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war_n in_o naples_n under_o king_n lewis_n the_o xij_o 267._o bart._n aluiano_n come_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o consalvo_n 323._o bressia_n take_v and_o sack_v 574._o bressia_n render_v by_o the_o french_a to_o the_o viceroy_n 619._o bishop_n of_o gurcy_n at_o rome_n 620._o bart._n aluiano_n captain_n general_a of_o the_o venetian_n 641._o bart._n aluiano_n take_v pesquiero_n and_o other_o place_n 641._o battle_n of_o marignan_n 703._o beginning_n of_o new_a trouble_n 729._o battle_n of_o pavya_n wherein_o the_o french_a king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n 902._o barbarousse_n at_o thunis_n 1183._o c_o creation_n of_o pope_n alexander_n 4._o corruption_n of_o cardinal_n in_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n ibid._n confederation_n between_o the_o pope_n the_o venetian_n and_o duke_n of_o milan_n 11._o confederation_n between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o lod._n sforce_o 19_o confederation_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o alfonso_n king_n of_o naples_n 28._o conjecture_n against_o the_o subtlety_n of_o lod._n sforce_o 39_o cardinal_n s._n petri_n ad_fw-la vincla_fw-la give_v a_o new_a life_n to_o the_o expedition_n of_o naples_n 41._o the_o colonnoys_z for_o the_o french_a k._n 46._o cardinal_n s._n p._n ad_fw-la vincla_fw-la persuade_v the_o pysans_fw-fr not_o to_o revolt_v 56._o capitulation_n between_o the_o french_a k._n and_o the_o florentine_n 59_o capitulation_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o french_a king_n 63._o cardinal_n valence_n the_o pope_n son_n 64._o complaint_n of_o the_o pysans_fw-fr before_o the_o french_a king_n 74._o confederate_a league_n against_o the_o french_a king_n 87._o city_n of_o naples_n rise_v to_o let_v in_o ferdinand_n 112._o capitulation_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o florentine_n 118._o covenant_n between_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o venetian_n 146._o camylla_n vrsin_n slay_v 154._o consalvo_n surprise_v the_o french._n 156._o caesar_n send_v ambassador_n to_o florence_n 164._o caesar_n be_v come_v to_o pisa_n 167._o caesar_n march_v to_o lyvorna_n ibid._n caesar_n leavi_v his_o camp_n from_o lyvorna_n 168._o caesar_n excuse_v his_o sudden_a departure_n 168._o caesar_n steal_v in_o haste_n into_o germany_n 169._o capitulation_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o vrsin_n 172._o consalvo_n enter_v rome_n ibid._n cardinal_n valemce_n kill_v his_o brother_n the_o d._n of_o candia_n be_v both_o the_o pope_n son_n 179_o castle_n of_o genes_n render_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 181._o cardinal_n of_o valence_n the_o pope_n son_n renownce_v his_o profession_n 203._o cardinal_n of_o valence_n make_v duke_n of_o valentynois_n 204._o council_n of_o melchior_n trevisan_n 209._o conclusion_n of_o the_o league_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o venice_n 213._o count_n caiezza_n leave_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 226._o cardinal_n askanius_n leave_v milan_n abandon_v 242._o cardinal_n askanius_n betray_v &_o take_v ibid_fw-la cardinal_n askanius_n deliver_v over_o to_o the_o french_a man_n ibid._n council_n of_o s._n gregory_n against_o ambition_n 249._o the_o chance_n in_o war_n be_v diverse_a and_o have_v in_o they_o many_o hide_a fortune_n which_o neither_o the_o wisdom_n of_o etc_n etc_n 253._o capitulation_n between_o the_o d._n valentynois_n and_o florentine_n 256._o computation_n of_o the_o french_a army_n 257_o consalvo_n retire_v to_o barletto_n 274._o confederation_n against_o valentynois_n 278_o capitulation_n between_o the_o vrsin_n and_o d._n valentynois_n 280._o cardinal_n vrsin_n make_v prisoner_n 283._o combat_n between_o twelve_o french_a man_n against_o twelve_o italian_n 289._o consalvo_n in_o naples_n 297._o castle_n of_o naples_n take_v by_o the_o spanish_a 300._o cardinal_n amboise_n aspire_v to_o the_o popedom_n 311._o cardinal_n s._n petri_n ad_fw-la vincla_fw-la make_v pope_n 314._o complaint_n of_o the_o french._n 331._o consalvo_n deserve_v the_o title_n of_o great_a captain_n 324._o confederation_n between_o the_o pope_n king_n of_o roman_n and_o the_o french_a king_n against_o the_o venetian_n 338._o consalvo_n aid_v the_o florentine_n 346._o capitulation_n between_o ferdinand_n and_o philip_n 355._o the_o condition_n of_o empire_n and_o dignity_n be_v jealous_a 356._o continuance_n of_o the_o history_n of_o julio_n d'este_fw-fr 364._o city_n of_o genes_n rebel_v 365._o content_n of_o the_o french_a army_n 372._o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n of_o pisa_n 412._o contract_n between_o the_o french_a king_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o florentine_n 413._o convention_n between_o caesar_n and_o the_o french_a king_n 477._o chaumont_n besiege_v the_o pope_n within_o bolognia_n 496._o chaumont_n retire_v from_o before_o bolognia_n 499._o contention_n between_o the_o florentines_n &_o rebellious_a cardinal_n 553._o council_n of_o pisa_n transfer_v to_o milan_n 555._o confederate_n at_o the_o succour_n of_o ravenna_n 582._o the_o confederate_n army_n 585._o cardinal_n council_n the_o pope_n to_o harken_v to_o peace_n 590._o cardinal_n de_fw-fr medicis_n escape_v from_o the_o french._n 600._o conquest_n draw_v with_o it_o ambition_n insolency_n and_o covetousness_n &_o with_o etc_n etc_n 605_o castle_n of_o genes_n take_v by_o the_o genoese_n 619._o creation_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o 633._o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n 634._o captain_n martin_n word_n to_o the_o swisser_n 644._o cardinal_n of_o zion_n persuade_v the_o swizzer_n in_o a_o oration_n 700._o capitulation_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o king_n catholic_a 725._o confederation_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o french_a king_n 735._o charles_n the_o v_o choose_v emperor_n 768._o commotions_n in_o spain_n 775._o confederation_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n against_o the_o french_a king_n 781._o captain_n of_o the_o league_n take_v council_n together_o 790._o castle_n of_o milan_n render_v by_o the_o french_a 842._o cardinal_n voltero_fw-la prisoner_n 852._o confederation_n between_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n 855._o cardinal_n medicis_n be_v create_v pope_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n the_o seven_o 866._o claim_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o
speed_n evil_a 110._o ferdinand_n to_o reconquer_v his_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n ibid._n french_a pock_n &_o their_o beginning_n 128._o faction_n breed_v insurrection_n 135._o french_a navy_n arrive_v at_o caietta_n 147._o french_a king_n make_v a_o post_a pilgrimage_n to_o tower_n and_o saint_n dennys_n 149._o french_a king_n determine_v to_o send_v trywlce_a into_o italy_n as_o his_o lieutenant_n 150._o the_o french_a begin_v to_o decline_v in_o naples_n 154._o the_o french_a send_v to_o capitulat_fw-la with_o ferdinand_n 157._o ferdinand_n die_v 158._o federyk_n make_v k._n of_o naples_n 159._o florentine_n have_v small_a hope_n to_o be_v succour_v by_o the_o fr._n king_n 165._o florentine_n send_v answer_n to_o emperor_n 165._o french_a king_n make_v peace_n with_o his_o neighbour_n 204._o french_a king_n require_v pisa_n in_o trust_n 205_o french_a king_n descend_v into_o italy_n 224._o french_a man_n take_v diverse_a piece_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n ibid._n florentine_n put_v paul_n vitelly_n to_o death_n 233._o french_a king_n be_v at_o milan_n compound_v with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o potentate_n of_o italy_n 234._o french_a king_n return_v into_o france_n have_v first_o set_v order_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n 237._o french_a man_n abandon_v milan_n 239._o french_a man_n afraid_a to_o assault_n pisa_n 247._o french_n k._n send_v aid_n to_o the_o pope_n 249_o faenza_n yield_v to_o the_o duke_n 253._o french_a king_n command_v the_o d._n valentynois_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o florentine_n 256._o federik_n in_o mind_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o honour_n &_o clemency_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 261_o french_n and_o spaniard_n do_v disagree_v upon_o the_o devide_v of_o naples_n 266._o florentine_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 269._o french_a king_n in_o astella_n 273._o fortune_n have_v a_o free_a will_n to_o come_v &_o go_v when_o she_o list_v etc_n etc_n 287._o florentine_n in_o the_o country_n of_o pysa_n 303._o french_a king_n prepare_v mighty_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 306._o francis_n piccolomini_n make_v pope_n 312_o faenza_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 318._o florentine_n break_v by_o the_o pysans_fw-fr 347._o florentines_n debate_v whether_o they_o shall_v besiege_v pisa_n 348._o florentine_n army_n before_o pisa_n 350._o first_o defeat_v of_o the_o genoese_n 372._o french_a king_n enter_v as_o a_o conqueror_n into_o genes_n 373._o french_a king_n prepare_v against_o the_o venetian_n 414._o french_a army_n return_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n 532._o french_a king_n take_v bolognia_n into_o his_o protection_n 533._o french_a king_n demand_v succour_n of_o the_o florentine_n 561._o frenchmen_n defeat_v by_o the_o swisser_n 646_o french_a king_n marry_v the_o lady_n mary_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 676._o francis_n the_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n 685._o french_a king_n assume_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o milan_n 685._o french_a army_n 691._o french_a king_n return_v to_o france_n 713_o fano_fw-la besiege_v 733._o francisco_n maria_n send_v to_o defy_v law_n de_fw-fr medicis_n 736._o french_n k._n aspire_v to_o be_v emperor_n 762._o fontaraby_n take_v by_o the_o french_a 780._o francis_n guicciardin_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 789._o fault_n of_o monsr_n de_fw-fr lawtrech_n 805._o french_a man_n before_o parma_n 814._o french_a man_n before_o milan_n 827._o frenchman_n break_v up_o before_o milan_n 864_o french_a king_n before_o pavya_n 884._o french_n k._n send_v the_o d._n of_o albany_n into_o naples_n 887._o french_a king_n will_v not_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o his_o captain_n 897._o french_n k._n marry_v themprours_n sister_n 963_o french_a king_n complain_v upon_o emperor_n 968._o french_a man_n besiege_v naples_n 1102._o fight_v at_o sea_n between_o imperial_n and_o the_o french_a 1105._o ferdinand_n elect_v k._n of_o roman_n 1171_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ill_o dispose_v to_o emperor_n 1173._o french_a king_n incite_v the_o turk_n against_o emperor_n ibid._n g_o good_a estate_n of_o italy_n before_o the_o trouble_n 2._o great_a man_n do_v seldom_o hold_v it_o any_o breach_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o that_o do_v the_o first_o injury_n 20._o gilbert_n bourbon_n duke_n of_o montpensier_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o naples_n 91._o great_a cruelty_n of_o the_o french_a man_n 260._o the_o great_a captain_n confirm_v in_o the_o duchy_n of_o s._n angeo_n 363._o genoese_n send_v to_o solicit_v for_o pardon_n 372._o gentleman_n of_o venice_n go_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o padua_n 444._o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o a_o multitude_n and_o people_n beginning_n to_o vary_v and_o change_v &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o etc_n etc_n 596._o genes_n at_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 642._o genes_n take_v by_o thimperial_n 833._o genes_n return_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o fr._n king_n 1077._o genes_n take_v by_o andre_n dore._n 1125._o h_o how_o and_o when_o great_a shot_n come_v first_o into_o italy_n 45._o horrible_a act_n of_o a_o cardinal_n 352._o hope_v rather_o prolong_v than_o satisfy_v etc_n etc_n 490_o humility_n of_o two_o cardinal_n 650._o i_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n 1._o impudence_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o justify_v his_o child_n 10._o john_n jacques_n trywlce_n go_v to_o the_o french_a king_n 67._o jeronimo_fw-la savonarola_n esteem_v for_o a_o prophet_n in_o florence_n 82._o jeronimo_fw-la savonarola_n a_o freare_a preacher_n in_o florence_n 97._o in_o war_n there_o be_v no_o further_a assurance_n of_o the_o soldier_n mercenary_a than_o he_o find_v surety_n of_o his_o pay_n etc_n etc_n 155._o intelligence_n &_o faction_n which_o pe._n de_fw-fr medicis_n have_v in_o florence_n be_v discover_v 180._o in_o matter_n of_o enterprise_n wise_a man_n will_v debate_v all_o thing_n at_o large_a etc_n etc_n 205._o in_o matter_n of_o danger_n discression_n and_o council_n be_v remedy_n no_o less_o assure_v than_o courage_n and_o discression_n etc_n etc_n 〈…〉_o 215._o insatiable_a lust_n of_o duke_n valentynois_n 260._o in_o all_o humane_a action_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o with_o less_o peril_n may_v not_o temporise_v and_o expect_v then_o rebellion_n etc_n etc_n 268._o in_o matter_n of_o war_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n to_o transgress_v direction_n etc_n etc_n 279._o imagination_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 356._o in_o matter_n of_o enterprise_n nothing_o be_v more_o hurtful_a than_o delay_n and_o nothing_o more_o hinder_v etc_n etc_n 454._o in_o time_n of_o peril_n wise_a man_n fear_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v hold_v it_o necessary_a for_o their_o surety_n to_o hold_v a_o suspicion_n etc_n etc_n 553._o jealousy_n against_o joh._n ja._n trywlce_fw-la 760._o imperial_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o saint_n angeo_n 898._o imperial_n draw_v near_o to_o pavya_n 900._o imperial_n determine_v to_o accord_v with_o the_o pope_n 908._o in_o worldly_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o assurance_n till_o the_o end_n be_v know_v &_o all_o mortal_a man_n &_o their_o action_n be_v put_v under_o a_o estate_n of_o incertainty_n and_o error_n 990._o inhabitant_n of_o milan_n ill_o handle_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 996._o inhabitant_n of_o milan_n implore_v the_o compassion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n 998._o king_n king_n of_o naples_n send_v out_o his_o force_n 35._o king_n of_o naples_n send_v out_o a_o army_n to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o genua_n 36._o kingdom_n of_o naples_n begin_v to_o conspire_v 64._o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n divide_v between_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 252._o king_n philip_n fail_v out_o of_o flaunders_n into_o spain_n 354._o king_n philip_n cast_v by_o casualty_n of_o sea_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n 355._o king_n philip_n promise_v to_o redeliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 355._o king_n of_o arragon_n &_o france_n have_v interview_n together_o 381._o king_n of_o arragon_n take_v the_o realm_n of_o navarre_n 625._o king_n of_o england_n send_v to_o the_o french_a king_n not_o to_o pass_v into_o italy_n 692._o king_n of_o england_n for_o emperor_n 840._o katherine_n de_fw-fr medicis_n 993._o king_n of_o hungary_n overthrow_v in_o battle_n by_o solyman_n 1017._o katherine_n de_fw-fr medicis_n 1042._o katherine_n de_fw-fr medicis_n 1177._o katherine_n de_fw-fr medicis_n marry_v to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o france_n 1181._o l_o laurence_n de_fw-fr medicis_n praise_v for_o his_o virtue_n and_o government_n 2_o league_n for_o twenty_o year_n between_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n duke_n of_o milan_n and_o venetian_n 3._o law_n de_fw-fr medicis_n die_v 4._o lodowyke_n sforce_o be_v jealous_a over_o the_o amity_n between_o pe._n de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o tharragons_n 5._o lod._n sforce_o insinuate_v envy_n into_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o aragon_n and_o medicis_n 8._o lod._n sforce_o seek_v to_o draw_v the_o pope_n to_o his_o 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