¶ A joyful new tidings of the goodly victory that was sent to the Emperor, from the noble captain Marcquis delgasto, showing how and in what manner all the Frenchmen that were in Italy with all their Captains be overcome and destroyed of the valiant Prince of Salerne.  
¶ Yet another new tidings, showing how that Barbarossa the great Turks Leueten●● and Admiral of the see, is gone out of France with a great army, taking many noble Lords & Galleys, as ye shall heat hereafter.   
¶ jeremy. ix. 
THe LORD saith thus: Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, neither the rich man in his riches: But who so will rejoice, let him rejoice in this, that he understandeth, and knoweth me: for I am the LORD which do mercy, equity, and righteousness upon the earth.  
¶ Imprinted in botulph lane at the sign of the white Bear by John Mayler for John Ghoughe.  
❧ Cum priuslegio ad imprimendum solum.   
 battle scene 
OUr Lord jesus Christ that ordaineth all things after his godly will, punishing the wicked, many and sundry ways, and preserveth them that fear him, from all manner of perils, plucking down the proud men, and exalting the meek and giveth to all men after their works. This mighty Lord I say hath now of late begun to pour out his plagues upon the French King, as it daily doth appear more & more, and all the cause thereof is sin & unrighteousness.  
For like as the Israelites were plagued for the sin of David their King, with Pestilence. Also be the Frenchmen now destroyedde and punished of God the Lord for their sin, in despising of god and his word, for the light is now come into the world, but men have loved darkness more than the light, because their deeds be evil neither will they come to the light less their deeds should be reproved.  
Now when the French King considered and marked well that the Emperor would set upon him with strong hand of the borders of Artoyis and Loreyne. So hath he imagined and practised after his old use and custom how & after what way he should break this his purpose & let him from it, & to prolong it as long as he might, to the intent that the Summer might be spent or he should have any power, so that the Winter might come, when the cold and wet should drive them out of the field.  
Now hath the French King thought that he would set upon the Emperor in another country far of to make the Emper. with his army to get them thither.  
Whereupon the French King sent the dolphin into italy, thorough Savoy with a very great Army.  
And many Earls, Lords, & Knights, as the eldest son of Mounsieur devendome, and the eldest son of Mounsieur deguise and such other, with many Captains, for to destroy the Dukedom of Myliaene,  
But God the giver of all victory hath ordained it otherwise. For as they went towards the Mountains of italy, they had great lack of victual so that for lake of food, many of them died. And when they came into Italy, so did they destroy all afore them whereby the land sustained great loss, & all this was done to cause the Emperor to come thither & help the italians, & that in the mean time the Summer should be spent and the Winter to come on them or they should begin to do any thing. Now the frenchmen being in Italy wrought all the means the ●●id to take towns and Castells●. And so they besieged a town called Caringi●en, the which they stormed thenking to win it and to destroy it. But when they marked that it cold not be won they thought to have famished them. But the gentle Lord & noble captain of the Emperor called Marcquis delgasto, hath with all speed gathered an Army to defend the Emperors country. And is come against the Dolfine, to the same for to victual it, for the frenchmen had laid siege to it afore his coming the spare of .v. weeks so that all that while no victual cold come to the town.  
Wherefore this noble captain Marcquis delgasto intending to succour, help and rescue the town with all his your & strength and to vy●●ple it.  
Therefore he mente his awny person in the forward. And the main battle were the most part high dutchmen, which played the men as hereafter shallbe declared.  
Now when they were come neat to the town & in the sight of the frencht Armey, so shot they at the french host most fiercely, so that Marcquisdelgasto with his Sod yars (the which were most part spaniards and Italians) ran fiercely upon the frenchemen and fought long with them, and at the last the frenchmen were put to flight and all their first Army (that is to say Lavangarde) be all slain.  
And when the main battle of the frenchmen were fled, than the Italians and Spaniards begun to gather their spoil among them that were slain and so went clean out of their array, & thought of no nother thing but every man, for himself seeking after riches, thinking that the field was all won, where upon the frenchmen saying and perceiving the Italians and spaniards out of their array and order, gathering the spoil. So the main battle of the Frenchemen came on them withal the hast the cold, to slay them as they did, for the spaniards and italians seeing them come on them so fiercely did their best to come in their array, and battle again but the Frenchmen came on them so strongly defending them that with great force the kept the spaniards & italians that they could come in no array, nor battle & so the forward of Marcquis delgasto were conquered & overcome, the cause there of was their covetousness & for lack of better taking heed. And Marcquis delgasto was sore wounded, and when he saw that the frenchmen had gotten the upper hand, so recolde he back with his halberds to his great Army the which were most part Douche men.  
And the frenchmen followed him but when his Army saw him coming, being their chief captain and sore wounded, the opened their Leger and received him into them and closedde their Leger again, and sought forth with against the frenchmen which assailed them fearslye, & so the recolde back a little and a little sighting with the French men till they were come to the next town, and like valiant men of war spite of the frenchmen, brought they their captain in to it and so saved his life.  
Of this feat the frenchmen were not a little glad, thinking that they weld over run all Italy & win the town also of Caringiaen by keeping their victuals from them, and the Frenchmen did much mischief in all parties where they came. And there is an Earl in Italy, called Picus Mirandula which favoureth the frenchmen greatly, and so he took up many Soldiers to the number of xxiiij M. to help the frenchmen with all, he thinking that they should win all Italy.  
Now when Marcquis delgasto hard that they rob, , took & destroyed the land, then he caused a great number of men of war to be made ready, and sent them, being of great power with his principal captain of Salerne. When this great Army was come in to the Dukedom of Myllaene for to fight with the Frenchmen, and to stop them of their mischief & destruction that they daily did to the country. And so it happened that on the four day of june last passed at .v. of the clock at after none came the Prince of Salerne with his people in goodly order, and being all ready to fight, set upon the frenchmen between two Cownes named Noule and Saravair Now the chief captain of the frenchmen, was one Peter Destrossy, brother to the wife of the dolphin of France this Captain made unto his people afore they should fight a great oration, in couraging them after the best wise he cold and holdened them to fight manfully thorough which they were greatly encouraged to the battle. And when they came and met together they fought long time so that moche people were slain on both the sides.  
Yet at the last God gave the victory to the noble Prince of Salerne so that he won the field, and with force of Arms overcame the frenchmen, so that the most part of them were slain. And many Lords, Earls, Captains and gentle men were taken prisoners as hereafter followeth.  
¶ first of all the chief Lord of the field of the frenchmen, that is to sayz Peter Destrossy the Dolphynes brother in law which is wounded in flying away with a half haecke & after that is taken.  
¶ The Earl George Martiningo Bressiano a captain of great might is also taken and wounded in the face.  
¶ The Earl Hercules his brother is also taken the which had great riches with him.  
¶ The Earl john jacques Triulsio is also taken.  
¶ The Lord Camillo Triullio captain of iii vanes or standards of soldiers is also taken.  
¶ The Lord Cornelles, Ben●u●illa the chief and lieutenant of Peter Destrossy is also taken.  
¶ The Lord Ipolitus lieutenant of the Earl of Mirandula is also taken.  
¶ The Lord Ipolito Gonzaga captain general of the Lord under Peter de Strossy is also taken.  
¶ The Earl of Pitillano son is slain.  
¶ The Lord Ulysses Orsinos eldest son of Peter Colonna captain was slain fighting.  
¶ The Lord Charle his brother is taken.  
¶ The Lord Roberte Malatesta Captain is also taken.  
¶ The Lord Flaminio Orsino, captain is also taken.  
¶ The Lord Camilio, Orosino Captain is also taken.  
¶ The Duke of Somme is also taken and sore hurt in his face.  
Yet also is there taken a man of great parsonage of the house of that Vistonce of Milaene.  
Yet more lx Captains with lx standard bearers be also taken.  
Iten yet more two hundred Gentyllmen of the which the pourest of them is able to bring for his Ransom two. M. Crowns.  
Here throw is it good to be merked that a mighty Army hath been one with another, where as all these gentlemen be taken beside those which beslaine, that which be yet unknown. For there be of the Frenchemen slain to the number of xxx M. men beside those which be taken and those which be wounded the which is a great number. Here by may we well mark that God our Lord is always with the righteous, and unto the meek he showeth his loving kindness, bu● the proud & the unrigteous will he bring low: Therefore let all men give thanks unto the Lord for all his benefits, which he showed to all them that feareth him, and that it would please him to keep and defend both the Emperor. With our most excellent prince King Henry the right of that name the which hath also a great company of people dying now among his enemies the which jesus preserve save and keep from all evil. AMEN.   

¶ The copy of the going away of the chief Captain of the Turk called Barbarossa, onte of France.  
AFter this Barbarossa, understood how that the aliens and Leagues of many Princes, was broken, which held with France, & they had forsaken to aid the French King, as the Duke of Cleave on the one side, and the Duke of Loreyne of the other party, which was never afore against the french King, but because the Kings desire was to destroy his country burning villages & towns and to bring it in to great poverty, because the Emperor should have no lodgise nor yet find any by tales there. Therefore the Duke considering all this, thought it better to hold with the Emperor, than to have thus his country destroyed. And also that the Scots now on the other side having to their League. Now Barbarossa hearing all this, thought all men falleth of from the French King, wherefore I will provide for myself be times and get me away. And so is Barbarossa departed out of France & hath taken his viage towards Turkey, and taking with him perforce & with strength, very many Galleys once of number laden with great rytchesse, jewels & all manner of treasury, among which were vi of the best Galleys that the French King had. And out of the rest of the Galleys that he would not have with him, he took out all the things that was in them, that would do him any service, as Gonnes, gone powder, gonstones, moryshspikes, harness, helmets, halberds, & such other like ordinance for war of all manner sorts of weapons.  
And above this also this Barbarossa hath taken with him many prisoners Lords & other gentle men of great birth among which eight were men of great power, and hath also taken many Captains prisoners with him perforce and against their wills for the which there was made great lamentation on the borders, and many a heavy heart hath he made there. And a 'bove this he hath rob vij villages and taken away with him into Turkaye all the people Prisoners that was therein. When all this news came to the Prince of Doria, how the Barbarus was gone to the see after this manner, he sent in all the haste after him, his neve john Doria with thirty. Galleys, which were ordained and appointed with all manner of Artyllarye, gunshot and other weapons great plenty, and also men of Arms, to make that he should not do any hurt or myschese on the borders of Christendom which they manfully defended. For Barbarossa had taken his course and journey thorough the kingdom of Cecilie.  
Thus this Noble Capieayne Doria letted the Turk from doing any more hurt to Christendom, and hath also taken part of his Galyes, and chased divers of them, where of the Emperor was very glad with all his Lords and people.  
Of this it is evidently to be marked that our Lord fight the all ways for all them that fear him, and turn from all their wickedness. For to them that fear the Lord, may no manner ill chasice but when they come into temptation they shallbe delivered. But the wicked and ungodly which hath hardened their hearts as an Adamant stone and stopped their ears because the would not hear the words of God their Lord, which he hath sent into all the world so plenteously, unto all such I say he sendeth his plagues and some he scattereth among the He then where they be sold and entreated like as they were beasts and have great scarceness both of meat, drink, and cloth. etc.  
And some he destroyeth with the sword, some with hunger, some with Pestilence, and after this world, they he tormented, with everlasting fire, as we may see by evident tokens, of gods fierce wrath how that he destroyed the sodomites, and destroyed all the world with water save Noah and his children which should be an example to all them that live ungodly and without the fear of God, lest they perish and be destroyed as other have been both of old time and now of late days in Italy as you have hard, where the French king hath lost the most part of the nobles of his Realm with a great number of his people and artillery and other ordinances pertaining to war, which his Galleys and other treasury taken away by Barbarossa so the the French king hath lost the most part of his power, thorough which he may well mark that god is angry with him, and hath punished him for his despising of his word and for his wicked living, for what a poyntment lege peace other wise that he maketh with any prince is never on his party hold nor yet kept. As apart you shall hear. For when the Emperor began his rain in the year of our Lord a M. CCCCC xvi the Emperor sent his legate to the French King for to make an everlasting Peace between them, the which was done cousented and fully made on both parties and a strong lege was made on both sides, which was not long kept of the Frencheking as his manner is, to break all his covenants & to perform none as near as be can, but went and destroyed the Emperors land & Towns within short space after & desroyed his countries where he might or cold, & seized not to work such mischief till that the Emperor had taken him prisoner a eight Pavien, where many a man lost their life and most pytyously murdered and drowned, among which the chief Captain of France lost his life namedde Laydowycus Dela Trwoille with many other.  
And not withstanding that the Emperor had him Prisoner, yet would he not go forth to win and destroy his land which he might well have done if he had would, and had thereto good occasion given him of the French King, to have taken in much of his country, the which was than easy for him to do, the land being without a head and governor  
Butte the Emperor was so good that he (after that he comened of the matter) was content to hear the treaty of peace the xiii day of january the which was concludedde at Madryll in Spain, and above that to make the friendship more greater) hath given him his own sister to be his wife, trusting that after that he should have everlasting peace between them during their lives.  
But all this notwithstanding he was not long in France again but he broke his covenasites of peace and would not keaps his promise, although he had bound himself so strong thereto as any man might, which was that he should deliver to the Emperor all the emperors Lordships towns and land that he with held in Apulia, Cecilia, Lombardie, Burgon, Flaunders, Artoise and Dornicke, upon all which covenants he received the Sacrament and made a solom oothe, that he should perform them and suffer every prince to enjoy his own land by him peaceably all which he never performed, but shortly after in the year of our Lord a M.D.xxviij. the xxij day of january the french King sent his Legate to Burgois in Spain where the Emperors was that same time & hath made him there desyaunce proclaiming open war against the Emperor both to fire and sword, with most spiteful and proud words threatening him grievously to the which the Emperor meekly answered as here after followeth.  
It doth not make me a little to marvel, but much above measure to wonder that your lord my prisoner sometime was will thus begin a new war against me, the which I thought full little that he would have done. It is also a strange thing to me, to hear now this defiance, seeing that he warred upon me more than uj years continually without any defiance sending. Also he knoweth what answer I sent to him by his Legate that was with me and how I answered to him so reasonable that all men may perceive that no fault is in me.  
For after the consideration of the conclusion and agreement that we made at Madryl, is very many of my subjects taken Prisoners and set them in his Galleys against all truth and promises made to the contrary, for which causes sake I have taken again of his people prisoners, now if he will deliver my people free, I shall also deliver his without any fail & led them home again.  
Let your King are his Legate what answer I made him at Granaten, and he shall well find that I have done much better, than I had promised to him at Madrylen.  
And after that the Emperor had spoken these words he commanded to his Secretary that he should be we●l entreated, and that they should be brought to their lodging and that they should tarry for their answer, which thing they did. Now to consider the gentle answer of so noble an Emperor, to his enemies spiteful and proud words, many men may learn to refrain themselves from foolish hastiness and rash judgement, by this man being so hy in degree & mighty of power, having so great a cause, and yet doth recompense good for ill but no doubt therebe many men that be much ●oore prouder of heart than this noble Emperor, which will be avenged for every trifle, the Lord give to all such better grace.  
Now while that the Legate tarried for his answer, came unto him the emperors chiefest Secretary named M. john Aleman and delivered to him in writing his full and sufficient answer saying hear is the full answer, go and show it to your King where in he shall plainly see that he doth fare otherwise with his works, them he did promise with his words at Toleten and Madryll And show him that from the beginning of his Kingdom he never ceased from war to shed the Christian blood most unrighteouslye.  
Now when all this came to the French King and had red the answer of the Emperor, he was exceadyngelye full of wrath and angry thereat, so that incontinent he begun a new to war upon the Emperor in the year of our Lord a M.D.xxvij. causing his see robbers and other to do all the mischief the could both by water and by land.  
And when the Emperor saw this he did his best to withstand him & to preserve his power subjects and because he would stop his tyranny that the christian blood should not be shed, he sent to the French King to have peace and truce, saying he had spilled the christians blood long I 'nough, wherefore he prayed him of truce, which the French king granted at the last, and so the truce was proclaimed the first day of july. Anno. Dni. M.D.xxvij. for eight years Not long after this the French King made alliance with the Venetians; to the intent they should also be hurtful and noisome to the Emperor; & had consented, & agreed together, to be siege Naples, which was in the year of our Lord a M.d.xxix because they would drive the they would drive the Emperor Emperor out of italy. But God did ordain it other wise, for their hole Army was destroyed; some thorough Pestilence died, another part were stain among which was the Lord Lotrechte their Chiefest Captain and Lord of the hole Army, with many other gentle men so that very few escaped again in to Frasice: Thus was the frenchmen with all them that took tire parts, most shamefully destroyedde, where by men may well mark it was no nother but the very plague of God for their wicked Imaginations.  
When the Frencheking saw this he held him more styller than to eight, and consentedde to have peace and quietness, where upon the frenchekynges Mother came to Camerike. An. Dni. M.d.xxix Whose name was Ludovica, and met there with the Emperors Aunt Lady Margrit, and there was moved on both sides many wait and difficulty matters & so at the last the concluded on both sides to have peace, which was proclaimed in Camerycke, the .v. day of August a M.d.xxix  
Now men hoped that this peace should continue and not be broken, for as much as the French Kings Mother had consented thereto and was partly cause thereof. But with in short space thereafter that is to say in Anno. M.D.xxxv. When the Emperor was purposed to go war upon the Turk, he thinking that the peace should never be broken again between the french King and him, and also preparing all things for his journey thitherward to sight against the Turk the utter enemy of all Chrinstendone, and to deliver the Christian Prisoners which were in his hands most cruelly handled, where upon the Emperor taking his journey from Spain towards Afryka, for to put the Turk to flight and so he did and won the hole Kingdom of Tunis and put Barbarossa to flight the which is the most Tyrant that ever was to the Christian people.  
The frencheking marking that the Emperor was far of out of his land, his falsehood and disobeyed to declare that lay hid within him, raised a great Army and took his journey towards Italy and took the town Genua with much land, and many other towns he destroyed with the countries round about them, and burnt Savoy. The Emperor hearing this, is incontinent with all speed come back into Italy & drove the king out with all his Armey. And he made all his wippes in a readiness with all other ordinance ready against the next Summer, to set ageane upon the Turk, the which the frenchk had letted many times to sore for the Emperor knew well that there was a great league between the frenchking and the Turk, against him and all Christendom.  
What should a man say to this wicked King, whom the bishop of Rome calleth the most Christian King, but his deeds declare him to be the most un-christen King, like as the bishop of Rome's works declare him to be very Antechriste. For these two, that is to say the frenchking and the bishop of Rome hath taken upon them the name of Christian Rulers, but yet there be nomen moor against Christ's doctrine and his flock then these men are. But the book of wisdom say the. Eccle. xlj The children of the ungodly are abominable children; and so are they that keep company with the ungodly. Thus the french-kinge hath done wickedly to forsake his God, and hath vainly Imagined to trust unto the Turk for help & aid, and hath not rather turned him from his wicked ways and deeds, unto the almighty God, for the man is blessedde in dead that hath his hope and trust only in God the Lord of all Lords, and king of all kings, for a king is not helped only by his great power, & a strong man is not delivered by his strength. For it is god that giveth the victory. Therefore cursed in any man or in any creature. But blessed & happy is the man, whose help is the God of jacob, and whose hope standeth upon the Lord his god.  
Now to proceed forth. The Emperor within short spare after in the year a M.D.xxvi. came to Rome in Lent, where he received the holy Sacrament, & washed the feat of xii pour men a also gave them food and rich gifts both gold a silver, whereat his enemies marveled, to le the goodness of the Emperor. And the morrow after the Emperor came before the French ambassador and Legate and hath spoken these words following openly that all men might hear them.  
I believe and know of a 〈◊〉 that it is not known, how that I have always is spoken and laboured for peace, and quietness that we should be of one mind all Christendom together, and that there sold be no war among the Christian, but that we should all together war upon the Turk the enemy of our Lord jesus Christ. And it is also well known how that this Fraunces the French king, hath been always froward and overtwart, using always no nother against me nor against my forefathers, but craft and dissimulation, as against Marimilian & likewise Fardinanders', to whom he never kept any promise that he made to them. For Marimilianus last words were these, when that he made peace the last time with the frencheking: Behold (saith he this is now the eleventh time that I have made peace with him, the which never kept any of his promises.  
Also it is well known, how that he did break his promise at Naples and at Naverne contrary to his oath and covenants. and what confederation and alliance that he hath made with the Turk, and how he aided him when we were with our great Army in Hungry, where as God bid give us great victory, forwe put to flight an exceeding great number of Turks, and also flew many of them. And so I desired three times of him praying him earnestly, that he would help and aid me, as all Christian Prince's duty is. To drive the Turk out of Christendom, and help and defend the poor Christian, from his cruel tyranny. And so he made me an answer that it was not possible for him to help or aid me any thing, because of his great misfortune that he hath had.  
The second time, I have desired him of his aid and help against the Turk, to the which he made answer again, that he could not in so short time deliver such a great Army. The third time, yet once again when I should tourney to Tunis I prayed high to lend me some of his ships, & he made answer the he might not do so because he was at peace & unyed with Barbarossa & become together friends. And above this I got certain letters the was taken, which came from Barbarossa to the French king the which I have yet in store.  
And all this hath he done because he would have Myllaene. Yet nevertheless I delivered his Children that were pledges for him, frank and free because he should never desire again any tytyll to Myllane but be contented that I might quietly keep it with Italy and Florence.  
And because noman should think that I have consentedde to do this out of any fear, he knoweth how that I sent more than. L. thousand men of war before Tunis, for to help a king to his kingdom again which was driven perforce the rout, & should not I have been able to have brought forth twice so many men of Arms to defend myself with all thoro we goddess help. And farther I say. If it be so that the french King will point to make Camp against Camp wepened or unwepened by land or by see that we may try it together I am and shallbe always troy to perform it, because that for his unryghteousenes sake no more simple & innocent Christian blood should be spilt. And because he should take hear in good counsel, & make his answer discreetly, therefore I give him twenty days truce. And with this I make an end saying once, twice & thrice, peace, peace, peace I desire. From that time forth the french king began again to burn, rob, & destroy the Emperors land & principally the Dukedom of Savoy, & so soon as the Emperor hard that, he sent his warriors forth withal, again into his land, & hath almost marred and destroyed all Pykardye, and took & won Guisen, and He sdyne and likewise burnt the Cowne of sint Poule, and murtheredde all that was therein. And likewise got the Emreroure Monstrust & burned all the Town, and wend from those to Terwin, to give assault thereto but when the french king perceived that his land went thus to wrack & was destroyed, knowing that the Empetoure was a gentle prince and easy to entreat, desired of him truce, because the war should seize incontinent, the which be obtained, for the soldiers were sent home incontinent and truce proclaimed, thorough the which many noble men desiring and praying that there might a peace be made, which was concluded at Genua so strong that men thought it would never have been broken, but a continued for ever, where upon the Emperor made and prepared all things ready to set a fresh upon the Turk both by water and by land, thine king now that he had surely peace for ever with the frenchk.  
But the wind turnedde yet a geane contrary, for the frencheking sought with great diligence to begin a new war again and secretly concluded with divers princes and specially with the Duke of Cleave against the Emperor whom he had brought thereto with his flattery & fair promises, and made him to bring in suddenly his warryars into Braband, which did there much harm thorough a Captain that they had named Martyne of Rossen, which thought to destroy much of the emperors land. But God which defendeth always the righteous, hath broken all the alliances that was made and conspired against the Emperor so that now they that were the frenchekynges' friends have little pour to help him and some be become his enemies.  
Of the which number the great Turk was one, with whom he had made the most wicked & ungodliest consedaration the ever was hard being between an Heathen Tyrant & one the hath taken upon him to be the most Christian King.  
Therefore I fear the the curse of God hang the over him and his realm which is spoken by the prophet (saying.) Woe be unto them that go down into Egypte, seeking for help of the Heathen, & trust in horses, and comfort themselves in Chariots, because they be many, and in horsemen, because they be lusty & strong. But they regard not the holy one of Israel neither do they seek help & comfort of him the is the almighty god.  
Therefore set us all that will be Christian people, pray together to our Lord God, the he will preserve the noble Emperor & our most victorius King, with all there noble Captains and Soldiers with all other their subjects that it will please that living God to give thē●●ctory over their enemies, the we may have a speedy end of the war and the we may live in peace & rest all the days of our life after, and also all Christendom the which grant to us the Father, Son and holy Ghost. So be it.   

¶ Imprinted at London in botulph lane & translated out of Doutche into english or Thou Mayler.