discontented, that they were ready of themselves to break up the Leager; the _Bashaw_ retiring himself to _Buda,_ had some of the Rear Troops cut off. _Amaroz Bashaw_ hearing of this, found such bad welcome at _Alba Regalis,_ and the Town so strongly repaired with so brave a Garrison, raised his Siege, and retired to _Zigetum._ * * * * * {MN-1} _A brave encounter of the_ Turks _Army with the_ Christians. {MN-2} _Duke_ Merceur _overthroweth_ Assan Bassa. The Duke understanding, that the Archduke _Ferdinando,_ had so resolutely besieged _Caniza_ as what by the loss of _Alba Regalis,_ and the _Turks_ retreat to _Buda,_ being void of hope of any relief, doubted not, but it would become again the _Christians._ {MN-1}To the furtherance whereof, the Duke divided his Army into three parts. The Earl of _Rosworme_ went with Seven thousand to _Caniza,_ the Earl of _Meldritch_ with Six thousand he sent to assist _Georgio Busca_ against the _Transilvanians,_ the rest went with himself to the Garrisons of _Strigonium_ and _Komara;_ having thus worthily behaved himself, he arrived at _Vienne,_ where the Arch-dukes and the Nobility with as much honour received him, as if he had conquered all Hungaria; his very Picture they esteemed would make them fortunate, which thousands kept as curiously as a precious relique. To requite this honour, preparing himself to return into _France,_ to raise new Forces against the next year, with the two Arch-dukes, _Matthias_ and _Maximilian,_ and divers others of the Nobility, was with great Magnificence conducted to _Nurenburg,_ there by them royally feasted, (how it chanced is not known;) {MN-2} but the next Morning he was found dead, and his Brother in Law died two days after; whose hearts, after this great Triumph, with much sorrow were carried into _France._ * * * * * {MN-1} _Duke_ Merceur _divideth his army._ {MN-2} _Duke_ Merceur _and his brother in law die suddenly._ * * * * * CHAP. VII. _The unhappy Siege of_ Caniza; _Earl_ Meldritch _serveth Prince_ Sigismundus; _Prince_ Moyses _besiegeth_ Regall; Smith's _three single Combats; His Patent from_ Sigismundus, _and Reward._