of the night which had alreadie couered all the earth This partly was the cause and also the vehement raine that fell that night for the safegard and preseruation of many The violence of the fight endured at the most but an houre and a halfe and many were swallowed vp and smothered within that marish The bodie of the King who was said to haue ended his daies in that place was afterward found in a great whirle or rift of earth aboue Mohacz halfe a mile on this side a little village which is called Czelie the which medow was then ouerflowed more then it was wont to be with Danubius in that place he was stifled with his horse vnder the water being armed as he was at the battaile And seeing wee shall speake no more of this King I will adde to in this historie one thing of him worthie the noting and that is when he was newly borne he had no skinne that couered his bodie which he neuerthelesse recouered by the helpe of Phisitions who by their art succoured and helped the want and defect of nature We haue heretofore noted a certaine presage of the pittifull end which should happen to him but the same might well haue been told him before as a destenie of that which afterward happened to him during the time he gaue order for his affaires to resist the enemies according to the first newes which he had receiued For he being at Buda when he was at dinner the gates of his Castle being shut as the custome was a certaine Ghost in forme and shape of a man euill fauoured with crookedlegs came haulting and knocked at the gate and with a loude shrill voyce desired to speake with the King to acquainte him with things which neerely concerned both the good of himselfe and of the kingdome His speeches being not at the first heard by the guard who were at the gate as it is the vse in Princes courts hee cried lowder and with a horrible voyce demaunded againe whether they gaue the King notice thereof In the end certaine of the companie being moued by the importunitie of this deformed Ghost they demaunded of him what he would haue but he replying sayd that he would not reueale his secrets to any but to the King This message was presently carried to his Maiestie who vnderstanding thereof sent vnto him one of his seruants in the best and richest apparell and one who was next himselfe faining that he was the King commaunding him to enquire what this fellow would say This messenger comming before this Ghost and asking of him in priuate what secret he would impart vnto him the other denying that he was King whereby he thought to abuse him with a high and loude voyce he sayd that since the King would not heare him he should shortly perish These words being pronounced he vanished away to the great astonishment of all that were present It is a discourse somewhat neere vnto that of Saule but yet different for that which the one required was not offered to him but this of it selfe was presented without seeking for it which one may enterpret diuers waies But let vs returne againe to the subiect of our historie In this place where the Kings bodie was founde many others also lost their liues A little beyond was also found the bodies of Andrew Trepka and Stephen Azel It is said that the Frier ended his life valliantly fighting in the Vauntgard the day following his head being cut off was carryed vpon the top of a launce round about the enemies Campe in token of ioy and some said that it was for a time placed before the Pauilion of Soliman The day after the Battaile 1500. Hungers who were taken prisoners among whom were the chiefest of the Nobilitie being all commaunded to be set in a rounde forme were presently beheaded their bloud seruing in stead of a sacrifice to the Gods of these Infidels Very few prisoners had been saued if it had not been to informe and giue them notice of some speciall matters which Soliman and Abraham Bascha were desirous to knowe Among those was Nicholas surnamed Hertzek which in the Hungarish language signifieth Duke as he was indeede and the Kings Treasorer Iohn Pileczky and Iohn Maczieouusky Polanders were also of that number They were gentelmen of the Kings chamber and being returned vnto the Queene they discouered many matters which for the breuitie of this historie we will omit to write of Michael Fekete and Bartholmew Martine were also saued from death and within a while after were redeemed paying a great ransome Among those which dyed in the fight and flight besides the King were these Ladislas Salcane Archbishop of Strigonium Paul Tomoree Bishop of Colocense and Lieutenaunt generall of the Armie Francis Peren Bishop of Varadine Philip More Bishop of the fiue Churches Blaise Paxy Bishop of Iauerin Francis Gzacholy Bishop of Chenat George of Pauline Bishop of Bosnia George of Zapolia Count of Sepusa the other commaunder of the Armie Iohn Dragfy Prouost of the Kings house Francis Orzag chiefe gentelmen of the Kings chamber Peter Corlathy and Andrew Trepka Captaines of the watch at the gate Simon Horuuath the chiefe taster Thomas Zechy Gabriel Peren Ambriose Zarchan Anthonie Poloczy Mathias Czethingny Counte of Francapin Sigismonde Bransy Francis Hampo Iohn Bathian Stephen Slÿk a Bohemian with certaine other Bohemians and Morauians And these were the principall Barons of Hungarie Among the Nobles and other Lords of the Countrie there are worthie of note Francis Balasse Nicholas Tharza Iohn Paxy Iohn Istuuanfy Emeric Warday Michael Podnamisky George Orlouuchicz Captaine of Segin Stephen Azel Castelane of Poson Sigismonde Pogan Iohn Torualy Iohn and Stephen Kalnay Nicholas Forgach and besides these about 500. other As for the foote men there escaped three or foure thousand and they were in all 12. or 13000. There was remayning of their Captaines no more then Hanibal Cypryan All the peeces of Artillerie as well those which were planted before the Battaile as those which were remayning within the Campe and in the boates were all taken by the enemie the charge thereof was giuen too late being but the night before the fight to Iohn Hadek a man of good courage and well managed in such affaires who had alwaies frequented the Kings court of whom he was so loued that few had the like fauour of his Maiestie The night and day after this vnfortunate Battaile the enemies running all ouer made wonderfull waste and ruine of all the neighbour countries set fire on all not sparing any person hauing no regarde to sexe nor age nor to any religion executing vpon the poore people all cruell and inhumaine acts My wit cannot sufficiently write and bewayle the calamitie of this whole night and the dayes following being so great and intollerable for all this part of Hungarie which we haue named to be on this side the riuer that I cannot be perswaded that euer any barberous enemie hath
doubt in the mindes of the barbarous Turkes she would not faile but send him offering to accompanie him himselfe and to bring him backe againe safe and sound By such speeches the Queene was somewhat appeased and caused her sonne to be richly apparelled as beseemed the maiestie of a King and sent him in a faire Coach richly gilt hauing with him his Nurse and certaine Ladies and in this equipage she sent him accompanied with all those who had receiued presents from the Turke He approaching nigh the Turkes Campe certaine troupes of horse in excellent good order and followed of many bands of Ianifaries were sent before to meete him and doe him all honour and he was placed in the middest of them and conducted with this pompe to Solyman who with all lenitie and curtesie friendly receiued him as a Vassall of his house and sonne of a King which had been his great friend being also willing that his children Selim and Baiazet borne of Rosa his wife should doe him the like honour These two children onely were in the Campe with their father Mustafa his eldest sonne and borne of Cercassa his first wife was then sent into Amasia vpon the frontiers of Persia by the subtiltie of the said Rosa who aspired to exalt her owne children and debase and suppresse the other Solyman hauing curteously entertained this childe and making shew to him of all possible good will commaunded the Bashaes to inuite all the Hungarish Lords to dine with them and that they should prepare a bountiful banquet furnished with all sorts of daintie cates Afterward he commaunded certaine Captaines that during this feast they should faine themselues to goe and see the towne of Buda and also finde the meanes to seize thereon without any bruite or tumult making shew that as some entered others should come forth to the end that the Budians might not distrust this matter which was wisely performed For many entered by troupes by the Port of Sabatia with semblance onely as though they had been strangers desirous to be hold nouelties and the singularitie of a towne but few came forth and many of them remained within in so much that for one of them that came out there entered seuen And by this policie when they thought themselues of sufficient number they suddenly forced the guard of that Port who nothing distrusting such a treacherie were content to yeeld and these being seized thereof they gaue thereby enterance to a good troupe of souldiours who were not farre from thence ambushed attending the issue thereof They being now masters of the towne they presently passed to the place and Palace of the King and the Captaine of the Ianifaries made proclamation through the towne that none should come out of his house but that euery one should peaceably stay therein and that if the citizens would liue in quiet they should render vp their armes into his custodie which was presently done and in token of their fidelitie euery citizen tooke a Turke into his house to lodge and they all carried themselues so mildly that it seemed there was neuer enemie entered into the towne nor any Turke whosoeuer durst giue his host a foule word Solyman vnderstanding that Buda was taken and all things quiet therein although it was almost night sent the Queene her sonne againe retaining with him all those Princes and Lords who accompanied the King namely Frier George Bishop of Varadin Peter Vicchy neere kinsman to King Iohn and one whom the Queene greatly respected Batian Vrbain Gouernour of Buda Stephen Verbetz great Chauncellor of Hungarie and Valentine Turky Lieutenant generall of the Kings armie with many other The Queene seeing by this craft and deceit her towne taken and those great personages who accompanied her sonne to bee detained prisoners by those of whom she thought to finde ayde and comfort knew not for the present what to do being as much as was possible surprised with a feare of the worst with a certaine griefe which happened by such an vnexpected aduersitie she duly considering of these premises fearing least the rest should also be taken away frō her writ very humble and submissiue letters to Solyman instantly requesting him not to violate or offer iniurie to the fidelitie which she had reposed in him which he confirmed vnto her by many his Letters patents and that in like sort he would be mindful of his accustomed clemencie and magnanimitie on the behalfe of his childe who of his owne accord made himselfe the friend and Vassall of his house and that it would please him to release those Lords which he detained as prisoners who had so well serued and defended her during the passed warres considering that vpon his faith and royall promise she had sent them with her sonne This letter being sent was sufficient to mollifie the outragious furie of the Turke who vpon the receipt thereof held a Councell to consult thereupon And opinions were different and did not agree together Mahomet Gouernour of Belgrade with many other would that all those Lords that were prisoners should be beheaded and that they should send the Queene and her sonne to Constantinople that hee should place a Basha in Buda with a good and strong garrison to gouerne and defend it against the assaults of the Christians On the other side Rostan Basha vnto whom the Queene had sent rich presents refuted the opinion of Mahomet and of his adherents saying that if Solyman followed their aduice he would greatly blemish the reputation of his renowne and that his faith and promise would not bee any whit at all esteemed among other nations when they should so apparantly see that it was not obserued especially to those vnto whom at their owne requests and intreaties he had giuen it for ayde and succour and that the example of Buda considered neuer any would afterwards call him to succour them fearing that the like surpise would happen to them and therefore he thought it better to suffer the Queene to enioy her state in peace with some augmentation of tribute and by that meanes he should auoyde the infamie of infidelity whereinto euery one of them should fall with euerlasting ignomie By meanes of such diuersitie of opinions the Bashaes could not agree Solyman not determined of any resolution dissolued the Councel seeing the time was come wherein according to his law he should offer sacrifice to God which was the 30. of August and to that end he sent into Buda his Priests to consecrate for him the great Church according to the Mahometaine manner And they ouerthrew all the Aulters and pulled downe all the Images clensing and hallowing the Church after their custome That being done Solyman with his Sacrificers entered into the towne taking therevpon occasion to dismisse the Councell and would not execute any thing concerning that which his Bashes had counselled him vnto But taking a more milde and pleasing course hee gaue notice to the Queene that
then to cause the Vayuode of Transiluania to march forward with Transalpina the fidelitie and alleadgance of whom towards the King was most assured either to assaile the enemie behinde of which they nothing mistrusted or else they leauing them to iourney into Thrace which was naked of souldiours whilest the Turkes aduanced themselues against the King For by this meanes the enemie should either bee ouerthrowne and defeated being inclosed betweene two armies or else forced to forsake his enterprise and returne to defend his owne This counsell at the beginning was suspected for certaine causes which would be too long to rehearse but afterward imparted to the Bishop of Strigonium and approued by him the Vayuode of Transiluania was commanded by Vrbine Batian who then was dispatched to go into Moldauia to aduise vpō this what was most expedient and behoofull to be done for the safegard of the kingdome And if he esteemed the counsell good he was commanded to turne his forces and those of Transiluania with Transalpina also towards that quarter and this in part was a speciall cause that the Vayuode could not be present at the day of battaile During these counsels the time of the assemblie and the rende vous appointed to be at Tholne was already expired yet neuerthelesse they were not yet in readines and it seemed that all were not plyable therevnto but only the King neither said they ought they to come to Tholne before they vnderstood of the Kings being there In the meane while the bruite of the Turkes approaching and of his passage of Sauus daily increased in such sort that in the end certaine newes came that after hee passing the riuer and hauing throwne downe certaine Castles hee held on his course towards Varadin Peter and did besiege it both by land and water though it were a towne of no great force In the end the King although not any were come neither from Bohemia nor from any other place and though he had with him but few companies of souldiours yet not willing to be reproued as tardie or negligent concerning this matter of import he departed from Buda called at this day Ofen the 24. of Iuly marching along the shoare of Danubius comming by little and little to Tholne hoping that the other would shortly come to him A little before the King went from Buda Stephen Battor of Somlie was sent to the Vayuode of Transiluania by whom hee was commaunded that leauing the first assignements he should haste himselfe towards his Maiestie with all his Transiluanian forces seeing the sudden ariuall of the enemie did require it When the King departed from Buda he had but 3000. men as well foote as horse counting those that did belong to Queene Marie and the Archbishop of Strigonium The first day that they departed from Buda they made their nights rest at the village of Ambroise Sarkan named Erd distant from Buda two miles In that place the Kings best horse and that which he loued most suddenly dyed whereupon he was much disquieted and many diuined it to presage euill hap The King hauing made his aboade there certaine daies and no aide comming to him proceeded on with those small troupes which he had to the next village named Erchij There hauing spent many daies without effecting any good in the meane time there arriued Andrew Battor one of the principall of that kingdome with a good number of souldiours and they marched along Danubius vnto Pantelee which is a place as we haue said of Ezeck where is to be seene the remaindes of an auncient Romane Colonie There George Basi comming from the Vayuode of Transiluania found the King who imparted vnto his Maiestie that the Vayuode was in great care what he should doe in respect of the diuersitie of messages which hee had sent him hauing first receiued letters from his Maiestie and afterwards by many Curreers and namely by Iaspar Horuuath of Wimgard one of his chiefe gentlemen by which he was commaunded to come to the King and that afterwards there arriued Vrbain Batian who brought him certaine specialties that according to the former he might assaile the enemie behinde with the Transalpinians after him there arriued Stephen Battor of Somlie who brought him the same and first commaund but did not make it openly knowne to him that the King did meane that the aduertisements sent by Batian should come to effect and for that occasion he was vncertaine what to doe in so many alterations not knowing which to follow being neuerthelesse readie and willing to doe what his Maiestie would commaund him And that neuerthelesse he found not any thing of more importance then with all speede to come to the King that it was now too late to assaile the Turkes behinde and in as much as that enterprise was daungerous so was it also more hard now to execute it then at the first for that the Transalpinian with whom he was commaunded to ioyne himselfe was alreadie forced to send his only sonne in hostage to the Turkes Campe. The King vnderstanding the charge of George Basi dislodged and arriued the same morning at the towne of Felduar situated by Danubius and there conferred with his Councell of that which Basi had reported to him At the same instant he also commanded Basi to iourney day and night with as great diligence as he could to the Vayuode and to tell him that the King allowed wel of his counsell and that it was sound and good considering that the enemie had alreadie entered into the kingdome and marched towards him and that therefore he leauing all other determinations he should as well with all all the Transiluanians as those which he met in the way comming towards him make haste and with all expedition come to the Campe bringing with him not onely the Nobilitie and priuate souldiours but also euen the peasants themselues To this effect letters were dispatched vnto the Transiluanians to Iohn Gozthan Chauncellor to the Queene and Bishop of that Prouince and to the Vayuode by the perswasion of George who desired the same according to the aduice that he had receiued of the King his master These letters were of purpose framed sharpe and seuere and sent to the end that the Vayuode should shew them to all whereby to excite and animate euery one He was specially commanded by them vpon paine of disloialtie and treason that he should day and night march to the King To incourage euery one the more there was sent with George Basi Iohn Statile a man of readie and quicke wit and well seene in learning He was by meanes of their sister nephew to Peter Berizlas Bishop of Vesprimie and to Martin Ban a man greatly esteemed both in the affayres of peace and warre These messengers were not yet departed when euen then euill tidings came of the taking of Varadin Peter which the Hungars otherwise call Petrouar after it had been valiantly defended for many daies and all those
Whilest these souldiours did thus vaunt themselues all the armie was lodged almost intirely together euery man in his quarter The King did not yet depart from the towne of Ville-neufue of the Macedonians which is betweene Batha and Mohacz hauing with him but a small troupe being there in great danger if the enemie who was not farre of might haue discouered him But fortune reserued the death of the King vntill some other time wherein he should dye more gloriously for the good of his countrie In the meane while in the night whē the King was asleep there arriued at the same time Michael Podnamisky cōming from the Campe and sent on the behalfe of the Commanders who came to giue aduertisement that the Turk had alreadie passed the riuer of Drauus with the greatest part of his armie and that the rest followed with all expedition that the fight could not be deferred that all the Captaines vrgently importuned his Maiestie to come with all diligence to the Campe and aduise with them concerning the battaile The King vnderstanding this newes by Podnamisky called to councell that small companie that was with him acquainting them with this busines demaunding of them what was to be done in so doubtfull and vrgent a matter His Maiestie then did call to minde the counsell and opinion which the Vayuode and Counte Christopher had sent him by those who were dispatched towards them who certaine daies before were returned by which aduertisement from them both they greatly blamed the counsell of those who had brought the King into that place so neere the enemy before it was time and that it had been better for him to remaine at Buda or to encampe himselfe further frō the enemie vntill all the forces of the kingdome were vnited together They had also by the same messengers exhorted the King not to fight with the enemie at least not before their comming The Vayuode particularly sent him word by Iohn Statile that hee would bring with him from Transiluania great troupes of souldiours who for force and number should be so secure that the King vpon their fidelitie and valour might haue a speciall hope of victorie This came into the Kings minde and he well considered of this counsell and of the other part he well weighed that which the Chiefes of the armie did importune him to whom if he condiscended not the enemie being so nigh and his souldiours hauing so great a desire to fight he well saw that the blame and euill of all that might happen would bee imputed to him and that he should bee found culpable in omitting so good an occasion His minde being disturbed with these difficulties he determined before hee resolued of any thing to proue his Leaders and Chieftaines of the armie if they thought it good to attend the Vayuode of Transiluania and Counte Christopher and that if in the meane time the enemie approached neerer or pressed them whither they should remoue the Campe into some other place of better safetie For this cause he sent to the Campe euen at the same instant that Podnamisky was come the Chauncellor who was then with the King to perswade the principall of the armie yea the Commanders themselues namely the Archbishop of Strigonium and Counte Palatine vpon whose opinion all the others depended that they should find out some good meane to retire and deferre the fight He was commaunded further to let them vnderstand all which was reported to the King concerning the Vayuode and Counte Christopher and to explaine vnto them how cleere and apparant the ruine of the kingdome was if the King with so many Princes and the flower of all the Nobilitie of the realme should expose themselues to so eminent a daunger For if it happened which we ought to be mindfull of considering the multitude of souldiours and the great preparation for warre of the enemies in comparison of the small number of his Maiesties forces which he now hath that the King should bee ouercome who should afterwards hold backe or hinder the enemie but that with little difficultie he might enioy all Hungarie He declared vnto them that it was most expedient the Campe should bee remoued into some other place of better securitie or to retire backe a little if the enemie should inforce them thereto vntill the Vayuode with the Transiluanians the Ban with the Slauonians Counte Christopher with the Croatians Bohemians Morauians Slesians and other succours should come that Hungarie should receiue lesse losse though the enemies should ouerharrie from Mohacz vnto Poson putting all whatsoeuer they did incounter to fire and sword then that such an armie should miscarrie and bee ouerthrowne by one battaile in which the King himselfe and so many great Princes and chiefe persons of the realme should be For they being slaine what hope of reenforcing new succours could rest to the kingdome But the King with so many Lords and such braue souldiours remaining safe and preseruing all things in good estate they may finde singular content and securitie vnder the gouernment of such a King who both for his parentage and alliance is respected throughout all Christendome The Chauncellor hauing the same night made this speech first of all to the chiefest visiting and talking with them apart and after in generall to all the Councell his reasons neuerthelesse were of so small efficacie as if he had said nothing to them such was the haughtie courage of euery one being eager to fight vnder a vaine hope of victorie being notwithstanding otherwise by a certaine feare withheld which did hinder them from disswading the fight although the contrarie was so earnestly desired by the souldiours The King then came by breake of day to his Campe and for that the vessels which did bring by water his Maiesties Tents and Pauilions were not yet come from Buda he retired himself for the present into a Bishops house which was adioyning to the towne there to proue that which as yet he vnderstood not by the Chauncellor They commaunded the Councellors of all estates and nations to assemble before the King which failed not presently to visit him with many expert Captaines and hardie souldiours among whom were certaine Bohemians and Morauians who were alreadie arriued there In this assemblie it was propounded to the Councellors and souldiours what was needfull to be done not any being yet come from Transiluania Slauonia Croatia Bohemia nor Germanie whereof the greater part were presently to arriue as was assuredly expected yet notwithstanding the enemie was very nigh being no more then two miles from the Kings Campe who vpon this occasion as it was thought could not nor would not deferre the battaile vntill another time Vpon this their opinion was asked which of these two seemed most expedient either to remoue the Campe elsewhere and for the present to delay the fight attending those which daily were expected or else to make triall of fortune in giuing the enemie battaile At this councell was present Paul Tomoree
made deniall Vpon the right hand of the King was the Archbishop of Strigonium and the Bishop of Zagrabia and the Bishop of Agria was sent from Batha to Buda Next vnto him of Zagrabia were the Bishops of Varadine the fiue Churches and of Sirmia Those of Iauarin and Vacchia were vpon the left hand Behinde the Chauncellor were placed the Bishops of Nitria and Bosnia and the Prouost of Albe after whom were the Secretaries and the Groomes of the chamber On the left side of the King and neere vnto his person there was a place voyde for the Counte Palatine who although he had the gowte and not without great paine could sit vpon his horse yet notwithstanding he did valiantly his dutie sometimes being in the Vauntgard and by and by in the battaile Whilest the Palatine continued not in his place there were certaine Barons kept themselues about the King and those two Bishops which we haue before named behind the King were Czetricz Malliart and Horuuath Master of his horse All these Lords had behind them the best and most resolute men they could chuse for their gard and defence In the midst of this battaile was seene the Ensigne royall which was borne by Iohn Dragfy Marshall of the Kings house which among the Seculars is the third dignitie next to the King This battaile was enuironed with light horse and certaine footmen vpon the flankes Vpon the right wing after the Bishops Secretaries were ranged these three rankes in which as we haue set downe was placed the Kings person The place wherein this armie was thus seated and ranged in battaile was distant from Mohacz one mile and from Danubius halfe a mile hauing neere vnto it a long and large plaine which was not any thing annoyed with wood bushes hils or water but only vpon the left hand towards Danubius there was a muddie marish and ouergrowne with rushes within the which afterward many men lost their liues Before the armie a farre off was a little hill which was of great length and in forme of a Theater behinde the which Soliman was incamped At the foote of this hill there was a little village with a Church it was named Feulduuar and in that village was planted the artillerie of the enemie with many souldiours specially of Ianisaries who on this side the houses of the village tooke vp a large place of ground by reason of their long and thicke troupes among those was Soliman as after was knowne This artillerie being thus planted was as in a valley and for that cause was lesse offensiue to the Hungars then if it had been vpon the plaine in so much that the feare thereof was more offensiue then the hurt The armie being thus ranged in good order in the morning presently after the Sunne was vp the day being cleere and calme Counte Palatine lead the King out of his place and did shew him to all the souldiours riding along the rankes of the armie as he had done the same three daies before to the end to frustrate the distrust which some had that his Maiestie was not present in the battaile openly shewing him to all with his hand and publishing aloude that the King was resolute and readie to endure all extremities and euen death it selfe for his countries weale for the vnspotted religion of Iesus Christ and for their wiues and children declaring to them on his part that they must shew themselues men and bee mindfull that they were Hungars and to be such who oftentimes as hardie and valiant defenders of the Christian publike weale had heretofore brought away so many and so excellent Trophees from such and the like enemies as these were who they saw before their eyes that they should not be astonished at the multitude of their enemies for that the victorie consisted not in the pluralitie but in the dexteritie and courge of the souldiours that God on high would assist them they fighting for his holy religion that the safetie not onely of their owne countrie which the Turks would vsurpe and tyrannize but also of all Christendome was now in their vnconquerable hands After that the King and Counte Palatine had thus reuisited all the rankes of his men of armes and footmen and vsed to all of them the like orations the King retired to his former place A great part of the day was spent in attending the enemie who hauing onely sent a small troupe of his people to skirmish he himselfe kept behinde the hils imagining as it appeared either to draw the Hungars within the straights of these hils or faining to deferre the fight vntill the next day he might in the meane time assaile them and in the night following they being vnprouided to set vpon them in their Campe which he might easily doe as well for the infinit number of his people as also for the great store of Cannon which he had or else that he might rather molest them by a protracting fight They knew not which of these three deuises the enemie would execute but all the day the Hungars were in great doubt of the Turkes resolution vntill towards euening they perceiued the troupes of the enemie to approach by a valley which was on the right hand vnder those hils being onely discouered by the tops of their launces The Frier thinking that they which now came in sight were of the Vauntgard to force and breake his Campe or to enuiron his people commaunded Iasper Raskay with two others who were appointed for the gard of the Kings person as is said before to discouer what the enemie would attempt and force them take some other way Iasper knowing what charge was committed to him to haue a speciall eye and care of the Kings person most honestly refused as much as he could that commission but in the end perceiuing the Frier did greatly presse him thereto and that the King did not contradict his commaund disdaining least the refusing he made vpon so good and iust a cause should be imputed to him as fearfull and cowardly suddenly he set spurres to his horse and with his two companions being followed of all the companies of souldiours which he commaunded aduanced themselues with this hope neuerthelesse wherof they held themselues assured that they should be able to returne in time before the King should haue need of them They being set forward although they were vncertaine whether the enemie would giue battaile that day or no for it was alreadie three houres past noone besides there were certaine of the principall of the armie who being tired with so long an expectation of fight were of opinion to sound a retraict and retire themselues to the Campe. The Frier hearing this sudden motion came with his companion towards the King and did aduise him in any case not to delay the fight alleadging that there was lesse daunger to fight now with part of the enemies armie then to stay vntill the next day at which time
elsewhere vsed the like crueltie Amongst such miseries there happened one extreame and vnnaturallaccident the like whereof was neuer heard before and this it was that the poore and wretched mothers buried aliue their sucking Infants for feare themselues should be discouered by their crying and they poore babes dyed whilst their mothers being in no better saftie dispersed themselues heare and there to auoyde the tyrannie of the Infidels The enemie proceeded euen vnto the lake of Balator and in passing by they fired the citie of the fiue Churches which was all burnt onely the Castell and the faire Temple reserued Whilest the execution of this vnfortunate Battaile and of all those which we haue recited was in doing the Vayuode was almost at Segedin with all the forces of Transiluania who not being able with all his troupes to march with that expedition as he would and desiring notwithstanding to be at this battaile which as he vnderstood could not in any sort be deferred he being in a swift and light Coach and followed with few men in the like wagons went in the greatest haste he could to seeke the King Counte Christopher was also arriued at Zagrabia One part of the Bohemians which came to succour the King were about Iauerine and the rest were not farre from Alberegalis George Marquese of Brandenburg and the Chauncellor of Bohemia named Adam Newhuis were about the same quarter The Queene vnderstanding this vntimely newes of such an vnfortunate ouerthrow suddenly retired her selfe with the Bishop of Vesprimia Alexis Thurson and the Popes Nuntio to Poson which the Hungars name Presburge and transported the best and richest of her mouables by Danubius not yet knowing any thing of the death of the King her husband These moueables and other goods which appertained to the citizens of Buda were rifled and some of them staied by Andrew Orbancz who commaunded the Castle of Strigonium which at this day is called Gran. Neuerthelesse he that writeth this historie and reciteth this vile and infamous outrage doth greatly erre when he added to it that certaine of his light horsemen who are commonly called Vssarons behaued themselues towards the Queenes maides otherwise then their honours required for that in a meriment they put off their shooes to daunce with them The Emperour Soliman soiourning there a certaine time where the battaile was fought and after hauing reunited together all his companies the which he had sent here and there to ruinate and spoyle the countrie set forward towards Buda and there within sixe or seuen nights hee arriued himselfe marching along the shore of Danubius fiering all the townes boroughes and villages by the which he passed He found this towne forsaken of all the garrison and caused it to bee fired not any thing being exempted from the violence therof but the Castle and the Kings stables and the house of wilde beasts From thence the Turke sent many horsemen to spoyle and rob the countrie on this side the riuer They put all to fire and sword whom they met betweene Danubius and the Lake of Balator euen vnto Iauarine The Castle notwithstanding of Strigonium was cowardly left by Andrew Orbancz of whom wee haue spoken before neuerthelesse it was valiantly defended and preserued by a man of base and seruile condition and who a little before lead to the warre the footmen of the Chapter of the great Church of the towne called Mathieu Nagh he being retired thither with a few men The Fortresse of Vissegrade wherein the royall Crowne was alwaies kept was also saued by the Peasants and Friers it being forsaken of the souldiours so greatly was euery man amazed at the Turkes comming vnto Buda These strong places which we haue noted together with those of Thata Comora and Alberegalis were not forced of the enemie for that he I know not by what counsell did content himselfe onely to spoyle the countrie and little respected to assaile the Castles and strong holds As these Barbarians did exercise their enormious cruelties in euery corner so there was no place in Hungarie where they had more resistance then at Maroth by Strigonium This was a fine place of retyre and pleasantly seated belonging to the Archbishop of Strigonium situated in the midst of those Forrests which we name Wiertesies with which it is compassed about Into the said place certaine thousands of Hungars retired themselues with their wiues and children trusting vpon the straight and narrow passages which were strongly shut vp With those the enemie often came to handy strokes and alwaies they receiued the worst and were put to the foile In the end the Turks seeing by no meanes they could force the barracado which the Hungars had made with their wagons they were constrained to bring thither their artillerie by meanes wherof al those wagons other such defences were broken ouerthwrone to the ground and almost all the people put to the sword The great heapes of bones which is to be seene at this day in that place doth sufficiently witnes the greatnes of the massacre the which as those few reporte that escaped was 25000. persons one and other And he who would account the whole number of those which had bin slaine violently put to death retained prisoners or that remained in captiuitie I dare well affirme according to that which I haue vnderstood they were wel neere 200000. That part of Hungarie on this side the riuer from the mouth of Drauus vnto Iauerine being thus spoyled and harried with the Infidels as wee haue said not without the great astonishment of the neighbour countries adioyning others further remote and euen of those of Vienna Soliman also causing a bridge to be made ouer Danubius which reached to Pesthe the 14. day after hee was arriued at Buda transported his men to the other side of Hungarie where he made the like waste as he made on this side The end of the first Booke THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE THE ARGVMENT OF THE SECOND BOOKE AFter that the Hungarians were thus ouerthrowne Solyman inuesteth Iohn Zapoly who was Vayuode of Transiluania in the kingdome of Hungarie and then he returned to Constantinople whereupon Ferdinand of Austria pretending title to that kingdome and seeing he could not obtaine it by peace entreth thereinto with a great armie and Iohn forsaketh Buda and retireth into Transiluania is pursued by Ferdinandoes forces and ouerthrowne who then flyeth into Polonia and Ferdinand is crowned King of Hungarie Iohn seeketh aide of Solyman who vndertaketh his defence whereupon Ferdinand sendeth to Solyman for peace but he denounceth warre against him and entreth into Hungarie with a puissant armie who taketh Buda and Altenburg and besiegeth Vienna from whence he is repulsed and discouraged by the gallant exploytes and resolution of the assieged and in the end retireth from thence Many hostilities passe betweene Ferdinand and Iohn and after an agreement made betweene them Iohn dyeth and left a sonne named
I hold it false that Grittyes returning into Hungarie by the appointment of the grand Seigniour was permitted him by the meanes of Abraham Basha who determining to haue slaine Solyman and made himselfe Emperour of Constantinople had alreadie acquainted Gritty with part of his determinations whereby he might the rather consent vnto his practises because such a matter falling out he thought by the force of his Armie to haue held all Hungarie in peace and therefore it was said that this was the occasion that moued Gritty to put all those to death whome he esteemed great in reputation and such who might oppose themselues against him and somewhat impeach his enterprises But often it is seene that humaine practises although they be not periudiciall to any doe seldome happen according to the desire of the partie who manageth them And therefore how much lesse ought those to succeede to a wished end which are wicked and detestable which for the most part light vpon the backes of those who inuent them to their great shame and confusion King Ferdinand of Aragon said That euill councell doth for the most part bring more damage to him who giueth it then to him who doth execute it as it happened to these two far from that which their ambitious mindes forethought vpon for one of them died miserably as hath been said and the death of the other needed not to be any occasion of enuie to the suruiuour For that not long after Abraham Basha was accused by an Eunuch verie domesticall with the great Turke to whom he discouered his intention thinking he could not execute his practise without his assistance and vpon this accusation although it was then said that it was for negligent gouerning the martiall affaires of Persia or as some say for a certaine Carcanet of precious stones which he bought for his wife for enuie whereof Rosa Solymans concubine was greatly incensed against him saying that this was done in contempt of her in that she would first haue bought it before it was showne to him he was in the night strangled as he slept in one of the grand Seigniours chambers who also presently commaunded all his goods to be confiscat leauing his wife in great care and distresse for want of the benefit and commoditie of her dowrie Gritty being thus defeated the Transiluanians determined not to admit into their kingdome any of those two Kings namely King Iohn and King Ferdinand but to maintaine themselues Neuters electing a Captaine who should rule and gouerne them vntill it might be determined which of those two should be their lawfull King and thus they gouerned a certaine time But King Iohn within a while after reduced them vnder his obedience In the meane time these two Princes did daylie make war one vpon the other fortune being now fauorable to one and immediatly to the other and neuer any intermission was of their quarrels vntill it was concluded betweene them that Iohn as long as he liued should enioy all that then he possessed and after his death all should succeed to Ferdinand or to his successors with such conditions neuerthelesse that if Iohn left any children legitimat Ferdinand was bound to giue them in recompence so much of the reuenew of his patrimonie in townes and castles which should be conuenient honorably to maintaine their estate and besides the Vayuodship of Transiluania Within few dayes after occasion presented it selfe to execute these agreements by the death of King Iohn who left one only sonne borne eleuen daies before his death named Stephen who afterward by the commandement of the Turke was also called Iohn in memorie of his Father This Infant was borne of Queene Izabella the daughter of Sigismonde Kind of Polonia who was his gardian and gouernesse of the kingdome with George who commonly was called the Frier for so he was by profession This George was a Croatian borne and discended of a noble family but in great pouertie and brought vp in the house of Iohns Mother where he was employed in seruile and meane affaires and he neuer had during his youth a more liberall imployment then the carrying of wood and coales to offices and making fires He seeing by this kinde of life he could attaine to no higher promotion being vrged with dispaire or incited by destinie which may be did prouoke him to doe it became a Frier of the order of Saint Benedic in the Monasterie of Saint Paul by Buda in which place during the first yeares he had no better office then in distributing the almes to the poore at the Abbey gate and as he himselfe some time said he bestowed the better part to his friends rather then to others But he being of a liuely spirit and haughtie courage knowing this his present fortune not to be sufficient to attaine to any honor or to be ranged amongst worthie men imagined in himselfe that certainely he should neuer be aduanced to any place of esteeme as long as he was in such obscure estate For this cause desirous to put in practise his deuises which were impressed in his thoughts he studied to write faire and to learne as much latine as would serue him to sing a Masse Which hauing now sufficiently obtained for his content by meanes whereof attayning to the degree of a singing Priest he endeuoured himselfe so much that he was entertained into the seruice of King Iohn whilest he was in Polonia chased from his kingdome for whose affaires he trauailed into many places and alwaies returned againe with quicke and faithfull expedition ayding himselfe greatly with his habit vnder the colour of which he freely passed through euery place for none suspected that vnder that habite he could performe such waightie affaires and it helped him much to escape from many great daungers and trauailes After Iohn was returned into Transiluania and that he had recouered his kingdome he was then mindefull of the seruice which the Frier had done him and considering he had been so faithfull to him in his aduersities and knowing that all the daungers which he was often subiect vnto and all the troubles which he had endured for his sake proceeded not but of a great loue and good affection began now specially to fauour and to accept of him to be neere about his owne person And although that at the beginning King Iohn gaue him not so great meanes as willingly he would haue done yet neuerthelesse by his diligent seruices being a man who well could temper himselfe and who had a passing subtile wit and who naturally in his minde aspired to great things gayned the fauour of the King in such sorte who noting in him such great prudence and excellent wisedome made him of his counsell and gaue him the Treasurership and not long after he was chosen Bishop of Varadin By such dignities he came to so high authoritie that he was in generall greatly esteemed and honored of all And thus continuing his dutifull
Turkes by the garrison of Deua 254 Defeate of Turkes 293. 294. 318. 322. 324. 326. 330 Defeate of Ferdinands people at Zegedin 181. 184 Defeate in Valachia by the Vayuode 284 Demetrius Duke of Muscouia requireth peace of Battor 355 Discomfiture of Hungars 31 Deua a Castle of great importance 213 Diet at Alberegalis for the election of a King 38 Diet at Alberegalis by Ferdinand 42 Diet at Ausbourg 281 Diet in Austria by Maximilian 335 Diet held at Colosuar where the Queene yeeldeth the royall ornaments into Castaldes hands 113 Diet held at Colosuar by Castalde 265. 266 Diet at Cracouia to proceede to the election of a King of Poland 351 Diet held at Egneth by Queene Izabella 99. broken by George ibid. Diet at Franckfort for the election of a King of the Romanes 285 Diet at Ispurch by Maximilian 349 Diet at Possouia by the Transiluanians 253 Diet at Ratisbon by Maximilian transferred to Ausbourg ibid. Diet at Sibinio by Castalde 128 Diet at Sibinio by Izabella 273 Diet at Spire by Maximilian 342 Diet at Torde by Castalde and Battor 187 Diet at Wasrael by Castalde 239 Diet at Vienna by the Emperour at Posson by the Archduke Charles 307 Diet of Transiluanians against Gritty 54 the riuer Drauns 11 Drauns passed by the Turkish Armie 21 Drigall a strong place 215. assieged by the Marquesse Palauicin 218 Dukedomes in Bohemia fifteene 339 S. Laurence Day 278 Deceits of warre 217 E EGneth one of the principall townes of Transiluania 99 Eiden yeelded to the Emperials 288 Electors of Germanie Ecclesiasticall and Secular 297 The seate and place of the Emperiall Electors in publike acts and their office 302 Emeric Cibacchy Bishop of Varadin and Vayuode of Transiluania 39 Emeric Vayuode of Transiluania and Lewis Gritty in dislike 52. went to receiue and visit Gritty ibid. slaine by Iohn Doce 54 Emanuel Philibert D. of Sauoy offered himselfe to goe into Hungarie against the Turke 305 Emperours of Turky marrie not 263 Ensigne Royall by whom it was borne 28 Ensignes wonne by the Turkes from Castalde 148 Epitaph of the Emperour Charles 279 Erasme Teifle defeated before Drigall 219. taken and sent to Constantinople ibid. beheaded ibid. Erdeu besieged by the Turk 290. yeelded by composition 291 an Estate come to his compleate perfection presently declineth 4 Estremadure a Prouince whither the the Emperour Charles retired himselfe to end his daies 277 Executioners of George his death 135. rewarded by Ferdinand 176 Euill hap neuer commeth alone 128 F FAbian Schinach lead 1000. horse for Ferdinand to Castalde 214 Field of battaile against the Turke 26 Ferdinand Ferdinand of Austria aspireth to the Crowne of Hungarie 39. entereth into Hungarie with an armie ibid. pursueth the Vayuode 40. crowned King of Hungarie 42. demaundeth truce and amitie of Solyman 44. succoureth Vienna with men 46 Ferdinand and Iohn doe accord 57. calleth vpon Queen Izabella for the passed agreements betweene him and the deceased K. Iohn 59. besiegeth Buda ibid. demaundeth peace of Solyman 72. demaundeth the inuestiture of the King of Hungarie from Solyman 73. accepteth the offers of George and sendeth him succours 89. writ to Charles the 5. to haue a Generall of an armie with George against Izabella ibid. desireth the Pope to make George Cardinall 110. is made K. of Hungarie 116. ratifieth the accords made with Izabella 120. sendeth succours to Castalde 128. soliciteth the murder of George 163. causeth to bee rendered to Queene Izabella that which belonged vnto her of the moueables of George 176. answereth to the complaints which Izabella made by Lobosky 192. faileth in his promise to Castalde touching the promised succours 193. 194. is absolued by the Pope for the death of George 240. sendeth towards the K. and Q. of Poland to satisfie Izabella their daughter 256. is crowned Emp. 277. obtaineth succors of the Emperiall States against the Turke 282. refuseth audience to the Ambassadours of K. Iohn because they called him King ibid. dyeth 295 Ference Bode Lieutenant generall for K. Iohn his valour speech deliuered to the said K. before the battaile against Ferd. 40. taken prisoner 41. dieth 42 duke of Ferrara in succor of the Emp. 336 Fretor a Lake 12 Fires of ioy at Vienna for the taking of Hedin and Terouanna 291 it is Flatterie to sing out our praises 4 Fogar assieged by Mustapha 66. yeelded 67 Forme of the election of a King of Poland 343 Fortune fauoureth those who fight for the defence of their countrie 41 Fortune neuer beginneth her sports for a little 225 Francis the first King of France remembred of his promise 10 Francis Bathian Ban of Slauonia 8 Francis Chendy Ference one of the greatest friends of George retained by Castalde 169 Francis Chendy wonne by Castalde appeaseth the mutinous Sicilians for the death of George 171 Francis Patocchy Gouernour of Iula 253 Francis Peren Bishop of Varadin foretold the euill successe of the battaile 24dyed in battaile 33 Francis Nemethy a traytor and perfidious to his pupill 287. is slaine at Tocchy 288 Fumium a towne 12 sumptuous Funerals made for Charles the 5 by Philip his sonne 278 G GAla a Castle taken by the Hungars disguised in Turks apparell 144 Guards of Artillerie for foote and horse in an armie and their charge 92 Garrison of Ezeck negligent 15 Gaspar Casteluio gouernour of Themesuar 163. slaine 202 Gaspar Raskay one of them that the King was committed vnto to be kept in the battaile 26 Generall of the Artillerie in an armie and his charge 92 Frier George George the Frier is chosen tutor of Stephen the son of the deceased K. Iohn with a straunge discourse of the life of the said Frier 58. from a coale-carrier became a Councellor of K. Iohn Treasurer and Bishop of Varadin 58. hindereth the execution of the accord betweene Ferdinand and Iohn and demaundeth succours of the Turk 59 doth an act of a diligent Captaine 60 hindereth the rendering of Buda 61. fiereth the stables of King Iohn where were retired a great number of enemies 65. lead young Stephen to Solyman who desired to see him 69. is retained prisoner with the other Hungarish Lords 70. is sent back againe and confirmed in his estates by Solyman 71. caused Queene Izabella to bee receiued into Transiluania and there confirmed her in her estates 74. managing the treasure he began to forget himselfe and to shew his couetousnes ambition and ingratitude towards Izabella 75. after the complaints of Izabella to Solyman and letters of the said Solyman to George he for saketh Izabellaes part and seeketh to Ferdinand his enemie 77. his deceits and calumniations 78. practiseth with the Transiluanian Lords and incampeth before Albe-iula Izabellaes seate 83. agreeth with her 84. his arrogancie ibid. armeth himselfe against the Turkes called thither by Izabella before their agreement ibid. defeated by Chendy his Lieutenant the Vayuode of Transalpinia 85. marcheth against the Basha of Buda 86. turneth his Camp against the Mold Vayuod ibid. confirmeth the peace
of Bosnia and Belgrade confer with Izabella 273 Sangiach of Alberegalis taken and lead to Vienna 330. set at libertie by ransome 338 Sassebesse fortified 127 Sauus a riuer passed by the Turkish Armie 11. 14 Saxons dwelling in the townes of Ortel a Prouince of Hungarie 13 Saxons and Sicilians naturall enemies 85 Saxons dwelling in Transiluania 100 the Saxons and Sicilians of Transiluania sweare fidelitie to Ferdinand 119 Scach a Persian word what it signifieth 353 Sclauonia part of high Pannonia 12 Sclauonia diuided from Hungarie by Drauus ibid. Seate and office of the Electors of the Empire in publike acts 302 Sebessa a riuer 164 Succours came to Lewis vpon the resolution of battaile 25. 26 Succours of Solyman to Queene Izabella 62 Succours from the Pope to Lewis 18 Succours granted to Ferdinand against the Turk 282 Succours come to the Emperour from forraine Princes 320 Secretarie in an Armie and his charge 92 Segnia a capitall towne of Dalmatia subiect to the Hungars 12 Selim by subteltie and industrie depriued his father of his Empire and life 264 Selim put to death the messenger of Mustaphaes death 272. succeedeth Solyman 331. entereth into Constantinople ibid. made his sacrifices and offerings 331. is saluted Emperour 332. leaueth Cheretsken to the reuenge of those whom he had vsed ill 337. maketh peace with Maximilian 341. sent an Armie against the Muscouite ibid. threatneth King Iohn 342. beginneth warre againe with the Hungars 350. dieth 351. his vices described ibid. Senath besieged by Vicchy 80. is succoured 81. yeelded to the Turk 130 Sepulture of Solyman sumptuous 332 Sepulture of Iob place of sacrifices in Constantinople 331 Sforce Palauicin Marquesse Comissarie generall of Ferdinands armie 128. 152. besiegeth Drigall against the coūsel of Castalde 218. is defeated by Achmet ibid. taken valiantly fighting 219 ransomed for 15000. Duckets 220 Sibinium a principall towne of Transiluania 102 Sibinio fortified 121 Sibinio a towne which was friend to Ferdinand and enemie of George 170 Sicilians and their manner of life 13 Sicilians in pay of George 83. doe mutinie ibid. are appeased ibid. Sicilians or Ceculians what nation 100 Sicilians mutiny for the death of George and are appeased by Chendy 171 the Sicilians would restore Iohn into his kingdome 253 Sighet besieged by Solyman 325. taken at the 13. assault 328 Sigismond King of Polonia confederate with the Turk 10. is in disgrace with his mother and Polonians for his wife 273. enterposeth himselfe betweene the accord of Maximilian and Iohn 287. hindered by the Duke of Muscouia to make this peace 301 death of Sigismond King of Polonia 343 Sigismond Lichtstain Ambassadour for Ferdinand to Solyman 72 Signes of great hap and repose 4. and of a great decaying and ruine ibid. Simon Erdeund Bishop of Zagrabia in succour of Iohn 26 Sirmia a large countrie ruined 9 Sirmia diuideth Hungarie from Slauonia 12 firtilitie of Sirmia 14 Souldiours murmure vpon the message of Lewis 21. demaund battaile 24 Souldiours of Ferdinand retired into a Church are cut in peeces to the number of 3000. 65 Solyman Solyman in Hungarie with a puissant armie 7.9 Solymans forces against Lewis 26 Solyman defeateth the Hungars 35. gaue his censure vpon the heads of the dead Bishops 37. sorroweth for the fortune of King Lewis and of the Queene 37. returneth to Constantinople 38. taketh the defence of Iohn 43. denounceth warre to Ferdinand 44. arriueth in Hungarie with an armie ibid. before Vienna 46. reproueth with choller his Captaines 49. raiseth the siege of Vienna 50. sent succours to Queene Izabella against Ferdinand 61. commeth to Andrionoplis in fauour of Q. Izabella 61. marcheth into Hungary 64. arriueth by Buda 68. sent presents to Stephen and to the Hungarian Lords demaunding they would send to him the said Stephen ibid. sent back Stephen to his mother and retaineth the Hungarian Lords 70. holdeth a Councell vpon the prisoners ibid. releaseth them 72. causeth the great Church of Buda to be consecrated and made sacrifice there 71. returneth to Constantinople 74. writ to Frier George in fauour of Izabella 75 Solyman incensed against George declareth him an enemie and traytor 79 Solyman in fauour of the Queene threatneth the Transiluanians 82 Solyman deceitfully answereth to the letters of Q. Izabella writ in fauour of George 91. sent to the Transiluanians to obey George ibid. Solyman prepareth an Armie against Hungarie by the Belerbey of Greece 125 Solyman sent to the Moldauian and Basha of Buda that they should succour Izabella 27 Solyman resolueth to put to death Mustapha his eldest sonne 266. is in great daunger after he had caused his eldest sonne to be strangled 270. hardly besieged by his armie 271. saueth himselfe amongst the mutinous souldiours ibid. aduanceth Mahomet the sonne of Mustapha in recompence of the innocent death of his father 272 Solyman in trouble and doubt by Baiazet his sonne 284. seeketh againe peace with Ferdinand 285. marcheth into Hungarie with a puissant armie in fauour of K. Iohn 319. arriueth there 325. besiegeth Sighet and Iula ibid. dieth 327. is carried to Constantinople 333 Soliman a Hungarian turned Turke is Gouernour of Buda 74 Solimos defended against the Turk 131 Solimos a Fortresse munitioned for two yeeres cowardly forsaken by the Spaniards 216. who are defeated by the Turk 216 Sophy the surname of the King of Persia by scoffe 353 Sopronia a towne 12 Statues of Brasse carried from Buda to Constantinople 38 Stirian souldiours of Ferdinand put in route by K. Iohn 42 Stratagems of the Turks in Hungarie 17 18. 31. 33. 34. 35. 37. 45. 46. 62. 63. 64. ibid. 65. 66. 67. 68. ibid. 69. 70. 71. 125. 127. 128. 131. 132. 137. 160. 181. 183. 184. 199. ibid. 181. 183. 184 299. ibid. 206. 207. ibid. 214. 216. 218. 219. 220. 224. 225. 233. 234. 289 290. 293. 295. 296. 318. 326. 327. ibid. 328. 329. 330. 334. 335. 249. Stridon the place where S. Hierome was borne 12 Strigonium the Metropolitane citie in Hungarie ibid. Strigonium a rich Archbishoprick 111 the Swisses sent to the Diet of Ausbourg 306 the Starres haue their returne more soone or late the one then the other 2 the great coniunction of Starres happened in these times 3 Subteltie against the conductors of Artillerie 290 Spoyle made in Hungarie by the Turk 34 45. 46 a merrie and earnest Speech of Francis Peren. 25 Skirmishes before the battaile 26 a Slaue sent by George to Oliman besieged at Lippa taken by Castalde 155 Spaniards mutinie spoyle Hungarie 255 two Spaniards reneged are cause of the taking of Themesuar 203 Spyes taken discouer the Turks deseignes 296 a French Spye in Ferdinands armie aduertiseth the Turk of the Transiluanian affayres 112. saueth himselfe by meanes of Vicchy 113 the immortall Spirit not subiect to stars 4 the State of Germanie touching the Diets 397. 398 the three States of Hungarie corrupted 3 a State come to his full perfection presently declineth 4 Stephen the sonne of Iohn King of Hungarie named Iohn by the Turks
by Count Salm vpon the Turks 321 the World is immoueable in the middest of the ayre 1 a memorable Victorie of Raoul against Mirce 243 Victories of Charles the 5. 279 Vienna besieged 46 the assurance of the Viennians 47 Vienna deliuered from the siege 50 Wine of Hungarie Transiluania and Slauonia 13 Vision of Mustapha foretold his death 267 Vithain taken by Count of Salm vpon the Turks 323 Vladislas More in succour of Lewis 26 Volfang Order defeated the Nauall Turkish armie vpon Danubius 47 Valour of Vrbain Batian to repulse the Germanes entering into Buda by a posterne 61 Vrumiler men of warre ibid. to Vse a free woman is sinne amongst the Ottomans 262 Vssarons light horsemen 37. 96 Valachia diuided in two 13 Walachia a Romane Colonie and from whence it was so named 100 Walko diuideth Hungarie from Sclauonia 12 Wiertesies Forrests 35 Wilak and his magnificent Fortresse 14 Vissegard a Fortresse saued by the Peasants and Friers 34 Wiuar a Castle built by George 122 the Vulgar people alwaies follow new fortune 244 Vylak taken by the Turks 18 a Woman of Torde taking her husband in adultery cut off his head according to the custome of the place notwithstanding the pardon that she had receiued of him for the like offence 189 a vertuous Woman of Lippa after she had been spoyled by George 162 Women of Agria couragious 234. 235 William of Gonsague D. of Mantua in succour of the Emperour 305 Z ZAgrabia a capitall towne of Slauonia 12 Zaluoch a Fortresse 99. 258 Zaluoch a strong Castle besieged by Mahomet 220. part burned by casuall fortune 221. cowardly forsaken by the garrison 222 Zamosse a riuer 12 Zathnar taken by Schuendy 338 Zeangir sonne of Solyman and Rossa 262 Zeghedin taken vpon the Turk 177 Zeghedin succoured by the Turk with a great ouerthrow 181 Zeangir sonne of Solyman and Rossa killeth himselfe seeing his brother Mustapha strangled 269 See Selim. Zena Generall of the men of warre of Transiluania 196 The end of the Table The reuolution of al things Sentence 2 The diuersitie of reuolutiōs 3 Sentence Sentence France miserable The wheele of Fortune The immortall spirits not subiect to the starres The miserie of France A necessarie vnion Friendship containeth in it selfe all vertue Charitie Sentence 1 2 3 The preseruation of another of his owne gouernment necessarie for a State A historie serueth for instruction Broderic Chancellour of Hungarie Castalde Lieutenant vnto Ferdinand Lewis the second and of his birth Anne of Candale Queene of Hungarie Anno. Dom. 1526. Marie Queene of Hungarie Anne Archdutches of Austria The qualities of Lewis Counte Palatine Stephen Battor Counte Palatine Iohn Zapoly Vayuode of Transiluania Stephen of Walachia Raoul of Transalpina Francis Bathian Ban of Slauonia Peter Peren gouernour of Themeshwar Paul Tomoree a gray Fryer and Archbishop of Colocense gouernour of Sirmia Paul taken against his will out of his Couent Counte Christopher of Francapine Stephen Broderic Chauncelor Alexis Thurson Treasurer John Bornemissa gouernour of King Leuis Lasdilas Salcane Archbishop of Strigonium Metropolitaine of Hungarie Sirmia The diligence of Paul Tomoree From whence commeth this word Coche Lewis soliciteth the Christian Princes Sigismond King of Polonia confederate with the Turke The Ecclesiasticall treasure leuied for the warre Christopher Francapine Nicolas Counte Salms Francis the first King of France challenged of his promise Lasdilas Macedonien Bishop of the 5. Churches Nicholas Gerendi Summes of money The description of Hungarie The riuer Danubius Buda the capitall towne of Hungarie Hungarie on this side the riuer The riuer Drauus Slauonia The riuer Sauus Bosnia Rascia Walko Posegan and Sirmia The towne of Alberegalis the place of Coronation and buriall of the Kings Strigonium Fiue Churches Sopronia Iauerin Sabaria Stridon Balator and Freton two great Lakes Slauonia Croatia Dalmatia Bosnia Rascia The towne of Zagrabia The towne of Bigihon The towne of Segnia The towne of Iaycza Seruia The towne of Belgrade The further Hungarie The riuer Tibiscus The riuer Zamosse The riuer Marosse The townes of Poson Tirnauia Trincin The I le of Comar Nitria Bistricia Vacchia Pesthe Agria Cassouia Colocia Bacchia Zegedin Varadin Debrecin Chenadin Themesuar Mines of gold siluer tinne Seuerine The bridge of the Emperour Traian Titulia Transiluania Dacia Albe-iula Sibinio Brassouia Colosuar Bistricia Saxon. Sicilians The riches of Transiluania Valacchia Transalpina Moldauia Dacia Rakos Tholne Batha Mohacz Soclosia Valpo Ezeck Erdunde Baroth Walko Zatha Bachia an Archbishoprick Wilak Sirmia a wealthie countrie Bannomostra Varadin Peter Kamanche Zalonkemen Zemlen Belgrade Iohn Capistrum Nandor-Albe Albe-grecque Taurinum Lewis goeth into the field Ofen Varadin Poter taken by the Turkes Prouinces called Counties Succours from the Pope Pollanders came to the succour Wylak taken by the Turks The priueledges of the Barons of Hungarie Paul Tomoree a graie Fryer chiefe commaunder of the Armie The discription of Mohacz and the place of the battaile Paul Tomoree aduiseth to fight Spoken merily and earnestly Reason perswading vnto fight The forces of Lewis and of Solyman The meanes to preserue the Kings person in the Battaile The order of the Bataile The place of the battaile Counte Palatine sheweth the person of the King to encourage the Hungars 1 2 3 Paul doth importune the fight A signe of euill hap to the King The beginning of the battaile The losse of the King These are the words of Broderic Chauncellor of Hungarie who was present at the battaile The discomfiture of the Hungars The bodie of the King found dead A strange aparation These slaine in the Battaile The retraict of Queene Marie Buda taken by the Turkes Waste made through all Hungarie by the Turkes Places forsaken by the Captaines and preserued by men of meane condition The great massacre of the Hungars happened in Maroth 200000. Hungars slaine and ouerthrowne The custome of the Turkish Emperours The censure of Solyman concerning the Hungarish Lords who were slaine in the battaile The compassion of Solyman vpon the fortune of Lewis and Mary Brazen Statues caried from Buda to Constantinople Solyman his returning to Constantinople Iohn Zapoly Counte of Sepusa Vayuod of Transiluania aspyred to the crowne of Hungarie Stephen Battor the chiefest among the Princes of Hungarie The funerall of Lewis Iohn Zapoly Vayuode chosen King of Hungarie Emeric Cibacchy Bishop Varadin and Vayuode of Transiluania The pretences of Ferdinand of Austria to the Crowne of Hungarie Ferdinand entereth Hungarie with a great armie Iohn forsaketh Buda and retireth himselfe into Transiluania Ference Bode a valiant Captaine 1 2 The appointment of the Battaile The ouerthrow of King Iohns armie Iohn flyeth into Polonia The death of Ference Bode Ferdinand crowned King of Hungarie Hieromic Lasky receiueth Iohn I asky practiseth at Constantinople to obtaine some succour for Iohn his guest Visit Solyman vndertaketh the defence of Iohn Ferdinand sendeth to Solyman Solyman denounceth war against Ferdinand speaking to his Ambassadour The Armie of Solymans in Hungarie Iohn kisseth the
was payed to the Turke by the Hungars The Popes absolution in fauour of Ferdinand for the murther of George Raoul expulsed from his Vayuodship of Transalpinia by Mirce he recouereth it and discomfiteth Mirce The battaile betweene Raoul and Mirce Mirce ouerthrowne Tergouista the capitall towne of the Transalpinians The answer of Solyman to the request that the Hungars made for peace Letters of Solyman to Battor Vayuode of Transiluania Solyman for Queene Izabella The Transiluanians astonished at the letters of Solyman The oratiō of Castalde to those of the Diet of Wasrael The Transiluanians reanimated against the Turkes The pursuice against Aldene Queene Izabella practiseth her returne into Transiluania Peter Vicchy and Chendy for Izabella Euill intreatie caused the rebellion of the Transiluaniās against Ferdinand Duke Mauris dismissed The garrison of Deua put in route some Turkish companies Anno 1553. The Transiluanians solicite Queene Izabella to returne into Transiluania The renewing of the procuring of peace A Diet at Colosuar The Spaniards mutinie Aldene brought to Vienna Castalde retired out of Transiluania and returned to Ferdinand Castalde wrongfully accused Tocchay The Transiluanians rise in the behalfe of Queene Izabella Aldene condemned to death saued by fauour Hedin taken by the Emperour Charles from the French Castalde returned to the Emperour in Flanders The historie of the death of Mustapha Solymans eldest sonne Mustapha the eldest sonne of Solyman Rossa beloued of Solyman Mahomet Baiazet Selim Zeangir children of Solyman by Rossa Chameria daughter of Solyman maried Rostan Basha Muplety an arch Presbiter of the Mahometanes Gods reward for charitable workes done by Slaues appertaine to their masters Rossa made free To vse a free woman is sin Rossa made the spouse of Solyman The Turkish Emperours neuer marrie Rossa practiseth the death of Mustapha Rostan Basha conspireth with Rossa the death of Mustapha The eldest sonnes of the Turkish Emperours remaine not at the Court. The instructiō of the Turkish Emperours sonnes Anno 1553. The diuine resolution of Mustapha The Ianisaries obeying the signes of then Commaunders The vision of Mustapha prognosticated his death Seuen Muets executors of the Grand Seigniours pleasure The cruell words of a Tyrant Mustapha strangled Zeangir killed himselfe seeing his brother dead A great tumult in Solymans armie Solyman in danger of his person Solyman escapeth from his mutinous souldiours Bursia a towne where is the sepulture of the Turkish Emperours The innocencie of Mustapha discouered Selim killeth him who brought the newes of his brothers death Chendy excuseth himselfe to Ferdinand concerning the insurrection of Transiluania Albe-iula yeelded to Queene Izabella and all Transiluania Sigismond the 2. King of Polonia in disgrace with his mother and Polanders for his wife The Queene of Polonia retireth into Italie * A rich Barge wherein the Venetian Seigniorie expatiat themselues in the Adriatike sea neere to their citie Pappacoda entertained Bonna the Queene of Polonia A truce betweene the Emperour Charles and the King of France Charles the Emperour renounceth the Empire to the end that Ferdinand might haue it Philip came to seeke his father the Emperour Charles arriued in Spaine Valladolid The Emperor Charles instructed his little sonne Charles The place where the Emperour Charles retired himselfe to end his dates Ferdinand crowned Emperour The truce broken betweene King Henry of France and Philip King of Spaine Commaund from the Turk to Queene Izabella to chase out of her kingdome the new sects The death of the Emperour Charles Sumptuous funerals made at Bruxels by Philip King of Spaine for the Emperour his father Ambassadours of France at the Diet of Ausbourg The seate of the Emperour and Princes of the Empire in the Diets Succours graunted to Ferdinand against the Turke Tocchay taken by K. Iohn from Ferdinand Debatement of peace betweene King Iohn and the Emperour Ferdinand Albert Lasky Solyman in trouble and doubt by Baiazet his son Maximillian sonne of Ferdinand chosen King of the Romanes Solyman seeketh peace with Ferdinand Maximilian made King of Hungarie The death of Ferdinand Maximilian made Emperour Maximilian made warre vpon K. Iohn Sachmar taken by Iohn Debrezen burned by the Emperials Hadao and Atauiar taken by Iohn Lazare Schuendy Lieutenant generall in Hungarie for Maximilian Nemethy a Tutor spoileth his pupil of Tocchay The siege of Tocchay by the Emperials Nemethy slaine Tocchay yeelded Sachmar burned Eiden yeelded to the Emperials A great winter Debatement of peace betweene Maximilian Solyman Iohn Sigismond Nicholas Esdrim Counte of Serin Sachmar re-established A complot against the cōductors of the Artillerie Erdeu besieged by the Turkes Erdeu yeelded to the Turkes by composition Debrezen burned by the Emperials Newstat inriched with mynes of diuers mettals Bullets annoynted with fat cause death A continuation of the treatie of peace Paul Veidner a Phisition of a Iew became a Christian Ambassadours are not to be retained for and in place of prisoners taken in the warre Counte Salm enterpriseth vpon Alberegalis George Hossute Ambassadour for Maxilian to the Turke Newstat taken by the Turks Peasants paying custome to both parts The Estate of Germanie touching the Diets Ecclesiasticall Electors The Bishop of Salzburg rich The Bishop of Magdebourg Primate of Germanie Secular Electors The Elector of Saxonie and the Duke of Bauier the richest of them all Emperiall townes Little tribute due by the Emperiall townes to the Emperour Magdebourg puissant Lubec wealthie Ausbourg rich Danzie The policie which is held at the Diets Warre betweene the Kings of Sweden and Denmarke The King of Sweden referreth himselfe to the Emperour Maximilian Protestant Princes in rumour against Count Palatin for that he had changed his religion A negotiation for the mariage of Charles the 9. King of France Sigismond King of Polonia hindered by the Duke of Muscouia from making peace betweene the Emperour and King Iohn The Princes of the Empire arriued at the Diet. The Emperor went to meete the Elector of Mentz Succours frō the Pope to the Emperor The manner of Protestant Princes accompanying the Emperour to the Church The place and office of the Electors in publike acts The Duke of Sauoy and the Duke of Mantoa came to the ayde of the Emperor Demaunds of the Emperour in the Diet. Offers of succours made to the Emperour by the Princes of the Empire Commaundement from the Emperour to the Kings of Sweden and Denmarke The Switzes send to the Diet of Ausbourg Inuestiture is giuen by the Emperour and of that which is due for it Ordinances made in Austria to draw succours against the Turkes Occasion which might cause Count Palatin to distrust so great a preparation for warre Ordinance made in Germanie vpon the diuersitie of religion The opinion of Zwinglius or Caluin diuulged in Spaine and the punishmēt of some Sectaries thereof The notable ceremonie touching the execution which is done in Spaine against Heretikes The forme of the Spanish Inquisition King Iohn drew the Hungers to him Ainathschen taken by the Turkes
who were within it for the defence thereof were cruelly put to the sword the Castle being old and decayed was the more ruinated by the force of the Cannon and further that the enemies did aduance themselues by water and land against other neighbour places and were determined amongst others to besiege the Castle of Wylatz The King greatly perplexed at these newes gaue expresse commandement to those who were to goe to the Vayuode that they should poste in the greatest haste they could Letters were also sent to all places Curriers were dispatched towards George Counte of Sepusa who was said not to be farre from Alberegalis with 5000. men Also vnto Francis Bathian Ban of Croatia Vnto Counte Christopher who was thought to be departed from Ferdinand and to bee alreadie in Croatia with his father vnto whom hee was first of all retired with an intent to haue drawne from thence armour horses and souldiours that so he might with better abilitie present himselfe in brauer equipage before the King Ladislas the Macedonian was commanded to go with speed towards the Queene who then was at Buda She was willed to importune her brother Ferdinand and in his absence the gouernours of Austria to the end that it would please him presently to send him aide and especially Artillerie for which hee had been before required and whereof the Hungars stood greatly in neede and the Turkes to the contrarie were plentifully furnished Moreouèr she was intreated to hasten the Bohemians with their troupes for the leauying of whom the Queene had disbursed of her owne charges great summes of money to Mezericie Thomas Nadasdy was written vnto that he should solicite Ferdinand vnto whom he was sent and to declare to him the double linage and affinitie which was betweene them two and the common perill like to happen in consideration whereof he importuned that he would not leaue his master in such and so great necessitie giuing him sufficient notice of the danger of his person of the kingdome and the losse of Varadin Peter In the meane while Paul Tomoree who before the taking of Varadin hauing with him 3000. men left within the Castle of that towne 1000. footmen and certaine horse who were as wee haue said all put to the sword esteeming it now a great rashnes if he should aduenture to oppose and affront himselfe with 2000. horse against so great a multitude he passed to the other side of Danubius and there as much as was possible for him he withstood the enemie both by land and water for he had vpon Danubius certaine numbers of sea souldiours in vessels which are called Nazadies but they were nothing to bee compared to the infinite multitude of the enemies The King after he had vnderstoode of the losse of Varadin Peter marched along Danubius to that place which before we haue named Rakos where he remained two dayes and vpon the transfiguration of our Lord he arriued at Tholne hauing now a little encreased his armie so that then he could make 4000. horse or somewhat more As his Maiestie was neere to Tholne Counte Palatine with those few men which were alreadie come and arriued with the first at that towne went before During the Kings abode there from all the Prouinces which are called Counties in Hungarie as well on this side Danubius as on the other repaired great store of Souldiours to this towne Counte George of Sepusa was also there with 300. horse good and bad and 1200. foote or there abouts Thither also came Hanibal Carthaginois of Cyprus with 1300. Souldiours leauied at the Pope charges besides other companies that were there payed by his Holines They altogether made 4000. men well appointed Of that number there was 1500. Polanders or Pollacques who in all that for which they are helde commendable people surpasse all the rest they were vnder the conduct of Leonard Gnomsky who was sayd to be a man very expert and ingenious to lodge and seate a Campe for which experience he was chosen and allowed At the same instant came to that towne Paul Vardagy Bishop of Agria Francis Peren Bishop of Varadin and many other as well Bishops as Seculars During their abode almost euery day they sate in Councell to whom were assisting the most renowned persons then in the Campe. In this said assemblie the affayres of the Realme were consulted vpon namely of the aduauncing and marching of the Armie of the custodie and defence of the passage of Drauus seeing it was now no question of that of Sauus and also by reason of the losse of Varadin Peter and for that at the same time it was sayd the Turkes marched to Ezek hauing alreadie vnder his gouernment the Fortresse of Wylak and ruinated all the other Castles which were along Danubius The sayd Counte Palatine was then presently dispatched to seize vpon the passage of Drauus before the enemie approaced Many of the principall men were commaunded to follow with their troupes but many notwithstanding repugned the Kings commaunde vnder the colour of their priueledges and custome of the Barons which is not to goe to the warre but vnder the Royall ensigne in regarde whereof this enterprise was omitted although that the Palatine notwithstanding his griefe did endeauour himselfe and gaue sufficient demonstration not to refuse any trauaile or labour He being on his iourney to goe before to Mugach or Mohacz and not being followed by any of those who were commaunded to accompanie him alleadging their priueledges as we haue sayd the King euen in open Councell where the affayres were treated of being moued by their vndutifull allegeance sayd I see quoth he being willing to put his words in writing that euery one would assure his owne head by the danger of mine But as for my part I am marched as you see euen vnto this place and doe willingly thrust my selfe into this danger and to expose my person against all hazards of fortune for the safetie of you and the kingdome For feare then least any should excuse his owne cowardlines vpon the safetie of my life and that nothing should be imputed to my proceedings in time to come I will by Gods grace march to morrow with you in person into that place which you would not goe vnto without me These vehement words being spoken and this suddaine resolution being apprehended by the applauding of many but with the admiration of all those present proclamation was presently made of his departure the next day Certaine of the wiser and grauer heads who were not ignorant of the great inconuenience which might happen of this vnconsiderate voyage importuned to disswade the contrarie but it was in vaine The Armie being then dislodged from Tholne vpon the euen of the assumption of our Ladie they arriued at the towne of Zeckzard and the day following at Batha Vpon this bruite and certaine knowledge which was had of the Turkish Armie which daily approached commaund was giuen to gather the Hungars together who
were dispersed in the Villages and to repaire all to Batha George Pauline Bishop of Boznia a man of good and commendable life and well seene in the ciuill Law was sent vnto Paul Tomoree to aduertise him of what he knew and that he should finde the King in that place They being all arriued in this towne and the time requiring to make election of some one to commaunde the Armie which was deferred vntill that day not without great ill hap of ouersight the King hauing heard the particular aduise of euery one and seeing the greatest part esteemed the Frier to be sufficient for this charge proclaymed him chiefe commaunder of the Armie ioyning with him for his colleague Counte George of Sepusa brother to the Vayuode Yet all of them notwithstanding approued not this election and chiefly they disliked that election which was made of the Fryer neuerthelesse all willingly obeyed these Chiefetaines commaund Tomoree knowing the pleasure of the King to be such for his owne parte refused of a long time this charge sometime alleadging his profession and ignorance then the corporall imbecilitie which was in him not being able to endure so great trauaile saying further that the King had excellent secular Lords to whom this charge did better appertaine He named the Counte Palatine there present and the Vayuode absent both well experienced in the conduct of Armies and that they were the most practised and experienced in all Hungarie to employ their commaund in such actions He also named Counte George and Peren who although they were young yet neuerthelesse had no defect of vnderstanding and men who were more worthie to manage and conduct this armie then he Further he declared the disabilitie which was in himselfe to performe the due of such a charge hauing neuer seene the manner of such warre as now presented it selfe vnto his Maiestie and in the end he concluded he was not able neither would he vse that authoritie although the King commaunded it no if his Maiestie would cut off his head Hauing thus as well in publike as in priuate vsed these or the like speeches with like protestations in vaine the King notwithstanding proclaymed him Lieutenant of the Armie giuing him as we haue sayd Counte George brother of the Vayuode for his companion and colleague He also would not haue accepted of this charge and instantly desired that his Maiestie would not doe him that honour But in the end he submitted himselfe to doe therein his endeauour with this condition that he might haue no other companion but his brother Paul for so he called him and that so soone as his owne brother the Vayuode should arriue it should be permitted him to be dismissed of his charge This was easily graunted him for that alreadie it was determined at the beginning to make the Vayuode with Paul Tomoree and Counte Christopher commaunders of the Armie After the election of these Chieftaines they went together to take councell concerning a place conuenient and commodious to incampe themselues neere the towne of Mohacz This towne apperteyned to the Bishopricke of fiue Churches and is scituated vpon the side of Danubius betweene Batha and the mouth of Drauus A little aboue Batha Danubius doth begin to open and make two currants of which the largest streame runneth a long the further Hungrie and passeth with a gentle calme source stretching it selfe in those great and large plaines The other part watereth the townes of Batha and Mohacz These two armes of one riuer ioyning together againe in one and shutting vp beneath Mohacz make an Iland This borrowgh or towne of Mohacz is sufficiently knowen it is enuironed on all sides with a great plaine which is not any thing couered either with woods or hills Towards the West it looketh to the towne of fiue Churches a towne of good fame before the losse thereof On the North side there is the towne of Batha and towards the Leauant it is bathed with that arme of Danubius which we haue sayd to be the lesse of the two Towards the South it doth behold the waters of Drauus which is foure miles from it Betweene that and this towne are certaine little hilles planted with Vines and Marishes there abouts In this compasse there is not farre from the towne a water which seemed rather to be a Marish then a water or riuer that did runne and the inhabitants doe call it Krasso Beneath that stange Tomoree was incamped with fiue or 6000. horse who were part of those which at the first were gathered together and part of others who with Peter Peren and other Captaines he caused to come from beyond Danubius by the Kings commaund to ioyne together with the bodie of the Armie The place then being chosen commodious to lodge the Armie by Mohacz and the same being directed and appointed by Leonard Gnomsky and the quarters thereof for euery companie Tomoree went with Peter Peren to his Souldiours who were yet incamped beyond the Marishes as hath been said to leade them if they could to the Kings Campe. They being now arriued at that place and giuing notice to the Captaines that it was the Kings pleasure and his also to commaund them to retire and ioyne themselues to the bodie of the armie wherein the King was in person Hereupon the souldiours began to murmure and be angrie saying that they would make them abandon the enemie against whom it was more needfull to march and with whom it was expedient forthwith to ioyne their hands if they would shew themselues men and in doing the contrarie it were an imagination of flying and not to fight that those Princes who counselled his Maiestie to such effeminate things were giuen much to slouth that the King said they should come presently and affront the enemie with them the victorie is within our hands we sufficiently know that they are infinite in number and that they haue as many Cannons with them as is possible but they are without armour and not any thing exercised to the warre there is not the tenth no not the twentith of them which hath a weapon wherewith to offend or harme vs they further alleadged that they were assured that those braue and valiant souldiours which the Turke had were all dead and slaine at the siege of Belgrade and after that at Rhodes that the valiant and couragious Commaunders of the armie should doe said they with their companions that which beseemed wise and vertuous Captaines and we assure our selues that all things shall frame to our desires that he would bring the King and withdraw him all the other hardy combattants out of the throng of those idle Priests others who refuseth the fight who go about by their fashions and counsels which is cowardly and effeminate to corrupt and discourage our King who is indued with corporall beautie and marueilous courage and by this their idle meanes of a fayre and well accomplished yong Prince they should make him answerable vnto themselues
halfe a mile beneath Mohacz neuerthelesse there was some little space betweene the one and the other At the same instant came from Buda the Vessels fraughted with Cannon powder and other munition for the warre With those also were sent downe nine peeces of Artillerie which came from Vienna A little after came also 200. souldiours of Alexis Turzon with certaine Cannons himselfe with the Bishop of Vesprimia were remayning at Buda with the Queene These two were appoynted for the guarde and securitie of her Maiestie and did serue her at the retraict and flight which afterward she was constrayned to take and continued a long time in her seruice The Ban of Croatia arriued the Sonday before the Battaile with three gallant troupes There was of them 3000. horse and not so many of foote He was accompanied with Iohn Tahy Iohn Banfy and certaine other of the principall Lords of the kingdome of Slauonia The day following there came also in the morning to the Campe the King being there and ranged his men in Battaile for that it was thought the same day the enemie would fight Simon Erdeund Bishop of Zagrabia with his brother Peter Erdeund bringing with them in good order and well armed more then 700. horse At the same time came thither Stephen Azel with 300. horse which Iohn Bornemisse had sent to the ayde of the King with many thousands of crownes which was the last present made by the father to his nursling About the euening of the same day Iohn Zerechen came with 2000. foote which he had gathered along the riuer Drauus aswell in his owne territories as in the Chapter of the Church of the fiue Churches they being reported to be very good archers During these three daies many other came to the Campe especially those who were nigh among whom was Philip More Bishop of the fiue Churches and his brother Vladislas More This Armie being thus assembled together to the number of 24. or 25000. men not counting the companies which were on the water who serued not at the day of Battaile the enemie being with his puissant Armie of 300000. men no further from them then two miles three dayes were expyred before the Battaile was begun during which time daylie skirmishes and fine stratagems interchangeably past betweene them wherein still the Turks receiued more damage then the Hungars In the time of their aboade it was also consulted how and in what place they should fight with the enemie and in what sort they should ordaine and range the Battaile and in what place thereof they should appoint the King to be where and how they should range the Caualarie and Infantrie and where they should plant the artillerie whereof the Hungars had but 24. pieces which were little to be compared to those of the enemies Before they determined and aduised for the safegard of his Maiestie some were of opinion that it was conuenient for him to be a good distance from the Battaile with some thousands of his best troupes but seeing the Armie could not spare them and for that the souldiours would haue him present therein following their auncient custome it was aduised that some one should represent his person in his coate-armour but presently they thought that the same could not be done without being discouered and without great tumult of the Armie the which by this deede would be greatly discouraged But in the ende it was concluded that seeing the fight did seeme doubtfull some purposely appointed should haue the charge to preserue the King if euill did betide and that then they should conduct him out of the throng as soone as they saw the Battalions so broken that there could be noe more hope to reassure and encourage them being so terrified This charge was committed to Iasper Raskay to Valentine Toronke and to Iohn Kalay most excellent men and doubtlesse very faithfull to the King There was also appointed certaine swift and light horses by meanes of which the King might escape if neede required But now to come to the order of the battaile there were many and amongst others Leonard Gnomsky was of opinion that it should be very needfull to inskonse the armie with the wagons whereof the Campe was sufficiently furnished like the fight at Barriers and vpon a Bulwarke alleadging that by that meanes they should frustrate and annoy the enemie from their hemming them in which was the onely and materiall thing they most feared Radich Bosich did well allow of this deuise as also Paul Bacchie who was said to haue been in three seuerall battailes giuen by Soliman against his enemies This counsell then was accepted of and thought good by all the execution whereof was committed to Gnomsky and certaine other but it was effected more slowly then was needfull for it was but thought vpon the night before the battaile and so this policie among many other was quite neglected The 29. of August which is dedicated to the beheadding of S. Iohn being the day of battaile the armie of the Hungars was ranged and lead by those which wee haue spoken of in such sort that they aduanced the front of their armie as farre as was possible to the end they might bee the lesse inclosed by the enemie and after they diuided it into two battalions In the first the Commanders thereof had no certaine place of aboade but thought it more needful to be vigilant ouer those places wherin their presence might strengthen and incourage their souldiours On the right wing of it was the Ban of Croatia with Iohn Tahy and the left wing was gouerned by Peter Peren in the absence of the Vayuode of Transiluania In the first battalion there was many of the principallest of the armie and among them there was Anthony Poloczy Francis Hommonay Gabriel Peren Thomas Zechy Andrew Battor Emeric Cibak and many others The artillerie was planted next after the first rankes The second Battalion which we commonly name the maine battaile and in which was placed the King was more furnished with horsemen then footmen who for the small number they had were placed in the flankes of the horsemen Betweene this Battalion and the other which we will name the Vauntgard there was no more distance then one might throw a stone In the battaile before the rankes wherein the King was there was three other rankes who all of them for the most part were gentlemen of the Kings chamber and many Barons of the countrie who were vnder the charge of Nicholas Tharczay a man of good courage and very faithfull to his Prince There were also the two Controlers of the Kings house Peter Korlatkey and Andrew Trepka Polanders Stephen Slijk a Bohemian was with the Bohemians and Morauians hard by the Kings person and before him After the three rankes followed that of the Kings in the midst of which was his Maiestie Of spirit beautie and vertue all one With that which is celestiall Bearing a minde to his countries boone But Destinies
Stephen to whom was gouernour Izabella his mother and one Frier George After Iohns death Ferdinand sent to the Queene for the yeelding vp of the kingdome of Hungarie which now he pretended title vnto but is denied by George who to withstand him demaundeth aide of the Turke Ferdinand sendeth forces into Hungarie besiegeth Buda and is there ouerthrowne by Solymans armie who taketh Pesthe Mustafa warreth in Transiluania against Malliat Ferdinandoes Lieutenant there Malliat is betrayed taken and sent with other prisoners to Constantinople who there dyed and the Transiluanians sweare homage to young Stephen whom Solyman greatly desireth to see who is sent accompanied with many of the Nobilitie and are all detained prisoners but onely Stephen whom he returneth againe to his mother at Buda which treacherously is taken by the Turkes and Queene Izabella dispossessed thereof and sent into Transiluania to gouerne there Ferdinand againe sendeth to Solyman to demaund peace and to be inuested King of Hungarie by him who returneth him a most scornefull answer The Queene being receiued into Transiluania George manageth all things and little esteemeth the Queene AFter that the Hungarians had receiued this cruell ouerthrow at Mohacz wherein were slaine about 30000. men with many of the chiefest Lords and gentlemen of the countrie and after that Lewis their last King was thus stifled in this Quagmire or Marish of the aforesaid place Solyman not fearing any who could oppose themselues against his forces being now with his victorious armie arriued in the towne of Buda which with the Fortresse without any resistance was presently reduced vnder his subiection that he might the better obserue the ancient custome of the Ottomans which is that the Prince ought rather to repose himselfe in his armie then to be inclosed within a wall would not therefore rest himselfe therein one night but presently retired himselfe into his Pauilions in the middest of his Campe which was hard adioyning to the towne whither being come there was presented to him seuen Bishops heads and the heads of other Hungars being of the number of those who were left dead in the field where the Battaile was fought among which was that of Ladislas Salcane Archbishop of Strigonium who for his extreame couetousnes was greatly blamed of Solyman in respect he would neither aide the King nor himselfe with his treasure which was found about him to be very great There was also much fault imputed to George Sepusa brother to Iohn Vayuode of Transiluania for his riches and also to Paul Tomoree Bishop of Colocense for his riches who further was condemned for his imprudencie and rashnes hauing so foolishly and without reason counselled Lewis to fight with so little an armie against one who was eight times as great and mightie But on the other side Peter Peren Bishop of Varadin was greatly commended and esteemed for that contradicting the opinion of Tomoree he aduised in any case not to giue battaile but to temporise and strengthen his holds and to put his people therein for safetie and to fortifie the towne of Buda with a strong and sufficient garrison because in thus doing he might the better resist his enemie And after that Solyman had seene viewed all those had giuen his souldiours leaue to spoyle and massacre who failed not presently to cut mangle and cruelly teare them in peeces they presented vnto him the pictures of Lewis and Marie his wife vpon which casting his eyes and considering their young yeeres he lamented their sinister fortune greatly blaming all their Councellors who rashly aduised them to fall into such extreame miserie affirming with an oth that he was not come to expell him out of his kingdome but onely to reuenge his men of the iniuries which the Hungars had done them greatly complaining for the death of Lewis the which had taken from him all meanes wherby in effect he might shew the truth of his words the which were that he would haue placed him againe in his fathers kingdome vnder certaine good conditions of an honest and reasonable tribute But he now seeing this Realme to bee vnprouided of a King and that there was not any of the blood to whom it ought of right to be giuen it seemed that he was willingly enclined to inuest Iohn the Vayuode therein alwaies prouided that he were found to be of the blood of Lewis or at the least to be dissended of his race by some collaterall line one or other Whilest he retayned his Campe about Buda he sent into diuers quarters the greatest part of his Armie to pill and wast the champian Countrie and neighboring places leading with them an infinit number of prisoners and an inestimable bootie giuing to all the Prouinces thereabouts an incredible amazement there being by so cruell and suddaine a surprise taken and put to death more then 250000. soules After which he minding to retire into Thrace he caused to be taken away from the Castle of Buda those three faire brazen Statues of Apollo Diana and Hercules which with marueilous art and iudgement were made by King Mathias Coruin for an ornament of that place And besides those he caused to be caried away certaine brazen Colombes with some great peeces of Artillerie which in times past were belonging to the King of Bosnia and caused them in token of victorie to be transported to Constantinople and he willed they should be erected in the market place to the ende they should publikely be seene and admired and not long after himselfe arriued in the same Citie in great triumph In this time Iohn Sepusa the Vayuode conducting the Souldiours of Transiluania to the ayde of the King and being arriued too late euen at the time they were defeated and brought into the extremitie of miserie seeing now there was none left of the bloud royall who might succeed in the Kingdome began then in himselfe to aspire to that high degree and this did he so much the rather for that he found himselfe amongst these people in great esteeme and conceiued no small hope of it by reason of the victorie which he a little before had against the Peasants who did rise against the gentlemen in respect whereof the principall of the land bore him some fauour thus taking heart and courage to him vsing notwithstanding wise and prouident counsell he hoped in the ende thereby to obtaine that kingdome and be crowned King further endeauouring himselfe by all meanes to win the good liking of the Nobilitie as he did and to draw them to his intention perswading them they should neuer tollerate that such degree and dignitie which aunciently had been maintayned by the Hungars should now come vnder the gouernment of a stranger and that they should not obey any other commaund then that which should be appointed by their owne proper nation With such good perswasions and friendly admonitions he gayned the hearts almost of all and so aptly did he manage all things that
at the next assemblie they all in his fauour determined to negotiate and treat of this affaire and the absence of Stephen Battor fell out fitly for his purpose who was gone towards Ferdinand and vnto whom because both in respect of his Nobilitie and of his bloud being one of the principall the administration and gouernment of the kingdome appertained rather then vnto Iohn There being then assembled at the Dyet held at Alberegalis all the great Lords of Hungarie whither was brought the dead bodie of the vnfortunat Lewis which a little before was drawne out of the Marish at Mugach to be there enterred with royall pompe and intombed in the Sepulcher of his auncestors and where after such magnificall and sumptuous funeralls were selebrated accustomably done for so great a King there was incontinently published the foresayd Dyet and the Councell of the Souldiours which in their language is commonly named Rhakos was called thither by the authoritie and disposition whereof the King ought to be chosen In this assemblie Iohn the Vayuode not finding any Competitour with the generall consent and good liking of euery one was chosen King and crowned with the auncient crowne of golde which then was in the coustodie of Peter Peren by Paul Archbishop of Strigonium and by Stephen Broderic Bishop of Vacchy who afterward was chosen Chauncellor of Hungarie and by these two he was annoynted After that the feasts and triumphs accustomed to be done at such Coronations were consummated King Iohn made Iohn Emeric Cibacchy Bishop of Varadin and Vayuode of Transiluania disposing afterward among gentlemen of other degree according to their qualities martiall preferments and in like sort with great discretion and indifferencie in generall towards the people and especially towards those who were at his Coronation and who were the principall cause and meanes for him to aspire vnto that puissant dignitie of such a kingdome Of the number of those were Stephen Verbetz Nicholas Glesse Gregorie Peschen Paul Artand and all the Colonels Captaines of souldiours and men of warre who were come out of Transiluania and many other Whilest he was intentiue to confirme and strengthen his forces in this his new inuestiture of the kingdome by all good and vigilant meanes Ferdinand who not long since as heire of Ladislas who by the deceit of George Pogghy Bracchy aspiring to such a Seigniorie was vpon the day of his mariage poysoned setting before him his reasons notwithstanding the ancient strife which had been betweene Mathias Coruin and the Emperour Frederick his great grandfather was chosen King of Bohemia and perceiuing himselfe to waxe great and more puissant and mightie by the forces which he was able to leauie from that kingdome began now to thinke vpon the conquest of Hungarie which appertained to him by the right of Prince Albert of Austria and of Anne his wife sister to the late King Lewis wanting not thereto the ayde of many great Hungarian personages who being alreadie pricked with new alterations and extreame greedines of nouelties and besides for the secret enuie they bore to King Iohn were retired to Ferdinand instantly inciting him to make warre vpon Iohn assuring him also that he was created King more tumultuarily then legitimately by the common people being deceiued therein by his craft and subtiltie there being besides Battor many other within the Realme more noblie borne then he vnto whom in right it also appertained to be King as well as to Iohn and namely those were Balthasar Pamphille Iaspar Sered Paul Bacchit Ference Guena Valentine Turky Stephen Maillat and Iohn Salle besides many other whom they named not At the vehement perswasion of those Ferdinand who of himselfe was willingly inclined therevnto gathering together a great armie as well foote as men of armes of Bohemia Austria Germanie and other places drew himselfe directly towards Buda Vpon his arriuall Iohn finding himselfe enuironed with extreame lacke of all necessaries was greatly troubled wanting sufficient forces to resist the mightines of his enemie and seeing all things in a feeble and weake estate for his succour and aide by reason of the lightnes of that nation who naturally are inclined to suspition and hauing no leisure nor time for want of money to leauie any souldiours determined with himselfe not to attend his enemie at Buda but to transport himselfe with all his people to Pesthe and there as the shortnes of the time serued exhorted and desired his Captaines not to forsake him during these turbulent broyles in the midst whereof they saw himselfe deeply plunged and thus in great haste they flying passed the riuer of Thyssa anciently called Tibiscus and lodged in a Castle named Thoccay situate almost vpon the riuers side in a large and spacious plaine The newes of this retraict being posted to Ferdinand incontinently he caused his armie to enter and possesse the towne of Buda who without the losse of any one man was master thereof He stayed not there long but the Councell assembled together to know whether they should follow King Iohn or no. Among the diuersitie of opinions it was thought best that at all aduentures they should pursue him before he migth bee able to encrease his forces and to admit him no time to repose himselfe in any one place nor to expect for any ayde out of any place and to performe that euen now while he was disfurnished of men and counsell and in a manner put to flight According to which resolution Ferdinand gaue leaue to his people to follow King Iohn as farre as they thought it conuenient whereupon they presently set forward on their iourney and with great trauaile without any delay arriued at the riuer of Thyssa which they passed with boates that they brought with them vpon wagons and they in camped by King Iohn before he was aware who for the little or no inckling he had of them neuer dreamt of so sudden a thing Being astonished at so present an arriuall he began now to conferre with his people what course was best to be taken They answered that they would fight and that he should withdraw himselfe from the danger thereof that if it should fall out ill he might haue sufficient time to saue himselfe and on the contrarie if it should alter and fall out well hee might with his presence ayde and succour them the better and so by that meanes he should in euery case finde himselfe safe and in good securitie At that time among all his Commanders he had one whose name was Ference Bode a man of great reputation and well esteemed to whom for his vertue fidelitie and experience King Iohn had committed his Standard royall and the Lieutenantship Generall ouer his armie He foreseeing the miserable successe which might happen of this warre did deliberate and resolue with himselfe to dye rather then to flye or forsake his King by a cowardly and dishonest flight And among many opinions and aduises which
reioyced But when newes was brought how the Turkes lead captiue more then 60000. prisoners that all the villages and houses in the champion were burnt and ouerthrowne their ioy was presently turned into sadnes beholding with great compassion all the fields to bee disfurnished of men â—easts trees and houses not any remayning to till the ground which miserable spectacle gaue occasion to euery one to lament and sigh bitterly The great Turke being arriued at Buda and willing to performe his promise which he had made confirmed Iohn King of Hungarie with priuiledges written in letters of gold and inuested him in his kingdome calling him his friend and vassall of his house leauing with him Lewis Gritty to aduise and ayde him in all necessarie things and to be an assistant to him in his kingdome And after proceeding on his way with tedious iourneys by reason of the vehemencie of the winter which with snow and frosts was alreadie at hand at length he arriued at Constantinople where with great reioycings and triumphs he was as well receiued of his subiects as if he had conquered all Austria Now after that Lewis Gritty had soiourned a certaine time with King Iohn in the administration and gouernment of the kingdome of Hungary he was called home by Solyman He attained to this honour by the meanes of Abraham Basha a speciall friend of the Duke his father through whose friendship he was so conuersant with the grand Seigniour that one day he inuited him to a feast at his house vnto whom the said Seigniour vouchsafed him the fauour to go the rather in respect of the haughtie spirit and deepe iudgement in all things which he knew was naturally grafted in him in regard of which he had oftentimes sent him to execute great enterprises as this was one wherein he vsed such marueilous wisedome and great expedition and carried himselfe so indifferent to all that his greatnes was not enuied of any one Now the cause of his calling to Constantinople was only to discourse with him of many matters which were of no small importance which when they had aduised vpon he was presently dispatched againe into Hungarie to his charge with ample commission and great authoritie being among other things commanded to remaine at Buda and with his vttermost abilitie to maintaine in those quarters the glorie and renowne of the Ottoman house charging him to bee continually present at all the Councels which should bee held as well for warre as for peace the grand Seigniour furthermore not minding that they should alter any thing in that kingdome whilest he was absent in making warre against the Persians Moreouer he was commanded to enquire if the report which was bruited were true namely that Iohn at the instance and request of the Hungars would accord with Ferdinand and haue peace with the Germanes and Bohemians who continually made incursions into his countrie vpon these conditions that as long as he liued he should peaceably enioy all Hungarie and that after his death he should leaue the possession and all such right as he could any way pretend therein to the children of Ferdinand as we shall hereafter more at large treate of At the time when Solyman went into Armenia Gritty arriued in Valachia hauing for his conuoy certaine Turkish horsemen and companies of Ianisaries and those of the grand Seigniours guard sufficiently tried with some of his owne familiar acquaintance and other Italian companies who of their owne accord being well armed followed him and he had also with him two famous Hungarian Captaines namely Vrbain Batian and Iohn Doce with their companies they in all making about 7000. men as well horse as foote He was besides in outward shew for warre well furnished with Camels Mules Horses cattell and other munition for the seruice and reliefe of his Campe. And with this traine which rather seemed an armie he caused great suspition as well among his friends as his enemies and before he departed from Valachia he made peace with Peter Vayuode of Moldauia who before was made Solymans friend he hauing sent vnto him many rich presents to request his fauourable assistance for his going into Hungarie and to ayde him with men and victuals and with all other necessaries which he stood in neede of vntill he had accorded the strife of Ferdinand for the loue of whom he vndertooke this voyage This league being confirmed by oth of either side Gritty thinking himselfe to be sufficiently strong in those parts to manage such affayres at his pleasure entered presently into Transiluania causing open proclamation euery where to bee made through all the prouinces of Hungary belonging to the Emperour Solyman that all the townes Comminalties and Lords of that kingdome should haue recourse to him as an Arbitrator and Lieutenant for all the prouinces of Hungarie for the grand Seigniour and as the sole Iudge of all their debates strifes processe and discords But this did not greatly please King Iohn and it was afterward the cause of Grittys fall At this time liued Emeric Cibacchy Bishop of Varadin and Vayuode of Transiluania a man who for his noblenes puissance and vertue was very famous among his people being in regard of his calling the second person next the King Against him Iohn Doce bore speciall hatred and open malice for receiuing a blow of him with his fist vpon the nose about a certaine question and controuersie moued betweene them He vpon the bruite of the comming of Gritty to Bresouia made no such haste it may bee as Gritty expected he should haue done in respect of the honour he looked for but making slow speede it thereby seemed that he little regarded those whom the grand Seigniour had sent which made him odious and displeasing to Gritty who sought nothing more then to increase the authoritie which he had and to make it appeare how greatly aboue others the Transiluanians had honoured and reuerenced him Vpon this a common opinion went that Emeric vsed this manner as beseemed a good Christian being greatly displeased in his heart to see the Turkes in his countrie where they neuer came before and that he should consent to open to them a passage whereby they might haue more ample knowledge of the store of townes boroughs and villages of the infinite number of horses of the fertilenes of the land and the fat pastures which are therein by the which they might bee inticed in time to make themselues masters thereof But all such opinions were in the end found false for that without any suspition he went as a friend to receiue and visite him When Gritty was alreadie arriued at Bresouia and that from thence he meant to goe to Megest where he was by many messengers informed that Emeric would come to see him and that he marched well accompanied being lodged but fiue miles from him with a great companie and furnished with many troupes of Caualarie all the chiefe of the prouince
seruice King Iohn drawing neere his end not seeing any about him that was more prouident and circumspect then Frier George left him to be his sonnes gardian and coadiutor in the administration and gouernment of his kingdome with Queene Izabella his wife But he who was of a turbulent and subtile conceite and one who would not be satisfied with a little disposed of the affaires in such cunning manner that within few daies he had them all in his gouernment and nothing was dispatched without his consent and appointment Thus the affaires of the common weale being directed by his onely Councell Ferdinand had now sent to the Queene to demaund that part of the kingdome which she yet possessed in the name of her sonne Stephen the lawfull inheritour of Iohn offering to giue him of his patrimonie all that which in his fathers life time he promised him and to performe all the couenants which was concluded betweene them The Queene with good will receiued these offers saying she was content to satisfie all that which had been agreed vpon betweene him and the King her husband But Frier George as Protector would by no meanes consent thereto for that he would not lose his reputation wherein he now was considering that he should not so easily strip his puple of such a kingdome and also seeing that by such a surrender he should greatly abate his owne estate and dignitie Wherefore he retired himselfe with the Queene and her sonne into Buda entertayning Ferdinand with delatorie words and euery day alledging to his Ambassadours new excuses and in the meane time gaue notice to the Turke of all that which had passed requesting of him present ayde foreseeing that the end of this busines could no wayes be determined but by warre Ferdinand seeing how with vaine hopes he was delayed from day to day in prolonging the time and knowing all these things to be wrought by the subtiltie of the Friers inuention would no longer temporize in the matter but assembled 40000. men and 40. great peeces of Artillerie vnder the conduct of a Germane Lord called William Roccandolph high steward of his house who as is a foresaid was with Counte Palatine within Vienna when it was besieged by the Turkes and sent him as his Lieuetenant generall with this Armie to assaile the towne of Buda commaunding him to doe all that was possible to take the Frier who was within it and to send him vnto him to be reuenged of the mockeries which he vsed towards him Roccandolph being departed marched with his Armie directly to Buda where being come he besieged it on all sides making two batteries where the Artillerie did desperatly batter finding the towne well repaired and otherwise then it was in former time For Iohn by the arte and industrie of an ingenious Boullenois had so strongly fortefied it with Bulwarkes inuironed it with walls and inclosed it with deepe ditches that it seemed verie hard for those to win it that did beholde the difficultie thereof Towards one side of the towne there was a hill of some little height as high as the walls hauing a little valley which pleasantly reached vnto the side of the ditch of the fortresse of the towne Vpon the top of that hill was built a Church named Saint Girrard from whence one might see the roofes of the Kings Pallace and the gilded porches Vpon that hill Roccandolph the more to amaze and terrefie the Queene caused there to be planted certaine peeces of Artillerie wherewith he battered the Pallace and especially a towre which he so greatly shaked that it was like to haue line on the ground if the day following he had continued his batterie by the fall whereof it had broken and greatly ruinated the Palace But fearing the losse of such a worke he caused his batterie to cease respecting the infinite charges it would haue cost in reedifying of it againe And in the meane time he sent to the Queene to incite her to keepe and performe the couenants and to flie from the pestilent aduises of Frier George who vnder the colour of an ouerseer and gardian of his Ward aymed at no other thing but her ruine and vtter ouerthrow assuring her in the bountie of Ferdinand that he had appointed a goodly principalitie for her her son where they both should liue in great pleasure and friendship with their neighbours declaring to her that if she was not determined to accept of these honourable conditions he should be forced presently to plant greater batterie against the towne and to ouerthrow and ruinate all the fayrest buildings which were within it To these perswasions Frier George made answere that the Queene should shew little iudgement to change a kingdome for a Sepusian principalitie and from the royall dignitie of a Queene to become an ordinarie Ladie Thus the Frier deriding Roccandolph did so spite and prouoke him that he swore he would destroy and vtterly ruinate the towne and caused all the force of his Artillerie to be brought to the place where the Iewes were buried towards the Iewes Port lying betweene the East and South by the gate of Sabatia where was the strength of the Hungars and good store of Bohemians vnder the conduct of Peren and commaunded that without any intermission the Cannon should play and he with his Germanes made another batterie at the Port of the Iewes towards the Castle wall behinde the which were the Queenes gardens This batterie was maintained with so great violence that the greatest part of the Curtaine fell within the ditch which so amazed the besieged that they thought rather to yeeld then defend themselues But the night being come Frier George seeing the Germanes retired and that they prepared themselues the next morning to giue assault during the night he caused certaine trenches and rampiers to bee cast vp behinde the breach sufficient to hinder and annoy the victorie of Roccandolph which fortune had presented to their sight When the dawning of the day was come the Germanes with their ladders ranne to the breach and gaue the assault the like being done on the other side at the Port of Sabatia by Peren against whom those of Buda gallantly opposing themselues they behaued themselues so brauely that they constrained their enemies to retire who lost at that assault about 900. men and 2000. were wounded By this disgrace Roccandolph being greatly incensed cōmanded that all violence should be vsed to conquer the towne by art and cunning seeing that by force he could not effect his purpose wherefore he began to apply himselfe to mynes But the Budians being aduertised of this practise tooke such diligent care thereof that all their worke and labour turned to nothing There was at that time within Buda a Hungar very wealthie named Bornemisse who harboured a speciall hate against Frier George for some iniurie which he pretended he had done him He to bee reuenged caused secret notice to bee giuen to
and he in the meane time returned to Fogar The appointed day being come the Moldauian caused a sumptuous banquet to bee prepared and commanded those who should be present that at the sitting downe at the table they should propound certaine pleasant and facetious speeches and that from them they should proceede to outragious words and after that to armes and that vpon this tumult they should seize vpon Maillat and take him prisoner Which from point to point was fully performed as had been before determined of For Maillat being come to the Tent of the Moldauian was by him entertained with great mirth and cheerefully And dinner time being come he placed him at the table with all the other inuited who after they had exhilerated themselues with pleasant discourses performed that so well which they had in charge as taking armes in hand they would needes offer violence to Maillat who in such an act minding to crie out treason and to defend himselfe being a very strong and stout man and to accuse the Moldauian of that infamous deede he was presently seized vpon and bound and spoyled of the richest things he brought with him he exclaiming that he had thus vilanously and vnder pretence of friendship so treacherously deceiued him Achomet came in who faining bitterly to reprehend the Moldauian for such a dishonourable act aduised him not to violate that faith for confirmation whereof pledges had been giuen and that he should not be an occasion of the death of those Captaines which were sent to Fogar To whom in manner of disdaine the Moldauian made answere that he caused him to bee apprehended for certaine iniuries which he had receiued of him and that he would keepe him aliue and send him to Solyman who afterwards should iudge whether hee were iustly taken or no. This being done the Castle of Fogar after the pledges were set at libertie by the treason and wickednes of those who commaunded it in the absence of Maillat was within a while after yeelded to the Turkes although some say that it was for the deliuerie of Maillat and those of his traine By this meanes Maillat and as we shall hereafter speake of Valentine also who were the two principallest of the Hungars and who alone were remaining of the ancient Huns vnfortunately happened at one time vnder the tyrannie of their enemies who caused them to dye in prison at Constantinople and not being able otherwise to vanquish them by armes they were in the end subdued by the deceit and treacherie of Peter the Moldauian Mustafa and Achomet hauing the possession of Fogar and not seeing any who opposed themselues against them caused all the Transiluanians to sweare fealtie to Stephen the sonne of King Iohn vnder whose gouernment euery one liued peaceably hauing been before that thirtie yeeres in subiection to his father vnto whom they were very affectionate and faithfull subiects These things being thus pacified in Transiluania the two Mahomets tooke their way towards Solyman who trauailing in great hast receiued newes of the victorie which the two Mahomets obtained at Buda which was the cause that afterward he marched more slowly and performed his iourney at his owne ease and with great pleasure In the end at the beginning of August Anno 1531. he arriued within two miles and a halfe of Buda where he lodged his Campe being come not so much to restore the Queene and her sonne to their first estate and tranquillitie as to euery one hee bruited abroade as to reduce this towne vnder his tiranny and to settle himselfe there without any great expence knowing the commoditie and succours that he might receiue thereby in his warres which he hoped to commence against Ferdinand The Armies of the two victorious Mahomets being ioyned to his Campe he did highly commend them and also Mustafa and Achomet because without effusion of blood they had with such good expedition brought the affaires of Transiluania to so wished an end and after that they presented to him Maillat as a prisoner who within a while after was sent to Constantinople with Valentine Turkey Afterwards there were brought before him and before the Sangiacs and Bashaes all the other prisoners who were taken at the ouerthrow of Roccandolph and were bound with long cordes foure and foure together being about 800. amongst whom were certaine Captaines of marke namely Baltasar Pocan Taisch Bursicchy a Bohemian and others whose liues were saued at the instance of the Queene and all the rest as those who contemning the peace and friendship which by his Ambassadours he offered vnto them were by him condemned to die which presently was performed by the Ianisaries in such sort that in an instant they were beheaded which certainly was a miserable spectacle This being done Solyman sent three fayre horses to King Iohns sonne furnished with golden harnesse pearles pretious stones and rich plumes apparell and cloath of gold He also sent to other Hungarish Lords and the chiefe men of his Court certaine fayre long gownes after the Turkish manner and chaines of gold His Ambassadours being admitted to the Queenes presence presented in the name of their Lord and Master to euery one the presents which they brought and courteously intreated the Queene to send her son with the chiefest of her Court to Solyman who greatly desired to see him and that she would not distrust any thing assuring her that all should fortunately succeede to her owne content this being his vsuall manner not only to maintaine and increase the kingdomes and estates of his friends but also to defend and preserue them and that for that cause hee desired to know and imbrace his sonne who had been so great a friend vnto him and in token of perpetuall amitie to be acquainted with him and in respect of her that he bare no lesse regard and honour vnto her then if she were his owne daughter or childe and that he would willingly haue come to visite her if it were not forbidden him by his law and that also to preserue her honour and to auoyde all suspition he would by no meanes that she should come and visite him in his Pauilion contenting himselfe to haue the child sent him with his Nurse Solyman made this request to the end that he might with more ease get possession of the towne of Buda as within a while after by a certaine deceit he did and also to see if this childe were a sonne or daughter for that it was bruited to bee a daughter and the rather so suspected because the Queene would not suffer any to see it and therefore she had it priuately nursed and to know the certaintie thereof he was desirous that she should send the child to him The Queene being greatly troubled by such a demaund would willingly haue made a resolute answer to the contrarie that she would doe nothing therein but presently Frier George interrupted her and praied her that for the auoyding of
she and her sonne should presently depart the Castle and that she should retyre to Lippa which is beyond Tibiscus to gouerne the kingdome of Transiluania where she might liue in better securitie and content then at Buda and where she should be a neighbour to the kingdome of Sigismond King of Polonia her father and there they should remaine vntill her sonne should come to age and be able to gouerne and rule that kingdome of which he offered himselfe to bee an ouerseer and protector promising to make restitution thereof vnto him at that time alleadging for his excuse that it imported her sonne no lesse to haue sufficient and carefull ouerseers to gouerne Hungarie then of other persons able to defend and preserue it for him Whereupon he nominated Peter Vicchy to be Gouernour of the County of Themesuar of the neighbour countries bordering thereon and willed that Stephen Verbetz a man in yeeres wise and prouident should remaine at Buda to execute Iustice and to haue respect to the Hungars And to encourage her the more to depart and beginne her iourney with best conuenience hee offered her waggons and horse as many as should bee sufficient to carrie her baggage and other moueables and besides he appointed her a sufficient conuoy of Caualarie and Ianisaries to accompanie her vnto Tibiscus he hauing notwithstanding those his fained promises another secret intention in himselfe that within a while he would make himselfe absolute Lord not only of Transiluania but also of all Hungarie which was on the other side of Danubius towards Vienna not being able at that time to prosecute so difficult a matter in respect of many occasions impediments which did then greatly hinder him from it Afterwards he named King Stephen his Vayuode and confirmed the Queene to bee his gouernesse raigning in Transiluania and made Frier George her coadiutor Treasurer following therein the last will of King Iohn bequeathed to him by his Testament of which he said he was and would be an executor The Queene hauing vnderstood this cruell and vnlooked for commaund and bathing her face with teares did extreamely blame and grieuously crie out against the naturall impietie of so damnable and faithles a Lord who against his vowed faith depriued her both of her kingdome and of all that which she held most deere but seeing no remedie she patiently yeelded to fortune her enemie and left the Fortresse out of the which the Turkes would not suffer her to take any Artillerie nor munition but onely her moueables and tooke her iourney out of the towne of Buda with such prouision of waggons and horse as Solyman would appoint her Vpon her departure the Turke presently set at libertie all those Lords which he kept prisoners except Valantine Turky who as hath been said was sent prisoner with Maillat to Constantinople where within a while after they both dyed The other although they were greatly offended to see themselues so fraudulently depriued of their lands and goods yet were they exceeding ioyous seeing themselues free and secure of their liues whereof they stood in great dread They being thus at libertie they presently went to the Queene who together with them and the Frier and certaine other of her household tooke their way towards Transiluania being often constrained for want of horses to draw her Coach with oxen which she notwithstanding endured with an inuincible and noble courage alreadie very well perceiuing that her affayres were in a manner declining and besides seeing her selfe according to womans nature to bee a weake and tender woman not able to resist so sad and heauie blowes which fortune began alreadie to torment her with But being now fully resolued to make small account of al misfortunes that might betide her took notwithstanding alwaies good heede during these aduersities to preserue her authoritie and royall gouernment in such decent and discreete manner that during her life she was greatly honoured therefore as her dignitie well merited In the meane time while the Queene with these complaintes and griefes drew neere Transiluania Ferdinand hauing receiued vnder the conduct of Roccandolph this bloudie ouerthrow and wonderfull losse of people Artillerie Munition and speciall townes of importance distrusting the Turk would amasse together all his Armie before Vienna presently dispatched Leonard Velsh to the I le of Comar after the death of Roccandolph to reallie the remnant of his Armie and with all speed to conduct them to Vienna and to fortifie the said I le with the best defence he could And seeing on the other side his brother the Emperour Charles so busied in the affaires of Germanie that he could not then send him any succours did deliberate with himselfe by Ambassages to require peace and to proue how Solyman was affected towards him To this end he sent an Ambassage by Nicholas Salm and Sigismond Litestan with rich and excellent presents to him among which was a cup of golde beautified and enriched with pretious stones of great valew furnished with a couer vpon the which was a diall that did not onely containe in it the course of the howers Moone and Sunne but also of all the other Starres and Planets It was a worke made with such excellent and marueilous art that it seemed a miracle of nature to them who could seriously contemplate of the rarenes thereof and it came by succession from the Emperour Maximilian These Ambassadours arriuing at the Turkes Campe first presented themselues to Rostan Basha and afterward to Basha Casson who lodged them in honorable tents and the day following they dined with the Bashaes at their owne table The feast being ended they tooke from them their weapons and also their kniues according to their custome and were by the Bashaes euery one of them betweene two Bashaes that lead them arme in arme presented before Solyman whose hand they kissed and after offered him their presents which greatly pleased him and especially the vessell of golde that bore this admirable dial which he so curiously beheld that he could not therewith sufficiently satisfie his greedie sight so often did he view reuiew it both within and without by meanes of him who vsually kept it who purposely came with the Ambassadours curiously demonstrating vnto Solyman the exquisitnes thereof and caused him to see the excellent workemanship that was with in it and how wonderfull the worke was Solyman after hee had sufficiently perused this rare iewell gaue audience to Nicholas and Sigismond They demaunded that he would giue to Ferdinand together with Buda the kingdome of Hungarie with the same charges and conditions vpon which before he had agreed with Iohn promising that the Emperour his brother for his greater suretie should send Ambassadours to be comprised in the same peace and that he would yeeld to the conditions that should be mentioned therein whereby he might more liberally and without suspition by force of armes enlarge the limits
of his Empire towards the East And the rather to perswade him vnto it they declared to him how Iohn acknowledging to possesse that kingdome vniustly had in the time of his life of his owne accord compacted with their Master that after his death it should be rendered to him allotting to his sonne such a reuenew as should be conuenient to maintaine his estate he knowing himselfe to be chosen King rather by the fauour of fortune then by his owne demerits Therefore they besought Solyman to accept into that kingdome rather their Master for his friend and Vassall then for his neighbour and enemie considering he was alreadie created King of Bohemia and elected by the Germanes King of the Romanes and that he was by the Hungers themselues rather desired to be their King then any other Solyman hauing well vnderstood their demaunds and greatly commending their presents aunswered them that within three dayes they shuld know further of his pleasure When two dayes were expired he caused Rostan Basha to impart vnto them his whole intention who tolde them that Ferdinand should render all the townes which had been in the possession of King Lewis which he did enioy and that he should vtterly renounce the kingdom of Hungarie and that Solyman for the iniuries which he had receiued of him by reason whereof he was often forced to take armes was content notwithstanding to pardon him with a light penaltie to wit in paying tribute for the Countrie of Austria for the time to come Vpon such conditions Rostan said that Solyman was content to entertaine peace and friendship with their Master or else if he would not accept thereof that then he would not cease to make continuall warre vpon him and would presently send to destroy and wholly to ruinate all the Countrie of Austria The Ambassadours seeing they could not obtaine any thing worthie their comming and that all these their proceedings would dissolue into winde demaunded respite to answer this so vnworthie answer so farre out of peaceable tearmes and withall to send vnto Ferdinand which was not granted to them They thought verely that the Turkes in denying all that they demaunded would easily notwithstanding entertaine truce considering that the winter approached and that to auoyde the inconuenience thereof he should bee forced to take his iourney towards Constantinople But these Ambassadours made shew as though they vnderstoode it not and in stead of propounding other matters they tooke occasion to demaund Balthasar Taish who was taken at the ouerthrow of Roccandolph and put in chaines among other slaues Rostan answered them that he should be restored without any ransome when the premised conditions of peace should be entertained or if warre happened that then occasion would bee offered to exchange him for some of their owne Thus they being excluded from all agreement and depriued of all hope of concluding peace they in this sort returned to Ferdinand Whilest those were in their way to Vienna Solyman after he had fortified all the frontiers dislodged from Buda with his armie taking the way towards Constandinople leauing within the towne of Buda a strong garrison vnder the commaund of a Hungar named Solyman who was turned Turke and who for martiall affayres should defend and gouerne the towne appointing besides for the executing of iustice willing thereby to gratifie the Budians Stephen Verbetz whom they all knew to bee a man of sincere life As these affayres were dispatched at Buda by Solyman the Queene trauailed continually vntill she approached neere vnto Transiluania when she was aduertised by all the principall of the kingdome that they would not suffer her to enter thereinto least by the like deceit it should happen to them as it fortuned to those of Buda whereupon she was constrained after so long a iourney to repose her selfe at Lippa where being arriued with her sonne she presently sent to seeke Frier George that by the friendship and fauour of certaine of the chiefest who were specially affected to his part and many other of his friends she might by their good liking enter peaceably into the kingdome George by the helpe of his friends effected so much that the Transiluanians were content to receiue her as their Queene and vse obedience to her sonne with no lesse dutie then if he had been Iohn his father allowing him as their King his mother as his gouernesse Besides the Frier managed the affayres so well that he was againe elected and confirmed by the countrie great Treasure and generall gouernour of that prouince and within a while he returned to the Queene who presently after his arriuall ceased not to iourney vntill she came to Transiluania leauing to Peter Vicchy the gouernment of the Countie of Lippa and Themesuar in respect of the confidence she reposed in him to the end that he receiuing so large a commaund of her she might haue more confidence that he would hold and defend it in her sonnes name and to his vse But this gouernment did together with the time so puffe vp his heart with pride that he durst aduenture to possesse those places as his owne inheritance and not as things moueable or depending vpon the Crowne of that kingdome and yet notwithstanding he did not this but by some secret consent of the Queene She being arriued in this countrie began now to take the rule and administration of the kingdome in such manner that she had onely but the name and title thereof all the puissance and authoritie being in the hands of the Frier who vnder the colour of his estate of Treasurership receiued into his custodie all the reuenewes of the kingdome and so little did he distribute and allow to the Queene that much adoe she had wherewithall to suffice her owne wants And hee determining to rule all things ayded himselfe by all the suttlest meanes which he thought could any way profit him to commaund ouer the mightiest of the kingdome endeuouring himselfe in the beginning by infinit curtesies to draw all the gentlemen to his part and make his faction great who after hee had wonne and intised them to his dispose then vsed them like slaues and if it happened that they at any time complained thereof presently he excused and cleered himselfe saying that it was not needfull to vse such curtesies and ceremonies with those who were his familiar and kinde friends but rather to such who were not in any sort bound to him by so strict and faithfull a league And if he had notice of any one who would not be allured and wonne to his faction but rather was enclined to the seruice of the Queene he straight pursued them with all violence euen vnto death All this behauiour of the Friers was well knowne to the Queene in regard whereof she deeply maliced him and although she could hardly support the griefe and discontent of such a burdensome yoke yet neuerthelesse she endured all his arrogancie and peremptorie behauiour with incomparable patience
still hoping that time according to custome would remedie all all Empires estates riches honours pouerties glories triumphs and all prosperous and aduerse things being subiect continually to inconstant alteration and there being nothing vnder the concauitie and cope of heauen which continueth long in one and the same estate but is forced within a short time to chaunge the forme habit and colour and which sheweth not the instabilitie of humane actions to bee conformable to the naturall chaunge of her course The end of the second Booke THE THIRD BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE THE ARGVMENT OF THE THIRD BOOKE THe Queene complaineth to Solyman of George he seeketh the fauour and ayde of Ferdinand of which the Queene hauing notice aduertiseth Solyman thereof whose puissance George fearing he retireth and fortifieth himselfe in Sassebasse and the Queene leauieth forces against him Solyman sendeth a Chiauss into Transiluania in fauour of the Queene the Transiluanians forsake her and incline to George who accordeth with the Queene for feare of the Turkes power marching towards him against whom George taketh armes and forceth them to retire and he still vseth the Queene after his accustomed manner she incenseth the Transiluanians against him whereupon he vniteth himselfe to Ferdinand who maketh Iohn Baptista Castalde his Lieutenant and sendeth him into Hungarie The Queene publisheth a Diet and George interrupteth and dissolueth it Castalde besiegeth the Castle of Dalmas which is yeelded to him The Queene accordeth with George and Albe-iula is yeelded to him Many suspitions passeth betweene Castalde and Frier George and the Queene yeeldeth her selfe to Ferdinand but George seeketh to frustrate that agreement who in the end is made Vayuode of Transiluania and created Cardinall The Queene resigneth all the royall ornaments to Castalde with the Crowne which are sent to Ferdinand vnto whom the Hungars sweare homage The Queene departeth out of Hungarie and George seeketh againe the fauour of the Turkes who lye in waite for the Queene trauailing to Cassouia QVeene Izabella seeing the affayres betweene her selfe and Frier George succeede from worse to worse and also diligently obseruing his bad and euil demeanour which was more then her patience could digest or tolerate and that notwithstanding shee knew not any meanes how to withdraw him from his obstinate wilfull course being highly offended therewith had no other recourse or helpe of redresse but writ to the Turke greatly complaining her selfe of the bad entreatie which he vsed towards her desiring him that since he was content to appoint and leaue her in possession of that kingdome that in like sort he would vouchsafe to assist and ayde her out of such a miserable subiection wherein she was now fallen into specially in suffering the cruell tyrannie of the Frier which was more burdensome to her then the iniurie of her professed enemies and if it were not speedily preuented it might in time bee the cause of some sinister and ominous fortune wherefore wholly relying vpon his fauour and clemencie she effectually prayed him to relieue her against so great a calamitie whereby she might quietly enioy the same peace which many times he had promised her with a faithfull and sincere affection Solyman vnderstanding these complaints made no other shew at that time for the redresse of them but onely writ to the Frier that he should vse the Queene as was fitting and answerable to her calling and that so much the rather for that she was recommended to him and if he did to the contrarie he would teach him how to behaue himself yea it might be he would make him an exāple to others to take better heede for the like presumption These letters in stead of causing him to alter his peremptorie behauiour towards her confirmed him the rather in a more malicious and obstinate will then before He now notwithstanding seeing all his actions were discouered to the Turke and that it was behoofull for him to liue more neere and priuate to himselfe determined perceuering still in his peremptorie resolution to vse the Queene after his accustomed manner to assist himselfe by the fauour of Ferdinand who was alreadie crowned King of the Romanes with an intention to be able by his meanes at euery assay that might be offered to resist and onely defend himselfe against the Turke and the rather being induced thereunto through a continuall vexation which he receiued of Solyman demaunding of him oftentimes besides the yeerely tribute which was payd him sometimes victuall sometime munition and other extraordinarie subsidies which were infinit by reason whereof not being able to satisfie his greedy ambitious minde the treasure was in the end spent and consumed in so much that there remained little or nothing thereof so that he to content his barbarous appetites was constrained to impose vpon the kingdome new taxes and tributes whereby he procured the dislike and hate of euery one In this time was Counte Nicholas Salm Lieutenant generall for Ferdinand in Hungarie who as hath been said was sent vpon an Ambassage to Solyman to treate of a peace with him Long before Frier George desired conference with him in the Castle of Tocchay where King Iohn as wee haue said in the first booke was ouerthrowne by Ferdinands Lieutenant where by the meanes of a riuer Hungarie doth diuide it selfe from Transiluania But there neuer falling out any oportunitie to see one another one day as they both desired it happened they nothing thinking therof but either of them minding to goe some other way that they met in the middest of a way comming from Hungarie to that place the Frier continually soliciting the Counte that he might come to him and speake with him for the Kings seruice and hauing instantly vrged him thereto the Counte would neuer seeme to hearken thereunto as not reposing much trust in him knowing that he was mutable inconstant and a friend not much to bee trusted Notwithstanding setting at that time before his eyes the great and often solicitation which he daily vsed to cause him to come to parley and seeing himselfe well accompanied with sufficient bands of footmen and troupes of Caualarie refused not to hearken to the Frier whereupon he went to lie at Tocchay with George who all the whole night continued together in priuate with long conference concerning his purpose saying that hee had notice that Peter Vicchy Gouernour of Lippa and Themesuar had intelligence with the Turke and vnder colour to giue vp these countries into which he had inuested himselfe as if it had been into his owne inheritance vnder the Crowne of King Iohns sonne and to comfort and ayde the Queene the more he would wholly take away the care administration of the kingdom from him and reduce it into extreame calamitie and transferre it as already he saw some likelihood thereof vnder the gouernment of the Turke which did not much displease him for his owne particular as for the great damage which all Christendome should receiue
disposition and humour of the he Queene to bring that to better effect which he desired should happen would neuer consent to any conclusion but deferring it from day to day busied his braine about no other things then trifeling delayes And that his purpose might not bee frustrate and to the end also that he might not bee thought he pressed so much for his owne particular commoditie as for the good of the Queene and her sonne he would that before any other thing they should begin to treate of that which concerned them that so he might at the length perceiue what conclusiō he might make minding also that before any act of renouncing the kingdome to Ferdinand should passe his Maiestie should be first bound to giue and performe to Iohn the Queenes sonne a yeerely reuenew of 25000. crownes to him his heires and successors euen as had been alreadie promised him and that out of such estates which were free peaceable and sure Which was presently accepted of by Castalde and promised notwithstanding that when such offers were made Buda was not then lost nor other principall places of the kingdome for the losse of which the Crowne was shrodely weakened there should bee giuen and assigned the Dutchie of Oppolia and Rhatibor which are two pleasant and fertile countries abounding in all things which can bee desired and are within the Prouince of Slecia The Frier thinking himselfe satisfied for that point instantly propounded another motion which was besides the agreement offered and decreed vpon for the good of King Iohn he should pay to the Queene the 150000. crownes which for her dowrie was imposed vpon King Iohn her husband and vntill she was fully satisfied and payed it Ferdinand should be bound to giue her some towne in pawne whither she might retire with her sonne and remaine there vntil such time they had performed all and put them in possession of the aforesaid States and discharged the said summe with reasonable interest therefore and in like sort the reuenew of 25000. crownes which was promised This demaund was also agreed vpon and immediatly she was appointed the towne of Cassouia which is one of the greatest and richest in that countrie wherein she might for her owne commoditie remaine vntill an absolute accomplishment should bee of all that which had been promised After they had concluded and decreed in this manner of all which appertained to the Queene and her sonne the Frier began to negotiate and practise for himselfe and demaunded that they would bestow vpon him the Vayuodship of Transiluania with the same condition that King Iohn was wont to giue it which was 15000. crownes by the yeere which request was graunted him neuerthelesse with this condition that he should haue for his copartner and companion Andrew Battor But by no meanes he would admit thereof alleadging that he had alwaies been accustomed to commaund and rule alone and not accompanied neither would he receiue into his gouernment an equall in respect it would rather be a charge and burthen to him then an honour In the end not to discontent him in any thing he had his full asking He hauing obtained this dignitie he yet demaunded the Treasurership which in former time he executed with the ordinarie wages of 4000. crownes yeerely and besides that his demaund was that they should allow him aswell in peace as in warre 1500. horse for his guard and the countries and further he desired to haue the Salt pits at Torde which were exceeding profitable and he at that time was in possession of them He motioned this last demaund with such craft and subtiltie that he thought thereby to finde some iust cause to frustrate the former conference assuredly thinking they would neuer agree vnto it But herein his expectation failed him and discretion would he should haue credited the contrarie in respect himselfe was often wont to say That it was requisite for him who would raigne and gouerne although he had not the gift to accomplish them yet to giue fayre words and promises to euery one and to performe but a little thereof which well hee might imagine to be practised vpon him by Ferdinand since hee saw that so readily they condiscended to all that he demaunded He hauing now obtained all which he desired yet could he not thus suppresse the great thirst of his couetous and greedie minde but altering euery houre from the purpose he often repented himselfe euen in a moment of that which hee had done not supposing that his inconstancy was any shame or discredit to him Castalde being one day with him marueiled greatly at his vncertaintie and that he was so changeable in his proceedings telling him that he was greatly astonished at this his mutabilitie for that hee saw his nature was to speake of one particular matter at one time this and another time that by this meanes causing euery one to bee doubtfull and without any resolution he deferred the time vntill he found the occasion such as hee desired and seemed fauourable for his affayres Whilest these affayres were thus trauersed betweene them one day hee acquainted Castalde that hee greatly desired to be a Cardinall and desiring him greatly for that purpose hee would solicite Ferdinand to write to the Pope concerning it Castalde promising him his best endeuour speedily aduertised his Maiestie thereof giuing direct intelligence of the Friers ambition and of the speciall desire he had of the Cardinals hat Ferdinand hauing notice hereof lost no time but presently dispatched a messenger writing to Pope Iuly the third that it would please his holines to receiue Frier George into the Colledge of Cardinals amply reciting to him his vertue and prowesse and how for many yeeres with his owne forces and industrie hee had defended and maintained the kingdome of Transiluania against the puissance of the Turke whom he had often foyled greatly praising him that from an vncredible pouertie although hee was dissended of a noble house he had by his vertue and wisedome attained to these high degrees of honour wherein he was now installed in opposing himselfe for the generall good of Christendome against the Infidels as appeared to all the world as a prouident and valiant Captaine shewing thereby to his holines that in consideration of such commendable acts he well deserued to be admitted to that dignitie He also writ to his Ambassadours who were at Rome to vse the best meanes they could to further this suite and to haue answer of the Pope according to his desire Whilest this matter was negotiated at Rome the Archbishop of Strigonium died by whose death the Bishopricke was voyde which was yeerely worth 150000. crownes The Frier omitted no time but presently made suite for it which was as readily graunted by Castalde in Ferdinands name to whom hee writ with all speede praying him that with like diligence hee would send him the confirmation thereof seeing they had to deale with so variable and inconstant
a man it was therefore requisite to make a briefe conclusion for that in prolonging time to bestow it of him and not to yeeld to that which he demaunded was too much to aduenture and hazard the present affayres In the end there remained not any thing for him to demaund more but onely to bee King thinking he had now well effected all his affaires was at last content to allow and ratifie the articles made betweene them Now to conclude or repent that which he had done was all one to him insomuch that euen at the same instant he went to the Queene to perswade her not so easily to passe these articles which were alreadie accorded telling her she might doe it without bringing her honour and name in question in saying that she would not depart out of the kingdome vntill Ferdinand had accomplished all that which hee had promised for the rest hee would afterwards take it vpon himselfe assuring her to finde the meanes to dismisse Castaldes armie out of Transiluania and to deliuer her out of that subiection wherein she was promising her by fayre words that he would alwaies be faithfull to her and neuer contrarie her in any thing further perswading her that this kingdome because it was iustly come by did appertaine rather to her sonne Iohn then to Ferdinand Whereto the Queene made no great semblance neither with yea nor nay giuing him thereby to vnderstand that it was neither iust nor lawfull to halt and dissemble so often in his words and on the other side she told him that she had committed all her affayres into his hands from which she rather desired to be deliuered then from the Turkes The Frier not perceiuing himselfe deceiued by her suttle fetch and considering that hee could not worke so with Ferdinand as he had effected with the Queene and that he should not bee any more of that great commaund in those quarters as hee had been began to manifest exceeding great contentment of that which in priuate they had agreed vpon faining afterward that the Queene would neuer condiscend to such agreements But the Queene much doubting that the Frier would not faile to practise most cunningly that which hee had said to her caused Castalde once againe to come and speake with her aduertising him of all which had passed betweene her and the Frier since the time of their two meetings plainly telling him that those whom Ferdinand had chosen for arbitrators in this busines were the most opposite to his proceedings that possible could be and especially Frier George who brewed new inuentions to dissolue all that which had been concluded amongst them acquainting him with some particulars of his disposition and instructing him of that which was requisit for him to doe in time to come that so he might the better treate of these affayres with him against the next Diet because besides that which he vnderstood alreadie touching his condition deceits and subtilties hee should yet the further hee went on perceiue more and more but yet not so well as others who by their experience they haue had of him haue discouered such his deceits In fine the Queene for conclusion added that by no meanes he should repose any confidence in him because that by how much the lesse he should thinke thereof by so much the more he should finde himselfe to bee deceiued and sold The Frier seeing his deuises succeeded not to his liking was in the end content to accept thereof and conclude all the articles contained in their parley that is to say that the Queene among other points should depart out of Transiluania within sixe daies and retire her selfe to Cassouia The premises being thus determined notice by writing was giuen to Peter Vicchy that the Queene would forsake the kingdome and that also she would leaue to Ferdinand the low countries wherein Lippa and Themesuar are situated and that they would in recompence therof giue her in Hungarie or in some other places so much as would satisfie and content her And to the end that this busines might with better expedition be dispatched there was safe conduct sent him that he might with more securitie and without any suspition come himselfe to the Court Vicchy mistrusting that it was a traine of the Frier to get him into his clutches and not thinking that the Queene would so soone aduance the King of the Romanes and renounce and depriue her selfe of her owne kingdome which vntill then she had with many trauailes and cares defended and preserued and not daring to come himselfe in person hee sent two Ambassadours to know in what estate and condition the Queenes affayres were They being come to Sassebesse they vnderstood of all the occurrants which had passed vntill that day and it was concluded with them that seeing Peter Vicchy would not otherwise come for his greater securitie and also speedily to remoue all distrust Andrew Battor should bee sent to manage those affayres with him Thus they went together from thence and Andrew Battor notwithstanding led with him 2000. horse for his guard and also because they vnderstood that Vicchy daily expected succour from the Turke to breake all this agreement who presently after as he had aduertisement of that which the Frier practised with Ferdinand gaue commaund to the Basha of Buda not to faile but ayde him And truly if these succours had been arriued before Battor had spoken with Vicchy this peace had neuer been made neither had they spoken any more of it Battor being now arriued at Lippa whilest he conferred with Vicchy concerning the effect of his charge there departed from Sassebesse a French gentleman who was called Monsieur de Santon whom Ferdinand had sent to be entertained amongst the Spanish companies he being recommended to him by the Emperour Charles his brother This man as it was reported had been a Captaine in France whither he said he would not returne vntill hee had reuenged certaine iniuries which was offered him in memorie whereof he wore his haire so long that it reached to his shoulders and sayd he would neuer cut it off vntil he had first satisfied himself with reuenge Castalde had great distrust of him thinking as it proued he was a Spie for the Turke and sent thither by Henry King of France to the end that hee might take notice of all occurrances which passed in Transiluania to aduertise the Turke thereof And although he liked not that one whom he so much distrusted should bee suffered to practise and bee familiar amongst his souldiours yet neuerthelesse would he not in any sort disturbe him for that he was greatly recommended to him by Ferdinand Within a while after hee was departed from Sassebesse it was certainly knowne that hee was a Spie and what diligence so euer was vsed to recouer him yet hee could not bee found and at the same time came commaund from Ferdinand that his head should bee cut off being aduertised by
the Emperour that he was a Spie for the Turke In the meane time while they expected newes of him hee saued himselfe at Lippa with Peter Vicchy to whom he was sent Vicchy vnderstanding the decree and the proclamation that was made against him and how they sought him in euery place gaue aduertisement to Castalde that he was arriued at Lippa and that if hee so pleased hee would send him to him but during this message he caused him safely to be conducted with a good guard to Belgrade from whence he tooke the way directly to Constantinople to aduertise the Turke of all which was done in that countrie At the same time the day came that was appointed for the Diet to be held at Colosuar where should haue been all the principall of the kingdome and where as it was determined the Queene should renounce and resigne to Ferdinand the kingdome and acknowledge and approue himselfe King thereof After all the Deputies of those Prouinces and townes were arriued the Queene the 28. of August departed from Sassebesse accompanied with all the Knights and Gentlemen of the countrie and also with Frier George and Castalde the one riding on the right hand the other on the left Two daies after they were departed they arriued at an Abbey distant from Colosuar eight miles where they lodged and there it was concluded betweene them to execute all that which before had been a greed vpon And the beginning of this solemne resignation was by the royall ornaments which were a Crowne made of plates of gold mounting on high in forme of a high crowned hat inriched with stones and pearles and hauing a little crosse of gold on the top The next was a Scepter of Iuorie garnished with gold and a Mantle of cloath of gold after the ancient habite in manner of a Vestment beset with many stones but of small value A gowne and a payre of shooes of gold which in respect of the worke were like to those made for the Apostolike Sea Among all those Iewels the Frier demanded of the Queene that she would commit the Crowne into his custodie and keeping Which request she absolutely denyed him saying that she would neuer giue her consent that a Frier should bee King of that kingdome whereof she dispossessed her sonne but she would that they should bee conueied to him to whom in right that Prouince belonged And causing them to bee brought before them all she tooke the Crowne in her hand in the presence of the Frier and many great personages and after great effusion of teares from her owne eyes and from her yong sonne who was present at the whole action turning her selfe towards Castalde sayd in Italian such or the like speeches Although inconstant Fortune following her cruell alterations cutting off and confounding at her pleasure the affayres of this world hath in such sort subuerted mine that now both my sonne and my selfe are forced to forsake this kingdome this Crowne and all these other royall ornaments which in times past were belonging to my deare Lord and spouse King Iohn of most happie memorie but now vnhappie that wee bee and to resigne into the hands and protection of others yet notwithstanding she shall not for all this hinder me but that at the least in my troubles and anguishes I may take this onely contentment seeing them to fall into the hands of a Prince who is not only a Christian but also so puissant and benigne as is the King of the Romanes whom I repute for my Lord and father who also shal know with what zeale and affection they are giuen him and whom by our good liking we reestablish in this State praying God that he may enioy it with greater tranquilitie and longer time then we haue done And thus Seigneur Iohn Baptista Castalde I present them into your hands with intent of my part they may bee sent to his Maiestie giuing him to vnderstand that wee yeeld him not this kingdome and Crowne vnder the bond of any condition or couenant whatsoeuer but freely And we my selfe and my sonne cast our selues into his mercifull armes with all our fortune beseeching him he would haue regard of our miserable destinie which besides that wee are Christians hath caused vs to spring of royall and princely blood And that it would please him following his accustomed bountie which maketh him beloued of all the world to receiue and account of vs for his children and not denie vs the reliefe fauour and protection which wee hope and expect from him and which you your selfe many times in his name haue promised vs. After these speeches of the Queene her sonne being yet but young and knowing notwithstanding how greatly it imported him to see himselfe depriued of his estate and of that wherwith his father sometimes was crowned making some resistance he shewed to the Queene his mother the little contentment which he conceiued of this surrender and appartly manifested that he would not consent thereto But the Queene turning her selfe towards him sayd Since O Iohn my deare and tender sonne that I know thy fortune and mine is not sufficient and able to defend this kingdome without the ayde and helpe of others by occasion of the great number of those who either by enuie or of some certaine malice or by some wicked disposition make themselues masters of others continually searching with the losse of the same our ruine and destruction Thou oughtest not to conceiue ill thereof if hauing a care rather to publike good then to our particular profit which wee cannot maintaine against the Turkes power who by the daily prouocation of our enemies doth molest vs and in a manner depriue vs of all Therefore in the middest of so many assaults of miserie which fortune hath bequeathed vs I haue chosen this to be the best meanes to giue and resigne this kingdome to the King of the Romanes who will defend and deliuer it from the Turkes violent attempts and who in recompence will assigne thee such estates as he hath promised me for the renouncing which I haue made to him to the end that thou maist at the least yet liue as a great Prince if thou canst not liue like a King and I haue the rather yeelded to this as not minding with common losse to bee obstinate in warre and to leaue and omit the certaine for the incertaintie in the disposition of Fortune considering also the inconstancie and mutabilitie of her tickle gouernment which is accustomed rashly to rule and gouerne Kings houses which are fallen in disgrace and contempt with the world who oftentimes imprudently and without thinking thereon suddenly doth depriue them of their kingdomes and sendeth them into perpetuall exile Therefore that on my part I may not behold such infelicitie and not to fall into such an indignitie and miserie being forsaken of all ayde and helpe with the losse of the kingdome I am easily perswaded with a comfortable hope to reserue thee
to a perpetuall and quiet repose with a lesse estate and condition and to take thee out from so many troubles amongst the which I doe not yet despayre that for a kingdome which thou doest now leaue it may bee in his power that taketh it from thee to giue thee another and happely of greater commaund Let it not seeme strange to thee to leaue this kingdome wherein thou wert borne and nourished being a thing which happeneth to many but bee assured that by the fauour and dignitie of vertue a noble courage shall neuer be so much reiected of fortune that he shall want any States or kingdoms Therefore for the deliuerie of the poore people which are afflicted and destroyed by our warres for common repose and for the preseruation of our faith thou oughtest not to withstand or gainsay it but confirming all that which for thy good I haue yeelded vnto consent that these princely ornaments bee sent to his Maiestie And although I haue good cause to mourne in giuing ouer this Mantle this Scepter and chiefly this royall Crowne which not long since adorned thy fathers head and which also should haue been set vpon thine yet shall I not for all that faile but greatly comfort my selfe since they fall into the puissantnes of a King who will embrace thee as his owne person and maintaine thee against those enemies who secretly in respect of the alienation of thy estate will now rest satisfied and who it may bee in time to come would notwithstanding thinke themselues but little eased thereby receiuing at the least from God in another world besides iust punishment that chastisement which they receiued not here euen as notwithstanding they had well deserued by their iniquities and wicked trecheries Therefore whilest we are floting in the middest of this turbulent sea it is requisite we saile with aduised patience as fortune will appoint the winde and conforme our selues to Gods omnipotent pleasure since that there is no felicitie durable to mortall men nor any kingdome nor principalitie permanent Hauing ended these penitrating speeches which were of that efficacie to haue mollified a stonie heart and could not be spoken without being interrupted with many deepe and lamentable sighs great comisseration and teares of those who were present and especially of Frier George she gaue the Crowne and the other ornaments to Castalde who kindly and with good words gaue her infinite thankes as well for the good will he perceiued in her as also for the magnanimitie which she had declared and for the bountifull liberalitie by which she did giue vnto Ferdinand this Crowne and the absolute entering into this kingdome And applying comforts to her aduersities he perswaded her not to attribute the renounciation of this kingdome to her misfortune since she could by no meanes properly say that she lost it leauing it to Ferdinand whom she drew and bound to be a continuall friend and father vnto her who would neuer forsake nor leaue her in all her needfull affayres and incouraging her the more hee assured her that he would intirely and religiously keepe it for him and that he would performe to the vttermost all whatsoeuer he had promised her And with this doubtfull hope the poore afflicted Queene departed to goe towards Colosuar Castalde hauing in this manner receiued the Crowne caused it to be carefully kept being aboue all things by the Kings of Hungarie highly esteemed in respect of the vulgar opinion which is held thereof in that countrie the report being that an Angell brought it from heauen to S. Ladislas King of Hungarie and that the King which doth not possesse it cannot bee the true nor lawfull King nor iuridially gouerne the people nor execute iustice to them Men doe yet say further that if by chance this Crowne should by some casualtie be lost and found by any whosoeuer although hee were the poorest in the world presently without any other triall he should be created King and they should sweare fealtie and homage to him as to their lawfull and vndoubted King But whether this be true or no I know not yet vpon this opinion the Turkes haue a speciall desire to get it within the compasse of their custodie as also Frier George had All the Gentlemen and Lords who were present at the deliuerie of this Crowne iudged that which the Queene had done was of no small importance esteeming the validitie of the Crown to be of equall price with the kingdome it selfe For this respect Castalde caused it continually to bee kept in his chamber with great vigilancie vntill with a good conuoy he sent it to Ferdinand by the Lord Iohn Alpohnse Castalde Pescaire his nephew The Queene being arriued at Colosuar Castalde also arriued there within a while after where he remained certaine daies attending those who should be there and that were called to the Diet to know what their affection was to the King of the Romanes and to confirme them in their good deuotion and to satisfie the Queene of that which was promised her to appease all the tumults which was amongst them and to incite them to take armes against the Turke and chase them from those parts vnderstanding they would once againe attempt to enter thereinto And after they were all arriued and assembled together Castalde acquainted them with all the passed proceedings whereof euery one was well contented And if peraduenture there were some yea and of the chiefest to whom it seemed not good what the Queene had done yet durst they not make shew to the contrarie for that Ferdinands part was then the strongest And thus they all with one accord did sweare fealtie to his Maiestie manifesting great ioy to see themselues returned vnder the gouernment of their natural Lord and King to whom of right that kingdome belonged And although Castalde discouered the affections of many who rather inclined to the amitie and league of the Turke then to that of the King yet faining notwithstanding to reduce and bring all to his deuotion and to shew them the inconuenience of the amitie and friendship of the Turke and how hurtfull and preiudiciall it would bee to them with a speech as eloquent as his countenance and cariage was graue hee vsed to them this oration I haue alwaies esteemed it Lords and chiefe Commanders of this kingdome to be a thing very conuenient and necessary not to speake at any time for any grace or friendship which we haue purchased from other men nor for the fauour which wee haue or hope to receiue from them nor for any instinct which we haue towards any but only sincerely to explaine and declare what we take to bee good and praise worthie as well for the particular as publike benefit and not at any time to perswade any thing which is not both reasonable iust and holy as well before God as men which I for mine owne part haue practised as much as hath bin possible for me and by Gods assistance
firmly impresse it what these calamities are and how horrible and grieuous the effects be Awake awake therefore I say your drowsie spirits and waite not vpon a vaine desire vpon a swelled pride so willingly to yeeld your selues vnder so miserable a seruitude yea much worse then death it selfe but valiantly oppose your vttermost abilities against such enterprises and giue not occasion to others to call you tyrants for surely not onely he is a Tyrant who is the cause of another mans seruitude but also he who is able to oppose himselfe against the violence of another and yet maketh no resistance Call together with you all the Sicilians and Transalpinians making a league with your neighbours and with those of whom in time you may hope for succour and ayde and in defending your selues offend the enemie this being no dishonest thing nor worthie of blame for defence of your selues to enter into league with any straunge nation whatsoeuer And resolue and vnite your selues quickly in one considering that in the occurrances and aduentures of warre too long remissenes increaseth more detriment then profit And by such a sudden determination doing that which in reason and courage ought to be done you shall manifest to your King a quicknes of spirit and declare how much your hearts are cleere and cleane as well in prosperitie as in aduersitic those onely meriting to bee reputed truly couragious and of a firme resolution who perfectly discerning troublesome things and things that are pleasant one of them from another not doubting at any hand any perill nor withdrawing themselues from the seruice of their Lord as I assure my selfe you will not doe making full account of this that hauing before your eyes the pregnant experience of euils passed and deeply thinking on the present labours you will rather make choise to lose your liues by a iust and honourable warre then liue with a vile peace and an infamous quiet These speeches animated Frier George with all the rest and chiefest of Transiluania presently to yeeld themselues knowing the veritie of the cause to the Kings seruice and he offered himselfe with them altogether to his deuotion acknowledging him for their true Lord and King The first who did sweare fealtie were the Saxons and Sicilians neuerthelesse with this condition that he would confirme and obserue their priuiledges Their chiefe Commaunder among them named Ladislas Endef was then greatly recommended because hee had induced them to such their acknowledgement And they deliberating together vpon the warre that they meant to take against the Turke who as it was said would come and assaile them it was concluded that they should send as they had alreadie done through all the Prouinces and publish that euery man should be in a readines vpon the first sommons that should be giuen them to march against the common enemie During this time and whilest these things were discoursed of Ferdinands packet of letters arriued by which hee confirmed and ratified all that which Castalde had promised and agreed vpon with the Queene and Frier George And besides gaue thereby further authoritie to Castalde that if possible it could be done by a Proctor or Deputie to celebrate the espousals betweene the Infanta Ioane his daughter and Iohn the Queenes sonne which within a short time euen in the very same place was after performed with great ioy and contentment of all the kingdome being the generall opinion that this new aliance and agreement made betweene these Kings would bring forth among them a perpetuall quiet These affayres being thus decreed and concluded the day following which was the 9. of September the Queene departed from Colosuar with a conuoy of 400. Hungarian horse which Castalde sent with her accompanying her himselfe from that place two miles which maketh foure French The Queene being thus accompanied and in a Coach with her sonne who was very sicke and trauailing on her iourney she that day plainly manifested the great sorrow and extreame discontent which she felt to see herselfe depriued of her kingdome and by agreement to leaue her owne and to search after another mans which was very apparant to euery one by the mournfull plaints and deepe sighs which she powred out together with abundance of teares falling from her eyes true witnesses of her sorrow and distresse They being all come to a way which led on two hands the Queene and her sonne tooke leaue of Castalde not without great redoubling of sorrow and teares the one returning towards Colosuar the other proceeding on their iourney towards Cassouia Scarse was the Queene departed but newes was brought her that Peter Vicchy had agreed with Andrew Battor into whose custodie he had alreadie yeelded Lippa and Themesuar with Becch Becherech and Chinad and all the other Castles which were vnder his gouernment not being willing before to come to this agreement vntill hee was acertained by the Queenes letters of all which had passed vntill then And after he had thus yeelded his whole commaund hee set forward on the way towards the Queene to accompanie her to Cassouia Whilest he was proceeding on his iourney Battor entered into the said townes and taking ample and sure possession of them furnished thē with a garrison of such souldiours as he had drawne out of certain Fortresses and who for that purpose he had brought with him being 800. Aiduchs who are footmen bearing Halberts Curasses Bowes Arrowes Crosbowes and Sables and 300. horse With this warlike companie he greatly assured the countrie specially because the Caransebansses the Lugasiens and the Rathians people very puissant were reduced vnder the obedience of Ferdinand and had declared that they were content to liue vnder his Maiesties deuotion and to serue him in all occasions of warre which should be offered The affayres of Lippa and Themesuar being thus with diligence dispatched Castalde thought then he had fully effected his most important busines because that whilest these two Fortresses were not yet vnder the gouernment of Ferdinand men thought that that which he had negotiated before was to little or no purpose for that those two places were of great importance and specially Lippa which was esteemed and reputed the key and port of all Transiluania The same besides it was of great importance was exceeding profitable and commodious and therefore necessarie to be more carefully maintained and kept in respect of the great reuenewes which come from thence because it is the Port where al the vessels of salt are laden which is transported by the riuer Marosse through all Hungarie and is a marchandise of the best and greatest trafficke dispersed into all those countries Frier George demanded this toll of the King importuning that his Maiestie would giue it him but afterward the King vnderstanding it was yeerely worth 300000. Florins hee would not intirely giue it him but yet hee had it at a reasonable rate although the other would not so accept thereof and because he was not
sallie out of Buda vaine and friuolous who knew not what to doe for that she tooke another way more vnusual and lesse frequented and quite differing from that which they were of opinion she would take but the Queene being exceeding prouident and of good iudgement preuented the Turkish subtilties escaped their ambuscadoes and fell not into their hands And thus by Gods prouidence altering her way she disgraced Achmeths friuolous enterprise and his followers found little contentment of their laborious desires The end of the third Booke THE FOVRTH BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE THE ARGVMENT OF THE FOVRTH BOOKE SOlyman prepareth an army to inuade Hungary and George Vayuode of Transiluania leauieth forces against him Themesuar summoned by the Turkes and diuers townes with Lippa is yeelded to them Themesuar besieged by the Turk but he raiseth his forces and retireth from thence George is vehemently suspected by Ferdinand who sent aduertisements to Castalde to kill him The towne of Lippa besieged and taken by Castalde but the Castle held out and George endeuoureth to saue Oliman who was Gouernour thereof who in the end vpon composition departed in safetie from thence but was set vpon by our men who were ouerthrowne by him Aldene made Gouernour of Lippa The conspiracie of George his death who was slaine at Buise his buriall and his moueables seized vpon to Ferdinands vse for whose death the Sicilians began to mutine but were appeased by Chendies wisedom AFter that the agreement passed betweene Ferdinand King of the Romanes and Queene Izabella was ended and concluded and that the Queene peaceably leauing the kingdome was wholly freed out thereof the Transiluanians for two causes thought happely to liue a long time in a peaceable tranquilitie and to haue brought to fortunate issue the bitter afflictions which they in former time with many perturbations sorrowfully endured The first whereof was because they saw the sonne of King Iohn in league with the now present King and to haue taken in mariage the Infanta Ioane his daughter which aliance and amitie did indifferently minister to euery one an assured expectation of a perpetuall and quiet repose and that in time by meanes of Ferdinands clemencie and bountie the way should not altogether be taken from Iohn one day to reenter againe into that kingdome The other was that for the late sustentation which by these new agreements happened to them they thought themselues so sufficiently assured in abilitie that the Turk for feare of the puissant authoritie of Ferdinand and of the Emperour Charles his brother durst neuer more or at the least not so often as hee had done molest and spoyle them but on the contrarie in consideration of this he would greatly feare and doubt them so that by this meanes they should haue time and leisure to fortifie and strengthen the passages and furnish the low countrie townes in such warlike manner that they should neuer hereafter stand in dread of the Ottoman violence But fortune not minding to satisfie their expectation vnhappely shuffled all the cardes in their hands and altered that sweete desire of peace into a trembling feare and suspition of warre For this Frenchman of whom wee haue before spoken being arriued at Constantinople declared how he fled from Sassebesse vpon suspition that he was a Spie for the King of France and being retired to the grand Seigniour informed him of all that which had passed betweene Ferdinand and the Queene Solyman now knowing that to bee true which vntill then hee would not beleeue commaunded with expedition to leauie an armie to send into Transiluania vnder the conduct of the Belerbey of Greece to whom hee gaue commaund that with all diligence hee should with 12000. horse repayre vnto Belgrade where the whole armie should bee ioyned and vnited together which should bee sent him by the Sangiacs lying there about and that hee should enter and assaile this Prouince on both sides on the one side by the helpe and assistance of the Vayuode of Moldauia and on the other by the ayde of the Basha of Buda and that he should with his vttermost abilitie endeuour himselfe to conquer it and leauie such a masse of his people and so continually imploy them that Ferdinand should haue no time to preuent it norfortifie himselfe there Castalde hauing notice of this by speciall aduertisement in the greatest haste he could mustered his men of warre and began to perswade with the Frier that he should prepare his forces to incounter the enemie and giue preuention the best he could to the sinister chances which shortly might ensue because that they were not able to prouide for the time The Frier greatly dreading the Turke in respect hee was vehemently incensed against him for his former proceedings answered dissembling his thoughts Castalde that hee would not faile him in any furtherance But on the other side hee cunningly practised his attonement with the enemie to whom faining to write for the good and behalfe of Ferdinand he onely writ for his owne safetie and commoditie and sending certaine presents to Rostan Basha and to him of Buda to draw and allure them to his friendship he assayed as much as he could to shake the blame from himselfe saying that if the Turke should send an armie into Transiluania to conquer it because they had put the King of the Romanes into possession thereof that for that purpose he neede not send thither seeing that all was done by the Queene and not by him who had alreadie maried her sonne Iohn with Ferdinands daughter to whose Lieutenants also she had freely and from the perswasion of her owne opinion intirely relinquished her countrie and crowne and her selfe was retired to Cassouia and that for these reasons it was to no great purpose to send an armie to destroy the kingdome and spoyle the poore inhabitants who were vtterly ignorant and guiltlesse of the said facts and promised that hee would herein so carefully trauaile that he would chase from thence all those souldiours and men of warre which Ferdinand had sent thither and that he would continually pay the ordinarie tribute and that according to such order as before was promised and as they had alreadie begun to pay it and further writing many other reasons for his excuse and also to confirme this his deuice he caused likewise certaine of the principallest of the kingdome priuately to write to the said Bashaes to approue all that which he had said Yet would it not induce the Belerbey to desist from marching on with his troupes which he brought with him from Constantinople He being arriued at Belgrade he began to muster and assemble his Campe and after hauing prepared certaine bridges ouer Danubius he passed to the other side and went to lodge by the riuer Tibiscus vpon which he also caused likewise another bridge to bee made and from thence passing on a long he came neere to a Castle named Becche situated almost vpon the riuers side In
who the night before was fled from that place would not that any should offer violence there nor to no other place belonging to the King of the Romanes Being a little from Ispurch there came to him a gentleman of Ferdinands retinue to know the occasion that incited him to take armes against the Emperour and what his meaning was and for what occasion he possessed certaine places of his and entered into them as a publike enemie and not as a friend To these demaunds Mauris answered him that he was not come to offend the Emperour nor to withhold any of his townes or Lordships from him neither had he taken armes against him but onely against his enemies and aduersaries among whom were the Bishop of Arras the Duke of Albe and certaine other Councellors of the Emperour who were said to be in that quarter and whom he would pursue and take if it were possible and that concerning his sacred Maiestie he had no other meaning but a good and sincere affection and if he could not meete the said enemies by the 25. of May next insuing hee would retire his armie without offending him in the least thing whatsoeuer and that hee would haue respect to his subiects as to his owne and that afterwards he would bee at the Diet which his Maiestie had published hoping that being there with many Princes and States there might be made some good peace and reconciliation betweene the Emperour and him Whilest this accord was treated of betweene Ferdinand and Mauris the King of France still aduanced himselfe to further the proceedings of Mauris when newes was brought him that Martin Rostan was entered with a great armie into Piccardie and Champagne where he made great spoyle waste and had fiered three townes and burned almost twentie Castles putting all to fire and sword and that with great iourneys he marched towards Paris By occasion of this newes the King was constrained maugre his liking and for all Fortune seemed to smile on him to returne backe and defend his owne Thus he who thought to make himselfe master of anothers was in danger to lose his owne and hauing left and retired from Germanie hee forced Rostan to returne and leaue his countrie at libertie which was alreadie greatly astonished yea and euen Paris it selfe which for feare was in great disorder Mauris hauing gotten little of his desired intendment departed from Ispurch and from the Countie of Tyroll with his men and leauing Chiouze went to the Diet where Ferdinand himselfe was incontinently after In this Diet were treated many important things but especiallie the peace of Mauris with the Emperour which at the intreatie of Ferdinand and many other Lords it was concluded in this manner that the Emperour willingly and freely should deliuer the Lantgraue to Mauris and the Duke of Saxonie to his children and that Mauris should bee bound to goe and serue Ferdinand against the Turke with 12000. Lansquenets and 3000. horse all the whole summer This conclusion ended with many other articles Mauris dismissed his souldiours and the Lantgraues children went from thence with their people against a Captaine named Henstain who in the Emperours name was entered into the land of Hesse and who had defeated and ouerthrowne in battaile the Counte of Odemburg who was in the field with 16. Germane Ensignes But in regard of that ouerthrow the Lantgraues children were forced to retire to their places of more securitie and Duke Mauris sent the rest of his armie to raise the siege from before Magdebourg in Saxonie which was besieged by the Marquesse of Brandeburg and the Duke of Brunswick Vpon the approaching of Mauris his people the siege was presently raised the towne remaining at libertie vnder certaine conditions and then the Duke of Brunswick and the Marquesse Albert tooke the Emperours part with Counte Mansfield and came to serue his Maiestie against France with 15. Ensignes of Lansquenets 500. men of armes and other light horsemen Behold the end of these tumults which greatly blemished the renowne and glorie of so great an Emperour insomuch that it may seeme almost impossible for him who would but consider his puissance and the victories which he before had gotten to beleeue that he should bee forced to flye to Villach But men shall not neede much to maruaile at it if they will duly consider the effects of mutable Fortune which effects oftentimes cause such strange aduentures and very often bring to passe that men fall into such labyrinths for that they esteeme not of any other mans force and such a man is accounted most happie who can well gouerne and temper himselfe therein All these discords being thus appeased in Germanie there began others to spring vp in Transiluania no lesse troublesome and daungerous then the former For Queene Izabella complaining her selfe against Ferdinand because that the promises and conditions to her graunted in the agreement which was made vpon her rendering the kingdome of Transiluania were not in any respect kept nor performed did greatly solicite the King of Polonia and the Queene Bonna her mother to require the performance of them and incited the principallest of the Prouince to this that her sonne might bee inuested into his kingdome exclaiming of him that he had not giuen her free possession of the Dutchie of Oppolia of Monsterberg and Ratibor with 20000. crownes of yeerely reuenew as was promised her and the better to make vp this summe they meant to reckon to her certaine reuenewes which consisted in woods fowles and the fishing of certaine Pooles and Lakes which she esteemed vncertaine and subiect to the hazard of times she further complaining of them that he had not paied her 150000. crownes for her dowrie and debts for which Cassouia was ingaged to her and vpon these said complaints she sent Matthias Lobosky to Ferdinand to solicite the last expedition By him Ferdinand gaue her to vnderstand that his meaning was alwaies to satisfie her according to that which hee had promised and to giue her and her sonne more then was concluded vpon in their agreements and if she had not the Dutchie of Rhatibor and the rest giuen her in full possession the fault was not in him but rather proceeded from the Marquesse Iohn of Brandeburg who was vnder the wardship of the Electors of Saxonie and of Brandeburg of Marquesse Albert and of the Duke of Prussia without whose consent there could bee nothing done and the rather in respect of the far distance of their aboades and also because that the troubles which lately happened by Duke Mauris had slackned this busines in regard whereof it were necessarie that she should a while expect and that if she would not haue this patience hee would then alot her other Dukedomes and Demaines to her liking with such reuenewes as was determined vpon in their agreement greatly maruailing at this that she was not contented with the reuenew of the Dutchie of Oppolia and that with that she
made no account of the fowle and fish which he esteemed one of the greatest reuenewes in the whole countrie for that they were wont to bee yeerely farmed at tenne or twelue thousand Dollers the said summe amounting to tenne thousand crownes or there abouts As for her dowrie he assured her it should be satisfied in giuing him some respite and that in the meane time hee would allow her sufficient consideration for it as vpright men should thinke meete and that besides he would esteeme her as his sister and would account of her sonne as of his owne begotten perswading her with good and friendly speeches to liue contentedly With this answer Lobosky returned more inriched by a future hope then a present effect In the meane time the King and Queene of Polonia ceased not to endeuour themselues for her satisfaction and secretly in her behalfe practised that she should remaine a Ladie and Queene as before It was then that the bruite greatly increased of the Turkes huge preparation for feare of which Castalde considering the small force which was in the countrie to resist this common and tyrannicall enemie gaue notice to Ferdinand of the present necessitie he was in desiring him he would not faile to send him the 50000. men which hee promised and to cause Palauicin to hasten himselfe that he should with all speede come vnto him with the people and Artillerie which he could gather Ferdinand returned him answer that for that time he could not send him the succours which hee had promised in respect of diuers lets which of late he had in Germanie but that hee would solicite Palauicin that hee would bring his people into Transiuania and would also send others as the commoditie and necessitie of the time would permit him and that he hoped that Duke Mauris would very shortly come himselfe in person to this warre with 12000. Launsquenets and 3000. horse according to the tenour of his Obligation and in the meane time he exhorted him to doe his best endeuour to redresse the difficulties of that Prouince which he wholly recommended to him and that relying vpon his care and wisedome he assured himselfe that he would giue order when and where neede should require and that he would prouide for all necessaries as was fitting for a prouident and expert Captaine such an one as he esteemed him to bee commaunding him that he should assist himselfe with the reuenewes of the Churches of that kingdome which were vacant and without Pastors and for the notice whereof he had deputed the Bishop of Vesprimia and George Veruery who should make a role of their values and send the same to his Maiestie to make an equall deuision thereof and further commaunding him to render to all the officers and seruants of Frier George their moueables and specially those which were found at Zaluoch and that of the other he should cause to be made an Inuentorie and further that hee should pay the 400. Vssarons who are light horsemen mounted and armed a la Hungresque who were in the Friers seruice while he liued for feare they should goe and serue the enemie and that they should be vnder the commaund of Operstolph who was the principall Captaine of the Caualarie in Transiluania and who not long since was entertained on his Maiesties part all which was presently performed Losonze being at Themesuar with 600. horse and hauing with him Don Gasper the companie of Diego Velez which was 300. men ouer whom the Ensigne commaunded and 300. Bohemians and two companies of Germanes they in all making 1600. men besides the inhabitants who were apt and able to beare armes who might amount vnto nine hundred men Castalde sent him one moneths pay for all the souldiours and two hundred other Germane Harquebuziers sending him word by a Spanyard that he should not faile to get into the towne the greatest store of victuals he could to maintaine a longer time all the sieges which vpon a sudden might happen to him and besides he sent him so much Artillerie and munition as was sufficient for him to withstand all the assaults the Turkes should offer him In like sort he did aduertise him by Don Gasper that he could not then succour him any more in respect of the few men himselfe had with whom he could not goe into the field against so puissant an armie as Mahomets was for that he was disappoynted of the ayd he expected frō Ferdinand by reason of the late troubles happened in Germanie and that he had no other Infantric vpō whom he might trust but a few Spanyards who remained vnto him with 4000. Germanes which lately were come to him and 1000. men of armes therefore he willed him that he should rampier and fortifie himselfe the best he could and prepare himselfe for the defence of that towne which in the end would be the onely fountaine and cause of all his glorie and reputation and that he should not expect to bee relieued by those of the countrie who should presently be assembled for that they were not esteemed such that any trust was to be reposed in them and therefore he sent him word that it was requisite that in any case hee should make of necessitie a vertue and that so much the rather because he saw himselfe constrained to march with those few men which he had against the Vayuode of Moldauia who would enter into Transiluania by Brassouia where he had not any Fortresse to stay him those of the countrie supposing that the damage which they should receiue on that side would bee greater then that which Mahomet could bring vnto him about Themesuar by reason of the strong places which were in that quarter and for the commoditie which was there to resist him for which considerations he was forced to march against the Moldauian to withstand him from entering into the countrie and from the possession of that towne and to goe into the field with as great force as he could and that besides he was constrained to doe this except he would see the kingdome vtterly lost and because of the little content which he perceiued in the hearts of euery one whom he saw more inclined to a reuolt then a defence and also because he knew that this quarter was more commodious and fit for aduantages to keepe the field with a few men by reason of woods mountaines and other hard passages then was that about Lippa or Themesuar for which difficulties and aduantages he not any thing feared the Moldauian much lesse his Caualarie which he doubted not but with his Infantrie to defeate and force them recoyle And whereas he could not come to relieue him without a like armie to that of Mahomets that he and Don Gasper should doe their vttermost deuoyre to defend themselues and valiantly to resist the enemie in that quarter whilest he of his part should make resistance against the Moldauian assuring him that if his enterprise did fortunately succeede as
her sports for a little while he distrusted that this disgrace would be accompanied with another and that so much the rather because he saw so puissant an enemie readie not onely to the ruine and subuersion of Transiluania and Hungarie but also of all Christendome and he supposed that he had done no small matter if he could maintaine himselfe in such estate as then he tooke himselfe to be in hauing but weake force a very smal armie which also then he could not pay and daily seeing the Fortresses to be abandoned most cowardly left in the Turks power and on the other side continually perceiuing war to approach vpon him and that euen by them from whom he hoped to find most fauour and ayd to maintaine Ferdinands part and to assure these countries vnder his obeisance who on the contrarie wrought a dangerous reuolt and secretly practised to depriue King Maximilian of al this prouince to render it to King Iohns son to reinuest the Queene his mother into her first royall dignity they being not able any longer to support the wars other inconueniences which daily afflicted thē labouring with al their skill to effect their purposes In respect of these vehement suspitions Castalde was in great vexation and heauines fearing that that would shortly happen to him which he had alwaies before suspected specially because he knew the nature of the Transiluanians to be much inclined to nouelties and alterations and that more then any neighbour Prouince whatsoeuer and that alreadie oftentimes the principall persons among them vnder the colour of diuers vrgent occasions retired into such places where they gaue more suspition of reuolting then assurance of true amitie all this notwithstanding he omitted not to consult and deliberate with the Vayuode and others touching all that which was necessarie and to prouide for it accordingly not minding that any fault should be attributed to him by his negligence or indiscretion nor to be reproued for that he had not as a skilfull Captaine foreseene euery inconuenience as he very wisely managed matters which thing hereafter we shall more amply treate of in his proper place The end of the fifth Booke THE SIXTH BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE THE ARGVMENT OF THE SIXTH BOOKE QVeene Izabella complaineth of Ferdinand and she seeketh the Turkes ayde The enterprise to kill the Vayuode of Moldauia The Transiluanians reuolt from Ferdinand Aldenes triall vpon life and death Duke Maurice of Saxonie bringeth with him 15000. men into Hungarie for Ferdinands ayde Mahomet besiegeth Agria the resolution of the Citizens and courage of the women there in the end he is forced to raise his siege and retire from thence with shame and losse The Hungars seeke peace with the Turke and pay him tribute The Popes absolution in fauour of Ferdinand for the murther of George Solymans insolent answer to the Hungars vpon their request of peace and the astonishment of the Transiluanians thereat Castaldes present arriuall at Wasrael and his oration there to the Hungars by which they are reanimated against the Turkes The pursuite against Aldene Queene Izabella practiseth her returne into Transiluania and is assisted by diuers of the nobilitie who in respect of the many wrongs and iniuries offered them by Ferdinands people incline to her WHilest Castalde was busied to redresse these casualties of fortune which alreadie passed through the kingdome and that Mahomet marched with his victorious armie towards Agria Queene Izabella seeing that nothing was performed of that which was promised her in the behalfe of Ferdinand and that she could draw nothing from them but words being greatly offended thereat complained of Ferdinand to the King of Polonia her brother and to Queene Bonna her mother of the wrong which she receiued and how by too credulent a beliefe she was cunningly lifted out of her estate and in this sort deceiued and depriued of all humane helpe and also that they denied for wife to her sonne the Infanta Ioane and the estates which was offered to her and the payment and disbursing of her ioynter and dowrie For which respects she would not that the agreement and resignation compacted about Transiluania should be any further proceeded in saying that she was not bound to obserue any condition with him who performed not any of his promises to her and that it was reasonable for her to breake with him that had so often failed with her With this choller and griefe she practised the meanes to set footing againe into this Prouince and to draw the principallest States thereof to fauour the cause of her sonne minding to assist her selfe with the offers which Mirce Vayuode of the Transalpinians had made her promising to ayde her both with men and money and besides to performe what possibly he could to reinuest King Iohn into his former dignities And before she discouered any the least inckling of her determination she had caused Solyman secretly to bee intreated that it would please him to fauour her cause insinuating to him how great and vnfained had been the amitie and affection which King Iohn her deceased husband bore him and the great confidence that after his death she alwaies had in him and that he would vouchsafe not now to denie her his ayd in so great necessitie which for the present she was in and especially seeing she was spoyled of all her goods because she reposed too great trust in another and that if for her sake he would not doe any thing yet that at the least he would haue a princely regard of pitie to her sonne Iohn who was a child and orphane and expulsed from his owne inheritance whom she committed into his armes knowing that from the bountie of his princely disposition she could not but hope of a remedie worthie of his excellent magnanimitie there being not any thing more commendable among Princes and Monarkes then to defend the iust causes of afflicted widowes and poore orphanes as she and her sonne were in whose defence he should greatly inrich his renowne with perpetuall glorie and adde to those his royall dignities the surname of a pitifull and iust protector of those who vniustly are oppressed by the wickednes and intrusion of others it being more expedient and behoouefull for his affayres to haue them for his neighbours and confederates then Ferdinand from whom he could expect nothing else but continuall warre and perpetuall trouble By these speeches and other like reasons which she caused to be alleadged to him she by the meanes and fauour of Achmeth Basha crept so into the fauour of Solymans liking that presently he writ to the Vayuode of Moldauia named Stephen that at all times and as often as he should bee requested by the Queene of Transiluania to ayde her he should not faile with the greatest force he could make to doe her all possible fauour and the like he also commaunded to the Basha of Buda Castalde during these practises had alreadie
this newes it caused generally euery one to reioyce But presently after it was knowne not to bee true and that he was saued in manner as wee haue said Certaine daies after Raoul hauing pacified all the troubles in his kingdome dispatched his Ambassadours to Castalde to giue him heartie thankes for all his former fauours hee had shewed him and for the ayde that hee gaue him with which hee wonne this victorie which had yeelded him his kingdome and preserued his life whereupon he entirely offered himselfe vnto him assuring him to bee alwaies readie vpon any occasion whatsoeuer to accompanie him and besides swearing to him all fidelitie and that for his owne part and his countries he would continually obserue good peace and amitie with him Whilest he was in this dispatch there arriued at Wasrael the Chiauss who should negotiate this peace between Ferdinand Solyman and the Transiluanians as a little before is recited He being returned from Constantinople and come to this place he found there assembled according to the former order most of all the principall States of that countrie who attended him with great desire and hope of peace This negotiator was very honourably entertained by them and after he had reposed himselfe one day he was conducted into the assemblie where in stead of peace and truce hee brought such feare and astonishment into the mindes of euery one that it was an incredible thing for that in stead of accepting the tribute he spoke to them all in the name of Solyman that his pleasure was they should receiue King Iohns sonne and Queene Izabella his mother as their true and lawfull Lords and should expulse Castalde out of Transiluania and cut all the souldiours in peeces which were payed by Ferdinand and that then he would receiue the ordinarie tribute and would esteeme them worthie of his grace and fauour and if they otherwise did that hee would then cause them to know what his indignation would bee and that his abilitie and Maiestie had the power to reuenge himselfe against them all putting all to fire and sword trampling and pacing his horses ouer their bodies reducing their countrie into a miserable destruction And hauing thus said vnto them he gaue them a letter written in Latin directed to Vayuode Battor and to all the other Lords and Peeres of the kingdome which verbatim I haue truly written without altering or corrupting any thing therein contained It was written in parchment shining like glasse in letters of gold after the Turkish manner in legible Latin The superscription whereof was thus MANDATVM INVICTISSIMI IMPERATORIS Turcharum ad Dominum Battorem Andream Capitaneum in Transiluania ac ad alios illius Regni dominos c. FIdelis in fide Christi inter Christianos in regno Transiluaniae prudens generose domine Battor Andreas caeteri alij Domini nobis dilectissimi c. Exmandato celsitudinis nostrae intelligitis quod vobis multoties notificauimus quod postquam frater Georgius Thesaurarius noster crudeliter ac per insidias mortuus fuit antequam Germanos quos propter discordias vestras introduxeratis expellere posset vos alij domini Transiluaniae communi consilio auxilio ipsos Germanos ex patria vestra secundum fidelitatem quam excelsae Portae nostrae debetis eijcere debeatis Verum cum hoc hactenus factum non sit vos nunc ad id exequendum adhortari placuit quoniam vobis omne peccatum remittendo delictum huc vsque commissum omnem libertatem quam antea in regno Transiluaniae habuistis iterum concedere conseruare pollicemur vos subditi Domini apud nos semper in honore sub nostra protectione eritis Regnum autem Transiluaniae quemadmodum ante sub Rege Ioanne filio suo subditis fidelibus nostris in libertate quiete fuit sic nunc esse disponemus ipsum Regis Ioannis filium inter vos regnare pro certo promittemus Cum enim ipse Rex Ioannes subditus seruitor noster nobis sincerè fideliter seruiret non solum à nullo molestari passi non sumus sed post eius mortem filio suo paruulo adhuc paternam patriam Regnum ex gratia clementia nostra concessimus Transiluania sic temporibus illis pacifica fuit Sed post modum introductis Germanis maxima discordia inter vos orta est ob quam ad introducendum Regis Ioannis filium matrem ipsius ac ad liberandam Transiluaniam ab inimicis suis naturalibus Dei gratia maximum potentissimum exercitum ordinari congregari mandauimus Necesse est ergo pro fidelitate vestra diligentem vos curam habere vt Germanos regno vestro gladio propulsetis donec filius Regis Ioannis introducatur in locum ipsius inter vos dignum honoratum hominem in generalem illius regni Capitaneum eligatis eique omnes obediatis vt inimicum vestrum naturalem apud vos esse non permittatis sed illos qui tantae discordiae in ipso regno sunt causa communi consilio expellite regnum filij Regis Domini vestri diligenter gubernare curabitis Quod si signum istud fidelitatis obedientiae à vobis acceperimus non solum in regno Transiluaniae libertatem vestram antiquam sed maximam gratiam honorem ab Imperiali Celsitudine nostra obtinebitis Nos interim exercitum nostrum innumerabilem pro regno filio Regis conseruabimus iam nunc pro libertate ipsius à manibus inimicorum moueri ordinauimus quia nullo modo assentire voluimus vt inimici in ea Prouincia regnent Et cum Ioannem Regem subditum fidelem seruum suum nostrum ac filium etiam idem esse nouerimus decreuimus omnino vt in Regnum reuertatur ac in ipsum per nos restitutus regnet Deo concedente inimicum suum auxilio nostro semper debellet vincat Idcirco nunc iam gratia Omnipotentis Dei magnificum maxime potentem obedientem subditum fidelemque seruitorem Celsitudinis nostrae Illustrissimum Achmeten Bassam secundum Consiliarium Maiestatis nostrae tum multos nostros tum proprios aulicos Iannisserosque Imperialis potentissimae ac inuictissimae Portae Celsitudinis nostrae cum maximo exercitu de Grecia Buda simul cum Capitaneis generalibus cum omnibus Sangiacchis mouere fecimus adeo quod cum dicto Consiliario nostro antequam contra hostem persona nostra moueatur exercitum ducentorum millium hominum bene instructorum habebimus Preterea mandauimus serenissimo Principi de Tartaria Vaiuodisque Valacchiae Moldauiae cum omnibus Sangiacchis qui sunt in illis partibus vltra citra Danubium vt cum omni eorum peditatu equitatu se cum dicto Veserio nostro coniungant vos etiam necesse est secundum fidelitatem vestram dicto Bassae seruiatis
time after durst not come to doe iniurie to the Transiluanians for that they still distrusted themselues of some intended stratagems By this defeate which was all the good that happened this yeere 1552. the arrogancie and rashnes of the enemy was bridled but not that of Ferdinands souldiours which daily increased hauing no respect neither to Generall Colonels Captaines nor any diuine or humane thing minding by their disloyaltie to make themselues masters of their phantasies and to goe euery where without expecting the appointment and commaund of his Maiestie or the leaue of Castalde as more amply we shall treate of in the successes which happened in the yeere 1553. The end of the sixth Booke THE SEVENTH BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE THE ARGVMENT OF THE SEVENTH BOOKE THe Transiluanians solicite Queene Izabella to returne into Transiluania and Castalde for the remedie thereof appointeth a Diet at Colosuar The Spaniards mutinie and seeke to depart Transiluania Aldene is brought to Vienna whither Castalde by Ferdinands appointment also commeth vpon whose departure out of Transiluania the Transiluantans rise in armes in the behalfe of the Queene Aldene condemned but is saued by fauour Castalde leaueth the seruice of Ferdinand and returneth againe to the Emperour Charles The historie of the death of Mustapha eldest sonne of Solyman Albe-iula and all Transiluania yeeld to the Queene Charles the 5. renounceth the Empire to his brother Ferdinand and his letter to the Cardinall of Mentz his arriuall in Spaine and the place where he retired himselfe to end his daies Ferdinand crowned Emperour The Turke commandeth Izabella to expell all new sects out of her kingdome The death of the Emperour Charles for whose death Philip his sonne King of Spaine made sumptuous funerals at Bruxels THe winter was now alreadie in a manner at the extreamest towards the end of Februarie in the yeere 1553. when the Peeres and Lords of Transiluania not minding any longer to suffer the Germanes and Spaniards amongst them nor hauing now no more meanes to victuall them as vsually they had done they began secretly to send Ambassadours to Queene Izabella to negotiate with her concerning her returne into this Prouince whereunto Peter Vicchy Chendy and others were greatly assisting Castalde hauing notice of all this and being thereof well assured gaue present aduertisement thereof to Ferdinand who also presently did not forget on his part to vse all diligence to withstand and preuent these practises sending Alphonse nephew to Castalde to the King of Polonia and to Queene Bonna her mother and to Queene Ioane to intreate them to vse speedie meanes to diuert these clowdes which were thundring in the ayre Ferdinand also sent letters from Vienna to Queene Izabella by which he offered her to performe all that which was accorded betweene them and specially certaine other articles or demaunds made by her to which his Maiestie before would not accord And the better to effect this busines he writ againe to Francis Chendy and to Thomas Varcocchy desiring them to importune the Queene so much that she would content her selfe with that which was agreed vpon since that whatsoeuer was done was not but to the profit of her and her sonne Iohn and to the increasing of both their commodities These two Lords made semblance as though they allowed it and faining to shew their vttermost abilitie for Ferdinand did altogether to the contrarie And the Queene on the one side gaue good words and on the other she hastened her affayres as well as she could the Turke hauing alreadie commaunded the Vayuode of Moldauia that he should prepare himselfe with all his best meanes to enter into Transiluania and to Cassombech to doe the like leauing as many men as he could in the low countries and to fauour and assist the Queenes affayres and to vse their vttermost abilitie to reinstall King Iohn into his kingdome adding to his commaund that if he could not compasse the effect of this enterprise yet at the least he should vse the meanes to increase in this Prouince his Sangiacship promising him succours from Buda Castalde being aduertised of all these deuises that he might the better remedie them and not suffer them to take further footing appointed that the principall Lords of the kingdome should vpon the 15. of March next bee at the Diet of Colosuar to acquaint them with that which Ferdinand had commaunded them Before the meeting of this Diet Andrew Battor who againe was confirmed in the estate of Vayuod and withall was made Counte of Zalmar and Zalboc hauing assembled a good troupe of men among the neighbour townes and Castles and hauing vnderstood that certaine companies of Turkish Caualarie made some incurtions pilling and burning all the villages and minding to expulse them hee caused his people to goe into the field and to march towards the enemie But in the end comming to handie strokes not farre from Agria he was so hotly charged that some of his people quitted the place and others remained there either slaine or taken prisoners and amongst others some of his household seruants and familiar fauourits were taken to redeeme whom Castalde was forced to giue to the Basha of Buda a Chiauss a Mahometaine Priest who were taken at the death of Frier George and detained prisoners in the Castle of Wiuar and to exchange them by Ferdinands commaund with the said fauourits who by this meanes recouered their libertie By reason of this disorder the Vayuod intreated Ferdinand that he would giue him the meanes and inable him to entertaine 1000. light horse of the number of those which he payed in Transiluania which was wholly granted to him and besides 1000. foote that so he might be the better able to affront the Turkes forces in those quarters Ferdinand also gaue him charge to conclude an end of a discord among the people called Cumans who hauing been vnder the iurisdiction of Zaluoch would not seeing that this Fortresse was reduced vnder the Turkes puissance be vnder that of Agria but rather vnder that of Varadin In the end by the diligence of Castalde and the Vayuode they were content to be obedient to Agria Now whilest that the Turke was greatly busied by the Sophy and that he conuerted his forces for the defence of Amasia into which the Persians were entered they began againe by the meanes and interposing of Haly Chlauss to negotiate the truce betweene Ferdinand and Solyman there being safe conduct graunted both from the one and other to send Ambassadours to either partie There being for this purpose some appointed on both sides it was in the end perceiued that nothing else was done but to entertaine the Transiluanians in some hope whilest that the Turkes should dispatch their other intangled affayres that afterwards they might assaile them according to their accustomed manner For they had aduertisement how Cassombech at the instance of the Queene had assembled about him many Sangiacchs and that with the troupes which
thereof and chased from thence Ferdinands people there increasing at the same time so horrible a plague in this Prouince that it continued vntill the yeere 1555. whereof died so many men horses and other beasts that it was an incredible thing Vpon the occasion of this losse the Turks being incouraged tooke armes against Ferdinand and entring into that countrie besieged Albe-iula against which they built a Fort and the assieged being at the end of their victuals were constrained to yeeld to the Queene who in sauing them she was by that meanes made Ladie of that towne and within a while after in her sons name of all the rest of Transiluania and there rested no more for her to conquer but certaine Castles situated in the confines of the Bishopricke of Varadin and that of Tocchay which is very strong And expecting a commodious time to goe and besiege them she did no other thing in the meane while but assure the minds of the principals of the kingdome in the deuotion of her selfe and her sonne causing for this purpose to be published a generall Diet at Sibinio for all the nations of the countrie wherein she shewed the wrong which she had receiued by the officers of the Emperour because they had not kept with her the conditions and capitulations accorded betweene them and the losse and ruine which had happened vnto them because they would take part with him and on the contrarie the good and profit which they should receiue in being retired to her she assured in such sort her forces in this Prouince that all wholly refusing the amitie of Ferdinand and imbracing that of Iohns as of their naturall Lord all neuer ceased vntill they had cleansed Transiluania of the remainders of the Emperials the Queene being for this purpose fauoured of the King of Polonia and of the Queene Bonna her mother who secretly besides the Turke who feared that Ferdinand should set footing in this countrie and that in time he might greatly annoy him in that quarter would not faile to assist her with all counsels and succours which they should thinke necessarie and profitable for her according to the condition of the time She recompenced those who had not abandoned her part and as a sage and prudent woman she reserued to another time the commoditie to reuenge her selfe of the iniuries which she had receiued of those who so many times rebelled against her and had been the occasion of all these inconueniences And being confederate with the Vayuodes of Moldauia and Valachia and by the expresse commaund of the Turke hauing made a perfect alliance and friendship with the Basha of Buda the Sangiach of Bossina and Belgrade she began to giue order to the affayres of the kingdome and to receiue the accounts of the reuenew thereof to acquit her selfe and pay those who had assisted her to enter thereinto and also to giue presents to those who for diuers causes did merit recompence making her selfe by this meanes delightfull to euery one About this time her brother Sigismond King of Polonia hauing refused for wife one of the daughters of the King of the Romanes being inamoured of a gentlewoman his subiect who was yong and indowed with singular beautie he tooke her to wife and spouse and married her against the will of the Queene his mother and of all the principals of his kingdome for which occasion it happened that the mother was long time incensed against him vntill the death of this new Queene who suddenly died not without suspition of being poysoned and by her death all the dissentions of the kingdome were appeased and the King was reconciled to Queene Bonna his mother who hauing before greatly laboured to haue leaue to retire out of Polonia and goe and repose her selfe in Italie and to finish the remainder of her daies in her Dutchie of Barry situated in the kingdome of Naples she was in the end by meanes of the Emperour Charles and of Ferdinand King of the Romanes licensed by her sonne and in iourneying into Italie she passed by Venice where by this Common-weale she was receiued within the Bucentaure with great pompe and honoured by all the gentlewomen of the towne who gorgiously attired and dressed with stones and Iewels presented themselues to her and conducted her to the Palace of the Duke of Ferrara vsing to her the greatest curtesies which could be imagined she being further continually visited by euery one And after being accompanied with certaine armed Gallies which were giuen to her by the State of Venice to conduct her in suretie for feare of Saala Rays the Pyrat who then skoured those seas and with a good winde she arriued at the Port of Barry where she liued not long not being held in any good reputation nor gaining a good name by reason of one Pappacoda to whom forgetting her sonne and daughter so great is the fleshly desire of this world she left all the good things that she had remaining infinitly blamed for this act and little commended among the liuing This happened then when betweene the Emperour Charles and Henry King of France there was accorded after many disputes and controuersies betweene the Commissioners a truce for fiue yeeres which was published in France in Italie and Flanders And that they might the better reioyce and congratulate vpon the occasion thereof with these two great Princes the Pope sent to the one of them for Legate the Cardinall Mottola and to the other the Cardinall Caraffa The Emperour laying aside armes by occasion of this truce with hope that it in the end would ingender a good peace was resolued wholly to renounce all the affayres and pompes of this world insomuch that according to this resolution whilest he was at Gaunt he dispatched certaine Lords to the Electors of the Empire and to Ferdinand his brother by whom he declared to them his determination sending by them to Ferdinand the Crowne Scepter and the other Emperiall ornaments By these he writ to the Cardinall of Mentz an Elector the letter which followeth My Lord Cardinall seeing it hath pleased God to shew me so much grace at the end of my daies as to graunt me rest by the truce which I haue made with the King of France the fruite whereof I hope for a good peace betweene the subiects both of the one part and other I am resolute to end the remainder of my yeeres with a life more sweete and fuller of tranquilitie by meane of which I may applie my self to the contemplation of diuine things from which to my great sorrow I haue been more distracted then I would haue bin by the affayres which I haue had vpon me euen from my youth in so great abundance that if diuine clemencie had not assisted and comforted me I know it had been impossible for me to vnfold my selfe therefrom The acknowledgement which I haue thereof besides other benefits receiued frōaboue hath more excited me to
office of the Electors in publike assemblies The Pope and Princes of the Empire send to the ayde of the Emperour Maximilian The manner and forme of the Spanish Inquisition THe Emperour Ferdinand brother to the deceased Emperour about the very time the death of his brother had aduertisement that the Basha of Buda and the Moldauian beyond all expectation would come into the field whilest his Maiestie held the Diet in the towne of Ausbourg in which were present all the Electors and almost all the Princes of the Empire as well for his own affayres as to giue audience to an Ambassage sent from the King of France of which were chiefe the Bishop of Vienna named Marrillac and the Lord of Bourdillon which was vpon the 28. of March the Emperour being in the great hall of Ausbourg in his Emperiall throne vnder the cloth of Estate hauing on his right hand the Bishop of Mentz the Ambassadour of the Bishop of Coullin the Archduke Charles the Bishop of Saltzbourg the Grand Master of Prussia with many other great Lords Vpon his left hand was the Bishop of Treuers the Duke of Saxonies Ambassadour the Ambassadour of the Counte Palatin of Rhein the Marquesse of Brandebourg the Duke of Bauier the Counte Palatin not the Elector the Duke of Michelbourg the Duke of Wirtemberg and the three Marquesses of Baden with other Lords Before this great and renowned companie were honourably placed the Ambassadours of France They offered in the name of their King all his abilitie and friendship for the seruie of the Empire and they sought a perpetuall confederacie with him and the Electors Answer was made them that when they saw effects correspondent to his words by restitution of the towne of Mets they would then assuredly thinke that their Master would bee their friend and also that then they would be all readie to confirme good amitie him This Diet ended the Emperour for feare of the daunger which might happen in his kingdome of Hungarie vpon the said aduertisement had present recourse to the ayde of his estates and of the Empire Bohemia Morauia Stiria and Carinthia offered vpon euery thousand crownes of value twelue crownes to succour his Maiestie And the Empire offered him men horses and money if in case the warre should further proceede and in the meane time while they could see what way these rumours would take they yeelded to his Maiestie 600000. Dollors for three moneths to be employed where his Maiestie thought good These rumours were not in vaine For the warre betweene Ferdinand and King Iohn otherwise called Stephen was greatly inflamed King Iohn hauing alreadie taken from the Emperour the strong Castle of Tocchay and many other minding continually to assay the recouerie of the surplusage of his kingdome and to reuenge himselfe of the wrong which he thought he had receiued in this that the Emperour held not promise with him touching the Infanta Ioane whom he had promised vnto for spouse with a dowrie conuenient to her greatnes and with such reasons being fauoured of the Hungars who complained themselues to bee sorely oppressed by the Emperour and hauing by the ayde of the Turke amassed a great armie he possessed a large countrie and had become master of all Hungarie if the Emperour had not before sent a sufficient Campe to resist and hinder them from further proceeding notwithstanding the forces of the Basha of Buda who was come into the field on his behalfe But at the instance of the King of Polonia other Princes who offered themselues to be mediatours of some good accord for the desire which they had to quēch that fire for feare that the Turke vnder this occasion should not fasten himselfe further in this quarter hee caused his armie to retire as also King Iohn did who by the aduice perswasion of the said mediatours was reduced to this point that he would send Ambassadours to the Emperiall Maiestie to effect their accord and to demaund one of his daughters in mariage which he did and his Ambassadours being arriued at Vienna and audience being graunted them being about to say that Iohn King of Hungarie and Transiluania had sent them vnto him the Emperour would heare them no further saying that his Vayuode ought not to call himselfe King of Hungarie that kingdome being his inheritance not vsurped as it had been by the father of him who sent them and that if they would haue audience they should no more call Iohn King of Hungarie nor Transiluania but onely Vayuode of that Prouince The Ambassadours not minding to accept of these conditions presently dispatched Couriers into Poland and into Transiluania to giue the King notice of all this Vpon this difficultie the K. of Poland was of opinion that the King of Transiluania his nephew shuld not for that time name himselfe K. of Hungarie but only of that which he possessed seeing it was not likely that he could iustly denie him the title of K. of Transiluania he being thereunto called by the consent of all the people and reinstalled by force of his armes after that he had not kept nor obserued the couenants and promises made as on his behalfe betweene the Queene his mother and the Emperour in the time that Castalde was there The Ambassadours following this aduice alleadging the reasons of the King of Poland and speaking of Castalde they complained greatly of him saying that the Queene had been more deceiued by his perswasions and vaine speeches then had been the dead King her husband by those who had crowned him K. of Hungarie and those who were reuolted against him The Emperour not minding to agree to this title of K. of Transiluania but only of Vayuod receiued notwithstanding those Ambassadours who treating of their charge were not much content They demaunded that the Emperour should relinquish all that which he pretended in Transiluania and that he should make peace with their King in giuing him his daughter in marriage with 100000. crownes and vpon this condition that all that which is situated beyond Tibiscus should bee his and that which was on this side should remaine to his Maiestie and that in the warres which might be betweene him and the Turke he should be reputed neuter not willing in this case to forsake the amitie of the Grand Seigniour not to faile in the fidelitie and homage which he had done vnto him neither was he willing to be bound to ioyne with his Maiestie whensoeuer the Turke would make warre in Hungarie They also further demaunded that concerning that which the Emperour possessed of the rest of Hungarie he should satisfie the dowrie and debts of Queene Izabella which she pretended from the time of the death of King Iohn her husband To these demaunds the Emperour consented in part and in part also meant not to consent to those which most imported him and specially concerning the alliance that he might not seeme thereby willing to yeeld vp his pretended
for certaine strong places which were in the gouernment of the eldest sonne with euident losse of the yonger for that of three brothers the last being dead the other two which were Iohn Frederic William being accorded now the eldest hauing begun to manage the estate of him that was dead one whole yeere together one after another and gouerned by the space of the limited time would not neuerthelesse yeeld to his brother being moued with the sweetnes of commaund The Elector Palatin was greatly busied to accord them as also was the Elector of Saxonie who had been requested thereunto by the Palatin and to accomplish it they did meete together at Lipsia where the younger brother was present And for that in their allegations there were shewed many difficulties which could not easily be resolued the whole was remitted to the Diet. On the otherside Philip Lantgraue of Hesse excused himselfe that he could not be at this assemblie because of the nuptials of one of his sonnes with the Duke of Wirtembergs daughter This very subiect hindered 13. other Protestant Princes from being there insomuch that for this occasion the beginning of this Diet was proroged They celebrated these nuptials at Maspurg and by reason of the assembly of so many Princes the Emperour was greatly troubled to know what discourse they would vse therein fearing least such a resort would bring some alteration in the affayres of religion which would hinder his proceedings against the Turke That which made his Maiestie most of all to distrust was that euery one knew wel enough that all these Princes had done their best endeuour to reduce the Count Palatin who leauing the Confession of Ausbourg had taken the religion of Geneua not preuailing any thing with him thereby These Princes were Philip Lantgraue of Hesse with William and Lewis his children Philip Duke of Hulst Hernest Duke of Brunswick Christopher Duke of Wirtemberg father of the married and two of his children and two of the Count Palatin Wolfang Palatin Duke of Bipont with his sonne and Iohn George sonne of the Marquesse of Brandeburg who for the indisposition and sicknes of his father returned presently to him These affayres held the Emperours minde in great suspence in vaine expecting these Princes at Ausbourg hauing none with him but the Empresse the Duke of Bauier with the Dutches and Ferdinand her sonne and so much the more did it torment him for that he daily heard the bruites to increase of Solymans preparation and also he had certaine notice that the Transiluanian leauied men in such sort that he was out of all doubt but that the next yeere he should haue all the warre vpon his shoulders The Princes of Germanie vnderstanding this newes and seeing they could not be at the Diet so soone as their dutie required sent their Deligates to the Emperour with entire authoritie to negotiate in their name vntill they could finde the meanes to come themselues in person to the Diet. But the Emperour would not begin any thing desiring the presence of their persons in such important affayres For this cause he often sent to them messenger vpon messenger They negotiated at the same time with his Maiestie an alliance with the King of France and for the prosecuting of this there came to the Court the Bishop of Remes who hauing left there his Agent and Secretarie he returned into France with determination to returne very quickly As the Emperour searched all the meanes to defend himselfe from the enemie Sigismond King of Polonia on the other side endeuoured to make an accord betweene him and King Iohn his nephew But this good worke was disswaded and drawne backe to the great damage of Christendome this Prince being constrained to employ all his thoughts for the defence of his countrie against the Duke of Muscouia who notwithstanding the peace made betweene them had taken away a part of Liuonia The Bohemians and Hungars in the meane while by their King solicited the Emperour offering to ayde him in this warre according to the necessitie and their abilities As much also did the Kings of Denmarke and Sweden promise him who had referred all their differences into his hands By these practises his Maiestie alwaies dispatched something tending to the end of his intention expecting the execution of this Diet which he desired to be confirmed by the presence of all the Orders and States of the Empire for which neuerthelesse there was not any thing done of a long time during which Shrofetide was come Many Lords of the Court to make it appeare that they were not amazed for the newes which ranne of the Turks menaces forgot not to solemnize this day after the accustomed manner with mummeries and pleasant sports In the end the Lords began to set forward to the Diet and the first that came thither was the Marquesse of Brandebourg but he againe falling sicke by the way was constrained to returne and sent thither his sonne George and his nephewes with 300. horse with commission not to stirre from the Court vntill some new commandement There also arriued the Elector of Mentz whom the Emperour went to meet halfe a mile out of the towne and very curteously accompanied him euen to his lodging At the same time came thither Cardinall Commendon he being come thither in post sent from the Pope but in the state of a priuate man at the first vntill such time as within a while after there came thither Iohn Andrew Calligny his Auditor with the Crosse and authoritie of Legate This man was very well receiued and entertained by the Emperour there being no other in the Popes name of such qualitie although two other Cardinals were there present to wit he of Ausbourg and he of Altemps who were there as Princes of the Empire In the meane time the Emperour considering the importance of this warre besides the succours which he hoped from the Empire meant also to haue obtained some other of the Pope and to accomplish it he gaue commission therefore to Rumiler his Chamberlaine whom he sent to Rome to congratulate with the Pope who was newly come to the Pontificall dignitie and in like manner to require ayde and succours for the warre of Hungarie The Pope very willingly promised him all fauour assigning him 50000. crownes by yeere and then sending him two payes whereof the last was carried by the Lord of Billy who went towards his Maiestie in the place of a Nuncio During this Lent Maximilian often going to Sermons and Masse according to the example of his predecessors gaue proofe that he was very Catholike Going to these deuotions the Protestants forebore not to accompanie him but at his entrie they retired apart attending vntill Masse was said to conduct him againe in his Palace in which he often feasted them with royall banquets there being assembled the Ecclesiasticall and Secular Princes and being there together they were set euery one at the table
Maiestie hauing vnderstood that Selim had sent an armie towards Muscouia by Podolia and Kiania Prouinces of the kingdome of Polonia against the Duke of Muscouia who hindered the cutting which the Turke would haue made in the riuer of Volga fearing that vnder false intelligence it might turne against himselfe sent an Ambassadour of his to Constantinople by him to giue Selim to vnderstand how the Transiluanian against the articles of truce was in armes and caused it to be bruited abroad that he would assayle Hungarie and vpon this he desired his greatnes not to censure hardly of him if he defended himselfe assuring him that though he had not giuen any consentment to such new enterprises yet he had giuen sufficient order and as much as was needfull for opposing himselfe against Iohn but if this enterprise was done with his consent he not knowing of his part any occasion thereof he desired him that he would at one word tel him to the end he might iustifie his cause or else freely to accept of warre Selim answered him that he had neither aduised nor consented thereto neither for the one nor other and promised him if the Transiluanian or Moldauian were in armes to offend or disturbe him that both the one and other should be by him punished The Emperour satisfied by this answere afterwards laboured to doe so much to effect this that certaine of the principall of the Hungars who were discontent with him for that they were not in such esteeme with his Maiestie as they thought they had well deserued should not proceede any further in rebellion which alreadie began to be on foote towards Cassouia and Tocchay these Lords being prouoked thereto by the Transiluanian as afterward was knowne who did solicite them with fayre promises making on his part great preparations the better to seaze himselfe of certaine other important places But the Turke writ to him that he should desist and threatned to depriue him of his estate if in that time he enterprised any thing against the Emperour The Hungars being thus remoderated and pacified with their King gaue order to repayre their Fortresses In this time the Emperour would neuer condiscend to the perswasions of the Venecians or Pope to make warre vpon the Turke saying he well knew that in time matters would bee pacified and he alone should remaine charged with the burthen of the warre The cause which moued the Venecians to stirre vp as well the Emperour as other Christian Monarches was that they might preuaile against the Turke who had sent to them a Chiauss to demaund the kingdome of Cypresse as depending on the East Empire and well knowing that they had not forces sufficient to withstand so great a Lord they did solicite the Pope that he would giue them ayde and in like sort to employ his Holines to all the Princes for the same effect for which they had dispatched to his Emperiall Maiestie Iacques Soranze a Venecian a man greatly esteemed with charge to goe further to the King of Polonia But the goodly and apparant reasons of this man could effect nothing with Maximilian for the onely consideration which we haue said and faining himselfe ill at ease dismissed Soranze breaking all hope to ioyne Germanie in this league Selim on the other part hauing some doubt that the Transiluanian would accord with the Emperour although he was well assured of Maximilian by reason of the truce and many other businesses dispatched together caused the towne of Buda to bee fortified and other his places of Hungarie The Pope not minding to be directed with the first word by the declarations that Maximilian had made to the discourses and perswasions which his Nonce had vsed to his Maiestie the Emperour to please his Holines caused a Diet to be called at Spire where hauing caused very largely to bee layd out the demaunds of the Pope and Venecians with many offers made to his Maiestie by the Leaguers after many aduices it was resolued that they would doe no other thing therein although they had certaine knowledge of more then one person that there were there many of the principals of the assembled who freely and liberally would accord to the Popes demaunds they being aduised that it was an excellent occasion to preserue Christendome and specially Germanie and Hungarie from so many imminent perils as enuironed them With this resolution the Diet was dissolued in which no other thing was done but the voluntarie yeelding that the Emperour made to his sonne Rodolph of the kingdomes of Hungarie and Bohemia with the consent of the Lords of both the kingdomes in regard of which they made at Vienna and Ispurch great feasts and triumphs Within a while after Sigismond King of Polonia sent his Ambassadours to the said Rodolph to congratulate with him for the honours which he had receiued of his father and within a very little while after this King who was of the ancient house of Iagellons departed this world This man was the sonne of Sigismond the first of that name and of Bonna the daughter of the Duke of Millan and had no other brothers but onely foure sisters He maried one of the daughters of the Emperour Ferdinand who being dead he maried for his second wife one of his subiects a gentlewoman endued with exquisit beautie and incomparable grace by whom he had not any children He caused not his warlike deedes so to appeare against the Turkes Muscouits and Tartars as his father did but neuerthelesse he knew well to maintaine his kingdome in peace For default of issue begotten by him the Princes and Lords of the kingdome who haue authoritie for the election of a new King assembled themselues to chuse another there being remaining of the Iagellons but one sister of the last deceased not yet maried The succession of this kingdome doth not ordinarily fall to the kindred of the dead but commeth sometimes by election for which is made a great assemblie tearmed amongst them and the Germanes a Diet. In this there are present fifteene Prelates of the kingdome to wit the Archbishop of Gnesna chiefe of all and Legat natus for the Pope in Poland the Archbishop of Leopolde the Bishop of Carcouia he of Vratislauia the Bishops of Chelmen Polocen Varnia Clunem Presmilia and of Cameneren which ten Bishops are of the kingdome There are foure other of Lituania who also haue their voyce at such Diets to wit the Bishop of Samogithie of Vilne of Chronien and of Lutturiensa After these Prelates there are present the gouernours of Castles amongst which the most noted is he of Cracouia who is the most fauoured of the King for that he hath in his custodie the life of his Maiestie This man goeth before the Palatins of Poland which are those of Cracouia Posnania Colosense Siradiense Bresten Lanticiense Russia Innonbleuia Iublinense Belcense Plocen Rauense and he of Massouia With these came the seuen Palatins of Lituania to wit
would not persist in this election vsing for their excuse the long delay which Maximilian made Thus the Bishop of Cracouia many Polish and Lituanian Lords fearing the Turke and other Princes their neighbours made choise of Stephen Battor for their King hoping by this election to appease the Turke the Muscouite and other Princes who hated the greatnes of the Austrian house and on the other side this Battor was a Prince of great valour To this new election Albert Lasky Palatin would neuer consent nor performe the homage which he ought to this new King and chusing rather to abandon his countrie and goods he retired out of the kingdome with all those who fauoured the Emperiall partie Now Battor knowing that he was chosen went from thence presently into to Polonia and after he was crowned he sent into diuers Prouinces to notifie his election and namely to the Emperour Maximilian sending him word that if in former time he had been to him a friend and fauoured his actions that for the time to come he would yet honour him more and that he would respect him both as a friend and Emperour and that he should not take displeasure that this Crowne was fallen into his hands who had beene alwaies fauourable vnto him desiring that since through the dissentions of the Barons and Electors of Poland and by some wicked solicitations of some Princes who enuied the greatnes of the house of Austria and who by diuers meanes had hindered his election he would bee contented that this kingdome was come to such a person as reuerenced his Maiestie and greatly loued him and specially considering that this last election would bee the cause to quench many troubles which might be an occasion to ouerthrow the Estate of that kingdome Maximilian for all these goodly reasons and kinde offers would not be appeased but entering into choller made sufficient apparance that this election greatly displeased him adding that he would make the Polonians repent it Vpon this displeasure the Muscouit and Denmarke being ioyned together with certaine of the Emperours forces greatly endamaged by sea the riuers of Liuonia and hauing set foote on land at Plescouia ranne very farre into the countrie Battor notwithstanding being receiued and crowned King of Poland caused to be published a Decree by which he permitted all those who were retired forth of the kingdome for fauouring the Emperours part to returne home to the same Estates dignities and prerogatiues which before they had and if in case they would not returne and sweare such oth of fealtie to him as they ought they should be proclaimed rebels to his Maiestie and enemies to the Crowne In this time of the election of Battor the Emperour appointed a Diet at Ratisbone to aduise of meanes by which they might hinder that his people should not be thus daily exposed to the mercie of the common enemie who continually molested Hungarie Afterwards his Maiestie demonstrated to the Princes who were present therein and to the Ambassadours of them who were absent that he was chosen King of Polonia and that by that meanes Liuonia and Russia were fallen vnder the Empire and that the Polonians for feare of the Turke had varied in their election and afterwards chosen another whereof he was exceeding heauie further declaring to them that his intention was not to bee silent therein and for this cause desired them to assist him to the end that by meanes thereof he might preserue these two great countries to the Empire And that he might the better obtaine their forces he exhorted them all to maintaine themselues in peace one with another commaunding them that for the time to come they should not any more suffer their subiects to goe and serue straungers in their wars This Diet was transferred to Ausbourg in which he did so much that the ordinarie succours for warre was continued to him The Bohemians offered him besides the ordinarie 1500. horse and the Hungars 300. Pistoliers and 400. Harquebuziers on horsebacke and the Slesians 600. horse 100. Pistoliers and 800. Harquebuziers on horsebacke To these succours offered themselues the King of Denmarke the Duke of Saxonie Pomerania and of Brandeburg And in the end there was concluded a league betweene the Emperour the Kings of Denmarke and Swethland the Duke of Saxonie the Duke of Muscouia and the Dukes of Brandebourg and Pomerania for defence of the Empire and inuading of Polonia all these complaining for the election of Battor who that he might aspire to the Crowne of Poland against them all had presumed so much vnder the protection of the Turke Besides they feared that he in regarde of the bond which he had to Amurath would take armes against the Emperour who not content with this league sent as well in his name as in the name of the King of Spaine his Ambassadours into Persia to excite the Sophy King of Persia to make war vpon the Turke This word King is called in the Persian language Scach and the Turkes surname it Sophy which we commonly thinke to proceede of this Greeke word Sophia which signifieth wisdome which in the Turkish language signifieth wooll And the Turkes vsed this scoffe against Ismael heretofore King of Persia for that he following his opinion or heresie would teach that he must couer his head with wooll because it was more vile and base then linnen whereof the Turkes make their Turbans Battor hauing discouered the voyage of these Ambassadours caused them to be surprised in their iourney and to be massacred and sent to Amurath their letters of credence and instructions by which there were discouered vnto him the diseignes of his enemies which being reported to the Emperour he was greatly displeased thereat and caused the Ambassadours of Battor to be arested and many other Pollacques who then were in Germanie and at Vienna and sent to all the christian Princes to require ayde of them seeing the Protestants of Germanie denied him such ayde as the imminent perill required for that his Maiestie would not condiscend to the demaunds which they made to him for the affayres of Religion In this Diet notwithstanding the reclamation and hinderance of some Electors of the Empire his Maiestie caused to be declared his sonne Rodolph Emperour after him and caused to be imposed vpon him the title of King of the Romans This was then when the Muscouite Ambassadours arriued at the Court to confirme the league made with his Emperiall Maiestie their master being greatly incensed against the Polonians for that he was by them thus disdained These hauing presented to the Emperour many goodly presents offered in their masters name to his Maiestie all his abilitie to subdue Polonia Maximilian accepting these offers thanked the Ambassadours for the good affection of their Prince reseruing power to vse his ayde vntill time should require it Whilest he was in prouiding for all that which concerned the estate of the next warre his Maiestie
truce concluded betweene them two Amurath seeing himselfe to be greatly combered with the Persian accorded with Rodolph that of the one and other partie should be deputed sundrie persons to take counsell how they might pacifie those differences which might arise betweene them vpon their frontiers touching the extention of their bounds FINIS A TABLE OF THE NOTABLEST THINGS AND MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENT HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE A ABraham Basha and his deseignes 56. strangled 57 Absolution of the Pope for Ferdinand and the murtherers of George 240 Accanges aduenturers 45 Accord betweene the Emperour Charles and Duke Mauris of Saxonie 192 Accord betweene Ferdinand and Iohn King of Hungarie 57 Accord betweene Izabella and Ferdidinand 109. 112 Achmeth Basha sent 3000. horse from Buda to take Queene Izabella 122. succoureth Drigall besieged by the Palauicin 218. ioyneth with Mahomet 220. flyeth before Duke Mauris 233. aduertiseth Mustapha of the treason which was prepared against him 266. appeaseth the Turks mutinie for the death of Mustapha 269. confederate with Izabella 273 A valerous act of George Tury 330 memorable acts of the women of Agria during their siege 234. 235. siege of Agria raised 236 Aduice of Leonard Gnomsky for ordering of the battaile 26 Aduice of Radich Bosich for the ordering of the battaile 27 diuerse Aduices for the preseruation of the King in the battaile 26 Aga Captaines of Ianisaries taken by Dersfy 296 Agria fortified by Castalde 96. assieged by Mahomet 225. 232 Agrians resolued to sustaine the siege 233. 235 Aiduchs Hungarian foote 96. 120 Aiduchs defeated by the Turk 183. 199 Aiduchs being druken assaile Lippa and there they are slaine in great number 143 Ainachschen taken by the Turkes 318 An Abbot prognosticating the death of George 168 Albe-grecque a Fortresse anciently called Taurinum 14 Albe-iula a capitall towne of Ortel 13 Albe-iula the seate of Queene Izabella inuested by Frier George 83 Albe-iula fortified by Izabella 99. assieged by George 100. rendered to him 103 Albe-iula yeelded to Izabella 272 Alberegalis the place of Coronation and buriall of the Kings of Hungarie 12 fortie Burgesses of Albe-regalis spitted by the Turks 296 Albert Lasky wherefore he fled out of Polonia 284. and also chased by Ferdinand ibid. Albert Lasky Palatin chose rather to abandon his countrie then to consent to the election of Battor King of Polonia 352 Albert Rosemberg a seditious man 305 Aldene master of the Campe succoureth Ottomiall at Zegedin 179. is therfore reproued by Castalde 180. saueth himselfe by great flight 184. not carefull and of great cowardlines 195. 196. he determineth to forsake Lippa and to burne it with the Castle 208 could not be diuerted from his enterprise by any perswasion 209. 210. 211. forsaketh Lippa and burneth it with the Castle and munition 212. flying into Transiluania the most part of his people are defeated by the peasants 212 his processe made against him 232. 252. lead to Vienna 259. condemned to death and after by fauour saued 260 Alexis Thurzon Treasurer 9 A marueilous act of Alphonse Perez 206 Alteburg taken by the Turks 45 Aly Chiauss sent by Solyman to pacifie the Transalpinians 237. he trauaileth the peace of the Hung. with the Turk 245 Ambassadours of France continuing in Polonia the election of Henry Duke of Aniou 344 Ambassadour of Maximilian wherefore he was staied at Constantinople 355 Ambassadour of Polonia to Henry the 3. returning into France 350 Ambassadours of Maximilian to Selim 339 Ambassadours of Maximilian to the Sophy massacred by Battor 353 Ambassadours of Ferdinand to Solyman for peace 72. excluded from their demaund 73 Ambassadours of France at the Diet at Ausbourg 281 Ambassadours of Lewis to Christian Princes 10 Ambassadour of Maximilian to the Turke 296 Ambassadour of the Turkes kept secretly at Wyuar by George taken by Castalde 170 Ambassadours of Sigismond to Maximilian and Iohn 287 Ambassadour of Solyman sent to the Diet at Franckfort 294 Ambassadours ought not to be detained in place of prisoners taken in war 295 Ambassadours to Maximilian in fauour of Iohn 287 Ambust Otting a Colonell slaine at the assault of Vienna 49 Amitie containeth in it all vertues 6 Amurath sonne and successor of Selim. 351. soliciteth the Polonians to choose Stephen Battor for their King 351. caused to bee staied at Constantinople Maximilians Ambassadour and wherefore 255. confirmeth the truce with Rodolph 356 Andrew Battor leadeth forces to Lewis 16. ioyneth with Castalde against Izabella 98 Andrew Battor and Peter Vichy parley together 112 Andrew Battor entereth into possession of the low countries of Transiluania for Ferdinand 120. forsaketh Lippa in great confusion 130. is created Vayuode of Transiluania 187. demaundeth to be discharged of the estate of Vayuodship 252. is defeated by the Turke 257 Andrew Branday sent by Ferdinand to Castalde with succours 128 Andrew Orbancz Captaine of the Castle of Strigonium and his cowardlines 32 Andrionopolis the Rende-vous of the Turkish armie going into Hungarie 44 Anthonie Baron of Bourg Nuncio from the Pope to Lewis 11 Armie of Ferdinands in Hungarie 62. defeated by Solyman 59 Armie of Mahomet Basha in Hungarie 196 Armie of Mustapha in Transiluania 65 Armie of Pollacques for Izabella 258 Armie of Hungars ranged in battaile 26 Armie of the Turkes in Hungarie for the succour of Q. Izabella 44. 62. 125. Armie of King Iohn defeated 42 An Nauall armie of the Turkes defeated vpon Danubius 47 An Nauall armie vpon Danubius for the Emperour 321 Armies of Lewis and Solyman 26 Artillerie arriued at thè Hungarian Campe. 25 Artillerie of Roccandolph lost 65 Artillerie of the Turkes choked by the Agrians 235 Artillerie of the Turkes sunke in Danubius 47 Artillerie of the Hungars taken by the Turks 33 Artillerie carried from Buda to Constantinople 38 Artillerie of the armie and the carriage thereof 92 Artillerie lost at Sighet in number 100. peeces 329 Asapes Turkish archers 46 A generall assault giuen to Vienna 49 Assaults of the Germanes at Buda valiantly withstood 60 Assaults giuen to Vienna by the Turk 48 Assiria chaunged the Estate by the great Coniunction of the starres 4 Atauiar taken by Iohn 286 Ausbourg a rich towne 369 Austrians demaunded the exercise of the Confession of Ausbourg 336. which is denied them ibid. B BAchie the Metropolitane towne of Hungarie 14 Baiazet sonne of Solyman and Rossa 262 Baiazet suspected of Solyman his father 284 Balator a Lake 12 Bullets anointed with fat cause death 293 Balthasar Taish a Germane Lord put in chaines with other slaues by the Turk 74 Ban what dignitie it is in Hungarie 8 Ban of Croatia brought succours to King Lewis 25 Banmonostia the Episcopall seate of Sirmia 14 Barons of Hungarie and their priuiledge 18 Barons dead in the battaile against the Turke 33 Bartholmew Coruatte dismissed by Castalde from his gouernment 253 Basha of Buda in succour of Izabella 83. retireth from George 86. he succoureth Zegedin 181. 182 Bashaes practised by Lasky in fauour of King Iohn 43 Battaile resolued and
between him and Izabella and constraineth her to write to Solyman in his fauour 87. is by Solymā dissembling the iniuries offered to Izabella by him confirmed in his estates 87. nothing regardeth the aforesaid agreement but accordeth with Ferdinand against Izabella 88. was almost drowned 99. breaketh the Diet at Egneth held by the Q. ibid. besiegeth Albe-iula and would the third time make an agreement with Izabella 100. accordeth againe with Izabella 103. taketh Albe-iula by composition ibid. went to confer with Castalde Ferdinands Lieutenant against Izabella 104. his had disposition 105. went to seeke the Q. ibid. sent to Castalde that he should come to him at Albe-iula to conferre together ibid. made shew that he thought the offers of Ferdinand to Izabella to bee good 107. his meanes to breake the agreements of the Queene and Castalde 109. he causeth to be giuen to him the estate of Vayuode of Transiluania and Treasurership and other excessiue demaunds 109. 110. would be Cardinall ibid. is made Archbishop of Strigonium after disswadeth the Queene from the accords made with Castalde 111. they agree againe and sealeth 112 shamefully demandeth of the Queene that shee would commit the royall Crowne into his gouernment 113. acknowledgeth Ferd. for true Lord. 119 obtaineth the third part of the toll of salt 121. seeketh againe the fauour of the Turke 122. negotiateth with the Bashaes 125. amasseth an armie against the Turke 127. is suspected by Castalde and againe consirmed in his estates ibid. went to the Diet of Sibinio and shewed his inconstancie 128. receiueth a promise from the Pope that he should be made Cardinall ibid. ioyned his armie with that of Castaldes 134. would leade the Vauntgard thereof 135. shewed the instabilitie of his minde 136. his subteltie ibid. resolued to besiege Lippa held by the Turk and is made Cardinall 137. by his ambition and other vices he became odious to Castalde 138. counselleth Castalde to make truce with the Turke 141. went through great importunitie vnto Lippa ibid. shewed himselfe at the assault a braue and valiant Captaine 151. endeuoureth to saue Olyman besieged in the Castle 154. 155. practiseth with the Burgomasters of the townes of Hungarie to breake the deseignes of Castalde 154. discouereth his wicked meaning 156. assembled the principall Lords and Captaines of the armie and speaketh to them tending to saue Olyman 156. 157. 160. gaue him meanes to saue himselfe and speaketh secretly in the night to him ibid. practiseth wickednes against Castalde 161. gaue to his people the goods of those of Lippa who were found at the defence of it 162. commeth in a Coach with Castalde and arriued at Binse 163. would goe and holde a Diet at Wasrael to chase out Castalde and his armie 164. his death practised by Castalde 165. is slaine and by what manner 168. his death reuenged vpon the executioners thereof ibid. his buriall 169 his moueables spoyled by his murtherers after restored and committed to the custodie of Ferdinands Treasurers 174. all his treasures are committed to the hands of Comissaries sent by Ferdinand 175. the newes of his death is carried to Rome 185. the authors of his death excommunicated by the Pope 186. who made information of his death 231 George Basi sent to Lewis by the Vayuode to vnderstand his pleasure 16 George of Paline Bishop of Bosnia sent to Paul Tomoree 29. died in battaile 33 George of Scepusa Colleague of Paul Tomoree in the armie 19. died in battaile 33 George of Scepusa blamed by Solyman 37 George Hossute Ambassadour for Maximilian to the Turke 296 George Hossute Ambassadour for the Emperour to Selim. 337 George Pogghy-bragghy caused Ladislas to be poysoned 39 George Tury valiantly defended Pallota against the Turke 319 a valerous act of George Tury 330. for which he is made Knight by the Emperour ibid. Ghestez taken by Count Salm vpon the Turks 323 Gottart and Maillat Commanders of the armie against Gritty 54 Gran a Castle where was rifled and stayed the moueables of Queene Mary 32. forsaken by the Captaine ibid. Griech-suueisneburg a Fortresse 14 Germanes defeated before Drigall 219 Germanes in garrison in the Citadell of Buda capitulate with the Turke 45. are cut in peeces ibid. Germanes mutinie would seaze vpon Castalde 196. are appeased and 50. of them ouerthrowne 197. they mutinie againe 230. 237 Germanes cowardly souldiours 222. defeated 224 God doth chasten those whom hee loueth 3 H HAdao taken by Iohn 286 Haly Chiauss interposeth himselfe touching the peace betweene Ferdinand and the Turke 258 Haniball Cyprian onely left of the Captaines of foote in the battaile against the Turke 33 Hedin taken by Charles the 5. from the Frenchmen 261 Henry the 2. ioyneth with the Protestants 190. retireth himselfe 191 Henry D. of Aniou chosen King of Poland goeth thither 344. is receiued King 345. stealeth away and returneth into France 350. promiseth the Polonians to returne 351 Henry Stampir Colonell sent to Schuendy by the Emperour 334 Hermenstat a principall towne of Transiluania 102 Hierome Lasky receiueth King Iohn flying 42. goeth to Constantinople in an ambassage for him 43. aspireth vnto Transiluania 53 the Historie of the death of Mustapha the eldest sonne of Solyman 261 a memorable Historie of an apparition that appeared in the Castle of King Lewis 32 a Historie serueth for learning 7 Hungars defeated by the Turks 355 Hungars sweare fealty to Ferdinand 116 Hungars to the number of 200000. lost aswell in the battaile as afterwards 33 Hungars seeke peace with the Turks 237 Hungars endeuour to inuest Iohn and Izabella in the kingdome 225 a generall discription and diuision of Hungarie 11 a particular discription of Hungarie 13 Hungarie and France compared for their miseries 4 Hungarie filled with vices before the warres happened therein 3 an Hospital in an armie vnder the charge of Priests 94 Hune a riuer 12 Hust taken by Schuendy yeelded to Iohn 341 the Heauen proportioned of a Sphericall forme 1 the Heauen gouerneth the world 2 couragious Horses of Transiluania 13 Horses appointed to saue the King in case of necessitie 26 Heads of Bishops dead in battaile presented to Solyman 37 I IAnisaries obedient at the signes of their Commaunders 267 Iauarin a towne 12 Iauarin burned by chance 333. repayred by Count Salm. 334 Iaycza a capitall towne in Bosnia 12 Iohn K. of Hungarie Iohn King of Hungarie distributeth the honours and estates of the kingdome 38. forsaketh Buda and retireth into Transiluania 39. flyeth into Polonia 42. is receiued of Hierome Lasky ibid. offereth tribute and homage to Solyman 43. sent Lasky a Polonian Lord to Solyman for succours ibid. kisseth Solymans hands 44. confirmed King of Hungarie by Solyman 51. entereth into suspition against Lewis Gritty 52 Iohn and Ferdinand accord together 57 the death of K. Iohn of Hungarie ibid. Iohn sonne of the said Iohn Iohn sorroweth seeing his mother to giue the Crowne to Castalde 113. manifesteth not to consent to the Queene his mother 114. betrothed to the Infanta Ioane
by the Emperour to the Princes of Germanie and touching that which is due therefore 307 Izabella Izabella daughter of Sigismond King of Polonia mother of Stephen Tutresse and Gouernesse of Hungarie after the death of King Iohn her husband 58 is put in minde by Ferdinand of the accords passed betweene him and the deceased King Iohn 59. which she refusing is besieged by the said Ferdinand within Buda ibid. she determineth to yeeld Buda 61. is succoured ibid. receiueth and offereth presents to the Turke 62. sent to him her sonne Stephen 69. writ to him in fauour of the Hungarish Lords which he held prisoners 70. is sent by Solyman into Transiluania and forced to forsake Hungarie 71. her constancie ibid. is with much adoe receiued into Transiluania 74. after long patience she complaineth of George to Solyman 76. being aduertised of the conference of George with Nicholas Salm she sent backe to Solyman against their practises 79. gathereth forces against George 80. is forsaken of the Transiluanians and for what 83. accordeth with George 84. confirmeth him and against her liking writ to Solyman in fauour of George 87. prouoketh the Transiluanians against George ibid. causeth a Diet to bee held at Egneth 99. it being broken by George she retireth with her sonne to Albe-iula after that to Sassebesse 99. sent the Marquesse of Balasse to hinder the passage of Castaldes comming to ioyne with George 102. she accordeth againe with George 103. sent to visit Castalde 105 spake secretly to him and complaineth of George 107. submitteth her selfe to Ferdinand 108. accordeth with him 109 speaketh againe to Castalde and accuseth George to him 111. dismisseth her selfe from the kingdome and royall ornaments and committeth them into the hands of Castalde 113. departeth the kingdome 120. her miserie 122. arriueth at Cassouia 123. after the death of George requireth of Ferdinand the moueables of George which he had taken from King Iohn her husband and demanded the accomplishment of that whic he had promised her 176. she complaineth of Ferdinand to the King and Queene of Polonia 192. 226. accepteth the offer of the Vayuode of Transalpinia and seeketh againe the Turke 227. is succoured by him and the principall of the countrie ibid. practiseth her returne into Transiluania 252. is solicited by the Transiluanians to returne 256. causeth certaine places to be surprised 260. she reestablisheth her selfe in her kingdom and chaseth out Ferdinands people 272. recompenceth those who had not forsaken her part 273. banisheth by the commandement of the Turk the new sects 278 Iula besieged by Solyman 325. taken 330 Iulius the 3. excommunicateth the murtherers of George 186 Iule Salazar sent by Ferdinand to Castalde to cause George to be killed 139 Iulian de Carleual planted himselfe the first at the assault of Lippa and caried away the guerdon by Castalde 148 Iustice saleable in Hungarie 3 K KEretsken excuseth himselfe by writing for the yeelding of Iula 337. is cruelly put to death by those whom he had badly vsed 338 Koteze wherefore so called 9 Krasso a poole or marrish 20 L LAdislas Cheretsken yeeldeth Albe-iula by composition to the Turk 329 Ladislas Endef induceth the Saxons and Sicilians to acknowledge Ferd. 119 Ladislas a Macedonian Bishop of the fiue Churches 11 Ladislas Salcane Archbishop of Strigogonium Primate of Hungarie and great Chancellor yeeldeth vp the royall Seale 9. died in battaile 33. blamed by Solyman for his couetousnes 37 Ladislas poysoned the day of his mariage 39 Largesse due to the Ianisaries by the new Emperour 332 Largesse done at the consecration of Rodolph K. of Hungarie 348 Lazare Schuendy Lazare Schuendy Lieutenant generall in Hungarie for Maximilian 287. put his armie in the field ibid. besiegeth and taketh Tocchay and other places 288. 334. receiueth new succours from the Emperour 291. burneth Debrezen for deliuering victuals to the Turke 292. defeateth the garrison of Moncat ibid. is taken with an agew ibid. killeth 4000. Turks 293. writ to the Lords of Hungarie against the letters of King Iohn 317. assiegeth and taketh Zathnar 338. after that Mourach and besiegeth Hurst 339 Legates from the Pope to Charles the 5. and the King of France 274 Leonard Gnomsky a Polonian Marshall of the Campe. 18 Leonard Gnomsky deliuereth his minde touching the ordering of the battaile 26 Letters of Solyman to Andrew Battor 254. 255 Letters of Charles the Emperour to the Cardinall of Mentz 274 Letters of Solyman to George the Frier vpon the complaints of Izabella 77 Letters from King Iohn to the Hungarish and Transiluanian Lords 317 Letters of Schendy to the contrarie effect ibid. a League against the Polonians 353 Lippa and Themesuar townes of importance 121 Lippa yeelded to the Turke 131 Lippa and his situation 141. besieged by Castalde 142. brauely maintained the assault 147. 148. taken by assault of Castalde 152. committed to Aldenes custodie 163. cowardly forsaken and burned by Aldene 212. taken againe by the Turk 215 Lords dead in the field in battaile against the Turk 33 Lewis the 2. Lewis the 2. King of Hungarie and Bohemia and his birth 7. the qualities of Lewis ibid. Lewis assembleth the Estates to aduise for the defence of the kingdome against the Turke 10. demaundeth ayde of Christian Princes ibid. goeth into the field 15. sent backe George Basi to the Vayuode after instructions 17. sent letters and posts into diuers places to hasten the succours ibid. arriueth at Tholne 18. Lewis in choller amongst his Councell and his braue resolution 19. distressed touching the resolution of the battaile 21. commandeth all the Councellors to resolue vpon battaile or else to discampe 23. his forces against Solyman 26. he was committed to three notable men during the battaile ibid. the losse of him 30. he was found dead 31. he was borne without skinne 32. buried 38 Lewis Gritty Duke of Venice with Solyman aydeth King Iohn with his fauour 45. remaineth at Buda with K. Iohn 51. is recalled by Solyman to Constantinople after sent backe into Hungarie ibid. maketh friendship with the Vayuode of Moldauia 52. enterpriseth vpon Transiluania ibid. laugheth beholding the head of Emeric 54. his conscience reprouing him he confesseth the innocent death of Emeric ibid. retireth himselfe to Megest ibid. is besieged by the Transiluanians 55. forsaken of his friends thinking to saue himselfe is taken and committed to Francis Chendy to cause him to bee put to death 56. his children beheaded ibid. Lubec a rich towne 299 monie of Lysimachus found by peasants 214 the Loue of our countrie is of great efficacie 235 germane Lords enter into Vienna to defend it 46 hungarish Lords conducting Stephen to Solyman are retained by him 70. set at libertie 72 hungarish Lords stirre vp Ferdinand to make warre against King Iohn 39 M MAgdebourg a puissant towne 298 Mahomet Basha sent to the succours of Queene Izabella against Ferdinand 61. incampeth by Roccandolph 62. taketh the I le of Chep 63 Mahomet Basha Lieutenant generall for Solyman against Transiluania 187 arriueth
with a puissant armie 196 besiegeth Themes 197. capitulateth with Losonze 205. he vseth him with great perfidiousnes after he had yeelded Themesuar 206. taketh Caransebesse into his protection 207. is aduertised that Lippa is abandoned sent to take possession thereof 215. taketh his iourney towards Hungarie 218. besiegeth Zaluoch 220. 221. taketh it being forsaken by the garrison 224. besiegeth Agria ibid. 232. summoneth the Castle 234. after thirteene assaults raiseth the siege 236. retireth himselfe out of the kingdome 239 Mahomet the sonne of Mustapha aduanced in recompence of the innocent death of his father 272 Lieutenant generall of an Armie what assistance he ought to haue with him 91 Master of the poste necessarie in an armie 94 duke of Mantua in succour of the Emperour 336 Marata the sepulcher of Solyman 332 Marc Anthonie of Ferrara Castaldes Secretarie killed George 167 Marie sister of the Emperour Char. the 5. Queene of Hungarie 7 Marie gaue summes of money out of her Exchequer to leauie people 17 Marie the Queene retireth her selfe 32 Marie daughter of Charles the Emperour married to Maximilian King of Bohemia 128 Marie Queene of Bohemia obtained pardon for Aldene 260 Maromarusia a Prouince 12 Marosse a riuer ibid. Maroth and the great murther of Hungars happened in it 35 Marquesse of Balasse in seruice of Izabella 102. pursueth Olyman sauing himselfe from Lippa 160. is wounded with a harquebuze shot 161 Martelots wicked peasants 323 Martiane a forrest 11 Martin Rostan in France with an armie for the Emperour Charles 191 Mathias Lobosky sent by Queene Izabella to Ferdinand 193 Matthew Nagh of meane condition defended the Castle of Strigonium against the Turk 32 Mauris Duke of Saxonie riseth against the Emperour Charles 190 Mauris came to Ispurch to surprise the Emperour and Ferdinand 191. they doe accord 192 Mauris Duke of Saxonie arriueth in Hungarie with an armie for Ferdinand 232 D. Mauris dismissed 254 Maximilian Maximilian sonne of Ferdinand chosen King of the Romanes 285. is made King of Hungarie ibid. prepareth himselfe to make warre vpon K. Iohn 286. treateth of peace with the Turk 289. sent succours to Schuendy 290. 291. celebrateth the funerals of his father ibid. prepareth a new armie against the Turk 292. sent Ambassadours to the great Turke to continue the treatie of peace 296. publisheth a Diet at Ausbourg to request succours against the Turk 297. came himselfe before the Elector of Mentz comming to the Diet. 302. his demaunds in the Diet. 305. the offers which are made him for succour 306. commaundeth the Kings of Swethen and Denmarke to lay aside armes 306. gaue to Princes the inuestiture of their fees 307. dismisseth the Diet and trauaileth to another Diet at Vienna ibid. the ordinances which he made ibid. commaundeth prayers at certaine houres at the sound of a bell and forbiddeth all manner of sports 323. declareth in his armie Ferdinand his brother to be his Lieutenant generall 334. receiueth certaine newes of the death of Solyman and the coronation of Selim. 333 dismisseth his army and retireth himselfe to Vienna ibid. calleth the Estates ibid. made his entry into Prage and obtaineth succours against the Turk 350. 351. sent Ambassadours to Selim for peace ibid. obtaineth it 352. complaineth himselfe to Selim of King Iohn 353. is solicited by the Venecians and Pope to make warre vpon the Turk 354. yeeldeth the kingdomes of Hungarie and Bohemia to his sonne Rodolph 355. pretendeth succession of the kingdome of Transiluania after the death of King Iohn 357. seeketh againe Selim to obtaine a prolonging of truce which he could not 361. obtaineth succours of the Germanes against the Turke 362. sueth for the Crowne of Polonia 364. is chosen K. by his partakers ibid. taketh not possession of the kingdome for certaine considerations 365. is angrie hearing the election of Battor ibid. demaundeth succours of the Germanes against the Polonians 366. sent to solicite the Sophy against Amurath ibid. his Ambassadours massacred by Battor he causeth those to be staid of Battors and many Pollacques 367. dieth ibid. Medals of gold of Lysimachus found by peasants 214 Medals of gold of Ninus and Semiramus ibid. Megest shut the Ports against Lewis Gritty and for what 55 Mehemet Basha very aduised and faithfull to the successour of Solyman 327 concealeth the death of Solyman ibid. Melchior Ballassy for Maximilian against Iohn 286 Moueables of Mirce of great price wonne by Raoul 244 Moueables of a Cardinall dying without will belong to the Pope 186 Murtherers of George excommunicated ibid. absolued by the Pope 240 Mines discouered 47 Mines of the Germanes at Buda blowen vp 60 Mines of gold siluer and copper in Hungarie 14. in Transiluania 13 Mines of gold siluer and iron in Transiluania 101 Mines of salt gold and siluer in the Bishoprick of Saltsbourg 298 Ministers of the Church men of warre in Hungarie 3 Mirce Vayuode of the Transalpinians offereth himselfe to Izabella to place her againe in her kingdome 227. defeated and chased by Raoul 240 discription of Mohacz and place of battaile 13 Mohacz the place where the Hungars were defeated 36 Moldauia and Transalpinia parts of Valachia 13 Moldauia named by the Turks Carabogdania 8 Moldauia a Romane Colonie 100 Monastarie of Hermits whither retired the Emp. Charles to end his daies 277 Muscouits and Denmarks make warre in Polonia 365 Mourach taken by Schuendy 351 Meanes to incourage souldiours to an assault 147 Meanes to discouer a mine 47 seuen Muets executioners of the Grand Seigniours will 238 Mufty or Muplety chiefe of the Turkes Priests 271. 333 Mustapha maketh warre in Transiluania 65 Mustapha the eldest sonne of Solyman banished into Amasia 69. the historie of his death 261 Mustapha at the commaundement of his father went to seek him 266. is strangled 268. knowne to be innocent 272 Mustapha Basha sent into Transiluania in succour of Queene Izabella 62 Musulmans very superstitious 267 N NAndor-Albe a Fortresse anciently Taurinum 14 Nazadiez vessels 18 Newstat taken and retaken many times 296 Nicholas Captaine of Aiduchs a valiant man 242 Nicholas Esdrin Count of Serin 290. gouernour of Sighet for the Emp. 325. slaine at the 13. assault of Sighet 328 Nicholas Gerendy Commissioner for the money leauied of the one halfe of the Ecclesiasticall treasure 11 Nicholas Count Salm chiefe of the Hungarish armie 10 Nicholas Salm Ambassadour for Ferdinand to Solyman 72 Nicholas Salm Lieutenant for Ferdinand in Hungary parlieth with Frier George 77 Nicholas Serpietre ioyned with Peter Vicchy against George 80. is defeated by Varcocce 81. sharply checked by his wife 82 Nicholas Tharczay bold and faithfull to his King 27 Nobilitie insupportable in Hungarie 3 Noremberg an Emperiall towne gouerned by the Nobilitie 398 O OFen a new name of Buda 15 necessarie Officers in an armie 91 Offers of Ferd. to Q. Izabella 59. 107 Oliman a Persian in succour of Queene Izabella 62 Oliman commandeth at Lippa maintaineth the assault and repulseth Castalde 147. 148. beginneth to recoyle 152 saueth himselfe
within the Castle 153 indureth extreame famine within the said castle of Lippa 155. he would yeeld by composition ibid. he saueth himself by meanes of George 160. pursued by the Marquesse of Balasse ibid. ioyneth with the Belerbey 161 Operstolph principall Captaine of the Transiluanian Caualarie 294 the common Opinion in Hungarie touching the Royall Crowne 116 a reprochfull Orator 31 Ordinance made in Germanie touching the diuersitie of Religion 308 Ordinances made in Austria to draw succours against the Turk 307 Ornaments of the Kings of Hung. 103 emperiall Ornaments sent to Ferdinand by Charles 274 Ortell a Prouince 13 Ottomiall a Hungarian taketh Zegedin from the Turk 177. succoured by Aldene 179. defeated by the Turks 199 Ourestolph succoureth Ottomial at Zegedin 180 P PAllotta well defended against the Turk 319 Pannonia a part of Hungarie 11 Pannodacia anciently so named Transiluania 13 Papau a Fortresse 214 the Pope soliciteth the Emperour to make warre vpon the Turk 342 Paul the 4. refused to ratifie the election of Ferdinand 278 Pappacoda entertaineth Bonna Q. of Polonia and enioyeth all she hath 274 Patocche a Hungarian Lord reenforceth at his proper charges the army of Ferdinand with horse and foote 143 Patocche gouernour of Iula 152 Paul Banchy and his aduice vpon the ordinance of the battaile 27 Paul Banchy Captaine of George his guards 169 Paul Banchy Viceuayuode 253 Paul Tomoree Archbishop of Colocense a gray Frier gouernour of Sirmia and his valour 8. drawne by force out of his Couent ibid. is made chiefe of the Hungarian armie 19. counselleth the fight 24. is slaine in battaile 32 Paul Tomoree blamed by Solyman for his imprudencie and rashnes 37 Paul Veidner a Phisition of a Iew became a Christian 294 Paul of Zaras vndertaketh to keepe Lippa against the Turk 209. 218 Perias a strong Castle 238 Persons appointed to preserue the King in battaile 26. sent to discouer the enemy returne not 31 a great Plague in Transiluania 272 Pesthe taken by the Turks 65 Petrouar otherwise Varadin Peter taken by the Turk 17 Philip Count Palatin entereth into Vienna against the Turk 46 Philip More Bishop of the fiue Churches dyed in battaile 33 Philip went to seek the Emperour Charles his father 277 Philip made a sumptuous funerall for the Emperour Charles his father 278 Peter Chendy excuseth himselfe to Ferdinand vpon the insurrection of Transiluania 272 Peter Peren Gouernour of Themesuar 8 Peter Peren highly esteemed of Solyman 37 Peter Vayuode of Moldauia friend of Solyman and Lewis Gritty 52. goeth into the field in fauour of Q. Izabella 62 Valour of Peter Vicchy repulseth the Germanes entering into Buda by a posterne gate 61 Peter Vicchy Gouernour of Transiluania 71. his ingratitude and pride towards Izabella 74. taketh armes against George 80. is defeated 81. conferreth with Andrew Battor 112. yeeldeth to him the low countries 120. succoureth Ottomiall and Zegedin 180. is cut in peeces by the Turke 181. succoureth Izabella 227. 252. accordeth with the Turke and riseth for Izabella 260 Pyoners in an Armie and their charge 93 Places forsaken by the Captaines and saued by the countrie men 32 Podolia spoyled by the Tartars 335 Policie held in the Diets of Germanie 299 Portau Basha in ayde of Iohn 334 Posegan diuideth Hungarie from Sclauonia 11 Poson a towne of the coronation of the Kings of Hungarie 346 Poson a noted Fortresse for the defeate of the Turkish Nauall armie 47 Poson whither Queene Mary retired vnto 32 Polonians in succour of Lewis 18. for Izabella 258 Parlience of peace betweene K. Iohn and Ferdinand 282. commeth to nothing 283. betweene Maximilian and the Turk 289. turneth to nothing ibid. wicked Practises neuer succeede 57 Presages of the pitifull end of Lewis 29. Presburg a Fortresse whither Q. Mary retireth 32 a Preacher of Agria is the meanes of sustaining thirteene assaults 233 a rich Present giuen to Solyman by Ferdinand 72 Presents of Solyman to Stephen and the Hungarish Lords 68 reciprocall Presents of Mahomet and Q. Izabella 62. 63 Pressouia called Cronenstat 102 Princes of Germanie more rich and puissant some then others 298 the Princes of the Empire arriue at the Diet of Ausbourg 312. 313. offer their succours to the Emperour 306 Protestant Princes in rumour against the Palatin and for what 301 Princes ought rather to trust to the forces of their armie then be inclosed within a wall 37 Prisoners of warre of Roccoandolphs troupes put to death 68 Prisoners lead away by Solyman at his departure from Vienna 50 Prisoners in the custodie of the Turks 32 Prisoners taken at Hedin by Charles the fifth 261 Prisoners taken by the Turk before Drigall 219 Priuiledge of the Barons of Hungarie 18 Prognostication of the death of Mustapha 267 a bad Prognostication of K. Lewis 29. 32 Prognostications foretelling the death of George 165 Prognostication of the death of Solyman 327 Prouinces called Shiers in Hungarie 18 Punishments of three sorts 3 Purchastaler Colonell for Maximilian defeated 4000. Transiluanians 286 Pride and riches causes of all vices 3 R RAdich Bosich opinionated vpon the ordinance of the battaile 27 Reasons perswading the Hungars to the battaile 25. 40. 41 Raoul gouernour of Transalpinia 8. chased from his Vayuodship of the Transalpinians by Mirce he recouereth it and defeateth Mirce 240. 241. reestablished in his kingdome thanketh Castalde and sweareth to him friendship 244 Rascians or Rhatians 100. 102. defeated 289 Rhatians take the Turks part against the faith giuen to Ferdinand 130 Rascia separated from Hungarie by the riuer Sauus 11 the Romane Common-weale changed the the Estate by the great coniunction of starres 4 the notable Resolution of the Agrians 233. 235 the memorable Resolution of Mustapha 266 the notable Resolution of the Castellan of Zaluoch vnto the end 223 Reuenewes of Bishopricks of Transiluania employed to the fortification of the countrie 122 Rhakos what it signifieth 38 Riches and pride causes of all vices 3 Rodolph crowned K. of Hungarie 346. declared King of the Romanes 354. receiued Emperour ibid. confirmeth truce with Amurath 355 Rossa second wife of Solyman causeth him to banish his eldest sonne 69 Rossa a slaue beloued of Solyman conspireth the death of the said eldest sonne 262. 264 Rossa made free 263. is made the spouse of Solyman ibid. Rossia spoyled by the Tartars 335 Rostan Basha son in law of Solyman conspired the death of Mustapha 260. 264. is chased by Solyman 270 a suddē Rout astonisheth the enemies 150 Ruine of an Estate 4 Rumiler men of warre 61 Riuers of note in Hungarie 12. 13 Riuers of Transiluania 101 Raines staying the speed of Solyman 46 Reuenge of God against the murtherers of George 168 S SAbaria a towne the birth place of S. Martin 12 the King Shewed by the Count Palatin to the Hungarian armie 28 Saala Rays the Pyrat 274 Sachmar taken by Iohn 286. burned 288. reestablished 290 Sacrifice made by Solyman in the great Church of Buda 71 Sangiach or Sanzac what it signifieth 62 Sangiach
commaund 57. 102 Stephen by the counsell of Frier George is sent to Solyman 69. sent backe to his mother 70 Stephen Azel in succour of Lewis 26. died in battaile 33 Stephen gouernour of Valachia 7 Stephen Battor Count Palatin ibid. Stephen Battor sent to the Vayuode 16 Stephen Battor sent by Lewis into the armie to sound the Commanders 22 Stephen Battor the chiefe of the Princes of Hungarie 38 Stephen Battor Stephen Battor chosen King of Transiluania 352. declared King 351. chosen King of Polonia and receiued 352. writ to Maximilian ibid. sent to congratulate Rodolph for his promotion to the Empire 355. besiegeth Danzic which is yeelded to him ibid. made warre vpon the Muscouite and Tartar ibid. sent to acknowledge the Pope and to seeke in Italie people of valour and knowledge ibid. Stephen Lozonse Lieutenant for Ferdinand at Themesuar 126. is summoned by the Belerbey 128 Stephen Lozonse created Count of Themesuar 187. prouideth himselfe of men 194. is besieged 197. capitulateth 205. leaueth Themesuar to the Turks ibid. is defeated with all his people and lead to the Basha contrarie to the agreement 206. his death 207 Stephen Maillat and Gottart Chiefes of the armie against Gritty 54. 66. retireth to Fogar 66. goeth out of Fogar to capitulate with Mustapha and that which happened to him 66. 67. dyed in prison at Constantinople 67. 72. Stephen Vayuode of Moldauia willing to succour Izabella is slaine with all his race and guards 228. 230. Stephen Verbets left by Solyman at Buda for the managing of Iustice there 74 Speech of Castalde to his souldiours in passing Tibiscus 96 Speech of Castalde to his souldiours going to the assault at Lippa 146 another speech of the said Castalde tending to redouble the assault 149 Speech of Castalde to the Hungars receiuing of them an oth of alleageance in the name of Ferdinand 117 Speech of George to the principall Lords and Captaines of Ferdinands armie to saue Oliman 156 a Ship going by art in the streetes of Bruxels at the funerals of Charles the 5. 278 T TArtars barbarous and cruell 334. they mutinie against Iohn who ouerthroweth them 335 Tartars defeated in Polonia ibid. Tartars redoubted of the Hungars 296 Tata taken by Count Salm vpon the Turks 322 Taurinum a Fortresse 14 Tergouista a principall towne of the Transalpinians gaue aduertisement to Castalde of that which passed at Constantinople 174 Tergouista a principall towne of the Transalpinians 244 Terouanne taken by Charles the 5. vpon the Frenchmen 291 Themes a riuer gaue the name to Themesuar 132 Themesuar a Fortresse 8 Themesuar and Lippa townes of importance 121 Themesuar and the discription thereof 132. besieged ibid. deliuered from the siege 137. giuen to keepe to Gaspar Casteluio 163. besieged by Mahomet 197 parlying 199. taken ibid. Thitetie a Prouost 14 Thomas Nadasdy sent to Ferdinand 17 Thomas Varcocce for George defeateth the armie of Vicchy 81 Thomas Varcocce succoureth Ottomiall at Zegedin 180. is cut in peeces by the Turks 161 Thomas Zalahazy recommended for his excellent writing 24 ecclesiasticall Treasure taken for the war 10 Treasure found by the peasants after a great raging of water 214 Treasures of George found after his death 175 a generall Treasurer in an armie and his charge 92 Thyssa a riuer anciently named Tibiscus 40 Tibiscus a riuer full of fish and his spring 12 Tissa or Tibiscus a riuer 96 Tocchay a Castle taken in the fauour of Izabella 268 Tocchay a strong Castle 273. taken by Iohn vpon Ferdinand 282 Tocchay besieged by the Emperials 288 yeelded ibid. Tocchay taken by Schuendy 334. besieged by Iohn ibid. Tholne the rende-vous of the Hungarish souldiours to march against the Turk 10 Torde the rende-vous of the Hungarish armie 188 Tourney made at the coronation of Rodolph K. of Hungarie 349 the Transalpinian sent to the Turke his only sonne in hostage 16 Transalpinia otherwise Valacchia the lesse 8 Transalpinia and Moldauia parts of Valachia 13 Transalpinians and Seruians 100 Transiluania her situation and riches 13. 14 Transiluania reduced into the puissance of Ferdinand 42 Transiluania in piteous estate 89 a description of Transiluania 100. her riches 101 Transiluania yeelded to Izabella 272. 273 Transiluanians in armes for the death of Vayuode Emeric 54 the determination of the Transiluanians not to admit for King either Iohn or Ferdinand 57 Transiluanians sweare fidelity to Stephen K. Iohns sonne 67. threatned by Solyman forsake their Queen 82. 83. conspire to chase out George 87 Transiluanians people of small effect for the most part 134 Transiluanians reuolt against Ferd. 231 Transiluanians astonished at the letters of Solyman to Battor 249. reassured by Castalde 250. reuolt againe against Ferd. 253. 254. they solicite Izabella to returne into Transiluania 256. they rise in her fauour 260 refuse to relieue Castalde with money victuals 259 Truce betweene the Emp. Charles and the K. of France 274. broken 278 Truce between Ferd. and Solyman 285 Tribute paid to the Turk for Transiluania 122 Tribute paid to the Turkes by the Hungars 14. 239 Tribute paid to the Emperor by the Emperiall townes 298 a great Tumult in the armie of Solyman after the death of Mustapha 269. 270 Turchy Iohn sent by George against the Basha of Buda he defeated three hundred horse 86 Turkes more accustomed to charge vpon the backes of those who retire then at fight 25 Turks at the assault of Vienna repulsed 48. 49. 50 Turks in field to take Q. Izabella 122 Turks dead vpon the breach of Lippa to the number of more then 1200. 152 Turks defeated 293. 294. 318. 322. 325. 330. 331 Turks very superstitious 267 description of a Tyrant 225 W WIlliam son of the Lantgraue riseth against the Emp. Charles 190 William Roccandolph besiegeth Buda for Ferd. 59. remoueth his Campe. 62. is assailed on all sides by Mahomet 63. raiseth the siege 64. is ouerthrowne 65. dyeth in the I le of Comar ibid. an extreame Winter 289 Wheele of Fortune 4 Vage a riuer 12 Vessels fraughted with Cannons and munition of warre arriue at the camp 25 Valentine Toronk one of the guardians to preserue the King in battaile 26 Valentine and Maillat principall persons amongst the Hungars dyed at Constantinople 67. 72 Varadin Peter now called Belgrade 14 cruell Words of a Tyrant 268 Varadin Peter taken by the Turk 17 the Vayuode of Moldauia spoyleth Transiluania 86. retired ibid. the new Vayuode of Moldauia forsaketh Ferdinand and seeketh the Turk 230 the Vayuode of Transiluania in trouble for the Kings pleasure because of the diuersitie of messages 16 Vayuod of Valachia defeateth his enemie 284 the Vayuodes of Moldauia and Transalpinia in succour of Izabella against George 84 the Vayuode of Transalpinia defeated 85 Vayuodes of Moldauia and Valachia confederate with Izabella 273 the entertainment of the Venecians to the Queene of Polonia 274 Venecians solicite the Emperour to make warre vpon the Turk 342 a Vision appearing foretold the pitifull end of Lewis 32 Vesprimia taken
hands of Solyman Lewis Gritty a Venetian with the fauour of Solyman ayded Iohn Buda taken by the Turks Alteburg taken by the Turks Accanges Counte Palatine of Rhene entereth into Vienna The Turke before Vienna 1 2 3 4 5 Wolfang Oder defeated the Turkish vessels vpon Danubius The constancie of the citizens of Vienna The meanes to discouer a myne The generall and last assault giuen to Vienna Anno 1529. Solyman departeth from Vienna Iohn confirmed King of Hungarie by Solymon Gritty remaineth with Iohn The sauour of Solyman to Gritty Gritty called to Constantinople and after sent into Hungarie againe Peter Vayuode of Moldauia friend to Solyman and Gritty Gritty entereth into Transiluania Emeric Vayuoyde of Transiluania and Gritty were enemies Iohn Doce incensed Gritty against Emeric Lasky aspyred to be Vayuode of Transiluania Emeric Vayuode of Transiluania slaine by Doce Lasky moued at the death of Emeric The Transiluanians in armes for the death of Emeric Gottart Stephen Maillat Gritty retired himselfe to Megest Gritty taken by the Transiluanians and afterwards executed The custome of the Transiluanians Iohn Doce torne in peeces The children of Gritty beheadded The deseignes of Abraham Basha Sentence Abraham Basha strangled The agreement betweene Ferdinand and Iohn The death of Iohn King of Hungarie Stephen the sonne of Iohn also called Iohn Izabella daughter of the King of Polonia and mother of Stephen George the Frier tutor of Stephen surnamed Iohn A discourse of the life of George George hindereth the performance of the agreement which was betweene Ferdinand and Iohn George demaundeth aide of the Turke against Ferdinand William Roccandolph Lieutenant for Ferdinand in Hungarie Buda besieged by Roccandolph Frier George a diligent Captaine Bornemisse a traytor to the Budians was executed Mahomet Basha came to succour Queene Izabella Mustafa Basha sent into Trāsiluania Forces of Mahomet Peter Vayuode of Moldauia Oliman a Persian Roccandolph remoueth his Campe. Mahomet incamped by Roccandolph Presents sent to Queene Izabella by Mahomet The I le of Chep taken by the Turks Solyman entereth into Hungarie Roccandolph raiseth his Campe. The ouerthrow of Roccandolphs armie Pesthe taken by the Turkes The death of Roccandolph Mustafa warreth in Transiluania Maillat Lieutenant for Ferdinand in Transiluania Fogar besieged by Mustafa Maillat arested prisoner among the Turkes by treason Fogar taken The Transiluanias sweare fidelitie to Stephen Solyman arriued neere vnto Buda Anno 1531. Maillat sent to Constantinople The massacre of prisoners executed by the Turkes Presents of Soliman to Stephen and to the Hungarish Lords Soliman requested that Stephen might be sent him Stephen by the perswasiō of George is sent to Solyman Buda taken by the Turkes with deceit The marueilous obedience of the Turkes Stephen sent back to Buda and the Hungarish Lords were stayed A Councell held vpon the deliuerie of the prisoners Sacrifice made by Solyman in the great Church of Buda Solyman sent Queene Izabella and her sonne Stephen to gouerne in Transiluania Peter Vicchy Gouernour of Transiluania George with the Queene ouerseer of Stephen The Queene departeth from Buda The Hungarish Lords set at libertie The death of Maillat The constancie of the Queene Ferdinand sent to Solyman to demaund peace Rich presents sent to Solyman by Ferdinand The manner to present an Ambassadour before the Turke Ferdinand demandeth to be inuested King of Hungarie by Solyman Solyman returneth to Constantinople The Queene was receiued into Transiluania by the fauour of George George vseth the treasure of the kingdome and beginneth to gouerne and little respecteth the Queene The Queene complaineth of George to Solyman George seeketh againe the fauour of Ferdinand Nicholas Salm Lieutenant generall for Ferdinand in Hungarie Tocchay The conference between George and Counte Salm. The Queene sent to Solyman aduertising him of the Friers practises George retireth and fortifieth himselfe with Sassebesse The Queene gathereth forces against George Peter Vicchy besiegeth Senath Thomas Varcocce defeated the armie of Vicchy The marueilous courage of a Ratian wife The Chiauss of Solyman in fauour of the Queene threatneth the Transiluanians The Transiluanians forsake the Queene George incamped before Albeiula The agreement between the Queene and George The arrogan cie of the Frier George taketh armes against the Turkes Deua Chendy Lieutenant of George defeareth the Transalpinians The Sicilians and Saxons naturall enemies The retraict of the Basha of Buda Turchy Iohn The retraict of the Moldauian The peace confirmed betweene the Queene and George Solyman sendeth to the Transiluanians that they should obey George The Queene incenseth the Transiluanians against George George agreeth and vnited himselfe with Ferdinand Ferdinand sendeth ayde to George Iohn Baptiste Castalde chosen to goe Lieutenant into Hungarie for Ferdinand Lieutenant generall of a Campe. A generall Comissarie of victuals A generall Treasurer A secretarie A Comissarie A Generall of the Artillerie The conduct or guard of Artillerie Canoniers Ingins to mount and dismount Artillerie Waggons and carts A Comissarie ouer the munition Pioners Captaine of the Spies Officers to clense the Campe. Waggons or carts to carrie victuals Carts to carry implements and tooles Mils and Ouens Boates and bridges Pikes Launces Caliuers c. Phisitions Surgions Barbers c. A Master of the Post Priests That the Priests haue charge of the poore and sick louldiours Commaunds that none disbandeth themselues A Captaine of the baggage Castalde goeth into Hungary An. 1551. Castalde caused Agria to be fortified Aiduchs Vsarons The armie of Castalde The riuer Tibiscus or Tisse The hill Carpatus The oratiō of Castalde to his souldiours Castalde entereth into Transiluania Debrezen Andrew Battor Thomas Nadasdy Zalnoch The Queene caused a Diet to be held at Egneth George dissolueth the Diet at Egneth George besiegeth Albeiula The description of Transiluania Walachia Moldauia Transalpiniās Rhatians Ceculians Sicilians Saxons The riuer of Marosse The riuer of Cheres Rhatians Sibinium called Hermenstat Pressouia called Cronenstat Corone Torde Cassouia Albe-iula Stephen King of Transiluania called Iohn The Marquesse of Balasse Dalmas besieged by the people of Ferdinand The Queene accordeth with George Albe-iula yeelded to George Castalde at Egneth Dalmas yeelded to Castalde The meeting of George and Castalde The subtilties betweene Castalde and George George went to the Queen Castalde went to seek George Castalde went to seeke the Queene and to declare his charge Offers made to the Queen by Castalde in the name of Ferdinand The Queene conferreth with Castalde and complaineth of George The Queene yeeldeth her selfe to Ferdinand The deuises of George to dissolue the agreements of the Queen and Castalde The second agreement betweene Ferdinand and Queene Izabella George Vayuode of Transiluania 1500. horse for the guard of George The custome and maner of Princes Ferdinand intreateth the Pope to make George a Cardinall George made Archbishop of Strigonium George disswadeth the Queene from the agreements made with Castalde The Queene accuseth George to Castalde The agreements decreed Vicchy reposeth no trust in George Battor and
Vicchy conferre together A French Spie in the armie of Ferdinand who aduertised the Turke of the occurrents of Transiluania A Diet held at Colosuar where the Queene resigned all the royall ornaments to Castalde The ornamets of the King of Hungarie The sorrow of Iohn seeing his mother giue the Crowne to Castalde Iohn yet a childe manifesteth not to consent to the Queene his mother The common opinion which is held in Hungarie of the royall Crowne The Crowne of Hungarie sent to Ferdinand The Hungarians sweare fealtie to Ferdinand The ratifying of Ferdinand vpon the agreements The betrothing of the Infanta Ioane the daughter of Ferdinand with Iohn the sonne of the Queene The departure of the Queene out of the kingdome with teares and sorrow Vicchy yeeldeth the low countries to Battor Lippa and Themesuar townes of importance George had the third part of the toll of salt Bernard Aldene a Spanyard sent to to commaund Themesuar and Lippa The reuenews of the Bishopricks employed to the fortification of the countrie George seeketh againe the fauour of the Turke Tribute payd to the Turke by the Transiluanians The Turkes in field to take the Queene The miserie of Queene Izabella So the Destinies will haue it Izabella the Queene The Queene arriued at Cassouia Solyman prepareth an armie to muade Hungarie George negotiateth with the Bashnes The Turks armie in Hungarie Lozonse Lieutenant for Ferdinand at Themesuar Battor at Lippa George Vayuoyde of Transiluania raneth his armie against the Turks The custome of Transiluania to leauie the souldiours of the countrie George suspected by Castalde States confirmed to George The inconstancie of George Maximilian espoused Marie daughter of Charles the Emperour Succours sent by Ferdinand to Castalde Themesuar summoned Saone or Sagona a riuer in France Becche taken by the Turks Becherech taken The Rhatians reuolt from Ferdinand and incline to the Turkes Senath yeelded to the Turkes Battor confusedly quitteth Lippa The Burgomaster of Lippa yeeldeth the towne to the Turkes Solimos defended against the Turks Themesuar Themesuar besieged A tumult at Bresouia The armie of Castalde The Transiluanians for the most part are souldiours of small actiō Castalde his oration A consultation held among the Commanders of Ferdinands armie The Turke retireth from Themesuar George made Cardinall The cause of the hate that Castalde had against George Aduertisement from Ferdinand to Castalde to kill George George and Castalde disagreeth for the conduct of the armie Lippa Lippa besieged by Castalde Patocche a Hungarian Captaine Gala a Castle taken by the Hungars disguised in Turkish apparell Castalde his oration to encourage them to the assault of Lippa The meanes to incourage souldiours to an assault Castalde his oration to encourage the souldiours to the assault at Lippa George a valiant Captain Sforce Palauicin Lippa taken by assault of Castalde The Castle of Lippa besieged Frier George his oration Castalde his reply Oliman departeth in safetie from Lippa by the meanes of George Vercherez The meanes that Castalde vsed to intrap George A vertuous wife Lippa committed to the custodie of Aldene a Spanish Captain Iasper Castelluio Gouernour of Themesuar Ferdinand importuneth the death of Frier George Binse where George was slaine The riuer Sebesse Presages of George his death The actors of George his death The last words of George The death of George was foretold him Reuenge from God against the murtheres of George Francis Chendy Paul Bancchy The buriall of George The moueables of George scazed Wyuar Sibinio The Diet at Wasrael Seghesuar The Sicilians mutinie for the death of George and are appeased by Chendy All the places of George acknowledge Ferdinand Tergonista The Turke prepareth to make warre vpon Ferdinand Castalde soliciteth for succours The treasure of George committed into the custodie of the Comissaries Izabella demaunded of Ferdinand the moueables of George and also requested the accomplishment of that which he had promised her Castalde and the murtherers of George recompenced with Georges moueables Zegedin surprised from the Turkes Ottomiall Aldene relieueth Ottomiall An offence to disfurnish a garrison The defeate of Ferdinands people at Zegedin by the Turkes Cornoch The cowardlines of a Spanish souldiour who in the end killed himselfe The Pope excommunicateth the authors of George his death The moueables of a Cardinall dying intestate belong to the Pope Information of George his death Andrew Battor Vayuode of Transiluania Losonze Counte of Themesuar Mahomet Basha commeth against Transiluania A Diet at Torde Seghesuar Brassouia Torde The custome betweene the husband and wife touching adulteric Saue one frō the gallowes and he will seeke to hang thee Iohn Baptista of Archo cōmaundeth within Brassouia Duke Mauris of Saxonie confederate with the King of France raiseth forces against the Emperour Charles The King of France compelled to forsake Germanie An agreement betweene the Emperor and Duke Mauris Izabella complaineth of Ferdinand Castalde soliciteth Ferdinand for succours Operstolph Losonze commandeth Themesuar furnisheth it with men Aldene faint-hearted The armie of Mahomet Basha Tartars Colosuar battered by the Germane mutiners Castalde constrained to retire to Torde to auoide the daunger of the Germane mutiners The mutinie appeased The armie of the Moldauian Themesuar besieged by Mahomet Ottomiall Iula or Giula Castaldes armie Iohn Baptiste d' Archo stayeth the Moldauian The retraict of the Moldauian Themesuar in bad termes Ottomiall defeated by the Turkes Themesuar taken by Mahomer The description of the siege of Themesuar Don Gasper Casteluio slaine The treason of two Spanyards Losonze capitulateth The Articles of agreement Losonze leaueth Themesuar to the Turkes Losonze and all his people ouerthrowne Losonze taken A strange accident The carlesnes of Aldene Spies necessarie The cowardlines of Aldene Base mindes suspitious of feare Lippa forsaken and burned by Aldene Deua Money of Lysimachus Treasure found A custome of the Ancients Meddals of Ninus and Semiramis Papau Drigal The Turkes seazed on Lippa Solimos left to the Turks The cowardlines of the Spanish souldiours The policie of warre Drigal besieged by the Palauicin The Palauicin defeated by Achmeth the Basha of Buda The Palauicin taken Anno 1552. The Palauicin ransomed for 15000. Duckets Zaluoch besieged by Mahomet The cowardlines of the Germane souldiours The braue resolution of the Castellan of Zaluoch euen to the end Zaluoch cowardly left to the Turks Queene Izabella complaineth of Ferdinand Mirce Vayuode of the Transalpiniās Izabella again seeketh the Turkes ayde Stephen Vayuoyde of Moldauia Vicchy and Chendy for Izabella The enterprise to kill the Vayuode of Moldauia Bugerons The Moldauian murdered The Germanes muitnie The Transiluanians begin to reuolt from Ferdinand Information vpō the death of George Aldenes triall vpon life and death Duke Mauris of Saxonie arriued in Hungarie with 15000. men for Ferdinand Mahomet besiegeth the towne of Agria The resolution of the Agrians The courage of the women of Agria Mahomet raiseth his siege from before Agria The Hungars seeke peace with the Turk The Germanes mutinie Tribute which
Solyman marcheth into Hungarie Pallotta well defended by Tury against the Turkes Succours come to the Emperour from forraine Princes Succours of Italie Englishmen Polonians Germanes Sauonians Frenchmen A nauall armie vpon Danubius Vesprimia taken by Count Salm from the Turkes Tata taken by Count Salm from the Turkes Ghestez and Vithain taken from the Turkes Martelots wicked peasants Ferdinand Lieutenant General in the armie of the Emperour Maximilian his brother Bohemians Morauians and Slesians in the Emperours ayde Solyman arriued in Hunagrie Solymans siege before Sighet Nicholas Esdrin Count of Se-rin commaunded at Sighet The death of Solyman The prognostication of the death of Solyman The marueilous prudencie of Mehemet Basha The death of Count Serin Sighet taken by the Turks Sopron called Odemburg Ladislas Cheretsken Gouernour of Iula Giusa taken by the Turks Selim the sonne and successour of Solyman Ceremonies at the receiuing of the Grand Seigniour into Constantinople Ceremonie for the funerall mourning of the Turkish Emperours Cadilischiers Larges dew to the Ianisaries by the new Emperour The Sepulcher of Solyman The entrance of Solymans bodie into Constantinople Iauerin burned by chāce Maximilian dismisseth his armie The barbarousnes of the Tartars Tocchay taken by Schuendy from the Transiluaniās and besieged by King Iohn A mutinie betweene the Tartars and King Iohn Tartars defeated by King Iohn Comar Calambach Ghestez and Vitan taken by the Turks Tartars defeated in Polonia A Diet in Austria in which was granted succours to Maximilian The exercise of the Confession of Ausbourg denied to the Austrians The Pope and Turkes of Florence Ferrara and Mantua sent succours to the Emp. George Hossute Ambassadour of the Emperour saw Selim Excuses by writing of Cheretsken for the yeelding and losse of Iula The cruell death of Cheretsken Zarmar taken by Schuendy The Bohemians Slesians and Morauians doe graunt succours to the Emperour 15. Dukedomes in Bohemia Mourach taken by Schuendy Ambassadours of the Emperour to Selim for peace Succours graunted by the Hungars to the Emperour Peace betweene Maximilian and Selim. The Arch Bishop of Strigonia Primate of Hungarie Hust yeelded to King Iohn * This cutting was of this riuer Volga within it of Don called Tanais the better to bring the commodities which come by that riuer by the said riuer of Don euen vnto Constantinople by the great Sea Maximilian complaineth to Selim of King Iohn Selim threatneth K. Iohn Maximilian solicited by the Pope and Venecians to make warre vpon the Turke Maximilian resigneth the kingdomes of Hungarie and Bohemia to his sonne Rodolph The death of Sigismond King of Polonia The manner of the election of a King of Polonia Ambassadours from the King of France pursuing in Polonia the election of Henry D. of Aniou The siege of Rochell Henry trauaileth into Poland The indiscretion of Count Palatin of Rhein Henry receiued King of Polonia The death of Iohn King of Transiluania Pretences of Maximilian to the kingdome of Transiluania Stephen Battor chosen King of Transiluania The crowning of a King of Hungarie Poson called Pisonium Ambourg called Sopron The truce betweene Selim and Maximilian expired Succours granted to the Emperour by the Germanes The death of Charles King of France Henry King of Polonia stealeth away and commeth into France The death of Selim. Amurath the sonne of Selim soliciteth the Polonians to chuse Battor for their King Maximilian chosen King of Polonia Battor chosen King of Polonia Battor receiued into Poland The King of Denmark and the Mulcouit make warre in Polonia Maximilian demaundeth aide of the Germanes to make warre vpon the Polonians Succours granted to Maximilian A league against the Polonians Maximilian sent to solicit the Sophy against Amurath Rodolph the sonne of Maximilian declared King of the Romans The death of Maximilian Rodolph receiued Emperour Truce betweene Amurath and Rodolph Danzit besieged by Battor Battor sent to acknowledge the Pope and to seeke for learned men in Italie Battor bringeth the Muscouits and Tartars to require peace Truce confirmed betweene the Emperour and Amurath