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he_o to_o solyman_n and_o so_o have_v over_o he_o no_o power_n but_o he_o promise_v he_o 4_o of_o his_o best_a captain_n which_o maylat_fw-la accept_v come_v with_o a_o gallant_a retinue_n and_o be_v honourable_o receive_v the_o parley_n be_v defer_v till_o next_o day_n that_o the_o moldavian_n may_v take_v he_o who_o he_o invite_v to_o a_o banquet_n about_o mid-dinner_n maylat_fw-la of_o a_o very_a proud_a and_o choleric_a nature_n be_v by_o some_o insolent_a speech_n of_o purpose_n so_o fret_v that_o with_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o sword_n he_o in_o a_o rage_n fling_v from_o the_o table_n the_o other_o guest_n start_v up_o also_o take_v he_o fume_v and_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v shameful_o betray_v his_o follower_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o incame_v achomates_n the_o while_n with_o deep_a dissimulation_n sharp_o reprove_v the_o moldavian_a whereto_o he_o scornful_o as_o if_o in_o contempt_n answer_v he_o have_v upon_o good_a cause_n take_v maylat_fw-la prisoner_n and_o will_v safe_o keep_v he_o for_o solyman_n to_o who_o it_o only_o belong_v to_o judge_v ere_o long_o fogaras_n be_v deliver_v with_o the_o hostage_n through_o fear_n or_o corruption_n this_o town_n surrender_v almost_o all_o transilvania_n be_v by_o solyman_n give_v to_o the_o young_a king_n to_o who_o all_o the_o people_n most_o willing_o submit_v swear_v obedience_n his_o father_n have_v almost_o thirty_o year_n with_o justice_n and_o quietness_n govern_v that_o province_n honour_v he_o the_o queen_n and_o his_o two_o tutor_n lay_v in_o leppa_n with_o many_o present_n at_o the_o same_o time_n charles_n the_o emperor_n at_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o spain_n great_o prepare_v for_o conquer_a of_o algiers_n who_o pirate_n so_o inse_v all_o the_o coast_n from_o gades_n to_o the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n that_o all_o merchandise_n set_v apart_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o keep_v continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n wherefore_o though_o he_o know_v how_o hardly_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o leave_v his_o brother_n so_o hardly_o bestead_v yet_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o germany_n into_o italy_n where_o nigh_o verona_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o farnesius_n his_o son_n in_o law_n vastius_n and_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n and_o bring_v to_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n joyful_o receive_v and_o under_o a_o canopy_n of_o gold_n bring_v to_o the_o palace_n in_o a_o plain_a black_a cloak_n and_o cap_n mourning-wise_a when_o as_o the_o vulgar_a expect_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o the_o imperial_a crown_n on_o his_o head_n his_o heavy_a countenance_n presage_v the_o woeful_a overthrow_n the_o day_n before_o at_o buda_n not_o yet_o know_v in_o italy_n thence_o depart_v to_o genua_n he_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o from_o ferdinand_n and_o of_o solyman_n come_v whereupon_o vastius_n and_o auria_n persuade_v he_o to_o defer_v his_o african_a expedition_n till_o spring_n and_o
undertake_v to_o aid_v he_o against_o charles_n but_o as_o to_o join_v in_o league_n or_o in_o his_o quarrel_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n he_o request_v nothing_o wherefore_o polinus_n and_o pellicerius_n think_v the_o turk_n who_o have_v speak_v so_o cold_o in_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v corrupt_v but_o it_o afterward_o appear_v there_o be_v such_o equity_n and_o modesty_n in_o solyman_n letter_n that_o he_o will_v not_o then_o exact_a any_o thing_n of_o they_o not_o stand_v with_o the_o good_a of_o their_o state_n polinus_n travel_v by_o land_n to_o gonstantinople_n from_o regusium_n whither_o he_o be_v transport_v find_v all_o thing_n more_o difficult_a than_o he_o dream_v of_o for_o the_o great_a bassa_n say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o fleet_n set_v out_o that_o year_n he_o be_v come_v too_o late_o the_o spring_n be_v past_a polinus_n be_v exceed_o vex_v with_o grief_n and_o care_n dixius_n also_o be_v come_v to_o carry_v news_n into_o france_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n who_o tell_v polinus_n the_o king_n son_n expect_v nothing_o more_o than_o their_o come_n wherefore_o he_o wondrous_o torment_v himself_o curse_v the_o froward_a and_o unconstant_a manner_n of_o the_o bassa_n call_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o solyman_n beseech_v the_o bassa_n one_o by_o one_o against_o their_o promise_n not_o to_o forsake_v the_o king_n since_o by_o that_o delay_n his_o majesty_n be_v betray_v and_o a_o victory_n now_o as_o good_a as_o get_v quite_o mar_v he_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o become_v rather_o loathsome_a than_o gracious_a unto_o they_o they_o send_v for_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n to_o court_n barbarussa_n sit_v with_o they_o who_o be_v enter_v the_o council-chamber_n solyman_n bassa_n the_o eunuch_n make_v a_o sharp_a speech_n unto_o they_o tell_v they_o in_o their_o demand_n be_v no_o equity_n nor_o modesty_n that_o they_o frenchman_n be_v ever_o forgetful_a and_o negligent_a in_o the_o turk_n danger_n but_o in_o their_o own_o always_o mindful_a and_o diligent_a show_v themselves_o friend_n to_o they_o when_o need_n be_v not_o in_o deed_n and_o certain_a aid_n but_o only_o in_o bare_a letter_n and_o embassage_n instance_v in_o particular_n and_o say_v a_o fleet_n will_v be_v rig_v in_o winter_n furnish_v and_o set_v forward_o in_o spring_n in_o summer_n be_v safe_a sail_v and_o make_v war_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o they_o will_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n sake_n persuade_v the_o emperor_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wise_a say_v he_o to_o polinus_n take_v these_o thing_n in_o good_a part_n as_o friendly_o speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o severe_a speech_n trouble_v he_o the_o more_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v send_v from_o solyman_n himself_o who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v hear_v all_o for_o behind_o the_o bassa_n be_v a_o window_n where_o the_o emperor_n unperceived_a may_v when_o he_o please_v hear_v the_o complaint_n and_o suit_n of_o nation_n and_o note_v the_o bassa_n manner_n who_o care_n be_v the_o great_a for_o fear_v of_o his_o presence_n yet_o do_v not_o polinus_n so_o give_v over_o his_o suit_n but_o by_o gift_n to_o the_o capiaga_n or_o chief_a porter_n labour_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o solyman_n himself_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o solyman_n presence_n he_o most_o earnest_o request_v he_o not_o to_o fail_v the_o king_n of_o the_o promise_a fleet_n who_o be_v then_o invade_v his_o enemy_n in_o 3_o place_n solyman_n express_o answer_v the_o opportunity_n be_v past_a not_o by_o his_o will_n but_o by_o his_o late-coming_a but_o promise_v next_o spring_n to_o send_v unto_o his_o friend_n and_o brother_n twice_o so_o big_a a_o fleet_n as_o he_o have_v desire_v with_o which_o answer_n he_o dispatch_v dixius_n into_o france_n whereupon_o king_n francis_n call_v back_o henry_n his_o elder_a son_n from_o besiege_v perpenna_n the_o prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o germany_n at_o the_o request_n of_o ferdinand_n and_o the_o hungarian_a nobility_n decree_v about_o this_o time_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o recover_v buda_n and_o other_o lose_a place_n for_o they_o see_v if_o the_o hungarian_n be_v not_o speedy_o relieve_v they_o shall_v soon_o be_v forc_n ed_z to_o fight_v for_o all_o they_o enjoy_v against_o the_o turk_n at_o their_o own_o door_n wherefore_o they_o send_v out_o 30000_o foot_n and_o 7000_o horse_n joachimus_n marquesse_n of_o brandeburgh_n be_v general_n yet_o so_o that_o to_o he_o be_v 8_o other_o age_v and_o experience_a man_n join_v by_o who_o counsel_n he_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v ferdinand_n power_n meet_v they_o at_o vienna_n 〈◊〉_d governor_n of_o stiria_n come_v in_o with_o 10000_o horseman_n unto_o who_o seredius_n bathor_n and_o perenus_n nobles_n of_o hungary_n join_v with_o 15000_o horseman_n whither_o also_o pope_n paul_n 3d._n send_v 3000_o choice_n footman_n out_o of_o italy_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o famous_a vitellius_n the_o marquesse_n with_o his_o army_n march_v from_o vienna_n so_o soft_o that_o the_o hungarian_a and_o italian_a captain_n say_v the_o best_a part_n of_o summer_n be_v spend_v in_o loiter_v chief_o medici_n who_o have_v persuade_v the_o king_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v sorward_o with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o spring_n before_o the_o turk_n can_v augment_v their_o garrison_n which_o wholesome_a counsel_n ferdinand_n too_o much_o credit_v his_o great_a courtier_n reject_v first_o expect_v the_o assembly_n of_o all_o his_o force_n at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o strigonium_n where_o it_o be_v report_v that_o solyman_n fear_v to_o lose_v buda_n be_v come_v himself_o or_o send_v the_o general_n of_o his_o europeian_a horse_n who_o never_o war_v without_o 60000_o horseman_n wherefore_o the_o german_n make_v no_o great_a haste_n doubt_v how_o to_o return_v if_o they_o get_v not_o the_o victory_n beside_o it_o be_v think_v the_o marquis_n purpose_v only_o to_o defend_v the_o bound_n of_o austria_n and_o by_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o germany_n to_o terrify_v the_o turk_n but_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o that_o report_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n be_v vain_a and_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o 1000_o janissary_n and_o 2000_o horse_n come_v to_o buda_n the_o turk_n fleet_n also_o inferior_a to_o the_o king_n they_o set_v forward_o with_o more_o cheerfulness_n much_o encourage_v by_o the_o hungarian_n assure_v they_o if_o they_o will_v speedy_o march_v on_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v at_o buda_n any_o turk_n worth_n the_o name_n of_o a_o army_n for_o solyman_n use_v to_o make_v war_n but_o every_o second_o year_n wherefore_o the_o marquesse_n appoint_v to_o pass_v over_o danubius_n which_o perenus_n huganot_n and_o medici_n like_v not_o of_o rather_o to_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n direct_o to_o buda_n but_o the_o general_n and_o his_o counselor_n say_v the_o soldier_n will_v with_o much_o more_o coutage_n and_o cheerfulness_n endure_v the_o siege_n of_o buda_n if_o they_o have_v first_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o pesth_n so_o the_o army_n by_o 2_o bridge_n with_o great_a labour_n make_v be_v transport_v over_o then_o do_v medici_n a_o italian_a the_o king_n admiral_n take_v the_o island_n of_o st._n margaret_n a_o little_a above_o buda_n repulse_v the_o turk_n fleet_n to_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n the_o marquis_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o shot_n from_o buda_n fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n and_o come_v to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o pesth_n for_o buda_n stand_v on_o a_o hill_n and_o divide_v from_o pesth_n only_o with_o the_o river_n so_o command_v all_o the_o plain_a thereabouts_o that_o none_o can_v stir_v without_o danger_n on_o any_o side_n but_o northward_o come_v thither_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o some_o fugitive_n that_o bulis_n governor_n of_o buda_n for_o solyman_n the_o hungarian_a be_v dead_a of_o the_o plague_n have_v in_o garrison_n 2000_o horseman_n &_o that_o ulame_n of_o bosna_n be_v come_v with_o 3000_o more_o whereto_o amurathes_n have_v join_v another_o 1000_o from_o dalmatia_n and_o that_o segemenes_n be_v come_v with_o 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upon_o fish_v wherefore_o tovarre_n send_v back_o sehites_n in_o a_o boat_n to_o tunis_n and_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d secret_o come_v thither_o and_o after_o a_o few_o 〈◊〉_d rest_n he_o post_v with_o 〈◊〉_d numidian_a troop_n to_o tunis_n enter_v the_o castle_n without_o resistance_n the_o warder_n think_v he_o to_o be_v amidae_n come_v from_o biserta_n for_o abdamaelech_n have_v 〈◊〉_d their_o manner_n cover_v his_o face_n with_o a_o scarf_n as_o if_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o sun_n and_o dust_n the_o warder_n perceive_v their_o error_n in_o make_v resistance_n be_v soon_o slay_v by_o abdimaelech_n numidian_n who_o let_v his_o many_o friend_n in_o the_o city_n into_o the_o castle_n be_v present_o salute_v king_n the_o rest_n well_o 〈◊〉_d it_o or_o not_o dare_v to_o stir_v but_o this_o new_a king_n sicken_v and_o die_v have_v reign_v but_o 26_o day_n and_o be_v royal_o inter_v who_o friend_n encourage_v by_o 〈◊〉_d choose_v mahomates_n his_o son_n scarce_o twelve_o year_n old_a to_o reign_v 〈◊〉_d abdalage_n maxiphaethis_n his_o brother_n who_o amida_n slay_v abdelchirinus_n mesuar_n schyrifsus_n and_o perellus_fw-la a_o christian_a knight_n to_o be_v his_o director_n and_o governor_n but_o abdelchirinus_n devise_v how_o to_o set_v up_o one_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n able_a of_o himself_o to_o govern_v be_v by_o the_o other_o three_o slay_v with_o all_o his_o kindred_n and_o know_v friend_n so_o set_v up_o a_o kind_n of_o triumvirate_n government_n amida_n thus_o shut_v out_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o many_o place_n 〈◊〉_d aid_n of_o all_o to_o recover_v his_o kingdom_n miserable_o rend_v he_o say_v by_o most_o wicked_a man_n triumph_v over_o the_o boy-king_n which_o they_o of_o tunis_n know_v to_o be_v true_a complain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v death_n who_o they_o call_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n 〈◊〉_d the_o while_n obtain_v of_o the_o young_a king_n some_o time_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n whereof_o he_o take_v 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