The History of the Life and Death of Sultan Solyman the Magnificent, Emperor of the Turks, and of His son Mustapha

INSCRIB’D TO
The Spectators of MUSTAPHA , a Tragedy: Acted at the Theatre-Royal , in Drury-Lane .
With a Geographical Description of the Progress of the Emperor Solyman’s Armies in Hungary , Germany , and several other Parts of Europe , Asia , and Africa .
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LONDON: Printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe , in Paternoster-Row. M.DCC.XXXIX.

AS the Town has been so agreeably entertain’d with the Tragedy of Mustapha, written by the celebrated Author of Eurydice, and other valuable Pieces, I think it will not be amiss to give a short Account of the Life and Actions of Solyman , the Father of Mustapha , mix’d with those of that unfortunate Prince, who gives Title to the Play.
Solyman the Magnificent, (Father to Mustapha , by a beautiful Circassian Slave, and Tzianger , by the ambitious Roxolana ) was one of the most potent Princes of the Othoman Race : He was the Son of Selimus , who died in the midst of his Victories, upon the Road to Adrianople, of a Cancer in his Reins, in September 1520, when Charles V. was Emperor of Germany , Henry VIII. King of England , Francis I. King of France, James V. King of Scotland , and Leo X. Pope of Rome.
The Moment he landed, the Aga cry’d with a loud Voice, Behold your Emperor Solyman! The Janizaries , transported with Joy, reply’d with one Voice, Long live Solyman, our great Emperor!
Solyman was in his Twentieth Year, when he was first seated in the Turkish Throne ; and for several Years reign’d as a benign Prince . But being corrupted by the Artifices of Roxolana , and the impious Designs of Rustan his Grand Vizir, who wedded a Daughter of Roxolana ’s, began to dip his Hands in Blood.
However he perform’d many glorious Actions at the Head of his own Armies.