them who had stood in opposition with the Spaniards first sent unto him an Ambassadour some few dayes since to give him notice that hee was comming to the Commander and desire his amitie and himselfe followed immediately after a Company with 300. men and that they have made together a fast allyance and confederation For assurance whereof the Indian sent his Sonne 18. leagues from hence with 160. souldiers of his owne and 30. Hollanders who have slaine all the Spaniards they could finde and afterwards when himselfe departed from the Commander promising to returne quickly with 1700. men which should be at the Hollanders service he left his Sonne behinde him as a pledge of his truth with forty Savages which give remonstrance either of their affection towards the Spaniard now or hope of reconciliation hereafter Thus much writes the Dutchman And it is written this Sugar and Brasil to bee lately brought to Amsterdam where the Saylors confirmed this Letter And thus much for their actions abroad Now wee come to take a short view of what they have done on both sides lately at home the place is neerer to us and the intelligence something fuller I shall only looke upon their publike acts of Hostilitie not the private quarrells which have beene betwixt some Spaniards and the French belonging to Monsieur Such as presume to take the sword of vengeance into their hand without lawfull authority ought to bee punished with the hand of Iustice and to have their names forgotten and they onely which fight for the maintenance of their Religion and defence of their Countrey lawfully warranted are worthy to bee recorded to eternitie An Edict against the paiment of Contribution to the States The Marquesse of Aitona began this yeare with his Pen and Paper to oppose the purposes of the States hee published an Edict forbidding the subjects of the King to give any more contribution to the Estates and was replyed unto by a Counter-placart or Proclamation by the States of the Vnited Province and the tenor of the first of them runneth in our English tongue thus A Coppie of a Proclamation written by his Excellencie to the receavers of the Contribution for his Maiestie of Spaine particularly in the Quarters of South Holland Althen Bommels-Weerd Huesden Maeswael and Nimmegen RIght Well-beloved you know that the King in the behalfe of his Subjects to ease them and to bring those who are separated from us to obedience hath contented himselfe with any indifferent Subsidies and Contributions But the rebellious States foolishly behaving themselves have to his Maiesties hinderance and the griefe of those which pay Contribution exacted sixe times more then his Majestie hath done although his Maiestie hath both right and power to receive as much as they especially in those parts where his lawfull title to the royall Government is acknowledged It is also manifest that the Enemie not contenting himselfe herewith pretendeth himselfe to be Lord and Master of the greater part of the aforesaid Contributarie Provinces and not long since endeavoured with a new trick never heard of before to forbid the Inhabitants of the Marquisate of Bergen-op-Zome and the Majoraltie of Shertogen-bosche to pay the duties to his Maiestie concluded by the last meeting of the Counsell of Brabant to bee due unto him themselves by assaulting of their safeguards and attaching the Kings Officers exacting from his Maiesties Subiects in the quarter about Antwerp twice as much as his Maiestie in the processe of the said Counsell had eased them of which inhabite in the fore-named Marquisate and Maioraltie And though his Maiestie who can doe no lesse then maintaine and defend his true and loyall subiects hath used all meanes to hinder those rebells from doing any violence to the inhabitants of the Marquisate of Bergen-op-zome and Maioraltie of Shertogen-bosch yet wee have lately seene which is strange many Priests and religious persons imprisoned and haled away as well in the Dukedome of Brabant as in the Earledome of Flanders upon an order made by the enemie to imprison all Spirituall persons as Bishops Abbots c. except those of the said Marquisate and Majoraltie Over Mase and Knicke whom he pretendeth to be his Subjects against all reason against the will and well-liking of the King and Cleargie and the other inhabitants of those parts It would be a great griefe unto us to finde that our enemies should insult over our Subjects and our Soveraigntie and to doe it upon the termes of a lawfull warre and as though they had right so to doe It is therefore requisite that they should now stand to us and obey our command paying their Subsidies and Contributions to us as they have done formerly to the Enemie and according to the same rates paid the last yeare to the States by the Majoraltie of S' Hertogen-bosch denying to give way or make payment of Contribution to the Receivers or Deputy receivers of the Enemie according to that good reason which we hope to manifest and make knowne to all which shall speake against it Wee therefore as well to uphold our Religion as Soveraigntie and for the securitie of our loyall Subjects and to defend them from so many injuries and wrongs by a List made by us and sent to all the Governours of our Frontiers charge all prisoners and other persons which pay Contribution to the Enemy to bee carefull that our Authoritie bee maintained and that this inhibition of the said paiment bee observed by the inhabitants of the said Marquisate and Majoraltie within 14. dayes after the Date hereof upon Penaltie that if they take in a safeguard from the Enemie wee shall carry our selves towards them as his Maiestie hath commanded and yee shall make this our pleasure known to the inhabitants of the said Contributarie Countries and other Frontiers by all the expeditions wayes and meanes which may be and so Welbeloved I commit you to Gods protection From Bruxels the 6. of Iune 1632. Signed and Subscribed by the Marquesse de Aitona and by Seignieur Della Failla THis was the Effect and the full tenor of the Spanish Edict which was Countermaunded with another from the States as followeth The States Counter-plachard The Generall States of the Vnited Provinces of the Neatherland to all those which shall see heare or reade these send Greeting Wee give you to understand that whereas the Enemy after the Victory gotten by us at S' Hertogenbosch hath without ground or foundation pretended a title to the Majoraltie thereof and after a kinde of unlawfull Vsurpation as well over the Spiritualtie as Temporaltie done what is directly against all the Conditions observed betweene us and them in these Neatherland warres making themselves Lords over all which belonged to the said Province clayming a jurisdiction over the said Countreys forcing them to pay Contribution against the usuall custome here and reason and under pretext of a Title of right to the Majoraltie disanulling us of our Soveraigntie and Government thereof Wee
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
It is usuall in the state of Warre to suspect all men and oft-times a misprision surpriseth friends in stead of foes either by accident or providence of the all directing power I shall conclude with the Spanish proceedings against some Noble personages formerly trusted in the managing of the affaires of State and now suspected of disloyalty and either mercifully pardoned or meritoriously punished The first is the Duke of Arschot a Brahantine for so his title speakes him who was imprisoned at Pinto kept under a strict watch accused of speaking lavishly convicted upon his owne Examination and condemned by the Commissaries appointed thereunto which were in number twelue amongst whom was the President of Castile Italy and Arragon the Secretarie Rocas and the Father Confessour to his Catholike Majestie yet afterward mercifully pardoned by the King and so had not the sentence of condemnation brought to execution The next is Don Bona-fides which lost the Plate fleet about foure years since and is now condemned and executed The third the Marquesse De Catarita who as some say being Admirall of the Indian Fleete is imprisoned because hee fought with the Hollanders men of Warre without order notwithstanding that hee had the victory but as others more probably for imbeazâ—lling or concealing the Kings part there being found in his Navie foure hundred thousand Crownes worth of uncustomed goods which were thereupon confiscated And now in this Story I am come to the Pillars of Hercules where I finde a Nil ultrà Hereafter wee may perhaps adventure upon a further discovery and eraze that inscription which now forewarnes us to passe no further CHAP. XII The Magnificent Interment of the King of Sweden IF the death of Gustavusses were frequent to wit the triumphant Angustusses of the North their foot in the stirrop their Sword in their hand and in gaining of Battells I might then expect some other occasion might present it selfe to demonstrate unto the world the manner of their Interment and from the vanity wherewith the greatest part in these times are infected who affect not to heare one thing twice easily furnish my selfe with an execuse But intruth all that hath yet been written concerning the Interment of this great King of Sweden were but the preparatives to the true Pompe the Reader therefore that desireth an exact Relation of the affaires of these times may one day justly accuse me of negligence if by forgetting the last act of his tragedy I rather apply my selfe to please some particular persons then by the recitall thereof satisfie the just curiosity of all others The 34. Provinces of the State of Sweden not thinking it enough to have undergone the extremity of griefe for this yeare and an halfe since the dolefull newes of their Kings death having decreed by the common consent of their three Estates to render unto him their last devotions assembled for that purpose the 15. of Iune last at Meoping either in person or by their Deputies that great Citie being farre too small to receive the multitude which from all parts flocked thither The Ceremony was first disclosed in the great Regall Hall of the Pallace where the Lord Iohn Skite Governour generall of Livonia with a masculine eloquence opened againe the wounds which time seemed to have salved up whose powerfull Oration was seconded by the Exposition of the History of King Iosias made by the Bishop of Westeras the people often with their heavie sighes making dolefull periods But all this was nothing in comparison of the mournfull and not studied accents which the whole multitude made when they heard the pitifull rumbling of the Coffin being shooke as they conveyed it down the staires of the Hall into the great street The Coffin was made of Silver and covered with blacke Velvet which trayled on the ground with a great Crosse of white Satin charged with Scutchions of all the Provinces richly imbrodered in gold silver and silke from the Hall it was carried to the Gate of the Citie tending towards Stockholme by 24. Gentlemen and there put into a Chariot a 100. other Gentlemen marching before each one bearing in his hand a Table wherein all the Victories of this Prince were most accurately represented as well those by him obtained against the Danes Polanders and Muscovite as his other great Feats of Armes in Germany the Forts Cities and Castles by him conquered and the Battailes by him gained two Regiments of Foote and as many of Horse made the Van and Reare-gard and in the front of the traine were 8. great Cannons taken from the Enemy each being drawne by 20. Horses Before and on each side of the Chariot wherein the Corpes lay being drawne by sixe white horses covered with blacke cloth hanging to the ground then marched a 100. Gentlemen in mourning and mounted on Horse-back next followed the Counsellours of Estate and company of the Guards and last of all the Count Palatine with the two Queenes both Mother and Daughter bathing their cheekes in unfained teares From Meoping this Convoy went to Sitrosta distant but two Leagues from thence and in the Church thereof was the Corps layd and guarded by the Souldiers and a 100. Gentlemen The next day about noone they parted from thence and lodged two leagues further continuing this order and time in their daily marches Vntill the 20. of Iune when they arrived at the Towne of Brewkyekya distant but halfe a mile from Stock-holme then began the great preparation for the Funerall show which on the two and twentieth day of the said moneth entered in this manner into Stockholme The Colonell Claz Horn marched in the head of a Regiment of Swedish Horse and two Regiments Nobility and Gentry all in Armour and their horses in mourning being followed by two Regiments of foot lead by the Lords Axel Lillie and Otho Sparling likewise in blacke their armes and trayling their Pikes Next followed two hundred Gentlemen which were Officers of Warre and had assisted the defunct King in his Battailes every one bearing an Ensigne gained in Germany After them came the eight Cannons And next came Gabriell Gabrielson Oxensterne Rector and eight hundred Schollers of the Vniuersitie of Vpsall with all the Officers of the Citie both Bishops Doctors Iudges Ministers and then came the great red Ensigne borne by Frederick Stenbock Colonell of the Cavalry Then 34. Ensignes of the severall Provinces borne by as many Gentlemen Next followed a Horse led by two Pages and covered with blacke Taffaty hanging to the ground each of them trayling after them an Ensigne then came the Barron Charles Horne clad in the gilt Armes of the dead King mounted upon a lame Horse covered with blacke Velvet holding in his hand the Kings Sword as yet all bloody since the Battell of Lutzen attended by his Pages and Lackies Next followed the Generall Tortenson trayling along the streets the great mourning Ensigne Then came the Kings horse for battel covered with black Velvet and crossed with white Sattin and the
interiected upon their sentences and iudgements to the said supreme Councell to passe nothing to the preiudice thereof upon paine of nullitie of their sentences costs and damages to the interessed partie and interdiction and suspension from their offices to which they were deputed by the said Councell We also will and require that immediately after the election of such Bayliffes their Lieutenants and other Iudges they shall be called to take their oath of fealtie to us and so be admitted to their offices otherwise and for default hereof they shall be put out and others put into their places by the said Councell which shall admit of none to be established in those functions untill they have taken the said oath after which as well the said Bayliffes as others shall execute their places onely provisionally and untill some other order be made by us The said supreme Councell shall have authoritie to take the oath of fealtie of all Ecclestasticall persons Gentlemen and others which were formerly subiects to the Duke of Lorraine and shall generally take notice of all things as it hath beene said concerning the Iustice politie and finances of the said Countrey of Lorraine and other places which have beene formerly subiect to the said Duke and all this with a proviso till it be ordered by us otherwise Wee have also given in charge to our deare and faithfull Signior and Knight the Keeper of the Seale of France and our loving and faithfull Councellors which shall be appointed by us to compose and hold the said supreame Councell That every one of them have these presents transcribed to cause them to be read published and observed according to their forme and tenure Commanding also and inioyning all the said Bayliffes their Lieutenants and other Iudges and generally all Ecclesiasticall persons Gentlemen and others of the said Territory of Lorraine and other places subdued to recognise and obey the said Councel and the Arrests and iudgements which shall be made there For such is our pleasure In testimonie whereof wee have made our Seale to be affixed to these presents Given at Monceaux the 17. of Septemb in the yeare of grace 1634. And of our reigne the 25. Signed Lewis And upon the reply Bouthillior Vpon which Replie it is also written Read and published by the ordinance of my Lord Signier Dautri Knight Keeper of the Seale of France Moi Councellor to the King in his counsels and great Audiancer of France And registred in the Register of the Audience of France at Paris Septemb. 16. 1634. Signed Olier The Kings Commission LEWIS by the grace of God King of France and Navarre to our beloved and trusty the Sieurs Charpâ—…er Councellor in our Councell of State and President in our Court of Parliament at Metz Gobelin Councellor also of our Councell of State Master of Requests in ordinarie of our Houshold and Intendant of iustice in our Armie of Lorraine the Masters of Bullion Mâ—…osoâ—… Fremin Merault Mallebranche Gaultier 〈◊〉 Foâ—quet Royer Arnold Ioly le Feure Treasurer of France Intendant of our Finances in Lorraine Machault Collomibell Corberon de la Motta le Ragois greeting We having by our letters of declaratioÌ„ bearing date this day and for the causes and considerations therein contained created and erected by provision and untill we can order it otherwise one supreme Councell in the Citie of Nancy the chiefe Citie of Lorraine as well for distribution of supreme Iustice under our Authority as to take cognisance of politie affaires of Domaine impositions aides tailles Finances and all things whatsoever generally the cognisance whereof appertained to the Councell of State Court of Parliament Chamber of Accounts Court of Aydes and other supreme Iurisdictions formerly established in Lorraine which appeareth by our letters of declaration Which said Councell is to consist of 2. Presidents 17. Councellors our Advocate and Procurator generall and one Secretarie for which purpose it was needfull to chuse personages of sufficiency and knowne honestie and integritie which would discharge their places according to our intention to the benefit and incouragement of the inhabitants of the said Citie of Nancy and Countrey of Lorraine We adiudging that we could not fall upon persons more worthie then your selues for this occasion and trusting to your fidelitie and affection sufficience and experience to promote our service for these causes we have authorized and appointed you and by these presents signed with our hand do authorize and appoint you the Sienrs Charpentier and Goâ—eliâ— to beare the Offices of Presidents of the said supreme Councell you of Bullion Marescot Fremin Merault Mallebranche Gaultier Morilon Fouquet Royer Arnand Ioly le Faure Treasurer of France Intendant of our Finances in Lorraine Machault Collombell le Ragois de la Mothe Corberon the offices of Councellors your Fourerâ—y the office of our Advocate Generall Rigault that of Procuraton Generall and Câ—thert to do the office of Secretarie Commanding and inioyning you to repaire with all speed to the Citie of Nancy for the establishment and setling of the said Councell giving you full power and authoritie to heare all matters and actions Civill and Criminall appeales for causes criminall when there shall bee any question of corporall punishment or torture of the officers of Iudicature or Graduates if then you bee assembled to the number of seven and with you the Sieurs Charpentier and Gobelin Councellors of our Court of Parliament at Metz and to proceed there being the number of seven of you to iudgement upon them accordingly In like manner to heare and judge all matters of polity Domaine Impositions Aides and finances the cognisance whereof appertained to the court of Parliament Councell of Estate Chamber of accounts Court of Aides and other supreame jurisdictions of the countrey of Lorrain and all this until we shall order it otherwise and according to the purport of our Letters of declaration To do this we have given you and doe give you power authority commission especially commaÌ„d by these presents commanding the inhabitants of the city of Nancy all others whom it may concern to acknowledge and obey you in all things touching and concerning the premises for such is our pleasure Dated at Monecaux Sept. 16. The yere of Grace 1634 of our raigne the 25. Signed Lewis And a little lower By the King Bouthilier and sealed Read published registred Heard and required by the Kings Procurator Generall to bee obserued according to this forme and tenure Done at the supreme Councell at Nancy Octob. 17. 1634. Colbert The declaration being read and heard by Four croy the K procurator generall the prime President having collected the Counsell pronounced the Arrest following The supreme Counsell hath ordered and doth order that upon the reply letters shall be drawn which having been read published and registred heard and required by the Kings procurator generall to bee executed according to their forme and tenure Copies shall bee sent to the Bayliffes of the liberty to be there likewise read published and registred The said Counsell doth expresly forbid all Bayliffes their Lievetenants and other Iudges and officers as well of the City of Nancy as the liberty to exercise their offices untill they have taken the oath of fealty to the King either in the chamber of the Counsell or before the Commissaries which shall be appointed to that purpose under paine of a Fine Made at the supreame Counsell at Nancy Octob. 17. 1634. The forme of the oath of fealty which all Ecclesiasticall persons Gentlemen Officers and others the late subjects of Charles D. of Lorraine shall make to the King YOu shall sweare and promise by God well and faithfully to serve our soveraigne Lord the King in all things and against all men in the cause of his Dutchie and Country of Lorraine the Dutchy of Bar and the Country of Barrois and to attempt nothing against his service or against the security and conservation of the Townes of his said Dutchies and Country in his Majesties obedience but to obey him his Ministers and Officers and to doe all things which good and loyall subjects ought to doe Also you shall sweare and promise with the heart as well as the mouth without any exception subtilty or mentall evasion An arrest of the said Counsell enjoyning publike prayers to be made for the King in the extents of his D. of Lorrain VPon that it is shewed to the Counsell by his procurator Generall that all the townes and places of the D. of Lorraine by the power of God being brought to the Kings obedience it is just and requisite that publike prayers should be made for his Majestie in all the Churches of the Country Requiring also that commandment should be given to all the Curates of parishes and other persons having charge in the Churches of the said Dutchy and Country of Lorraine of what ranke and quality soever they be to satisfie him herein like good and loyall subjects upon consequence of the oath made to his Majestie and under such a penalty as the Counsell shall be pleased to order And that the Arrest to bee made should be published in the open congregations and affixed to the gates of the Churches The Counsell doth hereupon injoyne all Curats of Parishes Primats Provosts or Deanes of collegiate Churches Chanons Chapiters and Communities and all persons having the administration of religious houses as well in this City of Nancy as in the whole Country of Lorraine to make publike prayers for the King in their Liturgies and Masses upon paine of loosing their temporalties and be proceeded against as Rebels and disturbers of the publike peace The said Counsell hath also ordained that this Arrest shall be read at the publike meeting of the Parishes in their Churches and bee affixed to the Church dores Inioyning al the deputies of the procurator general to put their hand to the execution hereof and to certifie the Counsell within three weekes upon paine of loosing their places Made at the supreame Counsell Octob. 19. 1634. Signed Colbert They have since made an Arrest against five religious persons who would not take the oath of fealtie to the King by which they are commanded to avoyd the Citie of Nancy this present and the Dukedome of Lorraine within three dayes and forbidden them to come into the Kingdome upon paine of death FINIS
and suspecting the cause of their banding thus together immediately called a Councell of Warre and concluded without delay the same night before these troopes of strangers could come thither to make an assault upon the Citie about midnight and so try whether they could prevent the enemies counsell in taking that by force which they had beene about by the space of almost a for tninghâ— by conference and composition All things against the houre appointed were provided for the businesse the forces were drawne out of all the three quarters before the Citie lodged covered and all things made ready for the assault save onely the watch-word was not given which a sudden raine fell so violently that the Souldiers could neither conveniently handle their â—…pons nor take firme footing upon the slippery ground which made the Commissarie give order to the Army to defist from that course and to conclude upon another which was thus put in practise the day againe appearing The Commanders first suspecting by the squibs and fire works within the Citie and hanging out of lanternes upon the steeples as a signe to their Imperiall friends and afterwards assured by the spies that their enemies were upon their march gave order immediately that the Souldiers should march forward speedily and meete together neere the Stier-waldt and so encounter the Enemie What the Commanders had injoyned the Souldiers of the Campe quickly performed no time was lost for early in the morning they were gone forward as farre as Sachstatt a Citie upon the River of Inder about five or sixe English myles from Hildesheim where hearing the Enemies Drummes beating a farre off the Generall major Vslar set the Army in battell aray planted the Ordnance upon the high ground neere Hilperbercke commended the protection of himselfe and his forces to God gave the Army the word IESVS and presently discovering the Imperialists neerer approaching began the battell with the Cannon the Ordnance of each side playing upon the opposite party and this manner of sight continued by the space of three houres The Evangelicall Commanders then perceiving that the Imperialists would not willingly move out of that posture commanded the Major of Shonaich with 400. Musketiers of the white Regiment and some troups of horse to wheele about and gall them in their flanckers that so he might either provoke them to joyne in a neerer battell or breake them of their order wherein they stood and were yet as well guarded by observation of their rankes as protected from the Cannon by conveniency of the place which they were possest of It was done accordingly and the first attempt made against them was performed so bravely that the warie Imperialists expecting that the maine body of the Evangelicall Army would second the first onset of the Major and suspecting their owne power to be disable to oppose their united force retyred suddenly but orderly to Heyfede a neighbouring Village in the Diocesse of Lawenburgh and fired the same thinking by the smoke to hide themselues from sight of their adversaries and so to avoide them But the Generall Major with the maine body of his Army was already advanced forward come so neere them that he had them in his eye and pursued them so fast that within an English mile or little more they were faine to make a stand and put it to triall whether they might save themselues by battell when they could not escape by flight The Avantguard of the Evangelicall had the first bout with the Imperiall Reare wherein though at first the Imperialists stood to it stoutly yet their power of resistance was soone so much weakened by the courage of the Swedes and Brunswickers and the divers charges made upon them that within one houre they fled in a disorderly confusion and the rest of the Army within as short a space was so utterly routed that of 2500. horse scarce 250. returned to Newstatt their foot forces being at the first 1500 were almost all slaine upon the place save some few which hid themselues in the Forrest the moorish ground and the corne About 1000. prisoners were taken and carried to Sachstatt Collenberge Pattensen and Hanoner three Cities upon the Gleine amongst which were two Lieutenant Collonels two Majors seven Ritemasters three Captaines eleven Lieutenants and nine Cornets and the Evangelicall carried away 13. Standards foure great peeces of Ordnance new cast and all their Ammunition This was a memorable victory as advantageous to the Swedes as pernitious to the Imperialists the Cities of Mynden and Nyenburg were hereby weakened and the state of Hildesheim which before was but languishing hereby grew desperately evill and out of hope of remedy was not to be passed over without an Hymne of thanksgiving in the publicke Congregation which was done so religiously by the whole Army in the great Church at Sach-stat the same evening whence as soone as they had performed this Christian Office they returned speedily and without stay to Hildesheim to end that worke which they had beene so long in doing The absence of the Campe this short space was some hinderance to the Brunswickers before the Citie and might have beene much more had not their returne bin speedy the garrison and Citizens within in this short vacation had burned some of the Leaguers works filled up their trenches againe and were indeavouring to have brought a new store of provision into the Citie but the industrie of the Swedes and Brunswickers quickly repaired the works and scowred the Trenches anew and their speedy returne prevented the victualling and new furnishing the Citie with Ammunition of both which when they within saw themselues deprived they quickly yeelded upon composition their agreement being in effect the same which was made at Hammelin when it was taken in subscribed to the Articles Iuly 13 23. being Sunday And upon Thursday Iuly 17 27 having first delivered up the Swedes and Brunswickers whom in the time of the siege they had taken prisoners and a Regiment of the Evangelicall horsemen and two Companies of their foot being first layed into the Citie marched forth and tooke their way towards Munster with a sufficient Convoy to guard them according as it was concluded upon in the Articles of agreement the tenour whereof was as followeth 1. The Commander in the Garrison shall next Thursday in the forenoone if the Trumpeters which are sent to Minden with the Evangelical hostages be by that time returned or upon the first returne of the Trumpets surrender the Citie to the Lord Generall Major Tylo Albert of Vsler to the use of the high and mighty Prince Fredericke Vlrich Duke of Brunswicke and then give up the keyes of the gates thereof should have no hidden fire or private mines to the danger of the Citie and that presently upon the subscription of the Articles before the Garrison departed the Ravelin before the East-gate shall be guarded by the Brunswicke Generall Major his forces 200 men onely being to be appointed to that service as few
France which is that the Lord d' Elbene atrived yesterday in Court from Monsieur with letters to the King which report that Monsieur resolving to retyre himselfe out of the hands of the Spaniard and returne into France taking opportunitie of the Marquisse of Ayetone his absence communicating his designe unto some few of his most confidents who with others to the number of about 15. were ready provided The 18. of this present about 8. a clocke in the morning they parted from Brussels under pretence of going a hunting each man leading an horse in his hand beside that he rid upon as indeed there was need for Monsieur spoyled two in riding 25. leagues for in all the journey he baited but once by which you may guesse at his haste Monsieur the same night about nine a clocke arrived at Capelle a frontire Citie and from thence next day went to Soissons in perfect health as he testified by the rejoycings he made for having escaped out of the power of Spaine The Enterview of the King and Monsieur Saterday last the 21. of this present an houre after noone Monsieur the Kings brother arrived from Ecovan at St. Germin where the Lord of St. Simon chiefe Esâ—…ire unto his Majestie received him in the first Court the King had then dined beleeving that Monsieur would have deferred his journey untill next day because the weather was very windie and tempestuous But when his Majestâ—… was advertised of his arrivall he went forth of his Cabinet into his Bed-chamber being accompanied by the Dukes of Longeville Monthazon and Dechans the Count de Soyssons the Marshals of Chastillon D'Estre The Keeper of the great Seale and De Bresse the keeper of the Seale the great Master of the Artillerie and Superintenderie of the Finances his Secretaries of State Captaines of his guard and other Lords and Gentlemen which either their duty of their charge or curiositie to see that famous action had drawne thither in so great number that that spatious Chamber was not able to conteine them although the Vshers would admit none but those they could not refuse All the passages unto the lower end of the staires were full and the preasse so great that Monsieur was almost a quarter of an houre in breaking through it which in the end having passed hee bowed himselfe very low before the King who attended his comming neere the doore and said unto his Maiestie Sir I know not whether it be feare or ioy that hath bereft me of speech for at present I can do no more than demand your pardon for all that is past The King imbracing him very streitly said unto him My brother I have pardoned you speake no more of what is past but onely of the great ioy I conceive by seeing you here then embracing him twice more with such tendernesse that it drew teares of ioy from all the spectators The Lord of Puyllaurans rendered his most humble obeysance unto his Majestie who imbracing him acknowledged the remembrance of the dexteritie he used in bringing back the said Monsieur This done the King led Monsieur his brother into his private Chamber whither the Lords and Gentlemen aforesaid followed them The Cardinall Duke comming from Ruell entred in also a little after and saluted Monsieur who imbraced him with great demonstrations of affection The King saying unto his brother My brother I pray you love my Lord the Cardinall The Mâ—…sieur answered Sir I love him as my selfe and am resolved to 〈◊〉 his counsels This done the Monsieur caused the Vshers of the privy Chamber to bring in the rest of his traine that had accompanied him to this interview to wit the Lords of Davaille Captaine of his guard La fâ—…-imbâ—… du fargis Briancon du Coudray Montpensier la Plesse Vicount d'Autel the Barons de Rare and Baugefroy de Neves de Verderonne la Vanpot Count de Montresor the Baron de Cire Somerne Drovart his Esquire St. Vrin Lieutenant of his guards Charniâ—… and divers others who being presented unto the King did their obesance unto his Maiesty who graciously received them These passages were so pleasing unto all that they lasted almost 2. houres untill one said unto Monsieur that it was time for him to go to dinner but hee answered him these foure yeares have I dined without seeing the king I can do no lesse than prefer this daies good fortune before any dinner which beeing prepared for him in the kings secret Chamber at length he sat downe to table being served by his Maiesties Officers the aforesaid multitude still following him that by the violence of their thronging the skreene of the dore was throwne downe which had 〈…〉 but 〈…〉 of heads shoulder 〈…〉 and by that means made this happy 〈◊〉 guilty of no ominous disaster Presently after Dinner Monsieur went againe to see his Maiestie but his visite was interrupted by the extraordinary Embassadors of the King of Sweden and Gerâ—… who had that day assigned them for audience so 〈…〉 Chamber he 〈…〉 of the afternoone 〈…〉 of Courtiers hee also â—…ted the Queene who that day arrived at Paris That night he supped with the King at his owne table and the next day was entertained at 〈◊〉 by the Cardinall Duke to 〈…〉 he would needs goe where he was received with great magnificence and his Maiesties Monsiers and the Cardinals healthâ— remembred At night he returned unto Saint Germaine from whence on the 23 of this present he parted for to go to his fair house of Limours where at this present he now is CHAP. 16. LEWIS by the grace of God King of France and Navarre to all to whom these presents shall come greeting We having for a long time since many just causes of suspition that Charles Duke of Lorraine hath taken advice and practised with them which repine at the greatnesse of the Crowne of France and that afterwards hee many times gave entertainement to the Rebels of this Realme and drew our Brother the Duke of Orleans into his Country where not onely the said Duke was ingaged with strangers the enemies of this estate to enter into Armes to the confusion of the Authors of that designe the end whereof was most unhappy but also soulely neglecting his respect to us and abusing the disloyalty of the servants of our said Brother hath caused him clandestinely and without our knowledge to be espoused to the Princesse Margaret his sister again shall order as well Ecelesiasticke as civill against his own precise word often times given to us in his name by persons directly sent unto us and against the treaty lately agreed upon betwixt us and him wherein he promised not to intermeddle in the affaires of our Brother nor to adhere to those designes to which those Rebels who had gotten into his good opinion had drawne him to our prejudice to cease from all correspondence with strangers ill affectioned to this State and not to doe any hostile act against us our friends and allyes