welcome to many other Princes but especially to Bajazet who now feared nothing more than the Forces of the French and had therefore offered unto the Venetians to aid them both by Sea and Land against the French if their Affairs should so require This League so much pleased not other Princes but it troubled the French King more as of purpose made against him although it was by the Confederates pretended to be made only for their own safety Wherefore he with all expedition placed his best Captains with strong Garrisons in all the Cities and strong Holds of the Kingdom of Naples and left Mompenser his Viceroy in the City of Naples and with the rest of his Army returned into France purposing by the way as he went to terrifie the dissembling Bishop so if it were possible to draw him from the League and afterwards to deal with Sfortia and the rest as he might But when he was come near unto Rome the Bishop for fear fled out of the City to Perusium intending from thence to have fled to Venice if the French King should have farther pursued him Charles deceived of his purpose in peaceable manner entred the City and there staid three days and so departed using violence against none but against such as were well known to be of the Aragonian faction From Rome he marched to Pisa and so with much pain passing the Appenines was at the River of Tarrus not far from Parma set upon by Franciscus Gonzago Duke of Mantua General of a great Army which the Venetians and Sfortia had raised upon the suddain to have stopped his passage in which Battel he was in great danger to have been taken or slain and there lost his Tents with all the rich Spoil gotten in the rich Kingdom of Naples yet having at length with great slaughter valiantly repulsed his Enemies he afterwards returned in safety home About the same time that this Battel was fought at Tarrus the young King Ferdinand lately driven out of his Kingdom by the French King returned again out of Cicilia to Naples where he was joyfully received of the Neapolitans and by the help of his Friends but especially of the great Gonsalvus sent in his aid by Ferdinand King of Spain in less than a years space recovered the Kingdom of Naples again from the French and then dying without issue left the same to his Uncle Fredericus Wherein the uncertainty of worldly Honor the chief felicity of ambitious minds is well to be noted when as in that one Kingdom the chief Government was six times changed in less than the space of three years for first Ferdinand the elder dying left that Kingdom unto his Son Alphonsus at such time as the French King was making preparation for those Wars Alphonsus despairing of his own Forces resigned the Kingdom to his Son Ferdinand when he had scarcely reigned fully a year Ferdinand in less than three months was driven quite out of Italy by Charles the French King Charles possessed of the Kingdom in short time after was again dispossessed by the same Ferdinand Ferdinand having with much trouble thrust out the French died within less than a year After whom succeeded Fredericus his Uncle no less unfortunate than the rest and Charlâ—s the French King himself lived not long after but died suddenly as he came from playing at Tennis being then but seven and twenty years old leaving the flourishing Kingdom of France with the troublesome Title pretended to the Kingdom of Naples year 1496. unto Lewis his successor who lived with great trouble to Conquer the same and with greater grief to lose it again But to return again to the course of our History year 1497. from whence the great Occurrents of that time not altogether impertinent to our purpose have a little too far led us Bajazet delivered of two great fears first by the death of his Brother Zemes and after by the casting out of the French out of Naples began now to turn his Forces upon the Christians and by his Lieutenant Bali-beg Sanzack of Silistra invaded the Countries of Podolia and Rassia being part of the Kingdom where the Turks did great harm and carried away many Prisoners But coming again the second time and making such like spoil as before they stayed so long that the cold of Winter which in those Countries is very extream was now come on and in their return as they were about to have passed through Moldavia they were by Stephanus Prince of that Country denied both passage and victuals and forced to take the way alongst the Sea coast where many of them stragling from their Army were by the way cut off and slain by the Moldavians and the rest what by the extremity of the cold what for want of food and foulness of the way perished so that of that great Army very few returned home The Turks Histories report That in this expedition were lost forty thousand Turks He sent also Cadumes one of his Bassaes into Illyria who spoiling that Country with a part of Croatia was encountred by nine thousand Croatians and Hungarians near unto the River Morava under the leading of Count Bernard Francopaine where after a cruel and bloody Fight the Christians were put to the worse and above seven thousand of them slain the rest saved themselves by flight through the Mountains and Woods Of the Christians that were lost many were drowned in Morava chusing rather so to end their days than to fall into the hands of their cruel Enemies This overthrow was imputed to the General who would needs give the Turks Battel in plain Field although he was earâ—estly entreated by Count Io. Torquatus to have kept the Straits of that Country whereby he mighâ— have had great advantage of the Enemy Torquatâ—â— himself having lost all his Horsemen in that Battel and his Horse killed under him fought valiantly on foot until he was by the multitude of his Enemies oppressed and slain The Bassa to give Bajazet a sure testimony of the victory caused all the Noses of the slain Christians to be cut off and put upon strings and so by Waggon sent them as a barbarous Present to Constantinople After the death of Charles the French King Lewis the Twelfth of that name having obtained that Kingdom wrote himself also Duke of Millan as descended of one of the Daughters of Io. Galeatius first Duke of Millan in which his supposed right he was fully resolved to make War upon Sfortia then Duke of Millan And for his better success in those Wars sought by all means he could to draw some other of the Princes and States of Italy into the Fellowship of that intended War but above all others the Venetians as most commodious for his purpose with whom he made a firm League and for the aid they were to give him covenanted that they should have for their share the City of Cremona with all the pleasant Country about Abdua then part of Sfortia his
minds and thoughts beseeming wise men they ought so to have been driven from their Provinces and Cities as ravening wild Beasts from their Flocks Now for as much as this River as it seemeth is not but by some adventure to be passed over I my self will shew you the way and be the first that shall take it Let us serred together forcibly break into the River and we shall well enough ride through it I know that the water beaten back by our force will be at a stand and break the Course returning as it were backward By not unlike means the Israelites in ancient time on foot passed over Jordan the course of the River being staid This Attempt shall be spoken of in all Posterity it shall by no tract of time be worn out or forgotten but still remain in fresh Remembrance to the great dishonour of the Turks whose dead bodies overthrown at this River shall lie like a Mountain and be seen as a Trophy of our Victory unto the Worlds end and our immortal Praise and Glory Having thus said and the signal of battel given every man having before by devout prayer commended himself unto Almighty God he was the first that put Spurs to his Horse and took the River after whom followed the rest so close and so forcibly with such a terrible Out-cry that the course of the water being by the force of their Horses staid and as it were beaten back towards the Fountain the whole Army passed over with less trouble than was feared And then charging the Turks already discouraged to have seen them so desperately and contrary to their expectation to have passed the River after some small resistance put them to flight wherein such infinite numbers of them fell the Christians like fierce Lions pursuing the Chase that all the Vallies ran with blood and the fields were covered with the bodies of the dead Many of the Italians were wounded with the Turks Arrows and but few or none slain But what a multitude of the Enemies there fell the sundry and huge heaps of bones to be compared unto great hills did long time after well declare whereat every man that travelled that way did worthily wonder as did I my self saith Nicetas Choniates in reporting this History Not much unlike that is reported of the Cimbers slain by Marius in such number that of their bones the Country people about Marcellis where the battel was fought long time after made Walls for the defence of their Vineyards After this so great a Victory the Christians without resistance came to Iconium the chief Seat of the Turkish Kings in the lesser Asia which they hardly besieged Nevertheless such was the strength of the City being strongly fortified both by Nature and Art together with the valour of the Defendants that lying there long they little prevailed pressed in the mean time with greater extremities and wants in the Camp than were the besieged in the City whereupon ensued such a Mortality people daily without number dying in the Army that the Emperor was glad to raise his siege and to return into his Country The chief cause as well of this so great a Mortality as of the overthrow of so notable an Action most men ascribe unto the malice of the Greeks who not without the privity of their Emperor as it was commonly bruited mingled Lime with the Meal which they brought to sell into the Army whereof the hungry Souldiers desirously feeding were therewith poisoned and so miserably died Of the certain time of this Journey of the Emperors into Asia Authors agree not howbeit I must refer it unto the year 1146. year 1146. This Expedition though not so fortunate as it was at the first well hoped of yet profited the Christian Common-weal in this That the Turks therewith throughly busied and doubtful of the event thereof Baldwin in the mean time fortified Gaza sometimes a famous City of the Philistines but as then ruinous which served as a most sure Bulwark for the defence of that part of his Kingdom towards Aegypt and also for the distreâ—sing of Ascalon the only Refuge of the Aegyptians then left in that Country which strong City standing upon the Sea-side he with all the Power of his Kingdom afterward besieged both by Sea and Land unto the Relief whereof the Chaliph of Aegypt after it had been five months by the Christians besieged sent a strong Fleet of threescore and ten Gallies At which time also on the other side Noradin the Turk who had now got into his hand all the Kingdom of Damasco to withdraw the Christians from the siege of Ascalon besieged Paneada from whence he was by the valour of the Citizens repulsed as was also the Chaliphs Fleet at Sea and the siege at Ascalon continued Where at length the Christians after long battery had made a breach in the Wall but giving thereunto an assault they were with great loss of their men repulsed and the breach again by the Enemy repaired who to the greater despight of the Christians hanged over the Walls in Ropes the dead bodies of their slain with which Spectacle the chief Commanders of the Army were so moved that they with all their Power returned again to the Assault with a full Resolution to engaged thereon their whole Forces which they so couragiously performed that the besieged discouraged with the great slaughter of their men and now with true valour overcome craved Parley and so covenanting that they might with their Lives in safety depart agreed to yield up the City which they accordingly performed The spoil of the City was given to the Souldiers and the Government thereof unto Almerick the Kings Brother Earl of Ioppa By this Victory great security was gained unto that side of the Kingdom the Enemy having now no place left in those Parts whereon to set his foot About the same time also or as some write even at the same time together with the Emperor Lewis the French King the Eighth of that name took upon him the like Expedition for the relief of the Christians in the Holy Land who setting forward with all the Chivalry of France and accompanied with divers other great Princes with a right puissant Army came to Constantinople where he was by Emanuel the Emperor honourably received with all the outward shews of feigned courtesie that could be devised But having passed the Strait and landed in Asia he found nothing answerable to that the dissembling Greek had before most largely promised And to distress him the more was by false Guides before corrupted by the Emperor conducted through the most desolate and barren Countries where by the way a wonderful number of his Souldiers perished of hunger and thirst many of them also being cut off in the strait and difficult passages or as they strayed from the Army by the Greeks themselves appointed by the malicious Emperor for that purpose Yet after many dangers passed and his Army sore wasted
the Mamalukes and others with a full purpose to have utterly rooted out all the remainders of the Christians in Syria and the Land of Palestine and so to have entirely joyned those two great Countries unto his own Kingdom But what he had so mischievously devised he lived not to bring to pass being in the midst of those his great designs taken away by sudden death After whom Alphix or as some call him Elpis succeeding him in the Kingdom and with a puissant Army entring into Syria laid Siege to Tripolis which he at length took by undermining of it and put to the Sword all the Christians therein except such as by speedy flight had in time got themselves out of the danger and rased the City down to the ground which calamity betided unto the Christians the ninth of April in the year 1289. Presently after he had the strong Castle of Nelesine yielded unto him year 1289. whereinto he put a strong Garrison to hinder the Christians from building again the late destroyed City In like manner also he took the Cities of Sidon and Berythus which he sacked and laid them flat with the ground And after that he removed to Tyre which aâ—ter three months straight Siege was by the Citizens now out of all hope of relief yielded unto him upon condition That they might with bag and baggage in safety depart With like good Fortune he in good time and as it were without resistance took all the rest of the strong Towns and Castles which the Christians yet held in Syria and the Land of Palestine excepting only the City of Ptolemais whereunto all the poor Christians fled as unto a Sanctuary to be there defended by the honourable Knights Templars and Hospitalers Nothing now leâ—t unto them more than that strong City the Sultan of his own accord made a Peace with them for the space of five years fearing as was supposed to have drawn upon him all the Christian Princes of the West if he should at once have then utterly rooted out all the Christians in those Countries together The Christians affairs thus brought to the last cast in Syria and yet faintly as it were breathing by the benefit of the late obtained Peace Peter Beluise Master of the Templars with the grand Master of the Knights Hospitalers suddenly passed over as Embassadors from the rest into Europe unto Nicholaus quartus then Pope craving his fatherly aid Who moved with so great miseries of the poor afflicted Christians solicited the other Christian Princes to have sent them relief especially Rodolph the German Emperor who then busied 〈◊〉 the affairs of the Empire and his Troubles nearer home as were the other Christian Pâ—inces also gave good words but no help at all Yet some of them under the colour thereof got from their Subjects great sums of Mony which they imployed to other worse uses only the Pope sent fiâ—teen hundred men at Arms whom with devout perswasion and much earnest Preaching he had induced to take upon them that sacred Expedition and entertained them of his own charge unto whom also many others out of divers Countries upon a Religious Zeal joyned themselves as voluntary men who meeting together at Brundusium and there embarked with the two grâ—nd Masters of the Templars and Hospitalers in safety at length arrived at Ptolemais There was then in the City a great number of People of all sorts of able men there was about fifty thousand and about forty thousand of the weaker sort amongst whom divers Murders Felonies Rapes and such other shameful Outrages all hastning the dreadful judgments of God were dayly committed and let pass unregarded more than of them that were injured For all the chief Commanders were then at variance among themselves every one of them laying claim not worth a rush unto the vain Title of the Kingdom of Ierusalem Henry King of Cyprus coming thither with a great Fleet charged the Templars to deliver him the Crown of that Kingdom which they had as he said wrongfully taken from Almericus and Guy his Ancestors And Charles King of Sicilia by his Embassadors laid claim unto the Title of that Kingdom as due unto the Kings of that Island and understanding it to be given unto Henry King of Cyprus caused all the Revenues of the Templars within his Dominion to be brought into his Treasuries and their Lands and Houses to be spoyled Hugh also Prince of Antioch laboured with tooth and nail to defend the overworn Right that his Father and Grandfather had unto that lost Kingdom And the Count of Tripolis laid in for himself That he was descended from Raymund of Tholous and that beside himself remained no Prince of the antient Nobility which had won that Kingdom out of the hands of the Sarasins and that therefore that regal Dignity did not of better right appertain unto any other than unto himself Neither did these four Princes more strive for the Title of the lost Kingdom than for the present Government of the City straightway about to perish The Popes Legate pretending thereunto a right also for that King Iohn Brenne had before subjected it unto the See of Rome As for the claim unto the City of Ptolemâ—is the Patriarch of Ierusalem challenged unto himself the Preheminence for that the Metropolitical City of Tyrâ— under which the City of Ptolemais was the third Episcopal Seat was under his jurisdiction even by the Decree of the West Church The Templars also and the Knights Hospitalers whose power in the City was at that time far the greatest pretended the Government thereof of best right to belong unto them as the just reward of their blood already and afterward to be spent in the defence thereof promising great matters if it might be wholly referred unto them Neither spared the French King or the King of England by their Messengers to claim the Soveraignty of the City by their Predecessors sometimes won And they of Pisa having still a Consul therein and by often Marriages with the natural Inhabitants grown into great affinity with them did what they might to get the Government into their Hands The Venetians also by their Authority and great Wealth laboured to gain the good Will of the People sparing therein no Cost And they of Genoa no less cunning than the rest supplanted the strongest Factions by giving aid both apertly and covertly unto the weaker that so having weakned the Faction they most doubted and hated they might by the joynt favour of the weaker aspire unto the Government of the stronger and so consequently of the City it self The Florentines also by their continual Traffique thither were not out of hope by one fineness or other amongst so many Competitors to find a mean to step up above the rest But the greatest part of the People for all that were most inclined unto the Armenians and Tartars as both for their nearness and power most like of all other to stand them in stead All
of fence and such other Teachers who carefully instructed them being shut up in their Schools in all manner of feats of Activity where after they were become able to bend a strong Bow and taught cunningly to Shoot Leap Run Vault Ride and skilfully to use all manner of Weapons they were then taken into pay and received into the number of the Kings Horsemen or Mamalukes and such of them as proved cowardly or unapt were made slaves unto the rest So that they seeing all honour credit and preferment laied up in martial prowess did with all diligence and courage imploy themselves to military Affairs and therein so well profited that oftentimes they which at the first were but bare and base slaves of the meanest of the Mamalukes by many degrees of service rise at length to the highest degrees of Honour All these Mamalukes were the Children of Christian Parents from the time of their Captivity instructed in the Mahometan Superstition for no Man born of a Mahometan Father or of a Jew could be admitted into the number of the Mamaluke Horsemen which was so straitly observed that the honour of a Mamaluke Horseman never descended unto the Sons of the Mamalukes yet might they by Law inherit their Fathers Lands Possessions and Goods by which reason the Sons of the Sultans themselves never succeeded their Fathers in the Kingdom Hereby also it came to pass that many Christians of loose life or condemned for their notorious offences flying thither and abjuring the Christian Religion and suffering themselves to be Circumcised being Men meet for the Wars grew by degrees to great Honour as did Tangarihardinus the Son of a Spanish Mariner who by his forwardness and industry grew into such credit and authority with Campson the great Sultan that almost all things were done by his advice and counsel and was divers times by him imployed in most honourable service being sent Embassador both to Bajazet the Turkish Emperor and to the State of Venice about matters of great importance Yet his impiety escaped not the hand of God for at length by the envy of the Court he was brought into disgrace thrust out of his place and cast into prison where he loaded with cold Iron most miserably died Neither was it to be marvelled if the Mamalukes were grown to that excess of wealth forasmuch as the Egyptians and Syrians being miserably by them oppressed were not suffered to have the use either of Horse or Armor neither admitted to any matters of counsel but being impoverished and brought low with heavy impositions and daily injuries of the Mamalukes gave themselves wholly to the Trade of Merchandise Husbandry and other mechanical Occupations over whom the Mamalukes had power and command as imperious Masters over their Servants and would with greater insolency than is to be believed abuse the poor Country People beating and spoiling them at their pleasure and not so contented Ravishing their Wives and Daughters without redress The Egyptians a People in ancient time much renowned for their valour and prowess were by their masterful slaves kept in this miserable thraldom and slavery about the space of three hundred years For after the declination of the Roman Empire that rich Country falling into the Government of the Constantinopolitan Emperors the Egyptians soon weary of the proud and avaritious Sovereignty of the Greeks called in the Sarasins by whose help they expulsed the Greeks and after chose the General of the Sarasins for their King after whose name the Egyptian Kings were of long time called Caliphs as they had of ancient time been called by the names of Pharo and Ptolomey The last of these Caliphs Reigned at such time as the Christians under the leading of Godfrey and Bohemund passing as Conquerors through Asia and Syria erected the Kingdom of Ierusalem He being invaded by Almericus sixth King of Ierusalem and finding himself too weak praied aid of the Sultan of Syria who sent him Sarraco a valiant Captain with a strong power to aid him but Sarraco no less unfaithful than couragious treacherously slew the Caliph in whose aid he came and took upon himself the Kingdom After Sarraco succeeded Saladine his his Brothers Son who utterly extinguished the name and authority of the Caliphs in Egypt whom Sarraco had yet left as high Priests This Saladine oftentimes vanquished the Christian Armies in Syria and Iudea and at length quite overthrew the Kingdom of Ierusalem as it is in the former part of this History to be seen Saladine dying left the Kingdom of Egypt to his Brother whose posterity successively reigned of long time there until the time of Melechsala This Melechsala last of the freeborn Kings and of the posterity of Saladine had great and mortal Wars with the Christians wherein having lost most of his best Souldiers and reposing no great confidence in the Egyptians thought good to strengthen himself with a new kind of Souldiers meer slaves bought for Mony. For at that time the Tartars breaking into Armenia and Cappadocia and overrunning the People called Comani joyning upon Cappadocia made general spoil of that People as of Prisoners taken by Law of Arms. Of this base People Melechsala for a little Mony bought a great multitude which he transported into Egypt and furnished them with Arms by whose prowess he not only defended the Frontiers of his Kingdom but also besieged Lewis the French King in his Trenches not far from Damiata called in ancient time Heliopolis or Pelustum and shortly after in plain Battel took him Prisoner as is long before declared But in the pride of this Victory Melechsala was by the conspiracy of these his new Souldiers slain in whose place they set up one Turqueminius a desperate Fellow of their own Company honouring him with the Title of the great Sultan of Egypt Turqueminius of â— base Slave now become a great Monarch after the manner of Men forgetting his old Companions which had so highly promoted him and having them in great disdain was by one of them called Clotho suddenly slain for which Fact he was by those base Souldiers his Companions chosen Sultan in his place who for the short time of his Reign did much for the confirming of that servile Monarchy yet was he at length slain also by Bandocader sometimes one of his fellow Servants who also succeeded him in the Kingdom After him in long order succeeded many valiant Men of the same servile state and condition whom for brevity I wittingly pass over Amongst the rest Caitheius of whom we have before spoken in the life of Bajazet was for wealth and martital prowess most Famous who according to the manner of his Predecessors did with greater bounty and care maintain that servile Government than any of them who had before him Reigned in Egypt and was for his notable Government and noble Acts justly accounted amongst the greatest Princes of that Age. After whose death great troubles arose in that servile Monarchy about the Succession
if it had been but to look to his charge when he was come as near as he could to Alis without mistrust thought good to assay if he could by policy bring that to pass which he was otherwise with great danger to attempt by force Wherefore feigning himself to be extream sick he sent Embassadors to Alis requesting him as a friend to vouchsafe to come unto him being at the point of death unto whom he had many things of importance from the great Emperor to impart and would if he should die leave with him all his charge until Solyman should otherwise dispose thereof Alis who from his youth had always honoured the Turkish Emperors and faithfully served them mistrusting no harm came to the Bassa accompanied with his four Sons whom the faithless Bassa without regard of infamy caused presently to be put to death with their Father and so reducing all that Country into the manner of a Province under Solymans obeisance came to him with twenty thousand Men about the time that the City of the Rhodes was yielded up This is the faithless dealing of the Turks not with the Christians only but with them of their own superstition also using it as no small policy utterly to extinguish the Nobility of all Countries subject to their servile Tyranny Solyman after he had thus subdued the Rhodes and disposed of the Island as he liked best returning to Constantinople brake up his Army and for the space of three years after followed his pleasure not doing any thing worthy of remembrance During which time and many years after the rich and flourishing Country of Italy sometime Mistress of the World was miserably afflicted and rent in pieces by Charles the Fifth then Emperor and Francis the French King the one envying unto the other the glory of the Empire and he not content therewith seeking with immoderate ambition to make himself Lord of all Italy most of the other Christian Princes and States being at the same time either by the one or by the other drawn into the fellowship of that War to the great trouble and sore weakning of the Christian Common-weal Whereupon Solyman waiting all occasions that might serve for the enlarging of his Empire and annoying of the Christians thought it not a fit time for him to set his foot into Hungary whereunto he had already laied open a way by the taking of Belgrade He knew right well that Lewis then King of Hungary was but young altogether unacquainted with the Wars commanding over his headstrong Subjects especially his rich Prelates and Nobility no otherwise than pleased themselves being himself rather by them altogether overruled besides that he was in good hope that the other Christian Princes near unto him either carried away with regard of their own Estate would not or else before unto himself by League fast bound could not afford unto him any great aid or succour the Germans he knew would make small hast unto such Wars as should yield them much danger and but small pay As for the Princes of the House of Austria Charles the Emperor and Ferdinand his Brother although they were joyned unto the young King with the nearest bonds of Alliance Lewis having Married Mary their youngest Sister and Ferdinand Ann King Lewis his Sister yet was there as he thought small help to be expected from them Charles having his hands full in Italy and Ferdinand altogether careful of himself and that Sigismund King of Polonia would for the young Kings sake break the ancient League he had with the Turkish Emperors he could hardly be perswaded As for other Christian Princes farther off he stood not in any great doubt year 1526. Thus having with himself singled out this young Prince the Hungarian King whom he had in his greedy mind already devoured he set forward from Constantinople and was come on his way as far as Sophiâ— in Servia with a mighty Army of two hundred thousand men before that the Hungarians had any knowledge of his coming so blind and senseless was that State which now sleeping in security had long before lost those Eies which ever watcht and never spared cost or pains to keep the same in safety in stead of whom were others come in place sharp of sight and too too provident for that concerned their own advancement but blind as Beetles in foreseeing this great and common danger wherewith they were shortly after all quite overwhelmed until it was now brought home unto their own Doors The young King of himself but weak by reason of his youthful years and nothing strengthned by them for whom he had most done and should have been his greatest stay was wonderfully dismaied with the fame of the approach of so mighty an Enemy yet the better to withstand him he sent Embassadors with all speed unto the Christian Princes his Neighbours requesting their Aid against the common Enemy but all in vain In the mean time after the ancient manner of his Country he gave out general Summons for the Assembly of his Counsel for the Wars whether his great stipendary Prelates of duty bound to appear came with their Troops of evil appointed Horsemen and not half full who also delivered in less sums of Mony by far than of right they should have done towards the maintenance of the charge of that common War. And the temporal Nobility forgetting the warlike Discipline of their famous Ancestors as fresh-water Souldiers which had seen the Turkish Emperor in his strength and but little acquainted with some light skirmishes or small invasions in their vain bravery made light account of the Turks proudly vaunting That although they were in number but few yet they would easily overthrow the great numbers of them if ever they came to handy strokes But above all the rest one Paulus Tomoreus Archbishop of Colossa sometimes a Minorite who had before been in divers light skirmishes against the Turks with great insolency did so confidently brag and boast of the Victory he vainly dreamed of that in his Sermons unto the Souldiers and in open talk with the Nobility if he could have done so much as he vaunted of it should seem that he himself had been enough to have overthrown the Turks whole Army But when all the Kings Army was assembled and a general muster taken there was hardly found five and twenty thousand men in all horse and foot So that the foolish hardiness of Tomoreus and others so forwards to give the Turks battel was of most wise men disliked The old Souldiers and men of great experience said plainly That it was meer folly and madness with such a handful of men to give battel unto the Enemy who would bring eight times so many more into the Field as they were Wherefore some wished that the young King should be withdrawn from the eminent danger among whom Stephanus Verbetius a noble Captain of all the rest best acquainted with the Turkish Wars gave Counsel
was about to have declared the cause of his coming he was after the manner of the Turkish Court referred to the Bassaes for Solyman used not to admit any Christian to talk with him in his Court. Lascus requested of Solyman by the Bassaes That King Iohn wrongfully thrust out of his Kingdom by Ferdinand Duke of Austria and the Treason of certain of the Hungarians might by the Turkish power be again restored unto the Kingdom of Hungary which he would hold by homage of the Turkish Emperor as of right belonging unto him since the time that Solyman with victorious hand revenging his wrongs and subduing his Enemies had by Law of Arms Fortune so judging gained the same Promising that King Iohn who for his worthiness was by the general good liking of the Hungarians lawfully chosen to be their King and so after the ancient manner of that Kingdom crowned if he were now received into Solymans Protection and by him restored should never forget so great a benefit but always most faithfully and thankfully to honour the Majesty of Solyman paying him such yearly Tribute as it should please him to impose and to make it known to all men that he was his Vassal Which thing if it would please him to grant it should be no less honour and glory to Solyman himself than profitable and comfortable unto the distressed King. For beside that heroical Kings are compared unto Gods rather for giving than receiving it was easie to be seen how greatly it did concern the profit of the Othoman Kings to be neighboured with a weak and tributary King rather than with Ferdinand a Prince of great Power lately chosen King of Bohemia supported by the strength of his Brother Charles the Emperor commanding over the warlike Nation of the Germans which was as much difference as was betwixt the maintenance of a continual heavy War upon his Borders and the safe enjoying of a most assured Peace Beside that it concerned the Turks to beware that such things as they had got by the Sword they should also by the Sword defend and not to suffer any one to grow greater than the rest in Riches and Power For it might so fall out that Charles grown to be a Prince of mighty Power might draw the rest of the Christian Princes to join with him in the common cause of the Christian Religion and in that quarrel as the Christian Kings of Europe had in former time done with united Forces to seek to recover again what they had before lost whose Force it would be hard to withstand These things being sharply delivered and by the Bassaes again reported unto Solyman who standing at a secret Window had before heard them as they were by Lascus to the Bassaes declared it was no great labour to perswade the Turkish Emperor of himself desirous of Glory and Sovereignty again to undertake the Hungarian War and to grant King Iohn his request promising according to the success of the Victory to give him that he desired that he would faithfully perform what he had promised and not shew himself therefore unthankful In the mean time Ferdinand upon great reason thinking it necessary by all means possible to confirm himself in possession of the Kingdom of Hungary and fearing no force but the Turks determined to prove Solymans disposition and to seek for his Friendship hoping by reasonable means to compass it by shewing unto the barbarous Prince not altogether abhorring from the commendation of Justice his ancient Title and Claim and that he was by the ancient Laws of the Country right Heir thereof thinking that Solyman having obtained so many Victories and ruling over so many Kingdoms would now at length give himself to Peace as a man contented with his glory already gotten His desire was to be received into his Friendship and to joyn with him in League upon the same conditions which Ladislaus and his Son Lewis had for certain years before obtained of the Othoman Kings and Sigismund King of Polonia then also with like quietness enjoyed Wherefore having found out a fit man whom he might send upon this Embassage to Constantinople one Ioannes Oberdanscus a Hungarian he furnished him accordingly and gave him Gifts such as he thought good to beâ—tow upon the great Bassaes. But when Oberdanscus was come unto Constantinople he found Solyman harder to be intreated than he had before hoped and the Bassaes altogether unwilling to hear of any League for although he was courteously received of Solyman and most patiently heard whilst he both eloquently and discreetly before the great Bassaes delivered his Embassage yet in the shutting up of all he received no more but a proud and insolent answer for Solyman said it was far from the manner of his Ancestors to receive them into grace and favour which had done injury to the Othoman name wherefore that Ferdinand had done impudently to invade another mans Kingdom and to think to hold it to himself forasmuch as his old Title and Claim which he stood so much upon was altogether extinguished and lost by Law of Arms by his late Victory against King Lewis for which causes he adjudged him unworthy of his Friendship and Favour purposing sharply to revenge the wrong he had received and proclaiming War to come again into Hungary with such a power as should be sufficient to invade Ferdinand either in Austria or Germany Wherefore instead of Friendship and League he denounced unto him all the calamities of War and so commanded the Embassador with speed to depart from Constantinople But Oberdanscus when he was come back again as far as Vienna and had there told the Kings Lieutenants of the threatning words of Solyman and that he would shortly come thither with his Army he was not of any of them believed but reputed for a vain man. Wherefore to shun the hatred of them which mistook truth for falshood he made hast to come to Ferdinand who was then at Spires labouring for voices to further his suit for that at the next Assembly of the States of the Empire which was then at hand for the Coronation of his Brother Charles he himself as he well hoped was to be chosen King of the Romans The News brought by Oberdanscus did not a little trouble King Ferdinand foreseeing as it were what would happen for that the Turkish Tyrant used not lightly to break such promises but to perform them to the uttermost and that more encreased his care he knew he should come in evil time to crave help of the Germans for the defence of his Kingdom in Hungary against so mighty an Enemy especially his Brother Charles the Emperor being busied in his Wars in Italy and he himself wanting Mony the only means to raise an Army to withstand the Turk year 1529. The Spring now come and all things fresh and green Solyman altering nothing of his former determination having levied an Army of an hundred and fifteen thousand men
done omitting for a while the Expedition made in person himself against the Persians we will first declare what he did by his Lieutenants against the Moors Hariadenus sirnamed of the Christians Barbarussa who succeeding his elder Brother Horruccius in the Kingdom of Algiers in Africk had by many Victories so inlarged the Kingdom before gotten by his Brother that his Name and Power was now become terrible both to the Christians and wild Moors and his fame grown great in the Turkish Court was the chief Author and perswader of Solyman to invade Africk But it shall not as I think be far from our purpose here briefly to rehearse by what means those two Mytilene Brethren basely born crept out of a small Galliot unto the Majesty of great Kings that herein they which come afterwards may also admire the wonderful changes and chances of these worldly things now up now down as if the life of man were not of much more certainty than a stage Play. These two Brethren Horruccius and Hariadenus born at Mytilene in the Island of Lesbos weary of the poor and base estate they led at home with their Father a Renegate Grecian stealing a little Galliot committed themselves and all the hope of their good fortune to Sea where by chance they consorted themselves with Camales a most famous Pyrat of that time under whom Horruccius the elder Brother for his forwardness became a Captain and growing rich by many Purchases and also strong with Gallies and Slaves which he had at sundry times taken and at last consorting himself with Haidin Sinam the Jew Salee and other less Pyrats which afterwards became men of great fame and account over whom he commanded as an arch Pyrat came seeking after purchase as far as Mauritania At which time Selymes King of Iulia-Caesarea which now we call Algiers was in Arms against his Brother Mechemetes Competitor of the Kingdom who aided by the Numidians now commonly called Arabians put his Brother in great doubt of his Estate Selymes glad of the coming of Horruccius and the other Pyrats his Followers with a great Mass of Mony paid before hand induced Horruccius and the rest to take upon them the defence of him and his Kingdom against his Brother which thing Horruccius so happily performed especially by the means of his Harquebusiers as then no small terror to the wild Moors and Numidians that in short time he repulsed that savage People and set Selymes at peace in his Kingdom Horruccius being a man of a sharp wit and by nature ambitious noting in the time of his service the Kings mild and simple disposition void of all distrust and that the naked Moors were no Souldiers but a light and unconstant People alwaies at variance among themselves and that the wandring Numidians living barely divided into many factions were easily by reward to be won or by force constrained suddenly falsified his faith and villanously slew Selymes the King as he was bathing himself mistrusting nothing less than the falshood of the Pyrat and in the same hurl murdring such as he thought would withstand his desire and with Bounty and Cruelty overcoming the rest so wrought the matter that he was by general consent chosen King of Algiers Thus of a Pyrat become a King he shortly after by Policy surprised Circello a famous City about sixty mile distant from Algiers by his Souldiers sent thither in the habit of Merchants After that he by his Brother Hariadenus no less valiant than himself troubled all the Mediterranean Sea from Algiers with his Gallies and all his Neighbours himself by land with daily incursions leaving nothing untoucht which might by force or policy be had so that his power daily encreased men of service continually resorting unto him as the chief man in all those parts Not thus contented he to enlarge his Kingdom drave the Spaniards out of â—ugâ—a a City famous both for the great Trade thither and for the Mahometan School sometime there kept at the taking whereof he lost his right Hand with a Shot and instead thereof ever after used a Hand of Iron wherewith he obtained many worthy Victories against his Enemies for near to Algiers he overthrew an Army of the Spaniards with Diego de Vara their General And shortly after at such time as Hugo Moncada returning out of Italy with the old Spanish Souldiers landed in his Country he enforced him again to Sea where he with all his expert Souldiers either perished by shipwrack or driven on shore were slain or taken Prisoners by Horruccius and thrust into his Gallies At last having in sundry Battels overcome the King of Tremissa Charles the Emperor his Confederate and thrust him out of his Kingdom he stirred up both the Christians and Numidians against him so that coming to take Ora and Portus two strong Holds kept by Garrisons of Spaniards sent thither to aid the King of Tremissa he was by them and the Moors at the first repulsed and afterwards quite overthrown where most part of his Army being slain or taken Prisoners he with a few of his Friends sought to save themselves by flight over the desart Sands and seeing himself hardly pursued by his Enemies scattered many pieces of Gold upon the Sands as he fled thereby to have staied their hasty pursuit but they more desirous of him than of his Gold followed so fast that at last they overtook him and without further delay struck off his Head which was afterwards sent into Spain and carried upon a Launce through all the Towns and Cities alongst the Sea Coast to the wonderful rejoycing of the People unto whom he had in former time done great harm After the death of Horruccius Hariadenus inferior to his Brother neither in Courage nor Martial Prowess by the general consent of the Souldiers took upon him the Kingdom of Algiers He made Heir not only of his Brothers Kingdom but of his Vertues and haughty Thoughts and of the surname also of Barbarussa began forthwith to aspire unto the Empire of all that part of Africk accounting what he had already gotten too little and too base to answer his desires Wherefore he entred into Arms and became a terror both to the Moors and Numidians holding Peace with some and Wars with others as best served his purpose and with his Gallies robbed and spoiled the Coasts of Spain Sardinia and the Islands Baleares Fortune so favouring him in all his enterprises that he became both famous and fearful to his Enemies He slew Hamet a great Commander among the Numidians and chased Banchades and Amida two of their greatest Princes out of the Country and with like fortune at Sea overcame Hugo Moncada a famous Spaniard who sore wounded had much ado to save himself by flight when he had lost divers of his Gallies He also in Battle at Sea overthrew Rodericus Portundus Admiral of Spain in which fight the Admiral with his Son were both slain and seven of
him to nothing more than War. Wherefore it is good to beware that with the noyse of this suddain War you stir not up the Turks which lie ready as it were expecting such an occasion which cannot be withstood but by the United Forces of the Christian Princes which might by their general consent be done but that their Eies blinded with fatal darkness cannot see it and the Unity of the Christians now desperate seemeth by God reserved to some better time seeing that of late the Christian Kings are fallen off and cannot agree upon the long expected Peace Is not said he the French King deceived of his hope and as he would have it thought greatly dishonoured with his late unkindness Which renewing his old wound will revive in him an endless hatred Away with all dissimulations Enemy to grave Councils and let plain truth although unpleasant unto Princes ears prevent flattery Undoubtedly he being a Prince of no base Courage as it oftentimes falleth out with Men throughly grieved will in his anger as an Enemy pour forth his Gold whereof he hath great store to cross the Emperors designs to trouble the Assemblies of the States of Germany to withdraw the minds of the Princes and with bounty to gain them to himself who envying mightily at the Imperial Dignity wont to be indifferently given to them that best deserved the same to be as it were invested in the House of Austria which in this perpetual succession of so many Emperors hath as it were got a right by long custom Wherefore they will secretly conspire together and as notable lingerers by nature will either give no help at all or else too late at such time as the Turks Garrisons shall come flying to the succor of the young King. Neither is there any cause why any Man should think that the Governours of the Turks Countries near at hand will for the approach of Winter be slack in this cause for they undoubtedly making an honest and honourable shew will take upon them to defend the Fatherless Child and Widow of purpose to make an entrance to the secret desire they have to gain the Kingdom to themselves for if you shall once joyn with them in Battel if the best happen and fortune favour our first attempts truly you shall have War without end with such an Enemy which will bring with him Wealth that will never be spent power not to be overcome and couragious Souldiers sworn to our destruction So will it come to pass and I pray God I be a false Prophet that in seeking for the Kingdom of Hungary by War you shall at length be glad to fight for Austria it self and your own Kingdom also This Speech so moved King Ferdinand that although he purposed to go on with the War yet he thought it good by an honourable Embassage to prove Solymans mind and purpose also which to do no Man was thought fitter than Laschus himself Author of that Council being unto him very well known and familiarly acquainted with all the great Bassa's of the Court. Which service Laschus refused not but being furnished with all things needful for such an Embassage departed from Vienna towards Constantinople Yet for all that King Ferdinand persisting in his former purpose made withal preparation for Wars trusting upon the aid of the Emperor his Brother and the coming over of the Hungarians who ever thought it cause honest enough for them to revolt if it so stood with their present profit But before he would enter into open Wars he sent Nicholas Count of Salma to the Queen to shew her the Instruments of the last League betwixt the King her late Husband and him and to exhort her to yield up the Kingdom which by the late League was another Mans right and not by delaying of the matter to hurt both her Self and her Son for King Ferdinand offered to give unto the Child the Province of Sepusia as was before agreed betwixt the two Kings expresly in the League and to the Queen a greater Revenue and whatsoever else she had in Dowry But if she would forget that lawful League he threatned that neither the Emperor Charles his Brother nor he wanted force wherewith to recover by strong hand the Kingdom annexed to the House of Austria both by ancient right and the new consent of most of the Hungarian Nobility The Count of Salma being received at Buda hardly obtained to be admitted to the presence of the Queen for George the Bishop and Vicche mistrusting her Woman-like Courage said she was not to be spoken withal by reason she was so full of heaviness and sorrow and that they were of Authority as the Kings Tutors and ready to give him both audience and answer Which opinion of her weakness and want of judgment the Queen being a Woman of an heroical and royal Spirit took as tending so much to her disgrace that she said she would kill her self if the Embassadors were not permitted to come into her Chamber which was a dark Room hung with Black as the manner is and she sitting upon a low Pallet negligently attired as one that had no care of her self wan and pale Coloured but as then shedding no Tears yet with voice and countenance so heavy as might shew her Tears to be rather dried up with long Mourning than that her sorrow was any thing abated for the desire of bearing rule had now so possessed her mind that she contemned all the dangers of imminent War and for defence of her Sovereignty resolved with her self to call in the Turks After the Count admitted to her presence had with due reverence and great protestation delivered his Message she demurely answered That such was the Fortune of her Sex and Years that being bereft of the King her Husband and perplexed with the daily griefs both of Body and Mind she could neither give nor take Council but purposed in so weighty a Cause to use the advice of Sigismund her Father whose Integrity and Justice was such as King Ferdinand need no other Judge or Arbitrator to end that Controversie Wherefore she requested a convenient time and space wherein she might ask Counsel of her Father to whose just judgment she said she would stand as she thought the Nobility of Hungary would also Which small time of delay if it should be denied and that they would needs forthwith make War upon her she said that the Emperor and King Ferdinand his Brother should surely win no great Honour if they should come to oppugn her a Widow consumed with Tears and a young Child yet crying in his Cradle The Count so sent away when he was returned to King Ferdinand told him That the Queen was altogether in the power of the Bishop and could neither say nor do any thing but what she had before received from him for he only as he said commanded all as for the rest of the Nobility they shared amongst them the Honours and Preferments of
wonderful Globe of Silver of most rare and curious device daily expressing the hourly passing of the Time the motion of the Planets the Change and Full of the Moon the motion of the superior Orbs ever moving by certain Wheels and Weights curiously conveyed within the same and exactly keeping due time and motion lively expressing the wonderful motions and conversions of the Celestial Frame A most curious and strange piece of Work devised and perfected by the most cunning Astronomers for Maximilian the Emperor whose noble mind never spared for any Cost to obtain things of rare and strange device The Embassadors passing down the River of Danubius were at their landing first received by Cason the Admiral of Solymans Fleet and by him brought into a rich Tent the ground under their Feet being all covered wich rich Carpets to whom Rustan Bassa sent such good chear as the Camp afforded but especially most excellent Wine no less forbidden the Turks by their Law than desired of the Germans The next day after the great Bassaes feasted the Embassadors Solyman himself dining not far off in his Pavillion at which Feast the Bassaes for the more courtesie dined with the Embassadors not sitting with their Legs gathered under them flat upon the ground as their manner was but sitting in Chairs at a high Table after the manner of the Christians only Mahometes Governor of Belgrade for his Age and Valour an extraordinary Ghest sat down upon a Cussion beneath the Bassaes. Their Chear was only Rice and Mutton and that so plainly and sparingly dressed as if they had thereby noted our gormandise and excess who measure not our Chear by that which Nature requireth but that which greedy Appetite desireth as if therein consisted the greatest Nobility and the Drink for the great Bassaes themselves right easie to be had was fair Water out of the River Danubius After Dinner the Embassadors were brought in unto Solyman each of them led betwixt two Bassaes holding them fast by the Arms as it had been for honours sake and so brought to kiss his Hand For the Turks suffer no Stranger otherwise to come unto the Presence of their suspicious Emperor but first they search him that he have no Weapon about him and so clasping him by the Arms under the colour of doing him honour dissemblingly bereave him of the use of his Hands lest he should offer him any violence yet hath he always as he sitteth in his Throne lying at hand ready by him a Target a Scimeter an Iron-Mace with Bow and Arrows The great Globe was also brought in by twelve of the Embassadors Servants which with the strangeness thereof filled the mind of Solyman and the Eyes of his Bassaes with admiration for Solyman was of so sharp a Wit that he was not learned only in such Books as contained the Laws and Rites of the Mahometan Superstition but had also curiously studied Astronomy and especially Cosmography in which profitable and pleasant study he much recreated himself as his leasure served The Embassadors desired that he would give the Kingdom of Hungary to King Ferdinand almost upon the same conditions that Lascus had before required it for him at Constantinople paying him such yearly Tribute as King Iohn had usually paid and promising farther to draw Charles the Emperor his Brother into the same League so that Solyman delivered of all fear that way might at his pleasure turn his Forces upon the Persian which it was thought he most desired Besides that they said he should deal neither honourably nor indifferently if he should prefer the young Child before King Ferdinand who beside his ancient Right unto that Kingdom which they were not now to urge as oppressed by his happy Victories but might in time be revived had also a late interest by a League betwixt him and King Iohn wherein he had expresly covenanted by the solemn consent of the greatest part of his Nobility that King Ferdinand should succeed him in the Kingdom Whereby they excused him of the late War as justly taken in hand against the Queen and her Son usurping upon his Right which King Iohn knowing to be good and moved with Conscience had by his solemn act acknowledged though to the great offence and prejudice of Solyman his setter up and defender as also to the touching of himself in honour to have so unthankfully and fraudulently dealt with his Patron to whom he was by the Oath of Obedience bound Wherefore they requested that sith he being a Prince of all others most mighty and magnificent standing upon his upright dealing both in Peace and War had so lightly regarded the slie dealing of so ungrateful a man he would rather accept of King Ferdinand so many ways injured as his Friend and Tributary than to have him his perpetual Enemy Concluding That nothing could be unto him for the good report of his Justice more commendable or for the assurance of a perpetual Peace more profitable or to the immortal praise of his Bounty more honourable than to call a King of a most ancient Discent famous for his Vertue and Fidelity chosen for a King by the Bohemians desired for a King by the Hungarians Emperor elect of the Roman Empire by the Germans and the natural Brother of the great Emperor his Tributary King of Hungary Solyman with chearful countenance accepting and commending of the Presents answered them two days after by Rustan the Bassa his Son in Law that this was his resolute condition of Peace and Friendship If King Ferdinand would forthwith restore all the Cities Towns and Castles which were before belonging to King Lewis and for ever after abstain from Hungary and whereas he had been so often provoked by him to War and had therein bestowed so great charges and taken so much Travel he could for that be content with an easie pain which should be for his great honour to impose an easie Tribute upon Austria upon which Conditions he was content to enter into League with them but if so be that those Conditions seemed unto them too heavy and that they would rather make choice of War than Peace he would bring to pass by continual War that such things as they had taken from the Kingdom of Hungary should be requited with the destruction of Austria But the Embassadors although they were much moved at the proud Demand of Tribute for Austria as that wherein the two Brethren of mighty power Charles the Emperor and King Ferdinand were disdainfully abused to keep the best course of their Negotiation and to win some time in so hard estate of things required a Truce until such time as King Ferdinand and the Emperor his Brother might be made acquainted with the matter Which their request the Turk perceiving their drift and purpose would in no case grant for Winter was now fast coming on It was lawful for the Embassadors all the time they were in the Turks Camp to view every part thereof Rustan
of Narbona rifled certain Towns in Spain standing upon the Sea-Coast and about the Promontory of Venus called of the Mariners Creum took great prize and in the Haven of Palamos took one Merchant Ship and a Gally with which Prey they passed over to Algiers as they were commanded there to winter and with the first of the Spring to return again to Barbarussa in Brovence That Winter Barbarussa repairing his Fleet was furnished with many necessaries by the Genowayes and especially by Auria himself who under the colour of redeeming of Prisoners willingly furnished the Turk with such things as he wanted for although he professed himself one of the Emperors Captains yet would he not shew an Enemies mind by the unseasonable denial of a little Sea Furniture lest in so doing he should have hurt his Native Country of Genoa which he saw then subject to the injury of so great a Fleet so nigh at Hand But leave we now Barbarussa to winter in Provenoâ— and with the course of time turn a little out of the way to see in Muleasses King of Tunes the small assurance the greatest have in highest place of worldly honour This Mahometan King once before thrust out of his Kingdom by Barbarussa and restored again by Charles the Emperor as is before declared hearing of his coming with this great Fleet and imagining nothing less than that he should come to the aid of the most Christian King doubted not without cause lest it was prepared against himself Besides that divers great Cities of his Kingdom namely Constantina Mahemedia and Mahometa called in ancient time Cyrtha Leptis and Adrumentum were then holden by the Turks Barbarussas Favorites Wherefore fearing the worst about the same time that Barbarussa was sailing alongst the Coast of Italy he passed over into Sicily to have met the Emperor at Genoa and to have obtained of him greater Aid against the Turks At his departure out of Africk he committed the tuition of his Kingdom to such valiant men as he supposed would have been unto him most faithful First he appointed Mahometes then Maniphet to govern the City and Corsus otherwise called Fares his old Servant to keep the Castle leaving Mahometes his Brother and Fares his Son with Touarres a Spaniard Captain of the Castle of Guletta as Pledges the one of his Brothers the other of his Fathers Faith but unto Amida his Son he committed the leading of his men of War for the defence of his Kingdom against the Turks and Numidians As he was passing out of Sicilia to have met the Emperor at Genoa he was by contrary Winds driven first to Cajeta and afterward to Naples where he was by the Viceroy honourably entertained and a House appointed for him richly furnished the Neopolitans wondring at the strange Attire of the People with the manner of their feeding and curious plenty of all manner of sweet Perfumes for into every Dish they put in Odors of exceeding price so that it was well known that a Peacock and two Pheasants dressed after the manner of the Kings Kitchen cost above an hundred Ducats so that not only the Dining Chamber when they were carved up but all the House was so filled with the strange and fragrant smell that all they that dwelt near thereabouts were partakers of that unusual and delicate Perfume From Naples he was about to have travelled by Land unto the Emperor being then in conference with the Pope at Buzetum fearing to adventure the Sea possessed by the Enemies Fleet had not the Emperor by his Letters willed him to stay still where he was But whilst he made his aboad at Naples and carefully attended what Course Barbarussa would take who furnished with so great a Fleet was departed from Nice disappointed of his purpose he was by certain Messengers advertised out of Africa That Amida his Son was risen up against him and possessing himself of the Kingdom had slain his Captains polluted his Wives and taken the Castle of Tunes With which news he being exceedingly troubled determined without delay to pass over into Africk and though late yet as he might to remedy his domestical troubles in hope to oppress that Rebellion in the beginning and his Son also before he could gather any strength to rest upon Wherefore he with all the haste he could opened his Coffers and entertained Souldiers the Viceroy giving leave to all such banished Men as would to come and give their names to pass over as Souldiers into Africk upon report whereof such a number of Malefactors and condeâ—ned persons came flocking to Naples that it was thought a sufficient Army might have been made of such kind of men every one of them chusing rather to enter into Pay and blot out the infamy of banishment and prove the fortune of Wars than to live wandring up and down the Woods and in danger every hour to be hanged Of these infamous Men one Ioannes Baptista Lofredius a Man well born but of a fierce and covetous disposition undertook the leading he covenanting with Muleasses to have three months Pay before hand levied a thousand and eight hundred Men which he presently shipped and keeping the greatest part of their Pay to himself passed over with the King into Africk and landed at Guletta But how Amida rose up against his Father and what was the end of that bloody Rebellion shall not be amiss briefly to rehearse There were certain Noblemen of great Authority about Amida when Muleasses departed which at their pleasure ruled the young Prince who easily hearkned unto their Counsel and followed the same the chief of these was one Mahometes Son of Bohamer who in the Reign of Mahometes Muleasses his Father was Maniphet whom Muleasses possessed of the Kingdom put shamefully to death by cutting off his Privities because he had by hasty Marriage deceived him of Rhahamana a Maiden of incomparable Beauty the Daughter of Abderomen Captain of the Castle whom he most passionately loved for which cruel fact Mahometes his Son had long time conceived a deadly hatred against Muleasses which he had many years dissembled that he might as occasion served be the more cruelly revenged Next unto him was another Mahometes sirnamed Adulzes whom Muleasses was wont commonly to call his worst Servant These two with a few others conspiring together gave it out that Muleasses was dead at Naples and before his death had most irreligeously as they accounted it revolted to the Christian Religion With which report they perceiving Amida moved came unto him and perswaded him quickly to enter into his Fathers Seat lest Mahometes his younger Brother then lying in hostage with the Christians at Guletta should by the favour and help of Touarres whose Garrison was ever ready be preferred before him For Mahometes was eighteen years old resembling his Grandfather in Name Favour and Disposition and therefore of the Citizens of Tunes best beloved Wherefore Amida came in post haste out of the Camp to Tunes
Dragut the Arch-Pyrat that Island to be by the Christians now possessed and fortified thought it not in his so great power and flourishing Estate to stand with his honour to suffer but rather to give aid unto the Moors of that Island a people agreeing in Religion with himself and therefore commanded Pial Bassa his Admiral to take in hand that expedition Who thereupon rigged up a great Fleet well appointed and strongly manned with a number of the Turks best and most approved Souldiers as well Janizaries as others yet all both doubtful and fearful of the long Journy as also of the fame of the Enemies with whom they were to encounter for why the Turks had conceived a great opinion of the valour of the Spaniards as knowing great Wars both of ancient and later times to have been by that Nation to the immortal praise thereof most happily performed they remembred Charles the fifth and daily heard much of King Philip the Heir both of his Fathers Vertues and Kingdoms which made them so careful that many of them before their setting forth as in times of greatest danger made their Wills and so departed from Constantinople taking their leave of their Friends as if they should never have thither returned again So that all the City was in a confused fear neither was there any Man whether he went or staid that hung not in suspence with the doubtful expectation of the event of that War. Howbeit Pial with his great Fleet with long sailing and a prosperous Wind was at length come wel-near as far as Malta and knowledge thereof as aforesaid given unto the Christian Fleet at Zerbi With which unexpected news the Christians there were not a little troubled nevertheless they fortified the Castle with new Fortifications and Bulwarks and fell to agreement with the principal Man amongst the Moors of the Island who commanded the rest and had before pluckt down the Ensigns of Dragut and set up the King of Spains that he should yearly pay unto the King of Spain as he had before unto Dragut six thousand Crowns one Camel four Ostriches four Sparrow-Hawks and four blew Falcons a Tribute fit for such an Island But shortly after viz. the ninth of May the Great Master of Malta by another Pinnance gave the Christians at Zerbi again to understand That the Turks Fleet was even now at hand and already departed from the Island of Gozo well appointed and strongly manned and that therefore he advised them with speed to hoise Sail and to get them to some place of more safety or else to come to him to Malta for fear of being by so great a power of the Turks suddainly oppressed Whereupon Iohn Andreas Auria the Admiral sent unto the General requesting him to come aboord that so they might before the coming of the Turks Fleet retire themselves to some place of more assurance But he for all that staied still at the Castle where the Christians had built four strong Bulwarks whereof they had named one Auria's another Gonzaga's the third the Viceroys and the fourth the Knights not yet all perfectly finished as for the Castle it self they called it Philip-Alcazâ—r by the name of the King. But whilst the General is thus busie and vainly hopeth to keep both the Castle and his Ships he the next day descrying from far the coming of the Turks great Fleet hasted with the Admiral to be gon and putting twice to Sea was both times by a contrary Wind driven again into the Haven so that he and the Admiral had much ado in time to get them into the Castle for the Wind was so favourable for the Turks and brought them so fast on that the Christians dismayed with their suddain coming knew not now well what to do or which way to turn themselves But by good hap the greater part of the Ships and fourteen Gallies were got out and gon the night before and the Great Master had in April called home his Gallies wherewith and ten others of his own he afterwards defended the Frontiers of his Island As for the rest of the Fleet that staied for the General and the Admiral some few Gallies escaped by flight other some ran themselves a ground ten of which were presently taken by the Turks as were the rest also that were leâ—t although they for a while did what they might to have saved themselves The night following the Viceroy and the Admiral secretly stole out of the Castle and so by good Fortune in two small Frigots fled to Malta Caravanus also the Moor King with the Prince of Tunes got them away into the Main Gonzaga the Viceroy departing from Malta into Sicilia provided as he might for the safety of that Country Auria in the mean time gathered together the remainder of the dispersed Fleet having lost in this unfortunate expedition seventeen Gallies with a great part of the Ships Now in the Castle was left as General Don Alvarus de Sandes a valiant Gentleman of great spirit and long experience with five thousand Footmen some Germans some Italians but for the most part Spaniards besides a thousand other that were no Souldiers So that the Turks beginning to besiege the same the seventeenth of May were by them many times notably encountred and in their assaults repulsed Unto this Siege at length came Draguâ— the Pyrat who with fifteen great Pieces which he brought with him from Tripolis encreased the fury of the Turks Battery Neither were the Christians in the mean time wanting unto themselves having in the Castle forty great Pieces of Artillery wherewith they slew a number of the Turks and Moors and sometimes sallying out fought with them hand to hand and having slain and wounded many retired again into the Castle In this manner the Siege continued three Months with many an hot and desperate skirmish during which time nothing more troubled the Defendants than Thirst in that hot and dry Climate and intemperate time of the year for why in the Castle there was but one great Cistern which although it yielded some good store of Water yet was it not enough to suffice so great a multitude but was by measure still sparingly given out to the Souldiers so far as it would serve no Man having more allowed him than would suffice to keep him alive the quantity whereof some augmented by distilling of the Sea Water and mingling it with their allowance and so well eased their thirst until such time as having spent all their Wood they wanted that poor help also There might a Man have seen many poor Souls lying upon the ground half dead gaping and still crying out nothing but Water Water in whose dry Mouths if any Man upon compassion vouchsafed to pour a little Water they as Men revived therewith would presently sit up until that for thirst they fell down again and so at length as Men roasted gave up the Ghost Thus many died daily beside them whom the chance of War and other
Majesty of a Kingdom as then when Richard the First King of England passing that way with his Fleet for the relief of the Christians then distressed in the Holy Land about the year 1191 was prohibited there to land and certain of his People by force of Tempest there cast on Shore were by the Cypriots either cruelly slain or taken Prisoners which barbarous violence King Richard took in so evil part that he there by force landed his Army and rested not until he had taken Isaac the King Prisoner and subdued the Island The King he sent in Chains of Silver to Tripolis there to be kept in close Prison the Kingdom he kept a while in his own hand which not long after he gave or as some say exchanged with Guido the titular King of Ierusalem for which cause the Kings of England for a certain time afterwards were honoured with the Title of the Kings of Ierusalem This Kingdom by many descents came at length to Ianus Son of King Peter who in the year 1423 was by Melechel a Sultan of Egypt taken Prisoner but afterwards for the ransom of an hundred and fifteen thousand Sultanins was set at liberty and restored to his Kingdom paying unto the Sultan and his Successors a yearly Tribute of forty thousand Crowns This Ianus left a Son called Iohn who after the death of his Father married the Daughter of the Marquis of Mont-Ferrat after whose death he married one Helena of the most noble House of the Paleologi in Grecia by whom he had one only Daughter called Carlotte but by another Woman a base Son called Iames. This King Iohn was a Man of no Courage altogether given to pleasure and according to the manner of his effeminate education shewed himself in all things more like a Woman than a Man which Helena his Wife a Woman of a great Spirit quickly perceiving took upon her the Soveraignty and whole Government of the Realm gracing and disgracing whom she pleased and promoting to the Ecclesiastical Dignities such as she best liked abolishing the Latin Ceremonies and bringing in them of the Greeks and took such further order as pleased her self in matters of State concerning both Peace and War her Husband in the mean time regarding nothing but his vain pleasure whereby it came to pass that all was brought into the power of the Greeks the Queens Friends Now the Queen her self was much ruled by the Counsel of her Nurse and the Nurse by her Daughter so that the People would commonly say The Daughter ruled the Nurse the Nurse the Queen and the Queen the King. The Nobility ashamed and weary of this manner of Government by general consent of the People sent for Iohn the King of Portugals Cousin-German whom some call the King of Portugal to whom they gave Carlotte the Kings Daughter in marriage with full power to supply that want of Government which was in King Iohn his Father in Law. He taking the Authority into his Hands quickly reformed the disordered Kingdom as well in matters concerning Religion as civil Policy The Latin Ceremonies were again restored and the Government of the Daughter the Nurse and the Queen brought to an end But the mischievous Daughter doubting the Countenance of the young King perswaded her Mother as she â—endred her own Life to poison the King. Which thing the wretched Woman by the consent of the Queen Mother as was reported in short time performed and so brought that noble Prince well worthy longer life unto his untimely end whereby the Government was again restored unto the Greek Queen who in the name of her weak Husband commanded again at her pleasure But above all the Nurse and her Daughter insulted upon the young Queen Carlotte which she not well brooking grievously complained thereof to Iames her baâ—e Brother requiring his help for redress thereof who not long after slew the Nurses Daughter not so much in revenge of the wrong by her done unto his Sister as to prepare a way for himself for the obtaining of the Kingdom grieving inwardly that she or her Husband should be preferred before himself Which thing Helena the Queen quickly perceiving perswaded the King her Husband to cause his base Son to enter into the orders of Priesthood and so to become a Churchman thereby to cut off all his hope of aspiring unto the Kingdom which the King at her instance did and made him Archbishop of Nicosia In the mean time Carlotte by the perswasion of her Mother and the Nobility of the Country married Lewis Son to the Duke of Savoy who being for that purpose sent for came with all speed to Cyprus After that the Queen-Mother and the old Nurse desiring nothing more than to revenge the death of the Nurses Daughter upon Iames now Archbishop devised first how to thrust him out of all his â—piritual Promotions which were great and afterward quite banish him the Kingdom Hereupon the Queen wrote Letters against him to the Pope to have him disgraded for that he being a Man base born with his hands imbrued with innocent Blood was unworthy of holy Orders Which Letters by chance came to Iames his hands who inraged therewith accompanied with a number of his Friends and Favorites suddenly entred the Court slew such of his Enemies as he found there divided their Goods amongst his Followers and as King possessed himself of the Regal City In this Broil the Greek Queen Helena died and shortly after her Husband also All things being thus in an hurly and out of order certain of the Nobility for redress thereof sent for Lewis the Husband of Carlotte as for him to whom that Kingdom in the right of his Wife most justly belonged who upon his arrival was of all sorts of Men joyfully received and welcomed as their King. Iames the Usurper understanding before of the coming of Lewis and perceiving the inclination of the People towards him fled with divers of his Friends to Alexandria to crave aid of the Egyptian Sultan in whose Court he found such Favour as that he was by the Sultans commandment Royally apparelled and honoured with the Title of the King of Cyprus which he promised for ever to hold of the Sultans of Egypt as their Vassal and Tributary At which time the Sultan also by his Embassadors commanded Lewis to depart the Isle who by all means sought to have pacified the Sultan declaring unto him his rightful Title yet offering to pay unto him the wonted Tribute and to allow unto Iames a yearly Pension of ten thousand Ducats during his life But all in vain for Iames still present in the Sultans Court and wisely following his own suit at last concluded with the great Sultan who thought it more honour to make a King than to confirm a King and receiving of him a great Army returned into Cyprus where in short time he so distressed Lewis that he was glad to forsake the Island with his Wife and to return into his Country
tragical a sight it is reported that Amurath let some tears fall as not delighting in such barbarous cruelty but that the state and manner of his Government so required In the beginning of his Reign he established divers wholsome Laws altered the Coin and bountifully relieved the Poor And albeit that he was of a mild and peaceable nature yet because he would not seem to degenerate from the Othoman Princes his Progenitors he prosecuted his Fathers Wars year 1575 and by the Tartars called Praecopenses in the month of October in the year 1575 entred into Russia part of the Polonian Kingdom where he burnt and destroyed two hundred Noble-mens houses besides an infinite number of Towns and Villages made great slaughter of the poor Country people and carried away great numbers of Cattel and Prisoners bound in thongs made of raw Hides But whilst they were dividing the spoil with Peter the new Vayvod of Valachia who had before solemnly promised to give the Tartars no passage that way the Polonian Cossacks who had lien waiting for their return upon the River Boristhenes brake into the Tartars Country and there requited them with like harm and brought back with them a number of old Captives who little expected that their so sudden deliverance The Polonians at this time were at variance among themselves about the Election of their new King Henry Valoys their late King being the last year after the death of Charles his Brother the French King secretly stoll'n from them into France to take upon him that Kingdom after whose departure some of the Polonian Nobility made choice of Maximilian the Emperour other some no less inclining unto the choice of the great Duke of Muscovy and some unto others also Whereof Amurath understanding and loth that either of those two great Princes his Enemies should be invested or strengthened with that so great a Kingdom and so near unto him to hinder that their Election and to bring in another of less power and so less dangerous unto himself even in the beginning of his Reign wrote unto the Polonians to that purpose commending unto them Stephen Battor the Vayvod of Transilvania for their King in manner following Amurath God of the Earth Governour of the whole World the Messenger of God and faithful Servant of the great Prophet unto the most honourable Nobility and Counsellors of the Kingdom of Polonia greeting IT is not unto the World unknown most honourable and mighty Senators our Noble Progenitors to have of long time and for many Years holden good Friendship and Religious Leagues with the Kingdom of Polonia For which cause it hath seemed good and reasonable unto us to put you in remembrance of this so antient a League and Bond of Friendship for that we understanding your Kingdom to be of late become destitute of a King by the departure of the Noble King Henry your Crowned King descended of the Royal Race of the French Kings our friend Who for the small regard you had of him so Great and Worthy a Prince and for your Disloyalty is departed out of your Kingdom without purpose of returning any more into Polonia Whereupon as it is reported unto us but how truly we know not you passing over your said Crowned King Henry are about to maâ—e choice of a new King and especially of Maximilian the Emperour or of the Duke of Muscovie both men of running wits and of us greatly hated For why you may well know they will be troublesome and grievous not unto every one of you only but even unto us also Wherefore be you ware that you be not deceived and take heeâ— lest your Confederations and Lâ—agues cannot long by their valour and prowess â—e established and withal consider well the great dangers and losses which you may thereby fall into Whereof we have thought good to give you a taste Wherefore beware that heavier things befall not your State. We know there are right Noble and Wise men amongst you which know better than they how to Rule and Govern And if so be it please you not to make choice of any of your own Nation there is not far from you one Stephen Bâ—ttor Prince of Transylvania a Man of great Honour and Valour by whose Labour and Dexterity you may easily procure the peace and quiet of your Kingdom Whereas if you shall do otherwise we take to witness your God and his Servant our Great Prophet to destroy all your Wealth and Goods which together with your Selves your Wives and Children shall be given for a prey unto our Souldiers with the chief men of your Cities of Cracovia and Leperis Which for all that we say not as any thing at all doubting of your Fidelity and Constancy toward us As for the rest which it pleased us by word of Mouth to have told unto you we have given charge unto this our Embassadour and Counsellour unto whom our desire is that you should give full credence From Constantinople the last of September in the Year of our Prophet Mahomet 983 and first of our Reign This great Sultan's commendations so much prevailed with the Polonians that notwithstanding that Maximilian the Emperour was by the Archbishop of Gnesna and some others choosen King yet was that his Election by the greater part of the Nobility revoked and both he and the great Duke of Muscovy being passed over the Noble Princess Anne of the most honourable Iagellonian House chosen Queen of Polonia yet with this condition That she should marry Stephen the Vayvod of Transylvania to them by Amurath commended Who afterward elected King all the time of his Life right worthily governed that noble Kingdom not only defending the same in such state as he found it but also notably extending the bounds thereof enlarging it with such Territories as he by force of Arms got from his Neighbours especially the Muscovite Of this Election Amurath would oftentimes afterwards boast and say That he had given the Polonians their King. But of him and of the League made by him with Amurath more shall be said hereafter The year following great troubles arose in Persia year 1576 whereby the flourishing state of that most mighty Kingdom was sore shaken and opportunity given for the Turkish Emperour to invade the same which he laying hold upon entred into that bloudy War which to the great quiet of the Christian Common-weal for long time after exercised the Forces of those most puissant Princes one upon another For the better understanding whereof it shall not be amiss compendiously to set down the same troubles of the Persian Kingdom the very ground of the long and mortal War between those two most mighty Monarchs Old Tamas the Persian King Son to the noble Hismael who with great glory had more than fifty years worthily governed that large Kingdom and mightily withstood the often invasions of the Turkish Emperours now spent with years died the eleventh of May in the year 1576. leaving behind him
by His Majesty for Ambassador to the Grand Signior in the place of Sir Daniel Harvey who dyed in August 1672. at his Country-house not far from Constantinople His Excellency entred the City on the first day of Ianuary 1673 4. rejoycing the English Factory with the sight of their new Ambassador that Office having been now void for the space of sixteen months who was welcome also to people of the Country judging him fortunate for arriving at the Feast of their great Biram nor less pleasing was the News thereof to the Court especially to the late Pasha of Tunis whose Goods and Monies taken by one Dominico Franceschi out of an English Ship called the Mediterranean in her passage from Tunis to Tripoli this Ambassador had recovered from Ligorne and Malta which being an action without example was greatly admired and applauded by the Turks and esteemed an evident demonstration of that great Interest and Power which the Glory of our King hath acquired in Foreign parts and of the singular dexterity of such a Minister About the 18 th of March Sir Iohn Finch arrived at Constantinople being transported to the Dardanelli on his Majesties Fregat the Centurion and thence on a Gally hired at Smyrna for that purpose Some few days after his arrival the Grand Signior and Vizier being at Adrianople the Lord Ambassador had audience of the Chimacam whom he saluted with this speech I am come Ambassadour from Charles the Second King of England Scotland France and Ireland sole Lord and Soveraign of all the Seas that environ his Kingdoms Lord and Soveraign of vast territories and possessions in the East and West-Indies Defender of the Christian Faith against all those that Worship Idols or Images To the most Powerful and mighty Emperor of the East to maintain that peace which hath been so useful and that commerce which hath been so profitable to this Empire For the continuance and encrease whereof I promise you in my station to contribute what I can and I promise to my self that you in your will do the like But to proceed to the Wars The Pâ—landers being thus prosperous made use of their success and the sharp cold of the Winter-sâ—ason to make their Incursions and Winter-quarters through all the Principalities of Moldavia for they being born in cold Countries and accustomed to the Snows and Frosts were more patient and enduring of extremity of weather than were the Turks who were brought forth from more mild and moderate Climates so that neither could the Poles be driven out from those Countries nor Keminitz be relieved by them until such time that the Sun getting high and thawing the Snows and warming the Earth prepared a season fit for return of the Turks who marching according to their custom with an Army composed of great multitudes quickly compelled the Poles to retire For the Grand Signior and Vizier having both seated their Winter-quarters on the Banks of the Danâ—be were ready at the first opening of the Summer to enter their Arms into the Enemies Countries and having called the Tartars to their assistance did according to the usual custom make Incursions for depredation of Slaves Cattel and whatsoever else was portable in a running March. The Chan or King of this People was at that time greatly indisposed in his health of which he advised the Great Vizier as if he intended thereby to obtain a release from his personal attendance that year in the War But the Vizier who either supposed this excuse to be only a pretence or that he had a kindness for his Person immediately dispatched away his own Physician called Signior Masselini an Italian born a worthy Learned man a good Christian and my intimate Friend with whom maintaining a constant correspondence by Letters he wrote me That from the Grand Signiors Quarters which were at Batadog near the Banks of the Danube he arrived after seventeen days Journey in Chrim where he said he was received with singular honour and kindness by the Great Chan whom he found to be a Prince of admirable prudence gentleness and generosity but greatly afflicted with a Hypochondriacal Melancholy which being an infirmity of some years standing was with the more difficulty removed howsoever he was so far from being uncapable to follow his Army that he advised him to divert his mind with the thoughts of War which counsel having taken after thirty days abode in the Camp he found himself much more chearful than before and greatly relieved of that pressure of Melancholy and caliginous Vapours which offended his Brain We are now said he at Vssia at the Mouth of the Boristhenes which we have passed from the other side unto this where the River is nine miles brâ—ad from hence we are marching towards Bender upon the Niester to pass into Moldavid and there to joyn with the Ottoman Army The Poles have sent to demand Peace but with condition that Kemenitz be restored to them which Proposition was with great disdain rejected and will never be granted whilst this Emperour reigns These people greatly desired a Peace with Poland which the Election of Sobieski for King may probably facilitate for not only they but the Turks also dread a March into Poland and are so inveterately bent to take revenge on the Muscovites and Cosacks who lately became their Subjects that they could accept of any reasonable Terms of Accommodation with Poland I for my part found Tartary a very pleasant Country plentiful of all Provisions and the people much more courteous and obliging to the Strangers and Christians than those Turks with whom you and I have conversed Thus far Masselini writes in commendation of the Tartars and in farther confirmation hereof I have read in some Books That as to their Morals there are very few Nations to be found less vicious they are extremely severe and faithful they have no Thieves or false Witnesses amongst them little Injustice or Violence and live in union and great tranquillity the marvellous fidelity of the Captive Tartars in Poland is every day to be observed who never fail to return at the time appointed when they are licensed upon their word to go and procure their Liberties by the exchange of Polish Prisoners which they execute punctually or return themselves not failing a minute And it is observed That the Polish Gentlemen do rather trust the young Tartars which are in their Service with the keys of their Money and Jewels than any of their Houshold The time for Armies to draw out of the Winter-quarters and take the Field being now come the Grand Signior and Vizier with great numbers both of Horse and Foot passed the Danube and prosecuting their March to the Câ—nfines of Poland they relieved Kemenitz in the first place the Poles at the News of their approach rasing the Siege Thence they proceeded to Chuâ—zim a strong Fortress on the Niester taken from them in the last year by the Christians after the defeat given to Chusaein Pasha
goods and Mony taken on the Martin and Hunter should be made good to Sir John Narbrough in Mony or Goods and Slaves To which was adjoyned such a submission recantation and acknowledgment for their late offence and outrage as testifyed the sorrow of their true repentance as we shall see more at large in their following Articles And now the peace being concluded Sir Iohn Narbrough returned to Malta and soon after came back to Tripoly to receive the remainder of the monies and goods agreed for the Slaves being delivered already In this interim the six Ships which had foâ—merly broken out of the harbour and sailed to the Levant hearing of the peace returned to Tripoly where great feuds and dissentions arose the Souldiery accusing Ibrahim Dei nick named Misser ogli as the beginner and Author of the War and for continuing it so long with obstinacy until they were reduced to their last extremity In fine they threatned to cut him in Peices but at length they were contented to cashier him only from his Office after which he fled into the Morea and their Vice-Admiral Mustapha Grande was made Dei in his place with whom and with the Souldiers in general now returned Sir Iohn Narbrough renewed the Articles of Peace and dated them the first of May 1676 which are these that follow Articles of Peace and Commerce between c. Articles of Peace and Commerce Between the most Serene and Mighty Prince Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Christian Faith c. And the Most Illustrious Lords Halil Bassa Ibraim Dei Aga Divan and Governors of the Noble City and Kingdom of Tripoly in Barbary concluded by Sir Iohn Narbrough Knight Admiral of his Majesties Fleet in the Mediterranean Seas I. IN the first place It is Agreed and Concluded That from this day and for ever forward There be a true firm and Inviolable Peace between the Most Serene King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Christian Faith c. And the most Illustrious Lords The Bassa Dai Aga Divan and Governors of the City and Kingdom of Tripoly in Barbary And between all the Dominions and Subjects of either side And that the Ships or other Vessels and the Subjects and Peace of both sides shall not from henceforth do to each other any harm offence or Injury in word or Deed But shall Treat one another with all possible respect and Friendship II. That any of the Ships or other Vessels belonging to the said King of Great Brittain or to any of his Majesties Subjects may safely come to the Port of Tripoly or to any other Port or Place of that Kingdom or Dominions thereunto belonging freely to buy and sell without the least Disturbance paying the usual Customs as in former times hath been payd for such goods as they sell And for the goods they sell not they shall have free Liberty to carry on Board their own Ships without paying any Duties for the same And when they please they shall freely Depart from thence without any stop hindrance or molestation whatsoever III. That all Ships and other Vessels as well those belonging to the King of Great Brittain or to any of his Majesties Subjects as also those belonging to the People and Kingdom of Tripoly shall freely pass the Seas and traffick where they please without any search hinderance or molestation from each other And that all Persons and Passengers of what Country whatsoever And all Monys Goods Merchandize and Moveables to whatsoever People or Nation belonging being on board any of the said Ships or Vessels shall be wholly free and shall not be stopped taken or Plundred nor receive any harm or Damage whatsoever from either Party IV. That the Tripoly Ships of War or other Vessels thereunto belonging meeting with any Merchant Ships or other Vessels of the King of Great Brittains Subjects not being in any of the Seas appertaining to his Majesties Dominions may send on board one single boat with but two Sitters besides the ordinary Crew of Rowers and no more but the two Sitters to enter any of the said Merchants Ships or any other Vessels without the Express from the Commander of every such Ship or Vessel And then upon produâ—ing them a Pass under the hand and Seal of the Lord High Admiral of England the said Boat shall presently Depart And if the Merchant Ship or Ships Vessel or Vessels produce no Pass from the Lord High Admiral of England yet if the Major part of the said Ships or Vessels Company be Subjects to the said King of Great Britain The said Boat shall presently Depart And the Merchants Ship or Ships Vessel or Vessels shall proceed freely on her or their Voyage And if any of the said Ships of War or other Vessels of his said Majesties meeting with any Ship or Ships Vessel or Vessels belonging unto Tripoly if the Commander or Commanders of any such Ship or Ships Vessel or Vessels shall produce a Pass Signed by the chief Governor of Tripoly and a Certificate from the English Consul living there Or if they have no such Pass or Certificate yet if the Major part of their Ships Company or Companies be Turks Moors or Slaves belonging to Tripoly Then the said Tripoly Ship or Ships Vessel or Vessels shall proceed freely V. That no Commander or other Person of any Ship or other Vessel of Tripoly shall take out of any Ship or Vessel of his said Majesties Subjects any Person or Persons whatsoever to carry them any where to be examined or upon any other pretence nor shall use any Torture or Violence to any Person of what Nation or quality whatsoever being on Board any Ship or Vessel of his Majesties Subjects upon any pretence whatsoever VI. That no Ship-wrack belonging to the King of Great Brittain or any of his Majesties Subjects upon any part of the coast belonging unto Tripoly shall be made or become a Prize And that neither the goods thereof shall be seized nor the Men made Slaves But that all the People of Tripoly shall do their best endeavours to save the said Men and their Goods VII That no Ship or any other Vessel of Tripoly shall have permission to be Delivered up or to go to any place in Enmity with the said King of Great Brittain to be made use of as Cosairs or Sea Rovers against his said Majesties Subjects VIII That none of the Ships or other smaler Vessels of Tripoly shall remain Cruising near his Majesties City and Garrison of Tangier or in sight of it nor any other way Disturb the Peace and Commerce of that place IX That if any Ship or Vessel of Tunis Argier Tittuan or Salli or any other place being in War with the said King of Great Brittain bring any Ships or Vessels Men or Goods belonging to any of his said Majesties Subjects to Tripoly or to any Part or Place within that Kingdom The Governors there shall
sustained on either part shall be quiet taken away and forgotten and this Peace shall be in fâ—ll force and vertue and continue for ever And for all Depredations and Damages that shall hereafter be Committed or done by either side before Notice can be given of this Peace full satisfaction be immediately made And whatsoever remains in kind shall instantly be restored XXIII That whatsoever shall happen hereafter that any thing is done or committed by the Ships or Subjects of either side contrary to any of these Articles Satisfaction being Demanded therefore shall be made to the full and without any manner of Delay and that it shall not be Lawful to break this Peace unless such satisfaction be denyed and our Faith shall be our Faith and our word our word and whosoever shall be the Cause of the breaking of this Peace shall assuredly be punished with present Death Confirmed and Sealed in the Presents of Almighty God the fifth day of March Old Stile and in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ one thousand six hundred seventy five Being the last day of the Moon Zelheldga and the year of the Hegeira on thousand and eighty six WHereas there were several Articles of Peace and Commerce between the most Serene and Mighty Prince Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of Great-Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Christian Faith c. And the most Illustrious Lords Halil Bassa Ibraim Dei Aga Divan and Governors of the Noble City and Kingdom of Tripoly in Barbary lately made and concluded by the said Lords on the one part And by Sir John Narbrough Knight Admiral of his said Serene Majesties Fleet in the Mediterranean Seas on the other part and by them confirmed and Sealed in the Presence of Almighty God the fifth day of March Old Stile And in the year of our Lord Iesus Christ 1675 6 being the last day of the Moon Zelhedga And the year of the Hegeira 1086. Since which time of Confirming and Sealing the aforesaid Articles of Peace and Commerce The aforesaid Lord Ibraim Dei being fled away from the Government of the City and Kingdom of Tripoly in Barbary Now we Halil Bassa Aga Divan Governors Souldiers and People of the aforesaid City and Kingdom of Tripoly have Choosen and Elected Vice Admiral Mustapha Grande to be Dei of the aforesaid City and Kingdom of Tripoly to succeed Ibraim Dei in the aforesaid Government And now we Halil Bassa Aga Divan and Governors Souldiers and People of Tripoly aforesaid having seen the aforesaid Articles of Peace and Commerce which were lately made and concluded as aforesaid And having seriously perus'd and fully considered all particulars therein mentioned Do fully approve of all and every the aforesaid Articles of Peace and we and every one of us do now by these presents consent and agree to and with Sir John Narbrough Knight aforesaid for the just and exact keeping and performing of the said Articles And do accept approve ratifie and confirm all and every of them in the same manner and form as they are incerted and repeated in the preceding Articles aforesaid hereby firmly engaging our selves and successors assuring on our faith sacredly to maintain and strictly to observe perform and keep inviolably all and every the aforesaid Article and Articles of Peace and Agreements for ever And to cause and require all our Subjects and people of what degree or quality whatsoever within the City or Kingdom of Tripoly in Barbary or Dominions thereunto belonging both by Sea and Land punctually inviolably carefully and duly to observe keep and perform all and every the aforesaid Article and Articles thereof for ever And our Faith shall be our Faith and our word our word and whosoever shall at any time violate and break any part of the said Article or Articles of Peace they shall be assuredly punished with greatest severity and his or their heads shall be immediately cut off and forthwith be presented unto any Officer whom the most Serene King of Great Britain c. shall Authorize to make Demand thereof It is further agreed that the Subjects belonging unto the most serene King of Great Britain c. Trading unto the Port of the City and Kingdom of Tripoly in Barbary aforesaid or to any Port or Place of the Dominions thereunto belonging in any Merchants Ship or other Vessel belonging to the said Serene Kings Subjects shall not pay so much Custom by one per Cent. for whatsoever Goods or Merchandize they sell or buy as other Nations do for the Customs of the like Goods or Merchandize notwithstanding whatsoever is Specified in the Second Article aforesaid to the contrary And that the most Serene King of Great Britains Consul residing in Tripoly aforesaid shall have Liberty at all times when he pleaseth to put up his said Serene Majesties Flag on the Flag-staff on the Top of his House and thereto continue it spread as long time as he pleaseth likewise the said Consul to have the same Liberty of puâ—ting up and spreading the said Flag in his Boat when he passeth on the Water and no Man whatsoever to Oppose Molest Disturb or Injury him therein either by Word or Deed. These and all other preceding Articles are to remain firm for ever without any alteration and in all other particulars not mentioned in any of these Articles the Regulation shall be according to the Capitulation general with the Grand Signior Confirmed likewise and Sealed in the Presence of Almighty God at our Castle in the noble City and Kingdom of Tripoly in Barbary the first day of May Old Stile and in the year of our Lord Iesus Christ 1676 being the twenty sixth day of the Moon Zaphire and the year of the Hegeira 1080. Halil Bassa's Seal Mustapha Dei's Seal Aga's Seal Ally Admiral 's Seal A True Coppy Examined out of Sir John Narbroughs Thomas Fowler HAving thus related the original cause proceedings and conclusion of our War with Tripoly Let us Travel to Tunis which though since the year 1655 hath ever maintained Peace with England yet the civil dissentions among themselves have administred unto us Subject of discourse and more especially since it hath some relation to Hoffse-bey whom formerly we named as Mediator of the Peace between Us and Tripoly On the sixth of September 1675. Morat Bei General of all the Land Forces in the Kingdom of Tunis dyed the most Politick and Popular Person that ever mannaged that Office his Sons Ciddi Mehmet and Ciddi Ali by the general approbation and consent of the Souldiery joyntly succeeding him in that charge But the ambition of these two young Gallants would admit no union in the Government the Elder would know no equal and the younger no superior so that it was necessary for one to govern or both to be laid aside the decision of which was referred to a full Assembly of the Turks In the mean time Hoffsey-bey Brother to Morat deceased and Uncle to the two
the commandment of his Brother Selymus strangled 542 b. Achomates the great Bassa appeaseth the Souldiers up in Arms for the unworthy death of Mustapha 516 a. his miserable end 517 a. Achmat the great Sultan crowned 837 b his disposition 839 a. sick of the small pox 845 a. contemneth good counsel ib. b. his first son born 857 b. seeketh in vain to make peace with the Persian 881 a. makes Gambolat General of his Army into Asia and suddenly commandeth him to be slain 897 a. his extreme severity 905 b. beats his Sultana 907 b. in danger to be slain by a Deruice 908 a. cometh in state to Constantinople 912 a. admonisheth the Transilvanians to obey Gabor 920 b. commands all the Christians to be slain 933 b. entertains four Armies 942 b. his death and disposition 943 b. Adom Castle abandoned by the Haiducks 820 b. Agria in vain besieged by the Turks 511 b yielded unto Mahomet the Third 767 a. Aladin the son of Kei-Husreu of the Selzuccian Family driven out of Persia seiseth upon Cilicia 54 a. Aladin his Modesty about the division of his Father Othomans Inheritance and Goods with his Brother Orchanes 125 a. Aladin the Caramanian King hanged 144 a. Aladin Amurath's eldest Son slain with a fall from his Horse 197 a. Alba-Regalis yielded to King Ferdinand 472 b. besieged by Solyman 500 a b. the lake and ditches with incredible labor filled up by the Turks ib. b. the suburbs won ib. b. the miserable slaughter of the Christians in their â—light 501 a. yielded unto Solyman 501 b. besieged by Duke Mercurie 793 a. the suburbs of the City surprised by Lord Russworm ib. b. the City taken by the Christians ib. b. besieged by the Turks 799 b. terribly assaulted 800 a. won by the Turks ib. b. Alba-Regalis the suburbs by the Christians sacked and burnt 820 a. Aladeules his Kingdom 353 a. the battel betwixt him and Selymus ib. b. he flyeth into the Mountains ib. b. taken by Sinan Bassa and brought to Selymus is put to death 354 a. his head sent to Venice for a present and his Kingdom brought into the form of a Province ib. a. Albuchomar discovereth unto Selymus the power of Tomombeius and the treason intented by them of Caire 372 a. Aleppo in Syria betrayed and taken from the Christians by Saladin Sultan of Damasco 43 a. by the Tartars taken from the Turks and by them sacked and rased 79 b. by Cayerbeius the Traitor delivered to Selymus 361 a. Alessandro the Georgian submitteth himself unto Mustapha 660 b. Alexius the great President of Constantinople committed to Prison 32 b. his Eyes put out by the commandment of Andronicus ib. b. Alexius Comnenus otherwise called Prophyrogenitus succeedeth his Father Emanuel in the Empire 30 b. by the practice of Andronicus is deprived of his Empire and strangled 35 b. Alexius the young Prince craveth Aid of Philip the Emperour and the Latine Princes against his Vncle the Vsurper 54 a. cometh to the Army of the Christian Princes going towards the Holy Land 55 a. arriveth with a great fleet of the Latins before Constantinople ib. b. taketh land and after a hot skirmish forceth the old Tyrant Alexius to â—lie out of the City ib. b. seeketh to bring the Latins again into the City 56 b is betrayed and strangled by Murzufle 57 a. Alexius Philantropenus by Andronicus the Emperour made Governour of the frontiers of his Empire in Asia against the Turks 103 a aspireth ib. b. betrayed hath his Eyes put out ib. b. Alexius Strategopulus with a small power sent into Graecia by the Emperour Michael Palaeologus by the treason of two Greeks taketh the City of Constantinople from the Latins 80 b. 81 a. Alexander proclaimed Prince of Moldavia 930 a. sendeth Ambassadors to Sultan Achmat ib. a. another to Prince Michna 931 a a third to Bethlem Gabor ib. b. 800 of his Souldiers slain by their hosts for their Insolency 932 b. he receiveth new Aids some whereof are defeated 932 b. 933 a. treacherously forsaken by his General 936 b he and his confederates invironed by the Turks Army 937 b. taken Prisoner and carried to Constantinople 938 b. Algiers described 486 a. in vain besieged by Charles the Emperour ib. a. Aliculi Chan taken 668 a. in hope of liberty conducted Hassan Bassa through the straight passages of Georgia ib. b. cast in prison at Erzirum ib. b. escapeth from Ferat 685 b. by the Persian King to the great discontentment of the Turcomans made Governour of Tauris 686 a. killeth the Bassa of Maras and doth the Turks great harm and so flieth from Tauris 698 b. conspireth with Abas Mirize against the Persian Prince 704 a. being by the Prince sent against the Turks performeth nothing 705 a. Alis Bassa with a great Army overthrown by Scanderbeg 196 b. Alis Bassa sent by Bajazet with an Army ouâ— of Europe against Techellis slain 323 a. Alis Beg and his four Sons treacherously slain by Ferat Bassa 404 b. Alis Bassa of Buda by the commandment of Amurath strangled 706 b. Alis Beg Governour of Strigonium coming down into the lower Town is there stayed by the Ianizaries 748 a. his resolute answer unto the Message sent him from the Lord Palfi 750 a. slain with a great shot 757 a. Almericus Earl of Joppa after the death of his Brother Baldwin chosen the sixth King of Jerusalem 39 a. with a puissant Army entereth Egypt and in plain battel overthroweth Dargan the Sultan ib. a aideth Sanar the Sultan against Saracon Noradins General whom he overthroweth in Egypt ib. b. taketh Alexandria 40 a. winneth Pelusium ib a. dieth 41 a. b. Aloysius Grittus the Duke of Venice's Son sent by Solyman as his Lieutenant into Hungary to oversee King John 426 a. contemned by Americus causeth him to be murthered 427 b. besieged by the Transilvanians 428 a. taken and beheaded ib. b. the great Riches found about him ib. b. Alphonsus King of Naples sendeth aid unto Scanderbeg 252 a. with Alexander Bishop of Rome craveth aid of Bajazet the Turk against Charles the French King 307 a. Alphonsus resigneth his Kingdom of Naples unto his Son Ferdinand 309 a. Alphonsus Daualus Vastius Lieutenant-General of the Emperour's Land-forces in his Expedition for Tunes 441 a. his Speech unto the Spanish Captains 443 b. commandeth the Emperour 448 a. with Hannbaldus sent Ambassadors from the Emperour and the French King to the State of Venice for a confederation betwixt that State and them to be made against Solyman 468 a. his Oration in the Venetian Senate the Answer of the Duke the Senators diversly affected towards the Confederation 466 b. Alteration of Religion in the Greek Church the cause of great troubles 100 b. Althems Regiment in mutiny 841 a. Altensol yielded to the Hungarian Rebels 873 a. Amesa with his Turks overthrown and taken prisoner by Scanderbeg 249 a. Amesa employed by his Vncle Scanderbeg for the recovery of Croia out of the hands of the Turks 183 b
Battori his Practices 901 b. demands Succours of the Turk and is betrayed 909 a. killeth Nage 910 b. is envied by his own People ib. b. sends an Ambassador to the Emperour Mathias ib. b. his cruelty 911 a. slain by his own Souldiers ib. b. Bedredin the counterfeit Prophet hanged 171 a. Begum the Persian Queen made away 665 b. Beged Bassa thinking to surprise Basta is himself overthrown 831 a. Belgiosa goeth against the Rebels in Transilvania 854 a. in a great battel overthrown by Botscay ib. a. besieged by the Rebels in the Castle of Zipze 855 a. Belioiosa Author of the great Rebellion in Hungary 857 b. Belgrade besieged by Amurath the Second 178 b. notably defended by the Christians 180 b. again besieged by Mahomet the Great 251 a. won by Solyman 382 b. Belgrade in the Confines of Epirus besieged by Scanderbeg 252 a. Bethlin Habor chief of the Rebels in Transilvania surprised and overthrown by the Count of Tambier 851 a. again defeated by the said Count ib. b. Bloody precepts left by Selymus unto his Son Solyman 380 b. Bodo constant to King John 408 b. Bosna of a Kingdom converted to a Province of the Turks Empire 248 b. Bosna with some part of Servia taken from the Turks by Mathias King of Hungary 275 b. Botscay raiseth Rebellion in Transilvania 853 b. dealeth treacherously 854 a. countenanced by the Grand Seignior and stiled Prince of Transilvania ib. a. his Lieutenants policy ib. b. Cassovia yielded unto him ib. b. his unreasonable demands for Peace 858 a. refuseth to receive the Emperours Ambassadors 861 b. sendeth Ambassadors into Polonia and is there denyed Aid 866 b. causeth his Chancellor to be beheaded 877 b. dieth 879 b. Bragadinus Governour of Famagusta encourageth his Souldiers 585 a. yieldeth unto the request of the Citizens of Famagusta in time to deliver up the City not now longer to be defended 586 b. entereth into Parley with the Turks ib. b. coming to the false Bassa Mustapha unto his faith for his safety before given is by him most shamefully and horribly murthered 587 a. Buda distressed for want of Victuals 805 b. victualled 806 b. a breach made in the walls by the negligence of the Cannoneers 807 a. Buda besieged by the Lord Rogendorff King Ferdinand's Lieutenant 473 b. surprised by Solyman 479 b. besieged and the lower City taken by the Lord Palfi 773 a. the Castle by him battered undermined and in vain assaulted ib. a. the lower City of Buda again taken by the Christians 801 b. the upper City and Castle besieged 802 a. in vain assaulted ib. b. the Siege for fear of the Tartars given over by the Christians 803 b. C. CAffa with the Country of Taurica Chersenesus subdued by the Turks 281 a. Caire described 368 b. taken by Selymus 371 a. Calo Johannes after the deaâ—â— of Alexius his Father succeedeth him in the Empire 19 b. he taketh Tarsus in Cilicia besiegeth Antioch and upon Composition raiseth his siege 21 a b. wounded with a poysoned Arrow dyeth ib. b. Calcis the chief City of Euboea besieged by the Turks 276 a. taken by the Turks ib. b. Callipolis taken by the Turks 129 b. Caly Bassa disswadeth Mahomet from the siege of Constantinople 234 b. Caly Bassa cruelly executed 238. a. Calybeius Bassa and Cherseogles after a long and mortal battel taken by Usbeg and sent Prisoners to Caytbeius 306 a. Campson Gaurus with what causes moved to fall out with Selymus 355 a. his moderate and happy Government 357 a. his answer unto the Ambassadors of Selymus ib. a. perplexed 358 b. slain 361 a. his dead body laid out to be seen of all men ib. a. Canalis the Venetian Admiral doth the Turks great harm 275 b. with his whole family exiled 277 a. Canisia besieged by the Turks 790 b. cowardly yielded 791 a. besieged by Ferdinand the Arch-duke 794 b. the siege by reason of tempest and extremity of weather given over 795 b. Capcapus Governour of Damasco revolteth from the Tartars to the Turks 88 b. Capi-Aga with some others executed 811 a. Carasina yielded unto Orchanes 128 b. Caragusa a Turk offereth a châ—llenge unto any of the Souldiers in Scanderbegs Army 213 a. Caragoses Bassa Beglerbeg of Asia in a great battel overthrown by Techellis 321 b. taken prisoner 322 a. horribly empaled by the high-ways side ib. b. Caramania by Bajazet united to the Othoman Empire 304 b. Caracoza the famous Pyrat slain 597 a. Carazies Bassa slain 243 b. Cardinal Bathor taketh upon him the Principality of Transilvania 776 a. in a great battel overthrown by Michael the Vayvod 778 b. his head sent for a Present unto the Emperour ib. b. Cassovia in danger to have been burnt by the Turks 842 b. Cassan Bassa slain 347 a. The Castle of Buda by the Garrison Souldiers without the consent of their Captain yielded to Solyman 411 a. Cassanes the Tartar invadeth Syria 87 b. in a great battel overthroweth Melcenaser the Egyptian Sultans Lieutenant ib. b. repaireth Jerusalem and giveth it to the Christians hath Damasco yielded unto him 88 a. Castronovum taken from the Turks and by the Imperials unjustly detained from the Venetians 465 a. recovered again by Barbarussa 466 a. The Catalonians entertained by Andronicus the Emperour for want of pay spoil his Subjects 105 a. take the spoil of Calipolis and there fortifying themselves do great harm both by Sea and Land ib. b. aided by the Turks overthroweth Michael the Emperour in plain battel 106 a. spoil a great part of Thracia ib. b. seat themselves in the Cities of Athens and Thebes 107 b. Causes of the Troubles in Bohemia 898 a. Caytbeius the Egyptian Sultan sendeth Ambassadors to Bajazet in the behalf of Zemes 299 b. dieth 306 b. Cayarbeius Governour of Comagena bearing a grudge to Campson hath intelligence with Selymus 359 b. playeth the cunning Traitor 360 a. by Selymus made Governour of Cayre and Aegypt 376 a. Cazianer General of King Ferdinands Army against the Turks 456 b. besiegeth Execke 458 a. to retire with more haste would have broken his great Ordnance 459 a. a general fear in his Camp ib. b. his dishonourable slight 460 b. breaketh Prison 462 a. shamefully murthered and his Head sent to King Ferdinand ib. b. Cephalenia taken from the Turks by the Venetians 313 b. Ceremonies of the Turks at the first audience of Ambassadors 901 a. Chamuzes Bassa and Catabolinus the Turks Secretary hanged by Wladus 246 a. Charles the French King invadeth the Kingdom of Naples 308 b. received into the City of Naples 310 a. Charles the Emperour 's great preparation against Solyman 415 a. his power at Vienna 419 b. after the departure of Solyman returneth into Italy 422 a. his great preparation for the Invasion of Tunes 440 b. he passeth over into Affrick 441 b. landeth his Army at Guletta 442 b. deserveth the Oken Garland 446 b. he marcheth towards Tunes 447 a. content to be commanded by his Lieutenant 448 a. putteth Barbarussa to
Eunuch Bassa dealeth treacherously with the Kings of Arabia 451 b. Solyman hardly perswaded that his Father was dead 581 a. saluted Emperour by the Ianizaries ib. b. his Letters to Villerius Great Master of the Rhodes 384 a. his Oration to his men of War declaring his purpose for the besieging of the Rhodes ib. b. he maketh great preparation for the siege 385 a. his threatning Letters unto them of the Rhodes 388 b. cometh himself in Person to the siege 392 a. his cholerick Oration to his Soldiers ib. b. displaceth his Admiral and punisheth him like a slave 396 a. about to have forsaken the siege ib. b. comforteth his discouraged Soldiers perswading them with patience to continue the siege 397 a. his Letters to the Great Master and the Rhodians sent by their own Ambassadors 399 b. his speech unto the Great Master at his coming to yield up the City 403 a. he entereth into the Rhodes upon Christmass-day in the year 1522 404 a. Solyman upon the discord of the Christian Princes and disordered State of Hungary taketh occasion to invade that Kingdom ib. b. cometh into Hungary against King Lewis with an Army of two hundred thousand men 405 a. overthroweth him in battel at Mohatz ib. b. cometh to Buda 406 a. Solyman in the quarrel of King John against King Ferdinand cometh into Hungary with an Army of 150000 men 410 a. without resistance entreth into Buda and besiegeth the Castle ib. b. layeth siege to Vienna 411 a. without ransome releaseth certain Christian Prisoners 412 a. loseth his great Ordnance upon the Danubius ib. b. burieth 8000 of his Turks in the Mines 413 a. having lost 80000 of his Turks raiseth his siege and returneth to Buda 414 a. he restoreth the Kingdom of Hungary unto King John ib. a. returneth himself to Constantinople ib. b. maketh great preparation for the subduing of the Territories belonging to the House of Austria as also for the Conquest of Germany with the short time he prefixed unto himself for the performance thereof ib. b. Solyman with a mighty Army cometh again into Hungary 416 b. besiegeth Gunza ib. b. his proud Letters to Charles the Emperour 417 a. shunneth to meet him at Vienna and so turneth out of the way into Carinthia 418 b. the causes moving him so to do ib. b. returneth towards Constantinople 420 a. Solyman perswaded by Abraham Bassa resolveth to go against the Persians 436 b. cometh with his Army to Tauris 437 a. followeth Tamas the Persian King into Sultania ib. a. his Army strangely distressed by Tempest ib. b. hath Babylon with the Countries of Mesopotamia and Assyria yielded unto him 438 a. he ransacketh Tauris ib. b. discouraged by the harm done him by Delymenthes giveth over his Wars in Persia and returneth to Constantinople 439 b. he with a wonderful charge prepareth a great Fleet at Suetia against the Portugals in the East-Indies 451 a. Solyman by the French Ambassador incited to invade Italy with an Army of two hundred thousand men cometh to Aulona 452 a. sendeth Lutzis Bassa and Barbarussa with his Fleet before him into Italy ib. a. converteth his Forces prepared for Italy against the Venetians 453 b. in danger to have been slain in his Tent in the midst of his Army ib. b. invadeth Corcyra ib. b. carrieth away above sixteen hundred Prisoners and doth good Iustice upon such Turks as had violated their Faith at Castrum 454 b. Solyman angry with the secret Consederation between King Ferdinand and King John 468 b. promiseth to protect the Queen and her Son 473 a. with a great Army cometh to Buda 478 b. sendeth for the young King into his Camp 479 a. courteously receiveth him ib. a. craftily surpriseth the City of Buda 479 b. detaineth the Nobility of Hungary ib. b. diversly perswaded by his Bassa's for the disposing of that Kingdom ib. b. he sacrificeth after the Mahometan manner in Buda 481 a. pronounceth the doom of Hungary and converteth it from a Kingdom into a Province of his Empire ib a. his proud answer unto King Ferdinand's Ambassadors 482 a. he returneth to Constantinople ib. b. sendeth his Fleet to Barbarussa his Admiral to aid the French King against the Emperour 496 a. Solyman with a great Army cometh again into Hungary 497 a. taketh Strigonium 498 b. entereth into the City and there setteth up the Mahometan Superstition 499 a. winneth Alba-Regalis 501 b. returneth to Constantinople ib. b. by the Instigation of Dragut the Pyrate sendeth out Sinan Bassa with a great Fleet to revenge the wrong done unto him by Auria 509 a. Solyman amorous of Roxolana 512 a. manumiseth her 513 a. marrieth her ib. a. by her persuaded resolveth to put to death his eldest Son the noble Mustapha ib. b. goeth himself with a great Army into Asia to kill his Son 514 b. sendeth for Mustapha who coming is cruelly strangled in his sight 515 b. his stout Speech unto the Ianizaries up in Arms for the unworthy death of Mustapha 516 b. he glad to yield unto the Ianizaries ib. b. Solyman desirous with as little stir as might be to appease the grudges betwixt his two Sons Selymus and Bajazet sendeth Partau and Mehemet two of his Visier Bassaes to bring them to the Provinces by him appointed for them 322 b. maketh preparation against Bajazet and sendeth Aid to Selymus 323 a. for countenancing of Selymus goeth himself in person with his Army over into Asia 525 a. dissembleth with Bajazet 526 a. seeketh to stop his flight into Persia deceived of his purpose procureth to have him and his four Sons strangled in prison in Persia 529 a. Solyman by his Ambassador Abraham Strotza confirmeth his League with Ferdinand the Emperor for eight years 533 a. his proud Letters unto the Emperor Ferdinand ib. a. his Presents sent unto the Emperor 534 b. he maketh preparation against the Knights of Malta 535 a b. his Oration unto his Captains for the Invasion of Malta ib. b. his Fleet arriveth at Malta 537 a. with shame returneth 552 b. Solyman purposing now the seventh time himself in person to invade Hungary causeth a Bridge of a mile long with incredible labour to be made over the great River Savus and the deep Fens toward Sigeth 555 b. besiegeth Sigeth ib. b. cometh himself with a great power into the Camp 556 a. winneth the old Town ib. a. falleth sick and dieth of the bloody Flux at Quinque Ecclesiae ib. b. his Death by Muhamet the Visier Bassa concealed and the Siege continued ib. b. his body with great solemnity by his Son Solymus buried at Constantinople 559 b. The Spahies and Ianizaries mutiny 809 b. their proud Speech to Sultan Mahomet 810 a. their Insolency justly punished 807 a. The Spaniards rejoycing at the Overthrow of the Italians by Salec are themselves foiled by Tabacces 443 b. The States of Bohemia their Requests to the Emperor 888 a. Stellusa with Desdrot the Governor thereof delivered to Scanderbeg 194 b. Stephen Rozwan instead of Aaron by
he made a Journey to Warsaw in Poland where he found the Diet then Sitting but embroil'd in a thousand difficulties and differences amongst themselves as is usual in all such great Councils and Assemblies representing Aggrievances and accusing great Men. The business of the high Treasurer of that Kingdom was then in Agitation and his Accounts and Administration of that Office were under Examination upon which many of the Nobility were so intent that when Count Wallestain arrived with Instructions and Plenary Power from the Emperor to conclude a League offensive and defensive with Poland they opposed his admission to Audience until such time as they had composed their own intestine Differences and provided in the first place for the safety of their own Kingdom And so far had some angry and turbulent Spirits pressed this Matter that the Diet was in danger of being Dissolved without any Conclusion either in reference to their own Affairs or League with the Empire But the King and principal Nobility joyning their endeavours with those of Cardinal Pio Nuntio of Pope Innoâ—ent the 11 th and of the Emperor's Ambassador represented unto the Diet in General the necessity of a speedy Union against the Common Enemies declaring the Turks and Tartars were ready on the very Confines to over-run all Poland Hungary and Germany And because that notwithstanding all that could be said there were still certain Spirits unsatisfied it was the care of the King and of the others to deal with them in private and conjure them to give no stop but to concur with them in this important Negotiation Thus whole Nights were spent in pacifying the Spirits of the Polish Nobility who love to exert their Authority and to have Applications and Addresses made to them and at length they were so prevailed upon that remitting the Affairs of the Grand Treasurer and of other Aggrievances to the consideration of the next Diet they resolved to Treat on no other for the present than what related to the making such Confederacies as tended to the security and safety of the Kingdom And in regard the several Points and Articles with Moscovy were intricate and requir'd time to debate it was agreed without descending to other particulars in that Treaty to renew the Truce for three years longer and during that time to enter into a League Offensive and Defensive with the Emperor and King of Poland against the Common Enemy of Christendom Thus with much Labour and Assiduity the Providence of God assisting the Christian Councils as he did afterwards their Arms the League was concluded and sign'd on the 18 th of April being the Day of the Festival of Christ's Resurrection year 1683. with which the Diet was Dissolved to the General satisfaction of that whole Assembly The News hereof which filled all Christendom with an Universal Joy was immediately dispatched to Vienna by an Express who moving with the Wings of Messengers who carry such pleasing Tydings arrived in a very short time at the Emperor's Court to the unexpressible Joy of the whole Empire The Chief Heads of the Treaty were these First That the League Offensive shall continue until such time as that the Emperor and King of Poland shall make Peace with the Common Enemy but that the Defensive shall continue for ever Secondly That this Alliance shall be sworn unto by Cardinal Pio in behalf of the Emperor and by Cardinal Charles Barberini at Rome in the name and behalf of the King of Poland Thirdly That the Emperor shall Renounce and quit claim to all Debts and Sums of Money which were due to him from Poland on occasion of the Succours and Assistances he gave unto that Kingdom when it was Invaded by the Swedes And that the great Seal whereby the Emperor is impowred to nominate and make choise of a new King be Cancelled and Surrendred Fourthly That no Peace be made with the Turks without the privity consent and concurrence of both Parties and that the Heirs and Successours of them be equally obliged to maintain and confirm the present League Fifthly That this League be limited and understood of a War against the Turk only and not against any other Prince or Potentate whatsoever Sixthly That during this War the Emperor be obliged to maintain 70.000 Men in the Field besides 20.000 in Garrison And that the King of Poland shall conduct an Army of 40.000 Men and March at the Head of them in Person Seventhly That the Emperor shall act with the gross of his Army in the Lower Hungary against the Turk and with another Army in the Upper Hungary consisting of Six thousand Germans and as many Auxiliaries whose business shall chiefly be to subdue the Rebels and recover the places which they have taken And that the King of Poland shall endeavour to recover Caminiec year 1683. and other places unjustly usurped by the Turk in Podolia Ucrania and Volhinia Eighthly That the Emperor shall lend unto the King of Poland 300.000 Dollars and the payment thereof to be secur'd on the Tythes of that Kingdom which the Pope hath lately granted to the King for carrying on this present War. Ninethly That in case other Christian Kings or Princes shall desire to enter into this Alliance their admission thereinto shall be with the knowledge and approbation of both Crowns and that the Czars of Muscovy be particularly induced to joyn in this Alliance On these Terms was this League concluded so much the more to the comfort and satisfaction of all Christendom by how much it had been uncertain and doubtful before in regard the Divisions in the Diet it self were grown so high that it was believed no place could be allowed for the Debates of Foreign Matter which did not immediately concern their own differences and that the resentment which the King of Poland conceived against the Emperor for not closing with the Alliance formerly offer'd and importunately urged would have been invincible obstacles against this Union of which all the World despair'd But God who directs all things to that end which he designs had so temper'd and qualified the Animositis of the Poles one against the other that to the Joy of all Christendom that necessary and happy Alliance was concluded The Grand Vizier as we have said being arrived at Belgrade year 1683. where he attended the Asiatick Troops and with him Count Albert Caprara the Emperor 's Resident whom he reserved according to antient Custom in the Camp for an instrument to move and forward Treaties in case any sinister success should befal the Ottoman Forces But this Vizier fearing nothing less than ill fortune and reposing a confidence in his Arm of Flesh which he thought impossible to be subdued did easily and with some scorn comply with the instance which Count Albert Caprara made to him for Licence to return to his Master at Vienna And in order thereunto he was committed to the care and conduct of the Bei of Alba Regalis who was then
worthy such a Traitor The oration of the Gâ—eat Masâ—â—r to the rest of the Knights aâ—d Souldiers to encourage them valiantly to withstand the Turks Eight hundred Turks slain Treason against the Great Master discovered and the Traitors executed Two thousand â—ive hundred Turks slain in the Assault The resolute answer of the Great Master A fair Breach made by force of the Turks battery The Bassa raiseth his Siege Achmetes landeth his Army in Apulia near to Otranto and spoileth the Country Otranto taken by the Turks Mahomet dieth at Geivisen in Bithynia not without suspition of poison He is buried at Conâ—â—antinople The description of Mahomet The Sons of Mahomet Mustapha Bajazet and Zemes Otranto yielded by the Turks upon composition Dissention among the Turks about the Succession Bajazet comeâ—â— Conâ—â—tinople Zemes riseth against his Brother Bajazet Bajazet goeth against Zemes Achmetes made General of Bajazet his Army Zemes flyeth in into Syria Zemes his Speech to Caytbeâ—us Sultan of Egypt Catâ—â—ius the Egyptian Sultan sendeth Embâ—ssadors to Bajâ—zâ—t The King of Caramania soliciteth Zemes to take up Arms against Bajazet Zemes flieth to Sea. Zemes his Letters to his Brother Bajazet Zemes flieth to the Rhodes The description of Zemes. Aâ—hmetes his death contrivâ—d Achmetes his Son stirreth up the Ianizaries to help his Father Bajazet for fear delivereth Achmetes to the Ianizaries Achmetes slain Bajazet purposeth to destroy the Ianizaries Bajazet invaâ—eth Moldavia Mary great Princes sâ—e to the Master oâ— the Rhodes foâ— Zâ—mes Bajazet invadeth Carâ—mania Tarsus in Cilicia yieldeth to Bajazet A long and terrible battel betwixt Bajazet and the King of Caramania Achmetes being discomfited is taken Prisoner and sent to Caire A long and terrible Battel betwixt the Turks and the Mamalukes The Turks flie away by night A Peace concluded betwixt Bajazet and Caytbeius Alphonsus King of Naples and Alexander Bishop of Rome crave aid of Bajazet against Charles the French King. Bajazet sendeth Dautius his Embassador to Alexander Bishop of Rome Jo. Roverâ—us robbeth the Turks Embassadors Zemes dieth poisoned by Alexander Bishop of Rome The evil life of Caesar Borgia The death of Caesar Borgia The French King invadeth Naples Ferdinand departeth from Capua to pacifie an uprore at Naples A most resolved act of King Ferdinand Charles the Frâ—nch King received into Naples A great League made by divers Christian Princes against the French King. Ferdinand recovereth his Kingdom of Naples from the French and dieth The death of Charles the French King. The Turks invade Podolla and Rassia and in their return are for the most part lost Friuli part of the Venetian Territory spoiled by the Turks A Fight at Sea betwixt the Turks and the Venetians Lepanto yielded to the Turks Methone besieged both by Sea and Land by Bajazet Methone taken by the Turks Corone Pilus and Crisseum yieldeth to the Turks Cephalenia taken by â—he Venetians Pylos taken from the Tâ—rks and again yielded unto them Dyrrachium taken by the Turks Mytâ—lene besieged The Siege of Mytilene broken up Neritos taken by the Venetians A Peace concluded betwixt Bajazet and the Venetians Bajazet in danger to have been slain by a Dervislar or Turkish Monk. Bajazet by nature peaceable The Turks and Persians diâ—â—er not about the interpretation of their Law but about the true Successor of their great Prophet Mahomet Haider marrieth Martha the daughter of the great King Usun Cassanes Haider Erdebil secretly murdred The beginning of the Cuselbassas Hysmael his behaviour in the time of his exile Hysmael retâ—rneth into Armenia and recovereth his Inheritance Sumachia taken by Hysmael Hysmael cometh to Tauris Hysmael taketh the City of Tauris and defaced the Tomb of his Uncle Jacup Hysmael goeth against the Persian King. Elvan the Persian King slain Hysmael goth against Moratchamus Hysmael exceedingly beloved and honoured of his Subjects Chasen Chelife and Techellis invade the Turks Dominions Hysmael sends Embassadors unto the Venetians to joyn in League with them against Bajazet Orchanes and Mahometes two of Bajazet his Nephews overthrown by Techellis The battel between Caragoses and Techellis Techelliâ— besiegeth Caragoses the Viceroy in the City of Cutaie Caragoses the Viceroy with his Wives and Children taken by Techellis in the City of Cuâ—aie Bajazet sendeth Alis Bassa out of Europe against Techellis The batâ—el betwixt Alis Bassa and Techellis Chasan Câ—â—life slain Alis Bassa slain Jonuses Bassa 〈◊〉 by Bajazet General 〈◊〉 his Army against Techellis Techellis burnt at Tauris A great Earthquake at Constantinople The Children of Bajazet Mahometes disguised as a seafaring man cometh to Constantinople and so to the Court. Mahometes poysoned by Asmehemedi Asmehemedi justly rewarded for his Treachery Selymus aided by Mahometes his Father in law riseth against his Father Bajazet sendeth Embassadors to Selymus Presents given to Selymus by his Fathers Embassadors Bajazet would appoint his Successor whilst he yet lived Bajazet seekeâ—h to prefer Achomates unto the Empire Selymus marcheth with his Army toward Hadrianople Selymus his dissembling Embassage unto his Father Selymus overtaketh his Father The chief men about Bajazet secâ—etly favour Selymus and disswade him from giving him Battel Cherseogles Bassa the only great man faithful to Bajazet pâ—rswadeth him to give Battel to Selymus Bajazet's Speech to the Souldiers and Ianizaries of the Court. The common sort of the Ianizaries faithful to Bajazet desire battel The battel betwixt Bajazet and Selymus Selymus his Army discomfited The â—stiâ—ation Selymus â—â—d of his horse whereon he escaped from his Father Bajazet willing to prefer Achomates to the Empire Achomates inciteth his two Sons Amurathes and Aladin to take part with him against their Grandfather Bajazet Bajazet sendeth Embassadoâ—s â—o Achomates Achomates killeâ—h hâ—s Fatâ—ers â—mbassador Achomates proclaimed Traitor The crafty oration of the great Bassa Mustapha to Bajazet for the bringing home of Selymus Corcutus cometh to Constantinople Corcutus his oration to his Father Bajazet Bajazet comforteth Corcutus and promiseth to resign to him the Empire aâ—ter that Selymus was passed over into Asia Bajazet his crafty Speech unto his Son Selymus The crafty dissimulation of Selymus The blunt speech of Mustapha to Bajazet persuading him to resign the Empire to Selymus The resolute answer of old Bajazet to Mustapha and the other Bassaes Corcutus flyeth Selymus practiseth with Haman a Iew Bajazet his Physitian to poyson him Bajazet poysoned by the Iew. The 〈◊〉 of Bajazet Selymus causeth two of his Faâ—hers Pagis to be put to death for mourning for their Master Haman the Iew justly rewarded for his treachery Paluus Jovius Illust. virorum Elog. lib. 4. Selymus going into Asia against his Brother Achomates Selymus murthereth five of his Brothers Sons Selymus seeketh after the lives of Amurat and Aladin the Sons of Achomates his Brother Ufegâ— Bassa taken Prisoner Mustapha Bassa shamefully murthered Ufegi Bassa put to death Selymus tâ—keth the spoil of his Brother Corcutus Corcutus taken The lamentable death of Corcâ—tus Treason against Selymus discovered Sinan Bassa discomfited by Achomates
The Rhodians valiantly defend the City The Spanish Bulwaâ—k taken by the Turks The Spanish Bulwark again recovered The Turks give over the assaulâ— Solyman in his â—ury commandeth the two great Bassaâ—s Mustapha and Pyrrhus to be pâ—t to death The Bassaes spared at the intercession of the other Counsellors Solyman displaceth his Admiral and puniâ—â—eth him as a Slavâ— Solyman exceedingly grieved with the repulse and loss received at the Siege of the Rhodes was upon point to have lâ—ft the same Achimetes promiseth to make a way for Solyman into the City Solyman comforteth his Souldiers and perswadeth them with patience to endure the Siege Achimetes winneth the Vaumures of the Avergne Bulwark raiseth a strong Penthouse against the Wall and so undermiâ—eth the same The miseâ—able state of the Common Souldiers of the Turks and the small account is made of them Solyman encourageth his Souldiers to a fresh Assault The distressed estate of the Rhodians and their couragious resolution therein The Turks trouble the Rhodians with continual Alarms and by casting up of Trenches got into the City Parley offered by the Turks to the Rhodians Secret parley rejected The Great Master at the instance of his People sendeth Embassadors to Solyman Solymans Letter sent to the Great Masteâ— and the Rhodians by their Embassadoâ—s The Great Master his opinion concerning that Solyman demanded by his Letters A notable Speech of a Greek Priest perswading the Great Master to yield A most resolute Speech of a common Souldier disswading the yielding up of the Rhodes The former Speech notably answered by a Greek and the yielding of the City urged The Great Master resolâ—ed that the City was not to be defended calleth a Common-Council of his Knights and the Burgessâ—s of the City A Truce takâ—n with the Turks for four days A barbarous Fact. Solyman his Speech unto the Great Master The resolute answer of the Great Master to Solyman Solyman cometh inâ—o the City unto the Great Master The Speech of the Great Master to Solyman The notable answer of Solyman to the Great Master Solyman entreth into the Rhodes on Christenmas day in the year 1522. Solyman sends Ferhates Bassâ— against Alis-Beg the Mountain Prince Alis and his four Sons treacherously slain Solyman returneth to Constantinople Solyman upon the discord of the Christian Princes and disordered state of â—ungary taketh occasion to invade that Kingdom Solyman cometh against Lewis King of Hungary The vanity of Tomoreus Wholesome Counsel not followed The battel of Mohatchz Tomoreus slain King Lewis drowned in a ditch The Heads of slâ—in Christian Bishops and Captains presâ—nted to Solyman The Bishop of Veradâ—um too true a Prophet The honourabâ—e Speech of Solyman concerning his coming into Hungary Joannes Sepusius Vayvod of Transylvania aspireth to the Kingdom of Hungary King Lewis buried John Sepusius the Vayvod chosen and crowned King of Hungary Ferdinand King of Bohemia layeth claim to the Kingdom of Hungary King Ferdinand taketh Buda The battel of Tocai between the Armies of King John and King Ferdinand King John 〈◊〉 into Polonia Ferdinand crowned King of Hungary at Alba Regalis Lascus counselleth King John to crave aid of Solyman Lascus goeth Embassador for King John to Solyman Abraham Bassa Lascus his request of Solyman in the behalf of King John. Solyman granteth Lascus his request Ferdinand sendeth an Embassador to Solyman Solymans answer to Ferdinâ—nds Embassadors Solyman cometh into Hungary with a great Army King John cometh to Solyman at Belgrade Solyman enters Buda without resistance and besieged the Castle Solyman contrary to his promise causeth the Garrison Souldiers after they had delivered the Castle to be slain Austria spoiled by the Turks Altenbourg taken Solyman cometh to Vienna Vienna badly fortified Solyman releaseth the Christian Princes without ransome Eight thousand Turks lost in the Mines The Walls of Vienna blown up The Turks repulsed from the breach A most terrible Assault The Turks the third time repulsed The Lord â—illâ—â—m â—ogendorffe Vienna 〈…〉 The Turks repulsed Solyman raiseth his Siege Eighty thousand Turks lost at the Siege of Vienna Solyman restoreth the Kingdom of Hungary to King John. The honourable saying of Solyman to King John Solyman Circumciseth his three Sons King Ferdinand sends Embassadors to Solyman The preparation of Charles the Emperor against Solyman Strigonium besieged by King John. Mutiny among the Spanish Souldiers Solyman cometh into Hungary Genza besieged by the Turks The huge Army of Solyman Solymans proud Letters unto the Emperor Charles and King Ferdinand Abraham Bassa perswadeth Solyman to leave the Siege of Gunza The Governor cometh to the Bassa His answer to the Bassa Solyman departeth from the Siege of Gunza Cason sent with fifteen thousand Horsemen to spoil Austria Four thousand Christian Captives murdred by Cason Cason discomâ—ited by the Palatine and slain The slaughter of the Turks Charles the Emperor his power at Vienna The Order of the Christian Army Solyman retâ—rneâ—h The Italians left for the aid of King Ferdinand arise in Mutiny The seditious Oration of Titus Maâ—conius to 〈◊〉 mutinous Italians * At tâ—is very tiâ—e a gâ—â—at Blazing Star was sâ—en in the Firmament at Vienna Eight thousand of the Italians in mutiny forsake their Captains and return into Italy Charles the Emperor returneth into Italy Auria goeth against the Turks Auria besiegeth Corone in Peloponnesus Corone yielded to Auria by the Turks Patras taken and ransacked by Auria Auria returns to Italy The Turks besiege Corone Auria sent by the Emperor to relieve Corone The order of Auria his Fleet before Corone The Christian Fleet disordered Auria arriveth at Corone The Turks Fleet flies to Modon Corone relieved by Auria Auria returns and before Modon braveth the Turks Fleet The Moor of Alexandria well beaten and taken by Câ—â—â—lis the Venetian The Garrison Souldiers of Corone desire of their General to be brought to some service Macicaus Governor of Corone goeth out to surprise Andrussa Macicaus slain Corone forsaken by the Spaniards Aloysius Grittus the Duke of Venice his Son Solymans Lieutenant in Hungary to oversee King John. Americus Bishop of Veradium and Vayvod of Transylvania contemneth Grittus Janus Docia incenseth Grittus against the Vayvod The cause why Lascus the Polonian fell from King John. The Vayvod murdred in his Tent by Docia and his head presented to Grittus The Transylvanians rise up in Arms against Grittus to revenge the death of the Vayvod Grittus besieged by the Transylvanians Grittus taken and brought to Maylat Grittus beheaded The Riches sound about Grittus Solyman at one time purposeth to invade Persia and Africk The poor beginning of Horruccius and Hariadenus who of base Pyrats aspired to the Kingdom of Algiers Horruccius his success Horruccius slain and his head carried about in Spain Hariadenus sirnamed Barbarussa succeedeth his Brother Horruccius in the Kingdom of Algiers His wonderful success Solyman sends for Barbarussa Barbarussa cometh to Constantinople Barbarussa envied in the Turks Court. Barbarussa rejected to Abraham the great Bassa
the loss of their provision fearing that if they should now stay longer in the Country they should forthwith be driven to great extremities for want of necessaries Wherefore when they had evilly rested that nigh t the next day early in the morning they presented themselves in order of battel before their Enemies braving them into the Field and daring them to Battel The Turks disdaining to see any prouder in field than themselves after they had in goodly order ranged their Battels set forward with Ensigns displayed against their proud Enemies There began a most terrible and bloody Battel sought with such desperate resolution as if they had solemnly vowed either to overcome or die in the place where they stood A man would have said that the former days fury had been but a play in comparison of this many valiant Souldiers covered with their dead bodies the same ground whereon they living stood when they received the first encounter of their Enemies Of both those great Armies none was seen to give ground or once look back the Turks Ianizaries and the Egyptians Mamalukes the undoubted strength of the greatest Mahometan Monarchs Souldiers for their Valour much feared and through the World renowned there buckled together and standing foot to foot spent the uttermost of their Forces one upon another as if they would in that battel have made it known unto the World which of them were to be accounted the better Souldiers Whilst Victory stood thus doubtful and the day was now far spent Usbeg the Egyptian General with fifteen thousand valiant Horsemen whom he had received for that purpose gave a fresh Assault upon the Turks Squadrons with such force that they had much ado to keep their order and began now to give ground which was by and by made good again by other fresh men speedily brought on by the Bassaes. Then became the Battel more fierce than before every man striving to the uttermost of his power to sell his life unto his Enemies as dear as he could In which manner of Fight all the rest of the day was spent until that after the going down of the Sun the darkness of the night coming fast on they were glad for lack of light to break off the Battel and to retire themselves into their Camps not knowing as yet who had got the better The Turks Bassaes taking view of the Army and finding that of an hundred thousand fighting men which they brought into the Field there was scarce a third part left and most of them also maimed or hurt and doubting to be set upon again the next morning by their resolute Enemies fled away secretly the same night leaving behind them for haste their Tents well stored with Victuals and all other things needful The Egyptians also having lost one half of their Army which was at the first seventy thousand and wanting their necessary provision were reretired also the same night into the Mountain Taurus not knowing any thing of the Flight of the Turks And some of the Souldiers passing quite over the Mountain without stay into Syria raised a report all over the Country as they went That the Sultans Army was overthrown and that the Turks had got the Victory so uncertain was the true knowledge of the event of that Battel even unto them that were present therein The Egyptian lying that night upon the side of the Mountain had speedy intelligence from Aladeules of the flight of the Turks which being also confirmed by his Espials to be true he presently came down from the Mountain and entred into the Turks Camp where he found plenty of Victuals and of all other things needful for the refreshing of his Army Aladeules the Mountain King with the People called Varsacide by whose confines the Turks must needs in their return pass robbed and slew many of them in their disordered Flight and had so stopped the passages that they were in flying overtaken by the Mamalukes and slain with so great a slaughter that of all that great Army of the Turks few remained alive to carry news home Calibeius and Cherseogles the Bassaes were in that flight both taken Prisoners and afterwards presented to Caytbeius the Sultan at Caire with eighteen Ensigns of the Turks Sanzachs which are great men amongst them having every one of them the regiment and command of some one Province or other and are in degree next unto the Bassaes. Neither was the fortune of Bajazet his Navy at Sea better than that of his Army at Land for as it lay at rode upon the Coast of Syria at the mouth of the River Orontes which runneth by the famous City of Antioch his Gallies were by tempest and rage of the Sea put from their Anchors and in the sight of their Enemies swallowed up of the Sea or else driven upon the Main and there with the Surges of the Sea beaten in pieces Bajazet not a little troubled with these losses both by Sea and Land at length with much ado year 1492. by his Embassadors concluded a Peace with the Sultan unto whom he restored all such places as he had before taken from him for which the Sultan delivered unto him Calibeius Cherseogles Achmetes and Ishender with all the rest of the Turks Prisoners which he had in great number in his keeping Shortly after this Peace was concluded betwixt these two great and mighty Princes Caytbeius the Sultan died who of a Circassian Slave by many degrees of Honour and by the favour of the Mamalukes his Fellows obtained the rich Kingdom of Egypt which he right worthily governed to his immortal praise by the space of two and twenty years commanding at one time the great and rich Country of Egypt with all Africk as far as Cyrene Westward and Iudea with a great part of Arabia and all Syria unto the great and famous River Euphrates Eastward In the later end of his Reign he overcome with the importunity of his Wife Dultibe an Arabian born a Woman of an haughty Spirit joyned his Son Mahomethes a young man of about four and twenty years old with him in the Fellowship of his Kingdom that so possessed of it his Father yet living he might the better enjoy it after his death Contrary to the custom of the Mamalukes who of long time had not used to have their King by succession but by their free election Who grudging to be thus defrauded of their wonted choise immediately after the death of Caytbeius slew Mahomethes his Son and in few months after four more who one after another without their good liking had aspired unto the Kingdom neither could they be contented until such time as that they had according to their wonted custom set up a Sultan of their own choice About the same time that the aforesaid Peace was concluded betwixt the two great Mahometan Princes Bajazet and Caytbeius Charles the French King was making great preparation against Alphonsus King of Naples giving it out That after
he had recovered that Kingdom he would forthwith from thence invade the Turks Dominions in Grecia Which great attempt the haughty King was enduced to take in hand by the perswasion of divers of his Nobility but especially the solicitation of Lodovious Sfortia Duke of Millan whereby the whole state of Italy was in short time after sore shaken and Sfortia himself Author of those troubles at last carried away by the French miserably ended his days as a Prisoner in France Alphonsus the Neapolitan King doubting the greatness of the French King his Enemy entred into a confederation with certain of the States of Italy against the French but especially with Alexander the Sixth then Bishop of Rome for the better assurance whereof he gave his base Daughter in Marriage to Godfrey Borgia the Bishops Son and made him Prince of Carinula his other Son Francis he entertained also in great pay to serve him in his Wars And by his Embassador Pandonius Camillus lately returned out of France gave Bajazet to understand what the French King had purposed against them both requesting him to aid him with six thousand Horsemen and as many Foot against their common Enemy promising to give them honourable entertainment during those Wars And to futher the matter Alexander the great Bishop sent George Bucciard a Ligurian skilful in the Turkish Language Embassador to Bajazet to declare unto him with what great preparation both by Sea and Land the young French King desirous of honour and the enlargement of his Kingdom was about to invade Naples and then with what great power after he had dispatched his Wars in Italy he purposed to pass over into Grecia and that he had to that end earnestly travelled with him to have Zemes his Brother delivered into his hands whom he desired to use as a most fit instrument for the troubling of his State and Empire by reason of his many Friends yet that his Holiness having the French in distrust as a proud and ambitious People as also careful for the danger of the City of Rome and of the State of Italy in general had entred into a confederation with Alphonsus King of Naples with their united Forces to withstand that proud Nation both by Sea and Land wanting nothing more for the accomplishment thereof than Mony by which means only Bajazet might as he said provide for the safety of his Kingdom in Grecia if he would put to his helping hand to furnish them with Mony for the entertainment of Souldiers forasmuch as the City of Rome and the Kingdom of Naples were the surest Walls of that side of the Othoman Empire if he not altogether refusing the charge would not spare for a little cost to maintain the War rather in that forreign Country than to receive it brought home to his own door concluding That it were much more commodious and easie with his Treasures to repress his Enemies in a strange Country afar off than by dint of sword and plain battel in his own A thing by experience well known That they which have neglected and set at nought remote dangers for sparing of charge have afterwards been inforced with greater danger to receive the same into their own bosoms when as they were become desperate and past remedy Bajazet who both by his Espials and often Letters and Embassadors from Alphonsus knew all this to be true gave great thanks to the Bishop by his Embassador for that he sitting in so high place did so friendly and in so good time admonish him both a Stanger and of a contrary Religion of things of so great consequence yet for answer he willed him to return again unto his Master with one Dautius his Embassador who should carry with him both Mony and other his secret resolutions concerning those matters Among other things given him in charge was an Epistle written in Greek wherein the barbarous King with great cunning perswaded the Bishop to poison Zemes his Brother as a man of a Religion altogether contrary to his for indeed of him alone for his great Vertues Bajazet stood in fear and doubt lest he should by some chance escape out of Prison to the troubling of his State. For the performance of this his request he promised faithfully to pay unto the Bishop two hundred thousand Ducats and never after so long as he lived to take up Arms against the Christians Otherwise than had his Father Mahomet and his Grandfather Amurath done who both as deadly Enemies unto the name of Christians never ceased by continual Wars to work their woe But George the Bishops Embassador and Dautius travelling towards Italy and having now happily passed the Adriatick as they were about to have landed at Ancona were boarded by Io. Rovereus Brother to Iulianus the Cardinal a man of great account in those quarters and clean quit of their Treasure and whatsoever else they had aboard Rovereus pretending for the defence of the Fact That the Bishop did owe him a great sum of Mony due unto him for his good service done in the time of Innocentius his Predecessor for which he now paid himself Neither could the Bishop much troubled with that injury ever after recover one part thereof although he threatned vengeance with Fire and Sword and also sought for recompence of the Venetians whom it concerned to save the Turks harmless in those Seas for why Rovereus bearing himself upon the French which were now upon coming whose faction he followed kept the Mony and set at nougt the Bishops thundering Curses and vain Threats Dautius himself Bajazets Embassador being set on shore was glad to go on foot to Ancona and so from thence passing up the River Padus came to Franciscus Gonzaga Duke of Mantua of whom for the ancient Friendship betwixt him and Bajazet he was courteously entertained and furnished both with Mony and Apparel and so spoiled returned into Grecia to carry news unto his Master how he had sped When Bajazet understood by Dautius the evil success he had in his late journey he forthwith sent Mustapha one of the Bassaes of the Court unto the great Bishop Alexander with like instructions as he had before given to Dautius who with better hap arrived in Italy and came to Rome in safety where he forgot no part of that was given him in charge by his great Master But amongst many other things the life of Zemes was that he most sought for at the Bishops hands At the same time which was in the year 1495 the French King Charles the Eighth of that name year 1495. passing through the heart of Italy with a strong Army against Alphonsus King of Naples and taking his way without leave through the City of Rome so terrified Alexander the Bishop who as we have before said altogether favoured and as much as in him lay furthered the cause of Alphonsus that he was glad to yield to all such Articles and Conditions as it pleased him then to demand not purposing
great applause and consent of all there present chosen King. To whom forthwith Petrus Perennus came and presented the ancient Crown of the Kingdom of Hungary which was in his keeping made after an homely fashion of pure Gold with which the lawful Kings of Hungary used alwaies to be solemnly crowned It is reported that it was the Crown of Stephanus first King of Hungary and was by an ancient Custom alwaies kept in the Castle of Vicegrade And so Iohn the Vayvod was orderly crowned and consecrated by the hands of Paulus Bishop of Strigonium lately chosen instead of Ladislaus Salcanius slain in the Battel at Mugace and by the hands of Stephanus Brodaricus Bishop of Vacia whom he chose for his Secretary And unto Americus Cibachus he gave the honour of the Vayvod of Transilvania being but a little before chosen Bishop of Veradium In his preferment he was greatly holpen unto the Kingdom by the Nobility which followed him out of Transylvania men of great account both in Peace and War amongst whom descended of the Hungarian Blood were chief Stephanus Verbetius Paulus Antandrus Gregorius Peschenius Nicholaus Glessa and Ianus Docia But whilst this new King is in this sort busied in rewarding his Friends and strengthning himself in his Kingdom he was advertised that Ferdinand his Competitor of the Hungarian Kingdom was chosen King of Bohemia who out of the old controversie betwixt Mathias Corvinus and Fredericus the Emperors great Grandfather alledged great claim unto that Kingdom derived from the time of Ladislaus who was reported to have been poisoned at the time of the solemnization of his Marriage through the ambition and malice of Georgius Pogibracius who affecting the Kingdom of Bohemia shortly after obtained the same And now it seemed that the time was come wherein Ferdinand made greater with the Kingdom of Bohemia and strengthned with the power of his Brother Charles the Emperor not forgetting his Right might upon good ground lay claim unto the Kingdom of Hungary unto him as he pretended of right belonging ever since the time of Albertus the Emperor Neither did Ferdinand beside the strength of Austria and Bohemia want the furtherance of divers of the Princes of Hungary having in his Court many of unquiet Spirit half Fugitives desirous of change which envied at the Vayvods Royal Preferment as if it had been taken from themselves more worthy thereof than he by the rash and tumultuous favour of the Vulgar People For besides Bator who in most Mens judgment might most worthily have required and obtained the Kingdom there were others also almost of like Nobility and Valour as Valentius Tauraccus Stephanus Maylatus Ianus Scala Gasper Scredius Baltasor Pamphilus and Ferentius Gnarius to whom also was joyned Paulus Bachitius born in Servia a valiant Gentleman who being entred into the Mahometan Religion to avoid the Turkish Slavery got away unto the Christians and hardly escaped from the Battel of Mohatchz By the perswasion of these Noblemen Ferdinand of his own disposition ready enough to claim his Right especially a Kingdom and trusting unto his Strength in Austria Bohemia Rhetia Stiria and Carynthia marched directly towards Buda With whose coming Iohn the new King being wonderfully troubled as a man beset with want of all things having neither sufficient Strength whereupon to rest in his new got Kingdom neither any great assurance of the Fidelity of his Subjects like enough either for fear or of their natural inconstancy to fall from him determined not to abide the coming of his Enemy to Buda but exhorting his Captains to follow him although he were glad to depart and give place to his evil Fortune for a time with such Power as he had brought with him out of Transylvania and such other as he could otherwise levy he passed over the River to Pestum and not daring any where thereabouts to rest by long marches passed over the River Tibiscus and there encamped at Tocai which was a strong Castle upon the further side of the River His departure being known Ferdinand marching on obtained Buda without resistance where he staid a while and consulted with his Captains Whether he should pursue his flying Enemy or not But it was quickly resolved That the discouraged Enemy was to be speedily pursued before he should gather greater strength or enter into greater Policies Wherefore Ferdinand committed all his Army unto the Nobility of Hungary his Friends whom we have before named who marching with all speed possible came to the River Tibiscus where passing over upon a Bridge made of Boats which they brought with them in Waggons for that purpose they came with Ensigns displaied unto the Castle of Tocai where the King lay with his Army in order of Battel But terrified with the suddain coming of his Enemies and debating with his Captains of the greatness of the danger took a course unto himself rather safe than honourable for his Captains desiring nothing more than to joyn Battel and in manner contemning their Enemies perswaded him to withdraw himself a little out of the Battel and to keep him out of danger and if things fell out otherwise than well to reserve himself unto his better fortunes as for themselves they would most resolutely fight against those traiterous Fugitives forasmuch as it were great dishonour for them being Hungarians a warlike People by nature to refuse Battel being offered by the Enemy Amongst the Chieftains of the Kings Army Ferentius Bodo an old Captain of great experience and courage was chief to whom the King delivered his Ensign with his own hands and he with great skill ordered his Battel for the number of his Souldiers he himself stood in the main Battel with the Hungarians placing the Transylvanians in the Wings In Ferdinands Army Valentinus Turaccus led the main Battel with the Hungarians under Ferdinands Ensign strengthned on the one side with Troops of Horsemen out of Syria and on the other with the Horsemen of Austria But Paulus Bachitius according to the manner of the Turkish Wars wherewith he was well acquainted with a Company of Light-Horsemen lay close in ambush in a convenient place for that purpose a good distance off against the left Wing of the Enemies Army ready as occasion should serve to take his most advantage It was not greatly needful for the Captains to use any perswasions to encourage their Souldiers ready enough of themselves to fight The great Ordnance once discharged the Armies came fast on and joyned Battel where the Wings of both Battels fought with divers fortune The Styrian Horsemen were not able to endure the force of the Transylvanians but were put to the worse And on the other side the left Wing of Bodo his Army consisting for most part of raw and unexpert Souldiers was by the Horsemen of Austria overthrown At the same time both the main Battels being almost all Hungarians fought with equal courage and that so eagerly as seldom had been seen a
is reported That after Supper Solyman fell into a great rage with him charging him bitterly That he had misgoverned the State inverted his Treasures to his own private use and as a Traytor had secret Intelligence with the Christian Princes his Enemies for proof whereof Solyman with stern Countenance shewed him his own Letters which had by chance been intercepted oftentimes asking him in furious manner If he knew not that Hand if â—e knew not that Seal All which the Bassa lying prostrate at his Feet humbly confessed and with many Tears craved of him pardon But his hard heart was not by any prayers to be moved for the same night as he was slumbring upon a Palate in the Court overcome with heaviness an Eunuch cut his Throat with a crooked Knife which Solyman for that purpose had delivered unto him with his own hand He was murdred sleeping because Solyman had in former time oâ— his favour solemnly sworn unto him That he would never kill him whilst he lived By which Oath the great Mahometan Priest said He was not so bound but that he might kill him sleeping for as much as men by sleep deprived of sense are for that time not to be accounted as living but as dead mans life consisting altogether as he said in lively actions It is reported that after Solyman had looked upon the dead body and bitterly cursed the same he caused a great weight to be tied unto it and so cast it into the Sea. His Treasure and Goods which were almost infinite were the next day all seised upon for the Emperor and a small portion thereof appointed for his poor Wife to live upon His death was no sooner known but that the vulgar people devised of him infamous Songs and slanderous Reports as of a Traytor most justly condemned and in further despight with mire and stones defaced the Trophies of the Hungarian Victory which he had in a stately manner erected before his sumptuous House in Constantinople This was the woful end of Abraham the great Bassa who whilst he stood in favour with his Prince was of all others accounted most fortunate wanting nothing but the name of the great Sultan but after falling into disgrace became the scorn of Fortune and the lamentable Spectacle of mans fragility He was murdred the fifteenth day of March in the year 1536. How the Kingdom of Tunes was by Barbarussa the Turks great Admiral taken from Muleasses we have already told but how the same was again taken from him by Charles the Emperor a little before the return of Solyman out of Persia remaineth now to be declared It was commonly reported and not without just cause feared that Barbarussa possessed of the Kingdom of Tunes and supported by the Power of Solyman would the next Summer not content himself with the Spoil of the Coasts of Spain Sardinia and Italy as he had in former time but with all his Forces invade Sicilia the Granary and Storehouse of Italy and from thence attempt to Conquer the Kingdom of Naples which it was thought he in his immoderate desires had longed much after To repress this his barbarous Insolency and to work the safety of the Frontiers of the Christian Kingdoms much subject to the Rapines of the Turkish Pirates Charles the Emperor resolved in Person himself with a puissant Army to pass over into Africk whilst Solyman was yet buried in the Persian Wars and by force of Arms to dispossess the Tyrant of his new gotten Kingdom of Tunes For the accomplishment whereof he caused Souldiers to be levied in all parts of Spain and came down to Barcelona with eight thousand Footmen and seven hundred Horsemen far sooner than was by any man expected amongst whom were many of the Nobility of Spain with their Followers most gallantly appointed but especially Ferdinand of Toledo Duke of Alva whose forwardness in that honourable Action with the desire he had to revenge the death of his Father Garzias slain before by the Moors at Girapolis gave great hope even then unto his Country-men That he would in time prove a worthy Chieftain as indeed he afterward did In the mean time Andrew Auria the great Admiral unto whom only for his approved fidelity and long experience the Emperor had fully communicated what he had with himself before purposed had with wonderful diligence and celerity rigged up a great Fleet of Ships and Gallies so furnished with all manner of Warlike Provision as might well have sufficed a great Army whereunto he joyned also his own Fleet of seventeen Gallies and three Galleasses wherein he had imbarked the Flower of Genoa and Liguria who with exceeding chearfulness had voluntarily offered themselves to follow him their old General in that Sacred Expedition With this great Preparation Auria came to the Emperor at Barcelona Thither came also Lewis the King of Portugals Brother whose Sister Isabel Charles the Emperor had married with 25 Caravels Ships which the Portugals used in their Indian Voyages amongst whom was also one huge Galeon all Ships well appointed and fit for Service wherein were embarked 2000 Portugals beside Mariners there also arrived sixty Sail of tall Ships sent out of Flanders and the Low-Countries wherein were a great number of condemned persons whose lives were spared that they might serve in the Gallies Unto this War Paulus the Third of that Name then Bishop of Rome sent ten Gallies under the Conduct of Virginius Ursinus the great Master of Malta sent thither his Fleet also At the same time that all this preparation was in making in other places that worthy Chieftain Alphonsus D' aualus Vastius whom the Emperor had appointed General of all his Forces at Land had hy the Emperors Commandment taken up five thousand new Souldiers in Italy which were led by Hieronimus Tutavilla Count of Sarne Frederick Caracte and Augustine Spinula all famous Captains The old Spanish Garrisons which lay in Lombardy the Emperor commanded to be straitly looked unto that none of them should leave their places to go into this new Expedition but to remain there still under their General Antonius Leva which worthy Captain although he would fain have had him with him as of all his great Commanders the best yet he thought it good to spare him both for that he was much troubled with the Gout and also for that it was necessary as he thought to leave such a valiant Captain with his Garrisons in the Country so near unto the French and Swissers whom he durst not so well trust as to disfurnish that Country either of so great a Commander or of the wonted Garrisons At the same time Maximilian Eberstein an old Commander came to Vastius with eight thousand Germans over the Tridentine Alps to Millain and so to Genoa amongst whom were divers noble Gentlemen who then as voluntary men served of their own charges With these Germans and the five thousand Italians Vastius embarked himself at the Port called Portus Veneris
pittied and pardoned for as much as he was of necessity enforced either to take up Arms or else shortly after to yield himself to the slaughter But he still exclaming against him I said unto him You blame poor Bajazet of great wickedness for bearing Arms against his Brother but Selymus Solymans Father you blame not who upon like occasion took up Arms both against his Father and his Brethren yet he therein did nothing amiss nor in your judgment blame worthy And rightly saith the Chiaus for the event of the matter sheweth sufficiently that that which he did was done by the appointment of God and that he was from Heaven predestinated thereunto whereas in Bajazet the event sheweth the clean contrary So that which falleth out well be it by never so wicked means compassed or brought to pass they take it as done according to the will of God but if it fall out otherwise they judge it as a thing condemned by God himself depending wholly upon the good or bad event of things and therefore judging them to be well done or otherwise This year 1558 year 1558. Charles the Fifth that noble Emperor of whom we have in the course of this History so often spoken who weary of the World had two years before delivered all his hereditary Kingdoms and Principalities to his Son Philip did now the twenty fourth of February on which day he was born by his Embassadors solemnly sent for that purpose resign that Empire with all the Honours and Titles thereof unto his Brother King Ferdinand requesting the Princes Electors to confirm the same unto him which they did the thirteenth of March next following So living as a private Gentleman in that solitary life whereunto he had to the wonder of the World certain years before retired himself from all worldly Affairs the one and twentieth day of September following died of a Fever when he had lived eight and fifty years and thereof reigned thirty nine a Man no doubt to be worthily accounted amongst the greatest Christian Emperors that lived before him About which time also died his two Sisters Mary the Queen of Hungary and Elenor the French Queen both Ladies of great Honour The Knights of Malta year 1559. who of long had been Suitors to the great Bishop and the King of Spain for the recovery of Tripolis in Barbary about nine years before taken from them by the Turks at which time they also surprised the Island of Zerbi upon the Coast of Barbary betwixt Tripolis and Tunes from whence they much troubled the Christians travelling by those Seas had now at length so much prevailed that the King commanded a great Fleet to be now forthwith made ready in September in the year 1559 to meet together in Sicilia and from thence to go directly against the Enemy by Malta Unto which Fleet the great Bishop the Duke of Florence and the Knights of Malta with many other valian Men out of divers parts of Christendom joyned their Forces also so that at length there was a hundred Gallies and Ships met together under the conduct of Andreas Gonzaga the General But whilst this Fleet from divers places was long in coming thither the Duke of Medina Celi came before with part of the Fleet to Malta and in the Haven of Marza Moxet expected the coming of the rest who about the end of the year came thither But whilst they were wintered expecting the Spring many of the Souldiers fell sick and died At length the time of the year fit for their setting forward being come the Captains consulted amomg themselves Whether they should first set upon Tripolis or the Island of Zerbi otherwise called Mening The Knights of Malta being of opinion that it were better first to besiege Tripolis and that with all speed before Dragut should come thither to furnish it with Souldiers and Provision Others thought it better first to invade the Island of Zerbi where the Army might be relieved with plenty of all things necessary and from whence they might at all times of danger in safety retire and from thence afterward as time should serve to go to Tripolis year 1560. Which unfortunate counsel was by the greater part agreed upon Wherefore in Februnary the year following they departed from Malta and sailed directly to Zerbi In the mean time Dragut the most famous Pyrate of that time amongst the Turks and Governour of Tripolis was come thither with eight hundred of the Turks Janizaries and had notably strengthned the City with Men Victual and new Fortifications and presently sent Messengers to Solymâ—n at Constantinople to certifie him of the arrival of the Christian Fleet in Africk But the Christians coming to the Island of Zerbi were at the first landing encountred by the Moors whom they repulsed and so at pleasure landed This Island is not far from the Main here and there full of Bogs and Marishes other River hath it none and in the midst is somewhat Hilly It was inhabited with about thirty thousand Men which dwelt in low Cottages simply apparelled yet is the Island reasonably fertil yielding Dates Olives Barley Mill and such like When the Christians were there landed they sent for Caravanus a poor King amongst the Moors from whom Dragut had before taken that Island to use his counsel for their better proceeding in that War. In the mean time they agreed with eight thousand Men to besiege the strongest Castle in the Island in going whereunto the Spaniards went foremost the Germans next and last of all the Italians By the way as they went they light upon ten thousand Moors which lay in ambush in a Wood to have upon the suddain set upon them unawares but being discovered and seven hundred of them slain in skirmish by the Spaniards the rest fled So coming to the Castle they planted their Battery and laid hard Siege unto it The Captain of the Castle finding himself too weak long to hold out fled secretly with his Turks leaving the Castle for the Moors to defend who upon condition that they might in safety depart yielded the Castle to the Spaniards for keeping whereof Varona and Cerda two Spanish Captains were there left with their Companies Whilst these things were in doing Caravanus the Moor King came to the Camp of the Christians and there talked with the General in whose hoary Countenance rested a reverend Majesty his Apparel was after the Moors fashion of white Linnen with him came also the King of Tunes his Son. In talking with the General his manner was to sit flat upon the Ground and wisely discoursed how the Turks were to be removed out of Africk But in the midst of these discourses when such a thing was least feared suddainly a Pinnace brought news from Sea That Pial Bassa the Turks great Admiral was coming thither with a great Fleet of eighty five Gallies and that more were daily repairing unto him on every side Which was indeed true for Solyman understanding from
leaving the Kingdom of Cyprus again to Iames who now by the supportation of the Egyptian Sultan possessed thereof yet lived not without care of Carlotte and her Husband Lewis whom he knew the Cypriots wonderfully affected Wherefore for the more assurance of his Estate he thought it best to joyn in League and Friendship with the Venetians whom he knew to be of great power at Sea and of all other fittest to cross whatsoever Lewis should in the right of his Wife attempt against him Which League he afterwards made and the better to confirm the same took to Wife Catharine Cornelia the Daughter of Marcus Cornelius a Magnifico of Venice being before adopted to the Senate and ever after their reputed Daughter Not long after this marriage Iames died in the year 1470. leaving the Queen great with Child who in due time was delivered of a fair Son unto whom with the Mother the Venetian State became Tutors as their adoptive Fathers and in their behalf took upon them the Government of the Realm This Child shortly after died also not without some suspicion of Poison after whose death great Troubles arose in the Kingdom insomuch that Andreas Cornelius the Queens Uncle a most grave Counsellor and Governor of the Realm under the Queen was by the Conspiracy of certain Noblemen slain and all the Island ready to revolt from the Queen For appeasing of which Troubles the Venetians were glad oftentimes to send their Admirals with their Gallies into Cyprus to take order in the matter and to aid the Queen who at length perswaded by George Cornelius her Brother whilst it was yet in her power as a loving Daugter to yield up the Kingdom unto her adoptive Fathers which she destitute both of Counsel and Power could not long hold so far from her Friends beset on one side with the great Turk and on the other with the mighty Sultan of Egypt She I say thus perswaded by her Brother came to Venice where she was with the greatest Honour that could be devised received by the Duke and whole State at Sea in their great and goodly Ship the Beucentaure and so with all Royal Triumph brought through the midst of the City unto the place most richly for the time appointed for the receiving of her where shortly after attired in all her Royal Habiliments she came in great Majesty unto the Senate House and there before the Tribunal Seat of Augustinus Barbadicus then Duke of Venice laid down her Crown and Scepter and as a most loving Daughter resigned up her Kingdom to the great honour and profit of her Country Thus the Kingdom of Cyprus was delivered into the hands of the Venetians in the year 1473 which they peaceable held from that time paying unto the Sultans of Egypt such Tribute as had the late King Iames which yearly Tribute they in like manner paid unto the Turkish Emperors after that the Kingdom of Egypt was by Selymus the first conquered in the year 1517 as due unto him by Law of Arms with which yearly Tribute both Selymus himself and Solyman after him held themselves well contented But now this Turkish Emperor Selymus the Second of whom we speak desirous both of the honour of such a Conquest and of so rich a Prey made no account of the accustomed Tribute but of the fruitful Island it self whereof he as is before declared hath by his Embassador made a proud demand but is thereof denied by the Senate year 1570. Selymus throughly furnished with all things necessary for the Invasion of Cyprus in the beginning of February sent a great power both of Horse and Foot into Epirus and the Frontiers of Dalmatia to forrage the Venetian Territory especially about Iadera of purpose by that War so near at home to withdraw them from the defence of Cyprus so far off About the middle of April following he sent Pial Bassa with fourscore Gallies and thirty Galliots to keep the Venetians from sending aid into Cyprus This Pial was an Hungarian born of base Parents but turning Turk and giving himself to Arms was first preferred for his Valour shewed against the Christians to Zerbi and afterwards by many degrees rose to the honour of one of the greatest Bassaes. He departing from Constantinople and cutting through Peloponnesus and Helespontus came to Euboea and there for certain days lay in such order as if he should have presently given the Enemy Battel but understanding by his Espials that the Venetians grievously visited with the Plague and slowly relieved by their Friends were not like in haste to come out he took his Course to Tenos an Island of the Venetians to have taken it from them This Island is one of the Cyclades and was by nature strong but stronger by the industry of the Defendants who living far from the Christian Countries and compassed about with such cruel and warlike Enemies as people far distant stood in dread of could never for any fear or danger be removed from the Christian Religion or induced to submit themselves to the Turks Government as most of the other Islands had Pial here landing his Forces sought both by fair means and foul to have perswaded the Inhabitants to have yielded up their Town but when he could get nothing of them but foul words again he began by force to assault the same Two days the Town was valiantly both assaulted and defended but at length the Turks perceiving how little they prevailed and that the Defendants were resolutely set down for the defence of themselves and their Country shamefully gave over the Assault and abandoning the Island directed their Course toward Cyprus For Mustapha Author of that Expedition for his ancient hatred against the Christians made General by Selymus had before appointed Pial Bassa at a time prefixed to meet him at the Rhodes and that he that came first should tarry for the other that so they might together sail into Cyprus Mustapha having before sent a great part of his Army by Land into Pamphilia embarqued the rest with Haly Bassa General of the Forces at Sea who yet staid for him with the rest of the Fleet at Constantinople This Haly was one of the chief Bassaes a man of great account and sometime an especial and noted Follower of Muhamet Bassa but now as it is oftentimes elsewhere seen that Men together with the change of Fortune change their Minds and Affections also was become a great Favorite of Mustapha Now to colour so manifest a wrong and breach of the Turks Faith Mustapha the General acording to the Turkish manner a little before his arrival in Cyprus gave the Venetians there to understand by Letters of his coming as also of his purpose for the taking of that Island from them for that without some such slender denouncing of War unto them against whom it is intended the Turks generally account their Expeditions not to be altogether so lawful or fortunate as otherwise and therefore writ unto them
Melechsares the Aegyptian Sultan determining to root out all the Christians in Syria and the Land of Palestine is by sudden death taken away 86 a. Melechsala Sultan of Damasco by the Treason of his Nobility dispossessed of his Kingdom 41 b. Mesites Bassa sent by Amurath to invade Transilvania 182 a. he with 20000 Turks more slain by Huniades 183 a. Meysberg's Regiment in mutiny 841 b. Michna's Souldiers defeated by Prince Alexanders Troops 935 a. flieth ib. a. sends an Ambassador to Prince Alexander ib. b. proclaimed Prince of Moldavia 936 b. Michael Ducas the Greek Emperour by Nicephorus Botoniates deposed of his Empire after he had reigned six years and six months 8. b. Michael Palaeologus flieth to the Sultan of Iconium 76 b. called home again by the Emperour Theodorus and made Great Constable 77 a. aspireth and by common consent made Tutor unto the young Emperour 78 b. himself proclaimed Emperour and crowned ib. b. by Alexius Caesar his Lieutenant surpriseth Constantinople 81 a. repaireth the decayed City ib. b. causeth the young Emperours Eyes to be put out 82 a. his Army ovâ—rthrown by the Turks in Paphlagonia ib. b. submitteth the Greek Church unto the Latine and for what cause 100 b. perswadeth his Subjects to accept of the alteration of their Religion and Ceremonies 101 a. raiseth Persecution in the Greek Church ib. a. hindered by domestical trouble hath no leisure to attend unto the danger arising from the Turks in Asia ib. a b. obscurely buried ib. b. Michael Cossi by Othoman taken Prisoner by him again set at Liberty 95 a. Father of the honourable Family of the Michael-Oglies among the Turks ib. a. discovereth unto Osman the Treason intended against him 98 a. enforced rather than perswaded by Othoman turneth Turk 100 a. Michael the young Emperour overthrown by the Catalonians and Turks in danger to have been taken 106 a. again overthrown by the Turks at Chersonesus 108 b. Michael Horwat by Amurath created Vayvod of Valachia 738 a. perswaded by the Transilvanian Prince revolteth from the Turks and killeth all the Turks and Iews in his Country 739 a. killeth one of the Turks proud Emirs with all his followers ib. b. doth the Turks great harm ib. b. suffereth the Turks Ambassadors unto the King of Polonia by his Subjects to be slain 744 a. spoileth the Turks Frontiers ib. a. yieldeth his obeysance again vnto the Turks yet refuseth to aid him against the Christians 669 a. weary of the Turk submitteth himself with his People to the Emperours protection 770 a. sacketh Nicopolis 774 b. with a great Army entereth into Transilvania 778 a. in a great battel overthroweth the Cardinal Bathor ib. b. sendeth his head for a Present to the Emperour ib. b. hath the Government of Transilvania by the Emperour confirmed unto him 783 a. receiveth Presents from the Turk ib. b. in a great battel overthroweth Sigismund the late Transilvanian Prince with the Vayvod of Moldavia 784 b. tyranniseth in Transilvania 785 a. enforced by the Transilvanians to fly craveth Aid of George Basta the Emperours Lieutenant in the upper Hungary ib. a. by Basta and the Transilvanians in a great battel overthrown at Mirislo 787 a. reconcileth himself to Basta ib. b. for fear of being betrayed unto the Polonians taketh his flight into the Mountains 788 a. by Zamoschie the Great Chancellor driven out of Valachia and another Vayvod there placed in his stead ib. b. submitteth himself unto the Emperour 796 a. returning into Valachia giveth Aid unto Basta against Sigismund the Transilvanian 796 b. having with Basâ—a driven the Prince out of Transilvania with great insolency useth his Victory ib. b. his presumptuous speech to Basta 797 a. suddenly slain in his own Tent ib. a. The Mingrelians manner of feasting 925 b. The Misery of the Captive Constantinopolitans 236 b. Mitylene yielded unto the Turk 248 a. Modon taken by the Turks 313 a. Moldavia invaded by the Turks and Tartars 908 b. Monsieur Laual a valiant Gentleman slain 867 b. Morat who then reigned by the Visier attempted to be made Sultan and Mustapha again deposed 974 a. Moravia spoiled by the rebellious Haiducks 863 a. The Morisques chase the Iews out of Pera 917 a. practise against the Christians ib. a. Moyses the Transilvanian Rebel overthrown by Basta flies with his Wife and all his Family to the Turks 815 b. entereth Transilvania with an Army 817 a. besiegeth the Town of Wisceburg and taketh it ib. b. winneth Claudinople 818 a. deceived by the Turks ib. b. putteth to flight the Valachians 818 b. by them overthrown and slain 819 a. Moyses Golemus corrupted revolteth unto the Turk 253 b. with an Army of the Turks by Mahomet sent into Epyrus against Scanderbeg 254 a. overcome and put to flight by Scanderbeg 255 a. contemned of the Turks flieth from Constantinople and again submitteth himself to Scanderbeg ib. b. he with divers others of Scanderbegs best Captains by Balabanus taken Prisoners and by Mahomet slain quick 270 b. Muhamat and Partau two of the Visier Bassa's by the insolent Ianizaries foulely intreated 559 b. Muhamet for fear of them for a time refraineth to come into the Divano 559 b. dissuadeth Selymus from the invading of Cyprus 567 b. as a secret Friend unto the Venetians putteth them in hope of Peace 580 a. cunningly dissuadeth Selymus from the massacring of the Christians by filling his Head with more necessary considerations â—00 b. strangely murthered 670 b. Muleasses King of Tunes cruel and unthankful 433 a. for fear of Barbarussa flieth out of Tunes ib. b. sumptuous in his fane 504 a. cometh to Charles the Emperour 445 a. his speech unto the Emperour ib. b. his behaviour ib. b. his Opinion concerning the present War 446 a. three things by him especially lamented in the spoil made by the Christians in the Castle of Tunes 450 a. fearing the coming of Barbarussa departeth from Tunes into Italy to crave aid of Charles the Emperour 503 b. shut out of his Kingdom in the mean time by his Son Amida 504 a. returneth into Africk to Guletta ib. a. going to Tunes is by the way overthrown taken Prisoner and hath his Eyes put out by his own unnatural Son 505 a. at the request of Touares is sent to Guletta 506 a. by Charles the Emperour seâ—t into Sicily there to be kept of the common charge ib. b. refuseth to kiss the Popes Foot ib. b. Murzufle by the tumultuous People created Emperour attempteth to burn the Venetian Fleet 57 a. with his own hands strangleth the young Prince Alexis ib. b. encourageth his Soldiers ib. b. being in despair flyeth 58 a. Musa Son to Bajazet the First his speech unto his Brother Mahomet 165 b. marrieth the Prince of Valachia's Daughter 166 a. in the absence of his Brother Solyman received at Hadrianople as King ib. a. goeth against his Brother Solyman ib. a. fighteth with his Brother Mahomet 167 b. his chief Captains revolt to Mahomet 169 a. taken and strangled ib. a. Musachius a
forces with King Ferdinand against the Tâ—rk in Hungary The Marquess of Brandenburg cometh to Pesth with his Army The Turks sally out of Pesth and put the Christians to the worse The Turks sallying out again are discoâ—fited by Vitellius and Perenus Mauritius in danger to be slain A Breach made in the walls of Pesâ—h The Breach assaulted by the Italians The Germans stand still as lookers on whilst the â—alians give the Assault The contumelious Speech of a Turk against the Germans The Germans and the Italians retire with loss A notable skirmish betwixt the Turks and the Hungarians The Christians removing from Pesth are assailed by the Turks The Christian Army broken up at Vienna Perenus the notable Hungarian apprehended upon suspicion of Treason The uncourtesie of Liscanus the Spaniard in the apprehension of Perenus Matters surmised against Perenus The lamentable speech of Perenus to Tornieâ—â—us and the other Captains concerniâ—g his apprehension Perenus his râ—quâ—st of the Admiral and the râ—st of the Captaiâ—s Perenus Valentine and Maylat three of the greatest Nobility in Hungary kept in perpetual Prison Solyman granteth to send his Fleet by Barbarussa to aid the French King against the Emperor Solymans Letters to the French King. Barbarussa amorous of the Captain of Rheglum his Daughter The French Embassadors Letters to comfort Rodolph the Cardinal the Popes Legate in Rome Solyman cometh with a great Army into Hungary The Castle of Walpo treacherously yielded and the Traitors justly rewarded Solyman cometh with his Army to Strigonium The stout answer of the Captains The terrible battery of the Turks at Strigonium The Turks repulsed thrice at the assault of the Breach A Christian Fugitive discovereth the strength and state of the City unto the Turks Salamanca goeth out of Strigonium to parly with the Turks about the yielding up of the same Strigonium yielded to the Turks by Liscanus the Spaniard Liscanus the coveous Spaniard merrily stript of all his wealth by Halis Captain of the Ianizaries Solyman entreth into Strigonium and there setteth up the Mahometan Superstition A cowardly Captain worthily rewarded Solyman goeth to Alba Regalls The description of Alba Regalis The Citizens of Alba will not suffer the City to be destroyed The Turks with incredible labour fill up the Ditches and Lake and by plain force assault the Bulwark of the Suburbs towards Buda A notable Act of an Hungarian Woman The Suburbs of Alba Regalis won by the Turks The miserable slaughter of the flying Christians Embassadors sent to Solyman to entreat upon conditions for the yielding of the City Solyman entreth into Alba Regalis Solyman causeth the chiâ—f Citizens of Alba Regalis to be slain Solyman retâ—rneth to Constantinople Nice in Provence besieged by the French aâ—d the Turks The Citizens crave parly and after yield the City The Castle besieged Barbarussa in his rage threatneth to lay hands on Polinus and to return forthwith to Constantinople The Turks and French give over the Castle of Nice and set fire on the City Barbarussa derided by the Turks Captains His answer to their taunts Muleasses fearing the coming of Barbarussa departeth from Tunes into Italy to crave aid of Charles the Emperor Costly Dishes Amida riseth against Muleasses his Father and usurps the Kingdom of Tunes Muleasses turneth into Africk to Guletta Amida thrust out of Tunes Amida returneth and possesseth the Kingdom Muleasses going to Tunes by the way overthrown Lofredius slain Muleasses taken Amida put out his Fathers and Brthrens Eyes Touarres sends for Abdamelech Amida his elder Brother Abdamelech by Policy obtaineth the Kingdom of Tunes Abdamelech dieâ—h and Mahometes his Son is chosen King in his place Muleasses at the request of Touarres is sent to Guletta Amida recovereth the Kingdom of Tunes and takes revenge upon his Enemies Muleasses disdaineth to kiss the Popes Foot. Barbarussa his Leters to Appiadus Governor of Elba Appianus glad to deliver the Captive whom Barbarussa required Sinan the Iew dieth for joy Barbarussa in his return toward Constantinople doeth much harm upon the Coast of Italy Barbarussa arrived at Constantinople Mahomet Solymans eldest Son diâ—th The death of the famous Pyrat Barbarussa Vastius dieth Van yielded to the Turks Imirza murthred in Prison Solyman returneth to Constantinople Dragut a famous Pyrat of the Turks possesseth certain Cities in Africk Malta attempted by the Turks The Turks Flâ—et arriveâ—h at Tripolis in Barbary Tripolis battered by the Turks Hard conditions oâ—fered by the Bassa to the besieged More easie conditions offered by the Bassa which he confirmeth by his Oath The wary answer of the Governour to the Bassa The Castle yielded The shameless answer of the faithless Bassa to the French Embassador The Turks Triumph for the winning of Tripolis A shameful cruelty of the Turks Temeswar and Zolnok taken by the Turks George Bishop of Veradium murthred in his own House Agria besieged by the Turks The Turks give over the Siege of Agria Muâ—tapha Solymans eldest Son in great esâ—imation with the People Solyman becomâ—th amorous of Roxolana Mustapha sent to Govern Caramanâ—â— The malice of Roxolana against Mustapha Roxolana conspireth with Rustan Bassa her Son in Law against Mustapha Roxolana faineth her self Religious Solyman manumiseth Roxolana Solyman sends for Roxolana She excuseth her self and refuseth to come Solyman marrieth Roxolana Roxolana plotteth the confusion of Mustapha Mustapha in danger to have been poisoned by Roxolana Roxolana and Rustan together put Solyman in fear of his Son Musâ—apha Solyman sends Rusâ—an Bassa with an Army to take Mustapha The malicious device of Rustan Solyman goeth himself with an Army to kill his Son. He sendeth for Mustapha Mustapha perplexed in mind His talk with his Doctor Mustapsta cometh to his Fathers Camâ— The exceeding treachery of Bustan against Mustapha The melancholy Dream of Mustapha in coming to his Father Mustapha cometh to his Fathers Tent. Mustapha most cruelly strangled in his Fathers sight Mahomet Mustaphaes Son strangled also Solyman offereth to Tzihanger all Mustapha's treasure and Wealth Tzihanger for sorrow killeth himself A bloody tumult betwixt the Souldiers of Solyman and Mustapha The Tumult appeased by Achomat Bassa The Ianizaries up in Arms against Solyman for the unworthy death of Mustapha The stout speech of Solyman to the Ianizaries The fierce answer of the Ianzaries to Solyman Solyman yieldeth unto the Ianizaries Rustan disgraced by Solyman flyeth to Constantinople The miserable end of Achomates the great Bassa Zigeth besieged by the Bassa of Buda A terrible Assault Zigeth notably deâ—ended Solymans Letters to the Pope in behalf of the Iews Merchants * The ninth of March Ann. 1556. Haly Bassa besiegeth Zigeth again Haly Bassa overthrown Henry the French King soliciteth Solyman to invade the King of Spain his Territories The Guise Lord Grand Prior in France Admiral of Malta taketh certain of the Turks Gallies Solyman in nothing more unfortunate than in the proos of his Children Bajazet Solymans younger Son seeketh to aspire unto the Empire The crafty dealing of the