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he_o waâ—_n come_v to_o gaza_n tomâ—mbâ—ius_n seek_v to_o entrap_v the_o turk_n the_o come_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o â—nexpected_a way_n make_v great_a confusion_n in_o tomombeiuâ—_n camp_n christian_n canonier_n serve_v the_o turk_n against_o the_o egyptian_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o army_n sinan_n bassa_n general_n of_o the_o field_n sinan_n â—â—ssa_n with_o â—ost_o of_o his_o follower_n slay_a by_o bidon_n mustapha_n with_o his_o aâ—â—â—n_a souldiâ—rs_n overthrow_v the_o left_a â—ing_n of_o the_o sultaâ—â—_n army_n selimus_n cause_v the_o diadare_n and_o the_o valiant_a captain_n bidon_n to_o be_v slay_v the_o purpose_n of_o tomombeius_n discover_v to_o selimus_n the_o egyptian_n diverse_o affect_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mamaluke_n the_o description_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o cairo_n the_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n selimus_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n a_o most_o moral_a battle_n fight_v in_o cairo_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n 〈◊〉_d takâ—n_n 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daiâ—â—_n a_o barbarous_a â—act_n solyman_n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n come_v into_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o great_a masâ—â—â—_n to_o solyman_n the_o notable_a answer_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o great_a master_n solyman_n enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n on_o christenmaâ—_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o solyman_n send_v ferhates_n bassa_n against_o alis_fw-la beg_v the_o mountain_n prince_n alis_fw-la and_o his_o four_o son_n treacherous_o slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n solyman_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n and_o disorder_a state_n of_o hungary_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v that_o kingdom_n 1526_o solyman_n come_v against_o lewes_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o vanity_n of_o tomoreus_n wholesome_a counsel_n not_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o mâ—hatchz_n tomoreus_n slay_v king_n lewis_n drown_v in_o a_o ditch_n the_o head_n of_o slay_v christian_a bishop_n and_o captain_n present_v to_o solyman_n the_o bishop_n of_o veradium_n too_o â—rue_a a_o prophet_n the_o honourable_a speech_n of_o solyman_n concern_v his_o come_n into_o hungary_n joannes_n sepusius_n vaivod_v of_o transiluania_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n lewes_n bury_v john_n sepusius_n the_o vaivod_v choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n lay_v claim_v â—o_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n ferdinand_n take_v buda_n the_o battle_n of_o tocai_n between_o the_o army_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n king_n john_n fli_v into_o polonia_n ferdinand_n crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n at_o alba_n regalis_fw-la lascus_n counsel_v king_n john_n to_o â—rave_v and_o of_o solyman_n lascus_n go_v ambassador_n for_o king_n john_n to_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n lascus_n his_o request_n of_o solyman_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n john_n solyman_n grant_v 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at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n solyman_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n to_o king_n john_n the_o honourable_a say_n of_o solyman_n to_o k._n john_n 1530_o solyman_n circumcise_v his_o three_o son_n king_n ferdinand_n send_v embassador_n to_o solyman_n the_o preparation_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n against_o solyman_n strigoâ—ium_n besiege_v by_o king_n john_n mutiny_n among_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 1532_o solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n gunza_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o huge_a army_n of_o solyman_n solyman_n proud_a 〈◊〉_d to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o leave_v the_o siege_n of_o gunza_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o bassa_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n depart_v from_o the_o siâ—ge_n of_o gunza_n cason_n send_v with_o 15000_o horseman_n to_o spoil_v 〈◊〉_d 4000_o christian_a captive_n murder_v by_o cason_n cason_n discomfit_v by_o the_o palatine_a and_o slay_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o turk_n charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o power_n at_o vienna_n the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n solyman_n return_v the_o italian_n leave_v for_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n arise_v in_o mutiny_n the_o seditious_a or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o titus_n marconius_n to_o the_o mutinous_a italian_n italian_n at_o this_o very_a time_n a_o great_a blaze_a star_n be_v see_v in_o the_o sâ—â—mament_n at_o vienna_n eight_o thousand_o of_o the_o italian_a in_o mutiny_n forsake_v their_o captain_n and_o return_n to_o italy_n charles_n the_o emperor_n return_v into_o italy_n auria_n go_v against_o the_o turk_n auria_n besiege_v corone_n in_o peloponesus_fw-la corone_n yield_v to_o aâ—â—ia_n by_o the_o turk_n patras_n take_v and_o ransack_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v to_o italy_n 1533_o the_o turk_n besiege_v corone_n auria_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o relieve_v corone_n the_o order_n of_o auria_n his_o fleet_n before_o corone_n the_o christian_a fleet_n disorder_v auria_n arrive_v at_o corone_n the_o turk_n â—â—eeâ—_n fly_v to_o modon_n corone_n relieve_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v and_o before_o modon_n brave_v the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o moor_n of_o alexandria_n well_o beat_v and_o take_v by_o canalâ—s_n the_o venetianâ—_n the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o corone_n desire_n of_o their_o general_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o service_n macicaus_n governor_n of_o corone_n go_v out_o to_o surprise_v andâ—ussa_n macicaus_n slaiâ—_n corone_n forsake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1534_o aloysius_n grittus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o venice_n his_o son_n soliman_n lieutenant_n in_o hungary_n to_o overseâ—_v king_n john_n americus_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n and_o vaâ—od_n of_o transiluania_fw-mi contemn_v grittus_fw-la janus_n docia_n incense_v grittus_fw-la against_o the_o vayâ—od_a the_o cause_n why_o lascus_n the_o polonian_a â—ell_v from_o king_n john_n the_o vayvod_v murder_v in_o his_o tent_n by_o docia_n and_o his_o head_n present_v to_o grittus_fw-la the_o transylvanian_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o grittus_fw-la to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o vayvod_fw-la grittus_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o transylvanian_n grittus_fw-la take_v and_o bâ—â—ugâ—t_v to_o maylat_fw-la grittus_fw-la behead_v the_o riches_n founâ—_n about_o grittus_fw-la solyman_n aâ—_n one_o time_n purpose_v to_o invade_v persia_n and_o affrickâ—_n the_o â—â—ore_a beginning_n of_o horruccius_n and_o hariadenus_n who_o of_o base_a pirate_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n horruccius_n his_o success_n horruccius_n slay_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v about_o in_o spain_n hariadenus_n surname_v barbarussa_n succeed_v his_o brother_n horruccius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n his_o wonderful_a success_n solyman_n send_v for_o barbarussa_n barbarussa_n come_v to_o constantinople_n barbarussa_n envy_v in_o the_o turkâ—_n court_n barbarussa_n reject_v to_o abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n he_o travel_v into_o syria_n to_o the_o bassa_n and_o be_v by_o he_o commend_v to_o solyman_n his_o return_n to_o constantinople_n roscetes_n barbarussa_n his_o speech_n to_o solyman_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o invade_v tuneâ—_n barbarussa_n make_v soliman_n great_a admiral_n he_o spoil_v the_o coast_n of_o italy_n julia_n gonzagá_fw-fr â—_o fair_a lady_n hardly_o distress_v by_o barbarussa_n the_o roman_n afraid_a of_o barbarussa_n muleasâ—eâ—_n king_n of_o tune_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o muleasses_n roscetes_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n muleasses_n forsake_a of_o the_o numidian_a prince_n he_o fly_v to_o barbarussa_n barbarussa_n land_v at_o biserta_fw-la biserta_fw-la yield_v barbarussa_n come_v to_o guletta_n muleasses_n fly_v out_o of_o tune_n barbarussa_n enter_v into_o tune_n the_o citizen_n deâ—â—ived_a of_o their_o expectation_n â—ise_v against_o the_o turk_n muleasses_n return_v into_o the_o city_n the_o citisâ—ns_n of_o tuâ—eâ—_n discomfit_v by_o the_o turk_n muleasses_n fly_v the_o citizen_n of_o â—unes_n yield_v themselves_o to_o barbarussa_n the_o description_n of_o abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n his_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o court_n his_o great_a credit_n with_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n solyman_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n abraham_n credit_n malign_v by_o soliman_n mother_n and_o roxâ—lana_n abraham_n bassa_n send_v before_o with_o a_o army_n into_o syria_n the_o city_n of_o tauris_n yield_v to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n come_v to_o tauriâ—_n solyman_n follow_v tamaâ—_n the_o persian_a king_n into_o sultania_n soliman_n army_n distress_v with_o tempest_n babylon_n yield_v to_o solyman_n the_o country_n of_o asâ—iria_n and_o mesopotamia_n possess_v by_o the_o turk_n tamas_n come_v to_o tauris_n 1535_o tamas_n hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o solyman_n to_o tauriâ—_n fli_v into_o hyrcania_n so_o 〈◊〉_d â—ansaâ—â—â—keth_v tauris_n delimâ—nthes_n with_o 5000_o persians'_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—urkes_n delimenthes_n assaâ—â—eth_v the_o turk_n camp_n by_o night_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n solyman_n discourage_v abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n in_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n murder_v in_o the_o court_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o solyman_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v charles_n the_o emperor_n
in_o their_o war_n the_o spare_a die_v of_o the_o janissary_n the_o precise_a manner_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o fasâ—â—_n present_v send_v from_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n to_o solyman_n bajazet_n go_v tâ—_n amasia_n and_o seek_v for_o his_o father_n favour_n solyman_n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n bajazet_n depart_v from_o amasia_n with_o purpose_n to_o fly_v into_o persia._n bajazet_n deceive_v the_o bassa_n of_o sebastia_n the_o bassa_n of_o erzirum_n deceive_v by_o bajazet_n solyman_n much_o grieve_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o son_n the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o the_o â—assaâ—â—_n and_o sâ—â—zackâ—_n bajazet_n well_o entertain_v by_o thâ—_n persian_a king_n tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n in_o fear_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n his_o follower_n disperse_v and_o slay_v bajazet_n imprison_v the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o solyman_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o persian_a king_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n let_v bajazet_n go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o bajazet_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o persian_a king_n &_o solyman_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n and_o his_o four_o son_n strangle_v the_o rare_a force_n of_o innocence_n 1558_o charles_n the_o emperor_n resign_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o brother_n ferdinand_n &_o short_o after_o die_v 1559_o the_o christian_a prince_n set_v out_o a_o fleet_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 1560_o the_o christian_a fleet_n arrive_v at_o the_o island_n of_o zerbi_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbi_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n piall_n bassa_n solymanâ—_n admiral_n send_v to_o remove_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o zerbi_n part_v of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n oppress_v at_o zerbi_n by_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbi_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n don_n aluerus_fw-la with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o cheeâ—e_a commander_n take_v prisoner_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbi_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n with_o victory_n return_v to_o constantinople_n augerius_n busbequius_fw-la legationis_fw-la turcicae_n epist_n 4._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_a captive_n piall_n in_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n shun_v to_o come_v to_o constantinople_n one_o of_o the_o imperial_a ensign_n of_o charles_n the_o fifâ—_n redeem_v from_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a andreas_n auria_n 1561_o a_o great_a shipwreck_n 1562_o maximilian_n choose_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o crown_a king_n of_o hungary_n solyman_n by_o his_o ambassador_n confirm_v a_o peace_n with_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n for_o eight_o year_n soliman_n proâ—â—_n letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n present_n from_o solyman_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n 1564_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n new_a trouble_n in_o hungary_n 1565_o the_o turk_n purpose_v war_n crafty_o sue_v for_o peace_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n soliman_n 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castle_n ditch_n a_o terrible_a battery_n medranus_n a_o valiant_a captain_n eight_o hundred_o turk_n slay_v â—ith_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o bridge_n the_o turk_n retire_v the_o great_a master_n letter_n to_o garzias_n viceroy_n of_o sicilia_n four_o galley_n send_v to_o the_o great_a master_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o malta_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n dragut_n slay_v three_o knight_n send_v to_o view_v the_o state_n of_o the_o castle_n s_o elmo_n the_o resolute_a anâ—swere_n to_o they_o in_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o knight_n the_o three_o knight_n of_o diverse_a opinion_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o castle_n s_o elmo_n the_o turk_n â—uriously_o assault_v the_o city_n the_o castle_n of_o s._n elmo_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n barbarous_a cruelty_n exercise_v by_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o knight_n valetta_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o castle_n s_o elmo_n valetta_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o mâ—lita_n mustapha_n bassa_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o great_a master_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o the_o turk_n messenger_n philip_n lascaris_n fly_v from_o the_o turk_n to_o the_o castle_n s_o michael_n the_o knight_n of_o malta_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o viceroy_n the_o cold_a answer_n of_o the_o viceroy_n to_o the_o knight_n a_o traitor_n take_v and_o execute_v aâ—_n melita_n the_o soldier_n new_a come_v out_o of_o sicilia_n come_v to_o the_o great_a master_n the_o prayer_n of_o valetta_n ochiall_a bassa_n make_v governor_n of_o tripoli_n a_o terrible_a battery_n three_o galley_n depart_v from_o messana_n with_o aid_n towards_o malta_n the_o galley_n upon_o a_o sign_n give_v return_n back_o the_o king_n of_o algiers_n come_v 〈◊〉_d aid_n the_o turk_n a_o desperate_a fugitive_n the_o king_n of_o algiers_n notable_o repulse_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n a_o hard_a shift_n to_o carry_v news_n a_o bridge_n make_v over_o the_o castle_n ditch_n by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n repulse_v a_o mine_n of_o the_o turk_n defeat_v the_o bridge_n make_v by_o the_o turkeâ—â—_n burn_v aquilate_v a_o spaniard_n fly_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n at_o one_o time_n assault_v the_o new_a city_n and_o the_o castle_n s_o michael_n the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o melita_n sally_v out_o cause_v the_o turk_n to_o give_v over_o the_o assault_n at_o s._n michael_n mustapha_n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o solyman_n salazer_n a_o spanish_a captain_n as_o a_o spy_n enter_v the_o turk_n camp_n 〈◊〉_d turk_n mine_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o â—â—â—â—stians_n robles_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o s._n michael_n slay_v the_o turkâ—_n at_o once_o assault_v the_o town_n s_o angelo_n and_o s._n michael_n and_o be_v at_o both_o place_n repulse_v another_o assault_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o turk_n assault_v both_o the_o townâ—_n the_o four_o time_n the_o turk_n enter_v the_o new_a city_n the_o comfortable_a speech_n of_o the_o great_a master_n when_o the_o turk_n be_v enter_v the_o turk_n with_o great_a slaughter_n again_o repulse_v a_o mine_n of_o the_o christian_n find_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n desperate_o assault_v the_o town_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o turk_n enforce_v to_o retire_v the_o christian_a fleet_n drive_v by_o tempest_n to_o the_o island_n aegusâ—_n the_o christian_a fleet_n come_v to_o gaulos_n a_o fugitive_n discover_v the_o enemy_n purpose_n to_o the_o great_a master_n the_o viceroy_n arrive_v at_o malta_n and_o land_v his_o force_n the_o turk_n forsake_v the_o siege_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n fly_v to_o their_o galley_n the_o turk_n depart_v from_o malta_n the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o the_o grand_a prior_n of_o almanie_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o turk_n proceed_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o malta_n 1566_o the_o island_n of_o chios_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n surprise_v town_n in_o hungary_n great_a trouble_n in_o hungary_n the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o emperor_n captain_n a_o great_a pâ—ey_n the_o turk_n wiâ—h_v much_o labour_n make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o great_a river_n of_o draws_n the_o turk_n encamp_v before_o sige_v county_n serinus_n his_o comfortable_a and_o resolute_a speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n solyman_n come_v into_o the_o camp_n at_o sige_v the_o defendant_n burn_v the_o new_a town_n the_o turk_n win_v the_o old_a town_n solyman_n die_v of_o the_o bloâ—die_n flix_fw-la muhamet_n bassa_n conceal_v the_o death_n of_o solyman_n the_o great_a bulwark_n undermine_v &_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o janissary_n the_o little_a castle_n set_v on_o fire_n the_o last_o speech_n of_o county_n serinus_n to_o his_o soldier_n serinus_n slay_v serinus_n his_o head_n send_v to_o county_n salma_n the_o bassaâ—_n quip_v little_a to_o county_n saâ—â—â—_n nicholaus_fw-la keretschen_n corrupt_v for_o money_n beâ—â—ayeth_v gyula_n to_o the_o turk_n a_o traiâ—or_n well_o reward_v the_o governor_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la