THE
STRANGLING
AND
DEATH
,
OF
THE
GREAT
TVRKE
,
A
STRANGE
STORY
.
THough
I
neede
not
speake
a
word
of
former
Emperours
of
Turkey
,
or
their
actions
,
or
their
liues
,
or
their
Alcharon
,
from
whence
the
speciall
impositions
on
their
Governerment
are
,
first
,
to
erect
some
Famous
Monument
toward
the
exaltation
of
their
Religion
.
Secondly
,
and
performe
some
memorable
enterprise
for
the
enlarging
their
Empire
:
yet
must
I
name
Mahomet
the
third
,
to
keepe
my selfe
closer
to
the
Story
,
that
you
may
know
the
severall
passages
in
the
same
.
This
Mahomet
left
two
Sonnes
behind
him
,
Achmet
and
Mustapha
;
Achmet
at
15.
yeeres
old
was
chosen
Emperor
,
and
lived
some
15.
yeeres
longer
,
or
thereabouts
and
although
by
reason
of
the
peace
betweene
the
Emperour
Rodulphus
of
Germany
,
&
himselfe
,
as
also
the
contract
betweene
the
Pelomans
&
himselfe
,
wherin
those
Antiqua
foedera
were
renewed
,
he
did
little
worthy
of
memory
,
concerning
Heroijck
enterprises
,
and
military
exploites
:
yet
he
had
the
Fortune
to
keepe
correspondency
with
his
Basshawes
,
and
Ianizaries
,
and
tooke
a
course
by
enlarging
their
entertainement
,
and
other
severall
donatiues
,
to
enlarge
their
heartes
,
and
good
liking
towards
him
:
so
that
he
had
very
seldome
mutinies
,
or
innovation
,
because
the
Viceer
of
the
Army
drew
them
still
into
the
field
in
the
Summer
,
and
the
Viceer
of
the
City
,
afforded
them
their
Auncient
liberty
in
the
Winter
:
but
at
last
there
was
a
rebellion
by
the
Serivano
of
Asia
,
whom
some
confound
with
the
name
of
Basshaw
of
Alleppo
,
which
was
fortunately
,
and
wisely
prevented
:
and
in
the
ende
of
his
Raigne
the
controversies
of
the
Princes
of
Moldavia
,
over
wrought
the
Polacks
to
commiserate
the
cause
&
wrought
a
mischiefe
,
which
was
not
ended
without
vnspeakeable
trouble
:
For
the
distastings
beginning
in
Achmets
time
,
could
never
admit
of
reconciliation
:
till
Achmets
Sonne
came
in
person
with
terror
,
and
threatnings
into
the
fieldes
of
Bogdonia
.
Well
?
Achmet
dies
,
leaving
2.
young
Sonnes
behind
him
,
Osman
and
another
:
yet
some
will
presume
to
say
,
that
being
not
aboue
34
yeeres
old
,
he
had
many
Children
,
and
300
Wiues
or
Concubines
:
but
before
he
dyed
,
to
make
all
sure
,
he
resolues
to
strangle
his
brother
Mustapha
,
and
according
to
custome
will
leaue
no
Competitors
in
such
an
Empire
.
For
which
purpose
a
Guard
of
Capagies
attend
at
the
Iron
gates
of
the
Seralio
,
and
the
Mutes
are
placed
in
a
roome
accordingly
.
Now
you
must
consider
,
that
though
they
haue
many
wayes
to
enlarge
their
cruelties
,
and
dispatch
offenders
,
yet
none
is
so
affrighting
,
as
the
presenting
of
these
Officers
,
for
they
never
come
along
without
death
in
their
company
,
and
ghastlines
in
their
lookes
.
Sometimes
an
offender
is
carried
from
the
Seralio
,
by
the
Officers
of
their
Tapinaco
,
such
as
we
say
Mr.
of
the
Ordnance
,
over
the
Sea
,
&
in
the
midway
a
great
stone
is
tyed
about
his
neck
,
and
he
is
cast
into
the
bottome
,
and
then
according
to
his
greatnes
,
a
greater
Cannon
is
shot
off
,
vnlesse
the
Emperour
send
a
countermand
;
er
he
be
from
the
water
:
sometimes
an
offender
is
beheaded
:
sometimes
throwne
off
a
rocke
:
sometimes
set
vpon
by
the
Ianizaries
,
&
cut
in
peeces
,
as
the
Haga
or
Captaine
is
limited
,
yet
in
these
cases
as
the
Emperors
fury
is
leniated
,
they
many
times
escape
:
but
when
the
Mutes
come
in
place
,
all
are
displaced
,
against
whom
their
Commission
is
enlarged
.
Thus
is
Mustapha
to
be
dispatched
,
but
see
how
the
stronger
arme
puts
out
the
strong
men
?
the
same
night
Achmet
had
a
dreame
or
fearefull
vision
,
which
some
of
the
Deruices
would
needes
presume
to
rumor
abroad
,
in
this
manner
;
that
hee
thought
as
he
was
entring
into
the
7.
Towers
,
the
princely
prison
of
his
Predecessors
,
his
brother
kneeled
downe
before
him
,
and
cryed
out
,
Oh
when
shal
we
leaue
this
horrible
custome
of
shedding
innocent
blood
?
looke
among
all
the
Heathens
,
and
see
,
how
quickly
they
loathed
and
cast
away
that
crying
Sin
of
sacrificing
of
humane
flesh
?
but
in
steede
of
replying
he
drew
his
Semiter
to
strike
off
his
head
,
had
not
one
as
hee
conceited
held
it
fast
,
that
hee
could
not
strike
;
whereupon
he
demanded
angerly
,
what
art
thou
?
I
am
the
good
Genius
of
Mustapha
,
and
will
not
suffer
him
to
perish
,
therefore
leaue
:
and
very
shortly
shall
strange
things
happen
in
the
Empire
.
Little
thought
the
great
Turke
,
to
haue
found
a
greater
Greatnesse
in
his
sleepe
,
but
such
was
the
power
of
God
,
or
as
the
Turkes
conceited
the
fortune
of
Mustapha
,
that
his
brother
Achmate
contrary
to
all
expectation
the
next
morning
after
his
Dreame
,
sent
for
him
into
the
roome
of
State
,
where
he
lay
on
as
stately
a
Pallet
,
with
all
his
Viceroys
and
Bashaws
groueling
on
the
ground
,
and
the
principall
Mufty
kneeling
before
him
reading
on
a
booke
.
It
should
seeme
that
glad
tydings
came
first
to
the
Citie
;
For
hee
was
taken
out
of
the
prison
with
great
respect
,
and
obseruation
:
hee
was
admitted
to
his
Gally
with
high
ceremonies
,
and
yet
solemne
countenances
:
hee
was
accompanied
on
the
Sea
with
thousands
of
boates
,
and
tenne
thousand
of
weeping
eyes
:
hee
landed
at
the
Emperours
one
Caska
with
great
respect
and
modest
stilnesse
:
hee
walked
through
the
Garden
of
Cipres
trees
,
and
at
last
came
to
an
iron
gate
,
where
his
owne
company
left
him
,
except
two
Bashawes
,
who
led
him
by
the
armes
:
the
gate
opens
and
he
must
through
a
gard
of
Cupogies
,
they
bend
to
the
ground
,
and
yet
looke
cheerefully
:
till
at
last
the
Prince
spake
as
cheerefully
to
the
Bashawes
,
saying
What
need
all
this
quoile
and
ceremonies
to
a
dying
man
?
or
tormenting
of
my
soule
,
when
I
goe
to
the
execution
of
my
body
?
in
all
extremities
there
is
a
curtesie
in
dispatch
,
and
when
a
man
must
dye
,
Oh
let
him
dye
at
once
,
and
not
be
more
tortured
with
the
feare
and
circumstances
,
then
with
the
thing
it selfe
:
they
durst
not
reply
;
but
brought
him
into
the
roome
,
where
the
Mutes
stood
:
whose
presence
did
no
more
appall
him
then
the
rest
,
but
that
hee
saw
the
cruelty
confirmed
,
and
their
very
sight
was
worse
,
then
an
vnreuersable
iudgement
:
but
when
hee
perceiued
no
violent
hands
laid
vpon
him
,
and
that
he
must
yet
goe
further
,
he
was
the
more
astonished
,
and
the
more
vexed
to
endure
such
a
procrastination
.
At
last
he
came
where
the
Emperour
lay
sicke
on
his
Pallet
,
before
whom
his
prostitution
was
as
the
ordinary
slaues
:
but
contrary
to
all
expectation
he
bad
him
rise
,
and
commanded
certaine
Persian
Carpets
to
be
spread
,
&
rich
Cushions
to
be
laid
;
on
which
,
according
to
their
manner
,
he
sate
crosse
legg'd
by
him
,
and
when
the
Mufty
had
raised
the
Emperor
vp
a
little
,
with
a
faint
voyce
,
he
thus
discouered
an
vnlookt
for
louing
heart
.
Brother
(
said
hee
)
I
am
taught
by
story
,
and
the
story
of
Galba
among
the
Romanes
,
to
chuse
a
Successor
for
the
common-wealth
,
and
not
an
heire
in
my
family
.
This
made
him
looke
vpon
Piso
,
as
worthy
to
be
an
Emperour
,
because
hee
had
experience
of
his
vertues
,
and
not
vpon
his
kindred
,
because
hee
was
vnacquainted
with
their
strength
to
beare
so
great
a
burthen
:
I
cannot
compare
our
greatnesse
with
the
Romanes
,
but
I
am
sure
wee
are
too
great
for
children
,
or
fooles
:
I
haue
faire
issue
of
my
owne
,
but
so
weake
armes
cannot
sway
the
Scepter
of
our
Othoman
family
,
and
to
leaue
them
vnder
Tutelage
,
Who
is
there
worthy
to
aduise
such
Princes
,
or
what
account
can
slaues
make
of
the
gouernment
,
when
their
owne
vices
shall
ouerflow
their
bankes
without
restraint
,
and
the
enuie
of
others
look
vpon
them
rather
with
disobedience
,
then
obseruation
?
therefore
to
auoid
all
tumultuous
occasions
,
and
to
make
thee
beleeue
,
thou
art
the
charge
of
our
Prophet
Mahomet
:
in
steed
of
death-like
presents
it selfe
in
steed
of
a
prison
:
this
is
thy
Pallace
,
and
whereas
thou
camst
in
groueling
,
thou
shalt
goe
out
triumphing
:
the
decree
of
heauen
will
haue
it
so
,
and
a
voyce
from
heauen
commands
it
so
;
only
this
I
must
conclude
,
that
as
I
haue
remembred
thee
,
thou
wilt
not
forget
me
and
mine
,
let
not
custome
ouermaster
vertue
,
nor
the
iealousie
in
Soueraignty
be
an
enemy
to
thy
pitty
:
but
let
young
Osman
liue
as
I
haue
determined
,
thou
shalt
not
dye
:
yea
,
the
wonder
is
the
greater
,
that
of
a
captiue
I
haue
made
thee
an
Emperour
,
and
in
steed
of
the
terrors
of
affliction
,
brought
thee
out
to
the
rauishings
of
Maiestie
.
He
had
no
sooner
done
,
but
he
began
to
faint
,
and
so
read
them
all
a
lesson
of
mortality
by
opening
a
booke
,
wherein
they
saw
death
writ
in
Capitall
letters
,
and
himselfe
sinking
past
recouery
,
which
made
them
recouer
new
Spirits
,
and
presently
bring
his
brother
out
into
the
Sophia
,
where
the
principall
Mufty
proclaimed
Mustapha
Emperour
,
intimating
to
the
Ianizaries
the
charge
of
Achmate
,
to
the
discharging
〈…〉
larges
,
which
equalling
the
bounty
of
other
Princes
,
ouerswayed
nicer
exceptions
,
and
so
with
great
acclamations
they
ratified
the
Election
,
and
cryed
out
,
liue
and
raigne
great
Mustapha
.
The
next
worke
was
the
solemnity
of
Achmets
Funerals
,
for
whom
a
sumptuous
monument
,
and
Chappell
was
erected
,
not
inferiour
to
any
of
his
Auncestors
:
then
were
Commissioners
appointed
to
ouer-looke
the
Seralios
,
and
sequester
such
women
,
as
had
beene
carnally
knowne
of
Achmet
to
their
accustomed
Pallaces
,
and
accustomed
manner
of
magnificence
,
and
expences
.
Presently
followed
the
setling
of
the
Bashawes
in
their
authority
,
in
their
seuerall
Prouinces
,
and
ouer-looking
the
Citie
Officers
with
confirmation
of
such
,
as
were
worthy
.
Last
of
all
,
his
Armies
and
Nauies
were
mustred
,
not
that
hee
pretended
any
warre
,
but
because
he
would
commit
no
Sollecisme
in
gouernment
,
or
giue
the
Souldiers
occasion
to
suspect
,
that
he
knew
not
,
how
to
maintaine
his
greatnesse
:
Thus
is
Mustapha
Emperour
,
and
they
had
two
yeeres
triall
of
his
disposition
,
whereby
they
found
him
harmlesse
,
and
rather
subiect
to
the
Epithites
of
quiet
Princes
,
then
transcending
Encomions
of
great
and
stirring
Spirits
.
But
oh
the
condition
of
man
,
and
instability
of
terrestiall
blessings
!
Prince
Mustopha
was
scarce
warme
in
this
throne
of
Soueraignty
,
and
setting
forward
in
the
rare
of
imperiousnes
,
before
Scander
and
Mehemet
Bashaw
takes
the
young
Osman
out
of
the
Seralio
,
and
presents
him
to
the
Ianizaries
,
a
comely
,
sweet
young
youth
of
nine
or
ten
yeeres
old
,
demanding
withall
,
if
such
an
heire
of
the
Othomon
family
were
to
be
reiected
without
cause
,
or
why
they
should
bring
an
harmlesse
Prince
(
as
they
reputed
Mustapha
)
into
the
danger
of
vsurpation
,
and
differing
no
further
from
a
Traytor
,
but
that
it
was
not
imputed
to
him
,
as
for
Achmats
Will
?
Empires
are
not
so
translated
,
and
what
could
they
tell
,
but
priuate
men
for
their
owne
ends
had
wrought
vpon
his
weaknes
,
making
a
diseased
tongue
speak
that
,
which
a
healthfull
heart
,
and
perfect
sence
would
not
consent
to
:
For
it
was
not
probable
,
that
a
Father
would
disinherit
his
children
for
any
brother
in
the
world
:
Besides
,
there
was
no
triall
,
or
cause
either
of
insufficiencie
,
or
disability
,
and
〈…〉
not
beleeue
it
.
La●t
of
all
,
for
any
thing
they
saw
,
Mustapha
himselfe
was
not
stirring
or
strong
enough
to
play
the
Steeres
man
in
such
an
high
built
ship
,
considering
the
Seas
were
tempestuous
,
and
many
dangerous
shores
and
rockes
were
to
be
passed
by
.
These
speeches
to
the
turbulent
Ianizaries
,
were
like
fewell
to
fire
,
and
the
presence
of
the
louely
youth
,
made
them
amazed
at
their
inconstancie
:
so
that
by
way
of
penitencie
and
satisfaction
,
they
quickly
altered
the
acclamation
of
liue
Mustapha
into
the
cries
of
,
God
saue
young
Osman
,
and
so
without
further
disputing
,
hee
was
aduanced
into
the
Throne
,
and
brought
into
the
Seralio
,
when
Mustapha
least
thought
of
the
alteration
.
But
now
there
is
no
remedy
,
he
must
needs
be
deposed
,
and
sent
prisoner
once
againe
into
the
seauen
Towers
;
his
friends
more
confounded
to
be
so
affronted
,
then
amazed
at
the
alteration
:
yet
suspecting
the
worst
,
they
abandoned
the
Pallace
,
and
thinking
it
pollicy
to
shift
for
themselues
,
had
the
lesse
honesty
to
neglect
their
Emperour
:
but
the
truth
is
,
they
saw
manifest
signes
of
a
rebellion
,
and
the
conspiracie
was
too
great
and
too
strong
for
them
to
resist
,
which
made
them
giue
way
to
the
violence
,
least
they
should
haue
beene
caried
headlong
to
destruction
.
Now
doth
Osman
begin
his
Phaetons
flourish
,
and
runneth
the
course
of
pleasures
with
his
youth
,
spending
foure
or
fiue
yeeres
in
wantonnesse
and
iollity
,
while
his
Bashawes
spent
the
time
in
couetousnesse
and
ambitious
ouer-ruling
others
:
yet
not
without
carefull
ouer-looking
the
Ianizaries
,
and
prouident
preuenting
their
discontents
,
and
turbulent
disposition
:
but
all
doth
helpe
;
for
they
ouer
accustomed
to
actiue
imployment
,
and
liuing
vpon
the
spoile
of
forraigne
Nations
,
as
much
as
the
Emperours
entertainement
,
cried
out
to
the
warre
,
and
when
answere
was
made
,
that
the
Persians
had
contracted
a
new
league
,
and
the
Emperours
of
Germanies
old
couenants
were
not
yet
determined
or
ended
,
They
presently
replyed
,
the
indignities
which
the
Russians
had
offered
to
their
neighbours
the
Tartarians
,
were
not
to
be
endured
,
and
they
need
goe
no
further
,
then
the
piracies
of
the
black
Sea
,
and
the
iniuries
of
the
Cossacks
and
Polonians
:
Nay
,
why
should
they
not
march
to
the
expugnation
of
Locpolis
,
and
the
foraging
of
the
Countries
of
Moldania
and
Bogdonia
,
and
so
forward
to
teach
Poland
a
better
lesson
,
then
to
displease
the
Othoman
Family
and
mightinesse
.
The
Bashawes
knew
,
there
was
no
replying
,
nor
now
the
fire
was
kindled
no
other
quenching
it
,
then
letting
it
consume
to
cinders
,
wherupon
they
presently
answered
,
they
were
glad
that
the
Souldiers
were
so
memorable
of
the
glory
of
the
Empire
,
and
so
ready
to
imploy
themselues
for
the
dignity
of
the
Nation
,
and
therefore
they
would
not
by
any
meanes
hinder
them
,
or
the
cause
:
But
they
should
find
the
Emperor
as
carefull
to
satisfie
their
demaunds
,
as
they
were
willing
to
augment
his
Greatnes
:
so
that
if
they
would
giue
way
vnto
time
for
the
preparing
of
all
things
fit
for
the
Army
,
and
the
sending
for
the
Tartarians
to
accompany
them
in
the
iourney
,
the
Emperour
should
goe
in
person
into
the
Field
,
and
Poland
soone
finde
,
what
it
was
to
exasperate
such
a
Maiesty
.
Whereupon
some
will
haue
it
,
that
there
were
Letters
of
defiance
presently
sent
against
Sigismond
,
and
the
Warre
proclaymed
by
sound
of
Trumpet
to
affright
all
Europe
:
In
what
manner
the
Turke
proceeded
,
I
will
not
now
dispute
,
sure
I
am
that
the
King
of
Pole
made
all
Christian
Princes
acquainted
with
the
threatnings
,
and
implored
their
assistance
for
the
Opposition
:
He
sent
vnto
the
Emperour
to
hearken
to
a
Peace
,
if
it
were
possible
,
and
correspondent
with
his
Honour
,
that
he
might
spare
his
Forces
rather
against
the
generall
Enemy
of
Christendome
,
then
the
particuler
reuenges
of
one
another
:
Oh
blessed
be
the
feet
of
those
,
that
bring
the
glad
tidings
of
Peace
,
and
happy
is
that
Princely
disposition
,
that
would
auoyde
the
effusion
of
Christian
Blood
:
hee
sent
vnto
his
Holines
to
remember
the
cause
of
the
Church
,
and
the
affrightings
of
Religion
,
so
that
now
was
the
time
to
assist
him
with
men
and
money
,
and
if
euer
Poland
were
reputed
the
Bulwarke
of
Christianity
,
and
to
be
maintained
accordingly
,
it
was
at
this
instant
to
be
looked
vpon
with
the
eyes
of
pitty
and
commiseration
.
For
●00000
.
Turkes
and
Tartars
were
in
readinesse
to
ouer-runne
the
Country
,
and
deuoure
the
Inhabitants
:
He
sent
into
France
by
way
of
intercession
to
spare
his
hand
from
taking
such
fearefull
reuenges
on
his
owne
people
,
&
to
spare
him
but
those
men
,
watch
the
wa●●es
〈◊〉
confirme
,
and
the
wrath
of
a
Prince
bring
to
destruction
:
he
sent
into
England
with
intimation
of
the
terror
,
which
so
many
barbarous
Nations
&
people
vnited
,
must
needs
afflict
one
Countrey
withall
,
and
his
well
deliuered
discourse
made
such
impression
on
his
Maiesties
Princely
hart
,
that
he
had
a
present
supply
both
of
men
&
money
:
In
a
word
,
whether
did
he
not
send
to
set
forward
the
enterprise
?
and
what
did
he
not
doe
befitting
the
goodnes
of
a
King
,
&
the
greatnes
of
a
Generall
,
and
heroyick
Captaine
?
his
Army
was
soone
ready
,
and
his
Cossaches
prepared
:
by
the
end
of
Iuly
he
was
encamped
in
the
fields
of
Bogdonia
,
and
within
8.
dayes
entrenched
with
20.
pieces
of
Ordnance
mounted
:
but
the
Cossacks
quartered
by
themselues
,
&
after
their
accustomed
manner
lying
betweene
two
Riuers
,
were
the
more
emboldened
to
make
their
daily
excursions
vpon
the
Tartars
:
For
hauing
a
bridge
in
the
reare
of
their
Campe
,
with
which
the
Turkes
were
vnacquainted
,
they
quickly
transported
their
men
,
and
as
quickly
endemnified
their
enemies
.
When
the
Gran
Signeur
was
made
acquainted
with
the
forwardnes
of
these
Polonians
,
and
vnderstood
they
were
already
encamu●d
,
and
expected
his
comming
,
he
was
too
young
to
apprehend
any
feare
,
&
not
olde
enough
to
lay
the
blame
of
his
retardance
where
it
was
:
therfore
they
made
the
more
hast
,
when
he
vnderstood
the
occasion
,
and
so
according
to
former
preparation
,
the
establishment
of
diuers
Gouernments
,
the
ordering
the
Prouinces
,
the
setling
the
great
Citty
,
the
mustring
his
Gallyes
,
the
guarding
of
his
Castles
,
and
the
watching
of
the
blacke
Sea
:
the
Tartars
vnited
themselues
to
his
Army
,
&
both
together
made
a
body
of
200000.
which
with
all
magnificent
preparation
he
presented
in
the
same
Fields
,
and
within
sight
of
the
Polonians
,
where
he
pitched
his
Imperiall
Tent
,
and
setled
himselfe
with
vnparaleld
Maiesty
:
the
high
Priests
and
Doctors
of
Law
attended
him
,
the
two
great
Bashawes
accompanied
him
,
the
throng
of
Ianizaries
waited
vpon
him
,
and
the
fry
of
Tartars
brought
the
Cariages
vp
apace
.
When
all
thinges
were
setled
,
the
Tartars
after
their
accustomed
manner
with
great
clamours
and
outcryes
,
and
with
as
great
multitudes
gaue
vpon
the
Polonians
,
and
thought
to
haue
made
but
one
battaile
&
day
of
tryall
of
the
busines
,
but
when
they
came
to
passe
ouer
Riuers
,
and
assaile
Trenches
,
when
they
heard
the
thunders
of
20
Pieces
of
Ordnance
,
and
felt
the
mischiefe
and
damage
:
when
they
were
encountred
with
10000.
well
armed
Horse
,
and
driuen
backe
with
the
fury
of
couragious
hearts
:
they
knew
not
what
to
say
,
and
lesse
to
doe
;
nay
,
though
the
Ianizaries
came
as
a
second
vnto
them
,
and
brought
many
field
Pieces
to
answer
the
discurtesie
of
their
Camp
Ordnance
,
yet
by
reason
they
had
not
the
discipline
of
Gabions
,
they
were
subiect
to
the
greater
destruction
,
and
the
Souldier
wanting
Armor
found
themselues
too
weake
for
the
Cossacks
:
whereupon
they
retreated
,
&
were
altogether
appawled
to
be
so
disapointed
,
which
when
Scander
Bashaw
perceiued
,
he
tooke
an
opportunity
of
exprobrating
their
audatiousnes
,
and
chiding
their
ostentation
,
whereas
now
they
could
performe
nothing
,
which
he
did
as
some
report
to
this
or
the
like
purpose
.
Now
,
you
that
are
so
powerfull
in
insolency
and
tumults
,
and
were
so
forward
to
the
War
,
that
we
must
either
take
the
Field
to
spend
your
humors
,
and
satisfie
your
impatience
,
or
be
taken
by
you
,
&
suffer
the
indignity
of
your
outrages
,
what
say
you
now
to
the
Warre
?
what
can
you
doe
to
these
men
?
nay
,
what
will
you
doe
for
the
Emperors
Honor
,
and
your
own
reputation
?
well
,
seeing
you
see
by
experience
,
that
the
times
are
changed
,
and
the
discipline
of
Warre
must
take
you
out
other
lessons
of
fury
,
leaue
your
foolish
finding
fault
with
your
friends
:
and
spend
your
courages
vpon
your
enemies
?
there
is
now
no
retiring
by
Mutinies
,
but
setting
forward
vpon
aduantages
,
you
must
either
force
these
Trenches
,
or
be
enforced
to
indure
a
slaughter
:
But
I
will
now
answer
for
you
,
what
is
past
is
remedilesse
,
we
come
to
Fight
,
and
I
know
,
you
are
resolute
to
play
the
men
,
therefore
follow
me
,
and
I
will
leade
you
the
way
to
death
or
Glory
:
wherupon
without
any
reply
,
they
came
forward
with
50000.
and
vnder
the
security
of
a
rowling
Trench
gaue
a
braue
Camizado
on
the
Polonian
Campe
,
with
many
pieces
of
Ordnance
,
which
they
mounted
vpon
prety
bankes
,
as
the
Pyoners
cast
vp
the
earth
before
them
.
But
as
they
were
in
this
forwardnes
the
Cossackes
came
so
violently
vpon
the
vnarmed
Tartars
,
that
they
were
subiect
to
a
great
slaughter
,
so
that
both
they
and
the
Ianizaries
were
glad
to
retire
with
losse
,
and
the
young
Emperor
vnacquainted
with
the
Warre
,
was
yet
acquainted
with
Oathes
and
Curses
,
to
chide
both
himselfe
and
Fortune
.
At
last
the
Bashawes
seeing
no
remedy
and
finding
so
great
obstacles
of
their
attempts
,
proiected
the
preseruation
of
the
Emperors
person
;
but
it
may
be
to
secure
their
owne
liues
,
&
so
entrenched
themselues
,
being
(
as
they
said
)
the
first
time
that
euer
so
great
an
Army
of
Turkes
was
enclosed
within
walles
,
by
which
occasion
,
necessity
compeld
them
to
confesse
,
they
had
new
worke
in
hand
,
and
that
there
was
nothing
so
easie
,
as
to
cry
to
the
warre
,
but
nothing
so
difficult
as
to
returne
with
Victory
.
In
this
manner
they
lay
all
the
Summer
looking
vpon
one
another
with
reuengefull
eyes
,
and
taking
the
aduantage
of
so
many
Sallies
,
that
the
Turke
lost
at
least
in
seuerall
Skirmishes
50000.
men
:
For
many
times
they
met
about
the
seeking
of
Victuall
,
and
there
fought
it
out
:
many
times
they
encountred
in
forraging
,
and
getting
prouision
for
their
Horses
:
many
times
their
courages
were
so
exasperated
,
that
with
equall
incounters
and
appointed
Sallies
they
returned
home
againe
,
finding
the
issue
nothing
but
slaughter
and
bloud
,
and
many
times
they
determined
to
deceiue
one
another
by
taking
the
Riuers
and
passing
the
Foords
,
which
ended
not
without
destruction
,
and
perishing
of
whole
Companies
.
As
for
set
Battails
,
or
one
dayes
tryall
by
equall
agreement
of
both
parties
,
it
neuer
came
to
so
formidable
a
busines
,
or
remarkable
aduenture
:
and
therefore
I
can
but
wonder
at
the
shamelesse
reports
of
strange
men
,
and
weake
Certificates
by
Corantes
from
Foraine
parts
,
especially
to
haue
them
Printed
,
to
talke
of
so
many
Thousands
slaine
,
the
Prince
kill'd
,
Sigismond
defeated
,
and
the
whole
Army
put
to
flight
,
when
yet
as
I
said
,
there
was
neuer
any
such
matter
,
nor
any
set
Battaile
fought
.
Yet
although
the
Polonians
had
rather
the
better
,
then
the
Turkes
,
they
did
not
runne
away
so
fast
with
prosperity
,
but
they
were
subiect
to
many
inconueniences
,
and
they
sawe
plainely
the
warres
were
no
May-games
:
For
they
endured
both
Hunger
and
Colde
,
slacknes
of
payment
,
and
their
entertainment
came
many
times
short
:
The
Noble
The
noble
Generall
died
in
the
Campe
,
the
Prince
lay
sicke
of
a
Feuer
,
their
horse
miscarried
,
and
other
lamentable
effects
taught
them
extraordinary
patience
,
which
made
them
attend
good
conditions
of
peace
,
and
when
they
found
they
might
be
entertained
,
they
were
not
scrupulous
or
thought
it
any
desparagement
to
propose
the
same
.
When
the
Bashawes
were
thus
disappointed
(
especially
Mehemet
Bashaw
)
who
was
euer
an
enemy
to
the
Moldauian
busines
,
and
that
he
saw
the
yong
Emperour
euery
way
discontented
,
but
especially
with
himselfe
,
as
blaming
his
owne
vnhappinesse
,
that
hee
should
in
the
first
triall
of
his
manhood
be
so
vnfortunate
,
as
to
open
the
doore
of
Christian
apprehension
;
that
the
Othoman
fame
was
now
at
the
highest
,
and
the
Turkish
Empire
subiect
to
diminution
:
hee
went
another
way
to
worke
,
and
perswaded
the
yong
Prince
to
make
tryall
of
another
time
,
and
peace
for
the
present
:
nay
he
did
talke
of
another
countrey
,
to
which
when
the
Turke
angerly
replyed
,
he
would
die
first
,
hee
enforced
the
argument
that
it
should
be
to
his
honour
,
and
the
Polack
should
seeke
it
with
great
mediation
.
It
is
said
,
the
yong
Emperour
shed
teares
,
and
was
more
afraid
of
his
disceputation
among
his
souldiers
,
then
glad
of
any
pacification
of
the
present
troubles
;
yet
necessitie
had
no
law
,
and
he
was
in
the
end
compelled
to
the
proposed
composition
.
But
how
?
By
a
polliticke
contriuing
the
busines
,
and
secret
workings
of
more
nimble
spirits
:
for
presently
a
Priest
of
Moldauia
was
set
on
worke
to
go
among
the
Polonians
,
and
by
way
of
generall
complaint
against
the
outragious
effects
of
warre
,
to
enlarge
the
happinesse
of
peace
,
and
inferre
what
a
blessing
it
were
to
procure
the
same
:
whereupon
hee
was
brought
to
the
yong
Prince
of
Poland
,
and
commanders
of
the
Army
,
with
whom
hee
at
last
preuailed
so
well
,
and
so
farre
,
that
they
sent
a
solemne
Embassie
to
the
great
Turke
,
as
he
lay
entrenched
in
the
fields
,
to
entreate
a
peace
,
and
desire
the
renouation
of
the
antiqua
pucta
,
which
had
been
euer
betweene
the
two
nations
.
The
Turke
had
learnd
his
lesson
so
well
,
that
hee
seemed
to
make
the
matter
strange
and
of
great
humiliation
,
if
he
should
consent
thereunto
,
and
rather
a
curtesie
granted
then
a
necessitie
imposed
,
and
so
deferred
them
a
while
,
till
at
last
(
as
if
he
had
bin
ouer-wrought
by
the
intercession
and
mediation
of
his
Bashawes
)
he
was
contented
to
capitulate
the
matter
,
and
after
many
meetings
,
and
a
great
deale
of
conference
,
articles
were
drawne
,
and
confirmed
with
a
kinde
of
solemnity
,
and
proclaimed
by
sound
of
trumpet
in
both
the
campes
.
But
see
the
condition
of
men
,
and
the
inconueniences
that
great
Emperours
are
subiect
vnto
?
for
all
the
Ianizaries
themselues
neither
durst
,
nor
could
maintaine
the
warre
any
longer
,
and
were
indeed
affronted
with
an
ouer-mastring
power
,
and
an
ouer-ruling
discipline
of
warre
:
yet
they
rather
complained
of
the
Emperor
,
as
being
vnfortunate
,
then
their
owne
cowardice
,
as
being
ouer-mated
,
and
so
brake
vp
the
campe
with
a
kinde
of
murmuring
and
repining
.
The
great
Turke
tooke
easie
iourneys
toward
Andrinopolis
,
where
he
discharged
the
Tartars
,
and
sent
most
of
his
Ianizaries
before
hand
to
Constantinople
.
Sigismond
king
of
Poland
raised
his
army
,
and
rewarding
the
Cossacks
,
dismissed
them
home
againe
into
their
country
:
he
went
in
person
to
Leopolis
,
from
whence
(
by
this
time
Osman
was
come
to
the
great
cittie
)
he
sent
a
solemne
Embassador
to
be
there
a
Leiger
,
as
it
had
bin
in
former
times
.
By
Christmas
Osman
comes
home
,
and
had
the
accustomed
acclamations
of
the
people
,
with
all
the
ceremonies
of
his
returne
,
whereupon
he
goes
in
great
pompe
to
the
Sophia
,
and
had
the
vsefull
guard
of
his
Court
Ianizaries
to
attend
him
:
but
within
short
space
many
fearefull
accidents
appalled
them
all
,
and
such
a
mischiefe
followed
,
as
they
could
not
example
by
any
president
.
First
,
they
were
astonished
at
a
blazing
Comet
,
about
which
many
men
did
raue
in
the
interpretation
.
Secondly
,
they
were
afrighted
at
a
great
fire
hapning
amongst
the
Iewes
,
which
they
presaged
ominous
to
the
gouernment
.
Thirdly
,
a
sore
earthquake
made
their
hearts
quake
for
feare
:
but
this
is
so
vsuall
in
those
parts
by
reason
of
the
ascending
vp
the
hills
,
and
many
Cauerns
vnder
ground
,
that
they
needed
not
haue
made
it
,
or
taken
it
for
any
signe
of
displeasure
.
Fourthly
,
the
Sea
swelling
extraordinarily
,
and
the
winde
from
the
Southwest
driuing
the
billowes
into
the
corner
of
the
harbour
,
made
such
a
noyse
and
formidable
sound
,
as
catching
the
tackles
of
the
ships
and
gallies
in
his
whistling
,
that
they
were
affraid
euen
of
common
accidents
.
Last
of
all
,
and
worst
of
all
,
by
reason
of
the
great
concourse
of
people
,
and
resort
of
strangers
,
such
a
famine
happened
in
the
city
,
and
dearth
in
the
countrey
,
that
euery
one
complained
,
and
though
it
was
remedilesse
by
the
pollicy
of
man
,
yet
was
the
fault
layed
vpon
Superiours
,
and
the
Emperour
himselfe
did
not
escape
scandall
and
calumniation
.
For
while
the
Viceers
and
principall
Officers
endeuoured
the
common
good
,
and
studied
the
Weale
publike
,
which
could
not
be
done
,
but
by
discharging
the
Citie
of
multitudes
of
Inhabitants
;
all
was
interpreted
to
be
done
for
their
priuate
wealth
,
and
ambitious
ouer-ruling
of
others
:
but
when
it
came
to
the
discharging
of
many
Ianizaries
and
souldiers
out
of
the
Citie
,
to
liue
as
it
were
in
garrison
in
the
Countrey
,
and
that
the
Emperour
was
slacke
in
their
Donatiues
,
and
former
allowances
out
of
his
Treasurie
;
they
stormed
beyond
measure
,
and
threatened
the
Viceers
and
Bashawes
to
haue
a
better
account
of
the
Businesse
;
crying
out
,
they
would
not
be
quiet
,
till
they
were
imployed
in
one
Seruice
,
or
other
.
To
this
the
Viceer
replyed
,
that
hee
wondered
at
their
basenesse
and
audaciousnesse
,
that
hauing
fayled
in
all
their
Enterprises
,
they
durst
yet
complaine
of
any
accident
,
more
then
their
owne
cowardize
.
As
for
the
satisfying
of
wilfull
men
,
they
would
not
violate
the
Lawes
of
Nations
,
or
infringe
the
contracted
Peace
with
other
Kingdomes
,
to
appease
the
mutinies
of
turbulent
spirits
,
who
,
if
they
might
haue
their
owne
demaunds
,
knew
not
what
to
demaund
.
As
for
your selues
,
what
would
you
haue
?
you
know
the
treasure
is
exhausted
,
&
the
dearth
is
so
great
,
that
we
haue
not
sufficient
to
buy
vs
bread
:
and
for
your
murmuring
and
repinings
against
the
Maiestie
of
the
Prince
,
as
if
he
alone
were
branded
with
misfortune
,
or
borne
vnder
some
disastrous
constellation
;
how
can
this
be
,
that
with
the
same
hands
whereof
you
boast
to
vphold
the
Empire
,
you
will
presumptuously
pull
it
in
peeces
;
but
I
see
the
reason
,
this
is
for
lacke
of
discipline
to
make
you
know
your selues
,
and
so
I
cannot
resemble
you
better
then
vnto
stinking
weedes
and
nettles
,
which
crushed
hard
,
loose
their
force
,
and
cannot
hurt
at
all
;
but
gently
handled
,
will
sting
and
endamage
one
.
Till
this
they
were
not
much
enraged
,
but
now
no
flames
could
exaestuate
more
then
fury
and
rauings
:
for
they
dared
to
condemne
the
Viceeres
,
and
cryed
out
on
their
childish
and
vnfortunate
Emperour
,
that
hauing
neither
sufficient
wit
,
nor
courage
to
gouerne
the
State
,
must
be
ouer-ruled
by
such
,
as
made
pollicie
,
couetousnesse
;
and
ambition
,
the
supportation
of
their
greatnesse
,
and
the
commanding
voice
to
do
what
they
list
,
without
controule
:
yea
such
was
the
refractary
disobedienee
of
them
at
this
time
,
that
many
offred
to
lay
violent
hands
both
on
himselfe
and
his
seruants
,
and
had
not
the
Haga
or
their
Captaine
come
in
to
their
pacification
,
they
had
questionlesse
begun
a
warre
of
mischiefe
,
and
insolent
trouble
.
Well
,
they
are
quieted
all
this
time
;
the
suspition
of
further
vprores
and
mischiefes
made
the
whole
citty
to
stand
vpon
their
guard
,
and
euery
Bashaw
strengthned
himselfe
with
as
many
friends
as
he
could
,
and
the
Viceer
for
securitie
of
the
Emperor
assembled
the
Chauses
,
Cappogies
,
Spahies
,
and
Ianizaries
of
the
Court
to
guard
the
Seraglio
,
and
watch
the
passages
.
Now
you
must
consider
that
there
hath
been
euer
enmity
and
emulation
between
these
Ianizaries
of
the
pallace
and
Ianizaries
at
large
,
whereupon
when
these
vnderstood
,
that
they
were
appointed
for
opposition
,
and
saw
plainly
there
was
a
deuise
to
single
them
out
,
that
so
they
might
be
brought
in
question
for
their
mutinies
:
they
resolued
with
Herostratus
,
that
burnt
the
temple
of
Diana
,
to
performe
some
nefarious
and
notorious
outrage
,
to
be
remembred
to
posteritie
,
or
be
registred
for
an
exorbitant
action
:
and
so
in
multitudes
past
beleefe
,
they
set
vpon
the
Emperours
Seraglio
,
broke
open
the
yron
Gates
,
dissipated
the
Guards
,
seized
on
the
Women
,
tooke
as
many
Bashawes
as
they
could
:
but
the
chiefest
reason
why
they
offered
this
outrage
,
is
as
followeth
.
Sultan
Osman
hauing
taken
out
of
the
Treasurie
of
seuen
Towers
a
good
quantitie
of
Gold
,
and
being
therewith
passed
ouer
into
Asia
,
with
resolution
to
goe
vnto
Mecca
:
the
great
Mufti
,
his
father
in
law
,
hauing
laboured
with
all
the
greatest
of
the
Court
,
whom
it
pleased
not
at
all
,
that
their
Emperour
being
so
young
,
should
make
so
farre
and
long
a
Voyage
;
not
being
able
to
remoue
him
from
his
resolution
,
as
hee
desired
,
did
in
pollicy
spread
a
rumour
abroad
,
that
the
Emperour
had
taken
so
many
Millions
of
Gold
away
with
him
,
purposing
therewith
to
make
new
Warres
against
his
Enemies
,
notwithstanding
the
small
satisfaction
hee
had
giuen
in
the
late
Warres
against
Poland
.
Which
comming
to
the
vnderstanding
of
the
Spahi
and
Ianizaries
,
they
rise
,
and
in
a
furie
ranne
vnto
the
Tower
wherein
Sultan
Mustapha
was
imprisoned
,
and
taking
him
thereout
,
saluted
him
Emperour
,
who
was
lawfully
elected
by
the
father
of
Osman
.
This
comming
to
the
knowledge
of
the
young
Emperour
,
hee
sent
his
Grand
Visier
and
the
Aga
of
his
Ianizaries
,
to
appease
the
same
,
who
were
presently
slaine
by
the
souldiers
in
their
furie
.
By
which
accident
,
the
young
Emperour
,
to
remedie
this
disorder
,
being
forced
to
come
himselfe
in
person
,
was
instantly
made
prisoner
,
and
brought
to
the
presence
of
his
vnckle
Mustapha
;
who
hauing
framed
Iudgement
against
him
,
caused
him
to
be
carryed
prisoner
to
the
same
Tower
where
hee
himselfe
had
beene
prisoner
,
and
the
night
following
to
be
strangled
,
with
two
of
his
sonnes
but
lately
borne
:
Which
was
most
inhumanely
commanded
by
Mustapha
,
his
owne
vnckle
;
who
for
the
more
securitie
,
to
keepe
the
Empire
from
another
vsu●pa●ion
,
caused
it
to
be
effected
.
It
is
also
written
,
that
although
hee
condiscended
to
deliuer
into
their
hands
all
the
chiefe
men
they
required
,
which
were
the
principallest
of
the
Ottomans
Court
,
who
afterward
were
all
slaine
with
the
sword
;
though
hee
proffered
them
great
gifts
,
yea
to
encrease
their
stipends
,
and
other
preferments
:
all
could
not
auayle
,
to
asswage
the
anger
of
the
souldiers
.
It
is
further
reported
,
that
the
Emperour
had
giuen
in
charge
to
the
Keeper
of
the
Tower
,
that
hee
should
suffer
Mustapha
to
die
of
hunger
,
to
auoid
those
disgraces
and
accidents
which
since
are
befallen
him
:
and
it
seemeth
hee
had
alreadie
sustained
some
want
of
foode
;
for
so
soone
as
hee
came
to
be
set
at
libertie
by
the
people
,
hee
presently
cryed
out
for
Water
,
saying
,
hee
was
ready
to
die
of
thirst
,
and
that
if
hee
had
not
come
out
of
prison
when
hee
did
,
hee
presently
had
yeelded
vp
his
life
,
being
(
as
hee
said
)
wonderfully
preserued
by
his
God
Mahomet
.
When
the
young
Emperour
Osman
was
brought
to
his
presence
,
hee
kneeled
on
his
knees
,
and
craued
pardon
of
him
for
his
life
,
as
heretofore
Ottoman
had
done
the
like
to
him
:
but
Mustapha
answered
,
saying
,
that
fauour
I
haue
receiued
commeth
from
heauen
,
and
not
from
your
hand
.
Hee
afterwards
caused
the
Grand
Mufti
,
the
great
Turkes
vnckle
,
to
be
put
to
death
,
who
had
formerly
bereaued
him
of
so
great
an
Empire
,
and
made
him
a
Masul
,
which
is
as
much
to
say
,
as
a
man
deposed
from
his
Office
.
Hee
placed
in
the
roome
of
the
dead
Visier
,
Daut
Pascias
,
a
man
of
great
wisedome
,
and
one
that
had
demeaned
himselfe
well
in
matters
of
greatest
importance
.
It
is
also
said
,
that
the
death
of
the
young
Emperour
is
very
ill
taken
by
the
souldiers
,
for
they
desired
the
death
of
none
of
them
,
but
that
they
might
be
reconciled
,
and
gouerne
them
as
their
naturall
Lords
and
Princes
,
as
they
best
could
agree
;
and
the
rather
,
for
that
by
reason
of
the
death
of
the
aforesaid
Osman
,
the
whole
race
of
the
Ottomans
is
extinguished
,
if
the
two
children
are
put
to
death
,
as
is
reported
,
for
that
Sultan
Mustapha
,
now
Emperour
,
is
held
vnable
for
generation
.
Others
report
,
that
Sultan
Osman
was
not
as
yet
gone
ouer
into
Asia
,
but
was
vpon
going
,
and
that
the
Mufti
and
other
his
adherents
not
being
able
to
remoue
him
from
his
resolution
,
did
vse
this
but
as
a
deuice
to
diuert
him
,
casting
this
rumour
among
the
people
,
viz.
the
Spahi
and
the
Ianizaries
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
which
happened
to
his
ruine
,
and
a
declination
and
ending
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
.
To
come
to
a
conclusion
;
neuer
was
so
violent
an
act
so
suddenly
performed
,
nor
so
quickly
repented
:
For
the
Ianizaries
stood
amazed
at
their
owne
villanie
,
&
by
night
there
was
not
a
man
seene
,
that
durst
iustifie
their
treasons
;
for
they
fled
for
the
present
,
no
man
knew
whither
,
and
those
which
remained
,
were
afraid
to
stand
for
the
glory
of
the
House
of
Osman
,
but
they
would
liue
and
die
in
the
obedience
of
a
worthy
Emperor
.
But
how
this
vprore
ceased
,
or
tumult
was
appeased
:
what
offendors
bee
taken
,
or
how
punished
:
what
Bashawes
bee
slaine
,
or
from
whence
others
are
admitted
:
by
what
meanes
the
Doctors
of
the
Law
came
together
againe
,
or
whether
they
escaped
;
if
you
long
to
know
,
I
long
as
much
to
informe
you
:
which
(
if
I
may
doe
)
I
will
doe
,
according
to
the
next
Certificate
that
comes
.
FINIS
.