Christians vvho holpe to transport the arme of Amurath ouer Hellespont against the Christians 73 Infidelitie and periurie of Mahomet 322. 333 Infidelitie and trecherie of Chirluc 332 Inuasion Vide Roades Iohn Boccace 393 Iohn Carracciola paramour to Ione Queene of Naples is made graund Seneschall 399. he is taken prisoner by Alphonsus 400. and raunsomed by Francis Sforce 401. he is slaine by the practise of Queene Ione 402 Iohn Castriot father to Scanderbeg his issue 3. being inuaded by Amurath the great Turke making peace with him he deliuereth all his sonnes in hostage 4. he dieth 12 Iohn Castriot sonne to Scanderbeg 496 Iohn Cernouitche nephew to Scanderbeg 47 Iohn Comenes Emperour of Trebyzond in league vvith Vsuncassan king of Persia against Mahomet 386 Iohn Cosse a Neapolitaine Admirall to Iohn Duke of Aniow 401 Iohn Duke of Aniow son to Rene Duke of Barre aided by the Genoways against Ferdinand king of Naples 404. he is ouercome in the field by Ferdinand and Scanderbeg 420. he returneth into France 421 Iohn Duke of Calabria 388 Iohn Huniades Lieutenant Generall of the Hungarians at the battell of Moraua 17. he is Despot of Transiluania and father to Matthias Coruinus king of Hungary 53. Lieutenant Generall at the battell of Varna 73. after the losse of the field he flyeth and is imprisoned by the Despot of Seruia 75 Iohn Iustinian a Genoway Lieutenant Generall for the Emperour vvithin Constantinople 318. he is highly commended by Mahomet 324. his industrie and vertue 329. being vvounded he fainteth and forsaketh his charge ibidem his death 331 Iohn le Graund a Germaine 319. 321 Iohn Maria of Vincētia slaue to Mustapha 254 Iohn of Sclauonie his honorable death end 330 Iohn Perlat taken prisoner by the Turkes by Mahomet put to death 455 Ione or Iane the first Queene of Naphes maryed Andrew the yonger son to the king of Hungarie 389. she procureth his death and taketh a second husband ibidem her third and fourth mariage 390. she is enemy to Pope Vrban who depriueth her of her kingdome 392. she flyeth vvith Pope Clement to Auignon ibid. she adopteth Lewes the first Duke of Aniow for her heire and so returneth to Naples 392. she is put to death by Charles Duke of Duraz. 393 Ione the second Queene of Naples sister to Ladislaus and daughter to Charles the second of Duraz. 396. her familiaritie vvith Pandolphel Alop. 397. she marieth Iames Count of March ibid. she entertaineth Iohn Caraecciolle for her minion and is by the Pope depriued of her kingdome 399. she disinheriteth Alphonsus adopteth Lewes the third of Aniow and is restored to her kingdome ibidem she causeth the grand Seneschall her minion to be slaine 402. making her will and ordaining Rene Duke of Barre to be her heire she dyeth ibidem Iosaphat Barbare Ambassadour for the Venetians to Scanderbeg and one of his counsell 473 Isaac Bassa of Romania sent vvith an armie against Scanderbeg 354 Isidore Rutheniam Cardinall the Popes Legat at Constantinople prisoner to the Turks ransomed 333 Island of Lissa in the Adriaticke sea vppon the coast of Epyre. 47 Isthmus or streight of Corinth what it is 426 Isup sent Ambassadour to Scanderbeg 235 Iulian Cardinall of S. Angell causeth the king of Hungary to breake his faith and league vvith the Turkes 63. his miserable end 75 Iulius Caesar of Capua taketh Sforce Cotignolle prisoner 397. he intendeth the death of the Coūt of March is bewrayeth by Queene Ione and executed 398 Iussumbeg sent against Scanderbeg 428 L Ladislaus son to Charles of Duraz king of Naples is crowned king of Naples by Pope Boniface 399. he is made king of Hungary ibid. he taketh Rome by force ibid. he vvarreth vpon the Florentines and is poisoned 396 Lech or Luke Dusman 47. he aideth the Venetians against Scanderbeg 96 Lech or Luke Zacharie Lord of Dayna in Epire. 46. he is murthered by Lech Ducagin 93 Legion vvhat it is 359 Leon the sage his table of the Emperours of Constantinople 336 Leonard Longaske 319 Leonidas his valour 215 Letters from Francis Albert Cardinall to Vladislaus king of Hungarie 63 Letters of Vladislaus to Scanderbeg ibidem of Scanderbeg in answer to Vladislaus 69. of Amurath to Scanderbeg 79. of Scanderbeg to Amurath 84. of Amurath to Mustapha 116. of Mahomet to the Gouernour of Sfetigrade to practise the reuolt of Moses from Scanderbeg 276. of Scanderbeg to Alphonsus king of Naples 279. of Mahomet to Scanderbeg 431. 434. 442. of Scanderbeg to Mahomet 433. of Pope Pius the second to Scanderbeg 445 Lewes Duke of Duraz the 3. sonne of Charles the second king of Hungary 339 Lewes king of Hungary sonne of Carolobert 388. he warreth vpon Ione Queene of Naples 389. He sendeth Charles of Duraz vvith an army against her 393. he causeth her to be put to death ibidem he dieth 394 Lewes Prince of Tarent sonne of Philip husband or paramour to Ione the first Queene of Naples 389 Lewes the first Duke of Aniow second sonne to Iohn king of France adopted by Queene Ione 392. he inuadeth the kingdome of Naples and is ouerthrowen in battell 393. he is sore hurt and dieth ibidem Lewes the second Duke of Aniow crowned king of Naples by Pope Clement and entreth Naples 395. He is confirmed in the kingdome by Pope Alexander the fift ibidem he is ouercome in battell by Ladislaus and returneth into Fraunce 396 Lewes the third Duke of Aniow adopted by Queene Ione whom he restoreth to her kingdome of Naples 401. he dieth 402 Liberalitie of Christian Princes sending great giftes and presentes to Scanderbeg vppon the death of Amurath 248 Liberalitie of Amesa the nephew of Scanderbeg 266 Liberalitie of Francis Sforce 401 Lassa or Alexia a citie of Epyre subiect to the Venetians 44. 359 Lyuad a plaine in Macedonie 431 Magnanimitie of the Epirotes in the dayes of Scanderbeg 239 Mahomet brought vp vnder the gouernement of Haly-Bassa 87. he is at the siege of Sfetigrade vvith Amurath 186. and at the siege of Croy. 209. his mortall hatred to the Christians 213. he voweth the destruction of Scanderbeg 215. he is named Emperour of the Turkes 251. his crueltie impietie Atheisme tyrannie and notable vices 224. his description 255. his voyage to Constantinople 313. he violateth the peace sworne to the Emperour of Constantinople ibibem his periurie to the Peratines 333. he is ouerthrowen by Humades in a battell before Belgrade in Hungarie and wounded vvith a great slaughter of the Turkes 353. he seeketh truce vvith Scanderbeg 375. in two battels he is ouercome by Vsuncassan but in the third ouerthroweth him 387. his conquestes in the East during his truce vvith Scanderbeg 425. 426. he sendeth Ballaban to begin the siege of Croy and after followeth in person 475. he maketh a second iourney into Epire. 486. he returneth to Constantinople and craueth Scanderbeg his sword in gift 497 Maloncre or Demire king of Persia sonne to Gampsa Sultan of the Persians slaine in battell by
Vsuncassan 386 Mamiza daughter to Iohn Castriot and Voisaue 3. by her brother Scanderbeg giuen in mariage to Musache Thopie 25. she celebrateth the obsequtes of her husband 305. her perfections and prayses 309 Mara daughter to Iohn Castriot and Voisaue 3. sister to Scanderbeg maried to Stephen Cernouitche 25 Margaret the vvife of Charles king of Naples sister to Queene Ione flieth vvith her children to Gaietta 394 Margaret the sister of Sforce Cotignolle her hardinesse and generositie 397 Marin Span Amesa gouernors of Baleza 107 Marquise of Crotona ouerthrowen taken prisoner by Ferdinand 404 Marquise d'Est 405 Mary daughter to Stephē king of Hungary maried to Charles the second king of Naples her issue 388 Mary sister to Ione Queene of Naples vvife to Robert Earle of Arthois her familiaritie vvith Iohn Boccace 393. she is put to death by Charles of Duraz. ibidem Maurice Cataneo a Genoway 318 Messeit a Saniack taken prisoner 371. he is raunsomed 377 Messenger of Amurath reiected by the Croyans 211. Messenger of Perlat to Moses 276. from Hamur to Scanderbeg 379. from the Turkish armie to Scanderbeg 482 Metopick a Promontory neare Constantinople 315 Miliander a place in Constantinople 318 Misia Vide Seruia Modon or Methone in Greece spoiled by Mahomet 426 Monticlea 221 Morea Vide Peloponesus Mocrea vvonne by Scanderbeg 42 Morsena his prophecie of Constantinople 338 Moses Bassa the murtherer of Tursines murthered by the mother of the infant 253 Moses Goleme of Dibria aideth Scanderbeg in his reuolt 24. he is left to continue the siege of Sfetigrade 33. he goeth disguised as aspie into the Turkes Campe. 164. he is vvounded 198. his immoderate furie in the heate of fight 271. his originall and discent ibidē his hardie act in the battell of Pologue 271. 272. his valour vertue rewarded by Scanderbeg 273. he reuolteth from Scanderbeg 278. 302. his goods liuings are confiscate 305. he cometh to Andrinople and is honorably entertained 310. he is sent with an armie against Scanderbeg 312. 337. he chalengeth Scanderbeg to the combat yet refuseth him 344. being ouerthrowen he is in disgrace vvith Mahomet and in danger of his life 345. 346. he returneth into Epire submiteth himselfe to Scanderbeg is pardoned restored to his goodes liuings and dignities 347. 348. he is taken prisoner by the Turkes and put to death by Mahomet 455 Mount Gargan in Apulia or mount Saint Angell 410 Mountaine of Mocrea 264 Mountaine of Modrissa 258. 264 Musache de Angeline nephew of Scanderbeg son of Vladienne Goleme and nephew to Scanderbeg by his sister Angeline 271. he is vvounded 299. he is taken prisoner by the Turkes and put to death by Mahomet 455 Musache de Thopy the sonne of Mamiza Scanderbegs sister 25. he is surprised by the Turkes before Belgrade vvhere he maketh a most glorious end 295. 296. his vertues and prayses 309 Mustapha sent against Scanderbeg by Amurath 89. he is sent the second time 94. he is taken prisoner by the Albanois 125. he is raunsomed 127 Mynes discouered by a deuise 230 Mynes of the Turkes against Constantinople disappointed by countermynes 321 N Naples kingdome an example of fortunes inconstancy 387. conquered by Lewes king of Hungarie restored to Queene Ione 389. besieged by Philip Duke of Millan and others and vvon for Queene Ione 401. recouered by Rene Duke of Barre besieged vvon by Alphonsus 403. taken by Bellisarius from the Gothes ibidem Neapolitanes their humour and disposition 387. their rebellion against Ferdinand and confederacie vvith Iohn Duke of Aniow 404. 405. they are reconciled to Ferdinand and pardoned by meanes of Scanderbeg 421 Natolia or Asia Minor named Turkie 6 Negligence and securitie of the Turkish armie 163. 366. 367 Neophite a monke at Constantinople 324 Nicholas Berize 304. takē prisoner by the Turks or put to death by Mahomet 455 Nicholas Ducagin the sonne of Paule 46. his valour and prowesse 89 Nicholas de Gullelle 319 Nicholas Moneta gouernour of Scutarie 481 Nicholas of Naples at enmitie vvith Pope Vrban the sixt and the cause thereof 391 Number of Turkes slaine in the battell against Haly Bassa 60. in the battell against Fery-Bassa 175. at the siege of Sfetigrade vnder Amurath 189. at the siege of Belgrade in Macedonie 304. at Belgrade in Hungarie 353. in the battell of Pharsalia 301 Number of Christians slaine at the siege of Sfetigrade vnder Scanderbeg 204. at the battell of Belgrade 301 Number of Christians prisoners at the taking of Constantinople 332 Number of souldiers in garrison at Constantinople 314 Number of Scanderbegs armie against Amurath at the siege of Sfetigrade 133. at the siege of Croy. 208 Number of Amuraths army brought to the siege of Sfetigrade 140. to the siege of Croy. 207 O Oration of Amese to Mahomet 351 Oration of Amurath to his counsellers for vvarre to be made against Scanderbeg 130. to his Chieftains before Croy reproching their faintnesse and cowardise 223 Oration of Andrew Angell to the Driuastines 111 Oration of Carazabeg to Mahomet 429 Oration of a common souldier in Sfetigrade 31 Oration of Daniell Iurich Generall of the Venetian armie against Scanderbeg 98 Oration of Debreas encouraging his souldiers against Scanderbeg 270 Oration of the Emperour of Constantinople 327 Oration of the gouernour of Belgrade to his people 284 Oration of Isup to Scanderbeg persuading him to peace vvith Amurath 236 Oration of Mahomet to his Chrieftaines against the Christiās 445. purposing a iourney against Scanderbeg in proper person 472 Oration of Paule Angell Archbishop of Duraz to Scanderbeg incensing the Epirots against Mahomet 437 Oration of Paule Ducagin touching the sending of succours to Vladislaus king of Hungary 67 Oration of Perlat to the Dybrians vvithin Sfetigrade dissuading them from yeelding to Amurath 183 Oration of Scanderbeg to the Citizens of Sfetigrade 137. to Pope Paule the second and his Cardinals at Rome 478. to the Princes of Epyre assembled in Parliament at Lissa 47. to his subiects to comfort them after that the voyage of the Christians against the Turkes was broken 450. to the Venetian Ambassadours vpon the conclusion of peace betweene them 128 Oration of Zagan counselling Mahomet to continue the siege of Constantinople 326 Orations of Scanderbeg to his souldiours 1 At his going to recouer the fortresses of Epyre against the Turkes 25 2 After the recouery of the fortresses of Epyre. 34 3 Marching against Haly Bassa 54 4 After the battell vvith Haly Bassa inuiting them to the sacke and spoile of the Turkishe territories 60 5 Consulting to assay Mustapha 91 6 Before the battell betweene him and the Venetians 99 7 Before the battell of Oronichea against Mustapha 122 8 Being to giue a canuazado to the Turkishe Campe. 165 9 Persuading thē to proceede in their Conquests against the Turkes 260 10 Before the battell against Debreas 270 11 Marching to the siege of Belgrade 281 12 Before the battell of Oronichea against Moses 341 13 Being to marche against Isaac Bassa
answer That sooner more easily he could be perswaded to hang himself then to abiure those traditions though he were now past ninetie yeares of age which he had reciued from his forefathers giuing vs thereby to vnderstand how dangerous a thing it is to make a mock and iest of religion and of the Sonne of God and to follow after peruerse and false opinions when they shall once grow to haue gotten an habit within vs. For the Despot in this perswasion retyring himselfe from the presence of the Frier was heard oftentimes to reiterate and repeate these words That he had rather his subiects should call him a Prince miserable and vnfortunate then an old and aged dotard This man then now at this time did mightely cleaue vnto the Turke and fauoured his quarrell against the Christians both in regard of his daughter Gathagusina whom he had maried vnto Amurath as also because of the hatred which he bare vnto the Hungarians but especially to Iohn Huniades the Despot of Transiluania by whose aide assistance as we haue before declared in the enlargement and libertie of Scanderbeg at such time as he was succoured against the Sultan restored into his kingdome he tooke it in ill part that certaine townes and places of Verâ—ia which had bene graunted vnto Huniades in recompence of his vertue and desert were not restored and redeliuered vnto him For this cause vnderstanding of the preparations made for the warre of Hungarie and of the comming of Scanderbeg who approched neare his borders he stopped vp all the wayes and passages and debarred him from entring within his dominions Castriot did assay but all in vaine by his Ambassadors sent to the Despot to admonish him of the wrong and iniurie which he offred him and he intreated him in friendly sort That he might not be the first which should charge him with ill dealing who had giuen him no cause of offence and iniurie that he would not of his friend and neighbour purchase him for his enemie and draw vpon him selfe the arms both of all Hungarie and Epire. That he would not suffer and procure by his meanes and occasion onely so great a losse and mischiefe to all Christendome which might swallow vp both himselfe his estate and Empire For albeit in regard of his daughter he did so cleaue and adhere vnto Amurath yet he should not thereby hope and expect for any other then certaine losse assured dammage hauing had good proofe experience both of the infidelitie and periurie of his sonne in law of the great pleasures benefites which the Hungarians on the other part had often times done him These perswasions nothing preuailing in a mind so depraued and corrupted and the Prince of Epire now perceiuing that he was out of all hope to get passage by anie other meanes then by the sword he fully resolued with him selfe to take that course notwithstanding that both it displeased him highly that he held it a matter of some danger and difficultie to begin the warres so neare his owne home and to hazard his forces at that time to the trauell of armes which hee had thought to haue reserued whole fresh and sound and to haue made proofe and triall of them against the royall armie of a more worthie and stronger enemie Whilest the Albanian army thus incensed through discontentmeÌ„t did spend their time vpon the borders of Misia in the middest of infinite inconueniences and discommodities and whilest the iourney of Scanderbeg was delaied rather then hindered by the disloialty of that Apostata the Despot for there is no doubt but he could at length haue gotten passage though not without some dammage and losse of his forces Vladislaus in the meane time both encouraged by the letters receiued from Scanderbeg prouoked also with an assured hope and conceipt of the honour and successe of future victory or rather being drawen on by a certain fatall necessity wherunto he was predestinat such was the particular desteny of them all and Fortune not contented nor satisfied with so many deadly mortall spectacles did now inuite these men who of late had bene preserued and had yet scarce breathed themselues from their forepassed miseries to the danger of more lamentable and fatall perils Vladislaus I say and the army of the Christians hauing marched through Valachia and passed ouer the Danow were now come to Varna with an intent purpose to conioyne vnite their forces to those which were at Sea and so to passe on with easie iournies and ensigns displaid into Romania The countrey of Varna which did swarme with such numbers of enemies shortly after long afore hand was infamous through the ruine of many mighty armies and was a place alwaies as hateful and odious euen to the brauest souldiors is a goodly champion plaine valley situated on the other side of the confines of Misia vpon the sea called Maggiore or the greater sea foure dayes iourney from Andrinople in a streight gulfe betweene two pointes or promontories vppon the one of which is seated Galata and vpon the other Macropolis The bottome of that valley on the right hand is inhabited with husbandmen in seuerall small villages or hamlettes slenderly peopled and frequented On the left hand where Galata standeth is a great marshe at the foot of the hils extending forth her still standing waters euen to the other valley neare at hand which bendeth towards the Occident Amurath being aduertised of these troubles towardes was not any whit discouraged but hauing liuely repulsed the Caramanian and reassured his countrie of Natolia he made no doubt nor difficultie of anie thing but onely howe he might transport his armie ouer the sea by reason that the fleete of the bishoppe of Rome and the Duke of Burgundie did take from him all hope of passage in such sort that he made no great haste to march against the Christians till such time as certaine Marchants Genowayes if it be true that is reported did free and deliuer him from that care in consideration of a great rewarde promised and agreed vppon to be giuen them For at a certaine narrow streight of the sea betweene the two seas of Maggiore and Propontide deuiding Asia from Europe was the Turkish army transported out of Asia they that passed them ouer taking for ech man his passage a ducat There were numbred to be about a hundred thousand all which were gathered and collected out of Asia because the Sultan had a vehement suspition of the faith both of the Greekes and his other subiects within Europe After his armie was once transported he marched on with speede and celeritie so incredible that within seuen daies he came to pitch his tentes within foure miles of the Christians campe neere to the citie of Varna named by the auncients Dionisiopolis The suddaine and vnexpected newes of the approach of Amurath with so great and mightie a
Lewes his wife the Lady Mary daughter of Stephen king of Hungary had 9. male children borne in wedlocke betwene them Of those 9. we find that foure had issue of them we are now to entreat The first was Charles surnamed Martell the other three Robert Lewes and Philip Martell the eldest sonne succeeded by the right of his mother to the kingdome of Hungary but he died before his father leauing Carolobert or as the Italians in one word corruptly doe call him Caronumbert his sonne successor in Hungary Charles the 2. being departed this life in the yere 1309. Carolobert pretending a claime to the crown of Naples as descended vnto him by the right of his father did stand in cōtention for the same with his Vncle Robert who alledged on the other side that because Martell the father of Carolobert his elder brother was neuer seized of that kingdome therfore the same was to descend vnto him immediatly by the death of his father This great famous question being debated and vehemently argued amongst the Lawiers of that age to know which of them ought to succeede in the realmes dominions simply descending either the Vncle or the sonne of the elder brother who neuer was king it was in the end decided by Pope Clement the 6 who gaue sentence for Robert and adiudged that he should succeed into the kingdome crowne of Naples And Baldus of Perusa a famous Lawier in that age saith that the reason which moued the Pope to giue that iudgement was inregard of the publique common commoditie and in respect of the great good merits and admirable wisedome of the said Robert and he ordered the kingdome of Hungary to the Nephew Carolobert then king of Hungarie had two sons Lewes king of Hungary Andrew or Andreas and Robert who was crowned king of Naples Sicily and Ierusalem begot Charles surnamed without land who likewise dying before his father left 3. daughters Ione Mary Margaret Now Lewes the third sonne of Charles the 2. was Duke of Duras had issue Charles of Duras hereafter mentioned The fourth sonne of the said Charles was Philip Prince of Tarentum in Italy and he had issue a sonne named Lewes who succeded his father in that principality Now Robert king of Naples approching neere his end in the yeare 1342. did ordain by testament that Ione the eldest daughter of his sonne Charles should inherit his crowne and kingdom of Naples on condition she did espouse her selfe to Andrew his Cosin the sonne of Carolobert This yong Princesse being thus made Queene vpon the condition afore mentioned did marry with the said Andrew with whom being vpon a time at Auersa she sent vnto him in the night time praying him to come vnto her pretending that she had matters of importance to impart vnto him who comming to her in great haste was there taken and hanged vp at an yron grate with a lace or girdle of silke and golde wrought by the hands of the Queene herselfe The occasion of this murther as many pretend was for that this young Prince albeit he were of a youthfull and lusty constitution yet could not satisfie the insatiable lust appetite of his wife besides that she was incensed therunto by reason of the conspiracies of those of her bloud and kinred who did aspire to the soueraignty crowne of Naples But whatsoeuer was the cause therof she tooke immediatly to her husband or as some say for her paramour Lewes Prince of Tarent aboue mentioned her cosin german This crime and horrible fact of Queene Ione did seeme vnto al men so odious execrable that she made the good renowm memorie of Robert her grandfather to be now very ill reputed and badly thought of and the report of her detestable behauiour was speedily published and spread abroade in all places The Pope himself began to take the matter in hand perswaded with Lewes king of Hungary to vndertake the reuenge of his brothers death and so drew him into the Realme of Naples with a most puissant and mightie armie in the yeare 1348. notwithstanding the often letters of Queene Ione wherein she excused and purged her selfe of this misdeede and the murther of his brother At the comming and arriuall of the Hungarian king into Italy the sudden taking of Sulmo did so terrifie the rest that they presently submitted themselues to his deuotion insomuch that the Queene hauing her Tarentine in her company fled into Proence leauing in her place Charles of Duras to haue the commaund and gouernement of her kingdome who being also vanquished and taken in battell was by the sentence of the king of Hungarie beheaded as being priuie and partie to the death of Andrew Of this Charles there was a sonne left likewise named Charles of Duras The Hungarian by this meanes in lesse then three monethes had gotten the possession of the Realme of Naples and hauing left a strong garrison of Hungarians within the countrie he retyred himselfe into his owne kingdome carying away with him that young Prince of Duras Hereupon the Pope being vrged and pressed with the daily and continuall pursuit and entreatie of the Queene tooke the care of her affaires into his owne handes sending into Italy Guy of Limoges Cardinall of Port being his Nephew who knew so well how to handle conuey his matters that he brought both parties to an accord vpon these conditions that Ione should be restored to her realme and title of Queene of Naples and as for the Tarentine that he should only enioy the name of Prince of Tarentum moreouer that after her decease all her right interest in her kingdome should remain to the king of Hungary his successours Thus Ione being reestablished within a while after she knewe so well how to handle her matters so to practise with Pope Clement that in the yeare 1352. he crowned Lewes the Tarentine Prince King of Naples and yet so that he procured also the King of Hungarie to confirme the peace with both of them which had beene formerly concluded betwene them In recompence whereof the Queene graunted vnto the Pope by way of contract and sale the citie of Auignyon which was part of her patrimonie and inheritance but so as all that money which was due vnto the Church for the yearely fee and seruice of the kingdome of Naples from the time that she came to the crowne was allowed and deducted in the bargaine betweene them About a three yeares after the Tarentine dyed being wasted and consumed away by the excessiue vse and ouermuch companying with the Queene But she stayed not long without a companion for she coupled her selfe in mariage with Iames of Arragon the infant of Maiorque who was reputed the most gentle and courteous Prince liuing in that age Him did she retaine with her not in the title of King but onely as Duke of
besieged by Count Pycenin and Iohn Duke of Aniow 406 Barach a Turkâ—â— and Acmah his companion promise Mahomet to kill Scanderbeg 291. â—e is slaine by Scanderbeg 299 Battatinea a Tower in Constantinople 316 Battels at sea betweene the Turkes and Christians at Constantinople 320. betweene Philippe Duke of Milan and Alphonsus king of Arragon 402 Battell of Moraua betweene Huniades and the Turkes 17 Battell of Belgrade in Hungarie betweene Huniades and Mahomet 354 Battell of Varna betweene Vladislaus King of Hungarie and Amurath king of Turkes 73 Battell of Euphrates betweene the Persians and the Turkes 387 Battell of Arsengua betweene Vsuncassan king of Persia and Mahomet Emperor of Turkes 387 Battell of Roque Siech betwene Lewes the second Duke of Aniow and Ladislaus of Duras king of Naples 396 Battell of Farney betwene Iohn Duke of Aniow and Ferdinand king of Naples 405 Battell of S. Fabian betwene the armie of Ferdinand and the Duke of Aniow 405 Battels fought by Scanderbeg Battell against Haly bassa 58 Battell of Mocrea against Ferisee 88 Battell against Mustapha 92 Battell of Drinon against the Venetians 102 Battell of S. Segian against Count Pycenin 418 Battell of Oronichea against Mustapha 123 Battell against Feribassa 171 Battell of Modrissa against Amesa a Turke 264 Battell of Pologue against Debreas 270 Battell of Belgrade in Bulgarie against Sebalias 298 Battell of Oronichea against Moses 341. 342 Battell of Pharsalia against Isaac Bassa and Amesa his Nephew 369 Battell against Synam 427 Battell of Alchria against Assambeg 427 Battell of Scopia against Iussumbeg 428 Battell of Alchria against Seremet 449 Battell of Valcala against Ballaban 454 Battell of Sfetigrade against Ballaban 458 Battell of Oronichea against Ballaban 456 Battell of Valcala the second against Ballaban 464 Battell of Cassar against Iagup 468 Beglerbey a chiefe officer vnder the great Turk one of Europe another of Asia 140 Belgrade in Hungarie once called Alba Greca or Taururum 353. besieged by Mahomet 354 Belgrade in Bulgarie besieged by Scanderbeg 283. battered 285. relieued repaired and victualed by Sebalias 303 Belgradians giue hostages to the Turkes in garrison at Belgrade for assurance of their faith 284. they demaund truce of Scanderbeg 285. they repaire the breach of their walles contrarie to promise 293. they sacke the campe of Scanderbeg 297 Bellisarius taketh Naples 403 Bishops of Varadia and Strigonium by their folly hinder the victorie of the Christians in the battell of Varna 73. they are drowned 75 Bodie of S. Lewes of France caried away from Marseilles by Alphonsus 401 Bodie of Scanderbeg adored and reuerenced by the Turkes after his death 496 Boniface the ninth made Pope 395 Boniface or Port Siracusan a castle in Corsica besieged by Alphonsus king of Arragon 399 Bosa the mother of Lech or Luke Zacharie putteth her selfe and her estate in the protection of the Venetians 94 Braccio Fort Bracciâ— of Perusa vvarreth vpon Pope Martin the fifth ouerthroweth Sforce in battell and is retayned in pay with Queene Ione of Naples 399 Brethren of Scanderdeg poysoned by Amurath 13. Bursa or Prusa in Bithinia the place of Amurath his sepulchre 246 Busegiarpeni a countrie in Epire neere Scutarie 128. C Calegarie a place in Constantinople 316 Calepin brother to Mahomet or one in his steed strangled 253 Calybassa a Turke Councellor to Mahomet friend to the Christians 316. he councelleth Mahomet to leaue the siege of Constantinople 325. he aduertiseth the Emperour of Constantinople of the councell of the Turkes 326. he is betraied by Chirlucke and put to death by Mahomet 332 Calixtus the fourth see Pope Campobasso a Neapolitan countie ioyneth with Iohn Duke of Aniow against Ferdinand 405 Campe of the Turkes before Croy victualed out of Macedonie 226. and by the Venetians 227 Campupescupi a place in Epire vvhere Scanderbeg had rich saltpits â—1 Canuazado by Scanderbeg to the Turkish camp 165. 221. 228. 241. Carambey and Scanderbeg sent vvith an armie of Turkes against the Hungarians 17 Caragusa a Turke slaine by Paul Manassey in combat 122 Carazebeg sueth to be sent against Scanderbeg 429. he is sent against him 430. he challengeth Scanderbeg to a set battell vvho setteth vpon him in his campe and he retireth to Constantinople 431 Carolobert King of Hungarie sonne of Charles Martell 388 Cassar a village in Epire. 467 Cathagusina daughter of the Despot of Misia maried to Amurath 71 Cause of the vvarre betwene Scanderbeg and the Venetians 95 Cause and ground of the treason causing the losse of Sfetigrade 180 Causes of the conquests of the Turkes vpon the Christians 248 Cause of the Schisme in the church of Rome betweene Pope Vrban and Pope Clement 391 Causes of the trecherie of the Despot of Seruia 71. Ceremonie of the Turkes in their circumcision 5 Charles Thopie first founder of Croy. 31 Charles the second king of Naples Nephew to the French king S. Lewes his marriage and issue 388 Charles Martell king of Hungarie 388 Charles the first Duke of Duras ouercome in battell by Lewes king of Hungarie is beheaded 389 Charles the second Duke of Duras caried away into Hungarie by king Lewes 389. inâ—ested vvith the crowne of Naples by Pope Vrban 392. he conquereth Naples and is crowned king of Naples 393. he is chosen and crowned king of Hungarie 394. he is slaine at Buda ibidem his issue ibidem Chaonia a countrie in Epire. 475 Chidna a place in Epire surprised by Mahomet the manner of it 475 Chieri a place in Macedonie 431 Chios an Island in the mediterran sea 319 Chirluc a Greeke of Canstantinople 319. his infidelitie notable treacherie 332. his death and execution 333 Chiurill a towne in Epire begunne to be builded by Scanderbeg and razed by Mahomet 488 Chrisoceras a Promontorie by Constantinople 315 Christian Princes their carelessenesse of the losse and daunger of Constantinople 314 Christians their voiage against the Turkes broken 449 Christians their delaies and securitie 291 Christians subiects of the great Turke their miserable estate 217 Christians slaine at Belgrade buried 307 Cimerians a people of Epire. 45 Clement the seuenth made Antipope 391 Clemencie and rare humanitie of Scanderbeg 348. and towards Assambeg 428 Colchina a citie of the Venetians in Dalmatia vpon the sea or gulfe of Venice 263 Colla Humoâ— 102 Combat betweene Scanderbeg and a Scithian 8. betwene him and two Persians 9. betweene Paul Manassey and Caragusa 120. betwene Scanderbeg and Feribassa 174. of Acmath and Barach vvith Scanderbeg 299. betwene Zacharie Groppe and Ahemaz 339 Comparison of Scanderbeg and Huniades 75 Complaints of the Turkes of Macedonie to Amurath against Scanderbeg 77. of the Despot of Seruia against Scanderbeg 78. of Aâ—esa to his souldiers 119. by Amurath at his death 243 Conditions of peace offered by the Venetians to Scanderbeg 127. by Mahomet to Scanderbeg 432. by Amurath to Scanderbeg 81 Conditions of composition offered by Amurath to the Sfetigradians 148. by the Turkes within Sfetigrade to Scanderbeg 202. by Amurath to Vranocontes
and the Croians 210 Confederacie betweene Scanderbeg and the Princes of Epire against the Turkes 51 Confederacie and leauie of the Christians against the Turkes 63 Confederates of Ferdinand send to Scanderbeg for succours in his behalfe 406 Confederates of Scanderbeg promise him aide for the reliefe of Croy. 477 Conference betweene the Gouernour of Belgrade and the citizens vpon the suspition conceiued of their faith 283. betweene Hamur and Scanderbeg 380 Conflict betweene Amesa and the Driuastines 112. betweene the Turkes and the Epyrots 146. betweene Scanderbeg and the French in Apulia 413. betweene the forces of Carazabeg and Scanderbeg 431 Conquests gotten of late daies by the Turks vpon Christendome 248 Conquests of Mahomet during his truce vvith Scanderbeg 425 Constancie of the Dainians 127 Constantin Paleologus Emperor of Constantinople 314. he craueth aide of Christian Princes against the Turkes ibidem his ouersight 329. he is smothered troden to death by his subiects flying from the Turkes 330. he is the last Emperour of Constantinople 333 Constantine the Great the sonne of Helen first Emperour of Constantinople 332. ill aduised to translate the Empire from Rome thither 336 Constantine a name fatall to Constantinople 333 Constantinopolitans their wretched couetousnes 319. 322. 325. their miserable estate 323. their deuotion ibid. Constantinople besieged by the Turkes 323. the description of it 314. it is battered 316. 322. ill furnished with prouisions 317. the manner of the defence thereof by the Christians 318. it is assaulted 322 327. it is lost by the couetousnesse of the Greekes 225. it is taken by the Turkes 330. the sacke thereof with all horrible crueltie 331 Conspiracie by Mahomet against Scanderbeg 291. 473. Conspiracie against Scanderbeg straungely detected 474 Consultation by Amurath for the vvarre against Scanderbeg 39. 130. 138. for his proceedings against Sfetigrade 178. for his proceedings against Croy. 235 Consultations of Mahomet for his proceedings in the siege of Constantinople 225. for the warre of Epire. 375. 472 Consultation of the Gouernour of Belgrade with the citizens 286 Consultation of Isaac Bassa for his proceedings against Scanderbeg 360. 367 Consultations of Scanderbeg for aide to be giuen to Vladislaus against the Turkes 66. for his proceedings against Sfetigrade 196. for the resisting of Isaac Bassa his inuasion 355. for his proceedings against Ballaban 463. for the answering of the message and demaund of the Turkes 483 Contaren a Venetian gentleman 319. twice ransommed by the Turkes 333 Continencie of Scanderbeg 349 Contumely offered by Scanderbeg to Ballaban 453 Corfu or Corcira an Isle vpon the coast of Epire. 45. 478. Corsica an Island in the mediterrane sea assailed by Alphonsus king of Arragon 399 Courage of Scanderbeg inuincible euen at point of death 495 Courtesie and magnanimitie of Scanderbeg to the Venetian captiues 107 Councell of Mantua called by Pope Pius the second for the taking of armes against the Turkes 404 Cowardice of Antonie de Dieds 319. of Iohn Iustinian 329. of the Greekes at Constantinople 323. Couetousnesse see Auarice Craina or Cruina a mountaine ouer Croy. 243 Croy the chiefe citie of Epire resigned to Scanderbeg by the Gouernour 20. the foundation thereof 31. the strong situation thereof 136. 481. repayred and fortified 206. besieged by Amurath 208. battered 211. 222. assaulted 216. 220. 224. 234. mined by the Turkes 227. repaired and new fortified 255. it was besieged by Mahomet 475. 488. by Ballaban 474 Croians their notable courage 210. their resolution 212. their demeanor before and after the victories of Scanderbeg against Ballaban and lagup 469 Crueltie of Mahomet most extreame 253. 232. 455. 476. Crueltie of the Turkes most Barbarous vpon the dead bodies of the Christians 301 D Daina a citie in Epire. 46. besieged by Scanderbeg 95 Dainians their constancie 127 Dalmatia or Sclauony vpon the sea a countrey bordering vpon Epire vnder the Venetians 207. Damalique a Promontorie neere Constantinople 315 Daniel Iurich Vaiuoda or Gouernour of Scutarie for the Venetians and Generall of their armie against Scanderbeg 98 Darnisses a kind of Priests amongst the Turkes 5. Daughter of the Despot of Seruia maried to Amurath 71 Daughter of Sponderbeg Prince of Penderacia maried to Amurath 253 Daughter of Ariamnit maried to Scanderbeg 257 Daughter of Iohn Commenes Emperour of Trebyzond maried to Vsuncassan king of Persia 386 Dauid Emperour of Trebizond and his two sons put to death by Mahomet 426 Dauid Chauncellour of Ragusa 408 Debreas sent with an armie by Mahomet against Scanderbeg 267. his ambition ibidem he is slaine by Scanderbeg 273 his horse and armor giuen to Moses ibid. Demetrius Berissey 304 Demetrius franke treasurer to Scanderbeg 480 Deuotion without pietie or religion 401 Despina daughter of the Emperour of Trebizond and the wife of Vsuncassan king of Persia 386 Description of Scanderbeg his person 72. of Dibria 180. of the soyle and territorie about Croy. 208. of the Despot of Misia 71. of Driuasta 113. of Mahomet his person 255. of the countrie about Petralba 263. of the countrie about Pologue 269. of Constantinople 314. of the gulfe of Hellespont 315. of Amesa his person and qualities 351. of Ragusa 407. of Vrsara in Apulia 416. of Ballaban his person 452. of the citie of Duraz. 487. of Croy. 481 Despot of Misia or Seruia restored to his estate and expelled againe by Amurath 16. he is ayded by Vladislaus king of Hungarie 17. he hindereth Scanderbeg marching to the aide of Vladislaus and partaketh with the Turkes against the Christians 71. his irreligion ibid. his countrie is spoiled by Scanderbeg 76 Dibria a towne and countrie in Epire receiueth Scanderbeg and reuolteth with him 19 Dibrians their discipline and readines in vvarres 57. their notable superstition 181. they yeeld Sfetigrade to Amurath 185. they are pardoned by Scanderbeg 187 Discorde betweene the Genowaies and Venetians at the siege of Constantinople 321 Discourse of the Author vpon celestiall signes prognostications of future accidents 364 Disgrace offered to Pope Vrban to M. Nicholas of Naples 391 Discipline of the Dibrians 57. by Scanderbeg obserued in his campe 349. the originall of it 356 Dissimulation of Amurath with Scanderbeg 13. of Moses to Scanderbeg 279. of Mahomet vvith the Christians at Constantinople 322. of Picenin to deceiue Scanderbeg 413 Dominicke of Nouara 320 Don Garzia a Spaniard ambassador for Alphonsus king of Arragon to the Pope 400 Doniqua the wife of Scanderbeg 257 Drynon a riuer in Epire. 46. the source and head thereof neere Alchria 449 Driuasta a citie in Epyre. 47. the description of it 113 Duras or Durachium or Epydamnum a citie of Epire subiect to the Venetians 45. besiegned by Mahomet 487. her originall and foundation and the description of it ibid. Dyrrachians the inhabitants of Duras they aide Scanderbeg with victuals 222 Dukes of Sesse of Sora of Venuse in the kingdom of Naples rebell against Ferdinand 404. 405 Duke of Milan and the Genowaies take Alphonsus prisoner 402 Duke of Milan and the Pope aide
of Barie with good successe of victorie but there being enclosed and pressed vpon with the troupes of the Count Alberic of Barbian Generall of the church forces and being enforced to come to the tryall of a battell he was ouerthrowen with a great slaughter of his people in the yeare a thousand three hundreth eightie three by the default of the Count Anguerrant called the Lord of Consey who being sent after the Duke with a supply of twelue thousand horse did not keepe on his way directly but a disire tooke him to force Arezza in Thuscane whereas he should haue made hast on his way and haue gone on to haue ioyned himselfe with the Duke who being sore hurte in that battell with fiue seuerall wounds whether it were that his Phisitions and surgeons did not well heale and cure him of his wounds or were it through the griefe and sorrow of his misfortune he died the yeare following at Biseilles The French being expelled out of the realme of Naples to the intent it should not want new troubls and tumultes fortune made Pope Vrban and Charles King of Naples mortall and deadly enemies The occasion thereof was thus The Pope being by nature somewhat rude and of litle ciuilitie in conuersation was come to Naples to obtaine his part of the frute and benefite of this late obtained victorie where he claimed a promise of the King of Naples vrged him vpon the same a litle too rudely to make one Boutill his nephewe Prince of Capua who was a most vile and base fellowe a man of no vertue nor other good desert and besides he would haue had the King to haue giuen him also the Dutchy of Duras The King was not verie well pleased at this motion but delaying his aunswer he put him off cunningly for a long time The Bishop of Rome on the other side did insist and vrge him verie hard to bring his purpose to effect but all was in vaine insomuch that growing into suspition the one of the other from thence they proceeded to open enmitie Charles making a faire shewe and carying all matters honestly yet did beare so good an eye vppon the Pope that he coulde neither goe nor speake freely at his pleasure but he being willing to get from him obtained leaue to goe onely vnto Mocrea to chaunge the aire where he beganne to deuise and to consult vppon the depriuing of Charles causing him to be cited and that proces should be framed against him The King in like case did practise with some of the Cardinalles his friendes to depose Vrban from his seate and to this end himselfe in person accompanyed with his forces went to Nocera saying That he was come thither by his assignement to present him with his obedience and to the intent hee would be neare at hand to heare the iudgement that should be giuen against him During this siege some sallies and skirmishes there were made in one of the which Boutill was taken and imprisonned The Pope being enflamed with wrath and anger discharged his choler vppon seuen of his sayed Cardinalles whome he caused to be shut vppe in close and streight prison and in the ende hauing them tormented caused them to dye as Sismatiques and fauorors of Charles Whilest these things were in working the Pope inuented a meane to get himselfe out of Nocera by the helpe of a great summe of money which he gaue vnto Saint Seuerin and Raimond Vrsin who conueighed him in gallies to Genes where being retired he cursed the King of Naples This Prince being neare to the end and period of his fortune which seemed to fawne vppon him and to flatter him vnder the pretence and colour of a newe crowne tooke his iourney into Hungarie where the Princes and Nobles of the countrie did greatly desire and verie earnestly expect his comming and did offer vnto him the scepter of Lewes their King who was of late deceased without any other issue then one onely daughter Charles before that time had espoused Margaret the sister of Queene Ione and by her had two children a sonne and a daughter Ladislaus Ione at his departure from Naples into Hungarie he left the gouernment of the Kingdome vnto the Queene his wife and certaine of the chiefest and most noble Barons of the realme himselfe being crowned King of Hungarie with the outwarde consent and liking of Elizabeth the Queene and widdowe of the late King and her daughter Marie who notwithstanding did it altogether of dissimulation with in few dayes after by their practise was slaine at Bude in the yeare 1388. The death of this Prince gaue occasion of new troubles and tumultes at Naples whereby the house and faction of Aniow grewe to be so fauored by fortune that they became Lordes of Naples and the Queene with her children was constrained to retire herselfe to Gaietta This meane while Lewes the second sonne of Lewes aboue mentioned at the request of those that were of his faction sent to Naples for their ayde and succours fiue gallies But Boniface the ninth a Neapolitan hauing nowe obtained the Popedome in the yeare of our Lord a thousand three hundreth ninetie did disanull and reuoke the censures and curse which Vrban his predecessour had denounced against King Charles and he inuestd Ladislaus with his fathers kingdome and caused him at Gaietta to be crowned King of Naples Sicile and Ierusalem as in like manner the same yeare Lewes the second Duke of Aniow tooke the crowne of Naples at the handes of Clement by the pursuie of the King of Fraunce and thereuppon made his entrie and was receiued into Naples in great honour and magnificense by those of his faction howbeit that many of the Nobles and gentlemen adhering and taking part with Ladislaus did openly refuse to acknowledge Lewes for their Soueraigne Thus these two Kings contending for one onely crowne did confound all things with most piteous disorder and destroyed the countrey which they laboured and striued eche of them to obtaine as his proper patrimonie till such time as the Partizans of the house of Aniow wanting money and treasure the sinewes of the warres caused the vesselles and vtensiles of gold and siluer belonging to the Churches of Naples to be molten and made into money for the paiment of their souldiours by the leaue and permission of Clement who shewed himselfe to haue small deuotion and litle conscience But all this notwithstanding the Count Alberic of Barbian being created Constable by Laaislaus presented himselfe with a strong armie before Naples and after many assaults and braue repulses he entred the towne and brought it vnder the obedience of the Dirrachium with the rest of the realme also and the sooner for that Lewes himselfe was absent who seeing himselfe in weake and feeble estate and the towne to be deuided by the tumultes and practises of Ladislaus whose places and strong holdes were well
of the Turkes This new and gallant Conqueror Vsuncassan being puffed vp with the wind of his prosperous fortune and with the forementioned crosses and aduersities of Mahomet did send vnto him an ambassade with most rich and sumptuous presents selected out of the huge treasures of the Persians for a shew and ostentation of the glorie of his victorie praying him that he would abstaine from molesting of Trapezond Cappadocia in regard they appertained vnto him as the right dowry of his wife for euen lately before had the gouernor of Amasia ouerrunne and sacked Cappadocia and did make euen Trapezond it selfe to stand in feare of the alarme The Turkish Monarche taking it very scornefully and in ill part that one as he thought inferiour vnto him should seeme to giue prescribe lawes vnto him as it were braue him in his fresh and late receiued calamitie and therewithall the felicity and reputation of this young Prince being very displeasing vnto him he prepared with extreame speede and diligence a mightie army making prouisions for the warre both by sea and land against him and transported it into Asia and hauing caused one part of his nauy sea forces to go before right to Pontus Sinope towards Trapezond himself followed after with incredible celeritie as if he had wings to flie withall he went cleane through Asia with all his forces presented himselfe beyond the opinion expectation of all the world euen to the view of Vsuncassan by whom he was brauely receiued roughly ill handled and greatly weakened in two most fierce cruell battels The one of which was fought by his Lieutenant Amurath Bassa a Greeke discended of the bloud of the late Emperors of Constantinople and who lost his life in that battell vpon the banks of the riuer of Euphrates the second by Mahomet himselfe in proper person in which he was repulsed beaten back pursued euen into the trenches of his camp Howbeit in the third battell foughten at Arsengua or as some say at Tabenda now named Toccara in the fields of Anserina he reuenged his former losses breaking the course of the good fortune precedent victorie of his aduersaries by the helpe of his artillery whereof he had infinite store causing it to play vpon his enemies euen at the instant that they were to begin the fight to giue the onset For the horses of the Persians being terrified dispersed with the vnusual noise thundering of the ordināce did constraine Vsuncassan to yeeld to his misfortune to loose the honor of the field and being put to the retrait he left his eldest sonne Zeinalda dead vpon the place Now come I to my matter I say that Mahomet being reduced to tearmes of some extreamity and his affaires standing but in an euill case by these cruell ouerthrowes which did in a maner shake his estate Empire might at this time haue bene beaten downe without euer being able to rise againe if Italy the other Prouinces of Christendom would haue giuen eare harkened to the continuall praiers and admonitions of the Hungarians the Greekes and the Albanians But they contrariwise being more deafe then had docks did pursue their priuate quarrels and mutuall hatreds contentions and which was much worse not contented to nourish the fire of domesticall ciuill warres they drew strangers to be partakers of their warres and to beare a part in the subiect of their passions for they implored the aide succors of the Albanois in fauor of Ferdinand the bastard sonne of Alphonsus who had appointed him to be his heire to the Realme of Naples against the house of Aniow to whom in right that kingdom appertained And in very truth that Prouince or people of Naples hath serued in all ages times of antiquitie for a notable example of the variety of humaine things and of the vnconstancy of fortune For finding the yoake of them that commaunded ouer them to be smally gratious or pleasing vnto them they were neuer contented and as Publius Sulpitius well saide of them they did neuer liue in quiet except then onely when they had none from whom they might reuolt or against whom they might rebell The manner thereof behold by that which followeth Vpon the decease and death of Alphonsus King of Naples whereof we haue alreadie spoken Fernand or Ferdinand his naturall sonne though illegitimate did enter vpon the crowne and was seized of the Realme by the order of the last will and testament of his father by the dispensation of Pope Eugenius the fourth which was confirmed also by Nicholas the fifth But Calixtus the fourth within a while after vnderstanding of his death the tenth day following by an expresse Bull pronounced the crowne of Naples to be void and escheated to the See of Rome forbidding Ferdinand vnder the paine of excōmunication any way to intermeddle with the administration gouernment therof absoluing also all the Princes Nobles of the kingdom from acknowledging any dutie or alleageance vnto him Ferdinand hauing gotten the copie of his depriuation did appeale from the Pope to the next generall Councell but Eugenius being taken away with a sick nesse only of some three or foure daies continuance euen at the instant that he had stirred vp Peter Lewes Borgias his Nephew to be a competitor to the Realme of Naples it was the occasion that Ferdinand found some remedie against the troubles that were prepared against him Notwithstanding this death of the Pope did not extinguish all tumults within that kingdome for Iohn surnamed Duke of Calabria the sonne of Rene Duke of Aniow was then as it fell out at Genes in Italy and the faction of the house of Aniow did stand waiting but for some opportunity being ready to take armes to begin some tumult vpon the least occasion that should be offred notwithstanding that Frances Sforce Duke of Milan who tooke part with the Arragonois did by an ambassade sent vnto the Princes and Nobles of Naples encourage and exhort them to perseuer in their fidelitie and deuotion to their new Prince and had retained them for the most part either by loue or by force in their dutie and allegeance But because the originall of this warre and the subiect of so many hatreds enmities which haue both giuen cause of encrease to the power of the Ottomans did keep the States of Italy for a time in suspence held the greatest Princes of Christendome for many yeares in care perplexity shall not remaine vnknowen vnto vs it shall be needfull for vs to haue recourse vnto the times that were before in continuing the discourse therof from those daies to this present we must in some sort repeat the matter as it were by way of an Epitome from the first originall of those troubles Charles the 2. king of Naples Sicily and Ierusalem nephew to the French king S.