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A68465	A true discourse historicall, of the succeeding gouernours in the Netherlands, and the ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565 with the memorable seruices of our honourable English generals, captaines and souldiers, especially vnder Sir Iohn Norice knight, there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale, France, Britaine and Ireland, vntill the yeere 1598. Translated and collected by T.C. Esquire, and Ric. Ro. out of the reuerend E.M. of Antwerp. his fifteene bookes Historicæ Belgicæ; and other collections added: altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade, for defence of prince and countrey.; Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis. English	Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1602 (1602)	STC 17846; ESTC S105716	105,507	166

succoured and made somewhat in strength and in hope of good fortune the armie meant to passe ouer a little riuer néere Tielmount but by the way were sharply encountred with the whole power of the Duke of Alua where in hazard the Count de Hostraet was shot in the legge of which wound he died andn after The Duke likewise a politike souldier and great gouernour bearded the Prince a while with hot and cruell countenance and so sent Iulian Romero to lie in ambush betwéene a bridge and passage full in the face of the Princes Campe marching to passe the water which Romero most like a rare great souldier in a fine warlike sort couched his force flat on the earth behinde the Forlorne hope sent from the Prince to view and make place for his armies passage Romero came before as one that knew the aduantage of time couching close as flat as they might and so the day consuming all was in rest and both parties in a great wood lay as close as they could The Duke maintaining skirmish followed still after the Réergard of the Prince Romero suffered both the Carriage Vaungard and Battell to passe the bridge and as the Reergard aduaunced themselues to march ouer the passage Romero descried his power of sixe thousand shot and so put al the Forlorne hope to flight or slew the most of them A noble Frenchman called Monsieur de Malberg and all his companie of foure thousand braue souldiers were there defeated with others to the number of eight thousand men which fight and slaughter endured in great and bloodie broyle till the very night approched and compelled both the Camps to lodge within Cannon shot one of another and in the night the Duke priuily stole away for some hidden cause and policie for the next morning Monsieur Ianlis and seuen thousand footemen with fiftéene hundred horse marched ful vpon the Dukes power in a faire plaine néere vnto Namur The Duke dreading Ianlis boldnes and the Princes Camp not farre off turned him backe another way and made his march very fast for feare of a blow then Ianlis and all his noble troupe ioyned with great ioy with the Princes power Immediatly the Prince prepared to besiege a towne called Chasteau Cambresi and marching thitherwards the Duke waited at hand but the towne was strongly besieged notwithstanding the Duke as the Prince had intelligence minded to disturbe him the espials of the Dukes Campe were by the Prince taken which declared in what disorder the Dukes Campe lay whereon without sound of Drumme most secretly the Prince marched to méete the Duke and the barking of dogs vnder the Ruitters waggons gaue warning how both the armies were almost mingled together the night being dark whereat a great alarme arose on both sides but the Dukes Campe within two houres was intrenched and so a great encounter of horsemen a long time passed out the morning in skirmishing with many slaine and hurt The Prince then departing from Flaunders came into France néere Guise and S. Quintins and marched after to disperse his armie towards Strasborogh in the which way Churchyard departing frō the Prince to England so leaues this true testimonie for a witnes that the author which wrote the other historie which Robinson translated left partially out of his booke whereas these matters at that season were worthie of memorie Written fom pag. 5. hitherto by Thomas Churchyard The ciuill Warres proceeding in the Netherlands vnder Don Ferdinando Aluares de Toledo Duke of Alua sent thither by the King of Spaine as Commander Generall AFter all this King Philip still prosecuting his former purpose with further extremities in the yeere of our Lorde 1567. sent thither Don Ferdinando Aluares Duke of Alua by the title of the Kings Commaunder Generall a noble personage no doubt but a notable cruell Tyrant tall of personage leane of bodie like vnto Brutus or Cassius whom Caesar censured to be feared strong of members vpright in stature long and leane faced hollow eyed of fierce and grim countenance with a long and gray beard haughtie of minde stoute of courage and as my Author saith Magnus Aulicus Insignis Dissimulator yet of surpassing skill and knowledge in feates and policies of warre excéeding therein all Spaniards of his time who as he exercised most seuere martiall discipline in his warres so vsed hee great iudgement in leading foorth his armies pitching his Tents and pointing out harbours for his souldiers because he was of long time a continuall practitioner in warres defensiue and offensiue and so bold he was and of such stout selfe-conceit as one fearing no daunger that he would take vpon him no charge of any armie except he might haue the chiefe place and prerogatiue of Commendator Generall as the Spaniards call it As certainly he serued both the father Charles the 5. Emperour before remembred and Philip the sonne now mentioned in chiefest place or calling of Martiall affaires and that in most important and difficult enterprises managing their warres in Italy Spaine France Hungary Germany Africk and the Netherlands who now entring there in person all armed found all things in peaceable state But within a yéere after he began to be stirre him in the ininoyned Inquisition afresh euery where grieuously vexing and persecuting the inhabitants with new impositions mutinies confiscation of goods imprisonment ciuill warres and vnmercifull death daily inueighing against them that they had broken their alleageance to the King and his supreame authoritie and that they had lost all priuiledge of libertie life and possessions therefore he calleth a generall new Councell of the States abrogating old and establishing new lawes quite contrarie to the ancient former customes of those countries vrging daily the new Bishops to be diligent in executing the said Inquisition Summo iure or rather Summa iniuria according to that saying Sic volo sic iubeo stet pro ratione voluntas he himselfe setting all things in order for ciuill wars fortifieth old and erecteth new fortresses Castles and muniments making prouision for prisons and other such preparations This being in the yéere 1569. our English Merchants and Marriners amongst whom my selfe a poore Clerke trauailing towards Antwerpe for my preferment they some in one place some in another I at Flushing vpon Christmas éeue were taken out of our beds and our ships and goods by the Kings commaundement imbargued so carried to the Geuarghen huise as they called it The cause whereof was that certaine ships with the Kings treasure driuen néere the coast of England by tempest of weather were taken by the Quéenes Maiesties ships brought into the Themes by meanes whereof both English Merchants and Marriners were detained in prison and their ships and goods restrained as well in all the Spanish Kings dominions as also on the other partie the King of Spaines subiects and goods were arested in the Quéenes Maiesties kingdomes of England Wales and Ireland which continued for the space of two yéeres following till that order was then taken for the same when the Merchants Marriners and their ships were released and dismissed but the goods liable to the value of the Spanish Kings treasures

of vs and therefore aduised our General to dislodge to Croyzon thinking it not fit to hazard any men hauing so strong an enimie at hand ready to ioyne battell with them But Sir Iohn Norice hauing his courage nothing daunted with the approch of the enemies his heart seruing him both to win the fort by assault and to encounter his enemie in the field shewing what a dishonour and disreputation it were to abandon the siege and also what little cause the enemie should haue to aduance himselfe farther if the fort were gotten his comming being onelie to resue it He so much importuned the Marshall that he gaue him wholie the ordering of that dayes seruice Immediatlie our Generall gaue order to the Cannoniers for the batterie and caused the Artillerie to play Euerie man was assigned his charge some to the assault other with scalados to attempt to enter and by 12. of the clocke he caused fire to be set to the mine which albeit did not so much as was looked for yet it made the accesse so easie vnto the French as that a man might haue ridden vpon horse backe and our men namely Captaine Latham Captaine Smith and Captaine Iohn Norice with diuers other gallant gentlemen gaue vp on the other bulwarke and continued the assault without losing one pace of the height vntill halfe an houre past foure and in the end first entered the same and seased vp on three Ensignes that were there and put euerie man they found in the fort sauing one alferez to the sword some of the Spaniards leapt from the rocke to the water but our Marriners with their smal boats met with them and slew them some three or foure others being taken escaped with their liues no man was found Au sang Froyd Sir Thomas Baskeruil serued this day with great valour and industrie to the admiration of all men Our sea-men and Marriners this day acquited themselues wonderfull brauelie and were exceeding forward in all attempts as may well appeare by that valiant Knight Sir Martin Fourbisher who in the assault receiuing a hurt is thereof now dead The chiefest of the French men namelie such gentlemen as seruing on horseback putting themselues that day on foote did exceeding g●llantlie namelie Mounsier Roumege Vn Maistre du Camp a man of great courage and who most intirelie loued our Generall was slaine vpon the rampart and his Ensigne by him who if they had bin well seconded vndoubtedly they had caried it first and had got the reputation of the first entrie As for the rest I hold them nothing worthie of commendations in this action Slaine in the assault Captaine Edge once Captaine of our Generals Gaurd Lieutenant Flud Captaine Smiths Lieutenant Ensigne to Captaine Brett Eight Gentlemen of our Generals own company Manie other Gentlemen and betweene twenty or thirty priuate men Hurt in the assault Sir Thomas Baskeruil Sir Martin Fourbisher who is now dead Captaine Iohn Norice Captaine Brett Captaine Smith The victorie being thus gotten by the great vertue and admirable industrie of our Generall the fort being appointed to be raised we dislodged the next day to Croyzon to ioyne with the rest of our troupes to attend there what the enimie durst doe who within two dayes after found reason to retire themselues fiue leagues further from vs. Thus haue I finished I assure you truelie although not largelie all that was most remarcable in this dayes seruice It may be I giue not namelie to euerie man the honour he deserued but therein I excuse my selfe with my shortnes in writing also my selfe being herein an Actor my eye was not at leasure to note euerie mans desert There was found in the fort 29. barrels of powder some match and verie few small shot and of meate bisket wine and beefe reasonable good store I must a little commend the defendants for an enimie deserueth his iust praise especiallie the chiefe Commaunder He neuer in all these attempts shewed himselfe daunted he made sundrie sallies but most vpon the French to his great aduantage and reputation He lost before this last dayes seruice 60. men some at his sallies some with our Cannon and some at our first attempt vpon the breach also this very last day our Cannon playing incessantlie vpon the maine courtaine betweene the two bastions slew fiftie of his men This last assault continued almost fiue houres without intermission they neuer quailed vntill he was slaine which was a small time before the entrie and then the greater part being slaine the rest ouer tired and hurt were forced by our Gallants to retire and so there were slaine of Spaniards in this fort almost 400. I note another signe of his great resolution for if he found anie willing onely to speake of yeelding he would cause him to be bound to a stake or post and exposed him to the breach leauing his armes at libertie to fight for his defence I hope no man will dislike if I commend the valour of the enimie which was conquered for the greater is the honour of them that were the Conquerours This their vaine resolution might well haue serued their turnes if they had not dealt with our Generall who was as resolute as they and therein ouermacht them For the next day Don Ioan de l'Aquilar sending a trumpet for the redeeming of prisoners our Generall sent him answere that their ransomes were payed and that hee was now as readie and at leasure to fight with him This victory achiued he sent the three Spanish Ensignes into England and presented them to her Maiestie who as a most sacred and gratious Prince most highlie esteemed and louinglie accepted them God of his infinite mercy send her daylie so to triumph ouer her enimies and that it will please him to protect our Generall for her greater seruices FINIS Here endeth the memorable seruice of S. Iohn Norice knight at Brest in Britaine 1594. THE MEMORABLE SERVICE OF THE NOBLE Generall Sir Iohn Norice Knight in Ireland after his returne from Brest 1595. with his death there and buriall here in England 1597. THis noble Knight and renowmed Generall of her Maiesties forces in Britaine immediatly after the said seruice done by him at the Fort of Brest in that Prouince ariuing in England in the moneth of March Anno 1595. after he had stayed at London a moneth or thereabouts was thence by her Maiestie commaunded ouer into Ireland and with him to embarke his forces appointed directly ouer thither vnder the conduct of his brother Sir Henrie Norice Knight there to haue his Commission drawne as Generall of her Maiesties forces in that kingdome After his landing at Waterford which was about the fift or sixt of May Anno dict he dispatched letters to Sir William Russel Knight Lord Deputie of Ireland signifying his landing at Waterford aforesaid and withall crauing leaue for the ease of his bodie that he might stay in his gouernment of Munster for some short time which as it

would forsake his trecherous course and become a faithfull obedient subiect He answered with great protestations that he was sorie for his offence and that there was no Prince in the world whom he did or would more honour and reuerence then her Maiestie neuer naming her Highnes but with his hat off all which shewes of obedience in him made many beléeue that he meant to become otherwise then since he hath proued himselfe But those that haue liued long in that countrey amongst them know by experience that they are a people full of malecontentment inconstancie rebellion and treason desiring no other gouernment but their owne rude barbarous and disordered kinde of life and manners most horrible and odious to all that feare God obey their Prince and loue their Countrey It was euer doubted by Sir Iohn Norice and to be beleeued of euery one that know the Rebell Tyrone that he neuer meant to be faithfull in his word wherefore his trecherous delaies could not be imputed to any remisse course held by Sir Iohn Norice towards Tyrone But there is no question had Sir Iohn Norice liued he would haue made it appeared vnto the world as he hath done heretofore that the zeale he did beare to doe her Maiestie and his Countrey seruice was such as that priuate malice in crossing him shuld neuer haue had power either to make him faile in the least point of his alleageance or to burie any of his honourable intended enterprises I haue heard him say my self and so haue others which now liue in Ireland that if he could but hope that the Rebel Tyrone would vnfainedly accept of her Maiesties grace and mercie towards him and that he the said Sir Iohn Norice might haue béen the instrument to haue perswaded him to become a faithfull subiect he would not haue cared what labour or paines he endured to be assured thereof It was thought that the prosecuting of Feugh Mac Hugh was contrary to the Articles agreed vpon betweene the Commissioners and the Rebell Tyrone and it should appeare that he disliked thereof For after his pardon was sent him by Sir Edward Moore and he in all things to the shew of the world readie to haue accepted thereof on the sudden his pardon was brought backe and he returned excéedingly discontented After the time of this last treatie with Tyrone which was in the latter end of Ianuary aforesaid he remained vpon the borders of the North still expecting direction how to procéed in those Northerne affaires which continued from the moneth of Ianuary aforesaid 1596. vntill the moneth of May in the yéere 1597. following for the space of foure moneths At which time he the said Generall Norice receiued aduertisement out of England that the Lord Borowes should come ouer Deputie into Ireland So vntil his comming the Generall kept himselfe vpon the borders of the North. It was thought at the Lord Borowes comming ouer the old grudge would be renewed but I think that matter was carried into England before the Lord Borowes departed thence For that after their méeting contrarie to the expectation of many Sir Iohn Norice caried himselfe very discréetly and respectiuely towards him besides that he made knowne vnto him the state of the countrey at that present together with his best counsell and aduice for the reforming of the desperate estate that then the kingdome was left in In so much as it was thought before Sir Iohn Norice his going into his gouernment of Munster that they were both good friends But now vpon the Lord Borowes his receiuing of the Sword Sir Iohn Norice was absolutely sequestred from all commaund except that of the Prouince and so sent downe into Munster with an opinion to get leaue to passe into England But that fell out contrary to his expectation So he hast ouer three moneths with a shew of his health although inwardly he felt his owne griefe And thus the cause of his conceiued griefe was the hastening of his death and so iudged of by most men which knew the same The manner of his death was answerable to his honourable life and knowne to some of his seruants and followers who now with great griefe must rew it He died the third day of September 1597. at his Brother Sir Thomas Norices house in the towne of Mayallo in the Prouince of Munster within the kingdome of Ireland at the 50. yéere of his age hauing spent 26. of them being the most flourishing time of his life in her Maiesties seruice against her enemies in the Netherlands Spayne Portugall France Britaine and Ireland as particularly before and here finally is mentioned The Honourable Lord Henry Norice Baron of Rycot father of the said Lord Generall had fiue sons moe all Martiall men vz. Master William his eldest sonne seruing in Ireland and there deceased Sir Edward his third sonne seruing lastly at Ostend now liuing Sir Henry Norice his fourth sonne and Sir Thomas his fift sonne both seruing lastly in Ireland hurt and died there but buried in England and Master Maximilian his sixt and youngest sonne died in France The honorable Ladie Margerie Mother to all these died at London 1599. The said honourable Lord Henry their father died at Rycot Anno 1601. Thus being intreated to set downe what I knew that passed vpon Sir Iohn Norices side at his latter daies in Ireland I haue although not iournally yet of my certaine knowledge truly and duly described all the notable occurrents that passed from his last comming out of Britaine to the time of his death in Ireland as before is said All this seruice in Ireland was set down by Daniel Gyles sometime Page and after lately seruant to the said Generall Norice at his death as aforesaid FINIS 1547. 1. Edw. 6. Exordium de quatuor circumstantijs The first circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. The second circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. The third circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. The fourth circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. Historia Belgica lib. 2. Anno 1566. The States finding thēselues greatly iniuried and grieued by y e Spanish Inquisitiō do exhibit vnto the Regent a iust protestation of their cause The keyes and custodie of Antwerpe in Churchyards hands at this vprore witnes Master Ioseph and his brother Master Richard Candeler Churchyard Captaine of 30. thousand in this time at Antwerpe The Prince of Orange and Counte Nassaw departeth out of the troubled Low Countries in happie time Churchyard then fled to England in a Priests apparell and came to y e Queene The Protestants chuse Churchyard their Captaine The Duke of Alua sent as Gouernour ouer the Low Countries vnder King Philip Lib. 3. He made a general restraint of Englishmēs ships goods Historia Belgica lib. 4. Anno 1569. Certain Christian Princes assist y e Prince of Orange to fortifie the Low Countries Historia Belgica lib. 3. King Philip imprisoneth his owne son The Duchesse of Parma departeth into Italy