A
true
relation
of
the
taking
of
the
towne
of
Aix
or
Accon
,
Weesell
and
diuers
other
townes
in
Germanie
by
the
Marquesse
Spinola
generall
of
the
King
of
Spaines
Armie
;
vnder
pretence
to
reduce
them
to
the
obedience
of
the
Emperour
,
and
the
religion
they
call
Catholique
.
Together
,
with
a
full
declaration
of
the
whole
armie
now
on
foote
ready
to
ioyne
with
the
aforesaid
Marquesse
,
being
sent
from
the
Pope
,
Emperour
,
Archduke
,
Conclaue
of
Cardinalls
,
and
the
Catholique
Prelats
of
Germanie
,
and
intituled
the
most
Christian
league
:
Their
numbers
,
ensignes
,
and
Emblemes
.
TO
enter
into
the
bosomes
of
Princes
,
or
from
a
prophetique
boldnes
to
interpret
the
hidden
mysteries
of
their
designes
,
shows
in
an
ignorant
presuming
nature
,
such
an
impudence
as
can
neither
finde
warrantie
nor
excuse
:
therefore
to
trace
myne
Authors
relation
truly
without
any
inquitie
of
the
grounds
,
ends
or
determinations
of
these
strange
,
sodaine
,
and
vnlookt-for
garboyles
,
which
haue
euen
with
much
admiration
,
set
open
all
the
eyes
and
eares
in
Eu
-
You
shall
vnderstand
that
about
the
fiue
r●pe
.
And
twentyth
of
August
last
,
in
this
present
yere
1614.
according
to
the
Roman
computation
,
Iohn
Van
Diick
alias
Seram
and
Mounsieur
de
Potlites
,
with
Captain
Peter
Galon
de
Meres
commander
of
the
Marquesse
of
Brandenborch
souldiours
,
were
issuing
out
of
the
towne
with
their
white
ensignes
flying
and
chargd
as
beforesaid
with
blacke
crosses
,
diuers
wealthy
Burgers
or
men
of
account
in
the
towne
,
whether
fearfull
of
euills
to
come
,
or
suspitious
of
euills
with
which
they
had
beene
formerly
acquainted
,
or
stirred
vp
by
their
conscience
then
likely
to
tast
tyranny
,
attempted
to
issue
out
of
the
towne
,
with
the
souldiours
,
but
were
by
strong
hand
hindred
and
turnd
backe
againe
,
by
certaine
bands
or
companies
of
Almaines
to
the
number
of
600.
who
entred
at
the
same
gate
at
which
they
departed
.
Also
at
the
same
instant
at
another
gate
of
the
towne
called
Collogne
port
or
gate
,
entred
another
company
of
Almaines
equall
to
the
former
number
.
Likewise
at
the
Bridge
port
or
gate
,
there
entred
other
sixe
ensignes
of
Almaines
,
who
presently
marched
vp
into
the
towne
,
especially
to
the
place
where
the
Protestants
were
accustomed
to
heare
their
preaching
.
An
other
part
of
the
army
marched
towards
a
place
in
the
Towne
called
the
Asses
head
,
where
other
Protestants
did
exercise
their
religion
;
The
rest
of
the
Army
went
to
the
Cytadell
or
Towne
Hall
neare
to
the
Hospitall
,
without
hurting
or
offending
any
that
were
of
that
which
they
cal
the
Catholique
Religion
,
whom
likewise
they
exempted
and
made
free
from
all
charge
,
disbursments
or
taxations
due
for
the
reliefe
of
their
Souldiours
,
lodging
the
army
only
vpon
the
charge
of
the
Protestants
,
whom
they
suggested
to
haue
(
whilst
they
were
masters
of
the
towne
)
stopped
and
barred
against
them
all
these
gates
or
entrances
;
that
is
to
say
first
the
port
Royall
,
secondly
,
the
Hill
port
;
thirdly
,
the
Zongle
port
;
fourthly
,
the
port
Albertus
;
fiftly
,
the
port
Winaerte
Bongaerts
;
sixtly
the
Roost
port
,
and
lastly
,
Saint
Iames
port
;
not
leauing
any
open
for
vse
but
these
only
:
the
Bridge
port
,
the
port
of
Collogne
,
the
Bortscher
port
,
and
the
Younkers
port
.
The
twentie
seauenth
of
August
,
the
Army
arose
from
before
the
towne
,
and
marched
about
some
two
leagues
from
Aix
or
Accon
,
and
there
encamped
againe
.
The
eight
and
twentith
day
of
August
the
Army
arose
,
Vpon
the
thirtieth
day
of
August
the
chiefe
Burgamaster
of
Nuys
came
to
salute
the
Marquesse
Spynola
,
being
brauely
attended
,
and
his
person
drawen
in
a
Caroach
,
with
foure
horses
,
and
after
some
conference
and
ordinarie
accomplement
,
to
which
,
none
but
themselues
were
priuie
,
the
Marquesse
entred
into
the
Towne
with
fiue
troopes
of
horse
,
whilste
all
the
rest
of
the
armie
remained
without
the
Towne
.
Assoone
as
the
Marquesse
had
ordered
and
disposed
of
the
Towne
of
Nuys
,
and
placed
garisons
as
he
liked
best
,
without
any
stay
at
all
,
but
euen
the
very
selfe
same
day
being
the
thirtieth
day
of
August
,
he
departed
thence
,
and
marched
towards
Dusseldorpe
,
which
is
about
a
league
from
Nuys
,
yet
at
his
departure
from
Nuys
the
Towne
discharged
six
Cannons
in
honour
of
the
Marquesse
,
and
as
it
seemed
in
a
verie
triumphant
and
gallant
fashion
:
after
which
the
armie
marched
towards
the
towne
of
Reysers-wert
.
The
thirtieth
day
of
August
aforesaid
,
The
Bridge
being
perfitted
as
it
were
in
a
verie
moment
of
time
,
The
same
day
also
the
armie
was
drawne
to
Meures
,
The
second
day
of
September
the
armie
came
and
incamped
before
the
town
of
Weesell
,
After
the
departure
of
this
great
armie
from
Weesell
,
Graue
Maurice
riseth
and
marcheth
to
Emricke
.
During
the
time
that
this
great
armie
called
the
most
Christian
league
or
warre
,
ranne
thus
like
an
vnresistable
flame
through
all
the
bowels
of
Germanie
,
threatning
an
vtter
losse
to
all
the
poore
afflicted
Protestants
,
as
it
is
giuen
out
by
most
credible
and
assured
information
,
from
the
one
and
the
other
side
:
The
most
excellent
and
for
euer
renowned
Prince
the
Graue
Maurice
of
Nassau
,
with
a
very
great
and
strong
armie
of
all
the
best
and
most
experienced
souldiers
of
the
Netherlands
,
marched
vp
into
the
higher
parts
of
those
Countries
,
and
about
the
second
day
of
September
in
this
present
yeare
1614.
(
being
the
same
time
that
the
Marquesse
Spynola
tooke
Weesell
)
the
aforesaid
most
excellent
prince
Graue
Maurice
besieged
and
tooke
a
towne
of
the
Catholiques
called
Emricke
,
The
third
day
of
this
present
moneth
of
September
,
march
to
Reys
the
excellent
Prince
Graue
Maurice
accompanied
with
the
most
noble
count
Henricke
,
raised
their
armie
from
before
Emricke
,
and
marched
to
another
towne
neare
adioyning
thereunto
called
Reys
in
the
Dukedome
of
Cleue
,
against
which
they
layd
a
strong
siege
and
begirt
the
Towne
round
about
,
and
there
were
remaining
at
such
time
as
these
and
many
oother
occurrents
receiued
their
dispatches
;
so
that
what
successe
will
issue
from
the
same
,
may
bee
expected
and
wisht
,
but
no
certaine
truth
can
be
related
,
onely
the
great
all-seeing
eye
of
the
diuine
iustice
no
doubt
will
order
their
counsails
and
actions
,
so
as
it
may
bee
best
for
his
owne
glorie
and
his
Churches
comfort
,
against
which
,
questionles
was
neuer
prepared
so
numberlesse
,
strong
,
and
powerfull
an
armie
,
as
you
may
vnderstand
by
the
sequell
of
the
Discourse
which
now
followeth
.
A
most
true
and
full
Relation
of
the
seuerall
parts
and
members
of
that
most
great
and
generall
body
of
the
most
invincible
Catholike
Army
,
knit
and
vnited
together
into
one
maine
substance
,
by
the
Pope
,
the
Emperour
,
the
King
of
Spayne
,
the
Arch-Duke
of
Austria
,
and
all
the
Catholike
Cardinals
,
Arch-Bishops
,
Bishops
,
and
other
inferiour
Priests
of
Germanie
;
with
their
seuerall
Generals
,
and
Commanders
of
each
particular
Armies
:
their
Names
,
Places
,
and
Dispositions
:
together
,
with
their
seuerall
Emblemes
and
Deuises
,
placed
as
Trophyes
vpon
each
of
their
Standards
,
or
Ensignes
Royall
:
in
such
sort
as
they
haue
been
most
carefully
taken
by
especiall
eye-witnesses
and
most
truly
published
for
the
satisfaction
of
all
Christian
people
.
A
matter
most
famously
remarkeable
,
and
worthy
of
admiration
of
all
that
shall
happen
to
reade
,
and
with
a
charitable
iudgement
truely
vnderstand
the
same
.
SOme
few
dayes
(
as
it
is
giuen
out
by
most
credible
report
)
after
the
Duke
of
Niewenborch
had
ioyned
his
forces
with
the
Marquesse
Spinola
,
there
came
also
and
ioyned
with
them
these
Armies
following
.
Don
Pascor
,
or
Pastor
,
of
Constantinople
;
a
man
of
great
birth
,
place
,
experience
,
and
vallour
,
amongst
the
Italians
:
He
beareth
in
his
Standard
(
which
is
all
entirely
redde
without
any
other
Embleme
or
Empresa
,
the
collour
as
it
were
,
Thou
hast
thy
merie
:
but
this
I
rather
take
to
belong
to
some
other
great
Commaunder
,
being
as
it
were
with
him
a
second
in
authoritie
.
Next
to
this
Army
of
the
Popes
,
marcheth
the
Emperour
Mathyas
,
Both
these
belong
to
Accon
:
now
there
be
some
reporters
which
affirme
that
his
Ensigne
is
all
white
,
without
any
charge
but
onely
certaine
words
,
which
signifie
in
English
,
I
haue
much
to
looke
for
,
and
neuer
to
runne
away
;
others
translate
it
,
I
expect
much
,
but
howsoeuer
I
will
not
flye
:
but
this
as
I
sayd
of
the
former
,
may
belong
to
some
other
high
Commaunder
;
howsoeuer
neyther
but
show
the
strength
of
a
great
and
vndaunted
resolution
.
Touching
the
King
of
Spaynes
Forces
,
which
is
called
the
Armie
of
the
most
Catholique
King
,
The
Generall
of
this
great
and
famous
Armie
,
is
the
Marquesse
Spinola
,
My
Chayne
shall
binde
others
.
Now
there
be
some
Reporters
that
affirme
,
that
in
his
Ensigne
besides
the
chayned
man
,
there
is
a
Tyger
and
a
Beare
,
and
the
word
as
afore-said
,
and
I
will
not
stand
much
to
argue
the
contrary
;
for
although
it
make
the
body
of
the
Embleme
,
like
a
surcharged
coate
,
somewhat
too
much
burdened
,
against
the
strickt
rules
of
our
curious
deuise-makers
,
yet
are
they
all
so
significant
,
and
so
well
expressing
the
resolution
of
a
strong
Conquerour
,
that
they
may
well
become
the
inuention
of
him
to
whom
they
are
attributed
.
Next
this
Armie
is
ranked
the
Armie
of
Albertus
,
Archduke
of
Austria
,
The
Generall
of
this
Army
is
the
Archbishop
of
Albyod
,
His
Standard
or
Ensigne
royall
,
is
all
blacke
,
Waxe
greene
againe
,
or
I
will
waxe
greene
againe
.
Some
report
that
hee
hath
in
his
Standard
a
Hearce
or
Tomba
,
which
in
Herraldry
is
an
Embleme
of
dispaire
;
but
I
referre
that
to
some
better
intelligence
,
for
I
take
the
other
to
be
much
more
proper
,
and
better
suiting
with
the
goodnesse
of
a
Noble
nature
,
which
indeede
is
often
darkned
with
these
horrid
and
dreadfull
presaging
menaces
.
The
Generall
of
this
Armie
thus
gathered
from
the
very
fluxe
and
multiplicity
of
Masters
,
His
Ensigne
or
Guidon
(
for
indeede
it
can
haue
no
other
title
of
greatnes
added
vnto
it
)
Natures
Innocence
is
the
best
cloathing
:
a
Motto
which
no
doubt
promiseth
vertuously
,
if
the
issues
be
answerable
to
the
ostentation
:
but
if
they
be
raised
for
any
contrary
purpose
to
goodnesse
,
as
to
expell
from
that
long
enriched
Empire
,
the
true
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
and
profession
of
the
most
true
,
auncient
,
Catholicke
,
and
Apostolicke
Faith
,
there
is
no
doubt
but
the
ruines
of
their
owne
Babell
will
fall
vpon
them
,
and
confound
them
;
if
otherwise
it
be
for
the
benefit
of
the
Christian
Faith
,
and
the
abollishing
of
Mahomet
and
his
blasphemies
,
no
doubt
but
their
Armies
will
stand
like
the
Israelites
,
and
finde
GOD
himselfe
continually
fighting
their
battailes
:
how
euer
,
to
that
power
be
all
their
powers
and
actions
referred
who
is
the
GOD
and
Master
of
the
hearts
of
Emperours
,
Kings
,
and
Princes
.
The
vniuersall
power
and
whole
grosse
body
of
this
entire
Armie
,
consisteth
of
nine
thousand
one
hundred
Horsemen
,
and
seauenty
two
thousand
Foote-men
:
the
two
bodies
ioyned
together
make
full
foure-score
and
one
thousand
and
one
hundred
able
fighting
men
.
This
Relation
was
Printed
in
Antwerpe
,
both
in
Dutch
and
French
,
as
may
appeare
by
the
originall
.
FINIS
.