The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent.

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The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent.

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Parival, Jean-Nicolas de, 1605-1669.

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London :: Printed for E. Tyler and are to be sold by J. Crook, S. Miller and T. Davies ...,

1656.

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Europe -- History -- 1517-1648.

Europe -- History -- 1648-1715.

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"The history of this iron age vvherein is set dovvn the true state of Europe as it was in the year 1500 : also, the original and causes of all the vvarres, and commotions that have happened : together with a description of the most memorable battels, sieges, actions and transactions, both in court and camp from that time till this present year 1656 : illustrated vvith the lively effigies of the most renowned persons of this present time / written originally by J. Parival and now rendred into English by B. Harris, Gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online Collections. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55965.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 31, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE HONOURABLE JOHN RƲSSEL Esquire, &c. Brother to the Right honourable, THOMAS, Earle of Bedford, &c.
• TO THE READER.
• A TABLE Of the Chapters.
  • PART. I.
    • BOOK. I.
    • THE SECOND BOOK.
    • THE THIRD BOOK.
    • THE FOURTH BOOK.
  • THE SECOND PART.
    • THE FIRST BOOK.
    • THE SECOND BOOK.
• Directions for placing of the Figures.
• THE HISTORY OF THIS IRON AGE.
  • THE FIRST BOOK.
    • CHAP. I
    • CHAP. II
    • CHAP. III
    • CHAP. IV
    • CHAP. V
    • CHAP. VI
    • CHAP. VII
    • CHAP. VIII. Of Italy, Lorraine, and Savoy.
    • CHAP. IX
    • CHAP. X
    • CHAP. XI
    • CHAP. XII
    • CHAP. XIII
    • CHAP. XIV
    • CHAP. XV
    • CHAP. XVI
    • CHAP. XVII
  • THE HISTORY OF THIS IRON AGE
    • CHAP. I
    • CHAP. II
    • CHAP. III. The Jubile. Biron executed. The battell of Flanders. La Bourlotte killed. Rinberg taken.
    • CHAP. IV
    • CHAP. V
    • CHAP. VI
    • CHAP. VII
    • CHAP. VIII. The defeat of the Spanish Armada. The Design upon Sluce failed. A continuance of the Treaty. Spinola arrives at the Hague. The Treaty again broken, was renewed at Antwerp, where the Truce was made for twelve years.
    • CHAP. IX
    • CHAP. X
    • CHAP. XI
    • CHAP. XII
    • CHAP. XIII
    • CHAP. XIV
    • CHAP. XV
  • THE HISTORY OF THIS IRON AGE.
    • CHAP. I
    • CHAP. II. The Bohemians arme, and why? All the Princes interest themselves in this Warr. Ferdinand chosen Emperour.
    • CHAP. III. The prosecution of the War of Bohemia. The battail of Prague. Frederick flyes, and forsakes the Towne, together with his People.
    • CHAP. IV. Warres against the Hugenots, and why? A new difference, between the House of Austria, and the Venetians.
    • CHAP. V. The wars of Austria, Lusatia, Moravia, and the Palatinat.
    • CHAP. VI. The warre of Transylvama. The King of Poland treacherously wounded. Warre between the Poles, and the Turks.
    • CHAP. VII
    • CHAP. VIII. The continuance of the warre between the Poles, and the Turks. The tragicall end of young Osman. The death of some Lords.
    • CHAP. IX
    • CHAP. X. Berghen besieged. Mansfeldt, and his Bishop being beaten by Cordoua, come to succour the Hollanders. The death of the Duke of Bouillon, and a summary of his life. Spinola quitts the siege. Mansfeldt pas∣ses into Friezland. A third Warre in France.
    • CHAP. XI
    • CHAP. XII. Mansfeldt hunts every where for relief, and sets an Army on foot. The Marriage of the Prince of Wales, with a Daughter of France, after his return out of Spain.
    • CHAP. XIII. The Siege of Breda. The Enterprizes upon Antwerp.
  • THE HISTORY OF THIS IRON AGE.
    • CHAP. I
    • CHAP. II
    • CHAP. III. The prosecution of the Warre of Denmark, unfortunate to the Danes. Wallenstein in vain besieges Stralsund. The Peace made.
    • CHAP. IV
    • CHAP. V
    • CHAP. VI. Gustave King of Sweden, attacks Borussia, or Prussia. The Imperialists succour the Polanders. A Truce is made for six years
    • CHAP. VII. The Siege of Boisleduc. The Imperialists under Mon∣tecuculi, joyne with the Count of Bergh, who enters in Velaw. The taking of Wesel.
    • CHAP. VIII
    • CHAP. IX
    • CHAP. X
    • CHAP. XI
    • CHAP. XII
    • CHAP. XIII. A Discription of the state of the Empire. The election of the King of the Romans.
    • CHAP. XIV
    • CHAP. XV
    • CHAP. XVI
    • CHAP. XVII
    • CHAP. XVIII
    • CHAP. XIX
    • CHAP. XX
    • CHAP. XXI
    • CHAP. XXII
    • CHAP. XXIII. The taking of the Fleet of Shallops, near Berghen op Zoom: Wallenstein takes the Generalat, with conditions of to much advantage. An Earth-quake, at Naples: the Mountain of Soma vomited fire.
    • CHAP. XXIIII. George Landgrave of Darmstadt obtains newtrality, and why? Horne beaten by Tilly, The King makes his entry at Nurem∣berge, and Tilly retires. The King takes Donawerdt passes the Leck; makes Tillyes forces retreat with confusion. Tillyes death, his Elogies. The Siedge of Ingolstadt. The taking of Ratisbone. Divers instructions, of the Embassadours of France. The Eagle in danger; succoured by whom?
    • CHAP. XXV. Count Henry of Bergues disgusted with the Kings service, goes secretly to the Haghe. The Siege of Mastricht. Papenheim repul∣sed, returns into Germany. Limburgh followes Mastricht; and the Deputies the Prince, to the Hague.
    • CHAP. XXVI. Wallestein beats the Saxons out of Bohemia; and drawes towards Nuremburgh. The Tragedy, which haphed at Rostock. Gallasso, and Holck, in Misnia. The King goes out of Ba∣varia, and incamps himselfe before the said Town: he sends for all his Forces. The successe of Papenheim.
    • CHAP. XXVII
    • CHAP. XXVIII
    • CHAP. XXIX
    • CHAP. XXX
    • CHAP. XXXI. Wallenstein defeats the Swedes in Silesia: The Colonians, or they of Colein, retract the Accord made before Nancy. The Tragicall death of the said Wallenstein.
    • CHAP. XXXII
    • CHAP. XXXIII
• part - 2
  • THE HISTORY OF THIS IRON AGE.
    • CHAP. I
    • CHAP. II
    • CHAP. III. The Imperialist's wast in the Dutchy of Wirtembergh. The French come to succour the Swedes. Philipsburgh taken by a prank of War. The Cardinal enters Brussels, and the Duke of Orleans departs.
    • CHAP. IV
    • CHAP. V
    • CHAP. VI. Coleredo taken. The Spainards pass into Picardy. John de Werdts exploits. The Siege of Dole raysed. Gallasso enters into Burgundy. War against the Duke of Parma; who makes peace. Truce prolonged in Prussia.
    • CHAP. VII. Ferdinand two dayes after the Diet of Ratisbone, where his Sonnes had been Elected King of the Ro∣manes, dies. The Relation of his life. Bannier makes new pro∣gresse. Many Princes take newtrality, and after∣wards, the Swedish Party. The Arth∣duke. Leopold Generalissimo, or Chief General.
    • CHAP. VIII. The Duke of Weymar repasses the Rheyn, and besieges Rhinfeldt. John de Werdr beaten, and taken priso∣soner. The Duke of Rohans death. Duke Benrards many Victories; he takes Brisack: his death.
    • CHAP. IX. Breda renders it selfe to the Prince of Orange. Venlo, and Ruremund, to the Cardinal Infanto. Landrecies taken. The French beaten from before St. Omers, and Fontarriby. The Queen-mother goes into England; returns to Colein, and dyes. The defeate before Theonuille; and that of the Hol∣landers, before Callò. The ruine of the Spa∣nish Armada, or Navy. The revolt of the Normans.
    • CHAP. X
    • CHAP. XI
    • CHAP. XII
    • CHAP. XIII. Piccolomini rayses the Siege of Wolfenbottel, with losse. Torstenton comes from Sweden, with a supply. Lamboy beaten, and taken. The progresse of the Swedes in Silesia. The Imperialists defeated before Leipsick, who after having punished the stacknesse of the Souldiers, recollect themselves, and raise the Siege of Friburgh. The hattail of Honcourt. The Exploits in Catalunia. Mons. le Grands death. The Cardinals death. An Epe of his life.
    • CHAP. XIV
    • CHAP. XV
    • CHAP. XVI. Galasso retires out of Holstein. Is ruined by Torstenson neare Magdeburgh. The Battell of Lankewits. The exploits of the French in Alsatia, under the conduct of the Duke of Anguien. The taking of Philipsburgh.
    • CHAP. XVII
    • CHAP. XVIII
    • CHAP. XIX
    • CHAP. XX
    • CHAP. XXI The difference which hapned between the two Families of the Landgraves. The Battails of Mergendal, and Nortlinghen. General Mercies death.
    • CHAP. XXII
    • CHAP. XXIII
    • CHAP. XXIV
    • CHAP. XXV. Pope Ʋrbans death. The wars of Italy, and Catalunia.
  • THE HISTORY OF THIS IRON AGE.
    • CHAP. I
    • CHAP. II
    • CHAP. III. The troubles at Paris. It is besieged. The Archduke comes to succour it. The besieging, and taking of Ipers. Cambray besieged in vaine, Hennawlt ransacked.
    • CHAP. IIII. The tumults in the Province of Liedge. The choosing of a Co∣adjutour. Tumults at Trevirs. The Lorraines, in the King∣dome of Aix, and the Land of Gulick, or Juleers, beate the Country people. The War kindled again at Neaples.
    • CHAP. V
    • CHAP. VI
    • CHAP. VII
    • CHAP. VIII. Blakes Fleet in Portugal. Charles Stewart in Jersy. The Kings Lands, and Goods sold. The aforesaid Charles goes into Scotland. The English go thither, with an Army. The Scots are beaten. The continuation of the war in Candie. War by the Pen. The Spanish Embassadour at London. The Chineses turned Catholicks.
    • chapter
    • CHAP. X
    • CHAP. XI
    • CHAP. XII. The Cardinal returns into France. The Lords who had been imprisoned, are restored to their employments. The Prince of Condè retyres from Paris. The King declared May or. Prodigies seen upon the Sea. The beginning of the troubles between England and Holland, and why? The death of Spiing.
    • CHAP. XIII. The miseries at Sea caused by Pirats. The present state of Nor∣way, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain, and France. &c.
    • CHAP. XV
    • CHAP. XVI