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A07270	Vnhappy prosperitie expressed in the histories of Ælius Seianus and Philippa the Catanian· Written in French by P: Mathieu and translated into English by Sr. Th: Hawkins; Aelius Sejanus, histoire romaine. English	Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.; T. H. (Thomas Hawkins), Sir, d. 1640.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. Histoire des prosperitez malheureuses d'une femme cathenoise, grande seneschalle de Naples. English. aut; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. De casibus virorum illustrium.	1632 (1632)	STC 17666; ESTC S112489	161,436	318

what say we not when we behold the brats of the Scullion of a kitchin raised to the prime dignities of a kingdom They who were of the race of Semes bare the figure of a Launce on their bodies They who descended from the first founders of Thebes bare from their birth the marke of the bur of a launce on their thighs The race of Raymond Cabanes should beare the leg of a beefe pot for a note of their extraction and shall women that are borne long time after bring forth Moores A Grecian woman having brought forth a black child was accused of adultery with a Moore but it was found she in a fourth degree descended from an Ethiopian they will renew the birth of Raymond the Moore And because Andrew had received a Briefe from the Pope wherein he was named King she made the Queene imagine that how little authority soever she left to her husband it would be sufficient to hold her under command If the Queene at any time told her she was too violent that she could not continue that every one murmured against the excesse of her power she made her beleeve it was not her they meant but that they thereby invaded her Princely authority that such as are desirous to trouble a state ever use to disgrace the government This Princesse committed no other fault but in too much giving way to the imperious and violent passions of her Governesse preferring her contentment before her owne or the weale of the state Ambition ever takes for pretext disorder in government Private errours bare their excuses the Infant finds his in his childhood the woman in her sex the theefe in the occasion the rebell in his defence Secret faults of Princes have their excuses the publike have none but the offence of the publike hath none for particular affections and although she may alleage the same thing hath beene done yet cannot her innocency be pleaded upon the example of anothers folly Had nothing bin irregular but in the youth of this Princesse it might have been tolerable The imitation of anothers vice is not innocent for we willingly excuse imperfections which cal in age or nature for warrant the people had only murmured for of necessity this Raven mustincessantly croak against the Eagle Anger must be moderately exercised in faults which have nature for warrant Temerity thrusts its censure even into the Cabinets of Kings but when the affaires appeare therby ruined Counsels weakned the reputation of the State decayed every one began to exclaime against the Queene It is not lawfull for the subject to censure the life or pleasures of his Prince who suffered her selfe to bee transported by the Torrent of the passions of the Catanian and honest men grieving to see her so deceived by such impostures and illusions sent of times these plaints to heaven One ever complaines of heaven for disorders on earth Oh God where is now thy Territory Where thy Iustice Where thy Thunders Why sufferest thou a woman which is come of nothing which hopeth all and for whom all is too little to abuse thy patience Thou wilt have her live that we may perish The evill were supportable if it would have an end but time aggravates it and our patience increaseth it When the treasure of a Prince is exhausted ill wayes are invented to fill it again The coffers of the State are empty they must be filled with our bloud and teares all the members wax meagre to puffe up this spleene and if heaven afford not a helping hand we soone shall see more evils than remedies The Pope advertised of this wicked government commanded Buls to be pronounced by publications of Churches and parishes revoking all whatsoever she had done without advice of those whom King Robert had ordained to assist her The affection of the Catanian withstands the Popes Legate He sent a Legate to set affaires into order but finding the fever changed into frenzy and the storme much greater than his wisdome he returneth much displeased that the faction of the Catanian had seditiously banded against his legation The Queene also complaineth that the Pope useth her like a child seeking to put her into pupillage Frier Robert solliciteth the Pope for the crowning of Andrew Elizabeth Queene of Hungary mother of Andrew offereth to defray the charge of the Coronation which was great Queene Elizabeth comes expresly from Avignon to intreat her Ioane is earnest to the contrary and would be crowned alone The Pope sends her word he cannot crowne her without her husband she consents thereunto provided it may not give him more right than he ought to have in her Kingdome The Catanian her sonne her sonne in law In vaine men oppose the will of heaven and friends conspire together to hinder this Coronation but her faction proveth too weake God had otherwise appointed Frogs must be silent when heaven thunders The Pope sends Cardinals to Cajetta to crowne Andrew and Ioane That which many doe to advance themselves puls them backe This Coronation gave authority to Andrew but hastned his ruine For those who had conjured to hinder it fearing to be punished for it let the Catanian know they were ready for any thing A crime which despaire proposeth is quickly resolved on The greater share one hath in the ship the more he wisheth the safety of it The Princes and Lords distasted they had no share in steering the Vessell wherein their fortunes were embarqued they retire from the Court Queene Sancha went out of this Egypt and shut her selfe up in a Monastery of our Lady of Crosse which she had built and there tooke the habit of Saint Francis The more speedily to attaine the prise of the Goale she dispoiled her selfe of all worldly greatnesse had no other aime but humility well knowing the gate of heaven is low and straight and we must stoope to passe thorow it Nothing can happen more dangerous to a young Prince than to love none and to doe all upon his own head It is no wonder if Ioane so speedily hastned to evil Counsels which ruined her since she used neither rule nor moderation For all whatsoever she feared or reverenced was gone her Grandfather dead her mother dead there was not any left but this good old woman who with the winke of an eye censured her actions and even by silence reprehended them She saw her selfe in a worse condition than a young Princesse might be who hath nothing to feare nor sees any who may teach her how to rectifie her actions Themistocles said that in publike fights they that were hindmost were never crowned Frier Robert who had much adoe to inkindle the courage of Andrew to take the Crown For his nature cold and remisse ever hung back had likewise much businesse to make him keepe it on his head and resist this Catanian so powerfull to doe all that shee commanded

Qualem quisque sortem statumque habeat in mea manu positum est quod cuique mortalium fortuna datum velit meo ore pronunciat Sen. This satisfied him his friends were quickly made acquainted with it and much rejoyced saying to themselves hereafter all which fortune would grant to the Romans should passe thorow their hands or be pronounced by the mouth of their Master Macro presenteth his letters and retireth causeth the souldiers to assemble under colour he was to give them notice of the Emperours commands and by this meanes left those of the watch for the guard of the Temple and the other who followed Sejanus repaired to the field and ensigne Being there he assured them the Emperours favour to acknowledge their services and gratifie them with a donative There was not a man Those presents were armours pikes ensignes scarfes chaines and Crownes who lent not an open eare to this speech and promised not to be ready He chose a good number to guard the passages and the Temple of Apollo That done he presenteth his letters to the Senate opens his Commission retireth leaves Laco there and hasteneth to give direction in the other parts of the City The authority of a Prince cannot descend more low than when he dare not speake plainly to his subjects u●on any thing which displeaseth him These letters are read which expressed an afflicted and trembling spirit that durst not unfold but in broken words what he had upon his heart against the ingratitude and treachery of his servant they were confused by divers affaires and out of order the beginning upon things indifferent the sequele of other matters more important Pursued with many complaints of the immeasurable power of Sejanus The tragicall end of Sejanus is well expressed in the french Tiberius of M. le Mastre the chiefe Physitian of Mounsier Afterward he fell upon other occurrents intreating the Senate to grant out processe against two Senators familiar friends of Sejanus and lastly commanded but as betweene both that they should vigilantly observe the actions of Sejanus There was not a word of putting him to death so much did he feare lest the great reputation he had in every place might oppose him that in case matters succeeded not acording to his desire he might ever reserve a liberty to declare himselfe Aliquisque pavendo Dat vires fama nullo que antore malorum Quoe finxere timent Lucan But as feare beleeves all it imagineth so the friends of Sejanus finding not in this letter what they expected shrunk from him as from a place threatned with thunder When the favour of a Prince forsaketh one it is dangerous to come neare him disfavour is infectious Here Dion observeth how variable the minds of men are saying before the Emperors letters were read there was not a Senator Cicero chargeth Catiline with the like who offered not his service to Sejanus and asked not how he pleased to employ him Adventu tuo ista subsellia vacua facta sunt Cic. But perceiving the mind of Tiberius altered they changed in an instant Those which stood farre from him looked scornfully on him such as were neare removed farther off they who before accounted it an honour to wait on him Every one avoided a traitor now held themselves disgraced to sit neare him And where are men to be found who in adversity remember benefits Quis in adversis beneficiorum servat memoriam aut quis ullam calami tosis deberi putat gratiam quando fortuna non mutet fidem Vell. or think themselves bound to the miserable Great amities are not to be sought in Court nor are pety enmities there to be found and that is the cause why wise men breake with none Ill will and hatred are harsh plants the fruits they beare are alwayes foure there is no sweetnesse nor profit but in amendment of manners Vsque quaque sapere oportet id erit telum acerrimum Cic. that the enemy may not lay hold on the life or fortune of him whose fall or ruine he thirsteth Sejanus did ill to come into the Senate when he saw Macro brought him no letters Providence which turneth her eye on every side and is a strong buckler against fortune failed him Nay he should have gone out when he understood the jealousies which Tiberius let fall in this letter and had he beene followed by those of his faction the rest would have censured his power by his courage Presumption contemneth safety But seeing nothing very expresse against himselfe he thought they were vapors of his melancholy and certaine inequalities and that there was not any so hardy as to disgust him Words of command are harsh to those who have never obeyed The Consull Regulus called him he sitteth stil but not out of arrogance for he was much humbled rather indeed because he was not accustomed to obey or be commanded He called him the first and second time and stretching out his hand saith Sejanus come hither Sejanus answereth Doe you call mee Sr. Yea saith the Consull Sejanus steps forward and in an instant Laco captaine of the watch stood before him and all the Tribunes round about that he might not goe out Dacretum ut ●v Cal. utriusque necis dies per omnes unnos donum Iovi sacraretur The day of this memorable act was the 18th of October which is knowne because Tiberius ordained the 15th of the Calends of November should be solemnised at Rome both for the death of Sejanus and of Agrippina And if the yeare likewise be observed it was of Romes foundation the 785. and of the raigne of Tiberius the 18th and from the birth of Christ the 34. There was no danger of hastening his judgement or of commencing processe for his execution S.C. actum ut paena damnatorum in decimum semper diem deferreretur Suet. The law of ten dayes was not as yet made All his life was a streame of insolence pride violence and fury Dion affirmes that in one day he was arrested condemned and executed and by the shortnesse of time we may guesse at the facility of proceedings which were arbitrary wherin such retardation or expedition might be used as they listed Processe against Lentulus one of Catilines confederates was made in two dayes That of Clentius continued long This of Sejanus was dispatched in a morning The taske of things serious ending at noone Aristotle gave the morning to Phylosophie it was Ergon afternoone to eloquence Parergon that which is done after dinner was as it were out of time as well in matters most pleasing and facile as important and painfull and now the Trumpet which served as a clocke among the Romans having sounded the houre of ten no man expected any new relation Memmius did not put the Emperours letters into consultation and that deceived Sejanus who trusted to his friends had he so done the diversity of opinions would

conferred favours so neare to the Sunne There is no providence so certaine that it can assure things future nor at first flight soares up to heaven by strength of wing hee abides within the knowledge of what he is and what he hath beene is contented with what befalls him and not scorning any man dispiseth himselfe and priseth those who disesteeme him Hee shewes humility towards the great Courtesie to others never enters into competition with any who may hurt him never embroiles himselfe with partialities nor accounts his fortune by desert Fortune many times possesseth the place of merit he repaires all manner of defects by his modesty for the truth is modest ignorance is much more tolerable than proud ability Modesty alone is the assured guide of prosperity from whence a man never wanders who loseth not himselfe It is hard to joine modesty and felicity together It is an especiall favour from heaven when they for some good space walke both together It is the first piece which is wanting in the equipage of those who sodainly rise to great Fortunes Prosperity causeth Pride Pride Insolence Insolence Folly and Folly head-long ruine There are not any but such as get riches with innocency who possesse them with modesty The Duchesse of Calabria thought the fortune of the Morisco was the Catanoises reall act Peleus and Anchises enjoyed as saith Plutarch wedlocke with Goddesses wherefore she resolved to marry them together Raymond Cabanes might hit upon a better but he was nothing nice protesting that were he honoured with this favour he would compare with those who had married Goddesses To make this alliance the more noble and to cover the shame of both their births this good Lady gave the Duke of Calabria her husband to understand Great wealth shews ill without honours and he the King his father that they wanted nought but honour and that their great possessions well deserved to afford them distinction from the multitude The Catanian willing enough to oblige her husband to acknowledge her as the sole cause of Nobility laboureth hard to get him a Title As she was importunate in begging benefits so she became impudent in the pursuit of honours and never gave over till Sancha made him a Knight before he was a Gentleman All the Court murmured against the King as too liberall of the ensignes of honour whereof a wise Prince is so sparing that he never makes use of them but to recompence merit and great services Nature Folly and Fortune give sometimes the ambition of a Prince to the courage of a groome Every one complained of Nature which gave the high soaring affections of a Prince to abject soules and put noble thoughts into hearts inferior The King granted him the order of Knighthood and he received it according to the forme of the institution thereof made by Charles his father Information being given of his military atchievements and dexterity in armes upon the witnesse of those who bent their consciences to favour Conscience is accommodated to time and favour giving assurance of that which was not nor ever had beene For the truth is Raymond never handled Iron but in a kitchin or at the Oare among gally-slaves there was a day appointed for the Ceremony in the great Church The History of Provence saith the Knight was caused to sit on a chaire of silver covered with greene velvet The King seated on his royall Throne under him the King of Hungary his sonne who with a great traine came to see him Queene Mary his wife the Duchesse of Calabria his daughter Princes and Princesses his children Raymond presenteth himselfe the Archbishop of Barri made a discourse upon the noblenesse of the act then gave an oath to binde him not to ride upon an Asse or Mule like the Knights of the scarfe but to serve the King defend Ladies wronged in their honour Alphonsus instituted the order of the scarfe and band and to enter into the lists of Combat for them if he were intreated After the oath given two ancient Knights presented him at the feet of the King who striking him on the head or shoulder With his sword solemnly pronounced these solemne words The sword put on by Virgins bound him not to use it in any wicked act God make thee a good Knight Seven well attired Damsels girted him with a sword and foure Knights put on his spurres The Queene and Duchesse of Calabria led him into his ranke and the Knights embraced him but discontentedly because hee had obtained without merit or service through favour and intercession the honours which were onely ordained for singular Knighthood was established to recompence worth and vertue and excellent rewards of vertue It is the onely advantage which worth yeelds to one man above another if it bee not seldome it is contemptible Musique Bals Tournaments conclude the feast and the next is the wedding Raymond marrieth the Catanian and with her Insolence Ingratitude and Pride In the Kitchin his thoughts transported him to armes Desire which aspireth beyond things to be desired is no desire but a disease now when he is in the midst of them he aspires to an higher pitch and his desires extend much farther than his hopes This extraordinarie greatnesse takes his verie countenance away from him he is altogether astonished at it as a Kite on the fist So Coprous hath Greeke attire and barbarous hands or a Monkey in scarlet Dignities and new riches breed some thing sottish in the mindes of those who are accustomed to possesse and enjoy them for a long time His first modesty brake company with prosperitie Pride makes him glitter everie where his Ryot throwes him into all superfluities and profusions wherein it may be shewed Excessive riches are garments too long and troublesome and he stands perplexed and cumbred in great riches as with garments too long and heavie Charles in the meane time sought the peace of the Church which at that time was much turmoyled and felt strange revolutions Boniface the eighth died a prisoner Benedict the eleventh of the order of Saint Dominicke Bernand Arch-Bishop of Bou●deaux chosen Pope succeeded him for eight moneths and seventeen dayes and Clement the fifth chosen after him came to Philip le Bel and Charles Count of Valois His coronation was performed with great solemnitie but much disturbed by the death of the Duke of Britaine Iohn Duke of Brettaigne slaine by the fall of a wall at Lyons 1306. The holy See transferred from Rome to Avignon in the yeare 1307. The abolishing of the Templers in the Councell of Vienne in the yeare 1309. slaine by the ruine of a wall The Pope from thence went to Avignon and there established his See setting the Crowne of Sicily upon the head of Robert Duke of Calabria Charles began in Provence the terrible persecution against the Templers and being at Marseilles in the yeare 1307 commanded the