The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 22.4.5

22.4.5

They Pretend that it will fright Chan Channa and the Decanns, when they shall heare that this Prince is soe fauoured, who nowe comes to make warr vpon them, that the king hath deliuered vp his eldest Sonne, in that as it were the whole kingdome and hope of succession and the Present Power therof. The King, who had yeeilded himself into the handes of a woman, could not defend his sonne from their Practises. Hee either sees not the ambition or trustes it too farr in Confidence of his owne Power, and consentes: soe that this day hee was deliuered vp, the souldiers of Anna-rah dischardged, and a supply of Asaph chans planted about him, with assistannce of 200 of the Princes horse. His sister and diuers weomen in the Seraglia mourne, refuse their meate, crye out of the kinges dotage and Crueltye, and professe that if hee dye ther will 100 of his kindred burne for him in memorye of the kinges bloudines to his woorthyest Sonne. The king giues fayre woordes, protesteth no intent of ill toward the Prince, and promiseth his deliuery and sendes Narmahall to appease these enraged ladyes, but they Curse, threaten, and refuse to see her. The Common People all murmer; they say the king hath not deliuered his sonnes but his owne life into the handes of an Ambitious Prince and a treacherous faction: that Corsoronne cannot Perish without scandall to the father or rcuenge from him: therfore hee must goe first and after him his sonne;