A true and fearfull pronouncing of warre against the Roman Imperial Majesty, and withall against the king of Poland, by the late emperour of Turkey, Soloma Hometh which said Turke is since happily prevented (of his cruell purpose) by death, but by all appearance the now surviving Turk that succeeds him hath the like bloudy purposes to prosecute his designes against Christendome, as may appeare by the approaching of his formidable armie upon the frontiers of Poland at this present / confirmed by diverse letters from severall places, which you shall finde heer truly set downe.
      
       
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             A true and fearfull pronouncing of warre against the Roman Imperial Majesty, and withall against the king of Poland, by the late emperour of Turkey, Soloma Hometh which said Turke is since happily prevented (of his cruell purpose) by death, but by all appearance the now surviving Turk that succeeds him hath the like bloudy purposes to prosecute his designes against Christendome, as may appeare by the approaching of his formidable armie upon the frontiers of Poland at this present / confirmed by diverse letters from severall places, which you shall finde heer truly set downe.
             Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 5-1566.
          
           [8] p.
           
             Printed for Nathaniel Butter,
             London :
             1640.
          
           
             Attributed by STC (2nd ed.) to Süleyman I (The Magnificent).
             "With privilege."
             Reproduction of original in: Harvard University. Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Süleyman -- I, -- Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 5-1566.
           Murad -- IV, -- Sultan of the Turks, 1612-1640.
           İbrahim, -- Sultan of the Turks, 1615-1648.
           Turkey -- History -- 1453-1683.
           Turkey -- Foreign relations -- Austria.
           Turkey -- Foreign relations -- Poland.
           Venice (Italy) -- History -- Turkish Wars, 17th century.
        
      
    
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           A
           TRVE
           AND
           FEARFVLL
           pronouncing
           of
           Warre
           against
           the
           
             Roman
             Imperiall
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           withall
           against
           the
           King
           of
           
             Poland
             ,
          
           By
           the
           late
           Emperour
           of
           
             Turkey
             ,
             SOLOMA
             HOMETH
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           said
           Turke
           is
           since
           happily
           prevented
           (
           of
           his
           cruell
           purpose
           )
           by
           death
           ;
           but
           by
           all
           appearance
           the
           now
           surviving
           Turk
           that
           succeeds
           him
           hath
           the
           like
           bloudy
           purposes
           to
           prosecute
           his
           designes
           against
           Christendome
           ,
           as
           may
           appeare
           by
           the
           approaching
           of
           his
           formidable
           Armie
           upon
           the
           frontiers
           of
           
             Poland
          
           at
           this
           present
           .
        
         
           Confirmed
           by
           diverse
           Letters
           from
           severall
           places
           ,
           which
           you
           shall
           finde
           heer
           truly
           set
           downe
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Nathaniel
             Butter
             .
          
           1640.
           
           With
           Privilege
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           FRom
           the
           Great
           commanding
           God
           in
           the
           Heaven
           ,
           We
           alone
           SOLOMA
           HOMETH
           ,
           god
           upon
           earth
           ,
           of
           great
           grace
           and
           mercy
           ;
           invincible
           Great
           and
           mighty
           Emperour
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           and
           
             Iudea
             ,
          
           from
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Sunne
           to
           the
           setting
           thereof
           ;
           King
           of
           all
           Kings
           upon
           earth
           ,
           of
           great
           grace
           and
           mercy
           ;
           King
           of
           whole
           
             Arabia
          
           and
           
             Media
             ,
          
           Duke
           of
           the
           Noble
           Race
           in
           
             Greece
          
           and
           
             Armenia
             ,
          
           a
           borne
           Triumphator
           ,
           as
           also
           King
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           Lord
           and
           protector
           of
           the
           Sepulchre
           of
           the
           Crucified
           Christ
           .
           Challenging
           you
           Emperour
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           King
           of
           
             Poland
             ,
          
           and
           all
           your
           Princes
           and
           Peeres
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           Pope
           ,
           Cardinalls
           ,
           Bishops
           and
           all
           your
           Adherents
           ,
           by
           oath
           of
           the
           Crownes
           of
           all
           our
           Dominions
           ,
           give
           you
           to
           understand
           ,
           with
           great
           power
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           come
           before
           your
           City
           of
           
             Vienna
          
           with
           13
           Kingdomes
           and
           Nations
           ,
           and
           with
           1300000
           men
           ,
           both
           horse
           and
           foot
           ,
           with
           tyranny
           and
           Turkie
           power
           and
           Armours
           ,
           yea
           with
           our
           Imperiall
           strength
           (
           more
           than
           
           ever
           you
           have
           seen
           or
           heard
           of
           )
           and
           will
           pursue
           you
           Emperour
           with
           fire
           and
           sword
           ,
           and
           your
           helpers
           ;
           and
           your
           neighbouring
           Polander
           ,
           with
           military
           power
           and
           force
           ,
           with
           burning
           ,
           robbing
           ,
           and
           murthering
           and
           destroying
           of
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           put
           you
           to
           the
           miserablest
           death
           that
           ever
           we
           can
           invent
           ,
           banish
           you
           into
           great
           misery
           ,
           detaine
           you
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           use
           you
           like
           dogs
           .
           This
           we
           absolutely
           purpose
           to
           force
           you
           (
           being
           you
           your selves
           do
           cruelly
           tyrannize
           amongst
           the
           Christians
           ,
           and
           possesse
           but
           a
           small
           Country
           )
           and
           to
           take
           your
           Kingdomes
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           as
           also
           we
           wil
           suppresse
           the
           Seale
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           golden
           Scepter
           :
           this
           we
           thought
           to
           give
           notice
           of
           unto
           you
           Emperour
           of
           
             Germany
          
           ▪
           and
           King
           of
           
             Poland
             ,
          
           and
           all
           your
           Adherents
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           regulate
           your selves
           after
           it
           ,
           because
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           so
           indeed
           ▪
           Given
           in
           our
           mighty
           City
           of
           
             Constantinople
          
           (
           which
           comprehends
           in
           her
           1658
           Streets
           ,
           100
           Hospitals
           ,
           800
           publick
           Hothouses
           ,
           997
           Conduits
           ,
           112
           Markets
           ,
           where
           all
           sorts
           of
           wares
           are
           sold
           ,
           115
           appointed
           places
           and
           Stables
           for
           Mules
           ,
           400
           Innes
           for
           strangers
           ,
           1652
           great
           and
           small
           Schooles
           ,
           1600
           Mills
           ,
           417
           great
           and
           small
           Churches
           :
           this
           great
           City
           comprehends
           in
           her
           walls
           ,
           4
           German
           Leagues
           ;
           of
           the
           great
           Steeples
           standing
           upon
           the
           wall
           are
           3600
           Which
           City
           our
           Ancestors
           have
           taken
           by
           force
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           will
           kept
           and
           maintained
           to
           your
           great
           shame
           .
           Done
           after
           our
           Nativity
           39
           yeares
           ,
           after
           our
           mighty
           Reigne
           the
           tenth
           yeare
           .
        
         
         
           
             Venice
             the
             
               13.23
               .
            
             of
             March
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             confirmed
             ,
             that
             the
             Emperour
             of
             Turky
             being
             33.
             yeares
             of
             age
             in
             the
             17.
             yeare
             of
             his
             raigne
             is
             departed
             out
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             his
             place
             is
             chosen
             Emperour
             ,
             the
             10.
             of
             February
             his
             Brother
             ,
             being
             27.
             yeares
             of
             age
             ,
             and
             was
             called
             
               Ibraim
            
             the
             first
             ,
             who
             would
             not
             accept
             of
             the
             government
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             did
             shew
             him
             first
             the
             body
             of
             his
             deceased
             Brother
             ,
             and
             having
             looked
             upon
             him
             ,
             said
             ,
             here
             lies
             dead
             a
             good
             Souldier
             ,
             a
             mighty
             King
             ,
             but
             also
             a
             great
             Tirant
             ,
             and
             although
             he
             refused
             the
             government
             till
             such
             time
             ,
             notwithstanding
             hee
             is
             now
             resolved
             ,
             (
             being
             the
             peace
             with
             Persia
             is
             now
             concluded
             ,
             and
             the
             Primo
             Vezier
             confirmed
             in
             his
             high
             Offices
             )
             to
             goe
             against
             the
             King
             of
             Poland
             with
             an
             Army
             of
             500000
             men
             ,
             to
             which
             end
             70000
             Tartarians
             are
             sent
             already
             into
             the
             Wallachey
             .
          
        
         
           
             Stetin
             
               12.22
               .
            
             of
             March
             .
          
           
             Is
             written
             that
             the
             Tartarians
             have
             defeated
             in
             Podolia
             the
             Podolian
             troopes
             .
             The
             Lord
             Koningspotzky
             levieth
             at
             Dantzick
             and
             Prusia
             a
             Regiment
             at
             his
             own
             charges
             :
             It
             is
             likewise
             certaine
             ,
             that
             the
             Emperour
             of
             Turkie
             is
             resolved
             to
             warre
             against
             the
             King
             of
             Poland
             ,
             
             wherefore
             the
             said
             King
             hath
             sent
             the
             Lord
             Palatin
             in
             embassage
             to
             Rome
             ,
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             great
             preparations
             for
             warre
             are
             made
             in
             Poland
             .
             Gen
             :
             Baudis
             hath
             likewise
             commission
             to
             leavie
             2000.
             
             Curassiers
             for
             the
             King
             of
             Poland
             ,
             the
             Count
             of
             Denhof
             is
             likewise
             to
             leavie
             a
             Regiment
             of
             foote
             .
          
        
         
           
             Venice
             
               20.30
               .
            
             March
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             writen
             the
             Turks
             have
             taken
             not
             far
             from
             Cadix
             two
             English
             ships
             with
             some
             100
             barrs
             of
             Silver
             to
             the
             value
             of
             800000.
             
             Crownes
             ,
             which
             were
             appointed
             for
             the
             Cardinal
             Infant
             in
             the
             Low
             Countries
             :
             two
             Turkey
             Pirats
             which
             were
             kept
             block'd
             up
             by
             our
             galleis
             at
             Modoy
             ,
             are
             got
             out
             of
             the
             harbour
             by
             a
             faire
             winde
             ,
             but
             our
             Gallies
             pursued
             presently
             after
             them
             ,
             and
             sunck
             them
             :
             and
             from
             Constantinople
             they
             certifie
             ,
             that
             fortie
             thousand
             Tartarians
             have
             alreadie
             made
             an
             invasion
             into
             Poland
             ,
             whereof
             the
             King
             of
             Poland
             hath
             sent
             alreadie
             divers
             troopes
             and
             peeces
             of
             ordinance
             towards
             the
             frontiers
             to
             oppose
             the
             Tartarians
             .
             He
             hath
             likewise
             called
             a
             Diet
             against
             the
             3
             13.
             
             Aprill
             .
          
        
         
           
             March
             
               21.31
               .
            
          
           
             From
             Marseilles
             is
             writen
             ,
             that
             the
             Turks
             of
             Tunis
             
             and
             Algiers
             are
             gone
             to
             sea
             with
             60.
             
             Galleys
             and
             saile
             of
             ships
             .
             The
             report
             goes
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             setting
             out
             yet
             a
             Navie
             ,
             120.
             
             Galleys
             ;
             wherefore
             the
             Knights
             of
             Malta
             keepe
             a
             watch
             full
             ,
             and
             cause
             divers
             harbours
             ,
             where
             they
             might
             land
             ,
             to
             be
             paled
             up
             ,
             and
             divers
             sconces
             and
             watch-houses
             to
             be
             made
             .
          
        
         
           
             Venice
             March
             
               27.
               
            
             April
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             From
             Constantinople
             is
             written
             ,
             that
             the
             new
             Emperour
             of
             Turkie
             ,
             with
             great
             joy
             and
             triumphing
             ,
             and
             and
             the
             Tartars
             strengthen
             themselves
             more
             and
             more
             ,
             and
             lie
             but
             five
             leagues
             from
             the
             Polonian
             frontiers
             ,
             which
             fell
             unawares
             about
             12000.
             strong
             upon
             the
             Polonian
             Gen.
             
               Laska
               ,
            
             who
             was
             gone
             with
             400.
             horsmen
             to
             descrie
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             Turkes
             ,
             slew
             the
             most
             part
             of
             his
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Generall
             
               Laska
            
             himselfe
             came
             shrewdly
             wounded
             back
             againe
             .
          
        
         
           
             April
             
               4.14
               .
            
          
           
             Another
             letter
             from
             Poland
             is
             written
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             same
             Kingdome
             great
             terrour
             and
             feare
             is
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             Turke
             which
             lies
             very
             strong
             upon
             the
             frontiers
             of
             Poland
             :
             wherefore
             the
             King
             of
             Poland
             levieth
             in
             his
             Dominions
             ,
             as
             also
             in
             Prussia
             ,
             great
             forces
             ;
             and
             
             that
             the
             said
             levying
             may
             goe
             the
             speedier
             forward
             ,
             all
             other
             levying
             about
             Dantzick
             is
             prohibited
             :
             And
             in
             the
             said
             Citie
             diverse
             Fasts
             have
             been
             kept
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             turn
             off
             the
             great
             danger
             of
             the
             Turk
             .
          
        
         
           
             March
             
               31.
               
            
             April
             
               10.
               
            
          
           
             From
             
               Dantzick
            
             is
             written
             ,
             that
             before
             the
             Dyet
             in
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             the
             27
             of
             this
             moneth
             ,
             a
             generall
             meeting
             is
             appointed
             to
             be
             at
             
               Moriaberg
            
             in
             
               Prussia
               ,
            
             because
             the
             King
             of
             
               Poland
            
             was
             warned
             againe
             by
             the
             King
             of
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Emperour
             of
             
               Russia
            
             of
             the
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             and
             that
             already
             80000.
             
             
               Tartars
            
             are
             already
             arrived
             neare
             the
             
               Nippe
            
             on
             the
             frontiers
             of
             
               Poland
               .