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A28875	The life of the renowned Peter D'Aubusson, Grand Master of Rhodes containing those two remarkable sieges of Rhodes by Mahomet the Great and Solyman the Magnificent, being lately added to compleat the story adorn'd with the choicest occurences in the Turkish Empire at that time.; Histoire de Pierre d'Aubusson. English	Bouhours, Dominique, 1628-1702.	1679 (1679)	Wing B3827; Wing B3842D; ESTC R11209	170,026	520

to Sigismund touching the Valour of the young French Gentleman engag'd that Prince to give him publick marks of his esteem and acknowledgment But Aubusson not only attracted the praises and favours of the Emperour by his first exploits in War for he also gain'd his good will and kindness by his carriage near his person and the care which he took to please him Sigismund was endu'd with all the noble Qualities of a great Prince Besides that he was valiant wise religious he lov'd Learning in particular and had a great value for learned men whom he preferr'd upon all occasions before persons that had nothing to recommend them but their Birth He was himself learned perfectly well read in History He understood and spoke the Latine tongue as he made it appear at the Council of Constance by the testimony of Gerson Chancellour of the University of Paris who was present there and was charm'd with the last speech of that Prince For that reason he could not endure ignorance in his Courtiers and would say sometimes that he was asham'd of the Electors who had not the least tincture of Learning Though Aubusson were endu'd with a Martial soul and that the love of war overswayd his Inclinations yet had he a disposition and a Genious for Learning He had a quick and piercing wit a happy memory and a solid judgment So that it was no difficult thing for him to conform himself to the humour of the Emperor having in a short time fitted himself for all manner of addresses After he had study'd the languages as much as was requisite for a Souldier to know he apply'd himself to the understanding of all the noble sciences He learnt the Mapps the Mathematicks and above all the rest that part with concernes the Art of war But History was his Principal studie He made a kind of business Exercise of it reading more to instruct then divert himself For he was not contented to charge his memory with great names and strange Accidents as many do that read but he still made Judicious reflections upon what he read proposing to himself as examples to follow the actions of men Illustrious Above all things he examin'd the lives of great men and making advantage of their Vices as well as of their Vertues he became a Master to himself for the governing his own Manners Whatever love he had for reading and what ever pleasure he took in it yet he study'd the world more then books and above all the world and all books the Emperor As he had a free access to his person and was with him every day he was able to observe nere at hand his Maximes his words his actions and all his behaviour But among all the Vertues of Sigismund he was taken with none more then his Zeal for the Christian Faith of which he shew'd so many real marks not only in the Councils which he upheld by his authority and presence but also by the wars which he undertook against the Infidels Thus the Court which is usually the corrupter of youth was to Aubusson a school of wisdom and vertue Where besides the love which it taught him to have for learning and to make a sound judgment of things he acquir'd Integrity and became a man of Vertue and Repute With such noble Inclinations as these he might easily pretend to great employments in a Court where Justice was done to merit And certainly he had attain'd thereto as much a stranger as he was had not his Fortunes been overturnd by the Death of the Emperor Albert Duke of Austria who succeeded Sigismund had not for Aubusson those kind thoughts as his predecessors Whether it were that he did not naturally love the French or whether the Favors of the deceas'd Emperour provok'd his hatred of a stranger Aubusson quickly percev'd that the Emperor had got a new Master and that the best course that he could take was to be gone But though that Consideration might not have prevail'd with him to quit Germany yet his duty would have oblig'd to return to France The Treaty at Arras for the accommodation between the two Kings of England and France not taking effect as it was hop'd the War broke out again between the two Kings So that there happ'nd divers sieges and divers fights with more heat and animosity then ever The English made great spoil in the Provinces of which they were not Masters and the French divided among themselves committed as great violences every where so that what between a Forraign and a Civil War joyn'd together the whole Kingdom was full of confusion and horrour This was the stare of the Affairs of France when Sigismund di'd and that Aubusson forsook Germany to come and serve his own Country John D'Aubusson Lord of Born his Cousin-German and Chamberlain to Charles the seventh brought him to Court So soon as he came there his proper person his sparkling countenance his noble Air attracted the eyes of all upon him but his prudent and honest carriage his wit his politeness his pleasant conversation gain'd almost the hearts of every one In regard he was of the County of Marche and younger Son of the Vicounts of that County the Count of Marche Governour of the Dolphin shew'd him great respect and did him the honour to be his Patron This Relation which Aubusson had to the Count gave him opportunity often to wait upon the Dolphin who was almost of Age. He obtain'd his love being so happy as to share in the exercises and divertisements of the Prince He had also the good fortune to please Charles the seventh who saw in him at first sight something that was great and not common But it was not long ere 〈◊〉 shew'd by his actions that what we conceiv'd of him was not without good ground He signaliz'd himself in a high measure at Montereau Faut-yone whither he attended the Dolphin who commanded at the Siege The King who had been himself a witness of the valour of Aubusson when he carry'd the City by Assault making his entry a little while after into Paris commanded his attendance upon him to Court with the chief of his Nobility This Entry was one of the most magnificent that ever was made And it may be truly said to be the first day that Charles began to reascend his Throne Several Cities follow'd the example of the Capital and those that stood out were for the most part reduc'd by force Aubusson every where gave signal marks of his Courage but upon one occasion he made it apparent that a young Warriour might be as well prudent as cunning At what time the power of the English abated in the Kingdom that of the fair Agnes increas'd at Court. As she was wonderfully charming and one that understood better then any woman of her sex how to govern her Lovers she obtain'd in a short while an absolute Dominion over the King But according to the custom of women whose credit arises from their

Beauty she made but an ill use of the Kings Favours The Dolphin who was not naturally very docible could not endure a haughty and imperious woman who had but little respect for him On the other side the great Authority of Charles of Anjou Brother to the King of Sicily offended him extreamly He took it ill that a Prince for whom he had no kindness should have so great a share in the confidence of his Father So that the Favorite was no less a trouble to him then the Mistress But that which vex'd him most of all was that after the taking of Montereau where he fought so well against the English that in Courtship they applauded him for it before the King he had but a bad reception from his Father instead of the thanks which he expected For the King perceiving that this first Essay had puft up the mind of his son he return'd him under the Discipline of his Goverment and remov'd him also from the Court Whether he were jealous of a valour that made such a noise in the world or whether understanding the bad disposition of the Dolphin he thought this first success of his might transport him too far if he did not take care to curb him The Dolphin dissembl'd his dissatisfaction for some time but a young Prince once provok'd whose passions are violent and who never wants bad counsel is soon aweary of counterfeiting And therefore to revenge himself like the Son of a King he went and put himself at the head of the Rebellious Nobility The Count of Marche to whom the revolt of his disciple was no small dishonour omitted nothing that might reduce him to his duty Besides what he did himself he made use of the management of Aubusson whom the Prince lov'd and who had found a means to preserve his favour without confederating in the revolt Certain it is that the Dolphin was of a jealous ticklish disposition not easie to manage and one of those who are of that head strong obstinate humour that they are seldom to be recover'd when they have once fix'd upon their party But Aubusson knew him very well and understood which way to take him For he had those sweet and insinuating charms which are not incompatible with a fierce and fiery Disposition But above all he had a natural Eloquence that always wrought it's Effect and which perswades so much the more by how much it is the less distrusted So that he had not much to do to make the Prince list'n to reason He so dextrously mannag'd his passions and mollify'd him in such sort by degrees that when the Count of Eu came afterwards to treat with him on the Kings behalf he found him altogether enclin'd to lay down his Armes and beg pardon The King was so satisfy'd with Aubussons address upon this occasion that he employ'd him in other Negotiations of concernment In all which he so behav'd himself that Charles the fifth highly applauded the sharpness of his wit Insomuch that one day speaking of Aubusson he said it was a hard matter to find so much fire and so much prudence both together After the Princes were come to an accommodation the War grew very warm between the French and English and much blood was shed on both sides But the truces that were afterwards made chang'd the whole face of affairs France began to breath a more quiet Aire and the pleasures which afterwards succeded the Toyles of war had perhaps effeminated the hearts of the souldiers if their Marches into Lorrain and Germany had not found them work Rene of Anjou King of Sicily and Duke of Lorrain requested aid of Charles King of France his Brother in Law against some places in the Countrey of Messin that would not acknowledg his Iurisdiction Charles presently appeares before Nancy with a great Army of which one part went briskly to beseige Mets. The City defended it self with great courage and obstinacy Upon which the Dolphin with whom the tediousness of the seige did not agree found a fair occasion to satisfie his boyling and ambitious Humour The Emperor Frederick the third dissatisfi'd with the Swisses who pretended to have nothing to do with the House of Astria and who under that pretence affected a kind of Independencie not much differing from a Revolt invited France by the mediation of Sigismund Duke of Austria to come and defend the Rights of the Empire There needed no more encouragement for the Dolphin who had espoused the Sister of the Dutchess of Austria to enter Alsacia with an Army Aubusson was one of the young Lords that attended him and one who had the greatest share in the defeat of the Swisses near Basle But the Duke having reduc'd some places and cast a terror upon others march'd back again sooner then was expected Either because the Emperour unwilling to draw upon himself ill will for being the occasion of the war in some measure disown'd it or because the German Lord who had conducted the French Army into Switzerland and was to have been their guide through all the narrow and difficult streights of the Mountains being slain there was no safety in proceeding farther In the mean time the Affair of Mets being brought to an accommodation advantageous for the Beseigers and honourable for the Beseiged the Embassadors of the German Princes whom the Dolphins march had alarm'd came to demand a confirmation of the ancient Alliances between France and Germany Their demands were granted them and as there is a time when the Spirit of Peace is predominant the truce was prolong'd for five years between France and England The Court in such a quiet calm began to think of nothing but divertisement and the Marriage of Margaret Daughter of the King of Sicilie with Henry King of England occasion'd such extraordinary rejoycings that they had almost forgot their last troubles Never was a more beautiful Court nor a more numerous then that of Nancy For not to speak of the several Princes and Princesses that were of lesser dignity there were two Kings and three Queens beside The Earl of Suffolk who was sent to fetch the new Queen of England had with him the flower of the English Nobility Several daies were also spent in magnificent Turnaments where the King of France and the King of Sicily ran together But Aubusson soon grew weary of that which employ'd others so much to their delight Besides that he naturally lov'd war he had Principles of Piety which did not correspond with a lazie and voluptuous life On the other side the victories of John Hunniades and George Castriote which they had obtain'd against Amurat inspir'd him with a new zeal for Religion and the Cruelties which the Turks exercis'd against the Christians at the Battel of Varna awakn'd in him the hatred which he had conceiv'd against the Enemies of Jesus Christ He could not but with great grief of mind understand the report which ran at that time that Vladislaus King

and endow'd by the Grand Master should enjoy the Revenues of his Order within his Dominions He also wrote to the Pope at the same time and very earnestly represented to him That the courses he took steer'd directly to the ruine of the Order wholly devoted to the Holy See That the Zeal of the Knights was not altogether so pure and Angelical but that they had an eye upon Temporal Recompences while they fought against the common Enemy of the Faith and that both their Zeal and Courage too would cool when they beheld the Price of their Labours and their Sweat in the hands of Strangers and unknown Persons So that if his Holiness did not preserve their Priviledges it might be fear'd that the Rampart of Christendom might be expos'd to the fury of the Infidels Alexander submitted to the Reasons or at least to the Authority of the King of Castile He revoked the Collation which he had made in favour of his Nephew and the Grand Master gave the Commenderie of Wovelles with that of Baioles to Don Ferrand of Arragon of the Royal Family and very dear to the King of Castile having before that created him a Knight In the mean time intelligence came that the Turks were building great Ships and every where made great Preparations for War Thereupon the Grand Master sent an Ambassador to Constantinople in shew to Congratulate the Grand Signior upon his recovery from sickness but really to penetrate into the design of those new Preparations Bajazet kept his design very secret but the publick rumor of the Port was that those Preparations were intended against Egypt and was a report probable enough Cairbei had been dead some months before and the youngest of his Sons was advanc'd to the Throne by the subtilty of a Circassian Mamaluke who did what he pleas'd at Caire and pretended to govern during the Minority of the Infant But an absolute Authority in one particular Subject is always suspected and odious The principal Nobility of the Court would not endure the new Government so that instead of doing Homage to the new Sovereign they revolted from him and made Confederacies with the Turks to deprive him of his Crown The Grand Master was inform'd of the rumour of the Court but he believ'd it so much the less the more the Grand Signior's Ministers desir'd it should be believ'd He kept himself upon his Guard and gave order for every thing He engag'd in the Service of the Order all Strangers Ships that us'd the Levant Seas He hir'd Companies of Spanish Infantry out of Sicily from whence he also sent for Corn in abundance The Grand Prior Blanchefort after a dangerous Voyage at length arriving safe had order to go for France to make his Complements and to desire aid of the Successor to Charles the VIII who was dead of an Apoplexy a disease fatal to great men in that Age. Thereupon Lewis the XII who had a great esteem for the Grand Master kindly receiv'd the Grand Prior and order'd two and twenty great Ships to be made ready for the service of the Knights At that time the Grand Master understanding that Henry the VIII King of England laid out for the fairest Turky Carpets that were to be got presented him with some that were very rare Henry became sensible of the Civilities of the Grand Master and in acknowledgment sent him several excellent Pieces of Artillery with some Horses of an extraordinary Mettle and Colour Ladislaus King of Hungary who of all the Princes of Europe was most liable to be a Prey to the Barbarians offered the Knights of St. John two Provinces of his Dominions to engage them all together to his Interests But the Grand Master was not of that humour to despoil a Prince to protect him he refus'd the offers of Ladislaus but promis'd him all manner of assistance Blanchefort was no sooner return'd to Rhodes but the Armada of the Turks pass'd through the Straits of Gallipoly the Course they steer'd at first caus'd a great fear that the Storm threaten'd the Order of St. John but soon after it was seen to fall upon the Republick of Venice The Turks pretended that they had suffered great wrongs in Romania and the Morea Besides that the Proveditor Prioly having met a Turkish Vessel alone near Meteline and perceiving that the Ship in stead of Loring Sail fir'd at them with all her Artillery fought and sunk her Now though the Act of Prioli was regular however it incens'd the Grand Signior who lov'd the Captain of the Ship for which reason he resolv'd a War against them nevertheless he did not at all declare his resentment For Zancari whom the Senate sent to discover the inclinations of the Port received a thousand Caresses from Bajazet Nay the Barbarian desir'd to renew his Alliance with the Republick but he caus'd the Articles of the new Treaty to be written in Latine to the end he might break it when he pleas'd according to the Principles of the Mahumetan Law which suffers them not to have any regard to their words in Contracts that are not written in their own Language At the same time that the Ottoman Fleet sail'd out of the Streight the Grand Signior enter'd into Romania with a powerful Army having imprison'd before all the Venetians that were at Constantinople One part of the Turkish Cavalry was divided from the rest and sent to harass the Countreys of Zara and Dalmatia General Grimani who lay at Modon with the Fleet of the Republick had implor'd the assistance of the Grand Master upon the first noise of the War But he more urgently requested his aid when he saw the Turks double the Point of the Morea Justiniani who commanded in Candy joyned his requests with those of Grimani and both of them sent to Rhodes certain Letters from the Duke Barbarigo The Grand Master look'd on the attempt of the Turks upon the Venetians as a violation of the Treaty of Peace made with the Order by reason they were oblig'd not to molest the Christians so that he made no scruple to succour the Venetians in the present Conjuncture But because he would not make too great a noise he onely sent them the Spanish Infantry that was come from Sicily and some other Foreign Troops The Republick also at the same time sent to the King of France to obtain of his Majesty the Vessels design'd for the assistance of Rhodes Who thereupon being then in League with the Pope and the Venetians against the Duke of Milan gave order to his Admiral to sail away for Greece to observe the countenances of the Turks and in case that Rhodes were in no danger to joyn with the Venetian Fleet. The noise of War inflam'd some of the Knights and amongst others the Grand Prior Blanchefort whom the affairs of the Order detain'd in France during the Siege of Rhodes And therefore to satisfie the extreme desire he had to meet with the Infidels he desir'd leave to go