and he in the meane time returned to Fogar The appointed day being come the Moldauian caused a sumptuous banquet to bee prepared and commanded those who should be present that at the sitting downe at the table they should propound certaine pleasant and facetious speeches and that from them they should proceede to outragious words and after that to armes and that vpon this tumult they should seize vpon Maillat and take him prisoner Which from point to point was fully performed as had been before determined of For Maillat being come to the Tent of the Moldauian was by him entertained with great mirth and cheerefully And dinner time being come he placed him at the table with all the other inuited who after they had exhilerated themselues with pleasant discourses performed that so well which they had in charge as taking armes in hand they would needes offer violence to Maillat who in such an act minding to crie out treason and to defend himselfe being a very strong and stout man and to accuse the Moldauian of that infamous deede he was presently seized vpon and bound and spoyled of the richest things he brought with him he exclaiming that he had thus vilanously and vnder pretence of friendship so treacherously deceiued him Achomet came in who faining bitterly to reprehend the Moldauian for such a dishonourable act aduised him not to violate that faith for confirmation whereof pledges had been giuen and that he should not be an occasion of the death of those Captaines which were sent to Fogar To whom in manner of disdaine the Moldauian made answere that he caused him to bee apprehended for certaine iniuries which he had receiued of him and that he would keepe him aliue and send him to Solyman who afterwards should iudge whether hee were iustly taken or no. This being done the Castle of Fogar after the pledges were set at libertie by the treason and wickednes of those who commaunded it in the absence of Maillat was within a while after yeelded to the Turkes although some say that it was for the deliuerie of Maillat and those of his traine By this meanes Maillat and as we shall hereafter speake of Valentine also who were the two principallest of the Hungars and who alone were remaining of the ancient Huns vnfortunately happened at one time vnder the tyrannie of their enemies who caused them to dye in prison at Constantinople and not being able otherwise to vanquish them by armes they were in the end subdued by the deceit and treacherie of Peter the Moldauian Mustafa and Achomet hauing the possession of Fogar and not seeing any who opposed themselues against them caused all the Transiluanians to sweare fealtie to Stephen the sonne of King Iohn vnder whose gouernment euery one liued peaceably hauing been before that thirtie yeeres in subiection to his father vnto whom they were very affectionate and faithfull subiects These things being thus pacified in Transiluania the two Mahomets tooke their way towards Solyman who trauailing in great hast receiued newes of the victorie which the two Mahomets obtained at Buda which was the cause that afterward he marched more slowly and performed his iourney at his owne ease and with great pleasure In the end at the beginning of August Anno 1531. he arriued within two miles and a halfe of Buda where he lodged his Campe being come not so much to restore the Queene and her sonne to their first estate and tranquillitie as to euery one hee bruited abroade as to reduce this towne vnder his tiranny and to settle himselfe there without any great expence knowing the commoditie and succours that he might receiue thereby in his warres which he hoped to commence against Ferdinand The Armies of the two victorious Mahomets being ioyned to his Campe he did highly commend them and also Mustafa and Achomet because without effusion of blood they had with such good expedition brought the affaires of Transiluania to so wished an end and after that they presented to him Maillat as a prisoner who within a while after was sent to Constantinople with Valentine Turkey Afterwards there were brought before him and before the Sangiacs and Bashaes all the other prisoners who were taken at the ouerthrow of Roccandolph and were bound with long cordes foure and foure together being about 800. amongst whom were certaine Captaines of marke namely Baltasar Pocan Taisch Bursicchy a Bohemian and others whose liues were saued at the instance of the Queene and all the rest as those who contemning the peace and friendship which by his Ambassadours he offered vnto them were by him condemned to die which presently was performed by the Ianisaries in such sort that in an instant they were beheaded which certainly was a miserable spectacle This being done Solyman sent three fayre horses to King Iohns sonne furnished with golden harnesse pearles pretious stones and rich plumes apparell and cloath of gold He also sent to other Hungarish Lords and the chiefe men of his Court certaine fayre long gownes after the Turkish manner and chaines of gold His Ambassadours being admitted to the Queenes presence presented in the name of their Lord and Master to euery one the presents which they brought and courteously intreated the Queene to send her son with the chiefest of her Court to Solyman who greatly desired to see him and that she would not distrust any thing assuring her that all should fortunately succeede to her owne content this being his vsuall manner not only to maintaine and increase the kingdomes and estates of his friends but also to defend and preserue them and that for that cause hee desired to know and imbrace his sonne who had been so great a friend vnto him and in token of perpetuall amitie to be acquainted with him and in respect of her that he bare no lesse regard and honour vnto her then if she were his owne daughter or childe and that he would willingly haue come to visite her if it were not forbidden him by his law and that also to preserue her honour and to auoyde all suspition he would by no meanes that she should come and visite him in his Pauilion contenting himselfe to haue the child sent him with his Nurse Solyman made this request to the end that he might with more ease get possession of the towne of Buda as within a while after by a certaine deceit he did and also to see if this childe were a sonne or daughter for that it was bruited to bee a daughter and the rather so suspected because the Queene would not suffer any to see it and therefore she had it priuately nursed and to know the certaintie thereof he was desirous that she should send the child to him The Queene being greatly troubled by such a demaund would willingly haue made a resolute answer to the contrarie that she would doe nothing therein but presently Frier George interrupted her and praied her that for the auoyding of
in the greatest haste he could passing a little arme of Marosse he retired and iournied as farre in one day as he marched before in sixe and went againe to Buda not without the losse of 300. horse who were defeated by Turchy Iohn the which before his Vauntgard dislodged he had sent into the countrie of Deue to range as well for victuals as also to discouer if there were no ambushments to hinder or annoy his retraict This Turchy was sent by the Frier to preuent him of the passage and to annoy him in his rereward but the quicknes of the Basha caused that hee arriued too late and tooke away from him all occasion of being able to ioyne with Varcocce much lesse to endamage his rereward which might easily haue been broken and defeated if these two had been vnited The Frier being now assured by these two that the Basha was retired in the greatest expedition he could turned his Campe against the Moldauian who as we haue said spoyled and burned the countrie and townes of the Sicilians and went forward with a vehement resolution cruelly to bee reuenged of the iniurie which he esteemed more intolerable then any that euer he receiued But the Moldauian hauing notice of the Friers intent and knowing besides what had happened to the Transalpinian found it good by the aduice of his Councell not to attend his comming whereupon after great spoyle made in the countrie he speedily retired himselfe with his people as well horse as foote who were about 30000. leading with them a great bootie of moueables and beasts with more then a thousand prisoners who were taken by a Chiauss of the Turkes that in respect of the loue and kindnes he bore to him came thither with certaine troupes of Turkish Caualarie After that Frier George had thus chased all the enemies out of Transiluania he retired towards the Queene where with consent of all in respect of his valour and prowesse which vndoubtedly was very great the peace was againe confirmed betweene them two with such conditions which should like them both among which he importuned that the Queene would write to the Turke and acquite and cleere him of all such matters whereof before he had been accused Which request though it was contrarie to her disposition for women like not to countermaund their owne proceedings yet notwithstanding she presently did it But the Turke being well informed of the veritie of the cause and of all that which passed and withall seeing how mightie and puissant the Frier was and that the greatest part of the kingdome was fauourably addicted to his part he smoothly dissembling the matter reserued the chasticement thereof vntill better oportunitie and made shew to the Frier as though he held himselfe satisfied with his fidelitie and that he very well knew he of his part was not faultie in any of the late broyles Whereupon hee sent another Chiauss with Letters Patents directed to all the kingdome by which he commaunded that euery one should obey and reuerence him as being againe confirmed in all his former honours and degrees But yet the peace lasted not long for the Queene in the end seeing the Frier respected not any thing which he had promised by the last agreement omitted no time but by the occasion of his absence being then in his Bishopricke of Varadine to recreate and solace himselfe she began priuately and vnder hand to raise and incense the greatest Lords of the kindome with intent to assist her to chase the Frier out of that prouince and especially those whom she reputed most faithfull and affectionate to her and most opposite against the Friers proceedings manifesting to them how his naturall disposition was inconstant and cruell and how he vsed her badly not willing to keepe nor obserue any lawes couenants promises nor faith but aspiring to the vniuersall tyrannie of that countrie he did thus wickedly demeane and behaue himselfe towards her with this intent to chase both her and her sonne out of the kingdome and to remaine sole and absolute Lord himselfe assuring her selfe that for the loue and fidelitie which they in former time vsed to King Iohn her husband and alwaies maintained the same notwithstanding all sinister fortune in the behalfe of Stephen her sonne and her selfe in regard whereof they would neuer endure this iniurie nor tolerate such a crueltie farre surmounting all other practised against her person in falling from so high and eminent dignitie of a Queene to become an ordinarie and poore Ladie and their King of Transiluania to become a seruant esteeming it of greater moment that they should rather desire to haue the sonne of him and their naturall Prince for their Lord and Patrone then a Frier voyde of all faith and honestie and onely gorged with ambition By such like demonstrations she so awakened the spirits of euery one that all in generall not willing to submit themselues to any other Lord then to King Stephen and her selfe concluded to take armes against the Frier with intent to expell him the kingdome George hauing notice of this and of all their other proceedings which was practised against him and seeing himselfe weakened of men and depriued of such forces which were necessarie to resist the scourges and assaults of such vnlooked for fortune after he hauing long pondered vpon these affayres determined vpon this resolution to accorde and linke himselfe with Ferdinand and to conclude with him the practises which oftentimes without effecting he before had acquainted him with he being induced and in a manner constrained thereunto by his extreame ambition and troublesome minde the enemie of quiet repose it being tolde him that if by that meanes he could expell the Queene he might easily compasse his intention which was to see himselfe absolute Lord of Transiluania which he so much esteemed that he would often say he cared neither to be Pope nor Emperour and that he would neuer goe out of it By these deuises one might manifestly discerne the insatiable desire of his ambitious nature which tended to no other end then to the sole gouernment of this kingdome Now Counte Salm being dead with whom hee had alreadie begun to treate of this affayre and knowing not how to effect his determination finding himself now neerely driuen resolued to negotiate this busines by Ambassadours sending secretly to Ferdinand one of his gentlemen by whom he gaue him to vnderstand that he greatly desired that either one way or other they would put in practise that which he before time had giuen him notice of by Counte Salm instantly praying him againe that he would not faile to send speedie succours and that it would please him to commit this charge to such a one that was sufficient and able to withstand the Queene who had againe begun to bandie against him And further he shewed him that if he did not allow ratifie of his former motions he should in short time see all
nuncios tam ad excelsam Portam nostram quà m ad eum decernatis Quod si mandato nostro huic in obedientes cum inimicis nostris concordes eritis crudelitatem stragem quam Transiluaniae regnum videbit ex demeritis vestris processisse credatis Nam gratia Creatoris omnipotentis Dei speramus Christianis regno Transiluaniae iram potentiam nostram ostendere Etsi ipsi Transiluani ad pristinam obedientiam fidelitatem nobis adiuuantibus reuerti recusabunt nusquam tuti erunt per totum mundum debitas luent poenas Iurauimus enim Omnipotenti Deo quod in Transiluania lapis super lapidem non relinquetur homines omnes in ore gladij dari pueros faeminas in captiuitatem omniaque loca solo aequari faciemus Propter quod vti inuictissimum potentissimum Imperatorem decet ne tantarum animarum exitum super nostram animam fiat vos omnes prius monendos esse sensuimus Iam multoties vobis mandata talia misimus quae neglexistis sed si mandato huic vltimo obedientes non eritis acerbitatem ruinam quam videbitis non nobis sed vobis ipsis attribuite Omnia igitur cum tempore bene consulite nam caetera prudentiae vestrae examinanda relinquimus Datum Constantinopoli septima Lunae Octobris The english of which is this that followeth THE MANDATE OF THE INVINCIBLE EMPErour of the Turks to Lord Andrew Battor Captaine in Transiluania and to all the other Lords and Peeres of that countrie BY the authoritie and expresse commaund of our greatnes and highnes you shall vnderstand you faithfull in the faith of Christ Andrew Battor wise and knightly Lord amongst all the Christians inhabiting in Transiluania and all you the residue of our louing Lords how that many times wee haue made knowne to you since that Frier George our Treasurer was cruelly and by treason murdered before he could chase out the Germanes which you by your dissentions vntimely haue brought into the kingdome that you your selues and all the rest of the Lords of Transiluania should by common consent and mutuall ayd expulse the said Germanes out of your countrie according to the fidelitie which you owe to our Port and statelines Which not being as yet performed by you wee were very carefull now to incite you to doe it pardoning you of all the former offences and faults which vntill now you haue committed against vs and promising to giue it you againe and to preserue all the libertie which heretofore you haue had in that kingdome of Transiluania and you our Lords and subiects shall alwaies be vnder our protection and safegard and we will hold you in such regard as shall be fitting for you And concerning the kingdome of Transiluania as vnder the gouernment of King Iohn and of his sonne our faithfull subiects it was in peace and freedome euen so wee will ordaine that at this present it shall so continue and we assuredly promise you that the said sonne of King Iohn shall raigne and gouerne amongst you For so long as King Iohn our Vassall and subiect serued vs faithfully and sincerely we neuer suffered that any should molest or trouble you but further after his death wee of our singular grace and clemencie gaue to his sonne being yet in minoritie his fathers countrie and that kingdome and then Transiluania was alwaies quiet But after that you had called in the Germanes amongst you great dissentions were stirred vp betweene you in respect whereof and to reestablish King Iohns sonne and his mother and to deliuer Transiluania from her naturall enemies we by the grace of God haue commaunded to leauie a very great and puissant armie It behoueth you therefore in consideration of your loyaltie that your care and diligence bee with force of armes to expulse out of your kingdome the Germanes and whilest that King Iohns sonne bee reestablished in his place and dignitie that you elect a generall Captaine in that kingdome to whom you may all obey and not suffer any longer your naturall enemies to bee amongst you but by a common consent to banish from thence those who are the cause of so many garboyles amongst you and that euery one of you endeuour himselfe according to his abilitie well and diligently to gouerne the kingdome of King Iohns sonne your Lord. And if we receiue from you this marke and token of fidelitie and obedience you shall not onely obtaine of vs your ancient libertie in this your kingdome of Transiluania but also receiue further from our imperiall Maiestie speciall honour and fauour In the meane time wee will entertaine our mightie armie for the affayres of that kingdome and for the ayde and assistance of King Iohns sonne and we haue alreadie commanded that it should presently march for the deliuerie thereof from out of his enemies hands For wee will by no meanes tolerate that his enemies shall raigne and gouerne in this Prouince And being sufficiently ascertained how much King Iohn our Vassall hath been to vs a faithfull seruant and also his sonne wee haue determined to reinstall him into his kingdome and to cause him to raigne in it by our meanes and afford him such ayde that by Gods permission he shall bee able to ouercome and surmount his enemie To this intent by Gods assistance wee haue caused to march the magnificall and puissant our obedient subiect and faithfull seruant to our Highnes the most illustrious Achmeth Basha second Councellor to our excellent Maiestie and many other our subiects and Courtiers with a great number of Ianisaries of the most mightie and inuincible Port of our greatnes and highnes hauing also commaunded all our generall Captaines and Sangiachs to cause to come from Greece and Buda a great armie insomuch that with our said Councellor we shall haue an armie of 200000. men well appointed before wee march in person against our enemie And further wee haue commaunded the most excellent Prince of Tartaria the Vayuodes of Vallachia and Moldauia with all the Sangiachs which are in those countries on this side and beyond Danubius that with all their Infantrie and Caualarie they shall ioyne with our said Vizir And it is also necessarie that you obey according to your fidelitie the said Basha and that you send your Ambassadours as well towards our royall Port as also to him But if you perseuer disobedient to our mandate and that you accord and adherre to our enemies then assuredly thinke that the ruine losse and crueltie which the kingdome of Transiluania shall endure shall not ensue but by your demerits For by the grace of God the almightie Creator wee hope to giue sufficient testimonie to Christians and to the kingdome of Transiluania what our indignation and puissance is And if the Transiluanians we affoording them our ayde will not returne to their ancient obedience and loyaltie they shall neuer be on any side sure or safe but shall endure through the world the iust
between him and Izabella and constraineth her to write to Solyman in his fauour 87. is by Solymā dissembling the iniuries offered to Izabella by him confirmed in his estates 87. nothing regardeth the aforesaid agreement but accordeth with Ferdinand against Izabella 88. was almost drowned 99. breaketh the Diet at Egneth held by the Q. ibid. besiegeth Albe-iula and would the third time make an agreement with Izabella 100. accordeth againe with Izabella 103. taketh Albe-iula by composition ibid. went to confer with Castalde Ferdinands Lieutenant against Izabella 104. his had disposition 105. went to seeke the Q. ibid. sent to Castalde that he should come to him at Albe-iula to conferre together ibid. made shew that he thought the offers of Ferdinand to Izabella to bee good 107. his meanes to breake the agreements of the Queene and Castalde 109. he causeth to be giuen to him the estate of Vayuode of Transiluania and Treasurership and other excessiue demaunds 109. 110. would be Cardinall ibid. is made Archbishop of Strigonium after disswadeth the Queene from the accords made with Castalde 111. they agree againe and sealeth 112 shamefully demandeth of the Queene that shee would commit the royall Crowne into his gouernment 113. acknowledgeth Ferd. for true Lord. 119 obtaineth the third part of the toll of salt 121. seeketh againe the fauour of the Turke 122. negotiateth with the Bashaes 125. amasseth an armie against the Turke 127. is suspected by Castalde and againe consirmed in his estates ibid. went to the Diet of Sibinio and shewed his inconstancie 128. receiueth a promise from the Pope that he should be made Cardinall ibid. ioyned his armie with that of Castaldes 134. would leade the Vauntgard thereof 135. shewed the instabilitie of his minde 136. his subteltie ibid. resolued to besiege Lippa held by the Turk and is made Cardinall 137. by his ambition and other vices he became odious to Castalde 138. counselleth Castalde to make truce with the Turke 141. went through great importunitie vnto Lippa ibid. shewed himselfe at the assault a braue and valiant Captaine 151. endeuoureth to saue Olyman besieged in the Castle 154. 155. practiseth with the Burgomasters of the townes of Hungarie to breake the deseignes of Castalde 154. discouereth his wicked meaning 156. assembled the principall Lords and Captaines of the armie and speaketh to them tending to saue Olyman 156. 157. 160. gaue him meanes to saue himselfe and speaketh secretly in the night to him ibid. practiseth wickednes against Castalde 161. gaue to his people the goods of those of Lippa who were found at the defence of it 162. commeth in a Coach with Castalde and arriued at Binse 163. would goe and holde a Diet at Wasrael to chase out Castalde and his armie 164. his death practised by Castalde 165. is slaine and by what manner 168. his death reuenged vpon the executioners thereof ibid. his buriall 169 his moueables spoyled by his murtherers after restored and committed to the custodie of Ferdinands Treasurers 174. all his treasures are committed to the hands of Comissaries sent by Ferdinand 175. the newes of his death is carried to Rome 185. the authors of his death excommunicated by the Pope 186. who made information of his death 231 George Basi sent to Lewis by the Vayuode to vnderstand his pleasure 16 George of Paline Bishop of Bosnia sent to Paul Tomoree 29. died in battaile 33 George of Scepusa Colleague of Paul Tomoree in the armie 19. died in battaile 33 George of Scepusa blamed by Solyman 37 George Hossute Ambassadour for Maximilian to the Turke 296 George Hossute Ambassadour for the Emperour to Selim. 337 George Pogghy-bragghy caused Ladislas to be poysoned 39 George Tury valiantly defended Pallota against the Turke 319 a valerous act of George Tury 330. for which he is made Knight by the Emperour ibid. Ghestez taken by Count Salm vpon the Turks 323 Gottart and Maillat Commanders of the armie against Gritty 54 Gran a Castle where was rifled and stayed the moueables of Queene Mary 32. forsaken by the Captaine ibid. Griech-suueisneburg a Fortresse 14 Germanes defeated before Drigall 219 Germanes in garrison in the Citadell of Buda capitulate with the Turke 45. are cut in peeces ibid. Germanes mutinie would seaze vpon Castalde 196. are appeased and 50. of them ouerthrowne 197. they mutinie againe 230. 237 Germanes cowardly souldiours 222. defeated 224 God doth chasten those whom hee loueth 3 H HAdao taken by Iohn 286 Haly Chiauss interposeth himselfe touching the peace betweene Ferdinand and the Turke 258 Haniball Cyprian onely left of the Captaines of foote in the battaile against the Turke 33 Hedin taken by Charles the 5. from the Frenchmen 261 Henry the 2. ioyneth with the Protestants 190. retireth himselfe 191 Henry D. of Aniou chosen King of Poland goeth thither 344. is receiued King 345. stealeth away and returneth into France 350. promiseth the Polonians to returne 351 Henry Stampir Colonell sent to Schuendy by the Emperour 334 Hermenstat a principall towne of Transiluania 102 Hierome Lasky receiueth King Iohn flying 42. goeth to Constantinople in an ambassage for him 43. aspireth vnto Transiluania 53 the Historie of the death of Mustapha the eldest sonne of Solyman 261 a memorable Historie of an apparition that appeared in the Castle of King Lewis 32 a Historie serueth for learning 7 Hungars defeated by the Turks 355 Hungars sweare fealty to Ferdinand 116 Hungars to the number of 200000. lost aswell in the battaile as afterwards 33 Hungars seeke peace with the Turks 237 Hungars endeuour to inuest Iohn and Izabella in the kingdome 225 a generall discription and diuision of Hungarie 11 a particular discription of Hungarie 13 Hungarie and France compared for their miseries 4 Hungarie filled with vices before the warres happened therein 3 an Hospital in an armie vnder the charge of Priests 94 Hune a riuer 12 Hust taken by Schuendy yeelded to Iohn 341 the Heauen proportioned of a Sphericall forme 1 the Heauen gouerneth the world 2 couragious Horses of Transiluania 13 Horses appointed to saue the King in case of necessitie 26 Heads of Bishops dead in battaile presented to Solyman 37 I IAnisaries obedient at the signes of their Commaunders 267 Iauarin a towne 12 Iauarin burned by chance 333. repayred by Count Salm. 334 Iaycza a capitall towne in Bosnia 12 Iohn K. of Hungarie Iohn King of Hungarie distributeth the honours and estates of the kingdome 38. forsaketh Buda and retireth into Transiluania 39. flyeth into Polonia 42. is receiued of Hierome Lasky ibid. offereth tribute and homage to Solyman 43. sent Lasky a Polonian Lord to Solyman for succours ibid. kisseth Solymans hands 44. confirmed King of Hungarie by Solyman 51. entereth into suspition against Lewis Gritty 52 Iohn and Ferdinand accord together 57 the death of K. Iohn of Hungarie ibid. Iohn sonne of the said Iohn Iohn sorroweth seeing his mother to giue the Crowne to Castalde 113. manifesteth not to consent to the Queene his mother 114. betrothed to the Infanta Ioane
the daughter of Ferdinand 120. restored into his kingdome 273. warreth vpon Ferdinand 282. sent Ambassadours to Ferdinand to accord their differences and to demand the Insanta Ioane ibid. would not forsake the friendship of the Turke 283. taketh many places from Ferdinand by the Turkes aide 284. 286. taketh others 288. is hindered in his deseignes by a great inundation 289. sent Ambassadours with the Turk to Maximilian to treate of a peace ibid. he was in danger to be stroken with an Artillerie bullet 203. he caused many to be taken who fauoured Maximilian 295. drew to him to the Hungars 326. publisheth a Diet at Tord 317. went before Solyman with rich presents 319. besiegeth Tocchay taken by Schuendy after that raiseth the siege by reason that the Tartars mutined 334. ouer throweth them after it is besieged by them together with the Turkes 335. his death 357 Iohn Baptiste Castalde Iohn Baptiste Castalde is chosen by Char. the 5. to goe into Hungarie with Frier George against Izabella 90. is instructed by Ferdinand how he should carrie himselfe to the said Frier 91. gaue instruction for the conduct of an armie ibid. marcheth into Hungary 95. causeth Agria to be fortified 96. entereth into Transiluania 98. 102. industriously deceiueth the Marquesse of Balasse ibid. besiegeth by his Lieutenants Dalmas a Castle of the Queenes ibid. taketh Dalmas by surrender 104 conferreth with George ibid. went to seeke him at Albe-iula meanly accompanied 105. from thence went to seeke the Queene and declared to her his charge 106. speaketh to her without Georges priuitie 107. writ to Ferdinand to make George a Cardinall 110 receiueth of Izabella the Crowne and other royall ornaments in Ferdinands name 115. sent them to Ferdinand 116. receiueth oth of the Hungars fidelitie 116. 117. causeth places to be fortified 121. and to pay the tribute due to the Turke 122. leauieth souldiours to oppose himselfe against the Turk 125. his diligence and suspition towards George 127. holdeth a Diet at Sibinio 128. suppresseth and punisheth the tumult happened at Brassouia 133 he speaketh vnto the Lords and Captains of his army 134. sheweth himselfe wise and patient in the behalfe of George 136. conceiueth a mortall hate against him 138. receiueth aduertisement frō Ferdinand to put him to death 139. went in the night to seeke George in his tent 140. besiegeth Lippa 141. maketh a breach 145. gaue an assault 147 is repulsed with great losse 148. redoubleth the assault 150. carrieth the towne 152. besiegeth the Castle 153. he was obstinate at this siege against the liking of George 154. would not receiue Olyman but to his discretion 155 contradicted and opposeth himselfe against George minding to saue Olyman ibid. determineth to put Frier George to death 159. vseth courtesie and liberalitie to an honest woman spoyled by George 162. arriued at Binse 163. sent with all speede Sforce Palauicin and other Spanish Captaines 164. communicateth to him his enterprise touching the death of George 165. causeth him to be slaine 167. after buried 169. caused the moueables of George which were taken away by his murtherers to bee restored ibid. caused the Turkes Ambassadour to bee taken who was kept secretly by George at Wyuar 170. went to Seghesuar to sound the liking of the Sicilians for the death of George 171. receiueth of them the oth of fidelitie ibid. receiueth into the obedience of Ferdinand all the places which held for George 170. soliciteth Ferdinand to haue succours against the Turke who prepared himselfe ibid. caused to fortifie his places 175. committeth the treasures of George into the hands of Comissaries 175. is very well recompenced for the murther of George 176. furnisheth Lipps and Themesuar of new garrisons 181. sent Count Iohn Baptiste of Archo to command at Brassouia to defendit 189. soliciteth Ferd. to haue succours against the Turke 193. maketh preparations to resist him 196. retireth from Colosuar to Torde to auoyde the furie of the mutinous Germanes 197. sent succours to Themesuar which was besieged and marcheth against the Moldauian 197. causeth him to retire in disorder 198. sent new succours to Themesuar the first being defeated 199. incourageth the Hungars amazed for the losse of Themesuar 208. is aduertised of Lippa burned and forsaken by Aldene which he gaue Ferdinand notice of 213. retired himselfe to Sassebesse and fortifieth it 214. ransometh the Palauicin for 15000. Duckets 220. receiueth great displeasure for the losse of Zaluoch 225. foreseeth a reuolt of the Hungars and Transiluanians ibid. for which he prouideth remedie 228. consenteth to the death of the Moldauian ibid. discouereth a conspiracie against himselfe 230. his counsell not being beleeued he loseth a braue occasion to defeate the Turke 236. consenteth to the peace with the Turke 237. minding to oppose himselfe against the deseignes of Cassombassa the Germanes mutinie against him ibid. is forsaken by the Colonell of the men of warre of the countrie 238. giueth meanes and succours to Mirce of Transalpinia to recouer his kingdome 241. arriueth at the Diet of Wasrael confirmeth them against the Turk 251. followeth the pursuite of Aldene 252. dismisseth Duke Mauris 254. aduertiseth Ferdinand of the diligence of the Transiluanians to cause Izabella to returne againe 256. held a Diet at Colosuar 257. recouereth out of the Turks hands Battors people ibid. returneth towards Ferdinand 259. is calumniated after recompenced for his seruices by Ferdinand 260. is recalled into Flanders by Charles the 5. and went thither to him 269 Iohn Alphonse Pescaire caried the Crown of Hungarie to Ferdinand 116 Iohn Ardech sallied forth of Vienna to skirmish lost his Cornet 47 Count Iohn Baptiste of Archo commaundeth in Brassouia 189. stayeth the Moldauian by skirmishes 197. ouerthroweth troupes of Moldauians and Turks 198 Iohn Bornemisse gouernour of K. Lewis 9 Iohn Chendy Lieutenant of George defeateth the Transalpinian 85 Iohn Doce enemie of the Vayuod of Transiluania and the reason 52. prouoketh Gritty against Emerick 53. wickedly killeth the Vayuode of Transiluania 54. is torne in peeces 56 Iohn Dragfy Preuost of the Kings house bore the Ensigne royall 28. dyed in battaile 33 Iohn Hedek Comissarie of the Artillerie ibid. Iohn Kalay one of those to whom the King was committed vnto to preserue him in battaile 26 Iohn Oberdansch Ambassadour for Ferdinand to Solyman 44 Iohn Salanze Izabellaes Ambassadour to Solyman against the practises of George 79 Iohn Statile sent to the Vayuode with George Basi 17 Iohn Tahy and Iohn Banfy principall Lords of Slauonia in succour of Lewis 25 Iohn Zapoly Count of Scepusa and after King of Hungarie 7. aspireth to the Crowne 38. chosen King ibid. Iohn Zerechen in succour of Lewis 26 Indignities of Turkes towards Christian Prouinces which he subdueth 119 Information vpon the death of Frier George 231 Inquisition of Spaine by whom inuented and the manner thereof 310 Instruction of a Turkish Emperours son 265 Instruction for the conduct of an armie and entertainment of it 91 Inuestitures of Fees giuen
against him was greatly troubled therewith and withall being vncertaine what to doe in his defence with great expedition retired himselfe to the towne of Megest The inhabitants whereof discouering a farre off the Turkes following him and that his companie might amount vnto some 4000. men they shut the gates against him but in the end by the intreaties and perswasions of Doce and Batian they condiscended to lodge them below in the towne reseruing to thēselues the aduantage of a hill where they had a large Church walled about and well furnished of houses into the which they all retired with their richest moueables fortifying themselues within as well as they could And as afterward they vnderstood when Gritty tooke the way to this towne he had an intention to seize vpon that hill and to fortifie it as wel as the shortnes of the time would permit him there to defend and keepe himself vntill some little aide should come to relieue him by meanes whereof he might for a time saue himselfe either by a little brooke which ran not farre from thence or by the riuer of Alute which doth passe vpon the left hand and from thence doth cast it selfe vpon one side into Moldauia or of another into Valachia which countries he might easily winne without any feare of the Turkes power Whilest his braine was busied vpon such vrgent necessities he ceassed not from fortifying himselfe very strongly and incouraged those who were with him to labour and employ themselues in all affayres which should bee thought fitting for so present a necessitie sending letters and messages to all parts to ayde him as neede should require But the Transiluanians who desired to preuēt him being stirred vp through a deepe reuenge by a iust indignation to see their Vayuode so cruelly murthered and the Turkes their capitall enemies in their countrie into the which they neuer yet before entered came with such great diligence that he beheld himselfe rather assailed then enuironed notwithstanding so sudden an attempt he lost no courage but animating his people he so couragiously defended himselfe that he forced his enemies to retyre a great number of them being slaine or wounded by the arrowes and harquebuziers of the Ianisaries Maillat and the Saxon seeing the assault to be too hard and sharpe for them gaue ouer and would attempt it no more and willing to proue better fortune caused their people to retire from the towne and intrenched themselues so closely about it that none could neither enter nor sally forth During this siege Gritty daily expected that he should haue such succour sent him as he demaunded but seeing his hope to bee frustrate and none came and that victuals began to faile them and the forces to defend the towne were weakened and that the inhabitants declared themselues to be his enemies began to fall into extreame despayre although he had not then his health very perfect notwithstanding he omitted no meanes to attempt by gifts and promises to appease the mindes of those who did besiege him But he laboured in vaine for the furie and rage which fomed in their courages for the premised matters was so great that by no meanes they would hearken to any such inticements But seeing himselfe forsaken of Solymans officers who said it was not in their power to send him any ayde without some commission or authoritie from their Master and being also abandoned of King Iohn who in his heart reioyced to see such a tumult of the Moldauian of whom he more relied then of any other for the aliance and peace which he had made with him and withall being forsaken by Vrbain Batian who fearing likewise that which happened saued himselfe by flight by meanes of certaine Hungars his friends he secretly by a poste practised with the Moldauian that he should commaund his people who were in that siege with the Transiluanians to let him passe and that they should endeuour to saue him when he attēpted to come forth He assuring himselfe in vaine vpon such an vncertaine promise and being constrained by his fatall destinie euen as soone as all the citizens of Megest were risen in armes against him and had opened one gate to them without he was forced to open another from whence desirous to passe through the Moldauians as had been accorded he saw no person that shewed him any fauour but on the contrarie answerable to the faith of a Barbarian denying vnto him all promise and safetie did massacre his people and as it were by a publike edict condemned them to death suffering him to fall directly into the hands of Micola Francis Chendy and Maillat cousin of Counte Thomas Nadasdy then Palatine of Hungarie before whom being brought that cap which he did weare of Martens Sables made after the Turkish maner being from his head cast down to the ground he was by a generall consent left in the custodie of Chendy to see him executed Being lead all about the Armie he was in the middest thereof stayed and being demaunded for what cause he willed Emeric to be slaine he answered that he commaunded no such thing but in the end he was made a president to all the world according to the example of Polixena sacrificed vpon the tombe of Achilles for an oblation to appease the ghost of Emeric and in cutting off his head he spoke nothing else but these words Ah our Ladie to what point am I now brought vnto In memoriall of such a reuenge euery one dipped either his helmet or some peece of his harnesse in his blood With the same coyne was also Iohn Doce payed who was not onely beheaded but as a sauage beast was torne and drawne in peeces in such pitifull manner as though he had neuer bin in the world He which executed them vnclothing Gritty found within his skarlet breeches which he was wont to weare a purse full of pretious stones as Rubies Diamonds and Emeraulds which by estimation were worth 25. or 30000. Duckets and those afterward were giuen King Iohn This being performed Chendy Ference one of the principallest and richest Lords among the Hungars and Transiluanians who was among the other at the death of the said murtherers caused presently his people to march on and at last assayled the sonnes of Gritty remayning at Seghesuar with 500. Turkes which did alwaies accompanie them who being aduertised of their fathers lamentable death and how Chendy Ference did pursue them began with all diligence to search the meanes to saue themselues but in the end they were intrapped and taken in a plaine saying one to another Wee greatly misdoubted our selues of the Turkes and now we shall dye by the hands of Christians And they were presently without any compassion beheaded and all those who accompanied them slaine Behold the miserable end of Grittyes intolerable pride who by his euill gouernment lost that within a moment which in many yeeres he endeuoured himselfe to aspire vnto Many were of opinion yet
doubt in the mindes of the barbarous Turkes she would not faile but send him offering to accompanie him himselfe and to bring him backe againe safe and sound By such speeches the Queene was somewhat appeased and caused her sonne to be richly apparelled as beseemed the maiestie of a King and sent him in a faire Coach richly gilt hauing with him his Nurse and certaine Ladies and in this equipage she sent him accompanied with all those who had receiued presents from the Turke He approaching nigh the Turkes Campe certaine troupes of horse in excellent good order and followed of many bands of Ianifaries were sent before to meete him and doe him all honour and he was placed in the middest of them and conducted with this pompe to Solyman who with all lenitie and curtesie friendly receiued him as a Vassall of his house and sonne of a King which had been his great friend being also willing that his children Selim and Baiazet borne of Rosa his wife should doe him the like honour These two children onely were in the Campe with their father Mustafa his eldest sonne and borne of Cercassa his first wife was then sent into Amasia vpon the frontiers of Persia by the subtiltie of the said Rosa who aspired to exalt her owne children and debase and suppresse the other Solyman hauing curteously entertained this childe and making shew to him of all possible good will commaunded the Bashaes to inuite all the Hungarish Lords to dine with them and that they should prepare a bountiful banquet furnished with all sorts of daintie cates Afterward he commaunded certaine Captaines that during this feast they should faine themselues to goe and see the towne of Buda and also finde the meanes to seize thereon without any bruite or tumult making shew that as some entered others should come forth to the end that the Budians might not distrust this matter which was wisely performed For many entered by troupes by the Port of Sabatia with semblance onely as though they had been strangers desirous to be hold nouelties and the singularitie of a towne but few came forth and many of them remained within in so much that for one of them that came out there entered seuen And by this policie when they thought themselues of sufficient number they suddenly forced the guard of that Port who nothing distrusting such a treacherie were content to yeeld and these being seized thereof they gaue thereby enterance to a good troupe of souldiours who were not farre from thence ambushed attending the issue thereof They being now masters of the towne they presently passed to the place and Palace of the King and the Captaine of the Ianifaries made proclamation through the towne that none should come out of his house but that euery one should peaceably stay therein and that if the citizens would liue in quiet they should render vp their armes into his custodie which was presently done and in token of their fidelitie euery citizen tooke a Turke into his house to lodge and they all carried themselues so mildly that it seemed there was neuer enemie entered into the towne nor any Turke whosoeuer durst giue his host a foule word Solyman vnderstanding that Buda was taken and all things quiet therein although it was almost night sent the Queene her sonne againe retaining with him all those Princes and Lords who accompanied the King namely Frier George Bishop of Varadin Peter Vicchy neere kinsman to King Iohn and one whom the Queene greatly respected Batian Vrbain Gouernour of Buda Stephen Verbetz great Chauncellor of Hungarie and Valentine Turky Lieutenant generall of the Kings armie with many other The Queene seeing by this craft and deceit her towne taken and those great personages who accompanied her sonne to bee detained prisoners by those of whom she thought to finde ayde and comfort knew not for the present what to do being as much as was possible surprised with a feare of the worst with a certaine griefe which happened by such an vnexpected aduersitie she duly considering of these premises fearing least the rest should also be taken away frō her writ very humble and submissiue letters to Solyman instantly requesting him not to violate or offer iniurie to the fidelitie which she had reposed in him which he confirmed vnto her by many his Letters patents and that in like sort he would be mindful of his accustomed clemencie and magnanimitie on the behalfe of his childe who of his owne accord made himselfe the friend and Vassall of his house and that it would please him to release those Lords which he detained as prisoners who had so well serued and defended her during the passed warres considering that vpon his faith and royall promise she had sent them with her sonne This letter being sent was sufficient to mollifie the outragious furie of the Turke who vpon the receipt thereof held a Councell to consult thereupon And opinions were different and did not agree together Mahomet Gouernour of Belgrade with many other would that all those Lords that were prisoners should be beheaded and that they should send the Queene and her sonne to Constantinople that hee should place a Basha in Buda with a good and strong garrison to gouerne and defend it against the assaults of the Christians On the other side Rostan Basha vnto whom the Queene had sent rich presents refuted the opinion of Mahomet and of his adherents saying that if Solyman followed their aduice he would greatly blemish the reputation of his renowne and that his faith and promise would not bee any whit at all esteemed among other nations when they should so apparantly see that it was not obserued especially to those vnto whom at their owne requests and intreaties he had giuen it for ayde and succour and that the example of Buda considered neuer any would afterwards call him to succour them fearing that the like surpise would happen to them and therefore he thought it better to suffer the Queene to enioy her state in peace with some augmentation of tribute and by that meanes he should auoyde the infamie of infidelity whereinto euery one of them should fall with euerlasting ignomie By meanes of such diuersitie of opinions the Bashaes could not agree Solyman not determined of any resolution dissolued the Councel seeing the time was come wherein according to his law he should offer sacrifice to God which was the 30. of August and to that end he sent into Buda his Priests to consecrate for him the great Church according to the Mahometaine manner And they ouerthrew all the Aulters and pulled downe all the Images clensing and hallowing the Church after their custome That being done Solyman with his Sacrificers entered into the towne taking therevpon occasion to dismisse the Councell and would not execute any thing concerning that which his Bashes had counselled him vnto But taking a more milde and pleasing course hee gaue notice to the Queene that
he promised her and to pay all the interest which she could pretend and in like sort to satisfie all the debts which were found to be due since that time These offers seemed generally good and reasonable to all and specially to Frier George who also made shew to bee well pleased therewith And after many aduertisements it was concluded that he should cause the Queene to vnderstand thereof and bring an answere from her This charge was committed to the Frier who willingly accepted thereof and being come to the Queene he recited to her all which had been propounded in the Councell She being attentiue and vnderstanding what had passed and withall considering the offer of Ferdinand and that it was a meanes for her to wade out of that subiection wherein the Frier so peremptorily held her she presently answered that whatsoeuer he did she esteemed it greatly beneficiall to her committing all her actions and affayres into his hands of which particularly and by peecemeale they conferred together by the space of fifteene daies But the Frier continued still without resolution now saying this then that apparantly shewing that he had no other respect but to his owne proper commoditie which he shadowed by this that he fained that herein he aymed at nothing but that which particularly concerned the Queene and the good of her sonne whom he protested he loued more then himselfe in respect of the indissoluble bonds of gratitude that forced him to it which oftentimes hee had receiued from his father King Iohn who was his raiser and maker and of whom depended all which he possessed in this world being raised by him of nothing and exalted to this high degree of honour wherein he was now And thus cunningly did he dissemble and draw backe the most he could As these affayres proceeded on in this manner without any resolution it happened one day the Queene without the Friers knowledge found oportunitie to haue some priuate conference with Castalde and in such a conuenient place where she might freely discouer and impart the conceptions of her owne minde assuring him what singular contentment she receiued in that Ferdinand King of the Romanes had sent so sufficient and worthie a man as hee was to negotiate in these affayres the vertue and renowne of whom she had before heard an exceeding good report of and she thought her selfe thrice happie of his comming greatly commending the choise that was made of him and the iudgement of the King in giuing him that absolute authoritie to dispose of things in his name as he thought good of thinking thereby she should haue occasion speedily to bring her miseries to an end which vntill then had held her wrapped vp effectuously importuning him that he would giue faith and credit to the integritie of her heart which had alwaies desired and endeuoured her selfe to doe his Maiestie seruice And afterward she earnestly desired Castalde that for her discharge he would amplie aduertise his Maiestie that for the time passed she was not of her selfe withdrawne from the agreements betweene them but that all proceeded through the Friers subtilties who neuer would agree nor consent that they should proceed to the execution of them but to the contrarie intreated her so badly as still he did that finding none to whom she might haue recourse in such necessities she was constrained as being in despayre to demaund ayde of the Turke of whom she had been many times importuned and incited to leaue that kingdome peaceably vnto him in exchaunge of another great estate which he offered her especially seeing it was in his power as he said to thrust her out of it And although some great feare might giue her good occasion to thinke seriously thereof yet neuerthelesse she meant not for all that to offer that displeasure to Ferdinand especially considering that she was a Christian borne and that it was not conuenient for her to yeeld to any agreement with a Heathen Prince she being greatly sorrowfull for that which was past Thus to release her self out of the Friers snares which she reputed a worse and more intolerable subiection then that of the Turkes as she had been before constrained peaceably to depart from one part of her kingdome so for the like effect she would now willingly forsake the other with a resolute determination to deale with him so that besides the consideration of the seruice which shee meant to performe to Ferdinand hee should finde great contentment freely by her meanes thus without any condition to surrender this Prouince which by force of armes she would neuer haue yeelded to any And yeelding all things into his Maiesties hands she would intreate him that he would haue regard to her sonne who was a King a child and an orphane for which respects he should not refuse to be a Lord and father to him and esteeme of him so in regarde of the time to come as if hee were his naturall sonne hauing that particular respect and care of him as she would and ought to haue of him her selfe and specially acquainting him with the paines and torments whereinto she was fallen yet withall hauing patience to see her selfe brought to that low ebbe that of a great Queene as in former time she saw her selfe to be she was now forst to become a poore Lady and a begger hauing neuer since the time she was expulsed Buda with her sonne in her armes and accompanied with a small traine leauing that towne by the Friers iugling in the gouernment of the Turke receiued any comfort vntill now that he gaue her occasion of exceeding consolation seeing her self now readie to depart out of Transiluania which she would leaue vnder the gouernment of such a King as Ferdinand was who no doubt would defend it and neuer lose it and who might repute it for no small good fortune seeing so voluntarily she suffered her selfe to bee by him depriued of her kingdome with so small a number of men Artillerie of which others with great armies could not dispossesse her Castalde in Ferdinands name answered her that hee accepted of her good and sincere affection which she manifested in these proceedings more then any rich kingdome whatsoeuer promising her that in all fidelitie and sinceritie he would performe all that had been treated of from point to point and he firmely assured her gaging his word that his Maiestie from thence forward would haue such respect to King Iohn as to his owne children And for his owne particular he offered in all her affayres to remaine her obedient and faithfull seruant and protector of her cause desiring no lesse to satisfie her expectation and to please her then Ferdinand himselfe who sent him thither After such like discourses they tooke leaue one of another the Queene retyring to her chamber and Castalde to his lodging In the meane time the Frier began to practise a dissoluing of all the agreements which already were but lately propounded and mistrusting the
to take his life from him and he on the other side assaied to defend himselfe the most cruel and abominable father who was on the one side of the Pauilion very attentiue to see the end of so horrible and inhumane a tragedie putting forth his head spake with choler to these executioners Haue you not yet taken away the life from this Traytor who for certaine yeeres together hath not suffered me to sleepe in quiet At these words the Muets and Eunuches taking courage threw him on the ground and by force drawed and stretched the corde which strangled him there dying in this manner the most liberall and magnificent Lord that euer was of the Ottoman house a man truly both of minde and bodie very noble and who by his vertuous qualities merited not to haue giuen to others so horrible a spectacle of himselfe as hee gaue by the deceit and treacherie of his enemies This cruell act being thus committed the Turke caused presently to bee taken the Basha of Amasia and a Venetian of the house of Michely who was taken a child in the iourney of Preuesa and who then with great credit bore the Colonels Ensigne and presently caused their heads to be publikely cut off calling afterward to him Zeangir the crookbacke who yet knew nothing of this enormious crueltie to whom he commanded to goe see his brother who was in the Pauilion and who was but lately arriued He hauing vnderstood of his brothers arriuall ranne with a pleasant countenance to goe and imbrace him and entering where the poore vnfortunate Mustapha lay thus euilly intreated strangled on the ground beholding him with great teares Solyman sent presently to him that he should take the Treasures Tents and Pauilions and the Prouince of Mustapha bestowing them on him for a gift But in stead of thanking those which brought him this message he spake vnto them these words O cursed treacherous dogge not a father but a most cruell Tyger enioy thou rather the Treasures Moueables Pauilions and the Prouince of Mustapha seeing this is fallen into thy inraged heart to put to death so vertuous a sonne and of so great hope and such a one as there was neuer his like neither yet shall be in the Ottoman house I pray God that I poore crookbacke liue not that thou maist doe the like to me Whereupon drawing a little poynard which he had by his side he thrust it into his owne breast so presently he died The King vnderstanding of this vnexpected newes fell into extreame sadnes And this was the trueth of the crookbacks deed although the world might not be filled with so vile an act and for the reuerence of the Ottoman house the Turkes say that he thus suddenly died of a Squinancie The Grand Seigniour hauing afterward commaunded that the Pauilions and moueables of Mustapha should bee carried with his while they whom he had commaunded to doe it went about to execute it many were moued and opposed themselues against it thinking that they meant to sacke them these valiant souldiours not yet knowing what was happened to their Lord and seeing a great number of men to come towards them fearing some sudden insolencie put themselues in armes repulsing those backe who were the formost not without great slaughter Those of the Kings Campe perceiuing the rumour which hourely increased running to succour their fellowes and the other part doing also the like both Camps reenforcing themselues with a terrible bruite they put themselues in armes and gaue a great assault where remained slaine vpon the place more then 2000. men and this skirmish had not thus ended if Achmeth Basha a graue man and of great authoritie for his renowned vertue generally knowne and greatly esteemed among the souldiours had not caused the Ianisaries to retire and if turning himselfe towards the souldiours of Mustapha he had not vsed to them such like gentle speeches What my brethren and children will you be of so bad a disposition and so bold to resist the commaund of the Grand Seigniour whose pleasure is that his sonnes treasure should be taken out of his Pauilions and carried to his I cannot beleeue that you who so long haue knowne your selues to be the most valiant and good Musulmans as truly you are would now shew your selues so insolent and perfidious to our common Lord hauing so long a time with such fidelitie warred amongst the Ottoman armies without being stained or defiled of any infamie for his preseruation as by your vertuous actions for his seruice you haue declared through all the world he being your Lord and mine Therefore now lay downe your weapons which are but too much sharpened for so vile an occasion These speeches of this couragious Basha had such force ouer them that they were appeased and as very obedient they suffered to bee carried to the Turkes Tent all whatsoeuer was in Mustaphaes But his death being within a little while after knowne amongst the Ianisaries and bruited through the Campe the occasion thereof and the distrust of him and because it was imposed vpon him they all tooke armes againe and making a great tumult mingled with infinit teares and weepings they approached very nigh to the Grand Seigniours Pauilion This second commotion put him into such a maze that losing his senses he would gladly haue fled but being stayed by his people not without great daunger to bee massacred in this furie he resolued constrained by necessitie to doe that which in an assured place hee would not haue done and standing at the entrance of his Pauilion although he was greatly pale yet he boldly spake to them Tell me quoth he what tumults are these here What commotion is this What insolencies do you thus inconsideratiuely offer to me Doe you not peraduenture know me Am I not your Lord and he that ought to rule and gouerne you Certaine of them answered him that they well knew him to be such a Lord who had a long time been chosen by them whom they had reuerenced and whose Empire they had by their vertue so greatly inlarged to this end notwithstanding that he should rule ouer them with iustice and not without occasion so inconsideratiuely and cruelly shed the blood of the good and cause the innocent to bee slaine and that these armes were iustly by them taken sharply to reuenge the death of Mustapha and to purge themselues from that treason which was imputed vpon them and that they would neuer lay them downe vntill the accusers should bee brought to iudgement and he conuicted them to be culpable and that then with all humilitie if it so fell out they promised as worthie of seuere chastisement to submit their liues to the most cruell and shamefullest death that could bee found and that for a finall resolution they meant that that should bee auerred in the same field These speaking so stoutly by reason of the griefe which they felt left not for all that to bathe their cheekes with
make this retraict then any other consideration I could haue had to which neuerthelesse I had not permitted my selfe to goe if I had seene that my presence and the administration committed into my hands could yet haue brought any commoditie to the Common-weale But after so many victories which God notwithstanding I was vnworthie of them gaue me I more esteeme this grace which he hath shewed me to haue fauoured me so much as to cause me to see a peace or at least a generall truce not onely among my subiects and other Princes my friends and confederates but also with those who say themselues to be my enemies leauing now euery one in quiet and in such patience that not any hath need of my helpe Considering this great fauour of God and the imbecilitie which old age hath brought vpon me and iudging that both the one and the other doe easily exempt me any longer to gouerne the rudder of this Christian Common-weale I haue presently resolued with my selfe vtterly also to forsake all other lesser affayres and pleasures of this world and to employ this little time which yet I haue here vpon earth in spirituall contemplations that so I may by the meanes thereof wipe away the faults which it may bee I haue committed against and besides the will of his diuine Maiestie euen as they who haue the like charge that wee haue doe so much the more fully fall as the burthen which they beare vpon their shoulders is great and weightie I am not ignorant but that as we are subiect to bee abused I haue giuen occasion to some to be discontented with me insomuch that this is not sufficient for me that I am willing by my retraict to appease the diuine anger which I haue drawne vpon my selfe except on the other part I endeuour to satisfie those that might complaine of me This my affection hath pricked me forward to condiscend more easily to the accord which I haue made touching the conuentions set downe by the truce by which I haue released to the King of France not onely more then he demaunded but also more then he hoped for and how also my Commissioners by my commaund haue done towards his Holines minding thereby first to content strangers and after to haue regard of my subiects whom the better to satisfie according to my abilitie I haue sent the most part of the Lords who are now here with me to giue them to vnderstand this my good will to the end that they not being ignorant thereof might freely declare vnto me whatsoeuer they esteeme good for the accomplishment thereof hauing also sent for my sonne to execute in this countrie of Flanders and Bourgundie whatsoeuer they shall discouer vnto me for the comfort of my conscience whilest that my selfe after being arriued in Spaine by Gods helpe I hope to do the like there and also in my other kingdomes I should bee very glad if I were able to come into Germanie and at a Diet there my selfe to make this my declaration for the honour which I owe to such a Prouince But the winter which approacheth hindereth me from going thither And since necessitie cōstraineth me I desire you to appoint the Diet to be held at Franckfort and to call thither all the other Electors and Princes of the Empire and you being there to declare to them all in my name the indisposition of the approached time which doth not permit me to execute that good will which I had to come and meete them there that so I might againe thanke them for the honour that they or their predecessors haue done to me in electing me to bee their Emperour and withall to set out the good affection which their forefathers haue alwaies shewed by effect to those of our house euen as also I would they meant to continue it in the election which afterwards they made of my brother constituting him K. of the Romanes and which good affection I intreate them to maintaine And also I would haue you to declare vnto them that my intention is since all things are now in peace to commit into the hands of my brother now King of the Romanes the Crowne and all the other Emperiall ornaments to the end that he taking wholly vpon him the care and charge of the Empire my absence should not be the cause that any trouble should grow there desiring them all that they would assist him and that they would liue peaceably with him and as true naturall brethren And further that you would giue them to vnderstand that this my departure from them although it be farre off yet is it not with intent to leaue or forsake them but on the contrarie they shall alwaies finde me furnished and prouided of so good an affection towards them as euer I had And if there be any subiect of the Empire who can complaine that I haue vsed any iniustice against him I haue desired my brother to giue redresse thereunto to whom for such complaints euery man may repayre And for the last care which here I can haue touching the good of this Empire I desire you to perswade them that they would accept of and ratifie the dimission which I make and that to bee short they would crowne for their Emperour him whom they haue alreadie chosen King of the Romanes to the end that this great Prouince may see it selfe prouided of a head who may haue an eye in euery place as euery one hath also an eye vpon him and that by this meanes you may shut the Port against enterance of new enterprises which may arise for want of the presence of the head who may bee able to resist them Also further I desire them that they would not faile my said brother of succours for the conseruation of his kingdome of Hungarie which is the Bulwarke of all Germanie against the common enemie And in particular I desire you most reuerend Cardinall to set your hand thereto as also more particularly I recommend vnto you against some enuious persons the defence of all that which I haue done and negotiated amongst the Electors Princes and Lords of the Empire and Emperiall townes knowing that you are not ignorant with what sinceritie I haue behaued my selfe in my actions whereof I will alwaies yeeld good account both before God and men although I will not denie but that there hath been sometime mingled therewithall some things of humane frailtie not minding to attribute to my selfe such perfection that I haue been exempted from naturall vice But the one being ballanced with the other I am assured that the wiser sort will not vse any seuere iudgement against me and commending to your wisedome the vpholding of this my cause I will not make to you any longer discourse thereof And to conclude this present matter I desire you to beleeue that wheresoeuer I am I will alwaies be mindfull and carefull to employ my selfe and that towards my friends in all that which I shall
know to be necessarie for you whereof I desire you not to feare to aduertise and solicite me In the meane time I recommend my selfe to your good fauour and prayers and humbly desire God to keepe you my Lord Cardinall in long health and happie life From Gaunt the 2. of September 1556. According to the contence of this letter Philip the only sonne of the Emperour came to his father at Scuebourg in Zeland whither from Gaunt he was come to imbark himselfe to sea There the father instructed him how he should gouerne the affayres of his States and how he should carrie himselfe to his subiects and his confederates after he had giuen him his blessing and imbraced him for the last time and dismissed all the Princes Ambassadours Gentlemen and Captaines who were there present his Maiestie the 14. of September a little before the sunne rising went aboord vnto a vessell prepared for him together with the two Queenes Elinor and Mary his sisters and being accompanied with 60. saile directed his course towards Biscay where with a fauourable winde he arriued within few daies hauing before passed the sea sixe other times He disimbarked at Larede a Port of that Prouince and there he was receiued with great honour by the Lords and Spanish gentlemen Some say that as soone as he set foote on land he kneeled downe thanking God for that in these last daies of his life he had shewed him this fauour to conduct him into this countrie which aboue all others he held alwaies most deare and by meanes whereof he was come to that high degree of the Empire attributing to it next to God in a manneral his victories and honours vsing these words As naked I came out of my mothers wombe so naked doe I returne to thee my second mother and in recompence of many merits which thou hast vsed to me I not being able for the present to bestow any other thing on thee I giue thee this my sicke bodie and these my feeble and weake bones After he had vsed these words notwithout shedding some teares he very kindly saluted all those Lords which were come thither to doe him that honour which they owed to him and after being put into his Litter he was conducted to the towne of Valladolid where was the Prince Charles his yong sonne In this towne which next to that of Tolledo is the principall towne of Spaine his Maiestie was resident a while during the which he exhorted this yong Prince to imitate the footsteps of his predecessors and charily to obserue and keepe the Christian and Catholike religion After that he went from thence into the Prouince of Estremadure to a Monestarie of S. Hieromes called the Heremite Friers situated in a very solitarie place and commodious to leade a holy life Hauing in this place giuen leaue to the two Queenes his sisters to depart and sent them backe to Valladolid this great Emperour chused there his last aboade and there ending the rest of his daies with few domestike officers giuing himselfe ouer to continuall contemplation of diuine things and forsaking all the affayres of this world he passed the rest of his time in prayer almes deedes and other charitable workes In the meane time Ferdinand King of the Romanes after he had receiued by the hands of the Prince of Orange the patents of the Emperour by which in his fauour he renounced the dignitie of the Empire the Scepter and Crowne with the Emperiall Mantle he went to the Diet of Franckfort accompanied with the said Prince with George Sigismond Sille Vice-chancellor and Wolfang Haller Secretarie of the Empire about the moneth of March. At this Diet were all the Electors and the ceremonies accustomed in such solemne acts being accomplished his Maiestie with all his Princes went to Aix where he was crowned Emperour notwithstanding the refusall which Pope Paul the 4. made to ratifie this election alleadging that it was not lawfull for that the Heretike Electors as he so called them intermedled therewithall But this no otherwise proceeded not from his Holines but by an occasion of a certaine deuice betweene him the King of France and others altogether against the house of Austria according vnto which the Duke of Albe was euen now come to blowes with the Captaines of his Holines and within a while after followed the breach of the foresaid truce vpon which occasion happened to the French this great losse which they sustained vpon S. Laurence his day in the moneth of August by the towne of Saint Quintins About this time the Grand Seigniour declared to the Queene of Transiluania that he vnderstood that certaine sects were crept into the religion which she held which by no meanes he would she should tolerate if she would remaine in his fauour knowing that such nouelties would bring nothing to her but tumult and losse of her kingdome and to him much trauaile and for this cause he commaunded her vtterly to extirpite them who were authors thereof and in such manner to extinguish them that there should not be any mention of them This command was not without cause For the Heretikes were alreadie nesled in this kingdome and by their preachings had sowed their darnell and withdrawne many from the vniuersall Church and if this commaund had not put them in great feare all the kingdome had been replenished with them But according to the will of the Turke and obeying thereto they were presently banished and chased from thence By which wee may see how much a sudden and readie foresight which is vsed with wisedome in things stirred vp besides and against ancient custome may infinitly profit in general at no hand preiudice in particular If this had been obserued in Germanie when the heresies there budded out this Prouince had not so much bin giuen to troubles as it was with the losse and damage of all Christendome In this same time Charles King of Spaine and not long since Emperour being fallen sicke in the Monestarie of the Hieronimite Friers after he had receiued all the Sacraments of the Church by the hands of the Archbishop of Tolledo named Bartholmew Miranda and not without the teares of those who were there present the 21. of September he yeelded his soule to God putting by his death an end to his great triumphs and victories and leauing this perpetuall memorie of him that of long time before him there was not any Emperour more valiant couragious wise and fortunate then himselfe His bodie was intombed in the towne of Granado in the place where ordinarily are buried all the Kings of Spayne His sonne Philip onely heire of all his kingdomes and seigniories after he vnderstood of his death he made a sumptuous preparation for his funerals in the Church of S. Iula at Bruxels And among other magnificences there was a great Ship which was made to goe through the streetes by art which was round about filled with goodly
especially towards religion whereof he became protector in such sort that laying aside all his other particular interest he had speciall regard to the people which were committed to him endeuouring himselfe to preserue them against heresies and indeede not omitting any occasion or meanes to reduce those to the true knowledge who were strayed from the ancient Religion his good disposition was so great towards all the Princes of the Empire that with a reciprocall amitie he was so well affected of them that euen those who had important busines to negotiate with the Emperour Charles his brother feared not to take him to arbitrate betweene his brother and them so greatly did diuine iustice shine in him which comprehendeth in it selfe all other vertues Also not without cause of his good deedes as well in generall as towards particular Princes the Electors of the Empire continued their election in his familie from the father to the sonne almost making by this doing this succession not as election but as it were hereditarie It is not to be doubted but that his decease brought great griefe to the hearts of euery one as it very euidently appeared by the bewailing which vniuersally was made for his death His sonne Maximilian who alreadie was chosen King of the Romanes succeeded him in the Empire This man after he had taken the Crowne the Mantle and other Emperiall ornaments was confirmed Emperour by Pope Pius and seeing himselfe aduanced by this goodly and great dignitie with augmentation of goods and meanes hauing of a long time nourished in himselfe a mortall hatred against King Iohn of Transiluania he meant suddenly to vndertake the reuenge of many wrongs and losses receiued from him and to doe this he resolued to assaile him on a sudden And for this purpose hauing amassed a great number of footmen vnder the conduct of Melchior Ballassi and causing them speedily to march towards Transiluania he suddenly possessed certaine Fortresses Iohn mightily prouoked at this that against the compositions made with Ferdinand he was so wronged by a new King caused also his people very quickly to come into the field and without delay tooke the direct way against Sachmar a strong place belonging to Ballassi who had not well prouided for it mistrusting rather any other enterprise then this This place was taken by a stratagem Iohn hauing ranged all his people nigh to it about night in an Ambuscado so couert that without being perceiued they had commoditie to place themselues at the Port as they opened it to receiue in the Heardsmen who from the fieldes brought their heards of beasts into this towne Ballassi vexed at such a losse went from thence and put himselfe into a great towne yet not very strong named Debrezen in which ordinarily assembled many Marchants of diuers countries and thereunto hauing put fire he spoyled all there about In the meane time the King of Transiluania hauing reenforced his army with 4000. Turkes that the Basha of Buda sent him by the commaund of Solyman came to force the towne of Hadao and by composition he also made himselfe master of Atauiar and leading about many prisoners went and besieged the place of Vngar The Emperour not ignorant of this that his enemie was suddenly fortified with the ayde which was sent him from Buda had also dispatched a great number of Lansquenets and some Caualarie vnder the charge of Purchastaler Captaine and Gouernour of Vngar A good part of these troupes were alreadie entered into this place when Iohn arriued there with his armie and this succour came thither in so happie a time that the enemie notwithstanding all his endeuour was forced to raise his siege hauing lost there 4000. men at one charge which Purchastaler came and gaue him while he was not attentiue to any thing but to the besieged this Captaine hauing vsed this policie that planting his Cannon vpon the flanke of the enemy couering it with his people because he would not haue it discouered when they came to hand-strokes at the first signall his people as it were flying retired themselues from before their Artillerie which then being fitly discharged made a great butcherie of his enemies and put them into such disorder that the Germanes had a great hand of those who were come out of the trenches of the Campe to fight with them All this serued to no other end but the more to kindle the fire betweene these two Princes both the one and the other being willing to reuenge themselues whilest Iohn being succoured by the Turkes who liked it better to haue a weake neighbour for their friend then a neighbour who was strong and puissant Maximilian also thinking that thereby he lost much of his honour at the beginning of his Empire did daily make new leauies of souldiours and seeing he had to doe with a partie more strong then he thought for made Lazare Schuendy an ancient and very expert Captaine his Lieutenant in this warre and one who had attained great experience by the passed warres vnder the Emperour Ferdinand in the same countrie of Hungarie as wee before haue written For the rest of the yeere Schuendy could not enterprise any thing vpon Transiluania because that he was come too late into this armie winter being alreadie come vpon them so that the cold constrained him to lodge his people in garrisons vntill the Spring time furnishing himselfe in the meane while with necessarie things for the next warre Sigismond King of Polonia vncle to Iohn by reason of his sister considering that such preparations would bring but a desolation to Christendome and desiring for the auoyding of this euill to pacifie these two Princes enterposed himselfe to treate of an accord betweene them two and for this effect sending his Ambassadours both to the one and other he laboured his best to reduce them to a peace but they being both greatly moued he could effect nothing Therefore the Spring approaching Schuendy Lieutenant generall for the Emperour drew his people out of garrison and came into the field with an army drawing towards Transiluania to the end to assay the taking of the Castle of Tocchay which is a Fortresse very renowned situated vpon the frontire of Hungarie betweene the riuers Thissa and Wodrog which could not bee very easily besieged except these two riuers were frozen as then they were This place was before taken by Cazzianet for the Emperour Ferdinand who at the perswasion of some had giuen it then to a Hungarian Baron of the familie of Scheredy for recompence of certaine good and great seruices which he had done his Maiestie This Lord being deceased left one sonne who for that he was of yong yeeres was kept in this Castle vnder the gouernment of Francis Nemethy who of a Tutor became a Tyrant and vsurping the place for himselfe forsooke Maximilians part and adhered to Iohn This man being well ascertained that they would come and besiege it before the enemie presented
for certaine strong places which were in the gouernment of the eldest sonne with euident losse of the yonger for that of three brothers the last being dead the other two which were Iohn Frederic William being accorded now the eldest hauing begun to manage the estate of him that was dead one whole yeere together one after another and gouerned by the space of the limited time would not neuerthelesse yeeld to his brother being moued with the sweetnes of commaund The Elector Palatin was greatly busied to accord them as also was the Elector of Saxonie who had been requested thereunto by the Palatin and to accomplish it they did meete together at Lipsia where the younger brother was present And for that in their allegations there were shewed many difficulties which could not easily be resolued the whole was remitted to the Diet. On the otherside Philip Lantgraue of Hesse excused himselfe that he could not be at this assemblie because of the nuptials of one of his sonnes with the Duke of Wirtembergs daughter This very subiect hindered 13. other Protestant Princes from being there insomuch that for this occasion the beginning of this Diet was proroged They celebrated these nuptials at Maspurg and by reason of the assembly of so many Princes the Emperour was greatly troubled to know what discourse they would vse therein fearing least such a resort would bring some alteration in the affayres of religion which would hinder his proceedings against the Turke That which made his Maiestie most of all to distrust was that euery one knew wel enough that all these Princes had done their best endeuour to reduce the Count Palatin who leauing the Confession of Ausbourg had taken the religion of Geneua not preuailing any thing with him thereby These Princes were Philip Lantgraue of Hesse with William and Lewis his children Philip Duke of Hulst Hernest Duke of Brunswick Christopher Duke of Wirtemberg father of the married and two of his children and two of the Count Palatin Wolfang Palatin Duke of Bipont with his sonne and Iohn George sonne of the Marquesse of Brandeburg who for the indisposition and sicknes of his father returned presently to him These affayres held the Emperours minde in great suspence in vaine expecting these Princes at Ausbourg hauing none with him but the Empresse the Duke of Bauier with the Dutches and Ferdinand her sonne and so much the more did it torment him for that he daily heard the bruites to increase of Solymans preparation and also he had certaine notice that the Transiluanian leauied men in such sort that he was out of all doubt but that the next yeere he should haue all the warre vpon his shoulders The Princes of Germanie vnderstanding this newes and seeing they could not be at the Diet so soone as their dutie required sent their Deligates to the Emperour with entire authoritie to negotiate in their name vntill they could finde the meanes to come themselues in person to the Diet. But the Emperour would not begin any thing desiring the presence of their persons in such important affayres For this cause he often sent to them messenger vpon messenger They negotiated at the same time with his Maiestie an alliance with the King of France and for the prosecuting of this there came to the Court the Bishop of Remes who hauing left there his Agent and Secretarie he returned into France with determination to returne very quickly As the Emperour searched all the meanes to defend himselfe from the enemie Sigismond King of Polonia on the other side endeuoured to make an accord betweene him and King Iohn his nephew But this good worke was disswaded and drawne backe to the great damage of Christendome this Prince being constrained to employ all his thoughts for the defence of his countrie against the Duke of Muscouia who notwithstanding the peace made betweene them had taken away a part of Liuonia The Bohemians and Hungars in the meane while by their King solicited the Emperour offering to ayde him in this warre according to the necessitie and their abilities As much also did the Kings of Denmarke and Sweden promise him who had referred all their differences into his hands By these practises his Maiestie alwaies dispatched something tending to the end of his intention expecting the execution of this Diet which he desired to be confirmed by the presence of all the Orders and States of the Empire for which neuerthelesse there was not any thing done of a long time during which Shrofetide was come Many Lords of the Court to make it appeare that they were not amazed for the newes which ranne of the Turks menaces forgot not to solemnize this day after the accustomed manner with mummeries and pleasant sports In the end the Lords began to set forward to the Diet and the first that came thither was the Marquesse of Brandebourg but he againe falling sicke by the way was constrained to returne and sent thither his sonne George and his nephewes with 300. horse with commission not to stirre from the Court vntill some new commandement There also arriued the Elector of Mentz whom the Emperour went to meet halfe a mile out of the towne and very curteously accompanied him euen to his lodging At the same time came thither Cardinall Commendon he being come thither in post sent from the Pope but in the state of a priuate man at the first vntill such time as within a while after there came thither Iohn Andrew Calligny his Auditor with the Crosse and authoritie of Legate This man was very well receiued and entertained by the Emperour there being no other in the Popes name of such qualitie although two other Cardinals were there present to wit he of Ausbourg and he of Altemps who were there as Princes of the Empire In the meane time the Emperour considering the importance of this warre besides the succours which he hoped from the Empire meant also to haue obtained some other of the Pope and to accomplish it he gaue commission therefore to Rumiler his Chamberlaine whom he sent to Rome to congratulate with the Pope who was newly come to the Pontificall dignitie and in like manner to require ayde and succours for the warre of Hungarie The Pope very willingly promised him all fauour assigning him 50000. crownes by yeere and then sending him two payes whereof the last was carried by the Lord of Billy who went towards his Maiestie in the place of a Nuncio During this Lent Maximilian often going to Sermons and Masse according to the example of his predecessors gaue proofe that he was very Catholike Going to these deuotions the Protestants forebore not to accompanie him but at his entrie they retired apart attending vntill Masse was said to conduct him againe in his Palace in which he often feasted them with royall banquets there being assembled the Ecclesiasticall and Secular Princes and being there together they were set euery one at the table
the wall and besides there was happened to him during this siege a great and daungerous sicknes that with all this after he had a long time expected the succours which was promised him which neuer appeared he was constrained to accept of composition In the end he desired all his friends to make suite for him to the Emperours Maiestie signifying that he might bee set at libertie so soone as the Sangiach should be deliuered in exchange of him and being at libertie he offered to remaine in such a prison as it would please his Maiestie there to attend the iudgement which should be giuen vpon his cause not perceiuing himselfe culpable in any thing Cheretsken writ to Hossute concerning all these things to the end he should report them to the Emperour In the meane time it was held for certaine in the Court that the Lord of Arrach might set at libertie the Sangiach of Alberegalis whom he held prisoner in one of his Fortresses named Zetipont to redeeme Cheretsken there hauing been made before this bad fortune a treatie of mariage betweene them this Lord hauing promised to Cheretsken one of his daughters But a while after fortune being no way fauourable to this poore prisoner there was heard of him a miserable end For many complaining to Selim for hauing receiued by this Captaine many cruell iniuries some hauing by his commaund lost their nose others hauing had their eares cut off others their mouth and all alleadging against him such like cruelties Selim moued with such a report gaue him vnto them that accused him permitting them to take what reuenge of him they would These taking a Tunne nayled within full of great nayles whereof the points were inward and carrying it to the top of a high hill inclosed Cheretsken within and after they cast him headlong from the top thereof to the foote and by this cruell and horrible paine they caused him to dye The Lord of Arrach receiued great displeasure at this death for that he could not relieue him and within a while after he had 50000. crownes for a ransome of the Sangiach and although that he should remaine debter of another great summe the Emperour neuerthelesse would that he should be set at libertie He being set on his way accompanied with Iohn Suizen a Councellor of Hungarie and being arriued on the frontier Suizen at his returne reported marueilous things of ioy and mirth that the Turkes made for the returne of this Lord. Besides the money by him disbursed they gaue libertie to Captaine Gorger who was taken at Iula and who for his ransome was taxed at 40000. crownes Schuendy being now growne to good health from so long a sicknes and receiuing good strong troupes went into the field with his people and besieged the Castle of Zatmar well furnished with all things except men This belonged to Bec the Emperours capitall enemie and the principall author of the enmitie and discord which was nourished betweene his Maiestie and King Iohn He seeing they came to besiege him he secretly departed from this Fortresse which being out of hand straightly besieged in the end the souldiours within yeelded their liues and baggage saued This taking was vpon the 14. of Ianuarie and in that place was gotten great store of bootie and Schuendy freely setting at libertie the Becs wife with all his moueables retained onely for himselfe all the Artillerie Maximilian was in the meane time to continue the Diets of his Estates and hauing been alreadie at Bruna and after at Troppa to goe from thence to Prage in Bohemia in which places he made his demaunds and at Bruna it was concluded that in stead of the Nobilitie they should giue him 1200. horse which his Maiestie should send whither it pleased him and besides that the Nobilitie should be bound to keep the limits of the countrie when there should bee neede thereof He being arriued at Prage he made his entrie thereinto very solemnely being receiued by the Citizens vnder a Canapie with great pompe and magnificence From thence he sent the Duke of Bauier and Doctor Inuch his Councellor with certaine other to the Diet of Ratisbon The Bohemians at the Diet held at Prage accorded that the succours before graunted for three yeeres should bee reduced into one onely payment seeing that the appointed money for this effect should be committed to custodie into a certaine place and that these should not come into his Maiesties coffers except they were imployed against the Turke Besides all the Estates graunted during the space of two yeeres the succours which followeth to wit that all the houses being vnder the precinct of fees belonging to Princes Barons and Gentlemen as well Spirituals as fenditaries should pay for one yeere halfe a Dollor except the publike Bathes the houses of Pastors and the shops of Artisans that the towne of Prage and the other subiects to the Emperour and those who make the third estate of the kingdome should pay three Dollors for euery house All the cities boroughs and villages euery one gaue 100. Duckets the labourers 9. the seruants and mercinaries a white groshe those who put mony to interest aswell spirituall as secular payed so much to his Maiestie which the interest came vnto by their bargaines but if the Emperour should goe in person to the warre against the Turke they should be bound hauing 10000. dollors at interest to entertaine in the warre a horseman well armed for foure moneths and that the poorer sorte should contribute rate for rate of their goods and the same should be practised if they had neede for the defence of the 15. Dukedomes of Bohemia to wit in entertayning one horseman well armed for euery reuenew of 6000. dollers and 10. footemen for a 100. subiects which should be vnder his fee. By this meanes the Emperour was succoured from all parts with men and monie to preuent any more a suddaine surprisall by the enemie when at any time he would againe make incursions into Hungarie On the other side Schuendy after one siege had yeelded vnto him by composition their liues and baggage saued the Castle of Mourach situated in Transiluania All these preparations and this losse gaue the Transiluanian sufficient matter to thinke of for that this Fortres was of great importance to him being on the way betwixt Polonia and Russia from whence by this occasion he could not draw any more succours except with a long compasse by Moldauia which was a very teadious and daungerous iourney After this taking Schuendy went to besige Hust a place of no lesse importance then the other These enterprises and executions gaue vehement suspition that betweene the Emperour and the Turke would neuer be any accord although afterwards both the one part and other treated thereof considering that in precedent yeares by reason of the same place of Mourach all the negotiation of peace was broken betweene Ferdinand and Iohn it being verie likely that the Transiluanian for
brother King of Polonia being aduertised of his death made present instance to the Lords of Poland to permit him to goe into France to take possession of so great a kingdome and to set things in order there promising them to returne againe within few moneths The Pollacques would not willingly graunt to him that which he demaunded neuerthelesse they aunswered him that they would consent thereunto if so be that for that effect a Diet should be assembled without which they could graunt him nothing In the meane time his Maiestie gaue order to locke vp his best implements and Iewels and to depart secretly with all speed and after he had sent away before the Ambassadour of France vnder coulour that his authoritie was expired by the decease of his Master and seeing that to attend any longer the resolution of this Diet which the Pollacques delayed from day to day of purpose to detaine him and being resolued to depart he caused to be written in his name by the Lord of Pibrac a letter in Latin to the Senat of Poland by which his Maiestie aduertised them that the occasion more then apparant and the neede of France forced him to depart from their kingdome sooner then hee thought for without further expecting the issue of the Diet he being solicited by messengers vpon messengers to doe it by the Princes and Lords of France and especially by the Queene his Mother without further expecting the issue of the Diet. Hauing left these letters vpon his table and as the said Lord of Pibrac had ended them his Maiestie departed in the night from Cracouia out at a secret posterne of which he vsually had the keyes to goe on hunting and being mounted on horsebacke he made so good speed that within a short time he was out of the limits of the kingdome of Poland and being come to the confines of the Emperours territories he was receiued by his Emperiall Maiestie and by his children with all demonstration of great amitie and by them conducted to Vienna where he was honored and vsed with all manner of honorable respects From thence hee went to Venice where the Seigniorie prouided for him a magnificent enterie After that he passed by Ferrara Mantua and Turin being greatly entertayned by the Princes of Italie An Ambassadour of Poland met him at Ferrara who greatly complayned himselfe of his Maiestie and protested that if hee returned not within a short time the Polonians were resolued to make choise of a new King for that this kingdome could not remaine without the presence of a King His Maiestie desired him to stay this resolution promising him to returne within a short time From Turin within few daies he arriued in France at the same time that the Hungars giuing order to their affayres and fortifying their frontier places against the Turkes prepared for the warre and this they did so much the more willingly for that they already saw amongst them many disorders and that in Transiluania there was declared King by the commaund of the Turke Stephen Battor a man of great experience of whom they had some feare and not without cause Vpon such distrusts and with such preparations they began both of the one part other greatly to be indamaged But during such feares as the Hungars had by reason of the Turke he alreadie preparing to destroy all Christians and feeling himselfe marueilously puffed vp with glorie by reason of the happie successes which betided him in Africa and thinking to take away from the Venecians the I le of Candie as he had done that of Cypresse he dyed within few daies after He was a Prince aboue all other of his time greatly periurious barbarous and wholly fraughted with treacherie he being not come to this Empire but by deceits and falsehoods hauing induced his father to cause all his brethren to be massacred as it was afterwards auerred and hauing thus filled his house with homicides and murthers he obserued not any law or religion but was drowned in all filthie and vilanous vices whatsoeuer This death happened then when the Polonians seeing that their King Henry was peaceably possessed of the Crowne of France and that the time by him prefixed was expired many moneths alreadie past began to treate of the election of another King Henry being aduertised of their intention desired the Electors and Barons of the kingdome that they would attend vntill a certaine time in which space he promised to returne to them or else that hee would send them full commission to chuse another such as they would think to be more commodious for them To this request being ioyned the threats of Amurath the Turke the Polonians contented themselues to stay vntill the prefixed time This passed and at the last expired the Diet was appointed at Cracouia The Emperour Maximilian after that he was aduertised that the intention of the Polonians was not to remaine without the presence of a King began to negotiate with them to cause himselfe to bee chosen King amongst them On the other side Amurath who succeeded Selim hauing vnderstood the suites which the Emperour made sent to the Pollacques and aduised them to doe nothing in that affayre which was disliking to him and that he would they should chuse for their King one amongst them or else Stephen Battor King of Transiluania And the more to astonish this negotiation of Maximilian he writ vnto him by a Chiauss that he and his brothers the Archdukes should pay him tribute of all whatsoeuer they possessed otherwise that he would march into Hungarie and Austria with a puissant armie to put all to fire sword threatning him in the end that if for him or any of his he shuld practise the getting of the kingdom of Polonia he would make him repent it Notwithstanding these threats the Emperour by meanes of those who were of his partie was chosen K. of Poland against the King of Transiluania and Duke of Muscouia which two perceiuing themselues greatly disdained determined to endamage with all their forces that kingdome Maximilian being aduertised thereof and foreseeing that he should draw vpon himselfe so many and so puissant enemies and considering that he had not sufficient forces to oppose himselfe against them and especially against the Turk who prepared to thrust himselfe into Poland being offended with this that the Polonians had so slightly regarded his aduertisements and messengers fearing to trouble himselfe in a warre too daungerous for him and his from whence very hardly he could vntangle himselfe made no great shew of reioycing at this election but laying aside the care which he ought to haue had of it fained as though he knew nothing thereof prolonging by that meanes the taking possession of that kingdom vnder a hope that after the first assaults of these Princes there would not thereby happen to him in the end any other thing Neuerthelesse the Polonians fearing the puissance of the Turke who prepared himselfe to armes
hands of Solyman Lewis Gritty a Venetian with the fauour of Solyman ayded Iohn Buda taken by the Turks Alteburg taken by the Turks Accanges Counte Palatine of Rhene entereth into Vienna The Turke before Vienna 1 2 3 4 5 Wolfang Oder defeated the Turkish vessels vpon Danubius The constancie of the citizens of Vienna The meanes to discouer a myne The generall and last assault giuen to Vienna Anno 1529. Solyman departeth from Vienna Iohn confirmed King of Hungarie by Solymon Gritty remaineth with Iohn The sauour of Solyman to Gritty Gritty called to Constantinople and after sent into Hungarie againe Peter Vayuode of Moldauia friend to Solyman and Gritty Gritty entereth into Transiluania Emeric Vayuoyde of Transiluania and Gritty were enemies Iohn Doce incensed Gritty against Emeric Lasky aspyred to be Vayuode of Transiluania Emeric Vayuode of Transiluania slaine by Doce Lasky moued at the death of Emeric The Transiluanians in armes for the death of Emeric Gottart Stephen Maillat Gritty retired himselfe to Megest Gritty taken by the Transiluanians and afterwards executed The custome of the Transiluanians Iohn Doce torne in peeces The children of Gritty beheadded The deseignes of Abraham Basha Sentence Abraham Basha strangled The agreement betweene Ferdinand and Iohn The death of Iohn King of Hungarie Stephen the sonne of Iohn also called Iohn Izabella daughter of the King of Polonia and mother of Stephen George the Frier tutor of Stephen surnamed Iohn A discourse of the life of George George hindereth the performance of the agreement which was betweene Ferdinand and Iohn George demaundeth aide of the Turke against Ferdinand William Roccandolph Lieutenant for Ferdinand in Hungarie Buda besieged by Roccandolph Frier George a diligent Captaine Bornemisse a traytor to the Budians was executed Mahomet Basha came to succour Queene Izabella Mustafa Basha sent into Trāsiluania Forces of Mahomet Peter Vayuode of Moldauia Oliman a Persian Roccandolph remoueth his Campe. Mahomet incamped by Roccandolph Presents sent to Queene Izabella by Mahomet The I le of Chep taken by the Turks Solyman entereth into Hungarie Roccandolph raiseth his Campe. The ouerthrow of Roccandolphs armie Pesthe taken by the Turkes The death of Roccandolph Mustafa warreth in Transiluania Maillat Lieutenant for Ferdinand in Transiluania Fogar besieged by Mustafa Maillat arested prisoner among the Turkes by treason Fogar taken The Transiluanias sweare fidelitie to Stephen Solyman arriued neere vnto Buda Anno 1531. Maillat sent to Constantinople The massacre of prisoners executed by the Turkes Presents of Soliman to Stephen and to the Hungarish Lords Soliman requested that Stephen might be sent him Stephen by the perswasiō of George is sent to Solyman Buda taken by the Turkes with deceit The marueilous obedience of the Turkes Stephen sent back to Buda and the Hungarish Lords were stayed A Councell held vpon the deliuerie of the prisoners Sacrifice made by Solyman in the great Church of Buda Solyman sent Queene Izabella and her sonne Stephen to gouerne in Transiluania Peter Vicchy Gouernour of Transiluania George with the Queene ouerseer of Stephen The Queene departeth from Buda The Hungarish Lords set at libertie The death of Maillat The constancie of the Queene Ferdinand sent to Solyman to demaund peace Rich presents sent to Solyman by Ferdinand The manner to present an Ambassadour before the Turke Ferdinand demandeth to be inuested King of Hungarie by Solyman Solyman returneth to Constantinople The Queene was receiued into Transiluania by the fauour of George George vseth the treasure of the kingdome and beginneth to gouerne and little respecteth the Queene The Queene complaineth of George to Solyman George seeketh againe the fauour of Ferdinand Nicholas Salm Lieutenant generall for Ferdinand in Hungarie Tocchay The conference between George and Counte Salm. The Queene sent to Solyman aduertising him of the Friers practises George retireth and fortifieth himselfe with Sassebesse The Queene gathereth forces against George Peter Vicchy besiegeth Senath Thomas Varcocce defeated the armie of Vicchy The marueilous courage of a Ratian wife The Chiauss of Solyman in fauour of the Queene threatneth the Transiluanians The Transiluanians forsake the Queene George incamped before Albeiula The agreement between the Queene and George The arrogan cie of the Frier George taketh armes against the Turkes Deua Chendy Lieutenant of George defeareth the Transalpinians The Sicilians and Saxons naturall enemies The retraict of the Basha of Buda Turchy Iohn The retraict of the Moldauian The peace confirmed betweene the Queene and George Solyman sendeth to the Transiluanians that they should obey George The Queene incenseth the Transiluanians against George George agreeth and vnited himselfe with Ferdinand Ferdinand sendeth ayde to George Iohn Baptiste Castalde chosen to goe Lieutenant into Hungarie for Ferdinand Lieutenant generall of a Campe. A generall Comissarie of victuals A generall Treasurer A secretarie A Comissarie A Generall of the Artillerie The conduct or guard of Artillerie Canoniers Ingins to mount and dismount Artillerie Waggons and carts A Comissarie ouer the munition Pioners Captaine of the Spies Officers to clense the Campe. Waggons or carts to carrie victuals Carts to carry implements and tooles Mils and Ouens Boates and bridges Pikes Launces Caliuers c. Phisitions Surgions Barbers c. A Master of the Post Priests That the Priests haue charge of the poore and sick louldiours Commaunds that none disbandeth themselues A Captaine of the baggage Castalde goeth into Hungary An. 1551. Castalde caused Agria to be fortified Aiduchs Vsarons The armie of Castalde The riuer Tibiscus or Tisse The hill Carpatus The oratiō of Castalde to his souldiours Castalde entereth into Transiluania Debrezen Andrew Battor Thomas Nadasdy Zalnoch The Queene caused a Diet to be held at Egneth George dissolueth the Diet at Egneth George besiegeth Albeiula The description of Transiluania Walachia Moldauia Transalpiniās Rhatians Ceculians Sicilians Saxons The riuer of Marosse The riuer of Cheres Rhatians Sibinium called Hermenstat Pressouia called Cronenstat Corone Torde Cassouia Albe-iula Stephen King of Transiluania called Iohn The Marquesse of Balasse Dalmas besieged by the people of Ferdinand The Queene accordeth with George Albe-iula yeelded to George Castalde at Egneth Dalmas yeelded to Castalde The meeting of George and Castalde The subtilties betweene Castalde and George George went to the Queen Castalde went to seek George Castalde went to seeke the Queene and to declare his charge Offers made to the Queen by Castalde in the name of Ferdinand The Queene conferreth with Castalde and complaineth of George The Queene yeeldeth her selfe to Ferdinand The deuises of George to dissolue the agreements of the Queen and Castalde The second agreement betweene Ferdinand and Queene Izabella George Vayuode of Transiluania 1500. horse for the guard of George The custome and maner of Princes Ferdinand intreateth the Pope to make George a Cardinall George made Archbishop of Strigonium George disswadeth the Queene from the agreements made with Castalde The Queene accuseth George to Castalde The agreements decreed Vicchy reposeth no trust in George Battor and
part of them are possessed at this day by the Turke These are they Hungarie Dalmatia Croatia Sclauonia Seruia Galisia Rascia Bulgaria Bosnia and Lodomiria After these tenne followed fiue other Barons the one of which carried a Relique in token of peace set in a round forme of gold The second carried a Sword vndrawne in a crimosin veluet scabbard trimmed with siluer The third had the Scepter in his hand The fourth held a little Globe of gold And the last carried the Crowne All these Iewels as it is said belonged to the said S. Stephen and are among the Hungars held in such regard that they esteeme him not for lawfull King who enioyeth them not These fiue Barons were followed by the new King who had vpon his right hand the Marshall of the kingdome who held in his hand the naked Sword With this traine and companie the King comming to the quire two Bishops came before him into the middest of the Church to wit he of Agria and Zagrabia who after a few words conducted him being in the middest of these two before the Archbishop who was solemnely apparelled At the feete of him Rodolph kneeling the Archbishop gaue him his blessing and annoynted him with the accustomed ceremonies There the Epistle being ended the Archbishop girded his Sword about him causing him to draw it out of the scabbard and to lift it vp on high three times demonstrating thereby that he should be bound by armes to defend the faith of Iesus Christ against Infidels and Heretikes Then the Archbishop demaunded with a lowd voyce of the people who are present at the ceremonies if they would accept this Prince for their King Then euery one with infinit acclamations cried that they desired and would haue him for their King Vpon this the Archbishop taketh his oth and putteth the Crowne vpon his head and the Scepter in his hand The King raising himselfe they take the Sword from his side which they giue to the Marshall of the kingdome to carrie it alwaies before his Maiestie Then the Archbishop leadeth the King wearing his Crowne on his head and holding the Scepter in his hand into his Throne At all these ceremonies the Archbishop vseth certaine prayers and admonitions appointed for that purpose After that the Archbishop sitteth downe by the King while they sing Te Deum which ended the Archbishop returneth to the Aulter to end the Masse That done the King in the same habit goeth out of the Church causing peeces of gold and siluer to be throwne to the people and newly coyned vnder his name and from this Church with the same companie he went to the Cordiliers in which he made many Knights as well Hungars as strangers and from thence he went mounted on horsebacke richly decked although he did earnestly lament two miles from the towne to accomplish certain ceremonies depending vpon the oth which the Kings ought to make in such sacred things In the meane time the Emperour after he had most affectionatly thanked the Ambassadours for their assistance and had permitted them to depart he was brought backe to the Castle The Saterday following they made many feasts and vpon the Sunday 100. braue gentlemen performed an excellent Tourney Amongst these according to the iudgement of the assistance the two princes Maximilian and Mathias behaued themselues valiantly the one of them fought against a Spaniard the sonne of the Spanish Ambassadour and the other against a Duke of Poland At night the Emperour made a most rich and sumptuous supper for all the Princes who all for reuerence of the Emperour were bare headed except the King and Archduke Charles who went before the King being placed by the Emperesse Two dayes after they presented an assault giuen against a towne made of wood for defence of which were certaine Knights greatly esteemed This same yeare ended the truce betweene Selim and Maximilian The Emperour perceiuing no more strength to bee in him such as before it was and knowing his small forces or else for some other consideration Selim sought to obtayne of him a prolonging of the truce But Selim not so readily condiscending as Maximilian desired the truce in that time expired and presently the Turkes of the next garrisons fayled not to put themselues into the field and to harrie and assaile the frontiers carying away with them great store of bootie Rodolph with Maximilian his Father determined to erect a Fort betweene Poson and Alberegalis to restraine such incursions The Turkes well foreseeing that which might happen by such a building resolued not to suffer to bee finished before their eyes a place which should be to them of too great importance and by the same meanes to hinder the deseignes of Rodolph For this end hauing amassed together their forces which might amount vnto 20000. men they suddenly assayled this Fort in a maner finished entering in by force they killed the garrison and all the labourers who worked there and after they had reuersed all that edifice they lead with them from thence store of artillerie and other munition of warre Rodolph sent to Constantinople to complaine to Selim for such an enterprise made by his people daring the time of the treaty of peace and without there being of either partie any other former declaration of warre redemaunding that which was taken from him at this Fort. But the aunswere was a deniall of all that which his Maiestie demaunded and to which they added threats if he persisted in such demaunds The Emperour notwithstanding his voluntarie yeelding which he had made to his sonne Rodolph of the Crowne of Hungarie hauing no lesse care of this kingdome then he had before considering how greatly the losses which the people receiued by these incursions were damageable and that by this occasion necessitie constrayned him to take armes to defend it from the violence of his enemies and to recouer that which they tooke from him caused to be published a Diet at Ispurch calling thither all the Princes of Germanie and there proposing to them the perill imminent to all their nation and how little they ought to trust the promises of Infidels exhorted them to take armes with him for the defence of the whole nation The Princes moued by his perswasions concluded to vndertake this warre with him they all iudging that it was more expedient to make open warre then to remaine alwaies in suspence and doubt And vpon this conclusion they gaue order for necessaries thereto In the meane time Charles King of France a long time vexed with such continuall troubles in his kingdome or else because he had vsed too much excesse in his ordinarie exercises in which too violently he passed the time or else by reason of some poyson as some said dyed within a few daies euen then when his life was most necesarie for France not leauing after him but one legitimate daughter of him and his wife named Elizabeth daughter of the Emperour Maximilian Henry his