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           THE
           MANIFOLD
           MISERIES
           OF
           CIVILL
           VVARRE
           AND
           DISCORD
           IN
           A
           KINGDOME
           :
           BY
           The
           Examples
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
             France
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           .
           VVith
           some
           memorable
           Examples
           of
           Gods
           Iustice
           ,
           in
           punishing
           the
           Authors
           and
           Causers
           of
           Rebellion
           and
           Treason
           .
        
         
           BY
           
             H.
             P.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
          
           Printed
           for
           
             George
             Lindsey
             ,
             July
          
           the
           second
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           MANIFOLD
           MISERIES
           OF
           CIVILL
           VVARRE
           and
           Discord
           in
           a
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           SO
           many
           are
           the
           Miseries
           of
           a
           Land
           embroiled
           in
           Civill
           Warre
           ,
           and
           so
           enterwoven
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           that
           like
           fine
           shaddows
           in
           a
           piece
           of
           rich
           Tapistry
           ,
           they
           deceive
           our
           sight
           ,
           and
           passe
           our
           imagination
           ,
           as
           by
           wofull
           experience
           
             Germany
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Neighbour
           Countries
           hath
           been
           tryed
           and
           proved
           .
           And
           to
           begin
           with
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           who
           can
           be
           ignorant
           how
           much
           that
           Empire
           hath
           suffered
           formerly
           in
           Civill
           Dissention
           among
           themselves
           in
           matter
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           since
           ,
           yea
           at
           this
           present
           in
           the
           warres
           between
           the
           
             Sweeds
          
           and
           themselves
           ,
           that
           goodly
           and
           most
           fertile
           Countrey
           wasted
           with
           famine
           ,
           fire
           ,
           and
           sword
           ,
           now
           lying
           like
           a
           Wildernesse
           ,
           in
           many
           places
           desolate
           and
           uninhabited
           ,
           so
           that
           not
           onely
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           and
           children
           have
           dyed
           for
           very
           hunger
           ,
           but
           also
           wild
           beasts
           in
           Woods
           and
           Forrests
           for
           want
           of
           food
           have
           perished
           .
           Let
           me
           give
           you
           one
           onely
           example
           ,
           which
           a
           follower
           of
           the
           right
           Honourable
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Arundell
          
           related
           unto
           mee
           (
           presently
           after
           my
           Lords
           returne
           from
           his
           Embassage
           in
           
             Germany
          
           )
           at
           
             Alburie
          
           in
           
             Surrey
             ,
          
           which
           is
           this
           ,
           A
           poore
           man
           barefoot
           and
           bare-legd
           followed
           my
           Lords
           Coach
           to
           beg
           bread
           or
           other
           sustenance
           of
           him
           ,
           while
           an
           hunger-starved
           Fox
           followed
           this
           poore
           soule
           close
           ,
           to
           get
           a
           piece
           of
           the
           calf
           of
           his
           leg
           to
           satisfie
           his
           hunger
           ,
           which
           my
           Lord
           seeing
           he
           relieved
           the
           man
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           Fox
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           (
           for
           so
           weake
           he
           was
           growne
           with
           hunger
           )
           and
           to
           have
           something
           given
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           dyed
           presently
           after
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           belly
           was
           filled
           .
        
         
           Many
           men
           and
           women
           in
           woods
           ,
           fields
           ,
           and
           high
           wayes
           were
           found
           dead
           ,
           with
           grasse
           in
           their
           mouths
           ;
           so
           that
           what
           the
           sword
           
           could
           not
           devoure
           ,
           famine
           did
           .
           Now
           though
           ambition
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           private
           ends
           in
           particular
           ,
           as
           Title
           and
           supposed
           right
           in
           Princes
           ,
           sometimes
           malice
           and
           revenge
           ,
           yet
           generally
           all
           is
           cloked
           under
           the
           cause
           or
           reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           read
           in
           
             Sleidan
          
           of
           those
           bloudy
           warres
           in
           
             Germany
          
           made
           by
           the
           Boores
           and
           the
           frantick
           Anabaptists
           ,
           and
           their
           fellows
           in
           
             Munster
             .
             David
             ,
             George
             ,
             Knipperdoling
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Princes
           there
           ,
           and
           their
           Lords
           ;
           But
           of
           all
           other
           let
           us
           cast
           an
           eye
           upon
           our
           Neighbour
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           take
           a
           view
           of
           that
           flourishing
           Kingdome
           ,
           see
           how
           it
           hath
           been
           rent
           and
           torne
           in
           pieces
           (
           as
           the
           Willow-tree
           complained
           in
           the
           Fable
           of
           her
           bowes
           and
           branches
           ,
           which
           were
           lopt
           off
           to
           make
           wedges
           to
           rend
           her
           bodie
           )
           by
           her
           owne
           childien
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           may
           say
           of
           her
           bodie
           ,
           what
           bloudy
           Battailes
           have
           been
           fought
           between
           the
           
             Protestants
          
           and
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           the
           King
           and
           the
           
             Guisians
             .
          
           But
           I
           will
           relate
           in
           briefe
           some
           particulars
           ,
           as
           I
           finde
           them
           recorded
           in
           their
           own
           Histories
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           own
           Writers
           ,
           beginning
           from
           the
           yeare
           1572
           ,
           when
           that
           great
           and
           horrible
           Massacre
           was
           committed
           upon
           the
           poore
           
             Protestants
          
           by
           the
           King
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Guise
             ,
          
           and
           the
           then
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           of
           whom
           was
           then
           made
           that
           true
           and
           wittie
           
             Anagram
             ;
          
        
         
           
             
               Catharina
               de
               Medicis
               Regina
               Mater
               ,
            
             
               In
               me
               regnat
               Thais
               ,
               dira
               Medaea
               Circe
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           whom
           
             Th.
             Beza
          
           in
           a
           witty
           Epigram
           in
           Latine
           in
           all
           respects
           compares
           with
           
             Jezabell
             ,
          
           saving
           that
           whereas
           the
           dogges
           eate-up
           and
           devoured
           
             Jezabell
             ,
          
           he
           thought
           verily
           shee
           was
           so
           bad
           that
           no
           dog
           would
           touch
           her
           ;
           
             Vel
             canes
             ipsi
             respuant
             Catharinam
             ,
          
           be
           his
           words
           ,
           but
           to
           our
           purpose
           ,
           but
           take
           a
           view
           of
           some
           of
           her
           sonnes
           and
           the
           
             Guise
          
           his
           prankes
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           all
           of
           a
           knot
           .
        
         
           A
           marriage
           was
           pretended
           between
           the
           young
           K
           :
           of
           
             Navarre
          
           and
           the
           Lady
           
             Margaret
          
           the
           Kings
           Sister
           ,
           which
           was
           performed
           by
           the
           Cardinall
           of
           
             Burbon
          
           1572.
           upon
           the
           18.
           of
           
             August
          
           in
           our
           Lady
           Church
           in
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Queen-Mother
           ,
           the
           Dukes
           of
           
             Anjou
          
           and
           
             Alenson
             ,
          
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Conde
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           principall
           
             Protestants
             :
          
           at
           what
           time
           was
           nothing
           seen
           but
           banquetting
           ,
           tilting
           ,
           feasting
           ,
           nothing
           heard
           but
           musick
           So
           friendly
           salutations
           ,
           all
           old
           rancor
           and
           malice
           between
           
             Protestant
          
           and
           
             Papist
          
           seeming
           utterly
           to
           be
           forgotten
           and
           buried
           ;
           and
           to
           this
           end
           the
           
             Protestants
          
           were
           solemnly
           invited
           by
           Letters
           and
           most
           loving
           Messages
           from
           all
           places
           ,
           by
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Mother
           ,
           a
           generall
           peace
           being
           before
           proclaimed
           .
           The
           Admirall
           was
           sent
           for
           from
           
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           (
           dissemblingly
           )
           entertained
           by
           the
           K
           :
           in
           a
           most
           loving
           and
           friendly
           manner
           ,
           who
           called
           him
           Father
           at
           every
           word
           ;
           when
           the
           Admirall
           kneeled
           ,
           the
           King
           tooke
           him
           up
           ,
           protesting
           and
           deeply
           swearing
           ,
           he
           was
           the
           welcomest
           man
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           no
           day
           could
           happen
           so
           joyfull
           as
           that
           ,
           wherein
           he
           enjoyed
           his
           company
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Citizens
           from
           all
           places
           flocked
           ,
           from
           all
           parts
           to
           behold
           him
           (
           for
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           valour
           ,
           and
           experience
           ,
           he
           was
           of
           all
           wonderfully
           beloved
           and
           honoured
           )
           his
           Son
           
             Teligni
          
           was
           much
           honoured
           &
           presented
           with
           great
           gifts
           ,
           to
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           and
           the
           (
           seeming
           )
           griefe
           of
           the
           
             Catholikes
             .
          
           But
           this
           faire
           day
           was
           quickly
           over-clouded
           ,
           with
           the
           hellish
           and
           black
           Clouds
           of
           Murder
           and
           Mischiefe
           ,
           for
           as
           the
           Admirall
           was
           going
           from
           the
           Court
           to
           his
           Lodging
           ,
           he
           was
           shot
           &
           sore
           wounded
           with
           three
           Bullets
           ,
           as
           he
           went
           softly
           in
           the
           street
           ,
           (
           from
           a
           house
           where
           
             Villemus
          
           stood
           ,
           Master
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Guises
          
           Children
           lodged
           )
           reading
           of
           a
           Supplication
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           ,
           being
           at
           Tennis
           ,
           threw
           downe
           his
           Racket
           ,
           seeming
           to
           be
           extreamly
           grieved
           ,
           and
           taking
           with
           him
           his
           Mother
           and
           two
           Brethren
           ,
           went
           to
           visit
           him
           ,
           looked
           upon
           his
           wounds
           ,
           (
           for
           his
           forefinger
           was
           shot
           off
           ,
           &
           with
           another
           Bullet
           he
           was
           wounded
           in
           his
           left
           arme
           )
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           the
           hurt
           and
           felt
           the
           paine
           ,
           the
           dishonour
           was
           his
           ,
           because
           he
           upon
           his
           faith
           and
           promise
           ,
           had
           sent
           for
           him
           ,
           vowing
           to
           secure
           him
           from
           all
           danger
           ,
           &
           whosoever
           had
           done
           it
           or
           consented
           thereunto
           ,
           should
           be
           severely
           punished
           ;
           The
           Admirall
           answered
           ,
           he
           knew
           the
           Authors
           well
           enough
           ,
           but
           left
           the
           revenge
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           because
           he
           knew
           not
           how
           long
           he
           had
           to
           live
           ,
           he
           desired
           to
           speake
           with
           the
           King
           in
           private
           of
           matters
           of
           great
           importance
           ,
           the
           King
           seemed
           to
           listen
           a
           while
           ,
           but
           the
           Queen-Mother
           cunningly
           brake
           off
           their
           discourse
           ,
           and
           upon
           Saturday
           which
           was
           the
           23.
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           Councell
           sat
           to
           examine
           the
           fact
           ,
           seeming
           to
           take
           great
           pains
           to
           boult
           out
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           dissimulation
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           seeing
           he
           had
           the
           Admirall
           and
           
             Protestants
          
           in
           a
           trap
           ,
           in
           the
           dead
           of
           the
           night
           at
           the
           sound
           of
           a
           Bell
           from
           the
           
             Louure
             ,
          
           Harguebuziers
           were
           sent
           out
           and
           commanded
           to
           kill
           all
           that
           came
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           
             Cossy
          
           being
           their
           Captaine
           ,
           and
           breaking
           into
           the
           Admirals
           chamber
           ,
           one
           
             Besme
          
           a
           ruffian
           finding
           him
           at
           his
           prayers
           upon
           his
           knees
           ,
           asked
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           the
           Admirall
           ,
           he
           answered
           so
           I
           am
           called
           ,
           with
           that
           he
           ran
           him
           through
           ,
           another
           shot
           him
           into
           the
           brest
           with
           a
           Pistoll
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           stabbed
           him
           with
           their
           daggers
           ,
           
           and
           after
           threw
           his
           body
           out
           at
           a
           window
           into
           the
           street
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           Religion
           and
           fidelitie
           of
           the
           Queen
           Mother
           and
           her
           son
           to
           the
           Protestants
           .
           An
           
             Italian
          
           cut
           off
           the
           Admirals
           head
           ,
           and
           sent
           it
           for
           a
           present
           to
           the
           Pope
           ;
           others
           cut
           off
           his
           hands
           and
           privie
           members
           ,
           trailing
           his
           bodie
           up
           and
           down
           the
           street
           ,
           hanging
           it
           up
           after
           at
           
             Mountfaulcon
          
           their
           
             Tyburne
             .
          
           This
           Noble
           Gentleman
           was
           ,
           for
           his
           wisedom
           ,
           policie
           ,
           courage
           and
           constancie
           in
           professing
           Gods
           truth
           one
           of
           the
           most
           excellent
           and
           famous
           men
           that
           ever
           were
           bred
           or
           brought
           up
           in
           
             France
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           with
           this
           noble
           Admirall
           were
           murthered
           in
           most
           cruel
           manner
           of
           Protestant
           Nobilitie
           ,
           the
           Count
           
             Rochfaucout
             ,
          
           a
           complete
           wittie
           and
           learned
           Gentleman
           ,
           dearly
           beloved
           for
           his
           wittie
           and
           conceited
           humour
           of
           
             Hen.
          
           the
           2.
           
           
             Teligny
             de
             Montrevill
          
           the
           Amirals
           son
           in
           law
           ,
           whose
           widow
           named
           
             Lois
             ,
          
           afterward
           
             William
          
           of
           
             Nassau
          
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
             ,
          
           and
           father
           to
           
             Henry
          
           now
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           married
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           Lady
           he
           had
           him
           .
           Besides
           the
           Baron
           of
           
             Pardaillon
             ;
          
           of
           
             Pilles
             ;
             Soubiza
             ;
          
           and
           
             Puviant
          
           all
           brave
           men
           ,
           and
           all
           Commanders
           :
           But
           to
           see
           the
           butcherie
           they
           made
           in
           the
           streets
           of
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           young
           children
           ,
           would
           have
           made
           an
           heart
           of
           marble
           to
           have
           melted
           ,
           all
           the
           streets
           being
           paved
           with
           carkasses
           ,
           nothing
           but
           weeping
           and
           wailing
           ,
           and
           a
           wofull
           out-crie
           through
           the
           whole
           Citie
           :
           There
           being
           slain
           above
           10000.
           persons
           ,
           as
           well
           Noblemen
           as
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Presidents
           of
           Courts
           ,
           Counsellors
           ,
           Scholers
           ,
           Praetors
           ,
           Preachers
           ,
           Physitians
           ,
           Merchents
           ,
           Handicrafts
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           maids
           ,
           and
           children
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           Queen
           with
           their
           brethren
           went
           in
           the
           evening
           to
           behold
           the
           dead
           bodies
           ,
           amongst
           others
           ,
           the
           honest
           Queen
           mother
           would
           behold
           the
           bodie
           of
           
             Soubiza
          
           stark
           naked
           ,
           because
           she
           had
           heard
           (
           she
           said
           )
           that
           he
           was
           not
           able
           to
           get
           a
           child
           ;
           this
           most
           cruell
           and
           bloodie
           maffacre
           ,
           plotted
           by
           her
           the
           Duke
           of
           Guise
           and
           her
           sonne
           then
           
             Charles
          
           the
           ninth
           ,
           was
           acted
           upon
           
             Bartholomew
          
           day
           being
           the
           24
           of
           August
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1572.
           and
           it
           is
           worthy
           of
           observation
           ,
           that
           this
           King
           so
           led
           by
           his
           mother
           was
           not
           past
           29.
           years
           of
           age
           when
           he
           died
           ,
           and
           dying
           ,
           abundance
           of
           blood
           issued
           from
           all
           the
           open
           parts
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           no
           question
           but
           by
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           blood
           which
           he
           formerly
           had
           in
           such
           abundance
           shed
           .
        
         
           From
           Paris
           let
           us
           go
           to
           
             Sancerre
             ,
          
           and
           after
           the
           Sword
           shew
           the
           horror
           and
           miserie
           of
           Famine
           .
        
         
           Sancerre
           after
           it
           was
           besieged
           by
           the
           Marshall
           
             Danville
             ,
          
           Lieutenant
           
           for
           the
           King
           in
           
             Languedoc
             La
             Chastre
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Catholikes
           was
           brought
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           fourth
           Civill
           warre
           to
           that
           extreme
           necessitie
           ,
           that
           after
           they
           had
           eaten
           up
           all
           their
           Horses
           ,
           Asses
           ,
           Dogs
           ,
           Cats
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           they
           were
           constrained
           to
           make
           meat
           of
           their
           skins
           ,
           rosting
           ,
           seething
           and
           broyling
           them
           upon
           gridirons
           like
           tripes
           ,
           mice
           and
           rats
           were
           great
           dainties
           ,
           and
           happie
           was
           he
           that
           could
           get
           them
           ;
           And
           yet
           more
           pressed
           with
           hunger
           ,
           they
           made
           meat
           of
           their
           old
           shooes
           ,
           horns
           ,
           horses
           ,
           and
           bullocks
           hoofs
           which
           had
           many
           yeers
           lien
           in
           the
           dunghill
           ,
           and
           little
           children
           would
           broil
           and
           rost
           their
           leather
           girdles
           to
           fill
           their
           hungrie
           bellies
           ;
           roots
           ,
           herbs
           ,
           grasse
           and
           bark
           of
           trees
           were
           accounted
           for
           dainties
           .
           The
           father
           and
           the
           mother
           eat
           their
           own
           child
           which
           was
           starved
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           for
           so
           horrible
           a
           fact
           were
           both
           burned
           .
        
         
           The
           famine
           in
           
             Rochel
          
           was
           also
           very
           sore
           ,
           but
           God
           did
           miraculously
           help
           them
           in
           their
           extremity
           ,
           being
           even
           ready
           for
           want
           of
           food
           to
           yeeld
           up
           their
           Town
           to
           the
           enemie
           ,
           for
           he
           sent
           into
           their
           Haven
           (
           never
           seen
           among
           them
           before
           )
           exceeding
           multitudes
           of
           Muscles
           ,
           Cockles
           and
           small
           fishes
           ,
           whereby
           they
           plentifully
           stored
           themselves
           in
           despite
           of
           the
           Romish
           Catholiques
           their
           enemies
           ,
           for
           hereby
           the
           women
           ,
           maids
           and
           children
           took
           courage
           and
           exposed
           themselves
           to
           all
           hazards
           ,
           animating
           such
           as
           sought
           by
           cheerfull
           words
           and
           hardie
           examples
           ,
           and
           one
           among
           the
           rest
           adventuring
           in
           the
           hottest
           of
           the
           skirmish
           ,
           and
           seeing
           one
           of
           the
           Catholiques
           slain
           ,
           ran
           and
           took
           away
           his
           sword
           and
           harguebuz
           ,
           which
           she
           carried
           in
           triumph
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           saying
           ,
           she
           had
           furnished
           her self
           with
           the
           spoils
           of
           her
           enemies
           .
           But
           we
           will
           leave
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           come
           home
           to
           the
           modern
           miseries
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           occasioned
           by
           their
           Rebellion
           .
        
         
           The
           Rebellion
           began
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           upon
           the
           23.
           of
           October
           last
           past
           ,
           when
           the
           Romish
           priests
           (
           with
           whom
           the
           countrey
           aboundeth
           )
           swore
           all
           the
           people
           to
           banish
           and
           drive
           all
           the
           Protestants
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           if
           they
           resisted
           to
           kill
           them
           though
           they
           were
           their
           next
           neighbours
           and
           friends
           .
           In
           the
           North
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           they
           killed
           man
           ,
           woman
           and
           child
           ,
           they
           arose
           at
           once
           in
           nine
           Provinces
           of
           
             Vlster
             ,
          
           and
           at
           
             Longhall
          
           they
           cut
           a
           bridge
           in
           two
           ,
           and
           then
           took
           an
           hundred
           Protestants
           English
           and
           Scots
           ,
           with
           women
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           bound
           them
           two
           and
           two
           back
           to
           back
           ,
           and
           then
           threw
           them
           into
           the
           Rivers
           .
           Within
           two
           miles
           of
           
             Dungannon
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           seat
           or
           dwelling
           of
           Sir
           
             Philemio
          
           (
           or
           
             Philip
          
           )
           
           
             Oneale
             ,
          
           there
           dwelt
           a
           Scottish
           Minister
           whose
           name
           was
           
             Maders
             ,
          
           into
           whose
           house
           they
           brake
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           finding
           him
           within
           with
           his
           wife
           and
           children
           ,
           they
           cut
           off
           his
           head
           and
           threw
           it
           into
           his
           wives
           lap
           ,
           telling
           her
           there
           was
           a
           New-yeers
           gift
           for
           her
           .
           A
           Scot
           walking
           upon
           the
           high
           way
           in
           the
           same
           Countie
           with
           his
           wife
           and
           six
           children
           ,
           they
           murthered
           the
           man
           and
           all
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           his
           wife
           falling
           upon
           her
           knees
           ,
           and
           with
           tears
           and
           prayers
           entreating
           they
           would
           spare
           her
           that
           she
           might
           bury
           them
           :
           they
           stabbed
           her
           to
           the
           heart
           with
           their
           skeines
           (
           which
           are
           thick
           and
           long
           sharp
           pointed
           daggers
           ,
           with
           dudgeon
           hefts
           much
           like
           unto
           Cooks
           knives
           )
           and
           threw
           her
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Machera
          
           in
           the
           Countie
           of
           
             London-Derrie
             ,
          
           they
           killed
           a
           Parish
           Clerk
           and
           his
           five
           children
           ,
           after
           they
           cut
           off
           his
           wives
           eares
           ,
           whereupon
           she
           ran
           mad
           .
        
         
           If
           they
           met
           with
           any
           English
           ,
           men
           or
           women
           travelling
           on
           the
           wayes
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           woods
           ,
           they
           would
           make
           holes
           under
           their
           chinnes
           ,
           and
           hang
           them
           up
           on
           boughs
           of
           trees
           cut
           off
           and
           sharpned
           .
        
         
           Young
           children
           and
           infants
           ,
           they
           will
           teare
           quarter
           from
           quarter
           ,
           as
           hounds
           would
           do
           a
           wild-cat
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           vermine
           .
           They
           cut
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Rowlcie
          
           a
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           his
           head
           in
           the
           Countie
           of
           
             London-Derrie
             ,
          
           then
           turning
           up
           the
           back
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           they
           stuck
           upon
           a
           stick
           the
           head
           in
           his
           fundament
           ,
           and
           after
           set
           it
           upon
           a
           stake
           .
        
         
           With
           their
           Darts
           ,
           and
           before
           named
           Skeines
           half
           a
           yard
           long
           ,
           they
           stab
           and
           rip
           up
           the
           bellies
           of
           women
           with
           child
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           buried
           ,
           but
           leave
           them
           for
           the
           woolves
           and
           fowls
           of
           the
           aire
           to
           devoure
           .
        
         
           Some
           come
           from
           them
           that
           have
           the
           fairest
           quarter
           and
           mercie
           shewed
           them
           ,
           with
           their
           hands
           ,
           some
           with
           their
           eares
           ,
           cut
           off
           ,
           cleft
           down
           the
           shoulder
           ,
           or
           with
           one
           of
           their
           eyes
           put
           out
           :
           silly
           women
           and
           young
           children
           ,
           they
           will
           put
           into
           some
           old
           thatcht
           house
           ,
           and
           then
           set
           it
           on
           fire
           ,
           keeping
           them
           in
           till
           they
           be
           consumed
           to
           ashes
           .
        
         
           To
           relate
           all
           the
           cruell
           murthers
           and
           villanies
           of
           these
           base
           villaines
           ,
           would
           astonish
           and
           terrifie
           the
           hardest
           and
           most
           inhumane
           heart
           (
           I
           am
           perswaded
           )
           of
           the
           veriest
           Turk
           or
           Jew
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           neither
           can
           any
           beastly
           villanie
           be
           thought
           whatsoever
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           committed
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           these
           forsooth
           must
           be
           accounted
           
           the
           best
           of
           your
           Romane
           Catholikes
           ,
           but
           I
           leave
           their
           punishment
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           valour
           of
           our
           
             English
          
           and
           
             Scots
          
           now
           serving
           amongst
           them
           ;
           neither
           hath
           any
           Countrey
           in
           the
           world
           been
           more
           plentifull
           in
           Treasons
           then
           this
           ,
           though
           we
           our selves
           have
           had
           Traitors
           enough
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           evermore
           cut
           off
           almost
           in
           the
           very
           execution
           of
           their
           Treasons
           ,
           I
           cannot
           stand
           to
           particularize
           the
           men
           ,
           nor
           the
           manners
           of
           their
           severall
           plots
           .
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           had
           plotted
           against
           her
           35.
           severall
           Treasons
           ,
           yet
           God
           delivered
           her
           out
           of
           all
           .
           Let
           me
           conclude
           with
           the
           just
           reward
           of
           a
           Traitor
           who
           betrayed
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Rhodes
          
           to
           
             Soliman
             ,
          
           being
           so
           long
           and
           so
           bravely
           defended
           by
           
             Lisleadam
          
           &
           the
           Christians
           ;
           this
           Traitor
           being
           a
           gentleman
           and
           a
           Commander
           in
           that
           service
           ,
           sent
           privily
           word
           to
           the
           Turk
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           advance
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           help
           him
           to
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           whole
           Island
           and
           Castle
           .
           
             Soliman
          
           promised
           him
           he
           would
           ,
           nay
           more
           ,
           he
           would
           give
           him
           his
           daughter
           in
           marriage
           with
           three
           millions
           of
           Barbarie
           Duckets
           for
           a
           portion
           :
           by
           his
           means
           the
           whole
           Isle
           ,
           Town
           and
           Castle
           were
           taken
           .
           He
           then
           being
           brought
           before
           
             Soliman
             ,
          
           was
           graciously
           entertained
           ,
           
             Soliman
          
           sent
           for
           his
           daughter
           most
           gloriously
           drest
           with
           gold
           and
           jewels
           of
           inestimable
           value
           ;
           Daughter
           ,
           quoth
           
             Soliman
             ,
          
           I
           have
           chosen
           this
           gentleman
           for
           your
           husband
           ,
           therefore
           I
           charge
           you
           to
           love
           him
           ,
           embrace
           him
           with
           all
           dutifull
           respect
           .
           And
           son
           ,
           quoth
           
             Soliman
             ,
          
           because
           you
           shall
           see
           that
           I
           am
           every
           way
           as
           good
           as
           my
           word
           ,
           in
           those
           chests
           (
           which
           stood
           by
           )
           there
           is
           the
           gold
           I
           promised
           you
           ,
           and
           some
           foure
           dayes
           hence
           your
           marriage
           shall
           be
           solemnized
           ;
           no
           Bashaw
           was
           in
           more
           honor
           then
           was
           this
           Traitor
           throughout
           the
           Turks
           whole
           Armie
           .
           Upon
           the
           third
           day
           
             Soliman
          
           cals
           for
           his
           son
           in
           law
           ,
           and
           tels
           him
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           his
           daughter
           a
           
             Musulman
             ,
          
           or
           right
           beleever
           ,
           and
           he
           feared
           they
           would
           not
           agree
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           son
           quoth
           he
           ,
           you
           must
           be
           stript
           of
           your
           baptized
           and
           uncircumcised
           skin
           ,
           and
           laid
           all
           night
           upon
           a
           bed
           of
           salt
           ,
           and
           if
           by
           the
           morning
           you
           can
           find
           in
           your
           heart
           to
           turn
           to
           her
           Religion
           ,
           she
           shall
           come
           to
           bed
           to
           you
           ,
           otherwise
           you
           must
           lie
           as
           quietly
           as
           you
           can
           by
           your self
           .
           But
           he
           being
           fleied
           ,
           &
           laid
           tumbling
           without
           a
           skin
           upon
           the
           bed
           of
           salt
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           most
           cruell
           torment
           ,
           died
           within
           an
           houre
           after
           :
           If
           all
           Traitors
           to
           their
           Princes
           and
           Countreys
           were
           served
           with
           the
           like
           sawce
           (
           especially
           those
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           )
           the
           world
           would
           be
           at
           a
           far
           better
           passe
           then
           it
           is
           ;
           which
           God
           in
           his
           appointed
           time
           will
           accomplish
           .
           And
           so
           I
           end
           this
           discourse
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .