A true discourse of the assault committed vpon the person of the most noble prince, William Prince of Orange, Countie of Nassau, Marquesse de la Vere &c. by Iohn Iauregui Spaniarde. With the true copies of the writings, examinations, depositions, and letters of sundrie offenders in that vile and diuelish atempte. Faithfullye translated out of the Frenche copie printed at Antwerp by Christopher Plantin. Anno 1582.

His excellencies letters vvrit∣ten with his owne hande.

MY L. of Aldegond, I heare that to mo∣rowe the ij. prisoners, his cōplices that shot at me, shall be executed. For my

owne parte I doe willingly forgiue them whatsoeuer they may haue offēded against me: and if peraduenture they haue deserued some sore and sharpe punishment, yet be a meane to my Lordes the Magistrates not to suffer them to abide any great torment. But rather if they haue so deserued, to content themselues with some speedie death. Here∣vpon I bidde you good night.

Your very good friend to do you seruice, William of Nassau.

Done in the prison of the tovvne of Antwerp in the presence of my Lordes, Lescou••∣tet, M. Iames Zuerius, and Lewis Bloemart Shirifes, the 28. of March. 1582.

MAister Anthonie Timmerman priso∣ner, readie to receyue his death wher∣vnto he was yesterdaye before noone con∣demned in the Vierschale by the Borrow∣maisters and Shirifes of this towne, saith and declareth in forme following.

First, he sayth, that hauing better cal∣led

that whiche was spoken at the table in the house of Iasper of Annastro, when the saide deponent dined there, the said Anna∣stro propounded and argued: Whether by vertue of the proscription whiche the King of Spaine hathe published, anye man maye lawfullye slaie his excellencies per∣son, in trueth he cannot saye whether An∣drew Nassa were present or not, either thys spéeche passed aboute the ende or after din∣ner, adding moreouer, that he is well as∣sured and certaine, that Valentine of Meurs sate at the Table that dinner, but was then gone awaye. Moreouer the saide con∣demned person acknowledgeth his great o∣uersight and error whiche he helde, in thin∣king that by vertue of the saide proscription it was lawfull to slay his excellencies per∣son: Being therefore now better informed by learned men concerning the saide opini∣on, and hauing further considered of the matter, he doeth by this presente reuoke the same. Wherefore he requesteth the Lordes Magistrates of this Towne to par∣don him hys sayde offence also to adde this to his former confession, and if the

other be published, to publish this withal, to the end no man thinke that he dyed in so wicked an opinion.

Subscribed. Zuerius.