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A01744 The new starre of the north, shining vpon the victorious King of Suueden Gill, Alexander, 1597-1642. 1631 (1631) STC 11879.2; ESTC S122602 16,026 54

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thus by two descents is in blood and generous disposition qualified to be a Restorer of Liberties About the seuenteenth yeare of his age Anno 1611 he was by his Father Charles made Colonell of a Troope of Horse in the Warrs against Denmarke When hee had setled Peace in his owne Countrey by composing of differences and quarrells risen betweene him and the King of Denmark about the yeare 1614 vpon refusall made vnto him of re-imbursment of l●rge summes of money layd out by the State and Subiects of his Kingdome and lent to the Emp●rour of Muscovy he vndertooke vpon that iust quarrell to make an Inroad vpon the adiacent Dominions of that potent Emperour and taking his March from Finland with prosperous successe he in a short time conquered the mighty Province of Ingria or Ingerland and among the rest hee took the famous strong ●ort of Kexholm and shortly after by the med●●tion of King Iames our late Soveraigne concluded a Peace betweene himselfe and the Emperour of Muscovy vpon very good and honourable Conditions whereby he not onely held that Country which hee had seized on but also received of the Moscovite a great summe of money for his expence in that warr So that now hee is possessed of some part of that vast Continent of Moscovia whitherward our Tycho Brahe as before is noted would seeme to extend more Easterly the poynt designed by this Calculation And consequently if supposing but not graunting we should stretch the foreinstanced longitude of 53 into this border of Muscovy then may we thus vnderstand these words of Tycho inde initia mutationum thence or from that place shall issue out the beginnings of alterations namely that other alterations shall be produced in other places and regions but by him who shall very there in Russia make the Commencement of his exploits and Conquests For that footing and ground gayned there may well be accompted the first stepp to his greatnesse and foundation of his other conquests not onely in order of time but also in the inhabling him and fleshing his hardy Finlanders for further vndertakings About the beginning of the yeare 1618. he entred Livonia against the Polonian and proceeded in that invasion so prosperously by severall conquests in divers places that by the yeare 1624. that whole countrey was made subiect vnto him About the yeare 1626. he entred Prussia and surprised the Fort of Pelavia at once making himselfe Master of all the trade of the rich Cities of Coningsberg and Elbing which enterprise he vndertook with his owne natiue Sweds Finlanders who in that employment did not exceed the number of 9000. men but with so wonderfull successe that this achieuement may rightly be counted the rise and growth of his greatnes With this small force he marched towards Elbing and whilest the Burgers of that Towne were treating a neutrality with his Counsell in the Tents he with some few Musketers attending him boldly entred the city which with feare and amazement admitted him vpon the onely command of his word and confident Maiesty of his countenance the walls thereof being at that instant laden with armed men well appoynted for defence against him who then beholding his entrance durst not discharge a bullet or make any other resistance against him This City he made his Magazin for the warr and departing thence he took the great Castle of Mariburg being the seat of the Teutonique Order of Knighthood Where not having eight thousand foot he entrenched himselfe fighting in the face of forty thousand Polonians and ten thousand Imperialls and so tyred and wore out the great army of the enemy that they not onely by the mediation of our dread Soueraign King Charles in the yere 1629 submitted vnto his conditions of Peace very honorable on his part but also yeelded vnto him a great part of that Territory of Prussia The Emperour hauing thus made war against him in Prussia and oppressed the King of Denmark the Duke of Pomerania Mechlenburg and the King of Swedes enemies being likely to make themselues Master of the Baltique Sea not only to his ruine but also to the endangering of Denmark and endammaging of Great Britaine and Holland the King of Swedens subiects being vniustly spoiled of their goods and forbid comming on the German shore to trade the Towne of Stralsond hauing formerly grieuously complained vnto him of the wrongs and danger wherewith they were encompassed vpon these and other necessary causes as by his published Manifesto may appeare he entred Germany in the yeare 1630 and took from the invading Imperials the Isle of Rugia a place of great importance which serveth him for a safe station for his shipping And then winning a strong Fort on the maine land on purpose by the oppressors of the liberties of Germany then built against him himself landed at Stralsond in Iune 1630. In December following he took the Townes of Griffenhagen and the Fort of Gartz in the face of the enemies Army and following the Victory chased the Army of Walensteine Duke of Frieland which having possessed the Citty of Franckford on the Oder and Lantz-bergh he took the one by assault in the open day when it had 6000 old Souldiers in Garrison and the King not aboue seven thousand to attempt it From thence marching without delay the very next day to Lantzbergh with two thousand foot and a thousand horse he tooke that strong passe by composition yielding to him vpon the onely motiue of his reputation out of which Marched foure thousand foot with shame and astonishment beholding so small a number to whom they had yielded themselues In this present yeare 1631. the defeat given by him ioyning with the Duke of Saxony in open field and pitched Campe may bee called the downe weight of his valour casting on his side the ballance of predominant successe which was atchieved vpon the seuenth of September last neere Lipsich in Saxony in a field called Godsacre being the selfe same plot of ground wherin the Emperour Charles 5. tooke Frederick Duke of Saxony and Philip Lantgraue of Hessen prisoners in battell devesting thereupon the Duke of Sax. of his Duchy and Electorat which is now by revolution of Time repayed by this Defeat vpon the very same place Tillies Army consisting of 44000 fighting men the King of Swedens and the Duke of Saxonies Army in all of 38000. In which battell the Duke of Holstein leading the left wing of Tillyes Army gaue the onset vpon the Kings Army and was taken prisoner within short time the Duke of Sax. being hotly charged by Tilly left him elbowroom in the field together with three of the Saxon Regiments that stood to it And so the King hauing now not aboue 18000 fighting men set couragiously vpon Tilly putting him to flight entred vpon his Ordnance Wagons and Tents as they stood furnished with meat vpon the Tables prepared by them who now had no list to returne to that Supper but rather left it to