The civil wars of Spain in the beginning of the reign of Charls [sic] the 5t, Emperor of Germanie and King of that nation written originally in the Spanish-tongue by Prudencio de Sandoval ... ; never yet translated, now put into English by Captain J.W.

SECT. XVI.

ON Sundaie the eleventh of October, one Al••nso de Vera got up into the Pulpit of the Cathedral Church of Valladolid, and read to the people two Letters, one from those of the Iunta, wherein they desired, that Valladolid would assist and stand to them, as they had promissed, and fulfil what they had commanded them. The other was from Don Pedro Giron, in which hee offered them his service, desiring that as hee had alwaies shewed a particular affection to that Citie, and been tender of their welfare, they would receiv him, in regard hee was Captain General of the Junta's forces, and de∣sired nothing but the good of the Kingdom, and his Majestie's service, neither would hee act any thing but with the good liking and consent of Valladolid. The people were ex∣ceedingly

taken with these Letters, and said, they would do whatsoever therein was required, and that Don Pedro should bee welcom into the Citie; And the next daie hee made his entrie, all the people of Valladolid going forth to receiv him with great applause. This War beeing betwixt kindred, friends, and Countrie men, there was as much diligence used to gain places, and good wills, by Letters, as by force of Arms. The Earl of Venavente, and the Lord Admiral of Castilla were in a manner Natives and Citizens of Valladolid, their families from many generations, having had their principal mansions there, and the Citie bare them great respect, as they had reason. These Noble-men shewing their affection to Valladolid, as their Native soil, and seeing it so far plunged in these distra∣ctions, either out of hope to reduce it by fair means, or meerly out of their love and desire of its good and preservation, they both endeavored by Letters to make them sensible of their errors. The Lord Admiral chiefly desired, that they would let him com into their Citie, promising, that hee would bee as vigilant and careful of their general good, as of any particular persons▪ That hee would imploy in their defens his own life, and fortune: If that could not bee granted, that they would send any three, whom they thought fittest, to meet and confer with him, two or three leagues thence, where they pleased. But Valladolid would accept of none of these con∣ditions, alledging that such enter-views would bee ill taken, and that people would bee apt thereupon to saie, Burgos ha∣ving Articled and agreed with the Lord high Constable, that Valladolid would do the lik••. So they returned the Lord Ad∣miral no other Answer, then that for the present they could not condescend to any of those things which his Lordship desired. To the Earl of Venavente's Letter they briefly thus re∣plied, That since his Lordship was so Noble, as to offer them his own person, and men, they desired that hee would keep his promise, in letting them have the said men to send to Tor∣desillas, in the Iunta's service, and upon that condition, they should carrie the Colours and Arms of Valladolid. These

Letters were dispatched in the name of the Citie by the Prior of the great Church, who was a grand Commoner. These answers beeing sent to the two Noble-men, the Citie gave order for the raising of more men to send to the Iunta, becaus there were many wanting of the thousand which they had sent. Moreover, Command was given for the gathering of one hundred Duckets out of every Ward, which amounted to one thousand four hundred Duckets. Which was forth∣with done, and the thousand men compleated. After this they caused a Proclamation to bee made throughout the Citie, commanding all and everie of the Commonaltie to appear un∣der pain of beeing accused for Malignants, or Ill-affected to the Iunta. Who beeing all assembled, they made them swear by the Holie Evangelists, and upon the Cross in forma, that under pain of beeing infamous perjurers and faith-breakers, they should bee readie to serv, favor, and assist in whatsoever those of the Iunta should do, in order to the ser∣vice of God, the King, Queen, and Commonaltie of the Citie of Valladolid; and that they should not do, or saie, directly or indirectly, any thing to the contrarie, or suffer anie thing to bee said or done by their children, servants, or housholds. And if they should know or hear any thing said or done to the con∣trarie, that they should forthwith inform the Assemblie of the Citie of Valladolid thereof, to the end the offenders might re∣ceiv condigne punishment; The Oath beeing thus pro∣nounced, they all cried with one voice, This wee swear.

Notes

• The Engage∣ment of those of Valladolid.