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A dialogue or speaking together of two personages of the which, the one is the well willing comminalitie, and the other the noble and moste puyssant prince, my Lorde the Duke of Aniou Our most redoubted lord. [et]c.
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1582
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the meane while with all dilligence by diuers humble remonstrations to the king of Spaine and al fyt and possible meanes to sue and beseeke the king that hee taking regarde and consideration on the troubles and inconueniences which alreadye were happened in these countreys and yet were likelye to happen It might please him to cause the Spainguartes to departe out of the countreys and punnish them which haue bene occasion of the spoile and ruine of his principall Citties and other vnspeakeable outrages which his subiects haue sustained for the consolation of those on whome the same had fallen and for an example to other But the king although hee fayned with wordes that the same was chaunced against his will and pleasure and that he did intend to punish their cheifes and forthwith for the quietnesse of the Countery to be willinge to appoint some order with all fauoure as it becoÌ„meth to a prince Yet notwithstanding the same he hath not onely caused Iustice nor punishement to be administred against them but contrary wise it doth sufficiently by his deeds apeare that al was don with his consent and by a proceading spanishe Counsell as the same within a while after found out by certaine Intercepted and detained letters that by the king himselfe had bene written to Rhodas and other Captaines being an occasion of the aforesaide mischeife that he not onely founde their doinges good but did praise them for the same and promised to make recompence especyally to the said Rhodas as hauing done a singular seruice vnto him euen as also he hath shewen the same in dedes at his return in Spaine vnto him and to all other his seruiters of the saide tyrranny which haue bene in these countreis And the kinge also at the same time minding so muche the more to blind the eyes of his subiects did send as Gouernour in the said countries his bastard brother Don Iohn D'austrya as one that was of his bloode who vnder the cloake that he did finde good and approue the agreement which was made at Gaunt the promise to defend the Estates the Spainguartes to departe and to cause the aucthors of the violence and discordes which bee done in these countries to bee punished And to take order for the common quietnesse of the countries and the anncient lyberties did go avoute to deuide the said Estates and to suâ—dewe the one countrey after the other which thing euen as that which is fainedlye done and with outward shewe against the meaning cannot longe continue secrete So likewise the same breakinge out before he had fully compassed his Intention He could not performe the same according to his purpose but he in steade of peace sturred and raysed vp newe warre wherof hee did boast at his comming and which as yet doth indure we hauing resisted the same according that reason doth greatly moue vs thervnto Here you haue heard most gracious Lord the principall matters which be chaunced in these our lowe Countreis during the time of the aforesaid troubles and therfore we besech you with all reuerence That seeing youre entring is moste hartily welcome vnto vs it maye please you to receaue vs in youre protection and to execute at all sines on vs the Office of a good Prince My Lord the Duke Therof my louing friendes you nede not in any wise to doubt as long at it shall please the alâ—ightie God to graunt me his grace The well willing Comminaltie We besech the almighty God that it may please him here vnto to preserue your highnes and to grant vs togeather much ioy and aduauncement that we may spedely see the enemy conquered by our handes Finis Coronat opus
¶ A Dialogue or speaking together of two Personages of the which the one is the Well willing Comminaltie and the other the Noble and moste puyssant Prince my Lorde the Duke of Aniou OVR MOST REDOVBTED LORD c. Jmprinted at London by Thomas Purfoote dwelling in newgate market and are to be sold at his shop ouer against S. Sepulchers Church 1582. The well willing Comminaltie MOst gracious lord considering that the gouernment of countries hath bene alwayes esteemed not onely amongst the Philosophers but also amongst all nations to be a matter of great waight and importance specially when as a Prince and Gouernour doth faythfully attende on the same Therefore now that we haue conceiued suche hope of your highnes we haue bene moued firstly in all reuerence to salute your highnes and thereafter as true subiectes to present and shewe all obedience My Lord the Duke My louing friendes I thanke you hartely for the loue and kindnes which you doe shewe vnto me And also do promise neuer to frustrate you nor make any default of the duetifull good confidence which ye do beare to my person The well willing Comminaltie We looke for nothing else of your highnes but for the office of a good Prince Which is to protect and defend his subiectes from all wrong outrage and violence And to loue them as the father loueth his children and the shepeheard his sheepe which doth venter his lyfe for to defend them My Lord the Duke My friendes you speake very well and I will also feruently endeuour my selfe to the same for I hope euen as you shall find me alwayes a benigne and faythfull Gouernour that I lykewise shall haue you obedient subiects for like as the father is bound to loue his children and the shepheard his sheepe euen so the shepe likewise are bound to follow their shepeheard and shew him obedience The well willing Comminaltie Your highnes shall be hereof ynough assured hauing read ouer our auncient Consequences and Chronicles Wherein euery where is to be founde the greate affection which we naturally do beare to oure lawfull Princes and Lordes But in case your highnes did vouchsafe to heare vs it woulde not seeme vnto vs to be inconuenient because your highnes shoulde haue knowledge of all thinges which is moost needfull for well to administer the gouernement of countries that we nowe speaking togeather might briefly discourse or run ouer the estate of these our lowe countries and the summe of things which theirin be passed since the beginning of the troubles vntill now My Lord the Duke My louing friendes I am very well pleased to heare the same and that more is I thinke it wholy necessary to haue knowledge thereof Bycause we might thereby in all thinges deale the more circuÌ„spectly to the welfare of the countrie and the saluation of vs all And therefore I requeste you in no wise to hide from me the knowledge of such thinges The well willing Comminaltie Seeing that your highnes doth requeste this of vs we will gladly do the same thanking the almighty god that it hath pleased him to send vs your highnes hence forward to protect and make vs free from the tyranny intended to be brought vppon vs by our enemyes Your highnes must firstly vnderstand that the king of spayne after the decese of the Emperour Charles the first of worthy memory Of whom he hath receaued all these Lowe countries forgetting the seruices which aswel his Lord and father as also he himself had receaued of these countries and the inhabitants of the same wherby specially the king of Spayne hath obtained so famous victories againste his enemyes that thereby his name and power became famous feared through all the world And forgetting also the admonition which the Emperours maiestie aforesayd had gyuen him at other times to the contrary he hath bent his eare and gyuen credit to those of the counsell of Spaine being neare him which had conceyued in their hartes and enuy against these countries and there freedomes For that they might not haue any charge to gouerne in chefe countries nor to beare the principall estates or offices as they did in the realmes of Naples Sicilia at Millan in India and at other places being vnder the kinges dominion whereof the moste part of them knewe the riches and power Which Counsell of Spayne or some of the principall thereof haue declared to this king at diuers times That it was better for his Maiesties reputation a newe to Conquere these countreys for to commaund thereouer frâ—ely and absolutely which is to playe the Tyrante according to his pleasure then to be driuen to gouerne vnder such conditions restrictions as he hath ben fame to swere in the acceptinge of the dominion of these countreys According to the which the king hath euer since sought by all meanes to bring the aforesaid countries from their ancient freedomes and vnder a Tyrrannicall gouernment of the spaniâ—rds inteÌ„ding firstly vnder the cloke of religion to putte in newe bishops in the cheefeste and moste principall Citties giuing and endewing them with adiunction and incorporation of the moste Richeste Abbyes and adioyning vnto them nine Canonicos or Regulars which should be of his Counsel Whereof the three should haue speciall charg ouer the Inquisition By which incorporation the saide Bishops which might haue beene aswell straungers as Natiue of the Countreys haue had the first places voices in the assemblies of the estates of these countreys And haue bene his creatures ready at his commaundement and deuotion and shoulde haue brought in by the saide adioyned Canonicos or Regulars the spanishe Inquisition Which hath alwayes bene as it is manifeste vnto al men so horrible and odious in these Countreys as the verye bondage it selfe In suche wise that the saide Imperiall Maiestie hauing at other times proponded the same to the countreis he did let it rest again by reason of the remonstrations which were done against it vnto his Maiestie therin shewing the affection which he did beare to his subiects But howbeit diuers remonstrations which be done vnto the King by word of mouth as well by perticuler Prouinces and Cities as also by some of the principall Lordes of the Countrye viz. The Lord of Montingni and the Earle of Egmont being sent to Spayn to that purpose at sundry times by the consent of the Duches of Parma then Gouernant ouer the same countreyes by the aduise of the Counsell of Estates and Generalitie And also that the sayd king of Spayne had giuen vnto them by word of mouth good hope to prouide therein according to their request he notwithstanding to the contrarye thereof shortly thereafter sharpely by Letters vpon his indignation coÌ„maunded to receiue the Bishops and to place theÌ„ in possession of their Bishoprickes and incorporated Abbies To giue the Inquisition her course where it thertofore had bene and to follow the ordinance of the Counsel of Trent Which was in many poyntes contrary to the Priuiledges