consent of his said wife became a Munk of the Order of St. Benedict which was in the year 1229. Thus ended the ancient and noble masculin race of the Norman Guiscards in the Kingdom of Naples and Sicilia which from the time of William Ferabach continued 188 years and governed the Kingdom of Naples and Sicilia with much honour and renown SVEVI Henry the Suevian sixth Emperor and fifth King of Naples HENRY the Emperor having extinguished the male-issue and progeny of the Normans and remained absolute Lord of both the Sicilies caused Frederick his son to be Crowned by the Electors of the Empire King of Germany Afterward purposing better to establish the affairs of the Kingdom of Naples sent thither a Lieutenant one of his Barons called Marqueredo d' Amenueder whom within a few months following he created Duke of Ravenna and Romagna and Marquiss of Ancona and at the same tine gave to Philip Duke of Suevia his brother the Dukedom of Toscane with the Lands of the Countess Mattilda So Henry being carefull to range his Army to invade England for certain hatreds conceived against Richard the first King of that Land altered his mind in Messina through his delight in hunting being in the time of Harvest whereupon the Feaver growing grievously upon him ended his life the 8 of May in the year 1197 having ruled the Empire 9 years and governed in peaceable possession the Kingdom of Naples and Sicilia four years and one month His body with the stately pomp of solemn obsequies was buried in the Church of Monreale in Palermo in whose sumptuous Tumb of Porphyrie is ingraven this Epitaph Imperio adjecit Siculos Henricus utrosque Sextus Suevorum candida progenies Qui monacham sacris uxoris duxit ab aris Pontificis scriptis hic tumulatus inest Imperavit an 9 men 1. obiit Messanae Anno 1197. Frederick 2. Emperor and 6. King of Naples FREDERICK the second Emperor the son of the aforesaid Henry succeeded in the Kingdom of Naples and Sicilia and because he was a child and but three years of age Constanza his mother caused him to be Crowned King of both the Sicilies and with him in his name began to govern the Kingdom and had the enstalment of the Kingdom from Pope Innocent the third in the year 1198. Frederick being of perfect age married Iola the only daughter of Iohn Count of Brenna and of Mary the daughter of King Conrado of Montferrato and for her dowry among other things had the title and the right of the Kingdom of Ierusalem and hereupon Frederick and all the rest which succeeded in the Kingdom of Naples were called Kings of Ierusalem In the year 1220. two years after his Coronation of the Empire Frederick being in grace and favour with the Pope Honorius the third and with the Church made and published in Rome that Law which beginneth Ad decus seu nos Fredericus the which Law is registred in the book of the feuds under the Title De statutis consuetudinibus contra libertatem Ecclesiarum the which Law the said Pope confirmed and approved Frederick also made at the same time the constitutions of the Kingdom which afterward the learned Doctor Afflitto expounded Frederick having ordered his affairs in Germany went in the time of Gregory the 9 into Soria and after much wars made peace with Salandine for 10 years and for that cause had Ierusalem and all the Kingdom thereof except a few certain Castles whereupon on Easterday in the year 1229. he took the Crown of that Kingdom in the City of Ierusalem Afterward there grew between him and Pope Honorius great discord because he took upon him to bestow the Bishopricks in Sicilia and Frederick pretending he might lawfully do it and dispose at his own pleasure by reason of a Bull which by Pope Vrban the second was granted to Ruggieri the Norman concerning the Monarchy of the said Isle the Pope misliking the presumption and ostentation of Frederick excommunicated him and deprived him of the Empire and the Kingdom the which censure Pope Innocent the fourth confirmed in the year 1245. Frederick lived five years after in continual trouble and vexation and at length having ruled the Empire 33 years and the Kingdom of Naples and Sicilia 51. and that of Ierusalem 28. died of an infirmity that grew in his throat the 13 of December in the year 1250. in the Castle of Fâ—orentino in Apulia having lived 54 years Manfred his base son caused his body to be carried with great pomp and honour into Sicilia to the stately Church of Monreale in Palermo and there buried him in a sumptuous Tomb of Porphiry whereupon these Verses were ingraven Qui mare qui terras populos regna subegit Caesareum fregit subito mors improba nomen Sic jacet ut cernis Fredericus in orbe secundus Nunc lapis hic totus cui mundus parvit arcet Vixit an 54. Imperavit an 33. Regni Hierusalem an 28. Regnorum utriusque Siciliae 5 â— Oblit an Domini 1250. He left of six wives which he had many children of the first which was Constance of Aragon the sister or as others write the daughter of Don Ferdinando King of Castile he had Conrado which died young Henry and Giordiano Henry was King of the Romans who in the year 1236. he put to death because he favoured the Popes faction Of Iola his second wife the daughter of Iohn of Brenna King of Ierusalem he had Conrado which was Emperor of Germany and afterward King of Naples Of Agnese his third wife the daughter of Otho Duke of Moravia he had not any children Of Ruthina the fourth wife the daughter of Otho Earl of Vvolfferzhausen he had Frederick which died in his infancy Of Elizabeth his fift wife the daughter of Lewis Duke of Bavaria he had Agnese which was married to Conrado the Landtgrave of Turingia Of Matilda his last wife daughter of Iohn of England he had Henry which was King of Sicilia and Constance who was married to Lewis the Landtgrave of Nescia Frederick had also by Blanca Anglana of Aquosana his concubine these children Manfred Prince of Taranto and usurper of Naples Enzo King of Sardinia Anfisio of whom he made small account and Frederick Prince of Antiochia Of daughters he had Ann which was married very young to Iohn Dispote of Romania Of Henry and of Margarite the daughter of Lupoldo Duke of Austria was born Frederick which was Duke of Austria and Henry Of Conrado and of Elizabeth the daughter of Otho Duke of Bavaria came Coradine which coming to the conquest of the Kingdom was taken by Charls of Angio King of Naples and beheaded Of Manfred his natural son which married Helena the daughter of Michel Dispote of Romania came Henry Godfrey Aufisio and Elena Conrado the 4. Emperor and 7. King of Naples CONRADO the son of Frederick understanding the death of his father
a Polititian 24 The Restitution of those Jewels the Prince left in Spain for the Infanta notwithstanding the breach of the Treaty 31 The Reign of this King of Spain less succesfull then of his Predicessors 58 The first Race of the Neapolitans 60 A Remarkable story of the Marquiss Oliverio 61 A Remarkable story of the Neapolitan revenge ib. The Revenues of Naples above three millions yearly in proem Not able to pay the King of Spains interest to Genoa ibid. A Relation of the revolt of Portugal 41 Rome hath more men and Naples more people Rome hath more Comendams and Naples more Cavaliers 24 S THe Sulphurious quality of the Soil cause of the fertility of Naples in proem A Saying of Pythagoras in proem The Shaking condition of the Monarchy of Spain in proem Self-conquest the greatest victory 2 The Strange carriage of a Spanish Captain towards King Philip the second 15 A Strange opinion the Spaniards had of the English since they dserted Rome 20 The Spanish Ambassadors plot against Buckingham in England 37 The Subtil information which they gave King Iames against him 37 The Solemn complaint which Sir Walter Ashton made in Spain against the said Ambassador 38 The whole plot detected in the said complaint 39 The Spanish Ambassadors instead of punishment are rewarded ib. Spain and England break out into a short war ib. Seven Secretaries attended Masanello 50 A Strange Tale of a Neapolitan horse towards his rider 61 A strange Story of Olivares his bastard 59 A Saying of Olivares at his fall 60 T THe Tumults of Masanello like a candle burning at both ends in proem The Conquest of the Philippine Islands by Philip the second 10 The successes of this world compared ib. The disasters of Philip the second ib. The ill successes of Mestogan ib. The ill success at los Gelues ib. The ill success at Granada 11 The ill success at Goletta d' Tumi ib. The notable temper of Philip the second ib. The grounds that Philip the second pretended for invading of England ib. The ill offices which Q. Eliz. did Philip of Spain ib. The disaster of the invincible Spanish Armada 88 12 The taking of Cales by the Earl of Essex ib. The tragical end of Masanello 52 Two pound of brains found in Olivares skul when he was opened 60 A huge Tempest role when he was going to be buried ib. V MOre Vicissitudes in Naples then in any other Country in proem Veâ—â—vius fires prophetical in proem De Valdes gets Florida from the French 10 The Vow made by Philip the second to build the Escurial 7 The Vastness of that building being called the eight wonder of the world 14 A Very great clash in Naples betwixt the Duke of Matalone and the Prince of Sanza 40 Vasconcellos the Portugal Secretary murthered Viceroy Ognate did notable service in Naples 60 Viceroy of Naples the Duke of Arco's reproached by young Don Iohn of Austria 55 An Vniversal sadness in Spain for the breach of the match with England 31 W THe Wonderfull progress of Masanello in a few daies in proem The Witchcraft of the Mahumetan 10 Wise sayings of Philip the second upon sundry occasions 14 His Wise comportment towards an insolent Captain 15 His Wonderfull temper ib. Of the four VVives of Philip the second 16 His Wise comportment and sayings upon the death of his eldest son 17 A Wise Speech of Charls the Emperour concerning Kings 16 Another touching Spain and England 20 A Wise Speech of this King of Spains Nurse â—8 Waies extraordinary that Olivares had to enrich himself 57 Waies extraordinary to raise the King money ib. Sir Walter Ashtons memorial to the King of Spain for the miscarriage of his Ambassadors in England 37 Wise waies which Philip the second had to decide controversies 16 THE DESCRIPTION OF THE KINGDOM OF NAPLES THe Kingdom of Naples otherwise called the Great Sicilia which from Faro lieth as it were almost an Island inclosed with three Seas the Tirren Ionian and Adriatick hath in circuit a thousand four hundred and twenty miles being accounted only by land from the mouth of the River Vsent to that of Tronto a hundred and fifty miles These two Rivers the one runneth into the Tirren the other into the Adriatick Seas where are contained besides a little part which there remaineth of Latium many Regions which the people of the Country call for their greatness Provinces the which according to the division made by the Emperor Frederick the second by King Charls the first by King Alfonsus the first by the Catholick King and by Don Ferdinando the Catholick King are these The Land of Lavoro the Principality on this side the Principality on the other side Basilicata Calauria on this side Calauria on the other side the Land of Otronto the Land of Bary Abruzzo on this side Abruzzo on the other side the County of Molise and Capiâ—anata There are also adjacent unto the said Kingdom under every Province certain Islands very near lying round about as in the Tirren Sea directly against Terracina and at Gaeta are Ponza and Pandaria now called Palmarola by Pliny called Pandatena and by Strabo Pandria and Pandaria and directly against Mola Palmosa is Parthenope so called by Ptolâ—my now commonly called Bentetiene and against Pozzuolo is Ischia which anciently had three names Inarime Pitacuse and Enaria There are near Ischia Prochita and the Isle Nessi the one now called Procita and the other Nisita There is against the Cape of Minerva the Isle Capri and Sirenusse directly against Passitano which are two little Isles the one called Gale the other St. Peter Opposite to Tropeia and to Ricadi are the Isles Eolie which were only inhabited by the Lipari which compasseth sixteen miles all the rest are solitary and desert and retain also the ancient names of Stromboli and Vulcan from whence continually ariseth fire and smoke In the Adriatick Coast are Rasato and Gargano directly against Varrano and the four Isles of Diomedes which now by one name are called Tremite which are but little but of the two greater the first is called St. Mary of Tremite the other St. Doimo and the two lesser the one Gatizzo and the other Capara These are the Isles of any name except the Rocks which are comprehended in the Confines of the Kingdom of Naples This fortunate and great Realm exceedeth all other Kingdoms not only by reason of the situation lying in the midst of the fifth Climate which is held the most temperate part of the world but also for the great abundance of all good things being not any thing to be desired which is not there to be found of so great perfection and in so great plenty It is Inhabited by people so warlike and generous that herein it gives place not to any other Country I will not say only of Italy but of all the world besides being a thing well known to all men that the most valiant
Jewels Treasure to Erfrando of Tours Governor of the Rhodes This Marquess William had the government of Ierusalem but being a weak impotent King did notwithstanding many famous and worthy deeds but he little enjoyed the benefit of his victories for that in the beginning of the second year of his reign he died and left after him one onely son called Baldwin Baldwin the King being desirous to provide for his Nephew married again his sister Sybell to Guy of Puite Lubrun son of Hugh Lubrun Duke of Merchia and Governor of Lusignon in France with this agreement that after his death the said Guy should govern the kingdom till Baldwin his Nephew were of sufficient age But Guy carrying himself haughty and over-proud in the government of the said kingdom was dismist again by Baldwin the King This was in the year 1183. Moreover he procured Pope Lucius the third to annoint and crown his Nephew King Baldwin the fifth being but a child and appointed him Bertrand Count of Tripoly his Governor and protector of the kingdom Thus King Baldwin the fourth reigning 6 years died leaving Count Tripoly Tutor as is said of young Baldwin the fifth but he resigning his charge being withstood by Sybel the mother of the Boy and Guy her husband But in the beginning of the eighth moneth the little king Baldwin died whose death the mother concealed so long as the effecting of her intended purpose required insomuch that what with flattering and fair words and with large gifts she wan the Patriark Eraclio with the Nobility and principal men of authority in the kingdom to create Guy her husband King The Count understanding this fuming thereat being incensed with rage and envying the prosperity of Guy made peace with Salandine King of the Sarasins promising to aid him against King Guy The Salandine being now at peace with the Christians found opportunity by the discord of these Princes to break it because the Christian Prince of Montreale which governed the countrey from that to the river Iordan being on every side inhabited with Sarasins who continually carried their commodities to Ierusalem without the Kings knowledge suddenly brake the truce for the Salandine saw the time was now come which he long expected assembled together fifty thousand Horsmen and an infinite company of Footmen without number and got many cities of the Christians and increasing their Army with the people of the countrey took Ierusalem by covenant after they had besieged it one moneth This was done the second of October 1187 in the third yeare of King Guy having been in the possession of the Christians 89 years Salandine entring Ierusalem caused first the steeples and bells to be thrown down and of the Churches he made stables for his horses onely he reserved the Temple of Solomon which was washed with Rose-water at his first entrance Afterward he went to Tolomayda and besieged it wherein was the King and Sybel his wife with four children who with the children died together of a bloody flux Now as we have said before was promised to Erfrando of Turon Master of the Rhodes a noble young man Isabel to wife the sister of Sybel a virgin and also the daughter of Baldwin the fourth and sixth King of Ierusalem who now by the death of Sybel was next heir to her Fathers kingdom This expectation increased a better regard of the Barons and Christian Princes towards Erfrando But Conrado Longspath Marquess of Monferrato understanding the sudden death of Sibel and her children being desirous of Soveraignty and also enamored of Isabel his neer kinswoman secretly stole her away but with her own consent and conveyed her to Tyre and there privatly married her And so all the right of the kingdom of Ierusalem came to him by his wife Isabel whereupon he was intituled King of that kingdom The year 1190 after Philip King of France had sollicited Richard King of England to go into Soria but King Richard defer'd his going till the year following Richard afterward observing his promise came to Messina in the moneth of September where Philip also was from whence they departed having a prosperous wind Philip in a short time arrived at Tolomayda but Richard by a tempest was driven to Cyprus where Chirsack Duke of the Island denied him harbour whose discourtesie he took with such discontent as by meer force surprized the Island and sacking it planted a strong guard of his own people and from thence passed to Tolomayda to joyn with the Christian Army Not long after he sold the said Island to the Knights of the Temple for a hundred thousand crowns who ill governing the same were forced by the power of the Cypriots to depart thence and so the Knights restored it again to Richard who likewise returned them their money and with the same conditions the year 1193 gave it to Guy of Puite Lubrun Lusignon in France husband to Isabel sister of King Baldwin who before was enforced to flye Ierusalem in consideration whereof he resigned unto him all the Title and Interest he had to the kingdom of Ierusalem and for this cause the King of England began to be called King of Ierusalem and King Guy took the possession of Cyprus and was called King of the said Isle The which right to the kingdom of Ierusalem was nothing because the same by all law now justly belonged to Isabel the daughter of King Baldwin wife of Conrado Marquess of Monferrato therefore can no right or title be attributed to the King of England herein Not long after the King Conrado of Monferrato was slain in Tyre by two Sarazins called Arsacides not leaving any male children but one onely daughter called Mary The Queen Isabel married again and had to her husband Henry Count of Campania who indowed her with the Signiory of Tyre but that unhappy young man living not many years with his wife unfortunately sell from a loft or chamber in his own Palace and so died leaving three daughters Agnesa Melisina and Alicia Queen Isabel remaining thus a widow married again the third time with Almerick Puite Lubrun Lusignon King of Cyprus who by the death of Guy his brother succeeded in the said kingdom and was second King of Cyprus and in the right of Isabell his wife was also called King of Ierusalem by whom he had three children Amarin Sybilla and Melisenda but Amarin died young King Almerick married Sybil to Livon King of Armenia and Melisenda the youngest daughter was married to Raymond Rupini Nephew of the said King of Armenia and his successor in the kingdom the which Raymond was then Prince of Antioch Of this Melisenda wife of Prince Raymond Rupini was born that Mary who in the year 1276 resigned to Charls of Anjou King of Naples the claim and Title she pretended to the kingdom of Ierusalem At length King Almerick died leaving his kingdom of Cyprus to Hugo his son whom he
trappings upon him looked backward for new meaning thereby the instability of this happy kingdom loving always new Governors like the Asses figure which was devised by gross Asses to dishonor and discredit this noble kingdom but it is certain this little kingdom hath sustained great oppression they imputing it to no other sense have feigned this Asinine simplicity which saying the envious have not stuck to publish in books Manner of writing used by the Arragonian Kings of Naples writing to divers Princes KIng Alphonso to the Emperour of Germany was wont to write in parchment in th'infrascribed manner To the most renowned Prince and most excellent Lord Frederick Emperour of the Romans for ever Royall The subscription was thus Alphonsus by th'grace of God King of th' Aragons Sicilie on this side and beyond the Pharos Valentia Jerusalem Hungaria the Majorcas Sardinia Corsica c. greeting and increase of prosperous successes And so in the Occurrences he used to write Most renowned and most excellent Prince we would intreat your Soveraignty or your Mightiness To the Emperour of Constantinople To the most renowned and most excellent Lord Drage Paleologo Emperour of the Romans for ever royall our most dear kinsman The subscription was as above To Prester Iohn of India To the most eminent and most unconquerable Monarch Lord Isaack Prester Iohn sonn of David Lord of the Tables Mount Sinai Aethiopia King of Kings our most dear brother The subscription in the manner aforesaid To the great Turk To the most renowned Prince Amorat Bechi great Lord of the Theucrians our most dear friend To the great Soldan of Babylon To the most Illustrious Prince Abuysac Iamac great Soldan of Babylon To the King of France To the most renowned Prince Charls King of the French our most loving kinsman and friend To the King of England To the most renowned Prince Henry King of England our most dear kinsman and friend To the King of Cyprus To the most worthy Prince Iohn King of Cyprus our most dear kinsman and friend To the King of Castile and Leon. To the most renowned and Illustrious Prince Don Henrich King of Castile and Leon our very dear and very loving Cousin To the Queen of Arragon To the most illustrious Queen our most dear and most beloved Wife and Lieutenantess generall To the King of Portugall To the very Ilustrious Prince Don Alfonso King of Portugall and Algarue our very dear and well-beloved Cousin To the King of Navarre To the most Illustrious Prince Don Iohn King of Navarre our very dear and much beloved Brother and Lieutenant Generall To the King of Granada To the high Prince Don Machand King of Granada our very dear and much beloved friend To the King of Tunis To the most Illustrious Prince Don Octunne King of Tunis our very dear and much beloved friend To the Dolphin of France To the most illustrious Prince Lewis Dolphin of Usania our most dear kinsman To the Prince of Austria To the most Illustrious and our very dear and much beloved Cozen Henry Prince of Austria first born in the kingdoms of Castile and Leon. To the Duke of Cleves To the most illustrious Prince Iohn Duke of Cleves our most dear kinsman and friend To the Duke of Osterlich To the Illustrious and mighty Albert Duke of Osterlich To the Duke of Brittannie To the Illustrious and mighty Peter Duke of Brittannie our most dear kinsman and friend To the Duke of Burgundy To the most Illustrious Prince Philip Duke of Burgundie our most dear kinsman and friend To the Duke of Burgundie his eldest son To the most illustrious Prince Charls first born of the most illustrious Duke of Burgundie and Lord Charlois our most dear kinsman To the Duke of Savoy To the Illustrious and mighty Prince Lewis Duke of Savoy Chablays our most dear kinsman To the Earl of Foix. To the respected and excellent Gascon Earl of Foix our most dear kinsman and friend Names of all the Vice-roys of Naples which began in the year 1505. Year of Christ. Number of Vice-roys  1505 1 COnsalvo Fernandes of the House of Aghilar a Cordonese by Nation Duke of Terranova who for his famous victories was called the Great Captain 1507 2 Don Iohn of Arragon Duke of Ripacursa 1510 3 Don Raimondo of Cardona Count of Albento 1514  * Don Bernardino Villamarino * 1517. Don Francis Remolinis Cardinall of Sorrento were both Lieutenants 1523 4 Don Charls della Noia 1526  * Andrew Carrafa Count of St. Severina was a Lieutenant 1527 5 Don Vgo of Moncada 1528 6 Philibert of Chalon Prince of Orange 1530 7 Pompey Colonna Cardinall 1532 8 Don Piedro de Toledo Marquis of Villafranca 1553 9 Don Lewis of Toledo was Lieutenant 1554 10 Don Pietro Pacecco Cardinall Seguntine   * 1554 Don Bernardine of Mendoza was Lieutenant 1555 11 Don Ernandez Alvarez of Toledo Duke of Alva 1559 12 Bartholomew Cardinall of Cuova   * 1559. Don Frederico de Toledo * 1559. Don Iohn Marique were Lieutenants one after the other 1559 13 Don Perafan Duke of Alcala 1570 14 Antony Perrenotto Cardinall of Granvela 1577 15 Don Innico of Mendoza Marquis of Mondesela 1579 16 Don Iohn Zunica Prince of Pietra Precia 1582 17 Don Peter Giron Duke of Ossuna 1586 18 Don Iohn de Zunica Count of Miranda 1596 19 Don Henry de Gusman Count of Olivares 1599 20 Don Ferdinand di Castra Count of Lemos and of Andrada Marquis of Sarria and Count of Villalua went Ambassador to Rome sent by Philip the second and left in the kingdom for Lieutenant Don Francisco his son who governed with great wisdom The seven principall Offices of the KINGDOM High Constable THere are seven principall or chief Offices in the kingdom The first whereof is the Great or High Constable who stands in place of Generall or the Kings Lieutenant in the wars which happen in the kingdom and in such a case orders and provides for all such things as belong to the Militia This Office lasts as long as the war And when the King creates such a one he puts a golden Truncheon in his hand saying Take this sacred Truncheon in thy hand to drive away and keep back the enemies and opposers of my people And this word Constable much used amongst Tuscan Writers did anciently signifie a Captain of a quantity of Cavallery But in process of time by Constable was meant a Commander of Foot-Soldiers the Captains of Horse beginning to be called Conductors Bembo in his Latin History calls the Constable Centurion of Soldiers In the kingdom of Naples the office of Constable signified not onely a Captain but one of far greater authority it being of the seven offices the greatest And as it hath been always conferred upon great Lords so we see it at this day setled upon the person of N. He by right commands all Martiall persons as well afoot as on hors-back And in Royall Parliaments sits next the King on his right
scatterd in Italy and the truce being expird with France a new War began wherin he gaind that famous Victory of Saint Quintin which he took upon Saint Laurence day and for the advantage of his advenues he was forcd to batter down a Monastery of Fryers but with a resolution and vow that if it would please Heaven to give him the Victory he wold erect such a house of Religion to the honor of God and of the Martyr Saint Laurence that the World had not the like which he performd accordingly at the Escuriall A peace being concluded afterward with France and having put all things in a settled and good posture in Flanders leaving there his Sister the Dutchesse of Parma to govern he made sayl for Spain but as he landed at Laredo a furious tempest did rise wherin divers of his Ships perishd who were very richly laden Not long after this his return to Spain the Moores of Granada did cutt him work to do and it provd a tedious and difficult task to subdue them which yet he atchieved at last after many traverses of Warr In the greatest fury therof King Philip marryed the Arch-Duchesse the eldest Daughter of the Emperour Maximilian who was brought in great pomp from Germany to Spain At the earnest sollicitation of Pope Pius the fift he entred afterward into a league with his Holines and the Republic of Venice against Selim the great Turk who a little before had taken the Ile of Cyprus from the Signiory he writâ— back to the Pope that he held his request therin to be equivalent to a command and so he sent order to his Viceroys of Naples and Sicily to levy Forces accordingly which they did sending Don Iohn of Austria his naturall Brother to be his Generalissimo therupon happend that famous Naval fight in the Gulph of Lepanto upon the successe wherof the incolumity of all Italy depended but it pleasd God to affoord the Christians a most triumphant and blissefull victory which if they had pursued they might in all probability have overmasterd all Greece but their own dissentions hinderd the work The Neapolitan Squadrons did most signall services in this great Expedition for which King Philip sent a Letter full of grace and thanks with an inlargement of som priviledges to the most faithfull City of Naples Philip had now waded through sundry sorts of difficulties having putt a period to the War with the Caraffa's and the Pope made peace with the French and debelld the Mahumetans therfore he addicted himself to erect works of piety and among other that stupendous Fabrique at the Escuriall but as he was most busy about it newes came to him of the troubles of Flanders and it was the unluckiest newes that ever was brought to Spain considering what a long lingring War they brought wherin all the Princes of Christendom were directly or colâ—aterally engagd it is as impossible to beleeve as to write the strange and various traverses of those Warrs the multitudes of men who lost their life 's therin so that those Provinces were calld Sepulchra Hispanorum the incredible masse of treasure which was expended for the Mines of Mexico and those of Potosi were almost exhausted to feed these Warrs which had they not happend the Kings of Spain might have pavd their Courts and tild their Palaces with Gold and Silver yet in the greatest brunt and fury of these Warrs Philip made a conquest of Portugall for seâ—ing his title wold not be accepted wherby he alledged right of Succession he made it good with his Sword and subdued the whole Kingdom wherin as he sayed he verified tâ—e saying that Arma tenenti Omnia dat qui justa negat To atchieve this mighty exploit whom shold Philip employ but the Duke of Alva who had so trampled upon the Belgians and though he was then in disgrace with the King and in Prison by his immediat command yet he had studyed his humor so well how ambitious he was of glory and how many proofs he had made of his fidelity and courage that though he would not admit him to his presence and to kisse his hands yet he sent him a Commission to be his Generalissimo in that Expedition Nor was Philip out of his account or deceavd in his judgment of the genius of the man for he executed his Commission with such an exactnes of fidelity with such rare successe and in so short a compas of time that one must have a strong faith to believe with what facility he reducd all Lusitania which provd a mighty addition to the Spanish Monarchy for therby the East Indies so many Islands in the Atlantic Sea with divers Territories in Afric fell under the Castilian yoak But as Henry the seventh of England was hanted with walking Spirits who sayed they were Edward the fift whom he chasd away by sprinkling of blood so was Philip the second troubled with two Hermits who one after the other sayed they were Don Sebastian and so drew a considerable party after them but they were found to be Counterfeits and so executed accordingly Moreover Don Antonio naturall Son to Lewis one of the Uncles of Don Sebastian pretended right to the Crown as he had had had he bin legitimat therfore he fled to Queen Elizabeth of England for succour who accordingly furnisht him with considerable Forces by Sea and Land under Drake and Norris but all wold not do No sooner had Philip thus securd and quieted the Kingdome of Portugal with the vast Territories therunto annexed but new work was cut him out in Aragon where a hideous Insurrection happened which grew from the imprisonment of Antonio Perez the famous Secretary of State King Philip left him to the ordinary course of Justice and being accusd of Homicide to have slain Escovedo Don Iohn of Austria's Secretary and according to the Lawes of Spain being rackt therefore he confest the Fact but he alledged he did it by the King his Masters command and being pressd to discover the causes he answerd they were so secret that they were not fit to be publisht T is true that Philip did not much resent the death of Escovedo because he had buzzd odd councels into the eares of Don Iohn of Austria as to marry without the Kings privity Elizabeth Queen of England to conquer Algier or Tunis and crown himself King afterwards Antonio Perez by his wives subtlety made an escape out of prison and posted away to Aragon with two Confidents of his where he found such potent and popular Friends that gave him Sanctuary and protection and they drew a considerable party after them to this purpose Now as one insolency drawes on another they took opportunity hereby to say that it was a breach of their priviledges to have a stranger to be their Vice-roy as also to introduce the Inquisition wherunto Perez was like to be put over This Commotion was like to be of very dangerous consequence for the common people of Saragossa began
her arm that the Prince might distinguish her ib. A censure of the English that came with the Prince ib. A notable saying of Archy ib. A high passion shewed by the Prince to the Infanta ib. A civil answer by the Prince to the Popes complement 28 A discreet answer to another Speech of the King of Spain's 28 The Amorous parting of the King of Spain and the Prince ib. An Inscription thereupon 29 A Rupture of the Spanish match 31 A Libel against Spain 34 A pithy but punctual Relation of the late prodigious Revolutions in Naples and how it was suppressed 44 Arettus Jest of the Neapolitan 62 B BAcchus hath his Inner-Cellar in Naples In proem The Battel of S. Quinten on S. Laurence's day 7 The Battering Canons heard from Calais to Antwerp 6 Boccolini had his bones crushed by baggs of sand whereof he died 24 Buckingham the breakneck of the Spanish match 29 Buckingham Olivares and Bristol clash one with another ib. Buckingham makes use of the Parlament to break the match 37 Buckingham not beloved in Spain 30 By what reasons one may conclude the Spaniard did really intend a match with England ib. Bristol and Ashton like to clash about a Letter sent from the Prince ib. The Bold spirit of young don Carlos Philip the second 's son exemplified 17 Buckinghams parting speech to Olivares 29 Olivares his Answer ib. Olivares forced to part covertly from the Court of Spain betwixt two Jesuits 59 C THe Cause of the Dedication of this work to the Marquis of Hartford in Epist. Ceres and Bacchus strive for mastery in Naples in proem Comparisons of the last tumults in Naples in proem A Comparison of Philip the second in proem A Character of Charls the fifth 1 Charls the fifth first of the Austrians who mounted the Neapolitan courser ib. Some Critical censures upon Charls the fifths resignations 4 The Conquest of Portugal the last great exploit of Philip the second 12 The Close illegible countenance of Philip the second 18 A Comparison betwixt them of Milan and Naples 24 A Contract betwixt Rome and Naples at Delphos ib. A Character of the Count of Olivares the great favorit 60 The sad Catastrophe of him ib. His witty Speech touching the Queen of Spain ib. A Character of the Neapolitans 61 Conde de Castrillo present Viceroy of Naples helpt to put down Olivares 60 D THe Dutchy of Calabria compared to Naples in point of fertility in proem The Duke of Alva though in disgrace yet employed for the conquest of Portugal by Philip the second 7 Don Alonzo de Vargas reduceth Saragoza 9 The Duke of Parma's protestation at his entrance into France ib. A witty Dialogue betwixt Almansor King of Granada and Naples 22 Of the nature of the Neapolitan horse 122 The difference betwixt Rome and Naples 24 Don Gaspar de Gusman first favorit of this King of Spain Don Philip the second thought to be accessary to Escovedos death 18 An Apology for the extraordinary actions of Kings ib. Don Lewis de Haro the present favorit of Spain Olivares nephew 60 Donna Maria the Infanta caused Mass to be sung for the Prince his good voyage to England 30 Don Balthasar the young Prince helped to put down Olivares 59 Donna Anna de Guevara her wise speech with another of the Queens 58 59 E EArthquakes and incendiums in Naples and their cause in proem The Expeditions of Charls the Emperor 2 The Exploits of Charls the Emperor ib. Examples produced of the admirable temper of Philip the second 1â— Examples of his piety 16 Examples of his charity 1â— Of Escovedo Secretary to don Iohn 18 The Expulsion of the Moors from Spain 20 The motives which induced Philip the third to banish them ib. The English Ambassador gave the first advice of an intended insurrection of the Moors ib. An Epitaph put on Masanello 53 Eraso a great wise man Secretary to Charls the fifth 3 An Elogium of Charls the fifth 4 The Extraordinary policy of Philip the second to suppress the dangerous insurrection of Saragoza 8 F FRench compared with the Neapolitan in proem Five Kings of several Nations in Naples in 5 years in proem Forty several Revolutions in Naples in a short time in proem Fortune being a woman loves youth best 3 France the greatest one knot of strength a-against Spain 9 The Fleet 88. 11 The Four Acts for which Philip the second was censured 18 The Fare betwixt Naples and Sicily 44 Filomarinâ— the Archbishop of Naples from utter destruction 49 First Foundress of Naples was a young Grecian Lady 60 The Formidable insurrections of Naples suppressed principally by young Don Iohn of Austria 56 G GReat works of charity in Naples in proem The greatest conquest Charls the Emperor made was of himself in proem Of the Gout 2 The Guysards take Calais on Christmas day from the English 6 Genovino an old Priest and cunning fellow made Masanello's chief privy Counceller 47 The Duke of Guise comes from Rome to Naples the people entertain him for their General and is treated with highness 55 Young Don Iohn of Austria takes him prisoner and sends him to Spain 57 The Duke of Guise breaks out of prison in Madrid and is taken again at Victoria but released by the mediation of Conde 55 The Lord Goring doth notable service in Catalonia 57 Grandees of Spain curbed by Olivares ib. Gennaro the next great Rebel to Masenello executed ib. H THe Heriot and Rent which Naples paies yearly to the Pope in proem The History of Naples never brought to England till now in proem How Francis the first was taken prison in Italy 3 The Hearts of Kings as their waies should be sometimes inscrutable 18 Henry the sixth of England compared with Philip the third of Spain 21 Henry the fourth of France compared to a barber ib. How he shaved Philip the second while Q. Eliz. held the basen ib. How Philip the second rid the Neapolitan Courser off his leggs ib. The Hazardous night-ploâ— of Don Iohn and how it took wonderfull success for reducing of Naples 56 Henry the eight Protector of the Duke of Calabria in Epist. ded Henry de Gusman Olivares bastard his legend 59 I INhabitants of Naples have the face open the heart shut in proem The Inconstancy of the vulgar in proem The Insurrection of Aragon 8 The Insurrection of Sicily under the Marquiss de los Velez 44 The hideous Insurrection of Naples a little after ib. D. Iohn of Austria arives at Naples where he doth notable exploits and reduceth the City 54 Don Iohn composeth the tumults of Sicily 57 He takes Barcelona with the help of the Lord Goring 57 An Inhuman piece of vilany discovered in Naples ib. Iulian Valcasar Olivares Bastard 59 Inducements to believe that the Spaniards did really intend a match with England 30 An Italian libel englished 36 Iulian Valcasar base son to Olivares changes his name to Don Henry de Gusman 59 K THe Killing of Masanello