sort ingrafted as may be said that the cause became common and therefore the Narrative with equal exactness ought not to be omitted Carlo covering with a profound dissimulation the jealousie he had of Toledo sends at his arrival in Milan the Seignor de Parela not so much to complement him as to penetrate his intentions and insinuate to him the conveniencies in fulfilling the Treaty of Asti with restitutions and disarming If the Governour was new in his Office he shewed himself also a very Novice in the discourse of Treaties and Peace and so clearly expresses himself That he knew not to what a powerful King could be obliged That he was bound to no Law or Contract but his own moderation and clemency And if Carlo would make tryal of it and cast himself upon his favour and Royal arbitrement he should experience that the bounty of a great Prince is the only restraint of his power As to the disarming he declares That the Reputation of the King the State of Italy the Motions of the Venetians and the Concernments of Ferdinand did not permit it From such an answer was clearly understood the sum of Toledo's instructions to consist in breaking the Treaty of Asti to re-establish either by Arms or Treaty the pre-eminency of that Crown in Italy The Duke neverthess upon his perswasions is reduced to write into Spain and make some kind of excuse for the things past and press for the fulfilling of that Treaty but at the same time came Orders to the Governour of Milan to press the Duke to ask pardon to refer himself concerning the Capitulation to the Royal Favour and that Maurice the Cardinal his Son should go to the Court of Spain All this being a bitter Pill for Carlo to swallow Toledo sweetens it with an offer to give him assistance to recover Geneva and reclaim that City from disobedience to their Prince and their Apostasie from the Faith This did not at all satisfie the wary and wise disposition of the Duke and so much the less for having towards the end of the past year discovered some practices of the Government against his own person and came daily more and more to know that the eldest Prince his Son had been tempted by the Spaniards to solicite the Succession though he that retained towards his Father an affection equal to veneration resisted all their suggestions There was a Treaty in Zuccarello to deliver that place to the Spaniards which came to be discovered and the flight of the Colonel Allardi Provencal who passed from the Service of the Duke to that of the Governour of Milan confirmed it He gives out that the Savoyards held Intelligence in several places of the Milanese and particularly in Pavia But the Duke denied every thing bitterly complaining that Toledo should lay Plots to intrap him corrupted the Governors of his places received his Rebels and debauched his Souldiers Preparations for War were now strongly carried on and the Agent of France being gone to Milan to endeavour means to bring the Treaty to effect Toledo inveighing against the Duke sollicited France to force Carlo to lay down Arms promising that when by the restitutions he should have shewn the respect due Spain should leave nothing to be desired from its just Greatness declaring nevertheless that the present Arms tending to the relief of the Archduke and to bring the Venetians to a Peace were to be reputed out of this case and the obligation of laying them down But Carlo sustained that by the Treaty not only himself but all Italy ought to be freed from the Jealousie of his Arms and offered the restitutions whensoever Toledo should first disarm These then were the steps to a new War in Piedmont and Carlo informing the Princes especially those which were Protectors of the Treaty of Asti represented the opposition of the Governour and with his own suspicions the common dangers The Pope to prevent the impendent mischieves appoints for Nuntio Extraordinary Alessandro Lodovisio Archbishop of Bologna The King of England presses anew that the Republick and the Duke would enter into the Northern League but they thinking it not an adequate remedy for the diseases of Italy King James applies himself to the ways of procuring Peace For the same purpose arrives from France Monsieur de Bethune Ambassadour in Italy and under-hand proposes a Marriage betwixt Christina the Kings Sister and Vittorio Prince of Piedmont But Carlo receives it with a kind of distrust as if it aimed at disarming and amusing him France to say truth was not now in a condition to give the Duke that assistance of Arms which he earnestly required for d'Ancre governing all by private Counsellors grounding himself upon the Marriages contracted with Spain and the impressions he received from that Crown had perswaded the Queen to imprison the Prince of Conde upon which many withdrew from Court complaining that promises and treaties served but to insnare and make ridiculous the unwary So that the Duke of Savoy had little more hope of assistance left than of the Venetians who by the Jealousie they received from Toledo and for the Declarations of the King in favour of the Archduke were very much perplexed The Ambassadour Scaglia then coming into the Senate relates the series of the former Negotiations the endeavours of Carlo the answers of the Governour his actions the designs justly giving Jealousie to all but to the Republick and the Duke chiefly mischievous then adds It is known how much Carlo a generous and magnanimous Prince in his consent to the Peace hath considered the satisfaction of the Princes Mediators and particularly of this Republick on whose word and warrant and none other he was willing to let his Arms fall out of his hand And now I beseech you what is the state of Affairs Treaties the just Rules of Friendship are converted into the treacherous snares of interest Heretofore we fought armed but now under the fraudulent name of Peace we find our selves little better than without Arms environed by a most powerful King exposed to dangers It is uncertain how far the Spaniards will extend the greatness of their power and arbitrage If enlarging Dominion be their design no other mans state is more secure than that of Piedmont True it is that my Prince stands the first exposed and although he be strengthened with his own generosity and animated by the hopes of friends yet he hath recourse as to the inviolable Sanctuary of Faith to your assistances He supposes them because of the treaties the promises and your friendship I may say of your own interest but let that be left to be weighed in the scales alone of your greatest prudence 'T is certain that common and greater troubles are at hand Toledo either imposes disarming or threatens War Betwixt two great and little less than equal dangers the Duke must either lose himself in the one or hazard himself in the other Betwixt War and Servitude there is no middle security
hindred from several considerations 98. give jealousie to France 102. exhorted again by the Republick to a League 119 139. tempted by the Crowns of France and Spain 299 382. withdrawn from the dependency on Spain 381. confer together about making a League 386. admit neither the invitations of France or Spain 513 Princes of Savoy unite with the Spaniards 460. made by the Empire Tutor to the Duke their Nephew 461. make a great progress in Piedmont 461. desire to raise Forces of their own 462. tempted by the French to separate themselves from the Spaniards 475. agree with their sister-in-Sister-in-law and with the King of France 513. demand of the Spaniards the places of Piedmont 514 Q. QUarnaro the Gulph described 17 R. RAgusians foment the designs of Ossuna against the Republick 94. render a Holland Ship into his power 95. damaged by the Venetian Fleet 113. their Ships taken by the Venetians restored by favour 320 Rambolt Count of Collalto commands the Imperial Army in Italy 312 Rambogliet Ambassadour of France presses the Duke of Savoy to a peace 40. concludes it at Asti 50 Reniero Zeno Ambassadour at Turin 39. well received by the Duke 41. concludes an Vnion betwixt the Republick and Duke 119. Ambassadour to the Pope 202. hurt by Giorgio Cornaro 294. Ambassadour to the Emperour 432 Rochel bridled by the Fort Lewis 180. declares in favour of the English 264. its strength and description of the place ibid. besieged and the Sea shut out by a Dike 265. succours in vain attempted by the English 281. is rendred 289. demolished ibid. S. SAbioneda jealous to its Borderers 230. desired and pretended by many is at last yielded to the Spaniards by the Duke of Parma 421 Salses taken by the French and recovered by the Spaniards 472. retaken by the French 537 St. Jean d'Angeli taken by the King of France 176 St. Ja preserved from a conspiracy 99 Scavona in vain attempted by the Savoyards 234 Shichsconce surprised by the Spaniards besieged by the Hollanders 399. recovered by the Hollanders 423 Schatteau en Cambresi taken by the French 430 Scrisa taken by the Venetians 77 Sigismond King of Poland assists the Emperour 137. refuses peace with Swede 260. dyes 374 Simeon Contarini Ambassadour to the Pope Princes of Italy King of France Emperour King of Spain of the Turks and a second time into France harangues to suspend the resolution of the Senate in favour of the Duke of Mantua 276 Sollevation in Bohemia 127. Austria and Moravia 134. Hungary 137. of the Valteline 159. of Zaintonge 424. Normandy 479. Catalogna 486. Portugal 488 Spaniards make a shew to desire quiet in Italy 14. the judgment of those Councils concerning the Treaty of Asti 58. and the War betwixt the Republick and the Archduke 60 63. endeavour to divert the King of France from the affairs of Italy 102. their ends in promoting Ferdinand to the Empire 104. disgusted with the Venetians 139 145. hope for advantages from the intestine divisions of France 361. jealous of the Popes arming 505 Stralsundt besieged by Fridland relieved by the King of Swede 293 Swedes after their Kings death continue the War and make progress 378 392. especially against Bavaria 380. several successes of their Armies 412 432 442 499 Switzers move to assist the Grisons 159. at variance among themselves refuse to enter into the League for the Valteline 198 T. TArragona besieged by the French and succoured by Sea by the Spaniards 492 Thoiras defends the Isle of Rhé 263. goes into Casal 302. made Mareshal of France 344. Ambassadour to the Republick 354. is killed at Fontanetto 419 Title of Eminence to the Cardinals decreed by the Pope not well taken by the Republick 365. satisfies the Republick ibid. Thomaso Prince of Savoy pillages Candia 44. defends Savoy 82. goes to Venice 150. goes to serve the Spaniards in Flanders 387. returns into Italy 460. surprises Chivas 461. draws near to Turin and refuses conditions of agreement 462. surprises it is besieged there 464. renders himself and treats with France 483 Treaty at Vienna betwixt the Republick and the Archduke about the Uscocchi not executed 20 23. in Milan to agree the Dukes of Savoy and Mantua without effect 34 35. betwixt the Austrians and Spain 105. at Madrid for the Valteline 169. the Archduke Leopold and Duke of Feria making difficulty ibid. betwixt the Dukes of Savoy and Mantua without effect 208. at the Hague against the Austrians not concluded 240 Treaty of the Duke of Lorrain with the King of France 362 496. of France and Poland for the liberty of John Casimir 443. of the Republick with the Turks for what passed at Vallona 467. of the French with the Wiemarians 471. of France with Prince Thomas 484. of the Spaniards with the malecontent Princes of France 497. of Preliminaries concluded in Hamburg for the general peace 499. of peace betwixt the Pope and the Duke of Parma artificially handled by the Cardinal Spada 525 527. of the Duke of Orleans and other malecontents with the Spaniards 553 Truce in Piedmont not concluded 78 80. concluded and broken in the Palatinate 177. expired in Holland War kindles again in the Vnited Provinces 179. concluded in Piedmont but universally blamed yet executed 340. proposed betwixt the Crowns but rejected 431 458 459 474. concluded and executed in Piedmont 470. the prolongation excluded 474 Trier the Elector declares himself under the protection of France 360. who take his Town 367. recovered by surprise by the Spaniards the Elector Prisoner 397 Trino taken by the Duke of Savoy 11. and by the Spaniards 463 Turks lose Gallies taken by Octavio d'Arragona 30. grow jealous of the motions of Ossuna 95. offer assistance to the Republick 96 227. are pacified for the loss received by taking the Merchant Gallies 97. confirm peace with the Emperour but reject a Truce with Spain 227. promise Levies to the Republick ibid. confirm peace again with the Emperour 258. imbittered for the success of Vallona 450. busied in the Siege of Asach 500 Turin defended by the French the people inclining to favour the Princes of Savoy 462. surprised by Prince Thomas 464. besieged by Harcourt 479. is rendred 483 V. VAlenza besieged by the French and their Confederates defended and succoured by the Spaniards 407 Valetta driven from his Posts in the Mantuan is taken prisoner by the Germans 332 escapes 334. attacques the Quarter of the Pontificians in the Ferrarese 546. and Crevalcuore 547 Valezzo a place where was lodged the Army of the Republick 313. abandoned in disorder 332. possessed by the Germans 333. left by them 352 Valteline described 157. important for the situation 158. the Inhabitants offer themselves to Feria 158. revolt 159. the Grisons attempt to recover it 160. but are defeated ib. the Spaniards cloak their interest with Religion 163 164. Feria fortifies himself there and divides the Grisons 166. for their restitution a Treaty is concluded at Madrid 169. but the Spaniards interpose difficulty ibid. the
kept them on foot With this incouragement la Cadé and the Directorships took Arms pretending by forcible remedies to keep the Grisa in the ancient Union Pompeo Pianta the supposed chief Contriver of the disagreements was killed and Visconti with many of the Faction of Spain were forced to retire in great haste out of the Country because to the first fury of that inraged people nothing being able to resist the Catholick Switzers also with their Colonel Betlinger retired leaving Cannon and Baggage behind La Lega Grisa then joyned themselves to the other but Feria in hopes which quickly vanished to keep the Torrent of these armed people far from the Valley did not only strengthen the Forts but to facilitate the gaining of Chiavena caused an Invasion to be made into the Valley of Musocco which alone of the three Leagues is situate on this side the Mountains The Inhabitants though Catholicks yet for all that not inclined to the Spaniards having cold and ice for the defence of their situation hid themselves behind a great Trench of Snow whence sallying without being observed they so unexpectedly charged the Spanish Troops that leaving five hundred dead upon the place they retired dispersed by several ways into the Milanese Thus every day were their minds as well as Troops more and more imbrued in blood and the Venetians finding in the Princes of Italy more apprehension of the evil than resolution for the remedy had recourse again to the King of England by the means of Girolamo Lando ordinary Ambassadour representing to him the state of things to be in a condition of great contingency James with wonted magnificence of words answers That he took to heart the security and safety of Europe That the Interests of Italy were always in his eye and in his cares That he held the Republick above all in a choice confidence and constant friendship And did therefore declare that if his son-in-Son-in-law were despoiled of his Patrimonial Countries he would send a powerful Army into Germany to uphold him If the Hollanders should be invaded he would not spare his assistance and if the Venetians should suffer any molestation he would succour them with the Forces of all his Kingdoms and for an earnest offered a present Levy in England of ten thousand Souldiers The Senate by Letters express renders him thanks in abundance esteeming those magnificat offers for a grace if not an assistance It was now no secret that at this time the Spaniards themselves kept the King in hope of the Marriage of Mary second Daughter of Philip with the Prince of Wales to the end to make him suspected by all and beget a belief in himself that the restitution of the Palatinate should be one of the chief Articles in that agreement He nevertheless at Madrid presses also effectually for the restitution of the Valteline and Bassompiere arriving thereupon pursues the same the Popes Nuntio also and the Ambassadour of the Venetians contributing thereto their endeavours But the death of Philip the Third leaves for some days the business in suspence The face of the Court was a little before this much changed for although Lerma with the Purple of a Cardinal had thought to cover himself from changes and accidents yet it being difficult by honest means to maintain the ascendant over the Genius of Princes he escaped not the accustomed malignant influence of Envy and of Fortune Publick discourses ran abroad that he had with poyson procured the death of the Queen Margaret by the cooperation of Roderigo Calderone who had a power over her mind equal to that which he exercised over the will of the King The disorders in the Government being over and above imputed to him and in many things calumny envy and the interest of a few being joyned to what was true his disgrace from the hatred of all was fiercely promoted Having for some time since wrestled with many in this narrow path of the ambition of Court he met with no more fierce Competitor than the Duke D'Vceda his own Son closely oyned up with Father Luigio Aliaga he Kings Confessor so that there was not a corner that was not cunningly beset even to the inward retirement of Conscience and the most secret Colloquies of the Soul The King at last yields to the general desire of the Court and Kingdoms and in honour of the Purple silencing his accusations commands him to retire It remained a doubt whether in an age proclaimed by the wrath of Heaven to the mocquery of Favourites the King would not have taken upon himself the Government when death in the forty third year of his age takes him away from the troubles which Empire carries with it His years would surely have been more memorable if he had been born a private man rather than a King because being better adorned with the ornaments of life than endowed with the skill to command as goodness piety and continuance placed him in a degree higher than ordinary Subjects so the disapplication to Government rendred him lower than was fit or necessary By publick defects private vertues being corrupted and in particular keeping his mind in idleness it was believed that he had reserved nothing for himself to do but to consent to all that which the Favourite had a mind to Thus the Government of the World recommended to Princes as to the true Shepherds falls into mercenary hands making themselves not understood but by the sound voice of interest and the authority of ambition the people suffer ruine and calamity and the Princes themselves render account to God of that Talent which they have suffered their Ministers to make merchandize of It is certain that Philip in the agony of death was not so much comforted with the calling to mind his innocent life as he was troubled with the sting of conscience for his omissions in Government The report was that the Maxims of Interest yielding in that instant to the Law of God the restitution of the Valteline was precisely ordered The Son Philip the Fourth comes to the Kingdom in an age so young being but sixteen years old that the World had cause heedfully to observe whether ambition the common disease of Princes would sooner move or satiate him But it quickly appeared that the Ascendant of Favourites was not yet set for dispatches being brought to the King he delivers them to Gasparo di Gusman Conde d'Olivares and he shewing himself backward though he desired it commanded they should be given to whom the Count would appoint He feigning modesty assigns them to Balthasar di Zuniga an old Minister and of great credit but yet by concert for Zuniga being his Uncle they had agreed to support one another whereupon taking off the Mask the Power fell to the Count who quickly honoured besides with the Title of Duke will be found with this double attribute in the following relation to be more famous than fortunate From the Republick according to custom were appointed an
the makers of it themselves divulged the conclusion and endeavoured to suppress the Articles gave cause for due considerations Nor was the business so secretly carried betwixt the two Kings but that the Princes Confederate with France had a scent of it But the appearances of War the refuse given to the Popes mediation and the firm assurances of the principal Ministers of that Crown had made them confident of the contrary From the time the Cardinal Legate was at the Court of France it was discovered that the Marquess de Mirabel Ambassadour of Spain had insinuated that it belonged to the greatness and authority of the Crowns to convert the mediation of others to their own arbitrement and by agreeing betwixt themselves to impose the Law to others Olivares afterwards in Spain dealt with Fargis the French Ambassadour to the same purpose with such instance that to sound the bottom Monsieur de Rambogliet under pretext to congratulate the delivery of the Queen was sent from Paris to Madrid From discourse they passed quickly to the Treaty and from the Treaty to the conclusion During the Negotiation frequent Courriers ran to and fro and as it was no easie matter to discover the precise conditions the knowledge so much as of a Treaty being kept from every body but the two Favourites and very few of their Confidents so it was manifest that some great matter was in Treaty and the secrecy made it the more suspicious The Ambassadours of the Republick and of the Prince of Piedmont who were in the Court of France to sollicite the re-inforcement of their Armies concealed not their Jealousies because besides the obligation to which the League did bind not to treat or conclude a part expedience required that they should be Parties to the Treaty who had a common interest in the charge and hazard of the War But some believing though falsely the loss of reputation and faith less than that of private interest it was so far that the chief Ministers had communicated the project or the conditions which were negotiated in Spain that rather with constant asseverations and oaths they denied that there was a Treaty At last that secret being slippery which though the tongue concealed the face declared the Confederates found themselves to be deluded and complained bitterly of it Schomberg in conclusion confessed the Treaty affirming then that some Propositions were come from Olivares but so unworthy that being scorned and rejected by France they had not deserved communication to the Princes their Friends That the Ambassadour Fargis had since transgressed in signing certain Articles prejudicial and contrary to the designs of the Confederates but that the King was not only resolved to disavow them but to recal Fargis and severely to punish him All this aimed only to temper the taste of the Venetians and Savoyards imbittered to extremity to digest by little and little a business so displeasing for the truth was the Articles by direction and approbation of both the Crowns had been sealed in Barcellona where the Catholick King was though they appeared to have been under-written some days before in Monzone and therefore the Cardinal Barberins landing just at that time in Barcellona was believed in some measure to cover the dis-respect which accrued to his own reputation and the dignity of the Pope by not giving way nor place to his Mediation The Treaty which was called of Monzone contained many Articles in the beginning whereof the Worship alone of the Catholick Religion being established in the Valley and in the two Counties adjacent it seemed that other Affairs were to be restored to the state in which they were found to be in the beginning of the year 1617. with abolition of all Treaties and every other thing which had been made or had happened since that time But this came to be destroyed rather than restrained by other conditions for taking away all substance of Soveraignty from the Grisons free Election of Judges and Magistrates was yielded to those of the Valteline the three Leagues were prohibited in a manner to oppose themselves nay were so straightly obliged to the confirmation that they remained deprived also of this apparent right if they should but prolong or deny it In recompence a certain yearly Pension was assigned which the people of the Valley were to pay the Grisons the sum to be limited by Deputies of both sides and this and every other Prerogative should be forfeited besides the resentment of both the Crowns by Arms if the three Leagues should not content themselves with thus much and should in any manner disquiet the Valley or pretend to impose Garrisons there The care over the exercise of Religion was committed to the Pope who in case of innovation advertising the two Kings of it was to sollicite the remedy from them the Forts in like manner were to be delivered into his hands to demolish those which had been built from the year 1620. forwards It was imposed upon the Grisons to lay down Arms and the Crowns were presently to suspend their Auxiliaries in the difference of Duke Carlo with the Genouese offering themselves to interpose that both Parties might perform it and that cause be made an end of They reserve to themselves at last the interpretation in case of any difficulty in the present Treaty which by other private Articles was yet made worse for the Grisons and those of the Valteline not agreeing about the Pension or the Duke of Savoy not according with the Genouese about the business of Zuccarello the Crowns assumed the decision to themselves In sum capitulating all rather like Arbitrators than as Princes of contrary Parties and different Interests Many believed that the two Kings and their chief Ministers being with so much secrecy thus agreed had their aim to divide the care or rather the Dominion of the World prescribing Laws to inferiours and promising themselves reciprocal assistances to oppress their Envyers and Enemies subdue the Protestants and Hereticks divide England and share Europe betwixt them But others considered that the interests of France and Spain being incompatible what between the emulation and the power no other effect in this Conjuncture could happen but that which is seen in bodies which possessed by two spirits are strangely tossed up and down and from thence did foretel that the present friendship would quickly break out into greater contests and a more sharp War In effect the Treaty was penned in terms very differing from those which lodged in the heart of their Authors such a Union so extemporary taking its measures at that time only from occasion and interest The two Ministers had no other aim but to deceive each other Richelieu sacrificed all considerations whatsoever to appease a furious storm which with danger to involve the Kingdom in a Civil War was rising against his Authority He had besides a great desire to subdue Rochel and humble the Huguenots and no less passion drove him to vent his revenge against
Troops straightens Casale taking away at last the entry of Victuals and Succours by the possessing of Ponzone Rossignano St. Giorgio and other Posts on the Hill The place nevertheless defended it self with brave and frequent Sallies in one of which Monsieur de Bevron a French man being come in as a Voluntier and having given proof of singular courage was killed and in another the Serjeant Major Luzzago a Brescian seeing amongst the Enemy the Traitor Spadino ingaged himself so far to take off his head that he there lost his life The Marquess Rivara observing relief would be difficult and tedious and fearing that the consumption of the Victuals in the Town would at last bring it to extremity got store into the Citadel to maintain himself the longer there exhorting the Inhabitants to stint Victuals as they did with great proof of their constancy and fidelity Nor did the besiegers experience little less necessity for Italy overflowed this year by the Rivers had given such a slender harvest of Corn that Famine was an affliction every where and especially in the Milanese whence that which could be taken serving for nourishment though very scanty to the Army the people in the City of Milan perished In Provence the French had restrained the liberty of transport The Duke of Mantua shut up the passage of the Po and the Venetians who also suffered very much were careful that no grain should pass into the Milanese So that the people being famished brake out into a kind of Tumult which constrained the Governour to go thither and quiet it and must have raised the Siege if in that instant from Sicily and elsewhere some Vessels arriving in the River of Genoua there had not been a supply seasonable to the necessity In the Imperial Court to divert the Imperial Ban and the vigorous consequences which it uses to carry with it it was proposed by the Bishop of Mantua that in token of the Emperours Authority to content Guastalla some place of the Mantuan should be delivered to him and a suspension of Arms be in the mean time in Monferrat to treat some Accord with the Savoyards But the Spanish Ministers accepting of no Propositions perswaded Ferdinand to new intimations carried to Mantua by Doctor Foppis a Counsellor of the Court that the Duke within the space of a month was to yield obedience to the Commissary He always to gain time and commiseration sends the Prince his Eldest Son to Vienna to shew his Duty to Ferdinand and to offer also upon the obtaining the Investiture of Mantua to deposite Casal and the Monferrat into the hand of some Prince of confidence to be kept in the Name and by a Garrison of the Emperours for a certain time within which the cause should be decided provided notwithstanding that the Spaniards and Savoyards should do the same in what they possessed The Prince instead of being well received which the Spanish Ambassadour opposed even to protests was scarce privately admitted but although he carried back little advantage by the Journey the Duke nevertheless got himself great applause by it shewing that having on his side omitted nothing of his bounden duty towards the Emperour on the other side was discovered the desire and intention of the others for it was answered That Casal being in the Emperours Name put into the Custody of the Germans which served under the Ensigns of Spain the Emperours will was that the Governour should keep what he possessed on the account of the pretensions of Guastalla and that the Savoyards should keep what they held in consideration of their own Rights till an Agreement or Sentence should be declared and then there should be a suspension in the Mantuan From which was plainly discovered the design to put the Spaniards in possession of Casal and deprive the Duke of Mantua of Monferrat whereupon the Prince denying to have power concerning that departs though the Empress had first given him counsel to lay the whole Concern at the Emperours foot and receive Law from that Authority which he had no power to resist Yet to give time to the French that they might apply themselves to the Affairs of Italy the Duke not wholly breaking off the Negotiation shews himself inclined to some kind of Exchange and a Meeting in Piacenza to adjust it was negotiated by the Nuntio Scappi but Cordua dissents from it alledging to have no power but to reduce Carlo to acknowledge respect due to the Emperour at the same time notwithstanding secretly proposes to him great advantages if he would deliver Casal to himself The Duke to let it be known that the actions of the Governor had had no other thing in aim but the zeal for the Emperours Authority sends to the besieged some Ensigns with Eagles in them that being set up in the Castle Citadel and the City they might procure respect to the Emperours Colours but the Governour getting notice of it suffered them not to go in Amidst these Negotiations Casal holding out though there being daily gained on the Duke of Mantua's side if not advantages at least hopes arrives the news which was so much longed for in Italy that Rochel was at last taken The King of England to maintain it had not failed to use his utmost force though Buckingham being dead much of that heat was quenched which inflamed the War for having sent a third Float under the Earl of Denby to its assistance it made a new attempt to bring it in but the French Ships making a brave opposition the Dike was maintained against all attempts The Sea afterwards swelling with a great tempest dispersed and disordered the English Ships and and on the other side had such respect to the Dike as if it had conspired to the overthrow of the one and the glory of the other the Tides which in the month of July and about the Equinox were wont to be more than ordinarily violent and forcible passed that year so calmly that they did no hurt Denby perceiving that he could not compass his purpose making a Truce for a few days to the end to retire with greater security goes his way and the Rochelois having spent their Victuals and the uncleanest things now failing to satisfie hunger seeing all hope of succours and safety vanished rendred themselves at discretion upon the 29. of October The place to say truth suffered during the Siege all that which by humane patience could be endured or which in any former times may have been suggested by despair The streets covered with dead Carcasses made a shew rather of a Church-yard of bones unburied than of a City of living men and those few that were found alive either languished like men or almost like Skeletons seemed no less to represent the Funerals of that proud City than to signalize the Triumph of the Conquerours The King causing it for two days to be cleansed of the dead and sick made his solemn Entry the first of November restoring the Divine Worship
235. relieved by the Savoyards ibid. Vescovo Bishop of Bertimoro endeavours the Peace of Italy 16 Vescovo de Boves chief Minister of the Queen Regent of France succeeds not in the direction of affairs 556 Vescovo of Mantua Ambassadour to the Emperour 274. proposes Articles of Peace 288. Bishop of Lamego Ambassadour of Portugal at Rome meets and fights with him of Spain 519. Wesel surprised by the Hollanders 308 Vests with large sleeves regulated in Venice 415 Uguenots disunited 178 181. their agreement with the King 185. are subdued 305 Viadana taken by the Imperialists 313 Vincenzo Duke of Mantua would marry his Niece 268. dyes 269 Vincenzo Gussoni Ambassadour for the Republick with the Duke of Savoy recalled 15. to the King of France 60. visits in his Voyage the Princes of the Rhine ibid. recalled out of France 111. harangues in the Senate in the occurrences betwixt the Pope and Duke of Parma 508. deputed to treat the League 519 Vienna besieged by the Count de la Tour. 134 Vienville favoured by the King of France for a little while 205 Vipulsuna taken by the Venetians 75 Vittorio Prince of Piedmont goes into Spain 16. received ill there returns into Italy 32. takes Masserano Creveceur 84. marries with the sister of the King of France 124. attempts Scavona in vain 234. opposes the passage of the French 286. beaten by the Duke of Memoranci 339. succeeds his Father in the Dukedom 340. yields Pignerol to the French 355. 352. assumes the Title of King of Cyprus 384. unites with France 401. invades the Milanese 407. plants the Fort of Brem 409. dies 434 Uladislaus elected King of Poland 378 Vote Electoral given to Bavaria 195. 197 Urban 88. created Pope 201. ingag'd in the affairs of the Valteline 202. labours the Pass might be left to the Spaniards 204. who attempts to gain him 206. resents the possession of the Valley taken by the Confederates 218. sends a Minister into France and Arms 223. appoints his Nephew Legate 224. the Confederates moved 239. his aims ibid. sends Souldiers 242. counsels the Republick to call the French into Italy for the affairs of Mantua 272. arms and builds the Fort Urban 273. resolves to be Neutral and sends the Cardinal Anthonio Legate 300. a commendatory Brief to the Republick for the peace of Italy 353. Vnites the Fief of Urbino to the Church 363. confers the Pretorship of Rome upon his Nephew 364. excuses assisting the Emperour 368. inclined to France 382. jealous of the Spaniards ib. interposes for Peace betwixt them and the Duke of Parma 383. and betwixt the Crowns 413. grants voluntarily to the Republick Tythes upon the Clergie 459. cancels the Elogium placed by him in the Royal Hall ibid. disgusts betwixt him and the three Crowns 458. endeavours to reconcile the Princes of Savoy with their sister-in-Sister-in-law 465. excuses assisting the Emperour 471. sends a Minister into Piedmont to procure Peace 474. proposes a League to the Republick 476. growing old leaves the power to his Nephews 503. arms and makes the Princes jealous 508. resolute in ruining the Prince of Parma 506. proceeds against him with Excommunication and Arms 500. deny the Mediation of the Republick 511. the persons desired by the Crowns promoted to the Cardinalat 513. moved by the French to make War against Spain resists 515. agrees to a suspension of Arms in the affairs of Parma 519. the fear of the Duke of Parma's Arms ceasing grows cold in the Treaties of Peace 529. denies assistance to the Emperour 531. inclines to Peace 566. falls sick 570. recovers and the Peace concluded 571 Urbino united to the Church 363 Uscocchi situation of the places where they dwell their Original do mischief to the Venetians and Turks 17. an accord betwixt the Republick and the Archduke 20. not executed ibid. after other successes they surprise a Gally ibid. the Republick complains 21. besieges Segna 23. yet continue their invasions 36. why tolerated by the Austrians 51. success at Scrisa 52. disgusts with insults augment 54. fomented by Ossuna rove near to Venice 96. dispersed after the Peace 116 Z. 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