received his fatal overthrow he had a second conflict with the Turk whom he put to flight with great slaughter and took the City of Philomela and put the Inhabitants to the sword for executing his Messangers he sent to treat with them about delivering it peaceably and then entring â—â—â—â—enia the less he took the City of Melitene and subdued all the Territories round about and there gave the Turks an other fearful overthrow which Army was no sooner vanquished but another not inferiour to â—â— appeared under the heading of Saphadine Saladin the Sultan's Son which with an undaunted bravery he charged and put to rout with incredible slaughter but the joy of Victory was soon turned into Mourning for the good Emperor zealous for the Christian Cause following hâ—â—d upon the flyers his Horse floundered in the River 〈◊〉 and threw him out of the Saddle with his right foot hanging in the Stirrup after which manner e'r he could be relieved he was drag'd through the River and hitting by the way on certain Stumps so bruised that when he was taken up he was heard to say no more then Lord receive my Soul e'r he gave up the Ghost in the seventieth year of his Age and of his Reign 38. Anno 1190. Whereupon his Body was carried to the City of Tire and there in the Cathedral with all Solemnity interred This Heroick Emperor being dead his Son Frederick Duke of Suevia then in the Army was saluted Emperor and General by the consent of the great Commanders but now the Country being purposely destroyed before them pale Famine began to stare them in the face yet on they marched and charging Dodequin Saladius General sent to oppose their Passage gave him a great overthrow and had all the Cities rendred as they passed till they came to Ptolomais where the power of the Christians in Syria were incamped headed by Guy late King of Jerusalem who for a great Sum had obtained his Liberty Upon the Arrival of Frederick the Christians gave a fierce Assault to the City on all Parts and had taken it by Storm had not Saladine the Egyptian Sultan who lay hovering aloof with his Army fallen upon their Camp and thereby in the hottest of the Assault obliged them to draw off to defend the same and having forced him to retire with the loss of a few men they returned again to the Siege expecting the Arrival of Richard the First King of England and Philip the Second King of France who were upon their way with great Forces but they wintering in the Isle of Sicilia the French King out of Envy to the Glory of the English and an old grudge having been formerly about King Richard's refusing the French King's Sister and marrying the Daughter of the King or Navar the French King not long after returned home and withdrew his Army to the frustrating the whole design of recovering Jerusalem yet at present he dissembled the matter and loosing first from the Port of Mesina arrived at Ptolomais where the Christians lay still incomped after whom King Richard shortly followed but sayling by Cyprus his Fleet was dispersed by a Storm and two of his Ships falling on ground on that Coast the Islanders spoyled them and when the rest of the Fleet put in there they rudely withstood their landing which so inraged King Richard that he landing by force seised the Island and took the King thereof Prisoner and sent him bound in Chains of Silver to Syria The King having secured the Island to his use disanchored and sailed to Ptolomais where he was joyfully received of the Christian Princes upon whose Arrival the City after a hot Assault and a great breach in the Wall was surrendred upon condition the Garrison might depart with safety for which they were likewise to pay a great Ransom to deliver they Holy Cross they had in possession and a certain number of them to remain as Hostages that the Saladine should deliver such Christian Prisoners as he had in his power whereupon the Germans of Austria entered first the 〈◊〉 and advanced the Standard of their Duke upon the Wâ—ll as if by their only valour the City had 〈…〉 which so offended King Richard that he 〈◊〉 the Standard to be thrown down and trampled on which indignity the Duke resented so heinously that 〈◊〉 great hindrance of the Wars in Syria he retuâ—â—◠〈…〉 his Forces into Austria as likewise did the 〈◊〉 France with the greatest part of his Army under 〈◊〉 he did it for want of health in so hot a Clime 〈…〉 out of secret Envy to King Richard Salâ—â—◠〈◊〉 of the lessning of the Christian Army and that there still remained amongst them discontent refused to pay the money for the Ransom of the Hostages or deliver up the Christian Prisoners but threatned that if any Extremity was used by the King towards them he would behead all the Christian Prisoners the which notwithstanding the Hostages were not hurt he most barbarously performed in return whereof the King commanded 2500 of the Hostages to be executed in the sight of the Infidels Camp and resolved to give him battel which he perceiving raised his Camp and departed along the Sea Coast ruining the strong Towns to prevent their falling into the hands of the Christians who leaving Ptolomais strongly fortified followed close at his heels resolving to besiege Jerusalem which he perceiving and taking such advantage as the time and place would afford faced about So that both Armies meeting about Noon a dreadful conflict began which continued with great slaughter especially on the part of the Turks till Evening at what time the Victory fell to the Christians who had the Execution of the Infidels for seven miles but Winter coming on they disposed of the Army till Spring in the Towns that Saladine had ruinated repairing and fortifying them stronger than before but when Spring came upon must'ring the Army they were found greatly decreased by diseases and absenting and at the same time the King found the Duke of Burgundia under whose command the French King had left part of his Army still to cross his purpose as desirous to return home having received such Orders privately from the King his Master who was contrary to his Oath taken at his departure warring upon the Normans then King Richard's Subjects and that others were of the like mind found himself altogether too weak to besiege Jerusalem and hearing how the French King had incited his younger Brother John to take upon him the Government of the Kingdom of England fearing lest while he was warring abroad he might loose his Kingdom at home he resolved to make such conditions with the Sultantain as might be best for the advantage of the Christians in Syria and so imbarque for England which the crafty Infidel understanding and finding his power daily to decay would hearken to no other Proposals than that the Christians should surrender all the Towns they had taken Ptolomais excepted and in consideration
thereof be suffered to live in Peace which being concluded on the King leaving Count Henry of Champaigne his Lievetenant of Syria imbarked with his fair Queen who had accompanied him in his tedious Expedition but by the way being separated from the rest of his Fleet suffered wrack upon the Coast of Histria and attempting with a small retinue to walk over land in the Habit of a Templar he was discovered and by the command of the Duke of Austria in whose Territories and whom he had disgraced at the Siege of Ptolomais by throwing down his Standard taken Prisoner and by him sold to the Emperor Henry for 40000 pounds who kept him prisoner a year and three months and then received for his Ransom 150000 pounds But the Ship that the Queen and her Ladies were in arrived safe in England Soon after the King's delivery news came that Saladine the great Sultan was dead which caused the Princes of Germany animated by Pope Celestines to undertake a third Voyage for the Recovery of Jerusalem The Dukes of Saxony and Austria commanding in Chief and with them went many Bishops who upon their Arrival joyned with the Christians they found there and repaired Joppa the which whilst they were doing the â—â—â—â—â—ish Army approached whereupon they â—hew out and in pitched battle overthrew them but to the Loss of their two Generals the former dying within four days after the Victory of a Fever and the latter of the Wounds he had received And in fine news coming that Henry the Emperour was dead most of the chief Captains returned home in hopes to be elected Emperour After which the Turks took Joppa and put all they found in it to the Sword but at the instance of Pope Innocent the third Philip the French King sent 5000 Souldiers under the leading of Simon Count of Mont-ferat to joyn the Christians by whose good conduct things were so ordered that they procured to live at peace in Tyre and Ptolomais where I shall leave them and return to the Lesser Asia and relate by what means the Turks first Empire in Persia was brought to nought CHAP. V. The ruin of the Turks first Kingdom in Asia by the Tartars THe Turks having flourished in Persia and the Lesser Asia by the Space of about 200 years under the Succession of divers Sultans and Kings The Tartars a rough Savage People dwelling in the cold barren parts of Asia Northward under the leading of Ziugis their pretended Prophet having wasted all before them passed the high Mountain Caucasus and part of the Mountain Taurus came on upon the more fertile part of Asia like a deluge whose huge numbers were such that in a short time under the leading of Hoccata old Ziugis's Son himself being dead before they had far proceeded they in a trice overrun India Persia and almost all the other Countries of Asia none being able to stand before nay so fearful were they to the Nations that at their Approach without giving battle Kings with their People sled not into fenced Cities but their Contries and amongst the rest Cursumes or as the Greek will have it Corâ—â—â—tes The Turkish Sultan of Persia leaving all the Cities naked to be possessed without resistance by the Barbarous Enemy who in his slight dyed being the last King Linaly defended of the Sâ—lzâ—â—cian Family Reigning in Persia whereupon his Son Vgnâ—â—chan taking upon him the leading the People that followed his Father seized upon Baâ—â—â—â— now called Bagadet supposing it the safest place of refuge and the better to secure it put to the Sword all the inhabitants but kept it not long or the Turks 〈…〉 after him tâ—â—â— the City by Storm and in 〈…〉 expell'd all his People and so 〈◊〉 on Conquered 〈…〉 and many other 〈◊〉 both in the Great and Leâ—â—er Asia formerly possessed by the Turks they by this means 〈…〉 driven out of 〈◊〉 about the year of our Lord 〈…〉 yet there was found one of the Selâ—â—◠〈…〉 Royal Stem named 〈…〉 the scattered Turks 〈…〉 to him in 〈…〉 taking the advantage of the Greeks 〈…〉 themselves 〈…〉 and the Countries 〈◊〉 and there first at 〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 erected their 〈◊〉 Kingdom 〈…〉 is by the Turks 〈◊〉 the Kingdom of the Alâ—dine Kings And by this 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 Monarchy in 〈◊〉 was received the 〈…〉 Sâ—iling himself great King and Lord 〈◊〉 the Eastern Countries During this 〈◊〉 the Constanâ—â—◠〈…〉 broyles which 〈…〉 who had deprived his Elder Brother 〈…〉 Empire for the Settlement thereof and securing himself in his throne to seek after the Life of the young Prince his Brothers Son who was active in recovering to his Father the Empire that of right appertained unto him which inforced the Prince to crave aid of Philip the Emperor of Germany and the rest of the Princes of that Empire and so prevailed by means of his Sister who was Married to the said Emperor that being recommended by him and the French King to the Army then making an other expedition into the Holy Land and by them taken into protection with a Solemn promise of restoring him to his rightful Inheritance In consideration of which he obliged himself to pay the French a great sum of Moâ—ey and to make Restitution to the Venations the loâ—â—es they sustained in the time of the Emperor 〈◊〉 by reason of an 〈…〉 lay'd upon their gailies and seâ—â—â—re of the goods of their March and Recompence the 〈◊〉 by reducing the Greek Churches to the obedience of the See of Rome for of those three Nations was mostly this Army composed which consisted of near two hundred thousand Horse and Foot Upon these considerations was the Voyage in order to the Recovery of what was lost in Syria put off and all the forces â—ent against 〈◊〉 where the Usurper resided who held his Brother the rightful Emperour in Prison having deprived him of his sight and coming before the port with their huge fleet that almost covered the Ocean they â—â—on broke the chain and entered with their Galley upon sight of which those that kept the Greek Gallies in the perâ—â—â—â—ed and left them as a prey to the Latins for so they called the Western Christians who not content therewith but resolutely thrusting on shore a 〈…〉 those that guarded it to retire 〈…〉 re-enter the City which the Usurper perceiving and well weighing he was no ways able to oppose such an Army taking with him all his Treasure and several of his trustly Friends 〈◊〉 â—ight upon which the Citizens to avoid being 〈◊〉 â—ook the Old Emperor out of Prison and the Second time proclaimed him Emperor and immediately opened their gates and admitted the Army calling them their deiâ—â—erers but this their Alacrity lasted not for the Prince having made known his promises and the Old Emperor confirmed the same the People upon Settlement of the Taxes whereby such Sums should be raised as might satisfie the Conquerors they grew dissatisfied and raised tumults in several parts of the City the better to Allay which
was quickly forced to retire with 10000 less then he brought but this Siege continuing long a mortal Pestilence happen'd in the Army the Kings youngest Son dyed and in the end himself with many of his prime Nobility which greatly incouraged the Moors but their joy lasted not long for soon after came thither Prince Edward Hemy the Third King of Englands eldest Son with sixteen Ships fraught with Valiant English Soldiers as also the King of Ciâ—ilia Navar and Arragon with great Forces upon which the Morish King making many large oâ—â—ers for Peace it was granted in the Name of all the Princes on Condition that he should pay a yearly Tribâ—â—e of 40000 Crowns to the King of Scicily and to suffer the Christian Religion freely to be Exercised throughout his Dominions in all its particulars which Articles being concluded on and ratified though contrary to the mind of Prince Edward they weighed Anchor and stood for the Isle of Scicily intending there to Winter and the next Spring to pass into Syria But coming into the Bay the Princes were no sooner got on shoar but a terrible Storm arose that most of the Fleet were broken to pieces only of Prince Edward's Fleet not one Ship perished in this wrack a great part of the Mariners and Soldiers were drowned and the Plague still raging amongst them in such sort that the French Queen the King of Navar and divers others of great Rank dyed which so discourag'd Philip the French King that he returned into France without Attempting any thing further and with him all the rest Prince Edward his English excepted returned into their Respective Countries but the Prince kept on his way till he arrived at Ptolomais and was received by the Christians with great joy where having rested himself for a while and inquired into the nature of the Country he with 6 or 7000 of his English took Nazareth and upon his return overthrew a great Army of Sarazens that supposed to have intrapped him and at another time overthrew them with great Slaughter near Cakhow a Village about 40 Miles from Pâ—olomais And so succesfull was he in all his undertakings that the Infidels extreamly dreaded him Insomuch that the Admiral of Joppa feigned himself to be converted to the Christian Religion sent one of his Servants to commune with the Prince about diverse Matters who being admitted in Private and seeming as if he would draw a letter out of his Bosom with an Impoisoned knife supposed to have Stabbed the Prince into the Belly but he being aware received the Wound on his Arm and with his foot Struck the Villain down and then wresting from him the knife Stabbed him during which buffle the Guards entered and cut him in Pieces as he lay on the Ground This Villain the Sultan sent to excuse Swearing by Mahomet it was not done with his privity nor consent but however such was the nature of the poison that it was not cured without great difficulty The Prince having a long time in vain expected the coming of the other Christian Princes thought good to return which accordingly he did having first concluded a Peace with the Sultan and shortly after his return his Father Henry dying he was Crowned King of England c. Anno 1273 〈◊〉 having been advanc'd by the Pope to the 〈…〉 upon promise to pass into the 〈…〉 himself for so tedious a Voyage sent his Son Henry Prince of Mâ—â—â—lâ—burg who aâ—â—â—â—ing at 〈◊〉 with a great Power wasted the Territories of Damasco with fire and Sword taking many Towns but at length being intercepted by the Mamaluâ—â—s he was taken Prisoner and a great part of his Army slain in which state he with one Servant remained 26 years no Ransom being accepted for his deliverance at which time a Runagado German coming to the Sultan set him at Liberty and sent him who upon his return was not known to his nearest Relations who supposed him long before silent in his Grave and indeed he lived not long after his return The Princes of the West growing weary of these tedious expeditions the Infidels thereby encouraged under the leading of Alphix or Elpis their Sultan rased Tripolis Sidon and Berythus putting most of the Inhabitants to the Sword the Christians having now nothing left but the strong City Ptolomais and yet they were at variance amongst themselves some for the Government of the City and some for the title of King of Jerusalem During the contest Sultan Araphius sent his Son to besiege Ptolomais who in vain assaulting it many times made large offers if he might have it delivered but they as little prevailed whereupon his Father being dead and himself chosen Sultan he drew down before it 15000 Horse and Foot assaulting it on every side filling up the ditches with his Multitude but the Christians from the Wall and by sallying killed so many of the Infidels that they were forced to retire to their trenches yet in the Skirmish Peter Grand Master of the Templars being Shot with a Poison Arrow died within three days and with him all the courage of the besieged for from that time such as could make their escape by Sea departed so that the City being in the end left destitute of Defendants was by the Sultan taken and rased all such as were found therein being put to the Sword so that the Christians were utterly rooted out of Syria this being the last City which had remained in the hands of the Christians for upwards of 100 years and was lost Anno 1291 just 192 years after the winning of Jerusalem by Duke Godfry And now the Christian Princes despairing to recover what they had lost Cassanes the Tartarian Prince moved thereto by his Wife and her Father the King of Armenia undertook the Enterprize and with a powerfull Army entered Syria wasting all before him when not far from the Mountain Amanus he met with Melsenoser the Sultan of Egypt's Lievtenant and put him to flight with the loss of 40000 of his Souldiers and drave him quite out of Syria sending Molais one of his Captains to pursue him over the desart Sands to the Confines of Egypt then taking in all the Cities as he passed and in the City of Hama lighting upon the Sultans treasure he divided it amongst his Souldiers and having fortified Jerusalem and Damasco he purposed in the Spring to have passed into Egypt and to have destroyed the Country but in the mean time receiving news that great tumults were risen in Persia his new acquired Empire he with part of his Army departed to allay them leaving Capcapus Governour of Damasco and his great Captain Molais of Jerusalem with order to send Embassadors to the Princes of the West but they being Imbroyled amongst themselves nothing could be obtained so that no aids coming from the Tartar nor King of Armenia the Towns were as easily recovered by the Egyptian Sultan as they had been taken from him by the Tartarian Cham. And thus taking my leave
contest between Muley Xequy King of Fess and Muley Sidan his younger brother which increased to that height that mortal wars arose when after many fields fought the latter prevailed and possessed himself of the Kingdom which caused the former to flye into Spain there to crave aid of King Phillip who in consideration of the Barbarians promise to deliver Alarache a strong Town seated on the mouth of the River Lucus in the Kingdom of Fess into his possession furnished him with 100 thousand Duccates therewith to leavy Souldiers in his own Countrey and sent with him likewise his ships of war under the conduct of the Marquess of St. Germaines manned with ten thousand Spaniards who coming before the Town landed the King who was received by several of his friends into a strong Castle that guards the mouth of the River which he put into the hands of the Spaniard but it was no sooner known that he had so done but the Mores from all parts run to their Arms so that e'r they could possess themselves of the Town an obstinate fight was maintained for the space of three hours in which space five hundred Spaniards and three thousand Moores were slain but in the end the former prevailed and possessed themselves of that strong place which had by them been so often desired the news of which caused great rejoycing in Spain This year was fought a great battle between the Son of the late deceased Cham of Tartary and his uncle upon the latters usurping the Imperial dignity during the formers remaining a hostage at Constantinople in which 40000 men were slain and the Victory rested upon the rightful Heir Anno 1611 such a Contagion happened in Constantinople that it ingendring a Pestilence which raged so vehemently that thirty thousand died in one month and amongst the rest one of Achmats sons nor did the Barron of Salignac the French Kings Ambassador escape to succeed whom as soon as the Mortality ceased the Barron of Mole was sent who upon his arrival after having visited the Mufti or chief Mahometan Priest and the great Bassa's of the Court himself and his retinue were attired in Turkish habit no Ambassadors being permitted in the proper habit of their own Countrey to approach the Sultan was conducted to have his Audience of the Grand Seigneour through a litte Court paved with Marble after which he entred the Royal Chamber which was inriched on one side with many Pillars of Marble and square stones of the same beautified with two Fountains on either side the planchers were gilt with Gold and the Walls Inameled with flowers and the flour covered with cloath of Gold and silver at the entery of which stood six Capigi or Royal Porters two of which took the Ambassador by either arm to lead him to the Grand Seigneor a Ceremony pretended for honours sake but indeed to prevent any violence that upon such near access may be offered and has been in use ever since Amurath the first was stabbed in the fields of Cossâ—via and the rest carryed the presents so that the Ambassador having kissed the hem of the imperious Turks Garment was carryed out another way backward because it should not be said that the Minister of any Forrein Prince turned his back upon the Emperor in like manner his attendants fared being obliged to withdraw till the Infidel was more at leisure for as then he stood peeping out at a window to view some disports that were made below for his diversion and a while after being admitted he delivered his letters written in the Turkish Language and in a pithy Oration delivered what else he had in charge Notwithstanding the Peace between the Imperialists and the Turks the latter ceased not covertly to stir up dissensions by which means they procured the revolt of Gabriel Battori Vayvod of Transilvania who raising a great power chased Raduille Prince of Valachia out of his Principality who thereupon fled to Constantine Vayvod of Moldavia when reinforced by the Moldavian he returned again and in a great battle overthrew Gabriel forcing him to flye with his scatered Troops to Hermstad where he committed many Cruelties under pretence that the Citizens went about to deliver him into the hands of his mortal enemies The division stirred up Fortgaâ—sie the King of Hungary to pass into Transylvania to reduce the revolted Cities to the Kings obedience but being waylaid he was forced to travel through desart places where through famine and diseases that raged in his Camp most of his men dyed so that fearing to fall into the hands of those he intended to oppress he fled into Polonia with a slender Train yet ended not the trouble for by this time the Turks had stirred up discontents in Moldavia by sending thither a Competitor to wrestle with Constantine for his Principality but finding himself too weak and not assisted as he expected fled to Constantinople there to crave aid of Achmet but finding many delays he travelled to the Courts of many Christian Princes and amongst others came into England and made his application to King James who moved with his heavy complaints and specious pretences of just claim to the Principality of Moldavia that his Majesty was pleased bountifully to relieve him and by his Letters to recommend him to the care of Sir Thomas Glover his Ambassador then residing at Constantinople who recommended him to the Grand Signeur but such were the counterplots of Constantine that by bribing the great Bassa's he not only prevented him in his purpose but greatly indangered his being made away which had certainly happened had not Sir Thomas sheltered him under his protection and by fortifying his house daunted the blood-thirsty Janizaries whom the Grand Visier had imployed to take him thence by Force but Sir Thomas being soon after recalled The Moldavian despairing to obtain the Principality he so much desired in a rage renounced the Lord that bought him and imbraced the Turkish superstition whereupon he was made Bey of Bursia in Asia but enjoyed not that dignity long e'r Nassuf Bassa returning from the Persian war dispossessed him This year the Gallyes of Florence Malta and Naples greatly endamaged the Turkish Dominions on the Sea-Coasts taking likewise several rich prizes and amongst the rest the Carravan Gally coming from Egypt to Constantinople with the Tribute of that rich Kingdom sinking at the same time five others and descending upon the Isle of Lango and took the Town from which the Island takes its name putting a number of Turks to the sword and taking a great spoil and soon after entered the Bay of Corinth so secretly that Landing they surprized the City sacked it and carryed away besides a rich booty five hundred slaves These things made the Turkish Sultan wish for peace with the Persian that he might be at leasure to turn his Arms upon the Christians especially upon the Knights of Malta who greatly obstructed his Navigation and that which furthered his purpose was the arrival of the
is to Iay them upon their Belly on a Table and to beat their Buttocks the Calves of their Legs and Soles of their Feet with a flat staff giving them ere they cease 100 or 200 blows yet the Servants confessed nothing whereupon they caught a Weaver being a Turk whose Shop was near the Ambassadors house whom they tortured in the like manner but he as the others had done could reveal nothing against the Ambassador who for all that was obliged to pay 30000 Sultanies for his own release and his Servants These and such like insolencies together with the Imprisonment of young Osman and his Brethren made the Grand Vizar who was then on the Confines of Persia to haste to Constantinople with his Army at whose approach Osman was taken out of Prison and Proclaimed Emperour so suddain are the changes of fortune in great as well as little affairs and the proud Sultan Mustapha inforced for fear of the inraged Souldiers to betake himself again to his Cell or rather Prison where for a while I shall leave him and relate what happened during the Reign of Osman CHAP. XX. The Life and Actions of Osman the First of that Name Tenth Emperour of the Turks THE Uncle after he had proudly Tyrannized for the space of two Months being deposed the Nephew was advanced to his Fathers Throne being not full Thirteen years of Age wherefore he was wholly governed by the Vizar Bassa as was also the whole Ottoman Empire when the first thing of moment that happened was the complaint of the French King by two Gentlemen sent for that purpose by whom he demanded reparation of the new Emperour for the indignity he had sustained by the Imprisonment of his Ambassador and the evil treating of his Servants letting him understand that he could not send any other Ambassador to his Court to condole the Death of Sultan Achmat his Father nor congratulate his coming to the Empire till he had received satisfaction from him becoming his dignity and the wrongs he had received in his Ambassador The Grand Vizar and Mufti hearing this Embassie and considering what had passed advertised the young Emperour to send an Ambassador to the most Christian King to Confirm the League and to testifie both by Words and Letters how much he was dissatisfied for his discontent whereupon Vri Chiaus was sent with ample instructins and so great an acknowledgment of the wrong done to the Baron of Mole that the French King rested satisfied and calling the said Ambassador home he sent the Earl of Sezi to succeed him as Ambassador at Constantinople The War continuing between the Turks and Persians about this time a great Battle was fought between them wherein the Turks prevailing put the Persians to flight with the lost of Ten Thousand of them and thereupon the Bassa General of the Turkish Army prosecuting his victory entered into the heart of Persia wasting with Fire and Sword all that stood in his way but at length having through daily skirmishes with the Enemy and Diseases arising from want and evil Diet lost a third part of his Army he accepted of the Sophies proposals of Peace which were that he would yearly pay the Tribute of Silks and at present relieve his Army with all things necessary This Peace concluded by the Bassa was allowed on by the Emperour and Ratified at Constantinople whereupon Two Hundred Cammels laden with Silks were for many years after sent to the Emperour according to Agreement Anno 1618. A fearful Comet was seen over the City of Constantinople in form like a Turkish Scimiter placed near unto the Zenith under the Horizon of a fiery colour appearing very terrible for the space of eight nights which made many conjecture it the forerunner of great bloodshed Vri Chiaus returning out of France after he had dispatched his affairs at that Court came into England where he was received and conducted to the Court and had Audience of King James his Speech being as followeth The Most True Incomprehensible and Most High God increase and multiply your Majesties years in all happiness Amen O Thou Lord of the World THE most invincible most mighty and most happy Sultan Osman Chan of the Othoman Empire Monarch sendeth to your excellent Majesty a hundred thousand Salutations and Greetings evermore praying the most High God for your Majesties happyness sendeth to your Highness with all possible Honour and Renown this his Imperial and most Noble Letter and with all hopeth that the Sacred bond of Peace which hath been hitherto inviolably on your Majesties part kept and observed your Majesty will be pleased still on your part with daily increases of more and more Friendship earnestly to continue therein And his Imperial Majesty on his behalf is also resolved in like manner evermore punctually to keep and continue the same Also the most Mighty Emperours Tutor and his chief Visier Bassa hath addressed to the dust of your Noble Feet this his most Honourable Letter with a Thousand commendations praying everlastingly the Mighty God for Your Majesties long Lise and Happyness Also Your Majesties Ambassador at Constantinople your slave Paul Pindar bowing his forehead to the dust of your Majesties Feet and most humbly kissing your Highnesses blessed Feet hath directed unto your Majesty this his submissive Letter This Speech ended and the Emperours Letter delivered with such other as the Chiaus brought he was by the Kings command in great splendor conducted to his Lodging where after five or six days stay he came again to Whitchall and made his conjue of leave upon his departure in these words as near as they can be Translated out of the Turkish Language Most happy Emperour as I have with my own hands howing my self to the dust of your Princely feet presented unto your Excellent Majesty the most mighty and high Sultan Osman my Lord and Master his Imperial Letter so likewise I beseech your Majesty that you will be pleased in conformity thereof to vouchsafe your Princely answer by your noble Letter and to deliver the same into the hands of me your slave and be ever partaker of all blessedness and happiness After he had made this Oration and received the Kings Letters he was conducted to Dover by several of the Nobility where imbarking in one of His Majesties Ships he sailed to Constantinople Anno 1619 great trouble arose in Bohemia upon the Emperours sending an Army into that Country to suppress the Protestant Religion there flourishing so that the Protestants tired with the cruelties of the popish Souldiers sent to Bethlem Gabor Prince of Transilvania to acquaint him with the state of their affairs who after he had obtained leave of the Grand Signeour came with an Army of Eighteen Thousand men into Hungary and took many Towns spoiling the Countrey as he went nor so contented but he entered Austria Stiria and Carinthia subdued all before him without opposition but fearing if the Bohemians should be subdued the storm would sall upon him