The
explanation
of
the
true
and
lawfull
Right
and
Tytle
,
of
the
most
excellent
Prince
,
Anthonie
the
firste
of
that
name
,
King
of
Portugall
,
as
touching
his
warres
against
Phillip
,
king
of
Castile
and
his
Subiectes
and
adherents
,
for
the
Recouerie
of
his
kingdome
.
Together
with
a
briefe
history
of
all
matters
passed
vpon
that
occasion
vntill
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
.
1583.
WHen
Iohn
the
second
of
that
name
,
King
of
Portugall
,
was
departed
out
of
this
mortall
life
,
without
any
issue
of
his
bodie
lawfully
begotten
,
then
liuing
,
(
For
his
onely
legittimate
sonne
Alfonsus
,
while
his
Father
was
liuing
,
dyed
at
Santaren
,
by
the
fall
of
a
horse
.
)
The
kingdome
of
Portugall
descended
,
or
rather
was
giuen
by
election
of
the
people
,
vnto
Emanuell
the
first
of
that
name
,
sonne
of
Ferdinando
,
who
was
vncle
to
the
same
king
John
.
This
was
that
king
Emanuell
,
whiche
in
the
time
of
his
Reigne
conquered
and
annexed
to
his
crowne
,
a
good
part
aswell
of
the
East
as
of
the
West
Indies
,
together
with
diuers
Cities
and
Townes
of
Affrica
,
which
at
this
day
remaine
subiect
to
the
kinges
of
Portugall
.
The
whiche
king
Emanuell
had
three
wiues
,
the
first
whereof
was
Isabell
the
eldest
daughter
of
Ferdinando
and
Jsabell
king
and
queene
of
Castile
.
which
queene
Isabell
wife
of
the
said
king
Emanuell
dyed
in
child-bed
after
she
had
brought
forth
her
first
and
onely
son
Michaell
,
who
when
he
was
declared
and
sworne
Prince
of
Castile
and
Portugall
dyed
in
his
yong
yeares
.
whereupon
the
said
king
Emanuell
tooke
to
his
second
wife
,
Marie
the
second
daughter
of
the
said
king
Ferdinando
and
queene
Jsabell
his
wife
.
By
whiche
Marie
he
had
nine
children
.
The
first
whereof
,
was
John
the
third
,
who
succeeded
his
father
in
the
kingdome
,
and
tooke
to
his
wife
,
Catherine
,
the
daughter
of
Phillip
,
the
first
of
that
name
,
king
of
Castile
,
and
Archeduke
of
Austriche
,
&c.
The
seconde
childe
was
Jsabell
who
married
the
Empeorour
Charles
the
fifte
,
of
whome
isissued
three
children
,
to
wit
Phillip
the
second
of
that
name
nowe
King
of
Castile
,
Marie
who
married
the
Emperour
Maximilian
the
seconde
of
that
name
,
and
Iane
who
was
married
to
John
prince
of
Portugall
the
sonne
of
King
Iohn
the
thirde
of
that
name
.
The
thirde
childe
of
the
sayde
King
Emanuell
was
Beatrice
who
marryed
Charles
Duke
of
Sauoy
.
The
fourth
was
Lodowike
who
(
as
it
hath
beene
since
founde
)
was
secretlye
married
to
one
Jolenta
of
honest
parentage
,
&
of
a
singular
beawtye
,
adorned
with
vertue
and
good
quallities
,
by
whome
hee
had
one
onely
sonne
,
named
Anthonie
:
(
who
is
the
same
partye
,
of
whome
and
concerning
whose
righte
and
tytle
this
treatise
principallye
maketh
mention
)
.
The
fift
childe
of
the
sayde
King
Emanuell
,
was
Ferdinando
who
married
a
daughter
of
the
Earle
of
Marialua
in
Portugall
,
by
whome
hee
had
two
sonnes
who
dyed
while
their
father
and
mother
were
lyuing
.
The
sixte
was
Alfonsus
who
was
made
Cardinall
and
so
dyed
without
issue
.
The
seuenth
was
Henrye
who
lykewise
was
made
Cardinall
and
prymate
of
Portugall
,
and
after
that
King
,
by
the
death
of
King
Sebastian
,
as
heereafter
in
this
treatise
more
at
large
shall
bee
declared
.
The
eyght
childe
was
Edwarde
who
married
Theodosia
Duchesse
of
Bergantia
:
by
whome
hee
had
three
children
,
that
is
to
say
,
Mary
who
marryed
Alexander
Prince
of
Parma
of
whome
are
issued
three
children
:
also
Katherine
who
marryed
Iohn
Duke
of
Bergantia
.
And
Edwarde
who
dyed
vnmarryed
.
The
ninthe
chylde
and
laste
sonne
of
the
sayde
King
Emanuell
of
his
sayde
seconde
marryage
was
Anthonie
,
who
also
dyed
in
his
infancye
.
The
thirde
wyfe
of
the
same
Emanuell
was
Eleonour
sister
to
the
Emperor
Charles
the
fifte
,
by
whome
he
had
two
children
,
to
wit
,
Charles
,
who
dyed
in
his
infancie
,
and
Marye
who
also
deceased
and
was
neuer
marryed
.
When
the
sayde
Emanuell
was
deceased
,
Iohn
the
thyrde
of
that
name
,
his
eldest
sonne
succeeded
him
in
the
kingdome
as
is
aforesayde
,
who
by
Katherine
his
wife
had
manye
children
the
whiche
dyed
all
in
their
infancyes
,
except
Prince
John
,
and
Marye
;
The
whiche
Marye
marryed
Phillip
,
nowe
King
,
and
then
prince
of
Castile
,
and
dyed
before
her
sayde
husbande
came
to
his
Crowne
,
leauing
one
onelye
sonne
whose
name
was
Charles
.
Whome
(
as
the
fame
thereof
is
constante
)
his
father
King
Phillip
commaunded
to
bee
put
to
death
in
pryson
.
When
Prynce
Iohn
came
to
the
age
of
sixteene
yeere
,
hee
married
Jane
the
daughter
of
the
sayde
Emperour
Charles
,
and
dyed
aboute
one
yeare
after
leaving
his
wife
greate
with
childe
,
who
in
the
sixte
monethe
after
the
death
of
her
husbande
,
brought
foorth
a
sonne
whose
name
was
Sebastian
,
whiche
yong
Prince
when
hee
came
to
aboute
the
age
of
foure
yeares
,
succeeded
in
the
kingdome
by
and
after
the
death
of
the
sayde
Iohn
the
thirde
his
Graundfather
by
the
fathers
side
.
Now
when
King
Sebastian
was
come
to
the
age
of
foure
and
twentye
yeares
,
vppon
the
intreatye
and
solicitation
of
Mulei
Mahumet
Kinge
(
as
hee
pretended
)
of
Fez
and
Marrocos
,
who
by
Mulei
Maluco
his
brother
was
expelled
and
driuen
out
of
his
kingdome
,
the
sayde
King
Sebastian
at
the
last
determined
to
passe
into
Affryca
with
a
greate
and
puissant
Armye
,
to
restore
this
Mulei
Mahumet
to
his
kingdome
.
And
for
the
better
accomplishmente
thereof
,
hee
prayed
his
vncle
King
Phillip
of
Castile
to
voutchsafe
some
ayde
vnto
him
in
that
beehalfe
.
The
King
of
Castile
graunting
this
petition
,
promised
to
ayde
him
,
with
fiftye
Gallyes
well
appointed
and
furnished
,
and
foure
thousand
armed
souldyours
.
King
Sebastian
trusting
thereunto
,
with
all
care
and
dilligence
prepared
his
armye
,
wherewith
in
the
monthe
of
Iune
.
1578.
hee
departed
from
Lisbone
and
came
to
a
porte
of
Castile
neere
the
streighte
of
Gibraltare
called
,
el
puerto
de
Sancta
Maria
,
where
hee
stayed
certayne
dayes
for
the
Gallyes
and
menne
whiche
the
Kinge
of
Castile
had
promised
to
sende
vnto
him
.
But
the
Kinge
of
Castile
,
vnder
pretence
that
the
greate
Turke
,
prepared
an
Armye
for
that
yeare
,
not
onelye
denyed
to
performe
his
promise
,
but
also
(
that
is
farre
woorse
)
caused
a
proclamation
to
bee
made
and
published
thorowoute
all
Spayne
,
subiecte
to
his
Iurisdiction
,
whereby
all
his
subiectes
were
commaunded
vppon
greate
pennalties
that
none
of
them
shoulde
accompanye
Kinge
Sebastian
in
that
Voyage
,
whereof
certaynelye
there
can
no
other
coniecture
bee
gathered
,
sauing
onely
that
the
king
of
Castile
by
his
vnmesurable
ambition
&
insatiable
desire
to
haue
dominion
,
neither
coueted
nor
hoped
for
any
other
thing
then
onely
that
the
yong
prince
king
Sebastian
his
nephew
,
for
want
of
sufficient
force
,
should
be
ouerthrown
and
come
to
destruction
in
the
same
Iourney
,
so
as
thereupon
the
said
king
of
Castile
might
by
that
meane
haue
oportunity
to
ioyne
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
to
his
kingdome
of
Castile
as
it
came
to
passe
.
Neuerthelesse
the
saide
king
Sebastian
being
a
prince
of
greate
magnanimitie
,
when
hee
had
all
thinges
in
a
readinesse
,
and
employed
infinite
expences
vpon
the
furnishing
of
this
armie
whiche
was
aboue
a
thousand
Saile
,
determined
to
pursue
his
voyage
,
and
ariued
in
Affrica
and
there
landed
all
his
armie
amounting
to
about
fifteene
thousand
fighting
men
.
Thereupon
in
the
end
hee
came
into
a
plaine
fielde
whiche
beareth
the
name
of
Alcazar
,
where
the
fift
day
of
August
in
the
same
yeare
,
was
fought
a
great
and
terrible
battaile
betweene
him
and
the
enemie
,
wherein
the
said
yong
king
Sebastian
was
not
onelye
ouercome
but
also
slaine
in
the
field
together
with
Mulei
Mahumet
whose
parte
he
tooke
,
at
what
time
neyther
did
Mulei
Maluco
the
king
that
fought
against
them
escape
,
For
he
,
in
the
time
of
the
battaile
being
sicke
and
wearye
of
sitting
his
horse
,
was
remoued
into
his
horselitter
and
there
dyed
during
the
battaile
.
A
battaile
certainlye
worthie
to
be
had
in
remembraunce
,
for
in
the
same
dyed
three
kinges
together
in
one
daye
,
as
in
lyke
manner
there
were
slaine
in
the
same
aboue
sixe
hundred
of
the
cheefest
of
the
Lordes
and
gentlemen
of
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
besides
the
common
souldiers
,
the
most
wherof
were
slaine
in
the
battaile
,
and
the
rest
taken
prisoners
,
amongst
whiche
number
Don
Anthonio
of
whome
this
booke
specially
treateth
was
one
of
the
Captiues
.
Further
there
be
certaine
persons
who
affirme
,
that
after
the
death
of
the
sayde
king
Maluco
,
there
was
found
in
his
pocket
a
letter
written
vnto
him
from
king
Phillip
wherein
he
assured
king
Maluco
,
that
king
Sebastian
nephew
of
the
saide
king
Phillip
shounde
haue
no
ayde
at
his
handes
.
whereby
may
be
perceaued
a
great
vnfaithfullnes
of
king
Phillip
against
his
owne
blood
.
Now
when
as
by
the
death
of
king
Sebastian
,
the
linage
of
king
Iohn
the
third
his
grandfather
by
the
fathers
side
,
was
vtterly
extinct
:
it
must
follow
of
necessity
(
if
collateral
succession
,
take
place
in
this
behalfe
,
)
that
recourse
must
be
had
to
the
linage
of
the
said
Lodowike
as
seconde
sonne
of
the
aforenamed
king
Emanuell
.
Whiche
Lodowike
(
as
is
afore
aleaged
)
had
one
onelye
sonne
called
,
Don
Anthonio
,
who
therefore
(
his
lawfull
byrthe
presupsupposed
)
was
the
onelye
lawfull
and
rightfull
successor
of
the
kingdome
.
But
it
fell
so
out
,
that
while
he
in
the
said
discomfiture
of
Affrica
was
taken
prisoner
and
there
remained
captiue
,
(
howbeit
vnknowne
of
the
enemie
,
)
as
it
was
alwaies
before
that
tyme
vnknowne
,
yea
and
that
also
to
Don
Anthonio
himselfe
,
that
hee
was
the
legittimate
sonne
of
the
said
Lodowike
:
Henry
the
Cardinall
his
vncle
,
the
fift
issue
male
of
King
Emanuell
,
was
preferred
to
the
kingdom
being
then
a
very
old
man
.
within
a
little
while
after
,
by
a
wonderfull
meane
,
or
rather
by
the
prouidence
of
God
,
the
sayd
Don
Anthonio
about
forty
daies
after
the
losse
of
the
battaile
,
was
deliuered
out
of
captiuitie
,
and
returned
into
Portugall
,
where
he
was
with
great
ioy
receaued
,
not
onely
by
King
Henry
,
but
also
by
all
the
nobilitie
and
principall
gentlemen
of
the
countrey
,
and
most
chiefly
and
principally
by
the
common
people
.
For
hee
was
beloued
of
all
men
,
as
well
in
respect
of
his
noble
and
excellent
disposition
of
mynde
,
as
for
the
singular
and
rare
vertues
of
his
sayde
Father
Lodowike
which
most
cleerely
shined
in
him
.
Within
a
fewe
dayes
after
Don
Anthonio
was
arriued
at
Lysbone
the
metropolitan
Citie
of
the
kingdome
,
he
was
aduertised
by
one
of
his
father
Lodwikes
ancient
seruantes
who
was
a
man
of
good
callinge
and
approued
integritie
,
that
his
father
Lodowicke
(
as
is
afore
mencioned
in
this
treatise
)
was
secretlye
married
to
the
said
Iolenta
.
And
howe
there
were
diuerse
credible
witnesses
yet
liuinge
that
could
testifie
the
trouthe
therof
.
And
besides
that
dyuerse
men
of
good
credit
&
calling
,
had
expressed
and
declared
the
same
by
their
last
willes
and
testamentes
for
the
discharge
of
their
consciences
notwithstanding
that
it
was
alwaies
kept
verye
secret
through
the
endeuour
of
the
said
Lodowike
aswel
in
respect
of
thine
quallitye
of
the
persons
,
as
also
for
that
the
publishinge
thereof
was
not
materiall
at
that
time
,
for
that
Don
Anthonio
was
brought
vp
to
be
a
Priest
and
Churchman
and
for
that
also
there
were
then
many
other
heyres
of
the
kingdom
that
were
nearer
to
the
Crowne
then
he
.
When
Don
Anthonio
had
receaued
the
same
aduertisement
,
he
opened
the
matter
to
King
Henry
his
vncle
,
and
besought
him
to
voutchsafe
the
examitation
thereof
,
and
to
graunte
that
hee
might
produce
certaine
witnesses
and
poofes
whereby
the
truth
of
the
matter
myght
bee
founde
oute
and
manifestlye
knowne
,
for
the
auoydinge
of
all
controuersies
and
warres
which
otherwise
were
lyke
to
arise
betweene
them
who
after
the
death
of
the
sayde
Kinge
Henry
myghte
pretende
Tytle
to
the
kingdome
.
For
sithe
hee
was
the
onelye
sonne
of
the
sayde
Lodowike
seconde
sonne
of
the
sayde
Kinge
Emanuell
(
if
his
byrth
bee
prooued
to
bee
legittimate
)
hee
necessarilye
excluded
and
barred
all
others
that
by
tytle
of
consanguinitye
myghte
aspyre
or
pretende
tytle
to
the
succession
of
the
kingdome
,
notwithstanding
there
were
anye
of
the
children
liuing
who
were
beegotten
of
the
daughter
of
the
sayde
Kynge
Emanuell
,
which
was
elder
then
the
sayde
Lodowike
her
brother
,
forasmuche
as
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
falleth
not
by
succession
to
the
woman
nor
anye
other
descending
of
her
.
When
Kynge
Henrye
had
vnderstandinge
thereof
beeing
a
verye
olde
manne
(
as
afore
is
aleaged
)
and
fearing
least
himselfe
shoulde
(
in
case
Don
Anthonio
were
proued
to
bee
borne
in
lawfull
marriage
)
bee
depriued
of
his
kingdome
,
he
conceaued
so
greate
indignation
thereat
,
that
immediatlye
hee
bannished
Don
Anthonio
,
Thirtye
myles
from
his
courte
,
with
expresse
commaundemente
that
hee
shoulde
not
presume
to
retourne
thither
vntill
his
Maiestye
shoulde
take
further
order
in
that
behalfe
.
Thereuppon
Don
Anthonio
yeilding
his
obedience
to
the
same
commaundemente
made
his
repayre
to
the
Cytie
of
Columbria
being
foure
and
thyrtie
myles
from
Lysbone
where
at
that
tyme
Kinge
Henry
kepte
his
Courte
.
But
yet
neuerthelesse
the
sayd
Don
Anthonio
lefte
at
Lisbone
,
the
sayde
auntient
seruaunte
of
his
fathers
,
from
whome
hee
had
receaued
the
sayde
aduertisemente
,
who
at
the
same
tyme
was
in
the
seruice
of
the
sayde
Kinge
Henry
and
verye
farre
in
his
fauoure
.
To
this
man
,
the
sayd
Don
Anthonio
at
his
departing
from
Lisbone
,
gaue
a
speciall
charge
,
to
sollycite
his
cause
to
the
Kinge
in
his
absence
with
all
endeuoure
and
diligence
.
The
which
the
same
Minister
promised
with
all
fidelitye
to
accomplishe
,
and
made
humble
petition
to
Kinge
Henry
,
that
with
his
good
fauour
and
lycence
,
hee
might
prosecute
the
affayres
of
the
sayde
Don
Anthonio
.
Whiche
the
Kinge
not
onelye
graunted
,
but
also
expressely
commaunded
him
so
to
doe
.
When
the
said
Agent
had
receaued
this
aunswere
of
the
King
,
he
required
Emanuell
Bishop
of
Almada
,
then
conseruator
of
the
priuileges
of
the
order
of
the
Knights
of
saint
Iohn
at
Thisle
of
Malta
,
competent
Iudge
,
of
the
sayde
Don
Anthonio
as
prior
of
Crato
of
the
same
order
:
To
receaue
and
heare
the
depositions
of
witnesses
and
certain
documents
and
instruments
wherby
the
said
Don
Anthonio
intended
to
verifie
and
proue
himself
to
be
issued
of
a
lawfull
marriage
:
praying
the
sayd
Bishop
neuerthelesse
to
keepe
the
matter
very
secrete
least
the
King
by
vnderstanding
the
same
shoulde
conceaue
some
newe
displeasure
.
Whereuppon
the
sayde
Byshoppe
proceeded
in
the
examination
of
the
cause
.
Before
whome
were
produced
three
witnesses
,
who
perfectlye
&
with
lawfull
circumstaunces
deposed
that
they
were
present
at
the
celebration
of
Marriage
betweene
the
sayde
Lodowike
and
Iolenta
parentes
of
the
sayd
Don
Anthonio
.
Also
there
was
broughte
and
produced
beefore
the
sayde
conseruatour
,
the
Testament
of
one
Rui
Celema
,
who
while
hee
liued
was
knowne
to
bee
a
verye
honest
credible
man
,
of
approued
integritie
,
and
was
seruaunte
to
Don
Anthonios
Father
and
in
good
estimation
not
only
with
him
but
also
with
King
Henry
.
This
Rui
Celema
by
his
testament
had
declared
that
he
alwaies
vnderstood
&
certaynelye
knewe
,
that
the
sayde
Lodowike
Father
of
Don
Anthonio
was
secretlye
marryed
to
Jolenta
,
setting
downe
therewithall
diuerse
reasons
whiche
sufficyentlye
prooue
the
same
,
and
bycause
hee
was
at
poynte
of
death
,
and
for
that
in
tyme
to
comeit
myghte
bee
expediente
and
beehouefull
to
the
common
wealth
of
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
to
knowe
that
Don
Anthonio
was
issued
of
a
lawfull
marryage
,
therefore
and
for
the
discharge
of
his
conscience
,
hee
had
made
true
declaration
thereof
in
his
sayde
Testamente
.
There
was
also
exhibited
before
the
sayde
Byshop
,
the
Testament
of
the
sayd
Lodowike
wherby
he
ordeined
and
appointed
the
said
Don
Anthonio
his
son
his
only
heire
,
not
only
in
al
his
goods
Patrimoniall
,
but
also
in
certaine
patronall
rightes
of
greate
im-Portance
which
were
lefte
vnto
the
saide
Lodowike
by
the
testament
of
his
brother
Ferdinando
and
his
wife
who
(
as
is
aforesaide
)
dyed
without
children
.
Further
there
were
produced
before
the
sayde
Bishop
other
witnesses
of
good
calling
and
credite
,
who
deposed
that
King
John
the
third
of
that
name
,
immediatlye
after
the
death
of
the
sayd
Lodowike
his
brother
,
gaue
vnto
Don
Anthonio
,
the
signet
and
Armes
of
his
father
commaunding
him
to
vse
the
same
frankly
and
freely
without
barre
or
breach
,
in
as
ample
manner
as
his
sayd
father
had
the
vse
thereof
,
as
the
sayd
Don
Anthonio
hath
alwayes
since
accordingly
done
.
Vppon
the
proofe
of
all
these
thinges
,
the
sayd
Bishop
taking
vnto
himselfe
certaine
other
Iudges
of
the
same
order
gaue
sentence
touching
the
same
matter
:
whereby
it
was
pronounced
and
declared
,
that
the
sayde
Don
Anthonio
was
the
lawfull
sonne
of
the
said
Lodowike
and
Iolenta
,
the
which
sentence
was
also
pronounced
and
confirmed
in
the
Chauncerie
of
the
saide
order
,
howbeit
secretly
for
the
cause
afore
aleaged
.
In
the
meane
tyme
,
King
Henry
,
assembleth
the
estates
of
his
kingdome
to
treate
of
diuers
matters
concerning
the
common-wealth
and
tranquillitie
of
the
same
,
and
speciallye
to
deliberate
,
who
should
be
the
next
and
meetest
Heire
to
the
crowne
after
his
decease
:
and
yet
neuerthelesse
gaue
expresse
commaundement
to
Don
Anthonio
,
not
to
come
to
the
said
assembly
but
to
send
some
deputie
or
agent
that
might
represent
his
person
there
.
Also
the
same
king
Henry
being
very
fearefull
least
Don
Anthonio
should
proue
himselfe
to
be
legittimate
,
required
the
Pope
of
Roome
to
voutchsafe
to
commit
vnto
him
the
hearing
and
examination
of
the
cause
touching
the
legittimation
of
the
said
Don
Anthonio
.
In
the
meane
time
the
same
king
Henry
proceedeth
with
the
conuocation
of
the
saide
estates
,
and
commaundethe
,
that
these
personages
should
be
cited
thither
,
to
wit
Philip
King
of
Castile
as
sonne
of
Isabell
eldest
daughter
of
the
said
King
Emanuell
,
which
Isabell
(
as
is
afore
alleaged
)
was
married
to
the
Emperor
Charles
the
fift
.
Also
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
as
nephew
of
Beatrice
daughter
of
the
same
King
Emanuell
.
Also
Katherine
Duches
of
Bergantia
daughter
to
the
saide
Edward
sixt
sonne
of
the
saide
King
Emanuell
,
and
lastlye
the
prince
of
Parma
as
father
and
tutor
to
his
eldest
sonne
which
he
had
by
Mary
daughter
also
to
the
sayde
Edward
.
All
the
which
princes
and
potentates
,
were
cyted
by
the
sayde
King
Henry
to
appeare
at
a
certain
day
to
th
intent
euery
of
them
,
by
his
Ambassador
or
Agent
might
propound
and
set
downe
in
the
sayd
assembly
of
th
estates
all
such
right
and
tytle
as
euery
of
them
after
his
death
could
pretend
to
the
sayd
kingdome
.
Saying
hee
was
minded
to
determine
the
same
cause
in
his
lyfe
time
if
possibly
he
could
bring
it
to
passe
.
But
if
death
shoulde
preuent
his
purpose
therein
,
his
meaning
was
to
commit
and
appoint
not
onelye
certaine
persons
to
gouerne
the
kingdome
,
but
also
certaine
Iudges
to
determine
who
had
best
right
,
and
title
to
succeede
&
enioy
the
crowne
,
alleaging
he
tooke
that
course
,
to
auoide
all
controuersies
inconueniencies
,
&
warres
which
otherwise
were
like
to
happen
.
Whereuppon
all
the
sayde
princes
and
potentates
thus
lawfully
cyted
,
sent
their
Ambassadors
or
deputies
,
with
sufficient
instructions
on
their
behalfe
to
propound
in
the
said
assembly
of
th
estates
their
seuerall
rightes
and
tytles
which
they
pretended
to
the
said
kingdome
,
Except
onely
Phillip
King
of
Castile
,
who
answered
,
he
neyther
had
,
nor
acknoledged
and
Iudge
in
earth
,
but
onelye
in
heauen
.
And
therfore
woulde
not
commit
his
righte
and
tytle
to
the
determination
of
any
Iudges
that
shoulde
bee
appointed
concerning
that
matter
,
adding
withall
howe
hee
was
sufficiently
informed
by
his
best
learned
lawyers
in
his
owne
kingdome
,
that
there
was
no
other
personage
in
the
world
sauing
onely
himselfe
that
had
lawfull
right
to
succeede
in
the
sayde
kingdome
of
Portugall
after
the
death
of
the
sayde
King
Henry
,
which
right
in
case
it
shoulde
be
denyed
vnto
him
,
that
then
hee
woulde
obtaine
the
kingdome
by
force
of
armes
.
When
the
most
excellent
pryncesse
Katherine
de
Medicis
the
french
Kings
Mother
,
was
aduertised
of
these
matters
,
namely
that
King
Henry
had
commaunded
all
them
to
be
cyted
whiche
pretended
any
tytle
to
the
kingdome
,
she
sent
into
Portugall
for
her
Ambassador
the
Byshop
of
Comminges
to
propound
in
lyke
manner
on
her
behalfe
in
the
sayde
assemblye
of
th
estates
,
the
righte
which
she
pretended
to
the
sayde
kingdome
,
grounding
her
tytle
,
vpon
her
descent
from
King
Alfonsus
brother
to
King
Sancho
the
seconde
of
that
name
,
who
before
he
was
King
,
had
marryed
in
Fraunce
,
Mawde
Countesse
of
Bulloyne
,
by
whome
he
had
two
sonnes
,
one
of
the
whiche
was
marryed
in
Fraunce
,
of
whome
the
sayde
Katheren
de
Madicis
descended
,
the
other
of
the
same
sonnes
deceasing
in
Portugall
without
issue
:
and
the
plea
exhibited
on
the
behalfe
of
the
sayde
Kathereine
de
Medicis
,
was
receaued
by
the
saide
Kinge
Henry
in
the
saide
assembly
of
the-states
.
Also
when
the
people
of
Portugal
vnderstoode
the
right
of
succession
of
the
kingdom
was
committed
to
examination
,
and
considering
themselues
had
lawfull
power
&
right
to
elect
&
choose
a
Kynge
for
and
in
default
of
a
lawfull
heire
Masle
descending
directly
of
the
Masculine
line
,
therefore
they
exhibited
a
supplycation
to
king
Henry
,
that
his
maiesty
would
voutchsafe
to
graunt
them
lycence
to
propounde
and
alleage
thier
right
in
that
behalfe
and
to
exhibite
a
plea
whiche
they
had
made
thereof
,
conteyning
in
substaunce
and
effecte
as
followeth
:
To
wit
.
That
the
people
of
Portugall
had
made
and
chosen
for
their
Kinge
,
Alfonsus
the
first
Kinge
of
Portugall
,
sonne
of
Earle
Henry
.
Also
that
the
same
people
had
deposed
from
the
administration
and
gouernement
of
the
kingdome
,
Kinge
Sancho
,
the
seconde
of
that
name
after
hee
had
Reigned
by
the
space
of
fiue
and
twentye
yeares
,
and
that
thereupon
the
same
people
committed
the
administration
and
gouernement
of
the
kingdome
to
his
brother
Alfonsus
Earle
of
Bulloyne
who
had
marryed
Mawde
the
Countesse
,
and
after
the
death
of
Sancho
,
they
elected
the
same
Alfonsus
to
be
their
King
.
Further
that
the
same
people
had
elected
&
made
their
king
,
Iohn
the
first
of
that
name
,
the
base
son
of
King
Alfonsus
the
fourth
,
notwithstanding
there
remayned
liuing
two
legittimate
daughters
of
the
same
king
Alfonsus
.
Which
King
John
,
the
same
people
of
Portugall
did
confirme
in
the
royall
seate
&
mainteyned
and
defended
him
,
againste
John
Kinge
of
Castile
also
the
first
of
that
name
who
pretended
title
to
the
succession
of
the
said
kingdome
of
Portugall
,
for
and
in
the
name
of
his
wife
eldest
and
legittimate
daughter
of
the
saide
King
Alfonsus
.
Whereuppon
there
grew
sharpe
warre
betweene
the
same
two
Kinges
concerning
that
matter
,
wherein
the
Kinge
of
Castile
in
th
ende
was
ouerthrowne
in
battayle
,
aboute
a
certaine
towne
of
Portugall
called
Algibarotta
.
Moreouer
that
the
same
people
had
created
their
King
,
Emanuell
the
first
,
for
that
King
Iohn
the
second
had
lefte
no
issue
male
descending
of
the
righte
Masculyne
lyne
.
Lastlye
that
they
had
made
the
sayde
Cardinall
Henry
their
King
after
the
decease
of
Kinge
Sebastian
who
was
slayne
in
the
battayle
of
Affrica
leauing
no
lawfull
issue
of
his
body
to
enioy
the
Crowne
.
By
all
these
reasons
the
sayde
people
concluded
,
that
their
power
and
righte
to
make
the
sayde
election
,
was
offarre
greater
force
and
effecte
,
then
the
righte
and
tytle
of
succession
,
whereuppon
the
other
pretenders
grounded
them selues
,
and
the
same
people
added
withall
,
that
by
the
Lawe
,
called
the
mentall
Lawe
,
made
by
the
sayde
Kinge
Iohn
the
firste
of
that
name
,
no
woman
can
nor
oughte
to
inherite
anye
goodes
or
possessions
depending
of
the
Crowne
,
and
therefore
neyther
myghte
they
who
descended
of
the
issues
female
as
all
the
sayde
pretenders
did
,
sauing
onely
the
sayd
Don
Anthonio
.
Vpon
th
understanding
of
all
these
matters
so
propounded
and
set
down
on
the
beehalfe
of
the
people
,
Kinge
Henrye
lykewise
admitted
their
plea.
Hereuppon
whyle
the
states
of
the
Kingdome
of
Portugall
were
assembled
treating
vppon
the
nomination
and
election
aswell
of
those
persons
whiche
after
the
death
of
the
sayde
Kinge
Henrye
should
haue
the
administration
and
gouernement
of
the
kingdome
,
as
also
of
suche
as
shoulde
decyde
and
iudge
the
question
and
controuersie
touchyng
the
succession
of
the
crowne
,
Thagent
of
Don
Anthonio
was
informed
that
one
Alphonsus
of
Alburquerque
an
aduocate
of
the
Cytye
of
Lysbone
was
subcrned
and
wonne
by
some
of
the
King
of
Castiles
fautors
,
and
that
hee
had
manifestlye
declared
his
aduise
and
opinion
to
certayne
greate
menne
of
the
kingdome
whereby
it
euidentlye
appeared
that
hee
was
altogether
bent
and
enclyned
to
the
King
of
Castiles
parte
.
Wherefore
the
same
Agent
propounded
and
put
in
againste
the
same
Alfonsus
a
plea
or
byll
of
recusation
to
th
intent
hee
shoulde
haue
no
voyce
in
th
election
neyther
of
the
sayde
administrators
or
gouernours
of
the
kingdom
,
nor
of
the
Iudges
that
should
haue
the
hearing
and
determination
of
the
cause
touching
the
succession
of
the
crowne
,
&
also
the
same
Agente
auoutched
how
hee
woulde
declare
sufficiente
causes
that
mooued
him
to
make
the
sayde
recusation
in
case
the
sayde
Alfonsus
woulde
not
admit
the
same
.
Whereat
the
sayde
Alfonsus
conceaued
greate
displeasure
and
made
greeuous
complaint
thereof
to
certayne
speciall
men
that
fauoured
the
Kinge
of
Castiles
parte
,
at
whose
handes
hee
obtayned
so
muche
fauour
that
they
went
with
him
to
king
Henry
,
to
whome
they
declared
this
matter
as
they
thought
most
fit
for
their
owne
purpose
,
alleging
vnto
his
maiestie
that
Don
Anthonios
Agent
had
propounded
this
scruple
of
recusation
for
no
other
intent
but
onelye
to
hinder
and
diuerte
th
election
of
the
sayde
Iudges
for
this
purpose
that
Don
Anthonio
after
the
death
of
the
sayde
king
Henry
might
with
the
more
facillitye
attayne
to
the
kingdome
.
This
complaint
wrought
so
effectually
in
the
minde
of
the
sayde
kinge
Henry
,
that
forthwith
without
hearing
the
saide
Agent
in
his
answere
and
defence
touching
the
same
he
commaunded
him
to
be
cast
into
close
prison
where
he
was
deteined
by
the
space
of
nine
daies
vntill
the
sayde
Gouernors
and
Iudges
were
ordeyned
and
established
according
to
the
kinges
will
and
minde
.
Vppon
the
accomplishment
wherof
,
king
Henry
caused
the
sayd
Agent
to
be
deliuered
out
of
the
prison
where
he
remained
,
commaunding
him
neuerthelesse
immediatlye
to
repaire
home
to
his
owne
house
,
and
not
to
returne
to
the
Court
,
without
his
Maiesties
speciall
licence
.
Whereby
the
same
king
most
manifestlye
vttered
his
extreme
hatred
against
the
saide
Don
Anthonio
beeing
his
owne
nephewe
,
sith
before
that
tyme
(
as
is
before
alleaged
in
this
treatise
)
he
had
giuen
his
consent
to
the
saide
Agent
,
yea
and
expresly
commaunded
him
freelye
to
prosecute
the
cause
of
the
sayde
Don
Anthonio
.
Within
a
while
after
:
the
kinge
commaunded
Don
Anthonio
then
remayning
at
Colimbre
,
to
repayre
to
his
Maiestie
to
Lisbone
to
take
an
oath
to
obey
the
Iudgement
,
that
should
be
giuen
,
touching
the
righte
of
the
Crowne
,
by
the
Iudges
in
that
behalfe
appoynted
.
Affirming
that
the
other
pretenders
woulde
doe
the
like
,
by
themselues
their
Ambassadors
or
agentes
.
Vppon
this
commaundement
,
Don
Anthonio
came
to
the
king
,
and
when
the
said
oath
was
offered
vnto
him
he
aunswered
he
was
ready
to
take
the
same
in
case
the
king
of
Castile
would
doe
the
lyke
,
but
if
hee
refused
it
there
was
no
reason
why
eyther
the
sayde
Don
Anthonio
or
any
of
the
other
pretenders
should
bee
constrained
thereunto
.
Notwithstanding
kinge
Henry
persisted
and
in
greate
rage
commaunded
him
to
take
his
oath
,
in
so
much
that
in
th
end
he
did
so
,
with
this
protestation
firste
made
in
the
presence
of
certaine
of
his
friendes
,
that
hee
tooke
not
the
same
oathe
with
a
franke
and
free
will
but
by
compulsion
and
commaundement
of
the
king
.
The
next
day
after
,
Don
Antonio
had
taken
this
oath
,
king
Henry
caused
the
Popes
letters
pattents
to
be
shewed
vnto
him
wherby
the
same
Henry
was
constituted
to
take
notyce
and
information
of
the
cause
touching
Don
Anthonios
legittimation
,
and
theruppon
commaunded
him
to
appointe
his
procurer
to
pleade
his
cause
before
his
maiesty
as
iudge
.
And
that
yet
neuertheles
,
within
foure
and
twentye
houres
the
sayde
Anthonie
shoulde
departe
againe
thirtie
miles
from
the
Courte
.
Whereunto
Don
Anthonio
answered
that
the
King
coulde
not
bee
Iudge
in
the
cause
for
two
reasons
:
th
one
for
that
he
was
partie
himselfe
,
thother
for
that
in
his
former
actions
hee
had
plainelye
shewed
a
great
hatred
against
him
,
alleaging
a
fresh
example
thereof
,
in
that
the
said
King
Henry
had
lately
before
imprisoned
his
Agent
,
for
prosecuting
his
cause
as
he
thought
conuenient
by
order
of
lawe
:
And
that
therfore
he
doubted
he
coulde
not
finde
any
other
that
would
take
vppon
him
to
pursue
and
follow
his
busines
.
Vppon
this
aunswere
,
the
king
with
all
expedicion
sendeth
woorde
to
the
sayde
Agent
that
hee
might
freely
come
to
the
courte
and
prosecute
the
cause
of
Don
Anthonio
denying
expresly
,
that
himselfe
was
partie
therein
,
and
therefore
signifying
how
his
will
and
meaning
was
to
proceede
therein
,
yea
and
that
he
woulde
proceede
against
the
sayde
Anthonie
as
contumax
for
defaulte
of
answere
in
case
he
refused
to
pleade
his
cause
before
him
&
to
informe
him
therin
as
should
be
meete
and
conuenient
.
Wherefore
King
Henry
graunted
vnto
the
sayde
Agent
his
lybertye
and
commaunded
him
to
prosecute
Don
Anthonios
cause
.
Now
when
the
saide
agent
was
returned
to
the
Court
,
he
prayed
one
of
the
kinges
confessors
,
to
be
a
meane
to
his
maiestie
,
that
syth
he
was
by
the
kinges
commaundement
vrged
to
take
vppon
him
the
prosecution
of
Don
Anthonies
,
cause
,
he
might
therefore
freely
employ
and
endeuoure
himselfe
in
the
same
as
hee
shoulde
thinke
to
bee
moste
meete
and
conuenient
for
the
safegarde
and
preseruation
of
his
maysters
righte
and
tytle
.
And
that
his
maiestie
woulde
neyther
bee
displeased
nor
take
in
euill
parte
if
he
proceeded
in
the
same
sorte
that
hee
did
when
(
as
is
afore
recyted
in
this
treatyse
)
hee
soughte
to
remooue
the
sayde
Alphonsus
of
Alburquerque
as
a
person
suspected
.
But
if
hee
myghte
not
prosecute
the
cause
freelye
as
appertayned
,
then
hee
besought
his
maiestie
to
voutchesafe
to
discharge
him
of
that
burden
and
to
graunt
him
lycence
to
returne
agayne
to
his
owne
house
where
he
dwelt
when
King
Henry
commaunded
him
to
bee
sente
for
to
take
the
charge
and
administration
of
those
goodes
whiche
Don
Anthony
possessed
in
Portugall
when
he
remayned
in
Aphrica
.
When
the
Kinge
was
aduertised
hereof
,
his
maiestie
gaue
in
commaundement
agayne
to
this
Agent
to
prosecute
this
cause
freely
before
him
in
as
good
and
ample
sorte
as
he
should
thinke
moste
behouefull
.
When
Don
Anthonie
sawe
himselfe
thus
pressed
to
pleade
his
cause
before
the
king
&
that
his
maiestie
purposed
to
giue
sentence
against
him
for
default
of
answere
,
he
commaunded
his
Agent
to
nominate
the
witnesses
which
were
there
at
hand
protesting
hee
had
yet
further
proofes
to
produce
,
whereuppon
hauing
giuen
perfect
instructions
to
his
Agent
,
Don
Anthonie
departed
from
the
Court
within
the
tyme
appointed
by
the
king
.
Then
the
king
commaundeth
those
three
witnesses
to
bee
called
before
him
whiche
were
produced
before
th
aforesaid
Bishop
and
conseruatour
of
the
priuileges
of
th
order
of
the
knights
of
S.
Iohn
at
Malta
,
Who
being
come
before
the
king
persisted
in
their
former
depositions
made
before
the
saide
conseruator
,
to
wit
,
that
they
were
presente
when
marriage
was
secretly
celebrated
betweene
the
saide
Lodowike
&
Jolenta
.
The
king
vppon
the
hearing
thereof
,
vsed
great
threatning
speeches
vnto
them
,
saying
he
would
cause
them
al
three
to
be
hanged
in
case
they
would
not
vpon
their
oaths
confes
,
they
were
wonne
by
promises
and
otherwise
,
by
Don
Anthonio
or
some
other
in
his
behalfe
,
to
giue
th
aforemencioned
testimony
before
the
conseruator
.
And
when
two
of
those
witnesses
affirmed
that
no
bodie
had
induced
or
perswaded
them
thereunto
,
and
that
their
deposition
therein
was
according
to
the
plaine
and
simple
trueth
,
the
Kinge
caused
them
to
be
committed
to
prison
,
and
the
thirde
witnes
for
feare
reuoked
part
of
his
former
deposition
saying
he
was
not
present
when
the
said
marriage
was
priuily
had
&
concluded
,
but
the
truth
was
,
hee
had
hearde
it
by
reporte
of
others
by
reason
hee
was
houshold
seruant
to
Iolentaes
parents
.
The
King
by
reason
thereof
was
mooued
immediately
to
sent
for
all
the
Actes
,
depositions
of
witnesses
&
instruments
exhibited
on
the
behalfe
of
Don
Anthonio
before
the
said
Bishop
and
conseruator
to
proue
his
matter
,
togeather
with
the
sentence
giuen
thereupon
,
al
the
which
being
brought
before
him
he
caused
to
bee
cast
into
the
fire
,
&
would
not
admit
any
other
witnesses
&
profes
which
the
said
Agent
offered
yet
further
to
produce
in
the
same
cause
amongst
the
which
were
diuerse
religious
men
of
good
calling
who
had
bin
confessors
to
the
saide
Lodowike
,
besides
diuers
other
witnesses
of
good
credite
&
estimamation
.
Howbeit
the
king
contemning
and
reiecting
all
the
same
,
contrary
to
all
order
of
law
gaue
sentence
whereby
he
pronounced
the
former
sentence
before
giuen
by
the
said
bishop
and
conseruator
to
be
void
&
of
no
force
or
effect
.
And
thereuppon
gaue
order
to
the
high
marshal
of
the
kingdom
called
Edward
de
Castle
branco
(
whom
since
the
Kinge
of
Castile
hath
made
one
of
the
chiefe
Treasorers
of
the
kingdom
)
that
he
should
binde
and
bring
Don
Anthonio
to
the
Courte
as
Captiue
&
prisoner
,
and
commaunded
that
the
two
witnesses
which
remained
prisoners
should
be
bannished
,
but
contrariwise
,
greatly
rewarded
him
that
had
altered
his
deposition
graunting
vnto
him
a
crossado
of
the
knights
of
th
order
of
Saint
Iames
withall
the
rent
and
reuenues
thereunto
appertayning
,
but
Don
Anthonio
beeing
in
due
time
aduertised
of
all
these
things
remooued
immediately
from
the
Cytie
of
Colymbre
,
so
that
the
marshall
came
thither
in
vaine
&
so
retourned
to
Lisbone
.
Assoone
as
the
said
sentence
was
giuen
Don
Anthonies
Agent
,
sent
a
supplycation
to
the
byshoppe
of
Rome
,
complayning
of
the
great
iniustice
done
to
Don
Anthonio
by
the
king
,
beseeching
the
said
bishop
to
voutchsafe
his
ayde
to
Don
Anthonio
by
remedy
of
lawe
againste
that
sentence
so
wickedly
giuen
,
and
also
to
inhibite
the
Kinge
that
by
force
of
the
same
hee
shoulde
proceede
no
further
nor
execute
any
thing
against
the
sayd
Don
Anthonie
.
Vpon
the
exhibiting
of
this
supplication
,
the
Pope
with
all
expedicion
caused
his
letters
pattents
to
bee
dispatched
whereby
hee
declared
the
sayde
sentence
of
Kinge
Henry
to
be
altogether
voyde
and
of
no
force
,
most
specially
for
that
he
had
rashly
proceeded
to
to
sentence
diffinitiue
,
withoute
commission
or
authoritie
,
forasmuch
as
the
former
letters
by
vertue
whereof
he
proceeded
against
the
sayde
Don
Anthonio
conteyned
no
other
matter
sauing
onely
that
hee
might
heare
and
examine
all
the
witnesses
,
and
receaue
therewithall
all
instrumentes
and
suche
like
thinges
whereby
Don
Anthonio
ment
to
prooue
his
cause
,
and
that
vpon
the
hearing
of
the
witnesses
,
and
the
cause
duly
pleaded
,
all
the
actes
instruments
and
proofes
should
be
sent
to
the
sayde
Bishop
of
Roome
that
hee
mighte
Iudge
and
determine
of
the
same
as
hee
shoulde
thinke
to
bee
most
conuenient
.
Expresly
commaunding
the
sayde
Kinge
Henry
to
proceede
no
further
nor
attempt
any
thing
against
Don
Anthonies
person
by
vertu
of
the
said
sentence
giuen
against
him
by
the
same
kinge
Henrye
,
but
to
sende
vnto
the
Pope
all
th
actes
instruments
,
and
proofes
produced
before
king
Henry
on
the
beehalfe
of
Don
Anthonio
,
to
th
intent
the
cause
mighte
bee
decided
and
Iudged
by
the
Pope
himselfe
or
such
Iudges
as
he
should
appoint
.
When
these
letters
were
by
the
Popes
legate
denounced
to
king
Henry
:
immediately
theruppon
the
same
kinge
commanded
Don
Anthonies
Agent
,
within
ten
dayes
,
vpon
payne
of
death
to
departe
out
of
his
kingdome
,
bycause
the
king
vnderstoode
the
Popes
letters
were
obtained
through
his
industrie
and
and
diligence
,
by
reason
whereof
the
same
Agent
vppon
this
commaundemente
departed
presentlye
from
Lysbone
to
a
monasterie
of
Castile
adioyning
to
the
borders
of
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
.
Nowe
when
king
Henry
,
by
reason
of
the
Popes
inhibition
,
could
proceed
no
further
,
nor
attempt
any
thing
against
Don
Anthony
by
vertue
of
the
said
sentence
:
he
determined
to
take
another
course
for
th
execution
of
his
rancour
against
him
.
Wherupon
,
vnder
pretence
and
coloure
that
Don
Anthony
had
come
within
six
miles
of
his
Court
contrary
to
his
commaundement
,
hee
commaunded
him
likewise
uppon
paine
of
death
to
depart
oute
of
his
kingdome
within
fifteene
dayes
,
declaring
and
decreeing
with
all
that
by
the
same
occasion
he
had
forfaited
all
his
right
whiche
he
pretended
to
the
kingdome
,
commaunding
moreouer
that
none
of
Don
Anthonies
seruants
vpon
paine
of
death
should
attend
&
serue
their
maister
in
that
extremitie
.
This
most
hard
and
rigorous
sentence
he
presently
caused
to
be
signified
to
Don
Anthonio
then
being
at
the
saide
towne
of
Colimbre
,
whereof
when
the
Burgesses
of
the
towne
,
and
chiefelye
the
schollers
of
th
uniuersitie
there
amongst
whome
remained
many
of
the
nobilitye
,
were
aduertised
,
there
arose
such
trouble
that
they
put
them selues
in
armes
,
crying
euery
where
in
the
towne
,
howe
King
Henry
doting
with
age
and
mooued
with
hatred
against
Don
Anthonie
,
would
deliuer
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
into
thandes
of
the
Kinge
of
Castile
,
and
for
the
same
occasion
,
had
giuen
this
rigorouse
sentence
against
him
,
Wherefore
they
would
not
suffer
him
in
this
manner
to
bee
expelled
out
of
the
kingdome
.
Offering
themselues
to
bee
his
valiaunt
and
faithfull
defenders
herein
,
and
ready
to
spende
their
lyues
and
goodes
for
his
safetye
.
Neuerthelesse
Don
Anthonio
not
mynding
to
stirre
vppe
anye
tumulte
in
the
Realme
for
his
cause
,
gaue
greate
thankes
to
the
multitude
for
their
readye
good
will
and
affection
towarde
him
,
desiring
them
to
pacifie
and
content
themselues
.
For
hee
was
wholy
determined
to
obey
the
kinges
commaundement
,
in
hope
that
when
his
Maiestye
had
better
weighed
the
matter
,
hee
woulde
at
the
last
reuoke
the
same
sentence
,
whereuppon
hauing
by
this
meane
pacified
the
tumulte
and
dismissed
th
assemblye
,
hee
departed
towarde
the
kingdome
of
Castile
,
and
wente
to
the
same
place
whither
his
Agent
within
a
fewe
dayes
beefore
was
gone
,
whiche
was
a
monasterie
of
Franciscan
Fryers
distant
one
myle
from
the
towne
of
Valentia
of
Alcantara
.
When
the
king
of
Castile
vnderstoode
of
Don
Anthonioes
bannishment
out
of
Portugall
,
hee
sent
letters
forthwith
to
all
Gouernours
,
Maiors
,
and
other
highe
officers
of
his
townes
,
Castles
Borowghes
and
Villages
bordering
towarde
Portugall
,
to
shewe
vnto
him
in
case
he
resorted
thither
all
manner
of
courtesie
and
honorable
entertainmente
,
but
yet
neuerthelesse
to
take
heede
and
haue
speciall
regarde
,
that
he
retourned
no
more
into
Portugall
.
Thereuppon
the
saide
Agent
vppon
aduertisemente
to
him
thereof
giuen
,
required
a
specyall
friende
of
his
then
remayning
in
Portugall
neere
the
confines
of
Castile
,
to
spye
oute
in
those
quarters
some
secrete
place
farre
from
the
common
passages
,
where
Don
Anthonie
might
saelye
remayne
for
a
certaine
space
.
In
the
meane
while
when
th
agent
vnderstoode
what
daye
Don
Anthonie
woulde
come
to
the
monasterie
,
hee
caused
a
notarie
of
the
saide
towne
of
Valentia
to
come
thither
the
very
same
day
,
by
whome
assoone
as
Don
Anthonio
was
come
,
hee
caused
a
certificat
or
testimoniall
to
bee
made
wherein
was
conteined
that
he
was
then
come
to
the
sayd
monastery
,
causing
the
same
testimoniall
,
for
the
better
credite
of
the
matter
to
be
subscribed
by
the
chiefest
religious
persons
of
the
sayde
monasterye
.
This
instrument
th
agent
sent
forthwith
to
th
archbishop
of
Lisbon
to
be
shewed
to
the
King
,
and
wrote
withall
to
the
said
Archbishop
,
how
Don
Anthonio
was
alreadye
departed
from
thence
for
th
accomplishmente
of
a
pilgrimage
which
he
had
vowed
to
make
when
hee
was
captiue
in
Aphrica
.
But
contrariwise
Don
Anthonio
dismissing
a
greate
parte
of
his
traine
which
hee
had
brought
thyther
,
wente
the
same
daye
accompanyed
with
his
Agente
and
onelye
two
seruauntes
to
the
secret
place
prepared
for
him
,
where
hee
contynued
the
space
of
about
twentye
dayes
,
but
his
Agente
in
the
meane
while
returned
presentlye
to
the
sayde
Monasterye
.
Within
fewe
dayes
after
:
letters
were
brought
to
the
saide
Agent
,
wherein
certaine
of
Don
Anthonios
friendes
wrote
,
that
it
was
not
conuenient
for
Don
Anthonio
to
absent
himselfe
far
from
the
Court
,
least
after
King
Henryes
death
(
who
was
verye
sickelye
and
full
of
infirmities
)
the
people
shoulde
bee
mooued
to
choose
the
Duke
of
Bergantia
for
Kinge
.
For
as
touching
the
Kinge
of
Castile
hee
was
to
bee
feared
in
no
respecte
sauing
onelye
th
inuasion
of
the
Realme
by
force
and
violence
,
further
for
asmuch
as
King
Henry
had
in
all
places
appointed
spyes
,
and
likewise
the
Duke
of
Bergantia
,
and
the
Kinge
of
Castiles
Ambassadours
,
who
made
dilligent
searche
whether
Don
Anthonio
stayed
secretlye
within
the
limites
of
the
Kingdome
of
Portugall
,
to
th
intent
,
(
in
case
hee
did
)
hee
mighte
then
bee
apprehended
and
put
to
death
by
vertue
of
that
latter
and
most
rigorous
sentence
giuen
against
him
by
Kinge
Henrye
.
Don
Anthonios
Agente
vppon
th
understanding
thereof
appointed
one
of
his
sayde
maysters
seruauntes
called
Sebastian
Figueira
;
then
remayning
in
the
sayde
Monastery
,
a
verye
trustye
and
faithfull
man
,
to
hyer
a
Barke
in
a
towne
neere
thereunto
called
Brantos
scituate
vppon
the
Ryuer
of
Tagus
,
and
to
furnishe
the
same
with
victualles
and
all
other
necessaries
,
that
Don
Anthonio
by
the
space
of
certayne
dayes
mighte
bee
kepte
secrete
in
the
same
vppon
the
sayde
Ryuer
and
so
escape
thandes
of
the
spyes
,
so
when
the
saide
Barque
and
all
thinges
seruing
thereto
were
in
a
readinesse
,
Don
Anthonyo
,
not
withoute
greate
daunger
to
bee
knowne
and
intrapped
in
the
waye
,
at
last
came
to
the
sayde
Barque
,
and
goeth
aboarde
the
same
,
wherein
he
was
carryed
vppe
and
downe
and
Riuer
,
about
the
space
of
eyghte
or
tenne
dayes
without
arriuing
in
anye
Hauen
,
but
in
th
ende
beeing
wearie
and
sickelye
,
hee
came
priuilye
to
Lisbon
and
secretlye
conueyed
himselfe
into
a
Priestes
howse
,
where
his
Agent
had
informed
him
hee
mighte
continue
in
safetie
.
Aboute
the
same
time
or
shortlye
after
,
the
Kinge
of
Castile
sent
a
gentleman
of
good
calling
to
the
sayde
Agent
,
to
the
monasterye
where
hee
remayned
,
requiring
him
to
exhorte
Don
Anthonio
,
to
compounde
with
him
touchinge
the
controuersie
that
was
lyke
to
aryse
beetweene
them
aboute
the
succession
of
the
kingdome
,
and
for
the
better
bringing
to
passe
thereof
,
the
same
gentleman
required
the
sayde
Agent
to
goe
with
him
to
Madril
to
the
Kinge
of
Castile
.
But
th
agente
suspecting
all
that
was
propounded
on
the
Kinge
of
Castiles
behalfe
,
aunswered
howe
the
same
course
was
not
in
any
respecte
conueniente
for
the
King
of
Castile
himselfe
,
aswell
for
that
the
people
of
Portugall
vppon
th
understanding
of
Don
Anthonios
treatye
aboute
agreement
with
his
maiestye
woulde
bee
quickelye
mooued
to
electe
the
Duke
of
Bargantia
for
their
Kinge
,
as
also
for
that
the
sayde
Agente
coulde
doe
nothing
therein
without
expresse
commission
from
Don
Anthonio
whome
the
matter
concerned
,
saying
hee
woulde
with
speede
repayre
vnto
him
aboute
the
same
cause
,
and
in
the
meane
tyme
the
sayde
gentleman
might
make
his
retourne
to
the
King
of
Castile
.
Heereuppon
this
Gentlemanne
retourned
to
the
Kinge
of
Castile
,
and
the
Agente
in
greate
daunger
came
secretlye
to
Lisbone
where
hee
founde
Don
Anthonio
in
the
Priestes
howse
.
And
hauing
signified
vnto
him
,
what
hadde
passed
beetweene
him
and
the
Gentlemanne
aforesayde
Don
Anthonio
aunswered
hee
was
verye
glad
his
Agent
had
thus
escaped
the
kinge
of
Castiles
handes
.
And
as
touching
the
making
of
anye
accorde
with
the
same
Kinge
,
it
was
farre
from
his
meaning
,
but
his
determination
was
rather
to
expecte
what
shoulde
bee
resolued
and
determined
by
the
Iudges
therefore
ordeyned
.
Within
a
little
while
after
Don
Anthonio
was
aduertised
,
howe
Kinge
Henry
was
informed
of
his
secrete
beeing
in
Lisbone
,
and
had
already
serched
many
howses
for
him
.
Vppon
th
understanding
whereof
,
hee
repayred
secretlie
with
his
Agent
,
Didaco
de
Carcamo
,
Anthony
de
Sosa
,
and
Anthony
S●●…res
,
into
a
Barque
whiche
his
sayde
Agent
kepte
alwaies
readye
for
a
neede
in
the
hauen
of
Lisbone
.
Wherein
after
hee
had
beene
by
the
space
of
a
fewe
dayes
conueyed
agayne
vp
and
downe
the
riuer
,
he
receaued
newes
that
Kinge
Henry
was
dead
,
Whiche
happened
about
the
beginning
of
Februarie
1580.
When
Don
Anthonio
was
more
certainelye
aduertised
of
these
newes
,
he
came
forthwith
to
Lisbone
,
giuing
notyce
of
his
comming
to
the
gouernours
and
Captayne
generall
of
the
same
Cytie
,
who
resorted
presently
to
him
to
congratulate
his
comming
,
offering
to
make
him
king
.
Whereunto
he
answered
very
discreetely
that
king
Henry
was
but
newly
deceased
and
howe
th
estates
,
and
gouernours
of
the
kingdome
were
assembled
to
dispose
of
the
succession
of
the
same
,
and
that
there
were
also
other
princes
and
potentates
pretending
to
haue
right
and
action
thereto
,
and
therfore
hee
determined
to
expecte
what
shoulde
bee
Iudged
therein
by
waye
of
Iustice
.
The
next
day
Don
Anthonio
withdrew
himselfe
into
a
monastery
neere
the
Citie
of
Lisbone
,
called
Belen
of
th
order
of
S.
Ierome
,
halfe
a
mile
from
the
same
cytie
,
where
his
grandfather
king
Emanuell
and
thother
two
kinges
descending
of
him
were
buried
.
And
hauing
there
accomplished
his
deuotions
,
he
repaired
to
Santaren
a
myle
from
Almerine
where
the
sayde
Gouernoures
of
the
kingdome
were
then
assembled
:
who
being
suborned
by
the
King
of
Castiles
ambassadors
and
very
desirous
to
deliuer
the
kingdom
into
his
hands
,
tooke
it
in
very
euill
part
that
Don
Anthonyo
came
thither
,
sith
by
king
Henries
commandement
he
was
vpon
pain
of
death
bannished
the
realme
.
Wherfore
they
commanded
him
to
departe
ten
miles
from
thence
vntill
Kinge
Henries
testamente
were
opened
,
th
opening
whereof
,
they
intended
to
de●●●●●
,
〈◊〉
the
Ambassadors
or
deputies
of
thother
Princes
●●●…ending
●…yt●e
to
the
kingdome
,
were
come
.
Hereunto
Don
Anthonie
answered
,
he
supposed
the
rancour
and
hatred
of
King
Henry
against
him
,
had
not
taken
so
deepe
roote
,
as
that
he
did
perseuere
therein
to
the
ende
,
but
rather
before
his
death
had
shewed
some
token
of
repentance
thereof
.
And
therefore
very
instantly
prayed
them
to
open
the
sayd
testament
without
further
delay
,
that
it
might
be
manifest
what
king
Henry
had
ordeined
,
touching
the
succession
of
the
kingdom
:
insomuch
that
the
gouernours
moued
therewith
,
commanded
the
kings
last
will
and
testament
to
be
opened
,
in
the
presence
of
th
ambassadors
of
the
king
of
Castile
,
the
dukes
of
Sauoy
,
and
Bargantia
,
and
of
the
Prince
of
Parma
:
whereby
it
was
found
,
how
King
Henry
had
ordeined
,
that
the
Iudges
appointed
to
determine
the
matter
,
touching
the
succession
of
the
kingdom
,
should
proceede
no
further
nor
decree
any
thing
therein
,
vntil
the
cause
concerning
Don
Anthonyes
legittimation
were
decided
by
the
Iudges
therfore
authorised
by
the
Bishop
of
Rome
,
which
sufficiently
proueth
all
the
rigorous
dealing
of
king
Henry
against
Don
Anthonie
,
to
haue
proceeded
rather
through
diffidence
or
for
feare
of
the
king
of
Castile
,
then
otherwise
of
any
reason
grounded
vpon
right
and
iustice
.
Vpon
the
sight
of
this
testament
,
the
gouernours
declared
to
th
ambassadours
,
of
thother
pretenders
,
howe
they
could
not
nowe
determine
any
thing
touching
the
succession
of
the
kingdome
,
except
the
cause
of
Don
Anthonies
legittimation
were
first
decided
.
Wherefore
they
sent
worde
to
Don
Anthonio
to
prosecute
the
cause
touching
his
legitimation
,
before
the
Iudges
thereunto
authorised
,
namely
the
Popes
nuncye
then
being
in
Portugall
and
th
archbishop
of
Lisbone
.
In
the
meane
space
,
the
king
of
Castile
(
hauing
since
the
death
of
king
Sebastian
,
by
little
and
litle
gathered
a
mightie
armie
together
,
vnder
pretence
of
attempting
some
enterprise
against
Aphrica
,
)
not
minding
to
stay
for
iudgement
in
the
matter
of
Don
Anthonies
legitimation
,
nor
in
the
cause
of
the
succession
of
the
crowne
,
commaunded
all
his
men
to
ioyne
together
vnder
the
Duke
of
Alua
captaine
generall
ouer
the
same
armie
,
about
the
towne
of
Badaioz
in
the
kingdome
of
Castile
,
bordering
vpon
the
limittes
of
Portugall
.
Vpon
notice
whereof
,
the
gouernours
and
Iudges
authorised
to
decyde
the
cause
of
the
succession
of
the
kingdome
,
sent
certaine
deputyes
to
the
Kinge
of
Castile
,
praying
him
to
voutchsafe
to
leaue
the
waye
of
armes
and
take
the
course
of
iustice
sith
there
were
Iudges
ordeyned
to
heare
and
examine
the
cause
and
to
Iudge
&
determine
the
same
according
to
right
and
equity
.
To
whose
Iudgement
thother
pretenders
were
readye
to
stande
:
Informinge
hym
withall
that
by
proceedinge
to
obtayne
the
kingdome
by
force
of
Armes
hee
stoode
in
daunger
to
loose
all
his
righte
and
tytle
thereto
by
meanes
of
a
decree
made
for
that
cause
by
Kinge
Henry
,
whereby
it
was
ordeyned
and
prouided
,
that
euerye
of
the
pretenders
goeing
aboute
by
force
of
Armes
to
gette
the
kingdome
and
refusinge
to
stande
to
the
iudgement
of
the
Iudges
aucthorised
to
decide
the
cause
,
should
thereby
lose
and
forfaite
all
his
righte
and
tytle
which
hee
had
or
might
pretend
to
the
kingdome
.
Howbeit
the
King
of
Castile
,
(
who
as
is
afore
mencioned
)
had
long
before
hand
declared
,
how
hee
woulde
not
submitte
his
right
to
anye
mannes
iudgement
,
)
trusting
vppon
his
owne
power
,
and
th
endeuour
of
the
sayde
gouernours
and
other
noble
men
whom
hee
had
wonne
to
his
side
by
giftes
and
fayre
promises
,
without
anye
regarde
of
that
information
,
commaunded
the
Duke
of
Alua
with
his
army
(
which
hee
had
in
a
readinesse
)
to
proceede
and
inuade
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
by
force
.
Vppon
notice
whereof
,
the
gouernors
foorthwith
departed
from
Almerin
to
Setuball
fifteene
myles
from
Santaren
fearinge
leaste
the
people
of
Portugall
vppon
knowledge
of
the
Duke
of
Aluaes
comming
to
inuade
the
realme
,
woulde
first
fall
vppon
them
and
then
proclaime
Don
Anthonio
King
.
Within
a
short
space
after
the
departure
of
the
gouernors
from
Almerin
,
newes
came
to
Santaren
howe
the
Duke
of
Alua
had
taken
two
townes
in
Portugall
bordering
vppon
Castile
,
to
wit
Eluas
and
campo
maior
.
Whereat
the
Citizens
of
Santaren
being
greatly
mooued
first
toke
counsell
together
for
the
fortifying
of
their
towne
against
the
violence
of
th
ennimy
,
and
therefore
went
in
all
solemnity
with
the
clergy
and
nobillity
to
suruey
and
vewe
the
walles
,
&
giue
order
for
the
beginning
of
the
worke
.
After
that
they
resorted
all
together
in
great
multitude
to
Don
Anthonyo
then
remayning
in
a
monastery
not
far
from
thence
,
where
ill
with
one
voice
salute
&
call
him
king
leading
him
from
thence
to
the
principall
church
,
and
then
to
the
townhowse
,
instantly
rerequiring
him
to
accept
the
royall
name
and
dignitie
and
to
bind
them
to
him
by
oath
.
Howbeit
Don
Anthonio
contrariwise
aleged
vnto
them
how
the
cause
touching
the
succession
of
the
Crowne
was
in
controuersie
betweene
him
and
other
Princes
pretending
tytle
thereto
,
wherefore
he
would
not
accept
the
royall
name
,
but
rather
expect
the
determination
of
the
Iudges
therfore
authorised
.
But
if
they
would
vse
him
as
their
defender
he
was
ready
to
spend
his
life
and
goodes
for
them
and
the
common
liberty
of
the
countrey
.
Whereunto
the
Citizens
of
Santaren
aunswered
againe
howe
their
resolution
was
to
make
him
King
,
sith
the
people
of
Portugall
(
as
is
before
expressed
)
might
lawfully
doe
it
for
defaulte
of
heyres
masles
in
the
right
line
.
Which
they
were
the
more
desirous
to
accomplish
,
for
that
the
king
of
Castile
in
contempt
of
all
other
Iudgment
,
would
be
his
own
iudge
&
went
about
to
possesse
the
kingdom
by
violence
&
force
of
armes
.
Therupon
when
Don
Anthonio
could
no
longer
resist
,
he
was
sworne
,
King
,
by
the
three
members
of
the
same
place
,
namely
,
the
Clergie
,
the
nobillitie
,
and
the
common
people
,
with
erection
of
the
Kinges
standarde
and
all
other
solemnities
according
to
the
auncient
custome
of
the
countrey
,
beinge
conducted
from
thence
with
the
saide
standarde
to
a
Chappell
of
great
deuotion
,
called
Sancto
Milagre
and
other
accustomed
places
and
last
of
al
to
the
royal
Pallace
.
Of
all
which
things
publique
acts
were
made
&
subscribed
by
the
said
three
members
,
and
therupon
registred
in
the
townhowse
of
the
same
city
.
Vpon
th
accomplishment
wherof
Don
Anthonio
protested
openly
in
the
presence
of
the
same
three
members
and
many
others
that
he
accepted
the
royal
name
more
by
force
,
then
of
his
owne
accorde
,
and
that
therfore
he
determined
to
lay
downe
the
same
,
and
expect
the
Iudgement
of
the
Iudges
,
in
case
the
King
of
Castile
would
call
backe
his
army
which
he
had
alredy
sent
into
Portugal
,
&
submit
his
cause
to
the
iudgment
of
the
iudges
authorised
as
aforesaide
,
of
which
protestation
hee
caused
a
publique
act
to
bee
made
and
enrolled
the
same
amongest
the
recordes
of
Santaren
.
Within
three
daies
after
,
Don
Anthonio
went
to
Lisbone
where
within
a
mile
from
the
city
,
he
was
mette
by
the
ordinary
garisons
of
the
realme
with
their
Captaines
,
and
many
of
the
cheefe
of
the
nobilitie
,
amongst
whom
were
Peter
Dor
a
French
gentleman
agent
for
the
most
excellent
Princesse
the
french
queenemother
&
M.
Edward
Perin
eche
of
them
with
a
goodly
company
of
strangers
.
When
he
came
to
the
gate
of
the
citie
,
there
stayed
for
him
the
religious
men
of
the
three
orders
of
the
Fryers
minors
,
who
receiued
his
maiestie
with
great
deuotion
and
reuerence
,
and
in
forme
of
procession
marched
before
him
singing
Te
Deum
laudamus
.
&c.
In
this
sort
the
king
was
first
brought
to
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
and
in
all
places
where
he
passed
,
the
people
shewed
themselues
so
ioyfull
,
as
the
like
thereof
was
neuer
seene
before
at
th
election
or
receiuing
of
any
of
the
saide
former
Kings
.
When
he
came
to
the
Cathedrall
Church
,
he
was
there
receiued
with
great
honour
and
reuerence
by
all
the
Cleargie
,
with
the
celebration
of
all
ceremonies
thereunto
by
custome
appertaining
,
and
from
thence
was
conduced
to
the
Regall
Pallace
.
The
next
day
,
the
gouernours
&
magistrates
with
the
most
noble
and
principal
men
of
the
citie
together
with
the
three
estats
of
the
realme
,
caused
the
royall
standard
to
be
caried
before
them
,
through
all
the
principall
streets
of
the
citie
,
crying
aloud
,
God
saue
king
Anthonie
,
&
grant
him
long
life
.
In
th
end
they
came
all
to
the
said
Pallace
,
where
they
swore
him
for
King
,
binding
themselues
to
him
by
othe●
:
whereof
likewise
publique
actes
were
made
.
Don
Anthonio
making
protestation
thereupon
in
the
like
sort
that
he
had
made
at
Santaren
,
when
hee
was
there
chosen
and
sworne
for
king
:
whereof
also
a
publique
act
was
made
and
enrolled
as
abouesaid
.
Now
when
it
came
to
the
knowledge
of
the
gouernours
of
the
Realme
then
remaining
at
Setuball
,
that
Don
Anthonio
was
chosen
King
,
the
greater
part
of
them
withdrew
themselues
into
Castile
,
to
wit
,
Iohn
Masquerennas
,
Frauncis
de
Sa
,
and
Diego
Lopez
de
Sosa
,
thother
two
,
namely
th
archbishop
of
Lisbone
,
and
John
Tello
de
Meneses
came
within
three
myles
of
Lisbone
,
and
sent
to
King
Anthonie
,
beseeching
him
to
voutchsafe
to
receaue
them
into
his
fauour
:
which
they
easely
obtained
at
his
hands
,
sith
the
one
of
them
namely
John
Tello
de
Meneses
had
alwayes
shewed
himselfe
to
beare
a
good
affection
to
the
common
wealth
,
and
th
archbishop
had
alwayes
shewed
himselfe
a
neutre
,
where
contrariwise
thother
three
which
were
fled
into
Castile
,
being
wonne
and
corrupted
by
the
king
of
Castile
with
giftes
and
promises
,
had
alwayes
openly
mainteined
his
quarrell
:
and
yet
in
th
ende
did
pennance
for
their
horrible
treason
.
For
shortly
after
they
dyed
al
for
very
griefe
and
melancholy
that
they
had
sold
their
countrey
,
and
could
obtaine
little
or
nothing
of
all
that
had
bene
promised
vnto
them
on
the
behalfe
of
the
king
of
Castile
by
his
ambassadors
.
Within
certaine
dayes
after
,
king
Anthonie
departed
from
the
citie
of
Lisbon
,
to
Setuball
,
where
still
remained
the
deputies
of
the
townes
,
with
the
high
Chauncelour
,
the
principall
Counsellours
of
the
realme
,
and
many
of
the
nobilitie
:
By
whome
he
was
likewise
created
and
sworne
King
with
all
solemnities
thereunto
conuenient
.
Where
the
third
time
he
made
the
like
protestation
that
he
had
made
afore
in
Santaren
,
sending
two
of
the
said
deputies
from
thence
to
the
king
of
Castile
,
with
commission
to
declare
vnto
him
,
that
if
he
would
desist
from
force
of
armes
,
and
submit
his
cause
to
the
determination
of
the
Iudges
thereunto
authorised
,
that
then
he
would
doe
the
like
,
and
lay
downe
the
name
and
dignitie
of
king
.
And
hauing
first
giuen
order
for
the
defence
of
a
towne
called
Monte
Maior
(
which
was
in
daunger
to
be
besieged
by
the
duke
of
Alua
)
he
returned
from
thence
to
the
citie
of
Lisbon
.
In
the
meane
while
the
king
of
Castile
,
howe
much
the
more
he
was
moued
by
Don
Anthonio
and
others
to
commit
his
cause
to
be
determined
by
way
of
iustice
,
so
much
the
more
he
endeuoured
to
get
the
kingdome
by
force
,
making
great
offers
notwithstanding
to
Don
Anthonio
,
in
consideration
that
he
shoulde
yeeld
vp
the
royal
name
,
and
renounce
his
action
to
the
kingdom
.
But
neuerthelesse
Don
Anthonio
seeking
the
libertie
of
his
countrey
,
more
then
his
owne
benefit
,
would
neuer
yeelde
to
accept
any
condicions
,
howe
great
soeuer
they
were
.
Now
when
Don
Anthonio
was
come
backe
to
Lisbon
,
hee
dispatched
letters
immediatly
to
all
cities
and
townes
of
the
kingdom
,
and
to
the
townes
and
castles
of
Aphrica
,
and
thylandes
and
firme
lande
,
subiect
to
the
crowne
of
Portugall
,
certifying
them
how
he
was
chosen
and
sworne
king
,
and
therefore
required
them
all
from
thenceforward
,
to
take
&
knowledge
him
for
their
king
,
the
like
also
was
written
to
all
the
said
townes
,
Castles
,
Islandes
and
firme
land
,
by
the
said
gouernours
and
magistrates
of
the
citie
of
Lisbon
.
Immediatly
vpon
the
deliuerie
of
these
letters
,
Don
Anthonio
was
in
all
places
acknowledged
and
proclaimed
king
in
all
solemnitie
,
and
that
so
greatly
to
the
ioy
and
contentation
of
all
th
inhabitantes
as
is
scant
possible
to
bee
beleeued
.
In
the
meane
space
king
Don
Anthonio
ceased
not
to
prouide
as
farre
as
laye
in
his
power
,
for
the
defence
of
the
saide
Citye
of
Lisbone
,
(
which
is
the
chiefe
Citye
of
the
realme
,
)
for
that
the
Duke
of
Alua
approched
from
daye
to
daye
with
a
greate
armye
whiche
hee
brought
by
land
&
sea
,
amounting
to
about
sixe
and
twenty
thousand
fighting
men
aswell
horsemen
as
footemen
,
all
olde
soldiors
and
well
appointed
,
the
most
parte
of
them
comming
by
lande
&
the
rest
by
sea
in
fiftye
gallyes
and
about
as
manye
great
shippes
.
At
laste
these
two
armies
comming
by
lande
and
sea
,
mette
and
ioyned
together
at
the
towne
of
Setuball
whiche
was
quickelye
brought
vnder
the
power
of
th
ennimie
by
reason
it
was
neyther
anye
strong
towne
,
nor
prouided
of
gunpowder
,
whiche
in
greate
plentye
together
with
th
artillerie
and
other
munitions
of
warre
had
bene
before
that
conueyed
into
Castile
by
the
sayde
gouernours
vnder
coloure
of
th
expedition
whiche
was
pretended
into
Aphrica
.
The
Duke
of
Alua
hauing
thus
taken
this
towne
of
Setuball
,
caused
the
moste
parte
of
the
footemen
to
be
imbarqued
in
the
gallyes
,
and
the
rest
in
the
greate
shippes
wherewith
he
wente
to
the
towne
of
Cascais
standing
by
the
Ocean
sea
,
seuen
myles
from
Lisbon
,
hauing
in
his
company
Anthonie
de
Castro
lorde
of
the
same
towne
,
who
a
little
before
yeilded
him selfe
to
the
sayd
Duke
.
Through
this
mans
labour
and
industrie
,
the
Duke
in
fewe
daies
easilye
got
this
towne
into
his
handes
,
where
Diego
de
meneces
a
gentleman
of
a
noble
house
was
gouernour
,
who
after
the
yielding
vp
of
the
towne
was
beheaded
by
the
Duke
of
Aluaes
commaundement
,
and
one
of
the
Captaynes
called
Henry
Perera
hanged
vppon
a
gibette
notwithstanding
that
eache
of
them
had
yeilded
himselfe
.
After
the
taking
of
this
towne
of
Cascais
the
Duke
of
Alua
remoued
his
campe
to
the
strong
castle
of
Saint
Iohn
within
three
myles
of
Lisbone
,
wherein
Iristan
vaz
de
vegna
was
captayne
,
a
man
verye
notable
in
militarye
experience
hauing
made
greate
tryall
of
his
valiauncye
in
th
east
Indie
,
and
nowe
when
the
sayde
Duke
by
the
space
of
one
daye
had
beaten
the
Castle
with
great
ordinaunce
,
withoute
doing
it
anye
harme
,
the
nexte
daye
the
sayde
gouernour
thoughe
hee
wanted
neyther
munition
nor
anye
other
necessaries
,
yet
after
parle
with
the
Duke
of
Alua
,
yeilded
the
Castle
into
his
handes
vppon
the
Dukes
promise
that
the
King
of
Castile
should
yeilde
vnto
him
a
greate
pencion
yeerelye
during
his
lyfe
,
but
euen
as
traitors
by
gods
iuste
iudgemente
are
commonly
payde
according
to
their
desert
,
so
this
man
was
so
farre
from
hauing
promise
kept
with
him
,
as
that
contrariwise
hee
was
presentlye
by
the
King
of
Castiles
commaundement
bannished
into
Affrica
for
the
space
of
ten
yeares
there
to
serue
against
the
Moores
because
hee
had
withstoode
the
Duke
of
Alua
a
whole
daye
and
yeilded
not
the
Castle
at
the
firste
somonce
but
after
by
composition
,
whereas
hee
had
beefore
promised
and
written
,
that
immediatelye
vpon
the
Dukes
comming
he
would
yeilde
vp
the
Castle
.
Wherefore
hee
purchased
the
name
of
a
Traytor
without
reaping
anye
commoditye
thereby
as
it
often
happeneth
to
traytors
.
When
this
Castle
was
thus
yeilded
(
whereby
the
free
passage
of
Gallyes
and
Shippes
to
Lisbon
was
greatelye
hindered
,
)
The
Duke
of
Alua
remooued
his
campe
to
the
subburbes
of
the
Cyty
of
Lisbon
where
King
Anthony
then
remayned
in
the
subburbes
called
Alcantara
,
with
his
Armye
consisting
of
aboute
sixe
thousande
footemen
,
and
eyghte
hundered
horsemen
of
his
owne
kingdome
,
the
greatest
parte
thereof
beeing
smallye
experienced
in
feates
of
armes
.
Wherefore
althoughe
it
seemed
not
sufficiente
to
resiste
so
puissaunte
an
armye
as
the
Duke
of
Alua
brought
,
yet
King
Anthonie
more
regarding
the
common
wealth
and
lybertye
of
his
Countrey
,
then
the
safetie
and
preseruation
of
his
owne
person
,
determined
to
hazarde
the
battayle
rather
then
lightlye
and
ignominiouslye
to
yielde
himselfe
and
his
people
into
thandes
of
the
Tyrants
,
hoping
for
the
lyke
good
successe
that
in
tyme
paste
Kinge
Iohn
the
first
,
of
that
name
had
who
with
sixe
thousande
Portugalles
in
a
verye
lyke
quarrell
ouercame
Iohn
Kinge
of
Castile
the
firste
also
of
that
name
,
with
his
Armye
of
thirtie
and
two
thousande
men
,
in
a
battayle
foughte
beetweene
them
neere
the
village
of
Algiba
Rotta
But
after
certaine
skirmishes
,
wherein
two-thousand
Castillians
were
slaine
,
it
fortuned
the
same
day
that
the
said
king
Don
Anthonio
thought
to
haue
ioyned
battell
with
the
king
of
Castiles
power
(
which
was
the
xxiiii
.
day
of
August
)
earely
in
the
morning
,
many
of
them
that
were
with
him
,
seeing
th
enemie
approch
,
beganne
to
flye
:
whereof
certaine
went
to
th
enemies
,
specially
the
horsemen
,
a
great
part
whereof
(
as
afterwardes
manifestly
appeared
)
were
corrupted
by
the
king
of
Castile
,
besides
there
was
great
want
of
gunpowder
in
King
Anthonies
campe
:
for
at
that
time
by
the
default
and
treason
of
the
said
gouernours
(
who
as
is
afore
declared
)
had
conueied
a
great
quantitie
of
gunpowder
into
Castile
,
there
could
not
be
found
aboue
two
thousande
pound
weight
of
the
saide
powder
in
all
the
citie
of
Lisbon
.
Vpon
consideration
of
all
these
thinges
,
King
Anthonies
most
principall
&
faithfull
seruants
counselled
him
to
prouide
in
time
for
the
safetie
of
his
person
,
for
as
long
as
it
was
safe
,
there
remained
some
hope
of
the
recouerie
of
the
libertie
of
the
countrey
,
which
in
case
he
were
lost
,
was
vtterly
vnrecouerable
for
euer
.
Which
aduise
by
his
maiestie
well
weighed
and
considered
,
hee
determined
with
many
of
his
noble
men
and
others
that
were
very
faithfull
vnto
him
,
to
breake
thorow
a
squadron
of
horsemen
,
whereby
th
enemie
supposed
to
haue
cut
away
from
him
all
possibilitie
to
escape
away
.
And
thereupon
without
delay
causing
the
Kings
royall
standard
to
march
before
him
,
they
all
set
spurres
to
their
horses
,
and
so
furiously
assayle
th
enemies
,
that
straitghtwaies
they
droue
them
from
their
place
,
and
so
with
their
weapons
procured
their
passage
.
Wherein
King
Anthonie
himselfe
receiued
two
great
woundes
in
his
head
by
staying
(
and
that
not
without
effect
)
to
helpe
Ferdinando
Valeroso
out
of
the
handes
of
th
enemies
.
And
although
the
King
was
greatly
troubled
and
weakened
by
meanes
of
those
woundes
whereout
the
bloud
ranne
in
great
abundance
downe
his
eyes
and
face
:
yet
more
by
Gods
prouidence
then
by
mans
strength
or
industrie
he
escaped
from
the
ennimies
,
and
yet
not
once
but
diuers
times
was
driuen
to
breake
thorowe
the
middest
of
them
with
foure
or
fiue
horsemen
that
continually
followed
him
(
of
the
which
number
was
Fraunces
of
Portugall
Erle
of
Vimioso
)
the
residue
of
those
that
holpe
to
make
the
saide
passage
being
turned
another
waye
carrying
the
Kings
standarde
before
them
.
Nowe
when
the
kinge
had
passed
through
all
the
Cyty
,
of
Lisbone
,
meeting
his
enemies
in
diuers
places
,
at
last
he
came
to
the
shoreside
of
the
riuer
of
Tagus
which
runneth
by
thest
end
of
the
Cyty
where
he
found
Emanuell
of
Portugall
Vncle
to
the
saide
Erle
of
Vimioso
,
already
imbarqued
to
fly
to
the
City
of
Santaren
.
Who
assoone
as
he
knew
the
King
,
caused
the
Barque
to
be
brought
to
the
shore
,
that
his
Maiestye
might
bee
receaued
thereinto
and
so
passe
awaye
with
the
sayde
Erle
and
others
amongst
whome
was
Simon
Masquerennas
deane
of
Ebora
who
came
to
the
king
at
that
very
instante
when
he
was
ready
to
enter
the
Barque
.
Nowe
as
the
king
was
sayling
vp
the
riuer
in
the
saide
barque
towarde
Santaren
,
his
Agent
(
hauing
followed
the
standard
)
came
presently
by
great
chaunce
to
the
same
place
where
the
king
was
taken
into
the
barque
,
and
vnderstanding
his
Maiestie
to
be
therin
seeing
the
same
a
farre
off
,
and
perceauing
how
certen
of
the
king
of
Castiles
galleys
pursued
the
same
verye
neere
discharging
store
of
harquebush
shot
thereat
,
he
galloped
after
by
the
riuer
side
in
all
possible
haste
to
ouertake
the
barque
and
beeing
come
righte
against
the
same
,
ceased
not
to
make
signes
from
the
shore
side
that
it
shoulde
come
to
lande
in
the
place
where
he
was
,
and
as
it
was
comming
towarde
him
,
hee
caused
two
of
them
that
were
in
his
companye
to
alight
their
horses
namely
Anthonie
de
Sosa
,
and
Jerom
de
Sylua
,
appointing
the
best
horse
to
the
Kinge
,
and
thother
to
th
erle
of
Vimioso
and
Emanuell
of
Portugall
his
vncle
,
and
taking
Simon
Masquerennas
behind
him
vppon
his
owne
horse
.
In
this
maner
they
galloped
away
all
as
fast
as
they
could
through
Oliue
trees
and
other
vnfrequented
places
,
till
they
were
in
some
better
safetie
.
But
scarsely
was
the
King
with
thother
three
lords
aforenamed
landed
,
when
the
barque
was
presently
assayled
and
taken
by
one
of
the
Gallyes
so
as
the
reste
that
remained
behind
coulde
not
come
to
shoare
,
the
greatest
parte
of
th
ennimies
leaping
into
the
water
where
it
was
shallowe
for
the
easier
taking
of
the
saide
barque
,
where
they
tooke
many
prisoners
,
amongest
whome
the
chiefest
were
Emmanuell
de
Castro
and
Anthonie
Botado
and
other
the
Kings
seruants
.
When
the
duke
of
Alua
was
entred
into
Lisbon
,
supposing
Don
Anthonio
had
hid
himselfe
there
,
he
made
no
great
search
after
him
in
the
fieldes
.
In
so
much
that
while
the
souldiors
were
busie
in
spoyling
the
subburbes
,
and
search
was
made
in
the
towne
for
him
,
the
King
with
them
of
his
companye
came
firste
to
a
Village
three
miles
from
Lisbon
,
where
after
he
had
stayed
a
little
to
dresse
his
wounds
he
passed
further
from
thence
by
vnfrequented
waies
,
and
came
that
night
to
a
house
of
pleasure
a
myle
from
Santaren
,
belonging
to
Peter
de
Menezes
one
of
his
treasourers
who
ouertooke
his
maiesty
in
the
waye
,
flying
also
from
th
ennemye
in
the
company
of
the
Bishop
of
Guardia
.
The
next
day
after
his
maiesties
comming
to
this
place
,
he
sent
his
Agent
to
Santaren
to
declare
to
the
gouernour
and
Magistrates
of
the
Towne
,
how
he
was
determined
to
come
thither
,
praying
them
to
receaue
and
defend
him
in
case
th
ennemy
pursued
him
thither
.
Wherevpon
the
gouernour
and
Magistrates
,
vppon
notice
of
the
Kinges
comming
,
went
with
a
great
companye
of
the
Citizens
to
meet
him
halfe
a
myle
without
the
Towne
,
and
there
very
humblye
receaued
him
not
without
great
lamentation
for
that
which
had
happened
at
Lisbon
the
day
before
:
and
so
conducted
him
to
the
royall
palace
of
the
City
,
offering
all
with
one
accorde
to
spende
their
liues
and
gooddes
in
his
defence
if
he
woulde
staye
there
.
but
for
that
the
Towne
was
not
verye
strong
nor
conuenientlye
furnished
,
with
a
garrison
,
munitions
of
warre
and
other
necessaryes
,
to
abyde
a
siege
,
he
stayed
there
onely
twoo
dayes
to
heale
his
woundes
,
and
then
tooke
his
iourney
towarde
Porto
of
Portugall
a
sea
towne
indifferent
strong
,
about
fifty
myles
from
Lisbon
,
(
whither
the
Duke
of
Aluaes
armye
easely
coulde
not
passe
)
where
the
Kinge
might
haue
conuenient
place
and
oportunitie
to
repayre
his
armie
and
stay
for
ayde
,
which
he
hoped
for
out
of
Fraunce
or
England
.
In
this
iourney
the
king
Don
Anthonio
was
accompanyed
,
by
the
Byshop
of
Guardia
,
the
Erle
of
Vimioso
,
Emanuell
de
Sylua
then
gouernour
of
the
sayde
Citie
of
Santaren
,
Peter
de
Meneses
,
and
his
maiesties
Agent
,
beeing
all
of
his
priuie
counsell
,
with
manye
other
Lordes
,
Gentlemen
,
and
other
persons
of
great
worshippe
and
calling
to
the
number
of
about
twoo
hundred
horsemen
and
a
thousande
footemen
.
And
in
the
same
by
reason
of
his
woundes
became
so
weake
and
feeble
,
that
he
coulde
not
abyde
to
sit
his
horse
nor
be
carryed
in
his
Litter
,
but
was
dryuen
to
be
borne
vppon
mens
shoulders
.
Then
comming
to
the
Towne
of
Montemaior
not
farre
from
Col●mbre
,
his
maiestie
stayed
there
six
daies
to
refresh
himselfe
and
cure
his
woundes
,
gathering
men
togeather
in
the
meane
space
,
to
aboute
the
number
of
eyghte
thousande
wherewith
he
martched
to
the
Citye
of
Auero
and
was
in
all
places
as
he
passed
through
the
countrey
receaued
and
acknowledged
as
Kinge
,
notwithstanding
that
the
Kinge
of
Castile
had
alreadye
subdued
Lisbon
the
chiefe
Cytye
of
the
kingdome
.
When
the
sayde
Kinge
Don
Anthonio
drewe
neere
to
this
Cytye
of
Auero
hee
sommoned
th
inhabitantes
to
take
his
parte
and
topen
the
gates
of
their
Cytie
vnto
him
according
to
their
oathe
.
Vppon
refusall
whereof
on
theire
behalfe
madehee
gaue
in
charge
to
th
erle
of
Vimioso
(
whome
after
that
hee
made
Counstable
of
Portugall
)
to
doe
his
endeuour
to
take
it
by
force
,
giuing
also
the
spoyle
of
the
Cytye
to
the
souldiours
.
And
thoughe
it
were
well
furnished
with
munitions
of
warre
and
other
necessaries
,
yet
the
greater
parte
of
the
Citizens
refused
to
make
resistaunce
againste
Kynge
Anthonies
men
,
insomuche
that
the
Towne
was
taken
easily
by
scaling
the
walles
and
otherwise
,
and
so
brought
vnder
his
obedience
and
sacked
.
But
yet
vppon
the
taking
of
the
same
,
his
maiestie
gaue
suche
order
that
the
soldiours
exceeded
not
in
their
insolencie
,
so
that
all
thinges
were
soone
in
quietnesse
,
his
maiestie
lodging
there
first
in
the
monasterye
of
the
dominican
freres
by
the
space
of
three
dayes
,
wente
from-thence
to
a
verye
fayre
large
house
pleasauntlye
scituated
vppon
the
riuer
and
beelonging
to
Francisco
de
Tauares
a
gentleman
who
a
little
before
was
gone
to
the
king
of
Castile
to
sue
for
pardon
bycause
he
had
saluted
and
acknowledged
king
Anthonie
for
king
.
When
Kinge
Anthony
had
caused
certaine
traytours
in
this
Cyty
to
be
executed
by
order
of
law
,
he
continued
his
iourney
towarde
the
said
towne
of
porto
of
Portugall
,
lykewise
sommoning
the
citizens
of
the
same
to
acknowledge
him
for
their
king
,
and
to
open
the
gates
of
their
cyty
vnto
him
.
In
this
towne
was
then
gouernor
Pantaleon
de
Sà
brother
of
Frauncis
de
Sà
one
of
the
three
gouernours
,
which
presentlye
after
Don
Anthonie
was
chosen
King
,
fled
to
the
king
of
Castile
.
This
gouernour
being
likewise
wonne
to
the
King
of
Castiles
side
,
was
a
meane
with
other
of
his
complices
that
entrance
into
this
towne
was
denyed
to
King
Anthony
,
his
maiestie
conceauing
greate
displeasure
thereat
assembled
men
from
all
partes
thereaboutes
to
encrease
his
armie
&
made
al
possible
preparation
to
passe
ouer
the
Ryuer
and
take
the
towne
by
force
.
When
all
thinges
necessary
for
the
siege
were
in
a
readines
,
as
the
king
was
marching
with
all
his
hoste
against
the
town
hauing
in
his
campe
about
twelue
thousand
men
,
and
yet
the
most
of
them
vnarmed
,
the
Citizens
began
presentlye
to
ryse
in
such
a
mutinie
against
Pantaleon
the
gouernour
and
his
complyces
who
pretended
to
resist
Don
Anthonio
and
his
men
,
that
the
sayde
gogouernor
and
his
pertakers
had
much
a
doe
to
saue
themselues
by
flight
from
the
furye
of
the
people
,
whereby
it
came
to
passe
that
al
the
religious
and
clergy
men
of
the
towne
camme
foorth
to
meete
the
King
,
beseeching
his
maiestie
to
pardon
the
Cytizens
in
that
they
had
not
yeilded
the
towne
into
his
hands
vpon
the
first
sommonce
according
to
their
alleagence
and
the
dutye
of
their
oath
.
Whereupon
the
King
in
th
end
,
was
content
of
his
naturall
clemencie
to
pardon
their
offence
vpon
condition
they
should
compound
with
the
souldiours
to
whome
he
had
graunted
the
sacking
of
the
towne
.
By
reason
whereof
the
Citizens
promised
for
the
safegarde
of
the
same
from
sacking
,
to
giue
the
souldioures
a
hundred
thousande
Duckets
.
And
so
the
Kinge
at
his
entraunce
into
the
towne
was
honorablye
receaued
by
the
Citizens
,
whereupon
his
maiestie
presently
sent
the
Bishop
of
Guardia
from
thence
with
al
speede
to
the
next
prouince
called
Entre
dueroe
Minho
to
encourage
th
inhabitans
and
gather
men
&
victuals
for
th
augmenting
and
prouision
of
his
campe
,
and
so
stayed
certaine
daies
in
the
same
towne
expecting
aide
and
gunpowder
from
Fraunce
.
Nowe
the
Duke
of
Alua
(
vnderstanding
howe
Kinge
Anthony
was
come
to
Porto
and
there
encresed
his
army
)
feared
least
his
Maiesty
should
receaue
aide
from
Fraunce
,
and
therefore
in
all
hast
sente
Sancho
de
Auila
(
sometime
gouernour
of
the
Castle
of
Antwerp
)
with
two
thousand
horsemen
and
eyght
thousand
foote
men
,
Artillerie
and
all
other
munitions
and
necessarye
prouision
of
warre
to
besiege
the
saide
towne
of
Porto
,
who
ariued
there
about
thirtie
daies
after
King
Don
Anthonio
came
thither
.
Nowe
when
the
said
King
Don
Anthonio
was
informed
of
th
enimies
comming
he
gaue
order
to
all
townes
where
they
should
passe
,
to
giue
them
free
passage
without
resistaunce
for
that
his
maiestie
coulde
not
defende
them
by
reason
he
wanted
horsemen
and
gunpowder
,
and
that
the
greatest
part
of
his
souldiors
which
serued
him
in
the
getting
of
Porto
,
were
retyred
hoame
to
their
owne
houses
.
When
Sancho
Dauila
was
come
before
the
Towne
of
Porto
,
hee
stayed
with
his
armie
and
planted
his
artillery
vppon
the
farther
side
of
the
riuer
of
Dureto
ouer
against
Porto
,
from
whence
he
began
to
batter
the
walles
of
the
towne
with
his
artillery
,
but
forasmuch
as
he
got
little
this
way
by
reason
of
the
great
space
which
was
betweene
him
and
the
towne
,
he
determined
to
passe
ouer
the
riuer
to
that
side
,
which
lyeth
next
Porto
.
And
in
the
ende
accomplished
his
determination
with
certaine
barques
and
boates
,
which
for
the
same
purpose
he
had
procured
from
all
partes
.
For
King
Don
Anthonies
men
were
not
able
to
hinder
the
said
passage
,
by
reason
they
were
for
the
moste
part
vnarmed
and
vnexperienced
.
King
Anthonie
seeing
his
affaires
in
these
hard
termes
determined
to
make
his
retrayte
to
the
towne
of
Viane
,
a
port
also
of
the
sea
,
intending
there
to
embarque
himselfe
for
Fraunce
,
with
many
noble
men
and
others
following
him
,
to
about
the
number
of
fiue
hundred
,
with
whom
he
came
to
Viane
verye
late
in
the
night
,
weary
and
euill
at
ease
,
&
not
yet
throughly
healed
of
his
wounds
.
In
this
place
,
he
prepared
fiue
ships
the
next
daye
,
and
furnished
them
with
victualles
and
all
other
necessaries
for
the
sayde
embarquement
.
Now
when
all
thinges
were
ready
therevnto
,
and
the
king
and
his
companye
almost
all
embarqued
,
there
chaunced
a
great
tempest
with
a
contrary
winde
out
of
the
sea
,
whereby
the
ships
were
all
stayed
and
could
not
depart
out
of
the
hauen
.
In
the
meane
space
Sancho
Dauila
sending
his
horsemen
before
,
came
after
himselfe
with
the
reste
of
his
armye
to
besiege
the
towne
.
Wherefore
King
Anthonie
fearing
least
the
ships
would
from
the
the
land
at
last
be
vexed
and
suncke
with
the
artillery
of
the
enuemie
,
and
seeing
he
coulde
not
sayle
out
of
the
hauen
by
reason
of
contrary
wind
,
determined
(
while
he
had
time
)
to
saue
him selfe
from
so
apparant
a
daunger
,
before
th
ennemie
had
hemmed
him
in
on
all
sides
.
And
therefore
in
all
hast
forsaking
the
shippes
,
with
great
griefe
,
he
tooke
his
leaue
of
the
principall
noble
men
,
and
others
that
were
about
him
,
exhorting
them
,
euery
man
to
prouide
for
their
safety
by
the
best
meanes
they
could
:
amongst
whom
the
chiefe
were
,
the
sayde
Erle
of
Vimioso
,
the
Bishop
of
Guardia
,
Emanuell
de
Sylua
,
Peter
Fernando
,
and
Diego
de
Meneses
,
with
manye
other
of
the
auncient
nobilitie
,
prayinge
them
to
bee
all
of
good
courage
,
hopinge
at
laste
fortune
woulde
so
chaunge
that
hee
mighte
gyue
them
honourable
recompence
for
their
good
seruices
doone
vnto
him
and
which
he
hoped
to
receaue
at
their
handes
in
time
to
come
.
Thus
King
Anthonie
with
all
possible
speede
passed
awaye
on
foot
vp
the
riuer
side
,
hauing
in
his
companye
onelye
his
sayde
Agent
,
and
one
of
his
seruauntes
called
Thomas
Cachero
,
with
twoo
honeste
Burghesses
of
the
sayde
towne
of
Viane
who
knewe
the
coastes
of
the
countreye
,
sending
his
treasurer
before
him
with
aboute
fourtie
men
attending
the
same
.
But
hauinge
in
this
maner
passed
but
a
little
waye
,
they
spied
vppon
an
hill
not
farre
off
,
a
troupe
of
the
ennemies
horsemen
beeing
fiftie
in
number
or
aboue
,
who
seemed
to
come
downe
into
the
plaine
fielde
,
and
directlye
to
take
their
course
toward
the
king
.
Wherefore
for
the
auoyding
of
so
present
a
daunger
,
by
his
Agentes
counsell
,
hee
caused
the
company
attending
his
treasoure
to
depart
from
him
and
to
martche
and
passe
with
the
same
ouer
the
playne
fielde
,
whilest
him selfe
with
his
Agent
,
Thomas
Cachero
and
the
sayde
twoo
Burghesses
of
Viane
helde
on
their
waye
by
the
riuer
side
.
This
deuise
tooke
good
successe
,
for
the
ennemy
directed
his
course
straight
towarde
the
greater
companye
,
making
none
accoumpt
of
the
smaller
number
which
passed
by
the
riuer
side
.
Insomuch
that
while
the
ennemye
spente
his
time
to
pursue
and
take
the
treasure
(
amounting
to
little
lesse
then
a
million
of
golde
)
The
king
founde
meane
(
when
he
was
got
a
good
waye
of
)
to
saue
him selfe
(
with
those
foure
that
were
in
his
companye
)
by
wading
ouer
the
sayde
riuer
where
it
was
shallow
,
but
yet
the
water
came
vp
to
their
brestes
as
they
passed
thorough
.
When
they
were
thus
come
to
the
other
side
of
the
riuer
beeing
that
side
where
the
towne
of
Viane
is
scituate
,
they
spied
a
farre
off
,
other
troupes
of
horsemen
and
foote
men
who
(
by
all
likelyhood
)
sought
also
for
the
King
,
for
which
cause
his
maiestye
and
his
companye
thought
good
to
goe
ouer
the
riuer
agayne
to
the
same
side
from
whence
he
came
.
Vpon
the
accomplishment
whereof
they
hidde
them selues
amongest
bushes
and
young
trees
by
the
water
side
,
where
they
aboade
all
the
same
daye
which
was
the
twelfth
of
October
fastinge
and
wette
,
for
it
scant
ceased
from
rayning
all
that
daye
.
At
night
they
went
a
foote
from
thence
by
pathes
and
otherwyse
as
they
coulde
,
to
a
Village
about
two
myles
from
Viane
,
beeing
there
receaued
into
a
poore
wydowes
house
where
hee
rested
all
the
same
nighte
and
the
daye
followinge
.
The
nexte
night
hee
departed
from
thence
to
other
places
thorough
vnfrequented
wayes
and
desartes
,
taking
with
him
to
the
companye
hee
had
before
,
a
fift
man
whose
name
was
Iasper
de
Gran
,
whome
hee
founde
vppon
the
shore
at
his
firste
passage
ouer
the
riuer
.
This
Jasper
was
one
of
his
olde
and
moste
faythfull
seruauntes
,
who
was
the
greatest
meane
that
the
Kinge
had
,
so
happely
escaped
out
of
the
Moores
handes
when
hee
was
captiue
in
Aphrica
.
Now
for
that
Sancho
Dauila
coulde
not
finde
the
Kinge
in
the
shippes
,
neither
in
the
Towne
of
Viane
nor
elsewhere
there
aboutes
,
hee
gaue
order
to
all
his
horse
men
and
foote
men
to
disperse
them selues
in
diuerse
troupes
,
and
to
passe
into
all
places
and
Villages
of
the
prouince
adioyning
,
called
in
the
Portugall
tongue
,
Entre
Dueroe
Minho
,
to
seeke
for
King
Anthonie
,
promising
great
and
ample
rewarde
to
whosoeuer
shoulde
bringe
him
prysoner
:
and
wrote
to
the
Duke
of
Alua
remayning
still
at
Lisbone
to
appoynt
sufficient
watch
and
warde
in
euery
of
the
sea
portes
to
watch
diligently
that
King
Anthonie
embarqued
not
him selfe
to
depart
out
of
the
kingdome
.
Also
the
Duke
of
Alua
him selfe
and
Sancho
Dauila
withall
,
wrote
to
the
like
effect
,
to
all
townes
and
places
of
the
Kingdome
of
Castile
bordering
vpon
Portugall
.
In
somuch
▪
that
great
and
curious
search
was
made
in
euerye
place
for
Kinge
Anthonie
.
Besides
,
manye
Spaniardes
and
Portugals
were
hyred
and
appointed
to
that
busines
,
by
the
Duke
of
Alua
and
other
of
the
king
of
Castiles
ministers
.
But
the
king
of
Castile
not
so
content
proclaymed
in
all
places
that
whosoeuer
coulde
bring
king
Anthonie
either
dead
or
aliue
,
shoulde
haue
fiue
and
twenty
thousande
Duckates
of
golde
for
his
rewarde
.
Whereof
open
proclamations
were
set
vppon
the
principall
Church
dores
,
and
also
vppon
the
gates
of
the
Citie
of
Lisbon
and
other
places
of
Portugal
and
Castile
,
and
besides
all
this
,
the
King
of
Castile
grieuouslye
punished
whomsoeuer
he
knew
or
suspected
to
beare
good
will
to
King
Anthonie
,
some
by
death
,
some
by
perpetuall
exile
,
not
sparing
many
men
and
women
though
they
had
let
slip
but
a
worde
onely
in
fauour
of
King
Anthonie
.
Yet
notwithstanding
the
king
of
Castile
got
nothing
by
al
these
more
then
tyrannicall
deuises
and
meanes
.
For
King
Anthonie
beeing
(
more
,
by
Gods
prouidence
and
sufferance
then
by
mans
industry
)
preserued
about
the
ende
of
seuen
monethes
wherein
he
had
wandred
about
by
rockes
desartes
and
other
solitarye
places
,
at
laste
founde
meanes
to
embarque
him selfe
for
Fraunce
the
tenth
of
May
1581
,
neare
the
afore
sayde
town
of
Setubal
,
in
a
ship
of
Holland
of
the
towne
of
Anckbuysen
wherof
wasmaister
Cornelius
de
Egmont
,
and
arryuod
at
the
Port
of
Callais
in
Fraunce
the
ninthe
of
Iune
following
,
hauing
in
the
preparation
of
his
embarquemente
,
verye
greate
helpe
and
furtheraunce
at
thandes
of
a
diligent
and
faithfull
wydowe
whose
name
was
Beatrice
Gonsalues
dwelling
neere
vnto
Setuball
,
whose
picture
,
after
the
matter
was
discouered
and
shee
fledde
awaye
,
was
hanged
by
the
kinge
of
Castiles
appointment
.
There
accompanyed
Kinge
Anthonie
in
his
passage
to
Fraunce
Emanuell
de
Silua
(
whome
his
maiesties
afterwardes
made
Erle
of
Torres
Vedras
and
gouernour
of
Th●sles
of
Assories
,
)
the
Kinges
Agent
,
(
whose
name
is
purposelye
concealed
in
his
booke
for
a
certayne
consideration
)
Thomas
Cachero
,
Diego
Roys
,
Constantine
de
Britto
,
and
Diego
de
Quaresma
the
kings
ministers
,
Dominicke
Gonsalues
brother
to
the
sayde
Beatrice
,
and
Ferdinand
Martines
a
man
of
the
countrey
whose
helpe
and
seruice
the
King
had
vsed
to
prouide
his
victualles
,
and
other
necessaries
,
during
the
tyme
that
he
secretly
remained
amongest
the
Rockes
and
desartes
.
But
if
all
perils
and
discommodities
whiche
King
Anthony
suffered
while
hee
thus
wandered
in
desartes
and
solitarye
places
to
escape
thandes
of
his
enimie
,
should
here
bee
expressed
and
sette
downe
,
scarse
woulde
a
large
volume
suffice
thereunto
.
Yet
this
is
to
be
noted
,
how
all
this
happened
to
his
maiestie
when
he
was
aboue
th
age
of
fortye
yeres
,
and
not
in
perfite
health
,
in
the
middest
of
winter
,
and
coldest
countrey
of
all
Portugall
,
where
hee
was
constrayned
to
spende
many
nightes
in
the
playne
fieldes
and
that
very
often
in
snowe
and
rayne
all
the
night
long
,
without
eyther
fire
or
other
remedy
against
the
colde
,
being
for
the
most
part
all
the
whole
daye
without
meate
or
drinke
,
for
his
foode
(
such
as
it
was
)
for
the
most
part
was
brought
vnto
him
in
the
nighte
by
the
sayde
countriman
Ferdinando
Martines
.
(
Yea
his
maiestye
thoughte
himselfe
happye
when
hee
coulde
put
his
heade
vnder
some
roofe
,
and
reste
hymselfe
vppon
a
padde
of
strawe
,
whiche
kinde
of
lodging
the
countreymen
vse
in
those
partes
of
Portugall
without
eyther
beddes
or
sheetes
(
specially
where
there
bee
no
throughe
faires
)
so
that
his
maiestye
was
driuen
commonly
to
lye
in
his
apparell
wrapped
onelye
in
a
couerlet
whiche
the
sayd
Thomas
Cachero
alwaies
carried
with
him
for
that
purpose
.
Manye
tymes
also
his
maiestie
was
almoste
apprehended
by
his
enimies
who
lefte
no
place
vnsifted
for
him
,
insomuche
that
the
spaniardes
often
came
to
the
verye
same
place
where
the
King
had
beene
,
within
an
howre
or
thereabouts
after
his
maiesties
departure
from
the
same
,
where
they
miserably
afflicted
the
poore
husbandmen
that
had
harbored
his
highnes
,
executing
some
by
the
corde
,
and
burning
their
houses
.
But
yet
for
all
that
,
other
husbandemen
refused
not
to
harbour
his
maiestie
in
their
houses
when
occasion
required
,
notwithstanding
they
knew
his
person
very
well
,
for
they
were
so
well
affectioned
toward
him
,
that
none
of
them
euer
bewrayed
him
to
the
Castilians
,
and
yet
were
they
not
ignoraunt
of
the
great
quantitie
of
money
which
the
king
of
Castile
by
open
proclamations
had
promised
to
whosoeuer
coulde
deliuer
him
dead
or
aliue
.
In
all
these
so
great
and
incomparable
daungers
the
sayde
king
Don
Anthonio
hath
alwayes
shewed
so
cherefull
and
constante
a
mynde
as
though
no
misfortune
at
all
had
chaunced
vnto
him
,
alwaies
encouraging
and
comforting
those
that
were
in
his
company
,
setting
alwaies
before
his
owne
eyes
a
stedfast
hope
not
onely
to
passe
and
ouercome
all
these
dangers
&
toyles
but
also
in
th
end
t'
attaine
to
the
recouery
of
his
kingdome
.
Heere
also
is
to
bee
noted
,
that
whilest
Kinge
Anthonie
was
tossed
in
all
these
daungers
and
misfortunes
he
omitted
not
anye
thing
that
might
further
his
escaping
from
the
tyrants
handes
.
For
foure
tymes
he
attempted
to
take
shipping
for
Fraunce
,
before
he
coulde
bring
it
to
passe
,
hauing
euery
tyme
made
conuenient
preparation
,
defrayed
the
charges
of
his
shipping
,
and
made
all
other
necessarye
prouision
for
his
voyage
,
first
at
the
towne
and
porte
of
Auero
,
the
seconde
tyme
at
Lisbon
,
the
thirde
tyme
at
Villa
Noua
of
Milfontes
,
the
fourth
tyme
at
the
Hauen
of
Sizimbre
nere
Setuball
,
but
the
number
of
spyes
and
traytors
aswell
Portugalles
as
spanyardes
was
so
great
,
and
their
awayting
and
vigilancie
so
extreme
,
that
these
the
Kinges
attemptes
were
frustrated
(
although
moste
secretlye
handled
,
)
yea
his
maiestie
was
not
farre
from
his
apprehension
at
what
tyme
he
first
prepared
for
his
embarquing
at
Lisbon
,
for
hee
was
there
almost
entrapped
as
more
particularly
hereafter
shall
be
declared
.
Besides
his
maiesty
in
the
moneth
of
December
sent
secretlye
into
Fraunce
Jerom
de
Silua
a
gentleman
of
a
noble
and
auncient
house
to
signifie
vnto
the
most
Christian
french
King
and
the
moste
excellent
princesse
the
Queene-mother
that
he
was
yet
liuing
and
in
good
healthe
,
for
that
he
vnderstoode
,
the
King
of
Castile
had
written
to
many
Princes
of
christiandome
,
howe
he
was
dead
.
Nowe
when
the
king
of
Castile
had
established
his
affaires
in
Portugall
according
to
his
pleasure
,
he
sent
incontinentlye
lettres
to
all
the
townes
of
Aphrica
,
of
the
East
Indyes
,
the
country
of
Brasile
and
other
countreyes
and
Islandes
depending
of
the
Crowne
of
Portugall
,
requiring
them
from
thencefoorth
to
acknowledge
him
for
their
soueraigne
Lorde
and
Prince
,
whiche
hee
easily
obteyned
at
their
handes
,
by
reason
there
ranne
a
rumour
that
Kinge
Anthonie
was
deade
,
and
for
that
they
sawe
no
lykelyhoode
how
he
could
euer
recouer
his
kingdom
,
and
besides
these
countreis
and
townes
cannot
want
the
traffique
of
Portugall
from
whence
they
haue
their
prouision
of
victualls
,
munitions
of
warre
and
other
necessaries
.
wherefore
in
th
end
they
submitted
themselues
into
the
king
of
Castiles
handes
more
by
necessitie
,
then
for
any
good
will
.
The
King
of
Castile
also
wrote
to
the
lyke
effect
to
th
isles
of
Assores
where
at
that
tyme
remayned
gouernour
Cipryan
Figueredo
de
Vascogoncelos
established
there
by
king
Sebastian
before
his
going
into
Aphrica
,
in
respect
of
his
great
wisedom
and
experience
linked
with
a
singular
and
commendable
constancie
and
fortitude
of
mynde
and
courage
.
After
good
and
mature
deliberation
had
thereupon
the
same
gouernour
togeather
with
th
inhabitants
of
the
Islandes
answered
howe
they
were
bounde
by
oath
to
kinge
Anthony
,
and
in
regarde
thereof
could
not
acknowledge
the
king
of
Castile
for
their
soueraigne
lord
nor
do
homage
vnto
him
before
they
were
certainly
aduertised
and
sure
that
king
Anthonie
was
dead
,
and
therefore
resolued
to
defende
themselues
againste
all
force
,
(
wherewith
the
king
of
Castile
threatned
them
)
vntill
they
should
receaue
,
certen
newes
of
king
Anthonyes
death
,
or
expresse
commaundement
from
him
to
yeilde
them selues
into
the
sayde
king
of
Castiles
subiection
and
obedience
.
With
this
answere
the
king
of
Castile
was
highly
offended
,
and
therefore
within
shorte
space
after
prepared
an
armye
by
sea
amounting
to
aboute
three
thousand
men
,
whereof
Peter
Baldez
was
Captaine
,
who
arriued
with
his
nauie
well
appointed
in
the
beginning
of
Iune
1581
neere
thisle
of
Tercera
the
strongest
of
of
all
th
islandes
of
Assores
,
and
albeit
the
same
Islande
remained
vnfurnished
not
onely
of
souldiours
but
also
of
armour
,
gunpowder
,
and
other
necessaries
fit
for
the
warres
,
yet
by
Ciprian
Figueredo
his
vertue
and
industrie
(
whome
the
inhabitantes
of
th
island
had
chosen
for
their
Captayne
)
th
ennimie
was
repulsed
with
the
losse
of
aboute
seuen
hundred
of
his
spanyards
all
olde
souldiours
and
amongest
them
many
of
the
chiefe
gentlemen
that
first
sette
foote
on
land
who
were
all
presently
slayne
,
which
spectacle
caste
such
a
feare
into
the
rest
of
th
army
remaining
in
the
shippes
,
that
none
of
them
durst
come
a
lande
,
insomuche
that
Baldez
with
this
foyle
was
driuen
to
returne
into
Portugall
to
his
greate
shame
.
Aboute
the
same
tyme
,
when
Kinge
Don
Anthonio
was
(
as
is
aforemencioned
)
come
to
Calais
,
hee
stayed
not
long
there
,
but
passed
with
all
expedition
into
England
,
from
whence
he
presentlye
dispatched
a
Carauell
,
towarde
the
saide
Islande
of
Tercera
with
letters
to
Ciprian
de
Figueredo
aduertising
him
of
the
successe
of
his
voyage
,
and
howe
he
was
arriued
in
health
in
the
realme
of
England
.
Vppon
the
receipte
of
these
letters
,
Ciprian
himselfe
and
all
th
inhabitants
of
th
islande
conceaued
suche
ioy
as
is
scant
possible
to
be
beleued
.
For
manye
of
them
thought
his
maiestie
had
bene
eyther
dead
or
fallen
into
thandes
of
his
enemy
notwithstanding
the
Constable
,
and
Anthonye
de
Britto
Pimentill
had
perswaded
certaine
of
th
islanders
,
(
who
repaired
into
Fraunce
to
inquire
newes
of
him
)
howe
his
highnesse
was
come
thither
and
for
a
certaine
respectt
kept
himselfe
secrete
in
a
Castle
,
whereat
th
islanders
greatly
reioyced
,
whome
Cipryan
confirmed
in
this
good
opinion
,
although
he
supposed
the
same
to
be
cunningly
inuented
(
as
in
truth
it
was
)
by
the
Constable
and
Anthonie
de
Britto
to
encourage
the
people
and
keepe
them
in
good
deuotion
toward
his
maiestie
,
who
came
not
into
Fraunce
till
a
good
while
after
.
But
it
fell
so
out
that
this
was
no
small
furtherance
to
th
obteyning
of
the
victorie
whereof
mention
is
before
made
.
Ciprian
and
the
rest
of
th
inhabitantes
of
th
island
sending
backe
the
carauell
to
his
highnesse
certified
him
of
the
victorie
obteyned
,
which
was
gotten
but
two
dayes
before
the
comming
of
the
Carauell
,
offering
their
ready
seruice
to
spend
their
liues
and
goodes
for
the
maintenance
of
his
maiesties
authoritye
,
and
preseruation
of
thislance
as
they
had
alreadye
done
.
At
the
retourne
of
this
Carauell
into
Englande
,
Kinge
Anthonie
was
there
still
preparing
an
Armie
wherewith
hee
purposed
to
meete
the
fleete
which
was
to
come
that
yere
to
Spaine
and
Portugall
from
thest
and
west
Indies
.
But
But
for
asmuch
as
it
was
after
knowne
to
be
then
to
late
to
execute
th
enterprise
,
it
remained
in
suspence
,
without
anye
thinge
effected
that
yere
.
Wherfore
King
Anthonie
departed
out
of
England
and
in
the
moneth
of
October
following
,
arriued
at
the
hauen
of
Diepe
and
passed
from
thence
to
Parris
,
where
he
was
honorably
receaued
aswell
by
the
most
Christian
king
,
as
by
the
Queenemother
.
The
King
of
Castile
(
considering
howe
greatelye
it
stoode
him
vppon
to
subdue
the
saide
Ilandes
of
Assores
,
and
specially
Tarcera
as
the
most
principalle
and
chiefest
amongst
them
that
hee
might
therby
better
assure
his
nauigation
from
the
East
&
West
Indies
,
)
determined
to
prepare
a
greate
and
puissant
armye
by
Sea
for
the
yeare
following
1582.
Vppon
notice
whereof
King
Anthonie
gaue
aduertisement
of
the
same
presently
to
the
queene-mother
She
for
the
repression
of
the
Kinge
of
Castiles
purpose
gaue
order
for
the
preparation
of
another
armye
by
sea
in
Fraunce
for
Kinge
Anthony
,
appoynting
her
cosen
the
lorde
Phillip
Trossi
generall
of
the
same
,
and
the
countie
of
Brissake
for
his
lieuetennant
.
This
armye
consisted
of
seuen
and
fiftye
shippes
of
warre
aswell
great
as
small
and
foure
or
fiue
thousande
souldiours
,
with
aboute
sixe
hundred
frenche
gentlemen
of
name
and
armes
,
and
certen
Portugalles
.
King
Don
Anthonio
determined
to
goe
personally
in
the
same
armye
,
to
see
the
sayde
Islandes
of
Assores
and
thanke
his
good
and
faithfull
subiectes
th
inhabitantes
of
the
same
,
for
theire
duties
and
loyaltye
thitherto
shewed
vnto
him
,
and
withall
most
principall
to
maintayne
militarye
discipline
amongest
his
soldiours
,
meaning
also
by
the
waye
to
take
thisle
of
saint
Michaell
,
one
of
the
greatest
of
th
islandes
of
Assores
and
then
possessed
by
the
Kinge
of
Castile
.
Whereuppon
aboute
the
ende
of
Iune
1582
his
maiestie
sayled
from
Belisle
with
his
sayde
armye
,
and
arriued
before
sainct
Michaels
Isle
the
three
and
twentie
of
Iuly
following
,
whiche
presentlye
yeilded
to
his
highnesse
by
reason
th
inhabitantes
were
well
affectioned
towarde
him
sauing
certen
traytors
,
who
were
constrayned
with
the
spaniardes
that
lay
there
in
garrison
to
about
the
number
of
eyght
hundred
to
flyinto
a
strong
Castle
there
.
In
whiche
Island
Kinge
Anthony
landed
with
the
principall
heades
of
his
army
&
many
of
his
Captaynes
and
soldiours
,
where
his
maiestie
was
well
and
humbly
receaued
by
his
subiectes
according
to
their
duties
.
But
the
thyrde
day
after
they
spyed
approching
towarde
the
sayde
Islande
the
King
of
Castiles
nauy
vnder
the
conduction
of
the
Marquis
of
sainct
Crosse
bringing
therein
aboute
nine
or
ten
thousande
fightinge
men
.
By
occasion
whereof
it
was
thoughte
necessarye
for
all
them
whiche
were
gone
a
lande
,
to
repayre
backe
to
theire
shippes
and
to
prepare
themselues
for
the
battayle
,
howbeit
the
lorde
Strossi
,
the
Constable
,
and
others
of
aucthoritye
,
counselled
,
and
intreated
kinge
Don
Anthonye
to
absent
himselfe
from
the
battayle
,
and
to
rytire
into
th
islande
of
Tercera
and
not
to
hazarde
his
person
in
a
doubt
full
battayle
,
sith
thereof
depended
the
libertye
,
not
onely
of
the
people
of
Portugall
,
but
also
of
all
the
reste
of
Christiandome
.
The
King
was
against
their
aduise
a
good
while
,
but
in
the
ende
(
ouer
come
with
their
reasons
)
he
resolued
to
followe
their
counsell
,
and
in
a
little
Carauell
together
with
his
agent
,
Edward
de
Castro
,
and
certen
others
was
conueyed
into
the
saide
Isle
of
Tercera
,
leauing
in
th
armye
the
Constable
with
aboute
two
hundred
Portugalles
aswell
gentlemen
as
others
who
came
to
his
Maiestie
into
Fraunce
.
The
next
daye
being
the
sixe
and
twentith
of
Iulye
,
the
Lorde
Strossi
hauing
sette
his
armie
in
order
,
determined
himselfe
first
of
all
to
aborde
th
enimie
,
and
therefore
comming
oute
of
a
greate
and
mightie
ship
of
seuen
hundred
tonnes
which
serued
for
th
admirall
of
his
armye
,
he
shipped
himselfe
with
the
Constable
and
many
gentlemen
aswell
Frenchemen
as
Portugalles
in
an
other
shippe
of
smaller
burthen
whiche
sayled
well
,
wherewith
hauing
ouercome
&
sonke
certen
of
th
ennimies
shippes
,
hee
set
so
fiercelye
vppon
the
Marquis
his
viceadmirall
conducted
by
Don
Lopus
de
Figueroa
,
that
he
slewe
aboute
sixe
hundred
spanyardes
therin
,
and
had
her
rendred
vnto
him
,
howbeit
at
the
very
same
instant
he
was
so
furiously
assailed
by
the
marquis
of
saint
Crosse
himselfe
(
comming
in
a
very
great
&
strong
ship
called
the
galeon
saint
Martin
,
)
that
in
the
end
he
was
vanquished
for
want
of
ayde
;
For
hee
was
not
ayded
by
anye
other
sauing
onelye
the
sayde
Erle
of
Brissack
,
who
fighting
valiantlye
with
two
shippes
greatelye
endomaged
th
ennimie
,
but
yet
at
laste
seeing
himselfe
sore
wounded
and
that
he
laboured
in
vaine
being
not
seconded
by
others
as
was
convenient
,
he
made
his
retrait
in
tyme
retourning
into
Fraunce
with
the
losse
of
manye
of
his
men
and
his
shippes
in
euill
plight
.
Duringe
this
greate
battaile
the
Lorde
of
Sansolenne
viceadmyrall
to
the
Lorde
Strossi
,
and
the
lorde
of
Fumei
captaine
of
fiue
shippes
,
for
wante
of
winde
,
(
as
they
pretended
)
neuer
inuaded
th
ennemies
.
These
two
lordes
,
when
they
sawe
the
lord
Strossi
ouercome
,
retyred
with
twentie
shippes
to
king
Anthony
into
thisle
of
Tercera
.
His
Maiestie
vppon
notice
of
thill
successe
of
the
battayle
,
conceaued
greate
sorrowe
,
(
as
he
had
good
cause
)
and
that
moste
specially
for
the
deathes
of
the
lordes
Strossi
&
the
Constable
both
lordes
of
greate
valor
,
and
tooke
it
in
verye
euill
parte
,
that
Sansolenne
and
Fumei
had
so
miserablye
forsaken
them
in
the
battayle
.
These
lordes
of
Sansolenne
and
Fumei
shortly
after
by
his
maiesties
lycence
retyred
into
Fraunce
,
leauing
in
th
islande
about
two
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
frenche
souldioures
for
the
defence
of
the
Kings
person
in
case
th
ennemye
woulde
assalte
thisle
.
But
the
Marquis
of
sainte
Crosse
hauing
loste
in
the
battayle
aboute
two
thousande
of
his
best
soldiours
durst
attempte
no
further
againste
th
islande
of
Tercera
but
onelye
stayed
for
the
fleete
whiche
came
out
of
the
Easte
and
Weste
Indyes
,
and
when
they
were
ioyned
with
him
hee
tooke
them
vnder
his
conduction
and
so
retourned
presently
towarde
Spayne
with
all
his
atmye
.
Vppon
the
aduertisement
whereof
King
Don
Anthonio
with
all
expedition
gathering
together
all
the
shippes
aswell
frenche
as
others
whiche
were
at
the
sayde
Islande
of
Tercera
and
other
places
there
aboutes
to
the
number
of
seuen
and
thurtye
shippes
,
embarqued
himselfe
with
two
thousande
frenche
souldioures
and
as
manye
Portugalls
,
to
th
intent
to
passe
therewith
to
th
islande
of
Madera
,
belonging
to
the
Crowne
of
Portugall
,
but
then
holden
by
the
King
of
Castile
.
But
when
the
monethe
of
October
was
come
(
at
what
tyme
the
sea
beginneth
greatelye
to
swell
in
those
parties
)
there
arose
so
mighty
and
furious
a
tempest
in
the
middest
of
their
iourney
with
a
contrary
wind
that
it
was
vnpossible
for
them
to
passe
any
further
,
and
for
their
shippes
to
keepe
company
together
,
but
being
dispersed
diuerse
waies
,
arryued
with
great
trauaile
and
daunger
,
part
in
Fraunce
,
and
parte
with
the
Kinge
in
thisle
of
Tercera
.
After
the
Kinge
had
soiourned
there
aboute
twentye
dayes
,
and
sette
suche
order
in
th
islande
as
was
conuenyente
,
hee
departed
from
thence
with
fiue
shippes
towarde
Fraunce
and
arriued
there
with
the
helpe
of
a
fauourable
wynde
within
twelue
dayes
,
taking
in
his
companye
Ciprian
de
Figuereds
(
who
till
then
had
gouerned
the
sayde
Islandes
of
Assores
)
,
and
appointing
in
his
place
Emanuell
de
Silua
Earle
of
Torres
Vedras
(
of
whome
more
shall
be
spoken
hereafter
;
)
His
maiestie
beeing
arriued
in
Fraunce
,
was
there
agayne
verie
honorablye
receaued
aswell
by
the
moste
Christian
kinge
,
as
by
the
Queene-mother
who
then
offred
to
giue
him
any
assistance
to
preuaile
against
his
ennemye
and
as
time
and
occasion
should
serue
to
restore
him
to
his
kingdome
,
naminge
vnto
him
shortelye
after
,
the
Duke
of
Ioyence
for
generall
of
th
armies
.
Whiche
for
that
cause
shoulde
thereafter
be
prepared
.
But
in
the
meane
tyme
the
kinge
of
Castile
(
seeking
all
possible
meanes
for
the
cause
afore
alleaged
,
to
bring
the
sayde
Island
of
Tercera
and
the
rest
of
th
islandes
of
Assores
vnder
his
subiection
,
)
appointed
therefore
,
to
be
prepared
for
the
yere
following
another
myghtie
and
greate
armye
of
manye
gallyons
,
galeies
,
&
other
vessels
both
greate
and
small
to
the
number
of
a
hundred
and
twentye
.
Of
whiche
nauye
the
Marques
of
sainct
Crosse
was
appoynted
generall
agayne
.
In
the
meane
space
King
Don
Anthony
vnderstanding
thereof
,
omitted
nothing
that
might
tend
to
the
defence
and
preseruation
of
thisle
.
For
by
the
fauour
&
assistance
of
the
queenemother
,
hee
prepared
a
Nauye
and
leuied
two
thousande
frenche
soldiours
to
bee
for
that
cause
employed
vnder
the
conduction
of
Mounsir
de
Chartres
a
noble
gentleman
and
of
greate
valour
,
of
whome
the
queenemother
had
made
speciall
choyse
(
amongest
manye
)
for
that
seruice
.
This
Mounsyr
de
Chartres
with
the
sayde
nauie
and
number
of
soldiours
aboute
the
beginning
of
spring
tyme
,
departed
towarde
the
sayde
Isle
of
Tercera
to
furnishe
it
with
a
stronge
garrison
and
defende
it
againste
th
inuasion
of
the
King
of
Castile
,
&
arriued
there
with
a
fauourable
wynde
without
anye
misfortune
.
Nowe
when
the
Kinge
of
Castiles
armie
was
ready
,
amounting
to
a
hundred
and
twentie
sayles
,
and
ten
or
twelue
thousande
fighting
menne
,
the
Marques
of
sainct
Crosse
departed
with
the
same
from
Lisbone
about
th
ende
of
Iune
.
1583.
and
arriued
before
the
sayde
Isle
of
Tercera
,
the
foure
and
twenty
of
Iuly
following
,
and
hauing
spent
two
or
three
daies
in
viewing
where
to
land
his
men
best
,
vppon
the
thirde
daye
after
by
the●lpe
and
benefite
of
his
Galleyes
which
(
contrary
to
many
mens
opinions
)
he
brought
thither
,
he
landed
his
men
of
war
in
a
certaine
place
,
least
suspected
by
the
captaines
&
inhabitants
of
th
island
,
where
remained
but
a
verie
small
garrsion
.
By
reason
whereof
it
came
to
passe
that
before
the
principall
body
of
the
garrison
which
was
two
miles
of
,
could
come
thither
,
then'nimy
had
leasure
to
land
almost
tenne
thousande
fighting
men
,
and
had
halfe
intrenched
them
.
Firste
therefore
Mounsyr
de
Chartres
came
thyther
in
all
expedition
with
his
regimente
of
Frenchemen
and
hotlye
skirmished
with
the
enemies
,
wherein
manye
were
slayne
on
eyther
side
,
but
specially
of
the
Spanyardes
.
At
laste
also
came
th
erle
of
Torres
Vedras
gouernoure
of
the
Isle
with
a
good
number
of
Portugall
souldioures
and
men
of
the
Islande
well
armed
and
sufficientlye
trayned
.
And
perceauing
in
what
case
thinges
stood
,
treated
with
Mounsyr
de
Chartres
touching
the
ioyning
of
present
battayle
with
the
ennemy
.
Herevpon
they
all
prepared
themselues
to
fight
,
&
the
squadrons
being
set
in
order
are
apoynted
to
march
against
the
ennemy
.
But
for
that
the
Marquise
had
twice
as
many
men
in
his
army
as
were
in
King
Anthonies
,
and
also
it
seemed
very
late
in
the
day
to
gyue
this
battayle
,
the
sayde
Erle
propounded
to
Mounsyr
de
Chartres
to
differre
it
tyll
the
next
daye
,
and
that
in
the
meane
space
he
would
cause
victuals
,
gunpouder
,
munition
,
and
other
necessaries
to
be
brought
into
a
conuenient
place
amongst
the
rockes
of
the
Isle
,
to
the
intent
to
make
their
retraite
thither
to
staye
for
ayde
out
of
Fraunce
or
the
other
Islandes
,
if
they
fortuned
to
loose
the
victory
:
Alleadging
withall
that
the
ennemyes
army
could
not
stay
long
about
the
sayd
Island
for
want
of
a
hauen
,
and
speciallye
how
the
galleis
could
not
abyde
the
Ocean
sea
when
it
began
to
swell
,
which
happened
commonlye
about
the
moneth
of
August
then
beeing
at
hand
:
further
how
the
ennemye
with
all
his
armye
could
not
long
remayne
there
if
the
commoditye
of
victuals
were
taken
from
him
.
When
Mounsyr
de
Chartres
had
conferred
with
his
captaines
about
these
matters
,
some
were
of
aduise
to
giue
present
battayle
,
others
and
the
greater
part
resolued
with
the
Erle
to
differre
it
till
the
next
day
.
The
Erle
beeing
aduertised
of
this
resolution
,
called
before
him
certayne
of
the
chiefe
Portugall
captaynes
,
declaring
vnto
them
what
had
passed
in
this
matter
,
exhorting
them
to
keepe
diligent
watch
that
night
,
that
none
of
their
souldiours
departed
from
the
campe
.
But
when
the
Portugals
(
who
before
were
willing
to
ioyne
battayle
)
vnderstood
the
differring
of
the
same
tyll
the
next
day
,
their
heartes
began
to
faint
,
insomuch
that
by
little
and
little
they
forsooke
the
campe
and
wente
home
to
their
houses
.
Vpon
the
vnderstanding
whereof
,
the
Erle
distrusting
the
victory
,
conueyed
him selfe
about
midnight
,
with
ten
or
twelue
of
his
company
out
of
the
campe
,
to
the
intent
to
saue
him selfe
by
flight
(
as
appeared
afterwardes
by
certaine
barques
which
he
had
prepared
for
that
purpose
,
)
yet
faining
to
make
present
returne
.
But
on
the
morow
after
thinking
with
his
companie
to
be
embarked
,
he
was
disappointed
by
certaine
women
dwelling
aboute
the
place
,
where
the
barques
laie
,
who
brake
them
in
peeces
to
stop
his
passage
:
Then
seeing
him selfe
in
this
aduersitie
and
deceiued
of
his
expectation
,
he
went
in
dispaire
,
and
hid
himselfe
in
the
best
sort
he
could
among
the
rockes
.
Nowe
when
it
was
light
day
,
Mounsir
de
Chartres
hearing
no
newes
of
th
erle
,
and
perceiuing
howe
in
a
manner
all
the
Portugalles
were
gone
from
the
camp
,
thought
no
other
but
that
th
erle
had
withdrawne
himselfe
with
his
Portugalls
to
the
rocks
,
according
to
his
speeche
had
the
daie
before
:
Whereupon
presentlie
the
saide
Mounsyr
de
Chartres
setting
al
his
men
in
order
of
battell
,
marched
straight
to
that
place
which
th
erle
had
before
nominated
vnto
him
,
But
forasmuche
as
he
founde
there
neither
the
saide
earle
,
nor
victuals
and
other
necessaryes
which
hee
had
promised
to
conuaie
thither
,
Therefore
hee
assembled
all
his
Captaines
and
officers
with
the
cheefe
of
the
Portugalles
which
yet
stayed
in
the
campe
,
to
consult
what
was
best
to
be
done
.
Thereupon
they
al
concluded
how
it
was
best
to
agree
with
the
enimy
,
Insomuche
that
vpon
conference
had
betweene
him
and
them
,
at
last
a
conclusion
was
made
,
whereby
it
was
lawfull
for
all
the
souldiers
,
aswell
frenchmen
,
as
Portugalls
to
depart
with
bag
and
baggage
out
of
the
Island
,
whithersoeuer
they
would
,
leauing
behind
them
their
armor
,
Ensignes
,
and
Drummes
.
Also
the
enimie
promised
to
furnish
them
with
ships
&
victualles
for
their
passage
.
Howbeit
the
saide
earle
of
Torres
Vedras
and
certaine
naturall
borne
subiectes
of
thisle
were
excepted
out
of
this
treatie
&
agreement
,
whose
pardon
th
ennimie
would
in
no
wise
yeelde
to
graunt
.
After
this
composition
thus
made
,
all
thisle
was
miserably
sacked
by
the
space
of
3
dais
,
many
of
th
inhabitants
hanged
&
Emanuel
Serradas
beheaded
,
(
who
a
little
before
,
by
king
Anthonies
commandement
had
taken
&
sacked
thisle
of
Caboverde
)
neither
could
th
erle
of
Torres
vedras
escape
his
fortune
,
for
the
3.
day
after
th
agreement
made
,
he
was
found
among
the
rocks
,
by
meanes
of
a
maid-slaue
bewraying
him
,
&
therupon
was
also
beheaded
.
And
although
the
losse
of
this
Islande
of
Tercera
with
thothers
depending
therof
,
was
vnto
the
said
king
Don
Anthonie
a
great
&
lamentable
misfortune
,
yet
for
all
that
,
neuer
abating
his
courage
,
he
hath
alwaies
reposed
his
confidence
in
God
,
and
th
uprightnes
of
his
iust
cause
,
hoping
by
the
grace
of
almighty
God
,
&
good
assistance
of
Christian
princes
,
at
last
to
recouer
his
kingdom
which
the
king
of
Castile
hath
tirannicallie
taken
from
him
,
as
wee
are
taught
by
many
histories
,
how
the
raign
of
tyrants
lasteth
not
long
.
And
this
is
the
verie
reason
that
hitherto
the
saide
King
Don
Anthonie
hath
refused
all
manner
of
composition
with
the
said
king
of
Castile
,
notwithstanding
he
hath
had
very
large
offers
at
his
hands
of
some
of
the
which
and
specially
of
the
cheefest
,
it
shall
not
bee
from
the
purpose
here
to
make
rehersall
.
It
is
therfore
conuenient
to
be
knowne
,
how
the
king
of
Castile
by
Christopher
de
mora
,
his
ambassador
in
Portugall
,
offered
vnto
Don
Anthonie
yeerely
(
before
he
was
created
king
)
,
500
thousand
duckats
and
the
gouernorship
of
Portugall
during
his
life
,
with
the
free
disposition
of
all
offices
,
benefices
and
dignities
aswell
ecclesiasticall
as
temporall
falling
void
in
that
time
within
al
the
kingdom
of
Portugal
,
vpon
condition
that
he
shold
renounce
his
action
to
the
kingdom
of
Portugal
.
Afterwards
when
Don
Anthony
was
ouercome
&
wandred
in
great
danger
in
deserts
&
vnfrequented
places
:
the
king
of
Castile
gaue
in
charge
to
Ieronimo
de
mendoza
,
a
gentleman
&
commander
of
th
order
of
the
knights
of
S
,
Iames
,
to
endeuor
by
al
possible
means
to
come
to
the
speech
of
Don
Anthonies
agent
,
to
propound
some
other
meane
of
agrement
.
Therfore
this
Jeronimo
de
Mendoza
,
taking
in
his
company
Emanuell
of
Portugall
,
a
speciall
friend
of
the
said
agent
,
and
vncle
to
th
erle
of
Vimioso
,
came
to
the
wife
of
the
said
agent
to
a
house
of
his
about
8.
miles
from
Lisbon
,
deliuering
vnto
her
a
safe
conduct
from
the
king
of
Castile
,
for
the
surety
of
her
husbands
person
with
particular
letters
directed
to
him
&
desired
her
to
send
them
to
him
,
assoone
as
she
could
learn
wher
he
was
,
telling
her
it
was
a
matter
of
very
great
importance
,
which
he
had
to
treat
vpon
with
him
,
wher
of
depended
the
wealth
&
tranquilitie
generallie
of
al
the
kingdom
of
Portugal
,
&
particularly
of
the
said
Don
Anthony
,
&
her
husbande
his
agent
.
It
fortuned
that
within
8.
dayes
after
the
saide
agent
ignorant
hereof
,
came
fecretly
to
his
wife
,
to
th
intent
to
take
order
for
the
saide
king
Don
Anthonies
first
shipping
,
which
he
thought
to
haue
taken
at
Lisbon
,
leauing
the
same
king
Don
Anthonio
2.
miles
from
thence
in
a
secrete
place
(
where
he
was
to
stay
)
til
al
thinges
were
ready
for
his
embarking
,
in
a
ship
which
then
vnladed
at
Lisbon
beeing
couertly
sent
thither
for
that
purpose
,
by
the
sayde
queene
mother
,
with
maister
Peter
Dor
a
gentleman
of
great
wisedome
,
and
discretion
,
who
alwayes
had
been
well
inclyned
to
King
Anthonies
side
,
and
had
expresse
commaundement
to
inquyre
whether
he
were
dead
or
alyue
.
Now
when
the
sayde
King
Don
Anthonie
vnderstoode
by
his
Agent
what
Ieronimo
de
Mendoza
propounded
from
the
king
of
Castil
,
he
was
very
vnwilling
to
consent
that
his
sayde
Agent
shoulde
enter
into
any
communication
with
him
,
fearing
it
was
but
a
drift
to
entrap
his
sayde
Agent
and
yeelde
him
prisoner
into
the
King
of
Castiles
handes
,
but
yet
the
sayde
Agent
more
regarding
the
Kinges
preseruation
then
his
owne
safety
,
very
earnestly
intreted
his
maiesty
to
permit
him
to
confer
with
the
sayd
,
Ieronimo
,
sith
it
woulde
bee
a
good
meane
to
further
his
highnes
embarquing
,
which
was
in
hand
to
be
prepared
.
Insomuche
that
Kinge
Don
Anthonie
at
laste
consented
therevnto
.
Therefore
the
next
day
the
sayde
Agent
signified
aswell
to
Jeronimo
de
Mendoza
,
as
to
Emanuell
of
Portugall
that
he
was
come
to
his
wyfe
to
the
place
afore
sayde
,
and
therefore
they
might
come
and
declare
what
they
had
to
saye
.
First
therefore
came
Emanuell
the
next
day
to
the
sayde
Agent
,
and
they
concluded
to
meet
Mendoza
the
daye
following
in
a
place
halfe
a
myle
from
the
sayde
Agents
house
.
Now
at
the
howre
appoynted
meeting
togeather
,
the
sayd
Mendoza
declared
to
the
sayd
Agent
how
the
King
of
Castile
woulde
giue
vnto
Don
Anthonio
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
vpon
condition
that
he
would
yeeld
himselfe
into
his
handes
,
and
renounce
his
right
&
action
which
he
pretended
to
the
kingdome
of
Portugall
,
promising
also
large
recompence
on
the
King
of
Castiles
behalfe
to
the
sayde
Agent
in
case
he
could
procure
king
Anthony
to
accept
this
offer
.
Herevpon
the
sayd
Agent
to
lengthen
this
busines
and
winne
tyme
,
fained
he
knew
not
where
King
Don
Anthonio
was
,
but
yet
told
Mendoza
he
was
well
content
to
break
the
matter
to
his
maister
assoone
as
he
could
vnderstand
where
to
finde
him
,
alleadging
how
his
maiestie
neuer
stayed
two
dayes
togeather
in
one
place
.
At
which
communication
the
sayd
Ieronimo
de
Mendoza
made
earnest
entreatie
to
go
in
the
company
of
the
sayde
Agent
to
conferre
with
Don
Anthonio
when
it
shoulde
bee
knowne
where
he
was
.
Whereof
the
sayde
Agent
did
put
him
in
good
hope
and
helde
him
in
suspence
about
the
space
of
twentye
daies
space
,
applying
neuerthelesse
in
the
meane
time
the
businesse
of
his
maiesties
shipping
,
which
beeing
readie
the
saide
agent
returned
to
king
Anthony
,
certifying
Mendoza
thereof
,
and
sending
him
word
how
he
would
with
speed
,
aduertise
him
what
resolution
the
saide
king
Don
Anthonio
tooke
in
those
matters
which
the
said
Mendoza
had
propounded
.
But
the
said
agent
thought
nothing
lesse
then
to
returne
to
Mendoza
,
fearing
least
he
wold
by
some
pretence
either
deteine
him
captiue
or
not
leaue
til
he
had
brought
him
to
king
Don
Anthonie
.
Moreouer
the
king
of
Castile
commaunded
manie
other
most
ample
and
beneficiall
offers
to
be
made
on
his
behalfe
to
king
Don
Anthony
,
after
his
arriuall
in
Fraunce
,
yea
and
after
the
taking
of
thisle
of
Tercera
,
which
for
breuities
sake
are
here
omitted
.
Nowe
when
kinge
Don
Anthonio
vnderstoode
what
offer
Mendoza
propounded
vnto
him
,
he
made
none
account
thereof
,
but
went
by
night
with
his
agent
,
and
others
of
his
traine
to
a
secrete
place
not
farre
from
Lisbon
,
adioyning
neere
the
sea
,
there
staying
for
a
barke
which
was
to
come
from
the
saide
citie
of
Lisbon
to
carrie
him
aboard
the
ship
wherein
hee
was
to
saile
away
.
This
barke
was
partlie
prepared
by
the
care
and
diligence
of
Peter
de
Alpoen
Doctor
of
the
lawes
,
a
man
of
great
learning
and
integritie
hauing
alwaies
constantlie
maintained
king
Don
Anthonies
cause
,
wherein
hee
purposed
himselfe
with
certaine
of
his
freendes
and
kinred
to
meete
king
Anthonie
and
passe
into
France
with
him
.
But
this
matter
being
discouered
by
the
treson
of
one
Peter
de
Oliuera
(
to
whose
charge
king
Anthonie
had
also
committed
this
businesse
)
certaine
gallies
of
Castile
lying
in
waite
for
the
said
barke
in
the
sea
,
in
the
place
where
it
was
to
passe
,
assaulted
and
tooke
it
,
wherein
Peter
de
Alpoen
with
his
vncle
and
nephue
,
and
two
religious
men
,
and
certaine
other
persons
were
taken
,
and
all
put
to
the
torture
to
confesse
whither
they
went
.
But
it
happened
by
Gods
permission
that
before
the
barke
was
taken
,
Bastian
Figuera
(
one
of
the
Kings
seruauntes
afore
mentioned
)
passed
along
the
sea
side
to
seeke
for
his
maiestie
,
and
spied
the
Gallies
there
dispearsed
about
the
same
place
where
the
barke
(
that
his
highnesse
staied
for
)
was
to
passe
.
And
brought
present
word
therof
to
his
highnesse
,
who
immediatlie
tooke
horse
and
in
great
hast
retorned
with
his
companie
to
his
accustomed
pilgrimage
vntill
about
two
moneths
after
it
was
his
hap
to
be
embarqued
in
deede
&
to
come
into
Fraunce
as
is
afore
declared
.
This
also
is
not
to
bee
omitted
in
this
place
,
howe
king
Don
Anthonio
in
his
passage
from
Lisbon
towarde
Fraunce
,
was
driuen
by
contrary
winde
about
two
hundred
leagues
from
land
toward
the
west
,
where
hee
met
a
great
and
mightie
ship
of
warre
,
whereof
Ambrose
de
Guyar
was
captain
,
who
had
the
conduction
,
of
aboute
300
Spanish
souldiers
,
to
place
in
garrisons
in
the
said
Isle
of
Saint
Michael
.
This
ship
(
as
the
manner
is
)
had
a
carauel
with
her
,
which
came
to
aboard
the
ship
wherein
his
maiestie
was
.
The
men
of
the
carauel
demanded
of
the
master
of
his
highnesse
ship
,
from
whence
they
came
,
he
answered
from
Calice
in
Andalousie
.
Being
demaunded
,
what
newes
there
,
he
aunswered
,
how
the
people
died
of
the
plague
,
&
some
of
his
mariners
were
alreadie
deade
&
others
yet
very
sick
of
the
same
disease
:
Vpon
th
understanding
whereof
,
they
of
the
carauell
abandoned
the
kinges
ship
,
taking
their
course
toward
the
said
ship
of
warre
.
When
the
King
of
Castile
vnderstood
how
King
Anthony
was
arriued
in
Fraunce
,
he
was
so
highlie
offended
therewith
,
that
hee
caused
Peter
Dalpoen
to
be
forthwith
beheaded
,
and
his
vncle
and
nephue
to
be
perpetually
banished
the
realm
,
condemning
the
2.
religiouse
men
to
the
gallies
,
whom
neuerthelesse
afterward
(
changing
his
sentence
)
he
condemned
to
close
prison
for
manie
yeres
.
causing
the
wife
of
King
Anthonies
agent
,
with
his
children
&
his
cosens
(
of
whom
he
had
the
bringing
vp
)
and
his
mother
in
Law
,
&
3.
religious
sisters
of
his
,
of
th
order
of
S.
Clare
,
to
be
all
brought
into
Castile
,
&
put
into
diuerse
monasteryes
.
Likewise
appointing
to
be
brought
into
the
said
kingdom
of
Castile
the
Countesse
of
Vimioso
mother
of
the
said
constable
with
3.
sonnes
and
7.
daughters
,
together
with
the
wife
of
Emanuel
de
silua
,
them
gouernor
of
the
said
Isle
of
Tercera
,
whom
he
detained
there
vntill
the
said
Constable
&
Emanuel
de
silua
had
lost
their
liues
,
as
is
afore
mentioned
.
Also
it
is
not
to
be
passed
in
silence
,
how
the
King
of
Castile
,
euen
since
king
Don
Anthony
arriued
in
fraunce
,
hath
vsed
al
practises
possible
,
to
procure
the
said
king
Don
Anthonio
his
cousin
germaine
,
to
be
murdered
,
sending
many
castilians
and
Portugalls
into
Fraunce
for
that
speciall
purpose
.
Of
which
the
first
&
chiefe
was
,
Edward
de
Castro
,
a
man
of
base
birth
,
though
very
rich
,
a
portugal
borne
,
who
notwithstandinge
had
in
former
time
done
much
good
and
faithfull
seruice
to
King
Don
Anthonio
in
Portugal
.
This
man
faining
himself
to
be
malcontent
toward
the
King
of
Castile
for
detaining
him
prisoner
a
certain
time
,
came
into
France
to
K.
Anthony
,
to
whome
at
his
first
comming
(
for
the
better
cloaking
of
his
treason
)
he
declared
how
for
his
deliuery
out
of
prison
,
he
had
promised
the
King
of
Castile
to
assay
by
all
manner
of
meanes
to
kill
the
said
King
Don
Anthonie
:
Or
if
he
could
not
bring
that
to
passe
,
how
at
least
he
would
finde
the
meane
to
procure
certaine
french
companies
or
other
strange
souldiers
(
ouer
whome
he
hoped
to
be
appointed
captaine
)
to
rise
against
his
maiesty
at
such
time
as
hee
should
be
readie
to
ioine
battail
,
or
in
hand
to
execute
any
like
enterprise
,
or
else
would
do
some
such
thing
as
should
cast
the
person
and
campe
of
the
said
King
Anthony
into
some
notable
danger
:
wherein
the
very
trueth
is
,
his
meaning
was
to
haue
kept
promise
with
the
said
King
of
Castile
.
For
it
came
to
passe
within
a
litle
after
,
when
King
Anthony
was
ouercome
in
a
sea-battail
at
the
Isle
of
S.
Michael
,
while
the
Marquisse
of
S.
Crosse
remained
in
the
same
Isle
,
that
the
said
Edward
de
Castro
being
with
King
Anthony
in
thislle
of
Tercera
,
earnestlie
perswaded
the
french
companies
which
were
there
in
garrison
(
whome
he
had
won
to
him
by
gifts
and
otherwise
)
that
the
Portugalls
went
aboute
to
murther
them
all
suddenlie
,
shewing
to
them
for
proofe
thereof
a
letter
written
by
King
Anthonies
agente
,
which
(
though
falselie
)
he
vouched
to
containe
such
matter
,
and
likewise
made
the
portugalles
on
the
contrariside
beleeue
,
howe
they
were
in
the
like
daunger
at
the
Frenche
mens
handes
.
When
he
had
laid
this
foundation
,
he
went
aboute
to
put
the
matter
in
execution
,
and
so
handled
the
same
that
one
day
the
Frenchmen
first
made
them
readie
to
set
vpon
the
portugalles
and
slewe
Anthony
Baracho
a
gentleman
of
portugal
.
But
as
eche
party
began
to
put
themselues
in
armes
,
it
came
to
passe
by
the
great
dexteritie
and
wisedome
of
a
portugall
Captaine
,
who
in
time
smelled
this
treason
,
that
the
matter
proceeded
no
further
,
but
all
was
well
pacified
&
the
Traitour
apprehended
.
Who
vppon
the
falling
out
of
the
matter
otherwise
then
he
expected
,
woulde
presentlie
haue
retired
into
the
saide
Isle
of
S.
Michaell
,
to
the
Marquis
of
Sayncte
Crosse
in
an
Englishe
ship
which
he
had
hired
for
that
purpose
for
a
great
some
of
monie
.
Thus
the
traitor
being
taken
&
conuict
of
his
treason
aswel
by
his
owne
confession
in
the
prison
,
as
openlie
vpon
the
scaffold
,
was
at
last
beheaded
.
Yet
the
saide
king
Don
Antonie
in
remembraunce
and
consideration
of
his
former
seruices
,
would
haue
pardoned
him
had
not
the
common
people
&
souldiers
made
great
instance
for
the
open
punishment
of
so
great
&
dangerous
a
treason
.
About
the
same
time
Sebastian
Caruaillo
another
Portugal
was
executed
in
the
said
Isle
of
Tercera
for
enterprising
to
kil
the
said
king
Don
Anthonio
.
Also
for
the
like
cause
,
a
Castilian
gentleman
of
th
order
of
the
knightes
of
Malta
,
was
afterwardes
executed
in
Fraunce
,
Further
,
for
the
like
offence
,
Iohn
Francisco
,
and
John
Rodrigues
desosa
were
prisoners
in
France
,
and
vpon
their
conuiction
were
sent
in
captiuitie
to
the
said
Islande
of
Tercera
a
little
before
the
taking
thereof
,
by
means
whereof
they
recouered
their
liberty
contrary
to
their
desarts
,
But
the
saide
Iohn
Rodrigues
had
neuer
escaped
from
execution
in
France
,
had
not
the
most
excellent
princesse
the
Queene
of
England
(
with
whom
he
had
beene
king
Anthonies
Ambassadour
)
made
intercession
for
him
.
Whosoeuer
therefore
shall
rightlye
consider
all
these
daungers
and
greate
inconueniencies
whiche
the
saide
King
Don
Anthonio
hath
endured
and
escaped
,
may
easilye
iudge
that
all
this
came
not
to
passe
without
gods
peculier
prouidence
and
diuine
sufferance
&
that
some
great
matter
of
importance
is
hid
thereunder
,
namely
a
great
hope
is
to
be
conceaued
therof
,
that
almightie
God
,
will
vse
the
sayd
king
Don
Anthonio
as
a
fit
instrument
,
to
breake
the
great
powre
&
force
of
the
King
of
Castile
,
wherby
through
his
excessiue
and
vnmeasurable
ambition
,
he
would
else
in
tract
of
tyme
,
inuade
not
onely
all
christiandom
,
but
also
al
the
rest
of
the
worlde
,
&
that
vnder
the
faire
colour
of
maintaining
the
Catholike
Romish
religion
,
vnder
pretence
whereof
he
hath
thus
manye
yeeres
afflicted
th
inhabitantes
of
the
lowe
countreys
,
otherwise
a
good
and
curteous
people
,
that
in
former
tyme
had
alwayes
bene
good
&
faithfull
subiects
to
him
&
his
auncestors
:
to
th
intent
that
vpon
the
subduing
of
them
according
to
his
fantasie
,
he
might
easily
&
freely
spred
his
armies
ouer
England
,
Germany
,
France
&
other
nations
,
either
for
that
they
receiue
,
or
at
least
permit
in
their
countries
any
other
religion
than
only
the
catholike
Romish
religion
,
or
els
vnder
some
other
kinde
of
pretence
whatsoeuer
.
This
is
the
marke
he
shooteth
at
&
wil
easily
hitte
except
thother
christian
Princes
(
before
th
euill
creepe
any
further
,
)
haue
speciall
regard
to
oppose
themselues
to
his
power
&
force
by
ayding
the
prouinces
vnited
of
the
lowe
countreys
nowe
greately
afflicted
,
and
also
and
that
most
specially
,
the
sayde
Kinge
Don
Anthonio
who
with
th
ayde
of
some
reasonable
nauie
of
ten
or
twelue
thousande
men
furnished
with
victualles
,
munition
,
and
other
necessaries
,
may
in
shorte
tyme
without
anye
greate
difficultie
recouer
his
kingdome
.
Whereunto
th
incredible
affection
which
the
Portugalls
beare
alwayes
to
their
King
&
naturall
prince
,
together
with
th
auncient
hatred
they
haue
alwaies
borne
to
the
Castilians
their
auncient
ennemyes
,
woulde
serue
for
a
greate
furtherance
.
As
the
lyke
meane
serued
the
prince
of
Oranges
for
a
greate
effect
in
the
sayde
lowe
countreyes
,
to
mainetayne
warres
there
so
longe
against
the
forces
of
the
sayd
Kinge
of
Castile
.
Further
if
King
Don
Anthonio
had
recouered
Portugall
&
driuen
away
the
castilians
,
he
might
also
easily
in
short
time
aswel
reduce
into
his
power
and
dominion
the
townes
of
Aphrica
with
the
townes
and
countreys
of
the
Easte
Indies
,
and
Brasile
(
where
the
garrisons
consist
all
of
naturall
Portugalles
)
as
also
take
from
the
king
of
Castile
,
his
power
by
sea
consisting
chiefely
of
Portugal
shippes
&
Marriners
.
Who
without
doubte
for
the
naturall
affection
they
beare
towarde
their
Kinge
and
Countrey
,
and
the
rather
bicause
their
wiues
,
children
,
landes
,
and
goodes
remaine
in
Portugall
:
and
for
the
naturall
hatred
they
beare
to
the
Castilians
(
vnder
whome
they
serue
against
their
willes
)
will
easilye
come
and
yeilde
themselues
to
the
sayde
King
Don
Anthonie
,
as
wee
haue
seene
the
lyke
example
in
the
sayde
lowe
countreys
,
when
the
wars
began
,
for
the
driuing
away
of
the
spanyardes
.
Also
it
is
to
be
noted
,
how
the
people
of
Portugall
beare
a
generall
hatred
against
the
king
of
Castile
&
his
Castilians
not
onely
in
respect
of
their
auncient
enmitye
against
the
sayde
Castilians
but
also
and
most
principally
for
the
greate
iniuries
and
indignities
which
they
haue
suffered
at
their
handes
since
the
sayde
King
of
Castile
by
force
&
violence
possessed
their
countrey
.
Whereby
all
mens
mindes
are
so
bent
and
inflamed
against
him
and
his
Castilians
,
that
their
chiefe
wishe
and
expectation
is
for
the
sayde
kinge
Don
Anthonie
(
by
the
ayde
of
some
Princes
)
to
enter
into
Portugall
with
an
armie
,
not
onely
for
their
deliuery
from
the
yoke
&
bondage
of
the
Castilians
(
whose
garrisons
there
exceede
not
the
number
of
three
thousand
men
)
but
also
to
inuade
Castile
in
reuenge
of
the
said
iniuries
whereinto
there
is
long
&
wide
accesse
and
entry
out
of
Portugall
without
any
strong
place
to
hinder
free
passage
into
the
said
kingdom
of
Castile
.
Moreouer
the
hatred
of
the
Portugalles
against
the
Castilians
,
is
growne
so
far
,
that
they
which
before
were
addicted
to
the
said
King
of
Castile
,
and
corrupted
with
money
&
promises
to
deliuer
their
natiue
country
into
his
handes
,
do
nowe
secretly
fauour
King
Don
Anthonio
,
auouching
how
they
will
rather
yeilde
their
liues
&
goodes
to
his
maiesties
mercye
,
then
liue
any
longer
vnder
the
tyranny
of
the
King
of
Castile
.
Who
hath
them
in
no
estimation
,
neither
will
perform
what
he
promised
when
he
solicited
them
to
be
authors
to
procure
him
the
kingdome
.
Although
all
men
know
how
smalle
accompte
the
king
of
Castile
maketh
to
fulfill
his
promises
to
suche
men
as
he
hath
vsed
in
like
kind
of
affaires
,
&
most
specially
when
he
hath
no
more
neede
of
them
:
yet
it
shal
be
worth
the
noting
in
this
place
,
how
hee
hath
dealt
with
them
that
were
the
principall
authors
to
bring
his
matters
so
easilye
to
passe
in
Portugall
.
These
men
,
when
King
Don
Anthonio
was
ouercom
&
discomfited
,
&
the
King
of
Castile
in
peace
able
possession
of
the
Kingdome
of
Portugall
,
&
of
the
realmes
lands
&
countreis
depending
therof
(
sauing
onely
the
said
Islands
of
Assores
which
held
a
good
while
as
is
afore
recited
for
king
Anthony
)
exhibited
a
supplication
to
the
saide
King
of
Castile
declaring
at
large
their
seruices
done
in
his
behalfe
for
th
obteining
of
the
said
Kingdome
of
Portugall
,
beseeching
his
maiestie
to
voutchsafe
the
performance
of
those
promises
which
his
ambassadors
,
the
Duke
of
Ossuna
and
Christofer
de
Mora
had
made
vnto
them
on
his
behalfe
,
exhibiting
writings
withall
to
prooue
the
saide
ambassadors
promises
.
Wherunto
the
King
commaunded
answere
to
be
giuen
,
that
this
supplycation
with
th
ambassadors
writing
,
should
be
sent
to
his
counsell
called
in
the
Portugall
language
,
Mesa
da
conscientia
.
Wherupon
followed
a
decree
touching
that
matter
,
of
the
tenor
or
effect
ensuing
Forasmuch
as
the
king
of
Castile
,
is
true
inheritor
of
the
kingdom
of
Portugal
:
it
was
not
lawfull
for
the
suppliants
to
sel
the
same
for
gifts
nor
promises
,
but
rather
they
had
incurred
the
penalty
of
death
for
th●s
▪
of
their
own
accord
,
&
without
these
promises
,
they
deliuered
not
the
kingdom
to
the
said
king
of
Castile
:
But
if
the
kingdom
perteyned
to
Don
Anthonio
,
then
they
could
not
sell
it
to
king
Phillip
,
wherfore
the
king
was
no
way
bound
to
performe
the
promises
which
th
ambassadors
made
to
the
suppliants
,
but
of
his
benignity
and
clemencye
hee
absolueth
the
supplyants
from
the
capitall
punishment
,
whereunto
for
this
cause
they
had
endaungered
them selues
.
A
notable
reward
surely
,
yea
&
that
such
a
one
,
as
commonlye
all
traytors
receaue
,
&
as
the
King
of
Castile
accustometh
to
bestow
vpon
all
them
that
doe
him
seruice
in
like
affaires
;
Which
may
serue
for
an
example
to
all
men
,
that
for
giftes
or
promises
they
attempt
nothing
against
their
dutie
nor
consciences
.
For
God
is
a
iust
iudge
that
neuer
leaueth
wickednes
vnpunished
,
nor
well
doeing
vnrecompenced
.
Syth
therefore
it
manifestly
appeareth
by
the
premisses
,
that
the
fayd
King
Don
Anthonio
hath
a
rightfull
&
most
iust
cause
:
it
is
to
be
wished
,
that
al
christian
princes
or
the
more
part
of
them
would
of
their
owne
accordes
,
offer
them selues
to
aide
&
succour
him
to
recouer
his
Kingdom
whereof
he
is
so
vniustlye
and
tyrannouslye
spoyled
by
the
king
of
Castile
,
as
it
also
appertayneth
to
all
princes
to
helpe
them
that
be
afflicted
and
oppressed
by
tyranny
.
Whereunto
truly
they
ought
to
be
the
more
forwarde
and
mooued
,
for
that
it
seemeth
the
onely
waye
and
meane
to
deliuer
themselues
and
their
posteritye
from
the
tyrannye
of
the
Spanyardes
,
whiche
otherwise
in
the
ende
they
shall
hardelye
auoyde
,
as
more
particulerlye
hath
beene
declared
in
this
treatise
.
FINIS
.