302 MORATO, PASHA OF SEBENIK, JAN. 1, 1539. p And they killed many by tortures to bring out their hidden treasures. And their cry went up toward heaven. 1000. And the captain of the emperor's hosts returned to Italy, and there died of them much people of sore diseases*. The hand of the Lord† was also upon the Spaniards who returned, and the ship was broken under them in the seas of Calabria; they sank as lead, not even one of them remained§. Some of those also who came unto Sicily the inhabitants of Messina slew; and most of them perished, for they had set their hearts upon entering into the city with a strong hand. And there was the plague in the ships of Andrea Doria; they also drank the cup of trembling; so let all thine enemies perish, O Lord¶. 1001. And on the first day of the month of January, in the year one thousand five hundred and thirty-nine, came Morato**, the chief captain of the horsemen of Solyman against Castel Nuovo, and three captains of the host with him; and they brought with them six battering-rams, and drew nigh unto the city. And the Spaniards went out קיב SOLYMAN AGAINST HUNGARY. 303 against them when they came, and fell upon them suddenly, and slew many with the edge of the sword. And the Turks fled from before them, and left there the rams; and as for the rest, their life was a prey unto them. And the uncircumcised took the rams, and returned unto the city with gladness. 1002. In those days, Solyman went with a mighty hand against Hungary; and the Turks utterly destroyed wherever their foot trod. And the choicest of their women and of their children they took to themselves, and returned with gladness to their own country. 1003. In that year, Henry removed the graven images, and overthrew the consecrated altars, and hewed down their groves*. And the priests who were in his kingdom, in England he commanded, that they should take wives unto themselves; and unto the sisters, that they should belong unto husbands at that time. And on those who rebelled against his word he executed judgments, and many fled away, or were driven from his country, for he turned after Luther, and was an enemy unto the priests all the days. 1004. And the wife of the emperor died when she had hard labor in travailt, on the first day of † i. e. Nuns. * Comp. Deut. vii. 5; xii. 3. Gen. xxxv. 16, 17. 304 DRAGUT AND ZIPUT, JULY 17, 1539. קיב the month of May; and they buried her in the sepulchres of the kings, and honored her much. And it was told unto the emperor, that his mother also died, for she was old. And he lifted up his voice, and wept very sore, for the sorrow was great*. And he and his nobles clothed themselves with mourning; and their faces gathered blacknesst. 1005. And the ships of the emperor went unto Castel-Nuovo, laden with corn, and bread, and meat, and men of valor, to place them instead of those men, whose soul was weary of sitting in the fort; and they returned unto their own country. 1006. And Barbarossa, which is Chairedding, went out from the seas of Constantinople with much people and with a strong hand. And his galleys were two hundred; and he came unto Castel Nuovo on the seventeenth day of the month of July, which is the fifth month, and also a mixed multitude went out with him, and at their head were Dragut and Ziput||, who went to make spoil in the countries of their enemies; this was their manner all the while¶. And the Spaniards warred against them daily, and set up the rams round about, and battered its walls. And *Comp. Gen. xxvii. 38. + i. e. Expressed sadness. Is. iv. 3; Joel ii. 6. Gen. xlv. 23. § Sometimes spelled Haradin. .אדארגוט וציפוט | ¶ 1 Sam. xxvii. 11. קיב CHAIREDDIN IN CASTEL NUOVO. 305 they cast into it about thirteen thousand cannonballs, and the sea and the land trembled. And they cast down her fortified walls, and warred against the city daily. And the Lord caused it to rain upon Castel-Nuovo in the night of the seventh day of the month of August; and the windows of heaven were opened*. And the Turks said, "This is the time to laugh;" and they approached the city before one could know anothert, and climbed up the walls. And the Spaniards arose, and went out against them, and could not put fire into the battering-rams, nor into the guns, for the Lord caused it to rain at that time; and they fought with swords and with spears; and they could not stand before them, for the Turks were many. And of them died but few in number; and they drew back and fought in the markets, and in the streets, and were smitten before the Turks, and fell before them slain by the sword. And there died about three thousand men in that slaughter, and eight hundred souls of men, children, and women, were taken alive. And Chaireddin came into the city and fortified it, and put a garrison into the midst thereof. And they found there the rams which Andrea * Gen. vii. 11. VOL. II. + Ruth iii. 14, X 306 BARBAROSSA & CHAIREDDIN AT CATTARO. ¿P Doria had left there. And it was a shame unto the uncircumcised. 1008. And Barbarossa sent unto the governor of the men of Venice who were at Cattaro, saying, "Deliver unto me the fort of Resano*, which is upon the mountain ;" and he said, "I cannot do this thing of my own mind." And Barbarossa spake to the hearts of the men of the city, and persuaded them by the sweetness of his tongue. And they delivered it into his hand on the eleventh day of the month, and it was reckoned unto them for a shame. [P] And the governor of Cattaro sent unto him a present; but Barbarossa had no respect unto his offering, and demanded Cattaro, saying, "War and peace are in my hand." 1009. And on the fifteenth day of the same month, Chaireddin went with all the ships unto Cattaro, and his men went on shore, and went about to see the nakedness of the lands; and they cast up trenches against them, and the Turks drew back, for their fear fell upon them. And it came to pass, at eventidell, that Chaireddin sent unto the city, saying, "Solyman hath sent a letter unto me, saying, 'Let them alone; for the men .ריסאנו * Gen. iv. 5. † Num. xvi. 28; xxiv. 23. § Gen. xlii. 12. Deut. ix. 14. |