Newes of the present miseries of Rushia occasioned by the late warre in that countrey. Commenced betweene Sigimond now King of Poland. Charles late King of Swethland. Demetrius, the last of the name, Emperour of Rushia. Together with the memorable occurrences of our owne nationall forces, English, and Scottes, vnder the pay of the now King of Swethland.
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             Newes of the present miseries of Rushia occasioned by the late warre in that countrey. Commenced betweene Sigimond now King of Poland. Charles late King of Swethland. Demetrius, the last of the name, Emperour of Rushia. Together with the memorable occurrences of our owne nationall forces, English, and Scottes, vnder the pay of the now King of Swethland.
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           NEWES
           OF
           the
           present
           Miseries
           of
           Rushia
           :
           Occasioned
           By
           the
           late
           Warre
           in
           that
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           Commenced
           Betweene
           
             
               
                 Sigismond
              
               now
               King
               of
               
                 Poland
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Charles
              
               late
               King
               of
               
                 Swethland
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Demetrius
                 ,
              
               the
               last
               of
               that
               Name
               ,
               Emperour
               of
               
                 Rushia
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Together
             with
             the
             Memorable
             occurrences
             of
             our
             owne
             Nationall
             Forces
             ,
             English
             ,
             and
             Scottes
             ,
             vnder
             the
             Pay
             of
             the
             now
             King
             of
             Swethland
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Bache
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           on
           the
           backe-side
           of
           the
           Royall
           Exchange
           .
           1614.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           Honorable
           sir
           
             Robert
             Carre
             ,
          
           Knight
           ,
           
             Viscont
             Rochester
             ,
             Earle
             of
             Somerset
             ,
          
           Knight
           of
           the
           most
           Noble
           Order
           of
           the
           
             Garter
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             his
             Maiesties
          
           most
           honorable
           priuy
           
             Counsell
             .
          
        
         
           IF
           in
           the
           great
           affairs
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           wherein
           (
           vnder
           our
           excellent
           Head
           )
           your
           Lordship
           is
           worthily
           employed
           as
           a
           principall
           member
           ,
           there
           be
           any
           leasure
           left
           from
           the
           businesse
           of
           your
           high
           place
           ,
           It
           may
           then
           please
           your
           Lordship
           to
           cast
           a
           fauourable
           aspect
           vpon
           the
           humble
           Labours
           of
           such
           whom
           Fortune
           ,
           and
           their
           meane
           deseruings
           keepes
           vnder
           in
           the
           obscure
           ranke
           of
           
             Pouerty
             .
          
           Amongst
           whom
           ,
           I
           haue
           presumed
           to
           write
           this
           little
           Booke
           ,
           as
           a
           Discoursiue
           Treatise
           vpon
           the
           Miseries
           of
           
             Russia
             ,
          
           occasioned
           by
           the
           late
           forreine
           and
           intestine
           warre
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           which
           I
           haue
           aduentured
           to
           present
           vnto
           your
           Honours
           view
           (
           if
           a
           pretious
           eie
           may
           looke
           vpon
           a
           woorthlesse
           obiect
           )
           and
           it
           is
           not
           the
           meanest
           vertue
           ,
           to
           respect
           the
           poorest
           fortune
           :
           for
           take
           away
           goodnesse
           from
           great
           men
           :
           to
           whom
           shall
           the
           poore
           flee
           for
           refuge
           ?
           I
           haue
           therefore
           made
           bolde
           to
           shrowd
           it
           vnder
           the
           
           Patronage
           of
           your
           Honour
           ,
           which
           I
           wish
           may
           still
           transcend
           ,
           vntill
           with
           your
           high
           woorth
           it
           hold
           correspondencie
           .
           And
           that
           those
           holy
           Nuptiallbands
           ,
           whereby
           you
           are
           now
           honourably
           lincked
           into
           the
           Noble
           House
           of
           
             Norfolke
             ,
          
           euen
           by
           the
           Soueraigne
           appointment
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           beyond
           the
           subordinate
           power
           of
           Destiny
           ,
           may
           till
           death
           proue
           indissoluble
           ,
           more
           hard
           to
           be
           vntwined
           ,
           then
           that
           
             Gordious
          
           knotte
           ,
           wherein
           lay
           infoulded
           the
           fate
           of
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           That
           you
           may
           liue
           long
           most
           happy
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           now
           most
           worthy
           ,
           both
           in
           your
           high
           Stile
           ,
           State
           ,
           Place
           ,
           Fortune
           ,
           and
           a
           Kings
           fauour
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             in
             all
             humble
             duty
             ,
             HENRY
             BRERETON
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Warre
           and
           Miseries
           of
           
             Rushia
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Demetrius
              
               the
               last
               of
               that
               name
               ,
               after
               the
               death
               of
               his
               father
               
                 Basilius
                 ,
              
               succeeds
               him
               in
               the
               Empire
               ,
               he
               distrusteth
               his
               owne
               people
               ,
               and
               many
               of
               his
               Nobility
               ,
               and
               striues
               to
               strengthen
               his
               estate
               by
               mariage
               with
               a
               yong
               Lady
               neere
               in
               bloud
               to
               
                 Sigismond
              
               king
               of
               
                 Poland
                 .
              
            
          
           
             OF
             all
             the
             accidents
             that
             I
             haue
             read
             or
             heard
             of
             in
             the
             oppression
             of
             any
             State
             or
             Kingnome
             whatsoeuer
             ,
             either
             for
             the
             present
             or
             precedent
             ages
             ,
             there
             hath
             none
             in
             my
             opinion
             béene
             found
             so
             sudden
             ,
             strange
             and
             variable
             ,
             with
             occurrants
             so
             doubtfull
             ,
             and
             euents
             so
             fatall
             ,
             both
             to
             Prince
             and
             People
             ,
             to
             the
             inuader
             and
             the
             inuaded
             ,
             with
             such
             deuastation
             of
             Country
             ,
             depopulation
             of
             Townes
             ,
             combustion
             of
             Cities
             ,
             such
             deflowrings
             ,
             rauishemnts
             ,
             murthers
             ,
             and
             horrible
             treasons
             ,
             fire
             ,
             sword
             ,
             and
             famine
             ,
             the
             tragicke
             executioners
             of
             these
             miseries
             ,
             plots
             and
             stratagems
             deuised
             in
             hell
             by
             diuels
             ,
             and
             acted
             by
             men
             on
             earth
             :
             as
             hath
             happened
             of
             late
             yéeres
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             yet
             concluded
             betwéene
             
               Sigismond
            
             nowe
             King
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
               Charles
            
             King
             of
             
               Swethland
               ,
            
             and
             
               Demetrius
            
             the
             last
             of
             that
             name
             ,
             called
             the
             great
             Duke
             of
             
               Muscouia
               ,
            
             or
             Emperour
             of
             
               Russia
               .
            
          
           
             And
             this
             vnhappie
             countrey
             ,
             which
             before
             flourished
             in
             great
             wealth
             ,
             state
             ,
             pleasure
             and
             peaceable
             commerce
             with
             strangers
             ,
             no
             warre
             at
             hand
             ,
             nor
             none
             towards
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             no
             man
             looked
             for
             ,
             was
             on
             the
             sudden
             ,
             before
             a
             mans
             
             mind
             could
             thinke
             in
             such
             a
             case
             of
             a
             kingdomes
             alteration
             ,
             made
             the
             woefull
             Sceane
             and
             publicke
             stage
             whereon
             so
             many
             bloudy
             parts
             haue
             bene
             acted
             on
             all
             hands
             ,
             as
             haue
             brought
             wretchednesse
             to
             the
             people
             liuing
             ,
             and
             prepared
             misery
             for
             the
             child
             vnborne
             :
             which
             warre
             well
             considered
             .
             God
             neuer
             gaue
             vnto
             the
             world
             a
             more
             memorable
             example
             ,
             either
             in
             what
             vnsurety
             stands
             the
             state
             of
             any
             Kingdome
             or
             Nation
             that
             is
             not
             propt
             and
             supported
             by
             the
             high
             hand
             of
             Heauen
             ,
             or
             what
             miseries
             and
             calamities
             succéed
             in
             the
             progresse
             of
             such
             bloudy
             and
             dangerous
             intendments
             ,
             to
             a
             people
             so
             secure
             .
             And
             finally
             ,
             what
             end
             followes
             such
             treasonable
             and
             despiteous
             crueltie
             ,
             as
             the
             lamentable
             sequell
             of
             this
             history
             shall
             declare
             .
          
           
             You
             shall
             therefore
             vnderstand
             that
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             the
             last
             of
             that
             name
             ,
             Emperour
             of
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             after
             the
             death
             of
             his
             father
             
               Basilius
               ,
            
             called
             for
             his
             stearne
             and
             austere
             gouernement
             ,
             as
             well
             by
             strangers
             ,
             as
             his
             owne
             naturall
             subiects
             ,
             the
             great
             Tyrant
             of
             
               Rushia
            
             succéeded
             him
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             Empire
             and
             hatred
             of
             his
             subiects
             :
             For
             notwithstanding
             that
             
               Demetrius
            
             was
             a
             most
             excellent
             Prince
             ,
             framd
             euen
             in
             the
             prodigality
             of
             Nature
             ,
             endued
             with
             many
             commendable
             parts
             ,
             and
             hereyicke
             vertues
             ,
             in
             the
             flower
             of
             all
             his
             youth
             and
             beauty
             ,
             which
             commonly
             the
             people
             do
             much
             estéeme
             full
             of
             rich
             hope
             and
             expectation
             .
             Yet
             such
             was
             the
             hatred
             they
             bare
             vnto
             his
             father
             ,
             that
             not
             dying
             with
             his
             death
             ,
             it
             liued
             still
             in
             his
             issue
             ,
             and
             proued
             in
             short
             time
             the
             confusion
             of
             this
             Prince
             ,
             who
             (
             setting
             aside
             his
             haughty
             disposition
             )
             which
             séemed
             to
             be
             inherent
             in
             him
             by
             Nature
             ,
             he
             was
             otherwise
             a
             most
             absolute
             Prince
             ,
             noble
             in
             mind
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             kingly
             presence
             .
          
           
             He
             hauing
             thus
             by
             his
             fathers
             death
             obtained
             ,
             but
             not
             established
             himselfe
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             deuised
             the
             best
             meanes
             he
             could
             for
             the
             assurance
             of
             his
             estate
             ,
             which
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             subiects
             minds
             (
             being
             Alians
             to
             him
             )
             and
             many
             also
             of
             the
             Nobility
             (
             which
             for
             his
             fathers
             sake
             also
             bare
             him
             no
             affection
             )
             stood
             very
             fickle
             :
             Amongst
             which
             ,
             there
             was
             at
             that
             time
             one
             
               Kneseuansusce
            
             a
             noble
             man
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             
             power
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             Raigne
             of
             the
             great
             Tyrant
             ,
             being
             great
             Maister
             of
             the
             Horse
             ,
             did
             also
             at
             this
             time
             beare
             many
             great
             Offices
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             which
             the
             present
             King
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             more
             for
             feare
             then
             loue
             ,
             suffered
             him
             to
             enioy
             .
             And
             that
             state
             in
             a
             Prince
             must
             néedes
             bee
             vnassured
             ,
             where
             the
             subiects
             power
             shall
             bréed
             the
             Princes
             feare
             .
          
           
             This
             
               Vansusce
            
             in
             the
             former
             Emperours
             raigne
             ,
             did
             flily
             by
             his
             bounty
             and
             popularity
             wind
             himselfe
             into
             the
             loue
             and
             opinion
             of
             the
             people
             :
             and
             because
             that
             some
             fewe
             turbulent
             broyles
             and
             dangerous
             innouasions
             were
             by
             his
             power
             and
             policy
             pacified
             ,
             he
             was
             held
             in
             great
             estimation
             of
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             great
             veneration
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             among
             which
             neuerthelesse
             there
             were
             some
             that
             looking
             vppon
             his
             state
             ,
             with
             an
             enuious
             eye
             ,
             did
             also
             with
             considerate
             eyes
             looke
             into
             his
             actions
             ,
             that
             springing
             from
             ambition
             more
             then
             from
             countries
             care
             or
             honorable
             ends
             ,
             they
             found
             his
             greatnesse
             to
             be
             dangerous
             ,
             and
             those
             acts
             which
             caried
             the
             name
             and
             colour
             of
             the
             Emperours
             good
             ,
             serued
             vnder
             hand
             to
             make
             way
             for
             his
             ambition
             ,
             as
             hauing
             only
             a
             reference
             to
             himselfe
             and
             his
             owne
             designes
             ,
             which
             
               Demetrius
            
             well
             perceiuing
             ,
             did
             neuerthelesse
             dissemble
             ,
             and
             coulourably
             made
             him
             faire
             countenance
             ,
             as
             loth
             (
             in
             this
             gréene
             world
             )
             to
             stirre
             the
             fire
             that
             lay
             hid
             in
             this
             embers
             .
          
           
             This
             
               Vansusce
            
             was
             very
             noble
             in
             bloud
             ,
             deriued
             from
             a
             long
             continued
             auncestry
             ,
             honored
             in
             many
             ages
             with
             many
             alliances
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
             alwayes
             held
             in
             great
             loue
             and
             estimation
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             he
             was
             in
             his
             owne
             person
             of
             a
             Princely
             presence
             ,
             full
             of
             affability
             &
             Court
             complement
             :
             yet
             neuerthelesse
             ambitions
             ,
             cruell
             ,
             a
             great
             dissembler
             ,
             not
             letting
             to
             kisse
             whom
             he
             meant
             to
             kill
             ,
             sparing
             no
             mans
             death
             ,
             whose
             life
             withstood
             his
             purpose
             .
             He
             was
             heard
             once
             say
             to
             a
             secret
             friend
             of
             his
             ,
             that
             that
             man
             was
             to
             be
             held
             vnworthy
             the
             stocke
             of
             all
             Noblenesse
             ,
             that
             yéelded
             his
             honour
             to
             vassalage
             ,
             whose
             fortunes
             might
             attaine
             to
             Soueraignty
             ,
             whereby
             discouering
             his
             owne
             affections
             ,
             he
             made
             himselfe
             transparant
             ,
             thinking
             that
             if
             his
             words
             were
             brought
             in
             question
             ,
             his
             power
             was
             able
             to
             defend
             
             them
             .
             This
             
               Vansusces
            
             greatnesse
             gane
             principall
             matter
             for
             the
             Emperours
             distrust
             ,
             knowing
             well
             that
             his
             ambition
             once
             ioyned
             with
             the
             peoples
             hate
             against
             him
             ,
             whose
             natures
             are
             euer
             wout
             to
             follow
             Nobility
             ,
             there
             might
             be
             raised
             a
             dangerous
             faction
             :
             for
             the
             preuention
             or
             méeting
             whereof
             ,
             his
             friends
             councelled
             him
             to
             strengthen
             his
             vnassured
             estate
             ,
             by
             mariage
             in
             the
             alliance
             of
             some
             forreine
             Prince
             :
             for
             the
             furtherance
             whereof
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             young
             Lady
             at
             that
             time
             of
             Princely
             birth
             and
             admirable
             beauty
             ,
             as
             yet
             vncontracted
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             
               Poland
               .
            
             Thither
             with
             great
             preparations
             were
             Embassadors
             with
             great
             expedition
             sent
             ,
             the
             principall
             of
             whom
             was
             a
             young
             Nobleman
             ,
             and
             kinsman
             to
             the
             Empereur
             ,
             called
             
               Tragus
               ,
            
             that
             bare
             chiefe
             place
             and
             honor
             ,
             who
             being
             honorably
             entertained
             in
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             found
             their
             dissignes
             happely
             succéede
             to
             their
             desires
             :
             for
             in
             short
             time
             this
             young
             Lady
             was
             withall
             solemnity
             affianced
             to
             this
             yong
             Prince
             ,
             a
             great
             ioynture
             granted
             ,
             a
             rich
             dowry
             constituted
             ,
             and
             the
             Embassadour
             richly
             rewarded
             ,
             withall
             spéed
             richly
             returned
             into
             
               Rushia
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Emperour
             embraceth
             the
             newes
             ,
             and
             his
             kinsman
             for
             them
             kisseth
             the
             Ladies
             picture
             ,
             confirmes
             the
             Articles
             ,
             exhausteth
             his
             treasure
             ,
             holds
             himselfe
             poore
             in
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             hope
             ,
             makes
             great
             preparations
             for
             his
             iourney
             into
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             still
             languishing
             in
             his
             desire
             to
             sée
             the
             substance
             of
             that
             beauty
             ,
             whose
             shaddowe
             onely
             had
             so
             incenced
             his
             fancy
             ,
             that
             that
             séemed
             to
             be
             true
             in
             him
             which
             was
             written
             by
             
               Plutarch
               ,
            
             vpon
             the
             languishments
             of
             
               Marcus
               Anthonius
               ,
            
             to
             
               Cleopatra
            
             Quéene
             of
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             that
             the
             soule
             of
             a
             Louer
             liues
             not
             in
             his
             owne
             ,
             but
             in
             anothers
             bodie
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             2.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Emperour
               
                 Demetrius
              
               descends
               in
               person
               into
               
                 Poland
                 ,
              
               with
               an
               honorable
               traine
               ,
               and
               is
               there
               with
               all
               solemnity
               espoused
               to
               the
               Polish
               Princesse
               ,
               returneth
               into
               
                 Rushia
                 ,
              
               bringing
               with
               him
               sixe
               thousand
               
                 Poles
              
               for
               his
               guard
               .
            
          
           
             ALL
             things
             being
             in
             sumptuous
             manner
             prepared
             ,
             the
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
            
             setteth
             forward
             towards
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             committing
             the
             gouernment
             of
             his
             Empire
             in
             his
             absence
             to
             certaine
             of
             his
             Noblemen
             ,
             whom
             he
             especially
             trusted
             ,
             constituting
             his
             Kinsman
             
               Tragus
            
             for
             his
             Vicegerent
             .
             The
             people
             stocke
             from
             all
             parts
             to
             sée
             him
             ,
             but
             neither
             with
             outward
             acclamations
             ,
             nor
             inward
             desires
             of
             ioy
             ,
             which
             neuerthelesse
             he
             little
             respected
             ,
             supposing
             that
             this
             new
             alliance
             with
             
               Poland
            
             had
             so
             strengthned
             his
             estate
             ,
             as
             he
             should
             not
             need
             to
             feare
             any
             intestine
             innouasion
             ,
             and
             from
             forreine
             inuasions
             he
             was
             secured
             :
             howbeit
             there
             were
             some
             that
             iudging
             of
             future
             centingents
             by
             the
             present
             times
             condition
             ,
             foresaw
             that
             ▪
             this
             mariage
             and
             disposings
             of
             it
             ,
             might
             hereafter
             proue
             his
             confusion
             ,
             as
             indeed
             it
             did
             :
             Howbeit
             we
             will
             not
             now
             mingle
             his
             present
             pleasures
             with
             vnseasonable
             feares
             of
             future
             troubles
             ,
             but
             bring
             him
             in
             all
             honorable
             and
             delightfull
             manner
             out
             of
             his
             owne
             territories
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             where
             in
             all
             places
             he
             found
             his
             entertainment
             to
             answer
             his
             estate
             ,
             and
             to
             excéed
             his
             expectation
             .
          
           
             After
             many
             honorable
             stayes
             and
             méetings
             ,
             with
             many
             Princes
             and
             Nobles
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             he
             came
             at
             last
             to
             Court
             ,
             the
             King
             lying
             then
             at
             
               Craccow
               ,
            
             the
             chiefe
             City
             in
             
               Craconia
               ,
            
             and
             the
             principall
             Seate
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             here
             he
             found
             all
             the
             honors
             that
             his
             heart
             could
             desire
             ,
             and
             sawe
             the
             rarest
             beauties
             that
             his
             eyes
             could
             behold
             :
             but
             that
             which
             most
             pleased
             him
             ,
             was
             the
             sight
             of
             her
             ,
             whose
             beauty
             at
             first
             sight
             did
             so
             rauish
             him
             with
             astonishment
             ,
             that
             his
             eyes
             and
             other
             parts
             with
             outward
             complements
             ,
             
             were
             driuen
             to
             executs
             his
             tongues
             office
             ,
             in
             discouering
             his
             inward
             thoughts
             :
             for
             he
             wanted
             words
             to
             expresse
             his
             Ioye
             .
          
           
             Here
             feasting
             the
             time
             ,
             and
             his
             owne
             desires
             with
             banquets
             ,
             imbracements
             ,
             dances
             ,
             and
             other
             amorous
             delights
             ,
             at
             last
             ,
             the
             long
             wisht
             for
             day
             appeared
             ,
             wherein
             the
             solemnity
             and
             authority
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             should
             consumate
             their
             hopefull
             longings
             with
             those
             happy
             imbrasings
             ,
             and
             that
             true
             touch
             of
             ioy
             that
             languishing
             Louers
             féele
             in
             the
             heigth
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             which
             then
             is
             at
             the
             full
             ,
             when
             with
             simpathy
             of
             affection
             that
             swéete
             is
             mutually
             tasted
             betwéene
             them
             with
             reciprocall
             desire
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             betwixt
             these
             two
             Louers
             ,
             in
             whom
             no
             compulsary
             consent
             did
             enforce
             mariage
             :
             neither
             was
             there
             any
             incompacible
             bloud
             betwéene
             them
             to
             ouer-sway
             or
             dull
             affection
             :
             for
             they
             were
             both
             of
             equall
             yéeres
             ,
             and
             both
             of
             them
             the
             most
             perfect
             and
             absolute
             frames
             of
             nature
             ,
             that
             liued
             at
             that
             time
             in
             that
             part
             of
             the
             world
             .
             But
             at
             last
             ,
             all
             things
             being
             finished
             with
             the
             time
             for
             this
             Princely
             mariage
             ,
             they
             begin
             to
             prepare
             for
             their
             departure
             ,
             a
             new
             desire
             therein
             stirring
             them
             both
             ,
             him
             to
             reuiew
             his
             natiue
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             her
             to
             behold
             that
             land
             whereof
             she
             was
             now
             stiled
             Empresse
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             and
             Quéene
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             and
             the
             richest
             beauties
             of
             the
             Court
             accompany
             them
             to
             the
             Frontiers
             of
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             the
             high-wayes
             ,
             townes
             and
             villages
             being
             strewed
             with
             flowers
             ,
             and
             swéet
             smelling
             herbes
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             ground
             had
             seemed
             too
             base
             to
             carry
             these
             Princely
             personages
             ,
             the
             people
             flocking
             from
             all
             parts
             to
             sée
             the
             blazing
             Comets
             of
             these
             two
             kingdomes
             ,
             whose
             beauties
             attracted
             all
             mens
             eyes
             with
             wonder
             to
             behold
             them
             .
          
           
             At
             last
             ,
             the
             day
             of
             parting
             came
             ,
             wherein
             these
             two
             yong
             Louers
             hauing
             taken
             their
             leaues
             ,
             with
             seuerall
             tokens
             of
             ioy
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             held
             on
             their
             way
             by
             their
             appointed
             Iournals
             ,
             first
             to
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             the
             chiefe
             City
             in
             the
             Dukedome
             of
             
               Seueare
               ,
            
             where
             the
             Emperours
             Kinsman
             
               Tragus
            
             in
             honorable
             manner
             met
             them
             ,
             here
             staying
             awhile
             
             to
             rest
             and
             solace
             themselues
             ,
             within
             few
             dayes
             they
             departed
             ,
             holding
             on
             their
             conrse
             ,
             from
             thence
             to
             the
             great
             City
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             where
             by
             the
             directions
             of
             the
             Prince
             
               Tragus
            
             they
             were
             with
             all
             State
             and
             Magnificence
             entertained
             .
          
           
             Here
             they
             liued
             a
             while
             in
             all
             delights
             and
             pleasure
             .
             Who
             would
             haue
             thought
             that
             this
             Sunne
             thus
             shining
             but
             in
             his
             morning
             beauty
             ,
             could
             so
             suddenly
             haue
             found
             an
             Eclipse
             in
             this
             Horizon
             ,
             euen
             in
             the
             high-way
             of
             his
             ascending
             glory
             .
             But
             O
             the
             incertainty
             of
             terrene
             pleasures
             ,
             this
             light
             that
             brought
             so
             great
             a
             luster
             to
             so
             great
             a
             Nation
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             same
             people
             ,
             whom
             it
             beheld
             with
             so
             faire
             an
             aspect
             ,
             suddenly
             extinct
             by
             the
             malignancie
             of
             Fate
             and
             opposite
             Enuy
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             further
             heare
             .
             The
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
            
             brought
             with
             him
             out
             of
             
               Poland
            
             six
             thousand
             Souldiers
             well
             appointed
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             gaue
             the
             guard
             of
             his
             person
             ,
             distrusting
             the
             ūdelity
             of
             his
             owne
             subiects
             ,
             which
             the
             rather
             did
             incense
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             short
             time
             proued
             the
             cause
             of
             his
             vtter
             ouerthrowe
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Emperours
               guard
               of
               
                 Poles
              
               abuse
               his
               fauour
               ,
               committing
               many
               outrages
               in
               the
               Citty
               ,
               and
               in
               short
               time
               fall
               into
               great
               hatred
               with
               the
               
                 Muscouite
                 ,
                 Kneseuansusce
              
               Iaying
               hold
               of
               this
               occasion
               ,
               ioynes
               with
               the
               
                 Muscouite
                 ,
              
               and
               growes
               discontent
               .
            
          
           
             NOw
             while
             the
             Emperour
             with
             his
             Lady
             delighted
             in
             nothing
             but
             what
             might
             please
             his
             fancy
             ,
             spending
             whole
             dayes
             and
             nights
             in
             Banqueting
             and
             Reuels
             ,
             thinking
             all
             safe
             and
             secure
             ,
             the
             
               Poles
            
             being
             a
             people
             proud
             in
             their
             owne
             nature
             ,
             and
             that
             pride
             nowe
             doubled
             in
             them
             by
             the
             Princes
             fauour
             ,
             commit
             without
             controlement
             many
             outrages
             in
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             and
             other
             places
             adioyning
             ,
             
             so
             that
             by
             degrées
             (
             in
             short
             time
             they
             came
             to
             be
             extreamely
             hated
             of
             the
             
               Muscouite
               ,
            
             which
             
               Vansusce
            
             perceiuing
             would
             oftentimes
             complaine
             so
             farre
             as
             he
             durst
             to
             diuerse
             of
             his
             friends
             the
             
               Muscouites
               ,
            
             both
             of
             the
             Indulgence
             of
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             insolency
             both
             of
             the
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             alleaging
             probability
             of
             a
             Tyranny
             in
             the
             sonne
             ,
             more
             vnsufferable
             then
             that
             of
             his
             fathers
             .
          
           
             Who
             foresées
             not
             saith
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             that
             perceiues
             any
             thing
             ,
             how
             this
             new
             Alliance
             with
             
               Poland
            
             is
             like
             to
             proue
             fatall
             to
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             who
             sées
             not
             that
             these
             rude
             beginnings
             ,
             are
             certaine
             signes
             foregoing
             much
             greater
             mischiefes
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             not
             in
             time
             preuented
             ,
             we
             are
             scarse
             now
             secured
             of
             our
             wiues
             ,
             children
             and
             goods
             ,
             but
             that
             many
             times
             they
             passe
             the
             hazard
             of
             their
             barbarous
             cruelty
             ,
             if
             six
             thousand
             
               Poles
            
             kéepes
             vs
             thus
             in
             awe
             ,
             committing
             such
             outrages
             (
             whereof
             there
             are
             daily
             complaints
             )
             without
             controulement
             ,
             what
             will
             their
             greater
             numbers
             doe
             ,
             whereof
             there
             is
             a
             continuall
             expectance
             :
             the
             Prince
             sleepes
             and
             dallies
             in
             the
             delights
             of
             his
             new
             loue
             forgetting
             his
             old
             friends
             ,
             his
             owne
             people
             are
             disestéemed
             ,
             the
             
               Pole
            
             hath
             all
             estimation
             ,
             no
             
               Rushian
            
             sues
             at
             Court
             but
             (
             if
             he
             will
             thriue
             )
             must
             haue
             a
             
               Pole
            
             to
             his
             Aduoacte
             ,
             nothing
             that
             is
             by
             the
             
               Pole
            
             begged
             ,
             but
             is
             by
             the
             Prince
             granted
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             common
             profit
             ,
             the
             principall
             Offices
             begin
             already
             to
             be
             transposed
             both
             in
             Court
             and
             Citty
             ,
             what
             shall
             we
             looke
             for
             but
             a
             declination
             still
             from
             bad
             to
             worse
             vntill
             we
             haue
             lost
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Pole
            
             hath
             got
             all
             .
          
           
             These
             words
             together
             with
             their
             outrages
             had
             so
             incensed
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             that
             there
             wanted
             but
             occasion
             to
             raise
             an
             innouation
             which
             vnluckely
             was
             soone
             after
             proffered
             ,
             for
             a
             
               Polish
            
             Gentleman
             casting
             by
             chance
             his
             eye
             vpon
             a
             Marchants
             daughter
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             a
             virgine
             of
             excellent
             bewty
             ,
             was
             so
             infangled
             in
             her
             loue
             ,
             that
             hauing
             tried
             all
             waies
             for
             the
             obtayning
             his
             desire
             by
             intreaties
             ,
             and
             gifts
             ,
             and
             finding
             stil
             his
             suite
             to
             returne
             in
             vaine
             ,
             was
             neuerthelesse
             so
             ardent
             in
             his
             outragious
             lust
             ,
             that
             hauing
             trayned
             her
             by
             
             deuise
             into
             a
             place
             of
             conueniency
             ,
             where
             in
             the
             pursuite
             of
             his
             desire
             all
             faire
             waies
             being
             denied
             him
             ,
             he
             in
             a
             most
             barbarouse
             manner
             rauisht
             her
             .
             This
             deflowred
             damsell
             with
             great
             sorrow
             and
             heauinesse
             complained
             to
             her
             frinds
             of
             this
             vile
             abuse
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             causes
             of
             our
             griefes
             excéede
             all
             bounds
             ,
             it
             workes
             in
             our
             minds
             diuersity
             of
             effectes
             ,
             not
             immoderatly
             those
             that
             follow
             our
             ordinary
             afflictions
             ,
             or
             the
             customary
             crosses
             of
             fortune
             ,
             which
             draw
             our
             sighes
             ,
             teares
             ,
             and
             other
             common
             tokens
             of
             calamity
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             excesse
             of
             grief
             when
             the
             obiect
             there
             of
             presents
             a
             veiw
             beyond
             al
             patience
             or
             sufferance
             ,
             it
             so
             distracts
             the
             minde
             and
             astonisheth
             the
             senses
             that
             reason
             giuing
             way
             to
             sorrow
             we
             fall
             into
             a
             boundlesse
             Ocean
             of
             the
             extreamest
             passtons
             ,
             such
             was
             the
             inuolued
             heart
             with
             griefe
             in
             that
             spectacle
             of
             all
             misery
             
               Hecuba
            
             Quéene
             of
             
               Troy
               ,
            
             who
             seeing
             herselfe
             betraid
             
               〈◊〉
            
             set
             on
             fire
             ,
             her
             Lord
             
               Priame
            
             flaine
             ,
             her
             children
             murdered
             ,
             and
             that
             flowre
             of
             al
             beauty
             
               Polixena
            
             (
             in
             the
             loue
             of
             whom
             that
             mirror
             of
             all
             knighted
             
               Achilles
            
             fight
             )
             slaine
             in
             her
             owne
             armes
             ,
             by
             vnrelenting
             
               Pirrhus
               ,
            
             in
             the
             view
             of
             these
             miserable
             obiects
             she
             was
             so
             far
             from
             finding
             ease
             in
             the
             vtterance
             ofsorrow
             ,
             that
             shée
             lost
             herselfe
             in
             the
             Maze
             and
             Labrinth
             of
             madnesse
             ,
             the
             like
             was
             that
             of
             
               Niobe
            
             vpon
             the
             slaughter
             of
             her
             seuen
             sonnes
             by
             the
             Goddesse
             
               Latona
               ,
            
             who
             in
             the
             fight
             thereof
             was
             so
             astonished
             with
             sorrow
             ,
             that
             the
             Poet
             fained
             her
             turned
             into
             a
             stone
             ,
             not
             much
             vnlike
             was
             the
             state
             of
             the
             friends
             of
             this
             deflowred
             damsell
             ,
             who
             hauing
             séene
             their
             daughters
             teares
             ,
             and
             knowen
             the
             cause
             of
             hir
             grieuance
             fell
             presently
             from
             the
             passion
             of
             sorrow
             to
             the
             passion
             of
             rage
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             furious
             manner
             with
             resolued
             purposes
             but
             vnguided
             steps
             ran
             to
             Court
             ,
             complaines
             of
             this
             abuse
             with
             frantike
             and
             vnséemly
             gesture
             ,
             set
             forth
             the
             guilt
             of
             this
             abhominable
             fact
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             after
             a
             violent
             manner
             ,
             rather
             commanding
             then
             crauing
             iustice
             ,
             what
             haue
             we
             committed
             (
             saith
             the
             father
             to
             this
             wronged
             damsell
             )
             that
             we
             your
             natural
             people
             hauing
             
             béene
             so
             long
             brought
             vp
             vnder
             your
             Lawes
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Gouernment
             ,
             should
             be
             so
             farre
             distrusted
             of
             our
             loyalties
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             distasted
             in
             our
             affections
             that
             you
             should
             repose
             your selfe
             in
             a
             strange
             guard
             ,
             and
             expose
             vs
             to
             their
             cruelty
             .
             what
             outrages
             haue
             they
             committed
             since
             the
             comming
             of
             your
             Quéene
             into
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             sparing
             neither
             age
             ,
             sex
             ,
             nor
             quality
             ,
             how
             many
             complaints
             haue
             béene
             made
             of
             their
             abuses
             ,
             but
             no
             redresse
             ;
             and
             I
             the
             sad
             father
             to
             this
             deflowred
             virgin
             perceiue
             by
             your
             lookes
             that
             I
             speake
             in
             vaine
             ,
             the
             way
             to
             oppression
             is
             plaine
             and
             open
             ,
             the
             path
             to
             Iustice
             is
             vntrodden
             ,
             the
             King
             is
             a
             stranger
             to
             his
             subiects
             and
             a
             King
             to
             strangers
             ,
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             held
             himselfe
             wretched
             vnder
             the
             gouernment
             of
             your
             father
             ,
             but
             wee
             much
             more
             vnder
             your
             tyrannie
             ,
             these
             last
             words
             did
             so
             incense
             the
             Prince
             ,
             that
             with
             his
             foote
             he
             spurned
             the
             father
             of
             this
             damsell
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             being
             by
             rage
             wholy
             transported
             from
             reason
             without
             any
             respect
             ,
             either
             to
             the
             complainants
             cause
             ,
             or
             the
             
               Muscouites
            
             discontent
             ,
             committed
             him
             as
             a
             mutiner
             together
             with
             his
             wife
             and
             this
             wronged
             damsell
             to
             prison
             ,
             who
             causing
             them
             there
             to
             be
             laden
             with
             Irons
             ,
             did
             there
             by
             so
             ouerlade
             himselfe
             with
             the
             hatred
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             that
             in
             short
             time
             it
             proued
             a
             burden
             too
             heauy
             for
             him
             to
             beare
             ,
             ouer-pressing
             him
             so
             much
             that
             it
             depriued
             him
             of
             his
             Empire
             ,
             &
             in
             the
             end
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             as
             the
             sequell
             shall
             declare
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IIII.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Vansusce
              
               with
               the
               aide
               of
               the
               
                 Muscouite
              
               rebels
               ,
               surpriseth
               the
               great
               Castle
               or
               Pallace
               of
               
                 Mosco
                 ,
              
               kils
               all
               the
               
                 Poles
              
               in
               one
               night
               ,
               in
               this
               garboile
               the
               Emperour
               is
               bruted
               to
               be
               slaine
               ,
               but
               with
               the
               aid
               of
               a
               trusty
               seruant
               escapes
               secretly
               with
               his
               〈◊〉
               disguised
               .
            
          
           
             THe
             newes
             being
             spread
             abroad
             the
             great
             Citty
             ,
             of
             the
             vsage
             of
             his
             Marchant
             ,
             his
             wrongs
             and
             vniust
             imprisonment
             ,
             together
             with
             his
             wife
             and
             daughter
             ,
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             in
             more
             open
             manner
             bewray
             their
             discontents
             on
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             all
             against
             the
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             so
             farre
             forth
             that
             they
             begin
             to
             mutiny
             ,
             flocking
             togther
             in
             great
             Companies
             with
             mindes
             of
             resolution
             to
             reuenge
             themselues
             for
             the
             wrongs
             receiued
             ,
             which
             the
             
               Pole
            
             vnderstanding
             ,
             kéepe
             within
             the
             great
             Pallace
             ,
             not
             daring
             to
             stirre
             abrdad
             :
             The
             Prince
             looking
             (
             but
             too
             late
             )
             into
             the
             danger
             ,
             imploie
             certaine
             Noble
             men
             of
             his
             Court
             ,
             such
             whom
             he
             knew
             to
             be
             gracious
             with
             the
             people
             for
             the
             quieting
             of
             these
             tumults
             ,
             by
             whose
             care
             and
             industry
             in
             short
             time
             they
             séemed
             to
             be
             pacified
             ,
             not
             appeased
             ,
             the
             Marchant
             ,
             his
             wife
             ,
             and
             daughter
             deliuered
             ,
             not
             contented
             ,
             a
             punishment
             vpon
             the
             offender
             imposed
             ,
             not
             executed
             ,
             a
             satisfaction
             promised
             ,
             not
             performed
             ,
             so
             that
             this
             fire
             was
             for
             a
             time
             smothered
             ,
             not
             extinguished
             ,
             which
             shortly
             after
             brake
             forth
             in
             such
             biolent
             manner
             ,
             that
             the
             flame
             thereof
             had
             well
             néere
             consumed
             the
             whole
             Empire
             .
          
           
             The
             Prince
             being
             much
             perplexed
             in
             minde
             with
             these
             garboiles
             and
             continuall
             dangers
             of
             innouation
             ,
             demands
             councel
             of
             his
             friends
             what
             were
             best
             to
             doe
             ,
             rather
             for
             preuention
             of
             mischiefe
             then
             pacification
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             the
             best
             counsell
             was
             giuen
             to
             appease
             ;
             to
             apply
             himselfe
             to
             a
             gentle
             
             and
             debonaire
             behauiour
             towards
             his
             subiects
             ,
             that
             obedience
             was
             better
             from
             loue
             then
             feare
             ,
             to
             send
             backe
             the
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             into
             his
             Country
             ,
             to
             betake
             the
             gard
             of
             his
             person
             to
             his
             owne
             people
             and
             to
             apply
             his
             gouernment
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             
               Muscouite
               .
            
             But
             the
             worst
             ,
             is
             followed
             which
             is
             to
             fore-stall
             to
             make
             his
             Guard
             stronger
             with
             the
             aide
             of
             the
             
               Poles
            
             to
             fortifie
             his
             Pallace
             and
             other
             places
             of
             command
             in
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             to
             rule
             by
             force
             not
             loue
             ,
             and
             vtterly
             to
             disgrace
             and
             distrust
             the
             
               Muscouite
               ,
            
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             and
             for
             these
             purposes
             were
             there
             messengers
             secretly
             sent
             into
             
               Poland
            
             for
             ten
             thousand
             souldiers
             more
             to
             be
             entertained
             vnder
             his
             pay
             for
             the
             saueguard
             of
             his
             person
             .
          
           
             When
             distrust
             once
             growes
             in
             a
             Princes
             minde
             and
             hatred
             once
             setled
             in
             the
             subiects
             hearts
             ,
             they
             are
             hardly
             remoued
             ,
             as
             was
             well
             found
             in
             this
             Prince
             and
             people
             ,
             howbeit
             if
             at
             that
             time
             he
             had
             followed
             the
             best
             counsell
             to
             haue
             cassiered
             the
             
               Pole
            
             and
             entertayned
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             for
             his
             Guard
             ,
             vndoubtedly
             hée
             might
             long
             haue
             rained
             a
             happy
             Prince
             ouer
             a
             happy
             people
             ,
             and
             preuented
             infinite
             mischiefes
             that
             followed
             euen
             to
             y
             
               e
            
             vtter
             destruction
             of
             himselfe
             and
             great
             desolation
             in
             the
             Empire
             :
             And
             thus
             in
             the
             beginning
             ends
             the
             last
             act
             of
             his
             comike
             Sceane
             ,
             and
             now
             begins
             the
             first
             act
             of
             his
             tragedy
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             first
             was
             short
             and
             full
             of
             pleasure
             so
             this
             last
             was
             long
             and
             more
             full
             of
             misery
             ,
             for
             his
             old
             aduersary
             
               Kneseunnsusce
            
             vnderstanding
             of
             the
             close
             dispatch
             of
             the
             Emperours
             messengers
             into
             
               Poland
            
             for
             this
             new
             supply
             foreséeing
             that
             the
             Prince
             would
             then
             be
             to
             strong
             for
             him
             ,
             except
             hee
             should
             openly
             raise
             his
             powers
             ,
             and
             so
             put
             it
             to
             the
             hazard
             of
             a
             battell
             ,
             the
             end
             whereof
             he
             wist
             was
             doubtfull
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             number
             of
             the
             
               Poles
            
             that
             were
             knowen
             to
             be
             much
             better
             souldiers
             then
             the
             
               Muscouite
               ,
            
             as
             also
             for
             some
             few
             Noble
             men
             in
             Court
             both
             of
             land
             and
             power
             ,
             whom
             he
             knew
             were
             fast
             vnto
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             might
             soone
             raise
             there
             forces
             :
             held
             it
             his
             best
             for
             the
             pursuing
             of
             his
             dessignes
             to
             take
             the
             aduantage
             of
             y
             
               e
            
             occasion
             present
             ,
             &
             by
             a
             sudden
             surprise
             with
             
             the
             helpe
             of
             his
             friendes
             to
             make
             a
             new
             slaughter
             in
             the
             Pallace
             and
             places
             adioyning
             not
             only
             of
             the
             
               Poles
            
             but
             also
             of
             the
             Prince
             himselfe
             his
             chiefe
             friendes
             and
             followers
             .
             To
             this
             end
             and
             bloudy
             purpose
             he
             sendeth
             secretly
             to
             his
             friends
             &
             such
             as
             he
             specially
             trusted
             in
             the
             Citty
             to
             be
             in
             a
             readinesse
             armed
             at
             an
             houre
             appointed
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             
               Poet
            
             saith
             ,
             
               Tenebris
               audacia
               crescit
               :
            
             the
             night
             was
             held
             fittest
             for
             this
             déed
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             &
             the
             Pallace
             it self
             was
             made
             y
             
               e
            
             publike
             Theatre
             whereon
             was
             acted
             this
             horrible
             massacre
             ,
             the
             night
             being
             come
             they
             flocke
             on
             all
             sides
             to
             the
             house
             of
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             all
             waies
             being
             fore-laide
             to
             preuent
             intelligence
             of
             this
             bloudy
             proiect
             ,
             his
             friends
             and
             followers
             being
             thus
             assembled
             together
             to
             y
             
               e
            
             number
             of
             ten
             ,
             or
             twelue
             thousand
             ,
             all
             armed
             for
             the
             purpose
             :
             
               Vansusce
            
             prepares
             for
             this
             bloudy
             assault
             ,
             telling
             them
             with
             words
             of
             much
             incouragement
             that
             now
             y
             
               e
            
             long
             lookt
             for
             time
             was
             come
             ,
             that
             should
             make
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             famous
             to
             all
             posterity
             in
             the
             deliuery
             of
             themselues
             from
             the
             cruell
             tyrany
             of
             the
             
               Poles
               ,
            
             the
             experiment
             of
             whose
             proud
             natures
             and
             bloudy
             dispositions
             they
             were
             to
             wel
             acquainted
             with
             in
             their
             owne
             particulars
             ,
             and
             that
             now
             the
             houre
             was
             come
             ,
             wherein
             they
             might
             reuenge
             at
             full
             the
             vilde
             abuses
             and
             intollerable
             wrongs
             of
             this
             vnsufferable
             stranger
             ,
             and
             frée
             the
             Citty
             and
             the
             land
             of
             so
             dangerous
             a
             Viper
             ,
             these
             words
             of
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             together
             with
             y
             
               e
            
             credit
             and
             opinion
             that
             was
             held
             of
             him
             that
             spake
             them
             ,
             did
             so
             stirre
             vp
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             to
             the
             enterprise
             of
             this
             attempt
             ,
             that
             most
             of
             them
             with
             an
             uniuersall
             consent
             of
             reuenge
             ,
             the
             rest
             carried
             with
             hate
             and
             desire
             of
             spoile
             ran
             in
             disordered
             troupes
             from
             the
             house
             of
             
               Vansusce
            
             to
             the
             Pallace
             of
             the
             Emperour
             which
             was
             two
             miles
             a
             sunder
             ,
             now
             was
             there
             one
             
               Glasco
            
             a
             Secretary
             ,
             and
             in
             speciall
             trust
             with
             y
             
               e
            
             Emperor
             ,
             howbeit
             a
             most
             vile
             traitor
             ,
             for
             being
             priuy
             to
             all
             
               Vansusces
            
             proiects
             he
             was
             y
             
               e
            
             only
             meanes
             for
             their
             entry
             into
             the
             Palace
             ,
             this
             
               Glasco
            
             shall
             carry
             the
             stampe
             of
             infamy
             ,
             and
             for
             euer
             leaue
             it
             to
             his
             name
             and
             memory
             ,
             who
             had
             he
             béene
             faithfull
             to
             his
             Lord
             and
             Master
             
             might
             haue
             discouered
             this
             horrible
             treason
             ,
             preuented
             the
             infinite
             mischiefes
             that
             followed
             ,
             preserued
             the
             life
             of
             his
             Prince
             ,
             and
             purchast
             to
             himselfe
             immortal
             glory
             .
          
           
             The
             entry
             was
             made
             with
             little
             resistance
             into
             the
             base
             Courts
             ,
             where
             hauing
             once
             set
             foot
             ,
             they
             cry
             out
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             liberty
             ;
             kill
             ,
             kill
             ,
             kill
             ;
             the
             
               Poles
            
             some
             naked
             ,
             some
             weakly
             armed
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             shortnesse
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             passe
             with
             smal
             defence
             the
             cruelty
             of
             the
             enemies
             swords
             ,
             &
             it
             fel
             out
             as
             
               Vansusce
            
             had
             expected
             ,
             for
             others
             that
             knew
             not
             the
             matter
             hearing
             the
             
               Larum-bell
            
             rung
             in
             the
             Pallace
             ,
             came
             from
             all
             parts
             ,
             and
             vnderstanding
             that
             
               Vansusce
            
             was
             there
             in
             person
             ,
             without
             inquiring
             further
             fell
             presently
             to
             execution
             ,
             killing
             all
             they
             found
             ,
             as
             well
             
               Muscouite
            
             as
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             that
             bare
             office
             in
             the
             Court
             ;
             now
             was
             there
             nothing
             heard
             in
             the
             Pallace
             but
             a
             horrible
             and
             confused
             noise
             of
             armour
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             and
             harqubuses
             ;
             a
             pittifull
             crie
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             of
             all
             ages
             and
             conditions
             going
             vnto
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             pitilesse
             shoutes
             of
             murtherers
             ,
             the
             Pallace
             died
             ouer
             with
             bloud
             ,
             to
             the
             which
             (
             though
             hauing
             made
             choice
             of
             darknes
             )
             they
             neuerthelesse
             set
             fire
             to
             giue
             them
             light
             for
             the
             execution
             of
             this
             massacre
             ,
             two
             houres
             murder
             and
             rapine
             make
             this
             one
             night
             famous
             in
             the
             infamy
             of
             the
             executioners
             ,
             to
             whom
             also
             afterwards
             it
             proued
             so
             fatall
             ,
             as
             all
             of
             them
             were
             enforced
             to
             confesse
             that
             mans
             bloud
             split
             violently
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             manner
             therof
             ,
             cannot
             lawfully
             challenge
             ,
             the
             quallification
             of
             iustice
             is
             odious
             in
             his
             sight
             ;
             who
             hauing
             created
             man
             according
             to
             his
             owne
             image
             ,
             sels
             his
             bloud
             déerly
             to
             the
             authors
             of
             such
             effusion
             ,
             neuerthelesse
             this
             was
             but
             the
             exordium
             ,
             or
             entrance
             ,
             or
             first
             ,
             or
             least
             part
             of
             this
             Tragicke
             Sceane
             ,
             for
             when
             their
             way
             was
             made
             into
             theinward
             Courts
             by
             fire
             and
             sword
             ,
             they
             spared
             none
             of
             any
             degrée
             or
             calling
             ,
             euery
             obiect
             they
             saw
             in
             the
             Court
             was
             a
             subiect
             to
             their
             fury
             .
          
           
             The
             Emperour
             and
             his
             Lady
             being
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             Pallace
             imbracing
             one
             another
             ,
             in
             great
             dolour
             and
             heauinesse
             determine
             yet
             nobly
             to
             die
             together
             ,
             whilest
             a
             trusty
             
             seruant
             of
             the
             Emperors
             found
             away
             and
             meanes
             for
             their
             escape
             ,
             the
             Prince
             in
             the
             habit
             of
             a
             slaue
             ,
             the
             Lady
             in
             mans
             apparrel
             ,
             thus
             in
             great
             sorrow
             and
             feare
             these
             two
             younge
             louers
             in
             this
             disguise
             tooke
             hand
             in
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             their
             faithfull
             guide
             by
             his
             direction
             past
             through
             by-waies
             out
             of
             the
             Pallace
             ,
             then
             burning
             about
             their
             eares
             :
             he
             deserueing
             for
             his
             care
             and
             duty
             to
             his
             Prince
             ,
             no
             lesse
             fame
             and
             memory
             then
             that
             patterne
             of
             all
             piety
             ,
             
               Aeneas
            
             did
             carrying
             vpon
             his
             shoulders
             his
             old
             father
             ,
             
               Anchises
               ,
            
             euen
             through
             the
             flames
             of
             
               Troy.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Demetrius
              
               with
               his
               Empresse
               flies
               to
               the
               Dukedome
               of
               
                 Collooge
                 ,
              
               and
               findes
               entertainment
               ,
               
                 Vansusce
              
               bruits
               him
               dead
               ,
               and
               causeth
               one
               like
               him
               to
               be
               carried
               thorow
               the
               Citty
               murdered
               ,
               the
               
                 Muscouite
              
               beleeues
               it
               .
            
          
           
             THus
             these
             two
             yoong
             Princes
             sprung
             from
             the
             lines
             of
             Kings
             ,
             in
             the
             chiefe
             pride
             of
             their
             flowring
             youth
             ,
             and
             beauty
             ,
             in
             the
             height
             of
             all
             their
             state
             and
             dignity
             ,
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             al
             their
             pleasures
             and
             delights
             ,
             from
             the
             happy
             society
             of
             their
             friendes
             and
             great
             Allies
             ,
             are
             now
             by
             the
             vilde
             treachery
             of
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             their
             sworne
             subiect
             ,
             and
             forsworne
             vassaile
             ,
             brought
             from
             their
             Imperiall
             greatnesse
             to
             so
             wretched
             and
             miserable
             a
             state
             ,
             as
             not
             the
             meanest
             in
             the
             Empire
             would
             now
             willingly
             change
             fortunes
             and
             conditions
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             returne
             to
             their
             tragicke
             story
             :
             They
             hauing
             by
             the
             aide
             of
             their
             trusty
             guid
             past
             the
             feares
             and
             dangers
             of
             the
             Pallace
             ,
             tooke
             the
             Riuer
             of
             
               Volga
               ,
            
             in
             a
             little
             boate
             ,
             the
             Prince
             himselfe
             helping
             his
             trusty
             seruant
             to
             row
             downe
             the
             streame
             ,
             O
             what
             a
             piteous
             sight
             it
             was
             to
             behold
             a
             Prince
             that
             but
             the
             day
             before
             held
             a
             Septer
             of
             so
             rich
             royall
             
             and
             spacious
             a
             kingdome
             serued
             in
             all
             state
             and
             maiesty
             ,
             attended
             on
             with
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             infinite
             numbers
             of
             men
             ,
             to
             be
             now
             tugging
             at
             a
             simple
             Oare
             ,
             and
             labouring
             for
             his
             life
             to
             preserue
             her
             ,
             whom
             aboue
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             world
             hée
             preferred
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             that
             he
             inioyed
             but
             thrée
             houres
             before
             ,
             to
             haue
             only
             this
             remnant
             left
             that
             he
             might
             call
             his
             owne
             ,
             his
             desolate
             Quéene
             ,
             his
             faithfull
             seruant
             ,
             and
             two
             silly
             Oares
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             Boate.
             
          
           
             But
             holding
             on
             our
             course
             ,
             we
             must
             publish
             to
             the
             world
             those
             dolorous
             occurrents
             ,
             and
             heauy
             calamities
             that
             followed
             ,
             to
             fill
             vp
             this
             sad
             Sceane
             of
             sorrow
             with
             matter
             more
             tragicall
             then
             that
             of
             
               Seneca
               ,
            
             in
             the
             wretchednesse
             of
             
               Locasta
               ,
            
             or
             that
             of
             
               Homer
            
             in
             the
             miseries
             of
             
               Hecuba
               :
            
             thus
             this
             poore
             rich
             remaine
             of
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             these
             two
             pretious
             iewels
             pluckt
             rudly
             from
             their
             golden
             frame
             ,
             these
             two
             great
             personages
             ,
             in
             this
             little
             Boate
             ,
             easing
             themselues
             in
             this
             heauy
             burden
             of
             care
             by
             the
             naturall
             participation
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             comforting
             themselues
             in
             the
             sight
             each
             of
             other
             ,
             hold
             on
             their
             course
             towards
             the
             Dukedome
             of
             
               Colloga
               ,
            
             some
             fourescore
             verse
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Rushe
            
             cals
             it
             ,
             from
             the
             great
             Citty
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             which
             is
             about
             thréescore
             miles
             English
             ,
             a
             place
             for
             the
             naturall
             scituation
             so
             defensible
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             Riuers
             ,
             Rockes
             ,
             and
             Castles
             ,
             that
             with
             an
             Army
             it
             is
             well
             neare
             vnaccessible
             ,
             
               Demettius
            
             hauing
             héere
             safely
             set
             his
             foote
             ,
             the
             whole
             Dukedome
             did
             generally
             entertaine
             him
             ,
             some
             also
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             his
             old
             seeuants
             that
             had
             past
             the
             dangers
             of
             the
             Pallace
             ,
             and
             the
             tiranny
             of
             
               Vansusce
            
             fled
             vnto
             him
             ,
             in
             whose
             sight
             hée
             comforted
             himselfe
             with
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             not
             vtterly
             forsaken
             ,
             thanking
             almighty
             God
             vpon
             his
             knées
             ,
             that
             his
             state
             thorough
             this
             treason
             was
             not
             reduced
             to
             so
             low
             an
             ebbe
             but
             that
             hée
             might
             yet
             liue
             ,
             to
             out
             liue
             this
             misery
             ,
             and
             sith
             hée
             was
             in
             this
             short
             time
             raised
             from
             the
             attendance
             of
             one
             seruant
             and
             a
             little
             Boate
             ,
             to
             the
             possession
             of
             many
             seruants
             and
             a
             whole
             Dukedome
             ,
             he
             might
             also
             afterward
             ,
             by
             the
             reuolution
             of
             time
             ,
             and
             fortune
             ,
             recouer
             and
             repossesse
             his
             whole
             
             Empire
             ,
             checking
             his
             present
             feares
             with
             the
             hope
             of
             future
             contingents
             ,
             striuing
             thus
             to
             make
             a
             body
             of
             a
             limbe
             ,
             and
             to
             beguile
             the
             actuall
             condition
             of
             his
             fortunes
             with
             imaginary
             conceits
             of
             better
             :
             But
             we
             will
             now
             leaue
             this
             crosse
             starre
             Prince
             in
             the
             sorry
             comfort
             of
             his
             wan
             hopes
             ,
             building
             new
             Castles
             in
             the
             aire
             ,
             while
             his
             fatall
             enemy
             
               Vansusce
            
             possesseth
             his
             old
             Castles
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             and
             letting
             him
             rest
             a
             while
             after
             the
             vnrest
             of
             that
             dismall
             night
             ,
             we
             will
             now
             returne
             where
             we
             left
             
               Vansusce
            
             burning
             ,
             or
             spoyling
             that
             great
             Castle
             and
             Palace
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             the
             royall
             Seate
             of
             many
             Emperours
             in
             many
             precedent
             ages
             ,
             which
             had
             bene
             a
             building
             many
             yeares
             ,
             and
             was
             thus
             miserably
             in
             one
             night
             destroyed
             ,
             or
             so
             much
             defaced
             ,
             that
             to
             this
             day
             it
             is
             not
             re-edin̄ed
             :
             now
             must
             we
             bring
             vpon
             the
             stage
             Vsurpation
             attainders
             ,
             forfeitures
             and
             confiscation
             of
             Lands
             and
             Goods
             ,
             plots
             ,
             and
             stratagems
             to
             supplant
             ,
             polices
             ,
             and
             deuices
             to
             establish
             a
             Crowne
             vniustly
             gotten
             ,
             vpon
             an
             Vsurpers
             head
             ,
             that
             is
             neuer
             at
             rest
             ,
             or
             seldome
             sléepes
             in
             quiet
             .
          
           
             
               Vansusce
            
             notwithstanding
             that
             euery
             thing
             succéeded
             according
             to
             his
             desire
             :
             but
             that
             which
             was
             the
             maine
             of
             his
             proiect
             ,
             the
             flaughter
             of
             the
             Prince
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             whose
             escape
             none
             but
             his
             trusty
             friends
             knew
             of
             ,
             procéeds
             in
             his
             purposes
             to
             make
             himselfe
             Emperour
             ,
             albeit
             he
             knew
             that
             he
             had
             no
             title
             thereunto
             ,
             nor
             colour
             like
             to
             any
             .
          
           
             The
             mind
             of
             man
             is
             infinite
             in
             opinion
             and
             wéening
             ,
             which
             being
             once
             set
             vpon
             ambition
             ,
             nothing
             can
             stay
             or
             limit
             her
             aduentures
             ,
             as
             appeared
             in
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             in
             whose
             way
             lay
             two
             great
             stumbling
             blockes
             ,
             the
             first
             was
             the
             escape
             of
             the
             Prince
             ,
             the
             other
             was
             the
             life
             and
             greatnesse
             of
             his
             Kinsman
             
               Tragus
               ,
            
             who
             was
             also
             great
             in
             the
             peoples
             opinion
             him
             must
             
               Vansusce
            
             néedes
             remoue
             ,
             or
             he
             finds
             a
             greater
             enemy
             exposd
             then
             
               Demetrius
            
             that
             was
             expeld
             ,
             this
             must
             be
             done
             secretly
             ,
             and
             vpon
             the
             sudden
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             no
             time
             slackt
             ,
             for
             thrée
             howers
             before
             the
             appearing
             of
             the
             day
             that
             followed
             this
             fatall
             night
             ,
             a
             brother
             of
             
               Vansusces
               ,
            
             whose
             name
             was
             also
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             was
             sent
             to
             surprise
             
             him
             with
             fiue
             hundred
             horse
             ,
             he
             lying
             then
             at
             a
             house
             of
             pleasure
             in
             the
             country
             ,
             some
             fiftéene
             miles
             from
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             him
             prisoner
             to
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             where
             by
             forme
             of
             tryall
             he
             was
             to
             passe
             such
             censure
             as
             was
             preiudicated
             for
             him
             ,
             in
             those
             false
             crimes
             and
             imputations
             already
             set
             downe
             to
             be
             suggested
             and
             inforced
             against
             him
             :
             for
             he
             durst
             not
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             peoples
             fauour
             procéed
             against
             his
             life
             ,
             but
             by
             processe
             of
             Law
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             knew
             also
             that
             it
             would
             be
             a
             hard
             matter
             to
             surprise
             him
             in
             his
             house
             ,
             he
             causeth
             a
             letter
             of
             Credence
             to
             be
             counterfeit
             in
             the
             Emperours
             name
             ,
             the
             tenor
             whereof
             was
             onely
             this
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             some
             matter
             of
             import
             that
             craued
             his
             present
             aide
             at
             Court
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             set
             all
             other
             businesse
             aside
             ,
             and
             make
             what
             spéed
             he
             could
             thither
             ,
             the
             trust
             of
             this
             letter
             was
             committed
             to
             that
             vilde
             traytor
             
               Glasco
               ,
            
             as
             being
             found
             the
             fittest
             for
             this
             negotiation
             :
             howbeit
             there
             will
             come
             a
             time
             wherein
             he
             that
             is
             now
             an
             Agent
             ,
             shall
             proue
             also
             a
             Patient
             in
             this
             bloudy
             tragedie
             ,
             when
             that
             treasonable
             bloud
             that
             now
             floweth
             in
             his
             veines
             ,
             shall
             be
             let
             out
             euen
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             him
             whom
             he
             now
             obeyes
             ,
             but
             we
             will
             leaue
             him
             now
             ,
             and
             
               Vansusces
            
             brother
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             to
             their
             poasting
             iourney
             ,
             and
             returne
             to
             the
             Castle
             at
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             where
             
               Vansusce
            
             hauing
             beheld
             many
             dead
             Carkases
             ,
             found
             one
             that
             in
             yeares
             ,
             fauour
             ,
             and
             other
             lineaments
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             was
             very
             like
             the
             Emperor
             ,
             
               Vansusce
            
             layes
             hold
             vpon
             this
             occasion
             ,
             and
             hauing
             princely
             apparrelled
             this
             dead
             counterfeit
             ,
             caused
             it
             to
             be
             publisht
             ,
             that
             the
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
            
             was
             slaine
             :
             for
             manifestation
             where
             ,
             he
             causeth
             this
             counterfeit
             to
             be
             laid
             vpon
             a
             Béere
             ;
             and
             with
             great
             State
             to
             be
             caried
             bare-faced
             thorow
             the
             great
             Citty
             ,
             to
             their
             State-house
             ,
             or
             common
             hall
             ,
             he
             accompanying
             the
             body
             in
             person
             ,
             the
             people
             flocking
             from
             all
             parts
             to
             sée
             him
             ,
             beléeuing
             stedfastly
             that
             it
             was
             he
             ,
             but
             no
             man
             bestowing
             a
             sigh
             or
             funerall
             teare
             vpon
             him
             ,
             such
             is
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             vulgar
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               The
               counterfet
               body
               is
               buried
               for
               the
               Emperor
               
                 Demetrius
                 ,
              
               with
               the
               state
               and
               solemnity
               of
               a
               Prince
               ,
               
                 Tragus
              
               is
               suddenly
               surprised
               and
               brought
               prisoner
               to
               the
               
                 Mosco
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               VAnsusce
            
             being
             come
             into
             the
             publike
             Hall
             ,
             coulorably
             attired
             in
             blacke
             ,
             being
             in
             himselfe
             of
             a
             Princely
             personage
             and
             presence
             ,
             maiestically
             ascended
             vp
             into
             a
             high
             Throne
             that
             was
             suddenly
             erected
             for
             him
             ,
             the
             supposed
             body
             of
             the
             Prince
             being
             laied
             before
             the
             people
             ,
             where
             after
             silence
             proclaimed
             ,
             he
             spake
             after
             this
             maner
             vnto
             them
             ,
             with
             a
             sad
             setled
             countenance
             and
             an
             audible
             voice
             .
             I
             cannot
             tell
             with
             what
             passions
             or
             affections
             of
             griefe
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             my
             deare
             Country-men
             ,
             this
             dead
             Prince
             whom
             we
             lately
             called
             our
             soueraigne
             Lord
             and
             Emperour
             ,
             lies
             buried
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             but
             vnto
             me
             it
             is
             the
             saddest
             sight
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             wofull
             obiect
             that
             euer
             my
             vnhahpy
             eyes
             beheld
             ,
             of
             whose
             bloud
             ,
             as
             the
             immortall
             God
             can
             witnesse
             of
             my
             cléere
             heart
             and
             innosence
             ,
             so
             I
             protest
             by
             the
             maiesty
             of
             him
             before
             whom
             I
             stand
             ,
             that
             with
             your
             allowance
             and
             consent
             ,
             I
             would
             punish
             with
             torture
             ,
             to
             all
             example
             ,
             this
             worse
             then
             Parricide
             ,
             were
             it
             in
             the
             person
             of
             mine
             owne
             brother
             ,
             though
             done
             in
             ignorance
             ,
             as
             in
             such
             vnhappy
             garboiles
             many
             such
             chances
             happen
             :
             If
             probable
             witnesse
             could
             be
             produced
             against
             him
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             not
             fit
             the
             earth
             should
             beare
             the
             murderer
             of
             his
             Prince
             ,
             but
             because
             that
             matters
             vncertaine
             cannot
             be
             certainly
             disposed
             ,
             we
             must
             leaue
             him
             to
             his
             iudgement
             that
             knowes
             as
             well
             the
             intensions
             as
             actions
             of
             man
             ,
             it
             onely
             resteth
             that
             we
             performe
             our
             last
             duties
             to
             the
             dead
             ,
             his
             funerall
             Rites
             and
             Obsequies
             ,
             which
             I
             desire
             may
             be
             with
             all
             solemnity
             accomplished
             ,
             in
             whose
             sudden
             and
             vntimely
             death
             ,
             because
             we
             haue
             lost
             a
             hope
             of
             a
             continued
             line
             for
             succession
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             the
             flaughter
             of
             the
             
               Poles
            
             we
             haue
             drawn
             
             a
             great
             and
             dangerous
             enemy
             ,
             it
             behooues
             you
             to
             make
             choise
             of
             such
             a
             one
             to
             gouerne
             ,
             whose
             wisdome
             and
             valour
             may
             be
             able
             to
             maintaine
             the
             State
             and
             Maiesty
             of
             the
             Empire
             ,
             and
             also
             méete
             with
             those
             opposite
             occurrents
             that
             doth
             maligne
             it
             ,
             but
             first
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             chiefest
             of
             all
             ,
             it
             behooues
             you
             to
             cut
             of
             all
             occasions
             of
             ciuill
             and
             intestine
             war
             ,
             for
             preuention
             whereof
             we
             haue
             this
             morning
             sent
             for
             the
             Princes
             kinsman
             
               Tragus
               ,
            
             as
             well
             to
             answer
             to
             such
             supputations
             of
             crime
             as
             shall
             be
             obiected
             against
             him
             ,
             as
             also
             in
             this
             dangerous
             time
             to
             be
             disposed
             of
             by
             your
             wisdomes
             ,
             nought
             else
             at
             this
             time
             our
             dolorous
             tongue
             can
             discourse
             of
             but
             the
             Princes
             funerals
             ,
             which
             we
             wil
             hasten
             to
             solemnise
             :
             and
             with
             that
             word
             he
             wipt
             his
             eyes
             ,
             the
             people
             were
             so
             farre
             from
             any
             tokens
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             that
             they
             fell
             presently
             to
             acclamations
             of
             ioy
             ,
             clapping
             their
             hands
             and
             throwing
             vp
             their
             hats
             ,
             crying
             
               Vansusce
               ,
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             God
             saue
             
               Vansusce
               .
            
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             thing
             worth
             the
             obseruation
             to
             note
             and
             marke
             what
             diuersity
             of
             shapes
             hypocrisie
             puts
             on
             ,
             
               Haec
               simulata
               sanctitas
               haec
               dissimulata
               iniquitas
               ,
            
             how
             many
             miles
             distant
             are
             the
             words
             and
             thoughts
             of
             a
             dissembler
             ,
             how
             many
             vnknowne
             Regions
             betwixt
             his
             tongue
             and
             heart
             ,
             but
             admit
             they
             lie
             close
             for
             a
             while
             they
             will
             be
             discouered
             when
             his
             iustice
             shall
             be
             turned
             outward
             ,
             and
             though
             his
             treasons
             haue
             for
             a
             time
             vndeserued
             and
             vnsuspected
             passage
             ,
             as
             carring
             an
             outward
             glosse
             faire
             and
             remarkable
             ,
             yet
             the
             day
             will
             come
             when
             hée
             shall
             render
             an
             account
             of
             his
             vniust
             Stewardship
             ,
             and
             surrender
             vp
             and
             restore
             backe
             all
             those
             false
             titles
             and
             honours
             which
             murder
             ,
             periury
             ,
             and
             horrible
             treason
             helpes
             him
             to
             put
             on
             ,
             when
             by
             being
             truly
             pulled
             downe
             from
             the
             height
             of
             his
             false
             greatnesse
             he
             shall
             be
             aduanced
             as
             a
             marke
             of
             terrour
             to
             all
             traitours
             and
             treasons
             ,
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             ,
             and
             at
             all
             times
             his
             name
             and
             memory
             shall
             be
             held
             odious
             and
             infamous
             to
             God
             and
             all
             good
             men
             ,
             to
             whom
             humane
             society
             and
             vertue
             is
             had
             in
             veneration
             .
          
           
           
             Not
             long
             after
             the
             liuing
             Princes
             obsequies
             were
             with
             all
             state
             and
             honour
             solemnized
             in
             the
             person
             of
             another
             ,
             who
             though
             he
             were
             of
             base
             birth
             ,
             and
             obscure
             parentage
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             did
             neuer
             any
             act
             memorable
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             was
             neuerthelesse
             in
             his
             death
             honoured
             with
             a
             Princes
             funerall
             ,
             and
             buried
             in
             a
             Sepulchre
             of
             Emperours
             .
          
           
             But
             we
             must
             now
             returne
             where
             we
             left
             with
             
               Vansusces
            
             brother
             ,
             
               Demetrius
            
             and
             the
             traitonr
             
               Glasco
               ,
            
             who
             many
             daies
             before
             this
             counterfet
             obsequies
             had
             betraied
             and
             surprised
             the
             young
             Prince
             
               Trahus
               ,
            
             which
             in
             this
             manner
             was
             effected
             :
             early
             in
             the
             morning
             a
             little
             before
             the
             breaking
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             they
             came
             within
             sight
             of
             the
             Castle
             ,
             where
             hauing
             found
             within
             a
             mile
             thereof
             a
             fit
             place
             by
             reason
             of
             certaine
             copses
             of
             wood
             ,
             and
             other
             shrubbish
             ,
             to
             plant
             an
             Ambuscado
             ,
             
               Demetrius
            
             tooke
             the
             aduantage
             thereof
             ,
             lying
             there
             close
             with
             his
             men
             to
             intrap
             the
             Prince
             vpon
             the
             way
             whilest
             this
             
               Achitophel
               ,
            
             this
             
               Iudas
               ,
            
             that
             had
             before
             betraied
             his
             Lord
             ,
             in
             a
             most
             abhominable
             manner
             goes
             now
             also
             to
             betray
             his
             kisman
             ,
             to
             whom
             before
             hée
             had
             béene
             much
             obliged
             ,
             but
             no
             benefite
             receiued
             ,
             or
             pleasure
             done
             can
             stay
             a
             treacherous
             heart
             bent
             to
             mischiefe
             ,
             for
             that
             it
             is
             altogether
             transferred
             vnto
             the
             end
             it
             aimes
             at
             ,
             and
             neither
             respects
             the
             way
             it
             takes
             ,
             nor
             the
             course
             it
             holds
             ,
             though
             neuer
             so
             foule
             or
             indirect
             ,
             he
             comes
             like
             slie
             
               Vlisses
               ,
            
             that
             stole
             
               Paladium
            
             out
             of
             
               Troy
               ,
            
             with
             a
             faire
             face
             ,
             but
             a
             foule
             minde
             ,
             a
             smooth
             countenance
             ,
             but
             a
             rotten
             heart
             ;
             knockes
             at
             the
             Castle
             gate
             ,
             and
             is
             let
             in
             ,
             he
             vnderstands
             that
             the
             Prince
             is
             a
             sléepe
             ,
             who
             God
             knowes
             little
             drempt
             of
             the
             fatall
             night
             his
             kinsman
             the
             Emperour
             endured
             ,
             nor
             of
             this
             vnhappy
             day
             wherein
             hée
             himselfe
             is
             to
             be
             betraied
             .
             Now
             because
             that
             
               Glasco
            
             had
             told
             the
             seruants
             of
             the
             house
             that
             his
             busines
             was
             of
             suah
             import
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             itin
             charge
             giuen
             not
             to
             forbeare
             his
             rest
             ,
             they
             waked
             the
             Prince
             before
             his
             houre
             ,
             who
             vnderstanding
             of
             
               Glascoes
            
             comming
             was
             very
             glad
             ,
             and
             sent
             for
             him
             into
             his
             bed-chamber
             ,
             so
             cléere
             and
             true
             a
             minde
             hath
             innocence
             vpon
             the
             Anuile
             when
             treason
             and
             
             mischiefe
             is
             in
             the
             Forge
             .
             But
             this
             vilde
             traitour
             
               Glasco
            
             being
             entered
             the
             Chamber
             ,
             he
             in
             very
             humble
             maner
             salutes
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             deliuers
             many
             suggested
             complements
             ,
             together
             with
             these
             counterfeit
             letters
             from
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             the
             Prince
             with
             a
             chéerefull
             and
             vnsuspected
             countenance
             ,
             giues
             him
             his
             hand
             ,
             bids
             him
             welcome
             ,
             demands
             of
             the
             Prince
             his
             health
             ,
             and
             the
             newes
             at
             Court
             ,
             all
             is
             deliuered
             in
             faire
             manner
             and
             coloured
             ouer
             with
             dissembled
             words
             ,
             the
             Prince
             beléeues
             all
             ,
             and
             distrusteth
             nothing
             ,
             receiues
             and
             reads
             the
             letter
             without
             suspition
             ,
             making
             himselfe
             ready
             for
             his
             iourny
             to
             
               Mosco
               :
            
             Thus
             whilest
             the
             tongue
             and
             the
             heart
             of
             truth
             are
             in
             one
             line
             paralel
             ,
             the
             heart
             and
             tongue
             of
             treason
             are
             as
             farre
             sundered
             as
             the
             
               Poales
               ;
            
             such
             distance
             there
             is
             from
             their
             artike
             words
             to
             the
             antartike
             purposes
             :
             the
             Prince
             is
             soone
             ready
             ,
             kisseth
             his
             faire
             Lady
             ,
             making
             more
             hast
             then
             good
             spéed
             to
             goe
             on
             with
             this
             traitour
             to
             the
             
               Mosco
               ;
            
             from
             whence
             he
             is
             neuer
             to
             returne
             ,
             nor
             euer
             to
             behold
             his
             wife
             againe
             ;
             shée
             wéepes
             at
             parting
             ,
             as
             bedewing
             his
             hidden
             fate
             with
             her
             open
             teares
             ,
             whether
             of
             present
             loue
             ,
             or
             fore
             signifying
             sorrow
             ,
             they
             mount
             on
             horse-backe
             ,
             and
             with
             halfe
             a
             doozin
             of
             the
             Princes
             followers
             they
             post
             towards
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             till
             they
             came
             within
             the
             compasse
             of
             the
             Ambuscado
             ,
             that
             all
             this
             while
             laie
             as
             still
             as
             midnight
             ,
             the
             larum
             being
             giuen
             on
             the
             sudden
             ,
             they
             surprise
             him
             and
             detaine
             him
             prisoner
             ,
             there
             could
             be
             no
             resistacne
             ,
             the
             Prince
             seeing
             himselfe
             thus
             vildly
             betraied
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             also
             whom
             he
             especially
             trusted
             ,
             bouldly
             desired
             to
             know
             the
             cause
             ,
             and
             whether
             it
             was
             the
             Emperours
             pleasure
             that
             he
             should
             be
             thus
             held
             in
             captiuity
             ,
             they
             answered
             him
             churlishly
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             know
             the
             rest
             at
             his
             comming
             to
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             and
             when
             he
             began
             in
             goodly
             tearmes
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             an
             excellent
             wel
             spoken
             man
             ,
             to
             bewray
             his
             innocense
             ,
             they
             staied
             not
             the
             end
             of
             his
             speech
             ,
             but
             rudely
             put
             him
             forward
             ,
             at
             which
             the
             Prince
             sighed
             ,
             but
             it
             booted
             not
             :
             All
             this
             was
             done
             within
             view
             of
             the
             Princes
             house
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Ladies
             sight
             :
             Now
             iudge
             all
             you
             houourable
             
             dames
             ,
             that
             loue
             your
             Lords
             and
             husbands
             with
             intire
             affections
             ,
             with
             what
             heart
             the
             sad
             eyes
             of
             this
             desolate
             Lady
             could
             behould
             this
             miserable
             obiect
             ,
             to
             sée
             her
             husband
             thus
             betraied
             within
             her
             view
             ;
             such
             was
             the
             sorrow
             of
             that
             euer
             memorable
             
               Roman
            
             Lady
             
               Cornelia
               ,
            
             wife
             to
             
               Pompey
            
             the
             great
             ,
             when
             from
             a
             farre
             off
             shée
             saw
             her
             Lord
             and
             husband
             in
             a
             little
             Boate
             betrayed
             and
             slaine
             ,
             by
             the
             treacherous
             Councellers
             and
             bloudy
             ministers
             of
             that
             periured
             Prince
             
               Ptolomie
            
             King
             of
             
               Aegypt
               ,
            
             when
             after
             his
             ouerthrow
             in
             
               Thessalie
            
             hée
             put
             himselfe
             vpon
             his
             protection
             .
             And
             this
             poore
             Ladies
             sorrowes
             were
             the
             greater
             because
             shée
             neither
             knew
             the
             cause
             ,
             their
             purposes
             ,
             nor
             the
             meanes
             to
             helpe
             him
             ,
             but
             wee
             must
             leaue
             her
             in
             her
             passions
             and
             follow
             him
             in
             his
             captiuity
             ,
             whom
             they
             soone
             brought
             in
             a
             poasting
             iourney
             to
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             and
             lodged
             him
             in
             a
             strong
             prison
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Tragus
              
               is
               arraighned
               ,
               condemned
               ,
               and
               iudged
               vniustly
               in
               the
               
                 Mosco
                 ,
              
               who
               out
               of
               the
               greatnesse
               of
               his
               minde
               ,
               to
               mocke
               
                 Vansusces
              
               tyranny
               kils
               himselfe
               .
            
          
           
             NOw
             were
             their
             daily
             counsels
             and
             consultations
             held
             in
             the
             Citty
             ,
             concerning
             the
             progresse
             of
             this
             businesse
             with
             this
             Noble-man
             ,
             by
             
               Vansusce
            
             and
             those
             of
             his
             secrets
             :
             who
             ●oo●e
             grew
             to
             be
             powerfull
             by
             :
             reason
             of
             his
             strong
             Guards
             and
             plurality
             of
             friends
             ,
             that
             from
             all
             parts
             flocked
             vnto
             him
             .
             The
             day
             was
             soone
             appointed
             for
             this
             young
             Lords
             tryall
             ,
             not
             from
             his
             knowen
             innocence
             to
             cléere
             him
             ,
             but
             from
             their
             preiudicated
             doombes
             to
             confound
             him
             ;
             the
             publike
             place
             of
             iudgement
             was
             appointed
             ,
             the
             Theatre
             vpon
             which
             must
             be
             acted
             this
             Gentlemans
             tragedy
             ,
             thither
             at
             the
             day
             set
             downe
             comes
             
               Vansusce
            
             in
             a
             Princes
             Roabe
             ,
             together
             with
             his
             friends
             ,
             allies
             ,
             and
             a
             strong
             guard
             of
             souldiers
             ,
             the
             principal
             Officers
             in
             the
             Citty
             accompanying
             him
             ,
             and
             hauing
             all
             
             taken
             their
             places
             ,
             this
             Princly
             prisoner
             is
             brought
             in
             before
             them
             who
             with
             a
             chéerefull
             and
             vnaffrighted
             countenance
             beholds
             them
             all
             .
             The
             allegations
             of
             treason
             obiected
             against
             him
             were
             ,
             that
             by
             his
             procurement
             the
             last
             warre
             with
             the
             
               Tartars
            
             was
             commenced
             that
             cost
             more
             treasure
             and
             bloud
             then
             the
             victory
             was
             worth
             ,
             that
             by
             his
             sollicitation
             that
             vnhappy
             marriage
             with
             the
             
               Polish
            
             Princes
             was
             mediated
             and
             concluded
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Polish
               Guard
            
             was
             by
             his
             meanes
             brought
             in
             ,
             by
             which
             ,
             so
             many
             outrages
             were
             committed
             that
             they
             were
             driuen
             to
             take
             the
             course
             they
             did
             for
             their
             slaughter
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Emperor
             himselfe
             past
             an
             vnhappy
             destiny
             ,
             the
             guilt
             of
             whose
             death
             was
             laid
             vpon
             him
             as
             being
             the
             originall
             ,
             though
             not
             the
             efficient
             cause
             thereof
             ,
             that
             the
             bringing
             in
             of
             tenthousand
             
               Poles
            
             more
             was
             by
             his
             counsell
             vrged
             ,
             that
             the
             Princes
             treasure
             was
             by
             his
             prodigal
             profuse
             of
             mony
             much
             wasted
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             allowed
             the
             title
             of
             the
             Dukedome
             of
             
               Seuere
               ,
            
             to
             the
             Crowne
             and
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             with
             other
             matters
             not
             so
             much
             as
             thought
             vpon
             ,
             to
             all
             which
             ,
             the
             Prince
             answered
             so
             fully
             and
             so
             nobly
             as
             euery
             vnpartiall
             eare
             found
             his
             innocence
             ;
             howbeit
             truth
             neuer
             told
             her
             tale
             but
             enuy
             was
             either
             ready
             to
             wrong
             herby
             suggestion
             ,
             or
             falshood
             by
             subornation
             ,
             for
             vniust
             witnesses
             were
             produced
             against
             him
             ,
             by
             whose
             testimony
             this
             innocent
             Prince
             was
             condemned
             .
             
               Vansusce
            
             then
             rising
             from
             his
             Throne
             ,
             began
             with
             a
             studied
             and
             premeditated
             spéech
             after
             this
             maner
             ,
             I
             cannot
             tell
             my
             louing
             Country-men
             in
             what
             tearmes
             ,
             or
             with
             what
             words
             I
             shall
             procéed
             in
             iudgement
             against
             this
             Noble-man
             ,
             late
             kinsman
             and
             néere
             Alley
             vnto
             our
             deare
             Soueraigne
             Lord
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             for
             when
             I
             thinke
             of
             the
             times
             past
             and
             compare
             them
             with
             the
             present
             ,
             the
             thought
             and
             consideration
             thereofso
             strikes
             me
             with
             astonishment
             ,
             my
             minde
             being
             diuersly
             distracted
             betwixt
             my
             Countries
             care
             and
             this
             Noble-mans
             respect
             ,
             that
             I
             stand
             deuided
             in
             my
             iudgment
             ,
             the
             one
             pleading
             rigor
             ,
             the
             other
             pitty
             ,
             what
             I
             shall
             definatiuly
             set
             downe
             in
             censure
             for
             him
             or
             against
             him
             ;
             
             first
             giue
             him
             his
             due
             ,
             who
             doth
             not
             sorrow
             that
             so
             noble
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             so
             fully
             stuft
             with
             such
             excellent
             parts
             of
             mind
             ,
             of
             so
             admirable
             composure
             ,
             and
             constitution
             of
             body
             in
             the
             prime
             of
             his
             youth
             ,
             and
             beauty
             in
             the
             pride
             of
             his
             state
             and
             pleasures
             ,
             in
             the
             solace
             and
             comfort
             of
             his
             wife
             and
             children
             ,
             his
             ouer-héedlesse
             actions
             ,
             and
             ouer-wéening
             conceit
             ,
             his
             owne
             greatnesse
             ,
             in
             abusing
             the
             Princes
             fauour
             ,
             should
             now
             make
             him
             vnworthy
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             states
             present
             condition
             :
             whereas
             otherwise
             his
             life
             should
             haue
             bene
             most
             desired
             .
             For
             mine
             owne
             part
             ,
             I
             would
             I
             had
             not
             liued
             at
             all
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             ,
             not
             till
             this
             time
             ,
             wherein
             sauing
             my
             countries
             care
             ,
             and
             the
             entire
             respect
             and
             affection
             I
             beare
             to
             all
             your
             liues
             and
             safeties
             ,
             I
             am
             otherwise
             euen
             against
             the
             consent
             of
             my
             soule
             ,
             and
             my
             best
             genious
             ,
             enforst
             to
             pronounce
             peremptory
             sentence
             of
             iudgement
             against
             such
             a
             man
             ,
             to
             whom
             but
             of
             late
             I
             gaue
             place
             to
             in
             honour
             .
          
           
             For
             thus
             say
             my
             priuate
             thoughts
             to
             my
             common
             cares
             ,
             where
             Nobility
             ,
             greatnesse
             ,
             a
             Princes
             fauour
             ,
             or
             what
             excellent
             parts
             or
             qualities
             soeuer
             ,
             either
             of
             body
             or
             mind
             ,
             be
             in
             the
             same
             subiect
             that
             owes
             them
             transferred
             vnto
             it selfe
             without
             respect
             of
             common
             good
             ,
             to
             the
             which
             he
             owes
             a
             duty
             ,
             he
             growes
             not
             onely
             an
             vnprofitable
             ,
             but
             also
             a
             dangerous
             member
             to
             that
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             where
             from
             such
             a
             mind
             there
             be
             acts
             committed
             ,
             though
             but
             criminall
             ,
             and
             feares
             depending
             of
             greater
             consequence
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             it
             is
             more
             then
             a
             politicke
             or
             nationall
             Lawe
             ,
             it
             is
             Religious
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             the
             seruice
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             life
             of
             such
             greatnesse
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             the
             peoples
             sacrifice
             :
             and
             therefore
             with
             your
             consents
             ,
             since
             things
             cannot
             otherwise
             stand
             ,
             or
             be
             established
             ,
             I
             giue
             him
             ouer
             to
             the
             rigour
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             ministers
             thereof
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             while
             this
             captiue
             Prince
             although
             he
             saw
             how
             closely
             and
             indirectly
             euery
             thing
             was
             carried
             ,
             and
             had
             heard
             during
             the
             time
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             the
             supposed
             death
             of
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             the
             murther
             of
             the
             
               Poles
               ,
            
             and
             many
             of
             great
             place
             and
             office
             in
             the
             Palace
             ,
             actions
             so
             bloudy
             
             and
             so
             fatall
             that
             albeit
             be
             knew
             the
             world
             to
             be
             full
             of
             mischiefe
             ,
             and
             the
             pathes
             thereof
             troden
             with
             vnsanctifyed
             féet
             ,
             yet
             he
             thought
             there
             wanted
             that
             venemous
             matter
             in
             the
             minde
             of
             man
             to
             beget
             ,
             bréed
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             such
             hideous
             and
             horred
             murders
             ,
             he
             doth
             yet
             neuerthelesse
             ,
             neither
             in
             the
             conceit
             of
             these
             inhumane
             massacers
             past
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             iudurance
             of
             his
             owne
             vnauoidable
             miseries
             present
             shew
             tokens
             of
             any
             feare
             or
             affrightment
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             same
             countenance
             he
             held
             before
             in
             his
             prosperous
             estate
             ,
             he
             now
             beheld
             the
             tiranous
             authors
             ,
             and
             bloody
             actors
             of
             his
             tragedy
             ,
             so
             nobly
             had
             the
             inward
             vertues
             of
             his
             minde
             framed
             and
             composed
             the
             outward
             actions
             and
             gestures
             of
             his
             body
             :
             And
             thus
             with
             words
             as
             bould
             ,
             and
             as
             vndanted
             as
             his
             lookes
             ,
             he
             spake
             in
             this
             manner
             vnto
             them
             .
          
           
             I
             haue
             strained
             withall
             my
             best
             within
             me
             ,
             to
             heare
             and
             beare
             patiently
             all
             your
             vnkind
             handlings
             ,
             vniust
             presumtions
             ,
             furious
             Inforcements
             ;
             your
             malicious
             and
             manifold
             appliments
             ,
             foule
             wrestings
             ,
             and
             impossible
             constructions
             ,
             and
             all
             to
             make
             me
             séeme
             to
             be
             a
             member
             dangerous
             to
             the
             state
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             my
             life
             as
             a
             common
             enemy
             ,
             which
             onely
             must
             be
             remoued
             to
             make
             smooth
             the
             way
             to
             your
             present
             ends
             and
             intendments
             ,
             for
             this
             cause
             was
             the
             true
             noble
             bloud
             of
             my
             royall
             Lord
             and
             kinsman
             shed
             ,
             to
             make
             you
             grow
             vp
             in
             this
             false
             greatnesse
             ,
             I
             speake
             to
             the
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             whose
             inward
             saule
             knowes
             my
             innocence
             in
             all
             my
             accusations
             ,
             and
             that
             al
             this
             shew
             of
             Law
             is
             but
             a
             form
             ,
             a
             méere
             ingine
             ,
             or
             deuice
             to
             set
             a
             glosse
             vpon
             your
             horred
             murders
             past
             ;
             and
             to
             take
             away
             my
             life
             by
             a
             pretext
             of
             iustice
             ,
             which
             you
             persue
             in
             mallice
             ,
             haue
             I
             showne
             my selfe
             dangerous
             to
             my
             Country
             ,
             when
             in
             the
             last
             wars
             with
             the
             
               Tartars
            
             I
             so
             little
             regarded
             mine
             owne
             life
             ,
             that
             I
             spent
             most
             of
             her
             bloud
             in
             that
             action
             ,
             and
             returned
             victorious
             against
             the
             eie
             and
             opinion
             of
             all
             that
             saw
             and
             knew
             the
             danger
             of
             that
             day
             ;
             did
             I
             wrong
             my
             Country
             when
             with
             your
             consents
             and
             allowances
             I
             made
             that
             honourable
             contract
             with
             the
             
               Polish
            
             Princes
             ;
             was
             that
             the
             Treasure
             I
             exhausted
             in
             that
             expedition
             :
             when
             mine
             owne
             priuate
             Coffers
             
             are
             yet
             empty
             with
             that
             charge
             .
             For
             the
             
               Polish
            
             guard
             ,
             it
             was
             rather
             my
             enforced
             consent
             ,
             then
             my
             voluntary
             counsell
             ,
             or
             approuement
             ,
             for
             the
             title
             of
             the
             Dukedome
             ,
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Articles
             ,
             which
             I
             scorne
             to
             repeate
             ,
             the
             great
             God
             of
             my
             hope
             knowes
             me
             to
             be
             as
             frée
             either
             in
             action
             ,
             or
             intention
             ,
             as
             he
             knowes
             the
             
               Vansusce
            
             to
             be
             guilty
             of
             these
             horrid
             treasons
             ;
             I
             doe
             not
             plead
             mine
             innocence
             to
             saue
             my
             life
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             foredoomed
             by
             an
             vnchanged
             decrée
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             ease
             my
             heart
             of
             an
             ouerburdening
             wait
             of
             griefe
             which
             your
             base
             wrongs
             ,
             and
             false
             wouen
             iniuries
             haue
             contracted
             there
             ,
             (
             and
             it
             ,
             is
             one
             comfort
             yet
             that
             I
             am
             suffered
             to
             speake
             ,
             I
             doe
             not
             raile
             either
             against
             thy
             tyranny
             ,
             or
             the
             maleuolence
             of
             my
             starres
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             man
             greater
             then
             his
             destiny
             ,
             neither
             haue
             I
             set
             the
             gard
             of
             vertue
             so
             weakly
             within
             me
             ,
             against
             the
             spight
             of
             Fortune
             ,
             or
             your
             malice
             ,
             but
             that
             my
             spirit
             and
             resolution
             can
             suffer
             ,
             either
             in
             thy
             inhumaine
             cruelty
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             or
             thy
             vnnatural
             treachery
             vild
             
               Glasco
               ,
            
             or
             all
             your
             hates
             you
             vnkind
             
               Muscouites
               ,
            
             or
             what
             else
             is
             precious
             vnto
             mée
             ,
             as
             the
             losse
             of
             wife
             and
             children
             ,
             depriuation
             of
             lands
             and
             honours
             ,
             or
             torment
             ,
             or
             death
             ,
             or
             whatsoeuer
             can
             happen
             in
             humanity
             :
             All
             these
             or
             what
             else
             is
             in
             the
             power
             of
             enuy
             ,
             hate
             ,
             malice
             ,
             or
             tiranouse
             oppression
             is
             beneath
             me
             .
             Life
             is
             not
             my
             Paramour
             ,
             I
             stand
             not
             inamourad
             of
             her
             pleasures
             ,
             the
             world
             hath
             to
             me
             adulterated
             his
             faire
             protestations
             of
             loue
             and
             respect
             ,
             with
             the
             foule
             prostetucions
             of
             the
             times
             mischiefe
             ,
             I
             haue
             séene
             an
             end
             of
             my
             fortunes
             ,
             and
             haue
             set
             an
             end
             to
             all
             my
             desires
             ,
             all
             the
             ambition
             that
             is
             left
             in
             mée
             is
             the
             hopefull
             enioyment
             of
             a
             far
             more
             glorious
             kingdome
             ,
             thether
             doth
             my
             soule
             aspire
             ,
             and
             thither
             shall
             my
             spirit
             mount
             before
             your
             time
             prefixt
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             therefore
             in
             this
             assembly
             that
             either
             is
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             or
             shall
             happen
             héereafter
             to
             rome
             into
             the
             like
             danger
             ,
             and
             would
             know
             how
             to
             mocke
             
               Vansusces
            
             tyranny
             ,
             let
             him
             learne
             it
             thus
             by
             my
             example
             :
             And
             with
             that
             word
             hauing
             closly
             drawne
             a
             short
             dagger
             hid
             of
             purpose
             for
             this
             houre
             ,
             he
             stabbed
             himselfe
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             an
             a●
             though
             in
             it selfe
             séeming
             desperate
             and
             full
             of
             horror
             ,
             yet
             in
             
             circumstance
             and
             considerate
             respects
             truly
             noble
             and
             ful
             of
             honour
             that
             would
             not
             suffer
             his
             opposite
             and
             mortall
             enemeies
             to
             triumph
             ouer
             his
             vertues
             and
             the
             freedome
             of
             his
             spirit
             in
             his
             end
             .
          
           
             The
             sudden
             and
             voluntary
             death
             of
             this
             Noble
             man
             put
             them
             all
             into
             amasement
             ,
             and
             some
             there
             were
             present
             and
             those
             not
             of
             the
             meaner
             sort
             ,
             did
             for
             the
             time
             so
             inwardly
             sorrow
             for
             the
             hard
             disaster
             of
             the
             Prince
             his
             innocence
             and
             iniuries
             that
             they
             made
             outward
             manifestation
             thereof
             by
             there
             teares
             ,
             which
             
               Vansusce
            
             perceiuing
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             generall
             silence
             a
             generall
             sadnesse
             ,
             that
             from
             thence
             his
             Plots
             and
             Proiects
             ,
             might
             be
             more
             narrowly
             looked
             into
             with
             considerate
             eies
             ,
             began
             to
             looke
             about
             and
             to
             gather
             his
             wits
             together
             to
             draw
             this
             inward
             créeping
             suspition
             from
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             
               Muscocite
               ,
            
             vpon
             whose
             loue
             and
             opinion
             did
             principally
             depend
             the
             hope
             and
             meanes
             of
             his
             procéedings
             ,
             hée
             therefore
             spake
             againe
             vnto
             them
             so
             fully
             for
             the
             times
             condition
             ,
             so
             colourable
             against
             the
             guilty
             life
             ,
             and
             rash
             death
             of
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             so
             carefully
             for
             the
             security
             of
             the
             state
             ,
             together
             with
             all
             their
             safties
             ,
             that
             hée
             soone
             turned
             the
             gentle
             currant
             of
             their
             passionate
             sorrowes
             into
             the
             vast
             Ocean
             of
             their
             wonted
             rage
             ,
             crying
             out
             against
             the
             house
             of
             
               Demetrius
            
             his
             name
             and
             family
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             new
             humour
             ,
             like
             the
             flattering
             Iewes
             to
             
               Herod
            
             after
             his
             Oration
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             they
             falsly
             guild
             his
             words
             with
             an
             Angels
             eloquence
             ,
             crying
             out
             after
             their
             wonted
             manner
             ,
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             God
             saue
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             such
             a
             turning
             Phane
             is
             the
             peoples
             breath
             ,
             with
             these
             much
             looked
             for
             acclamations
             the
             Court
             was
             presently
             dissolued
             ,
             the
             dead
             body
             of
             the
             Prince
             carried
             backe
             to
             Prison
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             it
             was
             brought
             forth
             againe
             and
             poorely
             buried
             ,
             making
             the
             world
             to
             stand
             at
             amasement
             ,
             that
             the
             earth
             which
             neuer
             failes
             of
             meanes
             in
             aboundance
             for
             a
             Princes
             life
             should
             now
             faile
             in
             necessaries
             for
             his
             interre-ment
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               The
               wife
               of
               
                 Tragus
              
               dies
               for
               sorrow
               his
               two
               children
               are
               detayned
               prisoners
               ,
               
                 Vansusce
              
               is
               crowned
               Emperour
               of
               Rushia
               ,
               
                 Demetrius
                 ,
              
               with
               the
               Empresse
               flees
               into
               
                 Poland
              
               from
               whence
               with
               a
               great
               Army
               he
               returnes
               backe
               into
               
                 Rushia
                 :
              
               the
               warre
               begins
               .
            
          
           
             AFter
             this
             tall
             Ceader
             of
             the
             
               Rushian
            
             state
             was
             ,
             from
             the
             mountaine
             of
             his
             greatnesse
             ,
             thus
             pulled
             downe
             :
             many
             lower
             trées
             and
             shrubbes
             past
             the
             like
             fortune
             ,
             for
             whosoeuer
             stoode
             in
             
               Vansusces
            
             way
             must
             be
             remooued
             ,
             till
             it
             was
             made
             smooth
             from
             any
             oblique
             let
             for
             his
             transcending
             glory
             ,
             euen
             to
             the
             maiestike
             state
             of
             the
             
               Rushian
            
             Empire
             ,
             treacherous
             
               Glasco
            
             being
             the
             principall
             agent
             ,
             and
             speciall
             instrument
             for
             his
             designes
             ,
             and
             Intendments
             .
          
           
             But
             before
             we
             set
             the
             Crowne
             on
             this
             vsurpers
             head
             ,
             whilest
             the
             preparations
             be
             now
             in
             framing
             for
             his
             Coronation
             ,
             wée
             will
             looke
             a
             little
             backe
             into
             the
             wretched
             state
             ,
             and
             miserable
             condition
             of
             this
             vntimely
             Widdowed
             Lady
             ,
             wife
             to
             the
             late
             noble
             Prince
             
               Tragus
               ,
            
             and
             his
             two
             sonnes
             ,
             both
             so
             young
             that
             they
             were
             not
             capable
             of
             their
             calamity
             :
             To
             write
             of
             this
             Ladies
             teares
             ,
             and
             hir
             profound
             sorrowes
             ,
             were
             but
             like
             a
             Painter
             to
             counterfeit
             by
             art
             the
             teares
             of
             
               Lucresse
            
             for
             her
             enfrost
             wrong
             done
             to
             
               Collatyne
               ,
            
             or
             the
             true
             bred
             woes
             of
             
               Porcia
            
             for
             her
             déere
             Lord
             
               Brutus
               ,
            
             to
             shew
             outwardly
             the
             presentation
             of
             such
             tragike
             spectacles
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             féede
             the
             phantasie
             with
             imaginary
             griefe
             ,
             in
             which
             neuertstelesse
             their
             is
             neither
             life
             ,
             nor
             sense
             of
             reall
             sorrow
             .
          
           
             To
             leaue
             therfore
             these
             teares
             with
             her
             that
             was
             the
             true
             owner
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             presently
             also
             leauing
             the
             world
             and
             
             the
             pleasures
             thereof
             enclosed
             hirselfe
             in
             a
             religious
             house
             ,
             where
             with
             long
             fasting
             ,
             and
             déepe
             melancholy
             ,
             spending
             her
             daies
             alone
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             in
             short
             time
             she
             ended
             her
             life
             ,
             leauing
             behind
             her
             a
             notable
             example
             of
             loue
             and
             constancy
             :
             his
             two
             sonnes
             are
             yet
             liuing
             ,
             but
             detained
             as
             prisoners
             by
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             howbeit
             happily
             reserued
             to
             better
             fortunes
             .
          
           
             Now
             is
             
               Vansusce
            
             arriued
             at
             that
             Hauen
             he
             a
             long
             time
             did
             bend
             his
             course
             vnto
             ,
             euen
             through
             a
             Sea
             of
             bloud
             ,
             where
             neuerthelesse
             he
             shall
             not
             finde
             that
             safty
             that
             he
             expects
             ,
             for
             dangerous
             is
             the
             State
             that
             is
             obtained
             by
             bloud
             and
             treason
             ,
             as
             the
             sequell
             shall
             declare
             ,
             the
             Emperiall
             Crowne
             of
             
               Rushia
            
             being
             now
             set
             vpon
             his
             head
             ,
             there
             fell
             mischiefes
             thicke
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             thing
             euill
             gotten
             is
             seldome
             ,
             or
             neuer
             well
             kept
             ,
             thorow
             all
             the
             time
             of
             his
             vsurped
             raigne
             there
             neuer
             ceased
             bloudy
             war
             and
             slaughter
             ,
             no
             not
             in
             his
             owne
             destruction
             and
             captiuity
             for
             he
             had
             scarse
             time
             to
             finish
             the
             state
             and
             solemnity
             of
             his
             Coronation
             ,
             before
             he
             heard
             newes
             of
             the
             great
             preparations
             in
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             both
             to
             reueng
             the
             treasonable
             wrongs
             done
             to
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             also
             the
             murder
             of
             the
             
               Poles
               ,
            
             or
             rather
             which
             is
             most
             like
             ,
             
               Sigismond
            
             the
             King
             of
             
               Poland
            
             making
             these
             but
             colourable
             pretenses
             for
             higher
             dessignes
             of
             another
             nature
             ,
             both
             to
             recouer
             the
             Dukedome
             of
             
               Seueare
               ,
            
             to
             the
             which
             hée
             challenged
             a
             title
             ,
             and
             further
             ,
             as
             the
             successe
             should
             follow
             to
             inuade
             the
             whole
             Empire
             of
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             and
             to
             kéepe
             it
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             make
             another
             entry
             that
             way
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             
               Swethland
               ,
            
             such
             a
             passage
             had
             this
             ciuill
             discention
             made
             ,
             euen
             for
             the
             ouerthrow
             of
             the
             whole
             state
             ,
             but
             wée
             must
             now
             returne
             to
             the
             lawfull
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             who
             being
             by
             the
             happy
             fortune
             of
             his
             birth
             a
             Prince
             ,
             was
             now
             by
             the
             malignant
             power
             of
             his
             fate
             a
             fugitiue
             ,
             for
             hauing
             about
             some
             few
             of
             his
             friends
             that
             followed
             him
             in
             all
             fortunes
             ,
             hée
             gaue
             them
             in
             charge
             to
             looke
             carefully
             to
             the
             kéeping
             of
             that
             Dukedome
             ,
             it
             being
             still
             a
             receptacle
             for
             them
             in
             the
             worst
             of
             danger
             while
             he
             with
             his
             vnhappy
             Lady
             in
             great
             danger
             and
             strange
             disguise
             together
             with
             his
             
             trusty
             seruant
             past
             from
             
               Colloge
               ,
            
             and
             after
             a
             long
             and
             weary
             iourny
             at
             last
             tooke
             the
             Riuer
             of
             
               Ipre
               ,
            
             and
             with
             safty
             recouered
             the
             Territories
             of
             the
             
               Polish
            
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             
               Sigismond
            
             hauing
             notice
             of
             their
             comming
             ,
             sendeth
             his
             safe
             conduct
             ,
             together
             with
             directions
             for
             their
             entertainment
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             the
             state
             and
             sumptuous
             manner
             as
             before
             ,
             for
             in
             a
             change
             of
             fortune
             we
             finde
             a
             change
             of
             friendship
             and
             account
             ,
             being
             neuerthelesse
             come
             to
             Court
             ,
             they
             were
             honorably
             welcomed
             ,
             and
             comforted
             after
             their
             many
             endured
             miseries
             ,
             where
             they
             rested
             themselues
             awhile
             till
             the
             preparations
             for
             
               Rushia
            
             were
             made
             ready
             ,
             it
             being
             an
             Army
             of
             fourty
             thousand
             souldiers
             .
             With
             this
             new
             raised
             power
             ,
             
               Demetrius
            
             raiseth
             new
             hopes
             ,
             both
             to
             recouer
             and
             to
             reuenge
             ,
             which
             fell
             not
             out
             according
             to
             his
             desire
             ,
             man
             purposeth
             but
             God
             disposeth
             .
          
           
             Now
             
               Vansusce
            
             hearing
             of
             this
             great
             preparation
             in
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             fortifies
             the
             Citty
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             and
             other
             places
             of
             import
             ,
             gathering
             souldiers
             from
             all
             parts
             to
             strengthen
             his
             faction
             ,
             bearing
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             in
             hand
             that
             it
             was
             the
             police
             of
             the
             
               Polish
            
             King
             to
             haue
             entertained
             some
             stragling
             runnagate
             to
             take
             vpon
             him
             the
             name
             and
             state
             of
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             only
             to
             countenance
             this
             inuasion
             ;
             staying
             by
             this
             suggestion
             the
             vncertaine
             minde
             of
             the
             
               Muscouite
               ,
            
             that
             otherwise
             he
             knew
             would
             be
             diuersly
             carried
             .
             But
             
               Demetrius
            
             being
             now
             in
             all
             things
             furnished
             for
             the
             trantposing
             of
             this
             great
             Army
             into
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             takes
             his
             leaue
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Quéene
             and
             other
             of
             his
             friends
             in
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             but
             aboue
             all
             ,
             of
             his
             deare
             beloued
             Empresse
             ,
             whom
             his
             vnhappy
             eies
             shall
             neuer
             behold
             againe
             ;
             to
             shew
             her
             sorrow
             in
             his
             departure
             ,
             were
             to
             stay
             vs
             in
             the
             pursuite
             of
             this
             great
             war
             that
             must
             be
             prosecuted
             with
             all
             spéed
             and
             cruelty
             ,
             
               Demetrius
            
             thereforewith
             many
             long
             marches
             ,
             at
             last
             had
             past
             the
             frontires
             of
             the
             
               Polish
            
             Kingdom
             ,
             he
             no
             sooner
             had
             set
             footing
             vpon
             the
             Territories
             of
             his
             owne
             Empire
             but
             the
             miseries
             of
             the
             war
             began
             ,
             and
             that
             Country
             that
             before
             flourished
             with
             along
             countinued
             peace
             ,
             and
             was
             growne
             excéeding
             rich
             both
             in
             their
             owne
             abundance
             ,
             and
             a
             prosperous
             commerce
             
             with
             others
             ,
             began
             now
             to
             be
             spoiled
             and
             harried
             of
             hir
             plenty
             ;
             fire
             and
             sword
             being
             the
             executiones
             :
             the
             
               Pole
            
             spoiled
             and
             killed
             in
             all
             places
             in
             reuenge
             of
             the
             Massacre
             done
             in
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             sparing
             neither
             sort
             ,
             nor
             sex
             ,
             in
             any
             state
             or
             age
             ,
             whom
             they
             met
             withall
             ,
             neuerthelesse
             the
             most
             of
             them
             had
             before
             fled
             into
             Citties
             ,
             Castles
             ,
             Woods
             and
             other
             defensible
             places
             .
          
           
             Thus
             mischiefe
             hauing
             set
             footing
             in
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             it
             did
             in
             a
             short
             time
             take
             such
             rooting
             ,
             that
             in
             a
             long
             time
             after
             shée
             was
             not
             supplanted
             ,
             
               Demetrius
            
             either
             giuing
             consent
             therto
             ,
             or
             else
             wanting
             power
             in
             himselfe
             to
             curbe
             her
             ,
             howbeit
             he
             made
             as
             much
             spéede
             as
             he
             could
             to
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             either
             to
             make
             the
             spoile
             of
             his
             Country
             lesse
             by
             his
             hasty
             marches
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             burning
             in
             desire
             to
             be
             reuenged
             on
             that
             place
             where
             he
             had
             receiued
             such
             wrong
             and
             outrage
             .
             Being
             at
             last
             come
             to
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             he
             beleagers
             the
             Citty
             ,
             but
             findes
             an
             vnexpected
             resistance
             ,
             it
             being
             so
             strengthened
             with
             men
             and
             munition
             that
             it
             was
             wel-néere
             vnpregnable
             ,
             all
             plaof
             strength
             and
             import
             about
             the
             Citty
             were
             in
             short
             time
             subdewed
             and
             giuen
             to
             the
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             who
             executes
             all
             manner
             of
             cruelty
             :
             
               Demetrius
            
             laies
             wait
             in
             all
             places
             to
             cut
             off
             all
             succour
             that
             should
             be
             brought
             into
             the
             Citty
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             in
             short
             time
             endured
             great
             want
             and
             misery
             ,
             to
             wright
             all
             the
             particulars
             of
             this
             siege
             ,
             that
             continued
             for
             the
             space
             of
             two
             yéers
             ,
             would
             aske
             a
             whole
             volume
             by
             it selfe
             ;
             I
             will
             onely
             touch
             the
             most
             speciall
             occurrants
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             best
             intelligence
             that
             happened
             in
             that
             time
             .
          
           
             
               Vansusce
            
             vnderstanding
             the
             miseries
             that
             the
             Country
             people
             indured
             by
             the
             cruelty
             of
             the
             
               Poles
               ,
            
             and
             fearing
             all
             great
             miseries
             in
             the
             Citty
             ,
             if
             the
             fiege
             endured
             ,
             sent
             spéedily
             and
             secretly
             his
             Cursitours
             to
             
               Charles
            
             King
             of
             
               Sweathland
               ,
            
             whom
             hée
             knew
             to
             be
             mortall
             enemy
             to
             
               Sigismond
            
             King
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             demanding
             vpon
             certaine
             condicions
             his
             aid
             to
             remoue
             the
             Leagure
             .
             King
             
               Charles
            
             hauing
             at
             that
             time
             an
             Army
             of
             French
             ,
             English
             ,
             and
             Scottish
             ,
             in
             pay
             for
             any
             occasion
             offered
             from
             
               Sigismond
               ,
            
             but
             vnderstanding
             at
             
             that
             time
             all
             his
             preparations
             were
             disposed
             of
             in
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             and
             knowing
             also
             that
             it
             the
             
               Pole
            
             set
             footing
             their
             hée
             should
             find
             him
             more
             dangerous
             there
             then
             in
             his
             owne
             Country
             ,
             yéelds
             easily
             to
             
               Vansusces
            
             demand
             ,
             imploying
             the
             forces
             of
             those
             strangers
             which
             he
             had
             strengthened
             with
             many
             companies
             of
             
               Swethens
               ,
            
             to
             the
             full
             number
             of
             twelue
             thousand
             vnder
             the
             conduct
             and
             generall
             command
             of
             one
             
               Pontus
               de
               la
               Guard
               ,
            
             a
             
               French
            
             Captaine
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             more
             fame
             then
             worth
             among
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             9.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Sr.
                 Robert
                 Sherly
              
               comes
               as
               Embassadour
               from
               the
               
                 Persian
              
               to
               
                 Demetrius
              
               in
               the
               Leager
               ,
               the
               
                 Muscouite
              
               mutiny
               ,
               but
               are
               appeased
               ,
               
                 Glasco
              
               is
               suspected
               ,
               conuicted
               ,
               arraigned
               ,
               and
               executed
               in
               the
               
                 Mosco
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               KNesevansusee
            
             albeit
             he
             bare
             no
             great
             affection
             to
             King
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             and
             was
             loth
             also
             that
             so
             many
             strangers
             should
             bée
             brought
             into
             
               Rushia
               ,
            
             to
             harry
             and
             spoyle
             the
             Country
             ,
             yet
             knowing
             the
             difference
             that
             was
             betwixt
             him
             and
             
               Sigismond
            
             King
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             he
             held
             it
             his
             best
             to
             make
             vse
             therof
             ,
             to
             serue
             his
             owne
             turne
             in
             their
             dissention
             ,
             and
             by
             any
             meanes
             rather
             to
             remooue
             the
             pole
             ,
             then
             vpon
             the
             best
             conditions
             to
             yéelde
             vnto
             their
             habitation
             there
             ,
             making
             choice
             rather
             of
             a
             sufferable
             than
             an
             intollerable
             stranger
             .
             Now
             while
             these
             forces
             were
             thus
             a
             raising
             in
             
               Swethland
            
             for
             these
             designes
             in
             
               Russia
               ,
               Demetrius
            
             with
             his
             Army
             lying
             still
             before
             the
             City
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             that
             braue
             Spirit
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Sherley
               ,
            
             came
             as
             Embassador
             to
             
               Demetrius
            
             from
             the
             
               Sophie
            
             of
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             demanding
             his
             aide
             in
             the
             generall
             hostility
             to
             be
             made
             by
             christian
             princes
             against
             the
             common
             enemy
             the
             Turke
             ,
             where
             hee
             found
             that
             entertainement
             that
             those
             tumultuous
             
             times
             in
             warrelike
             leager
             could
             afford
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             Embassie
             ,
             the
             present
             troubles
             cut
             off
             the
             meanes
             of
             any
             present
             aid
             ,
             so
             that
             after
             his
             stay
             there
             some
             few
             daies
             ,
             hauing
             receiued
             many
             honourable
             giftes
             and
             presents
             hée
             departed
             ,
             onely
             furnished
             with
             hopes
             and
             faire
             promises
             ,
             howbeit
             his
             comming
             thither
             put
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             into
             more
             then
             a
             presumption
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             the
             true
             
               Demetrius
            
             that
             beleagerd
             their
             Citty
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             report
             of
             his
             death
             was
             but
             a
             fained
             matter
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             in
             most
             places
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             they
             beganne
             to
             murmure
             ,
             whispering
             one
             to
             an
             other
             ,
             that
             God
             had
             forsaken
             the
             guidance
             of
             them
             and
             their
             Citty
             ,
             and
             had
             giuen
             them
             ouer
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             strangers
             and
             others
             for
             their
             disloyalty
             ,
             they
             saide
             betwéene
             themselues
             ,
             that
             it
             could
             not
             be
             that
             the
             King
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             other
             Princes
             ,
             and
             many
             noble
             men
             of
             
               Russia
            
             in
             the
             leager
             could
             be
             so
             long
             deceiued
             with
             a
             counterfet
             Emperour
             ,
             but
             either
             his
             countenance
             ,
             behauiour
             ,
             spéech
             or
             som
             ones
             report
             or
             other
             would
             betray
             him
             .
             They
             compared
             the
             times
             present
             with
             the
             times
             past
             ,
             and
             found
             that
             the
             Errours
             and
             Indiscretions
             of
             a
             yong
             Prince
             ,
             being
             their
             naturall
             Lord
             ,
             were
             more
             easie
             to
             endure
             than
             the
             milder
             gouernement
             of
             an
             Vsurper
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             abuse
             and
             instabilitie
             of
             his
             estate
             had
             drawne
             infinite
             daungers
             and
             miseries
             by
             a
             contrary
             faction
             ,
             which
             they
             now
             endured
             in
             no
             meane
             degrée
             ,
             and
             were
             like
             héereafter
             to
             suffer
             in
             the
             greatest
             extreames
             these
             murmurings
             and
             priuie
             whisperings
             being
             brought
             to
             
               Vansusces
            
             eare
             ,
             he
             beganne
             to
             looke
             about
             ,
             and
             to
             preuent
             all
             occasions
             that
             might
             be
             offered
             for
             the
             raising
             of
             a
             faction
             within
             the
             Citty
             ,
             hée
             therefore
             sought
             to
             pacifie
             the
             
               Muscouites
            
             in
             the
             best
             manner
             he
             could
             ,
             and
             withall
             sent
             colourably
             (
             vnder
             safe
             conduct
             )
             certaine
             Gentlemen
             his
             friends
             to
             the
             Emperour
             in
             the
             Leager
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             were
             the
             right
             
               Demetrius
            
             his
             true
             and
             lawfull
             Prince
             ,
             he
             should
             shew
             it
             in
             a
             naturall
             loue
             and
             care
             vnto
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             be
             thus
             defiled
             with
             the
             bloud
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             by
             the
             
               Poles
            
             crueltie
             ,
             
             and
             for
             his
             owne
             part
             ,
             if
             he
             found
             that
             it
             were
             so
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             onely
             surrender
             vp
             vnto
             him
             ,
             the
             Title
             and
             gouernement
             that
             he
             now
             held
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Citty
             and
             other
             places
             in
             his
             command
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             all
             submission
             acknowledge
             and
             serue
             him
             in
             all
             faithfulnesse
             and
             duety
             as
             his
             naturall
             liege
             Lord
             ,
             hée
             further
             instructed
             them
             to
             excuse
             him
             in
             the
             plottes
             and
             courses
             that
             hée
             had
             taken
             ,
             and
             to
             blame
             but
             respectiuely
             his
             sufferance
             in
             the
             abuses
             of
             the
             
               Poles
               ,
            
             that
             had
             drawne
             on
             the
             hatred
             and
             indignation
             of
             the
             
               Muscouite
               ,
            
             so
             farre
             as
             being
             gathered
             to
             a
             head
             ,
             and
             breaking
             forth
             into
             action
             ,
             it
             prooued
             as
             a
             raging
             Torrent
             or
             violent
             Inundation
             that
             no
             wayes
             could
             be
             stopped
             :
             hée
             willed
             them
             further
             to
             descend
             into
             particularities
             ,
             and
             to
             touch
             the
             seuerall
             factions
             on
             his
             part
             ,
             that
             it
             stoode
             him
             vpon
             to
             take
             the
             aduantage
             of
             his
             friends
             offers
             ,
             and
             the
             opportunity
             of
             euery
             reuolt
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             the
             head
             of
             all
             ,
             which
             was
             himselfe
             ,
             might
             be
             the
             surer
             garded
             ,
             and
             this
             (
             hée
             said
             )
             hée
             learned
             of
             Nature
             and
             Necessitie
             ,
             that
             teacheth
             euery
             creature
             to
             defend
             herselfe
             ,
             and
             that
             albeit
             he
             could
             a
             long
             time
             endure
             the
             siege
             ,
             and
             that
             hée
             knew
             also
             the
             Forces
             were
             ready
             in
             
               Swethland
            
             to
             attempt
             the
             Leager
             ,
             he
             would
             yet
             neuerthelesse
             giue
             ouer
             these
             new
             hopes
             and
             designes
             for
             warre
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             his
             best
             ,
             endeuour
             to
             conclude
             a
             peace
             ,
             protesting
             with
             this
             conclusion
             ,
             that
             if
             by
             his
             maiesties
             fauor
             hée
             might
             enioy
             those
             lands
             ,
             honors
             ,
             and
             offices
             ,
             to
             the
             which
             partly
             he
             was
             borne
             ,
             partly
             he
             enioyed
             by
             the
             deceased
             Emperours
             gift
             ,
             and
             his
             owne
             admission
             ,
             no
             Prince
             in
             the
             world
             should
             finde
             a
             more
             loyall
             subiect
             or
             more
             faithfull
             Gentleman
             than
             himselfe
             .
             
               Demetrius
            
             albeit
             he
             suspected
             a
             Padde
             in
             this
             straw
             ,
             did
             neuerthelesse
             either
             simply
             or
             colourably
             put
             them
             in
             hope
             of
             a
             Parlée
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             time
             held
             a
             cessation
             ,
             discharging
             the
             Messengers
             with
             faire
             words
             and
             countenance
             ,
             who
             at
             their
             returne
             into
             the
             Citty
             ,
             gaue
             out
             that
             this
             was
             not
             the
             true
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             but
             a
             counterfet
             by
             
               Vansusces
            
             instructions
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             they
             held
             out
             but
             a
             few
             dayes
             till
             the
             comming
             of
             the
             
             
               Swethen
            
             Army
             ,
             the
             Leager
             would
             easily
             be
             remooued
             .
          
           
             
               Vansusce
            
             also
             bestirres
             himselfe
             to
             stirre
             vp
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             to
             endure
             the
             siege
             vntil
             the
             comming
             of
             King
             
               Charles
            
             his
             forces
             :
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             
               Demetrius
            
             had
             vnderstanding
             secretly
             of
             some
             causes
             of
             discontent
             giuen
             from
             
               Vansusce
            
             to
             the
             traytour
             
               Glasco
               ,
            
             both
             in
             the
             barres
             to
             his
             expected
             recompence
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             the
             change
             of
             
               Vansusces
            
             fauour
             and
             countenance
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             commonly
             so
             with
             Vsurpers
             ,
             when
             their
             turnes
             are
             serued
             by
             such
             Ministers
             ,
             whohauing
             made
             all
             the
             vse
             of
             them
             they
             can
             ,
             they
             conuert
             their
             seruices
             done
             ,
             into
             iniuries
             ,
             especially
             where
             there
             is
             an
             expectation
             of
             rewarde
             aboue
             merit
             ,
             for
             benefites
             with
             tyrants
             are
             of
             no
             longer
             pleasure
             ,
             than
             they
             can
             with
             ease
             restore
             them
             ,
             that
             once
             transcended
             ,
             they
             study
             not
             how
             to
             reward
             ,
             but
             to
             kill
             :
             for
             
               Glasco
            
             supposed
             that
             his
             seruices
             to
             
               Vansusce
            
             were
             of
             such
             woorth
             and
             greatnes
             ,
             that
             halfe
             the
             Empire
             had
             béene
             scarse
             his
             recompence
             .
             
               Demetrius
            
             therefore
             striuing
             to
             worke
             vppon
             this
             his
             discantent
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             him
             some
             meanes
             might
             be
             wrought
             for
             the
             surprise
             of
             the
             Citty
             ,
             sent
             secretly
             his
             Lecters
             vnto
             
               Glasco
               ,
            
             wherein
             after
             hee
             had
             touched
             (
             but
             in
             gentle
             termes
             )
             his
             disloyalty
             ,
             he
             willed
             him
             to
             consider
             that
             there
             was
             no
             way
             for
             him
             to
             recouer
             the
             loue
             and
             opinion
             both
             of
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             but
             to
             vntreade
             againe
             those
             steppings
             of
             treason
             ,
             which
             from
             a
             corrupt
             minde
             his
             guiltie
             féete
             had
             before
             trodden
             ,
             promising
             him
             in
             the
             word
             of
             a
             Prince
             ,
             that
             if
             hée
             would
             find
             meanes
             for
             him
             to
             enter
             the
             Citty
             ,
             hée
             would
             not
             onely
             pardon
             what
             was
             past
             ,
             but
             restore
             him
             againe
             into
             his
             wonted
             place
             and
             fauour
             .
             These
             Letters
             being
             intercepted
             ,
             were
             brought
             to
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             who
             presently
             caused
             this
             traytour
             to
             be
             committed
             to
             prison
             ,
             where
             hauing
             a
             long
             time
             endured
             much
             miserie
             ,
             hée
             was
             at
             last
             arraigned
             and
             condemned
             ,
             and
             finally
             ,
             were
             he
             faulty
             ,
             were
             hée
             faultlesse
             hée
             was
             executed
             in
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             a
             fit
             death
             for
             such
             a
             life
             .
             There
             were
             many
             others
             of
             his
             confederacie
             ,
             which
             because
             I
             knew
             not
             their
             names
             ,
             
             I
             would
             not
             mention
             their
             actions
             ,
             but
             this
             I
             deliuer
             from
             report
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             them
             all
             died
             their
             naturall
             death
             ,
             onely
             one
             excepted
             ,
             that
             yet
             liues
             in
             a
             pelting
             Village
             in
             
               Ruscia
               ,
            
             poore
             ,
             wretched
             ,
             miserable
             and
             hated
             of
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             10.
             
          
           
             
               King
               
                 Charles
              
               of
               
                 Swethland
              
               sendeth
               an
               army
               of
               twelue
               thousand
               Souldiers
               into
               
                 Ruscia
                 ,
              
               vnder
               the
               command
               of
               
                 Pontus
                 de
                 la
                 Gard
              
               a
               French
               Coronell
               ,
               the
               
                 Ruscians
              
               ioyne
               with
               them
               and
               remooue
               the
               Leager
               :
               the
               Emperour
               
                 Demetrius
              
               flees
               againe
               into
               the
               Dukedome
               of
               
                 Colloge
                 .
              
            
          
           
             NOw
             must
             the
             miseries
             of
             
               Ruscia
            
             be
             augmented
             by
             the
             comming
             of
             this
             Armie
             compounded
             of
             so
             many
             Nations
             ,
             English
             ,
             French
             ,
             and
             Scots
             .
             For
             though
             they
             came
             as
             a
             friend
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             aide
             ,
             yet
             who
             can
             stay
             an
             Armie
             from
             spoile
             and
             rapine
             ,
             which
             the
             vnhappy
             
               Ruscian
            
             found
             true
             in
             the
             pursuite
             of
             this
             bloudy
             warre
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             their
             goodes
             and
             cattelles
             ,
             but
             euen
             in
             their
             wiues
             and
             daughters
             ,
             which
             in
             all
             places
             were
             made
             a
             prostituted
             prey
             to
             the
             lustfull
             appetite
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             .
             It
             was
             about
             the
             beginning
             of
             Summer
             ,
             that
             this
             Army
             of
             King
             
               Charles
            
             descended
             into
             
               Ruscia
               ,
            
             vnder
             the
             commaund
             o●
             the
             aforenamed
             French
             Coronell
             
               Pontus
               de
               la
               Gard
               ,
            
             who
             with
             all
             spéede
             marched
             with
             this
             Armie
             to
             the
             Cittie
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             encamping
             in
             the
             most
             commodious
             place
             they
             could
             find
             neare
             to
             the
             
               Polish
            
             Leager
             .
             
               Demetrius
            
             was
             before
             aduised
             to
             remooue
             ,
             by
             them
             who
             fore-iudged
             the
             proofe
             of
             that
             which
             the
             sequel
             manifested
             ,
             foreséeing
             that
             it
             would
             be
             a
             hard
             matter
             for
             
               Demetrius
            
             to
             resist
             both
             the
             Forces
             of
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             and
             this
             new
             raised
             power
             ,
             for
             being
             much
             wearied
             with
             a
             long
             siege
             ,
             being
             now
             also
             with
             this
             fresh
             
             Armie
             ,
             in
             a
             manner
             beleagerd
             themselues
             ,
             they
             seene
             found
             the
             want
             of
             victualles
             and
             other
             necessaries
             ,
             which
             in
             a
             short
             time
             brought
             them
             to
             great
             miserie
             ,
             and
             to
             increase
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             Army
             ,
             
               Demetrius
            
             the
             brother
             of
             
               Vansusce
            
             aduaunceth
             himselfe
             forward
             with
             twentie
             thousand
             
               Russians
               ,
            
             to
             ioyne
             with
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             forces
             .
             Now
             are
             all
             places
             sorestalled
             that
             might
             bring
             in
             succours
             to
             the
             
               Polish
            
             Leager
             .
             The
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
            
             was
             now
             in
             greater
             miserie
             than
             euer
             before
             :
             for
             besides
             the
             wants
             which
             he
             endured
             ,
             the
             
               Poales
            
             themselues
             beganne
             to
             murmure
             and
             muteny
             against
             him
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             he
             was
             often
             times
             enforced
             to
             heare
             many
             contumelious
             words
             and
             reproaches
             pronounced
             against
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             an
             vnhappie
             Prince
             ,
             borne
             to
             a
             disastrous
             fortune
             ,
             and
             not
             onelie
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             also
             for
             such
             as
             should
             take
             part
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             Councells
             that
             were
             daily
             held
             were
             continually
             diuided
             ,
             some
             aduise
             to
             make
             their
             way
             thorow
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             Armie
             ,
             others
             to
             continue
             the
             Leager
             ,
             the
             most
             to
             parlée
             ,
             the
             last
             was
             the
             worst
             that
             
               Demetrius
            
             liked
             ,
             knowing
             well
             that
             there
             would
             be
             no
             composition
             made
             without
             his
             deliuery
             ,
             either
             aliue
             or
             dead
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             which
             though
             the
             
               Poales
            
             knew
             it
             was
             for
             their
             best
             safety
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             yet
             they
             did
             abhorre
             it
             as
             an
             execrable
             déed
             ,
             to
             betray
             a
             Prince
             whom
             they
             had
             vndertaken
             to
             protect
             ,
             and
             to
             yéelde
             him
             to
             his
             enemies
             hands
             whom
             they
             had
             vowed
             to
             defend
             .
             To
             continue
             the
             Leager
             ,
             was
             without
             all
             possibilitie
             of
             effecting
             ,
             victualles
             growing
             so
             scarce
             in
             the
             Campe
             ,
             that
             all
             prouision
             was
             deuoured
             so
             farre
             as
             they
             were
             enforced
             to
             eate
             their
             horses
             ;
             and
             from
             this
             scarcitie
             followed
             a
             great
             mortallitie
             .
             The
             
               Poale
            
             being
             so
             straitly
             ingirt
             ,
             that
             they
             wanted
             ground
             to
             bury
             the
             dead
             ,
             the
             vnhappy
             Prince
             sits
             alone
             in
             his
             tent
             ,
             all
             desolate
             and
             dismayed
             ,
             wanting
             both
             courage
             and
             councell
             in
             these
             extreames
             ;
             in
             the
             Campe
             he
             fées
             his
             dignitie
             decreased
             ,
             and
             his
             commaund
             not
             respected
             ;
             in
             his
             Tent
             he
             feares
             murder
             ,
             in
             his
             Cuppe
             poyson
             :
             and
             though
             the
             causes
             of
             these
             
             feares
             were
             false
             ,
             there
             being
             no
             such
             in
             tendments
             ,
             yet
             to
             a
             troubled
             minde
             ouerwhelmed
             with
             sorrow
             ,
             oppressed
             with
             care
             ,
             distracted
             with
             opinion
             what
             comfort
             or
             conceit
             can
             assure
             ,
             his
             friends
             being
             a
             few
             noble
             men
             of
             
               Russia
            
             that
             were
             about
             him
             ,
             comfort
             him
             and
             councell
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             aduenture
             with
             those
             companies
             of
             
               Russians
            
             hée
             had
             yet
             in
             his
             commaund
             ,
             which
             were
             faithfull
             to
             him
             in
             all
             fortunes
             ,
             being
             neuerthelesse
             not
             aboue
             the
             number
             of
             a
             thousand
             men
             ,
             make
             an
             attempt
             in
             the
             dead
             of
             the
             night
             for
             their
             escape
             ,
             euen
             through
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             Armie
             ,
             the
             necessitie
             of
             the
             time
             and
             place
             say
             they
             vrge
             you
             to
             this
             dangerous
             resolution
             or
             to
             die
             ,
             there
             being
             no
             third
             way
             for
             you
             to
             take
             :
             you
             shall
             not
             néede
             to
             feare
             our
             loyalties
             ,
             because
             our
             owne
             liues
             lies
             in
             the
             same
             hazard
             ,
             and
             if
             wée
             line
             or
             die
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             our
             glories
             ,
             that
             we
             haue
             either
             frée●d
             you
             from
             this
             danger
             ,
             or
             that
             we
             haue
             communicated
             our
             seruice
             to
             the
             fortunes
             of
             our
             Prince
             .
             For
             the
             attempt
             it selfe
             ,
             it
             may
             happily
             not
             prooue
             so
             full
             of
             perill
             as
             it
             appeares
             to
             be
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             darkenesse
             of
             the
             night
             ,
             the
             suddennesse
             of
             the
             action
             ,
             and
             the
             aduantage
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             wherein
             we
             are
             quarterd
             ,
             being
             but
             against
             the
             skirtes
             of
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             Armie
             ,
             may
             happily
             make
             our
             way
             with
             more
             safety
             ,
             and
             lesse
             losse
             than
             you
             imagine
             ,
             howsoeuer
             it
             falles
             out
             ,
             the
             greatest
             danger
             dwells
             héere
             ,
             where
             to
             remaine
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             more
             certaine
             than
             certaine
             destruction
             .
             These
             words
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             desperate
             condition
             of
             their
             estates
             ,
             made
             him
             suddenly
             to
             apprehend
             the
             plot
             ,
             and
             to
             entertaine
             with
             courage
             the
             resolution
             of
             this
             attempt
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             so
             closely
             and
             so
             secretly
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             not
             discouered
             till
             the
             larum
             was
             giuen
             :
             this
             was
             about
             the
             noone
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             all
             the
             after
             noone
             was
             spent
             in
             councell
             ,
             and
             in
             giuing
             directions
             ,
             which
             also
             was
             done
             so
             couertly
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Poales
            
             themselues
             doubted
             nothing
             lesse
             than
             that
             which
             was
             intended
             .
             Now
             is
             the
             houre
             come
             wherein
             
               Demetrius
            
             must
             passe
             as
             great
             or
             a
             greater
             danger
             (
             by
             all
             opinion
             )
             than
             that
             of
             the
             Castle
             in
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             
             but
             with
             lesse
             feare
             or
             sorrow
             :
             for
             his
             vnhappy
             fortunes
             had
             now
             so
             inured
             him
             to
             such
             disastrous
             accidents
             ,
             that
             his
             mind
             séemed
             to
             be
             suted
             to
             his
             miserie
             ,
             all
             things
             therefore
             being
             ready
             ,
             they
             beginne
             to
             dislodge
             ,
             the
             larum
             was
             first
             giuen
             in
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             Armie
             ,
             and
             was
             so
             suddenly
             answered
             in
             all
             places
             ,
             that
             it
             bred
             a
             horrible
             confusion
             ,
             the
             
               Poales
            
             feared
             a
             surprize
             from
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             Army
             ,
             the
             
               Swethen
            
             from
             the
             
               Poales
               .
            
             When
             they
             came
             into
             the
             Emperours
             Tent
             ,
             not
             finding
             either
             his
             Guard
             or
             himselfe
             ,
             they
             cried
             out
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             betrayed
             them
             .
             
               Pontus
               de
               la
               Gard
            
             drawes
             the
             best
             of
             his
             Foxes
             to
             the
             head
             of
             his
             Campe
             ,
             and
             there
             attends
             all
             attempts
             ,
             whilest
             the
             Emperor
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             few
             men
             had
             passed
             the
             danger
             ,
             the
             darkenes
             of
             the
             night
             being
             a
             great
             help
             vnto
             him
             ,
             his
             guides
             before
             day
             had
             brought
             him
             out
             of
             all
             feare
             from
             any
             followers
             ,
             howbeit
             many
             of
             the
             
               Poales
            
             followed
             after
             ,
             and
             yéelded
             themselues
             afterward
             to
             him
             in
             
               Colloge
               .
            
          
           
             All
             this
             time
             both
             the
             Campes
             stoode
             still
             without
             anie
             attempt
             on
             either
             side
             .
             The
             Citty
             also
             not
             knewing
             the
             matter
             were
             soone
             in
             Armes
             ,
             howbeit
             kept
             themselues
             within
             the
             walles
             ,
             in
             the
             morning
             the
             
               Poales
            
             found
             the
             plot
             ,
             and
             being
             driuen
             euery
             way
             to
             obey
             necessitie
             ,
             they
             required
             Capitulations
             of
             truce
             with
             
               Vansusce
               ,
            
             which
             was
             granted
             ,
             the
             Articles
             drawne
             ,
             the
             composition
             made
             ,
             the
             
               Poles
            
             dislodgd
             ,
             and
             with
             colours
             displayd
             ,
             they
             went
             ,
             some
             into
             other
             parts
             of
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             turning
             Cossakes
             ,
             and
             liuing
             vpon
             spoyle
             ,
             some
             backe
             into
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             who
             hauing
             related
             to
             their
             King
             the
             manner
             of
             
               Demetrius
            
             flight
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             their
             owne
             enforcements
             ,
             he
             renounced
             for
             euer
             his
             friendship
             and
             alliance
             ,
             protesting
             from
             thence
             foorth
             neuer
             to
             aide
             him
             either
             with
             men
             or
             money
             .
             But
             though
             hée
             séemed
             to
             be
             discontent
             ,
             hée
             was
             neuerthelesse
             inwardly
             glad
             that
             such
             occasion
             was
             proffered
             ,
             in
             his
             owne
             behalfe
             to
             reuenge
             and
             recouer
             the
             losse
             hée
             had
             sustained
             ,
             and
             vnder
             this
             colour
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             broken
             Title
             hée
             had
             to
             the
             Dukedome
             of
             
               Seuean
               ,
            
             to
             inuade
             the
             whole
             Empire
             of
             
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             and
             to
             kéepe
             it
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             which
             shortly
             after
             hée
             in
             person
             did
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             heare
             .
             And
             thus
             was
             the
             
               Polish
            
             Leager
             all
             this
             time
             remooued
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             11.
             
          
           
             
               Kneseuansusce
               continues
               still
               his
               vsurped
               authoritie
               .
               
                 Sigismond
              
               King
               of
               
                 Poland
              
               descends
               into
               
                 Russia
              
               with
               an
               army
               of
               a
               hundred
               thousand
               men
               :
               he
               beseegeth
               
                 Smalensco
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               great
               Citty
               of
               
                 Mosco
                 .
              
               The
               Emperour
               
                 Demetrius
              
               makes
               another
               attempt
               ,
               but
               is
               driuen
               backe
               into
               the
               Dukedome
               of
               
                 Collogue
                 .
              
            
          
           
             NOw
             stoode
             
               Vansusce
            
             higher
             in
             state
             and
             opinion
             of
             the
             people
             than
             euer
             before
             :
             Now
             were
             there
             daily
             feastings
             and
             triumphs
             in
             the
             Citty
             ,
             and
             all
             dedicated
             to
             
               Vansusces
            
             fortunes
             ,
             Orations
             made
             daily
             in
             the
             publique
             Hall
             to
             the
             people
             of
             eternall
             praise
             and
             immortall
             thankes
             to
             
               Vansusces
            
             greatnesse
             ,
             euen
             aboue
             the
             straine
             of
             slatterie
             ,
             attributing
             the
             safetie
             and
             preseruation
             of
             their
             liues
             and
             goodes
             to
             his
             wisedome
             and
             prouidence
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             generall
             good
             of
             the
             whole
             Land
             ,
             reduced
             by
             him
             from
             a
             manifest
             danger
             of
             vtter
             destruction
             ,
             the
             benefit
             of
             whose
             peace
             (
             say
             they
             )
             and
             happy
             state
             next
             vnder
             God
             ,
             wée
             deriue
             from
             his
             Imperiall
             Maiestie
             in
             his
             naturall
             and
             politique
             body
             ,
             the
             one
             so
             absolute
             in
             bloud
             and
             qualitie
             ,
             the
             other
             so
             excellent
             in
             State
             and
             Councell
             ,
             that
             as
             he
             giues
             place
             to
             no
             Prince
             liuing
             for
             Stile
             and
             Territorie
             ,
             reaching
             from
             the
             Riuer
             of
             
               Ipre
               ,
            
             to
             the
             
               Caspian
            
             Sea
             ,
             in
             Fame
             and
             Glorie
             they
             all
             giue
             place
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             the
             vniuersall
             Ioy
             of
             the
             whole
             Empire
             ,
             that
             to
             a
             Prince
             voluptuous
             and
             full
             of
             defects
             ,
             as
             was
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             there
             hath
             succéeded
             a
             Prince
             of
             such
             high
             worth
             and
             estimation
             .
             They
             also
             
             gaue
             great
             praises
             and
             giftes
             to
             the
             French
             ,
             English
             and
             Scottish
             for
             their
             paines
             taken
             ,
             and
             valours
             shewne
             ,
             in
             their
             defence
             ,
             still
             retayning
             them
             in
             the
             
               Mosco
            
             for
             their
             garrison
             .
             But
             though
             the
             Citty
             was
             for
             a
             time
             thus
             deliuered
             ,
             and
             in
             quiet
             ,
             the
             
               Poles
            
             that
             remained
             still
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             hauing
             taken
             many
             Castles
             ,
             and
             strengthened
             themselues
             in
             many
             places
             ,
             commit
             all
             manner
             of
             vnspeakeable
             cruelty
             and
             villany
             on
             the
             poore
             people
             ,
             who
             can
             call
             nothing
             they
             haue
             their
             owne
             ,
             neither
             wiues
             ,
             children
             ,
             nor
             goodes
             ,
             but
             are
             all
             made
             a
             prostituted
             prey
             to
             the
             
               Poles
            
             lust
             and
             rapine
             ;
             in
             their
             houses
             ,
             sword
             and
             fire
             destroyeth
             them
             ,
             in
             the
             woods
             ,
             hunger
             and
             colde
             deuouceth
             them
             .
             Thus
             the
             poore
             
               Russians
            
             in
             many
             parts
             of
             the
             countrey
             doe
             miserably
             foele
             or
             endure
             ,
             eyther
             aliue
             or
             dead
             ,
             the
             bondage
             of
             the
             
               Poles
            
             tyranny
             .
             Yet
             these
             afflictions
             and
             calamities
             present
             ,
             are
             but
             as
             a
             sufferable
             paine
             or
             disease
             ,
             inflicting
             one
             part
             or
             limbe
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             vniuersall
             mischiefe
             following
             ,
             that
             tormented
             and
             almost
             destroyed
             the
             whole
             bodie
             of
             the
             Empire
             .
             For
             by
             this
             time
             
               Sigismond
            
             King
             of
             
               Poland
            
             raiseth
             a
             mighty
             Army
             ,
             compounded
             of
             many
             Nations
             ,
             as
             
               Tartars
               ,
               Leiflanders
               ,
               Coerlanders
               ,
            
             together
             with
             some
             Companies
             of
             English
             ,
             Scottish
             and
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             many
             numbers
             of
             
               Cossakes
               ,
            
             which
             bée
             people
             drawne
             from
             all
             partes
             ,
             following
             onely
             for
             spoyle
             and
             prey
             .
          
           
             
               Vansusce
            
             hearing
             of
             these
             great
             preparations
             in
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             fortifies
             the
             
               Mosco
            
             and
             other
             places
             of
             import
             in
             the
             Empire
             ,
             but
             especially
             the
             Citty
             of
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             whereof
             one
             
               KneIacob
            
             a
             Noble
             man
             of
             great
             power
             and
             vertue
             ,
             was
             Duke
             and
             Gouernour
             ,
             howbeit
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             for
             some
             reasons
             ,
             he
             committed
             the
             gouernement
             and
             defence
             of
             that
             Citty
             to
             an
             other
             whose
             name
             I
             could
             not
             learne
             .
             Thus
             all
             things
             being
             in
             a
             readinesse
             ,
             both
             with
             the
             
               Pole
            
             for
             inuasion
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Russian
            
             for
             resistance
             ,
             
               Sigismond
            
             aduaunceth
             forward
             with
             his
             Army
             ,
             consisting
             of
             a
             hundred
             thousand
             fighting
             men
             .
             This
             was
             about
             Michael
             ,
             
             masse
             in
             the
             yeare
             1609.
             for
             he
             stayed
             of
             purpose
             till
             their
             Haruest
             was
             ended
             for
             the
             reliefe
             of
             his
             Armie
             .
             Being
             descended
             into
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             he
             came
             with
             his
             whole
             forces
             before
             the
             Citty
             of
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             one
             
               Chollcosce
            
             a
             noble
             souldier
             that
             had
             done
             many
             honourable
             seruices
             against
             the
             Turke
             ,
             being
             his
             Lieutenant
             generall
             .
          
           
             Now
             had
             
               Vansusce
            
             (
             which
             I
             should
             haue
             remembred
             before
             )
             sent
             to
             King
             
               Charles
            
             of
             
               Swethland
            
             for
             more
             ayde
             ,
             who
             presently
             dispatched
             his
             Messengers
             to
             
               France
               ,
               England
               ,
            
             and
             the
             lowe
             Countries
             for
             men
             .
             There
             were
             taken
             vp
             in
             
               England
            
             of
             Voluntaries
             ,
             English
             ,
             and
             Scottish
             ,
             two
             thousand
             vnder
             the
             commaund
             of
             Captaine
             
               Caluine
            
             a
             Scottishman
             ,
             lieutenant
             Coronel
             to
             my
             Lord
             of
             
               Wormston
               ,
            
             and
             of
             Captaine
             
               Coborne
            
             a
             valiant
             Souldier
             Coronell
             of
             the
             horse
             .
             There
             were
             also
             sent
             at
             that
             time
             out
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             and
             the
             low
             Countries
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             one
             thousand
             more
             ,
             the
             French
             vnder
             the
             commaund
             of
             
               Monsleur
               la
               Vile
            
             a
             Captaine
             of
             name
             and
             worth
             among
             them
             ,
             the
             Dutch
             vnder
             the
             commaund
             of
             Coronell
             
               Doue
               :
            
             the
             English
             and
             Scottish
             Forces
             arriued
             in
             
               Swethland
            
             about
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             Maie
             ,
             some
             in
             the
             
               Nulies
               ,
            
             some
             at
             
               Stock-holland
               ,
            
             and
             some
             in
             other
             places
             ,
             as
             the
             vncertaintie
             of
             winde
             and
             weather
             draue
             them
             .
             But
             being
             all
             at
             length
             met
             at
             
               Stockhollam
               ,
            
             entertained
             ,
             mustered
             ,
             and
             sworne
             vnto
             King
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             our
             Forces
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             French
             and
             Dutch
             ,
             which
             by
             this
             time
             were
             all
             mette
             ,
             stayed
             there
             the
             most
             part
             of
             the
             Summer
             ,
             vntill
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             August
             ,
             in
             which
             time
             the
             King
             had
             made
             his
             preparations
             ready
             for
             his
             Intendments
             towardes
             
               Russia
               .
            
             About
             the
             beginning
             of
             September
             these
             Forces
             tooke
             shipping
             for
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             but
             by
             contrary
             windes
             were
             driuen
             vpon
             
               Fynland
               ,
            
             where
             because
             the
             Commaunders
             had
             no
             directions
             to
             land
             their
             men
             ,
             the
             frost
             ouertaking
             them
             ,
             and
             victualls
             failing
             aboorde
             ,
             our
             people
             vnaccustomed
             to
             so
             colde
             a
             climate
             ,
             dyed
             in
             great
             numbers
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             foode
             ,
             and
             abundance
             of
             colde
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             being
             not
             able
             to
             
             indure
             the
             extremitie
             ,
             they
             landed
             their
             Forces
             by
             directions
             from
             the
             Gouernour
             of
             
               Abo
               ,
            
             a
             towne
             scituate
             vppon
             the
             Sea
             :
             from
             thence
             to
             march
             to
             the
             Cittie
             of
             
               Wyborrough
               ,
            
             being
             distant
             from
             the
             place
             of
             landing
             thrée
             score
             and
             tenne
             leagues
             ,
             in
             which
             march
             they
             lost
             by
             the
             extremity
             of
             the
             colde
             ,
             many
             of
             their
             men
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             many
             were
             left
             behinde
             sicke
             ,
             that
             neuerthelesse
             did
             afterward
             recouer
             the
             Army
             .
             At
             the
             last
             being
             come
             to
             the
             Cittie
             of
             
               Wyborrough
            
             in
             
               Fynnland
               ,
            
             our
             Troupes
             reléeued
             themselues
             after
             this
             long
             weary
             march
             ,
             and
             being
             kindly
             entertained
             of
             the
             Bourgers
             ,
             kept
             their
             Christmasse
             in
             the
             citie
             ,
             and
             rested
             there
             for
             the
             space
             of
             fouretéene
             dayes
             ,
             wanting
             no
             necessaries
             that
             their
             present
             case
             required
             .
             After
             this
             time
             expired
             ,
             our
             Troupes
             marched
             thrée
             daies
             iourney
             to
             the
             Sea
             side
             ,
             that
             Sea
             being
             narrow
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             parting
             
               Fynland
            
             and
             
               Russia
               :
            
             héere
             they
             marched
             eight
             leagues
             vppon
             the
             Ice
             ,
             and
             hauing
             once
             set
             footing
             in
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Countrey
             being
             vnacquainted
             of
             their
             comming
             ,
             forsooke
             their
             houses
             ,
             fléeing
             into
             the
             woods
             and
             other
             vnknowne
             places
             ,
             for
             the
             miserie
             of
             the
             warre
             was
             so
             great
             by
             the
             outrages
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             ,
             that
             they
             found
             cause
             to
             distrust
             all
             ,
             aswel
             those
             that
             came
             to
             defend
             them
             ,
             as
             such
             as
             came
             to
             destroy
             them
             .
             Yet
             our
             troupes
             committed
             no
             other
             spoile
             in
             their
             march
             ,
             but
             onely
             in
             their
             prouision
             for
             victualls
             ,
             which
             in
             all
             places
             they
             found
             in
             aboundance
             ,
             our
             Troupes
             marched
             in
             small
             iourne
             is
             the
             foure
             moneths
             following
             ,
             Ianuarie
             ,
             Februarie
             ,
             March
             and
             Aprill
             ,
             vnder
             the
             guide
             and
             conduct
             of
             one
             
               Burrisse
            
             a
             Noble
             man
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             appoynted
             by
             
               Vansusce
            
             for
             that
             businesse
             ;
             in
             which
             march
             they
             fréeed
             those
             partes
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             which
             the
             
               Pole
            
             before
             was
             possessed
             of
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             ,
             a
             towne
             of
             import
             called
             
               Stallarusse
               ,
            
             which
             the
             
               Pole
            
             forsooke
             vppon
             their
             comming
             ,
             and
             fled
             .
             But
             
               Monsieur
               la
               Vile
            
             following
             them
             with
             a
             few
             horse
             ,
             cut
             them
             in
             péeces
             .
             They
             marched
             from
             thence
             to
             a
             Towne
             of
             defence
             called
             
               Costasco
               ,
            
             which
             the
             
               Pole
            
             had
             
             a
             little
             before
             beleagerd
             ,
             but
             vpon
             an
             assault
             made
             ,
             hauing
             found
             an
             vnexpected
             resistance
             .
             And
             hearing
             the
             approach
             of
             the
             strangers
             ,
             they
             fled
             before
             our
             comming
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             time
             the
             Sunne
             in
             his
             delight
             some
             progresse
             hauing
             passed
             the
             Equinoctiall
             ,
             had
             turned
             the
             wearie
             wrackes
             of
             wastefull
             winter
             ,
             into
             the
             cheerefull
             view
             of
             the
             Summers
             beauty
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             ,
             it
             being
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             Maie
             ,
             our
             Troupes
             recouerd
             a
             very
             pleasant
             country
             ,
             where
             in
             great
             plenty
             they
             found
             all
             necessaries
             for
             horse
             and
             man.
             After
             some
             few
             dayes
             march
             in
             this
             champian
             countrey
             our
             Troupes
             receiued
             intelligence
             where
             the
             Enemy
             lay
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             seauen
             or
             eight
             thousand
             ,
             at
             a
             Towne
             called
             
               Arioua
            
             some
             foure
             score
             verts
             ,
             which
             is
             thrée
             score
             English
             miles
             from
             them
             .
             This
             
               Arioua
            
             was
             a
             great
             Towne
             ,
             scituate
             on
             the
             side
             of
             a
             hill
             ,
             pleasant
             to
             looke
             vppon
             ,
             the
             great
             riuer
             of
             
               Vollga
            
             running
             through
             it
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             equally
             parting
             it
             in
             the
             middest
             ,
             with
             a
             strong
             and
             faire
             Castle
             in
             it
             ;
             howbeit
             the
             Towne
             vnwalled
             and
             vndefensible
             .
          
           
             Our
             men
             hauing
             receiued
             true
             relation
             ,
             both
             concerning
             the
             Towne
             ,
             the
             
               Poles
            
             strength
             ,
             the
             distance
             ,
             and
             the
             best
             way
             that
             leadeth
             vnto
             it
             ,
             they
             entered
             into
             councell
             ,
             what
             best
             was
             to
             be
             done
             for
             the
             surprize
             of
             this
             Towne
             ,
             and
             a
             non
             slaught
             of
             the
             
               Poles
               ,
            
             and
             as
             alwayes
             in
             such
             cases
             of
             weight
             ,
             there
             are
             diuersitie
             of
             Iudgements
             and
             Opinions
             ,
             some
             giuing
             councell
             one
             way
             ,
             some
             another
             ,
             the
             brauest
             spirites
             stirred
             vp
             with
             honourable
             emulation
             of
             others
             fame
             and
             greatnes
             ,
             presse
             forward
             for
             employment
             .
             Coronell
             
               Coborne
            
             being
             the
             first
             that
             desired
             to
             haue
             the
             vndertaking
             of
             this
             businesse
             with
             fiue
             hundred
             horse
             ;
             but
             his
             plot
             being
             disliked
             ,
             as
             being
             too
             full
             of
             danger
             ,
             
               Monsieur
               la
               Vile
            
             the
             French
             Coronell
             vndertooke
             with
             foure
             hundred
             horse
             to
             doe
             some
             notable
             seruice
             or
             other
             ,
             as
             occasion
             should
             be
             proffered
             .
             For
             many
             times
             in
             such
             doubtfull
             cases
             ,
             vnlooked
             for
             Accidents
             and
             vnplotted
             attempts
             finde
             better
             opportunitie
             and
             successe
             in
             preuayling
             vppon
             
             the
             sudden
             ,
             than
             premeditated
             and
             fore-decréed
             Councells
             .
             Thus
             hauing
             taken
             some
             of
             euery
             Troupe
             ,
             English
             ,
             Scottish
             ,
             and
             French
             ,
             with
             the
             aide
             of
             thrée
             other
             Captaines
             ,
             as
             Captaine
             
               Cosmorre
               ,
            
             a
             Moore
             ,
             a
             very
             valiant
             Souldier
             ,
             brought
             vp
             in
             the
             warres
             of
             the
             
               Netherlands
               ,
            
             the
             other
             Captaine
             
               Crale
            
             an
             Englishman
             ,
             and
             Captaine
             
               Creton
            
             a
             Scottishman
             ,
             with
             this
             number
             of
             foure
             hundred
             horse
             .
             
               La
               Vile
            
             earely
             in
             the
             morning
             leauing
             the
             Armie
             in
             their
             quarters
             ,
             marched
             towards
             
               Arioua
               ,
            
             by
             the
             way
             they
             mette
             with
             a
             Conskippe
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             being
             a
             hundred
             horse
             vppon
             the
             skirt
             of
             a
             wood
             ,
             if
             beeing
             sent
             from
             the
             maine
             Armie
             in
             
               Arioua
            
             as
             a
             scowt-watch
             to
             discouer
             our
             Troupes
             ,
             for
             they
             had
             Intelligence
             before
             of
             our
             being
             in
             the
             Countrey
             .
             Their
             Vancurriers
             hauing
             espied
             our
             forces
             ,
             gaue
             the
             larum
             ,
             and
             presently
             turned
             backe
             and
             fled
             ,
             but
             our
             Troupe
             followed
             ,
             flew
             some
             ,
             forced
             others
             to
             take
             the
             riuer
             of
             
               Vollga
               ,
            
             tooke
             many
             prisoners
             ,
             the
             rest
             fled
             ,
             fyring
             the
             Countrey
             as
             they
             went
             ,
             and
             brought
             the
             newes
             of
             our
             approach
             to
             
               Arioua
               .
               La
               Vile
            
             with
             his
             troups
             held
             on
             his
             course
             ,
             méeting
             with
             no
             other
             Occurrents
             by
             the
             way
             till
             hée
             came
             to
             a
             little
             riuer
             ,
             which
             they
             found
             so
             déepe
             ,
             and
             the
             current
             running
             so
             swift
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             late
             dissoluing
             of
             the
             Snowe
             ,
             that
             they
             knew
             not
             how
             to
             passe
             ouer
             .
             
               La
               Vile
            
             himselfe
             proffered
             to
             giue
             the
             attempt
             ,
             but
             was
             stayed
             by
             others
             that
             looked
             into
             the
             daunger
             :
             a
             French
             Souldier
             of
             his
             Troupe
             ,
             shewing
             more
             courage
             than
             foresight
             ,
             tooke
             the
             riuer
             with
             his
             horse
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             violence
             of
             the
             Streame
             ,
             were
             both
             drowned
             .
             Here
             they
             spent
             some
             time
             to
             séeke
             out
             a
             foord
             ,
             but
             found
             none
             :
             at
             last
             they
             espied
             a
             narrow
             place
             ,
             where
             (
             pulling
             downe
             an
             olde
             house
             standing
             hard
             by
             )
             with
             the
             rafters
             thereof
             they
             made
             a
             little
             bridge
             ,
             vppon
             which
             they
             passed
             on
             foote
             ,
             swimming
             ouer
             with
             their
             horses
             in
             their
             hands
             .
             Thus
             they
             marched
             forward
             till
             they
             came
             within
             sight
             of
             
               Arioua
            
             about
             the
             noone
             time
             of
             the
             day
             .
             
               La
               Vile
            
             when
             he
             came
             within
             view
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             and
             saw
             how
             it
             stoode
             parted
             
             by
             the
             riuer
             of
             
               Vollga
               ,
            
             might
             perceiue
             afarre
             off
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             the
             Enemies
             colours
             displayed
             in
             great
             numbers
             ,
             the
             sodainenesse
             of
             the
             action
             bred
             a
             terrour
             on
             both
             partes
             ,
             the
             
               Poales
            
             verily
             beléeuing
             that
             the
             maine
             Armie
             of
             our
             Forces
             to
             be
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             our
             troups
             supposing
             the
             Enemies
             strength
             to
             be
             as
             great
             on
             that
             side
             the
             riuer
             as
             on
             the
             other
             ,
             though
             vndescried
             ,
             howbeit
             they
             kept
             on
             their
             march
             towards
             the
             Towne
             ,
             with
             resolution
             to
             doe
             some
             notable
             seruice
             ,
             eyther
             by
             death
             or
             victorie
             :
             when
             they
             came
             within
             halfe
             a
             league
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             they
             espied
             fiue
             hundred
             horses
             of
             the
             Enemie
             aduanced
             against
             them
             ,
             where
             on
             the
             sodaine
             both
             sides
             awhile
             stood
             in
             gaze
             one
             of
             an
             other
             :
             at
             last
             fourty
             of
             the
             Enemies
             horses
             were
             drawne
             foorth
             ,
             with
             proffer
             of
             a
             charge
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             a
             Brauada
             ,
             a
             twelue
             or
             sixetéene
             of
             our
             horses
             gaue
             an
             onset
             to
             answer
             them
             ,
             slew
             some
             ,
             and
             beat
             the
             rest
             backe
             into
             their
             maine
             strength
             ,
             so
             that
             both
             partes
             againe
             stood
             in
             gaze
             one
             of
             an
             other
             .
             Some
             doubted
             that
             it
             was
             the
             policie
             of
             the
             
               Pole
            
             to
             draw
             our
             Forces
             néerer
             to
             the
             Towne
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             encompasse
             them
             with
             their
             Armie
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             riuer
             .
          
           
             But
             
               La
               Vile
               ,
            
             whose
             courage
             ouercame
             all
             feare
             ,
             séeing
             no
             third
             way
             to
             be
             taken
             ,
             but
             eyther
             that
             night
             to
             die
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             Maisters
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             braue
             and
             honourable
             minde
             ,
             with
             a
             few
             words
             in
             Dutch
             ,
             did
             after
             this
             maner
             encourage
             his
             Souldiers
             ,
             Wée
             haue
             come
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             thus
             farre
             (
             my
             louing
             friends
             and
             followers
             )
             with
             purpose
             and
             resolution
             to
             doe
             some
             speciall
             seruice
             or
             other
             ,
             in
             the
             honour
             of
             our
             Countries
             ,
             and
             profession
             ,
             for
             aduauncing
             the
             successe
             of
             the
             maine
             action
             for
             this
             Land
             against
             the
             
               Poles
            
             tyranny
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Swethen
               .
            
             This
             place
             of
             Commaund
             which
             at
             this
             time
             I
             enioy
             with
             your
             consents
             ,
             I
             will
             striue
             with
             all
             my
             power
             to
             discharge
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             your
             safeties
             and
             contentments
             ,
             as
             mine
             owne
             honour
             and
             reputation
             ,
             and
             though
             we
             be
             of
             seuerall
             Nations
             ,
             Languages
             ,
             and
             Customes
             ,
             we
             are
             in
             
             this
             businesse
             tyed
             together
             in
             an
             indissoluble
             band
             of
             loue
             and
             partnership
             ,
             eyther
             to
             liue
             or
             die
             together
             ,
             the
             best
             hope
             is
             ,
             wée
             haue
             one
             God
             to
             defend
             vs
             all
             ,
             whose
             out-stretched
             arme
             ouer-swayeth
             all
             :
             let
             not
             then
             eyther
             our
             owne
             weakenesse
             ,
             or
             our
             Enemies
             strength
             affright
             vs
             ,
             for
             besides
             the
             atchiuements
             of
             Honour
             that
             pricketh
             forward
             euerie
             worthy
             minde
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             necessitie
             to
             put
             vs
             forward
             ,
             for
             backe
             we
             cannot
             goe
             ,
             without
             certaine
             dishonour
             and
             destruction
             ,
             all
             places
             being
             harried
             and
             spoiled
             by
             the
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             and
             no
             reliefe
             to
             be
             found
             :
             the
             riuers
             also
             and
             the
             champian
             fields
             will
             giue
             them
             aduantage
             with
             their
             numbers
             to
             heamme
             vs
             in
             ,
             and
             cut
             vs
             in
             péeces
             :
             and
             if
             I
             be
             not
             deceiued
             ,
             they
             stand
             in
             more
             doubt
             of
             vs
             ,
             than
             we
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             I
             iudge
             by
             the
             vncertaine
             wauing
             of
             their
             colours
             on
             the
             other
             side
             the
             riuer
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             all
             their
             feare
             hath
             giuen
             them
             false
             Intelligence
             ,
             that
             wée
             are
             to
             receiue
             seconds
             from
             our
             maine
             Armie
             ,
             which
             they
             suppose
             to
             be
             at
             hand
             .
             From
             this
             feare
             of
             theirs
             springeth
             my
             hope
             ,
             that
             in
             spight
             of
             the
             
               Poales
            
             Armie
             wée
             shall
             rest
             in
             yonder
             Towne
             this
             night
             ,
             and
             with
             that
             ,
             crying
             out
             with
             a
             high
             voyce
             and
             spirite
             ,
             
               Ihesus
               met
               ounce
               ,
            
             which
             in
             English
             is
             ,
             Iesus
             be
             with
             vs
             ,
             with
             a
             braue
             courage
             they
             aduanced
             forward
             .
             Captayne
             
               Cosmorre
            
             with
             the
             Englishmen
             gaue
             the
             charge
             ,
             and
             was
             seconded
             by
             the
             French
             men
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Pole
            
             séeing
             the
             charge
             thus
             made
             with
             such
             resolution
             ,
             fearing
             (
             as
             it
             was
             afterward
             knowne
             )
             the
             approach
             of
             our
             maine
             Armie
             ,
             turned
             their
             backes
             ,
             and
             fled
             .
             Notwithstanding
             they
             had
             a
             second
             of
             foure
             hundred
             horses
             more
             ,
             our
             troupes
             followed
             with
             all
             spéede
             ,
             slew
             many
             with
             the
             sword
             ,
             the
             most
             of
             them
             tooke
             the
             riuer
             of
             
               Vollga
               ,
            
             thinking
             to
             recouer
             their
             maine
             Army
             ,
             but
             the
             greatest
             numbers
             of
             them
             were
             drowned
             .
             Our
             troupes
             thus
             entred
             the
             towne
             of
             
               Arioua
            
             without
             any
             other
             resistance
             ,
             and
             found
             the
             castle
             abandoned
             ,
             at
             which
             they
             maruelled
             ,
             that
             a
             Towne
             and
             Castle
             of
             such
             strength
             and
             import
             ,
             hauing
             eight
             thousand
             men
             to
             defend
             it
             ,
             should
             be
             thus
             forsaken
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Vansusce
              
               sends
               his
               forces
               to
               ioyne
               with
               the
               strangers
               ,
               to
               the
               number
               of
               thirty
               thousand
               .
               
                 Pontus
                 de
                 la
                 Gard
              
               Generall
               of
               the
               strangers
               ,
               attempts
               to
               rayse
               the
               
                 Poles
              
               Leager
               from
               
                 Smalensco
                 ,
              
               but
               in
               a
               set
               battell
               is
               fought
               withall
               and
               ouerthrowne
               by
               the
               
                 Pole.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               ARioua
            
             being
             thus
             taken
             in
             ,
             our
             Troups
             rested
             there
             thrée
             dayes
             till
             our
             maine
             Armie
             came
             vp
             ,
             in
             which
             time
             the
             
               Pole
            
             stayed
             in
             the
             Towne
             on
             the
             other
             side
             the
             riuer
             .
             But
             when
             they
             saw
             the
             approach
             of
             all
             our
             forces
             ,
             they
             hastned
             their
             departure
             ,
             and
             because
             they
             supposed
             the
             Inhabitants
             had
             betrayed
             them
             ,
             they
             set
             fire
             on
             that
             side
             of
             the
             Towne
             in
             the
             dead
             of
             the
             night
             ,
             onely
             to
             reuenge
             suspition
             ,
             where
             after
             a
             most
             cruell
             and
             barbarous
             maner
             ,
             they
             burned
             and
             slew
             ,
             man
             ,
             woman
             ,
             and
             child
             ;
             a
             lamentable
             sight
             it
             was
             ,
             to
             beholde
             the
             flame
             ,
             and
             to
             heare
             the
             confused
             cries
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             more
             miserable
             ,
             because
             ,
             as
             there
             was
             no
             pittie
             in
             the
             
               Pole
            
             to
             respect
             them
             ,
             so
             there
             was
             no
             way
             in
             our
             Troups
             to
             reléeue
             them
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             riuer
             ,
             which
             for
             want
             of
             boats
             they
             could
             not
             passe
             .
             The
             
               Poles
            
             hauing
             thus
             satisfied
             their
             rage
             vpon
             the
             poore
             
               Russian
            
             with
             blood
             &
             fire
             like
             incarnate
             diuells
             ,
             without
             remorce
             ,
             leauing
             this
             miserable
             people
             of
             all
             sortes
             and
             sexes
             ,
             from
             the
             impotencie
             of
             Age
             ,
             to
             the
             innocence
             of
             Infants
             ,
             burning
             in
             that
             earths
             hell
             of
             horror
             ,
             they
             marched
             away
             with
             drummes
             beating
             ,
             trumpets
             sounding
             ,
             colours
             displaying
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             effected
             some
             notable
             atchieuement
             .
             Early
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             
               La
               Vile
            
             perceiuing
             them
             marching
             away
             ,
             hauing
             had
             the
             night
             before
             many
             boats
             brought
             vp
             the
             riuer
             by
             the
             
               Russe
               ,
            
             carried
             his
             principall
             Forces
             ouer
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             spéede
             followed
             them
             .
             The
             first
             night
             they
             ouertooke
             them
             in
             their
             quarters
             ,
             slew
             many
             of
             them
             ,
             tooke
             many
             of
             their
             
             colours
             ,
             and
             forced
             the
             rest
             to
             flée
             ,
             who
             still
             burning
             and
             spoyling
             the
             Country
             as
             they
             went
             ,
             left
             no
             reliefe
             to
             helpe
             our
             Forces
             in
             the
             pursuite
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             thrée
             dayes
             ,
             hauing
             cléered
             all
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             they
             returned
             to
             
               Arioua
               ,
            
             where
             our
             Armie
             rested
             some
             fouretéene
             dayes
             :
             and
             as
             contraries
             are
             euer
             best
             knowne
             by
             their
             contraries
             ,
             they
             sound
             the
             excellencie
             of
             rest
             after
             their
             labour
             ,
             and
             of
             plenty
             after
             their
             wants
             .
             For
             héere
             they
             found
             all
             things
             in
             aboundance
             that
             in
             many
             places
             before
             they
             wanted
             .
          
           
             Not
             long
             after
             
               La
               Vile
            
             with
             
               Cosmer
            
             the
             Moore
             ,
             and
             lieutenant
             
               Conisby
            
             a
             very
             resolute
             Souldier
             ,
             tooke
             in
             a
             Towne
             called
             
               Pogrilla
               ,
            
             together
             with
             a
             strong
             Skonce
             manned
             by
             the
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             taking
             it
             vpon
             a
             sur
             prize
             in
             the
             night
             putting
             them
             all
             to
             the
             sword
             onely
             the
             Gouerneur
             ,
             and
             some
             few
             other
             reserued
             ,
             
               La
               Vile
               ,
            
             within
             a
             while
             after
             ,
             went
             to
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             accompanied
             with
             many
             Officers
             ,
             English
             ,
             Scottish
             ,
             and
             French
             ,
             where
             
               Vanscusce
            
             entertained
             them
             with
             liberall
             gifts
             and
             rewards
             to
             euery
             one
             .
             Héere
             they
             met
             with
             
               Pontus
               de
               la
               Gard
               ,
            
             and
             found
             a
             great
             power
             of
             the
             
               Russians
            
             in
             a
             readinesse
             for
             seruice
             .
             
               Sigismond
            
             lying
             all
             this
             while
             before
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             vnderstanding
             of
             the
             frée
             passages
             ,
             that
             the
             strangers
             had
             made
             thorow
             the
             Countrey
             euen
             to
             the
             
               Mosco
               .
            
             And
             hauing
             receiued
             further
             Intelligence
             ,
             that
             their
             Forces
             were
             ready
             to
             ioyne
             with
             resolution
             to
             attempt
             to
             raise
             the
             Leager
             from
             before
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             sent
             vppon
             the
             sodaine
             
               Chollcosce
            
             his
             lieutenant
             generall
             with
             fiftéene
             thousand
             Launsiers
             ,
             and
             thirtie
             thousand
             Cossakes
             to
             take
             a
             Skance
             of
             great
             import
             called
             
               Gregory
               ,
            
             that
             lieth
             in
             the
             common
             passage
             betwéen
             two
             great
             woods
             from
             
               Mosco
            
             to
             
               Smalensco
               .
            
             This
             Skonce
             being
             thus
             strongly
             beleagered
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             
               Vansusce
            
             raiseth
             his
             Armie
             from
             the
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             constituting
             his
             brother
             
               Demetrius
            
             their
             Generall
             ,
             who
             ioyning
             with
             the
             strangers
             Forces
             ,
             of
             whom
             
               Pontus
               la
               Gard
            
             had
             the
             commaund
             ,
             they
             march
             towards
             the
             Skonce
             of
             
               Gregory
               ,
            
             the
             whole
             Armie
             consisting
             of
             fortie
             thousand
             .
             Being
             come
             within
             two
             daies
             
             march
             of
             the
             Skonce
             ,
             the
             Enemy
             hauing
             gotten
             intelligence
             by
             some
             of
             our
             fugitiues
             ,
             of
             the
             approach
             of
             this
             Armie
             ,
             their
             numbers
             and
             purposes
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             surprize
             them
             in
             the
             night
             vppon
             a
             nonslaught
             .
             
               Cholcosce
            
             to
             preuent
             their
             proiect
             the
             night
             before
             ,
             drawes
             out
             of
             his
             Leager
             thrée
             thousand
             and
             fiue
             hundred
             Launsiers
             ,
             being
             Noble
             men
             and
             Gentle
             men
             of
             the
             best
             rancke
             and
             resolution
             ,
             that
             came
             with
             the
             King
             out
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             together
             with
             seuen
             thousand
             Cossakes
             ,
             and
             with
             this
             number
             ,
             hauing
             nine
             thousand
             Launsiers
             more
             for
             a
             second
             ,
             closely
             in
             the
             night
             they
             marched
             ;
             and
             earely
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             which
             was
             Midsummer
             day
             ,
             they
             fell
             sodainely
             vpon
             our
             quarters
             .
             Our
             men
             trusting
             that
             the
             
               Muscouite
               ,
            
             who
             knew
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             would
             by
             the
             Scowt-watches
             haue
             giuen
             the
             larum
             of
             any
             sodaine
             approach
             .
             But
             the
             
               Russe
            
             not
             daring
             to
             stirre
             out
             of
             their
             quarters
             ,
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             our
             vnhappy
             defeature
             ,
             and
             their
             owne
             vtter
             ouerthrow
             ,
             for
             our
             men
             being
             thus
             put
             into
             amazement
             by
             the
             larum
             giuen
             .
             
               Pontus
               de
               la
               Gard
            
             did
             according
             to
             the
             shortnesse
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             and
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             danger
             )
             dispose
             in
             this
             manner
             of
             his
             Forces
             ,
             the
             vangard
             he
             gaue
             to
             
               Edward
               Horne
            
             a
             full
             Souldier
             and
             a
             braue
             Commaunder
             with
             his
             Regiment
             of
             Fynlanders
             ,
             who
             were
             the
             first
             that
             stoode
             the
             
               Poles
            
             charge
             .
             But
             being
             ouercharged
             by
             the
             
               Poles
            
             number
             of
             Launsters
             ,
             they
             fled
             ,
             scarse
             abiding
             the
             charge
             .
             Coronell
             
               Coborne
            
             commaunding
             the
             English
             horse
             ,
             aduaunced
             forward
             with
             his
             Troupes
             ,
             to
             answer
             the
             
               Pole.
            
             The
             French
             and
             Dutch
             did
             the
             like
             .
             But
             
               Cholcosce
            
             finding
             them
             weakely
             armd
             and
             horsed
             ,
             being
             also
             encouraged
             before
             with
             the
             ouerthrow
             of
             the
             Fynlanders
             ,
             with
             corage
             and
             resolution
             followed
             the
             tract
             of
             his
             fortune
             ;
             and
             in
             short
             time
             ouerthrew
             the
             whole
             Forces
             of
             the
             strangers
             horse
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             death
             of
             many
             of
             his
             owne
             Launsiers
             ,
             The
             whole
             Army
             of
             the
             
               Russe
            
             séeing
             the
             fortune
             of
             our
             forces
             ,
             being
             themselues
             out
             of
             danger
             ,
             fled
             ,
             without
             stroke
             striking
             .
             The
             companies
             of
             our
             foote
             ,
             séeing
             the
             successe
             
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             did
             barrocad●
             themselues
             with
             Cartes
             and
             Waggons
             ,
             with
             resolution
             to
             fight
             it
             out
             to
             the
             last
             man
             ,
             or
             to
             take
             some
             honorable
             composition
             .
             Which
             
               Cholcosce
            
             perceiuing
             ,
             and
             doubting
             some
             further
             stratagem
             ,
             his
             returne
             also
             backe
             to
             the
             Skonce
             of
             
               Gregory
            
             being
             of
             moment
             ,
             satisfying
             himselfe
             at
             that
             time
             with
             the
             glorie
             of
             this
             day
             ,
             made
             a
             tender
             of
             these
             proffers
             following
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             would
             giue
             ouer
             their
             strength
             ,
             they
             should
             be
             at
             libertie
             ,
             eyther
             to
             serue
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             or
             the
             King
             of
             
               Pole
            
             with
             the
             same
             pay
             they
             had
             :
             if
             they
             would
             returne
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Swethland
               ;
            
             they
             should
             haue
             leaue
             ,
             if
             into
             theyr
             owne
             Countries
             ,
             they
             should
             haue
             licence
             ,
             and
             helpe
             to
             passe
             through
             the
             
               Poles
            
             Country
             ,
             with
             the
             Kings
             fauour
             .
             These
             proffers
             were
             accepted
             ,
             and
             they
             hauing
             yéelded
             ,
             did
             seuerally
             dispose
             of
             themselues
             ,
             some
             backe
             to
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             some
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Swethen
               ,
            
             the
             most
             of
             them
             to
             the
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             many
             home
             into
             their
             Countries
             .
             Thus
             was
             this
             great
             Armie
             vnhappily
             disperced
             ,
             that
             neuer
             met
             together
             againe
             .
             
               Pontus
               de
               la
               Gard
               ,
               Edward
               Horne
               ,
               La
               Vile
               ,
               Collayne
               ,
            
             and
             
               Coborne
               ,
            
             with
             a
             few
             Officers
             ,
             and
             some
             Souldiers
             ,
             to
             the
             number
             of
             fiue
             hundred
             ,
             returned
             backe
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Swethen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             13.
             
          
           
             
               The
               Emperor
               
                 Demetrius
              
               returnes
               from
               
                 Colloge
              
               with
               a
               hundred
               thousand
               men
               and
               beleagers
               
                 Mosco
              
               on
               the
               one
               side
               of
               the
               towne
               ,
               
                 Cholcosce
              
               on
               the
               other
               .
               
                 Vansusce
              
               is
               taken
               prisoner
               ,
               and
               sent
               into
               
                 Poland
                 .
                 Demetrius
              
               flees
               againe
               to
               
                 Colloge
                 ,
              
               and
               is
               at
               last
               miserably
               slayne
               by
               a
               
                 Tartare
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               VAnsusce
            
             hearing
             of
             the
             ouerthrow
             of
             his
             Army
             ,
             was
             much
             troubled
             in
             his
             minde
             ,
             especially
             for
             the
             defeature
             of
             the
             strangers
             ,
             vpon
             whom
             he
             principally
             trusted
             :
             he
             now
             saw
             ,
             that
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             was
             against
             him
             in
             dangers
             ineuitable
             ,
             which
             
             by
             humane
             reason
             and
             iudgement
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             auoyde
             ,
             he
             feared
             
               Demetrius
            
             on
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             that
             had
             drawne
             together
             in
             
               Colloge
            
             a
             hundred
             thousand
             men
             ,
             with
             purpose
             to
             besiege
             the
             
               Mosco
            
             on
             the
             other
             side
             .
             He
             knew
             the
             
               Poales
            
             forces
             before
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             and
             that
             they
             were
             still
             re-informed
             with
             new
             supplies
             :
             hée
             feared
             
               Gregory
            
             could
             not
             hold
             out
             that
             Skonce
             ,
             bearing
             his
             name
             which
             
               Cholcosce
            
             had
             beleagerd
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             would
             yéelde
             it
             vp
             vppon
             any
             composition
             ,
             as
             indéede
             he
             did
             .
             He
             knew
             then
             that
             there
             was
             no
             barre
             nor
             hawlt
             for
             the
             
               Poales
            
             Armie
             to
             march
             from
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             to
             the
             City
             of
             
               Mosco
               .
            
             To
             the
             increase
             of
             these
             feares
             hée
             sawe
             the
             citty
             empty
             of
             victualles
             ,
             and
             other
             prouision
             for
             the
             warres
             .
             But
             that
             which
             most
             troubled
             him
             ,
             he
             found
             his
             reputation
             much
             lessened
             in
             the
             opinion
             of
             the
             
               Muscouite
               .
            
             While
             
               Vansusce
            
             stoode
             thus
             exercised
             and
             perplexed
             with
             these
             feares
             ,
             sayling
             betwixt
             
               Scilla
            
             and
             
               Charibdis
               ,
            
             in
             doubt
             which
             way
             to
             take
             the
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             layes
             hold
             of
             the
             occasion
             ,
             and
             once
             more
             attempts
             with
             this
             new
             raised
             power
             to
             recouer
             his
             Empire
             ,
             hée
             therefore
             with
             all
             spéed
             aduanceth
             forward
             with
             this
             great
             Army
             ,
             consisting
             of
             a
             hundred
             thousand
             men
             ,
             that
             in
             those
             tumultuous
             times
             ,
             either
             for
             his
             loue
             ,
             or
             their
             owne
             safeties
             had
             fled
             vnto
             him
             ,
             there
             were
             also
             ten
             thousand
             
               Poles
            
             in
             his
             Army
             that
             had
             followed
             him
             in
             his
             last
             flight
             from
             the
             
               Mosco
               .
            
             He
             hauing
             thus
             once
             more
             like
             an
             Emperour
             the
             commaunding
             of
             such
             an
             Armie
             ,
             which
             neuerthelesse
             was
             more
             fearefull
             for
             their
             numbers
             then
             in
             their
             armes
             and
             courage
             ,
             came
             before
             the
             Citty
             ,
             fortifying
             his
             camp
             ,
             and
             planting
             his
             Ordonance
             ,
             which
             soone
             beganne
             to
             batter
             .
             
               Sigismond
            
             King
             of
             
               Poland
            
             hauing
             intelligence
             hereof
             takes
             his
             aduantage
             in
             this
             diuision
             and
             sends
             
               Cholcosce
            
             his
             lieutenant
             generall
             ,
             hauing
             lately
             taken
             in
             the
             fort
             of
             
               Gregory
            
             with
             forty
             thousand
             men
             to
             beleager
             the
             other
             side
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             there
             were
             also
             fiftéene
             hundred
             strangers
             in
             his
             army
             ,
             English
             ,
             Scottish
             ,
             and
             French
             ,
             that
             had
             put
             
             themselues
             into
             the
             King
             of
             
               Poles
            
             seruice
             after
             their
             defeature
             on
             Midsummerday
             .
             Now
             was
             this
             great
             citty
             inuironed
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             with
             huge
             numbers
             of
             men
             of
             warre
             ,
             and
             in
             short
             time
             brought
             to
             so
             great
             misery
             in
             the
             height
             of
             all
             extreame
             ,
             that
             if
             a
             man
             could
             imagine
             in
             such
             a
             case
             the
             worst
             of
             calamity
             ,
             such
             was
             the
             wretched
             fortune
             of
             this
             citty
             ,
             wherein
             nothing
             but
             horror
             and
             despaire
             was
             found
             ,
             the
             canon
             roring
             without
             ,
             women
             &
             children
             crying
             within
             ,
             the
             noise
             of
             drums
             ,
             trumpets
             ,
             horses
             ,
             harqnebuses
             ,
             and
             the
             helplesse
             grones
             of
             dying
             men
             ,
             made
             it
             on
             earth
             a
             hell
             to
             the
             miserable
             
               Muscouite
               .
            
             Famine
             also
             at
             length
             so
             pincht
             them
             that
             they
             found
             these
             mischiefes
             to
             be
             vnsufferable
             .
             Now
             was
             
               Vansusce
            
             without
             heart
             or
             hope
             ,
             fearing
             daily
             to
             bée
             betrayed
             by
             his
             owne
             friends
             ,
             if
             we
             may
             call
             it
             treason
             ,
             to
             betray
             a
             traitor
             ,
             and
             his
             feares
             prooued
             true
             ,
             for
             many
             noble
             men
             that
             were
             about
             him
             ,
             looking
             into
             the
             present
             times
             condition
             ,
             and
             reducing
             to
             their
             mindes
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             times
             past
             ,
             they
             found
             
               Vansusce
            
             to
             be
             both
             the
             originall
             and
             efficient
             cause
             of
             all
             these
             miseries
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             had
             thus
             plagued
             them
             with
             the
             plagues
             of
             men
             ,
             for
             suffering
             an
             vsurper
             to
             raigne
             ouer
             them
             ,
             so
             that
             at
             last
             vpon
             aduice
             taken
             ,
             they
             tooke
             
               Vansusce
            
             prisoner
             sitting
             in
             councell
             among
             them
             ,
             with
             suppose
             ,
             by
             deliuering
             him
             captiue
             ,
             to
             make
             their
             peace
             with
             
               Cholcosce
               ,
            
             O
             had
             the
             vnkinde
             and
             vnstable
             
               Muscouite
            
             deliuered
             this
             vsurper
             vnto
             their
             lawfull
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
            
             that
             lay
             on
             the
             other
             side
             the
             citie
             ,
             and
             had
             brought
             him
             in
             with
             their
             submission
             and
             acknowledgement
             of
             alegeance
             ,
             they
             might
             haue
             had
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             to
             haue
             fought
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             haply
             in
             short
             time
             recouered
             their
             former
             peace
             and
             glorie
             .
             But
             they
             doubting
             his
             weakenesse
             ,
             and
             fearing
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             
               Poles
               ,
            
             deliuered
             vp
             their
             prisoner
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Citty
             into
             the
             power
             of
             
               Cholcosce
               ,
            
             to
             be
             kept
             for
             the
             king
             of
             
               Pole.
            
             Which
             in
             this
             maner
             was
             effected
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             agréed
             vpon
             betwéene
             
               Cholcosce
            
             and
             the
             State
             
             of
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             that
             he
             should
             haue
             deliuered
             into
             his
             hands
             ,
             the
             Citty
             and
             the
             Castle
             to
             be
             held
             with
             a
             garrison
             for
             
               Sigismond
            
             King
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             vnto
             whom
             they
             proffered
             acknowledgement
             of
             homage
             and
             fraltie
             ,
             conditionally
             ,
             that
             
               Cholcosce
            
             with
             his
             Armie
             should
             presently
             remooue
             the
             Leager
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Demetrius
            
             on
             the
             other
             side
             the
             riuer
             .
             These
             proffers
             were
             accepted
             of
             
               Cholcosce
               ,
            
             together
             with
             the
             condition
             ,
             conditionally
             that
             they
             should
             deliuer
             sufficient
             hostages
             into
             his
             hands
             sor
             the
             safegard
             of
             himselfe
             and
             his
             Army
             ,
             which
             was
             graunted
             ,
             and
             a
             many
             of
             the
             Nobilitie
             chosen
             out
             as
             the
             great
             Patriarch
             of
             
               Mosco
               .
               KoeIacob
            
             Duke
             of
             
               Smalensco
               ,
            
             and
             others
             of
             great
             power
             ,
             who
             being
             deliuered
             to
             the
             
               Cholcosce
               ,
            
             sent
             them
             all
             as
             pledges
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Pole.
            
             Thus
             
               Cholcosce
            
             hauing
             taken
             possession
             of
             the
             Citty
             mariheth
             through
             to
             fight
             with
             
               Demetrius
               ,
            
             and
             in
             short
             time
             ouerthrew
             him
             ,
             who
             fléeing
             againe
             to
             
               Colloge
               ,
            
             found
             himselfe
             there
             also
             abandoued
             of
             all
             his
             friends
             .
             Thus
             this
             vnhappy
             Prince
             ,
             fleeing
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             finding
             no
             place
             for
             safetie
             ,
             was
             afterward
             (
             as
             I
             haue
             heard
             it
             reported
             )
             miserably
             slaine
             by
             a
             
               Tartar.
               
            
          
           
             Thus
             
               Cholcosce
            
             returning
             backe
             to
             the
             Citty
             in
             triumphant
             maner
             ,
             was
             solemnely
             intertained
             of
             the
             
               Muscouite
               ,
            
             who
             presented
             him
             also
             with
             many
             great
             gifts
             .
             He
             hauing
             stayed
             a
             while
             in
             the
             Cittie
             ,
             and
             planted
             a
             garrison
             of
             eight
             thousand
             
               Poles
            
             in
             the
             Castle
             ,
             returned
             to
             
               Smalensco
            
             with
             his
             prisoner
             
               Vansusce
            
             and
             deliuered
             him
             to
             his
             maister
             the
             King
             of
             
               Pole
               ,
            
             who
             not
             long
             after
             sent
             him
             into
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             to
             be
             kept
             prisoner
             at
             the
             Castle
             of
             
               Waringborrough
               ,
            
             where
             he
             yet
             liues
             a
             miserable
             captine
             .
          
           
             
               Sigismond
            
             the
             yeare
             following
             takes
             in
             
               Smalensco
            
             vpon
             assault
             ,
             and
             returnes
             into
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             disposing
             the
             most
             part
             of
             his
             Armie
             into
             garrisons
             in
             
               Russia
               .
            
             But
             the
             
               Muscouite
            
             in
             short
             time
             after
             rebelled
             ,
             and
             hauing
             drawne
             the
             
               Tartare
            
             as
             their
             Assistants
             ,
             after
             a
             long
             and
             bloudie
             assault
             ,
             
             they
             at
             the
             last
             recouered
             the
             Cittie
             and
             Castle
             of
             
               Mosco
               ,
            
             putting
             all
             the
             
               Poles
            
             to
             the
             sword
             .
             Thus
             was
             the
             
               Colloge
            
             againe
             fréed
             ,
             but
             not
             secured
             from
             the
             tyranny
             of
             the
             
               Poales
               ,
            
             who
             are
             still
             possessors
             of
             a
             great
             part
             of
             that
             Countrey
             ,
             sometimes
             losing
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             oftentimes
             gaining
             in
             an
             other
             ,
             neuer
             resting
             ,
             but
             still
             in
             action
             ,
             which
             the
             wretched
             people
             doe
             miserably
             sustaine
             .
             And
             thus
             (
             as
             I
             vnderstand
             )
             stands
             the
             condition
             of
             this
             torne
             Empire
             of
             
               Russia
            
             at
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .