A Iewes prophesy, or, newes from Rome: Of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen: the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome. Translated out of Italian into English, by W.W. 1607.

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Title: A Iewes prophesy, or, newes from Rome: Of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen: the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome. Translated out of Italian into English, by W.W. 1607.
Publication: [London] :: Printed by W.I. for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold in Pater noster rowe at the signe of the Sunne,; [1607]
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Subject terms: Prophecies; Turkey -- History
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3 Of the Marquesse of Galair.

There is a Marquesse of Galair called Goes, this man leadeth fifteen hūdred men of armes, which be all exceeding well armed and stout, strong, and rebust men: their horses be moriskes, the greatest, the strongest, the fairest, and the best that be in the world: there are also seuenteene thousand souldiors, very wel appointed with Launce and harquebush: theyr En∣signe or armes is a redde field, with a maide clothed in greene, holding a Lion in her hand, with these words, I hope to subdue a greater thing.