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A68465	A true discourse historicall, of the succeeding gouernours in the Netherlands, and the ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565 with the memorable seruices of our honourable English generals, captaines and souldiers, especially vnder Sir Iohn Norice knight, there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale, France, Britaine and Ireland, vntill the yeere 1598. Translated and collected by T.C. Esquire, and Ric. Ro. out of the reuerend E.M. of Antwerp. his fifteene bookes Historicæ Belgicæ; and other collections added: altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade, for defence of prince and countrey.; Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis. English	Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1602 (1602)	STC 17846; ESTC S105716	105,507	166

ouerthrowne and hée himselfe by a deadly wound there slaine So the victors pressing through the thickest of the Harquebuziers there the third troupe being a troupe of the Enemies horse séemed as if they would resist them but by and by they turne their backes runne away and so depart the field after two victorious troupes of the English forces had slaine and sore wounded 180. of the enemies themselues hauing of theirs onely but thirtie persons of all their companies slaine and wounded amongst whom was that right nobly renowmed Knight Sir Philip Sidney before remembred of whose action and manner of death at large I haue thought good here according to the report of George Whetston and others actors and eye-witnesses there thus to declare the same I haue before by occasion ministred vnto me made mention of the vertuous life and valorous seruice of that renowmed Knight Sir Philip Sidney the last yéere in the Low Countries spent to the aduancement of Gods glorie honour of his Prince and benefit of Gods Church and of the kingdome of Christ now is occasion giuen me to set downe his honourable enterprise a little before his death and so thereby to make his vertuous life valorous seruice and honourable death more rightly renowmed vnto the posteritie Thus it happened in the latter end of the next yéere following 1586. the English Nobles vz. the Right Honourable Robert Erle of Essex by his valour reuiuing his fathers fame the Lord Willoughby the Lord Generall Norice Sir William Russell and Sir Thomas Parrot Sir Henry Norice with diuers others both Knights and Gentlemen of good accompt seruing then on horsebacke this famous worthy Knight Sir Philip Sidney as forward as the best all these being mounted against the enemie and his power approching on the 22. of September 1586. vnto the towne of Zutphen in Gelderland This noble Knight like Caesar charged the enemie so sore that first an enuious Musquetier from the spitefull Spaniards espying his oportunitie slew his horse vnder him who getting to horse againe was with a poysoned bullet from the enemie shot in the thigh wanting his Cuisses which might haue defended him The wound being déepe and shiuering the bone yet his heart was good and his courage little abated one Vdal a gentleman alighted and led his horse softly to whom he thus spake Let goe let goe till I fall to the ground The foe shall misse the glorie of my wound And so riding out of the field with a rare and constant courage his wound was searched no salue too deare but was sought no skill so curious but was tried to cure ease and recouer this noble Souldier languishing in paine all remediles Who féeling death drawing on desired yet were it Gods will so to be that he might liue to doe his Countrie more good seruice alleaging that he feared not death but lamented that his yéeres as yet being but gréene brought foorth but leaues the bloomes being faire no fruite yet appearing his life could not be lengthened for the enlargement of that good which both in heart he wished and in power he would haue performed towards his Prince and countrie had he liued here longer who being demaunded if he feared not any whit to dye answered No whit because I liue thereby Touching the honour of the field there fought as all our English Lords and Knights by their valours much diminished the enemies force and daunted his courage so amongst them Sir Thomas Parrot stroake downe Gonzaga at a blow Countie Hannibal was left for dead in the field and Captaine George one of the enemies commanders was by the worthie Lord Willoughby taken prisoner onely Captaine Thomas and Captaine Martin amongst our English were slaine in that fight and not any moe of accompt missing So by this honour ensued the vntimely death of this renowmed noble Knight on the 17. day of October 1586. liuing iust 25. daies after his receiued hurt in hope by death to inherit with Christ the Crowne of life and glorie Whose mortall death how greatly it was lamented of all sorts from the highest to the lowest who so please may looke and reade in the Reportarie of this action afterwards penned by George Whetston Gentleman where he declareth how the corps of this noble deceased Knight being brought ouer in the Blacke Pinnis so called was shrined in a Hearse within the Mynories in London and his funerall day being appointed vpon Tuesday the 16. of February next after following in that yéere 1586. The solemne order of the same was thus martialled in honourable manner vz. hauing thrée Erles and other Lords of the States his chiefe mourners with all their traine as they followed the Corps After them went Sir Wolston Dixi Knight then Lord Maior of London and the Aldermen mourning in their purple robes And last of al a warlike band of worthy Citizens his welwillers with weapons trailed in solemne wise brought the Corps from out of the Quier of the Cathedrall Church of S. Paul in London after a learned Sermon there made to the vpper Northeast end of the Isle aboue the Quier by the second piller where with solemne honourable ceremonie vsuall the corps was laid to his rest in Christ Iesus which done the said souldierlike Citizens bestowed for their last farewell of their beloued noble friend and Captaine two volleys of shot and so returned home euery man to his house heauie mournfull and sad for the losse of so vertuous honourable and true renowmed personage vpon whose death the aforesaid George Whetston made this Epitaph HEre vnder lyes Phillip Sydney Knight True to his Prince learned staid and wise Who lost his life in honourable fight Who vanquisht death in that he did despise To liue in pompe by others brought to passe Which oft he tearm'd a Dyamond set in Brasse There is another Epitaph vsuallie pendant at the said piller vnder his Crest Cote Armour and colours there fixed ENgland Netherland the Heauens and the Arts The Souldiers and the World haue made six parts Of the Noble Sydney for none will suppose That a small heape of stones can Sydney inclose His bodie hath England for she it fed Netherland his blood in her defence shed The Heauens haue his soule the Arts haue his Fame All Souldiers the griefe the World his good Name After the death of this noblie renoumed Knight Sir Philip Sydney so greatlie lamented as well in the Netherlands as in England the Erle Generall maketh attempt to take the Fort on the other side of Zutphen placing his Tents in che Velawe there is a little Iland before the Towne of Zutphen whereunto out of the Citie there is an open passage almost on drie foote by a Ford which now and then hath beene kept by a garrison of thirtie souldiers onlie this he battereth with his Ordinance and taketh it The Prince of Parma seeing this Iland taken marcheth to the said Citie of Zutphen on the fourteenth of October following Anno dicto

bonos Quidue agat interea Miles dum cessat ab Hoste Ne se desidiae dedat Inersque siet Denique faelici postquam fera praelia dextra Egeris volitas clara per ora virûm Parcere num victis deceat vel perdere prorsus Quidque horum illustret nobilitetque prius Haec tibi MARS plene ostendit docuitque vt Alumnum PALLADIS vt fueras ante in amore pari Et quoniam in bello multum sibi vendicat Ipsa FORTVNA hanc flexit quo tibi adesse velit Annuit haec siquidem fausto tibi Numine olim Praesenti ac prompta se fore dixit ope Ergò vt caepisti pergas DVX Inclyte bellum Quod nunc prae manibus prouehere atque sequi Donec ad optatum finem perduxeris aqua Cum sit causa DEO grata amica bonis Idem Ad Eundem FOrtunae donum est generis quod Clara propago Te Illustrem efficiat nobilitetque Domum Quod verò proprijs meritis virtuteque adeptus Longe praecellit splendidiusque nitet Namque tua in bello Generosa fortia facta Fermè Orbis totus nouit ad Astra vehens Haec te perpetua decorabit gloria laude Et tibi post obitum Vita perennis erit Tu interea PYLII transcendas Nestoris Annos Et placidos habeas ac sine nube dies Vt Patriae atque Orbi praesis victricibus armis Et cum Pax fuerit Consilio atque fide In illustrissimi eiusdem D. Effigiem depictam MAgnanimi effictam quicunque conspicis arte NORICEI effigiem nobile cernis opus Sed si animum videas quem picta ostendit Imago Dices nil toto magis in Orbe micat Omne Insigne huic vni fata simul dedere DII superi vnde hominum constat tutela Hunc tegite vestris accumulate bonis Vt Victor referat multos ex Hoste triumphos Semperque aeterna gloria Illustris viuat Petrus Bizarus Belga A Table of the principall contents in this Booke THe Translatours Collection of the succeeding Gouernours in the Netherlands and the originall causes of the ciuill warres there 1565. page 1. The Originall warres there vnder the Dutchesse of Parma page 4. Captaine Churchyards seruice page 5. The ciuill warres there vnder the Duke of Alua. pag. 15. The warres there vnder Don Lewis Requisensius pag. 20. The warres there vnder Don Iohn de Austria p. 24. The warres there vnder Alexander Prince of Parma against the Arch-Duke Mathias for the States p. 30. Maister Henrie Knowles seruice p. 46.47 Sir Iohn Norice knight his first comming into the Netherlands 1577. p. 27. His proceedings there vntill 1588. p. 102. The warres there vnder Francis Duke of Aniow for the States against Alexander Prince of Parma p. 43. Captaine Edward Stranges seruice p. 45. The warres there vnder Parma against the Prince of Orange p. 54. Fiue seuerall messengers sent to murther the Prince of Orange p. 55. His death and funerall p. 59. His Title and Epitaph p. 65. The warres there vnder the Prince of Parma and the States p. 67. The warres there vnder the Prince of Parma the Erle of Leycester p. 74. Captaine Thomas Louel Captaine Charles Blunt now L. Mountioy Captaine Thomas Vauiser now Sir Thomas Vauiser p. 74. Captaine Iohn Pryses seruice p. 79. Sir Phil. Sidneyes seruice there his death funerall p. 88. The Erle of Essex his seruice at Zutphen p. 89. The Lord Willoughbie his seruices there p. 88.103.104 Sir Thomas Cicil now Lord Burley p. 84. Sir Henrie Norice p. 88.89 Sir William Russels seruice there p. 95. In Ireland p. 145. The wars there vnder the Prince of Parma against Count Maurice p. 103. The death of Parma where the Belgick historie endeth p. 111. The seruice of Sir Thomas Morgan p. 18.19.32.41.47.106 The seruice of Sir Roger Williams p. 38.42.97.98 His seruice in the Portugale voyage p. 113. The voyage to Portugale p. 112. Sir Edward Norice his seruice there 113.116 A Iournall of Sir Iohn Norices seruice in Fraunce 1591. p. 119. His memorable seruice at Brest in Britaine 1594. p. 134. A briefe discourse of his seruice in Ireland against the Arch-rebell Tyrone 1595. p. 144. Sir Thomas Baskeruil Sir Francis Vere and Colonell Huntley p. 98. Sir William Pelham p. 101. Sir Thomas Knowles p. 74.138 FINIS Tabulae THE TRANSLATORS COLLECTION OF THE succeeding Gouernours in the Netherlands and originall causes of the warres there BEfore I come to the Consequent I must begin with the Antecedent before I frame the vpper building I must fixe a foundation so before I come to the causes of the Ciuill warres in the Netherlands I must by due course of the Dutch and Latin Historie which I fellow set downe the succeeding Gouernours in those Countries by foure circumstances briefly gathered out of my Authors first booke Histor Belgic as he largely by substance deliuereth for former causes of later consequents The first circumstance is this The deriuation of the gouernment of those Countries by processe of time for many yéeres vnder foure Dukes of Burgundy and as many Archdukes of Austrich of which that Philip was the later Archduke who being sonne of Maximilian before Archduke of Austrich and Emperour of Germany and sonne in law to Ferdinando King of Spaine leauing behind him his two sonnes Charles the elder and Ferdinando the younger with foure daughters suruiuing deceased out of this mortall life in the yeere of our Lord. 1505. The second circumstance is this That the said Charles as elder brother Archduke of Austrich and King of Spaine sailing by sea thence into the Netherlands Anno 1517. taking possession of those Countries for his owne behoofe within two yéeres after that is to say Anno 1519. on the 28. of Iuly was elected at Frankford in Germanie both King of Romanes and Emperour of Germanie by the name of Charles the 5. Emperour and so continuing in magnificent and memorable honour and renowne many yeeres gouerned those Countries yet not without some seueritie as it is said Much like the Eagle which seeming naturally to affect her young ones will yet nourish them with great austeritie Although euen in his time for the Religion of the Gospell the ciuill broyles beginning in Germanie he sought by his great wisedome and grauitie to appease the same yet happily liued he after this in great honour and felicitie for he liued and saw his foresaid younger brother Ferdinando chosen Caesar at Colen Anno 1530. and on the fift of Ianuary 1531. crowned King of the Romanes who became an earnest fauourer and furtherer of the Gospell He liued also and saw the felicitie of his lawfull begotten sonne Philip both Duke of Burgundy Archduke of Austrich and King of Spaine Anno 1542. but he liued not to see the life and death of his base begotten sonne Don Iohn de Austria who died as afterwards shall appeare in this historie Anno 1578. To be short he liued yet to see his

his valour and magnanimitie But as he had liued alwaies in honour excelling by the Lawrell and the Launce I am but Paruus Laodocus in re tam magna to describe his demerits of fame condignely so yet amongst others féeling in his life time his honourable fauour and finding after his death the want of his furtherance vnto my poore distressed Muse I cannot but in dutie honour his vertuous godly and learned life and with dolour deplore his vntimely death with his honorable actions then lastly performed as in the next yéere following hereafter shall appeare But to returne to the order and procéeding of the historie for this yéere 1585. aforesaid after that the said Generall Norice had disposed those seuerall companies vnder their seueral Colonels and Captaines and placed conuenient Garrisons in the frontier Townes before resigned to her Maiestie namely Briel Flushing Oftend and Berghenoptzome the very entries into Holland Zeland Flanders and Brabant the said Generall departed with his forces into Gelderland where by the speciall helpe of God his owne great valour and diligence of his souldiers he tooke the Sconce by Arnhem called Iselwerdt erected where the Isel falleth out of the Rhine wherein for better successe in the enterprise he placed fiue Ships and two Hoyes which sped very ill for that they were on ground and in the enemies reach knowing no way to escape the imminent daunger Which Captaine Hunnings on the said fifteene of Nouember that yéere 1585. perceiuing and seeking to escape the enemies hands being alreadie hurt very sore thinking to leape out of a ship into a boate but by reason of his armour somewhat heauie and lighting short hée was vnfortunately drowned Notwithstanding the said Generall Norice still continued his skirmish on land in a Sconce which he had butted against them so manfully that hauing sore discomfited them by meanes of his Fort and that hot assault the day drawing néere to an end they rested without any more adoe On the next day the Generall both in respect of his owne valour and his countries credit continued in his determination and purpose to giue a new assault But the enemies knowing the want of abilitie to withstand his force and being without hope of helpe voluntarily appealed to the law of Armes that they might depart with bagge and baggage and so they surrendring the Sconce into his hands the said Generall with no small credit to his countrie and honour to his name yéelding humble and heartie thankes vnto God for his clemencie entred the said Sconce of Arnhem in the which hée placed such a Garrison as was fit and conuenient for the kéeping thereof Moreouer the said Generall Norice determining to leaue no thing vnattempted that might any way annoy the enemie and profit his Prince and Countrie with a minde vnconquerable marched with his forces towards the citie of Nimeghem where by honourable force and Knightly chiualrie subduing another of the Enemies Sconces he partly cléered the Riuer Rhine by which déede he opened the passage from Colen and all the high Countries which was a very profitable and readie helpe to all the English Campe. This done by serious paines and industrie as a wise and politike Generall letting slip no occasion that might profit his purpose he raised a mount before the citie and that of such a height and strength that thereon he planted his Ordenance for that the situation of the towne was such that otherwise he could haue done it small hurt but by meanes of this new raised mount On the morrow he shot furiously into the Market place greatly terrifying the enemies and all the inhabitants of the citie The Prince of Parma hearing what had happened presently marched toward the succour of the citie purposing fully to haue giuen the said English Generall the repulse who for the better and more easie accomplishment thereof intēded to trauell secretly in the night thinking thereby to take the Englishmen vnprouided for their comming As indéede so they had done if the commendable and diligent care of our Espials had not preuented that inconuenience by fore warning the Campe of their comming who at that instant were not farre off At length the enemies approching hauing for their guide and gouernour the said Prince of Parma a man of great force and dexteritie in feates of warres and the English hauing for their Gouernour the said noble Generall Norice a man of no lesse courage then actiuitie he with a most valiant heart and cheerefull voyce encouraged his souldiers to the encounter wherein he himselfe for better emboldening of all vnder his charge and for their only euident example of valour and courage gaue the first charge and that so terrible to the enemies that turning their backs they fled away as mē amazed not being able to sustaine the force of his hands which the Englishmen well perceiuing most venturously followed their fleeing fainting foes with such furie that the Spaniards were by heapes laid leuell with the ground In which conflict were slaine of the enemies to the number of thrée thousand at what time also there was taken from them in the field nine Ensignes which losse was no small griefe to the enemies greatly bewayling their vnfortunate successe which was done with very small losse of the English as it was found by the due suruey and view made of such as were then missing This skirmish was sought on Monday the 15 day of Nouember in the said yéere 1585. after our English Generall with those worthie Knights Colonels and Captaines were employed in the said Low Countries as aforesaid For which gracious victorie by God giuen vnto them at this present great and memorable thankes and praise with singular ioy and comfort as well by the actors as by the inhabitants of those Countries were rendred vnto Almightie God and made manifest amongst them with mutuall consolation inspeakable And not thereabouts only where this honourable exploit was performed but also where and when the said Generall and the Campe returned thence to Briel being made Gouernour thereof vnder and for her royall Maiestie he was in most honourable manner receiued by all the States and Burghers with great triumph and ioy who in euery corner of the Citie made great bonfires in euery Church rung their bels and many a great volley of shot for to welcome him into the Citie where all the people with lowd voyces euery where said God saue good Queene Elizabeth God saue the good Queen of England The names of such Captaines as were hurt before this conflict at Arnhem Sconce were these Captaine Thomas Louell Sergeant Maior Captaine Borowes Captaine Thomas Knowles now Sir Thomas Knowles Captaine Charles Blunt now Lord Mountioy Captain Vauisor brother to the now Sir Thomas Vauisor and Captaine Thomas Wilson In all sixe Captaines hurt at that time The number of the English slaine at this conflict at Nemeghem as Captaine Thomas Louell told me was some 60. persons and not aboue The

would forsake his trecherous course and become a faithfull obedient subiect He answered with great protestations that he was sorie for his offence and that there was no Prince in the world whom he did or would more honour and reuerence then her Maiestie neuer naming her Highnes but with his hat off all which shewes of obedience in him made many beléeue that he meant to become otherwise then since he hath proued himselfe But those that haue liued long in that countrey amongst them know by experience that they are a people full of malecontentment inconstancie rebellion and treason desiring no other gouernment but their owne rude barbarous and disordered kinde of life and manners most horrible and odious to all that feare God obey their Prince and loue their Countrey It was euer doubted by Sir Iohn Norice and to be beleeued of euery one that know the Rebell Tyrone that he neuer meant to be faithfull in his word wherefore his trecherous delaies could not be imputed to any remisse course held by Sir Iohn Norice towards Tyrone But there is no question had Sir Iohn Norice liued he would haue made it appeared vnto the world as he hath done heretofore that the zeale he did beare to doe her Maiestie and his Countrey seruice was such as that priuate malice in crossing him shuld neuer haue had power either to make him faile in the least point of his alleageance or to burie any of his honourable intended enterprises I haue heard him say my self and so haue others which now liue in Ireland that if he could but hope that the Rebel Tyrone would vnfainedly accept of her Maiesties grace and mercie towards him and that he the said Sir Iohn Norice might haue béen the instrument to haue perswaded him to become a faithfull subiect he would not haue cared what labour or paines he endured to be assured thereof It was thought that the prosecuting of Feugh Mac Hugh was contrary to the Articles agreed vpon betweene the Commissioners and the Rebell Tyrone and it should appeare that he disliked thereof For after his pardon was sent him by Sir Edward Moore and he in all things to the shew of the world readie to haue accepted thereof on the sudden his pardon was brought backe and he returned excéedingly discontented After the time of this last treatie with Tyrone which was in the latter end of Ianuary aforesaid he remained vpon the borders of the North still expecting direction how to procéed in those Northerne affaires which continued from the moneth of Ianuary aforesaid 1596. vntill the moneth of May in the yéere 1597. following for the space of foure moneths At which time he the said Generall Norice receiued aduertisement out of England that the Lord Borowes should come ouer Deputie into Ireland So vntil his comming the Generall kept himselfe vpon the borders of the North. It was thought at the Lord Borowes comming ouer the old grudge would be renewed but I think that matter was carried into England before the Lord Borowes departed thence For that after their méeting contrarie to the expectation of many Sir Iohn Norice caried himselfe very discréetly and respectiuely towards him besides that he made knowne vnto him the state of the countrey at that present together with his best counsell and aduice for the reforming of the desperate estate that then the kingdome was left in In so much as it was thought before Sir Iohn Norice his going into his gouernment of Munster that they were both good friends But now vpon the Lord Borowes his receiuing of the Sword Sir Iohn Norice was absolutely sequestred from all commaund except that of the Prouince and so sent downe into Munster with an opinion to get leaue to passe into England But that fell out contrary to his expectation So he hast ouer three moneths with a shew of his health although inwardly he felt his owne griefe And thus the cause of his conceiued griefe was the hastening of his death and so iudged of by most men which knew the same The manner of his death was answerable to his honourable life and knowne to some of his seruants and followers who now with great griefe must rew it He died the third day of September 1597. at his Brother Sir Thomas Norices house in the towne of Mayallo in the Prouince of Munster within the kingdome of Ireland at the 50. yéere of his age hauing spent 26. of them being the most flourishing time of his life in her Maiesties seruice against her enemies in the Netherlands Spayne Portugall France Britaine and Ireland as particularly before and here finally is mentioned The Honourable Lord Henry Norice Baron of Rycot father of the said Lord Generall had fiue sons moe all Martiall men vz. Master William his eldest sonne seruing in Ireland and there deceased Sir Edward his third sonne seruing lastly at Ostend now liuing Sir Henry Norice his fourth sonne and Sir Thomas his fift sonne both seruing lastly in Ireland hurt and died there but buried in England and Master Maximilian his sixt and youngest sonne died in France The honorable Ladie Margerie Mother to all these died at London 1599. The said honourable Lord Henry their father died at Rycot Anno 1601. Thus being intreated to set downe what I knew that passed vpon Sir Iohn Norices side at his latter daies in Ireland I haue although not iournally yet of my certaine knowledge truly and duly described all the notable occurrents that passed from his last comming out of Britaine to the time of his death in Ireland as before is said All this seruice in Ireland was set down by Daniel Gyles sometime Page and after lately seruant to the said Generall Norice at his death as aforesaid FINIS 1547. 1. Edw. 6. Exordium de quatuor circumstantijs The first circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. The second circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. The third circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. The fourth circumstance Historia Belgica lib. 1. Historia Belgica lib. 2. Anno 1566. The States finding thēselues greatly iniuried and grieued by y e Spanish Inquisitiō do exhibit vnto the Regent a iust protestation of their cause The keyes and custodie of Antwerpe in Churchyards hands at this vprore witnes Master Ioseph and his brother Master Richard Candeler Churchyard Captaine of 30. thousand in this time at Antwerpe The Prince of Orange and Counte Nassaw departeth out of the troubled Low Countries in happie time Churchyard then fled to England in a Priests apparell and came to y e Queene The Protestants chuse Churchyard their Captaine The Duke of Alua sent as Gouernour ouer the Low Countries vnder King Philip Lib. 3. He made a general restraint of Englishmēs ships goods Historia Belgica lib. 4. Anno 1569. Certain Christian Princes assist y e Prince of Orange to fortifie the Low Countries Historia Belgica lib. 3. King Philip imprisoneth his owne son The Duchesse of Parma departeth into Italy

A TRVE DISCOVRSE HISTORICALL OF THE SVCCEEDING GOVERNOVRS IN THE NETHERLANDS AND THE Ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565. with the memorable seruices of our Honourable English Generals Captaines and Souldiers especially vnder Sir IOHN NORICE Knight there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale France Britaine and Ireland vntill the yeere 1598. TRANSLATED AND COLLECTED BY T. C. ESQVIRE AND RIC. RO. OVT of the Reuerend E. M. of Antwerp his fifteene bookes Historiae Belgicae and other collections added altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade for defence of Prince and Countrey AT LONDON Imprinted for Matthew Lownes and are to be sold at his shop vnder S. Dunstons Church in the West 1602. TO THE RIGHT NOBLE AND RIGHT HONORABLE SIR EDVVARD SEYMOVR KNIGHT BARON Beauchamp Erle of Hartford and Lord Lieutenant generall for the Queenes most excellent Maiestie in the Counties of Somerset and Wiltshire Thomas Churchyard Esquire wisheth long life happie health with increase of Honour temporall and the fruition of heauenly beatitude in Christ Iesus eternall IN CALLING TO minde Right Honourable the manifold fauours of your most noble father shewed me in the raigne of the rare Imp of grace King Edward the sixt and weighing I serued vnder him at the battel of Muscleborough your father then Lord Lieuetenant Generall of the English Armie I found my selfe for sundrie causes much bound to all his most noble house and familie And so a long season watching opportunitie to doe some acceptable seruice to his noble children I could not happen on any matter touching my pen worthie acceptation Then reading of a booke in Latine written by a graue writer called Emanuell Meteranus who wrote fifteene bookes de Historia Belgica I found so great profunditie in the man and matter chieflie because hee exactlie without adulation wrote of martiall affaires and exployts done by mightie Gouernours and valiant souldiers that not onlie attained honour in the field some of them honourablie borne but also wanne euerlasting fame by their prowesse and seruice A while considering the consequence and worth thereof I thought God would be offended my countrie dishonored and worthie men should be in time to come forgotten and discouraged whereon I took in hand to reuiue dead men and their actions for fames sake which all men shoote at that time past and time present should be so remembred as time to come and all ages should admire on and meruaile at the most manlie enterprises make Sir Frauncis Vere and the true Captaines of Ostend an example that couragious souldiers dare aduenture take in hand and accomplish I being pricked on with their incredible valour diuine vertue of mind manly resolution considering mine own professiō long that way I took it as an iniurie done to all Souldiers if I a poore plaine writer should not as much honor them with my pen as they haue honored God Prince with their sword So in my great age I clapped on a youthfull corage imagining I saw all the worthines of men and stoutly stept into the translation of Meteranus workes of Historia Belgica but often falling sick and like to passe from world I called vnto me one Richard Robinson a man more debased by many then he merits of any so good parts are there in the man one whom I might commanud and keepe a long while for this purpose and who tooke great paines I being sicke in the translation and in writing the other Collections of this booke but my studie knowledge experience and eye witnes for all or most actions in this book perfected euerie point and peece of matter pertaining to the truth of al here in this volume printed my selfe beholding herein a world for a great personage to patronage bethought me of your honorable Lordship So aduisedly somewhat fearefully to presume I haue humbly presented my paines to the wel liking of your honor accepting my good wil boldnes as far as my honest regard leads me I protest neither matter of State nor vaine inuentions drew my muse to this hard attēpt and presumption but the loue and laudation of Lordlie minded souldiers loyall subiects vnconquered courages and aspiring mindes that dare fight with fortune flie in the face of all forraine enimies and daunt the pride of all false harted people of the whole world whatsoever So for the commendation of an infinite number of Lyonlike champions this work was compiled printed presented hoping it shal purchase fauour of your Lordship and of all noble minded personages that prefer euerie excellent exercise aboue al slouthfull dronish idlenes Your good Lordships in all at commandment THOMAS CHVRCHYARD STRENVO FORTI SPLENDIDO GENEROSO atque Illustri D. D. IOHANNI NORICEO Equiti Aurato Anglorum Militum in Inferiori Germania Colonello Generali in absentia Illustriss Comitis Leycestriae Supremi Gubernatoris ibidem Praefecto fidelissimo Vigilantissimo Viro ex veteri Prosapia oriundo summa quadam Integritate Iustitia Prudentia Temperantia rei bellicae gloria in eaque quod minimè in multis reperiri est faelici ac fortunato admodum Insigni atque conspicuo In quo sunt omnes Imperatoriae Virtutes nempe labor in negotijs fortitudo in Periculis Industria in agendo celeritas in conficiendo Consilium in prouidendo PETRVS BIZARVS cum nihil aliud in praesentiarum habeat in quo suam erga Ipsius Illustrem Dominationem obseruantiam summissi animi promptitudinem testetur hoc breue Carmen dedicauit VT primum Genitrix hanc te produxit in aurā Lactauit tenero casta Minerua sinu Mox solido victu pauit mensaque Deorum Atque instillauit iussa Verenda Iouis Addidit pectus sapiens plenumque decoro Facundum eloquium Consiliumque graue Mars verò vt vidit quanta sapientia arte Formasset Pallas qui sibi Alumnus erat In Natum accepit Diua rogitata amorem Indidit armorum ac bella subire dedit Et simul ostendit quo pacto Castra locanda Quidque etiam prosit Vel nocuisse queat Bellica quid ratio seu disciplina requirat Sedulus vt perstet Miles in officio Quinam acies media Cornu dextrum atque sinistrum Instrui aptari legitimè deceat Vtque acie instructa procedere longius ausit Incensisque animis totus in Armaruat Quo tormenta loco disponi quid faciendum Vt Polyorcetes quis queat esse breui Quando itidem Fabij exemplo cunctandum inani Spepugnae facta continuisse iuuat Infectis donec rebus in Peste prematur Vel Fame dissoluit Castra domumque redit Num dolus an metus potior sit quidue petiri Successu efficiat commodiori Via Quando Equite aut Pedite est vtendum quidue moretur Euentum Induciae an Pax sit habenda magis Num pugnare die Nocturnoue tempore quidque Multos an paucos praestat habere

Generall sent letters into England by Captaine Maxie Tuesday we remoued to Feynes Thursday the seauenth of October anno dict we dislodged to Bauongie Simples Fridaie from thence to S. Ouen Sonday from S. Ouen to Ferie Monday we remoued to Bauongie Monday from Bauongie to S. Hillarie Monday the eight of Nouember dict we dislodged to Tilyel Thursday the eleuenth day we dislodged from Tilyel to Fugeralles Wednesday to the Castell of Dorec This fort seemed of such strength vnto the Prince Dombeez and some of his Counsell as Mounsier la Verdune that they thought it not meet to be vndertaken without speciall meanes such as we wanted hauing neyther munition nor any other thing fit for seruice sauing two or three smal iron peeces for batterie Our men such as were reserued from the extremitie of the then late sicknesse amongst vs being verie weake and feeble hauing wanted of long time before both clothes and money yet it pleased God that by the most politicke and circumspect direction of my Lord Generall the enimy was drawen to abandon the same this present night to the great freeing of those parts there abouts and Captaine Latham was put in as Gouernour of the same The same Sonday at night my Lord Generall sent Mounsier Carmarak with letters to the Lords of the Counsell Friday the Armie dislodged to Pyboray Monday from thence to Ernye Thursday the second of December anno dict the Armie dislodged from Erny to Gorrone From this place my Lord sent letters into England by Captaine Richard Wingfield Captaine Moreton and Captaine Dennis who had licence to repaire thither Sunday our Armie dislodged to Ambrizer where my Lord Generall kept his Christmas Tuesday we dislodged from thence to S. Georges Wednesday and so from S. Georges to S. Germyns Saturday the eight day of Ianuarie anno dicto the Armie remoued to S. Iohn sur le Meyne Sonday from thence to Baconiere Monday from Baconiere to Bourne en le Forest Thursday the Lord Generall road to Vi●terie where the Princes of Condy and Dombeez by commandement from the king met together for the determining of some present seruice against the league which was concluded and in fine Sir Henry Norice at the request of the Prince Dombeez was sent ouer with letters to the Lords of the Councell to my Lord his father and my Ladie his mother and others his friends in England and withall to know her Maiesties resolution whether for the reenforcing of the troupes in Britanie or for the disposing of them elswhere Monday Sir Henrie Norice departed from Laual to imbarque himselfe at Cane Monday the first of Februarie anno dicto at night M. Carmerek returned with letters to my Lord Generall wherein his Lordship had licence to come ouer Thursday the Lord Generall departed from Goron where the Campe at that time lay for England leauing Captaine Anthonie Wingfield Sergeant Maior sufficientlie authorised till his returne Sunday the Lord Generall came to Cane where for want of sufficient tyde he was driuen to stay vntill the last of this moneth Monday the first day of March anno dict his Lordship finding a Barque of M. Champerneyes hee imbarqued himselfe in the same whom Colonell Sherly and Captaine Lo with others also accompanying they had a verie good gale blowing full Southwest which continued vntill three of the clocke the next morning after which time we were very much becalmed vntill ten of the clocke When hauing a reasonable faire winde at west southwest we recouered the Iles of Wight where wee had very much foule weather So y t his Lordships horses being in a smal Fleebote some doubt was here of the safetie of them which afterwards God be thanked obtained safelie the harbour we being within the point there anchored and the next morning his Lordship landed at Portes-mouth Here endeth the Iournall of the seruice in Fraunce against the Leaguers Anno. 1591. THE MEMORABLE SERVICE OF THE NOBLE Generall Sir Iohn Norice Knight performed Anno Dom. 1594. at Brest in Britaine THe first of September our worthie Generall Sir Iohn Norice landing with new forces out of England at Penpole receiued letters presently from Marshall D'Aumond and Sir Thomas Baskeruil who commanded in his absence the English troupes being then before the Castle of Morlayx in what termes they stood expecting euery day to be fought withall by the enemie Duke Mercoeur who was aduanced for the same purpose within thrée leagues of them and did but onely attend the comming of Monsieur Boisdolphin with some French horse to ioyne with them but this their temporizings in the end cost them the Castle for immediatly the very next day after the Generals landing with great expedition to wit the second of September he put himselfe vpon the way to Morlayx and vpon the fift of the same moneth ariued there being fourtéene leagues distant His comming was generally ioyed at by all the Britons but especially by the inhabitants of Morlayx whose good or ill estate depended on his comming for both the Castle a cruell neighbour held against them and the Duke Mercoeur was at hand to rescue the defendants who in assurance of reliefe from him acquitted themselues manfully namely the Gouernour himselfe Monsieur Rochempoul the Count Magnion and Monsieur Rostin with diuers other gallants But the Generall so amated the Enemie that the Duke Mercoeur not onely stayed from marching néerer vnto vs but the tenth of the same retired with all his forces both French Spanish assuring himselfe that he could expect of Sir Iohn Norice nothing but blowes They of the Castle acquainted therewith within two daies after the Dukes retreit yéelded vp the Castle So that only his presence without the hazard of any of her Maiesties subiects both enforced the Duke to retire and the Castle to yeeld This Castle thus rendred we staied there ten daies in respect that the Marshall wanted money for the satisfying of his people whereof at the last he was fournished by those of the towne of Morlayx Then Mounsieur de Lyscot a wonderfull braue man and the Baron of Molac were sent before with some Harquebuziers to the end they might blocke vp the Fort of Croyzon by Brest and preserue the quarters about who were further assisted with foure hundred men out of our ships by Sir Martin Fourbysher who commaunded the English shippings And presently the armie dislodged to a place called Iuez thence to a Village called La Fou next to Chastrau-lin the next day to Lacornan a village thrée leagues from Quinper-Corentin which was held hy the Enemie The same night the Marshall with foure hundred French and Sir Iohn Norice with as many English marched to Quinper-Corantin and on a sudden surprised the suburbs and possessed them with smal resistance The towne was willing to yéeld but that the Garrison would not suffer them But Sir Iohn Norice whose minde was still to doe some