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THE THIRD BOOKE OF THE HISTORIE OF HVNGARIE. (Book 3)
THe Queene complaineth to Solyman of George; he seeketh the fauour and ayde of Ferdinand; of which the Queene hauing notice, aduertiseth Solyman thereof; whose puissance George fearing, he retireth and fortifieth himselfe in Sas∣sebasse, and the Queene leauieth forces against him. Solyman sendeth a Chiauss into Transiluania in fauour of the Queene: the Transiluanians forsake her, and in∣cline to George, who accordeth with the Queene for feare of the Turkes power mar∣ching towards him; against whom George taketh armes, and forceth them to re∣tire, and he still vseth the Queene after his accustomed manner: she incenseth the [ H] Transiluanians against him: whereupon he vniteth himselfe to Ferdinand, who maketh Iohn Baptista Castalde his Lieutenant, and sendeth him into Hungarie. The Queene publisheth a Diet, and George interrupteth and dissolueth it. Ca∣stalde besiegeth the Castle of Dalmas, which is yeelded to him. The Queene accor∣deth with George, and Albe-iula is yeelded to him. Many suspitions passeth betweene Castalde and Frier George, and the Queene yeeldeth her selfe to Fer∣dinand: but George seeketh to frustrate that agreement, who in the end is made Vayuode of Transiluania, and created Cardinall. The Queene resigneth all the roy∣all ornaments to Castalde with the Crowne, which are sent to Ferdinand, vnto [ I] whom the Hungars sweare homage. The Queene departeth out of Hungarie, and George seeketh againe the fauour of the Turkes, who lye in waite for the Queene trauailing to Cassouia.
QVeene Izabella seeing the affayres betweene her selfe and Frier George succeede from worse to worse; and also diligently obseruing his bad and euil demeanour, which was more then her patience could digest or to∣lerate; and that notwithstanding shee knew not any meanes how to withdraw him from his obstinate wil∣full course, being highly offended therewith: had no [ K] other recourse or helpe of redresse, but writ to the Turke, greatly complaining her selfe of the bad entreatie which he vsed to∣wards * 1.1 her; desiring him that since he was content to appoint and leaue her in possession of that kingdome, that in like sort he would vouchsafe to assist and ayde her out of such a miserable subiection, wherein she was now fallen