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A47710	Memorable accidents, and unheard of transactions containing an accout of several strange events: as the deposing of tyrants, lamentable shipwrecks, dismal misfortunes, stratagems of war, perilous adventures, happy deliverances, with other remarkable occurrences, and select historical events, which have happened in several countries in this last age. Translated from the French, printed at Brussels in 1691. and dedicated to his present Majesty William King of England, &c. Published in English by B.B.	B. B.; Léonard, T.	1693 (1693)	Wing L1100A; ESTC R217274	108,650	193

of Honour without Profit he therefore declined his Voyage to Italy and led his Army to Vtrecht where being at a Feast with the Noblemen and Prelates some treacherous Villain wounded him very dangerously on the Head with a Stone while he sate at Table and yet none could perceive from whence it came This accident did extreamly disturb the Prelates and Lords who had invited him to the Feast The King taking up the Stone said Do but observe what malice and despight the people of Utrecht shew toward me to knock me on the Head with Stones though I never deserved any evil at their Hands but have always assisted them and subdued their Enemies at my own Charge but by the living God this affront shall not go unpunished if I live but one year longer Having said thus he instantly took Horse and rid away in great Indignation threatning the whole City with utter Ruin and Devastation The Magistrates and Burgesses of Vtrecht were extreamly concerned at this wicked and unfortunate accident and having obtained a Pasport they send their Burgomasters to his Court at the Hague to endeavour to pacifie his Wrath and Indignation against them The King answered them in few words That what he had Sworn he would certainly perform and was resolved utterly to destroy their Town unless they delivered into his Hands him that had thrown the Stone With this answer they returned and having assembled their Council they made diligent search for the Delinquent but could not find him In the mean time the King hastened into Friezland whereby those of Vtrecht escaped the terrible Vengeance he had designed to take upon them for marching with his Army to West Friezland he vanquish'd those that opposed his passage and erected a Castle near Alkmer which he called Tornenburg or The Castle of his Wrath. He then proceeded with all speed in hope to surprize the Rebels for it being Winter the Lord of Brederode who led one of the Battalions had incountred and vanquished the Drechters and the King mounted upon a very great Horse leading the other Battalion endeavoured to find the shortest way to Hoockwind which he designed to burn and marched alone a great way before his Troops over the Ice as if it had been firm ground but the Ice happening to break his Horse fell in and he was almost drowned he having none near to assist him The Frizons who lay in Ambush in the Reeds and Osiers seeing a Horseman thus mired they ran thither and knock'd him on the Head with Clubs and Staves not knowing him to be the King but observing his Target they thought him to be some Nobleman Some Hollanders in those parts who were banished thither for their crimes coming hastily thither discovered by his Arms who he was and told the Frizons that they had done very ill to Murder the King their Natural Lord and Prince which when they understood both Man Woman and Child were extreamly grieved and concerned and consulting together resolved to Bury him secretly in the Village of Hoockwind His Army hearing their King was dead were so astonished that they Disbanded and returned home and this was the miserable end of this great Prince after he had Governed his Inheritance twenty years and the Empire of Germany seven Floris the Fifth his Son succeeded him at seventeen years of Age and Levied a powerful Army to Revenge his Fathers Death and reduce the West Frizons to his Obedience and to bring away his Fathers Bones and Bury them in Zealand The Frizons hearing of his approach met and incountred him at Verone near Alkmar in which skirmish five hundred Hollanders and some of Quality were slain who thereupon retired and Incamped in the open Field and having received a Reinforcement went to attack the Frizons who being proud of their former Success came on boldly but the Hollanders routed them and killed eight hundred upon the place Soon after Floris again defeated them in another Battel and at length wholly subdued them building several Castles to secure them in their Obedience for the future and thereby settled all his Dominions in Peace There was in the Court of Floris a Valiant Nobleman called Gerard Van Velson whom the Prince had kept Prisoner a whole year after having Beheaded his Brother unjustly for several crimes charged upon him by those that hated him Floris after his Death being informed of the Truth set his Brother Gerard at Liberty and endeavoured by all means to repair the wrong he had done by honouring and advancing his Brother and to make him the more affectionate to his Service the Earl thinking very much to oblige him offered Gerard his Mistriss or Concubine in Marriage Gerard scorned and declined the motion but being still importuned by Floris told him plainly Sir I am not of so mean and base a Spirit as to put my Feet in your old Shooes which is a Dutch Proverb intimating That he would not Marry his leavings or his cast Wench The Earl displeased replied Yes I am resolved thou shalt have my leavings Gerard goes from the Court in discontent not regarding the Counts words and a while after Marries the Daughter of Herman Lord of Woerden and Niece to Gisbert of Amstel Count Floris having notice that Gerard was Married and that he came no more to Court by the perswasion of his Mistriss he sent for him being come he gave him Commission to dispatch some Affairs a great way in the Country that were of much importance which Gerard thought to be a great favour from his Prince during his absence the Earl with a few Attendants went to the Castle of Cronenburg where Gerard usually resided pretending to refresh himself there Gerards Lady received him with great Respect and Honour as being her Lord and Soveraign The Count pretended he had some matters to tell her which required secrecy and desired her to shew him some private Room the innocent Lady suspecting nothing carried him into her own Bed-Chamber the Earl having fastned the Door began to Court her very earnestly to yield to his unlawful desires which she refusing with abhorrence he took his opportunity in that secret place where her cries could not be heard to offer violence to her and a length being stronger than she he Ravished her and then in all haste departed The abused Lady gave her self up to Sorrow and Dsepair for the wrong that had been offered her by her Natural Prince who above all things ought to hav● protected and defended the Chastity and Honour of Ladies especially persons of her Quality and throwing off her rich Attire and Jewels she put her self in deep Mourning till her Lords return who coming back from performing his Commission gave an account thereof to the Earl and then going to his own House was much surprized to find his Lady in that disconsolate posture and understanding the occasion of it he comforted her in the best manner he could and appeared to the World as one wholly ignorant of the matter

sending his Wife to the House of the Lord of Woerden her Father with a command to give him an account of the whole Fact which she did accordingly adding That she hoped her Father would not be angry with her for the dishonour that had happened to his Family since it was acted forcibly and violently under the pretence of Kindness and Hospitality Gerard consulted with his Father-in-Law what should be done and how he were best to govern himself in this affair swearing and protesting upon his Honour that he would never suffer so horrid an abuse to pass unrevenged after which he never came to Court but studied continually how to execute his intended Vengeance The Lord of Woerden was likewise very sensibly touched for the dishonour of his Daughter and Family and from that time became a Mortal Enemy to Count Floris These two drew Gisbert of Amstel their Kinsman into a Conspiracy against the Earl and by the Advice of these two Lords Gerard secretly sent for the Bishop of Duras for the King of England the Earl of Cuyck in the Name of the Duke of Brabant and two Councellors for the Earl of Flanders who being met at Cambray Gerard declared the detestable Treachery of Floris with all the rage and aggravations that could be invented which so incensed them that after mature deliberation they concluded to attempt all means to seize upon the Earls Person and to send him to the King of England there to end his days in Prison and in the mean time to send for John of Holland Son-in-Law to Floris out of England where he then resided to come and take possession of the Earldoms of Holland and Zealand as Heir by Marrying his Daughter Elizabeth and now descended to him by the Civil Death of his Father which he had justly deserved for expiation of so foul and Villainous a Fact Count Floris wholly ignorant of this Conspiracy and Resolution went to Vtrecht to compose a difference between the Lord of Zulyn and some of his Councellors two of whom were the Lords Amstel and Woerden the Earl going to Church with his Guards and Houshold Servants a Woman delivered him a small Paper containing these Verses of the Psalm My dearest Friend whom I did trust With me did use Deceit And those who daily eat my Bread Did for my Soul lay wait My Lord said she consider well and remember this complaint of King David The Earl contemned this advertisement and went to Dine with the Noblemen and Prelates of Vtrecht where he was very merry after Dinner he laid himself down to sleep awhile designing the remainder of the day for Sport and Pleasure when the Lord of Amstel waking him invited him to ride abroad with his Hawks saying They had found a brave flight of Herns and other Wild Fowl The Count who much delighted in Hawking instantly mounted his Horse with a Hawk on his Fist and a very small Attendance When he had rid about half a mile from Vtrecht he was led into the midst of the Ambush of the Conspirators who issuing out upon him incompassed him on all sides Gerard Van Volsen who thought himself most wronged was the first that offered to lay hold on him but the Couragious Prince casting his Hawk from his Fist drew his Sword to defend himself choosing rather to dye than to be taken but being over-powred by number and unable to make any further resistance they seized him and designed to have conveyed him privately that Night to the Castle of Muyden and from thence to send him into England down the River of Flye The principal Conspirators was the Lords of Woerden Amstel Velson Beuschop Cragenhorst Thelingen Van Zanthen and divers others The News of the surprizal of the Prince soon alarm'd the whole Country so that the Kennemers Waterlanders and West Frizons instantly Armed themselves going aboard their Boats and Shallops to deliver their Lord the Conspirators having notice of their coming fled away carrying the Earl through Marshes and By-paths to prevent his being discovered but the people of Naerden who first went in search of them happened to meet them just in their passage who being much perplexed knew not which way to make their escape The Counts Horse to which he was bound being little and weak and unable to accompany them fell into a Ditch with him they laboured to get him out but not daring to stay because they found themselves closely pursued Gerard Van Velson full of Rage and Revenge fearing to lose the Prize seeing there was a necessity to abandon him the rest of his Companions being already fled he resolved not to part with him without satisfaction for his wrongs and therefore desperately fell upon his Natural Soveraign giving him one and twenty Wounds with his Sword most of which were Mortal and then mounting upon a swift Horse he made his escape to his Castle of Cronenburg The Kennemers arrive soon after and find the Earl almost Dead and Speechless in the Ditch being scarce able to draw his breath some of the Servants of the Murderers were taken and cut in pieces before the Earls face and having drawn him out of the Ditch they carried him to Mount Muyden where he in a short time expired after having Governed Holland Zealand and Friezland forty two years He was a Generous Prince of a comely Stature and Presence Courteous and Elegant in discourse a good Musician and very Charitable in short he had all that could be wish'd for in a Prince had not his Virtues been sullied with the Vice of Incontinency and this last Treacherous Adultery Count Floris had two Grey-hounds which always followed him when he went abroad these were found lying in the Ditch by him where he was Wounded and when his Body was put into a Boat to be conveyed to Alkmer they leaped into it and would neither eat nor drink though it was offered them and would certainly have starved themselves if they had not by force been drawn away from the Earls dead Body Thus have we seen Revenge acted to the height on one side let us now observe how it pursued the Actors of this Bloody Tragedy several of the Assistants to this Murder fled out of the Country the Lord of Woerden wandred about like a Vagabond and at length died miserably in a Forreign Land The Lord of Amstel who was a good Man but drawn in by the rest had all his Estate seized and fled into Germany The common people were so inraged at this horrid Fact that they vowed Revenge against the chief Actors and went to besiege the Castle of Cronenburg those within it continued quiet pretending that neither Gerard nor his Accomplices were there though indeed they were An account of this Murder was sent to all the Friends of Count Floris particularly to the Earl of Heynault and to Count John his Son who came before the Castle and planted their Engines of Battery against it The Earl of Cuick who was present at the consultation at

when by the glimmering light of the Morning they discover'd that Land which they endeavour'd to shun but half a League distant This oblig'd them to retire into the Island of Birds a Desart place and of difficult access At Sun-set our dismay'd Company put to Sea again endeavouring to double the East point of the Isle of Antego that they might afterwards gain that of Guadeloup but they were astonish'd to find next morning that all their Efforts had been in vain against the strength of the Current and that they were not advanc'd above a League Their weariness and fear of being discover'd by those that were upon the Watch on the rising Grounds of Antego which was in possession of the English oblig ' them to Land in a place that was over-grown with Trees amongst which having hid their Boat they search'd all around for fresh Water and Herbs though with little success for the Sea swelling mightily in the Night had dash'd against their Boat and so wet their Cassave Bread that it was altogether unfit to be eaten so that they had nothing left to feed upon but a little Salt Pork and only one Pot of Water to Drink with a little Aqua-vitae made of Sugar Canes At Night they put to Sea again steering the same course that they held the foregoing Night but had not got above a League from the shore when they found themselves in the middle of several Rocks lurking under Water upon which they struck so dangerously that it was a Miracle they were not buried in the Waves Want of Water and Victuals and the breaking of their Rudder constrained them to go ashore on an Uninhabited Isolet where they found some Fruits of the Country and enough fresh Water to fill one of their Barrels They found also the Wrecks of a Boat that had been cast away there of which they made a new Rudder or else they could not have possibly gain'd any of the French Isles In the beginning of the Night they left this Green Rock and steered towards Guadeloup hoping to touch there in the Morning but the day surpriz'd them again on the Coast of Antego but the Tide was so strong that the Boat had like to have been driven forcibly upon the North-we●t side of the Island where were the principal Fortresses of their Enemies and therefore they labour'd with all their might to save themselves from falling into their dreaded hands When they saw themselves at a reasonable distance from the shore they began to consult about their Affairs Water and Victuals fail'd them their Strength was also much lessen'd and their Spirits almost Exhausted by the Fatigues which they had undergone Therefore Grand-Maison was of opinion that it would be their best course to endeavour to gain the Island of St. Christopher which lay to the Lee-ward whither they might easily go with full Sails This Advice was unanimously followed but having no Sails they were at a stand what to do when Necessity the Mother of Invention taught them to make use of a Hammock or Cotton-Bed which they had in the Shallop and the Carpenter made a little Mast to which they fasten'd it In this condition they coasted the Isle of Antego two Leagues from the shore and towards Night they began to lose sight of it directing their course towards St. Christophers By break of day they found themselves so near the shore of the Isle of Nevis which also belongeth to the English that they were constrained to labour hard to pass to the Wind-wards of that Island thereby to gain the Salt-pits of St. Christophers Their Efforts were not altogether vain for they doubled Nevis but withal were forc'd to run so near the shore that they look'd every moment for the appearing of some Barks from thence to seise their Vessel and Persons In the mean time they pass'd the Streight between Nevis and St. Christophers and finding themselves over against the Salt-pits of this last Island they endeavour'd in vain to get to Land for when they were come within half a League of the shore they were suddenly engaged among hidden Rocks and breaking Waves where they were toss'd with such violence that the Boat dashing against one of the Rocks they had much ado to bring her off being much weakned by hard Labour and want of Sustenance nevertheless they were so happy as to get clear of all these dangers and held out one Night more with Hunger Thirst and Toil. Finding themselves at the dawning of the day over against the Head land of St. Christophers Island and knowing that they might easily aad safely Land there they took Courage Fear and Sadness being banish'd out of their Hearts and Joy succeeding in their Room so that forthwith one of them tore his Shirt of which he made two Flags and another tied his Cravat to the top of the Mast to serve for a Streamer In this manner they drew near to shore which was cover'd with French who came running from all parts of the Island to behold the wonderful Boat The Sieur Sannois Captain of that Quarter being there also gave them notice by a Signal of the right Landing place at length they came ashore with glad Hearts and were received by their Country-men with a great deal of Humanity The Generous Relations FRancis Lord of Noue Sir-named Iron-Hand had a Sister called Margaret Marry'd to the Lord de Vezins of an illustrious House in Anjou Of this Marriage were Born a Son and two Daughters Vezins being a Widower Married his Ladies Waiting-maid she desiring that her Children might be the only Heirs of that rich Man caused the three Infants of the last Marriage to be secretly carried to Pardic in low Bretagne a House seated upon the Sea-shore and pertaining to the Lord de Vezins There they were put into the Hands of an English Pilot who had agreed to throw them into the Sea but touched with compassion he contented himself to leave them with a Peasant on the Coast of England to be by him Educated as Children of mean Birth and without giving them the least knowledge of their Extraction for they were as yet so young that he did not think they could remember it Then were they carried to the Isle of Guernsey and with a little Money committed to certain Persons in that Isle to be there brought up In the mean time Reports were spread abroad from time to time that the Children died one after the other in their Fathers House and counterfeit Funerals were Solemniz'd The Daughters did not intirely lose the memory of their Birth and being somewhat grown up they heard of the Lord de la Noue and remember'd that he was their Unkle and that they had heard him so call'd in their Fathers House they wrote unto him and he did all that he could to hasten their Return into France and to discover the Truth The Father who was suspected to have been privy to the Mother in-Laws Plot at first resisted his endeavours but at

length he consented and profess'd he would have been glad that his Children had been Educated near the Lady de la Noue who was a Virtuous Woman but there fell out several things that obstructed their proceedings and the Girls remain'd in Guernsey till they died As for the Son he was carried from thence to London and because he was younger than his Sisters and had no correspondence with them he almost intirely lost the memory of his Extraction and was bound Prentice to a Shoomaker nevertheless when he was grown up having still some confus'd Idea's that he was descended of an Honourable Family in France and hearing of the interest that La Noue seem'd to have in these young Girls he suspected that he might be their Brother and being inform'd that La Noue was in Flanders he went thither to present himself to him He did so but he produc'd so few marks of his Birth and La Noue saw so little light in this Affair that he contented himself with Writing to Vezins that a Young-man had presented himself to him who call'd himself his Son La Noue being made a Prisoner in the Wars of Flanders six or seven years past over before he heard any more of this business and in the mean time the Young-man plying his Shoomakers Trade went at last to Geneva to Work there he had not been there long when La Noue arriv'd one of them not Dreaming of the other La Noue by chance sent to his Masters Shop for something belonging to that Trade which he wanted That Young-man carried it to him and knew La Noue by his Iron-Hand but durst not discover himself because he had not a very favourable reception the former time and was afraid to offend him La Noue did not mind him and six or seven years producing a great alteration in the face and stature of Young-men of that Age he thought upon nothing less than his Nephew nevertheless having observ'd some Gestures and Words that did not savour of a Shoomaker he ey'd him more attentively and fancy'd that he beheld in him the Air not only of him whom he had seen in the Low-Countries but also of his Brother de Vezins which oblig'd him to ask him who and whence he was The Young-man modestly answer'd that he was unable to give him a clear answer but that he was the Man that had the Honour to see him in Flanders and who there told him that he believ'd himself to be his Nephew the Son of the Lord de Vezins La Noue began to think that the Boy was truly what he call'd himself Afterwards asking him several questions concerning the manner of his being expos'd and of his Education The Young-man who had acquired more Judgment and Knowledge than when he saw him in Flanders and perhaps was better able to explain himself distinctly gave him so great satisfaction that he remained convinced that this was the true Heir of the House of Vezins He might have abandoned him and thereby taken the advantage of his Sisters Succession which was considerable but he had too Noble a Soul to prefer profit to his Duty he took the Young-man along with him and Educated him in a manner suitable to his Birth and his Father to whom he writ an account of the affair refusing to acknowledge him La Noue seized him at Law but the difficulty of the Times not permitting him to compass his design during his Life he left the Suit to Oder de la Nove his Son who carried it on and finished it with the same Generosity wherewith it was begun So the Father and the Son equally Generous established the Fortune of this near Relation whose Posterity yet enjoy the Estate of the Family of De Vezins The Life of the Lord de la Noue by L'Amirault The Raging Duke THE Duke of Biron was a great Favourite to Henry the Fourth Grandfather to the present French King but his Pride and Ambition prompting him to imagine that his Services to his Master were not rewarded according to his Merit he with several others of his Partizans entred into dangerous correspondences with the Duke of Savoy and the King of Spain to the prejudice of the Kings Affairs and likewise conspired to seize and destroy his Person King Henry had Intelligence of the whole Intrigue yet had such an entire love and favour for him that he sent for him and acquainted him with what discoveries he had made but added That if he would be so ingenuous to give him a full account of all the Transactions he should certainly find Mercy and Pardon from him The Duke being ignorant that one La Fin to whom he had declared his Resentments and made privy to the Designs he was managing had acquainted the King with the whole matter obstinately refus'd to confess any thing and denied he was any way concerned in any Conspiracy against him or his Government making many Pretestations of his Innocency beseeching the King to do him Justice against those who designed his Ruin by Slanders and false Reports which were insupportable to so clear a Soul as he had desiring leave to take his Revenge by the Sword The King led him to the Tennis-Court where the Duke proposed the Match saying That the Duke of Espernon and he would play against His Majesty and the Count of Soissons The Duke of Espernon suddenly replied My Lord you play well but you make your Matches ill At Supper he seemed discontented eating nothing nor any Man speaking to him esteeming him a Man abandoned to Misfortune yet he thought he had so much Courage that no Man durst lay hands on him The King in the mean time walked in his Chamber much disturbed how to come to a Resolution and speaking of him and the Count of Auvergne with the other Conspirators being full of Mercy and Clemency he said If they will yet return to their Duties and give me the opportunity to prevent the ill Designs of my Enemies I will still pardon them If they weep I will weep with them if they will remember the Duty that they owe me I will not forget to be kind and gracious to them they shall find me as full of Clemency as they are of Disloyalty and Ingratitude I would not make the Duke of Biron the first Example of the Severity of my Justice or that he should cause my Reign which hath hitherto been like a calm and serene Sky to be over-cast with Clouds Thunder and Lightning but yet I am resolv'd he shall either bend or break Next morning the King commanded the Count of Soissons to go to him and endeavour to mollify his Mind and draw the Truth out of him He goes to him he perswades conjures beseeches him to submit himself to the King and to fear the Indignation of a Prince as he would do the paw of a Lion The Duke of Biron answered roughly That the King had no reason to complain of him unless it were for his good Services