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

Cambray in the Name of the Duke of Brabant hearing that Gerard was besieged in his Castle writ to the Earl of Cleves who was at the Siege intreating him to endeavour that the Besieged might have leave to depart with their Lives saved which the Earl consented to and got his Guards about him to secure them in their going away The Hollanders hearing of this agreement were much discontented and gave notice thereof to the Lord of Loef Brother to the Earl of Cleves who coming thither assured the Earl that notwithstanding his agreement to save their Lives yet the Hollanders and Zealanders would certainly fall upon them and dispatch them which would bring much Scandal and Reproach upon him and his Family that he endeavoured to save such Bloody Murderers and therefore it were better to let them alone to reduce the Castle and retire with his Forces The Earl doubting it might reflect upon his Honour resolved to join with the Hollanders in reducing it and by Scaling Ladders and other Instruments of War they at length took it by Assault and kept the Prisoners in safe custody The Kennemers having notice that the Earl of Cleves would save the Lives of Gerard Van Velsen and the rest they presently run to Arms and cried out That if there were any who should endeavour to save the Lives of the Murderers of their Prince they should first dye themselves by their hands whereupon the Earl was forced to deliver them the Prisoners The people of Dort had Hugh of Baverland the Kennemers had the Lord Thelingen those of Haerlem Van Zanthem those of Dort the Lord Beuschop the Earl of Cleves had Gerard of Craenhorst and four others who were all broken upon the Wheel with cruel Tortures and afterward Beheaded and those of Leyden had Gerard Van Velson the Author of this conspiracy and the immediate Murderer of Count Floris whom they resolved to punish with the most exquisite Torments so they put him stark Naked into a Barrel full of sharp Nails and then rolled him up and down through all the Streets of Leyden After which cruel usage they took him out broke him upon a Wheel and then Beheaded him and all his Kindred even to the ninth degree that could be taken were broken upon Wheels Many upon suspicion only of being willing to serve their Masters upon this occasion were banished for ever out of Holland some designing to fly into Denmark mistaking their course were driven beyond the Streight of Weygate not knowing whither they went and coasted along Tartary till they entred the River of Oby from whence they Sailed into Persia and by leave from that King Inhabited a Marshy part of that Country and cultivated it after the manner of Holland where they have continued their ancient Language Labour and course of Life to this time The Hollanders rased the Castle of Cronenburg to the ground after which the Nobility Towns and Commons of Holland agreed jointly together to root out and destroy the Houses and Families of Amstel Woerden Velson and all their Kindred and Allies which they confirmed by solemn Oaths and Writings drawn between them upon Record whereby many Innocents were made Beggars and Vagabonds so that not one person of any of these Families durst appear publickly in Holland but concealed themselves or led Country Lives neither did any Man presume ever since to bear the Coats of Arms of any of these three Houses And thus was one Revenge followed by another to the Ruine and destruction of so many people History of the Netherlands The Scalado of Geneva THE Wars which had continued some time between the French King and the Duke of Savoy being composed by a Treaty of Peace in 1602. wherein though the Genevoises were not named yet the King declared they were intended and included and ought to enjoy the benefit of the Peace They rested so securely upon the faith thereof that though they had many intimations and warnings given them that the Duke had a secret design to be Master of the City and though his Invasion of several Villages and Impropriations belonging to that State were sufficient indications of his designs yet the Magistrates were lull'd asleep with the protestations of the Lord Albigny Lt. General to the D. of Savoy on this side the Mountains who declared that it was both his own and his Masters desire that they should live quietly and offered his assistance to promote a lasting agreement between them these assurances made them distrust nothing so that they neglected the Guarding of the City though the Dukes Subjects themselves were so kind to discover the Intrigue to them for the day before the execution of this subtle enterprize there came a Savoyard from Chesne who drawing near the Gate told them positively That the Enemy was approaching and that they should stand upon their Guard yet this advertisement was slighted like the rest The Duke had caused several Troops to advance undiscovered into the Duke of N●mours Country and among others a Regiment consisting of eight hundred French Fugitives who would undertake any thing for Money Bruneleiu the Lord Albigny's Lieutenant had already with some others taken an exact view of the City with the height of the Walls and the depth of the Ditches in the Night and had assured his Master of the facility of the Enterprize and having likewise intelligence with the Syndick or Commander of the City Guard who was to remove the Sentinel from the place they intended to Scale it made them so confident of success that on Saturday December 11. the day appointed for the execution of their design several persons came into the City to buy Horses and spoke suspiciously That the next day they would come and conclude the Bargain It was confidently affirmed that Bruneleiu before he undertook this affair had by a special Dispensation received the Extream Unction from a Priest Swearing he would live no longer if he did not effect his design and that the rest had Confessed themselves and taken the Sacrament upon it The Jesuites and Capuchins failed not to exhort both great and small to observe the Oath lately made at the Jubilee in Thonon for the Extirpation of Hereticks In the mean time Albigny about Six a Clock at Night began to draw up his Men it being the shortest day in the year they consisted in his Company of Guards the French Regiment and some Gentlemen of Savoy some Spaniards and Neapolitans were Quartered at Anecy and ordered to March up when Commanded Out of the first Troops were drawn three hundred choice Men Armed at all points with Breast-plates Helmets on their Heads Pistols at their Girdles and broad Swords in their Hands and another party with Half-pikes and Muskets as they marched along they seized the Peasants in their way to prevent them from alarming the City yet some made their escape and came to the Gates of Geneva giving notice to the Sentinels to stand on their Guard for the Enemy was at

and that he himself had the greatest cause to complain that his Loyalty should be suspected who had given so many and so great proofs thereof The Count of Soissons finding all his endeavours were fruitless against his obstinate temper left him and the next morning early the King sent for him into the little Garden and discours'd with him a long time he making still great protestations of his Innocency beating his Breast and casting up his Eyes to Heaven in confirmation thereof At their parting there appeared Anger in the Kings Countenance and by the Dukes carriage there seemed Fire in his Words From thence the Duke went to Dinner and had a Letter delivered him with Advice to retire himself but he laugh'd at all warnings and despised any Advertisement of his fall The King had an account of his Bravado's but took little notice of them at length upon consultation with some of the Lords of the Council it was resolved that he should be apprehended and likewise the Count of Auvergne the King would not have them taken in the Court but in their own Lodgings which the Duke of Biron was somewhat apprehensive of and therefore thought he need fear nothing in the Presence-Chamber but that his danger would be most in going forth to prevent which he had provided a short Sword wherewith to make his way by the Death of any Opposer The King was informed that if he were not seized in the Presence-Chamber it would occasion Blood-shed to prevent which it was convenient to pass by some unnecessary respects the King sent for Vitry and Pralin Captains of his Guards and ordered them in what manner to execute his commands The Duke of Biron sup'd at Montignys Lodgings where he discours'd more proudly and vainly than ever of his own Merits and his many Friends in Switzerland and proceeded highly to commend the Piety Justice and Liberality of the late King of Spain Montigny sudenly interrupted him saying The greatest commendation due to that Princes memory was That he put his own Son to Death for attempting to promote troubles and disturbances in the State This put an end to the Dukes Harangue who by his Eyes seemed to hear this sharp reply with much amazement and surprize After Supper the Duke of Biron and the Count of Auvergne waited on the King in the Garden with a greater Train of Guards than they expected The King invited the Duke to play in the Queens Lodgings they plaid at Chess and the King being perplex'd went often to and again to his Closet As they entred the Door of the Chamber the Count of Auvergne whispered the Duke in the Ear We are undone The King was much unresolved but at length he pray'd God to assist him with his Holy Spirit and to infuse such Resolutions into him as might be for his Glory and the good of his people over whom he Ruled only by his Grace His Prayer ended his doubts were satisfied and he concluded absolutely to deliver the Duke into the hands of Justice The Count of Auvergne was retir'd the King sent for him and walked about the Room while the Duke minded nothing but his Game Varennes Lieutenant of his Company pretending to take up his Cloak told him in his Ear He was undone This last word astonished him so that he neglected his Game which the Queen observing told him That he had misreckon'd himself to his own loss The King answered That they had plaid enough commanding every man to retire He took the Duke of Biron into his Cabinet and charged him once for all freely to declare what Transactions he had managed with the Duke of Savoy and the Count of Fuentes Governour for the King of Spain assuring him that his Clemency should surmount his Crimes The Duke though he was conscious to himself that he deserved Death yet had not the humility to desire his Life nor a Tongue to beg pardon but answered the King more resolutely than ever That they had contrived the overthrow of an honest Man and that he had no other design than what he had already discovered I wish to God it were so said the King but I find you will not acquaint me with it Adieu Good Night As the Duke was going out of the Cabinet and had passed the Chamber-Door he met Vitry who laid his Hand upon Birons Sword and demands the delivery of it by the Kings Order From me said the Duke What to take away my Sword who have so faithfully served the King My Sword Who have ended the War and have settled Peace in France That my Sword which my Enemies could never wrest from me should be now taken away by my Friends He intreated the Duke of Montbazon to beseech the King to give him leave to deliver it into his own hands the King ordered Vitry to do as he had commanded him The Duke was forced to suffer it to be taken from him and in delivering in cast his Eyes about to seize upon another but they prevented him When he saw all the Guard placed in the Gallery he thought they would have killed him and desired to have something in his Hand that he might have the Honour to dye in defending himself and some little time to pray to God They answered That no Man should hurt him they having Order from the King only to conduct him to his Lodgings You see said he in passing by how good Catholicks are Treated He was carried to the Closet of Arms but neither slept nor lay down Praliu was sent to the Count Auvergne to demand his Sword in the Kings Name I take it said the Count it hath never killed any but Wild Boars if thou hadst informed me of this I had been a Bed and asleep two hours ago These two Noble-men were like Torches in a Field of Corn able to inflame the Kingdom The Duke of Biron grew extreamly impatient scarce speaking a Word but it was either against God or the King and discovered all the rage and fury of a Mad-man but suddenly recollecting himself Well said he I find this is but Folly for all my passion and raving will do me no Service The King returned from Fountainbleau where the Conspiracy was discovered to Paris and was received with the Shouts and Acclamations of the people for his safe return and their Deliverance from Slavery The Prisoners were led to the Bastile the Duke of Biron was melancholly and dejected the Count of Auvergne merry and pleasant the first entred the Bastile as into his Grave the second as into a Palace imagining that no place could be a Prison to him They had the liberty of the House but fearing the Dukes desperation might make him destroy himself they suffered none that came near him to wear Arms and seeing himself served with a Knife without a point he said That this was to the Greve which is a place in Paris where great persons are Executed and speaking of Death with disdain said That it

hand but their Words were disregarded as if they had jested The Watch who ought to have lain out of the City to discover any that should approach had dispersed themselves and perceived not the Troops who advanced undiscovered along the Arve The Duke who doubted not of the Success came Post Incognito from beyond the Mountains and Personated an Ambassador he arrived that Night at Tremblieres a Village a League distant from Geneva to animate the Fearful with his presence For first a Hare starting up amongst them at the place of Rendevouz struck them with Terror then they spied several Stakes about six hundred paces from the Town-Ditch used to dry Serges on which they judged to be an Ambuscade from the City ranged there to surprize them yet they took Courage and leaving the Main Body of their Army at Plein Palais the most resolute of them who had undertaken to Scale the Walls alighted from their Horses and went toward the Counterscarp in the Ditch of Coraterie and were no sooner there when a flight of Wild Ducks arose and made them start fearing they should wake the Sentinels and discover the Enterprize At length recovering themselves they passed softly over the Ditch upon Hurdles to prevent sinking in the mud and raised up three Ladders against the Walls near the Watch Tower toward Monnoye and as they after confessed threw several Stones against the Wall to try if any one heard them the Ladders were black not to be seen in the dark jointed together to be shortned and lengthned at pleasure and to be carried on Horseback the Feet had sharp Iron Spikes to fasten them in the Ground the top of these Ladders which were to touch the Wall had a Pulley and were covered with thick Cloth to slide the easier and with less noise They had also Steel Hammers to cut the Chains of the Draw-bridge with the Locks and Bolts and Pinchers to pluck out Nails and Hinges from Gates and several Petards to burst them open and being thus furnished they began to climb Sonos one of the forwardest who resolved to Revenge the Death of his Father who was killed by the Genevoises began by an ill Omen to bleed at Nose before he ascended the Ladder and being got half way up received such a blow by the fall of a Stone from the Wall as almost took away his sences and was forced to come down Albigny who was most concerned in the Success of the business stood at the Foot of the Ladder incouraging the Souldiers with the Honour and Booty they might expect if they prevailed Father Alexander a Scotch Jesuit besides the Exhortation he made them in Plein Palais Confessed them at the foot of the Ladder assuring them That if they should dye in this Service the rounds of the Ladder would be as so many 〈◊〉 to carry them directly up into Heaven but the poor Priest did not foresee that they would leave the World from off another kind of Ladder than this He likewise gave them little Bills with some passages of Scripture writ in them and other Papers like Charms or Conjuration which he said would preserve those that carried them from sudden Death December 12. about One in the Morning they began to mount all things were quiet and still so that Sonos Attignae and six others entred the City through a Gate that is within and is always left open and walk'd about the Streets in couples to observe whether the people were fast asleep or that this great Silence were not a Trick to intrap them but all were quiet and the rest climbed up in great numbers The Duke hearing that his most resolute men were entred without resistance sent for the Spaniards and Neapolitans to march thither with all speed he likewise dispatch'd Curriers to all parts with Tydings of this happy beginning and ca●sed it to be confidently reported in Piedmont Savoy and Dauphine that Geneva was taken and indeed he had cause to think so since two hundred of the stoutest men in his Army were already got in Some lay flat on the ground under the Trees of the Parapet others stood up against the Houses in Corraterie till they should be stronger for Brunalciu and the other chief Managers did not intend to appear till four a Clock in the Morning that their men might have the more time to climb up and that the Rere-Guard might approach nearer and likewise that they might have more light to carry on this weighty affair but about Three in the morning a Souldier who stood Sertinel in the Tower of Monnoye hearing a noise in the Ditch called his Corporal to know what it might be the Corporal sends a Souldier with a Lanthorn who takes his Musket with him and gets upon the Parapet where he perceives some Armed Men coming toward him to whom he cry'd Who comes there and having no answer fired his Musket at them they instantly fell upon him and he crying out Arm Arm they knock'd him down which the Sentinel perceiving discharged his Piece to give notice to the Main Guard who were only six Men. Bruneleiu and the most resolute among them perceiving they were discovered and that it was impossible to conceal themselves any longer and supposing they were strong enough to surprize the City resolved to stand to it and disposed their Men to the best advantage to attack their Enemies in four several places till they could bring the Petards to force the New Gate and let in their Troops that lay at Plein Pallais reserving a considerable party to assist those who were still climbing up They then fiercely assaulted the New Gate the Guard being only thirteen men some of them belonging to the neighbouring Sentries Most of the Guard when they fired run away and alarmed those that watch'd at the Town-House and other places they were pursued as far as the Treille Gate which was speedily clapt to the Enemy finding it shut they made themselves Masters of the New Gate In the mean time of the three that remained of the Guard two hid themselves and the third got to the top of the Gate and very prudently let down the Port-cullice so that they were amazed to see themselves prevented when they came to apply the Petard to the Gate A Citizen who was one of the first awakened at the noise came out of his House with his Halbert half undress'd and discovering four or five Souldiers asked aloud where the Enemy was who coming up to him cried out Peace Slave come hither and be on our side God bless the Duke of Savoy Upon which perceiving they were Enemies he flies back and alarm'd the neighbouring Streets but the Enemy won the Gate of Tartass and keeping their ground endeavoured to make good the passage The Citizens run thither to Barricado the way to the Gate some being perceived by their Torches were killed by the Enemy others wounded Canal an Ancient Captain of great Courage going beyond the Chain and not thinking the