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overture_n of_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n cardinal_n medicis_n who_o afterward_o be_v pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o the_o pope_n make_v league_n with_o the_o venetian_n &_o the_o king_n catholic_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o league_n the_o pope_n deprive_v the_o rebel_n â—_z of_o the_o hat_n pandolffo_n po._n counsel_v the_o pope_n a_o contention_n between_o the_o florentine_n &_o the_o cardinal_n rebel_n an_fw-mi ac_fw-la 〈…〉_o dent_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o card_n 〈…〉_o ll_n depart_v 〈…〉_o a._n 〈…〉_o the_o fr_z king_n suspect_v maxymylian_a what_o people_n the_o swyzzer_n be_v vale_n 〈…〉_o grison_n the_o french_a king_n demand_v succ_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o the_o florentines_n soderin_n for_o the_o french_a king_n the_o enterprise_n of_o bolognia_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_o pope_n army_n retire_v from_o before_o bolognia_n m._n de_fw-fr foix_n defeat_v joh._n pawle_n baillon_n bressia_n take_v and_o sack_v the_o army_n of_o monsr_n de_fw-fr foix._n the_o army_n of_o she_o confederate_n the_o seat_n of_o ravenna_n the_o confederate_n as_o the_o succour_n of_o ravenna_n the_o order_n of_o the_o frenchman_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o ravenna_n mâ—â—soanâ—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o battle_n the_o confederate_n army_n the_o death_n of_o yues_n d'allegre_n monsr_n de_fw-fr foix_n slay_v the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a ravenna_n saâ—â—ed_v the_o cardinal_n council_n the_o pope_n to_o harken_v to_o peace_n the_o swyzzer_n rise_v for_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o frenchman_n the_o card._n of_o medicis_n escape_v from_o the_o french_a the_o d._n of_o ferrara_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o demand_v pardon_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o d._n of_o ferrara_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o mantua_n by_o the_o confederate_n the_o medicis_n return_n to_o florence_n peter_n sodeâ—in_o reason_v in_o the_o council_n prato_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o castle_n of_o genes_n take_v by_o the_o genoese_n bressia_n render_v by_o the_o french_a to_o the_o viceroy_n crema_fw-la render_v to_o the_o venetian_n the_o bishop_n of_o gurcy_n
wherein_o the_o florentine_n make_v conference_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o demand_n find_v the_o loss_n so_o present_a and_o certain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o profit_n so_o incertain_a and_o little_a that_o they_o refuse_v to_o buy_v so_o dear_o their_o friendship_n but_o while_o these_o device_n occupy_v the_o reason_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o diverse_a place_n the_o florent_fw-la n_o army_n more_o mighty_a in_o horseman_n then_o strong_a in_o footman_n advance_v into_o the_o field_n under_o their_o new_a general_n by_o mean_n whereof_o as_z the_o pysans_fw-fr who_o estradiot_n since_o the_o victory_n of_o s._n real_a have_v make_v incursion_n at_o pleasure_n over_o the_o whole_a country_n retire_v from_o pont_n desac_n where_o they_o last_o encamp_v so_o pawle_n vitelli_n have_v take_v calcinaia_n and_o settle_v his_o army_n there_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o new_a strength_n of_o footman_n bestow_v one_o day_n one_o part_n of_o his_o soldier_n in_o ambush_n near_o to_o casâ—â—na_n whether_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o venetian_n be_v retire_v who_o govern_v by_o mark_n martinenguo_fw-la be_v not_o only_o without_o obedience_n but_o without_o order_n in_o so_o much_o as_o when_o pawle_n vitelli_n give_v the_o charge_n to_o they_o he_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o stradiot_n with_o john_n gradania_n captain_n over_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o take_v prisoner_n franque_fw-la colonel_n of_o thestradiot_n with_o the_o prey_n of_o a_o hundred_o horse_n the_o success_n of_o this_o encounter_n much_o amaze_v the_o company_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v cascina_fw-la not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o safety_n they_o retire_v to_o the_o borrow_v of_o s._n mark_v expect_v new_a succour_n to_o come_v from_o venice_n but_o pawle_n vitelli_n after_o he_o be_v refurnish_v with_o his_o strength_n of_o footman_n and_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v assail_v cascina_fw-la which_o the_o pysans_fw-fr believe_v by_o many_o appearance_n turn_v his_o march_v and_o beguile_v the_o conjecture_n of_o his_o enemy_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o arne_n and_o pitch_v his_o camp_n before_o the_o borrow_v of_o buti_n have_v send_v afore_o three_o hundred_o footman_n to_o keep_v occupy_v the_o hill_n &_o fronty_a place_n and_o have_v draw_v thither_o with_o the_o strength_n and_o work_n of_o a_o number_n of_o pyonner_n artillery_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o mountain_n not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n for_o the_o troublesome_a way_n he_o take_v the_o town_n by_o force_n the_o second_o day_n after_o he_o have_v brake_v his_o artillery_n pawle_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o enterprise_n for_o that_o he_o judge_v that_o pysa_n in_o the_o which_o be_v a_o incredible_a obstinacy_n aswell_o of_o inhabitant_n as_o other_o retire_v out_o of_o the_o country_n in_o who_o by_o long_a use_n be_v great_a sufficiency_n touch_v action_n of_o war_n can_v not_o be_v take_v by_o force_n the_o city_n of_o itself_o be_v proud_a in_o strength_n of_o wall_n and_o rampier_n and_o have_v within_o it_o many_o band_n of_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n of_o venice_n he_o hold_v it_o a_o action_n of_o better_a policy_n to_o devise_v rather_o to_o languish_v &_o consume_v they_o then_o to_o execute_v and_o enforce_v they_o and_o settle_v the_o war_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o river_n of_o arne_n he_o esteem_v it_o a_o good_a council_n in_o war_n to_o lay_v plot_n to_o take_v the_o piece_n in_o that_o quarter_n and_o to_o command_v all_o those_o place_n by_o who_o help_n and_o opportunity_n he_o may_v give_v impediment_n to_o the_o succour_n that_o may_v come_v to_o they_o by_o land_n from_o any_o foreign_a country_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o borrow_v of_o buty_n have_v raise_v a_o mount_n or_o fort_n upon_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v above_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vene_z he_o draw_v his_o camp_n right_o afore_o the_o sort_n which_o the_o pysans_fw-fr have_v make_v near_o to_o vicopisan_n draw_v thither_o his_o artillery_n with_o the_o same_o difficulty_n he_o do_v before_o and_o take_v almost_o in_o one_o season_n valdecalcio_n &_o building_n above_o vico_fw-la in_o a_o place_n call_v pietro_n doloroso_fw-la a_o other_o bastillion_n to_o keep_v that_o no_o succour_n enter_v there_o he_o hold_v besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o verrucola_n in_o these_o policy_n of_o this_o new_a general_n to_o send_v the_o pysans_fw-fr doubt_v that_o he_o will_v not_o assail_v librafratto_n and_o valdesâ—râ—lo_n may_v be_v less_o ready_a to_o be_v far_o from_o pysa_n the_o count_n riwccio_n be_v encamp_v with_o other_o company_n at_o valdmievolo_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o four_o hundred_o footman_n yssue_v out_o of_o pysa_n break_v all_o the_o regiment_n of_o footman_n which_o be_v negligent_o bestow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n michael_n to_o keep_v verrucola_n besiege_v but_o pawle_n vitelli_n after_o he_o have_v get_v the_o bastillion_n which_o yield_v upon_o condition_n to_o carry_v their_o artillery_n to_o vicopisan_n encamp_v afore_o vicopisan_n not_o on_o that_o side_n where_o the_o florentyn_n camp_n be_v when_o he_o be_v within_o to_o defend_v it_o but_o he_o lie_v towards_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vene_z to_o give_v impediment_n to_o the_o succour_n that_o be_v to_o come_v from_o pisa_n after_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o artillery_n have_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o wall_n the_o defendant_n despair_v belike_o of_o rescue_n render_v the_o place_n their_o life_n render_v and_o good_n save_v they_o be_v perhaps_o discourage_v to_o hold_v out_o to_o thuttermost_a for_o that_o pawle_n when_o he_o take_v buty_n to_o give_v terror_n to_o other_o cut_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o three_o cannonyers_n germains_n which_o be_v within_o the_o town_n and_o use_v his_o victory_n with_o many_o cruelty_n immediate_o after_o the_o success_n of_o vicopisan_n there_o follow_v a_o other_o occasion_n of_o happy_a exploit_n for_o that_o the_o band_n which_o be_v within_o pisa_n suppose_v it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o surprise_v the_o bulwark_n of_o pietro_n doloroso_fw-la they_o send_v thither_o afore_o day_n two_o hundred_o light_a horseman_n with_o many_o troupe_n of_o footman_n who_o find_v a_o strong_a resistance_n than_o they_o look_v for_o lose_v more_o time_n than_o the_o action_n of_o their_o enterprise_n require_v in_o so_o much_o that_o while_o they_o be_v give_v the_o assault_n the_o general_a of_o the_o florentine_n discover_v himself_o upon_o the_o mountain_n there_o abouts_o and_o with_o part_n of_o the_o army_n descend_v to_o succour_n the_o fort_n send_v vitellettze_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o band_n to_o give_v impediment_n to_o their_o return_n against_o who_o as_o they_o entertain_v skirmish_n in_o the_o plain_a towards_o calcy_n the_o general_n fall_v upon_o they_o on_o the_o back_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n not_o without_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o horseman_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o footband_n but_o in_o this_o discourse_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n the_o florentine_n have_v some_o likely_a advertisment_n venâ—â—â—_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n and_o other_o that_o the_o venetian_n be_v not_o without_o a_o willing_a inclination_n to_o peace_n whereunto_o they_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o induce_v if_o in_o the_o action_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o dignity_n and_o respect_n of_o so_o great_a a_o common_a weal_n they_o proceed_v with_o token_n and_o demonstration_n as_o though_o they_o negociate_v not_o with_o equal_n but_o with_o a_o state_n of_o more_o greatness_n they_o send_v as_o ambassador_n pisa_n to_o venice_n to_o found_v their_o intention_n guido_n '_o antonio_n vespuccio_n &_o bernard_n rucellai_n two_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a citizen_n of_o their_o common_a weal_n a_o matter_n from_o the_o which_o they_o have_v abstain_v till_o that_o time_n partly_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o offend_v the_o mind_n of_o king_n charles_n but_o more_o for_o that_o as_o they_o know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o oppress_v the_o pisan_n so_o they_o judge_v that_o their_o petition_n will_v be_v unprofitable_a being_n not_o accompany_v neither_o with_o reputation_n nor_o force_n but_o now_o that_o they_o be_v the_o strong_a in_o the_o field_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n have_v public_o declare_v himself_o against_o the_o venetian_n their_o hope_n be_v great_a than_o their_o doubt_n to_o find_v some_o convenient_a mean_n of_o honourable_a composition_n the_o ambassador_n be_v receive_v with_o great_a office_n and_o reverence_n and_o immediate_o bring_v into_o council_n the_o duke_n sit_v and_o the_o whole_a resort_n of_o senator_n in_o who_o presence_n after_o they_o have_v form_v many_o excuse_n for_o not_o send_v ambassador_n to_o they_o afore_o the_o same_o be_v refrain_v for_o many_o regard_n proceed_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o time_n
and_o sundry_a accident_n of_o their_o city_n they_o require_v frank_o that_o they_o will_v abstain_v from_o the_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o pisa_n a_o request_n who_o moderation_n put_v they_o in_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v see_v that_o both_o in_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o florence_n have_v be_v find_v no_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o displeasure_n to_o they_o and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o rumour_n and_o recommendation_n that_o go_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o venice_n they_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o in_o this_o case_n abandon_v justice_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o prefer_v it_o afore_o all_o other_o respect_n to_o these_o the_o duke_n make_v answer_v that_o as_o they_o can_v not_o charge_v the_o florentine_n with_o any_o trespass_n or_o injury_n embassadâ—â—â—_n in_o these_o time_n so_o also_o the_o senate_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o protection_n of_o pisa_n for_o any_o desire_n to_o offend_v they_o but_o for_o that_o the_o florentine_n only_o have_v support_v in_o italy_n the_o faction_n of_o the_o french_a mere_a and_o simple_a regard_n to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o safety_n have_v induce_v all_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o league_n to_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o pisan_n to_o help_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n wherein_o though_o some_o other_o of_o the_o residue_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o forgetfulness_n after_o they_o have_v give_v their_o faith_n yet_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o shall_v breed_n no_o law_n in_o they_o and_o much_o less_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o common_a weal_n will_v they_o follow_v they_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o unworthy_a only_o if_o the_o state_n of_o florence_n will_v propound_v some_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o pisan_n may_v be_v preserve_v they_o will_v make_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o neither_o for_o their_o general_a ambition_n nor_o for_o their_o particular_a or_o proper_a profit_n they_o have_v thus_o long_o continue_v the_o desense_n of_o pisa_n upon_o this_o answer_n they_o draw_v certain_a day_n to_o disputation_n upon_o some_o mean_a which_o may_v leave_v satisfy_v both_o the_o one_o and_o other_o party_n wherein_o some_o contention_n rise_v for_o that_o neither_o the_o venetian_n nor_o the_o florentyn_n ambassador_n will_v propound_v the_o mean_a they_o agree_v that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o spain_n who_o encourage_v they_o to_o thaggreement_n shall_v interpose_v between_o they_o this_o be_v the_o mean_a he_o open_v that_o the_o pisan_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o florentine_n not_o as_o subject_n but_o as_o people_n recommend_v and_o under_o the_o same_o capitulation_n which_o have_v be_v agree_v upon_o at_o pistoia_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a between_o servitude_n and_o liberty_n but_o the_o venetian_n answer_v that_o they_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o part_n 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