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either_o private_o or_o public_o by_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o czarish_a majesty_n whither_o muscovite_n or_o cossack_n or_o other_o within_o the_o mussulman_n or_o crimean_n confine_n or_o within_o any_o other_o of_o his_o sultan_n majesty_n dominion_n or_o on_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n in_o like_a manner_n on_o the_o part_n of_o his_o sultan_n majesty_n no_o sort_n of_o troop_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o shall_v be_v bring_v against_o his_o czarish_a majesty_n especial_o the_o crimean_n cham_n and_o the_o tartar_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o hord_n soever_o shall_v be_v oblige_v not_o to_o make_v any_o incursion_n or_o do_v any_o damage_n public_o or_o private_o either_o in_o the_o city_n town_n or_o territory_n subject_a to_o his_o czarish_n majesty_n and_o if_o contrary_a to_o this_o constitution_n and_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o we_o any_o private_o or_o public_o shall_v raise_v any_o commotion_n or_o make_v preparation_n for_o it_o or_o make_v incursion_n or_o commit_v hostility_n such_o obstinate_a and_o disobedient_a person_n of_o what_o side_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v
force_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n against_o the_o tâ—rk_n in_o hungary_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n come_v to_o pesth_n with_o his_o army_n the_o turk_n sally_v out_o of_o pesth_n and_o put_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o worse_o the_o turk_n sally_v out_o again_o be_v discomfit_v by_o vitellius_n and_o perenus_n mauritius_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v slay_v a_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o pesâ—h_n the_o breach_n assault_v by_o the_o italian_n the_o german_n stand_v still_o as_o looker_n on_o whilst_o the_o â—alians_n give_v the_o assault_n the_o contumelious_a speech_n of_o a_o turk_n against_o the_o german_n the_o german_n and_o the_o italian_n retire_v with_o loss_n a_o notable_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o hungarian_n the_o christian_n remove_v from_o pesth_n be_v assail_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o christian_a army_n break_v up_o at_o vienna_n perenus_n the_o notable_a hungarian_a apprehend_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n the_o uncourtesy_n of_o 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his_o answer_n to_o their_o taunt_n muleasses_n fear_v the_o come_n of_o barbarussa_n depart_v from_o tune_n into_o italy_n to_o crave_v aid_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n costly_a dish_n amida_n rise_v against_o muleasses_n his_o father_n and_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n muleasses_n turn_v into_o africa_n to_o guletta_n amida_n thrust_v out_o of_o tune_n amida_n return_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n muleasses_n go_v to_o tune_n by_o the_o way_n overthrow_v lofredius_n slay_v muleasses_n take_v amida_n put_v out_o his_o father_n and_o brthrens_n eye_n tovarre_n send_v for_o abdamelech_n amida_n his_o elder_a brother_n abdamelech_n by_o policy_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n abdamelech_n dieâ—h_o and_o mahomates_n his_o son_n be_v choose_v king_n in_o his_o place_n muleasses_n at_o the_o request_n of_o tovarre_n be_v send_v to_o guletta_n amida_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n and_o take_v revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n muleasses_n disdain_v to_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot._n barbarussa_n his_o leter_n to_o appiadus_fw-la governor_n of_o elba_n appianus_n glad_a to_o deliver_v the_o captive_n who_o barbarussa_n require_v sinan_n the_o jew_n die_v for_o joy_n barbarussa_n in_o his_o return_n towards_o constantinople_n do_v much_o harm_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n barbarussa_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n mahomet_n soliman_n elder_a son_n dirth_v the_o death_n of_o the_o famous_a pirate_n barbarussa_n vastius_n die_v van_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o turk_n imirza_n murder_v in_o prison_n solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n dragut_n a_o famous_a pirate_n of_o the_o turk_n possess_v certain_a city_n in_o africa_n malta_n attempt_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n flâ—et_v arriveth_o at_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n tripoli_n batter_v by_o the_o turk_n hard_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n to_o the_o besiege_a more_o easy_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n which_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n the_o wary_a answer_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o bassa_n the_o castle_n yield_v the_o shameless_a answer_n of_o the_o faithless_a bassa_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n the_o turk_n triumph_n for_o the_o win_n of_o tripoli_n a_o shameful_a cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n temeswar_n and_o zolnok_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n george_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n murder_v in_o his_o own_o house_n agria_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o agria_n muâ—tapha_n soliman_n elder_a son_n in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n solyman_n become_v amorous_a of_o roxolana_n mustapha_n send_v to_o govern_v caramanâ—â—_n the_o malice_n of_o roxolana_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n conspire_v with_o rustan_n bassa_n her_o son_n in_o law_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n feign_v herself_o religious_a solyman_n manumise_v roxolana_n solyman_n send_v for_o roxolana_n she_o excuse_v herself_o and_o refuse_v to_o come_v solyman_n marry_v roxolana_n roxolana_n plot_v the_o confusion_n of_o mustapha_n mustapha_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v by_o roxolana_n roxolana_n and_o rustan_n together_o put_v solyman_n in_o fear_n of_o his_o son_n musâ—apha_n solyman_n send_v rusâ—an_n bassa_n with_o a_o army_n to_o take_v mustapha_n the_o malicious_a device_n of_o rustan_n solyman_n go_v himself_o with_o a_o army_n to_o kill_v his_o son._n he_o send_v for_o mustapha_n mustapha_n perplex_v in_o mind_n his_o talk_n with_o his_o doctor_n mustapsta_n come_v to_o his_o father_n camâ—_n the_o exceed_a treachery_n of_o bustan_n against_o mustapha_n the_o melancholy_a dream_n of_o mustapha_n in_o come_v to_o his_o father_n mustapha_n come_v to_o his_o father_n tent._n mustapha_n most_o cruel_o strangle_v in_o his_o father_n sight_n mahomet_n mustapha_n son_n strangle_v also_o solyman_n offer_v to_o tzihanger_n all_o mustapha_n treasure_n and_o wealth_n tzihanger_n for_o sorrow_n kill_v himself_o a_o bloody_a tumult_n betwixt_o the_o soldier_n of_o solyman_n and_o mustapha_n the_o tumult_n appease_v by_o achomat_n bassa_n the_o janissary_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o solyman_n for_o the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n the_o stout_a speech_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o janissary_n the_o fierce_a answer_n of_o the_o janzary_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n yield_v unto_o the_o janissary_n rustan_n disgrace_v by_o solyman_n fly_v to_o constantinople_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o achomates_n the_o great_a bassa_n zige_v besiege_v by_o the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n a_o terrible_a assault_n zige_v notable_o deâ—ended_v soliman_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n merchant_n merchant_n the_o nine_o of_o march_n ann._n 1556._o haly_n bassa_n besiege_v zige_v again_o haly_n bassa_n overthrow_v henry_n the_o french_a king_n solicit_v solyman_n to_o invade_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o territory_n the_o guise_n lord_n grand_a prior_n in_o france_n admiral_n of_o malta_n take_v certain_a of_o the_o turk_n galley_n solyman_n in_o nothing_o more_o unfortunate_a than_o in_o the_o proo_v of_o his_o child_n bajazet_n soliman_n young_a son_n seek_v to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o empire_n the_o crafty_a deal_n of_o the_o
achmetes_n bassa_n governor_n of_o cyprus_n slay_v by_o the_o janissary_n another_o insolency_n of_o the_o janissary_n busbeq_n legationis_fw-la turciâ—e_fw-la epist._n 3._o hassan_n bassa_n the_o queen_n eunuch_n send_v to_o cairo_n to_o govern_v there_o ebrain_n bassa_n in_o speech_n to_o mary_n amurath_n daughter_n the_o wariness_n of_o the_o crafty_a eunuch_n the_o eunuch_n cast_v in_o prison_n at_o constantinople_n and_o his_o evil_n get_v good_n confiscate_v the_o drusian_a people_n what_o they_o be_v the_o country_n which_o the_o drusian_o inhabit_v five_o chief_a ruler_n or_o governor_n among_o the_o drusian_o three_o of_o the_o drusian_a lord_n meet_v ebrain_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o rich_a present_n and_o a_o great_a train_n of_o men._n serafadin_n come_v with_o present_n to_o ebrain_n a_o letter_n of_o man-oglies_a to_o ebrain_n bassa_n ebrain_n burn_v 24_o townâ—_n of_o man-oglies_a veis_n bassa_n and_o his_o son_n discomfit_v by_o the_o drusian_o ebrain_n send_v for_o harquebuss_n to_o man-ogli_a the_o notable_a dissimulation_n of_o ebrain_n bassa_n emir_n ebne-frec_a entice_v man-ogli's_a macademâ—_n or_o lieutenant_n to_o come_v to_o ebrain_n the_o macademo_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o ebrain_n flain_n quick_a ebrain_n notable_o dissemble_v with_o ebne-mansur_n ebne-mansur_n in_o chain_n send_v to_o the_o galley_n the_o rich_a present_n give_v to_o amurath_n by_o ebrain_n io._n leunâ—_n sup_v annal._n turcicorum_n pag._n 95._o the_o land_n of_o jury_n much_o trouble_v with_o the_o arabian_a thief_n and_o robber_n the_o subbassi_n of_o bethlehem_n flain_n quick_a the_o number_n of_o osmans_n army_n the_o most_o insolent_a speech_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o constantinople_n and_o graece_fw-la unto_o osman_n their_o general_n osman_n wise_o appease_v his_o mutinous_a soldier_n the_o turk_n rejoice_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o tauris_n the_o persian_a prince_n over-runneth_a the_o vauward_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n osman_n send_v two_o bassa_n with_o 14000_o soldier_n to_o overtake_v the_o persian_a prince_n a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o tauris_n the_o description_n of_o tauris_n the_o castle_n of_o tauris_n build_v in_o 36_o day_n eight_o janissary_n with_o certain_a spaoglans_n find_v strangle_v in_o a_o bath_n at_o tauris_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o taurisian_o eight_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v the_o bassa_n of_o caraemit_v slay_v by_o the_o persian_a prince_n and_o his_o head_n cut_v off_o giaffer_n bassa_n of_o tripoli_n a_o eunuch_n make_v governor_n of_o tauris_n osman_n the_o general_n depaâ—â—â—_n from_o 〈…〉_z come_v 〈◊〉_d sancazan_n the_o battle_n of_o sancazan_n twenty_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v osman_n the_o visier_n and_o general_n die_v at_o sancazan_n the_o turk_n army_n discharge_v at_o van._n the_o misery_n be_v the_o turk_n army_n endure_v at_o tauris_n ten_o thousand_o turcoman_o offer_v their_o service_n unto_o the_o persian_a king._n the_o turcoman_o forsake_v the_o siege_n and_o fall_v into_o rebellion_n the_o turcoman_o discomfit_v and_o mahamet_n chan_n and_o calife_n the_o sultan_n behead_v giaffer_n bassa_n send_v to_o cicala_n bassa_n for_o aid_n the_o return_n of_o soria_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o duckat_n ferat_fw-la depart_v from_o constantinople_n and_o come_v to_o sivas_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n overthrow_v by_o rebellion_n and_o discord_n aliculi_n and_o emanguli_fw-la chan_n perform_v nothing_o against_o the_o turk_n as_o be_v by_o the_o prince_n expect_v ferat_fw-la put_v succour_n into_o the_o fort_n at_o tauris_n the_o persâ—â—an_a prince_n slay_v by_o one_o of_o his_o eunuch_n the_o castle_n of_o koppan_n in_o hungary_n surprise_v by_o the_o christian_n aly_n bassa_n of_o buda_n strangle_v by_o the_o command_n of_o amurath_n sinan_n bassa_n again_o receive_v into_o favour_n sigismond_n the_o polonian_a king_n letter_n unto_o amurath_n amurath_n the_o turk_n desire_v to_o be_v call_v mussulman_n which_o in_o their_o language_n signify_v a_o true_a believer_n amurath_n be_v answer_n unto_o the_o letter_n of_o sigismond_n genge_n take_v by_o ferat_fw-la the_o janissary_n in_o a_o tumult_n at_o constantinople_n great_a harm_n do_v by_o fire_n in_o constantinople_n sinan_n bassa_n of_o buda_n invade_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o hungary_n sinan_n overthrow_v nicholaus_fw-la reusnerius_fw-la epist._n turciâ—_n lib._n 12._o pag._n 42._o amurath_n be_v letter_n unto_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n england_n september_n the_o polonian_a cossack_n invade_v the_o tartarian_n and_o turk_n the_o reason_n wherewith_o the_o visier_n bassa_n persuade_v amurath_n to_o make_v war._n the_o cause_n why_o amurath_n will_v not_o sudden_o resolve_v upon_o war._n eight_o seâ—â—â—al_a opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d visier_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—cerniâ—g_v the_o war_n to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o first_o opinion_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o war_n renew_v in_o persia._n the_o second_o opinion_n for_o make_v of_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o three_o opinion_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o malta_n the_o four_o opinion_n for_o war_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o five_o opinion_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o six_o opinion_n for_o the_o attempt_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o seven_o opinion_n for_o war_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o polonian_a and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o eight_o opinion_n for_o war_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o amurath_n resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o reason_n move_v he_o thereunto_o the_o persian_a hostage_n die_v in_o the_o turk_n court._n wihitz_n the_o metropolitical_a city_n of_o croatia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o christian_n overthrow_v certain_a vain_a attempt_n of_o the_o turk_n turopolis_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o castle_n of_o st._n george_n surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o emperor_n pray_v aid_n again_o of_o the_o german_a prince_n divers_a inâ—ursions_n of_o the_o turk_n into_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o croatia_n and_o hungary_n the_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o amurath_n the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o sinan_n bassa_n sinan_n bassa_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n which_o be_v the_o 16_o the_o of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1593._o the_o threaten_a letter_n of_o hassan_n bassa_n of_o bosna_n unto_o the_o abbot_n of_o siseg_n siseg_n the_o hungarian_a banne_n be_v nobleman_n in_o power_n much_o like_o unto_o the_o turk_n bassaes._n hassan_n bassa_n invade_v croatia_n siseg_fw-mi besiege_v by_o hassan_n bassa_n a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n siseg_fw-mi relieve_v eighteen_o thousand_o turk_n slainâ—_n news_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o turk_n at_o siseg_n bring_v tâ—_n buda_n the_o proud_a and_o blasphemous_a denunciation_n of_o war_n give_v out_o by_o amurath_n against_o râ—dolph_n the_o christian_a emperor_n siseg_v takeâ—_n by_o the_o turk_n sinan_n bassa_n besiege_v vesprinium_n palotta_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n alba_n regalis_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n sabatzka_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n teuffenbach_n filek_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n filek_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n setschine_fw-mi blavenstein_n and_o sallek_n abandon_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o turk_n in_o bury_v their_o dead_a slay_v by_o the_o christian_n a_o great_a tempest_n at_o constantinople_n amurath_n dream_v a_o fair_a present_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o turk_n send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n novigrade_a besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n novigrade_a yield_v unto_o the_o archduke_n the_o sanzack_n of_o novigrade_a hang_v at_o buda_n certain_a castle_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o stiria_n take_v by_o the_o county_n serinus_n hatwan_n 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complain_v unto_o the_o prince_n elector_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o crave_v their_o aid_n sinan_n bassa_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 150000_o
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