Albions England A Continued Historie of the same Kingdome, from the Originals of the first Inhabitants thereof: With most the chiefe Alterations and Accidents theare hapning, vnto, and in the happie Raigne of our now most gracious Soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth: Not barren in varietie of inuentiue and historicall Intermixtures: First penned and published by William Warner: and now reuised, and newly inlarged by the same Author: Whereunto is also newly added an Epitome of the whole Historie of England |
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CHAP. LX.
The Inquisition threatned, wrought in Netherlanders feare.
And Signes of altring Regment in their ancient State appeare.
As full-fead Children with their Foode by Peace this people play,
Till, in world-matchles Wealth, did them Securitie betray.
They hearing what King Philip meant against their State, did minde
What in the Fables Morall of the Stock and Stork we finde:
For in the Lady Regent and her Brother Philips Corse,
Their hearts presag'd like diffrence as twixt rigor and remorse.
Arm'd was the Duke of Alua, who by warres, by wiles, by blood,
Shuld cōquer, circūuent, cōsume, those Lands, their Lords, the Good.
These to haue his sufficed not the Spanish King, vnlesse
He Monarchize their Land, their Lawes, and Liberties depresse.
The other Part their Consciences and Priuiledges pleades,
Nor other cause than only thus to armor Either leades.
For There, else-Where, and euer Spayne, when Spayne would Scepters lurch,
Concludes for Spayne though euer Spayne begins for holy-Church.
No Armie was as yet ariu'd, when as the Belgies send
To Philip their submission, and their Loyaltie defend.
If ought were done contrary to his Edicts (as indeede
Weare some too busie Protestants did order-les proceede)
They did transpose that fault vpon those Innouators rude,
Protesting all that Subiects should, and humbly too they sude,
(Vouching his Father, Vncle, Kings, and Emperors of old,
Who let their Liege-men, diffring from their own, Religion hold)
To suffer Consciences in them to God-wards vncontrold.
For which, and for their Charters did they offer Masses large,
And euermore to vnder-go all Truage, Taxe, and Charge.
But Theirs to alter quite in all was it that Philip ment:
To plague therfore those seauenteene Shires was war-flesht Alua sent.
And Signes of altring Regment in their ancient State appeare.
As full-fead Children with their Foode by Peace this people play,
Till, in world-matchles Wealth, did them Securitie betray.
They hearing what King Philip meant against their State, did minde
What in the Fables Morall of the Stock and Stork we finde:
For in the Lady Regent and her Brother Philips Corse,
Their hearts presag'd like diffrence as twixt rigor and remorse.
Arm'd was the Duke of Alua, who by warres, by wiles, by blood,
Shuld cōquer, circūuent, cōsume, those Lands, their Lords, the Good.
These to haue his sufficed not the Spanish King, vnlesse
He Monarchize their Land, their Lawes, and Liberties depresse.
The other Part their Consciences and Priuiledges pleades,
Nor other cause than only thus to armor Either leades.
For There, else-Where, and euer Spayne, when Spayne would Scepters lurch,
Concludes for Spayne though euer Spayne begins for holy-Church.
No Armie was as yet ariu'd, when as the Belgies send
To Philip their submission, and their Loyaltie defend.
If ought were done contrary to his Edicts (as indeede
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They did transpose that fault vpon those Innouators rude,
Protesting all that Subiects should, and humbly too they sude,
(Vouching his Father, Vncle, Kings, and Emperors of old,
Who let their Liege-men, diffring from their own, Religion hold)
To suffer Consciences in them to God-wards vncontrold.
For which, and for their Charters did they offer Masses large,
And euermore to vnder-go all Truage, Taxe, and Charge.
But Theirs to alter quite in all was it that Philip ment:
To plague therfore those seauenteene Shires was war-flesht Alua sent.
This, like a pleasing poysning Aspe, to act as he did aime,
At first arriuall Pardons did for passed Crimes proclaime.
That tractable kind People so he to his bent did frame.
Who weare not then by hostile meanes men easily to tame.
He thus of them possest, did then, by slie Degrees, surprise
Their Townes, puts Garisons in them, built Cittadels likewise,
Inducts the Inquisition, and strange Imposts did deuise,
Cals pardon'd Crimes in question, faines the Guiltles to offend,
And thus an Aspe, and poysnous more, prou'd Alua in the end.
For why? ambitious men seeke, get, possesse, and practise State,
With restles minds, by fawning Meanes, enuide, in haughtie rate.
This priuiledged Prouince, and this Paradized Earth,
Thus stripped of her golden Fleece, and faintly drawing breath,
Was Phisickt of Elizabeth who with her English Balme,
Then much the poysnous biting of that Spanish Aspe did calme:
Euen Pittie preaching thus to her, that Nature is reuerst,
When as it selfe is not amongst it owne Consorts disperst.
She to that Countries Father, to that honorable Knight,
The Prince of Orange (armed then in Christ his cause to fight,
And for his Countries weale) permits first Voluntarie Aides,
And lastly, when that neighbour Fier too neerly her inuaides,
And their extreame Oppression did her Charitie inuite,
(By Ambassies Spayne often mou'd to do the Belgies right,
Howbeit touching Peace in vaine) she franklier friends their Cause,
Who were inforced to defend their Faith, their Liues, and Lawes,
Against their Soules and Bodies foes, and (which might all perceaue)
Our cause was handled then in theirs, then theirs were ours to leaue,
And (which had often ayded vs in many a Field and Fleete)
In ancient Loue with Burgundie to breake was thought vnmeete.
At first arriuall Pardons did for passed Crimes proclaime.
That tractable kind People so he to his bent did frame.
Who weare not then by hostile meanes men easily to tame.
He thus of them possest, did then, by slie Degrees, surprise
Their Townes, puts Garisons in them, built Cittadels likewise,
Inducts the Inquisition, and strange Imposts did deuise,
Cals pardon'd Crimes in question, faines the Guiltles to offend,
And thus an Aspe, and poysnous more, prou'd Alua in the end.
For why? ambitious men seeke, get, possesse, and practise State,
With restles minds, by fawning Meanes, enuide, in haughtie rate.
This priuiledged Prouince, and this Paradized Earth,
Thus stripped of her golden Fleece, and faintly drawing breath,
Was Phisickt of Elizabeth who with her English Balme,
Then much the poysnous biting of that Spanish Aspe did calme:
Euen Pittie preaching thus to her, that Nature is reuerst,
When as it selfe is not amongst it owne Consorts disperst.
She to that Countries Father, to that honorable Knight,
The Prince of Orange (armed then in Christ his cause to fight,
And for his Countries weale) permits first Voluntarie Aides,
And lastly, when that neighbour Fier too neerly her inuaides,
And their extreame Oppression did her Charitie inuite,
(By Ambassies Spayne often mou'd to do the Belgies right,
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Who were inforced to defend their Faith, their Liues, and Lawes,
Against their Soules and Bodies foes, and (which might all perceaue)
Our cause was handled then in theirs, then theirs were ours to leaue,
And (which had often ayded vs in many a Field and Fleete)
In ancient Loue with Burgundie to breake was thought vnmeete.
How thence tyrannous Alua was reuoked, all too late,
When pitiously declined was their flourishing Estate:
Ere which Oppression, where the King had countles Profits thence,
Now Ownes he nothing there, not held with infinit Expence.
The Slaughters, Sackings, Mutinies, the Kings Vice-Gerents sence,
How Horne, & Egmond, Coūties braue, through Aluas Athisme spead,
How Orange, through onr Soueraignes Aids preuaild, how lastly dead,
How Anioy also, through her Meanes, became that Peoples head,
How now her Highnes onely-selfe, next God, doth them secure,
Her valiant Warriors there, whose Laudes might speciall Pens allure,
And here mean-while should ours, saue that I cannot but deuine,
Their Chiualrie to be reseru'd for higher Muse than mine:
To which, though some we leaue, yeat (by their leaues) of some is said
Themselues they haue misgouern'd, and their Companies betrayd,
Some More regard of Tents and Trash in their Retreats haue made,
Then of our craised men, may such Conductors low be laide,
And some too ruthles, riotous, and of their Charge remisse,
Haue starued vp in number moe than Foe-slaine number is.
Thus some of some report, perhaps, not true in all as told:
But somewhat somewhere faulteth, for no fier no smoake be bold.
To be officious getteth Friends, plaine Dealing hated is,
Yeat better plainely to reproue, than fainedly to kisse:
We cannot also loue our Friends, and flatter their A-misse.
How these and thus-like passed Thear we ouer-passe it heere:
Note in our Queene Religion wrong'd it selfe did euer cheere,
And, wheare the Spanish Nimrod hunts in Monarchie to hold
All Christendom, through God that drift she chiefly hath controld.
Nor did, nor doth, nor shall it need that thus to her be told:
Who would to God, but works no good, who seeketh fame by ease,
Comes short of both, no lesse than Mappes to very Lands and Seas.
When pitiously declined was their flourishing Estate:
Ere which Oppression, where the King had countles Profits thence,
Now Ownes he nothing there, not held with infinit Expence.
The Slaughters, Sackings, Mutinies, the Kings Vice-Gerents sence,
How Horne, & Egmond, Coūties braue, through Aluas Athisme spead,
How Orange, through onr Soueraignes Aids preuaild, how lastly dead,
How Anioy also, through her Meanes, became that Peoples head,
How now her Highnes onely-selfe, next God, doth them secure,
Her valiant Warriors there, whose Laudes might speciall Pens allure,
And here mean-while should ours, saue that I cannot but deuine,
Their Chiualrie to be reseru'd for higher Muse than mine:
To which, though some we leaue, yeat (by their leaues) of some is said
Themselues they haue misgouern'd, and their Companies betrayd,
Some More regard of Tents and Trash in their Retreats haue made,
Then of our craised men, may such Conductors low be laide,
And some too ruthles, riotous, and of their Charge remisse,
Haue starued vp in number moe than Foe-slaine number is.
Thus some of some report, perhaps, not true in all as told:
But somewhat somewhere faulteth, for no fier no smoake be bold.
To be officious getteth Friends, plaine Dealing hated is,
Yeat better plainely to reproue, than fainedly to kisse:
We cannot also loue our Friends, and flatter their A-misse.
How these and thus-like passed Thear we ouer-passe it heere:
Note in our Queene Religion wrong'd it selfe did euer cheere,
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All Christendom, through God that drift she chiefly hath controld.
Nor did, nor doth, nor shall it need that thus to her be told:
Who would to God, but works no good, who seeketh fame by ease,
Comes short of both, no lesse than Mappes to very Lands and Seas.
Not onely thus, but in this while her Fleetes haue oftentimes
Set prosperously her men on shore, euen in the farthest Climes:
Whēce haue they brought, by fair Cōmerce, great riches to our land,
Or glorious spoyles from such as did their peace or Prowse withstand:
Of which shall be digested here the Progresse, in some parte,
Though stately be the Subiect, and too slender be our Arte.
Set prosperously her men on shore, euen in the farthest Climes:
Whēce haue they brought, by fair Cōmerce, great riches to our land,
Or glorious spoyles from such as did their peace or Prowse withstand:
Of which shall be digested here the Progresse, in some parte,
Though stately be the Subiect, and too slender be our Arte.
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