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The Warres,* 1.1 and other State-Affaires of the best part of Christendome. THE IV. BOOK. (Book 4)
Duke Weymar in Swabenland affrights Tiroll, withdrawes, and joynes himselfe with the King before Nurenberg; Charles Duke of Loraine being environed by the French, promises to forbeare taking up Armes for the Austrians; His consultation; He secretly holds intelligence with the Spaniard; adheres to the Duke of Orleance conspiracy against the King, his Brother; Duke Momerancy is routed, tane prisoner, and beheaded. Ernestus Count Montecuculi is dispatcht away to defend Alsatia; is routed by the Swedes. The Duke of Wirtenberg not sa∣tisfied with the Austrian Ministers of State, declares himselfe for the King of Swedes; His reasons and resolutions. Horne goes to the enter∣prise of Alsatia; His proceedings. The Imperialists enter Lusatia; their proceedings. The Duke of Orleans perswaded by his Favorit Pilleran, flyes out againe from the obedience of the King his Brother, and retires to Flanders. Treveres is taken by the French. The Hollan∣ders in the siege of Mastricke defend themselves valiantly against the endeavours of Pappenheims Army, and take the Town••. The procee∣dings of George Duke of Lunenburg in the Dukedome of Brounswyck. The Swedish and Imperialists Armies keep still before Nurenberg; fight fiercely in their Trenches; Treason discovered in the Roman Ca∣tholique Camp; The King of Swedes rises from before Nurenberg; Walesteine doth the like; their proceedings. Gustavus Horne from Alsatia enters Bavaria; the Duke thereof and Aldringer hasten to the def••nce thereof. The Country people in the upper Austria make insur∣rection; The King of Swedes at Erfart; his counsels, conceptions, and resolutions; he marches towards Walesteine, desires battell, which is not by the Romanists refused; both Armies come to a pitcht field before Letzen; the King dyes.
BOth the Chieftaines of the Armies remained constant in their opinion of confounding their Enemies. Walesteine desired to raise the King, and to besiege Nurenberg; The King resolved to maintaine it, and to raise the Romanists Army; they each entertaine