Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n according_a fable_n great_a 44 3 2.0729 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A57506 The history of infamous impostors, or, The lives & actions of several notorious counterfeits who from the most abject and meanest of the people, have usurped the titles of emperours, kings, and princes / written by the Sr. J.B. de Ricoles ... ; and now done into English.; Imposteurs insignes. English Rocoles, Jean-Baptiste de, 1620-1696. 1683 (1683) Wing R1766; ESTC R6847 75,558 204

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

of_o a_o subtle_a with_o and_o quick_a apprehension_n his_o name_n be_v peter_n warbeck_n but_o the_o english_a in_o derision_n after_o call_v he_o perkin_n he_o understand_v english_a and_o some_o other_o language_n be_v very_o little_o know_v be_v of_o the_o mean_a birth_n and_o in_o extreme_a poverty_n he_o have_v travel_v through_o divers_a country_n like_o a_o beggar_n and_o a_o vagabond_n he_o the_o duchess_n margaret_n think_v a_o sit_v instrument_n to_o counterfeit_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n second_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o she_o hide_v he_o in_o her_o house_n and_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n and_o the_o particular_a interest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n till_o he_o perfect_o understand_v his_o business_n imprint_v her_o maxim_n in_o his_o memory_n and_o talk_v proper_o of_o they_o persuade_v all_o that_o he_o be_v the_o real_a prince_n of_o that_o illustrious_a family_n person_n of_o that_o quality_n and_o birth_n have_v a_o instinct_n not_o to_o be_v describe_v to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o glorious_a ancestor_n that_o they_o may_v deserve_v the_o same_o admiration_n and_o even_o in_o this_o she_o have_v inform_v he_o and_o now_o she_o understand_v that_o king_n henry_n be_v raise_v man_n for_o france_n to_o assist_v francis_n duke_n of_o britain_n his_o old_a benefactor_n believe_v this_o a_o favourable_a occasion_n to_o set_v her_o engine_n at_o work_n and_o cause_v a_o disturbance_n in_o england_n she_o send_v perkin_n private_o into_o ireland_n that_o so_o this_o young_a and_o well-instructed_n adventurer_n may_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o rebellion_n among_o those_o uncivilise_v people_n who_o be_v always_o incline_v to_o mutiny_n when_o he_o land_a in_o ireland_n he_o so_o well_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o favour_n there_o that_o many_o of_o the_o principal_a irish_a believe_v his_o deceit_n and_o give_v he_o the_o same_o honour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v real_o be_v what_o he_o pretend_v promise_v to_o arm_n and_o follow_v he_o with_o all_o necessary_n for_o the_o war._n this_o news_n be_v spread_v abroad_o francis_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n invite_v he_o to_o his_o court_n that_o he_o may_v oppose_v he_o to_o henry_n his_o declare_a enemy_n who_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o land_n in_o france_n perkin_n overjoy_v at_o this_o news_n believe_v himself_o blessed_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o familiarity_n of_o king_n repassed_a the_o sea_n and_o come_v to_o the_o french_a court_n where_o he_o be_v magnificent_o receive_v and_o have_v a_o train_n of_o guard_n appoint_v he_o but_o sudden_o after_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o france_n and_o england_n and_o the_o king_n find_v he_o no_o long_o useful_a for_o his_o purpose_n dismiss_v he_o the_o court._n be_v thus_o disappoint_v of_o his_o hope_n he_o go_v to_o the_o duchess_n dowager_n into_o flanders_n this_o princess_n long_v to_o know_v how_o he_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v but_o the_o disappointment_n sensible_o afflict_v she_o yet_o she_o treat_v he_o as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o which_o she_o cunning_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v be_v overjoy_v to_o see_v he_o public_o congratulate_v his_o happy_a return_n and_o take_v a_o singular_a pleasure_n to_o hear_v he_o tell_v how_o near_o he_o escape_v in_o several_a country_n which_o he_o travel_v this_o she_o do_v the_o better_a to_o persuade_v the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o her_o brother_n and_o show_v he_o extraordinary_a respect_n as_o likewise_o do_v the_o flemish_a lord_n on_o her_o account_n the_o deceit_n be_v hide_v under_o so_o much_o appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o escape_v death_n by_o the_o particular_a providence_n of_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o uncle_n richard_n a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o his_o father_n have_v convey_v he_o private_o beyond_o sea_n so_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o his_o cruel_a hand_n and_o that_o now_o he_o will_v attempt_v to_o regain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o story_n of_o so_o strange_a a_o adventure_n be_v soon_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o country_n fly_v into_o england_n where_o it_o pass_v for_o truth_n not_o only_o among_o the_o common_a people_n but_o even_o with_o several_a of_o the_o nobility_n when_o the_o news_n come_v that_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v alive_a the_o number_n of_o the_o seditious_a increase_v abundant_o they_o who_o crime_n or_o debt_n make_v they_o abscond_v or_o who_o poverty_n hope_v advantage_n flee_v into_o flanders_n to_o perkin_n and_o soon_o after_o many_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a lord_n enter_v into_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o believe_v the_o impostor_n sway_v by_o their_o own_o rashness_n or_o by_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o this_o young_a man_n be_v prince_n richard_n son_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o have_v a_o blind_a affection_n for_o the_o house_n of_o york_n other_o through_o disgust_n believe_v themselves_o ill_o reward_v by_o henry_n the_o seven_o who_o they_o have_v venture_v their_o life_n for_o to_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n many_o through_o avarice_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o change_n be_v drive_v into_o this_o conspiracy_n thus_o the_o news_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v alive_a divide_a england_n hope_n and_o fear_n fill_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n none_o be_v exempt_v from_o trouble_n each_o measure_v his_o danger_n or_o advantage_n according_a to_o his_o interest_n fancy_n and_o particular_a opinion_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a astonishment_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o friend_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o invent_v and_o discourse_v so_o pernicious_a a_o imposture_n which_o be_v not_o only_o improbable_a but_o look_v impossible_a and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o truth_n conceal_v a_o most_o subtle_a and_o implacable_a piece_n of_o malice_n which_o he_o already_o know_v many_o great_a man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o though_o he_o dissemble_v his_o information_n and_o he_o foresee_v this_o fable_n may_v endanger_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n if_o it_o be_v not_o early_o discover_v to_o the_o nation_n for_o no_o other_o than_o a_o fictitious_a most_o wicked_a and_o dangerous_a counterfeit_n those_o who_o delight_v in_o war_n and_o trouble_v embrace_v these_o novelty_n persuade_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o deceit_n in_o they_o and_o that_o the_o news_n be_v all_o true_a believe_v they_o shall_v reap_v both_o honour_n and_o profit_n by_o foment_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o party_n and_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o much_o importance_n the_o conspirator_n send_v into_o flanders_n to_o the_o duchess_n dowager_n to_o know_v of_o she_o when_o she_o think_v fit_a that_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n shall_v pass_v over_o into_o england_n that_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o advertise_v their_o friend_n and_o have_v they_o ready_a to_o give_v he_o all_o necessary_a assistance_n sir_n robert_n clifford_n and_o william_n barklay_n be_v depute_v for_o this_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o rest_n they_o give_v the_o duchess_n margaret_n a_o account_n what_o the_o creature_n and_o favourer_n of_o this_o new_a duke_n have_v agree_v to_o do_v which_o give_v she_o a_o extreme_a pleasure_n she_o assure_v they_o all_o that_o have_v be_v advantageous_o discourse_v of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v real_o so_o show_v they_o the_o impostor_n who_o counterfeit_v the_o person_n of_o richard_n to_o a_o wonder_n then_o she_o extol_v his_o virtue_n to_o the_o sky_n and_o make_v admirable_a report_n of_o his_o princely_a inclination_n which_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o action_n of_o his_o glorious_a ancestor_n when_o clifford_n have_v see_v the_o youth_n he_o real_o believe_v he_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o so_o write_v to_o his_o correspondent_o in_o england_n and_o the_o better_a to_o make_v himself_o be_v believe_v he_o assure_v they_o he_o perfect_o remember_v his_o face_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o these_o letter_n they_o contrive_v a_o new_a motive_n to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o favour_v their_o party_n they_o assure_v they_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o true_a than_o the_o news_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o they_o so_o cunning_o spread_v that_o no_o author_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o report_n the_o king_n perceive_v these_o deceit_n not_o to_o diminish_v in_o the_o people_n mind_n think_v himself_o absolute_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n in_o which_o his_o own_o interest_n be_v so_o deep_o engage_v he_o know_v where_o this_o design_n be_v lay_v and_o understand_v clifford_n secret_a departure_n send_v officer_n with_o some_o choose_a man_n and_o approve_a soldier_n to_o the_o seacoast_n for_o the_o prevent_v any_o man_n land_v in_o or_o
whisk_v this_o and_o that_o way_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o his_o best_a reason_n as_o once_o his_o squibb_n destroy_v themselves_o and_o endanger_v no_o body_n so_o much_o as_o their_o author_n if_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o good_a advice_n i_o will_v counsel_v he_o only_o to_o play_v the_o fool_n in_o bartholomew-fair_a there_o let_v he_o be_v laureate_a to_o king_n oberon_n and_o at_o his_o own_o booth_n be_v zany_n and_o poet._n but_o let_v not_o his_o own_o life_n and_o manner_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o his_o next_o puppet-show_a lest_o it_o debauch_v the_o rabble_n his_o great_a admirer_n these_o and_o many_o other_o scribbler_n have_v be_v select_v as_o the_o propogater_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o they_o be_v general_o so_o vile_a and_o inconsiderable_a that_o i_o choose_v to_o despise_v they_o and_o scorn_v to_o do_v they_o the_o credit_n of_o remark_v i_o will_v stop_v here_o but_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la satyram_fw-la non_fw-la scribere_fw-la as_o fast_o as_o i_o cut_v off_o new_a head_n arise_v from_o my_o hydra_n legion_n of_o old_a left_a man_n for_o swine_n and_o now_o for_o swine_n enter_v man_n again_o such_o impostor_n have_v appear_v among_o we_o of_o late_a that_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o think_v that_o our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n shall_v have_v be_v so_o much_o impose_v on_o as_o they_o have_v wretch_n most_o profligate_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n as_o cheat_v thieve_v forgery_n coin_v lie_v perjury_n nay_o sodomy_n have_v on_o a_o sudden_a be_v entertain_v and_o credit_v as_o most_o pious_a sober_a virtuous_a christian_n and_o true_a protestant_n what_o great_a prodigy_n than_o that_o such_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n shall_v pass_v for_o angel_n of_o light_n yet_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o justice_n of_o my_o country_n i_o will_v keep_v in_o bold_a truth_n and_o spare_v even_o the_o impostor_n with_o a_o witness_n but_o when_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o convenient_a in_o proper_a colour_n to_o draw_v the_o true_a lineament_n of_o some_o of_o these_o counterfeit_n the_o history_n of_o their_o life_n though_o write_v with_o the_o great_a impartiality_n will_v appear_v as_o improbable_a as_o rabelais_n his_o garagantua_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v they_o be_v torment_v with_o their_o secret_a crime_n and_o in_o their_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n confess_v ambiguae_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la citabere_fw-la testis_fw-la incertaeque_fw-la rei_fw-la phalaris_n licet_fw-la imperet_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la falsus_fw-la &_o admoto_fw-la dictet_fw-la perjuria_fw-la tauro_fw-la summum_fw-la crede_fw-la nefas_fw-la vitam_fw-la praeferre_fw-la pudori_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la perdere_fw-la causas_fw-la juvenal_n sat._n 8._o i_o can_v have_v paraphrase_a this_o into_o english_a but_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o doctor_n holiday_n be_v translation_n when_o in_o a_o doubtful_a cause_n thou_o needs_o must_v stand_v a_o witness_n shall_v phalaris_n bid_v thou_o be_v false_a show_v his_o bull_n and_o dictate_v perjury_n life_n before_o virtue_n count_v it_o lewd_a to_o choose_v do_v not_o to_o save_v life_n the_o end_v we_o live_v for_o loose_v a_o table_n of_o the_o history_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o false_a smerdis_n only_a brother_n of_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o mede_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o false_a nero._n pag._n 26._o chap._n iii_o the_o false_a messiah_n call_v bencochab_n chief_a of_o the_o revolt_a jew_n pag._n 30._o chap._n iu._n the_o false_a moses_n pag._n 33._o chap._n v._n john_n bulchold_n king_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n call_v john_n of_o leyden_n pag._n 35._o chap._n vi_o the_o false_a clotaire_n call_v gondoald_n pag._n 38._o chap._n vii_o the_o false_a baldwin_n emperor_n of_o greece_n and_o earl_n of_o flanders_n pag._n 58._o chap._n viii_o the_o false_a richard_n duke_z of_o york_z and_o pretend_a son_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n call_v perkin_n warbeck_n pag._n 76._o chap._n ix_o the_o false_a don_n sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n pag._n 113._o chap._n x._o the_o false_a voldemar_n marquis_n and_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n pag._n 139._o chap._n xi_o the_o false_a mustapha_n son_n of_o bajazet_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n pag._n 154._o chap._n xii_o the_o false_a james_n heraclides_fw-la despot_n of_o moldavia_n and_o wallachia_n pag._n 179._o a_o list_n of_o infamous_a impostor_n or_o the_o life_n of_o several_a notorious_a counterfeit_n who_o from_o the_o most_o abject_a and_o mean_v of_o the_o people_n have_v usurp_v the_o title_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o false_a smerdis_n one_o of_o the_o most_o profligate_v impostor_n i_o can_v write_v of_o be_v the_o counterfeit_n smerdis_n who_o be_v a_o magus_n which_o take_v the_o word_n in_o its_o most_o favourable_a acceptation_n signify_v a_o scholar_n a_o astrologer_n or_o philosopher_n but_o i_o be_o more_o incline_v to_o believe_v he_o be_v a_o magician_n who_o for_o some_o crime_n escape_v the_o justice_n of_o cyrus_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o ear_n the_o frenzy_n and_o distraction_n into_o which_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o son_n of_o cyrus_n the_o great_a fell_a give_v this_o impostor_n a_o opportunity_n to_o show_v himself_o and_o for_o eight_o month_n to_o ascend_v the_o throne_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o potent_a empire_n in_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o king_n when_o fall_v into_o this_o distemper_n cause_v his_o only_a brother_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v then_o governor_n of_o persia_n who_o person_n this_o magician_n so_o act_v as_o obtain_v he_o the_o quality_n and_o empire_n of_o smedis_n the_o untimely_a death_n of_o this_o prince_n give_v he_o the_o opportunity_n of_o be_v so_o great_a a_o impostor_n the_o distraction_n of_o cambyses_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o cambyses_n in_o mortal_o wound_v the_o god_n apis_n of_o epaphus_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o punishment_n this_o apis_n the_o egyptian_n blind_v with_o idolatory_a adore_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o calf_n the_o fable_n of_o this_o divinity_n be_v know_v to_o proceed_v from_o jupiter_n love_v the_o princess_n jo_n daughter_n of_o inachus_n king_n of_o phoenicia_n juno_n contrive_v to_o surprise_v he_o with_o she_o wherefore_o jupiter_n turn_v she_o into_o a_o heifer_n to_o secure_v she_o against_o the_o revenge_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o goddess_n but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o extinguish_v her_o jealous_a suspicion_n which_o prompt_v she_o to_o beg_v that_o beautiful_a cow_n of_o jupiter_n who_o can_v find_v no_o excuse_n to_o deny_v she_o juno_n commit_v she_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o argus_n with_o his_o hundred_o eye_n at_o which_o jupiter_n be_v extreme_o vex_v send_v mercury_n his_o bastard_n and_o steal_v she_o away_o while_n argus_n sleep_v this_o so_o engage_v juno_n that_o her_o revenge_n fall_v on_o jo_n who_o she_o command_v the_o fury_n erinnys_n to_o make_v distract_v and_o possess_v with_o wild_a fancy_n which_o make_v she_o wander_v about_o the_o world_n until_o grow_v weary_a and_o faint_a she_o stop_v in_o egypt_n where_o she_o be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a shape_n and_o person_n and_o bring_v to_o bed_n of_o epaphus_n the_o egyptian_n worship_v both_o she_o and_o her_o son_n ovid_n tell_v this_o story_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o metamorphosis_n cambyses_n although_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o successor_n to_o so_o great_a a_o king_n and_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o such_o mighty_a province_n as_o the_o persiaen_n empire_n contain_v burn_v with_o a_o unlimited_a ambition_n to_o extend_v his_o conquest_n which_o he_o do_v over_o egypt_n strip_v psalmneticus_n the_o king_n son_n of_o amasis_n the_o usurper_n of_o all_o regal_a power_n but_o this_o not_o being_n enough_o for_o his_o vast_a thought_n he_o undertake_v three_o great_a war_n at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o very_o unreasonable_o and_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n make_v the_o carthaginian_n the_o aethiopian_n and_o the_o arabian_n his_o enemy_n against_o each_o of_o these_o he_o have_v ill_a success_n he_o can_v not_o attack_v the_o carthaginian_n but_o by_o sea_n and_o the_o phoenician_n his_o only_a subject_n that_o can_v assist_v he_o with_o ship_n mutine_v and_o refuse_v to_o lend_v he_o any_o belleve_v it_o unnatural_a to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o proceed_v from_o they_o to_o advance_v towards_o aethiopia_n the_o army_n have_v vast_a desert_n to_o march_v over_o and_o this_o young_a unadvised_a king_n take_v so_o ill_a measure_n and_o make_v so_o small_a provision_n that_o he_o hardly_o get_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o way_n ere_o his_o army_n want_v and_o be_v force_v to_o eat_v their_o own_o horse_n and_o camel_n and_o afterward_o by_o decimation_n
emperor_n of_o greece_n who_o death_n i_o have_v lament_v when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o youth_n when_o first_o the_o unhappy_a news_n arrive_v his_o son_n henry_n a_o valiant_a prince_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o elder_a daughter_n jane_n in_o his_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n their_o country_n hold_v of_o i_o and_o be_v a_o feudatory_a of_o my_o crown_n as_o the_o earl_n be_v a_o peer_n of_o my_o kingdom_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o what_o have_v happen_v have_v not_o be_v that_o my_o dear_a uncle_n the_o father_n of_o my_o cousin-german_a who_o name_n and_o memory_n be_v of_o admirable_a veneration_n in_o greece_n can_v return_v to_o life_n but_o i_o can_v light_o be_v persuade_v from_o the_o belief_n i_o have_v of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o report_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v through_o the_o course_n of_o so_o many_o year_n most_o humane_a thing_n especial_o empire_n subsist_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n tell_v i_o then_o for_o who_o you_o will_v be_v receive_v if_o for_o my_o uncle_n show_v it_o we_o by_o some_o authentic_a proof_n and_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v unexpected_a it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o agreeable_a and_o give_v i_o transport_v of_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o i_o be_o convince_v i_o have_v weep_v for_o my_o uncle_n without_o cause_n and_o for_o a_o false_a opinion_n whilst_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v reverence_n like_o a_o father_n be_v restore_v to_o i_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o a_o few_o short_a question_n will_v make_v yourself_o judge_v and_o witness_v in_o your_o own_o cause_n which_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o know_v be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n i_o ask_v you_o then_o if_o my_o father_n king_n philip_n treat_v you_o as_o his_o homager_n and_o whether_o he_o give_v you_o the_o investiture_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n in_o what_o place_n at_o what_o time_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o before_o what_o witness_n do_v he_o gird_v on_o your_o sword_n and_o make_v you_o a_o knight_n and_o of_o what_o order_n be_v it_o who_o be_v the_o wife_n you_o marry_v in_o france_n who_o treat_v the_o match_n in_o what_o place_n and_o with_o what_o ceremony_n do_v you_o marry_v she_o for_o the_o true_a baldwyn_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o matter_n i_o have_v exact_o make_v a_o recital_n of_o all_o the_o question_n from_o paulus_n aemilius_n that_o admirable_a historian_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o well_o study_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o flemish_a lord_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o wife_n he_o marry_v which_o be_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o champagne_n the_o annal_n of_o flanders_n say_v it_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o beauvais_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n that_o ask_v he_o all_o these_o question_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o 1._o in_o what_o place_n he_o do_v homage_n for_o his_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n 2._o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o place_n he_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n 3._o in_o what_o place_n and_o on_o what_o day_n he_o marry_v margaret_n of_o champagne_n but_o this_o impostor_n as_o surprise_v with_o all_o these_o question_n ask_v three_o day_n to_o answer_v they_o perhaps_o one_o may_v excuse_v a_o man_n for_o not_o remember_v several_a circumstance_n of_o the_o principal_a action_n of_o his_o life_n beside_o such_o a_o august_n assembly_n before_o so_o great_a a_o king_n and_o magnificent_a a_o court_n a_o subject_a of_o such_o consequence_n before_o a_o audience_n no_o way_n favourable_a with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n may_v distract_v he_o and_o hinder_v his_o answer_v pertinent_o guaguin_n say_v that_o speak_v haughty_o to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n without_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o what_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o realm_n in_o three_o day_n but_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n because_o he_o have_v give_v he_o his_o safe_a conduct_n this_o impostor_n be_v thus_o shameful_o drive_v away_o retire_v to_o valenciennes_n in_o haynault_n where_o be_v abandon_v by_o those_o who_o hope_n of_o advantage_n by_o this_o novelty_n have_v make_v they_o promise_v he_o great_a assistance_n he_o disguise_v himself_o like_o a_o tradesman_n intend_v to_o have_v pass_v into_o burgundy_n hope_v to_o find_v countenance_n and_o support_v there_o but_o he_o be_v watch_v and_o take_v on_o his_o way_n by_o a_o burgundian_n gentleman_n erard_n castenac_n who_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o countess_n jane_n for_o four_o hundred_o mark_n she_o put_v he_o to_o the_o torture_n and_o force_v he_o by_o his_o torment_n to_o confess_v his_o imposture_n he_o say_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o champagne_n and_o his_o name_n be_v bertrand_n the_o reins_n he_o be_v lead_v through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o flanders_n and_o haynault_n where_o after_o have_v be_v show_v to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v public_o hang_v at_o lisle_n in_o flanders_n famâ_fw-la ancipiti_fw-la jurene_a a_o injuriâ_fw-la the_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o the_o countess_n just_o put_v this_o impostor_n to_o death_n the_o example_n of_o peter_n courtney_n successor_n of_o the_o true_a baldwyn_n and_o henry_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n yolante_n persuade_v the_o possibility_n of_o so_o straight_o a_o prison_n as_o may_v not_o give_v he_o opportunity_n to_o inform_v his_o subject_n and_o friend_n what_o misfortune_n have_v befall_v he_o the_o catastrophe_n of_o this_o false_a baldwyn_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1225._o and_o of_o the_o world_n 5186._o chap._n viii_o perkin_n warbeck_n or_o the_o counterfeit_n duke_n of_o york_n son_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n this_o impostor_n continue_v long_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v more_o chance_n and_o happy_a hour_n the_o cruelty_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n son_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o brother_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n give_v henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n grandson_n of_o owen_n tudor_n and_o catharine_n of_o france_n a_o pretention_n to_o arm_n against_o he_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n which_o edward_n the_o four_o before_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o head_n of_o the_o red-rose_n have_v usurp_v from_o henry_n the_o six_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n have_v also_o usurp_v the_o crown_n from_o edward_n the_o five_o a_o young_a prince_n of_o twelve_o year_n old_a elder_a son_n and_o successor_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o as_o likewise_o from_o his_o brother_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n his_o two_o nephew_n who_o he_o unnatural_o and_o cruel_o murder_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1483._o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o this_o last_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o only_a brother_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o five_o that_o this_o impostor_n peter_n warbeck_n common_o call_v perkin_n warbeck_n so_o artful_o imitate_v for_o five_o or_o six_o year_n time_n from_o 1494_o until_o 1499_o put_v all_o england_n into_o combustion_n and_o perplexity_n on_o that_o subject_a and_o give_v much_o trouble_n to_o the_o new_a conqueror_n henry_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v before_o earl_n of_o richmond_n margaret_n sister_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o widow_n of_o charles_n the_o hardy_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o sovereign_a of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n of_o the_o low_a germany_n produce_v and_o instruct_v this_o counterfeit_n to_o take_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n if_o she_o can_v have_v effect_v what_o she_o have_v often_o endeavour_v from_o henry_n the_o seven_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n or_o the_o white-rose_n who_o she_o mortal_o hate_v this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n as_o polydore_v virgil_n historiographer_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o relate_v it_o in_o the_o twenty-sixth_a book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o england_n this_o princess_n a_o woman_n of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o intrigue_a humour_n have_v conceive_v a_o great_a aversion_n to_o henry_n the_o seven_o exterminator_fw-la of_o the_o usurper_n richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o her_o hatred_n proceed_v from_o the_o long_a enmity_n between_o his_o family_n of_o lancaster_n and_o her_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n which_o make_v she_o continual_o endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_v imaginable_a his_o extirpation_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o own_o revenge_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o one_o of_o her_o own_o party_n but_o find_v all_o her_o endeavour_n miscarry_v and_o those_o of_o john_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n be_v come_v to_o nothing_o her_o old_a inveterate_a temper_n prompt_v she_o with_o new_a expedient_n more_o difficult_a for_o henry_n to_o prevent_v she_o meet_v a_o young_a man_n at_o tourney_n who_o be_v handsome_a
paternal_a grandmother_n sister_n to_o the_o same_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o cardinal_n henry_n his_o great_a uncle_n a_o desire_n to_o augment_v his_o glory_n by_o set_v a_o moorish_a prince_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o fez_n in_o africa_n imitate_v alexander_n the_o great_a who_o at_o his_o age_n pass_v the_o hellespont_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o asia_n persuade_v he_o to_o do_v the_o same_o over_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n for_o the_o subjugate_a africa_a his_o ancestor_n have_v show_v the_o way_n especial_o king_n don_n emanuel_n who_o heroic_a virtue_n frequent_a prosperity_n and_o signal_n victory_n have_v vanquish_v and_o make_v tributary_n several_a king_n in_o those_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o world_n chief_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o famous_a don_n alphonso_n albuquerque_n and_o also_o through_o his_o care_n to_o plant_v the_o christian_a faith_n which_o just_o make_v he_o esteem_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o happy_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n the_o same_o motive_n of_o religion_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o hope_n that_o muley_n mahomet_n or_o muley_n hamet_n king_n of_o fez_n who_o he_o undertake_v to_o re-establish_a in_o the_o throne_n will_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n persuade_v he_o to_o this_o most_o unhappy_a enterprise_n and_o as_o the_o marquis_n of_o pisani_n than_o ambassador_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o the_o spanish_a court_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v also_o push_v on_o to_o this_o engagement_n by_o the_o unsound_a and_o pernicious_a counsel_n of_o the_o jesuit_n i_o have_v read_v in_o their_o catechism_n that_o this_o prince_n be_v a_o jesuit_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v not_o marry_v they_o have_v often_o solicit_v he_o to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o for_o the_o future_a none_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o portugal_n but_o a_o jesuit_n and_o elect_v by_o their_o order_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o because_o this_o young_a prince_n can_v not_o or_o to_o say_v true_o dare_v not_o condescend_v to_o it_o though_o superstitious_a enough_o they_o assure_v he_o that_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v understand_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o seaside_n so_o that_o he_o several_a time_n expect_v it_o but_o these_o good_a apostle_n for_o so_o they_o call_v they_o in_o portugal_n can_v not_o so_o well_o carry_v on_o their_o mummery_n to_o procure_v the_o voice_n however_o they_o so_o follow_v these_o impression_n as_o carry_v he_o into_o this_o unhappy_a war_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n be_v about_o twenty_o two_o year_n old_a this_o disaster_n one_o of_o the_o most_o terrible_a that_o ever_o the_o sun_n behold_v be_v presage_v the_o year_n before_o it_o happen_v that_o be_v in_o 1577._o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o prodigious_a comet_n see_v in_o the_o air_n when_o all_o portugal_n be_v in_o arm_n nunquam_fw-la visus_fw-la terris_fw-la impune_fw-la comet_n if_o you_o believe_v the_o poet._n i_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o subject_n to_o seek_v further_o any_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n that_o have_v be_v at_o large_a declare_v by_o giovanni_n botero_n benese_n abbot_n of_o st._n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chiusa_n in_o his_o first_o volume_n of_o his_o general_n description_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v augment_v by_o pierre_n daviti_n of_o tournay_n and_o continue_v by_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 1660._o cherif_n xeque_n king_n of_o f●z_n and_o morocco_n give_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n successive_o exclude_v his_o grandson_n abdalla_n successor_n of_o xeque_n to_o frustrate_v his_o father_n will_n put_v all_o his_o brother_n to_o death_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a be_v bear_v of_o many_o wife_n after_o the_o mahometan_a fashion_n only_a muley_n moluc_n or_o abdelmeleck_n and_o hamet_n sle_z to_o constantinople_n for_o the_o save_v their_o life_n and_o for_o a_o better_a expectation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o exclude_v their_o nephew_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n according_a to_o their_o father_n establishment_n muley_n mahomet_n the_o son_n of_o abdalla_n try_v to_o secure_v his_o father_n sceptre_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o substitution_n make_v in_o his_o uncle_n favour_n and_o in_o truth_n justice_n be_v on_o his_o side_n it_o be_v the_o natural_a order_n of_o succession_n however_o his_o uncle_n muley_n moluc_n or_o abdelmeleck_n assist_v by_o the_o turk_n beat_v he_o three_o several_a time_n this_o make_v he_o across_o the_o sea_n to_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o king_n don_n sebastian_n who_o move_v with_o hope_n of_o convert_v the_o moor_n through_o more_o zeal_n than_o prudence_n and_o heighten_v by_o his_o desire_n of_o glory_n hear_v the_o african_a king_n protestation_n from_o who_o he_o promise_v himself_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o subject_n with_o these_o notion_n he_o pass_v the_o sea_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o very_a powerful_a army_n and_o join_v with_o muley_n mahomet_n he_o give_v battle_n to_o muley_n abdelmeleck_n near_o the_o city_n alcazer_n on_o the_o plain_n of_o tamista_n in_o the_o year_n 1578._o where_o to_o his_o great_a unhappiness_n his_o army_n be_v defeat_v with_o a_o extreme_a slaughter_n and_o he_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o valiant_a captain_n be_v there_o kill_v though_o the_o portugueze_n have_v always_o believe_v and_o yet_o affirm_v his_o escape_n from_o the_o fight_n into_o italy_n where_o many_o see_v he_o as_o we_o shall_v after_o declare_v muley_n moluc_n or_o abdelmeleck_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o action_n be_v take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n and_o carry_v to_o his_o tent_n where_o he_o die_v just_o when_o his_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o fly_v hamet_n his_o brother_n reap_v the_o sole_a fruit_n of_o this_o victory_n mahomet_n body_n be_v careful_o seek_v for_o by_o his_o order_n and_o be_v find_v his_o skin_n be_v slay_v off_o and_o stuff_v with_o straw_n to_o be_v carry_v before_o he_o at_o his_o triumphant_a entry_n into_o the_o city_n of_o fez._n this_o mahomet_n leave_v a_o son_n call_v chirissi_n who_o his_o uncle_n albequerin_n bring_v into_o spain_n where_o turn_a christian_a by_o the_o munificence_n of_o philip_n the_o second_o he_o be_v make_v commendator_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n james_n though_o common_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o morocco_n some_o year_n after_o this_o king_n don_z sebastian_z come_v back_o out_o of_o africa_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o true_a or_o a_o impostor_n the_o world_n seem_v yet_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n daniel_n hawley_n a_o irish_a man_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n dominick_n call_v archbishop_n of_o goa_n when_o he_o be_v ambassador_n in_o france_n from_o alphonso_n the_o six_o king_n of_o portugal_n tell_v i_o in_o paris_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o refuse_v the_o licens_v a_o book_n which_o say_v this_o king_n don_n sebastian_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n in_o that_o battle_n of_o alcazer_n till_o he_o have_v oblige_v the_o author_n to_o change_v his_o language_n and_o opinion_n and_o at_o this_o present_a to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o impostor_n and_o not_o the_o true_a don_n sebastian_n that_o return_v from_o africa_n be_v forbid_v and_o criminal_a in_o portugal_n peter_n math●●a_n in_o his_o history_n of_o henry_n the_o great_a in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o mademoiselle_n des_fw-fr j●●●●as_n in_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o her_o annal_n gallant_n in_o the_o eight_o history_n tell_v by_o what_o good_a fortune_n this_o young_a prince_n get_v from_o among_o the_o dead_a and_o how_o he_o wander_v from_o the_o field_n of_o battle_n i_o will_v not_o determine_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o likelihood_n or_o real_a truth_n of_o the_o action_n she_o say_v that_o this_o king_n though_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o engage_v to_o many_o the_o princess_n mary_n his_o near_a kinswoman_n daughter_n of_o edw._n duke_n of_o braganza_n and_o isabel_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n don_n eman●eb_n fall_v so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o xerine_n daughter_n of_o muley_n moluc_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o greek_a be_v much_o white_a than_o african_n common_o be_v that_o he_o promise_v to_o marry_v she_o and_o underhand_o bring_v what_o obstacle_n he_o can_v against_o the_o dispensation_n to_o marry_v his_o cousin_n german_n this_o moorish_a princess_n understand_v don_n sebastian_n defeat_n who_o she_o dear_o love_v despise_v the_o crown_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o of_o portugal_n and_o transport_v with_o a_o grief_n even_o to_o despair_n rann_n ere_o the_o day-brake_a to_o the_o plain_n of_o tamista_n only_o accompany_v with_o laura_n a_o christian_a slave_n her_o confident_a resolve_v to_o sacrifice_n herself_o with_o her_o own_o hand_n on_o the_o body_n of_o