The Turkish history from the original of that nation, to the growth of the Ottoman empire with the lives and conquests of their princes and emperours / by Richard Knolles ... ; with a continuation to this present year MDCLXXXVII ; whereunto is added, The present state of the Ottoman empire, by Sir Paul Rycaut ...

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The Turkish history from the original of that nation, to the growth of the Ottoman empire with the lives and conquests of their princes and emperours / by Richard Knolles ... ; with a continuation to this present year MDCLXXXVII ; whereunto is added, The present state of the Ottoman empire, by Sir Paul Rycaut ...

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Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610.

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London :: Printed for Tho. Basset ...,

1687-1700.

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Subject terms

Murad -- IV, -- Sultan of the Turks, 1612-1640.

İbrahim, -- Sultan of the Turks, 1615-1648.

Süleyman -- II, -- Sultan of the Turks, 1642-1691.

Mehmed -- IV, -- Sultan of the Turks, 1642-1693.

Islam -- Turkey.

Turkey -- History -- 1453-1683.

Turkey -- History -- 1683-1829.

Turkey -- Social life and customs.

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Contents

• half title
• illustration
• title page
• The AUTHOR to the READER.
• The General HISTORY OF THE TURKS, Before the Rising of the Othoman Family, With all the Noble EXPEDITIONS of the Christian Princes against them.
  • The first Kingdom of the Turks erected in Persia by Tangrolipix, Chieftain of the Selzuccian Family: with the success thereof.
    • The Ruine of the TURKS first Empire in PERSIA; with the Success of their Second Kingdom in the lesser Asia, under the Aladin Kings.
• illustration
• The RISING of the Great and Mighty Empire OF THE TURKS UNDER OTHOMAN, First FOUNDER thereof; WITH HIS LIFE & DOINGS.
• illustration
• The LIFE of ORCHANES or URCHAN, Second King of the Turks.
• list of contemporary princes
• illustration
• The LIFE of AMURATH, The First of that NAME, Third King of the Turks, And the great AUGMENTOR of their Kingdom.
• list of contemporary princes
• The LIFE of BAJAZET, The First of that NAME, The FOURTH and most UNFORTUNATE King of the Turks.
• illustration
• The LIFE of MAHOMET, The First of that NAME, Fifth King of the Turks, And RESTORER of their sore shaken Kingdom.
• illustration
• The LIFE of AMURATH, The Second of that NAME, Sixth King of the Turks, And the great ESTABLISHER of their Kingdom.
• illustration
• The LIFE of MAHOMET, The Second of that NAME, The Seventh KING and First EMPEROR of the TURKS, For his many VICTORIES sirnamed The Great.
• illustration
• The LIFE of BAJAZET, The Second of that NAME, AND Second Emperor OF THE TURKS.
• illustration
• The LIFE of SELYMUS, First of that NAME, The THIRD and most WARLIKE Emperor of the Turks.
  • Tabulae Epigraphe.
  • The Inscription of the Table.
• illustration
• The LIFE of SOLYMAN, THE FOURTH and most MAGNIFICENT Emperor of the Turks.
• illustration
• The LIFE of SELYMUS, The Second of that NAME, Fifth Emperor of the Turks.
• illustration
• THE LIFE OF AMURATH, The Third of that Name, Sixth Emperour of the Turks.
• frontispiece
• title page
• illustration
• THE LIFE OF MAHOMET, The Third of that Name, Seventh Emperour of the Turks.
• THE LIFE OF ACHMAT, The First of that Name, Eighth Emperour of the Turks.
  • A CONTINUATION OF THIS PRESENT HISTORY, (Containing those Occurrents which have happened to the Turkish Empire since the Year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred and nine, unto the Year, one thousand six hundred and seventeen, &c.)
  • Christian Princes at the same time with Achmat.
• illustration
• THE REIGN OF MUSTAPHA, The First of that Name, Ninth Emperour of the Turks.
• illustration
• THE REIGN OF OSMAN, The First of that Name, Tenth Emperour of the Turks.
  • The Beginning of the Turkish EMPIRE.
• A CONTINUATION OF THE TURKISH HISTORY, From the beginning of the Year of Our Lord, 1620, until the ending of the Year of Our Lord, 1628.
• A BRIEF DISCOURSE OF THE GREATNESS OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE: As also wherein the greatest Strength thereof consisteth; and of what Power the bordering Princes, as well Mahometans as Christians, are in Comparison of it.
  • The Beglerbegs or Great Commanders of the Turks Empire in Europe.
  • The Beglerbegs or Great Commanders of the Turks Empire in Asia.
  • The Beglerbegs or Great Commanders of the Turks Empire in Africk.
• frontispiece
• title page
• The Epistle Dedicatory to the KING.
• TO THE READER.
• illustration
• THE REIGN OF Sultan MORAT, OR AMURAT IV. The Eleventh EMPEROR, AND Twenty first MONARCH OF THE TURKS.
• illustration
• THE REIGN OF Sultan IBRAHIM, TWELFTH EMPEROR OF THE TURKS.
• THE REIGN OF Sultan MEHMET, OR MAHOMET IV. THIRTEENTH EMPEROR OF THE TURKS.
  • ANNO 1649.
  • ANNO 1650.
  • ANNO 1651.
  • ANNO 1652.
  • ANNO 1653.
  • ANNO 1654.
  • ANNO 1655.
  • ANNO 1656.
  • ANNO 1657.
  • ANNO 1658.
  • ANNO 1659.
  • ANNO 1660.
• half title
• TO THE READER.
• THE HISTORY OF Sultan Mahomet IV. THE XIII. EMPEROUR OF THE TURKS, Beginning in the NINTH YEAR OF HIS REIGN. The First BOOK.
  • Anno Christi, 1661. Hegeira, 1072.
• THE HISTORY OF Sultan Mahomet IV. THE XIII. EMPEROUR OF THE TURKS. The Second BOOK.
  • Anno Christi, 1662. Hegeira, 1073.
    • What Remarkable accidents befel the ENGLISH Nation, and their Trade this Year in TURKEY.
  • Anno Christi 1663. Hegeira 1074.
    • The Story of Asan Aga the Mosayp or Favourite, and other instances of the uncertainty of the Turkish Richess, and Glory
    • The Ruine of Samozade, the Reis Effendi, or Chief Secretary of State to the Great Vizier.
    • Of an Avania brought upon the Dutch Nation.
    • In what state the Affairs of England, in reference to the Turkish Court, stood about this time with Algier, and other Parts of Barbary.
    • The Letter of the Government of Algier to His Majesty.
    • The Proceedings of the War in HUNGARY.
• THE HISTORY OF Sultan Mahomet IV. THE XIII. EMPEROUR OF THE TURKS. The Third BOOK
  • Anno Christi, 1664. Hegeira, 1075.
  • Anno Christi 1665. Hegeira 1076.
    • The Troubles which the English Trade found this Year in Turky.
  • Anno 1666. Hegeira 1077.
  • Anno 1667. Hegeira 1078.
    • The History of the famous Siege of Candia.
  • Anno Christi 1668. Hegeira 1079.
    • The State of Affairs in the Turkish Court, and other Parts of the Empire during the War in CANDIA.
  • Anno Christi 1669. Hegeira 1080.
  • Anno Christi 1670. Hegeira 1081.
  • Anno Christi 1671. Hegeira 1082.
  • Anno Christi 1672. Hegeira 1083.
  • Anno 1673. Hegeira 1084.
  • Anno 1674. Hegeira 1085.
  • Anno 1675. Hegeira 1086.
  • Anno Christi 1676. Hegeira 1087.
• half title
• THE HISTORY OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE CONTINUED, From the Year of Our Lord, 1676, to the Year 1686.
• title page
• To the Right Honourable HENRY Lord Arlington His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State.
• TO THE READER.
• THE MAXIMS OF THE Turkish Polity. BOOK. I.
  • CHAP. I. The Constitution of the Turkish Government, being different from most others in the World, hath need of peculiar Maxims and Rules whereon to establish and con∣firm it self.
  • CHAP. II. The Absoluteness of the Emperor is a great support of the Turkish Empire.
  • CHAP. III. The Lesson of Obedience to the Emperor is taught by the Turks, as a Principle of Religion rather than of State.
  • CHAP. IV. A True Relation of the Designs managed by the old Queen, Wife of Sultan Ahmet, and Mother of Sultan Morat, and Sultan Ibrahim, against her Grand-Child Sultan Mahomet, who now Reigns; and of the Death of the said Queen and her Compli∣ces.
  • CHAP. V. The Education of young Men in the Seraglio, out of which those who are to discharge the great Offices of the Empire are elected. It being a Maxim of the Turkish Polity, to have the Prince served by such whom he can raise without Envy, and destroy without Danger.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Method of the Turkish Studies and Learning in the Seraglio.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Affection and Friendship the Pages in the Seraglio bear each other.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Mutes and Dwarfs.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Eunuchs.
    • Of the Black Eunuchs.
    • The Apartments of the Women.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Agiam-Oglans.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Vizier Azem, or Prime Vizier, his Office, the other six Viziers of the Bench, and of the Divan or place of Iudicature.
  • CHAP. XII. The Offices, Dignities, and several Govern∣ments of the Empire.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Tartars and Tartar Han, and in what manner they depend upon the Turks.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Tributary Princes to the Grand Sig∣nior, viz. Moldavians, Walachians, Tran∣sylvanians, Raguseans, &c.
  • CHAP. XV. The Desolation and Ruin which the Turks make of their own Countries in Asia, and the Parts most remote from the Imperial Seat, esteemed one cause of the conserva∣tion of their Empire.
  • CHAP. XVI. All Hereditary Succession in Government, as also the preservation of an Ancient No∣bility, against the Maxims of the Tur∣kish Poity.
  • CHAP. XVII. The frequent Exchange of Officers, viz. the setting up of one, and degrading another, a Rule always practised as wholsome, and conducing to the Welfare of the Turkish State.
  • CHAP. XVIII. The several Arts the Turks use to encrease their People, is a principal Policy, with∣out which the greatness of their Empire cannot continue nor be encreased.
  • CHAP. XIX. The manner of Reception of Foreign Ambas∣sadours amongst the Turks, and the esteem they have of them.
  • CHAP. XX. How Ambassadors and Publick Ministers go∣vern themselves in their Negotiations and Residence amongst the Turks.
  • CHAP. XXI. How Foreign Princes in particular stand in the Esteem and Opinion of the Turks.
  • CHAP. XXII. The regard the Turks have to their Leagues with Foreign Princes.
• OF THE Turkish Religion. BOOK II.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Religion of the Turks in General.
  • CHAP. II. The Toleration that Mahometanism in its in∣fancy promised to other Religions; and in what manner that Agreement was after∣wards observed.
  • CHAP. III. The Arts wherewith the Turkish Religion is propagated.
  • CHAP. IV. The Power and Office of the Mufti's, and of their Government in Religious Matters.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Mufti's Revenue, and from whence it doth arise.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Emirs.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Endowments of Royal Mosches, and in what manner Tithes are given for Maintenance of their Priests and Reli∣gion.
  • CHAP. VIII. The Nature of Predestination according to the Turkish Doctours.
  • CHAP. IX. The difference of Sects and disagreement in Religion amongst the Turks in general.
  • CHAP. X. Of the two prevailing Sects, viz. Of Maho∣met and Hali; that is, the Turk and the Persian; the Errours of the Persian re∣counted and confuted by the Mufti of Con∣stantinople.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the Ancient Sects and Heresies among the Turks.
  • CHAP. XII. Concerning the New and Modern Sects a∣mongst the Turks.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Dervises.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Order of Religious Turks called Ebrbuharee.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Nimetulahi.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the Kadri.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of the Order of Kalenderi.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of the Edhemi.
  • CHAP. XIX. The Order of Bectash.
  • CHAP. XX. Of the Order of Herewi or Hizrevi.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of Marriages and Divorces, and how far Concubinage is indulged amongst the Turks.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of the other parts of the Turkish Religion.
    • Of Circumcision.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of the five necessary Points which are re∣quired to constitute a true Mahometan.
    • Of their Washings.
    • Secondly, Of their Prayers.
    • Thirdly, Of their Ramazan.
    • Fourthly, Of their Zacat.
    • Fifthly, Of their Pilgrimage to Mecha.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of the Bairam and Ceremonies used at that time by the chief Officers to the Grand Signior.
  • CHAP. XXV. Of the Prohibition of Swines Flesh and Wine.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Of their Morality, Good Works, and some certain of their Laws worthy of obser∣vation.
• THE THIRD BOOK, Wherein is Treated of The Turkish Militia.
  • CHAP. I. Of the present state of the Military Discipline in general amongst the Turks.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Turkish Militia.
    • Of the Zaims and Timariots.
  • CHAP. III. A Computation of the numbers of the Forces arising from the Zaims and Timariots.
  • CHAP. IV. Of certain Customs and Laws observed a∣mongst the Zaimets and Timariots.
  • CHAP. V. The state of the Militia in Grand Cairo, and Egypt.
    • The Auxiliary Forces to the forementioned Mi∣litia of the Turks,
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Spahees.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Janizaries.
  • CHAP. VIII. Whether the maintenance of an Army of Janizaries according to the Original In∣stitution, be now agreeable to the Rules of Polity amongst the Turks.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Chiauses.
  • CHAP. X. Of the other parts of the Turkish Militia, the Toptchi.
    • Of the Gebegees.
    • Of the Delees.
    • Of the Segbans and Sarigias.
    • The Muhlagi and Besli,
  • CHAP. XI. Certain Observations on the Turkish Camp; and the Success of the last Battel against the Christians.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Turks Armata, or Naval Forces.
  • THE CONCLUSION.
• THE CONTENTS Of the several CHAPTERS.
  • part - 1
  • part - 2
  • part - 3
• A TABLE TO THE Turkish History, Written by Mr. RICHARD KNOLLES; wherein note that [a.] signifies the first Column of each Page, and [b.] the second.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
  • part - X
  • part - Y
  • part - Z
• October the 4th. 1687.
  • Lately Reprinted.
• A TABLE To the Continuation of Mr. KNOLLES's Turkish History; Written by Sir PAVL RYCAVT, &c.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
  • part - Y
  • part - Z
• frontispiece
• title page
• TO THE King's Most Excellent MAJESTY WILLIAM III. King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.
• THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
• illustration
• THE HISTORY OF THE TURKS From the Year 1678, to the Year 1699.
  • ANNO 1680.
  • ANNO, 1681.
  • ANNO 1673.
  • ANNO, 1674.
  • ANNO, 1675.
  • ANNO 1676.
  • ANNO, 1677.
  • ANNO 1678.
  • ANNO 1679.
  • ANNO, 1680.
    • GRAVAMINA Binarum Superioris Hungariae Regiarum ac Liberarum, Cassoviensis & Epperiensis, Civitatum Articularium, quibus ibidem degentes Uni∣versi Cives & Incolae Trium Nationum Evangelici, partim in ne∣gotio Religionis Evangelico, partim Libertate Civili-Politica, con∣tra 25, 26, & 41 Articulos Diaetae Soproniensis Anni 1681. gra∣viter injuriati essent, cum adjunctis eorum Postulatis.
      • Gravamen Regiae Liberae{que} Civitatis Carponensis Evangelicorum.
      • Gravamina regiarum & liberarum Veterozoliensis, Breznobaniensis & Libethbaniensis Civitatum E∣vangelicorum.
      • Gravamina Liberarum ac Regiarum Civitatum Sancti Georgij. Ba∣zingae, Tyrnaviae, Szakolizae, Kúzegh, & Ruszt.
      • Gravamina Liberarum ac Regiarum Trenchiniensis & Modrensis Ci∣vitatum.
      • Gravamina superioris Regni Hun∣gariae, Zempliniensis, Abavyva∣riensis, Unghvariensis, Saarossien∣sis, Thornensis, &c. Comitatuum insimulque oppidorum submon∣tanorum, in Dominio Rákoczi∣ano existentium Nobilium & Ignobilium Incolarum Evangeli∣corum.
      • Gravamina Universitatis Evangelicae Nobilium in Comitatibus Lyp∣toviensi, Thurocziensi, Arvensi, Trenchiniensi, Zoliensi, & Hon∣thensi existentium, pro evidenti remonstratione eorum, in qui∣busnam iidem contra Articulos Sopronienses in Negotio Religi∣onis laesi & turbati essent: Qui∣bus immediate subjunguntur eti∣am humillima Postulata eorun∣dem, aeque pro dictis Articulis conformitalium Gravaminum su∣orum mitigatione, reductione, & complanatione.
      • Humillima eaque Articularia prae∣mentionatorum Comitatuum Po∣stulata haec sunt.
      • Gravamen Oppidi Gyongyôs.
      • Diaetae Posoniensis, Ann. 1687. Articulus XXI. In negotio Religio∣nis renovantur Articuli 25 & 26 Ann. 1681. cum interjecta De∣claratione.
    • THE GRIEVANCES Of the two Imperial and Free Cities of Vpper Hungary, Cas∣sovia, and Epperies; wherein are Contain'd the Injuries done to all the Protestant Citizens and Inhabitants of the three Ranks, as well in their Civil Liberties, against the 25th, 26th, and 41st Articles of the Diet of Sopron, An. 1681. together with their Demands.
      • The Grievance of the Protestants of the Free and Imperial City of Carpona
      • The Grievances of the Imperial and Free Protestant Cities, Veterozolium, Breznobania and Libethbania.
      • The Grievances of the Free and Im∣perial Cities St. George, Bazinga, Tyrnaw, Szakoliza, Kussegh, and Rust.
      • The Grievances of the Free and Imperial Cities, Trenschin, and Modra.
      • The Grievances of the Counties of Vp∣per Hungary, Semlin, Abavivar, Unghwaar, Saraz, Tornaw, &c. and of all the Protestant Noblemen and Gentlemen living in the Moun∣tain Towns of the Principality of Tokai.
      • The Grievances of all the Protestant Noblemen of the Counties of Liep∣ze, Thurocz, Arva, Trenschin; Zolnock, and Sachsag; wherein are contain'd the Injuries and Troubles they have sustain'd upon the account of Religion, against the Articles of Sopron; together with Humble Request for the Redressing of the same.
      • The most Humble and Lawful De∣mands of the aforesaid Counties are these.
      • The Grievance of the City of Gyongyos.
      • The Grievance of the City of Moramoruss.
      • The XXI. Article of the Diet of Pres∣burg, in the year 1687, in the busi∣ness of Religion, the 25th and 26th Articles of the year 1681, are re∣new'd with the inserted Decleration.
  • ANNO 1681.
    • Sacratissima Caesarea Regiaque Majestas Domine Domine Clementissime.
      • Diaetae Posoniensis, Ann. 1687. Articulus XXI. In negotio Religionis renovantur Articuli 25 & 26 Ann. 1681. cum interjecta Declaratione.
      • Pacifications Viennensis Ann. 1606. Articuli Primi Continentia haec est.
      • Anno 1608. Articuli Primi ante Coronationem editi de Ne Negotio Religionis tenor talis est:
      • N. B.
    • Most Sacred, Imperial, and Royal Majesty:
      • The First Article of the Peace of Vienna in the Year 1606.
      • The First Article made before the Coronation in the Year 1608. concerning Religion.
  • ANNO, 1682.
  • ANNO 1683.
    • The Chief Officers were.
    • Volontiers were
  • ANNO, 1684.
    • The Articles are these.
  • ANNO 1685.
• THE Venetian Successes AGAINST The TURKS, 1685.
  • ANNO 1686.
  • ANNO, 1687.
• illustration
• THE REIGN OF SOLYMAN, The Fourteenth Emperor of the Turks.
  • ANNO 1688.
• THE Venetian Successes In Their WAR against the TURKS, In the Year 1688.
• The Successes of the GERMANS, AGAINST THE TURKS in Hungary, In the Year 1689.
  • Offers of Peace by the Turks.
  • Considerations Offered by the Turks.
  • Answers to the Considerations Offered.
• THE Venetian Successes In Their WAR against the TURKS, In the Year 1689.
  • Anno 1690.
    • Capitulations Agreed.
• THE Venetian Successes In Their WAR against the TURKS, In the Year 1690.
  • The Articles agreed.
    • Anno 1691.
    • A LIST of the Dead and Wounded on the Emperor's side.
      • Of the Infantry,
        • DEAD.
        • WOUNDED.
      • Of the Cavalry,
        • DEAD.
        • WOUNDED.
      • Of the Artillery,
        • WOUNDED.
    • The Brandenburgh Troops, under the Command of Lieutenant-General Barfus, having behaved themselves most Valiantly in this Bloody Day, contributed very much towards the Happy Event thereof, had al∣so their Share of Dead and Wounded, viz.
      • DEAD.
      • WOUNDED.
    • The Turks on their Side, had a far greater Loss; which, tho it cannot be distinctly certified, however may be guessed at, by what will appear from the following LIST of several of their Great and Smaller Officers, found Dead on the Field of Battle, and which were known and Named by a Turkish Prisoner, to be, viz.
    • Annotata ad informationem à Dominis Ablegatis Turcicis ulti∣mò exhibitam, pro informatione Excellentissimi Domini Legati An∣glici, ad Portam Ottomanicam proficiscentis.
    • Conditions and Instructions given by the King of Poland, to the English Ambassador: Entituled,
      • APPENDIX.
    • The Emperor's Articles and In∣structions for concluding a Peace, given to the English Ambassador at Vienna, Fe∣bruary 15. 1691/2.
    • ANNOTATIONES.
    • DECLARATIO ABLEGATORUM Portae Ottomanicae, IN Negotio PACIS. In Nomine Domini.
    • APPENDIX.
      • Ad APPENDICEM.
    • The Turkish Ambassador's Com∣plaints and Expostulations a∣bout their Imprisonment.
  • Anno 1692.
    • PROPOSITIONS For a Lasting PEACE, Offer'd at the Sublime Port, by Mr. Herbert, the English Ambassador, 1692.
      • Sacra Caesarea & Regia Maje∣stas Dominus noster Clementissi∣mus, ut sincero affectu & magno aestimio Serenissimi & Potentissimi Magnae Britanniae Regis & Prae∣potentium Dominorum Generali∣um Ordinum Foederati Belgij ad promovendam pacem cum Porta Ottomannica officia sibi oblata acceptat, ita quemadmodum sum∣mâ etiam in fortuna, & geminatis victoriis pacem honestam & tu∣tam aequis conditionibus inire de∣sideravit & etiamnum inire para∣ta est; Nos jussit Excellentissi∣mum Dominum Legatum Angliae ad Portam Ottomannam profici∣scentem super hoc negotio Pacis Viennae jam inchoato, de ejusdem processu, & ubi haerere coeperit, plene informare, simulque ejusdem Caesaream mentem circa ea quae adhuc facienda restant, ut Pax in∣tentata coalescere possit adaperire.
    • Summa Portionum in Hungaria, Transyl∣vania, ac Partibus Regno Subjectis ab Ann. 1683, usque ad Ann. 1690. solutarum.
    • Primo, quoad Articul. XXV. Ann. 1681. Diaetae Soproniensis, ejusque Primum Membrum, cu∣jus formalis Continentia haecest.
      • Majestati vestrae Sacratissimae demisse sup∣plicamus, quatenus aequa sapientissimi judicii sui lance pensitata:
      • Contra Secundum Membrum, quod sic sonat.
      • Contra Tertium Membrum tenoris sequentis:
      • Contra Quartum Membrum hujus Contextus:
    • Secundo, quoad Artic. XXVI. ejusdem Anni & Diaetae, primum Membrum hoc innuit.
      • Secundum Membrum hoc decernit.
      • Tertium Membrum hoc statuit:
      • Quartum Membrum hoc concedit:
      • Quintum Membrum hoc constituit:
      • Sextum Membrum hoc sancit:
      • Septimum Membrum determinat:
      • Octavum Membrum hoc ordinat▪
      • Nonum Membrum hoc perhibet:
      • Accederet praemissis quoque adjun∣gendum quoad Libertatem vel Maxime Civilem Politicam.
      • Quamobrem,
    • Exemplum alterius Libelli Me∣morialis Caesareae Majestati à Le∣gatis Saxon. & Brandeburg. Ele∣ctorum pro Protestantibus Hun∣garis Augustae Vindelicorum ex∣hibiti.
    • Exemplum libelli Memorialis Sacrae Caesareae Majestati à Lega∣tis Saxon. & Brandeburgicis Au∣gustae Vindelicorum in gratiam Hungarorum Protestantium exhi∣biti.
    • ANNEX A.
    • Oratio ad Caesarem Leopol∣dum Maximum, Wiennae in spe∣ciali audientia die 22 Junii, Ann. 1690. circa horam 8. Vesperti∣nam habita, pro statu Evangeli∣co Hungarico, & nominatim pro Comitatu Thurocziensi, per Ge∣nerosum D. Paulum Okoliczani dicta & instituta, adstantibus e∣gregiis Joanne Scredy, & Paulo Sallay, ejusdem status Evangelici Ablegatis.
      • Haec illa sunt, Augustissime Imperator, conficta crimina, quorum caussa neque citati, neque auditi, à Majestate vestra Sacratissima tamen capi jubemur.
      • Ad haec Caesar reposuit:
      • De caetero Vobis, vestrisque Principalibus, Caesareo-Regia Gratia nostra propensi manemus.
    • Sacratissima Caesarea Regiaque Majestas.
    • Sacratissima Caesarea Regiaque Majestas.
    • Sacratissima Caesarea Regiaque Majestas, Domine Domine Clementissime.
    • Deus Benedicat.
    • Exemplum literarum Domini Referendarii Regni Szezuka ad Residentem Caesareum Szymoinsky.
    • Conditiones ad Tractatum Pa∣cis cum Fulgida Porta Otho∣mannica ex parte Sereniss. Regis & Reip. Poloniae Con∣stantinop. designandae.
      • APPENDIX.
    • Sacratissima Caesarea Regiaque Majestas, Domine Domine nobis naturaliter Clementis∣sime.
    • RATIONES,
    • Lettre de Monsieur Colyer, Ambassadeur d'Hollande à Constantinople.
    • Lettre de Monsieur Colyer, Ambassadeur d'Hollande à Constantinople.
  • Anno 1693.
    • The Copy of a Letter from Mr. Coke, to Sir William Trumball, late Ambassador with the Grand Seignior.
    • Extract of my Lord Paget's Letter to a Friend, of the same Date with the pre∣ceding.
    • The Ambassadors Heemskirk, and Colyer's Letter to the Emperor touching the Peace.
    • Copie de la Relation envoyée à & sur lassaut de la Con∣trescarpe de Belgrade, du 7 Septembre, 1693.
    • Continuation du Journal de Siege de Belgrade, depuis le 5 jusqu'au 9 Septembre, 1693.
  • Anno 1694.
  • Anno 1695.
  • Anno 1696.
    • The Manner of the Persian Ambas∣sador's Entrance.
    • The Presents from Persia.
    • The Persian Presents to the Turks.
    • The Grand Seignior's Answer, to the Persian Ambassador.
  • Anno 1697.
    • The Particulars of Men Killed and Woun∣ded in the Assault of Vypalanca.
  • Anno 1698.
    • Extract of a Letter from Constantinople, of the 12/22th of February, 1700.
    • A LIST of the Presents presented to the Emperor by the Turkish Ambassador.
    • Particulars of the Presents which the Em∣peror by his Ambassador gave to the Grand Seignior.
    • The Last Account of Count TEKELY.
• AN Alphabetical TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS Contain'd in this BOOK.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
  • part - Y
  • part - Z