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be_v join_v together_o before_o novarre_n wherefore_o the_o say_a duke_n desire_a aid_n because_o his_o victual_n daily_o diminish_v for_o the_o which_o they_o have_v give_v no_o order_n at_o their_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n for_o they_o may_v then_o have_v recover_v enough_o in_o the_o town_n about_o especial_o corn_n and_o if_o their_o provision_n have_v be_v make_v in_o time_n and_o well_o look_v to_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v the_o town_n for_o if_o they_o can_v have_v hold_v it_o but_o one_o month_n long_o they_o have_v come_v forth_o with_o honour_n and_o their_o enemy_n depart_v with_o shame_n how_o the_o king_n send_v ship_n to_o the_o sea_n to_o succour_v the_o castle_n of_o naples_n and_o why_o the_o say_v castle_n can_v not_o be_v succour_v chap._n 8._o after_o the_o king_n have_v repose_v himself_o a_o few_o day_n in_o ast_n he_o remoove_v to_o thurin_n dispatch_v at_o his_o departure_n from_o ast_n one_o of_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n call_v peron_n de_fw-fr bache_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o arm_v certain_a ship_n to_o the_o sea_n 1_o to_o succour_v the_o castle_n of_o naples_n which_o hold_v yet_o for_o us._n the_o say_a peron_n do_v as_o he_o be_v command_v and_o appoint_v monseur_fw-fr d'arban_a admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n which_o sail_v as_o far_o as_o the_o city_n of_o pruce_a 2_o where_o our_o man_n be_v within_o the_o view_n of_o our_o enemy_n a_o sudden_a tempest_n arise_v which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o two_o army_n to_o join_v by_o mean_n whereof_o this_o navy_n do_v no_o service_n for_o the_o say_v d'_fw-fr arban_n return_v to_o leghorn_n 3_o where_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o man_n flee_v to_o land_n and_o abandon_v their_o ship_n but_o the_o
with_o he_o we_o allege_v many_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o say_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o peace_n shall_v be_v full_o confirm_v but_o he_o give_v forth_o diverse_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v excuse_v himself_o upon_o certain_a speech_n utter_v by_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr ligny_n who_o have_v advise_v to_o take_v he_o prisoner_n when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o king_n at_o pavia_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o cardinal_n who_o have_v all_o the_o credit_n with_o the_o king_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o many_o foolish_a word_n be_v indeed_o speak_v i_o know_v not_o by_o who_o yet_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o at_o this_o present_a the_o king_n great_o desire_v his_o friendship_n he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n call_v bolie_a and_o agree_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n so_o that_o a_o grate_n may_v be_v between_o they_o build_v upon_o a_o bridge_n over_o a_o river_n upon_o receipt_n of_o which_o answer_n the_o king_n depart_v to_o quire_n where_o he_o stay_v but_o a_o night_n or_o two_o and_o then_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o mountain_n and_o send_v i_o again_o to_o venice_n and_o other_o to_o genua_n to_o cause_v the_o two_o ship_n to_o be_v man_v 2_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v bind_v to_o lend_v he_o but_o he_o perform_v no_o whit_n of_o that_o he_o promise_v for_o after_o the_o king_n have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o arm_v of_o man_n to_o the_o say_a ship_n the_o duke_n will_v not_o let_v they_o depart_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n send_v two_o to_o our_o enemy_n the_o note_n 1_o this_o treaty_n of_o verceil_n be_v conclude_v the_o 9_o of_o october_n 2_o the_o duke_n be_v bind_v to_o arm_v these_o ship_n but_o the_o king_n will_v have_v man_v they_o with_o his_o own_o man_n how_o the_o king_n send_v the_o lord_n of_o argenton_n to_o venice_n with_o certain_a condition_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n false_a deal_n chap._n 12._o my_o ambassage_n to_o the_o venetian_n be_v to_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v accept_v the_o peace_n and_o agree_v to_o these_o three_o article_n first_o to_o restore_v monopoly_n to_o the_o king_n which_o they_o have_v late_o win_v from_o we_o 1_o secondary_o to_o revoke_v the_o marquesse_n of_o mantua_n and_o the_o force_n they_o have_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n from_o king_n ferrande_n service_n last_o to_o declare_v king_n ferrande_n to_o be_v none_o of_o their_o confederate_n because_o none_o be_v comprehend_v in_o their_o league_n but_o the_o pope_n the_o king_n of_o roman_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n when_o i_o arrive_v at_o venice_n they_o receive_v i_o very_o honourable_o though_o not_o so_o honourable_o as_o at_o my_o former_a be_v there_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o than_o we_o be_v in_o peace_n but_o now_o in_o hostility_n i_o do_v my_o message_n to_o the_o duke_n who_o welcome_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o that_o short_o i_o shall_v receive_v my_o answer_n but_o that_o he_o will_v first_o consult_v with_o the_o senate_n three_o day_n they_o command_v general_a procession_n and_o public_a sermon_n and_o deal_v great_a alm_n desire_v god_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o direct_v they_o into_o the_o wise_a course_n which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v as_o i_o be_v there_o inform_v they_o use_v ordinary_o in_o such_o like_a case_n wherefore_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o this_o city_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o most_o devout_a as_o touch_v matter_n of_o religion_n that_o ever_o i_o come_v in_o and_o their_o church_n the_o best_a deck_v and_o trim_v so_o that_o herein_o i_o account_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o ancient_a roman_n and_o amful_o persuade_v that_o thereof_o spring_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o seniorie_n which_o sure_o be_v worthy_a rather_o to_o increase_v than_o diminish_v but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o ambassage_n i_o abide_v there_o fifteen_o day_n before_o i_o be_v dispatch_v the_o answer_n i_o receive_v be_v a_o refusal_n of_o all_o my_o demand_n with_o this_o excuse_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o war_n with_o the_o king_n neither_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o confederate_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n who_o the_o king_n seek_v to_o destroy_v afterward_o they_o cause_v the_o duke_n to_o commune_v with_o i_o apart_o who_o offer_v i_o a_o good_a composition_n to_o wit_n that_o king_n ferrande_n by_o the_o pope_n consent_n shall_v hold_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n of_o the_o king_n by_o homage_n and_o pay_v he_o yearly_o fifty_o thousand_o ducat_n for_o tribute_n and_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n present_o the_o which_o they_o offer_v to_o lend_v mean_v to_o have_v in_o gage_n for_o it_o the_o place_n which_o they_o now_o hold_v in_o poville_n namely_o brandis_n otrante_n trani_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o further_o that_o for_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n the_o say_a dom_n ferrande_n shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n or_o leave_v in_o his_o hand_n certain_a town_n in_o poville_n they_o mean_v tarente_n which_o the_o king_n yet_o hold_v and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o the_o say_a ferrande_n shall_v have_v deliver_v which_o town_n they_o offer_v we_o on_o that_o side_n of_o italy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o further_a from_o we_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o pretend_v the_o offer_n to_o be_v because_o they_o stand_v commodious_o to_o invade_v the_o turk_n whereof_o the_o king_n have_v put_v man_n in_o great_a hope_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o italy_n say_v that_o he_o attempt_v this_o conquest_n of_o naples_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v with_o the_o more_o expedition_n transport_v his_o force_n against_o the_o say_a turk_n which_o be_v a_o wicked_a device_n and_o a_o mere_a lie_n for_o he_o mean_v nothing_o less_o but_o from_o god_n no_o man_n can_v hide_v his_o thought_n moreover_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n offer_v i_o that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o turk_n he_o shall_v have_v free_a access_n to_o these_o place_n above_o name_v that_o all_o italy_n shall_v be_v contributor_n to_o the_o war_n that_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n shall_v invade_v also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o they_o will_v govern_v italy_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v rate_v at_o and_o further_o that_o they_o for_o their_o part_n will_v aid_v he_o upon_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n with_o a_o hundred_o galley_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o five_o thousand_o horse_n upon_o the_o land_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o seniorie_n say_v that_o i_o will_v make_v report_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n then_o return_v i_o to_o milan_n and_o find_v the_o duke_n at_o vigesue_n and_o the_o king_n ambassador_n with_o he_o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n name_v rigaut_n dorelles_n the_o duke_n come_v forth_o himself_o to_o meet_v i_o under_o colour_n of_o go_v a_o hunt_n for_o they_o use_v there_o to_o receive_v ambassador_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o lodge_v i_o in_o his_o castle_n very_o honourable_o i_o desire_v to_o commune_v with_o he_o apart_o and_o he_o promise_v that_o i_o shall_v so_o do_v though_o half_a against_o his_o will_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o castle_n of_o naples_n hold_v yet_o for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o i_o mean_v earnest_o to_o press_v he_o for_o the_o two_o ship_n promise_v we_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o verceil_n the_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v he_o in_o outward_a appearance_n seeming-willing_a thereunto_o but_o peron_n of_o basche_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o stephen_n de_fw-fr neve_n who_o be_v at_o genua_n for_o the_o king_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v of_o my_o arrival_n at_o vigesue_n write_v unto_o i_o complain_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n falsehood_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o two_o ship_n to_o depart_v which_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n have_v send_v two_o to_o aid_v our_o enemy_n they_o advertise_v i_o further_o that_o one_o day_n the_o governor_n of_o genua_n make_v they_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a ship_n to_o be_v man_v with_o any_o french_a man_n and_o another_o day_n that_o he_o will_v put_v into_o each_o of_o they_o but_o five_o and_o twenty_o at_o the_o most_o with_o diverse_a such_o like_a dissimulation_n dalli_v and_o delay_v the_o time_n till_o the_o castle_n of_o naples_n be_v yield_v which_o the_o duke_n know_v well_o to_o be_v victual_v but_o for_o a_o month_n or_o little_a more_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o army_n that_o the_o king_n levy_v in_o provence_n it_o be_v not_o
4_o of_o the_o war_n the_o king_n make_v in_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o dunois_n ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n page_n 252_o chap._n 5_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o saint_n albin_n wherein_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v take_v prisoner_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o britain_n death_n page_n 255_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o king_n marriage_n with_o the_o lady_n anne_n of_o britain_n whereby_o britain_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n page_n 258_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o trouble_n in_o england_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pass_v the_o sea_n and_o besiege_a bolloin_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n and_o he_o and_o of_o the_o surprise_a of_o arras_n and_o saint_n omers_n by_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n man_n page_n 259_o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o country_n of_o roussillon_n and_o parpignan_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n death_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n and_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n delivery_n out_o of_o prison_n page_n 262_o the_o seven_o book_n the_o proglove_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v that_o which_o he_o mind_v to_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o history_n follow_v page_n 265_o howe_n rene_n d._n of_o lorraine_n come_v into_o france_n to_o demand_v the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n &_o the_o earldom_n of_o provence_n which_o king_n charles_n hold_v and_o how_o he_o fail_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n whereunto_o he_o pretend_v title_n as_o the_o king_n do_v and_o what_o right_a both_o of_o they_o have_v thereunto_o page_n 266_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o salerne_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n come_v into_o france_n and_o how_o lodovic_n sforce_o surname_v the_o moor_n and_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n page_n 268_o chap._n 3_o how_o king_n charles_n the_o 8_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n and_o the_o archduke_n of_o austriche_n restore_v to_o they_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n before_o he_o make_v his_o voyage_n to_o naples_n page_n 274_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o venetian_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o before_o he_o enterpise_v his_o voyage_n to_o naples_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o say_a voyage_n page_n 275_o chap._n 5_o how_o king_n charles_n depart_v from_o vienna_n in_o dauphin_n to_o conquer_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n in_o person_n and_o what_o his_o navy_n upon_o the_o sea_n do_v under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o d._n of_o orleans_n page_n 278_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o king_n remain_v yet_o in_o ast_n resolve_v to_o pass_v forth_o towards_o naples_n at_o the_o earnest_a suit_n of_o lodovic_n sforce_o how_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o venice_n of_o the_o d._n of_o milan_n death_n after_o who_o decease_n the_o say_a lodovic_n seize_v upon_o the_o duchy_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o son_n the_o say_v d._n leave_v behind_o he_o page_n 281_o chap._n 7_o how_o peter_n of_o medicis_n yield_v four_o of_o the_o florentine_n strong_a place_n to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o the_o king_n restore_v pisa_n be_v one_o of_o they_o to_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n page_n 284_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o pisa_n to_o florence_n &_o of_o the_o flight_n &_o ruin_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr medici_n page_n 287_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o florence_n and_o through_o what_o other_o town_n he_o pass_v till_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n page_n 289_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n send_v the_o cardinal_n petriad_n vincula_fw-la to_o ostie_n what_o the_o pope_n do_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o how_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o rome_n maugre_o all_o his_o enemy_n page_n 291_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n alfonse_n cause_v his_o son_n ferrand_n to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o then_o flee_v himself_o into_o sicily_n with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o evil_a life_n that_o his_o father_n the_o old_a ferrand_n and_o he_o have_v lead_v page_n 295_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o young_a ferrand_n after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o naples_n go_v and_o encamp_v at_o saint_n german_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n come_v &_o of_o the_o treaty_n that_o k._n charles_n make_v with_o the_o pope_n at_o rome_n page_n 297_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o rome_n towards_o naples_n what_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o through_o what_o place_n he_o pass_v till_o he_o come_v to_o naples_n page_n 299_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n charles_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o naples_n of_o the_o fault_n he_o commit_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o how_o a_o enterprise_n attempt_v on_o his_o behalf_n against_o the_o turk_n be_v 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florentine_n place_n to_o they_o or_o not_o and_o of_o the_o sermon_n worthy_a of_o memory_n of_o friar_n jerom_n of_o florence_n page_n 316_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o king_n retain_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o pisa_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o florentine_n place_n and_o how_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n enter_v on_o the_o other_o side_n into_o novarre_n a_o town_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n page_n 319_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n charles_n pass_v diverse_a dangerous_a strait_n in_o the_o mountain_n between_o pisa_n and_o seriave_v how_o the_o town_n of_o pontreme_a be_v burn_v by_o his_o almain_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n behave_v himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o novarre_n page_n 321_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o king_n great_a artillery_n pass_v the_o mount_n apennines_n by_o the_o almain_n help_v of_o the_o danger_n the_o marshal_n of_o gie_n be_v in_o with_o his_o vaward_n and_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v at_o fornove_n 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