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A12545 Sir Thomas Smithes voiage and entertainment in Rushia With the tragicall ends of two emperors, and one empresse, within one moneth during his being there: and the miraculous preseruation of the now raigning emperor, esteemed dead for 18. yeares. Smith, Thomas, Sir, 1558?-1625. 1605 (1605) STC 22869; ESTC S111002 46,009 102

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the Entertainment of 2000. Poles with as many horse attending the great Chaunsellor of Letto The firste Ambassador of but of a strange peace concluded about the time Sir Richard Lea was Ambassadour there for her late Maiest of England the same house the yong Prince Iohn of Denmarke Brother to that King and our now Queene of England did lodge in who would haue married the young Princes Oucksinia the Emperors onely Daughter but that hee vnhappily there died of a surfet as I was creadible Informed of one of the Em. Doctors The Ambassad as Plaid lying in the same house but not in any those lodgings for it is a custome there that where a Prince dies especially a straunger not of long time after to let anye other lodge there yet we savv and after walked in those lodg though they were for the most part barred vp and kept close which often seeing of the chamb where he departed being brother to our Noble and vertuous Quee. wroght a desire in vs to see his toomb The kings gentlemen and some others hauing the Emp. horses and sleads rode to their Sloboda as we call it Suberbes wher in the Chancell of the dutch Church he vvas interred with a great and Princelie obsequy the Emp himselfe and Prince attending the corps to the first g●te but all his Councellors Nobles gentlemen c following to the Church where they stayed tyll the Sermon was ended Hee had a large toombe couered with blacke veluet many banners and Scutcheons hanging about the body of the Church and chancel with his Armes and Creast and considring the countrey very princely Now the Ambassador vnderstanding of the conuenience of his passage down by slead way also fearing as wise men had cause what the yssue of these warres would be knowing the state here vsed in any sutes bethought himselfe aduisedly that it vvas hie time being the midst of February to desire a second audience for his sooner dispatch which he foorthwith requested and wrote a letter to that purpose vnto the L. Chancellor whom he knew must necessarily shew it vnto the Emp. but within twoe daies the Chancellor was himselfe to go vnto the camp vpon businesse of great importance so as it would consequently be vpon his returne before he could haue audience for that none would nor could● so well and willingly supply that office of dispatch for Ambassadors as Ofod Nasse His return accordingly the Ambassad by his Prestaues put him in mind of his dispatch which he said directly should forthwith be performed so as within ten daies a●●●r the Amb. had his second audience very gratiously and honourably as thus Hauing notice giuen of the day he was accordingly sent for with the Emp. own slead for his own person and horses for the kinges Gent. and the rest as was desired by them Vpon the 10. of March the Ambas with the kin gentlemen all richly apparailed and all his followers decently attending very honourably as before and with the like recourse of beholders and guard of Gunners but that they were said to be Citizens by reason of their wars put in like apparell was attended to the Court being receiued with the former grace or more he ascended the Presence the Emp. and Prince holding their wonted state onely changing their vestments with the season but for the riches nothing inferior So soone as the Ambass and the kings gent. were come opposite to his throne he commanded seats that they might sit downe then with a Maiest●cke countenance representing rather constraint then former cheerfulnes he declared that he his sonne and Councel had considered his Maiesties letter the Maiestie of king Iames of Eng. as also on whatsoever else was desired and in token of his ioyful receiued amity with the renowmed king of England as with his predecessor he had wrote his Princelie letters to that purpose Herwith the Chancel from the Emp. deliuered the Amb. his Highnesse letters to his excellent Ma. Withall vnderstanding by the Chan. he had some farther matter to intreat of then in his breefe to his maiest was remembred therfor he had appointed foure principall Councellors to consult with him of his requests which was doone After the Ambas ye●lding curteous thanks for his Maiest fauour his Lordsh. attended by many Nobles proceeded to the Councell chamber whether presently after came fou● Councelors and the Em. Tolmach who after salutations we withdrew to the next chamber wher we passed away an hour in discourse among many young Nobles hauing the Ambass enterpreter In the end after three or four goings and returns of the Chancelor from the Em. we went again before him where after he had commanded vs to sit downe as before by the mouth of the Chauncel●our was openlye deliuered a briefe of the whole Embassie and that d●yes perticuler desire according to the Ambassadors request confirmed Also in good and pleasing language vvas declared the great desire that the Emperor hadde for the continu●nce of p●ace and amiti● with the renowmed Iam●s king of Eng. as with the la●e Q. Eliz. with all that in due time all accidents well ended he would send an honorable Ambas for further affaires as likewise to congratulate with our King of his happines in so applausable comming to his right and inheritance Farther that of al demands their graunts or reasons why not graunted he would send the Ambas a role Also of the grant of 600. robles which for the loue of the King of England and at the Ambas earnest request he commaunded should be paid backe againe Likewise a graunt of a new Priuiledge for the company which he saide should be vnder the golden seale c. Which ceremonius speech ended the Emp. called for the Ambas and the Kinges Gent. to kisse his hand and the Princes which done with the Empe. Nod or bowing to vs as likewise the Princes desiring the remembrance of his and the Princes commendations to his Maiesty the Prince and Queene of England we were dismissed but not before the Emp. said he would send home to vs. Thus we tooke our last leaue of the Emperors Court being more gratiously and especially entertained then before or then euer any would take knowledge Ambas were vsed withall At which I do not a litle wonder considering the heauines of times and the bad succ●sse of his new entertained wars and no doubt the secret trouble and griefe of his conscience but hee that was from his Infancy then being a subiect esteemed and accounted subtile and ingea●ious now being an Emp. experienced with many straunge plots and stratigems to his number of yeares and imploiments could he lesse be or lesse seeme th●n a wise polititian But we are honorably attended home and a Duke of great account named Knas Euan Euannowich Courletev cals me at this time from Princes proceedings to attend him that was attended with many of the Emp. seruants within our gates following him a dinner sent from the Emp. by some 200. persons