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A10588	A briefe relation, of what is hapned since the last of August 1598. by comming of the Spanish campe into the dukedom of Cleue: and the bordering free countries, which with most odious and barbarous crueltie they take as enemies, for the seruice of God, and the King of Spaine (as they say). Heerunto is adioyned a translation out of Latin, of a letter of the Emperours embassadour, to the admirant of Arragon, the generall of the said army: with his answere. Together with a description of the vvhale of Berckhey, or the great fish which stranded or came on shoare at Berckhey in Holland, the third of February 1598. ... Also a letter of the Emperour of Germany, to the admirant of Arragon ... With the admirants answere. ... Faithfully translated out of the Dutch coppy printed at Roterdam.; Walvisch van Berkhey. English.	Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1552-1612.; Mendoza, Francisco de, 1549-1623.	1599 (1599)	STC 20861; ESTC S115784	37,984	48

make refusall or any showe of enmity that then the Colonel should martial wise forciblye take him yet with such condiction that if in case the Earle should bethinke himself better and should by déeds shew the same that then his person wife children and his housholde shoulde haue all their goods and heritages saued When now the Spanish Colonel sought by all friendly meanes to come to the Earles speach and to accomplish the contents of the Letters and that the Earle againe sought diuers néedlesse delayes they betooke themselues on both sides to armes wherby ensued what in such like tempestuous assaults of angred souldiers by so many wrongs is vsed to happen yea often against their Commaunders will the more because his Campe was of many sortes of peoples whereof the greater part yea the whole Campe was greatly encouraged by the barbarous cruelties slaughters murthers and damages suffered which the Kings people estéemed to be done by the counsaile of the neighbour countryes with which they were in League Iesuits There was a third sort of people in the Campe the which according to right and reason disclosed gaue and appropriated to euery one his actes with the causes thereof accusing the Earle the more because that for many yéeres hath shewed himselfe a defendour and vpholder of all sedition with chaunge of religion not only setting the Countries of the Illustrous Prince at contention but also himselfe raysde seditions in the other common Landes hauing euer since the wars conspired consulted and traded with the enemies of the commonwealths rest of the religion and of the Empire and they accompt the Authours and men of such bad euents to be more dangerous and damageable in a common wealth then those which through their instigation vnwittinglye giue themselues to armes and so fall into like fault insomuch that the common opinion is that therefore the said Earle not onely according to the lawe of armes but also according to the lawe of God and man hath receiued his rewarde according to his deserts and that others by his example will take warning and the people be mooued to obedience we notwithstanding according to our naturall kindnesse haue had compassion vppon his and the poore peoples mishap that they haue not followed good counsaile in time and therefore haue wee related your honours the same at large not that we will answere the fact or that we desire in the least point to haue the authoritie of the illustrious prince of Gulich or yours to be deminished which we rather with all honour séeke to augment but that we might in strengthning your wisdomes procure that with the like sorrowe they wil bewaile the anger of God and the madnesse of men and to pray stedfastly for that which is néedefull for the good and quietnesse of the commonwealth and the religion and with diligence to foresée therein as néede requireth wishing also that you will interpret and publish the whole to the best In the which we beséeche God to strengthen your Honors and long to continue you in good estate From Orsay the viii of October 1598. In this sorte was the Earle of Brooke murthered in colde blood and his death answered Reade and Iudge A List of the troupes of men of warre furnished by the Germaine Protestant Princes in the defence of the Spanish Forces and their bloudy and tyranicall enterprises all ready begun in Westphalia and the Neighbour Countries HEnry Duke of Browneswick maketh out 3000. horsemen and 9000. footemen The Duke of Lunenburch 1000. horse and 2000. foote The Duke of Brandenburch Prince Elector 2000. horse and 4000. foote The Bishopricke of Maghdenburch 1000. horse and 2000. foote The Duke of Saxony Prince Elector 2000. horse and 4000. foote Wirtzenburch 1000. horse and 4000. foote The Marquesse of Antzbach 1000. horse and 4000. foote The Count Palatine of the Rhyne 1000. horse and 4000. foote The Prouinciall Earle of Hessen 1000. horse and 3000. foote The Count of Lippe 500. horse and 1000. foote In all 13500. horse and 37000. foote For the payment of these Souldiers shall be vsed the gathered contribution against the Turke FINIS

exployt but since that his deceit came to light a very litle Al his deuices are deceit enormious in each ones sight euery one feares his crueltie be they protestants g I speake of some such Papists which hauing tasted the Barbarous cruelties of the Spaniards know full well that they fauour none but euen such ouer which they haue no power Those which long and wish for the victorie of the Spaniards wish for their own destruction be they whatsoeuer they may be or Papists they know his dealings VIII The Whale lying on the strand euery one that came thither shortned his taile cutting a péece thereof The Spaniardes taile is also well shortned for by reason of the hunger which the poore Souldiers endured many haue dyed and many other haue beene slaine by our men also many fled away both by day and by night insomuch that his hoast is lessened by the one halfe * When the enemy marched vp to Deutecū his excellencie forsooke the place where he lay ensconsing himselfe vpon the dyke in battaile arraye a long while expecting the enemie who with his campe laye at Elterberch about a halfe league from our campe The enemy euery moment was at an allarum where his excellencie neuer made any neither was this lustie Spaniard so bolde as with his great armie once to assaile our little heape This is the right sitting vnder the defence of the highest and to dwell vnder the shadowe of the almightie Psal 91.1 Many of iudgement vnderstanding esteeme and hope that the Lord of hoasts hath ordained this yeare many great victories to his excellencie as in the yeare last past without any hurt or hinderance to ours Oh a shrewd knocke for these blood thirstie hounds how vnaduised was he that counsailed them to come into these watery landes in the which already they haue endured so great shame IX As héeretofore the warlicke Romaine * The renowned Hanniball had at diuers times discomfited the Romaine boasts especially the victorie which he obtained by Cannas in Apulia is worthy of memorie where so manye thousands of Romaines dyed that Hannibals souldiers besides other spoiles got from the hands of the slaine three bushels of Rings and if Hanniball at that time had followed on his victorie he might easily haue taken Rome and subdued all the Romaine Empire Shortlye after he came with his armie which alwayes was woont to vanquish into Italye at which time the Romaines made Q. Fabius a Dictator who perceiuing the insatiable desire of Haniball his experience and order in the warres ensconced himselfe wel and would not for any thing giue Hanniball battaile but laye still by reason whereof he was of euery one esteemed a coward but he cared not for that and so long he lay still with his forces vntill Hannibals Campe with the long lying had consumed it selfe and came to shame wherof the Romains gaue him this praise Vnus homo nobis canctando restituit rem Fabius in sitting still vanquished the valiant venturous Hanniball So hath also our Lorde the noble Count Maurice shewed his great experience in the martiall affaires in driuing the enemie with all his mightie troupes out of the land without blow or shocke O noble blood of Nassau O prince of Orange mightest thou once cast downe thy eyes and bebolde how Iacke of Spaine is bearded by “ Good reason had Earle Peter of Mansuelt to say when he heard that the Prince of Orange of laudable memorie had a sonne borne whose name was Mauritius If this childe haue his Fathers wisdome and the vallour of his Graund-father Mauritius the Prince of Saxonie he will giue the King of Spaine enough to doe Maurice thy sonne mightest thou once sée how hee hath clipped and shortned his taile thy heart would reioyce and thy ioyes be redoubled in beholding thy sonnes vallour and vertues X. Next to a Earle Adolph of Nassau was made Emperor in Anno 1292. and raigned 6. yeares maintaining greate warres against Albertus duke of Austria Adolph of Nassau came to the Empire Albertus a Prince of the house of Austria Adolph suffered each one to kéepe and hold his goods and lands each their Citties and their people in peace b And beeing that the Historie whereof we haue here spoken is worthie of memorie for the resemblance of the matters which happen now and being that it is aboue three hundreth yeares ago that they happened and therefore not so well knowne I wil for the delight of the wel-willing Reader rehearse the summe thereof as it is written by Iosias Smilers lib 1. de Repub. Heluet. Albertus was a great enemie and an enuior of the freedome of the Switzers he had many children All which hee intending to inrich sought to stretch out his commaundement farre and nigh about his Empire and hath rent and torne diuers Lordships from the same and ioyned them to his house as his owne hee was very troublesome and dammageable vnto all his bordering neighbours he feared not nor was not ashamed with dishonourable and lawlesse reasons yea with open might to demande and make his owne that which belonged vnto others The spirituall persons which were rich and wealthie hee endeuoured to bring the matter to such a passe that they should sell him their rights or that they would acknowledge him and his children for euer for their hereditarie Defendors Lords and Protectors Also he besought the Earles and Barrons of Switzerland to acknowledge the Lords of Austria for their Land-Lords which before were subiect to none but to the Romaine Emprour Hee also forcibly detained the paternall inheritance of his brothers sonne ouer whom hee was appoynted Tutor Some citties did Albertus what through prayers faire promises and threats teare and separate from the Empire and clouted them to the house of Austria But the most part haue denied his importunate requests and would not in any wise submit thēselues to him Shortly after that the Embassadors were returned many of the Citties and Lordships of the Switzers sent vnto him certaine persons beseeching his Emperiall Maiestie that it might please him to confirme them the rights and preuiledges which his predecessors had graunted them Wherevpon in great rage he answered that hee would doo that which they requested euen as they had granted him his demaundes and further that hee had ordained certaine Gouernours which he would send them and by them they should vnderstand his will more at large And for Gouernours hee appoynted one named Grislerus and another named Peregrinus Landenbergius These Gouernours of the Emperours at the first dealed very kindly and discreetly with the people thereby seeking to steale the hearts of the communaltie to make them obedient to Albertus But seeing that they profited nothing that way they assayed what crueltie and tyrannie would worke For breuities sake wee will passe ouer many things wherewith Albertus Gouernours tried the good Switzers and onelie tell what Grislerus hath done who was Gouernour of Switz

time of the place and necessity I wish that your honour were well informed of the estate of this matter and of the right wherewith his royall Maiesty maketh those warres of the méekenesse which is vsed therein as also of the good affection and seruice of his royall Maiesty and the Estate of the Empire together with their iudgement of the cruell tyrany of the obstinate Item of the necessity of this enterprise and the things which are hapned as of néedfull maintenance the scituation of the places of the illustrous Prince of Gulich the necessity in altering of the ●…p●… according to the oportunities of the warres Item of the good déeds of his royall Maiestie and of his true affection as also of the most illustrous Prince of Gulion and the whole Empire Of all which and many other causes if that your honour were fully according to the truthe informed which we hope shall shortlye happen we doubt not in the least but that your honor would as fréely and willingly as other vnderstand the whole reason and disposition héereof imputing the faulte of the trouble to the authours and wholy excuse his royall Maiestie yea and haue compassion of them since that for their great and laudable déeds they are vnreasonablie and falslie belyed and blamed Your honour should also interpret for the best excuse and defend our déedes affections and care before the Prince and his subiects in respect of the furthering of the discipline and the patience of the vnease which we endure by reason of the greatnesse of the campe and the differing of payes Also your honour could double the seruice shewed vnto the illustrious Duke of Lorraine and other Princes and dayly with all dilligence and care hinder the feare of the difficultie and vn ease of the French Kings side who is to be feared in the Empire and will not séeke the aduauncement of the Prince of Cleue Your Honor should also mooue his emperiall maiestie and the estates of the Empire to the ioyning in this war against the common perrill of Christendome to wit against the causers of this great mischiefe But this all shall more manifestly by the déede and experience of the matter as also of the royall Maiestie and the illustrious Archeduke Albert and our care together with the estates of the Empire and other Princes he brought to light we esteeme according to the oportunitie of the time to haue sufficientlie satisfied the illustrious Prince of Cleue Gulich c. by our last letter which also we did imparte to your honour and also esteeme that they ought by the same to be found good what toucheth the rest I beseeche your honor by the loue and goodwill which you beare to his emperiall Maiesty to his royall Maiesty to the Archduke Albertus and the Illustrous Prince of Gulich which by fraternity are bound together as also by the loue which your honour beares to the preseruation of the Catholique religion yea whole Christendome to continue constantly in the good affection and reason as your honor hath already begun to be ayding with his counsaile and déedes to the common causes and vs and to guide and gouerne the matters with the illustrious Prince and his counsaile according to your wisedome We beséech God to graunt your honor health constancy mercy and strength to finish such a holy péece of worke From the campe before Deutecum the 12. of Nouember 1598. Vnderstood Your honors wholy deuoted Don Francisco de Mendossa Great Admirant of the Realme of Arragon Marquesse of Quadelles de Valde penas of the Stately Calatrononian order Steward of the Catholique King as also Counselour at Standes and of the Martiall affaires chiefe Steward in the Court of the most Illustrous Archeduke Albertus And Captaine Generall of the Carrabins IS not this an euident and reasonable answere iustly might wee euery where bée exclaimed on and called barbarous and bastardes not worthy of the name of Netherlands if wee should resigne to the Spaniardes whereof the moste parte are but Baptised Iewes our right and fréedome which to mayntaine so many thousandes of vertuous men haue loste theyr lyues and the earth béen dyed with their bloud haue we no compassion on our selues let vs call to minde the miserie which our wiues and children are to expect if that we be mastered by the Spaniards eyther by force or their deceiptfull treatise of peace Wee are bound to take care for them since they themselues haue not the wit Let vs then make it appeare that there is yet a valliant Lyons heart amongst the Netherlands for the preseruation of the true Catholique Religion or priuiledges and fréedomes and for the turning off of slauery and seruitude Vpon the 7. of Nouember the Admirant assaulted the Towne of Deutecum in the County of Zutphen Deutecum taken and by appointment the Souldiers departed it with their weapons he marched forwards towards the Forte of Scuylenburch scituated in a bogge which hee also tooke The Admirant hauing want of all things durst not aduenture any further For being that he had denyed safegard to the Country people or Boores of the County of Zutphen to dwell quietly but allowed them time and leasure to flye with their corne and cattle into the stronge Citties hee found no victuals for his Campe and were forced in stéed of bread to eate Colwort-stalkes clodded bloud of beastes and what els they could get About this time there was an assembly in the Cittie of Dortmont of the Deputies of the Princes and Lords belonging to the Westphalian Creyts whereof the Chiefe is the Earle of Lippe whether all the complaintes of the Neighbour countries were brought In which assembly was resolued to write Letters on the 13. of Nouember to the Emperour and to the foure Princes Electors of the Rhyne that they also might write to the Emperour and to the Admirant and at Brussell to the Cardinall Andrew of Austria Gouernour of the Netherlands Appointing to méete againe at Collin in Ianuarie When the Admirant by the resistance of Count Maurice and the Campe of the vnited Prouinces had béen forced to retyre Fearing want of victuals and other necessaries he departed the 16. of Nouember for the Bishopricke of Munster leauing fiue Ensignes at Deutecum with a Banner of Horsemen of Mendo a Spaniard The Earle Fredricke tooke Bockholt and also Borcken Bockholt and Borckentaken where they dealt very badly with the Cittizens From thence they departed for Schermbacke and other places as Dortmont Essen Dorsten which they shot at Coesuelt Steenwort Rekelinckhuesen and many Gentlemens houses They were also twice before Oostdorp but were faine to retyre those of Ham resisted them also valiantly They threatned the Bishopricke and county of Osnaburgh with fire demaunding an hundred thousand Dollars but it was denyed and they tooke Souldiers to them Barlote was sent to Emmerick where on the 23. of Nouember he would with more men bee let in but being that there were thrée