THE LAMENTABLE DESTRUCTION of Mulheim, a Protestant Town in Germany. Done by the Inhabitants of Cologne the 30. of September last 1615. at three of the Clock in the Morning. Printed according to the Dutch Original.  
LONDON, Printed by G. Elder for Richard Lea, and are to be sold at his shop at the North entry of the Royal Exchange, and in Paul's Church yard by Edward Merchant. 1615.   

The pitiful destruction of the Town of Mulheim extracted out of certain letters bearing date in Cullen the first of October in the evening. 1615.  
Upon the nine and twenty day of September last passed, there was an extraordinary Council and secret meeting holden in the city of Cullen: which done, in the afternoon, it being S. Michael's day, (which is to be noted) all the Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters and Slaters, were called and assembled together, before the Magistrates, by whom they were told and willed to make themselves ready, with pickaxes, shovels, and other tools, the night ensuing about three of the clock in the morning, therewith utterly to raze and break down the town of Muhleim, upon pain of being put from their trades of living, if they refused so to do. This unexpected warnjng put the workmen into no little fear, and perplexity, so that at the first they utterly refused and denied to do it, saying that it behoved them to set better soldiers a work, in that piece of service, than they were, alleging that they feared and greatly doubted that the stones thereof might and would then, or in time to come, break their, or their children's Shins: whereunto the Magistrates made answer that they would be their warrant and protectors against all men for doing it. Whereupon the work men fully resolved, that if the Burgomaster and the Magistrates of the city, would go before them & be their guides, they would follow them: which they promised to do. While this matter was in determination, the gates of the city were kept shut, that no man in the mean time should go out, to make report thereof abroad, and that the towns men of Mulheim might not have intelligence of their pretence, to save themselves by flight. At the same time there was a rumour spread abroad, that in the new market place, in the city of Cullen, there was a murder committed, and that search was then to be made for the murderer: under this pretence in the night time, about 3. of the clock, which was the pretended time and hour appointed: john Bowlant the Burgermaster, and others of the Magistrates, went out of the gates; with such a number of cressets, fackles, links, and lanterns, that the night seemed to be as light as day, and after them the towns men followed to the number of 800. at the least, besides stragglers, having 200. soldiers, with pipes and drums, marching before them, to defend the work men: before they fell to work, there was a commission red unto them to show and certify them, that it was not only the Emperors and the Duke's pleasure, to have it done, but also the new-Burgers and the Magistrates of Cullens will, who had sought and procured the same, for the good & welfare of the city of Cullen, & the preservation of the citizens thereof: which done they fell to work, first breaking down the greatest houses, and so continued the spoil the whole night, and all the next day until the first of October in the evening, whereby not a stone thereof is left standing one upon the other. The bricks, free stones, lead, and iron, and that which would serve for any thing, was given unto the Capucins, and all the ruins of the great Church. The French Church, with all the ruins thereof, was given to the Fulldoers, which they themselves broke down. The great deep cellars and vaults, which could not well be broken in haste, they took order that they should be blown up with gunpowder, and that then the new houses that had been built in old Mulheim within the space of four years, should be thrown down. No man therein had any warning given him of the destruction thereof, nor any time permitted them to scape away: all the women (were they never so great with child, or lying in child bed) children, and men, were straightly charged and forbidden not to go into Cologne, so that no man knows whether they fled to save themselves, for that, all thereabouts in some peasants houses, and also in old Mulheim there lay many Walloons, that had more desire to spoil and destroy the poor distressed people running away, then to save and harbour them. This heavy and sorrowful night, raised a great cry, pitiful noise, woe and clamour in the town of Mulheim, specially among poor women and children, for that most part of the Merchants of the Town were then at Fanckfort Mart, and those that dealt in wines, were gone up into the country, to buy wine. To conclude, in this unexpected and cruel action, all the favour showed them was, that they murdered not the poor distressed men, whose woeful cries climb up and pierce into heaven, and make complaint unto the great revenger of all injuries, and oppressed people, that with devout prayer recommend themselves unto him.  
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