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Newes concernynge the general cou[n]cell, holden at Trydent by the emperoure and the Germaynes wyth all the nobles of Hungarye, Constantinople and Rome Translated out of Germayne into Englysh by Jhon Holibush. Anno 1548.
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Hollybush, John.
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¶ Newes concernynge the general couÌcell / holden at Trydent by the Emperoure and the Germaynes wyth all the nobles of Hungarye / Constantenople and Rome Translated oute of Germayne into Englysh By Ihon Holibush Anno. 1548 Cum Priuilegio ad Imprimendum Solum After dew salutacioÌ I coÌmeÌd me to you trusty freÌd lettiÌg you were that where in my last wrytinge to you I wrote that by the leaue of the bountefull grace and licence of the Imperiall maiestye I wolde shortelye be wyth you wherfore at the tyme I wrote no neweltyes to you concerning this Imperiall parlament But for as muche as thys purpose of myne is hyndred I am coÌstrayned to tary here vntyll the returne of the worshypful in god father the Cardinal byshop of TrideÌt which is sent to Rome with a spedy message I wolde not leaue to certify you of some newes so farre as I may do becommeth me Fyrst as concerninge the articles proposed of the Imperiall maiesty to the estates of the Empyre I trust year fully certifyed And though the answere vpoÌ theÌ hath beÌ deferred specially that coÌcerning the ReligioÌ yet at the length by the grace of god haue the States wyth one consente agreed and requyred that the ordinance concernynge the Religion that is in controuersye vndeterminated maye be determined in the generall fre and christen concell that alredy is poynted begoÌne and continueth at TrideÌt The whych request the Imperours maiestye hath also thought yt moost conuenient christen and sure way to alaye all debate and controuersye specially for as moche as the sytuacyon of Germanye is not greatly onmete for the purpose nether can other nacions greatly grudge at the waye and distance froÌ Trident wherby they myght pretende incommodite wher vpoÌ the Emperiall maiestye trusteth that euery and syngular estate of the Empyre wyll agre to suche a generall councel submytting theÌ humbly to it acceptyng redressyng theÌ after the ordinaÌce of the same In doynge of whyche they shall folowe the footesteppes of the auncient fathers which haue alwayes in doubtes of religioÌ or fayth hadde theyr recourse to the councel as vnto a sentuary redressed them wyllingly after the ordinance of the same And that such a fre general couÌcell haue the better progresse continuance that noman nedeth to feare interruption of it or hynderaunce the Emperours maiestye as a maynteiner of the churche and defendour of the couÌcell wyl godly helpe and busyly prouyde that such a couÌcell begon at Trident haue hys quick course continuauÌce He wylleth also that it be visited augmeÌted confirmed by the presence of other christeÌ princes nations specially Archbysshops Bishops other Prelates of Germany as theÌ that are haue ben chefe aucthors or makers of thys debate or in theyr lawfull absence by theyr wyse learned fully aucthorised deputyes It shal be lawful also for the States of the Ausborowesh coÌfession safe coÌduted to come to remayne returne agayn froÌ this couÌcel ther shal be grauÌted to theÌ dew audience By these meanes shal the beginning the whole treating of this general coÌcel coÌclusioÌ be godly and Christenly all affections and parcialite set a parte accordynge to the doctryne of holye scripture and holy fathers whereof maye folowe a christen reformation by the whych peruerse doctryne and abuses maye be rooted out As for the pleatynges of the Imperiall chamber or hall wyll the Imperiall maiesty continentlye reforme and that wyth conuenient Iudges Presydentes and Extraordinare persons that iustice maye be comly executed and ther to be no more lackes Ther are also other causes handeled in thys parlament Imperiall as are of peace of the Coine and suche lyke which are come to suche a pointe as is to be hoped no man can haue a iust cause to coÌplayne We do hope also that this Imperiall parlamente shal be shortelye ended whych myght be whan the worshypfull Cardynall and Byshoppe of Trident shal be returned who departed hence oute of Ausborowe the syxte daye of Nouember beynge sent to Rome vnto the Byshoppe of Rome for the continuaunce of the Counsell of Trident and to approue or alowe the reformation how euery man shal be haue hymself during the tyme of the generall counsell The whyche came to Rome the eyghtenth day of Nouember froÌ whence he hath wrytten he wylbe shortelye wythe vs agayne and bryng wyth hym al thynges that haue ben the requestes of the Emperiall maiesty and the States Nother can I wytholde to certyfye you / that the maiestye of the kyng of rome FerdinaÌdus sent the last yere an embassadour / named Lord Gerarde Veltwick to Constantinople to the greate Turke / for to demaunde truce for .v. yere the whych request the Turke dyd easely graunt / partly for drede of the Emperiall maiestye / whome he nameth a vanquysher / Lord of Europa / partly because of the Assaultes of the Soldane or kinge of Perses / whych combreth hym wyth warres but vpon that condicion yf the Imperiall maiesty wyll holde / consent agre to the same truce The Romane kinges Embassador lord Veltwick hath agreed to that condityon / promysed to busye hymselfe to cause the Imperiall maiestye consente to thys truce doutynge not / but trusting the emperial maiesty wold not refuse it for the tender loue he oweth to his brother And vpon that is the forsayde lord Veltwick come hether wyth the Turkes messangers desyringe to know whether the Emperiall maiesty wyll agree to this truce of fyue yeres or not that these forsayde messangers of the Turke may bringe theyr lord an answer VpoÌ that whych hath the Emperiall maiestye answered on this wyse Though it becommeth not our maiestye to make any appoyntmeÌt with the enemy of oure religioÌ nother hath the Godly maiesty euer left vs aydelesse hetherto but alway prospereth helpeth vs to vanquysh our enemyes so that noman ther is whych can auaunce and say I haue ouercome Charles in battayll For so much also as almyghtye God hath endued vs wyth so greate puyssance ryches men of warre captaynes so that we nede not to be afrayed of any maÌ in the world yet for the teÌder loue that we owe to our brother the king of the romanes HoÌgary Bemes we coÌdesceÌde alow ratifye the truce of fyue yeares but vpoÌ that coÌdicion that the Turkysh Emperour do sende vs hys letters specificayoÌ concerning this peace WhaÌ the Turkyshe messaungers had receaued thys coragious answere of the Emperiall maiestye they are returned to theyr Lorde which continently sente ouer the foresayde letters in the whyche he calleth the Emperours maiesty a Lord of the christen worlde These letters came here to Ausborowe the .xxi. day of Nouember whyche I haue both handeled and sene These be wrytten wyth greate and vnsemely letters and on the top sygned wyth the great Turkes armes of gold I doubte whether I euer haue sene any suche lyke they be nother Chalde nor Hebrue