stian souldiours partly were slayne, partly were ledde away to more cruell affliction.

MarginaliaThe castel of Vualpo wonne of the TurkesThen he came to an other castle called Walpo situate in þ^e cōfines of Bosna, Croacia, & Hungary. Which forte or castle he besiged three monethes, while no rescue nor ayde was sent vnto them, neither frō Ferdinādus kyng of Hungary, nor frō any other Christē prince or princes. Whereupon at length the forte was geuen vp to the Turke, but more through the false trechery or cowardly harte of the souldiours, then of the Captaine. Wherein is to be noted an example not vnworthy of memory. For when the cowardly souldiours, either for feare or for flattery, would nedes surrender them selues and the peece vnto the Turke, contrary to the minde of their captaine, whiche in no case would agree to their yeldyng: they thinking to finde fauour with the Turke, apprehended their Captaine, and gaue hym to Solyman. But see how the iustice of God sometymes by the handes of the enemy, dissposeth the ende of thynges to the rewardyng of vertue, and punishyng of vice. MarginaliaA notable exampel of godes iudgment lightyng vpon themselues which meane falshode toward the innocent.For where they thought to saue them selues by the daunger of their faythfull Captaine, the euente turned cleane contrary, so that the Turke was to the Captaine bountifull and very liberall: and þ^e souldiours, notwithstanding þ^t they had all yelded them selues, yet were all put to death and commaunded pitiously to be slayne. Ex Ioan. Martino. Stella De Turcarū in Hungaria successibus. &c.

MarginaliaThe city of v. churches yelded to the TurkesThere is in Hungary an other towne bearyng the name of fyue Churches, called Quinquecclesiensis, partly spoyled before, as is aboue mencioned, pag. 887. but nowe throughe the losse of Walpo, and by the hugenes of the Turkes armye (conteinyng in it. 220. thousand fightyng men) was so discouraged and put out of hope and hart, MarginaliaThe byshope leaueth his flock in the bryers.that the Byshoppe and chief nobles of the town fled before the ieoperdye: the rest of the commons, whiche were partely preuented by the sodaine comming of the Turkes, partly for pouertie could not auoide, sent their messengers to the Turke, to yelde and surrēder the towne, vpon promise of life, vnto his handes. Whose promise how firme it stoode, the storie leaueth it vncertaine. This is affirmed, that iij. dayes after the yeldyng of this Quinquecclesiensis, neuer a Turke durst enter the Citie. an. 1543. Ex Ioan. Mart. Stella. et alijs.

MarginaliaSeclosia a towne in Hungary subdued of the TurkesThe next forte or holde gotten by the Turkes in Hungary, was Soclosia. The towne at the first inuasion of þ^e Turkes, was wonne, sackte, and fiered. The castle within the towne, did somethyng hold out a tyme: and first requiryng truce for 14. dayes, to see what ayde should bee sent vnto them, and to deliberate vpon the conditiōs that should be proposed vnto them, after the 14. dayes expired, they trustyng to the situation & munitiō of the place, (which was very strong) began for a certain space stoutly to put backe the enemie: But afterward seyng theyr walles to be battered, their fundations to shake (for the Turke had set xij. thousād vndermyners vnder þ^e dyches of þ^e castle) and their strēgth to diminishe, & misdoubtyng them selues not to be able long to hold out, agreed in lyke maner to yeld them selues, vpon condition to escape with lyfe and goodes. MarginaliaCouetousnes of wordly goods is the destruction of many a man.Whiche cōdition of sauyng their goodes, was the loosing of their lifes, especially of the richer sorte. For the Turkes perceauyng by that condition, that they were of wealth and substaunce, omittyng the inferiour or baser sorte, MarginaliaThe Turke keapeth no promys.fell vpon the wealthy men for their riches, and slew them euery one. an. 1543. Ibid.

In the whiche his history this is also to be noted, that duryng the tyme while the castle of Soclosia was besieged, the villages and pages round about the same, came of their owne accorde, submittyng and yeldyng them selues vnto the Turke, bryngyng in (as they were commaūded) all kynd of victuall and forage, into the Turkes campe. MarginaliaExample what commeth by Christen mens yeldyng to the Turke.Whiche done, Solyman the Turke commaūded all the head men of the pages to appeare before hym, whiche humbly obeyed and came. Then the Turke warned them to returne agayn the next day after, euery one bryngyng with hym his inferiour retinue, and household seruauntes. Whiche when they had with lyke diligence also, accordyng to his commaundement, accomplished, the Turke immediatly cōmaūded them euery one, in the face of his whole armye, to be slayne: and so was this their reward. Whiche reward the more that it declareth the bloudy crueltie of the Turke: the more encourage it may minister to our men, the more constantly to withstand hym. Ex Mart. Stella.

MarginaliaStrigonium a citie in Hungary besieged of the Turkes.An other strong towne there is in Hungary named Strigonium, distant from Buda aboue sayd, the space of 5. dutche myles, agaynst the whiche the Turkes made great preparation of ordinaunce & all other instrumētes of artillary necessary for the siege thereof: Whiche Citie in lyke maner beganne also to be compassed and inclosed by the Turkes, before it could be sufficiently prepared and garnished of our men, but that the Archbishop onely of Strigon pryuely conueyd vnto them. 200. oxen. MarginaliaNegligence of Christian princes in publike defense.Such was then the negligence of Ferdinandus kyng of Hungary, whiche so slenderly looked vnto the necessary defence of his townes and Cities. Moreouer such was the discorde then of Christen kynges and princes, which in their ciuill dissension and warres were so occupied & hoate in nedeles quarels, that they had neither leysure nor remembraunce, to helpe in tyme there, where true nede required. Whiche slender care, and cold zeale of the Christian rulers, in not tenderyng the publicke cause, while they contend in priuate trifles, hath caused the Turke to come so far as he hath, and yet farther is like, vnlesse the mercy of the Lord do helpe more, then our diligence. One of the chief captaines within the Citie, was Marinus Lascanus, a Spanyard. The Turkes in þ^e begynnyng of the siege beganne first to attempt the Citizēs with fayre wordes, and accustomed promises, to yeld and gently to submit them selues. But they not ignoraunt of the Turkes promises wisely refused, and māfully stoode so long as they could to the defense of their Citie, now & thē skyrmishyng with thē in out corners, & killing certain nūbers of them: some tyme w^t their shot disturbyng their munitiōs, and breakyng the wheeles of their gunnes. &c.

MarginaliaThree speciall helpes of the Turkes in winnyng townes and citie.Three speciall meanes the Turkes vse in wynnyng great fortes and Cities: greate multitude of souldiours: greate ordinaunce and mortarie peeces: the thyrde is by vndermynyng. All whiche here in the siege of this Citie, lacked not. This siege continued vehement a certayne space: in whiche the Strigonians had borne out iiij. strong assaultes, and slue many thousandes of the Turkes, till at length the Turkes either departyng away, or els semyng to departe, vnto Buda, the people at least beyng so persuaded & made to beleue of some chief rulers of the Citie (perauenture not the truest men) the Citizens being erected with hope and comforte, and singyng Te Deum, as though the Citie had bene free from all daūger, MarginaliaThe citisens of Strigoniū flye the citie.sodenly (by whose counsaile it is vnknowen) conueyed them selues all out of the Citie. 300. horsemen also passed ouer the ryuer and departed. The Italians whiche were vnder Franciscus Salamanca a Spanishe Captaine, hardly could be persuaded by him to abyde, which were in all scarse. 600. Within 3. dayes after. 300. Germaine souldiours with ij. shyppes laden with shot, pouder and artillary, were priuily let into the towne: So that of our men in all there were scarse. 1300. souldiours. MarginaliaThe towne of Strigonium destroyed after the flyeng of the citisens, & the castel defended.Who seyng the small quantitie of their number, burning and castyng down the towne and suburbes, tooke them to the castle: from whence they beate of the Turkes valiantly with their ordinaūce, a good space, and with wild fire destroyed great cōpanies of thē, till at last, they seyng their walles to faile thē, and the whole castle to shake by vndermynyng, but especially by þ^e workyng of a certaine Italian surnamed Presbyter, They gaue ouer. MarginaliaAn Italiā fearein yelding the castle of Strigonium to the Turke.This Italian whether for feare, or falsehode, secretly, vnknowing to the rest of the souldiours, accompanied with ij. other, cōueyed hym selfe downe from the walles, and beyng brought into the tentes of the next Captaine or Bassa of the Turkes, there in the name of all his felowes, conuented with the Turkes, to geue vp to them