had commanded his agents to divide his pensions onely to the Protestants the other to the Catholick K. who as it is remēbred formerly in the larger history had made a speciall league with them Otho Lodowicke was not yet called to the assistance of the Protestants but ingaged by order from the director General to stay at home and ioyne with the Duke of Saxon Weymar and the Feeld-marshall Horne to oppose the Imperialists in the confines of Swaben and Franconia for the victorious proceeding of the King of Hungarie troubled the Peeres and Estates assembled at Francfordt who as they write from Franckeford August 28. September 7. willing to have the French their friend concluded that the fort of Philipsburg should be surrendred to the King of France upon these conditions 1. That the Governour therein should bee a Prince of the Empire 2. That the Garrison should make their oath of fealtie to the King of France the Crowne of Sweden and the Estates of Germanie 3. The Christian King should have possession of it during his life time onely and that at his death it should returne againe to the Estates of the Empire and in lew thereof the King of France should maintaine to the advantage and use of the Princes 10000. men yet this was not all Otho was presently injoyned to assist the other two forenamed Generals but how he sped there it is not here to be repeated it is set down in the King of Hungaries history For conclusion of this Chapter we have here set down the list of the Princes assembled in the Diet either in person or by proxie they are thus marshalled by a French Discoverer The Princes Fredericke Marquesse of Baden William Lant-grave of Hessen and Christian Count Palatine of Berken field And Oxenstiern Rixe-Chancelcellour of the Crowne of Sweden Philip Maurice of Hanaw Minsberg William of Solius Henry Volrad of Stolberg Iohn of Nassaw Sarbrug and his brethren Wolfgang Henry of Isamburg and Philip Earnest of Isamburg The Deputies of the Electorall Houses those of the Electorall House of the Prince Palatine of the Palatine of the two Bridges The Palatine of Lautreich Those of the Electorall house of Saxony of the Dukes of Cobourgh and Isenach of Sax-VVeymar and Sax-Altenbourgh Those of the Electorall house of Brandenburg of the Dukes of Brandenbourg Culmach and Brandenburg Onolshack The Agents of the other Princes which have place in this honourable assembly the Agents of D. Fredericke Vlrich of Brunswicke D. Augustus of Luneburg of the D. of Wirtenberg the Lantgrave of Hessen Cassell the Marquesse of Baden the Duke of Pomerania the Bishop of Breme the D. of Mechlinburg Gustraw Schuerin Christian and George Ariberth of Auhault the Deputies of Silesia of the Counts George Fredericke of Hohenloe and his brother Of the Counts of Hanaw Dillembourg and Hanaw Lichtenbourg of Iohn and Iames Counts of Eberstein Philip and Lewes Emich Counts of Leningben Lewes Wolfgang Earnest and Fredericke Lewes Counts of Levenstein and Verten and of Lewes Count of Erbach The Deputies of the Nobilitie of Franconia Swaben the Rhine and VVeteraw and to conclude the Agents or Burgesses of the confederate Cities of the foure Circles of Swaben Franconia the Higher and Lower Rhine to wit the Burgesses of Strawsbourg Norimberg Spire Franckford Wormes Vlme Sweinford and Ratis-bone though it is conceived that the last had not now any sufferage at this meeting CHAP. 6. The actions of the Lantgrave of Hessen and D. of Lunenburgh AFter the Battel with the army of the Catholicke Leaguers under the command of Boninghausen the Lieutenant Generall and the Field-Marshall Gehlen and the taking of Hamme these two Princes May. 27 27 marched directly towards Munster the chiefe citie of Westphalia scituate upon the Amisis or River of Eems and distant from Hamme Northward about sixteene English miles to prosecute their victory The estate of the Catholicke armie at that time the distractions of the Commanders the hope of succors from the D. of Newburg who was then mustering of Forces about VVermes-Kircken Linnep and other places the distresse of Munster and the summons thereof with the propositions made by the D. of Lunenburg and the request of the Elector of Collen to the Lords estates of Holland to take the Bishopricke of Munster into their possession to continue the Neutrality and to send no succors to the Lantgrave and Duke put a full point to the discourse of these two Princes proceedings in the supplement The issue of the Leaguish hopes the effects of the Embassage the Military actions on both parts and the Fortunes attending them as farre as they have gone and we have understood of them since must be the subiect of this relation Philip of Mansfield Generalissimo of the leaguish army being come in person to Boone May 25 Iune 4 was sent for thence with a strong convoy to come to Collen to conferre with the Elector about relieving the army which being hemmed in at Munster by the Hassians and Luneburghers were as much necessitated by famin as threatned by their enemies sword And here was no time for a long consultation an expeditious action was the onely meanes to rescue them and to doe this affectually more power was required than could be levied by the Leaguers instantly Therefore the Earle who had a generall Imperiall Commission to leavie Forces if occasion required to oppose the Princes and to cal to the Catholickes to assist him with their auxiliary powers having given order to his Commissaries to muster up the souldiers enquartered about Hauff upper Cassell and the places adioyning Philip Earle Mansfield soliciteth the D. of Newburg to transmit his forces to the Catholicke League Himselfe went in person to the Duke of Newburg then at Dusseldorp to desire him to transmit his armie which hee had now readie into Westphalia where beeing seconded by Augustine Spinola a neere Kinsman to the Arch-dutchesse her late Generall who was come thither from Bruxels to the same purpose hee spake to the Duke to this effect I come not to complement it neither suits with my vocation a rough souldier brought up in the campe not in the Court nor can it bee suffered by mine occasion which requires my quicke explication and your speedy resolution Your Highnesse cannot bee ignorant of the miserable condition not of Westphalia only but all Germany and the sacred Roman Empire I cannot thinke of it my selfe without a sorrowfull passion nor can I conceive that any other who hath not put on the Stoicks stupidity can heare it without compassion The enemies of the Romane Church and Empire having made a confederation against his Imperiall Maiesty his Catholicke friends and Allies doe not onely make their inrodes into our territories but strive to lay our dwellings waste and deprive us of our inheritance and whether it was through our feare and sluggishnesse or their courage and forwardnesse I know not their attempts against us have been so unfortunate to us that our armies have
THE GERMAN HISTORY CONTINVED THE SEVENTH PART Wherein is conteyned the principall passages of the last Summer Methodically digested into times places and actions and brought down to this present With the siege and taking of Regenspurg as also the Siege and Battell of Norlingen with an exact Mappe thereof Lastly is added certaine Misselanies of Stories of most parts of Christendome All which is done not by the former but another Author Quid suecus vel Cimber agit vis forte videre I fuge sed poteris doctier esse domi LONDON Printed for Nathaniel Butter and Nicholas Bourne 1634. To the Reader HEe that shall adventure to set forth a Story is as sure to meet with scoffes as a souldier is with knocks The best Historians hath not scaped uncensured Livie so much commended by Quintilian was condemned by one of too much verbositie by another of affected Patavinity I am ready to undergoe the common fate armed against ill Language with that innocency which accompanieth Truth and my desire of communicating that Intelligence which at first was private to the publick benefit Hee that ingrosseth all to himselfe may thinke himselfe wise but will scarce prove himselfe honest and they which censure the labors of them who intend a common good give evidence against themselves of a snarling Cynicisme not Scholasticall ingenuitie I dare boldly say I have deliuered truth unpartially and although collected with much labour out of scattered papers yet it is set downe so methodically that a meane capacity may runne along with the History apprehend by Jmagination what was don by Action I wish it may in the reading work as well upon the generous English spirits as Xenophons Cyropaedia upon the African Scipio that all may bee inflamed with a desire of honourable actions and able to undergoe the charge of Commanders if thereunto required by their King and Countrey so hee wisheth who hath exposed himselfe to your censure and this worke for your information N.C. The Contents of the whole Booke Chapter 1. The Actions of the King of Hungary Generall of the Imperiall Army and the opposition made against him by the Duke Bernhard Weymar Gustavus Horne and Otho the Rhinegrave principall Commanders for the Princes and Swedes Chap. 2. Duke Bernhard Weymar Gustavus Horne and Otho the Rhinegrave Chap. 3. The Actions of the King of Hungary and Duke of Bavaria in Franconia and Bavaria with the proceedings of Duke Bernhard Weymar and Gustavus Horne two principall Commanders for the Princes of the Vnion there or a relation of what hath beene done on both sides since Iuly the 20. Chap. 4. The continuance of the King of Hungaries Storie wherein you have the severall Relations of the siege and battell of Nordlingen Chap. 5. The Actions of Otho Lodowicke the Rhinegrave Chap. 6. The Actions of the Landtgrave of Hessen and the Duke of Lunenburgh in Westfalia Paderborne and Brunswickland and elsewhere Chap. 7. Further Actions of proceeding of the Landtgrave of Hessen and the Duke of Lunenburgh Chap. 8. The Actions of the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburgh Chap. 9. Saxon and Brandenburghs proceedings continued Chap. 10. Further proceedings of the Dukes of Saxony and Brandenburgh Certaine Missellany Relations The great Deluge in Holsatia Chap. 11. The Actions of France Italy Spaine and the Low-Countries Chap. 12. The magnificent interment of the King of Sweden Chap. 13. Certaine passages of Russia Poland and Turkey Chap. 14. The siege of La Motta in Lorraine Chap. 15. The returne of Monsieur into France Paris the 12. of Octob. 1634. Chap. 16. An Edict of the French King concerning the Duke of Lorraine In the Misselanies fol. 32. for Persia reade Prussia A true Delineation of the Swedish and Imperiall Campe neare Nordlingen and in what this Citie was 〈…〉 AFter that the King of Hungarie after the taking of the Imperiall Citie of Regenspurg had likewise brought under his power the Citie of Donawerth and other places thereabout Hee thereupon tooke a resolution to march into the Country of Wirttenberg and to refresh there againe his halfe starved Armie And that the easier hee might performe it he marched first of all directly against the City of Nordlingen and begun to assault the said Towne in a hostile manner But Duke Bernhard of Weymar and the Field Marshall Horn having few dayes before conjoyned their forces perceived betimes the King of Hungarie his intent wherefore all their care was how they might hinder and divert it To which end they marched the 9.19 day of August at Leypheimb over the Danubie from thence they marched towards Giengen Heydenhem Aalen and Bopffingen where they after that they had afore cut off and put to the sword about 1000 of the Imperialists and some 100 taken prisoners pitched their Camp upon a Hil near a Forrest over against the Imperial camp to expect there the Rhinegravish Wirtenbergish Franconian and D. William of Saxon Weymar his forces which were commanded to joyne with them and then if occasion would serve to give battell unto the enemy But that in the mean time the Citie of Nordlingen might not be mastered by the enemy Duke Bernhard of Weymar and the Feeld-Marshall Horne resolved to strengthen the Garrison in the towne with more forces and to impart to the Citie their intention For the effecting of this and if possibly occasion would serve to give battaile unto the enemy being by the prisoners certified that the enemy was much disperced and had sent many troupes abroad they the 14.24 of this moneth put their forces in battaile array and perceiving the enemy to lay over a passage neare a little River that flowes through the Citie of Nordlingen and downe from the Hill they could not well discerne how the passage was Duke Bernhard with the right wing advanced till unto the passage and all the Imperialists which he found on this side He chased over the River and thereupon made a stand at the passage seeing he could not well get over the same in the presence of the enemy till the Feeld-Marshall Horn had brought the succour into the Citie Whes this was successefully performed the Duke intended to retire again But as soone as hee was gone a little way from the passage the enemy with all his Regiâ—ents of Crabats Hungarians and German horsemen sell upon the Arriere-guard with whom they ingaged themselves so much that it was impossible to part agaiâ—e wherefore Duke Bernhard was forced to turne baâ—e againe and assault them with all his strength and puâ— all the Regiments into a confusion and to flight so thâ—t many of them were slaine had not the night so suddâ—nly fallen upon them the slaughter would have beene mâ—ch greater Thereupon the Duke held all that night neaâ—e the said passage till the morning and then he made hâ—re treat againe to the rest of the Armie upon the aforemâ—ntioned Hill Meane while Colonell Iohn de Werth beâ—â—an likewise to pursue the Duke but was quickly beaten â—…cke In these
dyed and now it is thought the Duke of Luneburg who is the next heire to the principalitie will be more forward in the businesse to cleare his countrey The Lantgrave of Hessen after hee had visited the Rhine and conferred with the Prince of Orange a Wesell returned to the Ruhr and I finde him in his head-quarter at Blanken-stein August 4 14. thence he marched to Shwierdt and came from thence in person upon Munday Aug. 11.21 to Hamme which was taken by his forces in the end of May last where he mustered the 4. Companies consisting of 500. men which lay in the Citie joyned to them 2. Companies more consisting of 260 men for whom the Citizens must provide meate and drinke because the common contributions of the Countrey are not payed orderly and returned to his quarter at Shwierdt in the Westhoven whither he summoned the Governours of the Earledome of Hamme to appeare and had with them some private conference the effect whereof is not yet discovered I finde not either himselfe or the maine body of his Army yet in the field onely some Hessish forces I meet withall under the Earle of Eberstein besieging Stathergen and those againe as it is written from Collin were raised by the Leaguish Collonel Wendt of Cratzenstein and Perse who marched against them with two small field-peeces and 2000. men and that Collonel Giesen having possessed himselfe of the lower Citie of Marsberge spareth not by batterie to attempt the winning of the higher Citie but with what successe it is yet uncertaine time is mother of truth and will discover it The actions of the Electors of Saxony c. ⧠The Actions of the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg CHAP. VIII THe Army of the Saxon Lieutenant Generall Arnheim after the battell at Liguitz being refreshed with two dayes râ—st at Liessa and prouisions for Viands at Broslaw as hath beene related in our former booke was diuided by his direction into two bands aswell to make the more quick dispatch as also because be knew that the powers of the Imperiall party being scaâ—rered and much impared by his former victory were not able to make any strong resistance One part of the Army passed the Oder-bridge at Breslaw and went directly West-ward toward Oels and Namslaw the other which himselfe commanded in person marched East-award towards Olaw a place distant from Namslaw 7. German as English miles Neither of the Armies at either of the places found the least opposition onely Olaw burnt by the Imperialists at Olaw the Gouernour Rostick being aduartised of the Saxons comming burnt the towne and betooke himselfe to the Castell Namslaw and Oles taken by the Saxons At Oels the Goâ—…rnour Dâ—n 〈◊〉 Languiall yeelded presently to the merry of the Saxons and was taken prisoner with his â—00 souldiers From Namslaw the Imperialists were fled before the Saxons could come thither yet vpon pursuite were ouertaken and 100. of them made captiues and brought to the Campe. The Saxons expeditions were so quicke and fortunate that within 20 or 22 dayes they had recouered besides the places aforenamed Steinaw Drachenberg Miclâ—ts Beinstat and others almost cleered Silesia of Imperialists opened the way into Poland thence to fetch prouision of Victuals and the price of Cattell Salt and other necessaries for sustentation of life was fallen to the moyety of what it had beene formerly In the time that the Saxon is thus busied in Silesia Generall Banniere marched from Franckford vpon the Oder Crossen besieged by Banniere where with the Towne hee had taken 20 Standards and Ensignes against Crossen a place of note in the Marquisare bearing the none of Dunehy and the region about it called by that generall name being one of the 7 Prouinces of this Elect ore dominion Here being set downe about May 27 Iune 3. hee sent away the Swedish Colâ—hell Borgsstorff into Silesia to the Generall Arnheim to aduertise him of therecouâ—rie of Franckford and to aduse with him about further proceedings Nothing was wanting to serue him in his iourney had not himselfe been too secure a sufficient coâ—…oy of har die Souldiers as well armed and prouided of weapons to offend an enemie as resolued to fight vpon occasion and as well disciplined as either armed or resolued was sent to attend him With this Guard he passed bâ—yâ—…d great Glegaw when thinking himselfe out of changer heâ—… missed his safe-guard a certaine euidence that hee was more adueâ—…ons then wise for his friends had no sooner left him Colonell Bâ—rgsstor taken by Crabats but the Crabats or Croatians for they haue not this name from any peculiar seruice wherein they are imployed but their Countrey met him set vpon him wounded and carried him prisoner to great Glogaw Hence some sew dayes after as hee was to bee transported to Lignitz the same fortune which appeared in so many formes to the old Romanes in the second punicke warre seemed also to play in the like manner with this Commander There to speake in the phraise though not in the language of Sabellicus sheâ— strooke the Romane Common-wealth at Ticinum broake it at Trebie layed it flat downe at Thrasymene afflicted it at Crunae began to lift it vp and cherrish it at Nola raised it in Spaine restored it at Metaurus and proclaimed it victorious at Zama and here shee affrighted the Colonell by the vnexpected assault of his enemies wounded him by his captiuitie comforted him againe by the sudden comming in of his friends Collo Borgsstorff deliuered by the Saxons some Saxon troopes as hee was on the way towards Liguitz and restored him to his former libertie and dignitie by meanes of his valliant confederates which beate the Guard that carried him deliuered the prisoner and brought many of them which earst insulted ouer him to his late restrained estate Crossen surrendted to the Swedes and Brandenburguish by composition The Citie of Crossen at the first seemed as if it meant to hold out and was assured of succours doing some damage with their Ordnance to the Army But this resolution held not long in a few dayes their Powder and Shot was spent and the place surrendred to the Swedes and Brandenburgers vpon these Articles following which were first subscribed by Dauid Dromand on the behalfe of the Leaguer and Maximillian of Stegken on the behalfe of the Imperialists Iune 2.12 for their further confirmation I That the Imperiall Garrison should march forth with white staues and the Souldiers as many as would should take pay vnder the Swedes II. That the Commander and the Captaines should haue each man a Waggon laden with baggage and with the Lieutenants Ancients and Sergeants should bee safely conueyed towards Morania III. That they should not dare or attempt to carry away Neyle or spoyle any of the Ordnance Ammunition or other instruments of war which did not belong vnto them IIII. They should not pillage oppresse or robbe any of the Citizens by taking away their goods much lesse doe
was called a Diet where the Pâ—eres of the Countrey being met together they concluded thâ—â—uâ—tomes of that Territory should for euer bee pâ—…d to the Elector of Saxony committed the direction of all things to the Commander and generall field Commissary the Lord Daâ— Vitzâ—thumbe and adiourned their meeâ—ing againetill the moneth of August when vpon the comming 〈◊〉 of the Princes and Dukes of Brieg and Ligâ—… whâ—…aue promised then to meare a full conclusion should bee made and the businesse of that Prouince dispaâ—…ed The Generall Comissary was faith full in his trust and first haâ—…ing 〈◊〉 the Lieuâ—…ant Colonell Tronsdorff to view the Castle of Olaw mustered â—p the Saxon forces left in that Territory whereof there were siue Regiments left vnder the Commander Sâ—bâ—…der by the Elector supplied them with 60â—… others drawne out of the Citie and Thâ—… oâ— Brâ—sâ—… â—…ed them with Ordnance taken from the Imperialists by his Excellencie the Generall Arnheim in the â—…ell aâ— Ligâ—…tz and left by his command in Breslaw assigned them two Morterers and other materialls and appointed them to assault Olaw first and Lignitz afterwards where what their proceedings haue beene shall bee knowne â—…fter The Saxons and Swedes Proceedings in Bohemia Thâ—… Elector of Sâ—…y 〈◊〉 thus ordered the affaires of that 〈…〉 with his designe for the Kingdome of Bohemia heâ—… hee expected strong opposition thereâ—ort being common that 〈◊〉 who for all that was still at Regenspiâ—…g was marching thither with a great part of the 〈◊〉 to assist Colorâ—do loyned with a strong suspition that the King of 〈◊〉 himselfe would haue an eye thither ward where hee clained the Crowne and professed himselfe to bee a Souâ—raigne King and 7. Imperiall regiments being already Pâ—…zell and Fratenaw to stay the conquestâ— of the Sâ—edes and Saxons or hinder them in the course of their victories This made him strengthen his Army with a new supply of Ammunition and accesse of new forces at length hauing prepared a 100. Peeces of Ordnance and sitted them vpon their cariages and ioyned his owne forces with the Swedes and Brandenburgers vnder the Generall Bannier whose owne Army consisted of 108. Companies of Horse 24. whereof were leauied by the Marquesse Elect or of Brandenburg 5. Companies by the Duke of Pomerania 8. Companies by the Dukes of Mechkleburg 9. Companies belonging to and vnder the Generall himselfe immediately 8. Companies vnder Colonell Wedel 4. vnder the Earle of Hoditz 8. vnder Krackhawen 4. vnder the Lord of Fels 6. vnder the Commander Boy and 32. Companies of Swedes and Finlanders all Cauallary 126. Companies of Foote to wit 30. Companies of the Elector of Brandenburg 16. Companies of the Duke of Pomerania 12. Companies of Mechkleburg 12. Companies vnder the Commander Karr 12. vnder Colonell Dromond 12. vnder Porr Sanson 12. vnder the Command of Weduss 8. vnder the Earle of Hoditz 12. vnder Lohausen and 18. Companies of Dragonneers 6. vnder Lohausen 6. vnder Colonell Muller and 6. vnder Porr Sanson About Iuly 15.25 hauing formerly as they write from Vienna taken Shlun Leuthmaritz Laâ—… Brundeise and other places marched ouer the 〈…〉 Mâ—lâ—… 〈…〉 which 〈◊〉 is now forâ—ifie◠〈…〉 as â—eâ—…râ—y it hath bâ—… when it was â—…ine to â—…brâ—it to the Maâ—… of the Field and tâ—… 〈◊〉 not to be taken but by Armes and a â—…ogâ— the Armies haâ—… 〈◊〉 â—gâ—eâ—ed with what successâ— it is yet vncertâ—…e but doubtlesse it is not to bee expected that it should 〈◊〉 so easily gained as the â—axon Commander Paul Daube tooke the 〈◊〉 of Elâ—…gâ—… vpon the Eger Heâ— by a strataâ—…me though 〈◊〉 was both well fortified and manned and had but one way of â—oâ—ming to it quickly entered â—nd put the Garrison to the sâ—…d And now to â—…moâ—… the of â—…oâ—eedings of theâ— Princes from May â—…ll the 20. of Iuly you may â—ee them come from Fraâ—…keford vpon the Oder to Prague the spâ—… of of 120 miles no enemie yet stopping them a quick expedition done in a shoâ—…â—me and yet as â—…ppiâ— aâ—…peedie Further Proceedings of the Duke of Saxony and Brandenburg CHAP. X. The Saxo and Swedes actions at Prague THe Saxon and Swedish Armies being aduanced from Silesia into Bohemia found more opposition at Prague then was expected 12 Regiments of Horse and 7 of Foot euery Regiment consisting of 12 or 1400 hundred men were there vnder the command of Coleredue and Don Balthasar two expert and valiant souldiers which neither omitted the fortification of the City against assauls nor shunned the danger of fight to annâ—y their aduersaries The hands of all the inhabitants whether Christians or Iewes Priests or lay men vpon the first report of the approaching of the Saxon Army were imployed about Redouts Sconces Horneworke and the like pieces for defence and the Armes of the Imperiall souldiers were practised to offend the Swedes and Saxons vpon their first comming The Saxon Generall being satedowne about Iuly 15.25 vpon the one side of the City and Bannier vpon the other thâ—… 〈…〉 vpon the Câ—ty 〈…〉 by the â—…aâ—… of 〈…〉 and were replied 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 in the like kind not 〈◊〉 out some â—osse on both â—…les 8 ot â—00 men of the Saxons and Swedes being â—laâ—…e and 600 〈◊〉 crialiâ—…e who had the aduantage in height of ground and forâ—ification The City in this short space had been so liberall of their Ammunition that they had spent their shot and were brought to such an exigent that they forced the Iewes to deliuer them 4000 weight of Tinne to make bullers But the besiegers were brought to a greater want of Victualls the Imperialists hauing before pillaged the Countrey about from whence they sought for prouision of which they were by this meanes disappointed This made the Generalls vnwillingly rise Arnheim marching towards Leuthmaritz to refresh his Army in the Konigritz Circle and Bannier towards Fâ—ger This sudden change caused a generall suspiâ—…on in the Vnited Princes that the Elector had madâ— a â—ruce for 4. weekes with the Emperour and this jealouâ—… could not be concealed but burst foorth into a ruâ—…our and the tale was augmented by often repetition the shadow of the trueth thereof being confirmed by report of Trumpets sounding and Heralds proclaiming a cessation from Armes during such a season Icalousie is still proiecting and workes commonly vpon the worst It appeared quickly that all this report was grounded but vpon imagination for the Swedes and Saxons still prepared to warre â—id the Embassadors of the Emperour perceiuing the fruitlesse hopelesse issue of the Treaty desired leaue to depart and a Connoy to Vâ—… The Duke Electors daughter married to the Prince of Denmarke The Elector himselfe was by this reâ—…ned vnto Dresden Hâ—… â—…ed his company at homeâ— aswell as Bellona abroad his daughter was espoused to the Prince of Denmarke and the solemnity of the Nupâ—…alls requited his personall presence And yet the time thus spent was not vpon 〈…〉 and Râ—… the common graces of such honoâ—…ble actions In the midâ—… of these
horse attended with Torches of white waxe and accompanied with aboue a hundred Gentlemen of the Countrey richly suited Betwixt the two gates in a Bason of Gold inammelled they presented to him the Keyes of the Towne which hee tooke but restored them againe immediately and it was obserued that hee did it with his left hand The Queene-Mother stood at her window to see him passe by whom as soone as hee perceiued hee put off his hat tenne paces before hee came before the window and did not put it on againe till hee was passed by the like distance Hee made his first descent at Saint Argoule where they sung Te Deum and thence passing by the Towne-house where triumphant Pâ—geâ—…s woâ—e errected for his entertainement Queene-Mother of France hee went to the house of the Queene-Mother who receiued him with all respect As soone as shee was aduertised of his Higenesse approaching she came from her priuate Chamber into the Presence-Chamber whence as shee was making a step or two into the Hall which looketh downe the stayers the Jnfante himselfe came vp did her reuerence and saluted her so they entered into the Queenes Chamber where hee stayed about a quarter of an houre The Mounsiers Wife The Princesse Margarite was there before him and because hee did not salute her at this interview the Marquise d' Aytona excused him saying that the Infante defer'd it onely till hee should come to her House From thence his Highnesse went to the Court where hee supped with the Duke of Newburg and the prince Thomas who left a void space betwixt themselues and him this night and two other following nights Bon-fires were made in all the streets of Bruxells The 5. day he was before Saint Argoule in the habit of a Cardinall accompanied with the whole Court The 6. the prime Courtiers came in pompe to complement with him and the Magistrate of the Towne presented him with the best Wine of the Countrey according to the custome All the Prouinces also prepared by their deputies to congratulate his wellcome The Chapiters and Churchmen did the like and they of Tourney sent their Bishop and Deane for the same purpose But it fell out vnhappily at Milotet the Guard of the Queene-Mother were forbidden to wait by father Campagne companion of father Chanteloupe for not keeping the window before the Queene The 8. about noone the Sieur d' Amontot Lieger of France went to salute him and to haue audience attended with twenty French Gentlemen But his Highnesse hauing told him that hee must enter alone he answered That it was not the custome of France and that hee would not come in without his attendants This was granted and he complemented with the Prince who was then in a red Hat and a Cloake of the same colour CHAP. XI The Actions of France Italy Spaine and the Lowe Countries HOw happy are we here which under a blessed King enjoy the blessed fruits of peace ☜ the people of forraine Nations speake of it with admiration for so I finde it in a French abstract of the present affaires of the World dated Iuly 6. Stilo novo Come l'Angleterre est détachèe de tout le monde c. As England is divided locally from all the world so is it also disburdened of those afflictions with which other people are incombred and wee our selves cannot thinke of it without thankfulnesse to God by whose mercy and to his Vice-gerent our Soveraigne by whose wisdome justice religiously grounded in himselfe concionable indifferently ministred to us divinely blessed and happily continued wee reape that Harvest which other Realmes would faine but see in the blade and cannot they which know him may see in him the true character of Kings in the beginning whom the Historian witnesseth not to have beene raised to the height of Majestie by popularitie but their knowne moderation and they which can looke backe to almost 80 yeares past if they but consider how mercifully for so long time together the Lord hath dealt with this Nation may conclude that observation of Bodin to bee false that there is commonly an intermixture and successive vicissitude of good and evill Princes ever since the first entrance of our Deborah by whose hand the Gospell was so planted that it tooke roote in this land we have lived in the Sun-shine of true quiet by the meanes of those two nursing Fathers of our Israel the royall Father now which God and his Son our annointed King now and may this Now bee long with us whose prosperitie wee have just cause to pray for our safety depending upon his to whom that Elogium given to Charles the great the Roman Emperour suites properly tantae est integritatis ut nulla aetas superiorem nedum parem habuerit Looke about the world inquire into all ages past and present in respect of his integritie it will bee hard to finde his equall impossible to finde his superiour Wee that bee his subjects must needs confesse this truth Wee under him finde that easie accesse to true sanctimony by the free passage of the Gospell which while Rome boasts of is a Nursery of treason and conspiracies the venemous effects of cankred soules But to come to our Narration The Citie of Rome challengeth a superioritie of power how justly or unjustly it is not here to bee controverted and precedency in place over and before all the world and in this History I shall bee so favourable to her suite as to record her first though I finde her not so active as passive adorned with robes of triumph but mourning The death of the Cardinall Virile and his superstitious buriall in the habit of Saint Francis put the Citie for a time to some lamentation but his large Legacies and pensions bequeathed by his Will 12000. crownes to one 100. crownes yearely pensions to others and 60 crownes given in the same nature to a third sort of people made them quickly pull the onions from their eyes and forget the fate which was naturall to him and so beneficiall to them The only memorablething which is worthy of record is this About May 13. a Friar of Ancona named Cherubim Saraphim of the age of 38. yeares of the order of the Minorites being clapt in prison by the Commissaries of the inquisition broke out of his chaines and by slipping downe by his bed-cords for a time escaped Notice hereof being brought to the Bishop of that Sea a Proclamation was presently published menacing death confiscation of goods and Excommunication to all persons which should conceale him and promising 500. crownes to him that should reveale him and deliver him into the hands of Iustice The people upon this promise were very carefull in the search after him the wayes were layd every where the markes given out whereby he might bee easily knowne and it was almost impossible but that hee should bee againe apprehended A Franciscan attempteth to murder the Pope by Sorcery And yet for all
there before claptin 4000. head of great Cattell into Maestrick gave order that every house-keeper should provide victuals for a yeare and an halfe and put as many as could not so doe out of the towne the Garrison there being strong fiftie foure Companies of foote and eleven Regiments of Horse and so thought sufficient if provided of necessaries to keepe the towne though the Marquesse should besiege it The Fort of Argentill taken by the Spaniards The first designe of the Spanish Army was against the Castle of Argentill a Fort strong by nature and art but weakly manned and it is to bee thought worse commanded 35. Souldiers only were in it and these might peradventure have kept it if their Leader Iunius had not beene either a coward or worse but hee yeelded upon the first summons and was arrested afterward at Mastrick by command of the States of the Vnited Provinces and not undeservedly a tempest at Sea proves a Pilot and the affront of the Enemy discovers the Souldier And now the Army being passed the Maese by a Bridge of Boates laid over the River by direction of the Marquesse they busie themselves in making a Fort upon the River neere Eisden to blocke up the Citie Maestrick and this was finished by Iuly 16. the interim of time being spent unhappily in two attempts upon Limburg and Rhineberge for Iune 27. Iuly 7. 400. Spanish Horsemen going to make bootie of the Cattell about Lemburge the Garrison there having some notice of it sallyed forth with sixe or seven hundred Musquetiers preserved the beastes from plundering and made the Horse-men flye having some of their company dead behind them At Rhinberge their hap was somewhat worse I shall relate the story as it commeth from Bruxels though the Hollander make the loss somwhat more it is thus The defeate of the Spaniards at Rhinberg A Bourgesse of the towne having discovered to the Spanish Commander in Guelderen a way whereby hee might passe the Moate and come into the Citie secretly hee revealed it againe to the Count Iohn of Nassaw who thereupon giving out as though hee would goe to Collen with his Cavallary marched directly towards Rhinberge intending to take it by Onstaught upon St. Iames his day at night But a power beyond that of the Spanish supposed tutelar Saint protected the Citie and their designe was prevented by the care of the Governour Colonell Winbergen who being informed by a Corporall which was privie to the plot of the Spanish project doubled the Guards that night with his men at armes and expected when the Spaniard would give the onset The night was darke like the sad fate which attended the adventurers When Count Iohn and the Spanish Commander came before the Towne with 48. Cornets 2000. Harquebusses a Crocke and sixe Canons 200. Spaniards passed the ditch were clambered upon the Ramparts and come into the Citie when some other which followed with more haste then good speed had no sooner cryed out The Towne is ours but the Guards within set upon them and being as much encouraged by the bruit of the Alarme as the Spaniards were disheartened by darknesse and hindered by the raine which then fell abundantly beate them backe slew 40 souldiers and two Captaines as many more in the ditch and took 50. prisoners the Count himselfe escaped not without a wound being shrewdly hurt at the Gates as he attended upon the retreat of his souldiers And thus was that attempt prevented the States thereupon strengthening the Garrison and rewarding the Corporall for his service with 100. Rixedollers paid presently and a pension of 12. Franks to be paid him monethly as long as he shall live The Fort being finished by the Marquesse the siege of the Citie of Maestrick was expected daily but though it was blocked up it could not bee said to bee beleaguered Iuly 20. New Stile at which time this History for the present concludeth generally no Enemy being to bee seene in tho field from the highest steeple in the Citie nor no Mount or banke as yet cast up against it Three Frenchmen taken by the Garrison dismissed without ransome by the Duke of Bovillon this is onely memorable here that upon Iuly 8. a footman of Monsieurs and two servants of the Seigneur de Puylaurens being taken by the Garrison at Maestricke as they were stragling from the Spanish Campe when they were brought into the Citie were made to drinke by the Duke of Bovillon who dismissed them without ransome and sent them backe by a Trumpetter because they were Frenchmen A noble Acte and sheweth that the Duke loveth his Nation and was not unrequired by Monsieur in the same kinde within lesse then a weeke after the chance of warre then ministring occasion to the French Prince The like Noble favour shewed by the Monsieur to some of the Garrison to shew the like curtesie to some of the Garrison it was thus Iuly 23. The Marquesse de Aitona had sent some of his Horse to make a bravadoe before the workes of the Citie but suddenly the Garrison sallyed forth tooke some of them and slew five others Fleshed with this spoyle they proceeded further to pursue the Spaniards but were suddenly fallen into ae Ambuscado of foot layd by the Commanders who slew 7. of the Garrison and tooke sixe others prisoners amongst whom were one Scottish Cornet and a Frenchman whose ransomes Monsieur payed and sent them backe to the Duke giving each of them three Pistols that he might not seeme to come behind the Duke in Noblenesse The Prince of Orange in hand with a great designe The Prince of Orange during this action of the Spaniards was not idle he still keptan eye over their actions and leaving his Army for a time at Nimmegen returned to the Hage where after a serious Consultation with the Lords the States hee appointed a generall day of fasting and prayer to be observed through all the Vnited Provinces upon the second of August and then came backe to his Army where he caused the Bridge layd over the Rhine at Wesell to bee brought to Rhinberge for the commodious passage of some Hassian and Swedish troopes whom the States had retained in service and with them and fifty two Regiments of his owne Army departed from Nimmegen about some great adventure The Duke of Lerma hereupon came into Consultation with the Marquesse de Aitona and they concluded to send some Forces towards Dunkerke to strengthen the places thereabouts and the young Count of Feria went from the Campe Iuly 27. with the Regiment of the Marquesse de Sfondrat and a Wallon Regiment to abide in the Vaces for the conservation of that Province which was deputed to his government The mistake of the forty five Spaniards of the Regiment of Rouroy which skirmished with fifty others of the same party and charged home holding them for Enemies till an Italian Ensigne was slaine and many of the rest wounded is not worthy of this Story
Armes of Sweden led by the Pages of the Chamber assisted by Iohn de Rothkerke Master of the Horse Then followed Charles Morner great Chamberlaine and Gasper Otho Sparling Marshall of the Campe in the head of 400. Courtiers Next came the Heraulds of Armes with their silver Maces and after them Gabriell Kell Colonel of the forte clothed in violet and Otho Sak Colonel of the horse clothed in Red next came Colonel Knut soop carrying the garter and Otho Van Sheyding Governour of Smaland bearing the Chaine of Diamonds and the Ensigne of Saint George next came the fiue Principall officers of the Crowne to wit the Lord Gabriel Oxensom great treasurer of Sweden bearing the key of Gold then Peter Bannier Vice-Chancellour bearing the Ball of Gold personating the absent director then Charles Guildenheim Great Admirall bearing the Scepter and Iames de la Gard great Marshall bearing the greate Sword and last of all another Oxenstern cheife Iustice of Sweden bearing the Regall Crowne next followes the kings body borne by an hundred gentlemen twentie and fiue at a time supporting the Coffin by which foure great Lords went then followed the Count Palatine with his two young sons and George Guldensterne and after him came another troope of an hundred Gentlemen two heraulds and two masters of the kings household then came the Queene mother to the Princesse now raigning led by two of the ancient Councellors in the kingdome Asiles Bisike and Iohn Shytte and after her the young Queene conducted by the Lords Iohn de la Gard Governour of Stockholme and Vpland And Achatis Aceeli Councellors of Estate aâ—so then followed Princesse Palatine and her two daughters each being led by two other Lords the rest of the Ladies and gentlewomen followed after in white robes and lastly Burgers and their Wiues without order or number this trayne was closed vp with two Regiments on foote and horse and in this order were the Corpes conveighed vnto the Gray Friers Church which is scituate in the Iland which was hung all over with blacke Doctor Iohn Bothvidi Bishop of Lincoping made the funerall sermon taking his text from the death of Iudas Machabeus which was ended by a Vollie of fiftie Cannons from one side and threescore from the other all cast in Germany and transported them thither for other uses which was answered by Nymes so many by all the Vessells in the Port which is the Capitall of the Kingdome for they spared not Salt Peter at the death of that Prince who living so much delighted to see it burne CHAP. XIII The Russian Polander and Turkes THus farre wee have made an Historicall contexture of severall Princes actions and would have gone forward in the like kinde with the Polonians and Muscovites but that themselves have made an happy conclusion of peace That controversie which is resolved satisfactorily on both sides was well undertaken and it is a blessed warre which produceth so sweet an issue and is the decision of all quarrells and ground of friendly Vnion such was that betwixt his Majestie of Poland and the great Duke of Mosco which at first though it was prosecuted with all eagernesse May 29. a peace some report it for 25. others for forty yeares others for ever was made betwixt the Princes Pro regis Poloni reip dignitate to the honour of the Polonian and not much to the prejudice of the Dukedome of Muscovia The siege of Bielha The Scene for the Warre was Bielha a Citie in Bielskia a Province of Muscovia scituate upon the West side of the River Hinissa upon the North side of the great Forrest Wolknoske distant from Mosco about 100. English miles Within the Citie was a very strong Garrison and well furnished Magazine of provision of victuals and ammunition The Poles were forty thousand strong conducted by a valiant and wise Generall well furnished with Militarie instruments and would not for all the preparation otherwise desist from that designe which they were resolved on but by Mines and their Ordnance went about to effectuate their intendment for taking of this Citie The whole passages on both sides from the beginning of the Warre to the end might perhappes if well knowne make up a little Volume but I was not as Polybius in the Warres of Hannibal an eye-witnesse of the Guests there nor must I transcend my intelligence by imagination of what might be done occasionally that might suite with the Poet whose fancy hath liberty to play in shape of truth not with an Historian tyed to his tedder and limited without addition or substraction to relate things truly nor must I looke backward to any time before May at which time this presented discovery hath it's first beginning In this space I finde some assaults made by the besiegers upon the Citie but unhappily being still beaten backe with losse to the griefe of the King of Poland who was not used thus to bee repulsed when hee had undertaken a thing formerly The besieged made some sallyes upon the assaylants more happily but of all this is the most memorable About the end of Aprill when they had played upon the Campe all day with their Ordinance at night they sallied sorth by a Grotte or Cave under the ground fell upon the Poles in their trenches and having slaine many of them retired into the Citie by the same way which they came out the Earth over them being better then Armour of proofe to defend them from the injury of the shot made out of the Trenches against them This was but the first Act which they then performed this was presently seconded with another of greater consequence and had the Russians either not neglected or gone on prudently to pursue the occasion might probably have drawne the King to have offered them more honourable tearmes of agreement then such as they were glad to accept afterwards The King had raysed a Fort before the Citie as desensive for his owne Army as offensive to the Muscovites in this hee had placed two whole Regiments one under the command of the Colonell Donhoffe the other under Rade Welson this Seonce the Garrison understanding to bee at that time weakely manned the most part of the Regiments being gone abroad a boote-haling they set upon the next put the Souldiers to the sword demolisht the Sconce and carryed away the Ensignes and all which was there remaining A prosperous beginning and might have given resolvedmen hope of a wished End but opportunitie once sleighted is not easily recovered and the Crowne of a Souldier is made of Mulberry leaves called by the Naturalists Arborum sapientissime and Primroses discretion must bee mixt with forwardnesse they must bee valiant in undertaking and wise in the prosecution of their victory Thus much they did and did no more afterwards as if their only ayme was to gaine their libertie and had no hope of victory The King much displeased with this-unsuspected mischiefe put forth the worke with all meanes and speed
and for the assistance of this promise had put certaine places of his into our hands notwithstanding that he ever persisted in his evill behaviour towards us continuing his practise and intelligence with the said strangers enemies of this Realm using divers hostilities against us and our allies and in the end caused the pretended marriage betwixt our Brother the said Duke of Orleance to be published by the Cardinall his Brother thogh he alwayes before kept it seeret from us The which caused us the last yeer upon a just resentment to trāsport our Armes into his Country and besiege the Citie of Nancye which the Duke seeing himselfe unable to defend by a late treaty at Charmes put into our hands promising as well then and there as formerly to abstaine from practising with the said strangers from hostility against our allyes and to doe what was possible to dissolve the pretended marriage betwixt our said Brother and his sister which promise hee thought himselfe no more bound unto than was his Brother Nicholas Francis late Cardinall of Loraine each of whom refusing being required of our part upon that occasion to doe some things both just and easie have thereby and by many other actions testified that they would maintaine the said pretended marriage so that seeing the said Duke to stand off from giving us satisfaction and to renew this enterprize than which nothing could bee attempted more in juriously by a vassall of this Crowne such as hee is against us his soveraigne Lord. Now we resolving seriously as we have done to give him such a iust ca◅gation as hee hath merited by the means which God hath put into our hands to the end that posterity may know that in this action we have don what we ought for the good and greatnesse of our State and that during our Raigne we wil not suffer the breach of the principall and fundamentall Lawes of this Crown to escape unpunished In which God hath blessed our iust intentions having on the one side given such an happy successe unto our Armies that they have brought all Lorraine under our subjection and on the other the course we tooke in our Court of Parliament for punishment of the crime of Rape committed by the D. of Lorraine upon the person of our said Brother the D. of Orieance was found so iust and lawfull that our said Court by an Act of the fifth of this moneth declared the foresaid pretended marriage of our Brother with the Princesse Margaret not to be contracted valuably and adiudged the said D. Charles vassall of our Crown for the attempt and Rape committed by him as also the said Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine to be guilty of Treason felony and Rebellion that the condemned Duke for his restitution should confesse unto us as to his Soveraigne in a place wee should chuse before the Princes Dukes Peeres and Officers of this Crowne That by treason and conspiracy hee attempted to make a contract of the said pretended marriage not onely against our Will against the assurance hee had given unto us against his promise to undertake nothing without our consent and the prejudice of his fealty due unto us as being our vassal but also against the Lawes of France the Ordinances of the Kings our predecessors the honour of our Crowne and the security of the estate of which he now repenteth and humbly craveth pardon To which declaration the said Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine should also stand and our Court also banished the said Charles Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine out of the Realme for ever declaring that all the Estate they held of the Crowne mediatly or immediatly should returne be reunited and reincorporated unto it and that whatsoever goods they had in France whether moveable or immoveable should be confiscate unto us and to the end that the memorie of Iustice done upon such an attemp◠Rape Felonie and Rebellion might be conserved to all posteritie a Pyramis should bee raysed in some place of the Citie of Bar where on an engraven plate of Brasse shall be fixed containing the Arrest and the just causes thereof And because the said D. Charles hath infringed the treaty broke his word and violated his Faith Wee were humbly intreated by the said Arrest of Parliament by the way of Armes to satisfie our selfe upon his other lands and goods not being in France which we also iudged to be more advantagious for the good of our State the quiet of our Subiects and glory of our Crowne For all which causes wee had just reason to conquer the said places which we put into our hands and upon the occasion the rest of the countrey formerly in his obedience which we have done by our Armes the countrey beeing now totally subiected to us And because wee are desirous to keep the people in peace and tranquillity in their franchises and accustomed liberties with all sweetnesse and equitie Wee have aduised hereafter to administer Iustice in our owne Name and under our Authority For these causes for other good consideratiōs us thereunto moving we have declared willed and ordained declaring willing and ordaining and it is our pleasure that hereafter for the Dukedome of Lorraine and all other places late in the said Dukes obedience except the liberty of the parts adioyning to the Court of Parliament established in the towne of S. Michael Iustice shall be administred at Nancy by one supreme Councel and for the parts adioyning to the said towne of S. Michael it shall be rendered by one intendant of Iustice Policy whom we shall depute to that Office who shall also be President of the said Councell The supreame Councell wee will shal be composed of two Presidents 17. Counsellors one Advocate one Procurator Generall and one Secretary giving to the said Councell all Iurisdiction and cognisance of all affaires Civill and Criminall of Policie Domaine impositions Aides Tayles Finances and all other generally whatsoever of which the Councell of Estate the Parliament of S. Michael the Chambers of accounts the Court of Aides and other supreme Iudges in the tertitory of Lorrain formerly setled were wont to take notice that is to say for the justice and policy in Lorrain other places except the liberty of the borderers upō the said Parliament of S. Michael and for all affaires of Domaine impositions Ayds Tailes and Finances in all Lorrain except the liberty aforesaid and the Dutchy of Bar with full power and authority of supreme iudicature and in the last place all the said affaires as well those of the first instance as which shall be brought upon appeale to the Councell of Bailiffs their Lieutenants and other Iudges whose appealls have bin to the Councell of State Parliament Court of Aides and other supreame jurisdictions observing the Customes and usage of the places as neere as may be To this end we inioyne all Bayliffes their Lieutenants and other Iudges to bring the appeales which shall bee