surnamed the Fisher Earleof that part of Morea which is called Mailla aided by certaine Gallies of Genoa attempted to take the Isle of Candie from the Venetians But Rayniero Generall of the Armie arriuing there vnlook't for did not only preseâ—…ue the Island but sanke foure Genoa-Gallies that were found neere the shoare in which some will needes affirme that Vetrano was taken and forth-with put to death The Venetians soon after to curbe the practises of the Greekes sent to Candace called Candida by the vulgar the head Cittie of the Island a Colonie namely horsemen of the order of Senators and footmen of the common sort of people The Genoueses in like manner did robbe and scoure the Seas against whom Giâ—…nan Treuisano was sent with nine Gallies well prouided He hauing met with the Fleete of Genoa assailed it with more courage than force and tooke twelue of the enemies vessels By which losse the Genoueses being daunted sued for peace Some Authours affirme that the Genoueses hauing taken a ship from the Venetians Treuisano was commanded to pursue them with two Gallies and two ships of burthen who hauing ouer taken them in the Libian Sea neere to the ruines of old Carthage fought with them and tooke from them foure ships and soone after twentie eight more on the Sicilian Sea About the same time there arose great dissension between the Venetians and the Paduans about a small matter The Treuisans were at the same time by reason of a long peace full of riches and delicacies so as giuing them-selues ouer to all sportes and pastimes as men commonly do in a prosperous estate they inuented pleasant recreations They erected in the Market-place of their Citie a Castle made of verie costly silke compassed about with scarlet in sted of Walls within the which were placed the noblest maidens of the Citie wearing Coronets on their heads in sted of Heâ—…mets and for Curasses verie rich Chaines and Iewels who defended the Castle against yong Gentlemen of the like yeares And the weapons on either side were small artificiall apples made of nutmegs roses and lillies fashioned round like a ball with a sodaine small raine of rose water and diuers other sweete odors This great preparation being published abroad caused diuers who were desirous to see as the manner is to come to Treuiso Diuers Venetians and Paduans being entreated to be of the number came to these shewes But whilst all men were buâ—…ied in assailing the fort and in looking on what side they would begin it hapned that a troope of yong Venetians seized on one of the Castle gates would forthwith haue set vp their ensigne there which certaine Paduans perceiuing who not farre off from thence did assaile the Damsells fearing that the Venetians would carrie awaie the glorie of the fight laid hands on the ensigne wherein was painted the picture of Saint Marke and hauing pluck't it downe did shamefully teare it in peeces By reason of this braue there arose on a sodaine a great quariell and they had fought in the verie place with great slaughter If the Marshalls of the field had not instantly broke vp the games But the Paduans not acknowledging their faults for there was some likelihood that the Venetians would reuenge this iniurie after they had made a league with the Treuisans making shew as if they had receiued the wrong being vsuall with those that will couer their fault began first and without any warlike summons entring into the Venetians Territorie carried thence much bootie The Venetians sending to demand that which they had taken awaie the Paduans insted of hearkening thereunto came and besieged the Tower of Bebia seated at the mouth of the riuer which Prince Cyani had fortified with a strong Garrison vnder the command of Marco Concano a valiant person The Venetians being moued as well at this second as first affront went to armes and comming sodainely to the Tower they assailed brake and defeated them and tooke more than foure hundred prisoners with foure ensignes which did highly content the displeased Citie of Venice The Treuisans who were comming to aid their fellowes and allies vnderstanding that they were defeated returned back all amazed The yerely tribute which those of Chioggia were wont to paie was forgiuen them by a publike decree because they had valiantly behaued themselues in that incounter Soone after this battaile of Bebia by the mediation of the Patriarch of Aquileia a peace followed on condition neuerthelesse That the Paduans should send to the Prince at Venice fiue and twentie of those which began the â—…tir at the games of Treuiso who being deliuered the Venetian sent them home againe without any harme at all This peace lasted not long for both sides fell on a sodaine to Armes The occasion of this new warre grew about the confederates of both these people The Forlani were at strife with the Treuisans about their boundes who presuming on the Venetians aide entred the Territorie of their new enemies Bertoldo their Bishop by whose authoritie the whole matter was managed went for succour to the Paduans But others saie that it was to the Venetians who made him a Citizen of Venice And that which makes me most to beleeue it is the ancient alliance betwixt the Paduans and those of Treuiso But they affirme that at the first beginning of the warre Bertoldo and the Count Gorician came to Venice where after they had agreed vpon truce for fiue yeares the warre was finished About the same time the Episcopall See of Malamoc as some say was translated to Chioggia After that a great Earthquake did wonder-fully shake the Citie whereby a part of Saint Georges Church fell downe to the ground and diuers other priuate buildings This hapned in the places neere to the â—…irme Land But the Venetians power did daly encrease in the Islands Rabanâ—… Carcâ—…io who had seized on the Isle of Nigrepont fearing that he should not be able at his own charges to keep such an Island did freely with his Nephews put himselfe vnder the Venetians obedience promising to paie a yearely tribute Certaine Gentlemen in manner of a new Colonie were sent to guard Corfu among whom were Pietro Michaeli Stephano Foscarâ—… Sigiberto Quirino and Giacomo Seiano Guifred Prince of Achaia who did succeede his Father Mega with Gallus the wrongfull possessor of Cephalenia came and shrowded themselues vnder the Venetians protection Whilst these things were done in the Islands and on the Sea-coasts of Ionia the Emperour Henrie made a league with the Valachians and after hee had married the King of Valachias daughter he did in short space by meanes of that new affinitie recouer all the Townes of Greece which by Baldwins death were reuolted And all matters being peaceable abroade he attempted a verie holy and pious matter in the Citie by fauouring the Popes Nuntio sent expresly to Constantinople to the end he might draw the Greekes to
the obedience of the See of Rome It was likelie to haue raised a great tumult in the Citie all the Citizens crying out against Henrie that it was the part of a good Emperour to meddle with temporall and not with diuine matters that they had beene too much obedient to him to haue endured that their Church should bee termed subiect to that of Rome Therefore Henrie after he had left the Greekes to their wilfullnesse returned to the gouernment of the Empire and declared the sonne of Boniface to be King of Thessalie and gaue euerie daie hope of greater matters But hee was on a sodaine preuented by death Whilest these things were done in Greece Prince Cyani sent Ambassadours to the Emperour Otho to congratulate his victorie obtained against his enemie Pâ—…ilip Duke of Sueuia and his corriuall in the Empire who freely granted them the confirmation of all their priuiledges and immunities Angelo Phâ—…ledrio Procurator of Saint Marke did greatly enrich with diuers sorts of pretious stones the golden Table which as we haue said lieth vpon the great Altar in the sumptuous Church of St. Marke Prince Cyani his first wife being dead married Constantia Daughter to Tancred King of Sicilie It is reported likewise that he builded the Church of Saint Marie of Ierusalem which is at this day an house of Nunnes Peter Earle of Auxerre after the death of Henrie whose sister hee had married was by a generall consent chosen Emperour of the East who with his wife comming to Rome was crowned by Pope Honorius in S. Lawrence his Church without the Citie Afterwards he departed from Rome with Iohn Cardinall Colonna sent by the Pope for Legate into Hungarie to leuie forces against the Turke and being come to Brundusium he there shipped his wife and children But himselfe entring into the Venetians Gallies sailed directly towards Dalmatia determining to goe from thence by land to Constantinople It is reported that in the Venetians behalfe he would needs assaile Durazzo Theodore Duke of Albania commanded there who tooke it from the Venetians after they had rampierd it with strong walls where he placed a strong garrison of Albanians so as the Emperours assaults were in vaine This Theodore called himselfe Emperour of Greece and reckoned Emanuel who had beene Emperour in the list of his Ancesters But feigning afterwards to be reconciled with Peter he inuited him to a dinner in the Citie where in the middest of the banquet he was murthered Others say that this perfidious wretch slew his guest neare to the groues of Thessalie called Tempe Giacomo Tepulo was at the same time the Venetians Magistrate in Constantinople who perceiuing the French forces halfe wasted and consumed in Greece made a league with Theodore the Albanois for fiue yeare and with the King of Turks for two yeare In the meane time Robert sonne to Peter came through Hungarie and Misia to Constantinople where hee was sodainly saluted Emperour The Prince at the beginning did communicate diuers great affaires of the Empire to Marino Michaeli the Venetians Magistrate in Constantinople In which faithfull league of friendship and confederacie hee perpetually continued so as in all the titles of his letters of state he called the Venetian Prince as his Ancestors likewise before time had done his most deere Colleague in the Empire nor did he this without a cause For the ancient French forces beginning daily to decline in Greece and no new succours nor supplies comming to them from any place the matter was brought to that passe as the whole burthen of the Empire lay only on the Venetians This Robert married the daughter of a rich Matrone though of meane birth formerly betrothed to a Senator whose great heart not brooking so apparent iniurie resolued presently how to reuenge it Whereupon accompanied with diuers of his faction who were mightie in a great rage they came to the Emperours Palace which breaking open and finding the Maiden they cut off her nose with great crueltie And eâ—…t soones taking her Mother who had made the marriage they threw her head-long into the Sea Robert here-with vexed wâ—…nt presently to Rome where after he had complained to the Pope of the wrong done to his wife returning towards Constantinople he died â—…n Achaia Baldwin his sonne being left very yong married the Daughter of Iohn King of Ierusalem who by a generall consent was entreated to take vpon him the gouernement of his sonne-in-lawes Empire who was yet in his Non-age The Cardinall in the meane time who was sent by the Pope into Syria with great forces arriued at Ptolomais The chiefe in this enterprize was Andrew King of Hungarie who as it is reported was aided by the Venetians in the transportation of his troupes and carriage the which was easily granted him by reason that he did renouâ—…ce and giue ouer to them all the claime which the Kings of Hungarie might pretend to Dalmatia Some Annalists report That Dâ—…miet in Egypt neare to the Riuer Nilus was taken in this iourney and that they brought away thirtie thousand prisoners Wee finde no other memorable matter to haue beene done in this action The end of the eighth Booke of the first Decad. THE NINTH BOOKE OF THE FIRST DECAD OF THE HISTORIE Of Venice ¶ The Contents of the ninth Booke of the first Decad. THe ninth Booke containeth the full description of the Isle of Candie The reuolt thereof from the Venetians and the recouerie of it by them after they had chaced away Count Mailloc The Nobilitie of the Island goe from thence rather than they will obey the Venetians The rebellion of the Citie of Candace How after diuers warlike exploits all the Candiots almost were reduced vnder the Venetians obedience New stirres of the Islanders appeased by force The preparation of VATTASVS to seize on the Island the Inhabitants hauing offered it vnto him The punishment of the rebells after the enemies were driuen out The Venetians victorie against the King of the Exagoni before Constantinople VATTASVS defeated in the same place by the Venetians within few daies after Truce with the Genoueses for nine yeares The warre of the Venetians by Sea and Land against the Emperour FREDERICK and ECCELIN The Genoueses victorie against FREDERICK and the Pisans neare to the Isle of Cirna The fifth rebellion of Zara and the speedie recouerie thereof The declaration of the Assemblies which are made for the Creation of a Duke The Paduans are set at libertie by the Venetians by the helpe of Pope ALEXANDER so soone as ECCELIN was driuen forth of the Citie Twelue thousand Paduans murthered at Verona by the command of ECCELIN THe continuall reuolts in the Isle of Candie happening almost one after another which for a time greatly troubled the Venetians affaires doe enforce vs a little to digresse from Italie whereunto the subiect alone doth not inuite vs being filled with vaâ—…ious matter but the fame of this Island so much renowned
from the English and the other hauing called the Protestant Princes to the Dyet of Ratisbon to treat of affaires concerning Religion although he were there in person could not induce them to decree or conclude any thing but whereas at the beginning it seemed that they would haue beene satisfied to haue had the councell held in the city of Trent whither they promised to send their Doctors to treat of matters concerning faith and afterwards to hold and embrace what there should be decided they did then craue first of all to haue a nationall councell held in Germany and if afterwards it should happen to be referred to that of Trent that the assembly might on all sides be free with diuers other exorbitant and vnreasonable demands This caused the Pope no more to feare the councell and to assure the State of Parma and Placencia to his sonne the Emperor Princes and people of Germany hauing turned their thoughts to other matters determining to end that controuersie by armes The end of the fourth Booke of the sixth Decade The Contents of the fist Booke of the sixth Decade THE Venetians goe about to diuert the Pope from taking armes against the Protestants The Venetians grant passage thorow their Territories to the Pope and the Emperors Soldiors who were the Protestants partakers The Venetians refuse to lend mony to the Duke of Saxon and Lantgraue of Hesse The Protestants take the Castle of Chiusa to stop the Italians passage The cause of the losse and ouerthrow of the Protestants What the Venetian Gentlemen are with their prerogatiues The commotion of the Sienois against the Spaniards Petro Lodouico Duke of Parma and Placentia is murthered The Death of Francis the first French King The death of Henry the eight King of England The occasion of the new warre betwixt the French and the English Horacio Farnese marrieth the daughter of Henry the French King The Venetians being solicited by the Pope and the French King against the Emperour continue Neuters The Popes great perplexities Soliman takes armes against the Persian making truce with Christian Princes Contention betwixt the Emperor and the French King concerning the Truce with the Turke Controuersy about the Place wherein the councell should bee held The death of Pope Paul the third with the election of Pope Iulius the third Horatio Farnese committeth him-selfe and his family into the French Kings protection Great warre in Italy concerning Parma and Placentia The Publication of the Councel of Trent Pietro Strozzi his pollicy to reuictuall Parma The German Princes Treate with the French King against the Emperor The French King being incensed against the Pope forbidd◅th the Annates in France The Turkes warre in Hungary and Transil◅ania All Germany in league against the Emperor and his brother Ferdinand to free him selfe from the warre with the Turkes offereth to pay him tribute for Transiluania And lastly the murther of Frier George Cardinall of the Sea Apostolike The fift Booke of the sixt Decade of the History of Uenice THE Pope perceauing the Emperor to be distasted of the Protestants as hath beene said began to heate him more by promising to aid him with great numbers both of horse and foote paid by the Sea Apostolike The Senate from the beginning vsed meanes to appease the Pope and to diuert him from medling in that warre the which it thought could bring no good to Italy and there was small hope to preuaill by force in matter of Relligion For all the free townes of Germany hauing declared them-selues for the Protestant Princes fearing that the Emperor vnder other pretences went about to subiugate them Germany on the other side standing badly affected to the Pope and Court of Rome it was to be feared and not without cause that the same fierce and warlike nation would by reason ther of make incursions into Italy where they that had in no sort delt in that businesse were to smart for it Or if the Emperor should happen to quell Germany hee by that victory growing more mighty both in forces and reputation his greatnesse would proue fearefull to the Princes of Italy But the Senate knowing him to be resolute therein and that being prickt forward by two mighty spurrs Feare and Hope concerning the affaires of state of his own greatnesse and that of his house he would not embrace any councell contrary to his owne opinion did for beare to speake vnto him any more concerning that matter but vpon the Pope and Emperors motion vnto it about that exterprize by their Ambassadors it made a modest answer because it would not vainely offend the Emperor without praising or dispraising it being not willing to giue any occasion to be requested to aide him Yet neuerthelesse it was certainly reported that the Common-wealth had promised at the conclusion of the league at Rome to giue paiment for fiue thousand footemen which was most false The Venetians being desirous in some sort to content these Princes in any thing which was not of expence and being intreated so to doe did promise free passage to the Popes soldiers who being assembled at Bolognia to the number of twelue thousand footmen and fiue hundred horse were to passe thorrow the Territory of Verona to goe to Trent the like was done to the Emperors forces who for their mony were furnished with victualls and other necessaries The best and brauest soldiers of all Italy were in the Popes Army whereof Octania Farnese his Nephew was Generall who was a yong Lord of great hope But that of the Emperor was composed of sundry nations namely of diuers Almans drawne forth of the patrimonial States of the house of Austria frō those of the Dukes of Bauaria and Cleues and the Marquis Albert of Brandenbourg who did follow the Emperors party so that the whole number of his forces were forty thousand footemen and fiue thousand horse The Protestant Princes made preparations at the same time the cheife of whom were Iohn Fredericke Duke of Saxony one of the Electors of the Empire and Phillip Lantgraue of Hesse who saying that they would defend the liberty of Germany which Charles went about to vsurpe as they said did draw vnto their parts diuers of the greatest Lords and Citties of Germany as the Duke of Wittemberg the Count Palatin another Elector with the Common-wealthes of Argentine Vlmes Francfort and Norimberg the Citty of Ausbourg hauing a long time before declared it selfe in their behalfe all which hauing resolued to hold a diet at Vlmes did send their Ambassadors and Commissioners thither to treat particularly of the preparations for warre where the concourse of all Germany was such as they leuied a very great army of fourescore thousand footmen and tenne thousand horse with which forces they promised vnto themselues to be able to ouercome those of the Emperor and to driue him forth of Germany in regard hee was not able to assemble Germaine forces comparable to theirs They feared
title of Dutchy to his sonne Petro Lodouico The Emperour refusâ—…th to inuest Petro Lodouico in the Dutchy of Porma and Placentia The new Duke his offers to the Venetians The Emperors and the French Kings difficulties were cause of the peace of Italy The Venetians resoâ—…s â—…o diuert the Pope from medling with the Protestants The Senats answer to the Pope and the Emperor The Venetians grant passage to the Pope and Emperors troups The number of the Emperors Army VVho they were that took part with the Protestants The number of the Protestants Army The Pro testants suite to the Venetians The Senaoes answere to the Protestants The Duke of Saxon and the Landerâ—…ue of Hesse their suite to the Venetian Senate with their answer The Venetians gentle answer to those of Aus bourg The Venetians are in some doubt seing so many soldiers in Italy The Popes discourse to driue the Venetians from their suspition The Protestants take Chiusa The occasions of the enemies losse The Cardinall Farnâ—…se commeth to Uenice VVho be Venetian Gentlemen with their Preâ—…ogatiues The Popes complaints against the Emperor The Emperors complaints against the Pope The Emperor returneth so Milan The Sienois rise against the Spaniards The Emperors deseigns in Italy The death of Petro Lodouico the Popes Sonne The death of Francis the first French King Henry the eight King of England Henry the Second French King The Senate sendeth Ambassadors to the new Fench King And to Edward the Sixt King of England The Cardinall Saint George is sent Legat into France Petâ—…o Strossâ—… sent sor into France to troble the peace of Italy Horratin Farn se marrieth King Henries daughter Gonzaga â—…xeu sethâ—…im concer ning the death of Petro Lodouico The Pope anâ—… French King do solicitâ—… the Venetians against the Em peror The Senates aâ—…swer to the Poâ—…e and French King Sundry practises in Italy An. 1548. The French Kings doubts and deseignes The Pope is greatly â—…erpiexed The Pope to 〈◊〉 the Atmains sendeth a Legat into Germany Solimans Army against the Persians Soliman maketh truce with Christian Princes Strise betwixt the Emperor French king Soliman sendeth Imperioâ—…s letters to the Emperor Contention concerning the place where the Councel should be held The death of Pope Paul the third Parma is kept by Camillâ—… Vrsino The Cordinâ—…ll de Monte is chosen Pope and called by the name of Iulius the third The Senatâ—… 〈◊〉 Ambassadorâ—… 〈◊〉 the Pope Horatio Farnâ—…se putteth himselfe and family into the French Kâ—…ngs protection Presages of great warres The Turke sendeth an Ambassador to Venice Catherin Zene 〈◊〉 sent Amâ—…assador to the Turke An. 1550. A 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An. 1551. The Pope not thinking there on causeth great warres in Italy Proposition of an agreement about Parma VVho hindred the Emperor from allowing of that agreement The Pope seeketh meanes of agreement with the 〈◊〉 King The warre continueth in Italy Strossi his pollicy to victuall Parma The Duke of Florence taketh the Emperors party The Duke of Ferrara craueth à duice of the Venetians how to behaue himselfe in those troubles in Italy A discreâ—…t answer of the Venetians to the Duke of Ferrarâ—… Instructions sent by the French King to the Cardinall Tournon to be propounded to the Venetian Senate The Senates answer to the Cardinall Tournoâ—… The Germaine Princes treate with the French King against the Emperor The Pope by his Legate goeth about to attâ—…ne the Emperor and the French King The King inciâ—…ed agaiâ—…st the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 biddeth annates A great Turâ—…ish fleet at Sea The course held by the Turkish â—…leet at Sea The Turkeâ—… make war in Hungary and Transiluania Fâ—…rdinand doth 〈◊〉 enioy 〈◊〉 All Germany is bandâ—…d agaâ—…nst the Emperor and his brother Ferâ—…inand Ferdinand to free himselfe from war wiâ—…h the Turke offereâ—…h to pay him tribute Friar George the Câ—…rdinall is murthered The Venetians preparations when they heard how the Turkes armed Metz is taken by tâ—…e French The French King commeth as farre as the Râ—…ine in fauor of the Prâ—…testant Princes 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 of â—…bourg The Prince of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The enterprise of 〈◊〉 propounded to the King The Prince of Salerno his proposition to the Venetian Senate The Senotes answers to the Prince of Saâ—… The Pace of châ—…usa is taken by the Protestants Peace betwâ—…xt the Emperor and Germaine Princes The Prince of Salerno â—…neth to Venite from the king The Oration of Selua the Frech Kings Ambassador to the Venetian Senate The Senats answere to the Prince of Salerne and the French Ambassador The enterprize of Naples being found very difficulâ—… is reâ—… by the King The Almanis band themselues against the French King concerning Metz Thou and Verdun The Emperor sâ—…ndeth the Viceroâ—… of Naples against Sienna The Kings demand tâ—… the Siennois The Viceroy of Naples spoileth the country of the Siennois An. 1552. The councell of â—…enne reuiueth the memory and execution of the lâ—…st will and testament of the Cardinal Zene The death of Edward the sixth King of England The Duke of Florence sendeth forces against the Siennois An. 1553. An. 1554. An. 1555. The death of Pope Iulius he third The election of Pope Paul the fourth The Emperor Charles resigneth all his States to his sonne Philip and to his brother Ferdinand Truce granted and soone broken An. 1556. The Pope an enemy to the Spaniards The Duke of Alua taketh diuers townes from the Pope The Venetians being entreated by the Pope vse meanes to pacifie the Duke of Alua. Octauio Farneze 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his Dutchy An. 1557. The Duke of Guise commeth into Italy The losse of the battaile of Saint Lawrence and the towne of Saint Quintins The Spaniards demands vpon the treaty of peace with the Pope Peace betwixt the Pope and Spaniards VVarres betwixt Solimans two soones An. 1558. The taking of Calais Francis Daulphin of Viennois marâ—…ieth the Queene of Scots The French take Thyonuille An. 1559. Peace concludâ—… betwixt the 〈◊〉 and Spanish Kings The Pirates pursued by Bembo saue â—…hemselues in Durazzo The death of Pope Paul the fourth A Popular commotion in Rome Venetian Ambassadors to the French King The creation of Pope Pius the fourth The Cardinall Carassa and three of his kinsmen are put to death The death of Andre Doria The Venetians send Ambassadors to the Pope The ouerture of the councell of Trent An. 1560. Charles the ninth French King The Cardinalâ—… seâ—…t by the Pope to the the councell The Venetian 〈◊〉 that were present at the councell of â—…rent The Pope endâ—… the controtronersie betâ—…ixt the Ambassadors of France and Spaine A strange accident at Rome The Venetians chase away the Pirats Maximilâ—…an Emperor in 〈◊〉 fathers stead An. 1565. The great harme with the Inquisitiâ—…n doth after the manner of Spaine The Senate of Milans answer to the King of Spaine concerning the Inquisition The Venetianâ—… answer to the Pope The Death of Pope Piuâ—… quarâ—…us à nd the election of Peus quintus The death of Soliman before Zighet
themselues likewise bee elected this authority is giuen them from their birth so as who-so-euer is borne of noble parents is noble and may at a certaine time and manner limitted by the lawes enter into the great councell where the ordinary electon of Magistrates is made Into this ranke are receiued either those who hauing beene the cheefe inhabitants of the Citty and most famous for vertue and wealth haue from the beginning had the mannaging of publike affaires or alse those who for some notable and worthy act done in serof the Common-wealth are at sundry times and for sundry accidents admitted therevnto who for the most part haue beene of the cheefe and noblest families of some other place or some others vnto whome by speciall grace and fauour this title of Nobillity hath beene giuen Wherein neuer-the-lesse they haue carried them-selues very moderately it being graunted but to Lords of great Estate and in this manner were the families of Este and Gonzaga with some others of the cheefe of Italy admitted there-vnto namely Henry King of France and Poland being at Venice in the yeare 1574. and among other honors receiuing the title of a Venetian Gentleman did seeme to be highly pleased and satisfied with that guift Besides all those that descend from them who haue beene once receaued into this degree haue the same preeminence and to the end it may continually be the better maintayned in it perfection they do curiously search out the pedegrees of those who are to enter into the great councell not only the nobillity of the father but like-wise whether they bee borne of lawfull matrimony and of no common woman but of some honorable degree and condition wherof a regester is kept by one of the cheefe magistrates termed the Auogario of the Common-wealth But to returne to our history the Emperor Charles was in all places highly praised and commended for his fortunate successe and for breaking the enemies army Duke Fredericke and the Landgraue were yet vnuanquished who despayring as authors of al those troubles of obtaining the Emperors fauour did still continew in their rebellion and yet for all that men might perceiue that they could not long resist the forces or so great and victorious a Prince The Pope calling to mind by himself whatsoeuer was past perceiued how much more proffitable it had beene for him to haue followed the Venetians councell whose wisdom he highly praised for he saw no prosperous successe of any thing that he had taken in hand The councell lay open as before the Emperor doing it to content the people of Germany although by reason of the warre certaine Prelats were gone home againe That Pietro Lodouico was in no great fafety in regard the warre was so sonne ended the which he thought would haue continued longer with diuers other matters which discontented him and gaue him cause to complaine The Emperor on the other side made his complaints saying that he had broken promise with him because the warre being not yet ended which hee had begun thorow his perswasion he had countermanded his troupes leauing him still entangled in Germany betwixt two mighty enemies the Duke of Saxony and the Landgraue of Hesse the which he much amplified to draw the Pope to a new contribution of mony or that hee might haue leaue to make vse of the wealth of the Churches of Spaine which he had often craued or els to make his victories seeme greater by exalting the enemies forces so as they made him more proud and encreased in him his desire to rule especially after that he had in battaile vanquished and taken Iohn Fredericke Duke of Saxony prisoner and enforced the Landgraue to craue his pardon wherevpon entring intriumphant manner into the Citty of Ausbourge he there held a Diet where he obtayned whatsoeuer he demanded for his owne proffit and commodity Yet neuer-the-lesse in the middest of all these prosperities his mind stil ran vpon the affaires of Italy how he might keep to himselfe the State of Milan whither he sent great store of ordnance which he had taken from diuers Lords of Germany with great numbers of Spanish foot as those in whom he reposed most trust and him-selfe going thither afterwards caused the oth of allegiance to be made vnto him-selfe and to him whom he should appoint for their Prince meaning his Sonne Philip who for that purpose was shortly to passe into Italy yet neuer-the-lesse he procured an agreement with the Swisses whereby they were bound to maintaine and defend the State of Milan He had moreouer placed foure hundred Spaniards in Siena for the gard of the Citty with an officer of his owne who in diuers matters vsed great authority and went about to build a Castle there that he might afterwards make him-selfe absolute maister thereof vnder collour of the commotions of the people and nobility who being not able in the end to endure to see them-selues brought into bondage had driuen the Spaniards forth of the citty and committed diuers other outrages against the Imperiall Maiestie he did likewise vse meanes to seaze on the towne of Piombino to take it from the true Lord vpon sundry pretences promising to recompence him with some other place hoping to make vse of the commodiousnesse of that place being seated on the sea of Tuscany and fit for his other deseigns But his seasing on the Citty of Placentia together with the death of Petro Lodouico did more then all the rest amaze euery man and especially the Pope for the ful accomplishment of the Emperors happinesse there died at the same time not long one after another the two greatest and mightiest Kings of Christendome Francis the first of that name French King and Henry the eight King of England so that all things seemed to fauour him and to fall out according to his desire seeing that those two great and mighty Princes being taken away who were his enemies and enuious of his greatnesse hee remained alone of him-selfe in a manner Iudge and Vmpier of all matters with a soueraygne authority Henry Daulphin of France succeeded King Francis his Father not onely in the crowne but in the selfe same affections and desires in no sort to giue way to the Emperors fortune The Senate were greatly greeued with King Francis death where-vpon they chose two Ambassadors namely Vittore Grimani and Mateo Dandulo who were in all hast to goe into France to the new King and according to the custome to bewaile with him his fathers death and next to congratulate his comming to the crowne and to assure him that the Venetian Republike was disposed and resolued to continue peace and friendship with him as it had done with his Father the late King As for Henry King of England Italy was not so much greeued fot him that Kingdom being farther off the Venetians alone bewayled him by reason of their ordinary commerce and trafficke into that realme for which they
better to assure himselfe against the rebellions and commotions which were then made all intelligences which the Turkes might haue vpon those newly conquered countreys hee caused good guard to bee kept and that all such as went and came too and fro should be narrowly obserued whereby he discouered that Frier George who at his entreaty had beene made Bishop of Varadine and afterwards Cardinall beeing spurd forward by new ambition had secret intelligence with certaine Baschus and did fauour the Turkes party aspiring to appropriate that Prouince to himselfe vnder Solimans protection this beeing verified he determined to put him to death hauing giuen charge thereof to Sforza Palauician be with one more entered on a day into the Cardinals Chamber to entreat him to signe a passe-port and whilest hee was subscribing it both of them fell vpon him and slew him The news thereof beeing brought to Rome the Pope and the whole Colledge of Cardinals were greatly offended with it wherevpon King Ferdinand with all those who had beene consenting to his death were excommunicated but the King offering to iustifie himselfe and to prooue that if hee had not dyed all Christendome would haue been in danger to haue receiued great losse he alone at the Emperors intreaty was absolued and none of the rest Now the report of Solimans great warlike preparations at Constantinople which were making ready against the Spring tiime did hold all men in doubt because they did not certainly know for what place that Army was destin'd nor what Solimans desiegnes therein were It more troubled the Venetians then any else in regard of the great expences and perplexities of minde which the comming forth of those fleetes from Constantinople had procured them causing them stillto bee well prouided therefore they chose Stephano Tepulo for their Gerall the third time they did re-enforce their Garrisons in the Islands and other sea townes they caused certaine Galleys to be armed in Candy and to haue store of them they speedily commanded new to bee built in the Arcenall The Senate appointed twenty Captaines for their Galleys and the great Councell as many Lieutenants to the end all matters might bee well ordered and that their fleete if need were might be encreased with the number of an hundred Galleys The end of the fifth Booke of the sixth Decade The Contents of the sixth Booke of the sixth Decad. THE French Kings great Army where hee was in person to back the Protestants of Germany against the Emperor The French take the Citty of Meâ—…z The Protestants great forces The French King ouer runneth the Countrey of Luxembourg The Prince of Salerno commeth into France to incite the King to the enterprise of Naples The Emperor is enforced by the Protestants to retirâ—… and escape by flight Peace betwixt the Emperor and the Germaine Princes The French King soliciteth the Venetians against the Emperor The Almaines doe band themselues against the French King for the citties of Metz Thou and Verdun The Emperor besiegeth Metz. The Spaniards are driuen from Siena The death of Edward the sixt King of England The election of Pope Paul the fourth of the family of Caraffa Siena is surrendred to the Emperor The Pope declaring himselfe for the French King is assailed by the Duke of Alua. The Duke of Guise commeth into Italy with great forces Peace betwixt the Pope and the Spaniards The death of the Emperor Charles the fift of his two Sisters and of Mary Queene of England Peace betwixt the French King and the King of Spain The death of Henry the second French King The death of Pope Paul the fourth The Creation of Pope Pius the 4. The Cardinall Caraffa with three of his kinsmen are put to death The Ouerture of the Councell of Trent Charles the ninth French King Strife betwixt the French and Spanish Ambassadors in the Councell is appeased by the Pope A strange matter happening at Rome And lastly the death of the Emperor Ferdinand The sixth Booke of the sixth Decad of the Historie of Venice ALL these great warlike preparations made by the Turkes could not cause the Christian Princes to make peace among themselues but on the contrary it seemed that the French King was more prouoked thereby to molest the Emperor whilest he saw him busied in answering the Turkish forces For continuing in his determination to passe into Germany hee perswaded himselfe that the Emperor beeing assailed in so many sundry places and especially by the Germaine Princes who had all conspired against him would to free himselfe from so many dangers condiscend to some accord by surrendring vnto him some State or other in Italy or else where to which the crowne of France laid some claime Hauing then assembled forty thousand footmen of sundry nations and foure thousand horse he marched towards the countrey of Lorraine whither the Constable of Montmorencie beeing already gone before had seazed on the Citty of Metz an Imperiall citty which was gouerned by the Bishop and some principall townsinen and the King comming thither afterwards was very honorably entertained Hee remained for a while with his Armie in those parts to stop the Flemish troopes leuyed by Queene Mary sister to the Emperor from hindering his deseignes or till the consederate Germaine Princes should set forward who had already begun their enterprise prosperously the Citty of Ausbourg beeing at their deuotion and passing speedily forwards without delay thorow the Duke of Bauarias countrey had greatly amazed the Emperor and King Ferdinand who were then at Ispruch so as they presently resolued to retire to some place of safety but beeing afterwards encouraged and hauing fortified certaine narrow passages of the Mountaines thorow which the enemies were to passe vnto them they determined not to stirre from thence The French King beeing aduertised of the Emperors amazement with that of Ferdinand his brother and of their enemies progression thought it best not to let slip the occasion offered the Emperor beeing weake both in courage and sorces Wherevpon he resolued to march towards the riuer Rhine to encourage their confederates and to fauour their enterprise intending likewise to passe on farther if need should bee But beeing come to the riuers side hee receiued news that made him turne back againe for the Confederates thinking themselues strong enough to expell the Emperor and desiring to keepe forraine sorces forth of their countreys for feare of receiuing some discommodine thereby thought it fit that Duke Maurice should write to the King how that they had already agreed with the Emperor whereby they had obteyned their desire and that there remained nothing more for them to doe but to thanke him most hartily for the great pleasure hee had done them for the which all Germany should owe a perpetuall bond and remembrance to the Croune of France These newes did trouble the King who saw his hope frustrate besides the 〈◊〉 and expences of such a iourney yet neuerthelesse beeing vnwilling to
the Duke of Neuers on the other side tooke diuers places in the country of Luxembourg as Herbemont the forts of Iamoigne Chygni Rossignoll Villeneufe and diuers others This happy successe did change the French mens sorrow into gladnesse their hearts still panting for that red and bloudy battaile of Saint Lawrence and chiefly at Court where the ioy was doubled in regard of the marriage of Francis Daulphin of Viennois with Mary Steward Queene and Inheretrix of Scotland daughter to Iames the fifth and Mary of Lorraine daughter to Claude Duke of Guise and that of Charles Duke of Lorraine with Claude the younger daughter of France This ioy was accompanied with an other by reason of the taking of Thyonuille which after a long battery of fiue thirty great peeces of ordnance was yeelded vpon composition Great preparations for warre being after this manner dayly made Almighty God tooke pitty on the people and raised vp Mediators of peace betwixt those two great Kings the which at that time tooke no-effect in regard of the great difficulties which were presented But the death of Charles the fift happening in Spaine and that of his two sisters Flenor Queene Dowager of France and Queene Mary Dowager of Hungary who accompanied him Mary Queene of England died soone after which procured the accomplishment of the peace turning the bitternesse of the precedent warres into a pleasing sweetnesse of accord by meanes of the alliances made the yeere following 1559. For as the Commissioners of both Kings did treat together the death of Charles the fifth happening in September and that of Queene Mary of England in Nouember altered the place and time of that conclusion Peace was concluded in the castle of Cambresis by meanes of the marriages of Philip with Elizabeth eldest daughter to King Henry and of Philibert Emanuel Duke of Sauoy with the Lady Marguerite the Kings only sister who tendred backe to the Spaniard whatsoeuer he had taken from him and to the Duke Sauoy and Piedmont and to the Geneuois Corsica But whilest the nuptials of the Kings daughter and sister were celebrated at Paris with all sports and delights that might be imagined this pleasant Commedy was turned into a mournfull and lamentable tragedy by King Henries death who being at tilt stricken into the eye with a splinter of a Lance died the eleuenth day after his hurt But to returne to the Venetians great numbers of pirats did at the same time scoure the Adriattick sea and by their vsuall spoiles and incursions did great harme on the sea coast of Dalmatia and Histria Matteo Bembo a discreet person and well experienced in many matters and Generall of the Venetians nauall army came forth of the Gulph of Corfou with twelue Gallies and with great speed pursued those Rouers gaue them chase and diâ—… greatly molest them who escaping into the Hauen of Durazzo those of the 〈◊〉 hauing taken 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their behalfe Bembo being incensed thereat not regarding the peace which the Venetians had with Soliman discharged his Cannons vpon the cities walles where some of the inhabitants were slaine and yet he could not seize on the Pirats The Turke tooke this battery and manner of proceeding in very bad part and determined to reuenge it the Venetians considering the losses and harme that might arise if they should breake peace with so potent a Lord did appease him both by presents and excuses banishing Bembo from their State being not able to apprehend him that they might giue him an exemplary punishment which did the more coole and appease Soliman On the other side by the death of Mary Queene of England Elizabeth her sister obtained the crowne To Henry the second succeeded Francis the second Daulphin of Viennois his eldest sonne of the age of sixteene yeeres At the same time died Pope Paul the fourth who being extreamly hated of the Roman people as well for the behauiour of his Nephewes as for the Inquisition which he had established in Rome before he had scarce giuen vp the ghost the people arose and being led by the chiefest of those that beene iniured by him ranne to the palace of the Inquisition from whence with their swords hauing driuen the Monkes they opened the prisons and set all the prisoners at liberty the like did they to all the other prisons in Rome then they went to the Capitoll where finding the brazen Statue which the Romans had erected in honour of the Pope at the beginning of his papacy in regard of the good offices he had done them they brake it in peeces and drag'd the head diuided from the body through the dirt and mire of the city that done they threw it into Tiber. The Venetians sent their Ambassadors to the new French King to congratulate according to their manner his comming to the crowne Nicolo de Pont Doctor and Knight and Bernardo Nouagera were appointed to that end and within a while after the Prince falling sicke deceased to the griefe of all men in regard of his integrity and learning he was buried in Saint Dominikes Church in the monument of his ancestors Then by the example of former times they chose Ieronimo Priuli brother to the deceased Duke a man very famous and of great Maiesty IERONIMO DE PRIVLI the 83. Duke AT the beginning of his gouernment Giouan Angelo de Medicis a Milanois brother to the late Marquis of Marignan was chosen Pope to the great contentment of all the Romans taking vpon him the name of Pius the fourth which was at the latter end of the yeere 1559. who to make his actions conformable to his name pardoned the people of Rome the commotion and mutiny made by them against his predecessor then seeing all Christendome at peace he tooke order that the generall councell begunne at Trent and broken off afterwards by reason of the warres should be reuiued And although he was by nature meeke and gentle yet neuerthelesse beeing enforced by the great complaints made vnto him against his predecessors Nephewes who during their vncles Papacy had committed infinite extortions hee imprisoned Charles and Alphonso Caraffi Cardinals the Duke of Palliano brother to Charles and two others of their nere kinsmen who their processe hauing beene made and considered by Iudges deputed to that end being found guilty of sundry bad crimes the Cardinall Charles was strangled in Castle Saint Angelo and forthwith buried the Duke of Palliano with his other kinsmen were beheaded in the tower of Nona and shewne afterwards in publike and Cardinall Alphonso as least culpable was sent home to his owne house by meanes of a pecuniary amends which hee paied and the office of Chamberlaine was taken from him About the same time died that famous Prince Andrew Doria being foure score and thirteene yeeres of age famous as well for the great enterprises he executed as for restoring the city of Genoa his natiue country to the liberty it enioyeth at
sundry difficulties arising about the renewing of the fleet did much farther this resolution in respect of the great numbers that were dead the like did newes from Flanders where by reason of new rebellions and aid which the Germaines were ready to send them all places were in vprore in regard whereof the Spaniards had turned all their deseignes thither moreouer the Senate at the same time had intelligence that a Chiaus from Constantinople arriued at the Emperors Court whom though it was afterward knowne that his comming was Concerning Moldauia they suspected came to craue passage for the Turkish army which was said to be comming into Frioul These aduertizements did coole their heate who were yet willing to continue the league so as with generall consent euery one inclined to the treaty of peace The Bishop of Aix Ambassador for the French King was presently accquainted with this determination he was lately returned from Constantinople to Venice where he receiued a new Commission from his King to returne to the great Lords Porte and in his name to further this treaty wherevnto his Maister had often aduised the Venetians to hearken The Bayly hauing intelligence of the Senates determination was commanded so soone as the French Ambassador should arriue at Constantinople to conferre with him concerning the treaty of peace and as occasion should bee offered to make vse of his Kings mediation and authority The Turke in the meane time hauing notice that the Bishop was to returne to Constantinople presently suspected that hee brought new conditions of peace more aduantagious for them wherevpon their former treaties with the Baily were by little and little neglected cunningly going about to temporize concealing their owne intentions This delay did greatly preiudice the businesse for they who for their owne particular interest were desirous to hinder it alleadged sundry difficulties especially to Selim telling him that all things were ready that it was neither profitable nor honorable at that time to speake of any accord whereby the state of the treaty grew euery day from bad to worse the Turkes propounding very vnreasonable conditions thereby manifesting how carelesse they were of peace Therefore they committed the Bayly to straighter keeping muring vp the windows of his house placing strong guards about it handling him very roughly thinking thereby to enforce him to reueale his latest and most secret Commission or else the treaty of peace being broken to hinder him from aduertising the Senate of their warlike prouisions or rather which is most likely to bee true to barre his conference with the Bishop thinking by this meanes more easily to draw from the French Ambassador ignorant of what was past the new conditions which they supposed hee brought with him So soone as the Bishop arriued they confer'd with him and found that he had no other then a generall Commission but the Visier Basha suspecting that the French for their owne particular interest would haue an hand in this treaty by this good office bind the Turkes to fauour and assist the Duke of Aniou the French Kings brother in the election to the crowne of Poland would in no sort vse him as an instrument but effect it by the former meanes and mediation of those whom hee had first imployed namely Orimber and Salomon therefore he renued his treaty with the Bayly and after sundry propositions and answeres from both sides peace at last was concluded about mid March whereby confirming all articles contained in the old Commission sauing that the castle of Siponto which the Venetians yet held should be surrendred to the Turkes As for other townes of Albania and Sclauonia with their confines and territories possest before the warre should remaine vnto those who then held them that all marchants goods should bee restored on both sides and that the Venetians beside should be bound for three yeares space to send an 100000. Ducats yearely to Constantinople which the Turkes for their owne greatnesse and reputation made most account of Peace in this sort beeing concluded and signed by Selim the Bayly dispatched his sonne Francesco to Venice who arriued there on the fifteenth of Aprill where it was presently published The end of the second Booke of the seuenth Decade The Contents of the third Booke of the seuenth Decade POpe Gregory is displeased for that the Venetians made peace with the Turke The King of Spaine is highly pleased therewith The Pope beeing satisfied by an Ambassador sent of purpose from Venice in open consistory doth approue what they had done The Venetians and Turkes are iealous of each other Peace is ratified with the Turke Henry Duke of Aniou is chosen King of Poland and goes thither Don Iohns voyage into Affrike where he takes Tunis The death of Selim the Turkish Emperor The death of Charles the ninth French King The King of Polands secret departure towards France Great triumphs made at Venice at the reception of Henry King of France and Poland Amurath the Turkish Emperor enuades the Empires territories Amurath confirmes peace with the Venetians A great plague at Venice with the Prince and Senates vow to appease Gods wrath Great charity of Cardinall Borromeo The lawes of Venice are reformed and a new order taken for the gouernment of matters The Pope sends a golden Rose to the Venetian Duke The Venetians decree concerning the Citizens particular expences The Venetians solicited by the Persians against the Turke will not agree to it Contention betwixt the Venetians and knights of Malta The death of Pope Gregory the thirteenth and creation of Sixtus the fifth A Dutchesse is cruelly murthered in Padua The third Booke of the seuenth Decad of the Historie of Uenice PEACE beeing published men did differently censure thereof measuring it by their owne particular affection Many had regard to their owne interest and others perseuering in their former hope that warre would haue procured much good to Christendome did taxe the Venetians for making peace but grauer and more iudicious spirits measured future things by experience of matters past saying that therein they were to be approoued at least not condemned requiring it for the conseruation of the State which without this only remedy Peace was exposed to very dangerous hazards But the Pope more then any seemed to be displeased therewith and at such time as the Venetian Ambassador came to acquaint him with it commanded him forth of his presence and would for that time admit no excuse The Cardinals and others of his Court following his President discoursed thereof after their owne various passions The Catholike King knowing by experience how much it importeth Princes to desire the preseruation of their owne States did with great iudgement and modesty seeme for his part to bee well pleased therewith saying that hee doubted not but that the occasions which mooued the Venetians to doe so were of great importance hoping that as himselfe had freely imploied his forces for the seruice of
Christendome and particular profit of the Venetian State they likewise in acknowledgement of his loue would be ready to doe the like for him when need should bee and generally all Spaniards as well at Rome as in Spaine approued it Many discoursing why the Spaniards did so modestly carry themselues therein said that in accusing the Venetians they feared to vrge them to iustifie their owne cause and to taxe the actions of some of the confederates the precedent yeere others said that though the league were broken they would not for all that wholly forsake the Venetians friendship whom in other matters they might neede But I thinke they did it of their owne proude nature beeing willing to let the world see that they did not greatly care for the breach of league accounting themselues strong enough without it to make head against the Turkish force Now the Pope continuing his displeasure the Venetians did not shew themselues stubborne but determined to send an expresse Ambassadour to Rome honorably and reuerently to appease and dispose him to receiue their iustifications Nicolo de Ponte was chosen a man of great yeeres and authority and at that time Procurator of Saint Marke Hee beeing arriued at Rome and hauing audience acquainted his Holinesse with the iust occasions which had mooued the Signory to accept the Turkes offered peace Hee told him that all their sea-coasts were in very great daunger by reason of the enemies mightie preparations the Venetians friends and Confederates delaying their aide that the burthen and expence of that warre had for three yeeres space beene very greeuous to them and their subiects who were able to vndergoe it no longer That the Venetians so long as hope of happy successe did comfort them in their miseries had contributed more then they were tied towards the expense of warre but all faire occasions being omitted they saw no reason to continue it any longer And seeing that the Common-wealth perceiued by many experiences that it could not preserue it selfe by any better meanes then peace his Holinesse ought not to take it in bad part if fitting it selfe to time it sought meanes to temporize with so potent an enemy thereby to imploy the remainder of her forces in some more prosperous action for the aduancement of Christendome and seruice of the Church as it had often done in former time That Pope Paul the third perceiuing that they had in vaine taken armes against Soliman did himselfe aduise the Venetians to peace the league beeing then as now That the Senate for diuers reasons did not impart this their deseigne to any of the confederates proceeding therein by the rule of State and by the same which the Catholike King a very wise Prince had vsed who at that time when he detained his fleet did not acquaint the Venetians with the cause These reasons did somewhat satisfie the Pope who beganne more mildly to treat with the Venetian Ambassadors The Senate in the meane time had speedily dispatched Francesco Barbaro to Constantinople to carry newes of their consent and confirmation of peace till that Andrea Badoario appointed to goe thither as Ambassador should be ready to depart to Selim for the sollemn confirmation of the Articles and with the vsuall presents Barbaro made great hast as befitted the importancy of the businesse and in 14. daies arriued at Constantinople which was at the beginning of May his arriuall was very gratefull because that the Turkes hauing daily intelligence of the warlike preparations made at Messina beganne to suspect that the Venetians had cunningly made this treaty to delay their warlike prouisions that they might with more ease surprize them vnawares and that which confirmed them in this opinion was because they had no notice of the comming of a Venetian Ambassador This sodainely caused them to prepare the fleet which had beene disarmed notwithstanding that the time was too farre spent for such actions Mahomet with sundry difficulties hauing till then deferred it to take away all occasions that might frustrate peace At last toward mid Iune the Bashas Vluzzali and Piali went to sea with an hundred and fifty Gallies thirty Foists and ten Mahonnes and sailed to Negropont where they made some aboad expecting the issue of the treaty of peace and Piali hauing intelligence from the Sanzhac of Chersega that the Ambassador and the new Baily were arriued in Dalmatia and on their way towards Constantinople did with the whole fleet saile to Modon and hearing that peace was established with the Venetians he turned his forces vpon the Catholike King scouring the sea coasts of Puglia where he burnt the city of Castres The Venetians being aduertized that the Turkish fleet was abroad and that they intended not to obserue the peace and what themselues had done was interpreted as a collour to deceiue were possessed with the same iealozies as the Turks wherevpon notwithstanding the Ambassador was already in Dalmatia the euent of his Ambassage was held very doubtfull and a decree being made that Generall Foscarâ—…ni leauing sixe Gallies at Corfou should bring the rest of the fleet to Zara and vnrig it they neuerthelesse deferred the execution thereof and sent him word to disarme only tenne of the worst and to re-enforce the rest which being done there remained with him foure score and twelue seruiceable Gallies But this did farther encrease the Turkes iealouzies All these shaddowes of false suspition being vanished and the Senate supposing that the Common-wealth was out of danger being vnwilling any longer to continue so great a charge sent word to the Generall that he should vnrigge his Gallies and returne home to Venice By this time the Ambassador Badoario arriued at Constantinople where in few words he told Selim That by how much the Prince and Venetian Senate had beene greeued with the breach of friendship betwixt the State and the Oâ—…toman family by so much more was their ioy then compleate because all controuersies ended they were now revnited as before their subiects enioying peace quiet and free traffick hoping that peace and friendship now renued would be of long continuance which the Venetians for their parts would be very carefull to obserue intreating Selim to doe the like for his part as became a vertuous and iust Prince Selim made no other answer but briefly seemed to allow that which the Ambassador had spoken and ratified and confirmed the Articles before concluded with the Baylie In this sort after that warre had continued foure yeeres peace was established with the Turke The same yeere 1573. in March Henry Duke of Aniou brother to Charles the ninth French King was elected King of Poland that Kingdome being voide by the death of Sigismund Augustus the last of the noble family of the Iaâ—…elons who had worne that crowne for the space of two hundred yeeres and because succession hath no place in that Realme being an electiue Kingdome after Sigismunds death which happened in Iuly in the yeere 1572. The
Doria his answere and departure towards Genoa 266 Descriptiō of Naples in Romagn 267 Description of Maluesia 268 Difficulties alledged by the Duke of Vrbin 284 Don Ferrans de Gonzaga cōmeth to Corfu 285 Doria commeth to Corfu 286 Doria in fauour to the enemies causeth his Armie to retire 287 Doria his remonstrance to the whole Armie 288 Doria his retreat encourageth the Turks 290 Doria his excuse for shunning the fight with Barbarossa 294 Doria with his Gallies retireth into Sicill 294 Death of the Duke of Vrbin 295 Draguts pollicy to compasse the Venetians Gallies 298 Dori◅ his proposition to the Prouidator Contaren 301 Diuers opinions of the Peace betwixt the Emperor and French king 3◅5 Duke of Saxony and Lantgraue of Hesse their suite to the Venetian Senate with their answer 333 Death of Francis the first French king and Henrie the eight king of England 336 Death of Pope Paul the third 341 Duke of Florence taketh the Emperours party 344 Duke of Ferrara aduiseth with the Venetians 344 Discreete answer of the venetians to the Duke 345 Death of Edward the sixth King of England 356 Duke of Florence sendeth forces against the Siennois ibid. Duke of Alua taketh diuers townes from the Pope 359 Duke of Guise commeth into Italie 360 Death of Pope Paul the fourth 362 Death of Andre Doria 363 Death of Pope Pius the fourth 367 Death of Solyman before Zighet ibidem Discord among the Commaunders in Famagosta 387 Doria returneth home 394 Diuers places subiect to the Turks doe yeeld to the Venetians ibid. Difficulties propounded by the Spaniards 395 Don Iohn D'Austria Generall of the army 402 Duleigna yeeldeth to the Turks vpon composition which is badly obserued 408 Diligent care of the Captaines in Famagosta 413 Don Iohns obiections against Venieri 421 Don Iohn his Oration to his souldiers 429 Death of Pius quintus 453 Death of Sigismond king of Poland 461 Difficulties arising about the meeting of Don Iohn 463 Don Iohn goes into Africke 478 Death of Selim Emperour of the Turkes 479 Dukes of Ferrara and Neuers come with king Henry to Venice ibid. Death of Cosmo de Medicis the first great Duke of Tuscany 480 Decrees against the Venetians superfluous expences 484 Deceit of a Greeke 489 Death of Pope Gregory the 14. ibi Diuers Pirats defeated 494 Death of Pope Clement the 8 494 Duke Donato reuoketh his first declaration 499 E ENteruew of the Kings of France and Arragon at Sauona 6 Enteruew resolued on betwixt the Emperour and the French King 20 Enterprise vpon Genoa 33 Earle of Mirandola sent from the Pope to the Lord of Chaumont 38 Enemies spoile and ruine Vincenza 71 Emperialls braue resolution 73 Enteruew betwixt the Pope and the French King at Bolognia 103 Excuses alleadged by Lautrec that he might discampe 109 Emperialls besiege Parma 127 Enemies passe ouer the Riuer Adda without impediment 128 Enemies come to Milan and winne the Roman gate and suburb ibi Enemies surprise Lauda 136 Emperialls take Garlas 144 Englands curtesie toward the French King 154 Enterprise of Milan broken 200 Enteruiew of the French and Venetian army 209 Enemies beaten by the Duke of Vrbin 211 Expectation of the Enteruew at Bolognia 219 Entertainment giuen to the Emperor on the Venetian territorie 224 Effect of Rangone his Oration to the Senate 259 Expence diuided betwixt those of the League 274 Enteruew of the emperor and French king at Aigues-Mortes 278 Enemies escape by fault of the Leaguers 289 Enemies besiege Milan 325 Enterprise of Naples being found difficult is reiected by the French king 354 Enterprise of Marguerites broken off through the difficulty therof 383 Enemies incāped before Nicosia 387 Enemies fierce battery at Nicosia 390 Enemies fleet retireth foorth of the gulph of Venice 409 Enemies army before Famagosta 412 Enemies make 5 batteries at one time ibid. Euery Captains charge 413 Enemies repulst from the breach 414 Estate of the besieged enforceth them to yeeld 415 Emperours excuses to free himselfe from entring into the league 449 Extremitie of the Turkish fleet 466 Enemies retire to Modon 465 Entertainment giuen to the french K. at Vienna in Austria 479 Election of Pope Leo the tenth and his sodaine death 494 F FLight of the Venetian garrison 10 French King complaineth of the truce 11 French king dissembleth ibi French take Treni 14 Frangipane makes war in Histria 22 French king greatly perplexed 28 Ferrarois defeate two fleetes of the Venetians 36 French army marcheth towards Bolognia where the Pope lay 37 Flight of the Duke of Vrbin 44 French Kings great desire to bee at peace with the Pope 46 French after long fight become masters of Bressia 53 French are victors in the battell of Rauenna 55 French besiege Nouara in vaine 63 French campe in feare at the Suisses comming 64 French Kings answer to the Venetians 68 Frangipane taketh Maran by treachery 77 Frangipane entreth Maran with his succours 78 Frangipane taken by the Venetians 80 Francis Duke of Angolesme French King 88 Francis confirmeth the league with the Venetians 89 Francis his dissimulation 91 French Kings great preparation ibi French passe into Piedmont by Argentire 93 Foure armies at one time in Italie 95 French Kings entry into Milan 100 French kings complaints against the Pope 108 French and Spanish kings aspire vnto the empire 118 French king and the king of England talke together 124 French and Venetian armies on the Cremonois 131 French campe before Milan 133 French take Nouara 134 French come to Milan 145 French Agents sent to Venice to treat of an agreement 153 Fortifications of Genoa 159 Francis Sforza yeeldeth the Castell of Milan to the Imperials 160 Francis Sforza ratifieth the league ibi Foscari his exhortation to the Florentines 165 Florentines answere and resolution 165 French king sendeth Rance de Cera into Italie 166 Frossolana besieged by the Vice-roy ibidem French and Venetian fleetes scattered by tempest 182 French Kings Ambassador with the Pope 186 French kings instance to the Venetians in the Popes behalfe 202 Florentines send Ambassadors to the Emperour 212 Florentines great troubles 222 Ferdinands designes against the Turkes 231 Francisco Dandulo taken by Pirats 239 Fight at Sea betwixt the Venetians and Turkes 240 French Kings Ambassador to the venetians about Milan busines 249 French take Thurin Fossan and Pigneroll 250 French king sendeth Count Guy de Rangon to Venice 259 French kings designes 274 French King refuseth to enter into the league 275 French Ambassadors designe 299 French kings loue towards the Venetians 303 Force offered to the lodging of the French ambassador at Venice 308 French King complaines to the venetian ambassador with the answer 309 French king incensed against the emperour 316 French king at one time raiseth three armies against the Emperor 317 French king displeased with the Venetians ibi Ferdinand peaceably enioyeth Transiluania 347 Ferdinand to free himselfe from war with the Turke offereth to be tributary 348 Frier George the Cardinall murthered
to take the Citâ—…y The estate of the beseeged 〈◊〉 them to yeeld The Captains sâ—…ndry opinions The beseeged resolue to yeeld on composition 〈◊〉 giuen on both sides The artiâ—…les of the 〈◊〉 Mustapha his seigned curtesie Bragadin 〈◊〉 to Mustapha his tent Mustapha his 〈◊〉 â—…cliy More then barbarous cruelty Great impiety against the dead The Bascha returneth to Constantinople The vniting of the Confederate fleet The Aduise of D. Bernardino de Requesens for fighting or not fighting with the enemy Barbarico 〈◊〉 speecâ—… peâ—…swading to fight Cornia his speech confirming Batbaricos The Turkish fleet in the Gulph of Lepanto An accident which had like to haue bred great miâ—…chiefe Don Iohn 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against Venieri Venieri his answer to them The order and forme of the chrâ—…stian battaile Don Iohns Oration to his soldiors The speech of Hassan Bascha perswadiâ—…g to fight Mehemet Bey bis speech dissweding from fight The order of the Turkish flect Ali Basha his speech of incouragement to his captaineâ—… and soldiers at the inâ—…ant of battaile The memorable battaile of Lepanto Small hope in the reuolt of the Turkes subiects The Ueneâ—…ians preparations against the spring The Emperors excuses to free himselfe from entring into the league The King of Portugals answer to the Cardinall and Venetians The King of Portugals promises The Pope soliâ—… the King of Poland Bascha Mahomet soliciteth the Emperor The Pope and Venetians doubt 〈◊〉 Turkes 〈◊〉 of the Christians before the battaile The 〈◊〉 of peace beoken Rumors diuâ—…lged by the Spaniard The Spaniards feare least the Uenetians make peace with the Turks 〈◊〉 of Pius Quintus The Venetians solicite the Cardinalls in the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 The enterprize vppon Castelno â—…o propounded to the Senate The attempt vppon Castel-nouo in vaine Soranza is honorably enterteined by Don Iohn at Messina His Remonstrance to D. Iohn The Spanish delayes The true cause of Don Iohns delay D. John leadett the Venetians 22. Gallies The French King â—…orhideth his subiâ—…cts to goe into Flanâ—…ers Râ—…asont alleadged by the Protestants to moouâ—… the French King to warre The Spaniards are iealous of the French mens actions Ambassadors 〈◊〉 from Venice to France and Spaine The Venetian Ambassadors discourse to the French Kinâ—… The French Kings answere to the Venetian Ambassador The mother Queene of France writeâ—… to the Pope The Catholick Kingâ—…s resolution before the Ambassadors ariual Tepulo his sute to the Kinge of Spaine The senates resolution when they perceiued the Spanish delaies Colonna his â—…duice General Foscarini his answer to Colonna Colonna's opinion concerning the setting forward towards the â—…mies Gâ—…l Andrada his opinion Don Iohn certifies the Venetians that bee will shortly bee with them The fleet departeth notwithstanding The Christians descry the Tur kish fleet The number of the Christian and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ulâ—…zzalies policy The death of Sigismond King of Poland The Christians flâ—…et desâ—…rieth that of the Turkes The Turkes retire from the Christian fleet Vluzzali determineth to assaiâ—…ls D. Iohn â—… proposition made 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 witâ—… securâ—… D. Iohn Difficultieâ—… arising about the meeting of Don Iohn Quirini sale conducts the great vessels to the fleet The number of the confederate fleet The order of the Confederates fleet The Confederates error The enemies 〈◊〉 to Modon Ulâ—…zzali inâ—… not to fight Charles of Lorraine Duke of Mayen in the 〈◊〉 fleete 〈◊〉 of the Turkish fleet A vayne and vnprofitable engin The situation of the Castle of Nauarine The Turkes comming to releeue tâ—…e castle doe much anoy the Christians The Confederats discampâ—… from before Nauarin Don Iohns excuses Tluzzali returnes to Constantinople The Cousede rate fleet coms to Corfou The Spaniards desirous to returne into the west Don Iohn goes to Naples 〈◊〉 to paine The Venetians complaine to the Pope Venieri his hoâ—… noroble entertainment and welcome at Uenice 〈…〉 The Turkes build a fort against Catarin The Uenetians take the sort They ruine it by a myne Motion of Peace at Constantinople with the Vene tian Baily The Senate at first makes no great account of peace Peace is propounded in the Councell of Tenne The Spaniards conference with the Venetian Ambassador The Emperor seekes to hinder peace Prince Mocenigo his oration to the councell of Tenne The Senates resolution to peace Causes moouing the Senate to imbrace peace The Bishop of Aix Ambassador for the French King at Constantinople The Turkes deale roughly with the Venetian Bayly Peace concluded betwixt the Turkes Venetians Articles of peace Sundry opinions concerning the Venetians peace The King of Spaine iâ—… not discontented with the Venetians The Venetians send an expresse Ambassador to the Pope The Ambassadors excuses to the Pope The Turkish fleet depaâ—…teth from Constantinople The Ambassadors speech to Selim. An. 1573. Henry Duke of Aniou chosen king of Poland Troubles in the Dutchy of Vrbin Don Iohn goes into Affrick The death of Selim Emperor of Turkes The King of Poland returnes secretly into France The entertainment giuen to the French King at Vienna in Austiiâ—… The Dukes of Ferrara and Neuers come with King Henry to Venice The French Kings magnificent reception at Uenice The death of Cosmo de Medicis first great Duke of Tuscany Troubles in Genoa appeased An. 1575. The Venetians scare The Turkish army in the Empires confines The cause why Amurath hated the Emperor Amurath confirmes peace with the Uenetians The Prince Seâ—…ates vow to God Great charity of a Prelat Price set vpon all wares The Pope sends a golden rose to the Venetian Prince Brescia afflicted with the plague Sundry prodigies seene in the ayre Ambassadors sâ—…nt to the King of Spain Decrces against the Venetians superfluous expences A Decree against superfluous dyet A Persiaâ—… Ambassador 〈◊〉 to Veniâ—…e Vpon what occasion the Pope caused tenne daies to be taken from the yeere Contention betwixt the Venâ—…tians and Knights of Malta A Uenotian Gentleman is exâ—…cuted to satisfie the Turke The creation of Pope Sixtus the fifth A Dutchesse iâ—… cruelly murthered in Paduâ—… The murtherers are put to death Pope Sixtus death with the creation of Pope Vrban the 7. Creation of Pope Gregory the 14. The deceit of a Greeke The Venetians are iealous of Turkeâ—… and 〈◊〉 The building of the bridge of Rialto The death of Pope Gregory the 14. The Creation and death of Pope Innocent the 9. The Creation of Pope Clement the 7. A Prodigie The Institution of the Uenetian Academy A sollâ—…mne Amâ—…assage from Fâ—…ance to Rome The Venetians send Ambassadors to the French King The Pope blâ—…sseth and absoluâ—…th the â—…rench King The Cardinall of Florence Legat in France The Venetians defeat the Vsicoques Henry the 4. motioneth a marriage with the Princâ—…sse of Florence The Kings mariage celebrated at Florence Italy zealouâ—… of the Spaniardâ—… Peace betwixt the French King and Duke of Sauoy The caâ—…se of tâ—…e Venetianâ—… icalou siâ—… Diuers Pirates are defeated The Senates Dâ—…cree agaâ—…nst the Clergie A decree concerning building of Churches The death of Pope Clement the viii The election of Pope Leo the 10. and his sodaine death The creation of Pope Paul the fift The Pope complaineth to the Venetian Ambassador The Popes resolution vpon the Venetians refusall The Senates answer to the Pope The censures against the Venetians are publishâ—…d The Venetians make a declaration vpon the Popes excommunication The French King mediates peace betwixt the Pope and Uenetians Cardinâ—…ll Perron 〈◊〉 with the Pope The Pope grants a commission to the Caâ—…dinal Ioyâ—…use The Commission is giuen to Cardinal Ioyâ—…use to reuoke the censures at Venice 〈◊〉 Articles on which the iâ—…terdiction was reuokâ—…d The Cardinals reception at Uenice After what manner the prisoners were deliuered The manner of 〈◊〉 the censures The Duke reuokâ—…th his first declaration The Senats doubt
matters worthy of memorie as well abroade as at home haue beene done vnder this Princes gouernement we will beginne with those done in the Citie ¶ SEBASTIANO CYANI the 39. Duke of Uenice NOt long after hee was created Duke there were brought out of Greece some say from Constantinople but I cannot conceiue how that should be so long as Emanuel liued in ships of burthen commonly called Carraques three Columnes or Pillars of a wonderfull greatnes these ships being come into the hauen as they began to vnship one of these pillars with cables and other engines the huge weight thereof surmounting the industrie of the labourers brake all the ropes so as it â—…ell into the bottome of the Sea where it yet remaines the other two were landed with more care The which after they had laien for a certaine time on the shore no man durst vndertake for any hire whatsoeuer to set them vp The desire which all men had to see them erected was the cause that by a publike decree it was euery where published That whosoeuer would by his industrie vndertake to bring the same to effect it should bee lawfull for him to craue of the Prince and People whatsoeuer hee would promising on the publike faith that it should be giuen him Prouided that it were a matter which might honestly be demanded At the report hereof diuers as the manner is came running from all parts some for hope of reward and others being pricked forward with the desire of fame But of them al there was none which vnder-tooke the matter but only one that came forth of Lombardie who by continuall wetting with water the great cables which supported the whole weight being by that meanes brought into the Market place did set them vp in the same place where they now stand leauing a certaine space betwixt each of them And on the top of the one was set a gilded Lyon with open wings which is the badge of S. Marke and on the other the figure of S. Theodore the Martyr holding his lance and shield with the Dragon vnder his feete It is reported that he demanded for his recompence That it might bee lawfull for all dice and carde-plaiers to play and cheate betwixt those pillars without any feare of punishment I should praise thine industrie O Enginer whosoeuer thou wert haddest thou not so greatly recommended so base and vile an exercise the which if thou haddest not extremely loued thou wouldest neuer haue so much importuned But God bestoweth not all on one man This man likewise was the first beginner of the bridge aâ—… Rialto and of many other very profitable deuises for the common-wealth in regard whereof it was decreed he himselfe hauing so requested it that he should be maintained during his life at the publike charge But whilest these things were done in the Citie Emanuel being desirous to make his profit of the Venetians misfortune for hee had heard how greatly the Citie had beene afflicted with the plague after the returne of the Armie and likewise of the Princes murther omitted no kinde of treacherie against the Venetians He did outrage to their Ambassadours that were with him contrarie to the law of Nations Prince Vitalis at his departure from Greece had sent them to Constantinople vpon likelihood that the enemie would hearken to a peace Hee called then Henrico Dandulo one of the Ambassadours into his cabinet as if he had meant to haue imparted some secret matter to him where hee made him blinde by holding red hot copper before his eies This monstrous treacherie which noteth such a Prince to be of a base and abiect minde makes me to beleeue that which diuers Venetian Historians haue reported of him That being descended of base Parentage after hee had to satisfie the inordinate appetite of a voluptuous widdow put to death for that occasion all the Nobilitie of Greece he obtained the Imperiall dignitie This widdow as I thinke had beene wife to Alexis for Emanuel succeeded him her husband being dead After his death there being some likelihood that such an Empire could not be well gouerned by a Womans authoritie the Princes and other great Lords of the Empire did solicite her to marrie againe and to take for husband whomsoeuer shee should like among the Nobilitie Shee being enamoured on one of her houshold seruants of meane condition named Gryphon who after he had vsurped the Empire tooke the name of Emanuel called him secretly into her cabinet and bewraied to him her wicked intent I haue determined said shee for feare least by a new marriage I should be depriued of our familiar conuersation to make thee Emperour if thou wilt but shew thy selfe stout and valiant But giue eare how this may be done I know that thou hast many Kinsfolkes in the Countrie I will haue thee cause them all to come secretly Armed into the Citie by sundrie waies and at sundrie times These thus Armed thou must when neede shall bee bring into some place in this Palace making them readie to strike when thou shalt command Then all the chiefe of the Empire beeing called together I will aske them if their meaning be to haue me marrie with such an one as I loue and whether they will acknowledge him for Emperour of Greece If they say as I doubt not but they will that they are so content I will then name the for my husband and Emperour and enforce them at the instant to sweare fealtie and alleageance vnto thee But if they shall refuse so to doe I will deliuer them all into thy hands and into the power of thy friends to doe with them what shall seeme good vnto thee This yong man being valiant and amorous did greatly praise the inuention of this woman and after that hee had made readie that which was concluded betwixt them vpon the refusall which the Princes made to consent to so base and vnequall nuptials they were altogether at an instant murthered and by that meanes in one daie ended the race of Constantine in Grecia Emanuel hauing in this sort vsurped the Empire It is reported that hee found a Booke of Prophecies wherein reading by chaunce he was greatly frighted at one of the verses which said that those of Adria should one daie command in Constantinople I omit the rest which he being not able to vnderstand did impart to soothsaiers and Astrologians who were of opinion that it was to bee meant of the Venetians who inhabited the Adriatick Sea which hee himselfe likewise imagining had alreadie thought likelie to come to passe And from thence as it is said proceeded the originall of his hatred towards the Venetians For he thinking it would shortly happen that the Citie of Constantinople should be besieged by them the which of a certaine fell so out within a while after he sought by treacherie and stratagems not being able to do it by open force to ouerthrow and ruinate the Venetian State And
being taken the chiefe of the Armie consulted together to name fifteene men which should haue authoritie to elect a new Emperour And it was expresly mentioned That if the Emperor whom they chose were not a Venetian it should be lawfull for the Venetians to appoint one of their own nation whom they pleased to be Patriarch of the Citie This thus concluded the Venetians deputed fiue Electors the Earles of Flaunders and Saint Paul as many and the Dukes of Sauoy and Montserrat made vp the number By these mens voices Baldwin Earle of Flaunders was declared Emperour and Thomaso Morosino Patriarch of Constantinople by the Venetians who soone after went to Rome and was confirmed in his dignitie by Pope Innocent The Princes in the mean time desirous to prosecute their voyage to the holy Land vsing great liberalitie to the new Emperour gaue him the moitie of the Citie Prouinces Tributes and other matters fallen to them by agreement of the Greeke Empire And not satisfied with this good office they added to this great liberalitie That all the Cities Castles Forts and Townes which they should take depending on the Greeke Empire should be recouered as in his name and reduced vnder his obedience Some thinke that the fourth part of the Empire was giuen to him and the residue being diuided into two parts the one part thereof fell to the Venetians All things at last being quieted in the Citie the Armie speedily departed Boniface of Montferrat and Henrie the Emperours brother dislodged first of all who with great good successe possessed Thrace which lies on either side betwixt Constantinople and Adrianople three daies iourney in length And all that conquest such as it was they reduced vnder the Emperour Baldwins obedience according to their promise Prince Henrico remaining at Constantinople dealt with the Emperour to bound that part of the Empire which was fallen to the Venetians because it wholly almost consisted of Islands seated in the Aegean and Ionian Seas And because the Isle of Candie belonged to Boniface by the gift of young Alexis Baldwin to take away all cause of strife and that their fellowes should truly receiue whatsoeuer had beene promised them he made Boniface King of Thessalie and gaue the Isle of Candie which he tooke from him to the Venetians And the better to confirme the matter the Venetian Prince sent M. Sanuto Rabani Carcerio his Ambassadors to Boniface who was encamped before Adrianople and till they returned he sent an Armie to receiue all the rest The Ambassadors sent to Boniface arriuing at Adrianople shewed him the Emperours decree and offering him besides a good summe of money he easily condiscended to their request and made ouer to the Venetians all the right which he pretended to the Isle of Candie by vertue of Alexis gift In this meane time Thomaso Patriarch of Constantinople at his returne from Rome where he had obtained whatsoeuer he demaunded came to Venice and after he had staied a while there being readie to returne into Greece hee tooke with him foure gallies which were sent for supplie to the Prince at Constantinople with which he recouered Ragusa which was reuolted from the Venetians and hauing repaired Durazzo which the Greeke Emperours had abandoned he left a good Garrison in it Thence he came directly to Constantinople where he was receiued of all men with great ioy But nothing did so much hasten his returne as the commaundement which the Pope had giuen him to crowne Baldwin Emperour of Greece And that Coronation-day was beautified with a great assembly as well of Greekes as of French-men and Italians Scarse was the yeare expired wherein Constantinople was taken but that all the Cities and strong Townes of the Greeke Empire as well on the Sea-coasts as on the firme Land were reduced vnder the Emperours obedience Adrianopolis excepted But this fortunate fuccesse was interrupted by his too sodaine death Some affirme that hee died at Constantinople And others say that being incâ—…mped before Adrianopolis he fell into an Ambush and being taken by the enemies he died in Prison and that by his death there was no Emperour in Greece for seuen yeares after This is that which the Annalists maintaine Those which alleadge the contrarie say That Henrie his brother was at the same instant saluted Emperour in his stead who being discamped from before Adrianopolis which his brother had besieged to effect his more speedie Coronation at Constantinople receiued newes on the way of the death of Henrico the Venetian Prince so as there was a small time betwixt the death of the Emperour Baldwin and that of Henrico who deceased the thirtenth yeare of his Principalitie and was honourably buried in Saint Sophias Church It shall not bee amisse to set downe in this place certaine propheticke verses which I find in some Historians to bee attributed to Sâ—…bylla the which are reported to haue been common almost in euerie mans mouth long time before the Frenchmen and Venetians tooke Constantinople if it be so I doe assuredly beleeue that this Oracle was the only cause of that mortall hatred which the Emperour Emanuel bare to the Venetians And forasmuch as all that in a manner which hapned at Constantinople since the time of the Emperour Constantine vntill Henrico the Venetian Prince is comprized in these verses I haue thought it fit to set them downe word for word to the end that by them it may be knowne how well this woman possessed with a diuine furie did prophecie of things to come and that which Plutarch speaketh of the Egyptians is not altogether absurd who thought that the spirit of diuination was easily communicated to women They begin thus A Prophecie found in Constantinople AENeadum gloria Bizantium deducetur Eruntque Danai in robore delicato vsque ad Leonem sexaginta pedum Donec catulos eius Vrsus deuoret Hunc Aquila dispecta Vrsum dissipet Aquilam Hircus obumbret Pullum voret Aquilae Fietque Potentum in Hadriaticis aquis congregatio Caeco Duce Hir cum abigent Bizantium prophanabunt Hircus non balabit amplius Nec Gallus cantabit vsque dum sexaginta tres pedes pollices nouem discurrant Which may be thus Englished Bizance shall rise the Romans glorie hight Graecia shall flow with fulnesse of delight Vntill the sixtie-footed Lion come Whose princely whelps with death the Beare shall dome The Beare shall by the roiall Eagle fall The Goat orethrowes the Eagle Chick and all And in the mid'st of th' Adriatick strond Shall meete great States combin'd by mutuall bond Against the Goat They led by Chieftaine blind Shall quell his pride and tame his Tyger mind And Bizance selfe they likewise shall subdue So droops the Goat And the shrill Cock that crew So lowd of late hence forth shall chant no more Till of a greater number kept in store Sixtie three feete with thumbs thrice 3. times told By fading hence this mysterie
place to the victorious Venetian But tbe better to continue the discourse of these warres which the Venetians had afterward with these proud people we must first of all set down certain matters which some Historians haue formerly mentioned to the end we may be the better enabled to quote the times which the cōfusion of Authors maketh otherwise doubtful and withall to reduce those things to our memorie which haue formerly beene spoken vpon this subiect Gradonico at the same time commaunded Histria when hee was chosen Prince of the Common-wealth Being called home to Venice hee tooke possession of his charge which hee beganne with diuine matters commanding the day and feast of Saint Katerine to bee yearely solemnized vnto whome when he was but a priuate person he was much deuoted I beleeue that the Senat in fauour of the Duke did make a decree for this purpose by meanes whereof this holie Virgin was afterward highly reuerenced in Venice her feast beeing before that time but a working day But it may be that he did it not so much for particular deuotion as because he was as some thinke chosen vpon the same day It is reported that about the same time Andrew King of Hungarie sonne to a Venetian woman of the familie of Morosini and to Stephen the Kings sonne came to Venice where he was so farre off from contemning his mothers house because it was a priuate familie in a free Citie as hee would needes appropriate to himselfe the ancient Armes of the familie by adding thereunto onely a white Crosse with a circle to the end that by that difference those of the same familie might bee knowne from the other Morosini Stephen his father was borne in Ferrara whither his mother daughter to the Prince of Ferrara after the death of her husband had retired herselfe being left with childe but being come to age hee could neuer recouer his fathers Kingdome which was possessed by his neere kins-men And being desirous as I thinke to put himselfe vnder the Venetians protection he married Thomasina Morosini by whom he had this Andrew who in time got title of Gouernour of the Kingdome and afterward that of King Some Authours referre the ruine of Ptolomais to these times but the greatest part of them affirme that which we haue reported thereof in the precedent booke The truce being expired the warre against the Genoueses was more fiercely than euer renued But the Venetians good fortune was not so apparent in the next Lygustick warre as disastrous by the occurents of the yeeres ensuing For by how much more the power of both these people were alreadie manifest to euery eie by so much greater were the warlike preparations made by either partie It was likewise euident that this their contention was not about the simple possession of Ptolomais nor for a street or Church onely but to acquire the absolute command or dominion at Sea In this quarrell the Venetians were the first in field But I thinke it was not in respect of the Genoueses assailing the Pisans at that time who after they had taken the hauen of Legorne from them and burnt it suncke diuers shippes of burthen full of flint stones and grauell in the hauen thereby to take the vse of the Sea from them For the Pisans forces had beene alreadie before that time greatly weakened chiefly by that notable losse which they sustained in the Isle of Lamel where twelue thousand of their people were slaine or taken by the Genoueses with the losse of fiue and twentie Gallies Now the Venetians to draw the Pisans forth of this danger who had in times past so faithfully releeued them in the first Ligusticke warre and to alter the course of the Genoueses victorie made hast to get before them with a great Fleet as some say of threescore and six Gallies which sailed into the Ponticke Sea vnder the command of Rogero Morosini to spoile and destroie whatsoeuer belonged to the Genoueses Others make mention of fortie six onely and others affirme that there were no Gallies in this Fleet but diuers shippes of all sorts Their first charge was against those of Pera. This place neere to Constantinople which I thinke was at the same time but a village had beene fortified by the Genoueses and was much frequented by Genoa Merchants trafficking the Ponticke Seas who for the neere neighbour-hood thereof to Constantinople and for transportation of their merchandize to and fro had the commodiousnesse of the place in singular recommendation Whether they had then determined to doe that which afterward they did to wit to enclose that place with ditches and walles knowing how fit it was not onely for the vse they then made of it but likewise for the warre I confesse my selfe ignorant This place therefore being not yet fortified was soone taken by the Venetian and consumed to ashes From thence the Armie sailed to the old Forts which the Genoueses held which being takē were for the most part burned The Genoueses in the meane time laie quiet without action Giouanni Souranza the next yeare following was commanded to holde the same course with fiue and twentie Gallies At his arriuall hee tooke the Citie of Capha by assault in Chersonessus of Tauris where being ouertaken by winter he was constrained to tarrie In this countrie being extreame cold for it doth not onely incline to the northward but lieth directly vnder it he lost nine companies of Souldiours with the extremitie thereof and the residue of his Armie likewise was greatly afflicted The fennes Meotides which are not far thence together with the Cymerian Bosphorus are so congealed with extreame cold as it is most certaine that in those places where in Sommer men fight with Gallies in Winter they combat on horse-backe on the Ice The Genoueses likewise thinking it time to be stirring sailed into the maine with threescore and six Gallies or threescore and ten according to some Authors vnder the conduct of Lampadio Doria who desirous to reuenge the losses receiued on the Pontick Sea entring tumultuously into the Gulph of Venice had directly come to the Citie if vpon report of the comming of so great a Fleet they had not bin encountred by the Venetians with greater forces than at any time before The Venetians at the same time hauing fourescore and fifteene Gallies and vnderstanding that the Genoueses were at Corfu sailed thither with an intent to fight with them For now being in number of vessells superiour to the Genoueses they would not refuse the fight being thereunto also encouraged by remembring what had passed in former expeditions They knew well enough that they were to fight against the same enemie whom they had vanquished in the battaile betwixt Tyre and Acre And the remembrance of that notable victorie at Trapani did more animate them where though they were much inferiour to the Genoueses yet in a manner they had broken them neither did they forget how often
excessiue expense was not onely forbidden in womens lying in but likewise the vsuall visitation of friends vnlesse they were neere kinsfolke and to preuent all deceit herein the mid wiues were enioyned within three daies after any woman was deliuered of child to aduertize the Magistrate thereof An other decree was made against superfluous diet restrayning it within the bounds of modesty peacocks partridge feasant and all dainty fish were bannished from the tables of delicious Epicures Iesters and Buffons from their houses It was likewise forbidden not to serue double messe of fish or flesh into any banquet and a commandement to all Cookes to giue in the names of such to the Magistrate as had hired them to dresse any together with the order therein obserued All Gouernors of townes and Iudges of Prouinces were likewise enioyned not to bestow any excessiue cost in garments houshold-stuffe or seruants because that modesty and proportion in gouernors is an assured bridle to hold back subiects from doing euill For where euery man is suffered to liue after his owne pleasure without order of law there of necessity must all mischiefe and riot abound for this cause the State enacted great and greeuous penalties vpon the transgressors of these so holy and wholesome decrees For it auailes not a Commonwealth to haue good lawes vnlesse subiects doe obey them and Magistrates see them seuerely executed Whilest the Senate were making these wholesome lawes the Persian perceiuing that he had to doe with so potent an enemy as the Turke sought to weaken him by busying him in more places then one and to that end did the same winter send an Ambassador to the Venetians requiring that of them which they had propounded vnto him for during the warre against Ottoman hee intreated them to enuade the Turke now that hee was busied in Persia promising so streightly to enclose them as they should neuer escape from thence thereby hoping wholly to roote out the tyrannous memory of the Ottomans who went about to make themselues absolute monarkes of the whole world The Venetians dismissed this Ambassador with an ambiguous answere as men that had no intent to entangle themselues in a new warre without likelihood of great aduantage and assured hope of victory In this manner ended the yeere 1580. The yeere following 1581. Pope Gregory the thirteenth perceiuing that because the course of the sunne had not beene rightly obserued the Equinoctiall of the spring had gotten tenne daies before the course of the sunne whereby the feast of Easter on which all other mouable feasts depend was not celebrated at the iust time appointed in the primitiue Church by the councell of Nice which in congruity if it were not reformed the holy daies of winter would bee kept in summer and those of summer in winter he sent for the skilfullest Astrologians of Europe to come to Rome and commanded them after exact calculating the course of the planets to referre the Equinoctiall of the spring to the 21. day of March as it had beene in old time decreed by the fathers of the said councell of Nice and to finde out some meanes and rule that the same inconuenient might for euer be remooued These learned men did what the Pope commanded by referring the Equinoctiall to it true place and by taking away for once tenne daies from October His Holinesse assured that this was the onely true remedy approued it and by his iniunction commanded it to be obserued ouer all Christendome only the Greekes and some other nations would not entertaine this reformation which was diuised by Lodouicus Lilius a very famous Mathematician and divulged ouer all Christendome by his Holinesse command The same yeere there arose some contention betwixt the Venetians and knights of Malta because that those knights scoured the seas to surprise the Turkes whom sometimes they tooke in the Venetians seas whereat Amurath being incensed sent them word that if they would not take order that his subiects might safely passe through their seas himselfe would send a mighty fleet to secure them The Venetians complained to the great Master of Malta intreating him not to permit his vessels any more to trouble the Turkes on their seas but the Malteses making no account hereof the Venetians tooke from them a ship of warre which they sent into Candy and not long after tooke two Gallies from them which being brought to Corfoù all the Turkish slaues in them were set at liberty and the empty Gallies restored to the knights The Venetians the same yeere to satisfie the Turke did publikely behead Gabriele Heme a Venetian Gentleman This Heme in a Galley of his owne had in the Archipelago fought with a Turkish Galeot which was going from Argier to Constantinople with the vice-queene of the same Kingdome and a sonne and daughter of hers which carried ritâ—…h presents to Amurath all the Turkes both men and women in it he put to the sword setting all the Christian slaues at liberty Beside the execution of this gentleman the Venetians to appease the Turke were enforced to send home foure hundred Turkish slaues in stead of so many Christians which the said Heme had set at liberty and to pay him in ready money the sum of 800000. Ducats But to giue this yeere a more pleasing farewell the Prince of Mantua did with great solemnity and magnificence marry one of the daughters of Francesco great Duke of Tuscany and Catherina Infanta of Spaine was by King Philip her father promised in marriage to the Duke of Sauoy Not long after Pope Gregory the thirteenth died in the foure score and third yeere of his age his funeralls ended in Saint Peters Church where he was buried in a chappel which himselfe had built the Cardinals entred into the Conclaue where after twelue daies they elected Cardinall Falix Perreti of Montalto a Castle in the marches of Ancona a Monke of Saint Francis order who tooke vpon him the name of Sixtus the fifth The same yeere on the fourth of Iune Nicolo de Ponte the Venetian Prince died beeing ninty foure yeeres of age hauing gouerned seuen yeeres and odde months he lies buried in Saint Maries Church his funeralls ended and the forty one proceeding to a new election Pascale Cigogna Procurator of Saint Marke was chosen Duke on the eighteenth of August of the same yeere PASCALE CICOGNA the 88. Duke IN his time there happened a tragicall act in Padua a towne vnder the Venetian Signory into whose territories presently vpon the election of Pope Sixtus the fifth Paulo Iordano Vrsino Duke of Brasciano retired himself iealous of the Pope who suspected that the Duke had put a kinsman of his to death before his Papacy hauing married his widdow Victoria Corembona a beautifull Lady and there dyed not without suspition of beeing poysoned for which losse the Dutchesse beeing extreamly greeued retired with two of her bretheren to Padua vnder the protection of the State of Venice till such time
as the venetians arriued The Ducall Palace for the most part burnt The Prince is constrained to paie the forfeiture for infringing the Senats decree The occasion of the warr against Philip Duke of Milan The Duke of Milan his victorie ouer the Florentines Tho Florentines ambassage to the Venetians Venetian Ambassadors sent to Duke Philip. Philip his dissimulation Carmagnolla leaueth Philip and commeth to the venetian The effect of Cornari his Oration to Philip. Philip his answere to Cornari The Ambassadours of Philip come to venice The Florentines Ambassadour at Venice Different opinions of the Senators Carmargnolla is called into the Senate Alliance concluded with the Florentines The Articles of agreement The Venetians denounce warre against Philip. Carmagnolla Captaine Generall to the Venetians The Venetians enter Bressia by treacherie Description of Bressia Pietro Auagadres chief of the enterprize The Florentines ouercome the Cremonois vnder the conduct of Nicholao D'Aeste Francisco Sforza is commaunded to goe and releeue Bressia Diuers skirmishes at Bressia Carmagnolla being sicke goeth to the Bathes at Padua Francisco Gonzaga a braue and couragious Captaine Carmagnolla returneth to the Armie Certaine venetian troups are defeated by the Armie of Philip. The Venetians send new supplies to Bressia A Rampier builded against the Castle of Bressia The number of the Venetians Armie The number of Philips Armie An assault giuen to the Castle of Bressia An agreement made with the Garrison in the Castle Boldnesse of Picinino one of Philips Captains The Castle of Bressia yeelded to the Uenetians Peace betweene Philip and the Venetians Philip his complaints to the Popes Nuncio The Venetian Commissioners ill dealt with at Milan Philips answer to those of Milan The Milanois offer to Philip. Philip changing his minde The Milanois 〈◊〉 cold Philip reneweth the Warre with the Venâ—…tians A new league against Philip. The exploits of Philip. The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Genoâ—… are 〈◊〉 Casal-maâ—…or taken by Picinino Brisseles taken Philips forceâ—… driuen â—…orth of Brisseles The venetians nauall Armie obtaines the victorie Fortes builded by Philip in the middest of the Riuer The fortes taken by the venetians A troupe of venetian Mariners defeated by Philips forces A skirmish neere to Cremona where the venetian had the â—…orst The number of the Venetians Armie Carmagnolla before Monteclaro A fâ—…rious salliâ—… of the besieged Carmagnolla raiseth his camp from before Ottolenga The venetians Armie much encreased Philips speech to the Milanois Philip commeth to the Armie The number of both Armies A battaile betwixt the venetians and Philip Great disorder in the battaile by reason of the dust which blinded the souldiers The Dukes of Sauoy and Montferrat mâ—…ke incursions on the Milanois The venetians take Casal Maior Carolo Malateste Generall of Philips Armie The Venetians besiege Macale Diuers opinions in Philips Army Philips Armie marcheth in battaile against the Venetians The chiefe causâ—… of Carmagnolla his death The Uenetianâ—… take the new Orges Philip bath recourse to the Emperour Sigismond Philip marrieth the Duke of Sauois Daughter Peace betwixt the Venetians and Philip. The cause of the renewing of war betwixt the Venetians and Philip Philip contrarie to his promise maketh warre vpon the Bandâ—…tti of Genoa Paulo Guenesio Tyrant of Luca. The chiefe of Florence are animated against the 〈◊〉 The incursions of Nicholao Stella vpon the Lucan Territorie Those of Luca craue aide of the Venetians of Philip and of the Sienois The â—…lorentines do 〈◊〉 that which 〈◊〉 had done and â—…oe entreate him to goe forward The Prince is outraged by a mad man The Uenetians answere to the Ambassadours of Sienna Sforza comming to the aide of those of Luca causeth the enemie to raise his Campe. Guenesio going about to treate with the Florentines is discouered by Sforza Picinino commeth to the aide of the Luquois The Venetians summons to Philip The Florentines defeated by Picinino Philip promiseth to giue his daughter in marriage to Sforza The Venetians proclaime warre against Philip. Thessalonica Macedonia ken by the Turket An extreame â—…rost A cruell decree of the 〈◊〉 Picinino scoureth the volterian territorie as he â—…ad done that of the Pisans An enterprize vpon the Castle of Lodes discouered Double trechery vpon the Castle of Soncina Carmagnolla escapeth by flight The venetians are put to rout vpon the Cremonese Tollentino leaueth Philips partie The venetians nauall Armie vpon the Po. Stratâ—…geme of Philips Captains Foure Venetian Gallies taken A bloudie fight The Venetians Nâ—…uall Armie defeated Carmagnolla giues ouer his charge for sorrow that hee had committed a fault A new Uenetian Nauall Armie against the Genoueses The Genoueses Nauall Armie A Naual battaile betwixt the Venetians and Genoueses The venetians defeate the Genouese nauall army Fiesca and Adorini are treacherously slaine A fâ—…erce sight by land An enterprise of the venetians vpon Cremona Picinino defeateth Bernabo Adorini The venetian fleet before Châ—…os Supplies come from Genoa to Chios Siluester Morosino is sent to the aid of Corfu How secret those things are kept which are determined in the Senate Carmagnola being conuicted of treason is bebeaded The prince of Mantua Generall of the Venetian armie The Marquesse of Montferrat commeth for refuge to Venice Attendulo recouereth sundry places for the Florentines Sigismond in the behalfe of Philip commeth into Italie Sigismond crowned Emperour at Rome The two Nauall Armies of the Venetians and Genoueses returne home The Venetians are deâ—…eated by Picinino The Articles of peace betwixt the Venetians and Philip. Cornari dyeth in Prison The cause of the renewing of the warre betwixt the venetians and Philip. Sforza scizeth on the Marca of Ancona Picinino and Stella make an accord together Sforza his successe Pope Eugenius leaueth Rome commeth to Florence Sforza and Attendulo ioyne together The two arâ—…ies are readie to fight The remonstrances of Vrban of Dertonna to keepe them from battaile Accord betwixt Sforza and Picinino The Pope Venetians and Florentines in league together Picinino deseateth the Armie of the league Picinino besiegeth Castell-Franco Carrario commeth forth of Germanie to take Padua Philip soliciteth the Paduans against the venetians Carrario being discouered was executed at venice King Alphonso is taken and vanquished by the Genoueses The Genoueses reuolt from Philip. The venetians perswasions to the Genoueses Spinola Author of the Genoueses rebellion The Florentines relieue the Genoueses A treatie of peace almost concluded is wholly broken off Picinino his exploits against the Florentines Sforza recouereth that which Picinino had taken The Venetians craue aide of Sforza A Citadell made at Bolognia The Grecian Emperour and the chiefe of the Greeke Empire come to Venice to conferre with the Pope concerning Religion The Prince of Mantua Generall of the Uenetian Armie Thâ—…se which had crossed the riuer are assailed Mellato his valour The Venetiaâ—… take Lugniana Picinino defeateth the Venetians at Pontoglio Sforza at the venetians entreaty commeth to Regio Sundry exploites betwixt Sforza and Picinino Francisco Gonzaga giueth ouer his place of Generall Sforza his
Lords and Barons of Poland proclaimed a generall assembly at Varsouia in Aprill next ensuing there to proceed to election of a new King After this election posts were dispatched into France to giue Henry notice thereof whilest Ambassadors were making ready to receiue and conduct him into Poland Italy being now freed from the dreadfull Turkish warre was like to haue baâ—…ched an other in her owne bowels for the Duke of Vrbin going about to lay some new impositions vpon his subiects they denied to pay any thing but that which they had granted to Duke Francesco Maria when he entred into the State and therevpon tooke armes protesting neuerthelesse that they did it not against their Prince but onely to defend their ancient priuiledges The Duke on the other side raised an army to enforce them and the matter would haue proceeded to battaile had not the Pope quenched this flame making them friends but the Duke entring afterwards with a power into Vrbin beheaded some of the chiefe of the sedition and banished others consiscating their goods and then built a Cittadell at the Cities charge the better afterwards to conteine them in their obedience Don Iohn of Austria being at the same time in Sicily with a gallant Nauy and vnderstanding that the Venetians had made peace with the Turkes did by King Philips permission passe ouer with his forces into Affrick to â—…eate the sonne of Muleassem in the Kingdome of Tunis who for his intelligence with Christians had beene expulsed by the Turkes and had honorable entertainment giuen him by the King of Spaine in Goletta Being come into Affrick he landed his souldiers and in order of battaile marched to assault the City of Tunis where no resistance being made the Christians without any slaughter entred and sacked it then Don Iohn causing a fort to be built nere to the City placed Gabriele Serbellone the Milanois in it with three hundred Italians and himselfe with the fleet returned into Sicily About the beginning of the yeere 1574. the Venetians hauing intelligence that Selim armed at Constantinople fearing that he would not obserue peace suspected that hee ment to enterprise vpon Candy wherevpon they leauied 12000. foot-men to guard it and rigged their fleet making Iacomo Souranza their Generall but these preparations were needlesse for Selim turning his deseignes vpon Affrike to bee reuenged on Don Iohn ratified the peace and tooke from them all suspition of being inuaded by him sent Sinan Basha with a mighty army into Affrike to recouer Tunis and raze Goletta the which in one month he did Selim perceiuing all things to succeed according to his desire intended to breake his word and oth with the Venetians and to inuade the 〈◊〉 of Candy but whilest he made his preparations death ouerthrew his vniust and proud deseignes God so prouiding for the quiet and safety of Christendome Amurath his eldest sonne succeeded him in the Empire In the meane time Henry of Aniou entring Poland did vpon the confines in great power and magnificence meet with the chiefe of the Kingdome who conducted him to Cracouia where with royal solemnity he was crowned and whilest he busied himselfe with enquiring of their manner of gouernment beginning by little and little to order the affaires of State the Queene his mother sent a speedy messenger to him from France to aduertize him of the death of his brother King Charles and to aduise him to returne into France with all possible speed to receiue the crowne and to remoue those troubles wherewith by his brothers death she was entangled The King accquainted the Polanders with these newes telling them that hee was of necessity to returne into France to order the affaires of that Kingdome which were much embroiled But the Lords which were then with him at Cracouia answered that his departure could not be treated of but in the Generall Councell of the whole Realme who would send him so well accompanied as he should terrifie those that durst make any resistance The Generall Estates of the Kingdome were to the same end summoned to Cracouia but the King againe solicited by his mother to make hast and on the other side perceiuing that the Polanders did not proceed with such celerity as his affaires required and that they were vnwilling to let him goe resolued in secret manner to depart and in disguise by night leaping on horse-back him-selfe with three more went from Cracouia and with great speed hasted towards the confines of the Empire His departure was not long concealed for the Earle of Tericenia the Kings Chamberlaine with other Lords comming to his chamber and finding him not there did presently take horse pursuing the same way that hee had taken meaning to stay him and bring him backe but the King made such speed as they could not ouer-take him till he arriued in the Empires territories where they earnestly entreated him to returne with them which he not granting they went back againe to Cracouia The King in the meane time pursuing his iourney came to Vienna where the Emperors sonnes met him and within a while after the Emperor himselfe who very magnificently entertained him From thence he sent word to the Venetians that he determined to come and see their Citty Archduke Charles accompanied him through his Cuntrey vpon the Venetians confines he met with a gallant troope of Noblemen who came to waite vpon him with eight hundred souldiers the next day foure of the chiefest Senators of Venice came to him as Ambassadors and intreated him to come and view their city where all men with great desire expected him which he pro mising to doe the Duke of Neuers who was then in Italy came likewise to him and so altogether arriued at Maguera the farthest place of the firme land on the lakes where hee met with threescore Venetian gentlemen which came to waite vpon him and entring into a Gondola prepared for him together with the Dukes of Ferrara and Neuers attended by infinite numbers of Gondolas hee came to Murana where the next day hee was visited by the Prince and Senate with foureteene Gallies then beeing conducted to Lia hee went into the Bucentauro and with him the Prince and Senate from thence with great magnificence he was brought to Venice all that Channell betwixt Lia and the city beeing full of boates made in fashion of sea monsters wherein were all the youth of Venice ritchly attired with infinite numbers of Gondolas who rowed before and on euery side of the Bucentaure which was gently towed to Venice where the King remayning certaine daies the Signory shewed him all pleasures and delights that could be imagined and at his departure the Prince and Senate accompanied him three miles from the city where taking leaue of each other the King embraced the Prince giuing him great thankes for his royall entertainment which hee promised neuer to forget and in so saying gaue him a diamond of great valew entreating him to