The ofspring of the house of Ottomanno and officers pertaining to the greate Turkes court. Whereunto is added Bartholomeus Georgieuiz Epitome, of the customes rytes, ceremonies, and religion of the Turkes: with the miserbale affliction of those Christians, whiche liue vnder their captiuitie and bondage. In the ende also is adioyned the maner hovv Mustapha, oldest sonne of Soltan Soliman, twelfth Emperour of the Turkes, was murthered by his father, in the yere of our Lorde 1553. al Englished by Hugh Goughe.

Title

The ofspring of the house of Ottomanno and officers pertaining to the greate Turkes court. Whereunto is added Bartholomeus Georgieuiz Epitome, of the customes rytes, ceremonies, and religion of the Turkes: with the miserbale affliction of those Christians, whiche liue vnder their captiuitie and bondage. In the ende also is adioyned the maner hovv Mustapha, oldest sonne of Soltan Soliman, twelfth Emperour of the Turkes, was murthered by his father, in the yere of our Lorde 1553. al Englished by Hugh Goughe.

Author

Georgijević, Bartolomej, d. ca. 1566.

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Imprinted at London :: In Fletestreate, neare vnto saint Dunstones church by Thomas Marshe,

[1569?]

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Prisoners of war -- Early works to 1800.

Turkey -- History -- 1453-1683.

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"The ofspring of the house of Ottomanno and officers pertaining to the greate Turkes court. Whereunto is added Bartholomeus Georgieuiz Epitome, of the customes rytes, ceremonies, and religion of the Turkes: with the miserbale affliction of those Christians, whiche liue vnder their captiuitie and bondage. In the ende also is adioyned the maner hovv Mustapha, oldest sonne of Soltan Soliman, twelfth Emperour of the Turkes, was murthered by his father, in the yere of our Lorde 1553. al Englished by Hugh Goughe." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01618.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• ❀ To the right worshippeful knight, Sir Thomas Gressam. Hugh Goughe vvisheth all godly honour, with Nestors yeres, and Galens healthe.
• ☞ Bartholomeus Georgieuiz the author wishethe vnto the godly and Christian reader perfecte felicitie
• ❀ The Originall beginning of the Turkishe Empyre and Lineall Race of theyr Empe∣rours, vvyth the trade and Ordi∣naunces of theyr warres
  • A brefe rehersall of al the Emperours of Turkeye
    • Otthomannus,
    • Oreanus,
    • Amurathes,
    • Baiazetus,
    • Cyriskelebes,
    • Moises,
    • Mahometus,
    • Amurathes,
    • Mahometus.
    • Baiazetus.
    • Selimus,
    • Solymannus,
  • In what maner the Turkes do vse to make vvarres.
    • ❀ The Officers perteinning to the greate Turkes Courte and vvarres, vvith the disposition of the same, and diuersities of his souldiers.
      • Visier Bassae,
      • Lesker Kadie
      • Beglerbeg,
      • Tepthedar
      • Iereys,
      • Moderie,
      • Muthi,
      • Iaziti.
      • Spahioglani.
      • Soluphthari
      • Capiti.
      • Vlufagi.
      • Caripiti.
      • Solakhi.
      • Ianitzaraga.
      • Ianitzari,
      • Beslie,
      • Mutapharak
      • Czausi.
      • Gimlie,
      • Alcantzi,
      • Mekther
      • Asappi,
• ❀ The Turkishe rites and ceremonies. The forme of the turkishe temple, of the resort therunto, and order in praiinges.
  • Of the Turkes Lent, vvhen They kepe it and hovve their Easter is obserued.
  • ❀ The maner of the turkisne circum∣cision, after vvhat sort it is done, and of their names.
  • ¶ Of the turkishe Prestes by vvhome they are elected, and hovv thei liue.
  • ¶ The festes of the turkishe Munkes and maner of ther liuinge.
  • ¶ Of the marueillous reūerence vvhich the Turkes exhibite vnto the tradi∣tions of Mehemmet.
  • ❀ Of the Scholes for bothe kindes, and in vvhat artes they instructe their youthe.
  • ❧ Vearses called of them Bethler.
  • ☞ Hovve they contracte matrimo∣nye, of their dovvries, and occasion of deuorse.
  • ❀ Of their Pilgrimmes, and to vvhat places they goe in Pilgrimage.
  • ☞ Of the miracles vvrought at Mecha by Machomet, and of suche as they report him ther dailie to doe.
  • ❀ Of their almes houses, and vvhat meate is geuen vnto the pore.
  • ❀ The maner of their sacryfice, for vvhat cause they do it, and hovv the beastes offred are vsed and distri∣buted.
  • ¶ VVhat is assigned to be done by the Testamentes of the Turkes, as vvell of menne as vvomen.
  • ¶ Their ceremonies about the dead, and maner of interrement.
  • ¶ The building of ther sepulture called Tulbe, and of the sacrifices done to the dead.
  • ¶ Of the Turkishe vvarrefare: and first of the king, and a part of his officers.
  • ¶ The estate of the Turkes peeres or nobilitie, and of the possessione.
  • ¶ Of the Bassans, vvhom vve may cal councellours, chancellours or rather Secretaries.
  • ☞ The obediēce vvhich the Turkes are cōstrained to attribute vnto their king and of his messaengers or poastes.
  • ☞ By vvhat meanes the Turkes powre is alvvaies found, and hovve it maye be deminished.
  • ❧ The state of the Chazilarious.
  • ❀ Hovv manie orders ther be of the turkishe footemene.
  • ¶ Of the great Turkes tentes, and paui∣lions of his nobles, and souldiers, with the order of their iorneyinge in the time of vvarre.
  • ❀ The driuing of their beastes, order in the campe, in vvhat sort they lodge, and vvith vvhat foode they lyue.
  • ☞ VVhat seuere iustice is exercised in the time of vvarre.
  • ❀ Of the triumphe to be celebrated for the Turkes victorie, vvher he is all∣vvayes resident, and vvherefore he maketh vvarre so often againste the christians.
  • Of their hunting.
  • ¶ Of husbandrie, and craftes men, vnto whom the tenthes do perteine, of the bath, and ceremonies about the same.
  • ¶ The iustice and equitie vsed amonge Citizens.
  • ☞ The tilling of their grounde, of the graine, Vines, and other frutes, vvhiche grovve in those countries.
  • ¶ The state of their Shepardes, vvhat heardes of beastes they fede, and of the tribute vvhich is required of the Christians.
  • ❀ The forme of building ther houses.
  • ❧ The fashion of ther garmentes, vvherof they are made, and in vvhat sorte.
  • ¶ Of their meates, and foode.
  • ¶ The diuersities of their drinke.
  • ¶ The maner of the turkishe tables, and hovv they sit at meate.
  • ❀ The salutation of the Turkes, Persians, and Arabians, is suche.
  • Ther aunswere.
    • ¶ A Dialogue conteininge questions, and aunsvveres of a Turke vvith a christian, and firste the Turke in this maner speaketh vnto the Chri∣stian.
  • The lamentable affliction, as vvell of the captiue Christiās, as of them vvhich liue vnder the most greuous youke of Tribute.
  • ¶ In vvhat maner the Emperour orde∣reth, and diposeth his captiues.
  • ¶ Hovv they deale vvith virgins, and other vvomen.
  • ☞ In vvhat sort, the other Turkes doe Vse their captiues.
  • ¶ After vvhat maner, they vvhich ar vn∣skilefull of manual sciences, ar vsed.
  • ❀ Hovv the nevv taken captiues are handeled in iorneyinge,
  • ☞ After vvhat fashion the captiue Christians are lead, and brought fourthe to be solde.
  • ❀ The state of those captaines vvhich they make Shepardes.
  • ¶ The flight of bonde menne out of Europe.
  • ❧ Of their flight out of Asia the Lesser.
  • ¶ Of the punishement ordained for fugitiues.
  • ¶ The fauorable affection of Grecians and Armenians tovvardes fugitiues.
  • ❀ Of the inchauntementes Vsed by the Turkes against Fugitiues.
  • ¶ Hovve the memorie of Christ by litle and litle vvereth to obliuion in the Prouinces sumetime of Christian religion.
  • ☞ In vvhat sort the conquerour aafe any victorie behaue them selues, and hovve by them are vsed the Spi∣rituatie.
  • ¶ The estate of prestes and munkes li∣uinges vnder tribute of the Turkes.
  • ¶ Of the vnmerciful tributes exacted at the Christians handes.
  • A salutinge dialogue in the Sclauone tounge.
  • ❀ The Lordes praier in the Sclauone toungue.
  • The Salutation of the Angell.
• ❀ The Author vnto the Christian reader.
• ❧ The horrible acte, and wicked offence of Soltan Solimam Emperour of the Turkes, in murthe∣ringe his eldest sonne Musta∣pha, the yeare of our Lorde. 1553.
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