Interdict the only Ecclesiastics that went out of the Republic were the Iesuits and Capuchines wherof the first was banish'd the other dismiss'd the rest did still officiat alledging that the difference 'twixt the See of Rome and the Signory was not touching any point of the Catholic Faith But at Rome her self it was expected that the sayed Interdict wold produce three effects 1. That the Religious wold al depart 2. That the Cities and peeple seeing themselfs depriv'd of Church Offices wold raise a sedition and so force the Senat to give the Pope satisfaction 3. That the Nobility upon this occasion might be disordered terrified and divided among themselfs but none of all these three effects hapned for the Senat was greatly united in their resolutions the City of Venice and common peeple kept themselfs in wonderfull obedience and this so generall a calm did not only proceed from the voluntary conformablenes of the peeple but also from the providence of the Senat and diligence of the Magistrat who provided for all accidents Besides this great affair was conducted with so much prudence and dexterity that no bloud of any man was shed for contempt or mutiny which made the world to stand at a gaze that so great a Body and Government shold be kept npright without any violence execution or the least shock given notwithstanding ther were many under practises us'd afterwards The Jesuits in ev'ry place wher they had taken footing did put all irons in the fire and fell a beating them to brand the Republic of Venice insomuch that her Ambassadors receav'd affronts in som places as in Poland and Prague but it was by privat persons for which they had satisfaction from the Emperour and the King of Poland for the Signory was not so carelesse but she sent a punctuall account of all these traverses 'twixt the Pope and Her Genoa and Savoy was also displeas'd with Her because both they had bin succumbent to the Popes Censures before and submitted Among other Princes Iustiniano the Venetian Ambassador residing then in London had command to acquaint the King of England with his Contrasto 'twixt the Pope and the Senat. King Iames after he had very attentively heard the relation of the Ambassador shew'd how well he accepted that esteem and highly commended the Laws of the Republic adding that he long'd to see the whole Church of God reform'd to which end he much desir'd a free Councell to determine so many controversies which have no other cause but the usurpations of the Roman Bishops in which desire he thought the King of France and other Princes wold joyn with him that perhaps God meant to produce this happines out of these troubles of the Signory that he had sent word therof to Pope Clement then when he was mov'd by him the first time he came to the Crown of England to unite himself to the Roman Church but he wold not hear any thing of a Councell that this union was much to be desired but clearly ther was no other means to effect it then by a Generall Councell he added moreover that that ruine of the Church proceeded from this that the Popes esteem'd themselfs as Gods and were so corrupted by flattery that 't was no marvail they could give no ear to any reason and if they proceeded oftentimes with such precipitation The separated States of Holland writ letters full of of affection unto the Republie upon this occasion offring Her a supply of Arms Ships and Victualls if the case requir'd with any other good office of friendship All Christian Princes were sensible of this rupture 'twixt the Pope and the Republic specially the Roman Catholikes in whose Courts the Venetian Ambassadors did refrain for a while to go with the rest into their Chappell 's after the accustomed manner The Duke of Savoy did appear more against the Republic then any other not treating her Ambassador as formerly though he took hold of another occasion because She had written to his children by the title of Excellency not of Highnesse The Republic apprehending som fears that such a confederacy might be procur'd against Her by Pope Paul the eight as was by Iulius the second who carried fire in his hands She was very willing that matters might be reconcil'd by the mediation of other Princes wherin Mons. du Fresne stir'd more vigorously then any other by order from Henry the IV. of France his Master the Duke of Mantoua also offer'd to com to Venice in disguize to know their intentions and then passe to Rome of purpose to treat with the Pope for an attonement The Senat took this as a very high respect and sayed that the Republic who us'd to be accounted the Right Hand of Rome wold do nothing unworthy of her self and it was just that he who had first offended shold repair the offence therfore it was fitting that the Pope shold revoke his Censures and so open the way to a Treaty for no wound can heal till the inflammation be taken away While this difference lasted 'twixt Rome and Venice a certain writing was affix'd at Vicenza and other places wherin the Republic was exhorted to shake off the Popes Yoke calling him Antichrist c. The Senat was much mov'd herat therfore they caus'd a rigorous Baâ—… to be publish'd wherin they promis'd a large reward to him or them that shold discover the Author of that infamous paper giving charge that a diligent search shold be made after the Authors but none being found 't was thought to be an artifice of the Jesuits to induce the Venetian therby to com the sooner to an accord with the Pope The King of Spain in these doubtfull traverses of things writ a Letter full of terms of reverence and complement unto the Pope that if need were he wold joyn his temporall Arms to maintain the spirituall Arms of the Church to which purpose he had written both to his Viceroy of Naples and Governor of Milan upon the receit of this Letter ther were Bonfires made at Rome and the flames of the fire flew upon the wings of fame all Christendome over which gave the Republic such an alarm that She began by Land and Sea to arm apace She was offer'd assistance if need were from som of the Greek Christians that were subjects to the Turk as also from the reformed Churches of France but she wav'd both but it was thought that this Letter of the Spanish King wherin he promis'd warlike succours to the Pope was not a thing really meant but only to terrifie the Republic and bring her the sooner to an agreement which appear'd in regard he had sent expresse commands to Don Innigo de Cardenas his Ambassador residing in Venice to propound som Overtures of Treaty wherupon he propos'd to the Duke and the Senat That his Catholic Majesty affecting the conservation of peace desir'd that the disgusts 'twixt his Holines and the Republic might cease to which end he had commanded all
S. P Q. V. A SURVAY OF THE SIGNORIE OF VENICE Of Her admired policy and method of GOVERMENT c. WITH A Cohortation to all Christian Princes to resent Her dangerous Condition at present By JAMES HOVVELL Esq. LONDON Printed for Richard Lowndes at the VVhite Lion in S. Pauls Churchyard neer the West end M. DC LI. TO THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF THE NATION THE PARLEMENT OF ENGLAND Most Noble Senators LEngth of Age argues strength of Constitution and as in Naturall bodies so this Rule holds good likewise in Politicall Whence it may be inferrd that the Signorie of Venice from Her Infancy was of a strong Symmetry well nursd and swadled with wholsom Lawes which are no other than the ligaments of a State or the Arteries whereby the bloud is directed and strengthened to run through all the veines in due proportion though Nature allowes som to have a greter quantity than others To this may be attributed Her so long duration for having bin born a Christian and Free from the beginning She hath continued a pure Virgin and an Independent but only upon Her-self neer upon 13 Ages She hath shind in Her VVatry Orb among all other Republiques upon Earth as the Moon doth in the Heavens among the rest of the Planets Though She hath cop'd with the gretest Potentats of the World and particularly with the huge Ottoman Emperour Her Neighbour having not only scratchd his face and oftentimes cut off those tuffs of hair wherin his strength lay for the time but peeld his beard and somtimes pluckd him by the Mustachos She is now in actuall luctation and hath bin any time these six yeers at handy-gripes with that monstrous Giant who this yeer intends to bend and bandy all his Forces both by Land and Sea to ravish and ruin Her Therfore it imports all Christian Princes to resent Her condition She being both the Key and Bulwark of Europe that way And with humble leave I speak it it may well becom England now that she is more formidable at Sea than ever to be sensible of Her case That Republic having bin her antient Confederat ever since the association of the Holy Warr and having for this last Centurie mingled interests and run the same cours of state with Her Nor is it a Quaere altogether impertinent but may very well admit of a debate whether a warr against the Turk might not prove more advantagious to England than his wares Moreover if likenes may beget love England hath reson to affect Venice more than any other for in point of security ther is much resemblance between them being both seated in the Sea who is their best Protector The one preserves Her-self by her Gallies the other by her Galeons The fairest flower of England is the Dominion of the Narrow Seas the gretest glory of Venice is the Dominion of the Adriatic Gulph 700 miles in extent Venice had the chiefest hand in framing the Rhodian Lawes for Sea cases by which all the Levant parts are guided and England was the busiest in constituting the Maritim Lawes of Oleron whereby the Western World is governd This following Survay which is like a Frame indented with sundry peeces will I beleeve make the Reder both outwardly and inwardly acquainted with this Mayden Republic for it shewes Her policy and power Her warrs exploits and confederacies Her interests of State together with Her advantages and defects and how farr She hath trodd in the stepps of old Rome Therfore most humbly under favor the Author deemd it a peece of industry not alltogether unworthy to be presented unto that Noble Assembly by Their daylie Orator HOWELL The famous Hexastic which Sannazarius made upon the Citty of Venice for which he receavd 100 Zecchins for evry verse amounting neer to 300 sterling in lieu of reward by decree of the Senat. VIderat Adriacis Venetam Neptunus in Undis Stare Urbem toti ponere jura Mari Nunc mihi Tarpeias quantumvis Iupiter Arces Objice illa tui maenia Martis ait Sic Pelago Tibrim praefers Urbem aspice utramque Illam Homines dices Hanc posuisse Deos. WHen Neptun 'mong his billowes Venice saw And to the Adrian Surges giving law He sayed now Iove boast of thy Capitoll And Mars his Walls This were for to extoll Tiber above the Main Both Citties Face You 'l say Rome men Venice the Gods did trace A short Analysis of the whole Peece A VENICE LOOKING-GLASSE Wherin that rare and renowned City and Signory is represented in Her tru Colours with Reflexes I. UPon Her Constitutions and Government wherin ther may be divers things usefull for this Meridian II. Of the extent and distance of Her Dominions III. Of Her Interests of State with the rest of the Princes of Italie and others IV. Of Her imitation of old Rome in most things V. Of Her advantages and defects VI. Of Her power by Sea and Land VII Of Her 98 Dukes Doges or Souverain Princes In whose Lifes is involvd the Historicall part which looks upon the Greek Empire and Turky as well as upon most Countreys in Europe in whose Councells tending either to Peace or Warr the Republic of Venice hath had as great a share as any other Christian Prince THe Author desires to prepossesse the Reder with this advertisement That he would not have adventurd upon this remote Out landish subject had he not bin himself upon the place had he not had practicall conversation with the peeple of whom he writes As little had he presumd upon the Life of the last French King and Richelieu his Cardinall in the Story calld LUSTRA LUDOVICI unlesse he had bin Spectator of most of his actions And herin the Author desires to be distinguishd from those who venture to write of Forren affaires and Countreys by an implicit faith only taking all things upon trust having Themselfs never trodd any part of the Continent Upon the Citty and Signorie of VENICE COuld any State on Earth Immortall be Venice by Her rare Goverment is She Venice Great Neptunes Minion still a Mayd Though by the warrlikst Potentats assayd Yet She retaines Her Virgin-waters pure Nor any Forren mixtures can endure Though Syren-like on Shore and Sea Her Face Enchants all those whom once She doth embrace Nor is ther any can Her bewty prize But he who hath beheld Her with his Eyes These following Leaves display if well observd How She so long Her Maydenhead preservd How for sound prudence She still bore the Bell Whence may be drawn this high-fetchd parallel Venus and Venice are Great Queens in their degree Venus is Queen of Love Venice of Policie I. H. OF THE REPUBLIC OR SIGNORIE OF VENICE The PROEME WEre it within the reach of humane brain to prescribe Rules for fixing a Society and Succession of peeple under the same Species of Goverment as long as the World lasts the Republic of Venice were the fittest pattern on Earth both for direction and imitation This Maiden City
to go à l'altra mano In this Rome and Venice differ that this kind of Magistrate in the one was of short continuance and quickly perished but this in Venice hath for many hundr'd yeers continued to the great wellfare and safety of the City when the Decemviri in Rome were created all other Officers ceasd it is otherwise here those governd only for ten days and of these three are chosen every moneth which are calld glitre Capi one of them alone hath no power to judge or refer but he must have another to joyn with him but in both Citties they were advancd to the Decemvirat who precelld others in experience and age in probity and known sufficiency There were allso a long time after the foundation of Rome Officers elected called Praetors for the story relates the Citty stood 390 yeers before any was created The Wars were the cause of the election of this Magistrate because in the confusion of Armes the Consulls could not tend all businesses therefore ther were other Judges created calld Praetors Of these Praetors ther were among the Ancients three sorts Urbani Forenses or Provinciales The first determind controversies betwixt Cittizens and Tounsmen The second sort decided Cases twixt Cittizens and Countreymen and the third went to the Government of Provinces so likewise in the Republic of Venice such Praetors are created and in the same degree of Order The Praetores Vrbani are represented by those that are of the Corti de petitione and other Offices which determine all differences twixt Citizens The Praetores Forenses are those that preside in the Ufficio calld del Forastiero and the Provinciall Praetors are represented by those who go up and down the Dominions and Cities that are under the obedience of the Republic they are calld Praetors or Podestá The first Officers in this kind were del Petitione and they were sufficient at first to dispatch all sorts of differences but afterwards in proces of time businesses augmenting with the Age and strength of the Signorie ther were divers other Magistrates of the same kind created The Iudici de Petitione determind all Sutes as far as 1000 Ducketts or any above 50. They cause all bargaines to be performed They tax the allowance of Pupills for their sustenance and education unlesse they be within the precincts of the Procurators of S. Mark Ther be other Officers stild Guidici all' officio del mobile they determine all Controversies and Causes 50 Ducketts upwards that happen about moveables and personall Estates Ther are allso Judgesexaminers Ther be other Officers calld Cataveri which is much of the same nature though inferior in degree to the Camerlinghi Ther is another Officer calld Il pio vego who takes Cognizance of all Contracts tending to Usury this Officer hath allso care of the public ways Ther be other Officers calld Syndicks which supervize all public expences Ther be others calld Sopragastaldi who put in execution the sentences that are pass'd by other Judges and sell the goods brought in by sentence of the Court And because som error may arise in the sale of such goods ther 's another Office calld de Superiori who are to censure the Acts of the Sopragastaldi To these may be added the Consulls and Sopra Consoli who are peculiar Officers touching Marchants affaires and carry the busines so that a bankrupt cannot be utterly ruind The last kind of Pretor is del Forestiero who determines differences twixt Venetians and Forener or twixt Forener and Forener All controversies touching Rents of Houses go before these Judges as allso touching the hyre of Shipps and Barkes The Romanes had also certaine Officers calld Centumviri in Analogy to whom the Republic hath Consilio di Quarentie or the Councell of 40. and hence it may be sayd that the division sprung it being of three Orders viz. two upon civill Causes and the third upon Criminall Touching civill Causes the one is calld la vecchia before whom all Causes com from the Auditori vecchi whereof former mention hath bin made the other is calld la nuova created by the Pisan Law where all Causes that are introducd into the Court by the Auditori nuovi are decided But in tract of time controversies multiplying together with the peeple il Collegio de venti savii the Colledg of 20 Sages were adjoynd to it who take cognizance of differences as far as 300 Duckets and lastly the Colledg of twelve was added who shold terminat all Sutes as far as 100 Crownes So the Centumviri in Rome were divided to â—…ower Councells whence came the saying Iudicium quadruplex who usd to meete in foro Ducario and in ancient times in the Church of Saint Iulia which places were so contiguous that they could overheare one another as Quintilian observes These Counsells of 40 have three heads or Presidents of their order who for two moneths have the precedency of the rest and introduce the Causes which are to be handled they cast lotts in three Boxes whereof one is in favor the other clean contrary and the third nor one nor the other which is call'd non Syncero The Romans had also foure men who had care of the Streets and the same officers are in Venice who are calld Proveditori di Comun whose care and industry is to keep the Streets well repaird with the Bridges whereof ther is nere upon 1000 of all sorts with other public places but whereas ther were foure officers in Rome of this nature ther are but three in Venice yet they have many for their substituts Moreover ther were in Rome three officers who supervizd the Coines of Gold and Silver ther are the same number in Venice who are Proveditori alla Zeccha After all these com the Prefects or Captains that are appointed for the goverment of Citties abroad who may be 〈◊〉 compard to the Prefects of places among the Romans and their office is the very same They have care of the Walls of the Cittie with the Gates thereof and upon any insurrection they have power to rayse and assemble the Inhabitants of the place to suppresse it they sett the Gards and look to all things that tend to conservation and outward security of the Cittie Ther were allso in Rome Officers calld Praefecti victuum that had care to see the place well provided with Victualls and prevent famine by bringing in Corn and other necessaries from abroad so in Venice ther are three chosen that have the like charge which are called Prodveditori alle biade and upon extraordinary ocasions ther are other two added to them calld Sopra proveditori but these kind of Officers may be rankd more properly among the Aediles Lastly the Romans had an Officer calld the Praefectus Vigiliarum who had care to prevent all fyrings of Houses and if any happend to suppresse and extinguish it before it shold spread further as allso to take cognizance of burglaries thefts and robberies don in the night time So the
into the horoscope of his Nativity and taken much pains to measure out his life and foretell his destiny he told him positively that he shold die in carcere Nobili in a Noble prison meaning the Dogeship or Dukedom of Venice which is barricadoed with so many restrictions specially That the Duke may not go out of the City of Venice without the knowledge and consent of the Senat c. that it may truly be call'd no other then a Noble Prison or golden Cage which made one say when the Senators were once so busie in their mysterious ballotations for creating a new Duke Here 's a great deal of stir for setting up a Head of Wood alluding to the small latitude of power the Duke hath ANTONIO PRIULI came to wear the Ducal Cap and the Coronet of Venice next after Nicolao Donato in his time ther was a League struck betwixt the Republic and the States of Holland to which purpose ther were splendid Embassies sent by both Parties but a little after this Duke breath'd his last FRANCISCO CONTARENO then succeeded at the beginning of whose Government the Republic made another League with the French King and the Duke of Savoy both these Leagues were made by the Republic of purpose to spite the Spaniard who had not long before set upon her skirts the Duke of Ossuna being Viceroy of Naples who wold pick a quarrell of purpose with Her about the extent of her Dominion in the Adriatic Gulph which war put S. Mark to spend much of his Tresure for the time A little after ther happen'd a keen war about the Valtoline wherin the Republic was interested and stir'd nimbly in it and good reason she had to do so against the House of Austria Whilest the wars lasted 'twixt the Republic and the Duke of Ossuna she hiâ—…'d som men of War from England and Holland the two thousand English which were under the command of Sir Harry Payton complain'd about the conditions of their pay which were not so good as those the Hollander had Herupon a mutiny happen'd and som of the English died by Martiall Law but Mr. Herbert one of the chiefest of them was pardon'd in regard he was allied to William then Erl of Pembroke who interceded strongly for him and had a great stroke with the Venetian Ambassador at that time resident in England GIOVANNI COâ—…RELIO was the next in succession to Priuli About these times ther was a notable and most rigid though mistaken piece of Justice upon the person of A. Foscarim â—… Noble Venetian and Senator of the wide Sleeve which is of the best rank who had bin formerly employed Ambassador in England and other places for the Republic Two pernicious malevolent fellows who it seems owed him a revenge for som crosse office he had done them did traduce and accuse this gentleman upon oath that he had had privat intelligence and litterall correspondence with the Spanish Ambassador Now the Republic of Venice hath bin alwaies observ'd above all other States to be so cautioâ—…s of home conspiracies by a kind of exces of circumspection that upon the least proof the party suspected is dispatch'd to the other world and never suffer'd to err twice in this kind the sayed mischievous fellow being pertinacious in his accusation this infortunat gentleman was condemn'd and being drag'd to the place was executed like a common Malefactor betwixt the two Columns in S. Marks place and sent on an Embassie to the other world though never to return The year had hardly com about that the sayed Accusers were apprehended and imprison'd condemn'd and executed for som flagitious crimes but as they were bidding a farewell to the world they confess'd that they had wrongfully and most injustly accus'd the sayed Noble gentleman therupon his body was taken up and re-inter'd with extraordinary solemnity and reparations made to his Heir in a high measure besides ther was a Manifesto publish'd by the Senat for the vindication of his honor and fidelity to the Republic Ther was a casuall ill-favour'd clash happen'd 'twixt England and Venice about these times which was thus England having a declar'd war then both against Spain and France Sir Kenelme Digby had got Letters of Mart or rather a Commission Royall from the King against the French he steer'd his cours into the Mediterranean and arriv'd at Algier upon the Coasts of Barbary wher being a Cavalier of that lustre and known to be a servant to his Majesty of great Britain he was magnificently receav'd so that he did many good offices for the English Captiffs that were ther thence he sail'd into the Ar hipelago and taking som prizes in the way he turn'd the Ships to men of War so that he came to have a Fleet of six Vessels strong After many encounters he made at last towards the Bay of Scanderon he came first before Cape Congare ten Leagues distant from Alexandretta or Scanderon whâ—…ch is counted the key of Aleppo by Sea and wher he lay at Hull all night On the morrow he sent a boat to descry the road and to bring back intelligence accordingly word was brought that ther were before Scanderon two Venetian Galeasses with two other Galeons two English Ships and som French Vessells one of which had com in but the day before being very rich and having not as yet unladen any thing Sir Kenelme spent all the night following surveyng the preparations for fight and firing in his severall Ships for that he expected a furious assault the next day from the Venetian Generall who had declar'd himself protector of that Road and was reported to have given out he wold sink all the English men of War he shold meet either in the Venetian or Gran Signor's Seas Sir Kenelme understanding this was not much daunted but made towards the Road having prepar'd all things and fitted his Ships for defence if need requir'd The Venetian Generall having weigh'd Anchor hois'd up his Sails and directed his cours towards the English Fleet and being com within half a League Sir Kenelme sent a Satty to inform the Venetians of his quality and that he sail'd by vertu of his Majesty of great Britains Royall Commission giving them assurance of all respect and friendship and that the French were the only object of his attempts for which he had sufficient warrant He sent Letters also to the two English Vessells that were in the Bay for their satisfaction that his businesse was not to disturb their Negotiations But before this Satty could go aboard to deliver the Venetian Generall this message the Admirall Galeasse of the Venetians discharg'd seven or eight shots the first wherof lighting short was receav'd as a salute and was answer'd with another piece from the English but som of the rest hitting Sir Kenelmes Ship and seeing that â—…hey aim'd at his Flag he gave them three or four broad sides in a very short space which did much hurt both to the Venetian and the French
Patrons Page 23 The Governors of the two Castles in Corfù never to meet upon pain of death Page 29 Rare glasses made in Venice Page 38 Glassmakers much esteem'd for their Art Page 39 Giovani Mauritio Duke of Venice Page 59 Giovani Partitiatio put off the Dukedom and confind to a Monastery Page 60 The Greeks taught first the use of Bells by the Venetian Page 61 Giovani Partitiatio Duke of Venice who voluntarily deposd himself Page 61 The Gnoway defeated by the Venetian at Trapani Page 72 Genoa vayld to Venice as Carthage to Rome at last Page 74 Genoa shrewdly beaten in the pontick Sea by Venice Page 75 Gallipole in Calabria taken by the Venetian Page 84 Genoa held Famagosta in Cypria above ninty yeers Page 98 H. The habit of the Duke of Venice Page 11 The habit of the Duke with the Iewells he wears upon festivall dayes valued at above 100000 cr Page 11 The heir of Venice answerable for his Fathers faults Page 12 A horse a monster in Venice Page 54 The high Epithetts which are given Venice above the rest of the Townes of Italy Page 55 Horteo Hypato Duke of Venice Page 58 Heraclea utterly demolishd Page 59 The Hunns overcom by the Venetians Page 61 Henry the Emperour comes to Venice Page 65 Part of Hierusalem given to Venice Page 67 Honor don by the Pope to the Venetian Page 68 Hermolao Barbaro punished for receaving dignities from the Pope Page 85 Henry the 8. of England the great instrument of the French King and the Popes release Page 89 Henry the 3. of France comes to Venice Page 132 How the King of Polands borther intercâ—…ded for the readmission of the Jesuits to Venice Page 198 How Venice Rome with the rest of the Princes of Italy carry themselfs in point of politicall interest Page 175 Holland and Venice of a diffring humor Page 180 I. Impossible for the Duke of Venice to becom Tyrant Page 6 Inhibition that Courtesands mingle not with honest Women in the Venetian Churches Page 8 Italy the â—…y of Europe Page 8 The Iudges of Venice Page 17 Of Istria Page 24 Of the I le of Corfou Page 29 Of the I le of Cephalonia Page 30 Of the I le of Zant Page 30 Of the I le of Candis Page 31 The incredible riches of St. Marks treasure Page 37 Iustinianos speech to Maximilian the Emperor in behalf of Venice not found in her Archies Page 73 Justiniano Duke of Venice Page 60 Justinopoli comes under the Venetian Page 61 The I le of Candie under the Venetian An inundation Page 71 Juluis the second incites all the Princes of Christendom against Venice Page 87 The Inquisition refus'd by Venice Page 94 The Iesuits expell'd from Venice with the causes therof recited at large Page 163 The Iesuits tenets Page 163 King James his Declaration touching the quarrell twixt the Pope and Venice Page 161 L. Long age argues strength of body in Epist. Lawes the ligaments of a State Page Ibid. The Lawes of Rhodes and Oleron the Prince for Sea affaires in Epist. The Lombards Kingdom extinguish'd in Italy Page 59 The lamentable end of one of the Dukes of Venice Page 60 Lotharius the Emperour endowes Venice with many immunities Page 60 Lesina and Spalato reduc'd to Venice Page 62 Pope Leo comes to Venice and endowes with many priviledges Page 65 Lesbos Same 's and Andros taken by the Venetian Page 67 Lemnos yeelded to Venice Page 80 The Legat of the Popes answer to the Venetian Generall Page 81 The league of Cambray like to destroy Venice Page 87 Lodovico Falieri employed Ambassador to Henry the 8. of England from Venice Page 90 A league against the Turk in Pius Quintus time the substance of it Page 101 New Lawes in Venice Page 134 Luca excomunicated Page 171 Lep anto battail at large Page 118 M. The maner and majesty how the Duke of Venice sitts Page 14 St. Marks Proctors the high dignity of their place Page 20 The Magistrats of Venice in generall Page 16 Of the marke of Treviso Page 24 St. Marks place Page 37 The Magistrats of old Rome and Venice parallell'd Page 45 Mariello Tegaliano Duke of Venice Page 58 Maaritio of Heraclea D. of Venice Page 59 St. Marks body transported to Venice from Alexandris Page 60 The Moors defeat the Venetian under Saba their Generall Page 60 The Moors ransack Rome Page 60 St. Marks Church burnt Page 62 Meniro Duke of Venice turnes Monkâ—… Page 62 Matilda restor'd to her Duchy of Ferrara by the help of Venice Page 65 Michaeli Duke of Venice goes with 200 Vessells to Joppa and frees her from the siege Page 66 The Marquis of Monferrat restord to his territories by the Venetian Page 79 Mocenigos speech to the Popes Generall Page 81 The maner of Mariages and Christnings in Venice Page 187 N. Nothing discovers the wisdom of a peeple more than the form of their government Page 9 Nothing so difficult as the Art of government Page 10 The neatnes of Venice Page 35 A notable speech against the Tribunitiall power Page 57 The Narentines debell'd by the Venetians Page 62 The Normans give a great overthrow to the Greeks and Venetians at Darazzo Page 65 A mighty defeat given to the Venetians by the Genowayes neer Corfù Page 72 A notable speech of Philip the second touching his Fathers resignations Page 93 A notable speech of a Turk before the battail of Lepanto Page 116 A notable speech of another Turk Page 116 A notable speech of the Turkish Generall Page 124 A notable answer of the Turkish Ambassador to King James Page 131 Nova Palma built in Friuli Page 135 A notable invective against Urban the eighth and his Nephews Page 172 The Navall strength of Venice reviewd Page 197 O. Of the three Republiques of Italy how they differ Page 9 Of the severall denominations of Kingdoms and Commonwealths Page 9 The Office of the Duke of Venice Page 12 Cardinall Ossatts opinion of Venice Page 183 Of the Colledg of Sages in Venice Page 14 The Officers of Venice Page 15 Of the great Chancelor Page 15 Originall of the Venetian Page 33 D. of Ossuna no frend to the Venetian Page 38 An old prophecy touching Venice Page 40 Old Rome and Venice Parallell'd Page 44 Of one who would have preferr'd a Spurrier to Q. Eliz. Page 54 Obeserio Duke of Venice Page 59 Otho the Emperour comes to Venice Page 62 Otho Urseolo Duke of Venice he marries the King of Hungarie's Daughter banish'd afterwards Page 65 Otho the Emperours son taken prisoner by the Venetians freed upon his Parole Page 69 Otho's wise speech and advice to the Emperour Frederic his Father Page 69 P. Peace alwayes preferr'd before war by Venice Page 4 The privat Arsenal of Venice Page 6 The Presse and Pulpit strictly regulated in Venice Page 7 The Pope a great temporall Prince Page 8 The Pope fittest to be umpire of differences in Italy with the reasons alledg'd Page 8 Paulutio