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A13572	The strangest aduenture that euer happened: either in the ages passed or present Containing a discourse concerning the successe of the King of Portugall Dom Sebastian, from the time of his voyage into Affricke, when he was lost in the battell against the infidels, in the yeare 1578. vnto the sixt of Ianuary this present 1601. In which discourse, is diuerse curious histories, some auncient prophesies, and other matters, whereby most euidently appeareth: that he whom the Seigneurie of Venice hath held as prisoner for the space of two yeres and twentie two dayes, is the right and true king of Portugall Dom Sebastian. More, a letter that declareth, in what maner he was set at libertie the xv. of December last. And beside, how he parted from Venice and came to Florence. All first done in Spanish, then in French, and novv lastly translated into English.; Adventure admirable, par dessus toutes autres des siecles passez & present. English	Teixeira, José, 1543-1604.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1601 (1601)	STC 23864; ESTC S118296	67,947	90

things vnwritten which at large I will deliuer to ●our Excellencie when I shall be so happie as to see you The most humble and obedient seruant to your Excellencie Pantaleon Pessoa de Neyua ● Forgot to tel your Excellēcie that the king not only during his ● imprisonment was 27. times questioned by my Lords the Se●tors in common but likewise by the iaylour and also by his con●ssour in particular by the warders and prisoners that were with ●m To all whose interrogations he euermore maintained pro●sted that he was the true king of Portugal D. Sebastiā instāt● requested that he might be confronted by the marks signes ●hich were knowne he had naturally imprinted on his bodie Iu●fying withall that he had a bodie of flesh and bones and not of ●asse to graue anie supposed markes vpon it praying he might be seene of the Portuguezes yea and to straungers that had knowne him in Portugall or elsewhere before he lost himselfe in the battaile of Aff●icke all which they would not permit At the beginning he answered them still to verie good purpose but in the end seeing they would do him no such fauours as he desired but only proceed with him in nothing but demands being somewhat by nature impatient and cholericke he much disdained to answere their interrogatories Notwithstanding being returned to the prison and discoursing to the prisoners what demaunds they had made to him he said I answered here and there to such a demand but I must answere such and such things This is the report of such as haue bene deliuered out of the same prison wherein he was enclosed and himselfe likewise told vs as much since then from his owne mouth An addition of some importance I Thought good to adde to the end of this worke what hath bene deliuered to me by a personage of good credite who heard it spoken by the mouth of the King Dom Sebastian himselfe among other questions that were made to him he being desired to reueale whether he had bene kept as a captiue in Affrica or no made answer that he was not taken nor stayed as a captiue or slaue but hauing escaped from the battell by flight though very sore wounded and with him those that are mentioned in the last letter of Frier Ioseph Texere to the Bishop to wit the Duke d' A● 〈◊〉 of Redondo and de la Sortella D. Fernand de Meneses and 〈◊〉 Iohn de Castro c. who by the Kings aduice did all secretly and strangely disguise themselues that they could not be knowne to anie one which being done the King and they in the confused returne of the armie to Portugal came back with them where hauing bound the rest to him by a deare engaged oath would none of them be seene or knowne but prouiding themselues of such iewels and money as they could conueniently get departed al againe from Portugal Being vrged to expresse his reason for so doing the King said that his griefe and shame was so great that by his folly and rash losse to the hurt of all Christendome 〈…〉 more be seene but penitently wander through the world without anie intent euer to reuisite his kingdome more and the verie same mind he found likewise to be in his friends so sworne to him Being asked by what meanes he now returned without them whom he auoucheth to be all liuing and why no sooner he discouered himselfe he answered beside some reason alreadie expressed in the letter of Dom Iohn de Castro of his liuing in a hermitage c. that he will more at large satisfie this demand when he shall haue his person secured in anie countrie Likewise by another of worth to be beleeued it is said that the worthie gentleman sir Anthony Sherley for his great valor seruices in high account with the Sophie of Persia hath written to an especiall friend of his that a gallant gentleman who named himselfe Le Cheualier de la Cro●x The Knight of the Crosse with other Gentlemen his companions were in great reputation with the said Sophie of Persia by reason of diuers exceeding and singular proofes made of their valour and knightly seruices which they performed against the Turk in the Sophies behalf Agreeing with the report of himself in Venice before his apprehension in the letter of the said Dom 〈◊〉 de Castro where he first named himself the Knight of the Cro●● which falling out ● be so there is no question to be made but though he had himse● there as in all other places this Knight of the Crosse wil● plainly approue himself as alreadie it is for certaintie receiued 〈…〉 king of Portugall Dom Sebastian and the 〈…〉 ●uered when he discou● 〈…〉 that the 〈…〉 FINIS

make a sole benefite of the honour in this action but to diuide some participation thereof to your friends I had forgot to tell you that the prisoner hath had of the Siegneurie fiue crownes of this mony monethly to dispend which is a little more then foure crownes of the Sunne of which he giues away the most part to the poore for the honour of God I once more intreate you to haste your affaires with what breuitie you may and as you come giue copies of this letter to so manie as shal require it for I will send the same to as manie others as I write vnto You shall doe me a singular pleasure in making my commendations to M. de Tiron and tell him that this is the meruaile whereof I had talke with him so manie yeeres since and let him make account to be as certain of my seruice as his merites do iustly challenge And to Monsieur le Commaundeur de Chastes say that the time is now come wherein I shall make knowne to him how much I rest engaged and am readie at his seruice And so please him to credite me if he desire to purchase supreme glorie and great estate let his employment be intire on this Princes behalfe for thereby he shall gaine more honor and repute then his highest thoughts is able to imagin I kisse the hāds of al our friends according to my dutie and let each one receiue me as effectually his Our Lord giue you vnderstanding of all I haue writ vnto you with happie and prosperous sucesse in your trauaile From Venice the 6. of Nouember 1600. humblie kissing your hands The most affectionate to your seruice Dom Iohn de Castro This Dom Iohn de Castro whom I thinke your reuerend Lordship knowes verie wel hath euer held this opinion that the king Dom Sebastian was still aliue and that Portugall should one day be restored by him He tooke it for a matter so firme and certaine that in the yeere 1596. when I was at Folambray about some affaires belonging to mine order and my selfe the King besieging la Fere he iustified it in the Chapter house of our couent of Iacobines at Paris to diuers Portuguezes perswading them neuer to accord with D. Philip. 2. King of Castille neither euer to goe togither for he knew assuredly that the King Dom Sebastian liued that Portugal would be restored within few yeeres saying moreouer that he esteemed it for a matter so certaine as he durst maintaine it vpon his oath Hereupon so soone as he heard that the King Dom Sebastian was kept prisoner at Venice he could not anie waie remaine in quiet Immediatly he made his voiage for England to intreate the royall Queene to fauour and further this case from England he went to Holland for the selfe same purpose and being returned to Faris he neuer ceased till he came to Venice where he arriued the 28. of Iune last past and his voyage was of such importance as we hope it will serue sufficiciently to get his King at libertie An answere to the fift demand The persons that procured the libertie of my Lord Dom Sebastian king of Portugall are these following The father doctor de Sampayo regent in the facultie of Theologie at Tolossa whom your worthie Lordship doth know verie wel He in the seruice of the said King aduentured his life in verie great hazard passing secretly into Portugall and managed the matter wish such dexteritie as it was possible for anie man whatsoeuer to do A doctor of the order of Saint Bernard named Frier Chrysostome a verie religious man as I haue heard of good credit and authoritie Dom Iohn de Castro before named the sonne to Dom Aluaro de Castro who was one of the 4. gouernours that ruled the kingdome coniointly with the King Dom Sebastian those whom we call in Portugal Veadores de la hazienda grand child to Dom Iohn de Castro hertofore viceroy in the East Indies of whose high prowesses worthie deeds of arms victories our histories giue no mean commendation A Chanon of Lisbon a man of noble lignage and rich who abandonning his countrie and forsaking his goods departed expressely from Portugall on this respect and brought the markes which the said king hath on his bodie approoued by authenticall instruments of a Notarie Apostolique Rodrigo Marques Diego Manoel and Sebastian Figuera which three were seruants to the king Dom Antonio namely companions in the same fortune The last is he of whom we haue made mention in the second answer and the same whom Dom Iohn de Castro saith in his letter to arriue at Venice with letters from the generall States of the vnited Prouinces and the Prince Maurice It hath bene told me that they expect at Venice the Lord Dom Christophero youngest sonne to the king Dom Antonio who is at Rome and with him these Lords Manuel de Brito Pimentel Pantaleon Pessoa de Neyua Frances Antoine and other Gentlemen of Portugall of whom I can say nothing what they are because their names were not written to me The newes that I haue at this present are no other then those contained in the said letters from the Doctor de Sampayo and from Dom Iohn de Castro from each of whom I haue receiued diuerse other which neuerthelesse sort all to one selfe same end There be sundrie other letters here from other Portuguezes that affirme this man to be the true king of Portugall Dom Sebastian and approoue it for truth by many reasons giuing such plaine apparance of veritie that according to humane iudgement cannot be encountred or ratified on any other then himselfe So that I see nothing which may call me into doubt of his not being the same man for otherwise he must questionlesse be a spirit or diuell which cannot be considering his life is so holy and perfect his proceeding most simple and to vse the very same words which one hath written to me it is all meere simplicitie If he were a seductour or an euill spirit he would expresse store of artificiall crafts and frauds in his doings beside a wicked spirit would neuer endure so long and rigorous an imprisonment The aforenamed aduertisements instances and intreates from the specified persons beside reason it selfe bind me most worthie Sir to part thus briefly but I hope to visite you againe to morrow after breakefast and so I close vp mine answer to your fift demaund An answer to the sixt and last demaund For answer to the sixt and last demaund I say right reuerend Lord that it is to me very much displeasing to serue as a Confessour in this businesse and by that meanes stand bound to keepe all vnder seale for this reason I dare not answer categorically because I feare to offend my most inward wel-willers in their trust Notwithstanding that I may induce the king of Portugall Dom Sebastian my Lord into Fraunce I promise to make the mightie truth so apparant that it shall violently breake the