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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01364	The historie of the troubles of Hungarie containing the pitifull losse and ruine of that kingdome, and the warres happened there, in that time, betweene the Christians and Turkes. By Mart. Fumée Lord of Genillé, Knight of the Kings order. Newly translated out of French into English, by R.C. Gentleman.; Histoire des troubles de Hongrie. English	Fumée, Martin, ca. 1540-ca. 1590.; Churche, Rooke.	1600 (1600)	STC 11487; ESTC S121249	449,209	400

distinction of Nobilitie nor of peasants but they follow the same conditions as the Swissers doe Transiluania is abounding in all things principally in Mines of gold and siluer and other mettals and of Salt Mines It breedeth couragious and excellent horses and bringeth forth great quantitie of wine but not so excellent as that of Hungaria or of Slauonia It is compassed about with both the Valacchians Transalpina and Moldauia Transalpina is vpon Danubius and Moldauia by the Euxin Sea These two with Transiluania doe now comprehend this part of Europe which by ancient writers was called Dacia Therefore all this great circute that is beyond Danubius which containeth not only further Hungarie but also Transiluania with both the Valacchians is inclosed of Danubius of the hils Carpathes and of the Euxin Sea but specially of Danubius And thus much for the generall scituation of Hungarie Now wee must a little discourse more particularly of the places wherein happened all the force and vigour of the warre Beneath Buda a long the riuer side besides other villages is the towne of Rakos and neere vnto that is Tholne which is threescore Hungrish miles from Buda after that followeth Batha and consequently Mohacz otherwise called Mugach scituate vpon the stroude of Danubius Mohacz towards the right hand regardeth the towne of 5. Churches which before the losse of Hungary was of great fame it is foure miles from Danubius and three from Drauus Towards Drauus is the towne Soclosia and beyond Drauus is built the Fortresse of Valpo Beyond Mugach vnto Drauus is counted foure miles and a little more On the other side the mouth of Drauus vpon the shoare is seated the towne of Ezeck and in the same quarter in times past was to be seene the Monuments or remembrances of a certaine towne built in the time when the Romanes enioyed the Pannoniaes which it may be was a Romane Colonie These ruines are seene two miles of from the entring of Drauus into Danubius At the place where this towne of Ezeck is the riuer Drauus doth close himselfe narrow giuing commodity to the Hungars to erect a bridge where their armie passed ouer when Belgrade was taken by the Turkes After the towne of Ezeck followeth the Castle of Erdunde belonging to the Prouost of Thitetie This place is enuironed with a Forrest and in respect of the scituation thereof with a little labour it may bee made very strong Beneath this Castle is Baroth Walko Zatha and next Bachia which is one of the Metropolitane townes of Hungary situate in the plaine so that it is naturally all the whole circuite of the countrie which is betweene Tibiscus and Danubius and for this cause it is very commodious to breede store of cattell Along Danubius beneath Zatha is seene Wilak with his excellent Fortresse and there beginneth this fortunate and firtile countrie of Sirmia not onely abounding in wine the most commended of all the Northerne parts but also in all necessarie things for the vse of man and hath been renowmed by so many Emperours and from whence is sprong a man who hath greatly adorned the Romane and Apostolike sea The countries of the same yeeld pleasant and delightfull places the land is fat and fruitfull as may bee the ayre is so temperate that it is not easily to bee credited the which falleth out by reason this Region is but three or foure daies iourney at the most from the Adriatique sea It had in former time a towne which carried his name of the which at this present is seene no more but the foundatiō or reliques thereof When you are past Wilake you enter into this Prouince and the first towne you come into is Bannomostra where is the Bishops seate of Sirmia and before you arriue at Varadin Peter we finde by the way Kamanche a towne of good account This towne of Varadin Peter with the Castle is subiect to the Church of Colosence and for the losse of Belgrade it was afterward called the place of Belgrade After Varadin is the towne of Zalonkemen and certaine others which haue bin ruinated by the late losse happened to Belgrade On this side the riuer Sauus is the Castle of Zemlen and betweene that and the towne of Belgrade is the mouth of Sauus which in that place by reason of the entrance thereof into Danubius maketh it a large and deepe current which is enioyed by the towne of Belgrade so much renowmed for famous battailes being fought in that place against the Turke which being once almost surprised by the enemie Iohn Huniades then gouernour of Hungarie father to King Mathias with his brother Iohn Capistrum chased out of Hungarie Amurath the Turkish Emperour leauing by that valorous meanes an immortall glorie to the name of Hungarie The Hungars call this Fortresse Nandor-Albe and some Albe-grecque the ancients call it Taurinum and at this day it is called Griech-suueisneburg It is placed vpon a steepe Rock which on that side Hungarie is seene and at the foote thereof is the towne hauing on the one side Sauus and on the other Danubius And thus much for the situation of Hungarie and the places wherein the Hungars haue receiued an incurable and desperate wound As for the riches of this countrie to say the trueth it exceedeth all the Prouinces in Europe But we will say no more hereof at this time for that it would require a large volume but let vs content our selues with the situation which wee haue alreadie described to the end the reader of this historie may the better comprehend the discourse following And now to come to the subiect of our discourse The King vnderstanding that certaine troupes of Turkes had alreadie passed Sauus fearing that they marched to Drauus and that before his comming they should seaze vpon the towne of Ezeck aduised with himselfe to defend that place with a strong garrison And this charge was giuen to the Counte Palatine who at that time was remaining in a Castle not farre from Drauus which belonged to his brother He willingly receiued this commaundement although hee was much troubled with the gowte which a long time had molested him But those that should haue been put into that place or sent their people thither were not so diligent as the necessitie required in regard whereof Counte Palatine could not execute that which hee desired to performe whereupon hee went to the King at Buda who made recitall of the negligence and slouthfulnes of those who had no will to assist and aide him to effect the charge which was committed to his custodie Whereupon it followed that he went not from the Court but staied there to accompanie the King in his iourney In this time and euen at the same instant the King by letters was aduertised from a certaine person who had ample and sufficient knowledge of the counsell and affayres of the enemie that there was no better policie for him

reioyced But when newes was brought how the Turkes lead captiue more then 60000. prisoners that all the villages and houses in the champion were burnt and ouerthrowne their ioy was presently turned into sadnes beholding with great compassion all the fields to bee disfurnished of men ●easts trees and houses not any remayning to till the ground which miserable spectacle gaue occasion to euery one to lament and sigh bitterly The great Turke being arriued at Buda and willing to performe his promise which he had made confirmed Iohn King of Hungarie with priuiledges written in letters of gold and inuested him in his kingdome calling him his friend and vassall of his house leauing with him Lewis Gritty to aduise and ayde him in all necessarie things and to be an assistant to him in his kingdome And after proceeding on his way with tedious iourneys by reason of the vehemencie of the winter which with snow and frosts was alreadie at hand at length he arriued at Constantinople where with great reioycings and triumphs he was as well receiued of his subiects as if he had conquered all Austria Now after that Lewis Gritty had soiourned a certaine time with King Iohn in the administration and gouernment of the kingdome of Hungary he was called home by Solyman He attained to this honour by the meanes of Abraham Basha a speciall friend of the Duke his father through whose friendship he was so conuersant with the grand Seigniour that one day he inuited him to a feast at his house vnto whom the said Seigniour vouchsafed him the fauour to go the rather in respect of the haughtie spirit and deepe iudgement in all things which he knew was naturally grafted in him in regard of which he had oftentimes sent him to execute great enterprises as this was one wherein he vsed such marueilous wisedome and great expedition and carried himselfe so indifferent to all that his greatnes was not enuied of any one Now the cause of his calling to Constantinople was only to discourse with him of many matters which were of no small importance which when they had aduised vpon he was presently dispatched againe into Hungarie to his charge with ample commission and great authoritie being among other things commanded to remaine at Buda and with his vttermost abilitie to maintaine in those quarters the glorie and renowne of the Ottoman house charging him to bee continually present at all the Councels which should bee held as well for warre as for peace the grand Seigniour furthermore not minding that they should alter any thing in that kingdome whilest he was absent in making warre against the Persians Moreouer he was commanded to enquire if the report which was bruited were true namely that Iohn at the instance and request of the Hungars would accord with Ferdinand and haue peace with the Germanes and Bohemians who continually made incursions into his countrie vpon these conditions that as long as he liued he should peaceably enioy all Hungarie and that after his death he should leaue the possession and all such right as he could any way pretend therein to the children of Ferdinand as we shall hereafter more at large treate of At the time when Solyman went into Armenia Gritty arriued in Valachia hauing for his conuoy certaine Turkish horsemen and companies of Ianisaries and those of the grand Seigniours guard sufficiently tried with some of his owne familiar acquaintance and other Italian companies who of their owne accord being well armed followed him and he had also with him two famous Hungarian Captaines namely Vrbain Batian and Iohn Doce with their companies they in all making about 7000. men as well horse as foote He was besides in outward shew for warre well furnished with Camels Mules Horses cattell and other munition for the seruice and reliefe of his Campe. And with this traine which rather seemed an armie he caused great suspition as well among his friends as his enemies and before he departed from Valachia he made peace with Peter Vayuode of Moldauia who before was made Solymans friend he hauing sent vnto him many rich presents to request his fauourable assistance for his going into Hungarie and to ayde him with men and victuals and with all other necessaries which he stood in neede of vntill he had accorded the strife of Ferdinand for the loue of whom he vndertooke this voyage This league being confirmed by oth of either side Gritty thinking himselfe to be sufficiently strong in those parts to manage such affayres at his pleasure entered presently into Transiluania causing open proclamation euery where to bee made through all the prouinces of Hungary belonging to the Emperour Solyman that all the townes Comminalties and Lords of that kingdome should haue recourse to him as an Arbitrator and Lieutenant for all the prouinces of Hungarie for the grand Seigniour and as the sole Iudge of all their debates strifes processe and discords But this did not greatly please King Iohn and it was afterward the cause of Grittys fall At this time liued Emeric Cibacchy Bishop of Varadin and Vayuode of Transiluania a man who for his noblenes puissance and vertue was very famous among his people being in regard of his calling the second person next the King Against him Iohn Doce bore speciall hatred and open malice for receiuing a blow of him with his fist vpon the nose about a certaine question and controuersie moued betweene them He vpon the bruite of the comming of Gritty to Bresouia made no such haste it may bee as Gritty expected he should haue done in respect of the honour he looked for but making slow speede it thereby seemed that he little regarded those whom the grand Seigniour had sent which made him odious and displeasing to Gritty who sought nothing more then to increase the authoritie which he had and to make it appeare how greatly aboue others the Transiluanians had honoured and reuerenced him Vpon this a common opinion went that Emeric vsed this manner as beseemed a good Christian being greatly displeased in his heart to see the Turkes in his countrie where they neuer came before and that he should consent to open to them a passage whereby they might haue more ample knowledge of the store of townes boroughs and villages of the infinite number of horses of the fertilenes of the land and the fat pastures which are therein by the which they might bee inticed in time to make themselues masters thereof But all such opinions were in the end found false for that without any suspition he went as a friend to receiue and visite him When Gritty was alreadie arriued at Bresouia and that from thence he meant to goe to Megest where he was by many messengers informed that Emeric would come to see him and that he marched well accompanied being lodged but fiue miles from him with a great companie and furnished with many troupes of Caualarie all the chiefe of the prouince

she and her sonne should presently depart the Castle and that she should retyre to Lippa which is beyond Tibiscus to gouerne the kingdome of Transiluania where she might liue in better securitie and content then at Buda and where she should be a neighbour to the kingdome of Sigismond King of Polonia her father and there they should remaine vntill her sonne should come to age and be able to gouerne and rule that kingdome of which he offered himselfe to bee an ouerseer and protector promising to make restitution thereof vnto him at that time alleadging for his excuse that it imported her sonne no lesse to haue sufficient and carefull ouerseers to gouerne Hungarie then of other persons able to defend and preserue it for him Whereupon he nominated Peter Vicchy to be Gouernour of the County of Themesuar of the neighbour countries bordering thereon and willed that Stephen Verbetz a man in yeeres wise and prouident should remaine at Buda to execute Iustice and to haue respect to the Hungars And to encourage her the more to depart and beginne her iourney with best conuenience hee offered her waggons and horse as many as should bee sufficient to carrie her baggage and other moueables and besides he appointed her a sufficient conuoy of Caualarie and Ianisaries to accompanie her vnto Tibiscus he hauing notwithstanding those his fained promises another secret intention in himselfe that within a while he would make himselfe absolute Lord not only of Transiluania but also of all Hungarie which was on the other side of Danubius towards Vienna not being able at that time to prosecute so difficult a matter in respect of many occasions impediments which did then greatly hinder him from it Afterwards he named King Stephen his Vayuode and confirmed the Queene to bee his gouernesse raigning in Transiluania and made Frier George her coadiutor Treasurer following therein the last will of King Iohn bequeathed to him by his Testament of which he said he was and would be an executor The Queene hauing vnderstood this cruell and vnlooked for commaund and bathing her face with teares did extreamely blame and grieuously crie out against the naturall impietie of so damnable and faithles a Lord who against his vowed faith depriued her both of her kingdome and of all that which she held most deere but seeing no remedie she patiently yeelded to fortune her enemie and left the Fortresse out of the which the Turkes would not suffer her to take any Artillerie nor munition but onely her moueables and tooke her iourney out of the towne of Buda with such prouision of waggons and horse as Solyman would appoint her Vpon her departure the Turke presently set at libertie all those Lords which he kept prisoners except Valantine Turky who as hath been said was sent prisoner with Maillat to Constantinople where within a while after they both dyed The other although they were greatly offended to see themselues so fraudulently depriued of their lands and goods yet were they exceeding ioyous seeing themselues free and secure of their liues whereof they stood in great dread They being thus at libertie they presently went to the Queene who together with them and the Frier and certaine other of her household tooke their way towards Transiluania being often constrained for want of horses to draw her Coach with oxen which she notwithstanding endured with an inuincible and noble courage alreadie very well perceiuing that her affayres were in a manner declining and besides seeing her selfe according to womans nature to bee a weake and tender woman not able to resist so sad and heauie blowes which fortune began alreadie to torment her with But being now fully resolued to make small account of al misfortunes that might betide her took notwithstanding alwaies good heede during these aduersities to preserue her authoritie and royall gouernment in such decent and discreete manner that during her life she was greatly honoured therefore as her dignitie well merited In the meane time while the Queene with these complaintes and griefes drew neere Transiluania Ferdinand hauing receiued vnder the conduct of Roccandolph this bloudie ouerthrow and wonderfull losse of people Artillerie Munition and speciall townes of importance distrusting the Turk would amasse together all his Armie before Vienna presently dispatched Leonard Velsh to the I le of Comar after the death of Roccandolph to reallie the remnant of his Armie and with all speed to conduct them to Vienna and to fortifie the said I le with the best defence he could And seeing on the other side his brother the Emperour Charles so busied in the affaires of Germanie that he could not then send him any succours did deliberate with himselfe by Ambassages to require peace and to proue how Solyman was affected towards him To this end he sent an Ambassage by Nicholas Salm and Sigismond Litestan with rich and excellent presents to him among which was a cup of golde beautified and enriched with pretious stones of great valew furnished with a couer vpon the which was a diall that did not onely containe in it the course of the howers Moone and Sunne but also of all the other Starres and Planets It was a worke made with such excellent and marueilous art that it seemed a miracle of nature to them who could seriously contemplate of the rarenes thereof and it came by succession from the Emperour Maximilian These Ambassadours arriuing at the Turkes Campe first presented themselues to Rostan Basha and afterward to Basha Casson who lodged them in honorable tents and the day following they dined with the Bashaes at their owne table The feast being ended they tooke from them their weapons and also their kniues according to their custome and were by the Bashaes euery one of them betweene two Bashaes that lead them arme in arme presented before Solyman whose hand they kissed and after offered him their presents which greatly pleased him and especially the vessell of golde that bore this admirable dial which he so curiously beheld that he could not therewith sufficiently satisfie his greedie sight so often did he view reuiew it both within and without by meanes of him who vsually kept it who purposely came with the Ambassadours curiously demonstrating vnto Solyman the exquisitnes thereof and caused him to see the excellent workemanship that was with in it and how wonderfull the worke was Solyman after hee had sufficiently perused this rare iewell gaue audience to Nicholas and Sigismond They demaunded that he would giue to Ferdinand together with Buda the kingdome of Hungarie with the same charges and conditions vpon which before he had agreed with Iohn promising that the Emperour his brother for his greater suretie should send Ambassadours to be comprised in the same peace and that he would yeeld to the conditions that should be mentioned therein whereby he might more liberally and without suspition by force of armes enlarge the limits