The historie of the troubles of Hungarie containing the pitifull losse and ruine of that kingdome, and the warres happened there, in that time, betweene the Christians and Turkes. By Mart. Fumée Lord of Genillé, Knight of the Kings order. Newly translated out of French into English, by R.C. Gentleman.

THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE. (Book 2)

THE ARGVMENT OF THE SECOND BOOKE.

AFter that the Hungarians were thus ouerthrowne, Solyman inuesteth Iohn Zapoly (who was Vayuode of Transiluania) in the kingdome of Hungarie, and then he returned to Constantinople: whereupon Ferdinand of Austria pretending title to that kingdome, and seeing he could not obtaine it by peace, entreth thereinto with a great armie, and Iohn forsaketh Buda, and retireth into Transiluania, is pursued by Ferdinandoes forces, and ouerthrowne, who then flyeth into Polonia, and Ferdinand is crowned King of Hungarie. Iohn seeketh aide of Solyman, [ H] who vndertaketh his defence: whereupon Ferdinand sendeth to Solyman for peace, but he denounceth warre against him, and entreth into Hungarie with a pu∣issant armie, who taketh Buda and Altenburg, and besiegeth Vienna, from whence he is repulsed and discouraged by the gallant exploytes and resolution of the assieged, and in the end retireth from thence. Many hostilities passe betweene Ferdinand and Iohn, and after an agreement made betweene them, Iohn dyeth, and left a sonne named Stephen, to whom was gouernour Izabella his mother, and one Frier George. After Iohns death, Ferdinand sent to the Queene for the yeelding vp of the kingdome of Hungarie, which now he pretended title vnto, but is denied by George, who, to withstand him, demaundeth aide of the Turke. Ferdinand sen∣deth [ I] forces into Hungarie, besiegeth Buda, and is there ouerthrowne by Solymans armie, who taketh Pesthe. Mustafa warreth in Transiluania against Malliat, Fer∣dinandoes Lieutenant there. Malliat is betrayed, taken, and sent with other pri∣soners to Constantinople, who there dyed, and the Transiluanians sweare homage to young Stephen, whom Solyman greatly desireth to see, who is sent, accompa∣nied with many of the Nobilitie, and are all detained prisoners but onely Stephen, whom he returneth againe to his mother at Buda, which treacherously is taken by the Turkes, and Queene Izabella dispossessed thereof, and sent into Transiluania to gouerne there. Ferdinand againe sendeth to Solyman to demaund peace, and to be inuested King of Hungarie by him, who returneth him a most scornefull answer. [ K] The Queene being receiued into Transiluania, George manageth all things, and little esteemeth the Queene.

AFter that the Hungarians had receiued this cruell ouerthrow at Mo∣hacz, wherein were slaine about 30000. men, with many of the chiefest Lords and gentlemen of the countrie; and after that Lewis their last King

was thus stifled in this Quagmire or Marish of the aforesaid place, Solyman [ A] not fearing any who could oppose themselues against his forces, being now with his victorious armie arriued in the towne of Buda, (which with the Fortresse, without any resistance, was presently reduced vnder his subie∣ction) that he might the better obserue the ancient custome of the Ottomans, * 1.1 (which is, that the Prince ought rather to repose himselfe in his armie, then to be inclosed within a wall) would not therefore rest himselfe therein one night, but presently retired himselfe into his Pauilions in the middest of his Campe, which was hard adioyning to the towne; whither being come, there was presented to him seuen Bishops heads, and the heads of other Hungars, being of the number of those who were left dead in the field, [ B] where the Battaile was fought; among which, was that of Ladislas Salcane Archbishop of Strigonium, who for his extreame couetousnes was greatly * 1.2 blamed of Solyman, in respect he would neither aide the King, nor himselfe, with his treasure, which was found about him to be very great. There was also much fault imputed to George Sepusa, brother to Iohn Vayuode of Tran∣siluania, for his riches: and also to Paul Tomoree, Bishop of Colocense, for his riches, who further was condemned for his imprudencie and rashnes, ha∣uing so foolishly, and without reason, counselled Lewis to fight with so little an armie, against one who was eight times as great and mightie. But on the other side, Peter Peren Bishop of Varadin, was greatly commended and e∣steemed, for that contradicting the opinion of Tomoree, he aduised in any [ C] case not to giue battaile, but to temporise and strengthen his holds, and to put his people therein for safetie, and to fortifie the towne of Buda with a strong and sufficient garrison: because in thus doing he might the better re∣sist his enemie.

And after that Solyman had seene & viewed all those, & had giuen his soul∣diours leaue to spoyle and massacre (who failed not presently to cut, mangle, and cruelly teare them in peeces) they presented vnto him the pictures of Lewis and Marie his wife, vpon which casting his eyes, and considering their * 1.3 young yeeres, he lamented their sinister fortune, greatly blaming all their Councellors, who rashly aduised them to fall into such extreame miserie: [ D] affirming with an oth, that he was not come to expell him out of his king∣dome, but onely to reuenge his men of the iniuries which the Hungars had done them, greatly complaining for the death of Lewis, the which had taken from him all meanes wherby in effect he might shew the truth of his words, the which were, that he would haue placed him againe in his fathers king∣dome, vnder certaine good conditions of an honest and reasonable tribute. But he now seeing this Realme to bee vnprouided of a King, and that there was not any of the blood, to whom it ought of right to be giuen; it seemed that he was willingly enclined to inuest Iohn the Vayuode therein: alwaies prouided that he were found to be of the blood of Lewis, or at the least, to be [ E] dissended of his race, by some collaterall line one or other.

Whilest he retayned his Campe about Buda, he sent into diuers quarters the greatest part of his Armie, to pill and wast the champian Countrie and neighboring places, leading with them an infinit number of prisoners, and an inestimable bootie, giuing to all the Prouinces thereabouts an incredible

amazement, there being by so cruell and suddaine a surprise, taken and put to death more then 250000. soules. After which he minding to retire into [ F] Thrace, he caused to be taken away from the Castle of Buda, those three faire * 1.4 brazen Statues of Apollo, Diana, and Hercules, which with marueilous art and iudgement were made by King Mathias Coruin, for an ornament of that place. And besides those, he caused to be caried away certaine brazen Co∣lombes, with some great peeces of Artillerie, (which in times past were be∣longing to the King of Bosnia) and caused them in token of victorie to be * 1.5 transported to Constantinople, and he willed they should be erected in the market place, to the ende they should publikely be seene and admired; and not long after, himselfe arriued in the same Citie in great triumph. [ G]

In this time Iohn Sepusa the Vayuode, conducting the Souldiours of * 1.6 Transiluania to the ayde of the King, and being arriued too late, euen at the time they were defeated, and brought into the extremitie of miserie: seeing now there was none left of the bloud royall, who might succeed in the Kingdome, began then in himselfe to aspire to that high degree: and this did he so much the rather, for that he found himselfe amongst these people in great esteeme, and conceiued no small hope of it, by reason of the victo∣rie which he a little before had against the Peasants, who did rise against the gentlemen; (in respect whereof the principall of the land bore him some fauour) thus taking heart and courage to him (vsing notwithstanding wise [ H] and prouident counsell) he hoped in the ende thereby to obtaine that king∣dome, and be crowned King: further endeauouring himselfe by all meanes to win the good liking of the Nobilitie (as he did) and to draw them to his intention, perswading them they should neuer tollerate, that such degree and dignitie, (which aunciently had been maintayned by the Hungars) should now come vnder the gouernment of a stranger, and that they should not obey any other commaund, then that which should be appointed by their owne proper nation. With such good perswasions, and friendly admo∣nitions, he gayned the hearts almost of all: and so aptly did he manage all things, that at the next assemblie, they all in his fauour determined to nego∣tiate [ I] and treat of this affaire: and the absence of Stephen Battor fell out fitly for his purpose, who was gone towards Ferdinand, and vnto whom (because * 1.7 both in respect of his Nobilitie, and of his bloud, being one of the principall) the administration and gouernment of the kingdome appertained rather, then vnto Iohn. There being then assembled at the Dyet, held at Alberegalis, all the great Lords of Hungarie: whither was brought the dead bodie of the vnfortunat Lewis, which a little before was drawne out of the Marish at Mugach, to be there enterred with royall pompe, and intombed in the Se∣pulcher of his auncestors; and where (after such magnificall and sumptuous * 1.8 funeralls were selebrated, accustomably done for so great a King, there was incontinently published the foresayd Dyet, and the Councell of the Soul∣diours [ K] (which in their language is commonly named Rhakos) was called thither by the authoritie and disposition whereof the King ought to be cho∣sen. In this assemblie Iohn the Vayuode not finding any Competitour, with * 1.9 the generall consent and good liking of euery one, was chosen King, and crowned with the auncient crowne of golde, (which then was in the cousto∣die

of Peter Peren) by Paul Archbishop of Strigonium, and by Stephen Bro∣deric [ A] Bishop of Vacchy, who afterward was chosen Chauncellor of Hun∣garie; and by these two he was annoynted.

After that the feasts and triumphs (accustomed to be done at such Coro∣nations) were consummated, King Iohn made Iohn Emeric Cibacchy Bishop of * 1.10 Varadin, and Vayuode of Transiluania, disposing afterward among gentle∣men of other degree (according to their qualities) martiall preferments, and in like sort with great discretion and indifferencie, in generall towards the people, and especially towards those who were at his Coronation, and who were the principall cause and meanes for him to aspire vnto that puis∣sant dignitie of such a kingdome. Of the number of those were Stephen [ B] Verbetz, Nicholas Glesse, Gregorie Peschen, Paul Artand, and all the Colonels, Captaines of souldiours and men of warre, who were come out of Tran∣siluania, and many other. Whilest he was intentiue to confirme and streng∣then his forces in this his new inuestiture of the kingdome, by all good and vigilant meanes, Ferdinand, who not long since as heire of Ladislas (who by the deceit of George Pogghy Bracchy, aspiring to such a Seigniorie, was vp∣on * 1.11 the day of his mariage poysoned) setting before him his reasons (not∣withstanding the ancient strife which had been betweene Mathias Coruin and the Emperour Frederick his great grandfather) was chosen King of Bo∣hemia, and perceiuing himselfe to waxe great, and more puissant and migh∣tie, [ C] by the forces which he was able to leauie from that kingdome, began now to thinke vpon the conquest of Hungarie, which appertained to him by the right of Prince Albert of Austria, and of Anne his wife, sister to the late King Lewis, wanting not thereto the ayde of many great Hungarian per∣sonages, who being alreadie pricked with new alterations, and extreame greedines of nouelties, and besides, for the secret enuie they bore to King Iohn, were retired to Ferdinand, instantly inciting him to make warre vpon Iohn, assuring him also that he was created King more tumultua∣rily, then legitimately, by the common people, being deceiued therein by his craft and subtiltie, there being (besides Battor) many other within the [ D] Realme, more noblie borne then he, vnto whom in right it also appertained to be King, as well as to Iohn: and namely, those were Balthasar Pamphille, Iaspar Sered, Paul Bacchit, Ference Guena, Valentine Turky, Stephen Maillat, and Iohn Salle, besides many other whom they named not. At the vehement per∣swasion * 1.12 of those, Ferdinand (who of himselfe was willingly inclined there∣vnto) gathering together a great armie, as well foote, as men of armes of Bo∣hemia, Austria, Germanie, and other places, drew himselfe directly towards Buda. Vpon his arriuall, Iohn finding himselfe enuironed with extreame lacke of all necessaries, was greatly troubled, wanting sufficient forces to re∣sist the mightines of his enemie: and seeing all things in a feeble and weake [ E] estate for his succour and aide, by reason of the lightnes of that nation, who naturally are inclined to suspition; and hauing no leisure nor time, for want of money, to leauie any souldiours, determined with himselfe not to attend his enemie at Buda, but to transport himselfe with all his people to Pesthe, * 1.13 and there (as the shortnes of the time serued) exhorted and desired his Cap∣taines, not to forsake him during these turbulent broyles, in the midst where∣of

they saw himselfe deeply plunged: and thus in great haste they flying, passed the riuer of Thyssa, anciently called Tibiscus, and lodged in a Castle [ F] named Thoccay, situate almost vpon the riuers side, in a large and spacious plaine. The newes of this retraict being posted to Ferdinand, incontinently he caused his armie to enter and possesse the towne of Buda, who without the losse of any one man, was master thereof. He stayed not there long, but the Councell assembled together, to know whether they should follow King Iohn, or no. Among the diuersitie of opinions, it was thought best that at all aduentures they should pursue him, before he migth bee able to en∣crease his forces, and to admit him no time to repose himselfe in any one place, nor to expect for any ayde out of any place, and to performe that euen now, while he was disfurnished of men and counsell, and in a manner put to [ G] flight. According to which resolution, Ferdinand gaue leaue to his people to follow King Iohn, as farre as they thought it conuenient: whereupon they presently set forward on their iourney, and with great trauaile, without any delay, arriued at the riuer of Thyssa, which they passed with boates that they brought with them vpon wagons, and they in camped by King Iohn, before he was aware, who, for the little or no inckling he had of them, neuer dreamt of so sudden a thing. Being astonished at so present an arriuall, he began now to conferre with his people, what course was best to be taken. They answe∣red, that they would fight, and that he should withdraw himselfe from the danger thereof, that if it should fall out ill, he might haue sufficient time to [ H] saue himselfe: and on the contrarie, if it should alter and fall out well, hee might with his presence, ayde and succour them the better; and so by that meanes he should in euery case finde himselfe safe and in good securitie. At that time among all his Commanders, he had one whose name was Ference Bode, a man of great reputation and well esteemed, to whom (for his vertue, * 1.14 fidelitie, and experience) King Iohn had committed his Standard royall, and the Lieutenantship Generall ouer his armie. He foreseeing the miserable successe which might happen of this warre, did deliberate and resolue with himselfe to dye, rather then to flye or forsake his King by a cowardly and dishonest flight.

And among many opinions and aduises which were pro∣pounded [ I] before the King (and the same it may be more necessary, then pro∣fitable) this Captaine turning himselfe towards the King, said: Most excel∣lent Prince, the vertue and force which may come by counsell, is not then necessarie, when the effect thereof must goe before mens opinions. For this cause (since our enemies are so readie to fight) it is in like sort conuenient, and that for two causes, that we also prepare our selues to the combat. The one * 1.15 is, that wee ought to preserue your Maiestie safe and sound: and the other, * 1.16 that wee may maintaine our honour and reputation; for it would bee im∣puted as a base and seruile thing, for vs Hungars (who are borne and alwaies [ K] accustomed to manage armes) now to flye, or refuse the battaile which the enemie offereth vs. And for this respect it behoueth vs both with bodie and courage to fight with our inuincible forces, and especially now, since the commoditie of further aduise is taken from vs, (the which would greatly haue besteaded vs in this affayre) considering that either a memorable vic∣torie must happen to vs, or else a glorious death to all:

and so much the ra∣ther

also, as the necessitie of this war doth take away all benefit and commo∣ditie of the time, by the suddaine arriuall of our enemies: and yet more then [ A] that, considering that there is nothing lesse thought of, thē the interest which the one and the other pretendeth to the gouernment and rule of this king∣dome, which cannot acknowledge two Lords, and indeed demaundeth but one. For these causes, although the enemies far exceed vs in number, it is ne∣cessarie that euery one fight for the glorie and renowne of his Countrie, and for the good and quiet repose of the publike weale, to the ende that it may not bee thought that we would flie the burthen and daunger of a Bat∣taile, and also we ought this day, for the benefit and commoditie of euery one, rather to hope for a memorable victorie by the point of the sworde, then to saue our selues by a cowardly flight: and if fortune be fauourable to vs, [ B] we shall gaine a perpetuall peace; or else in dying, obtaine an honorable end, considering the custome of fortune is such, that among those who fight couragiously for the preseruation and defence of their Countrie, she doth rather fauour them, whose number is but small, then those who are followed by thousands of souldiours.

These speeches being ended, presently he began to forme and order his Battaile, committing the right & left wings to the Transiluanian souldiours, * 1.17 and to y^e Caualary of the same Countrie, as reposing greater affiance in them, then in the other, and he impaled himselfe in the midst of the Hungarish and other souldiours, newly gathered together. Opposite to these Battalions: the [ C] Captaines of Ferdinand ordained their squadrons in forme of two wings, gi∣uing the right to the souldiours of Austria, and to the horsemen of Bohemia, and the left wing to the souldiours of Stiria, & to the horsemen of Carinthia, and Valentine was placed in the midst of all with the royall Standard, enuiro∣ned and followed of all the Hungars, and Paul Bacchie (a man expert in feates of war, being wel acquainted with Turkish deceites) with a good cōpanie of Vsarons (who are like our light horsemen) withdrew himselfe into a secret ambush, where he might (as he did) suddainely assayle the hinder part of the Armie of King Iohn, and according to the accidents of fortune, annoy him. At this instant the souldiours, aswell on the one part as on the other (without [ D] being requested thereunto by their Captaines) were inflamed to fight, and began now couragiously to march one against the other, and after the Artil∣lerie had interchaungeably played, not being greatly offensiue to either part, they incountred in such rude and fierce maner, that the Stirians could not su∣staine the violence of the Transiluanians, but begā to turne their backes, and their Caualarie to disperse here & there. But on the otherside, the Carinthi∣an men of armes bore the shocke & force of Ference Bode his squadrons (who were but fresh-water souldiours lately leauied) and passed through them, and brake their arraies. In the meane while the Hungars aswell on the one part as on the other, valiantly fought with equal art and industry, force and courage, [ E] (none being able to iudge on which side the victory would fal) and that with such obstinacie, that there was sinall or no difference at al betwixt them, in re∣spect of their valour & courage. Neuerthelesse, al the Hungarish Battalion of King Iohns, was broken and ouerthrowne by the Bohemian armed men, who came in to the skirmish. At this alteration offortune, Bode inforced himselfe

to reunite certaine companies which were dispersed, and againe to make head against the enemie, and to pursue the battaile: in executing of which, [ F] he was suddenly surprised and enuironed by the light horsemen of Paul Bac∣chie, who, vntill then, held himselfe in couert, and there Bode was the second * 1.18 time broken, and himselfe taken prisoner, and all his armie defeated and cut in peeces, and the royall Ensigne of Iohns taken, with all the Artillerie and baggage. King Iohn seeing fortune incline to Ferdinand, and to bee oppo∣site to him, and all his armie ouerthrowne; and that there was now no more hope left vnto him of any good, tooke his flight towards the confines of Sar∣matia, * 1.19 (which wee at this day call Polonia) and the Conquerors ranging all ouer the countrie, reduced Transiluania, with the rest of Hungarie, vnder [ G] the obedience of Ferdinand, to whom was sent Ference Bode, with all the En∣signes wonne in the battaile, and many other persons of note, whereof he receiued great content: and causing the fidelitie of Ference Bode to bee soun∣ded, to see if he would forsake Iohns part, and sweare alleageance to him. But not being able to draw from him in any sort that he had a meaning to breake his oth and promise, which he had giuen vnto Iohn, he was in the end, by his commaund, sent prisoner to a Castle, where, in great penurie, and not with∣out a pitifull example of fortune (and to the great ignominie of him, by whom he was imprisoned) he ended there his life, hauing been a man of sin∣gular vertue and wisedome, who well might haue been compared to any * 1.20 one of the ancient or worthie Captaines; and one might iustly iudge, that [ H] such calamitie was farre vnfitting such an excellent and worthie man.

Ferdinand obtaining this victorie, and publishing at the same time a Diet of the Hungars, to be held at Alberegalis, was in like sort, after the same man∣ner, as Iohn was, with Anne his wife, crowned King of Hungarie, and that * 1.21 by the hands of the same Archbishop of Strigonium, and of Peter Peren, who had forsaken King Iohn, who being brought into poore and meane e∣state, was retired into Polonia, he being entertained by Hieromic Lasky, a * 1.22 mightie man both in possessions, and also well followed in those countries, who exceedingly reioyced at the arriuall of so great a personage, and recei∣ued [ I] him very curteously, and did greatly comfort him for the paines and miserie, whereinto hee was so deeply fallen, and entertained him in such friendly sort, that it well appeared he wanted nothing else, but onely the dig∣nitie and state of a King, & did so much honor him as was possible. But Lasky being of a haughtie spirit, and a man who with deepe iudgement had often managed affayres of great import, as well in the warres, as in the peaceable gouernment of a kingdome, and other publike Estates: perswaded Iohn that he saw no other meanes more behoofull to redresse and reduce this present extremitie of his affayres into better order, nor none more proper nor con∣uenient for the recouerie of his kingdome, then that which might befall him by the ayde and helpe of Solyman the Turkish Emperour. And there∣fore [ K] instantly aduised him, not to forsake the meanes and oportunitie, but to vse it in his necessitie: for that he assured him, in respect of the extreame am∣bition, glorie, and couetousnes, to increase the limits of his Empire, and in hope to make himselfe a greater Monarke, he would by no meanes faile or omit to giue him ayde and succour: so as himselfe would offer and vow to

hold his kingdome of him by faith and homage, as depending vpon the Ot∣toman house, and to pay him some reasonable tribute, such as Solyman him∣selfe [ A] would impose vpon him. Which being concluded and determined * 1.23 betweene them, Lasky desiring greatly to fauour and ayde the cause of his friend, and receiuing of Iohn the summe and charge of an Ambassage, he set forward to goe towards Constantinople with a good traine, where at the length being arriued, he presently endeuoured himselfe, by gifts, to win the fauour and grace of all the Bashaes, and of the Captaines of the grand Seig∣niours Port, and of all other principall persons of his Court, who with his presents he in such sort gained, that they serued him as a ladder to mount to the top of his desires, who being at last admitted to the Turkes presence, and after humble reuerence to him made, was by him (according to the cu∣stome) [ B] sent againe to the Bashaes, among whom, Luflefy and Abraham had the most authoritie, commaund, and credit, the one being alied to the grand Seigniour, because hee had maried his sister, and the other being a Visir, * 1.24 which is the chiefe of all officers, and one that keepeth the Turkes seale, and signeth all expeditions, or dispatches, Lasky gained, and that beyond all ex∣pectation, these mens amitie, by meanes of their wiues, whom he had pos∣sest and corrupted with rich and costly presents, with whom also hee dis∣coursed so familiarly in the Slauonian and Turkish languages, as if hee had been naturally bred and brought vp among them. His fayre and good spee∣ches caused him to be gratious and amiable to all, and by such pleasing cour∣ses, [ C] he began with all his endeuour to treate of the affayres of King Iohn, spe∣cially tending to this purpose, that hee might bee restored againe to his kingdome, being vniustly chased out of it by the forces of Ferdinand, and by the enuie and wickednes of certaine Hungars, being before by them iuri∣dically chosen, and crowned King; for the recouering of which, he did offer (besides a reasonable tribute) to acknowledge and hold it of the grand Seig∣niour, and to be called the subiect of the Ottoman house; and in token of true fidelitie and alleageance, and for the perpetuall memorie of such a benefit, he would yeeld himselfe to bee his subiect. Lasky further declaring, that it was better for Solyman to haue King Iohn, with a weake force, for his neigh∣bour [ D] and friend, then Ferdinand, who because he was brother to the Empe∣rour Charles, and King of Bohemia, and Archduke of Austria, and Lord of many other countries, would make shew rather to be feared and redoubted by his neighbours: and he further declared, that if he would not listen there∣vnto, it might possible be, that one day he would vex and disturbe him more, then he now presently thought of. And besides that, he should doe in this, as beseemed a magnanimious and vertuous Emperour, in ayding those, who by others are wrongfully oppressed and iniured, and to fauour the iust cause of him, who for euer should remaine his bounden and loyall subiect. These reasons being heard by the Bashaes, and reported to Solyman (who by a secret [ E] window had alreadie vnderstood all that passed). did so set him on fire with the glorie which hee hoped for by such an expedition, that incontinent he * 1.25 resolued to vndertake it; with such conditions notwithstanding, that King Iohn should obserue from point to point, all that which he had caused to be promised him.

In the meane time, Ferdinand not without cause mistrusting (the which indeede happened) that Iohn might seeke ayde of the Turke against [ F] him, did deliberate (thinking to preuent the deseignes of his enemie) to send to the grand Seigneor, to demaund of him truce, and to confirme the amitie * 1.26 and friendship that Ladislas and Lewis, Kings of Hungarie, had in former time sworne with the house of Ottoman, and the which truce the King of Po∣lonia then enioyed, not doubting but he would willingly condiscend to his demaund, if he would sufficiently apprehend his reasons. For this cause he sent his Embassador Iohn Oberdansch to Solyman, to practise and negotiate this confederacie. He being dispatched, with good expedition arriued at Constantinople, and was honorably entertayned as was fitting for an Am∣bassadour. [ G] But publishing the occasion of his comming, he well perceiued the rigour of Solyman, and the little credit he had amongst his people, and hee manifestly knew that King Iohn had alreadie preuented his purpose. And receiuing his aunswere, that the grand Seigniour would not by any meanes accept into friendship, them who in former time had been such and so great enemies to his house, and by whom his people had receiued in∣finite outrages; and especially considering his Master had so vniustly vsur∣ped that kingdome, which he possessed not, but onely by force expulsing the true King; the iust titles and allegations of whom, being before from him concealed by the late victorie which his Master obtayned against him, [ H] and being afterwardes better acquainted with the cause, by the information of credible people, he was forced by pittie and Iustice of his sworde, to rein∣ueste the sayd Iohn in his true and lawfull possession. For these causes So∣lyman * 1.27 absolutely denyed Ferdinand all his demaundes, as vnworthie of his frendship, and instead of peace, he denounced open war, commaunding presently his Ambassadour from Constantinople; who with all expedition departed, and within a short time came to Vienna, imparting to the Kings Counsell what was the issue of his Ambassage. The councellours giuing no credit to his words, but iudging his reporte to bee false, sent vnto Fer∣dinand, who then was at the diet at Spire, and when he heard it, he was great∣ly [ I] astonished thereat.

The Spring time approaching, Solyman caused to be proclaimed, that al his * 1.28 forces of Europe and of Asia should resort to Andrionoplis, where he would make a generall muster, and presently after with great diligence to march to Belgarde (which is in Hungarie) with all his forces where he so iourned not long, but incontinently King Iohn with a great companie of the Hunga∣rian Nobilitie, which he brought with him, came to kisse his hands, and to * 1.29 acknowledge himselfe to him, as his subiect and tributarie. He found him sitting vnder a Canapie where hee made no great countenance to moue himselfe at the reuerences which he made, but showing a great Maiestie, [ K] he gaue him his right hand in signe of amitie, the which he kissed, and after some courtesies, Solyman said to him; that he doubted not but with ease to reconquer all that which vniustly had been taken from him, and that by the iustice of his forces, which being done, he would liberally render it to him againe. King Iohn departing from Solyman, went to visit Abraham Basha, whose friendship he had alreadie obtayned, (as is sayd before) by meanes

of Lasky, who also was the onely cause to procure him such fauour with [ A] Solyman, and drew to him Lewis Gritty, who was the sonne of Andrew Gritty, * 1.30 then Duke of Venice, and who easily and friendly ruled Abraham, and so familiarly also, that it seemed he could not liue without his companie. Also Lasky, as hauing intelligence of the Bashaes affayres, and with the Lords of Solymans Court, had specially practised the friendship of the said Gritty, for by the industrie of him (by meanes of Abraham Basha) he obtained of the grand Seigniour that which he desired. And King Iohn had in this so good successe, that he found in this armie the aforesaid Abraham.

After that Solyman had reposed himselfe with his armie certaine daies at Belgrade, he marched directly to Buda, which was forsaken by the citizens, [ B] as soone as euer they heard of the report of his comming; and so it came * 1.31 vnder the gouernment of the enemie, without any resistance: only the For∣tresse was kept by 700. Germanes, who very couragiously for a time did their endeuour to defend it. The Turkes seeing they could not so soone be masters thereof as they thought, began to myne and sap it, whereby they might make the defences and wals saultable, and hauing throughly perfor∣med it, the fire and the thicke smoake which darkened the element, ascended euen to the noses of the assieged, who greatly feared to be destroyed there∣in, and seeing their companions alreadie begin to flye in the ayre, caused them (maugre Nadasky their Captaine, who commaunded that place) to sound a parley and treatie of a composition with the Turkes, conditionally, [ C] that in deliuering that hold, they might in safetie depart with their baggage, and retire themselues into some place of safetie. Which being accorded and concluded, they rendred vp the Castle and departed. In the meane time it being reported to Solyman, that this composition was onely made by the souldiours, without the agreement of Nadasky their Captaine, he pre∣sently sent after them, in the way towards Poson (to which place they would make their retraict) his Ianisaries to put them to the sword, as vnworthie to liue, hauing alreadie suffered them too long to breathe.

This towne and Fortresse being thus taken, the armie marched directly towards Vienna, all the Campe resting in the way before Alteburg, which [ D] was a towne defended by the Bohemians, who at the first manfully with∣stood certaine assaults; but seeing that in one of those assaults their Captaine had lost his life, they began then to lose their courage, and waxe faint, and feeling themselues wearie, for that they were continually at the fight, and finding themselues more straightned then before, and assailed with greater furie, they forsooke the Rampiers and gaue place to the enemie, who with * 1.32 such a furie entred the towne, that they put all to the sword. This towne be∣ing wonne, the grand Seigniour was aduertised, that he should not now find any hinderance neither in townes nor field: whereupon he sent before the Accanges to the quarters of Vienna (which are, as in former times, like the * 1.33 [ E] aduenturers of France, and not much vnlike our Scottish borderers) to fire and spoyle all the countrie. These people serue not for wages, but in time of warre are leauied among the peasants (as the Ayduches in Hungarie are): they are not paid any wages, neither are they taxed, but of the bootie which they get, they giue the tenth part thereof to the grand Seigniour, as they do

of all their goods besides. They now following the commaund which was prescribed them, executed incredible cruelties, bearing away with them all [ F] kinde of bootie. After that, they made towards the fiue Churches, where they committed no lesse outrage to the inhabitants of the countrie, then they did to the other, who fearing such and the like deuastations, and enor∣mious cruelties, forsooke their houses, seeking by diuers meanes to saue themselues. In this sort the Accanges continuing their pilling, robbing, and massacring, at last arriued before Vienna, by the riuer of Lints, where they were no more mercifull, then in other places.

Ferdinand along time foreseeing these euents, had put into Vienna all that little ayde which then he had, causing new Rampiers and fortifications to be built, and fearing worse would afterward ensue, he trauailed to al the townes [ G] of Germanie, not as a King, but as a Post or messenger to demaund speedie ayde. At the request of whom, and vpon the bruite which was dispersed of the taking of Buda, all the Germanes with one accord sent the Counte Pa∣latine * 1.34 with 20000. Launsquenets, and 2000. horse, to the end himselfe, with many other Captaines of marke, might enter into Vienna, to take possession and defend it, and hinder the Turkes further proceedings, as it was an easie matter for him to doe. Among other voluntaries, there went William Roc∣candolph, Comptroler of King Ferdinands house, Iohn Gazianer a Slauonian, Hector Ransach, Nicholas Salm, who was at the taking of the King of France at Pauia, Leonard Velsch, and Nicholas Turian, and many other renowned [ H] through Germanie for their vertue and prowesse: they put into the citie 100. peeces of great Artillerie, and about 200. lesser, all which were in good order planted about the towne.

In the meane while, the enemie not being able to march so fast as was re∣quisite for them, in respect of the great store of raine that fell in the moneth of September, and especially by reason of the passage of Danubius, which was then ouerflowed; in the end they arriued before Vienna, vpon the 13. day of the same moneth, who with al their army enuironed it, diuiding their * 1.35 Campe into foure quarters, the circuite of which was so great, that one could not see nothing but the ground couered with Tents and Pauilions [ I] for foure miles compasse. Abraham Basha was incamped vnder a hill right ouer against the citie, that he might the more commodiously obserue * 1.36 and take view therof, himselfe being lodged in a little ruinated Castle which was thereby, where also was lodged all his people, as well foote as horse. On the otherside, towards the Port of Purgatorie, right ouer against S. Vlderios Church, was the Beglerby of Natolia, with the choisest souldiours of the ar∣mie. * 1.37 The third siege was towards Saint Vit, vnder the conduct of Micalogly, within the village of Smireng, aboue the which, vpon the descent of the hils, * 1.38 was lodged a strong squadron of souldiours. The fourth was towards the Scottish Port, where were many Asapes, (who are Archers very expert) and [ K] * 1.39 amongst them were also some Ianisaries, along the riuers side of Danubius. Those of this side suffered not any within the towne to appeare vpon the wals, but straight they were brought to the ground, and sometime they sent such an hayle of arrowes into the citie, that those who walked in the streetes, were grieuously annoyed & wounded, except they had on some head-piece

for their heads, or armour for their bodies. The last squadron, which was the most warlike, and valiantest of all the armie, and wherein was Solyman * 1.40 [ A] himselfe, was lodged right ouer against S. Markes Church, within a great cloase, walled with bricke, where was fixed the Turkes chiefe Standard. On that side, the Asapes began to remoue the earth, that so they might ouer∣throw the wals into the ditch, by meanes of their mynes and other inuen∣tions: but hauing no Artillerie to batter, their trauell and labour did not greatly profit them.

During these approaches, as another part of Solymans armie came in boates rowing vp Danubius, Wolfang Oder (who was then Gouernour of Poson) be∣ing * 1.41 aduertised thereof, caused a good cōpany of Launsquenets, with certaine peeces of Artillerie, and some few horsemen, to lie in Ambuscado vnder the [ B] banke of Danubius, in a place secret and commodious for that purpose, where suddenly he assailed the Turkish armie, who were vnprouided, and so throughly did he effect it, that he sunke many vessels fraught with Artille∣rie and Munition, staining the water with the blood of a great number of souldiours and Turkish Captaines, who were there slaine, causing also such disorder and confusion in that army, that euen through the feare of their Ar∣tillerie they were ouerthrowne and broken: which victorie was a speciall cause of sauing Vienna. In this surprise and canuisado, the enemie lost the gallantest and most esteemed men among them, and Wolfang in this victorie not losing any one of his owne people, retired himselfe with his companie [ C] safe and sound to Poson. The remnant of those that escaped, proceeded on their iourney to Vienna, and at their arriuall, they brake all the bridges of the Iles, which was made ouer Danubius before the towne, to go & come more commodiously in and out of the citie: which being done, they placed them∣selues before the Castle, to the end none by this place should neither go nor come without great daunger, either to be killed, or taken prisoners: euen as it happened to the companie of Iohn Ardech, who sallying out on that side to skirmish with the Turkes, had such ill successe, that it little wanted that they were not wholly ouerthrowne by the thick shot of the Accanges & Ia∣nisaries; he who bore the Cornet was taken, and after sent backe (not with∣out [ D] some suttle deuise) clothed in a gowne of gold & silke, after the Turkish habit, with an intent, that by such outward shewes & dissembling fauours, he might the better perswade the Viennians to yeeld themselues. But the con∣stancie * 1.42 and courage of euery one was such, that they had all rather dye, then heare of any such disloyall matter: hauing this firme hope, not onely to war∣rant the towne, but also to effect incredible damage (as they after did) to So∣lyman. The citizens seeing that the greatest violence of the enemies (be∣ing depriued of Artillerie) did consist in mynes, began to looke well to that, and with diuers instruments to discouer the places where they were made, and to this end they vsed basons full of water, dice vpon a Drumme, [ E] and many other inuentions, by which they might know where the enemie myned, and by that meanes they might presently remedie any inconueni∣ence * 1.43 which might happen, by making countermynes, which would fru∣strate the other, and make the enemies labour friuolous and to no effect; and fortifying behinde the wals with counter wals of rootes and trees, in such

forcible manner, that the assaylants should receiue more losse and damage then the assayled; and with such dexteritie they rampired behinde, that they [ F] thereby preuented the determination of the enemie, as it afterward happe∣ned. For they setting fire to the mynes, and a great part of the wall falling, they thought by that ruine, without any great daunger or losse to giue the assault. And vpon this imagination, they ran presently with great fiercenes and courage to assaile the breach. But the Viennians being well fortified and retrenched within, contrarie to the opinion and expectation of the ene∣mies, they receiued thereby an incredible losse, tumbling them downe from the top to the ground, and inforced them with a great slaughter and shame to recoyle backe, and acknowledge the valour and courage which was in the hearts of the assieged. Euen almost at the same time, towards Saint Clares [ G] Church, did also fall a great canton of the wall, so large and wide, that the enemie did easily see the Germanes well ranged in Battaile to maintaine the assault, which incontinent was giuen by the Turkes, with a merueilous desire to make themselues masters of the towne, contemning all the sinister accidents which were presented to them, forcing themselues by all violent meanes to enter, and to incounter those souldiours whom they saw so well martialled. But their courage was quickly abated, for they were valiantly repulsed by those who defended that breach, giuing them iust cause to buie their bolde attempt at a deare rate. And although this multitude of assay∣lants were as it were almost without armour, yet were they so audacious [ H] and bolde, that scornfully disdayning our people, and foolishly fighting, they did in the ende force them sometimes to retyre, although that they were slaine so thicke, that bodie couered bodie, and in place of those who fell to the ground and were slaine, others ran to possesse their roomes with incredible furie, and with such dexteritie, that their rankes neuer seemed naked nor emptie.

In this manner both the one part and the other, with great effusion of blood did often fight, and amongst others at the Port of Carinthia, where was also fallen downe a great part of the Courtian; at the fall whereof, the enemies presently gaue the assault, onely with sword and target, hauing for∣saken [ I] the harquebuz and bow, they running to it in such a multitude, as if they had been grashoppers, and began an assault mort cruell and bloodie then the former, where on both parts they fought with such hatred and de∣sire of victorie, that both the one and the other encountring so rudely to∣gether, weare often repelled, this being one of the bloudiest assaults that euer was heard of; but in the ende, the force and courage of the Germanes increased, the Turks being constrayned to yeeld, notwithstanding the ad∣monitions, prayers, exhortations, and threatnings of the Sangiacs, and other Captaines, who with blowes of their Semitaries, forced them to returne a∣gaine [ K] to the assault, not being able otherwise to stay them from turning their backes. Thus while the ayre resounded, and the earth shaked, by rea∣son of the wonderfull thunder the Artillerie made, and by the noyse, and sound of bels and drums, the enemie with greater obstinacie then before, returned to the assault, which was long and couragiously maintayned, more then foure houers continually, not without great slaughter on both

sides. During which assault, there was slaine (with Ambust Ottinge a valiant Colonell) many Captaines and men of speciall marke: and of those with∣out, [ A] many Captaines of the Ianisaries, and of the Asapes, and many Sangiacs, who for their vertue and renoune were greatly esteemed among their Na∣tion. These being prouoked with furie and courage, put themselues on foote with their sword and target only, to animate and encourage others the more to the fight. In the ende the Turks not being able any longer to resist the pro∣wesse and valour of the assiedged, abandoning all shame of dishonor, and dispising all iniurious vpbrayding, not respecting the blowes which they receiued of their Captaines, they tumbled downe through and from the ruines and breach of the wall, flying directly to their lodgings. Solyman throughly vexed to see such a bucherie of his people, vrged by a kinde of [ B] deepe reuenge, did purpose to put in execution his last endeauored violence, wholy to destroy the towne. And to that effect he caused all the Captaines and principals of his Armie to come before him, who seuerely and with sharpe speeches reprehending them in great choler, that they so villanously and infamously, and by a more then womanish cowardlynes, hauing almost the victorie in their hands, suffered now themselues to be depriued thereof, and put to flight, commaunding them within a short time, to make them∣selues readie and renew the assault with greater courage; euery one either re∣soluing to die there, or else to regaine the victorie euen as it behooued them more then any other nation. At this cruell commaund, which was pronoun∣ced [ C] to the extreame feare of all, euery man furnished himselfe with armes, and with all necessarie things for fight, and the prefixed time being come to begin this horrible assault, which was the 13. of October, Anno 1529. the * 1.44 Turkes with all their force and last endeauour in diuers places, and especially by the Port of Carinthia, began again to assaile the towne with so great a multitude and furie of the souldiours, that it seemed the world would pre∣sently haue ended, thinking by their shouting and fearefull cries, to en∣ter the towne, and darkening the day by the great cloudes of arrowes, with which they filled the ayre. But the Germanes who held themselues gallantly aloft, were aduaunced before the insolencie and boldnes of the enemie, op∣posing [ D] their thicke squadrons against their force and multitude, and by such valarous meanes, frustrated their violence, making with their Cannon and handy strokes a great butcherie of them; which would cause great maruaile and amazement in those, who could beholde the infinite num∣ber of them that were slaine and wounded: notwithstanding, the Turkes abated nothing of their courage, but to the contrarie, abandoning all feare of death, more hardie, rash, and more inflamed with pride then before, re∣doubled the assault, and so fiercely they persisted in their obstinacie, that ma∣ny times our men were constrained to yeeld a little backe. But at last, by the vollies of the harquebuziers, and the violence of the Artillerie (which by [ E] good discresion was disposed about the walles, especially where they saw the greatest force of the Turkes fighting) the enemies were forced to retire, miserably falling in heapes by the ruines of the breach, making themselues a pittifull spectacle; the ditch being filled with the dead bodies of these Infi∣dels, and the stones stained with their bloud. Thus hauing lost all their cou∣rage

and hope of winning the towne, and no more dreading the threates and menaces, nor the blowes of their commanders, of two extreames, they chose [ F] rather to be killed of their Captaines, then by those of the towne, whereup∣on tumultuously they retired themselues in great confusion from that ter∣rible assault, flying in great hurly burly to their lodgings. By this confused retraict, behold how this bloodie fight that day tooke an end, which did very deere and infinitly cost the Turkes, by the death of his brauest and va∣liantest Captaines. Wherefore Solyman seeing fortune contrarie to him, and considering the vallour of the assiedged; not willing to attempt any more so cruell a losse, determined to packe vp and depart. And before his depar∣ture, he caused certaine prisoners to be apparaled in robes of Veluct and [ G] cloth of golde, who liberally were sent home againe into the towne, where∣by they might informe the Citizens, that his intent was not to take Vienna, but onely to be reuenged of the iniuries which he had receiued of Ferdi∣nand, and specially, because hee meant to possesse those kingdomes which were not his; and further, that he was so much the more displeased that his enemie was retired into the midst of Germanie, and had not attended him in Hungarie, that there he might be reuenged the better of the iniuries of∣fered to Kind Iohn his friend: and that if they would yeeld to him, hee assured them, that he would not enter into their towne, but leaue them in full libertie, promising to the souldiours who were within, that they should retire themselues to any secure place where they would, and that afterward [ H] he would incontinently returne againe. These speeches being by the priso∣ners recited, in the assemblie of all the people and souldiours, gaue notice to them that the forces of the Turkes were greatly weakned, and by that they iudged the losse which he had receiued, and that he vsed this de∣ceite, but onely to win them to his lure, and so nothing but laughing at it, they made account of his words as they deserued, knowing well by reason of the winter which was at hand, that the siege could not long con∣tinue. And so within two dayes after, which was the thirtieth day of the siege, the Turke raysed his Campe from before Vienna, deuiding it into [ I] * 1.45 three partes, (and hee tooke the way towards Constantinople) one part whereof marched by Strigonium, the other by Gran, and the third by Bosnia. And in order, with such an innumerable quantitie of spoyle and prisoners, Solyman retired himselfe from Vienna, and Abraham Basha remai∣ned in the rerewarde, to defend that none should charge or assaile the squa∣dron of the grand Seigniour marching along Danubius; vpon the which also softly floted another part of the Armie, to giue reliefe of victualls, muniti∣on, and of men, to those who were on land if neede should require it.

At the departure of so great and puissant an enemie, all Germanie and Hungarie greatly reioyced. But when newes was brought how the Turkes lead captiue more then 60000. prisoners, that all the villages and houses in [ K] the champion were burnt and ouerthrowne, their ioy was presently turned into sadnes, beholding with great compassion all the fields to bee disfur∣nished of men, ••easts, trees, and houses, not any remayning to till the ground, which miserable spectacle gaue occasion to euery one to lament and sigh bitterly.

The great Turke being arriued at Buda, and willing to performe his pro∣mise [ A] * 1.46 which he had made, confirmed Iohn King of Hungarie, with priuiled∣ges written in letters of gold, and inuested him in his kingdome, calling him his friend and vassall of his house, leauing with him Lewis Gritty to aduise and ayde him in all necessarie things, and to be an assistant to him in his king∣dome. * 1.47 And after proceeding on his way with tedious iourneys, by reason of the vehemencie of the winter (which with snow and frosts was alreadie at hand) at length he arriued at Constantinople, where with great reioycings and triumphs, he was as well receiued of his subiects, as if he had conquered all Austria.

Now after that Lewis Gritty had soiourned a certaine time with King Iohn, [ B] in the administration and gouernment of the kingdome of Hungary, he was called home by Solyman. He attained to this honour by the meanes of Abra∣ham Basha, * 1.48 (a speciall friend of the Duke his father) through whose friend∣ship he was so conuersant with the grand Seigniour, that one day he inuited him to a feast at his house, vnto whom the said Seigniour vouchsafed him the fauour to go, the rather in respect of the haughtie spirit, and deepe iudge∣ment in all things, which he knew was naturally grafted in him: in regard of which, he had oftentimes sent him to execute great enterprises, as this was one, wherein he vsed such marueilous wisedome and great expedition, and carried himselfe so indifferent to all, that his greatnes was not enuied of any [ C] one. Now the cause of his calling to Constantinople, was only to discourse * 1.49 with him of many matters, which were of no small importance, which when they had aduised vpon, he was presently dispatched againe into Hungarie to his charge, with ample commission and great authoritie; being, among other things, commanded to remaine at Buda, and with his vttermost abili∣tie to maintaine in those quarters, the glorie and renowne of the Ottoman house; charging him to bee continually present at all the Councels, which should bee held, as well for warre as for peace; the grand Seigniour further∣more not minding that they should alter any thing in that kingdome, whi∣lest he was absent in making warre against the Persians. Moreouer, he was commanded to enquire if the report which was bruited, were true: namely, [ D] that Iohn (at the instance and request of the Hungars) would accord with Ferdinand, and haue peace with the Germanes and Bohemians, who conti∣nually made incursions into his countrie, vpon these conditions, that as long as he liued, he should peaceably enioy all Hungarie; and that after his death he should leaue the possession, and all such right as he could any way pre∣tend therein, to the children of Ferdinand, as we shall hereafter more at large treate of.

At the time when Solyman went into Armenia, Gritty arriued in Valachia, hauing for his conuoy certaine Turkish horsemen, and companies of Iani∣saries, and those of the grand Seigniours guard sufficiently tried, with some [ E] of his owne familiar acquaintance, and other Italian companies, who of their owne accord, being well armed, followed him, and he had also with him two famous Hungarian Captaines, namely, Vrbain Batian, and Iohn Do∣ce with their companies, they in all making about 7000. men, as well horse as foote. He was besides, in outward shew for warre, well furnished with Ca∣mels,

Mules, Horses, cattell, and other munition for the seruice and reliefe of his Campe. And with this traine (which rather seemed an armie) he caused [ F] great suspition as well among his friends as his enemies: and before he de∣parted from Valachia, he made peace with Peter, Vayuode of Moldauia, * 1.50 (who before was made Solymans friend) he hauing sent vnto him many rich presents, to request his fauourable assistance for his going into Hungarie, and to ayde him with men and victuals, and with all other necessaries which he stood in neede of, vntill he had accorded the strife of Ferdinand, for the loue of whom he vndertooke this voyage. This league being confirmed by oth of either side, Gritty thinking himselfe to be sufficiently strong in those parts, to manage such affayres at his pleasure, entered presently into Transiluania, [ G] * 1.51 causing open proclamation euery where to bee made through all the pro∣uinces of Hungary, belonging to the Emperour Solyman, that all the townes, Comminalties, and Lords of that kingdome, should haue recourse to him, as an Arbitrator and Lieutenant for all the prouinces of Hungarie, for the grand Seigniour, and as the sole Iudge of all their debates, strifes, processe, and discords. But this did not greatly please King Iohn, and it was afterward the cause of Grittys fall.

At this time liued Emeric Cibacchy Bishop of Varadin, and Vayuode of * 1.52 Transiluania, a man who for his noblenes, puissance, and vertue, was very fa∣mous among his people, being (in regard of his calling) the second person [ H] next the King. Against him, Iohn Doce bore speciall hatred and open malice, for receiuing a blow of him with his fist vpon the nose, about a certaine question and controuersie moued betweene them. He vpon the bruite of the comming of Gritty to Bresouia, made no such haste (it may bee) as Gritty expected he should haue done, in respect of the honour he looked for: but making slow speede, it thereby seemed that he little regarded those whom the grand Seigniour had sent, which made him odious and displeasing to Gritty, who sought nothing more, then to increase the authoritie which he had, and to make it appeare how greatly, aboue others, the Transiluanians had honoured and reuerenced him. Vpon this, a common opinion went, [ I] that Emeric vsed this manner as beseemed a good Christian, being greatly displeased in his heart to see the Turkes in his countrie, where they neuer came before, and that he should consent to open to them a passage, whereby they might haue more ample knowledge of the store of townes, boroughs, and villages; of the infinite number of horses, of the fertilenes of the land, and the fat pastures which are therein, by the which they might bee inticed in time to make themselues masters thereof. But all such opinions were in the end found false, for that without any suspition he went as a friend to re∣ceiue and visite him. When Gritty was alreadie arriued at Bresouia, and that from thence he meant to goe to Megest, where he was by many messengers informed, that Emeric would come to see him, and that he marched well ac∣companied, [ K] being lodged but fiue miles from him with a great companie, and furnished with many troupes of Caualarie, all the chiefe of the prouince being come to him, to honour him the more in this voyage, as was fitting to their Vayuode and supreame Bishop, and especially vnderstanding that this was to goe before Gritty. These men, together with Emerics traine, ranged

in the middest of a field, seemed in a manner a good armie. This wonderful∣ly [ A] moued the tyrannicall spirit of Gritty, who ambitiously aspired to haugh∣tie attempts, and probably to the vsurpation of that Countrie, considering that the authoritie of that Bishop might molest and frustrate the greatest part of his deseignes; and imagining that it was necessarie to parlie with him in the plaine field with an appointed battaile, as it were against his professed enemies. For this cause, after Gritty had dined, not being able any longer to smother the vehemencie of his cholor & arrogancie, he tooke his hat off his head, which was agglated and made of Martens Sables, after the Turkish manner, and with a swelling pride cast it on the ground; saying,

That that hat could not serue for two heads, since it was so necessarie that but one alone [ B] should haue the vse thereof: and threatning all those who would not obey to his commaund, he put it on his head againe.

By these and such like spee∣ches, * 1.53 Iohn Doce tooke occasion to reuenge himselfe vpon Emeric, and answe∣red him thus:

Truly Seigniour Gritty, a man cannot better applie this which you haue said to any thing, then to this Realme, which by no meanes can to∣lerate two Lords, nor two gouernours. And I assure you by the liuing God, that you can neuer vse your puissant and magnificall authoritie so maiesti∣cally, as long as Emeric shall remaine aliue, against whom you ought this day to maintaine the authoritie and royaltie of Solyman, and your selfe. I now perceiue by this his insolencie, which I haue long before knowne, what this cruell beast Emeric is, the boldnes and pride of whom (if you please) shall [ C] soone bee abated, and I will make him lie full low, as he well deserueth, for that he so peremptorily refuseth obedience to Solyman, and that dareth to despise thy name, manifesting thereby, that he rather aspireth to make him∣selfe an absolute King, then to maintaine the dignitie of a Vayuode. There∣fore it is necessarie by some deuise to make him away, whereby euery one may be freed from his insolencie and pride. This counsaile was specially praised by Gritty, who incouraged him to execute it.

And the better, and in more safetie to attaine to the period of his enterprise, he caused to bee giuen vnto him, by Vrbain Batian, a good troupe of Hungarish horse. And al∣though it is said that Gritty commaunded not Doce to kill Emeric, but onely [ D] to take him prisoner, and that afterward he might send him chained to Con∣stantinople to the grand Seigniour, minding to create in his place Hierome Lasky Vayuode (who then was with him, and by whom, as wee haue before recited, the affayres of King Iohn was greatly furthered) neuerthelesse, the * 1.54 common bruite was, that Gritty, by enuie and the false suggestion which was reported to him, gaue commaund to Doce to kill him, feining of his part an intent but to goe and visite him. Thus Doce secretly in the night dis∣lodged, and came on a sudden to the Campe of Emeric, being a little be∣fore aduertised by his spyes, that Emeric was without guard, or any feare, be∣ing [ E] lodged in the fields vnder the shadow of trees, to auoyde the heat which then was, and that he was accustomed to lye alone in his Tent, onely with the groomes and pages of his chamber, and all the rest of his people disper∣sed in cōmodious places, as euery man found it most profitable to himselfe, little distrusting any treacherie, thinking that they should the next morning haue time enough (considering the distance of places) to assemble them∣selues,

before they should encounter with Gritty. This little mistrust of Eme∣ric, increased the courage of Doce, and gaue him good hope to execute his [ F] diuellish enterprise. Whilest that Bishop Emeric dreamed not on such vn∣happie and miserable fortune, which by the wickednes of another, vntime∣ly happened to him, he was layd vpon his bed to take his rest, when sudden∣ly Doce and his souldiours were within his Tents, who, before himselfe, ora∣ny of his household were awaked, or before any noyse or neighing of hor∣ses were heard, seized presently on his bodie, without hauing any reuerence * 1.55 to the qualitie and condition of his calling, and forgetting all Christian pie∣tie, he cut off his head, afterward giuing leaue to those Turkes, who had accompanied him in this murther, to sacke and pill all the moueables and baggage of this poore Bishop, and to leade away his horses. All the rest of [ G] this goodly companie, being greatly astonished at this detestable accident, betooke themselues to flight. This being done, Doce retired himselfe to Bresouia, carying the head of Emeric hanging by one of the eares, and pre∣sented it to Gritty, who laughing, did behold it with Hierome Lasky, who * 1.56 was then with him. This man stirred vp with so vilanous and infamous an act, conceiued in him a great indignitie, at the miserable fortune happened vnto so venerable a man. But dissembling y^e griefe, which touched him at the hart, and which of a friend made him an enemy, made semblance as though he little cared therefore. Gritty turning himselfe to him, said:

Seigniour Lasky, doe you know this shauen head? beleeue me it was the head of a great [ H] personage, but yet besides ambitious and proud.

At these speeches, Lasky op∣pressed both with anger and griefe at one time, answered,

that it was then at no hand like to that which he had seene when it was aliue standing on his shoulders.

These words neerely touched Gritty, who presently replied, as one repenting himselfe of that deede, and that he could not containe him∣selfe from shame, in respect he was so vniustly put to death, and that he gaue no such commaund that he should be slaine, but onely taken prisoner. Af∣ter he caused certaine Hungarish and Turkish horsemen to seaze vpon a Castle, which was reported to bee the place where his treasure was. By this time the issue of this pitifull and lamentable death, was diuulged into the [ I] eares of euery one, in respect whereof, all the nations of that prouince, as Saxons, Sicilians, Transalpinians, and Podolians (who are vpon the confines * 1.57 of Polonia) with all possible discontent felt themselues greatly outraged with griefe, and assembled together against Gritty, to reuenge the death of so honourable and reuerend a man, and within few daies they were about 40000. men, they hauing for their Commaunders Gottart a Saxon, and Ste∣phen * 1.58 Maillat, who alwaies bore great affection and honour to Emeric, and in * 1.59 their publike Diet condemned this foule act and detestable crueltie, iudging Gritty worthie of any kinde of infamouse death, and his adherents as mur∣therers and theeues, ought to bee pursued and punnished with death. Gritty [ K] vnderstanding this tumult of the Transiluanians, and the great assemblie of souldiours, and preparations which were determined of against him, was greatly troubled therewith, and withall being vncertaine what to doe in his defence, with great expedition retired himselfe to the towne of Me∣gest. The inhabitants whereof discouering a farre off the Turkes following * 1.60

him, and that his companie might amount vnto some 4000. men, they shut the gates against him: but in the end, by the intreaties and perswasions of [ A] Doce and Batian, they condiscended to lodge them below in the towne, re∣seruing to thēselues the aduantage of a hill, where they had a large Church, walled about, and well furnished of houses, into the which they all retired with their richest moueables, fortifying themselues within as well as they could. And as afterward they vnderstood when Gritty tooke the way to this towne, he had an intention to seize vpon that hill, and to fortifie it, as wel as the shortnes of the time would permit him, there to defend and keepe himself, vntill some little aide should come to relieue him, by meanes where∣of he might for a time saue himselfe, either by a little brooke which ran not farre from thence; or by the riuer of Alute, which doth passe vpon the left [ B] hand, and from thence doth cast it selfe vpon one side into Moldauia; or of another into Valachia, which countries he might easily winne, without a∣ny feare of the Turkes power. Whilest his braine was busied vpon such vrgent necessities, he ceassed not from fortifying himselfe very strongly, and incouraged those who were with him, to labour and employ themselues in all affayres, which should bee thought fitting for so present a necessitie, sen∣ding letters and messages to all parts to ayde him, as neede should require. But the Transiluanians, who desired to preuēt him, being stirred vp through a deepe reuenge, by a iust indignation, to see their Vayuode so cruelly mur∣thered, and the Turkes (their capitall enemies) in their countrie, into the [ C] which they neuer yet before entered; came with such great diligence, that he beheld himselfe rather assailed, then enuironed: notwithstanding so sud∣den an attempt, he lost no courage, but animating his people, he so coura∣giously defended himselfe, that he forced his enemies to retyre, a great num∣ber of them being slaine, or wounded by the arrowes and harquebuziers of the Ianisaries. Maillat and the Saxon seeing the assault to be too hard and sharpe for them, gaue ouer, and would attempt it no more, and willing to proue better fortune, caused their people to retire from the towne, and in∣trenched themselues so closely about it, that none could neither enter nor sally forth. During this siege, Gritty daily expected that he should haue such [ D] succour sent him, as he demaunded: but seeing his hope to bee frustrate and none came, and that victuals began to faile them, and the forces to defend the towne were weakened, and that the inhabitants declared themselues to be his enemies, began to fall into extreame despayre, & although he had not then his health very perfect, notwithstanding he omitted no meanes to at∣tempt, by gifts and promises, to appease the mindes of those who did besiege him. But he laboured in vaine, for the furie and rage which fomed in their courages for the premised matters, was so great, that by no meanes they would hearken to any such inticements. But seeing himselfe forsaken of So∣lymans officers, (who said it was not in their power to send him any ayde, [ E] without some commission or authoritie from their Master) and being also abandoned of King Iohn, (who in his heart reioyced to see such a tumult) of the Moldauian (of whom he more relied then of any other, for the aliance and peace which he had made with him) and withall being forsaken by Vr∣bain Batian, (who fearing likewise that which happened, saued himselfe by

flight, by meanes of certaine Hungars his friends) he secretly by a poste pra∣ctised with the Moldauian, that he should commaund his people, who were [ F] in that siege with the Transiluanians, to let him passe, and that they should endeuour to saue him, when he attēpted to come forth. He assuring himselfe in vaine vpon such an vncertaine promise, and being constrained by his fa∣tall destinie, euen as soone as all the citizens of Megest were risen in armes a∣gainst him, and had opened one gate to them without, he was forced to o∣pen another, from whence desirous to passe through the Moldauians (as had been accorded) he saw no person that shewed him any fauour: but on the contrarie, (answerable to the faith of a Barbarian) denying vnto him all pro∣mise * 1.61 and safetie, did massacre his people, and as it were by a publike edict condemned them to death, suffering him to fall directly into the hands of [ G] Micola, Francis Chendy, and Maillat, cousin of Counte Thomas Nadasdy then Palatine of Hungarie, before whom being brought, that cap which he did weare of Martens Sables, made after the Turkish maner, being from his head cast down to the ground, he was by a generall consent left in the custodie of Chendy, to see him executed. Being lead all about the Armie, he was in the middest thereof stayed: and being demaunded for what cause he willed E∣meric to be slaine; he answered, that he commaunded no such thing: but in the end he was made a president to all the world (according to the example of Polixena, sacrificed vpon the tombe of Achilles) for an oblation to ap∣pease the ghost of Emeric; and in cutting off his head he spoke nothing else [ H] but these words: Ah our Ladie, to what point am I now brought vnto? In memoriall of such a reuenge, euery one dipped either his helmet, or some * 1.62 peece of his harnesse in his blood. With the same coyne was also Iohn Doce payed, who was not onely beheaded, but, as a sauage beast, was torne and drawne in peeces, in such pitifull manner, as though he had neuer bin in the world. He which executed them, vnclothing Gritty, found within his skar∣let breeches, which he was wont to weare, a purse full of pretious stones, as Rubies, Diamonds, and Emeraulds, which, by estimation, were worth 25. or 30000. Duckets, and those afterward were giuen King Iohn. This being per∣formed, Chendy Ference, one of the principallest and richest Lords among the [ I] Hungars and Transiluanians, who was among the other at the death of the said murtherers, caused presently his people to march on, and at last assayled the sonnes of Gritty, remayning at Seghesuar with 500. Turkes, which did alwaies accompanie them, who being aduertised of their fathers lamentable death, and how Chendy Ference did pursue them, began with all diligence to search the meanes to saue themselues: but in the end they were intrapped and taken in a plaine, saying one to another; Wee greatly misdoubted our selues of the Turkes, and now we shall dye by the hands of Christians. And they were presently, without any compassion, beheaded, and all those who * 1.63 accompanied them slaine. Behold the miserable end of Grittyes intolerable [ K] pride, who by his euill gouernment lost that within a moment, which in ma∣ny yeeres he endeuoured himselfe to aspire vnto. Many were of opinion (yet I hold it false) that Grittyes returning into Hungarie, by the appointment of the grand Seigniour, was permitted him by the meanes of Abraham Basha, * 1.64 who determining to haue slaine Solyman, and made himselfe Emperour of

Constantinople, had alreadie acquainted Gritty with part of his determina∣tions, [ A] whereby he might the rather consent vnto his practises: because such a matter falling out, he thought by the force of his Armie to haue held all Hungarie in peace: and therefore it was said, that this was the occasion that moued Gritty, to put all those to death whome he esteemed great in reputa∣tion, and such who might oppose themselues against him, and somewhat impeach his enterprises. But often it is seene that humaine practises, although they be not periudiciall to any, doe seldome happen according to the desire of the partie who manageth them. And therefore how much lesse ought those to succeede to a wished end, which are wicked and detestable? which for the most part light vpon the backes of those who inuent them, to [ B] their great shame and confusion. King Ferdinand of Aragon said, That euill * 1.65 councell doth for the most part bring more damage to him who giueth it, then to him who doth execute it: as it happened to these two, far from that which their ambitious mindes forethought vpon, for one of them died miserably, as hath been said, and the death of the other needed not to be any occasion of enuie to the suruiuour: For that not long after, Abraham Basha was ac∣cused by an Eunuch, verie domesticall with the great Turke, to whom he discouered his intention, thinking he could not execute his practise with∣out his assistance: and vpon this accusation (although it was then said, that it was for negligent gouerning the martiall affaires of Persia) or as some say, [ C] for a certaine Carcanet of precious stones which he bought for his wife, for enuie whereof, Rosa, Solymans concubine, was greatly incensed against him; saying that this was done in contempt of her, in that she would first haue bought it, before it was showne to him, he was in the night strangled as he slept in one of the grand Seigniours chambers, who also presently com∣maunded * 1.66 all his goods to be confiscat, leauing his wife in great care and distresse for want of the benefit and commoditie of her dowrie.

Gritty being thus defeated, the Transiluanians determined not to admit into their kingdome any of those two Kings; namely King Iohn, and King Ferdinand; but to maintaine themselues Neuters, electing a Captaine, who should rule and gouerne them, vntill it might be determined which of [ D] those two should be their lawfull King; and thus they gouerned a certaine time. But King Iohn within a while after, reduced them vnder his obedi∣ence. In the meane time, these two Princes did daylie make war one vp∣on the other, fortune being now fauorable to one, and immediatly to the other, and neuer any intermission was of their quarrels, vntill it was concluded betweene them, that Iohn as long as he liued, should en∣ioy all that then he possessed, and after his death, all should succeed to Fer∣dinand, * 1.67 or to his successors, with such conditions neuerthelesse, that if Iohn left any children legitimat, Ferdinand was bound to giue them in recom∣pence, so much of the reuenew of his patrimonie in townes and castles, [ E] which should be conuenient, honorably to maintaine their estate; and be∣sides, * 1.68 the Vayuodship of Transiluania. Within few dayes after, occasion presented it selfe to execute these agreements, by the death of King Iohn, who left one only sonne, borne eleuen daies before his death, named Stephen, who afterward by the commandement of the Turke, was also called Iohn, in

memorie of his Father. This Infant was borne of Queene Izabella, the * 1.69 daughter of Sigismonde Kind of Polonia, who was his gardian and gouer∣nesse [ F] of the kingdome with George, who commonly was called the Frier, for so he was by profession. This George was a Croatian borne, and dis∣cended of a noble family, but in great pouertie, and brought vp in the house of Iohns Mother, where he was employed in seruile and meane af∣faires, * 1.70 and he neuer had, during his youth, a more liberall imployment then the carrying of wood and coales to offices, and making fires. He seeing by this kinde of life, he could attaine to no higher promotion, being vrged with dispaire, or incited by destinie, (which may be did prouoke him to doe it) became a Frier, of the order of Saint Benedic, in the Monasterie of Saint Paul [ G] by Buda; in which place during the first yeares, he had no better office, then in distributing the almes to the poore at the Abbey gate: and as he himselfe some time said, he bestowed the better part to his friends, rather then to others. But he being of a liuely spirit and haughtie courage, know∣ing this his present fortune not to be sufficient to attaine to any honor, or to be ranged amongst worthie men, imagined in himselfe, that certainely he should neuer be aduanced to any place of esteeme, as long as he was in such obscure estate. For this cause desirous to put in practise his deuises which were impressed in his thoughts, he studied to write faire, and to learne as much latine as would serue him to sing a Masse. Which hauing [ H] now sufficiently obtained for his content, by meanes whereof attayning to the degree of a singing Priest, he endeuoured himselfe so much, that he was entertained into the seruice of King Iohn, whilest he was in Polonia chased from his kingdome; for whose affaires he trauailed into many places, and alwaies returned againe with quicke and faithfull expedition, ayding him∣selfe greatly with his habit, vnder the colour of which he freely passed through euery place, for none suspected, that vnder that habite he could performe such waightie affaires, and it helped him much to escape from many great daungers and trauailes. After Iohn was returned into Transil∣uania, and that he had recouered his kingdome, he was then mindefull of [ I] the seruice which the Frier had done him, and considering he had been so faithfull to him in his aduersities, and knowing that all the daungers which he was often subiect vnto, and all the troubles which he had endured for his sake, proceeded not but of a great loue and good affection, began now specially to fauour and to accept of him to be neere about his owne person. And although that at the beginning, King Iohn gaue him not so great meanes, as willingly he would haue done; yet neuerthelesse by his diligent seruices (being a man who well could temper himselfe, and who had a pas∣sing subtile wit, and who naturally in his minde aspired to great things) gay∣ned the fauour of the King in such sorte, who noting in him such great pru∣dence and excellent wisedome, made him of his counsell, and gaue him the [ K] Treasurership: and not long after he was chosen Bishop of Varadin. By such dignities he came to so high authoritie, that he was in generall, greatly e∣steemed and honored of all. And thus continuing his dutifull seruice, King Iohn drawing neere his end, not seeing any about him that was more pro∣uident and circumspect then Frier George, left him to be his sonnes gardian,

and coadiutor in the administration and gouernment of his kingdome, [ A] with Queene Izabella his wife. But he (who was of a turbulent and subtile conceite; and one who would not be satisfied with a little) disposed of the affaires in such cunning manner, that within few daies he had them all in his gouernment, and nothing was dispatched without his consent and ap∣pointment. Thus the affaires of the common weale being directed by his onely Councell, Ferdinand had now sent to the Queene to demaund that part of the kingdome, which she yet possessed in the name of her sonne Ste∣phen, the lawfull inheritour of Iohn, offering to giue him of his patrimonie, all that which in his fathers life time he promised him, and to performe all the couenants which was concluded betweene them. The Queene with [ B] good will receiued these offers; saying, she was content to satisfie all that which had been agreed vpon betweene him, and the King her husband. But Frier George, as Protector, would by no meanes consent thereto, for that * 1.71 he would not lose his reputation wherein he now was, considering that he should not so easily strip his puple of such a kingdome, and also seeing that by such a surrender, he should greatly abate his owne estate and dignitie. Wherefore he retired himselfe with the Queene and her sonne into Bu∣da, entertayning Ferdinand with delatorie words, and euery day alledging to his Ambassadours new excuses, and in the meane time, gaue notice to the * 1.72 Turke of all that which had passed, requesting of him present ayde, fore∣seeing that the end of this busines could no wayes be determined, but by [ C] warre. Ferdinand seeing how with vaine hopes he was delayed from day to day, in prolonging the time, and knowing all these things to be wrought by the subtiltie of the Friers inuention, would no longer temporize in the mat∣ter, but assembled 40000. men, and 40. great peeces of Artillerie, vnder the conduct of a Germane Lord, called William Roccandolph, high steward of his house, (who, as is a foresaid, was with Counte Palatine within Vienna, when * 1.73 it was besieged by the Turkes) and sent him as his Lieuetenant generall with this Armie, to assaile the towne of Buda, commaunding him to doe all that was possible to take the Frier who was within it, and to send him vnto him [ D] to be reuenged of the mockeries which he vsed towards him. Roccandolph being departed, marched with his Armie directly to Buda, where being * 1.74 come, he besieged it on all sides, making two batteries where the Artillerie did desperatly batter, finding the towne well repaired, and otherwise then it was in former time. For Iohn by the arte and industrie of an ingenious Boullenois, had so strongly fortefied it with Bulwarkes, inuironed it with walls, and inclosed it with deepe ditches, that it seemed verie hard for those to win it, that did beholde the difficultie thereof. Towards one side of the towne there was a hill of some little height, as high as the walls, hauing a little valley which pleasantly reached vnto the side of the ditch of the for∣tresse of the towne. Vpon the top of that hill was built a Church, named [ E] Saint Girrard, from whence one might see the roofes of the Kings Pallace, and the gilded porches. Vpon that hill, Roccandolph (the more to amaze and terrefie the Queene) caused there to be planted certaine peeces of Artillerie, wherewith he battered the Pallace, and especially a towre, which he so great∣ly shaked, that it was like to haue line on the ground (if the day following

he had continued his batterie) by the fall whereof it had broken and greatly ruinated the Palace. But fearing the losse of such a worke, he caused his bat∣terie [ F] to cease, respecting the infinite charges it would haue cost in reedifying of it againe. And in the meane time he sent to the Queene to incite her to keepe and performe the couenants, and to flie from the pestilent aduises of Frier George, who vnder the colour of an ouerseer and gardian of his Ward, aymed at no other thing but her ruine and vtter ouerthrow, assuring her (in the bountie of Ferdinand) that he had appointed a goodly principalitie for her & her son, where they both should liue in great pleasure and friendship with their neighbours; declaring to her, that if she was not determined to accept of these honourable conditions, he should be forced presently to plant greater batterie against the towne, and to ouerthrow and ruinate all [ G] the fayrest buildings which were within it. To these perswasions, Frier George made answere, that the Queene should shew little iudgement, to change a kingdome for a Sepusian principalitie, and from the royall digni∣tie of a Queene, to become an ordinarie Ladie. Thus the Frier deriding Roccandolph, did so spite and prouoke him, that he swore he would destroy and vtterly ruinate the towne, and caused all the force of his Artillerie to be brought to the place where the Iewes were buried, towards the Iewes Port, lying betweene the East and South, by the gate of Sabatia, where was the strength of the Hungars, and good store of Bohemians, vnder the conduct of Peren, and commaunded that without any intermission the Cannon [ H] should play; and he with his Germanes made another batterie at the Port of the Iewes towards the Castle wall, behinde the which were the Queenes gardens. This batterie was maintained with so great violence, that the grea∣test part of the Curtaine fell within the ditch, which so amazed the besieged, that they thought rather to yeeld, then defend themselues. But the night be∣ing come, Frier George seeing the Germanes retired, and that they prepared * 1.75 themselues the next morning to giue assault; during the night, he caused certaine trenches and rampiers to bee cast vp behinde the breach, sufficient to hinder and annoy the victorie of Roccandolph, which fortune had presen∣ted to their sight. When the dawning of the day was come, the Germanes [ I] with their ladders ranne to the breach, and gaue the assault, the like being done on the other side at the Port of Sabatia by Peren, against whom those of Buda gallantly opposing themselues, they behaued themselues so braue∣ly, that they constrained their enemies to retire, who lost at that assault about 900. men, and 2000. were wounded. By this disgrace, Roccandolph being greatly incensed, cōmanded that all violence should be vsed to conquer the towne by art and cunning, seeing that by force he could not effect his pur∣pose, wherefore he began to apply himselfe to mynes. But the Budians be∣ing aduertised of this practise, tooke such diligent care thereof, that all their [ K] worke and labour turned to nothing.

There was at that time within Buda a Hungar very wealthie, named Bor∣nemisse, who harboured a speciall hate against Frier George, for some iniurie which he pretended he had done him. He, to bee reuenged, caused secret * 1.76 notice to bee giuen to Francis Ryuall his friend, who was in the Campe of Roccandölph, that if he liked thereof, he would in the night deliuer into their

hands the Port, which was by the Church of the Germanes, called S. Marie. [ A] Roccandolph vnderstanding of this complot by Ryuall, well allowed thereof, and hauing concluded betweene themselues touching the manner that should be obserued therein: the same night, vpon which they had agreed of amongst themselues, Bornemisse failed not to open a posterne which was in the wall, by which the enemie entered into the towne. But the watch wal∣king the round, perceiuing this surprise, began to make an alarme, so that e∣uery man had speedie notice thereof. At this bruite and tumult, Vrbain Ba∣tian, and Peter Vicchy (who for that night were Captaines of the watch) ran presently to the place, where the one part and the other were fighting with great obstinacie: but in the end the Germanes were forced to turne their [ B] backes, and saue themselues by the same port wherein they entered. In the throng there was taken certaine prisoners, among whom were knowne some of familiar acquaintance with Bornemisse. Those, after due examina∣tion, discouered the treason of Bornemisse, who was presently attached, and all his goods seazed and confiscate, who after, by diuers torments, confessed all the fact, and was by the commaund of Frier George cruelly tormented and executed as a Traytor to his countrie. Roccandolph seeing all his purposes came to no effect, and that fortune hourely did chaunge from prosperitie to aduersitie, determined with his Captaines to auoyde the occasions of handy strokes, and onely by a long siege to attempt that, which by force of armes he could not performe. [ C]

In the meane time, Solyman vnderstanding the euill entreatie which was vsed to the Queene, and how greatly Ferdinand forced himselfe to take that kingdome from him, which he had giuen to her husband; after setting his affayres in order, which he had against the Persians, leauing Archane an Eunuch in Mesopotamia, to make head against them, if they attempted any thing, sent Mahomet Basha to ayde the Queene with all his Europian soul∣diours, * 1.77 who among the Turkes are commonly called Rumilar, or Rumiler, and vulgarly Vrumilar, of this word Romania, which they call all Greece.

Izabella not being assured of any such succors, was brought into great feare and extremitie, not knowing well what might betide her in this behalfe: [ D] knowing also all their doings would but badly succeed, and neuer come to good issue, if they were intangled by armes: and especially seeing that Fer∣dinand, for former matters, was grieuously offended, and that he conceiued of this matter at the heart against her, which also did not a little trouble her, because she knew that she maintained an vniust cause, in not obseruing the conditions made with him, during her husbands life. Vpon these conside∣rations she was often incited to render the towne, and especially knowing Ferdinand to be a Prince so meeke and curteous, that he would commit no act which should be any thing derogating from her honour, she determined [ E] to yeeld her selfe into his hands. But Frier George would by no meanes con∣sent thereto, for that he daily expected succours from the Turke, who at last hauing notice of their comming, he then thought that these matters were not so slightly built, but that his affayres would be well ordered, as they had been alreadie begun.

Thus during the siege, Solyman came to Andrionopolis, to be more neere

if need required it, retaining with him Rostan Basha; and he sent Mustafa into * 1.78 Transiluania against Maillat, and commaunded Peter, Vayuode of Molda∣uia, [ F] that he should ayde him with all such succours, as Mustafa should haue * 1.79 neede of. Peter with all expedition, after he had receiued this commaund, failed not in his fauour to furnish him with 30000. horse. Mahomet, whilest * 1.80 Solyman came to Andrionopolis, and Mustafa drawing towards Transilua∣nia, hasting on his voyage with the greatest expedition he could, got to Bel∣grade, in which place he ioyned with the Sangiac of that prouince, who also was called Mahomet. Among them hee found sufficient men of warre of Bosnia, of whom Oliman a Persian was Sangiac. This name of Sangiac, or * 1.81 Sanzac, doth properly signifie an Ensigne of warre, made of a round peece [ G] of copper guilt ouer, and fixed vpon the top of a staffe, from which there hangeth downe in great tresses of long haires, or horse tailes, & vpon the top of that round peece of copper, there is sometimes fastned a halfe Moone. Mahomet being together with all his troupes, made a good armie, & marched in great iourneys towards Buda. Vpon his comming, the Germanes of Roc∣candolph being therof certified, began amōg themselues to take aduice what was best to do. Some counselled to forsake the siege, and others to incounter and giue battaile to the Turks. After such and like opinions, that of Roccan∣dolphs was followed, which was, that it was more expedient to preserue the armie whole and safe, then so rashly to aduenture it, and to doe an act which [ H] might afterward be found dishonourable to them all. According to this o∣pinion he remoued his Campe from the other side of the towne to the foote * 1.82 of S. Gerrards hill, hauing the riuer Danubius on the one side, and on the o∣ther side towards the East a great plaine, where he was well intrenched, be∣ing first possest of the top of the said hill, where he well furnished himselfe with Artillerie. And in this manner he attended his enemies, with this de∣termination, that if they should assaile him, he would fight with them, and molest them with his Artillerie from the top of that hill, and if hee should be the weaker, or in any perill, he would retire himselfe to the riuer, where he had many boates for that purpose, to goe and come to Pesthe, from whence [ I] with more men he might reenforce his Campe, and entertaine the Turkes with little skirmishes, and in the meane time by a long siege to annoy the towne. Roccandolph being thus busied, the Turkes began to approach, and Mahomet had sent to view the situation of his Campe, and what courage his people were of. Roccandolph performed the like by Mahomet, who approched so neere him, that his Tents were no further from the Germanes then halfe * 1.83 a mile, causing all his Campe to bee enuironed by the Asapes with a trench, and certaine rampiers. The other Mahomet of Belgrade was lodged vp∣on the next hils which compassed that plaine, where Roccandolph was in∣camped, and lodged himselfe right ouer against S. Gerrards hill, neere vnto the Hungars of Ferdinand, who were lodged in that quarter. After that the [ K] enemies were thus seated, the two Mahomets sent their Ambassadours to sa∣lute the Queene, and presented her with a great quantitie of Sheepe and * 1.84 Lambes, which they had brought along with them out of the countrie. These Ambassadours entering into Buda, greatly admired at the diligent preparations and defences which they saw made in the towne, for the de∣fence

thereof, greatly commending the force and constancie of the Budians, [ A] that had so gallantly resisted the forces of Ferdinand, saying vnto them, that they alwaies bore them speciall good will, and that they came for no other intent, then to reuenge all the wrong and iniuries which was offered to them. And hauing conferred with the Queene of all that which was giuen them in charge, they returned againe, receiuing presents double as rich as those which they brought with them, being honourably and pleasantly en∣tertained. The Turkes, by many assaults, suffered Roccandolph to take no rest, whilest on both sides he was hindered by prouiding boates and barkes to keepe firme before one part of the Turkish armie which came vp Danubius, and was alreadie arriued at an Iland called Chep, nigh vnto the banke side, [ B] which, if he had followed the aduice that the Hungars prescribed, should haue been fortified and well planted with Artillerie, before the enemies had been masters thereof, for by that meanes they might haue endamaged their armie, and easily defended that they should not haue incamped there, by reason they should haue been constrained (maugre their wils) to forsake that plaine, and retire backe, considering that from that Ile, the Cannon might scoure the plaine in any part wheresoeuer. But wicked and aduerse destinie, willing that Buda should by any meanes whatsoeuer fall into the hands of Solyman, and that the armie of Ferdinand, by the carelesnes of the Commaunders, should bee broken and ouerthrowne, blinded Roccan∣dolph [ C] that he had no care to fortifie it, but onely with certaine souldiours, and a few field peeces. Mahomet, who was not in any thing negligent, per∣ceiuing another hill, which was by the Iland where the Germanes had the guard (being very drowsie and sluggish in their charge) did deliberate with himselfe to assaile them on the sudden, whilest in another place he caused the alarme to be giuen to the whole bodie of Roccandolphs Campe. Follow∣ing this determination, before the dawning of the day he commaunded his vessels to saile before the Ile, and giue the assault vpon those of Roccandolph, which were also by the Ile, and against the bridge, which he caused to bee built, that vpon any occasion he might saue himselfe and retire to Pesthe. [ D] The Ianisaries entring suddenly within this Ile, began to cut the throates of * 1.85 the souldiours who had the guard thereof, and of whom before they were wakened from their dead sleepe, and that they were somewhat safe from the feare that had before possessed thē, there remained slaine vpon the place well neere 600. The bruite of this alarme being spread abroad, our souldiours, who were on the other side, putting themselues in order, began to discharge certaine peeces of Artillerie, which were vnder the couert of a wood, lately cut, by the riuers side, and so greatly annoyed the armie of the Turkes, that they were very rudely disordered: and if those of Roccandolphs armie had that day acquited themselues of their vttermost deuoire, they had quite o∣uerthrowne [ E] all their enemies, who in the end, by the disorder that happe∣ned amongst ours, and by the dexteritie of the Ianisarie harquebuziers, re∣mained victorious, all the vessels of Roccandolph being taken and broken, the greatest part of the bridges cut off, and the Ile vnder the Turkes command. At the same instant Mahomet commaunded that the rest of Roccandolphs Campe should be assailed in two places, which then by the prowesse and va∣liantnes

of the Bohemians and Hungars, and certaine Germane Captaines, they held good, and for that time maintained firme and sure footing. But [ F] the tediousnes of the fight was an occasion that the forces of Ferdinand waxed faint and wearie: and to the contrarie, those of Buda, by reason of the Turkish ayde, increased their courage.

Solyman being aduertised of all that which passed vntill then, departed * 1.86 from Andrionopolis in great iourneys with 200000. men to come to Buda, and marching with great diligence, gaue notice to Mahomet of his depar∣ture, which being also knowne to Peren, who was one of the chiefest of Roc∣candolphs armie, caused presently the Councel to assemble, perswading them instantly to retire to Pesthe, and not to attend the arriuall of all the Turkish [ G] force. To this opinion Roccandolph answered, that he could not depart with∣out the commaund of Ferdinand: and vpon that resolution, Salm was dis∣patched to goe towards Vienna, and whilest within a Brigantine he went a long Danubius, feare and necessitie in the end constrained Roccandolph to raise and retire himselfe to Pesthe, beginning in this manner to march with * 1.87 his people. First, he sent before all the Hungars with the great Artillerie, waggons, and other baggage, which should any thing annoy his armie vpon the way: after those, all the Germane and Bohemian Caualarie marched, with a good troupe of infantrie: and in the rereward marched all the foot∣men, with the rest of the baggage. Euen now the Vauntgard and battaile [ H] were alreadie (by the obscuritie of the night) arriued at Danubius, causing bridges of boates to be made. When the two Mahomets were aduertised thereof, by two Vsaron horsemen (who fled from Roccandolphs Campe) they presently assembled together, and caused their people to march in two places, sending the Ianisaries of one side, with a good troupe of Caualarie: and on the other side, the remainder of al the horse, with all the infantrie that * 1.88 remained. The beginning of their assault was with cryes and horrible shri∣kings directed vpon the Germane quarter, which they presently fired. The Germanes and Bohemians, who alreadie were at the riuers side, were great∣ly astonished at so sudden a charge, endeuouring themselues to dissemble [ I] their flight, they began valiantly to make head. But all the rest of the armie in the Tents was out of order, and especially those a long the side of Danu∣bius, where euery one, without order or shame, endeuoured to saue himselfe by pressing into the boates, and neither by blowes, threates, nor intreaties, were any able to draw them back, much lesse to make them stand and turne their faces: so great was the feare they were possest withall, and the more, in respect of the astonishment which the fearfull thundring of the Cannon made that night in euery place, and euery one was so degenerated and dis∣couraged, that neither Roccandolph nor his commaunds were of any force or authoritie to stay them, who also, besides the incomparable griefe which greatly oppressed him, was sore wounded, and by his indisposition, the rest [ K] of the souldiours, who were appointed to fight, being aduertised of this ge∣nerall feare, retired themselues by little and little, seeking by flight to saue themselues as well as they could. Thus all in the end went to the spoyle and ruine of fortune. The souldiours of Peren were the first that were charged by those of Belgrade; and the Germanes, who kept S. Gerrards hill, were

ouerthrowne by the Ianisaries and Turkish Caualarie, and with great [ A] slaughter were throwne headlong downe. The Budians sallying forth by the Port of the water towre (so called for that it was continually beaten vpon with the waues of Danubius) and taking a couert way, which was made before by King Iohn, charged vpon the flankes of the Bohemians, ouerthrowing all those who were before them. The Turkes who were at the guard of the Ile of Chep, vnderstanding of this tumult, caused their ves∣sels to flote vp against those of Roccandolphs, vnder the charge of Casson their Captaine, who after a long fight against their enemies, and seeing the dis∣grace of fortune (which vpon all sides was poured out against our souldi∣ours) vnloosing themselues from the hands of the Turkes, and being more [ B] light and swift then they, began to cut the water with the force of their oares, and with a speedie swiftnes saued themselues in the Ile of Comar. Frier George in the meane time, in another part set fire on the Kings stables, which were possessed by Roccandolphs people, and which was full of hay, which burnt so cruelly, that the light thereof was seene in Pesthe, and by the vehemencie thereof, it seemed all Danubius had been on fire. By such an vnlooked for alteration of fortune, all the rest of Roccandolphs Armie hauing lost both courage and men, they fled in great route, and 3000. souldiours of seuerall nations, (who flying the crueltie of the enemie, retired them∣selues into the Church of Saint Gerrard) were all cut in peeces, not sparing the life of any, but those which they could sell or keepe for slaues. Casson [ C] with his people and vessels pursuing them that did flie, and arriuing by Pesthe, gaue such a feare to the souldiours and Citizens, and to those who * 1.89 were newly saued, that presently forsaking their habitation, they left him to be Master of the towne, without any further impeachment. Vpon his en∣tering into this towne, he committed the most horrible massacres amongst the poore inhabitants, that euer was heard of, and so generall was the slaugh∣ter, that the bloud ran downe the streetes like a little brooke, not sparing any of what degree of sexe so euer.

Roccandolph now seeing his Armie to be wholly discomfited, was con∣strained to take a Brygantine, and saue himselfe in the Ile of Comar, where [ D] within few dayes after, he ended his life in the towne of Samar, leauing to * 1.90 the Turkes, with great losse of his nation, victorie, in which defeature, be∣sides the losse of 36. great peeces of Artillerie, and 150. lesser, there was slaine 25000. men, not counting the infinit number of those who were made slaues. Solyman (who greatly desired to giue such a checke) vnder the co∣lour to aide the Queene and the Frier, marched with as great diligence as he could, and made verie great haste; but first conceiued with himselfe, to be secure of the suspition which he had of Stephen Maillat, (who at that time gouerned Transiluania in the name of Ferdinand) against whom (as we [ E] haue sayd before, not willing to leaue behinde him such an enemie) he sent Mustafa. This man assisted with 30000. horse by Peter, Vayuode of Moldauia, with the Vayuodes of Transalpina and Valachia, and with the * 1.91 men of Achomet, who was Sangiac of Nicopolis, together with this Armie, which besides the infantrie, amounted to 50000. horse, set forward against Transiluania, whereinto he entered by Sicilia, notifying to the Transiluani∣ans,

that he was not come with any intention to spoyle or destroy them, but only to negotiate and treate of certaine important affaires with Vayuod [ F] Maillat: against whom notwithstanding he caused his people to march. Maillat seeing himselfe enuironed with so great a multitude of enemies, * 1.92 and finding himselfe in feriour both in men and other forces, and being out of hope to haue that aide which Ferdinand promised him, (by reason of his late ouerthrow before Buda) doubting of that which afterward happened, determined with himselfe to retire to Fogar (a Castle in Tran∣siluania) which by reason of scituation and art, being marueilous strong and defensible, was presently enuironed by Mustafaes Armie, and furiously bat∣tered * 1.93 with Artillerie. But the enemies seeing neither by 1000. assaults, which in vaine they had attempted, nor by any force they could win it, aduised with [ G] Achomet, to vse some cunning and deceit, to effect his enterprise; where∣upon they sent to Maillat, perswading him by all effectuall reasons, that he should yeeld himselfe to Solyman, and to seeke this reputation and fauour, rather to be in the number of his friends, then of his enemies, and from whom he could not chuse but hope for infinite clemencie and many great fauours; they further assuring him that he would freely leaue him the degree of Vayuodship, with the whole seignorie of that prouince, and that he would demaund of him no other thing, but a certaine reasonable and ho∣nest tribute: and besides they perswaded certaine Transiluanians, to goe and negotiate with him about this busines, if they would haue peace and quiet∣nes [ H] betweene them; and aboue all they should endeauor that he might come to parley with them, because if he did otherwise, they would with fire and sword, in the worst sort they could make war vpon them. These messengers endeauored so far, that they entered into Fogar, and conferred with Maillat of all that which they had incharge, greatly importuning him with earnest entreaties, that if he respected the loue and good of the whole countrie, he would not refuse so honest and large conditions of peace, nor yet con∣temne the friendship which in the name of Solyman, was liberally offered to him. Maillat although he reposed no trust in the words of Mustafa and Ac∣homet, in respect of their inconstancie, nor in those of the Moldauian, who [ I] seemed to be the onely meanes; neither in like sort in the offers which were offered to him: thought notwithstanding not altogether to dispise the con∣ditions of peace, and promised to come forth, and offer himselfe to Mustafa, if Achomet would giue his sonne for pledge. But it was refused by Achomet: saying, that he had alreadie giuen him to Solyman, and that he was not now in his gouernment, therefore he could not dispose of him without his commaundement; but in place of him, and that he should thinke him∣selfe well satisfied, he would giue him foure principall Captaines of his Ca∣ualarie for hostages and performance of his faith; which offer Maillat re∣fused. But the earnest entreaties of the Transiluanians, (who perswaded him [ K] to goe) tooke such effect in him, that like a good Captaine and faithfull to his Countrie, careles of all future mishaps which might befall him, for the generall and common good of all, he was content to accept of this offer, and he (good man) as one ignorant of the sinister fortune, and treason which was wrought against him, after he had receiued the hostages, went forth

with a goodly companie to the Turkes Campe, he being conducted to Mu∣stafa [ A] and Achomet, of whom he was honourably receiued. And for the more commodious treating of such things as should bee concluded vpon betweene them, vpon the conditions which were offered to him, the parley was deferred vntill another day, and vpon that day the Moldauian inuited him to dinner, and he in the meane time returned to Fogar. The appointed day being come, the Moldauian caused a sumptuous banquet to bee prepa∣red, and commanded those who should be present, that at the sitting downe at the table, they should propound certaine pleasant and facetious speeches, and that from them they should proceede to outragious words, and after that to armes, and that vpon this tumult they should seize vpon Maillat, and [ B] take him prisoner. Which from point to point was fully performed, as had been before determined of. For Maillat being come to the Tent of the Moldauian, was by him entertained with great mirth, and cheerefully. And dinner time being come, he placed him at the table with all the other inui∣ted: who, after they had exhilerated themselues with pleasant discourses, performed that so well which they had in charge, as taking armes in hand, they would needes offer violence to Maillat, who in such an act minding to * 1.94 crie out treason, and to defend himselfe (being a very strong and stout man) and to accuse the Moldauian of that infamous deede, he was presently seized vpon, and bound, and spoyled of the richest things he brought with him, he exclaiming that he had thus vilanously, and vnder pretence of friend∣ship, [ C] so treacherously deceiued him. Achomet came in, who, faining bit∣terly to reprehend the Moldauian for such a dishonourable act, aduised him not to violate that faith, for confirmation whereof, pledges had been giuen, and that he should not be an occasion of the death of those Captaines which were sent to Fogar. To whom (in manner of disdaine) the Moldauian made answere, that he caused him to bee apprehended for certaine iniuries which he had receiued of him, and that he would keepe him aliue, and send him to Solyman, who afterwards should iudge whether hee were iustly taken or no. [ D]

This being done, the Castle of Fogar (after the pledges were set at liber∣tie) by the treason and wickednes of those who commaunded it in the ab∣sence of Maillat, was within a while after yeelded to the Turkes: although some say that it was for the deliuerie of Maillat, and those of his traine. By * 1.95 this meanes Maillat, and (as we shall hereafter speake of) Valentine also (who were the two principallest of the Hungars, and who alone were remaining of the ancient Huns) vnfortunately happened at one time vnder the tyran∣nie of their enemies, who caused them to dye in prison at Constantinople: and not being able otherwise to vanquish them by armes, they were in the end subdued by the deceit and treacherie of Peter the Moldauian. [ E]

Mustafa and Achomet hauing the possession of Fogar, and not seeing * 1.96 any who opposed themselues against them, caused all the Transiluanians to sweare fealtie to Stephen, the sonne of King Iohn, vnder whose gouernment euery one liued peaceably, hauing been, before that, thirtie yeeres in subie∣ction to his father, vnto whom they were very affectionate and faithfull sub∣iects.

These things being thus pacified in Transiluania, the two Mahomets tooke their way towards Solyman, who trauailing in great hast, receiued [ F] newes of the victorie which the two Mahomets obtained at Buda, which was the cause that afterward he marched more slowly, and performed his iourney at his owne ease, and with great pleasure. In the end, at the be∣ginning of August, Anno 1531. he arriued within two miles and a halfe of * 1.97 Buda, where he lodged his Campe, being come, not so much to restore the Queene and her sonne to their first estate and tranquillitie (as to euery one hee bruited abroade) as to reduce this towne vnder his tiranny, and to settle himselfe there, without any great expence, knowing the commo∣ditie and succours that he might receiue thereby in his warres, which he ho∣ped to commence against Ferdinand. The Armies of the two victorious [ G] Mahomets being ioyned to his Campe, he did highly commend them; and also Mustafa and Achomet, because without effusion of blood, they had with such good expedition, brought the affaires of Transiluania to so wished an end: and after that, they presented to him Maillat as a prisoner, who with∣in * 1.98 a while after was sent to Constantinople with Valentine Turkey. After∣wards there were brought before him, and before the Sangiacs and Ba∣shaes, all the other prisoners who were taken at the ouerthrow of Roccan∣dolph, and were bound with long cordes foure and foure together, being about 800. amongst whom were certaine Captaines of marke, namely Bal∣tasar * 1.99 Pocan, Taisch, Bursicchy a Bohemian, and others, whose liues were saued [ H] at the instance of the Queene, and all the rest (as those who contemning the peace and friendship, which by his Ambassadours he offered vnto them) were by him condemned to die, which presently was performed by the Ianisaries, in such sort, that in an instant they were beheaded; which cer∣tainly was a miserable spectacle.

This being done, Solyman sent three fayre horses to King Iohns sonne, fur∣nished * 1.100 with golden harnesse, pearles, pretious stones, and rich plumes, appa∣rell, and cloath of gold. He also sent to other Hungarish Lords, and the chiefe men of his Court, certaine fayre long gownes after the Turkish manner, and chaines of gold. His Ambassadours being admitted to y^e Queenes presence, [ I] presented, in the name of their Lord and Master, to euery one the presents which they brought, and courteously intreated the Queene to send her son with the chiefest of her Court to Solyman, who greatly desired to see him, * 1.101 and that she would not distrust any thing; assuring her, that all should fortu∣nately succeede to her owne content; this being his vsuall manner, not only to maintaine and increase the kingdomes and estates of his friends, but also to defend and preserue them: and that for that cause hee desired to know and imbrace his sonne, who had been so great a friend vnto him, and in token of perpetuall amitie, to be acquainted with him: and in respect of her, that he bare no lesse regard and honour vnto her, then if she were his owne [ K] daughter or childe: and that he would willingly haue come to visite her, if it were not forbidden him by his law, and that also to preserue her honour, and to auoyde all suspition, he would by no meanes that she should come and visite him in his Pauilion, contenting himselfe to haue the child sent him with his Nurse. Solyman made this request, to the end that he might with

more ease get possession of the towne of Buda, (as within a while after by a certaine deceit he did) and also to see if this childe were a sonne or daugh∣ter, [ A] for that it was bruited to bee a daughter, and the rather so suspected, be∣cause the Queene would not suffer any to see it, and therefore she had it pri∣uately nursed, and to know the certaintie thereof, he was desirous that she should send the child to him. The Queene being greatly troubled by such a demaund, would willingly haue made a resolute answer to the contrarie, that she would doe nothing therein: but presently Frier George interrupted her, and praied her that for the auoyding of doubt in the mindes of the bar∣barous * 1.102 Turkes, she would not faile but send him, offering to accompanie him himselfe, and to bring him backe againe safe and sound. By such spee∣ches the Queene was somewhat appeased, and caused her sonne to be richly [ B] apparelled, as beseemed the maiestie of a King, and sent him in a faire Coach richly gilt, hauing with him his Nurse, and certaine Ladies; and in this equi∣page she sent him, accompanied with all those who had receiued presents from the Turke. He approaching nigh the Turkes Campe, certaine troupes of horse, in excellent good order, and followed of many bands of Ianifaries, were sent before to meete him, and doe him all honour, and he was placed in the middest of them, and conducted with this pompe to Solyman, who, with all lenitie and curtesie, friendly receiued him as a Vassall of his house, and sonne of a King, which had been his great friend, being also willing that his children, Selim and Baiazet, (borne of Rosa his wife) should doe him the like [ C] honour. These two children onely were in the Campe with their father: Mustafa his eldest sonne, and borne of Cercassa his first wife, was then sent in∣to Amasia, vpon the frontiers of Persia, by the subtiltie of the said Rosa, who aspired to exalt her owne children, and debase and suppresse the other. Soly∣man hauing curteously entertained this childe, and making shew to him of all possible good will, commaunded the Bashaes to inuite all the Hungarish Lords to dine with them, and that they should prepare a bountiful banquet, furnished with all sorts of daintie cates. Afterward he commaunded cer∣taine Captaines, that (during this feast) they should faine themselues to goe and see the towne of Buda, and also finde the meanes to seize thereon with∣out [ D] * 1.103 any bruite or tumult, making shew, that as some entered, others should come forth, to the end that the Budians might not distrust this matter, which was wisely performed. For many entered by troupes by the Port of Saba∣tia, with semblance onely, as though they had been strangers desirous to be hold nouelties and the singularitie of a towne: but few came forth, and ma∣ny of them remained within, in so much that for one of them that came out, there entered seuen. And by this policie (when they thought themselues of sufficient number) they suddenly forced the guard of that Port, who no∣thing distrusting such a treacherie, were content to yeeld, and these being seized thereof, they gaue thereby enterance to a good troupe of souldiours, [ E] who were not farre from thence ambushed, attending the issue thereof. They being now masters of the towne, they presently passed to the place and Pa∣lace of the King, and the Captaine of the Ianifaries made proclamation through the towne, that none should come out of his house, but that euery one should peaceably stay therein, and that if the citizens would liue in

quiet, they should render vp their armes into his custodie, which was pre∣sently done; and in token of their fidelitie, euery citizen tooke a Turke into [ F] his house to lodge, and they all carried themselues so mildly, that it seemed * 1.104 there was neuer enemie entered into the towne, nor any Turke whosoeuer durst giue his host a foule word.

Solyman vnderstanding that Buda was taken, and all things quiet therein, (although it was almost night) sent the Queene her sonne againe, retaining * 1.105 with him all those Princes and Lords who accompanied the King, namely, Frier George Bishop of Varadin, Peter Vicchy, neere kinsman to King Iohn, and one whom the Queene greatly respected, Batian Vrbain, Gouernour of Buda, Stephen Verbetz, great Chauncellor of Hungarie, and Valentine Tur∣ky, [ G] Lieutenant generall of the Kings armie, with many other. The Queene seeing by this craft and deceit her towne taken, and those great personages who accompanied her sonne, to bee detained prisoners by those, of whom she thought to finde ayde and comfort, knew not for the present what to do, being as much as was possible, surprised with a feare of the worst, & with a certaine griefe which happened by such an vnexpected aduersitie: she, duly considering of these premises, fearing least the rest should also be taken away frō her, writ very humble and submissiue letters to Solyman, instantly reque∣sting him not to violate or offer iniurie to the fidelitie, which she had repo∣sed in him, & which he confirmed vnto her by many his Letters patents, and [ H] that in like sort he would be mindful of his accustomed clemencie and mag∣nanimitie on the behalfe of his childe, who of his owne accord made himselfe the friend and Vassall of his house: and that it would please him to release those Lords, which he detained as prisoners, who had so well ser∣ued and defended her, during the passed warres, considering that vpon his faith and royall promise she had sent them with her sonne. This letter being sent, was sufficient to mollifie the outragious furie of the Turke, who, vpon the receipt thereof, held a Councell to consult thereupon. And opinions * 1.106 were different, and did not agree together. Mahomet, Gouernour of Bel∣grade, with many other, would that all those Lords that were prisoners [ I] should be beheaded, and that they should send the Queene and her sonne to Constantinople; that hee should place a Basha in Buda, with a good and strong garrison to gouerne and defend it against the assaults of the Chri∣stians. On the other side, Rostan Basha (vnto whom the Queene had sent rich presents) refuted the opinion of Mahomet, and of his adherents: saying, that if Solyman followed their aduice, he would greatly blemish the reputa∣tion of his renowne, and that his faith and promise would not bee any whit at all esteemed among other nations, when they should so apparantly see that it was not obserued, especially to those, vnto whom at their owne re∣quests and intreaties, he had giuen it for ayde and succour; and that the ex∣ample of Buda considered, neuer any would afterwards call him to succour [ K] them, fearing that the like surpise would happen to them: and therefore he thought it better to suffer the Queene to enioy her state in peace, with some augmentation of tribute, and by that meanes he should auoyde the infamie of infidelity, whereinto euery one of them should fall with euerlasting igno∣mie. By meanes of such diuersitie of opinions, the Bashaes could not agree,

Solyman not determined of any resolution, dissolued the Councel, seeing the [ A] time was come wherein (according to his law) he should offer sacrifice to God, which was the 30. of August: and to that end he sent into Buda his * 1.107 Priests, to consecrate for him the great Church, according to the Mahome∣taine manner. And they ouerthrew all the Aulters, and pulled downe all the Images, clensing and hallowing the Church after their custome. That be∣ing done, Solyman with his Sacrificers entered into the towne, taking there∣vpon occasion to dismisse the Councell, and would not execute any thing, concerning that which his Bashes had counselled him vnto. But taking a more milde and pleasing course, hee gaue notice to the Queene, that she * 1.108 and her sonne should presently depart the Castle, and that she should retyre to Lippa, which is beyond Tibiscus, to gouerne the kingdome of Transilua∣nia, [ B] where she might liue in better securitie and content, then at Buda, and where she should be a neighbour to the kingdome of Sigismond King of Po∣lonia her father, and there they should remaine vntill her sonne should come to age, and be able to gouerne and rule that kingdome, of which he offered himselfe to bee an ouerseer and protector, promising to make restitution thereof vnto him at that time; alleadging for his excuse, that it imported her sonne no lesse to haue sufficient and carefull ouerseers to gouerne Hungarie, then of other persons able to defend and preserue it for him. Whereupon he nominated Peter Vicchy to be Gouernour of the County of Themesuar, & of * 1.109 the neighbour countries bordering thereon, and willed that Stephen Verbetz, [ C] a man in yeeres, wise, and prouident, should remaine at Buda to execute Iu∣stice, and to haue respect to the Hungars. And to encourage her the more to depart, and beginne her iourney with best conuenience, hee offered her waggons and horse, as many as should bee sufficient to carrie her baggage, and other moueables, and besides, he appointed her a sufficient conuoy of Caualarie, and Ianisaries to accompanie her vnto Tibiscus, he hauing (not∣withstanding those his fained promises) another secret intention in him∣selfe, that within a while he would make himselfe absolute Lord, not only of Transiluania, but also of all Hungarie, which was on the other side of Danu∣bius towards Vienna, not being able at that time to prosecute so difficult a [ D] matter, in respect of many occasions & impediments, which did then great∣ly hinder him from it. Afterwards he named King Stephen his Vayuode, and * 1.110 confirmed the Queene to bee his gouernesse, raigning in Transiluania, and made Frier George her coadiutor & Treasurer, following therein the last will of King Iohn, bequeathed to him by his Testament, of which he said he was and would be an executor. The Queene hauing vnderstood this cruell and vnlooked for commaund, and bathing her face with teares, did extreamely blame and grieuously crie out against the naturall impietie of so damnable and faithles a Lord, who (against his vowed faith) depriued her both of her kingdome, and of all that which she held most deere: but seeing no reme∣die, [ E] she patiently yeelded to fortune her enemie, and left the Fortresse (out * 1.111 of the which the Turkes would not suffer her to take any Artillerie nor mu∣nition, but onely her moueables) and tooke her iourney out of the towne of Buda, with such prouision of waggons and horse, as Solyman would ap∣point her.

Vpon her departure, the Turke presently set at libertie all those Lords * 1.112 which he kept prisoners, except Valantine Turky, who, as hath been said, was [ F] sent prisoner with Maillat to Constantinople, where within a while after they both dyed. The other, although they were greatly offended to see * 1.113 themselues so fraudulently depriued of their lands and goods, yet were they exceeding ioyous, seeing themselues free and secure of their liues, whereof they stood in great dread. They being thus at libertie, they presently went to the Queene, who, together with them and the Frier, and certaine other of her household, tooke their way towards Transiluania, being often constrai∣ned for want of horses, to draw her Coach with oxen, which she notwith∣standing endured with an inuincible and noble courage: alreadie very well * 1.114 perceiuing that her affayres were in a manner declining; and besides, see∣ing [ G] her selfe (according to womans nature) to bee a weake and tender woman, not able to resist so sad and heauie blowes, which fortune be∣gan alreadie to torment her with. But being now fully resolued to make small account of al misfortunes that might betide her, took notwithstanding alwaies good heede (during these aduersities) to preserue her authoritie and royall gouernment, in such decent and discreete manner, that during her life she was greatly honoured therefore, as her dignitie well merited.

In the meane time while the Queene with these complaintes and griefes drew neere Transiluania, Ferdinand hauing receiued vnder the conduct of Roccandolph this bloudie ouerthrow, and wonderfull losse of people, [ H] Artillerie, Munition, and speciall townes of importance, distrusting the Turk would amasse together all his Armie before Vienna, presently dispatched Leonard Velsh to the Ile of Comar, (after the death of Roccandolph) to reallie * 1.115 the remnant of his Armie, and with all speed to conduct them to Vienna, and to fortifie the said Ile with the best defence he could. And seeing on the other side his brother the Emperour Charles so busied in the affaires of Germanie, that he could not then send him any succours, did deliberate with himselfe by Ambassages to require peace, and to proue how Solyman was affected towards him. To this end he sent an Ambassage by Nicholas * 1.116 Salm, and Sigismond Litestan with rich and excellent presents to him, among [ I] which was a cup of golde, beautified and enriched with pretious stones of great valew, furnished with a couer, vpon the which was a diall, that did not onely containe in it the course of the howers, Moone, and Sunne; but also of all the other Starres and Planets. It was a worke made with such excellent and marueilous art, that it seemed a miracle of nature to them, who could seriously contemplate of the rarenes thereof; and it came by succession from the Emperour Maximilian. These Ambassadours arriuing at the Turkes Campe, first presented themselues to Rostan Basha, and after∣ward to Basha Casson, who lodged them in honorable tents, and the day fol∣lowing, [ K] they dined with the Bashaes at their owne table. The feast being ended, they tooke from them their weapons, and also their kniues, (accor∣ding * 1.117 to their custome) and were by the Bashaes (euery one of them be∣tweene two Bashaes that lead them arme in arme) presented before Soly∣man, whose hand they kissed, and after offered him their presents, which greatly pleased him, and especially the vessell of golde, that bore this ad∣mirable

dial, which he so curiously beheld, that he could not therewith suffi∣ciently [ A] satisfie his greedie sight (so often did he view & reuiew it, both with∣in and without) by meanes of him who vsually kept it, who purposely came with the Ambassadours, curiously demonstrating vnto Solyman the exquisit∣nes thereof, and caused him to see the excellent workemanship that was with in it, and how wonderfull the worke was. Solyman after hee had sufficiently perused this rare iewell, gaue audience to Nicholas and Sigismond. They de∣maunded * 1.118 that he would giue to Ferdinand, together with Buda, the king∣dome of Hungarie, with the same charges and conditions, vpon which be∣fore he had agreed with Iohn, promising that the Emperour his brother, for his greater suretie, should send Ambassadours to be comprised in the same peace, and that he would yeeld to the conditions that should be mentioned [ B] therein, whereby he might more liberally and without suspition, by force of armes, enlarge the limits of his Empire towards the East. And the rather to perswade him vnto it, they declared to him, how Iohn acknowledging to possesse that kingdome vniustly, had in the time of his life, of his owne accord compacted with their Master, that after his death, it should be ren∣dered to him, allotting to his sonne such a reuenew as should be conueni∣ent to maintaine his estate, he knowing himselfe to be chosen King, rather by the fauour of fortune, then by his owne demerits. Therefore they be∣sought Solyman to accept into that kingdome, rather their Master for his friend and Vassall, then for his neighbour and enemie, considering he was [ C] alreadie created King of Bohemia, and elected by the Germanes King of the Romanes, and that he was by the Hungers themselues, rather desired to be their King then any other.

Solyman hauing well vnderstood their demaunds, and greatly commend∣ing their presents, aunswered them that within three dayes they shuld know further of his pleasure. When two dayes were expired, he caused Rostan Ba∣sha to impart vnto them his whole intention, who tolde them, that Ferdi∣nand should render all the townes which had been in the possession of King Lewis, which he did enioy, and that he should vtterly renounce the kingdom of Hungarie; and that Solyman for the iniuries which he had receiued of [ D] him (by reason whereof he was often forced to take armes) was content notwithstanding to pardon him with a light penaltie; to wit, in paying tribute for the Countrie of Austria for the time to come. Vpon such condi∣tions, Rostan said that Solyman was content to entertaine peace and friendship with their Master, or else if he would not accept thereof, that then he would not cease to make continuall warre vpon him, and would presently send to destroy, and wholly to ruinate all the Countrie of Austria.

The Ambassadours seeing they could not obtaine any thing worthie their comming, and that all these their proceedings would dissolue into [ E] winde, demaunded respite to answer this so vnworthie answer, so farre out of peaceable tearmes, and withall to send vnto Ferdinand; which was not granted to them. They thought verely that the Turkes in denying all that they demaunded, would easily notwithstanding entertaine truce, conside∣ring that the winter approached, and that to auoyde the inconuenience thereof, he should bee forced to take his iourney towards Constantinople.

But these Ambassadours made shew as though they vnderstoode it not, and in stead of propounding other matters, they tooke occasion to demaund [ F] Balthasar Taish, who was taken at the ouerthrow of Roccandolph, and put in chaines among other slaues. Rostan answered them, that he should be resto∣red without any ransome, when the premised conditions of peace should be entertained; or if warre happened, that then occasion would bee offered to exchange him for some of their owne. Thus they being excluded from all agreement, and depriued of all hope of concluding peace, they in this sort returned to Ferdinand.

Whilest those were in their way to Vienna, Solyman after he had fortified all the frontiers, dislodged from Buda with his armie, taking the way to∣wards * 1.119 [ G] Constandinople, leauing within the towne of Buda a strong garrison, vnder the commaund of a Hungar named Solyman, who was turned Turke, and who for martiall affayres should defend and gouerne the towne; ap∣pointing besides for the executing of iustice (willing thereby to gratifie the Budians) Stephen Verbetz, whom they all knew to bee a man of sincere life.

As these affayres were dispatched at Buda by Solyman, the Queene tra∣uailed continually vntill she approached neere vnto Transiluania, when she was aduertised by all the principall of the kingdome, that they would not suffer her to enter thereinto, least by the like deceit it should happen to them, [ H] as it fortuned to those of Buda: whereupon she was constrained after so long a iourney, to repose her selfe at Lippa, where being arriued with her sonne, she presently sent to seeke Frier George, that by the friendship and fauour of * 1.120 certaine of the chiefest, who were specially affected to his part, and many o∣ther of his friends, she might by their good liking enter peaceably into the kingdome. George, by the helpe of his friends, effected so much, that the Transiluanians were content to receiue her as their Queene, and vse obedi∣ence to her sonne, with no lesse dutie, then if he had been Iohn his father, al∣lowing him as their King, & his mother as his gouernesse. Besides, the Frier managed the affayres so well, that he was againe elected and confirmed by [ I] the countrie, great Treasure, and generall gouernour of that prouince: and within a while he returned to the Queene, who presently after his arriuall, ceased not to iourney vntill she came to Transiluania, leauing to Peter Vicchy the gouernment of the Countie of Lippa, and Themesuar, in respect of the confidence she reposed in him, to the end that he receiuing so large a com∣maund of her, she might haue more confidence that he would hold and de∣fend it in her sonnes name and to his vse. But this gouernment did, together with the time, so puffe vp his heart with pride, that he durst aduenture to possesse those places as his owne inheritance, and not as things moueable, or depending vpon the Crowne of that kingdome; and yet notwithstanding he did not this but by some secret consent of the Queene. She being arri∣ued [ K] in this countrie, began now to take the rule and administration of the kingdome, in such manner, that she had onely but the name and title there∣of, all the puissance and authoritie being in the hands of the Frier, who, vn∣der the colour of his estate of Treasurership, receiued into his custodie all the reuenewes of the kingdome, and so little did he distribute and allow to the

Queene, that much adoe she had wherewithall to suffice her owne wants. * 1.121 [ A] And hee determining to rule all things, ayded himselfe by all the suttlest meanes, which he thought could any way profit him, to commaund ouer the mightiest of the kingdome, endeuouring himselfe in the beginning, by infinit curtesies, to draw all the gentlemen to his part, and make his faction great, who, after hee had wonne and intised them to his dispose, then vsed them like slaues: and if it happened that they at any time complained there∣of, presently he excused and cleered himselfe, saying, that it was not needfull to vse such curtesies and ceremonies with those who were his familiar and kinde friends, but rather to such who were not in any sort bound to him by so strict and faithfull a league. And if he had notice of any one who would [ B] not be allured and wonne to his faction, but rather was enclined to the ser∣uice of the Queene, he straight pursued them with all violence euen vnto death. All this behauiour of the Friers was well knowne to the Queene, in regard whereof she deeply maliced him: and although she could hardly sup∣port the griefe and discontent of such a burdensome yoke, yet neuerthelesse she endured all his arrogancie and peremptorie behauiour with incompa∣rable patience, still hoping that time (according to custome) would reme∣die all: all Empires, estates, riches, honours, pouerties, glories, triumphs, and all prosperous and aduerse things, being subiect continually to incon∣stant alteration, and there being nothing vnder the concauitie and cope of [ C] heauen, which continueth long in one and the same estate, but is for∣ced within a short time to chaunge the forme, habit, and colour, and which sheweth not the instabilitie of humane ac∣tions to bee conformable to the naturall chaunge of her course.

The end of the second Booke.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The custome of the Turkish Emperours.
• * 1.2

  The censure of Solyman concerning the Hungarish Lords, who were slaine in the battaile.
• * 1.3

  The compas∣sion of Soly∣man vpon the fortune of Lewis and Mary.
• * 1.4

  Brazen Sta∣tues caried from Buda to Constantino∣ple.
• * 1.5

  Solyman his returning to Constantino∣ple.
• * 1.6

  Iohn Zapoly Counte of Se∣pusa, Vayuod of Transilua∣nia, aspyred to the crowne of Hungarie.
• * 1.7

  Stephen Bat∣tor the chief∣est among the Princes of Hungarie.
• * 1.8

  The funerall of Lewis.
• * 1.9

  Iohn Zapoly Vayuode, cho∣sen King of Hungarie.
• * 1.10

  Emeric Ci∣bacchy Bishop Varadin, and Vayuode of Transiluania.
• * 1.11

  The preten∣ces of Ferdi∣nand of Au∣stria to the Crowne of Hungarie.
• * 1.12

  Ferdinand entereth Hungarie with a great armie.
• * 1.13

  Iohn forsa∣keth Buda, and retireth himselfe into Transiluania.
• * 1.14

  Ference Bode a valiant Cap∣taine.
• * 1.15

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• * 1.16

  2
• * 1.17

  The appoint∣ment of the Battaile.
• * 1.18

  The ouer∣throw of King Iohns armie.
• * 1.19

  Iohn flyeth into Polonia.
• * 1.20

  The death of Ference Bode
• * 1.21

  Ferdinand crowned King of Hungarie.
• * 1.22

  Hieromic Lasky recei∣ueth Iohn.
• * 1.23

  I asky practi∣seth at Con∣stantinople to obtaine some succour for Iohn his guest.
• * 1.24

  Visit.
• * 1.25

  Solyman vn∣dertaketh the defence of Iohn.
• * 1.26

  Ferdinand sendeth to Solyman.
• * 1.27

  Solyman de∣nounceth war against Ferdi∣nand speaking to his Ambas∣sadour.
• * 1.28

  The Armie of Solymans in Hungarie.
• * 1.29

  Iohn kisseth the hands of Solyman.
• * 1.30

  Lewis Gritty a Venetian, with the fa∣uour of Soly∣man, ayded Iohn.
• * 1.31

  Buda taken by the Turks.
• * 1.32

  Alteburg ta∣ken by the Turks.
• * 1.33

  Accanges.
• * 1.34

  Counte Pala∣tine of Rhene entereth into Vienna.
• * 1.35

  The Turke before Vi∣enna.
• * 1.36

  1
• * 1.37

  2
• * 1.38

  3
• * 1.39

  4
• * 1.40

  5
• * 1.41

  Wolfang O∣der defeated the Turkish vessels vpon Danubius.
• * 1.42

  The constan∣cie of the ci∣tizens of Vi∣enna.
• * 1.43

  The meanes to discouer a myne.
• * 1.44

  The generall and last as∣sault giuen to Vienna. Anno 1529.
• * 1.45

  Solyman de∣parteth from Vienna.
• * 1.46

  Iohn confir∣med King of Hungarie by Solymon.
• * 1.47

  Gritty remai∣neth with Iohn.
• * 1.48

  The sauour of Solyman to Gritty.
• * 1.49

  Gritty called to Constan∣tinople, and after sent into Hungarie a∣gaine.
• * 1.50

  Peter, Vay∣uode of Mol∣dauia, friend to Solyman and Gritty.
• * 1.51

  Gritty ente∣reth into Transiluania.
• * 1.52

  Emeric Vay∣uoyde of Transiluania and Gritty were enemies.
• * 1.53

  Iohn Doce in∣censed Gritty against Eme∣ric.
• * 1.54

  Lasky aspyred to be Vayuode of Transilua∣nia.
• * 1.55

  Emeric Vay∣uode of Tran∣siluania slaine by Doce.
• * 1.56

  Lasky moued at the death of Emeric.
• * 1.57

  The Transil∣uanians in armes for the death of E∣meric.
• * 1.58

  Gottart.
• * 1.59

  Stephen Maillat.
• * 1.60

  Gritty retired himselfe to Megest.
• * 1.61

  Gritty taken by the Tran∣siluanians, and after∣wards execu∣ted.
• * 1.62

  The custome of the Tran∣siluanians. Iohn Doce torne in pee∣ces.
• * 1.63

  The children of Gritty be∣headded.
• * 1.64

  The deseignes of Abraham Basha.
• * 1.65

  Sentence.
• * 1.66

  Abraham Ba∣sha strangled.
• * 1.67

  The agree∣ment be∣tweene Fer∣dinand and Iohn.
• * 1.68

  The death of Iohn King of Hungarie. Stephen the sonne of Iohn, also called Iohn.
• * 1.69

  Izabella daughter of the King of Polonia, and mother of Ste∣phen.
• * 1.70

  George the Frier, tutor of Stephen sur∣named Iohn. A discourse of the life of George.
• * 1.71

  George hin∣dereth the performance of the agree∣ment which was betweene Ferdinand and Iohn.
• * 1.72

  George de∣maundeth aide of the Turke against Ferdinand.
• * 1.73

  William Roc∣candolph Lieutenant for Ferdinand in Hungarie.
• * 1.74

  Buda besieged by Roccan∣dolph.
• * 1.75

  Frier George a diligent Captaine.
• * 1.76

  Bornemisse a traytor to the Budians was executed.
• * 1.77

  Mahomet Basha came to succour Queene Iza∣bella.
• * 1.78

  Mustafa Basha sent into Trā∣siluania.
• * 1.79

  Forces of Ma∣homet.
• * 1.80

  Peter Vay∣uode of Mol∣dauia.
• * 1.81

  Oliman a Per∣sian.
• * 1.82

  Roccandolph remoueth his Campe.
• * 1.83

  Mahomet in∣camped by Roccandolph.
• * 1.84

  Presents sent to Queene Izabella by Mahomet.
• * 1.85

  The Ile of Chep taken by the Turks.
• * 1.86

  Solyman en∣tereth into Hungarie.
• * 1.87

  Roccandolph raiseth his Campe.
• * 1.88

  The ouer∣throw of Roc∣candolphs ar∣mie.
• * 1.89

  Pesthe taken by the Turkes.
• * 1.90

  The death of Roccandolph.
• * 1.91

  Mustafa war∣reth in Tran∣siluania.
• * 1.92

  Maillat Lieu∣tenant for Ferdinand in Transiluania.
• * 1.93

  Fogar besieged by Mustafa.
• * 1.94

  Maillat are∣sted prisoner among the Turkes by treason.
• * 1.95

  Fogar taken.
• * 1.96

  The Transil∣uanias sweare fidelitie to Stephen.
• * 1.97

  Solyman ar∣riued neere vnto Buda, Anno, 1531.
• * 1.98

  Maillat sent to Constanti∣nople.
• * 1.99

  The massacre of prisoners executed by the Turkes.
• * 1.100

  Presents of Soliman to Stephen, and to the Hunga∣rish Lords.
• * 1.101

  Soliman re∣quested that Stephen might be sent him.
• * 1.102

  Stephen, by the perswa∣siō of George, is sent to So∣lyman.
• * 1.103

  Buda taken by the Turkes with deceit.
• * 1.104

  The maruei∣lous obedi∣ence of the Turkes.
• * 1.105

  Stephen sent back to Buda, and the Hun∣garish Lords were stayed.
• * 1.106

  A Councell held vpon the deliuerie of the prisoners.
• * 1.107

  Sacrifice made by So∣lyman in the great Church of Buda.
• * 1.108

  Solyman sent Queene Iza∣bella and her sonne Stephen to gouerne in Transiluania.
• * 1.109

  Peter Vicchy Gouernour of Transiluania.
• * 1.110

  George with the Queene ouerseer of Stephen.
• * 1.111

  The Queene departeth from Buda.
• * 1.112

  The Hunga∣rish Lords set at libertie.
• * 1.113

  The death of Maillat.
• * 1.114

  The constan∣cie of the Queene.
• * 1.115

  Ferdinand sent to Soly∣man to de∣maund peace.
• * 1.116

  Rich presents sent to Soly∣man by Fer∣dinand.
• * 1.117

  The manner to present an Ambassadour before the Turke.
• * 1.118

  Ferdinand de∣mandeth to be inuested King! of Hungarie by Solyman.
• * 1.119

  Solyman re∣turneth to Constanti∣nople.
• * 1.120

  The Queene was receiued into Transil∣uania by the fauour of George.
• * 1.121

  George vseth the treasure of the kingdome and beginneth to gouerne, and little re∣specteth the Queene.