foresay_v realm_n and_o so_o follow_v that_o title_n the_o emperor_n besiege_v naples_n 1191._o but_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a plague_n in_o his_o army_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o leave_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v into_o almain_n before_o who_o return_n which_o be_v four_o year_n after_o tancredi_n die_v not_o reign_v full_o ix_o year_n ¶_o immediate_o after_o his_o wife_n sibile_fw-la cause_v william_n their_o son_n to_o be_v crown_v .5_o but_o the_o forename_a emperor_n pretend_v title_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n enter_v the_o realm_n 1195._o and_o in_o manner_n without_o resistance_n obtain_v the_o whole_a drive_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n william_n from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o long_o that_o at_o length_n he_o besiege_v they_o in_o a_o strong_a hold_n where_o fall_a to_o composition_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o william_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o principate_v of_o taranto_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o leccio_n yield_a therefore_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v sworen_a to_o observe_v this_o covenaunt_n but_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n the_o emperor_n assoon_o as_o he_o have_v the_o mother_n and_o son_n in_o his_o hand_n send_v they_o both_o into_o almain_n and_o make_v william_n to_o be_v geld_v to_o the_o intent_n there_o shall_v follow_v no_o more_o issue_n of_o that_o bloudde_n and_o so_o end_v that_o noble_a house_n of_o the_o normaines_n miserable_o normains_n that_o about_o the_o space_n of_o .200_o year_n have_v prosper_v and_o at_o length_n reign_v in_o italy_n &_o sicily_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v imperatoâ—e_n ¶_o after_o henry_n the_o vi_o emperor_n of_o almain_n bear_v of_o the_o house_n of_o suevia_n have_v thus_o extinguisshed_a the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o the_o normaine_a bloudde_n in_o italy_n he_o obtain_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n and_o reign_v over_o they_o well_o near_o four_o year_n and_o die_v 119â—_n leave_v the_o realm_n by_o testament_n unto_o his_o son_n federike_n who_o his_o wife_n constance_n bare_a after_o she_o be_v .50_o year_n old_a which_o be_v but_o a_o baabe_n he_o commit_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o mother_n constance_n of_o innocent_a the_o iii_o than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o his_o brother_n philip_n duke_n of_o suevia_n ¶_o so_o federike_n not_o full_o iii_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v king_n in_o palermo_n â–ª_o short_o after_o who_o coronation_n his_o mother_n constance_n die_v commend_v the_o tuition_n of_o the_o astate_n whole_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o accordyng_o mainteign_v the_o same_o to_o his_o power_n notwithstanding_o that_o during_o the_o noâ—eage_n of_o federike_n diverse_a business_n happen_v in_o the_o realm_n first_o by_o marquarde_v a_o almain_n make_v marquis_n of_o ancona_n by_o henry_n the_o vi_o after_o by_o gualtiero_n di_fw-fr brenna_n a_o frencheman_n who_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o last_o king_n william_n the_o normain_n pretend_a title_n to_o the_o realm_n final_o by_o ottho_n duke_n of_o saxony_n which_o after_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o imperial_a crown_n at_o rome_n dispose_v himself_o whole_o to_o conquer_v naples_n and_o sicily_n till_o the_o forename_a innocent_n by_o way_n of_o excommunication_n have_v make_v so_o many_o of_o his_o noble_n and_o prelate_n to_o forsake_v he_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o leave_v his_o enterprise_n at_o last_o federike_n be_v grewen_v sufficient_o in_o year_n be_v call_v into_o almain_n and_o there_o elect_a emperor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ottho_n so_o that_o return_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v triumphant_o crown_v by_o honorius_n the_o iii_o than_o bishop_n â–ª_o in_o recompense_n whereof_o he_o give_v the_o erledome_n of_o fondi_n with_o certain_a other_o land_n to_o the_o church_n but_o short_o after_o honorius_n excommunicate_v federike_n the_o cause_n why_o i_o find_v not_o so_o that_o federike_n to_o annoy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v together_o a_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o disperpled_a sarasine_n place_v they_o in_o luceria_n and_o do_v so_o much_o hurt_v that_o neither_o honorius_n nor_o yet_o gregory_n the_o ix_o that_o be_v bishop_n after_o he_o xiiii_o year_n have_v in_o manner_n any_o good_a day_n rest_n some_o hold_a opinion_n that_o gregory_n die_v only_o for_o sorrow_n nevertheless_o this_o federike_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n he_o have_v iii_o wife_n the_o first_o name_v constance_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n name_v henry_n that_o afterwards_o for_o rebel_v against_o his_o father_n die_v in_o prison_n the_o second_o be_v jolante_n daughter_n of_o john_n di_fw-it brenna_n jerusalem_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o who_o marriage_n the_o title_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v give_v he_o which_o title_n all_o the_o napolitane_a king_n have_v keep_v ever_o since_o as_o the_o emperor_n do_v at_o this_o day_n the_o three_o be_v isabella_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n this_o federike_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n and_o there_o behave_v himself_o so_o valiant_o that_o the_o soldan_n sue_v to_o he_o for_o truce_n and_o upon_o agreement_n deliver_v to_o he_o the_o citee_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o whole_a realm_n thereunto_o belong_v a_o few_o small_a fortress_n only_o except_v insomuche_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o lent_n 1229._o he_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n crown_v and_o before_o his_o return_n re-edify_v the_o citee_n of_o joppa_n now_o call_v zaffo_n and_o after_o a_o notable_a victory_n have_v against_o the_o milanese_n with_o other_o their_o confederate_n of_o lombardy_n he_o enter_v into_o cremona_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o triumph_n lead_v after_o he_o a_o noumbre_a of_o prisoner_n with_o their_o carroccio_n on_o the_o which_o piero_n tiepolo_fw-la potestate_fw-la of_o milan_n be_v hang_v by_o one_o of_o the_o arm_n with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n carroccio_n this_o carroccio_n be_v a_o cart_n draw_v by_o certain_a ox_n trim_v about_o with_o greece_z or_o step_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o kingly_a seat_n and_o deck_v with_o ornament_n of_o tapestry_n and_o silk_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n with_o the_o standard_n and_o banner_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_a citee_n and_o noble_n unto_o which_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o audience_n all_o man_n use_v to_o resort_v and_o when_o so_o ever_o the_o carroccio_n in_o any_o battle_n be_v lose_v than_o be_v the_o field_n win_v for_o about_o it_o be_v always_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o battle_n ¶_o of_o this_o battle_n and_o triumph_n one_o write_v these_o word_n hae_fw-la occisis_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la nec_fw-la cremonae_n palatia_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la non_fw-la capiunt_fw-la captivorum_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v sepulture_n suffice_v not_o nor_o the_o palaice_n of_o cremona_n be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o multitude_n of_o prisoner_n ¶_o than_o gregory_n let_v cry_v the_o croisie_n against_o he_o and_o so_o much_o provoke_v he_o that_o all_o the_o priest_n he_o take_v he_o cause_v their_o shave_a crown_n to_o be_v cut_v a_o cross_n with_o a_o number_n of_o other_o despite_n and_o be_v at_o siege_n before_o the_o citee_n of_o faenza_n which_o he_o take_v at_o last_o by_o composition_n want_v money_n to_o pay_v his_o soldier_n â–ª_o he_o coygn_v leather_n and_o value_v it_o which_o for_o the_o time_n serve_v as_o well_o as_o silver_n or_o gold_n afterwards_o be_v return_v into_o the_o realm_n he_o receive_v the_o leather_n and_o give_v the_o value_n in_o gold_n for_o it_o again_o ¶_o entio_n king_n of_o sardegna_n and_o son_n of_o this_o emperor_n federike_n by_o his_o father_n commandment_n fight_v with_o the_o genoese_n by_o sea_n and_o overcome_v .40_o sail_v of_o they_o in_o which_o iii_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n legate_n with_o a_o number_a of_o other_o prelate_n go_v to_o the_o counsel_n at_o rome_n make_v against_o federike_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o entio_n write_v to_o his_o father_n to_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o be_v answer_v thus_o in_o two_o verse_n omnes_fw-la praelati_fw-la papâ—mandante_fw-la vocati_fw-la et_fw-la tres_fw-la legati_fw-la veniant_fw-la huc_fw-la usque_fw-la ligati_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v send_v i_o those_o prelate_n call_v by_o the_o pope_n with_o their_o iii_o legate_n bind_v in_o a_o rope_n ¶_o final_o gregory_n the_o ix_o as_o i_o say_v before_o sing_v he_o can_v by_o no_o means_n prevail_v against_o federike_n sicken_v for_o sorrow_n and_o die_v ¶_o than_o succeed_v innocent_a the_o four_o who_o before_o be_v a_o cardinal_n be_v fast_a friend_n to_o the_o emperor_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v bishop_n he_o become_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n as_o federike_n himself_o say_v when_o
appoinâ—tment_n alexander_n come_v honourable_o to_o venice_n to_o mete_v the_o emperor_n for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n whereby_o the_o other_o history_n of_o the_o cookish_a apparel_n shall_v seem_v untrewe_v in_o effect_v how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v there_o they_o meet_v and_o the_o emperor_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n kneel_v down_o to_o kiss_v the_o bishop_n foot_n at_o which_o kissing_n some_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n use_v these_o word_n super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la et_fw-la basiliscum_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la et_fw-la conculcabis_fw-la leonem_fw-la et_fw-la draconem_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n answer_v non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la petro._n whereunto_o the_o bishop_n reply_v et_fw-la petro_n et_fw-la mihi_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o they_o conclude_v such_o a_o peace_n that_o the_o bishop_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o enjoy_v his_o place_n immediate_o whereupon_o he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o laterano_n in_o the_o which_o iiii_o bishop_n that_o since_o his_o first_o election_n have_v be_v create_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v condemn_v body_n and_o soul_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n thomas_n beckette_n â–ª_o bishop_n of_o caunterburie_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o some_o write_v send_v ambassador_n to_o this_o alexandre_n protest_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_z unknow_v to_o he_o but_o the_o bishop_n not_o credit_v the_o ambassador_n send_v two_o cardinal_n into_o england_n to_o examine_v the_o troth_n who_o compel_v the_o king_n to_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o beckettes_n death_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o enjoygn_v he_o in_o penance_n to_o send_v .200_o soldier_n to_o serve_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o within_o the_o term_n of_o iii_o year_n to_o go_v against_o the_o infidel_n himself_o to_o maintain_v all_o the_o libertee_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o permit_v mattier_n to_o be_v appeal_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n ¶_o lucy_n the_o iii_o will_v have_v deprive_v the_o roman_a consules_a of_o their_o dignitee_n but_o the_o people_n so_o resist_v â–ª_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v take_v of_o his_o party_n have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o wherefore_o the_o bishop_n go_v to_o verona_n call_v a_o counsel_n and_o there_o die_v ¶_o celestine_n the_o iii_o enui_v the_o succession_n of_o tancredi_n â–ª_o bastard_n son_n of_o roger_n brother_n to_o the_o good_a king_n william_n of_o sicily_n call_v into_o italy_n henry_n the_o vi_o than_o elect_v caesar_n â–ª_o and_o after_o he_o have_v crown_v he_o emperor_n in_o rome_n take_v constantia_n a_o nun_n out_o of_o her_o cloister_n and_o because_o of_o the_o normanes_n royal_a blood_n marry_v she_o to_o this_o emperor_n endow_v he_o and_o her_o both_o with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n and_o so_o transfer_v the_o napolitane_a astate_n from_o the_o norman_a succession_n to_o the_o german_n whereof_o there_o follow_v great_a bloudsheding_n .3_o ¶_o innocence_n the_o iii_o because_o philip_n duke_n of_o suevia_n son_n unto_o barbarossa_n be_v choose_v emperor_n against_o his_o will_n not_o only_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o also_o cause_v otho_n the_o four_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o crown_v he_o in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o bishop_n contend_v with_o the_o forename_a philip_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v either_o shall_v philip_n take_v from_o i_o my_o mitre_n or_o i_o from_o he_o his_o crown_n ¶_o otho_n have_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n but_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o excommunication_n make_v his_o prince_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o the_o emperor_n himself_o to_o forsake_v italy_n because_o he_o have_v move_v war_n against_o the_o church_n and_o get_v montefiascone_n and_o radicofano_n intend_v also_o to_o invade_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o belong_v to_o young_a fredrick_n son_n of_o henry_n the_o vi_o who_o by_o his_o parent_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n protection_n ¶_o final_o he_o depose_v otho_n and_o name_v this_o fredrick_n emperor_n whereof_o there_o follow_v so_o sharp_a war_n that_o at_o length_n when_o fredrick_n have_v afterwards_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o honorius_n the_o iii_o the_o roman_a bishop_n persecute_v fredrick_n and_o he_o they_o ¶_o this_o innocence_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o conti_n in_o rome_n build_v a_o notable_a fair_a tower_n of_o brick_n there_o which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v seen_v call_v la_n torre_n d'_fw-fr ay_o conti._n ¶_o honorius_n the_o iii_o crown_v fredrick_n the_o ii_o emperor_n and_o after_o excommunicate_v he_o .3_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o ix_o do_v likewise_o excommunicate_a the_o emperor_n 9_o because_o he_o will_v not_o at_o his_o appoinctment_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o the_o infidel_n afterwards_o he_o assâ—yled_v he_o upon_o his_o humble_a submission_n at_o anagnia_n for_o .120_o thousand_o ounce_n of_o gold_n pay_v by_o the_o emperor_n ¶_o than_o fall_v he_o in_o contention_n with_o the_o romayn_v for_o the_o tribute_n of_o the_o territory_n about_o the_o city_n which_o the_o romayn_v allege_v that_o the_o bishop_n usurp_v upon_o their_o common_a wealth_n and_o because_o fredrick_n favour_v the_o roman_n cause_n the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o again_o whereof_o follow_v cruel_a war_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o confederate_a citee_n of_o lombardy_n with_o the_o battle_n beside_o corte_n nova_fw-la where_o the_o mylanese_n and_o lombard_n be_v so_o miserable_o slay_v and_o their_o caroccio_n take_v ¶_o than_o begin_v also_o the_o civil_a sedition_n of_o the_o two_o party_n in_o italy_n guelfi_n and_o ghibellini_n that_o cause_v so_o much_o mischief_n ¶_o the_o romayn_v after_o they_o have_v be_v once_o by_o force_n subdue_v of_o this_o bishop_n begin_v to_o rebel_v again_o for_o the_o pacifi_a whereof_o the_o bishop_n carry_v about_o saint_n peter_n and_o paul_n head_n in_o procession_n and_o so_o quyet_v the_o people_n ¶_o final_o be_v hardly_o handle_v by_o the_o emperor_n fredrick_n who_o have_v take_v diverse_a legate_n cardinal_n and_o prelate_n prisoner_n in_o their_o come_n to_o rome_n he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n ¶_o innocence_n the_o iiii_o before_o he_o be_v elect_v bishop_n .4_o be_v very_a friend_n to_o the_o emperor_n fredrick_n but_o after_o he_o become_v so_o mortal_a enemy_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o cease_v not_o the_o one_o to_o persecute_v the_o other_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v not_o withstand_v that_o principal_o for_o respect_n of_o his_o old_a amitee_n with_o the_o emperor_n innocence_n be_v elect_v bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n against_o this_o election_n set_v at_o libertee_o diverse_a cardinal_n that_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o war_n between_o he_o and_o gregory_n the_o ix_o ¶_o this_o innocence_n be_v occasion_n of_o the_o great_a discomfiture_n that_o fredrick_n have_v before_o parma_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_n so_o great_a in_o his_o late_a day_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v in_o rome_n hat_n ¶_o he_o first_o ordain_v the_o cardinal_n to_o ride_v with_o red_a hat_n and_o go_v to_o the_o citee_n of_o naples_n intend_v to_o have_v conquer_v the_o realm_n where_o travayl_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o army_n he_o die_v .4_o ¶_o urbane_n the_o four_o sing_v the_o army_n prepare_v of_o innocence_n discomfit_v by_o manfredo_n than_o governor_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o himself_o unhable_a to_o resist_v both_o manfredos_fw-mi power_n and_o the_o romayn_v also_o manfredo_n that_o newelie_o have_v recover_v their_o libertee_n practise_v with_o the_o french_a king_n that_o charles_n duke_n of_o angiowe_n may_v come_v to_o conquer_v naples_n and_o sicily_n but_o he_o die_v oer_o his_o purpose_n can_v take_v effect_n 4_o ¶_o clement_n the_o four_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o vrbane_n receive_v the_o forename_a duke_n charles_n that_o come_v with_o .30_o galeys_fw-la from_o marsiles_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o create_v he_o senator_n which_o office_n he_o exercise_v for_o a_o tyme._n afterwards_o he_o invest_v he_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o sicily_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v hold_v it_o of_o the_o church_n in_o fee_n pai_v tribute_n yearly_o .40000_o duckete_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v bring_v the_o frencheman_n to_o war_n against_o manfredo_n in_o which_o war_n charles_n prevayl_v and_o the_o german_a blood_n cease_v not_o only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o manfredo_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n but_o also_o by_o the_o death_n of_o corradino_n the_o right_a heir_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n through_o this_o bishop_n counsel_n be_v behead_v ¶_o after_o long_o contention_n amongst_o the_o cardinal_n and_o two_o year_n vacation_n of_o the_o see_v â–ª_o gregory_z the_o ten_o be_v elect_v bishop_n he_o incontinent_o pacify_v the_o war_n between_o the_o uenetians_n and_o genoese_n and_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o lion_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n
servitude_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o the_o uenetians_n theim selfe_o call_v he_o a_o honourable_a slave_n for_o he_o can_v not_o go_v a_o mile_n out_o of_o the_o town_n without_o the_o counsel_n licence_n nor_o in_o the_o town_n depart_v extraordinary_o out_o of_o the_o palace_n but_o private_o and_o secret_o and_o in_o his_o apparel_n he_o be_v prescribe_v a_o order_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o effect_n he_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o preeminence_n but_o the_o bare_a honour_n the_o gift_n of_o a_o few_o small_a office_n and_o the_o libertee_n di_fw-it mettere_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o propound_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o order_fw-fr reformation_n or_o correction_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o opinion_n every_o counsel_n be_v bind_v taccepte_v into_o a_o trial_n of_o their_o sentence_n by_o ballot_n the_o manner_n of_o which_o ballot_v shall_v hereafter_o appear_v and_o this_o privilege_n to_o have_v his_o only_a opinion_n ballot_v no_o man_n have_v but_o he_o and_o whereas_o many_o have_v report_v that_o the_o duke_n in_o ballot_v shall_v have_v two_o voice_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o in_o geve_v his_o voice_n he_o have_v but_o one_o ballot_v as_o all_o other_o have_v ¶_o next_o unto_o the_o duke_n be_v three_o call_v the_o signori_fw-it capi_n or_o caiazzo_n which_o outward_o seem_v inferior_a to_o the_o duke_n and_o yet_o be_v of_o more_o auctoritee_n than_o he_o for_o their_o power_n be_v so_o absolute_a that_o if_o there_o happen_v cause_n why_o they_o may_v arrest_v the_o duke_n and_o all_o such_o proclamation_n as_o concern_v the_o maiestee_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n go_v forth_o always_o under_o their_o name_n like_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o the_o king_n name_n so_o say_v they_o dam_fw-la parte_fw-la de_fw-fr i_fw-it signori_fw-it cai._n two_o of_o which_o caiazzo_n or_o one_o of_o they_o with_o one_o of_o the_o auogadori_fw-es have_v power_n di_z metre_n una_fw-la parte_fw-la such_o as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v of_o the_o duke_n ¶_o then_o have_v they_o vi_o counsaillour_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a among_o they_o who_o be_v ioygn_v with_o the_o duke_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o college_n for_o audience_n of_o ambassador_n and_o other_o mattier_n of_o importance_n and_o these_o special_o be_v call_v la_fw-fr signoria_n for_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v diverse_a ioygn_v in_o the_o same_o college_n with_o they_o as_z gli_n â—avij_fw-la della_fw-it terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la and_o other_o more_o yet_o those_o vi_o counsaillour_n be_v of_o most_o reputation_n in_o that_o place_n and_o accordyng_o go_v always_o apparail_v in_o scarlet_a or_o crimson_a silk_n ¶_o in_o deed_n la_fw-fr signoria_n be_v common_o use_v as_o the_o name_n of_o their_o whole_a maiestee_n and_o principal_o it_o do_v include_v the_o duke_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n or_o senator_n to_o the_o number_a of_o three_o score_n that_o accompany_v he_o when_o in_o his_o solemnitee_n he_o come_v to_o church_n or_o go_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o ordinary_a ceremony_n abroad_o in_o the_o citee_n ¶_o now_o of_o such_o as_o have_v auctoritee_n to_o consult_v upon_o mattier_n of_o importance_n as_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o kyngê_n maiestee_n privy_a counsel_n they_o have_v xvii_o person_n appoint_v call_v il_fw-fr consiglio_n di_fw-fr dieci_fw-fr of_o which_o the_o duke_n the_o three_o caiazzo_n and_o the_o vi_o counsellor_n be_v part_n ¶_o for_o mattier_n of_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n of_o war_n of_o astate_n or_o of_o other_o like_o great_a importance_n they_o have_v a_o counsel_n call_v pregadi_n into_o the_o which_o enter_v the_o duke_n with_o the_o consiglio_n de_fw-fr dieci_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o other_o principal_a officer_n to_o the_o number_a of_o .200_o or_o theraboutê_n ¶_o for_o mattier_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v dyvers_a other_o office_n as_o il_fw-fr consiglio_n di_fw-it quaranta_n il_fw-fr consiglio_n di_fw-it trenta_fw-la gl'_fw-it avogadori_fw-es â—_o signori_fw-it di_fw-it notte_fw-it gl'_fw-it auditori_fw-la vecchie_n nuovi_fw-la and_o many_o more_o which_o have_v their_o degree_n and_o order_n so_o appoint_v that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o woulle_n meddle_v with_o a_o other_o office_n bâ—ing_v a_o thing_n no_o less_o fearful_a unto_o they_o than_o poison_n for_o their_o principal_a profession_n be_v libertee_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v usurp_v upon_o a_o other_o shall_v incontinent_o be_v repute_v a_o tyrant_n which_o name_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v for_o when_o a_o subject_n of_o they_o say_v sir_n you_o be_v my_o lord_n you_o be_v my_o master_n he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o great_a villainy_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o the_o signior_n della_fw-it sanita_fw-la have_v the_o charge_n to_o see_v the_o citee_n keep_v clean_o and_o the_o sick_a provide_v for_o and_o as_o for_o other_o particular_a officer_n that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o all_o manner_n provision_n and_o assize_n of_o victual_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o there_o come_v nothing_o unto_o their_o citee_n but_o it_o be_v view_v and_o a_o ordinary_a price_n appoint_v unto_o the_o seller_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o bier_n be_v not_o deceive_v of_o the_o great_a counsel_n now_o it_o behove_v i_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o their_o great_a counsel_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a stay_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n ¶_o there_o be_v about_o .200_o family_n of_o name_n as_o contarini_n morosini_fw-la donati_n badoeri_n foscari_n and_o such_o other_o of_o which_o family_n be_v wellnear_o the_o noumbre_a of_o 2500._o gentleman_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 25._o and_o upwardes_o do_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o great_a counsel_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o who_o admission_n into_o the_o same_o be_v when_o a_o gentleman_n be_v grow_v unto_o .20_o year_n old_a his_o father_n or_o friend_n do_v present_v he_o unto_o the_o auogadori_fw-es who_o take_v his_o name_n and_o with_o other_o name_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n put_v it_o into_o a_o box_n until_o the_o four_o of_o decembre_n be_v the_o day_n appoint_v that_o all_o they_o of_o that_o age_n resort_v unto_o the_o duke_n unto_o who_o beside_o this_o box_n there_o be_v bring_v a_o other_o box_n with_o so_o many_o ball_n as_o the_o name_n amount_v unto_o of_o which_o every_o fifte_a ball_n be_v gold_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n silver_n than_o take_v the_o duke_n a_o bill_n out_o of_o one_o box_n and_o a_o ball_n out_o of_o a_o other_o and_o if_o the_o bill_n meet_v with_o a_o golden_a ball_n than_o be_v that_o gentleman_n allow_v and_o if_o he_o meet_v not_o than_o must_v he_o abide_v a_o better_a chance_n the_o next_o year_n orel_n the_o age_n of_o .25_o ¶_o this_o foresay_v great_a counsel_n may_v be_v liken_v to_o our_o parliament_n for_o unto_o it_o many_o mattier_n of_o importance_n be_v appeal_v and_o that_o that_o it_o do_v be_v unreformable_a by_o it_o all_o office_n be_v give_v and_o into_o it_o enter_v the_o duke_n and_o all_o the_o other_o officer_n and_o final_o there_o pass_v so_o many_o thyngê_n through_o that_o great_a counsel_n special_o office_n that_o ordinary_o every_o holiday_n and_o many_o time_n the_o work_n day_n the_o same_o sit_v from_o dinner_n till_o night_n the_o order_fw-fr be_v this_o ¶_o they_o have_v a_o hall_n very_o fair_a and_o large_a in_o the_o principal_a part_n whereof_o at_o the_o tone_n end_n sit_v the_o duke_n with_o certain_a counsellor_n and_o over_o against_o he_o at_o the_o other_o end_n the_o caiazzo_n and_o on_o the_o side_n the_o auogadori_n with_o the_o other_o magistrate_n than_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o hall_n there_o be_v ten_o long_a bench_n from_o the_o one_o end_n thereof_o unto_o the_o other_o and_o so_o make_v that_o the_o gentleman_n may_v sit_v by_o two_o rue_v on_o a_o bench_n back_o to_o back_n and_o so_o every_o man_n be_v set_v in_o what_o place_n it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o take_v at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o chancellor_n stand_v up_o and_o read_v the_o office_n that_o be_v void_a with_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o desire_v it_o and_o he_o that_o in_o the_o election_n have_v most_o ballotte_n so_o that_o they_o pass_v the_o half_a noumbre_fw-mi be_v admit_v officer_n if_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v more_o than_o half_a the_o voice_n as_o of_o a_o 1000_o to_o have_v .501_o than_o be_v the_o election_n put_v over_o till_o a_o other_o day_n this_o manner_n of_o geve_v their_o voice_n by_o ballotte_v be_v one_o of_o the_o laudabl_a thing_n use_v amongst_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v know_v what_o a_o other_o do_v ¶_o the_o box_n be_v make_v with_o a_o hollow_a place_n at_o the_o top_n that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o end_n
enterprise_v a_o journey_n against_o barbarossa_n admiral_n of_o the_o turkish_a navy_n and_o yet_o meet_v with_o he_o at_o great_a advantage_n both_o of_o power_n and_o place_n doria_n retire_v for_o what_o cause_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v he_o leave_v the_o venetian_a galeon_n the_o notablesse_n vessel_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o turk_n navy_n and_o yet_o after_o she_o have_v be_v assail_v u_o hover_v on_o all_o side_n she_o come_v her_o way_n safe_a in_o despite_n of_o they_o all_o leave_v a_o infinite_a number_a of_o her_o shot_n in_o the_o turkish_a beten_v ship_n and_o galley_n donato_n ¶_o after_o lando_n francisco_n donato_n be_v elect_v unto_o the_o astate_n about_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a before_o the_o writing_n hereof_o and_o because_o in_o his_o time_n hitherto_o have_v not_o happen_v any_o worthy_a thing_n to_o the_o uenetians_n i_o woull_a refer_v the_o rest_n to_o they_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v find_v occasion_n to_o write_v the_o description_n of_o naples_n the_o citee_n of_o naples_n some_o time_n call_v parthenope_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a citee_n of_o the_o world_n for_o goodly_a street_n and_o beautiful_a build_n of_o temple_n and_o house_n novo_fw-la special_o the_o castle_n novo_fw-la wherein_o the_o king_n be_v wont_a as_o the_o uicere_fw-la now_o be_v to_o be_v most_o common_o resident_a be_v one_o of_o the_o rare_a buildyngê_n for_o greatness_n and_o strength_n that_o any_o where_o be_v light_o to_o be_v find_v the_o country_n about_o be_v so_o pleasant_a that_o in_o manner_n every_o village_n deserve_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o aswell_o for_o sumptuous_a buildynge_n and_o noumbre_a of_o commoditee_n namely_o haboundaunce_n of_o delicate_a fruit_n as_o also_o for_o the_o wholesome_a air_n for_o in_o most_o place_n it_o seem_v always_o yea_o at_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o winter_n to_o be_v continual_a springe_n time_n naples_n in_o deed_n the_o heat_n of_o summer_n do_v somewhat_o grieve_v they_o but_o they_o be_v so_o provide_v of_o large_a and_o open_a buildynge_n that_o it_o do_v not_o much_o annoy_v they_o ¶_o and_o one_o thing_n amongst_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v marvel_v at_o whereof_o it_o shall_v proceed_v that_o many_o time_n the_o fire_n break_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o dyvers_a place_n upon_o the_o sea_n cost_v like_v to_o the_o flame_n of_o mongibello_fw-la ancient_o call_v ethna_n in_o sicily_n as_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n it_o happen_v beside_o naples_n in_o the_o hill_n vesevio_n now_o call_v summi_fw-la death_n where_o pliny_n the_o same_o time_n seek_v the_o cause_n thereof_o end_v his_o life_n not_o by_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o he_o approach_v not_o so_o never_o but_o by_o the_o vehement_a oppilation_n of_o the_o sulfur_n that_o stop_v his_o breath_n it_o be_v true_a baynes_z that_o the_o natural_a hot_a banns_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o in_o italy_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n come_v of_o the_o natural_a heat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sulfur_n through_o the_o vein_n whereof_o the_o water_n make_v his_o course_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o this_o flambe_v that_o as_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o cold_a earth_n almost_o no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o reason_n in_o deed_n the_o best_a opinion_n that_o i_o gather_v earth_n is_z that_o the_o vein_n of_o sulfur_n in_o the_o earth_n receive_v sometime_o through_o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o the_o son_n a_o certain_a kind_n of_o fire_n kendle_v and_o as_o the_o vein_n be_v great_a or_o small_a so_o work_v it_o the_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v never_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v vent_v it_o break_v out_o in_o fire_n or_o smoke_n if_o it_o be_v so_o deep_a that_o for_o the_o great_a weyght_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o can_v not_o issue_n than_o do_v it_o cause_n the_o earth_n to_o quake_v as_o in_o those_o party_n most_o subject_a to_o the_o son_n earthquakê_n be_v common_a and_o sometime_o whole_a town_n and_o country_n be_v destroy_v withal_o naples_n ¶_o some_o think_v the_o fertilitee_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v proceed_v much_o of_o the_o heat_n that_o this_o sulfur_n geve_v the_o ground_n sing_v there_o be_v more_o plenty_n than_o elsewhere_o but_o whereof_o so_o ever_o it_o come_v the_o country_n be_v sure_o replenish_v of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n life_n and_o so_o plesaunt_n withal_o that_o pandolfo_n collenuccio_n a_o notable_a writer_n of_o the_o neapolitan_a history_n think_v the_o wonderful_a mutacious_a that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o same_o to_o proceed_v of_o the_o desire_n that_o man_n have_v unto_o the_o pleaser_n and_o commoditee_n of_o the_o country_n and_o further_o speak_v of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o people_n he_o say_v these_o word_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n be_v predestinate_a to_o have_v in_o it_o continual_a tyranny_n sedition_n falshead_n rebellion_n war_n destruction_n of_o citee_n ravishemente_n and_o flambe_v with_o all_o the_o other_o calamitee_n that_o of_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n true_a mother_n of_o such_o plague_n may_v grow_v and_o allege_v the_o auctoritee_n of_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n affirm_v that_o the_o province_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o he_o call_v regnicoli_n do_v persevere_v without_o rebellion_n as_o long_o as_o they_o find_v none_o to_o rebel_v against_o nevertheless_o titus_n livius_n and_o the_o ancient_a roman_a history_n show_v that_o naples_n itself_o be_v of_o all_o other_o citee_n most_o constante_n in_o their_o say_v towards_o the_o roman_n aswell_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n as_o of_o prosperitee_n and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o these_o .30_o year_n and_o more_o they_o have_v persevere_v in_o quiet_a obedience_n under_o their_o prince_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o the_o abbridgement_n of_o their_o history_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o since_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n no_o realm_n in_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v so_o much_o subject_n to_o alteration_n and_o war_n principal_o through_o occasion_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n theim selfe_o who_o always_o be_v divide_v in_o partetakynge_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o you_o shall_v yet_o to_o this_o hour_n see_v that_o the_o neapolitan_n be_v scarce_o trust_v on_o their_o word_n not_o that_o i_o think_v they_o deserve_v less_o credit_n than_o other_o man_n but_o because_o the_o wont_a general_n ill_a opinion_n of_o their_o unstedfastnesse_n be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o man_n herte_n yet_o be_v the_o neapolitan_a for_o his_o good_a enterteiment_n reckon_v to_o be_v the_o varaie_a courtesy_n of_o the_o world_n though_o most_o man_n repute_v he_o to_o be_v a_o great_a flatterer_n and_o full_a of_o craft_n what_o will_v you_o more_o they_o be_v scotfree_a for_o almost_o every_o gentleman_n be_v lord_n and_o king_n within_o himself_o they_o have_v veray_fw-fr fair_a woman_n and_o the_o world_n at_o will_n in_o so_o much_o as_o naples_n contend_v with_o venice_n whether_o shall_v be_v prefer_v for_o sumptuous_a dame_n final_o the_o court_n about_o the_o vicere_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o princely_a and_o great_a than_o that_o of_o milan_n for_o train_n of_o gentleman_n but_o now_o it_o be_v somewhat_o diminish_v as_o you_o shall_v perceive_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o history_n ¶_o the_o sai_n of_o they_o that_o best_o can_v guess_v be_v that_o it_o yield_v the_o emperor_n iii_o million_o of_o gold_n by_o the_o year_n which_o after_o our_o reckon_n be_v about_o .700000_o pound_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v consume_v in_o mainteign_v the_o uiceres_n astate_n and_o keep_v of_o many_o fortress_n and_o in_o the_o wage_n of_o .300_o man_n of_o arm_n continual_o mainteign_v there_o that_o must_v keep_v every_o one_o his_o iii_o horse_n for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v as_o good_a as_o .50_o pound_n stipend_n yearly_o and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v more_o and_o one_o great_a fault_n there_o be_v for_o almost_o no_o stranger_n can_v travail_v the_o realm_n unrob_v special_o between_o rome_n and_o naples_n it_o be_v in_o manner_n close_v about_o with_o the_o sea_n except_o .150_o mile_n that_o be_v cut_v over_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o vfente_n now_o call_v maseno_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o tronto_n and_o be_v of_o compass_n in_o all_o measuring_a it_o by_o the_o bank_n about_o .1400_o mile_n have_v upon_o the_o sea_n cost_v such_o a_o number_a of_o haven_n and_o good_a town_n as_o few_o realm_n christen_v have_v the_o like_a ¶_o the_o history_n of_o naples_n after_o charlemagne_n have_v take_v on_o he_o the_o occidental_a empire_n and_o agree_v with_o niceforo_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n for_o their_o confine_n leving_fw-mi as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o duchy_n of_o benevento_n for_o a_o mere_a between_o both_o wherein_o he_o place_v
war_n or_o of_o other_o like_a occasion_n that_o require_v or_o rogation_n such_o procession_n they_o assemble_v and_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o sack_n linen_n or_o buckeramme_n with_o their_o back_n naked_a and_o their_o face_n cover_v save_v little_a hole_n to_o look_v out_o at_o and_o have_v certain_a scourge_n or_o whip_n some_o of_o wire_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o go_v about_o the_o town_n whip_a theim selfe_o that_o the_o blood_n shall_v run_v from_o the_o back_n down_o to_o the_o heel_n so_o painful_o that_o it_o move_v the_o poor_a people_n to_o compassion_n for_o when_o this_o be_v do_v they_o think_v god_n must_v needs_o fulfil_v their_o prayer_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v use_v in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o italy_n but_o because_o i_o think_v no_o two_o citee_n be_v able_a to_o match_n genoa_n in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o battuti_fw-la i_o think_v good_a to_o make_v mention_v of_o they_o here_o ¶_o final_o the_o astate_n be_v hold_v by_o a_o duke_n changeable_a every_o ii_o year_n who_o with_o viii_o governor_n and_o viii_o proctor_n assign_v unto_o he_o rule_v the_o whole_a for_o the_o tyme._n nevertheless_o andrea_n doria_n the_o emperor_n admyrall_n for_o the_o myddell_a sea_n use_v all_o at_o his_o will_n in_o mattier_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o almost_o in_o every_o other_o thing_n the_o building_n of_o genoa_n of_z the_o edification_n of_o genoa_n be_v dyvers_a opinionsâ—_n but_o because_o no_o certaintee_n be_v write_v thereof_o i_o will_v omit_v their_o saying_n that_o ascribe_v it_o to_o janus_n or_o to_o genuus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o saturn_n and_o agree_a with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o nebio_n that_o particular_o write_v the_o chronicle_n thereof_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v of_o such_o antiquitee_n that_o neither_o the_o time_n of_o foundation_n nor_o yet_o the_o author_n thereof_o can_v well_o be_v know_v as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o be_v not_o unlyke_a but_o that_o because_o it_o be_v the_o veraie_a entry_n from_o the_o sea_n unto_o lombardy_n it_o be_v first_o call_v janua_fw-la a_o gate_n or_o dâ—ore_n and_o afterwards_o corrupte_o genoa_n but_o how_o or_o when_o it_o be_v build_v or_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v so_o name_v this_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o the_o roman_n time_n almost_o .300_o year_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n this_o citee_n rule_v the_o country_n about_o it_o as_z appeareth_z both_o by_o a_o table_n of_o brass_n late_o find_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o pocevera_fw-mi and_o also_o by_o the_o mention_v that_o livy_n make_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o by_o mago_n anniballe_n brother_n and_o of_o the_o repair_v of_o it_o again_o by_o the_o roman_a consul_n lucretius_n spurius_n ¶_o from_o which_o time_n to_o the_o come_n of_o charlemagne_n into_o italy_n i_o find_v nothing_o notable_a of_o genoa_n save_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o citee_n that_o open_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o after_o charlemagne_n be_v crown_v emperor_n and_o his_o son_n pepine_v make_v king_n of_o italy_n ademaro_n a_o baron_n of_o france_n be_v send_v thither_o so_o be_v capitaine_fw-fr who_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n pepine_v fight_v by_o sea_n with_o the_o sarasines_n and_o though_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n yet_o the_o genoese_n overcome_v their_o enemy_n take_v xiii_o sarasine_a ship_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o corsica_n which_o in_o manner_n ever_o since_o have_v remain_v under_o the_o genoese_a dominion_n and_o so_o continue_v genoa_n obedient_a to_o the_o emperor_n captain_n the_o space_n of_o .100_o year_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n .936_o there_o happen_v in_o a_o little_a street_n than_o call_v fontanella_n and_o now_o bordigoto_n never_o to_o the_o pier_n of_o the_o haven_n a_o little_a spring_n in_o stead_n of_o water_n cast_v forth_o blood_n and_o run_v so_o a_o whole_a day_n to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o people_n wonder_n whereupon_o follow_v that_o the_o sarasines_n army_n come_v sodeine_o upon_o the_o town_n and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n sack_v and_o rifle_v it_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o people_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o leave_v the_o town_n as_o a_o plain_a wilderness_n but_o the_o genoese_a army_n which_o be_v than_o abroad_o meet_v with_o these_o sarasines_n on_o the_o sea_n about_o sardegnia_n where_o they_o foughte_v with_o they_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o recover_v their_o prisoner_n with_o double_a prey_n and_o so_o restore_v their_o citee_n â—58_n ¶_o after_o this_o the_o emperor_n berengario_fw-la grant_v they_o certain_a privilege_n with_o full_a dominion_n over_o the_o town_n that_o they_o than_o possess_v by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o short_o increase_v not_o only_o in_o wealth_n but_o also_o in_o such_o power_n that_o in_o the_o voyage_n make_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o godfrey_n of_o boulogne_n and_o other_o prince_n 19â—9_n the_o genoese_a army_n be_v one_o of_o the_o notable_a of_o that_o company_n first_o at_o the_o wynning_a of_o antioch_n and_o after_o at_o the_o get_v of_o jerusalem_n in_o come_v to_o which_o secounde_v enterprise_v the_o genoese_n be_v fain_o to_o drown_v their_o own_o ship_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o jaffo_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o soldan_n army_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o policy_n think_v better_o to_o drown_v they_o than_o to_o encrese_v the_o enemy_n power_n with_o their_o loss_n and_o shame_n both_o how_o be_v it_o they_o first_o discharge_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o they_o which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o behave_v themselves_o so_o worthy_o that_o almost_o none_o other_o company_n of_o the_o christian_n army_n be_v comparable_a to_o they_o â–ª_o ¶_o after_o this_o they_o arm_v .27_o galley_n and_o vi_o ship_n and_o send_v they_o into_o soria_n in_o aid_n of_o boemonde_n than_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o gat_v the_o citee_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palestina_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o christian_n return_v home_o with_o great_a triumph_n and_o prey_n ¶_o final_o within_o the_o space_n of_o .13_o year_n the_o genoese_n send_v vii_o several_a army_n into_o soria_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o principal_a town_n from_o the_o gulf_n of_o laiacia_n southewarde_n to_o the_o gulf_n of_o rissa_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z malinistra_fw-la solino_n antioch_n laodicia_n tortosa_n tripoli_n baruti_fw-la accon_n sometime_o call_v ptholemaida_n acres_n ghibelleâ—to_n caesaria_n assur_n jaffo_n acaron_n and_o ascalon_n be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o turk_n hand_n â–ª_o for_o which_o great_a service_n bauldewyn_n than_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n next_o after_o boemonde_n give_v to_o the_o genoese_n diverse_a notable_a privilege_n through_o all_o his_o dominion_n which_o they_o enjoy_v long_o tyme._n ¶_o after_o these_o many_o victory_n return_a to_o genoa_n the_o war_n that_o cease_v so_o far_o of_o spring_v up_o near_a home_n for_o the_o pisani_n contend_v with_o the_o genoese_n for_o consecration_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o corsica_n and_o for_o the_o i_o will_v of_o sardegnia_n whereupon_o follow_v sharp_a war_n between_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o disavauntage_n of_o the_o pisani_n so_o that_o at_o last_o be_v plain_o overcomen_v the_o genoese_n enter_v into_o pisa_n by_o force_n 1127._o and_o raze_v all_o the_o house_n thereof_o down_o to_o the_o first_o floor_n 1146._o ¶_o thus_o finish_v those_o war_n and_o want_v occasion_n where_o to_o be_v occupy_v they_o make_v out_o a_o army_n against_o the_o sarasines_n and_o first_o overranne_n the_o i_o will_v of_o minorica_fw-la and_o after_o assault_v the_o citee_n of_o almeria_n and_o tortosa_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o granata_n which_o they_o take_v by_o force_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o infinite_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o moor_n beside_o 10000_o slave_n that_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o genoa_n and_o such_o a_o quantitee_n of_o treasure_n and_o booty_n as_o few_o like_a have_v be_v seen_v in_o those_o day_n divide_v the_o dominion_n that_o be_v get_v into_o three_o part_n the_o earl_n of_o barcelona_n chief_a of_o this_o enterprise_n have_v two_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o genoese_n the_o three_o ¶_o the_o glory_n and_o wealth_n of_o which_o victory_n be_v such_o to_o the_o genoese_n that_o for_o many_o year_n after_o they_o enterprise_v no_o great_a matty_a far_o from_o home_n but_o such_o sedition_n fall_v among_o themselves_o that_o their_o own_o braulingê_n many_o time_n give_v courage_n to_o foreign_a prince_n to_o work_v against_o they_o for_o the_o emperor_n federike_n the_o first_o after_o he_o have_v conquer_v lombardy_n think_v also_o to_o subdue_v they_o and_o make_v open_a preparation_n for_o it_o which_o be_v cause_n of_o their_o union_n again_o for_o
common_a wealth_n buy_v of_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr flischo_n certain_a town_n and_o territory_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 25000._o pound_n which_o they_o well_o and_o true_o pay_v he_o but_o the_o flischi_n and_o grimaldi_n continue_v scarce_o xii_o month_n at_o home_n but_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o astate_n and_o so_o banish_v of_o new_a ¶_o and_o though_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v before_o this_o time_n make_v peace_n for_o a_o season_n between_o the_o uenetians_n and_o genoese_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o enterprise_n that_o he_o intend_v towardê_n the_o holy_a land_n yet_o the_o ancient_a hate_n be_v such_o between_o they_o that_o the_o one_o can_v scarce_o meet_v with_o the_o other_o on_o the_o sea_n but_o that_o they_o will_v fight_v together_o and_o take_v that_o advantage_n that_o they_o will_v do_v in_o war_n giudice_n ¶_o than_o begin_v giudice_n di_fw-it ginercha_n in_o corsica_n to_o trouble_v the_o genowaie_o vessel_n and_o at_o length_n to_o declare_v himself_o open_a enemy_n to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o make_v out_o a_o power_n against_o he_o and_o expulse_v he_o out_o of_o his_o astate_n but_o by_o they_o of_o pisa_n he_o be_v by_o force_n restore_v again_o for_o the_o which_o the_o war_n renew_v between_o the_o genoese_n and_o the_o pisani_n one_o of_o the_o blouddie_v warrê_n and_o great_a by_o sea_n that_o have_v light_o be_v hear_v of_o between_o two_o common_a wealth_n for_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n their_o army_n foughte_v four_o battle_n and_o their_o diligence_n be_v such_o that_o when_o the_o one_o army_n be_v discomfit_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n hapi_fw-la to_o the_o pisani_n they_o will_v within_o a_o month_n or_o vi_o week_n repair_v their_o number_n of_o galley_n as_o strong_a as_o at_o the_o first_o not_o of_o old_a galley_n but_o of_o new_a timber_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v incredible_a to_o he_o that_o know_v those_o two_o citee_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a have_v so_o little_a dominion_n to_o make_v such_o power_n one_o against_o a_o other_o as_o by_o their_o chronicle_n appear_v they_o do_v 1284._o ¶_o for_o the_o genoese_n upon_o a_o sudden_a tiding_n of_o the_o pisanes_n land_v in_o porto_n venere_n arm_v .70_o galley_n in_o less_o than_o iii_o day_n and_o set_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v .58_o galley_n and_o viii_o pamphili_n which_o be_v boar_n of_o .140_o or_o .160_o oar_n make_v ready_a in_o genoa_n in_o a_o day_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o number_n of_o .88_o galley_n beside_o other_o vessel_n sail_v forth_o before_o the_o haven_n of_o pisa_n where_o after_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a battle_n the_o genoese_n have_v the_o victory_n take_v .28_o pisane_n galley_n boulge_v seven_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n and_o lead_v with_o they_o .9272_o prisoner_n who_o ransom_n yield_v unto_o the_o genoese_n no_v small_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o though_o this_o overthrow_n shall_v seem_v almost_o sufficient_a to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n yet_o do_v that_o one_o city_n of_o pisa_n so_o bear_v it_o that_o after_o a_o little_a dissemble_a peace_n they_o declare_v and_o continued_a enemy_n a_o long_a while_n after_o against_o the_o genoese_n and_o fight_v many_o battle_n by_o sea_n with_o diverse_a fortune_n ¶_o the_o nobilitee_n of_o genoa_n conspire_v against_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o rule_n 1289._o because_o the_o citee_n be_v govern_v more_o after_o the_o commons_n will_v than_o the_o gentilmens_n and_o this_o conspiracy_n be_v so_o close_o keep_v notwithstanding_o that_o in_o manner_n all_o the_o chief_a family_n as_o grimaldi_n flischi_n negri_n malloni_n salâ—atici_n embriaci_n &_o other_o be_v confederate_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v never_o know_v till_o they_o be_v in_o the_o street_n arm_v on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n and_o have_v take_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n laurence_n but_o follow_v to_o the_o abbot_n house_n for_o so_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n call_v the_o people_n assemble_v and_o resist_v the_o conspirator_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o nobilitee_n be_v fain_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n upon_o promise_n to_o be_v pardon_v of_o life_n and_o good_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o commotion_n cease_v and_o certain_a of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v banish_v for_o a_o time_n ¶_o upon_o examination_n 1290._o what_o power_n the_o genowais_o be_v able_a to_o make_v by_o sea_n in_o time_n of_o need_n it_o be_v find_v they_o have_v .120_o galley_n furnish_v with_o their_o own_o choose_a man_n whereof_o .40_o be_v immediate_o send_v forth_o against_o pisa._n which_o enter_v the_o haven_n destroy_v the_o great_a tower_n that_o the_o pisanes_n have_v make_v there_o for_o their_o defence_n take_v the_o town_n of_o ligorno_n and_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o final_o break_v the_o great_a chain_n that_o cross_v the_o water_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o to_o genoa_n and_o there_o open_o hang_v it_o up_o for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o their_o victory_n ¶_o where_o as_o the_o commons_n the_o year_n before_o have_v defend_v their_o ruler_n from_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o nobilitee_n now_o they_o themselves_o begin_v to_o move_v and_o to_o make_v rumour_n against_o they_o so_o that_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n give_v up_o their_o office_n to_o the_o people_n whereupon_o a_o new_a order_n be_v take_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o strange_a to_o be_v their_o capitaine_fw-fr and_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n as_o the_o counsaylour_n the_o antiani_n and_o such_o other_o shall_v be_v make_v half_a of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o half_a of_o the_o people_n 12â—â—_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o upon_o a_o light_n occasion_n the_o truce_n be_v break_v between_o the_o genoese_n and_o the_o uenetians_n and_o either_o of_o they_o arm_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o galley_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o levaunte_n sea_n before_o the_o haven_n of_o giacia_n meite_n and_o foughte_v where_o the_o less_o number_n 〈◊〉_d genoese_n overcome_v the_o great_a number_n and_o take_v .25_o of_o their_o galley_n 1294._o ¶_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o vii_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o war_n against_o pisa_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o genoese_n at_o sundry_a time_n have_v arm_v .627_o sail_n beside_o the_o merchant_n ship_n and_o galeis_fw-la that_o yearly_o amount_v to_o .70_o or_o more_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o comer_n and_o goer_n with_o the_o tax_n of_o salt_n yield_v yearly_o unto_o the_o comminaltee_n above_o a_o .140000_o pound_n every_o pound_n of_o they_o be_v two_o of_o we_o or_o theraboutes_o which_o seem_v a_o thing_n incredible_a ¶_o than_o be_v the_o mascharati_fw-la and_o rampini_fw-la of_o the_o citee_n which_o be_v also_o as_o guelfi_n and_o ghibellini_n make_v at_o one_o 1295._o after_o they_o have_v contend_v as_o enemy_n more_o than_o 50._o year_n whereupon_o hear_n of_o a_o great_a preparation_n that_o the_o uenetians_n make_v to_o revenge_v their_o loss_n the_o year_n before_o the_o genoese_n arm_v .165_o galley_n whereof_o 105._o be_v new_a in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v .45000_o feight_a man_n all_o of_o their_o own_o subject_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o oberto_n d'_fw-fr oria_n admiral_n for_o that_o voyage_n who_o go_v into_o sicily_n think_n there_o to_o mete_v the_o uenetians_n but_o they_o meet_v not_o so_o that_o the_o army_n return_v without_o do_v any_o fear_n and_o their_o wealth_n be_v such_o that_o .8000_o man_n of_o that_o army_n be_v clothe_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n ¶_o the_o old_a envy_n between_o the_o guelfi_n and_o ghibellini_n renew_v so_o that_o the_o citee_n be_v divide_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v 1296._o the_o family_n of_o spinola_n and_o doria_n with_o their_o follower_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o flischi_n and_o grimaldi_n with_o their_o sect_n on_o the_o other_o part_n so_o that_o they_o foughte_v from_o the_o late_a end_n of_o december_n unto_o the_o vii_o of_o february_n day_n by_o day_n and_o burn_v diverse_a goodly_a house_n but_o at_o last_o spinola_n and_o doria_n prevail_v and_o the_o other_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o banish_v by_o reason_n whereof_o ii_o captain_n of_o those_o ii_o house_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o citee_n after_o the_o old_a manner_n and_o the_o strange_a capitaine_fw-fr with_o the_o potestate_fw-la discharge_v ¶_o lamba_n d'_fw-fr oria_n â–ª_o be_v one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o town_n and_o admyrall_a of_o the_o army_n by_o sea_n enter_v the_o venetian_a gulf_n fight_v with_o the_o venetian_a army_n burn_v 77._o galley_n and_o bring_v .18_o
king_n of_o england_n at_o the_o sumptuous_a feast_n of_o who_o marriage_n petrarcha_n happen_v to_o be_v present_a how_o be_v it_o some_o have_v write_v that_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o french_a king_n son_n with_o the_o dower_n of_o a_o .100000_o crown_n but_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v her_o husband_n live_v not_o pass_a five_o month_n after_o the_o marriage_n and_o short_o thereupon_o the_o father_n galeazo_n also_o die_v ¶_o after_o who_o death_n his_o son_n giangaleazo_n grow_v to_o giangaleazo_n sufficient_a year_n divide_v the_o state_n with_o his_o uncle_n bernabo_n on_o this_o manner_n he_o keep_v to_o himself_o pavia_n tortona_n alexandria_n novara_n and_o the_o other_o town_n near_o unto_o the_o alps_n with_o the_o one_o half_a of_o milan_n and_o give_v unto_o bernabo_n parma_n pâ—accuza_n cremona_n lodi_n crema_fw-la bergamâ—_n como_n and_o the_o other_o half_n of_o milan_n with_o this_o advantage_n that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o bernabo_n be_v the_o more_o ancient_a he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o milan_n and_o giangaleazo_n in_o pavia_n thus_o be_v agree_v after_o a_o certain_a time_n giangaleazo_n be_v advertise_v by_o his_o wife_n how_o bernabo_n her_o father_n and_o his_o uncle_n have_v diverse_a time_n seek_v his_o death_n to_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o the_o state_n so_o that_o giangaleazo_n incontinente_o determine_v to_o prevente_v he_o and_o go_v unto_o milan_n under_o pretence_n of_o pastime_n or_o of_o some_o other_o business_n bernabo_n to_o honour_v he_o the_o more_o issue_v out_o against_o he_o and_o so_o be_v take_v die_v in_o prison_n and_o part_n of_o his_o son_n slay_v part_n banish_v which_o act_n only_o except_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o all_o against_o reason_n this_o giangaleazo_n in_o all_o his_o do_n be_v account_v so_o worthy_a noble_a and_o valiant_a a_o prince_n that_o of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v call_v two_o conte_n di_fw-fr virtu_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o eâ—le_n of_o virtue_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o beautiful_a of_o personage_n but_o also_o learned_a eloquent_a wise_a hardy_a and_o liberal_a and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v invest_v duke_n of_o milan_n pai_v therefore_o to_o the_o emperor_n vinceslao_n a_o .10000_o ducat_n after_o the_o obtain_v of_o this_o honour_n he_o increase_v his_o astate_n by_o the_o get_v of_o verona_n vicenza_n padua_n and_o bologna_n ¶_o he_o discomfit_v the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n make_v between_o the_o florentine_n and_o bologniese_n with_o other_o their_o confederate_n at_o casalecchio_n and_o bring_v the_o florentine_n at_o length_n to_o that_o take_v that_o have_v he_o not_o die_v the_o rather_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v yield_v to_o be_v his_o subject_n ¶_o he_o overcome_v antonio_n della_fw-it scala_n and_o build_v the_o fair_a palayce_n in_o pavia_n with_o that_o goodly_a library_n that_o yet_o be_v seen_v there_o wall_v the_o park_n about_o be_v of_o a_o great_a circuit_n and_o edify_v the_o charterhouse_n that_o to_o this_o hour_n amongst_o the_o beautiful_a buildynge_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v reken_v one_o of_o the_o rare_a ¶_o he_o bring_v italy_n into_o such_o fear_n that_o the_o pisani_n the_o senesi_fw-la the_o perugini_n the_o ascesiani_fw-la and_o the_o lucchesi_n willing_o become_v his_o man_n so_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o lord_n over_o .29_o citee_n and_o think_v to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o italy_n if_o death_n have_v not_o so_o soon_o take_v he_o ¶_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n the_o one_o call_v lisabetta_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o boeme_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n name_v la_fw-fr valentina_n marry_v afterwards_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o orliens_n with_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o aste_n that_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o no_o small_a trouble_n in_o italy_n and_o the_o other_o wife_n name_v caterina_n de_fw-fr visconti_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o son_n giovanni_n and_o philippo_n maria._n ¶_o he_o have_v one_o bastard_n call_v gabriello_n who_o afterwards_o sell_v pisa_n to_o the_o florentine_n ¶_o final_o this_o notable_a prince_n at_o marignano_n die_v 1402._o and_o accord_v to_o his_o own_o order_n be_v from_o thence_o carry_v to_o the_o say_v charterhouse_n beside_o pavia_n and_o there_o bury_v ¶_o than_o succeed_v in_o the_o astate_n giaâ—maâ—â—a_n the_o elder_a son_n maria._n who_o dealynge_v be_v so_o grevouse_n to_o the_o milanese_n without_o any_o their_o deserve_n that_o hear_n mass_n on_o a_o day_n in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o his_o own_o man_n together_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o cause_v his_o mother_n to_o die_v in_o prison_n for_o oft_o warn_v he_o of_o that_o that_o happen_v in_o deed_n ¶_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v many_o time_n in_o excuse_v of_o his_o error_n that_o in_o a_o great_a house_n it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v grow_v man_n of_o diverse_a sort_n and_o that_o he_o therefore_o use_v the_o contrary_a of_o his_o father_n do_n so_o that_o through_o his_o crueltee_n and_o his_o death_n together_o many_o citee_n rebel_v in_o such_o wiâ—e_n that_o the_o milanese_n be_v constreign_v to_o call_v the_o son_n of_o bernabo_n to_o the_o douchy_a who_o enjoy_v the_o same_o until_o that_o philippo_n maria_fw-la recover_v the_o dominion_n 1433._o and_o drive_v they_o out_o meet_v with_o one_o of_o they_o call_v nestore_v in_o a_o skirmish_n and_o slay_v he_o maria._n ¶_o this_o philippo_n be_v first_o lord_n of_o pavia_n and_o have_v marry_v beatrice_n the_o daughter_n or_o as_o other_o say_v sometime_o wife_n of_o fazino_n cane_n della_fw-it scala_n for_o none_o intent_n but_o because_o she_o be_v enheritour_n of_o many_o fair_a lordeshippe_n beyond_o the_o pò_fw-la and_o have_v also_o very_a much_o money_n by_o mean_v whereof_o slea_a crabrino_n lord_n of_o verona_n he_o gat_v that_o citee_n to_o himself_o ¶_o he_o be_v constreign_v to_o yield_v bologna_n furli_fw-la and_o imola_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nevertheless_o he_o gat_v genoa_n though_o afterwards_o he_o lose_v it_o again_o ¶_o he_o likewise_o take_v bressa_n which_o be_v recover_v against_o he_o by_o the_o uenetians_n cause_v between_o they_o very_o long_o and_o cruel_a war_n wherein_o on_o the_o venetian_a side_n be_v captain_n francisco_n carmignuola_n giovanni_n malavolta_n gianfrancesco_n gonzaga_n and_o nanni_n strozzi_n a_o florentine_a knight_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o philippo_n against_o the_o uenetians_n be_v francisco_n sforza_n agnola_fw-it da_fw-mi pergoletto_n the_o one_o and_o other_o nicolo_n guerriero_n and_o piccinino_n and_o one_o fieravante_fw-la da_fw-la perugia_n with_o the_o help_n also_o of_o alfonso_n king_n of_o naples_n who_o be_v before_o time_n bring_v prisoner_n to_o philippo_n by_o the_o genoese_n and_o by_o he_o restore_v to_o libertee_n like_o a_o faithful_a friend_n for_o a_o great_a while_n after_o succour_v he_o in_o all_o his_o business_n ¶_o thus_o when_o philippo_n have_v finysh_v the_o enterprise_n against_o the_o uenetians_n and_o by_o mean_a of_o those_o his_o captain_n get_v piacenza_n como_n and_o lodi_n he_o make_v the_o marquis_n of_o monferrato_n so_o afeard_a of_o he_o that_o wyllyng_o he_o yield_v unto_o philippo_n handê_n vercelli_n alexandria_n and_o aste_n and_o nicolo_n da_fw-mi este_fw-fr of_o ferrara_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o render_v parma_n that_o before_o have_v be_v take_v from_o ottone_n and_o knowlage_v himself_o to_o hold_v the_o citee_n of_o reggio_n in_o fee_n of_o philippo_n ¶_o the_o citeee_o of_o florence_n fear_v the_o power_n of_o this_o man_n enter_v in_o league_n with_o the_o uenetians_n who_o two_o army_n unite_v together_o be_v fight_v withal_o by_o certain_a of_o philippo_n captain_n in_o the_o county_n of_o faenza_n and_o there_o overcomen_v ¶_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o same_o victory_n be_v of_o much_o less_o importance_n than_o that_o which_o the_o noble_a florentine_a cosmo_n di_fw-fr medici_n obteign_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o anghiari_n against_o the_o army_n of_o philippo_n lead_v by_o nicolo_n piccinino_n towards_o the_o florentine_a damage_n for_o the_o which_o victory_n cosmo_n at_o his_o return_n to_o florence_n be_v call_v father_n of_o his_o country_n ¶_o but_o for_o all_o that_o those_o war_n have_v never_o end_v as_o long_o as_o philippo_n live_v who_o final_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o forename_a alfonse_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o by_o force_n restore_v the_o queen_n giovanna_n to_o her_o possession_n ¶_o he_o receive_v into_o milan_n martin_n the_o u_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n bianca_n unto_o francisco_n sforza_n ¶_o final_o find_v himself_o fall_v in_o great_a adversitee_n what_o thoroughe_o blindness_n that_o take_v he_o in_o his_o age_n what_o through_o the_o loss_n of_o genoa_n and_o what_o through_o the_o discoumfiture_n of_o his_o army_n at_o casale_n maggiore_n
great_a infyrmitee_n blind_v of_o one_o eye_n die_v without_o issue_n leave_v the_o astate_n of_o milan_n whole_o to_o the_o emperor_n who_o ever_o since_o have_v govern_v the_o same_o by_o his_o lievetenaunte_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v name_v antonio_n di_fw-mi leva_fw-la so_o lame_a a_o man_n of_o his_o limb_n that_o he_o use_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o man_n shoulder_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o prudent_a and_o ware_a a_o capitaine_fw-fr in_o his_o doyngê_n as_o in_o his_o day_n be_v not_o lyght_o to_o be_v find_v again_o ¶_o next_o unto_o who_o follow_v the_o marquis_n of_o vasco_n a_o very_a honourable_a and_o courtly_a man_n but_o not_o altogether_o man_n but_o not_o altogether_o so_o happy_a in_o his_o proceeding_n as_o such_o noble_a man_n covette_n to_o be_v ¶_o final_o after_o his_o death_n the_o emperor_n have_v place_v there_o the_o famous_a don_n ferrando_n gonzaga_n uncle_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n who_o prosperitee_n have_v not_o only_o be_v great_a in_o feat_n of_o war_n but_o also_o wonderful_a in_o purchase_v of_o fame_n through_o the_o sincere_a and_o rare_a administration_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o use_v ¶_o i_o call_v it_o not_o rare_a for_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o the_o rare_a correction_n he_o have_v use_v against_o the_o offender_n whereby_o he_o have_v win_v the_o herte_n of_o they_o that_o love_v justice_n ¶_o as_o for_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o thing_n happen_v in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n sens_fw-fr the_o death_n of_o francisco_n sforza_n in_o who_o it_o seem_v the_o house_n of_o visconti_n to_o have_v take_v his_o end_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v here_o to_o make_v any_o rehearsal_n because_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o doing_n of_o the_o same_o have_v not_o be_v very_o great_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v present_a and_o fimiliare_a ¶_o of_o the_o astate_n of_o mantua_n the_o citee_n of_o itself_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o strong_a and_o stand_v rich_o by_o reason_n the_o country_n about_n be_v plain_a and_o no_o less_o plentiful_a than_o the_o other_o part_n of_o lombardy_n be_v it_o be_v strong_a because_o the_o river_n of_o meltio_n or_o mentio_fw-la as_o some_o call_v it_o fall_a out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o garda_n thoroughe_o the_o town_n of_o peschiera_n pass_v to_o the_o pò_fw-la by_o mantua_n and_o make_v about_o it_o such_o a_o pool_n that_o three_o partê_n of_o the_o citee_n be_v defend_v with_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n of_o water_n every_o way_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v deep_a and_o in_o some_o shallow_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v with_o bote_n and_o than_o in_o the_o necessary_a place_n such_o bulwark_n be_v make_v to_o defend_v that_o it_o seem_v impossible_a to_o be_v win_v by_o assault_n on_o that_o side_n ¶_o and_o for_o the_o four_o part_n which_o be_v toward_o the_o west_n it_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v with_o strong_a wallê_n and_o bulwark_n and_o a_o large_a byche_n well_o water_v beside_o that_o the_o ground_n on_o that_o side_n be_v in_o manner_n all_o marisshe_v or_o at_o the_o least_o so_o rank_n that_o in_o the_o dry_a of_o the_o summer_n there_o can_v none_o artillery_n pass_v so_o that_o the_o citee_n be_v undoubted_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a that_o i_o have_v seen_v ¶_o the_o dominion_n that_o the_o duke_n have_v be_v not_o great_a neither_o of_o circuit_n nor_o of_o revenue_n for_o at_o the_o best_a as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v the_o rent_n never_o pass_v a_o .100000_o ducat_n a_o year_n and_o many_o time_n it_o have_v be_v much_o less_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o stand_v but_o rise_v of_o custom_n and_o casualtee_n ¶_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o state_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o reason_n of_o monferrato_n that_o the_o last_o duke_n have_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o now_o the_o duke_n of_o mantoa_n rent_n by_o estimation_n be_v reckon_v at_o .130000_o ducat_n or_o theraboutes_o ¶_o and_o as_o for_o notable_a building_n in_o mantua_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v universal_a in_o the_o goodly_a citee_n of_o italy_n i_o find_v none_o save_v certain_a proper_a lodgeynge_n that_o the_o duke_n federico_n decease_v have_v make_v on_o the_o southe_n part_n of_o his_o palace_n which_o undoubted_o be_v galaunt_v and_o scotfree_a wherefore_o procede_v now_o to_o the_o original_n of_o the_o citesin_n and_o citee_n with_o the_o success_n thereof_o hitherwardê_n ¶_o the_o original_a of_o mantua_n by_o agreement_n of_o most_o author_n i_o find_v that_o the_o people_n of_o mantua_n be_v descend_v of_o those_o ancient_a tuscans_n that_o before_o the_o siege_n of_o troie_n depart_v out_o of_o lydia_n in_o asia_n and_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o prince_n tirreno_n come_v and_o enhabit_v the_o region_n of_o italy_n part_v of_o which_o tuscans_n choose_n afterwards_o the_o place_n of_o mantua_n for_o their_o habitation_n build_v the_o citee_n before_o the_o come_n of_o aeneas_n into_o italy_n and_o before_o the_o edification_n of_o rome_n more_o than_o .300_o year_n the_o capitaine_fw-fr of_o which_o people_n at_o that_o time_n be_v name_v ogno_n a_o very_a expert_a man_n in_o astronomy_n or_o in_o the_o science_n of_o divination_n for_o his_o virtue_n in_o which_o science_n follow_v the_o greek_a word_n mantia_n he_o name_v the_o citee_n mantua_n how_o be_v it_o dante_n speak_v thereof_o refer_v the_o beginning_n of_o mantua_n to_o manto_n daughter_n of_o tiresia_n king_n of_o thebes_n who_o the_o poete_v feign_v lose_v his_o sight_n for_o judge_v between_o jupiter_n and_o juno_n that_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o use_n of_o nature_n have_v more_o pleasure_n than_o the_o man_n take_v for_o judge_n in_o this_o matty_a because_o through_o the_o kill_v of_o certain_a serpent_n he_o before_o time_n have_v be_v change_v from_o a_o man_n to_o a_o woman_n and_o have_v use_v in_o both_o kynde_n so_o that_o jupiter_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o sight_n that_o juno_n have_v take_v from_o he_o give_v he_o the_o science_n of_o divination_n and_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n afterwardê_n according_a to_o that_o science_n name_v her_o manto_n who_o come_v into_o italy_n be_v author_n both_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o also_o of_o the_o name_n of_o mantua_n but_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v i_o find_v that_o once_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o attila_n king_n of_o the_o goti_fw-it and_o after_o by_o agilulfo_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n thyrde_o by_o cacciano_n king_n of_o baviera_n and_o last_o by_o the_o hungarien_n 1063._o and_o than_o be_v re-edify_v nicolas_n the_o secounde_n bishop_n of_o rome_n hold_v a_o general_a counsel_n there_o in_o the_o which_o these_o holy_a pilate_n i_o will_v say_v prelate_n decree_v that_o from_o thence_o forth_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o emperor_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v withal_o at_o the_o time_n oâ—_n which_o counsel_n matilda_n daughter_n of_o the_o conte_n bonifacio_n be_v lady_n of_o mantua_n ¶_o this_o conte_n bonifacio_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o citee_n of_o luca_n parma_n reggio_n mantua_n and_o ferrara_n call_v altogethers_o at_o that_o time_n il_fw-fr patrimonio_fw-la and_o be_v so_o great_a a_o man_n that_o he_o obteign_v unto_o wife_n beatrice_n sister_n of_o henry_n the_o secounde_n emperor_n of_o almain_n which_o beatrice_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n govern_v the_o whole_a dominion_n 15._o year_n and_o be_v final_o bury_v in_o pisa_n leve_v her_o daughter_n matilda_n before_o name_v with_o a_o husband_n name_v godfrey_n in_o the_o astate_n matilda_n ¶_o matilda_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n godfrey_n marry_v again_o and_o at_o length_n find_v mean_a to_o be_v divorce_v insomuche_o that_o di_v without_o issue_n she_o leave_v her_o whole_a astate_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n benette_n di_fw-it bondeno_n beside_o mantua_n ¶_o after_o who_o death_n the_o citee_n of_o mantua_n be_v govern_v by_o roman_a vicar_n and_o legate_n until_o abouts_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n .1220_o one_o sordello_n find_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v principal_a governor_n thereof_o sordello_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o body_n and_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n insomuche_o that_o be_v provoke_v many_o time_n to_o feighte_n he_o always_o remain_v vanquisher_n through_o the_o notable_a fame_n whereof_o the_o french_a king_n send_v for_o he_o and_o be_v arrive_v in_o his_o presence_n merry_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sordello_n wherewith_o sordello_n be_v offend_v incontinent_o turn_v his_o back_n without_o speak_v any_o word_n and_o be_v call_v again_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o french_a king_n what_o he_o mean_v so_o sudden_o to_o turn_v
when_o they_o perceive_v a_o outward_a enemy_n than_o be_v they_o inward_o soon_o agree_v and_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o peace_n abroad_o incontinent_o they_o war_v again_o within_o themselves_o nevertheless_o they_o use_v the_o emperor_n so_o well_o with_o gift_n and_o fair_a word_n that_o he_o not_o only_o suffer_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o libertee_n but_o also_o increase_v their_o common_a wealth_n with_o a_o noumbre_a of_o privilege_n and_o be_v occasion_n that_o after_o long_a contention_n with_o they_o of_o pisa_n the_o genoese_n at_o length_n enjoy_v quiete_o the_o one_o half_a of_o sardegnia_n which_o before_o the_o pisani_n have_v whole_o to_o theim selfe_o ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n get_v jerusalem_n 1190._o and_o dyvers_a other_o citee_n in_o soria_n out_o of_o the_o christian_n hand_n england_n wherefore_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n and_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n make_v their_o voyage_n into_o those_o party_n and_o king_n richard_n arrive_v at_o genoa_n with_o xu_o galley_n where_o he_o tarry_v but_o one_o day_n after_o who_o the_o genoese_n send_v .80_o sail_n with_o man_n and_o munition_n to_o the_o assiege_v of_o acon_n or_o ptholemaida_n to_o the_o succour_n of_o which_o city_n the_o sultan_n send_v a_o ship_n charge_v with_o vittaillê_n and_o armure_n and_o amongst_o other_o a_o cage_n full_a of_o flee_a serpent_n purposely_o send_v to_o be_v seâ—_n forth_o in_o the_o christian_a army_n that_o with_o their_o venom_n they_o may_v plague_n it_o but_o it_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o english_a navy_n and_o take_v and_o the_o emperor_n federike_n come_v towards_o the_o same_o enterprise_n be_v already_o enter_v into_o soria_n by_o mishap_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o river_n ¶_o after_o who_o death_n his_o son_n henry_n next_o emperor_n come_v to_o genoa_n in_o his_o own_o person_n 1194._o require_v their_o help_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o sicilia_n promise_v they_o the_o profit_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n which_o so_o much_o enflamb_v the_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o make_v out_o a_o great_a number_n of_o galley_n and_o other_o vessel_n and_o do_v so_o much_o service_n that_o the_o emperor_n in_o manner_n by_o their_o power_n gat_v the_o whole_a isle_n of_o sicilia_n which_o he_o unthankeful_o consider_v for_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o best_a for_o he_o he_o reward_v they_o with_o all_o the_o spite_n he_o can_v threaten_v to_o oppress_v their_o libertee_n and_o to_o make_v they_o his_o subject_n insomuche_o that_o the_o pisani_n through_o coumforte_n thereof_o molest_v the_o genoese_n of_o new_a and_o fortifi_a poggio_n di_fw-fr bonifacio_n fall_v to_o spoil_v and_o riâ—ling_v of_o the_o genoese_a good_n by_o sea_n but_o at_o length_n the_o loss_n turn_v to_o theim selfe_o for_o the_o genoese_n arm_v they_o and_o take_v bonifacio_n by_o force_n not_o only_o sack_v and_o munit_v it_o for_o theim selfe_o but_o also_o take_v a_o number_n of_o pisane_n ship_n as_o they_o can_v find_v they_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o pisani_n make_v out_o their_o power_n and_o so_o fight_v diverse_a time_n with_o the_o genoese_n with_o diverse_a fortune_n 1201._o ¶_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o vintimiglia_n break_v the_o article_n of_o accord_n between_o the_o genoese_n and_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o come_v barefoot_a with_o cross_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o genoa_n and_o ask_v pardon_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o preparation_n that_o the_o citee_n make_v against_o they_o and_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o genoese_n purchase_v the_o dominion_n of_o gavi_n of_o the_o enheritour_n thereof_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o vale_n of_o arocia_n submit_v their_o country_n to_o the_o genoese_a dominion_n 1204._o ¶_o and_o because_o the_o pisani_n prepare_v to_o assail_v certain_a genowaie_o ship_n come_v out_o of_o soria_n jade_v with_o scotfree_a merchandise_n the_o citee_n arm_v certain_a galley_n and_o ship_n to_o conduct_v they_o safe_o which_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n determine_v to_o attempt_v to_o win_v the_o citee_n of_o saragosa_n in_o sicily_n late_o get_v by_o the_o pisani_n in_o the_o enterprise_n whereof_o they_o take_v certain_a pisane_n ship_n and_o without_o great_a fight_v win_v the_o citee_n leave_v it_o fortify_v and_o govern_v for_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o genoa_n than_o the_o pisani_n make_v out_o a_o new_a army_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o of_o lykelyhod_n shall_v have_v put_v it_o to_o great_a afterdele_n if_o henry_n earl_n of_o malea_n in_o greece_n with_o certain_a galley_n of_o his_o own_o and_o other_o ship_n of_o the_o genoese_n that_o come_v from_o be_v east_n have_v not_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o succour_n who_o fight_v with_o the_o pisane_n army_n and_o with_o help_n of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n obtain_v the_o victory_n to_o the_o great_a slaughter_n and_o loss_n of_o they_o of_o pisa._n ¶_o and_o because_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o malea_n have_v do_v the_o genoese_n great_a service_n diverse_a way_n 120â—_n therefore_o they_o aid_v he_o to_o their_o great_a charge_n with_o galley_n ship_n man_n and_o horse_n to_o defend_v candia_n which_o he_o have_v usurp_v upon_o the_o uenetians_n so_o that_o the_o uenetians_n be_v therewith_o agreve_v immediate_o publysh_v the_o genoese_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n whereupon_o follow_v sharp_a war_n between_o they_o many_o year_n after_o ¶_o here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 1216._o that_o from_o the_o year_n .1080_o unto_o the_o year_n .1190_o the_o citee_n be_v govern_v free_o by_o the_o citesin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o consulle_n without_o entermedle_v of_o strange_a ruler_n and_o so_o in_o manner_n to_o this_o time_n though_o for_o the_o space_n of_o .26_o year_n some_o stranger_n have_v be_v now_o and_o than_o bring_v in_o as_o potestates_fw-la the_o consules_a nevertheless_o remain_v after_o the_o old_a manner_n but_o from_o this_o time_n forewarde_v the_o consulle_n cease_v and_o strange_a potestates_fw-la bear_v the_o rule_n a_o great_a time_n after_o ¶_o the_o general_a army_n of_o the_o christian_n li_v at_o the_o â–ª_o siege_n of_o damiata_n in_o egypt_n be_v relieve_v with_o .10_o galley_n send_v by_o the_o genoese_n through_o who_o help_n the_o citee_n be_v get_v with_o wonderful_a richesse_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o slave_n beside_o the_o multitude_n of_o infidel_n that_o be_v slay_v howbeit_o the_o christian_n keep_v not_o the_o citee_n long_o for_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o sarasines_n recover_v it_o again_o 1222._o ¶_o they_o of_o vintimiglia_n reâ—elled_v against_o the_o genoese_n so_o that_o after_o many_o light_a bickeringê_n at_o last_o a_o army_n be_v send_v out_o against_o they_o which_o lie_v long_o at_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n and_o can_v not_o prevail_v so_o that_o the_o potestate_fw-la to_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o enterprise_n edify_v a_o other_o town_n between_o they_o and_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o a_o garryson_n hold_v they_o so_o straight_o that_o at_o last_o they_o yield_v whereupon_o the_o town_n be_v recover_v the_o genoese_n build_v there_o two_o fortress_n for_o the_o more_o suretee_n of_o the_o same_o 1227._o ¶_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o of_o savona_n and_o of_o albenga_n rebel_v and_o be_v to_o their_o despite_n reduce_v to_o their_o former_a obedience_n but_o the_o war_n that_o happen_v between_o alexandria_n in_o lombary_n and_o genoa_n for_o the_o dominion_n of_o capriata_n and_o other_o town_n in_o the_o confine_n between_o they_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o appease_v though_o in_o effect_n the_o genoese_n at_o length_n prevail_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o ix_o bishop_n of_o rome_n travail_v to_o send_v a_o army_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n 1238._o agree_v the_o uenetians_n and_o genoese_n together_o for_o ix_o year_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o keep_v peace_n on_o pain_n of_o curse_v but_o like_a as_o his_o enterprise_n come_v to_o nought_o so_o his_o curse_n can_v not_o keep_v those_o two_o astate_n from_o renew_v of_o their_o malice_n as_o by_o their_o oft_o fight_v with_o variable_a fortune_n appear_v after_o and_o be_v than_o in_o contention_n with_o the_o emperor_n federike_n and_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o rome_n against_o themperour_n he_o send_v to_o the_o genoese_n pray_v they_o to_o conveyghe_v in_o saufetee_n the_o legate_n and_o prelate_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o west_n part_n towards_o that_o counsel_n wherefore_o they_o arm_v .27_o galley_n and_o receive_v two_o cardinal_n and_o other_o prelate_n to_o the_o number_a of_o .40_o at_o niza_n in_o provance_n bring_v they_o solemn_o to_o genoa_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o with_o they_o towards_o rome_n meet_v with_o ansaldo_n admiral_n of_o the_o emperor_n navy_n who_o foughte_v with_o they_o and_o take_v .22_o of_o those_o galley_n withal_o those_o goodly_a prelate_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o chief_a