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ferdinand_n ferâ—…inand_n be_v likewise_o great_o perplex_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a warlike_a preparation_n which_o soliman_n make_v to_o invade_v hungary_n and_o transiluania_n the_o which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o resist_v despair_v of_o all_o aid_n from_o the_o emperor_n his_o brother_n as_o well_o for_o that_o he_o be_v busy_v elsewhere_o as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o discontent_n betwixt_o they_o because_o ferdinand_n will_v not_o quit_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o philip_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o nephew_n therefore_o seek_v by_o other_o mean_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o he_o use_v mean_n to_o appease_v soliman_n by_o offer_v to_o pay_v he_o a_o tribute_n other_o yearly_a tribute_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o ducat_n for_o transiluania_n as_o he_o already_o do_v for_o those_o land_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o hungary_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o
demâ—…d_n in_o senate_n the_o prince_n and_o senate_n answer_n to_o sforza_n agent_n sforza_n demand_n to_o the_o florentine_n the_o florentine_n answer_n to_o sforza_n cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n be_v send_v to_o venice_n cosmo_n go_v to_o the_o pope_n picinino_n can_v pass_v the_o alps_n the_o article_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o sforza_n the_o venetian_n and_o picinino_n be_v displeâ—…sed_v with_o this_o accord_n â—…ellato_fw-it conduct_v the_o venetian_a army_n gonzaga_n make_v alliance_n with_o philip._n discourse_n betwixe_v gonzaga_n and_o the_o venetian_n the_o mantuanâ—…_n excuse_n picinino_n 〈◊〉_d p_v before_o casal-maior_n those_o of_o casall_a desire_n parley_n a_o complot_n to_o assail_v the_o venetian_a army_n on_o all_o side_n casall_n yield_v to_o picinino_n treachery_n plot_v against_o the_o venetian_o the_o treachery_n be_v discover_v to_o mellato_n mellato_n do_v speedy_o dislodge_v a_o venetian_a nâ—…uall_a army_n against_o the_o mantuan_a the_o martinenga_n and_o auogadres_n in_o bressia_n be_v reconcile_v together_o picinino_n his_o design_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o venetian_a army_n the_o description_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o â—…enac_n five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n in_o the_o venetian_n campe._n those_o of_o sales_n &_o other_o town_n near_o adjoin_v yield_v to_o philip._n great_a spoil_n in_o the_o camonick_a valley_n those_o of_o chiauâ—…_n yield_v to_o philip_n picinino_n besiege_v rhodes_n the_o two_o army_n â—…kirmish_v the_o unlookâ—…_n for_o danger_n whereinto_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v like_a to_o have_v fall_v lauretano_n respect_v and_o belove_v of_o every_o one_o the_o number_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n rhodes_n and_o diverse_a other_o town_n yield_v to_o picinino_n picinino_n his_o design_n mellato_n come_v forth_o of_o bressia_n mellato_n be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o bressia_n the_o duke_n of_o â—…errara_fw-mi complain_v to_o the_o pope_n nicholas_n d'aeste_n fortiâ—…ieth_v his_o own_o estate_n nicholâ—…o_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—…eed_v from_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n the_o new_a orger_n be_v yield_v unto_o picinino_n by_o treachery_n mellato_n depart_v from_o bressia_n and_o march_v towards_o the_o mountainâ—…s_n those_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o sabia_n seek_v to_o stop_v their_o passage_n the_o enemy_n intent_n the_o enemy_n be_v dâ—…iven_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n top_n the_o venetian_n great_a distress_n great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o centurion_n the_o mantuan_a fortifiâ—…th_n the_o po._n philip_n exhort_v his_o captain_n to_o besiege_v bressia_n philip_n army_n 〈◊〉_d bressia_n the_o order_n which_o the_o besiege_v keep_v in_o the_o city_n the_o besiege_a be_v great_o assure_v notable_a service_n 〈◊〉_d woman_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n asslâ—…ct_v the_o besiege_v the_o valiant_a defence_n of_o the_o besiege_a picinino_n be_v enforce_v to_o raise_v his_o camp_n from_o before_o bressia_n penetra_fw-la yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n pilosus_fw-la death_n mellato_n be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n auogadre_fw-mi his_o râ—…monstrance_n to_o the_o senate_n nicolaod_a aeste_n his_o motion_n make_v to_o the_o senate_n the_o senate_n answer_n to_o nicolao_n d'_fw-fr aeste_n the_o senate_n send_v to_o sforza_n and_o the_o florentine_n mellato_n make_v provision_n â—…a_o relieve_v bressia_n the_o enemy_n assail_v the_o forager_n what_o philip_n do_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o sabia_n the_o venetian_n send_v succour_n to_o paris_n lodron_n the_o â—…igh_a betwixt_o paris_n lodron_n and_o ittalus_n ittalus_n be_v vanquish_v retire_v into_o the_o mountain_n the_o bicker_a being_n renew_v ittalus_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v lauretano_n besiege_v sermone_fw-la the_o death_n of_o pietro_n lauretano_n and_o his_o strange_a burial_n a_o wonderful_a proposition_n of_o a_o candiot_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o vessel_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lake_n of_o benac_n the_o sâ—…nate_n take_v care_n to_o preserve_v verona_n and_o vincenza_n philip_n delai_v and_o delude_v sforza_n what_o move_v sforza_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_o pjoinino_n flout_v sforza_n a_o league_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o venetian_n florentine_n and_o sforza_n nicholas_n d'aeste_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o league_n the_o mantuan_n plot_v to_o send_v the_o war_n far_o from_o his_o own_o country_n bressia_n be_v somewhat_o relieve_v news_n of_o the_o league_n be_v bring_v to_o venice_n the_o venetian_n do_v ratify_v the_o league_n the_o mantuanâ—…_n policy_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o galley_n a_o naval_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o venetiaâ—…s_n and_o the_o mantuan_a the_o mantuan_a galley_n pass_v into_o the_o river_n adice_n the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n do_v retire_v sundry_a opinion_n concern_v the_o venetian_n retreat_n picinino_n besiege_v legnaga_n legnaga_n be_v take_v a_o fierce_a fight_n near_o to_o the_o lakâ—…_n of_o benac_n the_o venetiant_a victory_n near_o to_o the_o lake_n forlimpopoli_fw-it be_v take_v by_o sforza_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o commotion_n of_o padua_n anâ—…_n vincenza_n from_o whence_o the_o hadriatick_a sea_n take_v the_o name_n the_o number_n of_o sforz_n be_v troop_n the_o number_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n in_o general_n the_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o bressans_n barbaro_n his_o politic_a wâ—…sedome_n the_o bressans_n term_v barbaro_n the_o father_n of_o their_o country_n fight_v betwixt_o the_o bressans_n and_o italus_n the_o bressans_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n the_o enemy_n raise_v their_o camp_n from_o before_o verona_n longina_n be_v take_v by_o sforza_n the_o enemy_n answer_v to_o sforza_n who_o offer_v they_o battle_n sforza_n go_v forward_o towards_o uerona_n the_o number_n of_o the_o enemy_n cap_n and_o that_o of_o the_o venetian_n the_o union_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n with_o the_o latin_a the_o great_a extremity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bressia_n the_o venetian_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n at_o feliciana_n the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n be_v defeat_v upon_o the_o lake_n of_o la_fw-fr garda_n the_o enemy_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o maderna_n a_o new_a venetian_a army_n for_o the_o lake_n the_o senate_n care_n for_o the_o bressans_n picinino_n attempt_v to_o burâ—…e_v the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n mellato_n fortify_v the_o passage_n near_o to_o torbolle_n a_o new_a design_n of_o sforza_n to_o relieve_v bressia_n picinino_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n sforza_n exhort_v his_o souldiâ—…_n er_n sforza_n great_a valour_n the_o part_n of_o a_o tâ—…ue_fw-fr general_n of_o a_o army_n the_o enemy_n arâ—…_n vanquish_a aâ—…_n thyenna_n picinino_n escape_v in_o disguise_a habit_n malateste_n prince_n of_o cesenna_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o disposition_n of_o picinino_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o verona_fw-la alarm_n in_o verona_fw-la the_o enemy_n be_v in_o verona_n the_o doubt_n of_o those_o of_o verona_n maguis_fw-la entrea_fw-la â—…eth_v the_o prince_n of_o mantua_n not_o to_o spoil_v verona_n the_o mantuan_a be_v proclaim_v prince_n of_o verona_n the_o mantuanâ—…_n preparation_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o uerona_n sforza_n march_v to_o the_o rescue_n of_o verona_n the_o description_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d adice_n sforza_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o captain_n the_o brave_a message_n of_o the_o goveâ—…nor_n of_o the_o old_a palace_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o mantâ—…a_n sforza_n put_v supply_n into_o the_o fort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_z the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d from_o verona_n the_o venetian_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o veronâ—…is_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_v themselves_o maguis_fw-la bring_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a joy_n in_o venice_n upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o verona_n the_o commissioner_n of_o verona_n câ—…me_v to_o venice_n the_o senate_n answer_n to_o the_o commissioner_n the_o great_a extremity_n of_o the_o bressans_n bressia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—…th_v â—…alls_n a_o league_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o cornâ—…tano_n the_o topâ—…s_n general_n picinino_n make_v war_n in_o flaminia_n the_o malateste_n take_v the_o enemy_n party_n gâ—…ovanni_n cornetano_n 〈◊〉_d commit_v to_o prison_n in_o s._n angelo_n castle_n picinino_n pass_v the_o apennines_n &_o encomp_v before_o politiana_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o florentine_n politiana_n be_v take_v by_o picinino_n picinino_n his_o good_a fortune_n begin_v to_o dâ—…line_v sfoâ—…za_n wâ—…th_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marchâ—…h_v agâ—…inst_v the_o enemy_n a_o battle_n upon_o the_o lake_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o philip_n force_n the_o venetian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o laâ—…_n the_o valour_n of_o contareni_n this_o victory_n do_v great_o rejoice_v the_o bressans_n the_o bressans_n send_v ambassador_n to_o venice_n riva_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o the_o venetian_n great_a cruelty_n la_fw-fr garda_n bardolin_n and_o lansiza_n be_v take_v sforza_n advice_n to_o the_o providator_n and_o captainâ—…_n of_o the_o army_n the_o providator_n answer_v to_o sforza_n the_o effect_n of_o auogadres_n speech_n to_o sforza_n monzabane_n be_v take_v rivoltella_n yield_v sales_n take_v the_o general_n sudden_a resolution_n sforza_n vanquisâ—…eth_v the_o enemy_n soncina_n takeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr aste_n be_v put_v to_o râ—…nt_v ambassador_n come_v to_o sforza_n 〈◊〉_d bressia_n and_o bergamo_n sforza_n recâ—…ereth_v casal_n maior_n breguan_fw-mi
almain_n horseman_n be_v encamp_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o longare_n mastin_n think_v to_o surprise_v they_o do_v speedy_o march_v thither_o with_o his_o force_n the_o island_n be_v assail_v by_o land_n and_o water_n be_v not_o only_o well_o defend_v but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o ship_n he_o be_v ignominious_o drive_v thence_o vbertino_n on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v with_o money_n corrupt_v the_o take_v garrison_n of_o moncellesa_n enter_v the_o city_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v within_o few_o day_n after_o yield_v to_o the_o venctian_o by_o florentio_n the_o governor_n thereof_o mastin_n in_o another_o place_n attempt_v by_o treachery_n to_o recover_v the_o town_n of_o montagnane_n but_o this_o design_n fall_v out_o unlucky_o spineta_fw-la mariqus_n and_o guido_n for_o anensis_fw-la be_v command_v with_o great_a secrecy_n to_o go_v with_o their_o force_n to_o the_o appoint_a place_n whereof_o the_o venetian_n have_v notice_n place_v five_o hundred_o almain_n horse_n not_o far_o from_o este_n in_o ambuscado_n so_o that_o the_o enemy_n march_v forward_o have_v send_v no_o discoverer_n before_o be_v surprise_v and_o assail_v by_o those_o of_o the_o ambush_n and_o at_o the_o first_o brunt_n throw_v down_o their_o arm_n betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v great_a but_o that_o of_o the_o prisoner_n great_a among_o who_o be_v guido_n and_o gilberto_n his_o brother_n and_o with_o they_o two_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n andrea_n morosino_n for_o that_o he_o have_v valiant_o behave_v himself_o in_o that_o encounter_n be_v afterward_o knight_v vincenza_n orlando_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o padua_n from_o whence_o he_o speedy_o depart_v with_o his_o troop_n and_o come_v to_o vincenza_n where_o approach_v the_o city_n near_o to_o saint_n felix_n gate_n he_o lodge_v in_o the_o suburb_n the_o poor_a inhabitant_n be_v then_o more_o terrify_v than_o before_o for_o be_v on_o every_o side_n shut_v in_o by_o the_o enemy_n they_o lose_v all_o hope_n of_o get_v any_o victual_n especial_o from_o verona_n by_o reason_n the_o venetian_n possess_v brendola_n and_o montechia_n diverse_a with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v drive_v forth_o of_o their_o house_n by_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o garrison_n be_v constrain_v to_o beg_v at_o the_o last_o the_o tyrant_n pride_n be_v abate_v peace_n ensue_v very_o opportune_o it_o be_v report_v that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o vincenza_n he_o hearken_v condition_n to_o a_o peace_n about_o which_o have_v send_v his_o commissioner_n to_o venice_n he_o obtain_v it_o on_o these_o condition_n that_o feltre_n beluna_n and_o ceneda_n shall_v remain_v to_o charles_n of_o boheme_n bergamo_n and_o bressia_n to_o visconte_n who_o possess_v they_o treviso_n with_o the_o village_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o trevisan_n to_o the_o venetian_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o bald_a and_o bassan_n with_o free_a liberty_n to_o traffic_v 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