutinous Janizaries by his severity and munificence obliged the people by an impartial justice and though he was twice defeated by Moccenigo at c He himself looking on the Port and deprived by him of Lemnos and Tenedos yet training his men up to European services he regained Tenedos while the Venetians were fetching fresh water reformed the sloth Epicutism and bribery that had debauched his Court denying himself the great example the ordinary use of those pleasures for whose excesses his Predecessors are so infamous restored their lost Discipline frighted the Persian to a peace made way to his present Enterprizes by inroads into Transyâ—vania against Râ—gâ—tski who without his priâ—ity had engaged in the Polish War which the â—mperâ—ur neither assiâ—â—ing effectually nor yet deserting The fâ—â—st occasion of this last dâ—eadful designe upon Christendome the Turk observing his undeâ—handdealing having setled Aâ—afti in that Principality takes that occasion to prosecute his old designe upon Hungary and Austria which when he had suppressed the Bashaw of Aleppo and his pretended Sultan by the courage and prudence of the present Visier at whose presence the Rebels submitted to mercy made use of that success to work the Persian to a firm peace deseated Almeriâ— d' Este the Venetian General of Candia disguised his preparations for War under pretences of peace and leagued himself to the Hollanders and the English whose late Revolutions he so much admired that he said if fame belye him not That if he were to chuse either his God or his Religion â—e would chuse the King of Englands he having as clear an apprehension of the affairs of Europe by his ancient league with France as we our selves and observing the animosities and interest since the last Emperours election at Frankford and the last Popes at Rome in compliance with the amusing designes of France begins at Adrianople under the pretence of retiring from the toyl to the pleasures of Government embodying his Asian forces at Belgrade and setling Moravia and Wallachia he pursues with 250000 men besides his Tartarian hirelings to Hungary where exceeding the bounds set them by the old League they first caressed the Inhabitants with wonderful civility and then fomented their animosities against the Germans which upon the account of Religion Inclination Customes and Government hath been ancient but now improved by Montecuculi's Commission to be Generalissimo over their forces allowing liberty of conscience and a general fair usage in point of Taxes his common bait to discontented and debauched Estates until upon an inconsiderate Engagement of Count Forgaâ—z who with a party of 7000 was onely to observe their motion and relieve such places as the Infidel should attâ—qâ—e the Infidel at once provoked and encouraged with a Victory in passing the Danoâ— defieth the Emperor by catching off 800 prisoners heads before the Emperours Embassador and Christeâ—â—ome it self by this Letter Mahomet Son of the Emperour The great Turks defiance to Christendome Son of God thrice heavenly and thrice known by the renowned Emperour of the Turks King of Greece Macedonia and Moldavia King in Samaâ—ia and Hungary King of Great and Lesser Egypt King of all the Inhabitants of the Earth and the Earthly Paradise Guardian of the Sepulchre of thy God Lord of the Tree of Life Lord of all the Emperours of the world from the East even to the West King of all Kings Grand Persecutor of the Christians and all the Wicked the Joy of the Flourishing Tree the Chieftain and Guardian of thy Crucified God Lord of the hope of thy Nation WE send Greeting to thee Emperour Leopold If thou wilâ— be our Friend and submit to our Domination then we will that thy Greatness be Ample Since these times thou hast violated and shunâ—ed our friendship without having ever been offended either by War or the fighting of God thou hast taken secret Designes with other Kings and other Confederates in envy to shake off our Yoke in which thou hast done imprudently This is it for which thou and thy people ought to live in fear and to have no other hope but death for which cause thou hast prepared thy self But we tell thee that we will go forth and be thy Conqueror and we will pursue thee from the East even to the West and will make thee know our Majesty even to the utmost Confines of the Earth thou shalt know our effects to thy great damage of which we assure thee and will have thee to expect our Greatness thy hope shall melt away which thou hast in thy Cities and Fortresses We resolve absolutely to beat down and razâ— all that appeareth any thing considerable to thine eyes and thou shouldest not expect any other thing or friendship and shouldest not put confidence in thy strong Walls for we have set up a resolution to destroy thee without remedy It pleaseth us to forrage Germany and to leave it behind us to the memory of our Bloody Sword to the end all these things may be manifest to all It pleaseth us to