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therefore_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o bedredin_n short_o to_o show_v himself_o and_o promote_v his_o follower_n according_a to_o desert_n many_o in_o hope_n of_o preferment_n resort_v to_o bedredin_n who_o at_o last_o come_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n with_o display_a banner_n and_o a_o great_a multitude_n resort_v daily_o unto_o he_o mahomet_n send_v his_o son_n amurath_n and_o bajazet_n with_o 2000_o to_o apprehend_v burgluze_n who_o they_o find_v guard_v with_o 3000_o well_o appoint_v there_o be_v a_o bloody_a battle_n and_o many_o slay_v the_o rebel_n flee_v burgluze_v be_v slay_v and_o hew_v to_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n execute_v torlac_n kema_n who_o with_o 2000_o seduce_v do_v much_o harm_n about_o magnesia_n mahomet_n send_v also_o against_o bedredin_n who_o follower_n see_v in_o he_o no_o such_o matter_n as_o they_o hope_v for_o be_v fall_v from_o he_o whereby_o he_o easy_o apprehend_v be_v bring_v to_o mahomet_n at_o serras_n and_o hang_v in_o the_o marketplace_n mahomet_n 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a_o extreme_a sick_a man_n his_o death_n be_v thus_o conceal_v 41_o day_n he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a exceed_v bountiful_a but_o ambitious_a above_o measure_n he_o leave_v to_o amurath_n a_o entire_a kingdom_n in_o the_o former_a greatness_n though_o not_o much_o augment_v his_o body_n lie_v bury_v in_o a_o fair_a tomb_n in_o a_o chapel_n at_o the_o east_n of_o prusa_n the_o life_n of_o amurath_n ii_o six_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o great_a establisher_n of_o their_o kingdom_n amurath_n or_o murat_n be_v place_v in_o his_o father_n seat_n and_o mahomet_n death_n publish_v great_a trouble_n begin_v to_o arise_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n and_o mentesia_n rise_v in_o arm_n and_o at_o thessalonica_n a_o obscure_a fellow_n take_v on_o he_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o bajazet_n son_n slay_v long_o before_o against_o tamerlain_n this_o counterfeit_n animate_v by_o greek_a prince_n and_o go_v to_o vardarium_n set_v on_o so_o good_a a_o countenance_n that_o not_o only_o the_o country_n people_n but_o tzunites_n beg_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n son_n with_o eurenoses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o as_o to_o their_o natural_a prince_n go_v to_o hadrianople_n amurath_n yet_o at_o prusa_n he_o be_v receive_v as_o mustapha_n and_o short_o honour_v as_o king_n in_o all_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n amurath_n send_v bajazet_n bassa_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o europe_n he_o find_v all_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d to_o mustapha_n but_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o european_a soldier_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o afterward_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n hamze_v yield_v for_o safety_n to_o mustapha_n upon_o promise_n of_o loyalty_n swear_v one_o of_o his_o privy-councel_n who_o the_o better_a to_o maintain_v his_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a army_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o amurath_n in_o asia_n on_o the_o way_n his_o counselor_n repine_v at_o bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v he_o to_o beware_v he_o trust_v he_o not_o too_o far_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o bajazet_n apprehend_v be_v without_o trial_n 〈◊〉_d and_o haze_v with_o much_o ado_n spare_v this_o do_v he_o proceed_v march_v over_o into_o asia_n amurath_n join_v three_o new_a 〈◊〉_d temurtase_n his_o son_n to_o ibrahim_n and_o eivase_n by_o who_o advice_n he_o send_v for_o michael_n ogli_n viceroy_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o musa_n time_n after_o 8_o year_n imprisonment_n from_o musa_n depose_n because_o well_o know_v to_o most_o chief_a man_n in_o mustapha_n army_n amurath_n set_v forward_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o distrust_v his_o force_n much_o inferior_a to_o mustapha_n prostrate_v himself_o at_o a_o emir_n foot_n one_o of_o mahomet_n posterity_n to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o better_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o all_o who_o charm_n he_o march_v in_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o river_n ulibad_n cause_v through_o mustapha_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bridge_n to_o be_v break_v down_o &_o encamp_v on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n mustapha_n find_v the_o bridge_n break_v encamp_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o 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send_v in_o secret_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o terrify_v he_o that_o amurath_n next_o night_n 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v over_o above_o the_o bridge_n his_o chief_a captain_n 〈◊〉_d promise_v to_o deliver_v mustapha_n into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o troop_n in_o the_o night_n pass_v the_o river_n in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o place_n with_o such_o noise_n as_o if_o amurath_n whole_a 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v mustapha_n see_v thing_n begin_v as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v write_v and_o carry_v a_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d flee_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o 10_o person_n none_o pursue_v till_o he_o come_v to_o boga_n river_n and_o by_o a_o great_a sum_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n get_v passage_n land_v the_o 3d_o day_n over_o hellespont_n at_o callipolis_n this_o know_v they_o all_o yield_v to_o eivase_n who_o repair_v the_o bridge_n amurath_n join_v with_o he_o ibrahim_n
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soldier_n to_o subdue_v epirus_n this_o replenish_v the_o turk_n with_o such_o hope_n of_o victory_n that_o the_o soldier_n before_o set_v forth_o be_v contend_v for_o division_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d fame_n also_o fill_v epirus_n with_o great_a fear_n of_o alis_fw-la his_o come_n the_o country_n flee_v into_o strong_a city_n fortify_v the_o same_o watch_v and_o ward_n the_o age_a commend_v they_o and_o they_o to_o god_n and_o the_o soldier_n courage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d scanderbag_n be_v nothing_o move_v have_v as_o be_v suppose_v 〈◊〉_d from_o friend_n in_o court_n of_o all_o amurath_n design_n out_o of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o repair_v to_o he_o at_o croia_n in_o epirus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n etc._n etc._n beside_o 〈◊〉_d volunteer_n he_o choose_v only_o 8000_o horse_n and_o 7000_o 〈◊〉_d and_o place_v some_o few_o in_o frontier_n garrison_n at_o which_o his_o friend_n yea_o and_o enemy_n marvel_v with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d march_v to_o dibria_n after_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n he_o encamp_v in_o 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scanderbag_n 〈◊〉_d charge_v the_o bassa_n with_o his_o main_a battle_n but_o those_o in_o the_o wood_n sudden_o issue_v upon_o the_o turk_n rear_n make_v great_a slaughter_n and_o force_v many_o to_o flee_v the_o bassa_n best_a soldier_n place_v near_a himself_o renew_v the_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o lose_v scanderbeg_n fortune_n be_v even_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d till_o uranocontes_n receive_v the_o weary_a into_o the_o rear_n break_v through_o the_o bassa_n army_n with_o fresh_a troop_n bring_v thence_o with_o such_o slaughter_n that_o he_o make_v way_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v flee_v who_o the_o christian_n fierce_o pursue_v slay_v of_o they_o 22000_o 2000_o take_v prisoner_n 24_o turk_n ensign_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v slay_v not_o past_o 120._o scanderbag_n make_v his_o 7000_o foot_n horseman_n with_o the_o turk_n horse_n enter_v far_o into_o macedonia_n fill_v his_o soldier_n with_o wealth_n and_o spare_v nothing_o from_o fire_n and_o sword_n aliâ—_n with_o the_o 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his_o brother_n so_o hardly_o bestead_v yet_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o germany_n into_o italy_n where_o nigh_o verona_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o farnesius_n his_o son_n in_o law_n vastius_n and_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n and_o bring_v to_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n joyful_o receive_v and_o under_o a_o canopy_n of_o gold_n bring_v to_o the_o palace_n in_o a_o plain_a black_a cloak_n and_o cap_n mourning-wise_a when_o as_o the_o vulgar_a expect_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o the_o imperial_a crown_n on_o his_o head_n his_o heavy_a countenance_n presage_v the_o woeful_a overthrow_n the_o day_n before_o at_o buda_n not_o yet_o know_v in_o italy_n thence_o depart_v to_o genua_n he_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o from_o ferdinand_n and_o of_o solyman_n come_v whereupon_o vastius_n and_o auria_n persuade_v he_o to_o defer_v his_o african_a expedition_n till_o spring_n and_o
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and_o diligent_a show_v themselves_o friend_n to_o they_o when_o need_n be_v not_o in_o deed_n and_o certain_a aid_n but_o only_o in_o bare_a letter_n and_o embassage_n instance_v in_o particular_n and_o say_v a_o fleet_n will_v be_v rig_v in_o winter_n furnish_v and_o set_v forward_o in_o spring_n in_o summer_n be_v safe_a sail_v and_o make_v war_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o they_o will_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n sake_n persuade_v the_o emperor_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wise_a say_v he_o to_o polinus_n take_v these_o thing_n in_o good_a part_n as_o friendly_o speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o severe_a speech_n trouble_v he_o the_o more_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v send_v from_o solyman_n himself_o who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v hear_v all_o for_o behind_o the_o bassa_n be_v a_o window_n where_o the_o emperor_n unperceived_a may_v when_o he_o please_v hear_v the_o complaint_n and_o suit_n of_o nation_n and_o note_v the_o bassa_n manner_n who_o care_n be_v the_o great_a for_o fear_v of_o his_o presence_n yet_o do_v not_o polinus_n so_o give_v over_o his_o suit_n but_o by_o gift_n to_o the_o capiaga_n or_o chief_a porter_n labour_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o speech_n of_o solyman_n himself_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o solyman_n presence_n he_o most_o earnest_o request_v he_o not_o to_o fail_v the_o king_n of_o the_o promise_a fleet_n who_o be_v then_o invade_v his_o enemy_n in_o 3_o place_n solyman_n express_o answer_v the_o opportunity_n be_v past_a not_o by_o his_o will_n but_o by_o his_o late-coming_a but_o promise_v next_o spring_n to_o send_v unto_o his_o friend_n and_o brother_n twice_o so_o big_a a_o fleet_n as_o he_o have_v desire_v with_o which_o answer_n he_o dispatch_v dixius_n into_o france_n whereupon_o king_n francis_n call_v back_o henry_n his_o elder_a son_n from_o besiege_v perpenna_n the_o prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o germany_n at_o the_o request_n of_o ferdinand_n and_o the_o hungarian_a nobility_n decree_v about_o this_o time_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o recover_v buda_n and_o other_o lose_a place_n for_o they_o see_v if_o the_o hungarian_n be_v not_o speedy_o relieve_v they_o shall_v soon_o be_v forc_n ed_z to_o fight_v for_o all_o they_o enjoy_v against_o the_o turk_n at_o their_o own_o door_n wherefore_o they_o send_v out_o 30000_o foot_n and_o 7000_o horse_n joachimus_n marquesse_n of_o brandeburgh_n be_v general_n yet_o so_o that_o to_o he_o be_v 8_o other_o age_v and_o experience_a man_n join_v by_o who_o counsel_n he_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v ferdinand_n power_n meet_v they_o at_o vienna_n 〈◊〉_d governor_n of_o stiria_n come_v in_o with_o 10000_o horseman_n unto_o who_o seredius_n bathor_n and_o perenus_n nobles_n of_o hungary_n join_v with_o 15000_o horseman_n whither_o also_o pope_n paul_n 3d._n send_v 3000_o choice_n footman_n out_o of_o italy_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o famous_a vitellius_n the_o marquesse_n with_o his_o army_n march_v from_o vienna_n so_o soft_o that_o the_o hungarian_a and_o italian_a captain_n say_v the_o best_a part_n of_o summer_n be_v spend_v in_o loiter_v chief_o medici_n who_o have_v persuade_v the_o king_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v sorward_o with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o spring_n before_o the_o turk_n can_v augment_v their_o garrison_n which_o wholesome_a counsel_n ferdinand_n too_o much_o credit_v his_o great_a courtier_n reject_v first_o expect_v the_o assembly_n of_o all_o his_o force_n at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o strigonium_n where_o it_o be_v report_v that_o solyman_n fear_v to_o lose_v buda_n be_v come_v himself_o or_o send_v the_o general_n of_o his_o europeian_a horse_n who_o never_o war_v without_o 60000_o horseman_n wherefore_o the_o german_n make_v no_o great_a haste_n doubt_v how_o to_o return_v if_o they_o get_v not_o the_o victory_n beside_o it_o be_v think_v the_o marquis_n purpose_v only_o to_o defend_v the_o bound_n of_o austria_n and_o by_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o germany_n to_o terrify_v the_o turk_n but_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o that_o report_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n be_v vain_a and_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o 1000_o janissary_n and_o 2000_o horse_n come_v to_o buda_n the_o turk_n fleet_n also_o inferior_a to_o the_o king_n they_o set_v forward_o with_o more_o cheerfulness_n much_o encourage_v by_o the_o hungarian_n assure_v they_o if_o they_o will_v speedy_o march_v on_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v at_o buda_n any_o turk_n worth_n the_o name_n of_o a_o army_n for_o solyman_n use_v to_o make_v war_n but_o every_o second_o year_n wherefore_o the_o marquesse_n appoint_v to_o pass_v over_o danubius_n which_o perenus_n huganot_n and_o medici_n like_v not_o of_o rather_o to_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n direct_o to_o buda_n but_o the_o general_n and_o his_o counselor_n say_v the_o soldier_n will_v with_o much_o more_o coutage_n and_o cheerfulness_n endure_v the_o siege_n of_o buda_n if_o they_o have_v first_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o pesth_n so_o the_o army_n by_o 2_o bridge_n with_o great_a labour_n make_v be_v transport_v over_o then_o do_v medici_n a_o italian_a the_o king_n admiral_n take_v the_o island_n of_o st._n margaret_n a_o little_a above_o buda_n repulse_v the_o turk_n fleet_n to_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n the_o marquis_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o shot_n from_o buda_n fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n and_o come_v to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o pesth_n for_o buda_n stand_v on_o a_o hill_n and_o divide_v from_o pesth_n only_o with_o the_o river_n so_o command_v all_o the_o plain_a thereabouts_o that_o none_o can_v stir_v without_o danger_n on_o any_o side_n but_o northward_o come_v thither_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o some_o fugitive_n that_o bulis_n governor_n of_o buda_n for_o solyman_n the_o hungarian_a be_v dead_a of_o the_o plague_n have_v in_o garrison_n 2000_o horseman_n &_o that_o ulame_n of_o bosna_n be_v come_v with_o 3000_o more_o whereto_o amurathes_n have_v join_v another_o 1000_o from_o dalmatia_n and_o that_o segemenes_n be_v come_v with_o 1000_o janissary_n the_o other_o foot_n be_v but_o countrypeople_n also_o that_o their_o fleet_n be_v 60_o small_a pinnace_n 10_o galley_n &_o a_o few_o great_a boat_n that_o solyman_n have_v command_v they_o to_o defend_v pesth_n &_o buda_n to_o the_o last_o man_n propose_v great_a reward_n to_o the_o valiant_a to_o the_o cowardly_a extreme_a punishment_n and_o if_o need_n be_v to_o send_v to_o sophia_n for_o achomates_n general_n of_o his_o european_a horse_n upon_o their_o approach_n the_o turk_n issue_v out_o skirmish_v with_o the_o hungarian_n but_o some_o few_o be_v on_o both_o side_n slay_v they_o both_o retire_v next_o day_n vitellius_n come_v nigh_o the_o city_n to_o choose_v a_o place_n for_o battery_n the_o turk_n sally_v out_o at_o 2_o gate_n at_o once_o the_o fight_n be_v begin_v with_o like_a courage_n &_o force_n the_o turk_n still_o
turk_n captain_n great_a present_n receive_v the_o like_a last_o his_o letter_n seem_v to_o promise_v some_o hungarian_a captain_n great_a entertainment_n than_o agree_v with_o his_o estate_n all_o which_o ferdinand_n hardly_o conceive_v ill_o of_o the_o german_n but_o any_o thing_n of_o stranger_n soon_o believe_v perenus_n be_v come_v near_o the_o gate_n of_o vienna_n hear_v torniellus_n with_o other_o brave_a one_o be_v come_v to_o meet_v the_o admiral_n request_v he_o may_v speak_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o close_a coach_n be_v open_v wherein_o he_o ride_v which_o be_v easy_o grant_v he_o seem_v to_o those_o who_o have_v charge_n of_o he_o unworthy_a of_o such_o suspicion_n he_o make_v a_o lamentable_a speech_n unto_o they_o concern_v his_o be_v apprehend_v say_v as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n he_o may_v well_o have_v affect_v it_o and_o easy_o have_v deserve_v it_o of_o solyman_n when_o ferdinand_n john_n be_v dead_a be_v prepare_v for_o that_o war_n at_o which_o 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against_o the_o turk_n in_o 1542._o ferdinand_n 〈◊〉_d spend_v in_o vain_a a_o mass_n of_o treasure_n and_o lose_v the_o opinion_n before_o conceive_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o germany_n polinus_n in_o 1543._o cease_v not_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o solicit_v solyman_n to_o aid_v his_o master_n against_o charles_n in_o italy_n sicily_n and_o spain_n but_o he_o be_v so_o cross_v by_o solyman_n than_o visier_n that_o he_o almost_o despair_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o great_a seaman_n envy_v the_o honour_n of_o barbarussa_n protest_v in_o council_n he_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o solyman_n 〈◊〉_d send_v out_o such_o a_o fleet_n but_o to_o serve_v barbarussa_n own_o turn_n but_o solyman_n decree_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o send_v his_o fleet_n to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o barbarussa_n two_o day_n after_o which_o polinus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o rustan_n bassa_n and_o solyman_n the_o eunuch_n for_o it_o be_v their_o master_n pleasure_n both_o joy_v of_o he_o for_o the_o friendship_n confirm_v betwixt_o the_o two_o prince_n so_o after_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d bestow_v on_o he_o and_o his_o chief_a follower_n solyman_n at_o his_o departure_n give_v he_o great_a charge_n of_o his_o navy_n after_o the_o service_n do_v to_o be_v again_o return_v deliver_v he_o letter_n to_o king_n francis_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n tell_v he_o all_o thing_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d out_o according_a to_o both_o their_o desire_n if_o he_o take_v heed_n that_o charles_n do_v not_o again_o deceive_v he_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o deceitful_a peace_n polinus_n return_v from_o hadrianople_n where_o solyman_n then_o lay_v to_o constantinople_n find_v barbarussa_n ready_a to_o put_v to_o sea_n with_o 110_o galley_n and_o 40_o galliots_n so_o set_v forward_o april_n 28._o 1543_o he_o arrive_v first_o at_o caristius_n in_o euboea_n thence_o to_o malea_n and_o cast_v by_o contrary_a wind_n into_o lacedaemon_n bay_fw-mi stay_v nine_o day_n ere_o he_o can_v double_v the_o cape_n metapanium_fw-la then_o 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