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The memorie of the most worthie and renowmed Bernard Stuart, Lord D'Aubigni renewed VVhereunto are added vvishes presented to the Prince at his creation. By Walter Quin, seruant to his Highnesse.
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Quin, Walter.
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Atella whereby the Frenchmen after a great ouer-throw the Duke of Monpensier being their Generall were bound to depart out of the Kingdome of Naples Consaluo returned into Calabria Hist Hisp 126. â—â— the greatest part whereof was in his absence brought vnder the French yoke by D'Aubigni a most valiant and stirring warriour but a man of valour and wisedome more approued then fortunate for that he had to deale with so strong an Aduersary whose diligence pressing him euery where he was constrained to yeeld to the Articles of agreement made with common consent by the Frenchmen and leauing Italy to returne into France Of the enterprise of Milllain Auregne 〈◊〉 Louis 12. Du Haillan hath these passages that follow The King had assembled an Army of fiue and twenty thousand footemen and of sixe thousand horsemen He gaue the conduct of them to Bernard Stuart Lord D'Aubigni Lewis of Luxenbourg Lord of Ligni and Iohn Giacomo Triuulcio all men of great experience and sufficiency in the Mystery of Armes D'Aubigni assaulting Nona with his troupes tooke it at the first assault The City of Dertona was yeelded immediately after to him And they of Pauia fearing the mis-fortune of the Alexandrians did not make longer resistance Paulus Iouius naming D'Aubigni the principall Leader in this enterprise Hist epit l 17. saith That Sforza being astonished by the newes which he had of the defeate of his Army and of the taking of Alexandrta was quite dis-heartned and leaning Milain fled to the Emperour Maximilian and that soone after King Lewis hauing receiued the most pleasing newes of this victory came to Milain and that all the Townes of Sforza's dominion with the City of Genua yeelded to him Of the enterprise of Naples Du Haillan hath written that which followeth in sundry places D'Aubigni departed from Milain with twenty thousand footemen and foure thousand Horsemen Au. Regnt de Louis 12. He tooke the Castles of the Lords of the house of Columna well fortified some by force and some by composition When hee came to passe the Riuer of Gariglian the Frenchmen were molested by the Enemies Army But the Lord D'Aubignt lowdly reproching to the French Horsmen their arrogant boasting a little before that they alone without the helpe of the Foot-men would ouercome their enemies they set on them so couragiously as at the first encounter they put them to flight Soone after Naples yeelded and King Frederic did capitulate with the Lord D'Aubigni that the King shuld giue him a certaine yeerely Pension He had leaue also to carry away his moueables and contented himselfe with the Lord D'Aubigni's Letters to the King and without any other assurance came into France to the King who gratified him not onely with the pension promised to him but also gaue him many good townes houses and faire gardens The affaires of Naples being ended the King was troubled with no other care but of settling the state thereof which as it happeneth in time of war was very much shaken To which end hee commanded fiue Ciuilians of honest life and good reputation to bee admitted into the Senate And some telling the Lord D'Aubigni of the learning of Iouianus Pontanus he fell into such a liking of him as sending for him the next day he bestowed on him great and rich Presents and offered him a place in the Senate with the fiue already chosen Hitherto Du Haillan maketh no mention of the Duke of Nemours but ascribes to the Lord D'Aubigni what soeuer was done eyther in warre or in settling the State But hee saith That after the King gaue the chiefe authority to Lewis of Armaignac Duke of Nemours As for the discord which fell betweene the Frenchmen and Spaniards for the confines of that Kingdome diuided betweene both their Kings Hist Hisp li. 〈…〉 Marian saith That after the taking of Naples there arose discord betwixt both Nations as it must needs haue come to passe they being in conditions manners and fashions extremely different Of the Lord D'Aubignies iourney into Calabria going to warre against the Spaniards Iouius writeth in this manner D'Aubigni who had next to the Duke of Nemours the greatest authority in the Army went to Calabria with the third part thereof being there much renowmed both for hauing in the time of King Charles with great moderation and mildnesse gouerned that Nation Demi-Grecian and for that by his Martiall prowesse he ouercame King Ferdinand and Consaluo in a memorable battell So as in all mens iudgement he was preferred before all other French Commanders For which respects there were many beholding and well-affected to him in particular besides them which were of the Angeuine faction The principall of those were the Princes of Bisignan and Salerne and the Earle of Mileto who reuolted from the Spaniards as soone as the two Kings fell at variance The Lord D'Aubignies comming was much desired by them desiring as much to help him in the War with their seruice and meanes which were more then meane They together with others of the same part inuited him by letters and messages to hasten his comming and to shew the Banners of France to that people ready to follow them Wherefore satisfying their desire as soone as he came he found himselfe not deceiued in the expectation which he had of their affection seruice For both in Cosenza their chiefe City and in all the other Townes of that Prouince the gates were opened to him and the Spanish Garrisons Officers driuen out of them so as with very little bloud-shed he wanneall the Country euen to the very straits of Messina The battell of Terine and his victory is set forth by the said Iouius Don Hugo de Cardona with an Army which hee brought from Sicilie hauing much annoyed the French party in Calabria the Lord D'Aubigni went to encounter him hauing in his Army the Princes of Besignan and Salerne with their troupes Grigni with his light Horse-men and Malherbe with his Gascoyne Archers and three Companies of Heluetians But his principall strength consisted in his men of Armes among which was most eminent a wing of Scottish-men which were his familiars and faithfull to him The enemies informed of his preparation did not expect him til two dayes after they had notice thereof But this expert and vigilant Captaine beguil'd their expectation For with French expedition marching night and day through wayes little hanted hee shewed himselfe to them the next morning and forth with set on them The Spaniards sustained couragioully the assault so as the combat was alike fierce and bloudy on both sides D'Aubigni seeing this commanded Grigni with his wing to rush vpon the Spanish and Sicilian Infantery which hee doing disordered them On the other side the Enemies Horsemen by the encouragement example of Cardona sustained the assault of the Calabrians with like slaughter on both parts But D'Aubigni aduancing his troups the Spanish and Sicilian Cauallery not being able to resist the
to frowne And as she rais'd them vp to cast them downe He being chiefe Vpholder of that side To which this misaduenture did betide Through Fortunes alteration did partake With them therein yet could not that him make Faint-hearted yea in this to his behoofe Did Fortunes frowning turne that for a proofe It seru'd the more his Vertue to refine And for a Foile the more to make it shine For truly courage in aduersity Appearing greater Magnanimity And worth in th' owner shewes then when it is Accompanied with Fortunes seeming blisse As Pilots do in stormes their Art and skill Farre better shew then hauing winde at wil. Some in renowne of valiancy do flourish Whiles Fortune with her fauors doth them cherrish Who if she frowne on them will play the parts Of men deiected and depriu'd of hearts And if it chance which seldome chance we see That he who valiant is still happy be In his attempts yet in his good successe Her share and portion Fortune clayming lesse Appeares his courage then if he thereby Should Fortune daunt and vanquish manfully For though Timoleon so much fauour'd were By her as euermore and euery where He had successe so as the same to shew A Painter him with nets Townes taking drew Yet was he not therefore so much esteem'd As many Warriours not so happy deem'd O how I much admire that worthy King Renowned Bruce whom Fortune enuying His glory more then once in warres did crosse And forc't him to retire with griefe and losse Yet could she neuer force him to forsake His braue dessignes nor him faint-hearted make Who did from all occasions great and small Draw motiues to stirre vp himselfe withall For when he once a Spider weauing view'd That oftentimes her broken Web renew'd Till she had weau'd it wholy then shall I Said he demeane my selfe lesse constantly In that which doth concerne my countryes good And mine own right by Fortunes spite withstood Then doth this vermine when it thus doth weaue No no for all th'affronts that I receaue From Fortune to her shall not make me yeeld Nor as a Coward quite my sword or shield Till I my foes shall vanquish and her might And winne the Kingdome that is mine by right So spake so did he and though his attempt From many dangers great were not exempt Yet he by valiant constancy therein Did Fortune vanquish and a Kingdome winne Lord D'Aubigni who to his Royall race Was neere in bloud and whom the heau'ns did grace As they did him with Magnanimity In ouercomming Fortunes enmity Preceyuing that the Spaniards did beginne Vpon the Frenchmen dayly ground to winne Their strength decreasing and no new supply From France arriuing them to fortifie Their Passions them thus gently taxed hee Deare kinsmen I am greeu'd thus you to see Deiected and disheartned who should proue Of Valiant courage Paternes fit to moue All Noble Youths the same to imitate Not suffering any chance infortunate Your manly courage womanly to make Or thus your selues like women to betake To teares and wailing What thus will ye wrong That ancient Royall Stocke whence you are sprung As from it to degenerate so much Or wrong your Countries Honor which is such As Britaines haue th' old Romanes property And praise to act and suffer valiantly Let courage then such tendernesse remoue From you and as it much doth you behoue Let reason without too much griefe or feare All Fortunes changes make you stoutly beare Especially in Warre wherein more rife They are then in the remnant of our life Since by experience oft it hath beene seene That they which haue one day victorious beene Another day yea and perhaps the same Haue lost the field such is Bellonas game And therefore as on Fortune to rely Too much yee ought not so you are to fly Of her or of your selues a base distrust Yea brauely striue to vanquish her yee must And make her by your valiancy renew'd As friendly to you as she now is shrewd Thus both in deeds and words he made appeare His Courage and his Vertue bright and cleare As well when Fortunes stormes did him assaile As when her fauours most did him auaile He prisoner in Naples did remaine Till when the warre was ceas'd to France againe He was to goe with other men of worth Iou. in vit Cons lib. 3. To them Consaluo at their setting forth Did offer horses with much courtesie For their returne for which our D'Aubigni Him thanking thus did answere him My Lord Since that your bounty doth to vs afford To beare vs horses we would haue them strong That they to France may carry vs along And hither backe Consaluo what he said Well vnderstanding thus him straight repaid Returne when it shall please you Lords for I Towards you will vse like liberality Both horses and my Pasport giuing you As willingly as I you giue them now These words their quicknesse in conceit did shew And Noble mindes such as are found in few Yet shew they most his magnanimity Who thus could iest in his aduersity If we the warriours of their time compare With them among them all they peerelesse are Such by two famous King 's esteem'd they were Soone after meeting at Sauona where King Lewis of France inuiting to a feast The King of Spaine Consaluo as a guest With him inuited and most courteously Him vsing did extoll and magnifie The worthinesse that did in him abound His Martiall deedes and victories renow'nd All which his iealous King did little please Lewis peraduenture knowing his disease Thus to increase it did Consaluo grace King Ferdinand behind hand in this case Was not with Lewis but as Lewis of his traine The worthiest Warriour chose so hee againe Desirous choise of such a guest to make Mariana hist Hisp l. 29. â— 9 Among the French our D'Aubigni did take For such and in like sort him entertain'd To whom this honour high his merits gain'd Though he a Britain were and in degree To Princes Dukes and Peeres that chanc'd to bee There at that time inferiour farre so bright Did vertue shine in this renowmed Knight The fauour of these Monarchs to these twaine Was of their matchlesse worth a witnesse plaine But if them both we doe compare together Which fitly may be done both th' one and th' other Were younger brethren to two Noble Lords To whom in what inheritance affords Inferiour being more they were then mates To them by their own purchase of estates And honour made by their industrious care And by their vertues eminent and rare For industrie which both did help to raise Lord D'Aubigni deserues the greater praise Sith he no Frenchman beeing could in France By industrie himselfe so much aduance Where th' other great in his owne Countrey grew Grac'd by a Queene â—abel Queene of Spayne that him to action drew In vertue both excell'd yet different were In that our Bernards vertue was sincere Where th 'others hauing still a glistering