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A01095 The generall historie of the magnificent state of Venice From the first foundation thereof vntill this present. Collected by Thomas de Fougasses, gentleman of Auignon, out of all authors, both ancient and moderne, that haue written of that subiect. Englished by VV. Shute. Gent.; Histoire générale de Venise. English Fougasses, Thomas de.; Shute, W. 1612 (1612) STC 11207; ESTC S121332 1,523,870 1,124

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venetian_n 307_o certain_a venetian_a troop_n defeat_v by_o the_o army_n of_o philip._n 310_o castle_n of_o bressia_n yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n 312_o casal-maior_n take_v by_o picinino_n 315_o carnagnolla_o before_o monteclaro_n 317_o carolo_n malateste_n general_n of_o philip_n army_n 320_o chief_a cause_n of_o carmagnolla_o his_o death_n 321_o cause_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n &_o philip._n 323_o carmagnolla_n escape_n by_o flight_n 328_o carmagnolla_n give_v over_o his_o charge_n for_o sorrow_n that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o fault_n 331_o carmagnolla_n convict_v of_o treason_n be_v behead_v 334_o cornari_n die_v in_o prison_n 336_o cause_n of_o the_o renew_n the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n &_o philip._n 338_o carrario_n come_v forth_o of_o germany_n to_o take_v padua_n 339_o carrario_n be_v discover_v and_o execute_v at_o venice_n 340_o cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n send_v to_o venice_n 344_o cosmo_n go_v to_o the_o pope_n 346_o casall_n yield_v to_o picinino_n 348_o cause_n of_o the_o commotion_n of_o padua_n &_o vincenza_n 367_o commissioner_n of_o verona_n come_v to_o venice_n 378_o city_n of_o antivari_fw-la subject_n to_o the_o venetian_n 396_o christian_n possess_v the_o straight_a 397_o cause_n of_o sforza_n hatred_n to_o king_n alphonso_n 398_o ciarpelion_n death_n 400_o carolo_n montone_n take_v the_o venetian_n party_n 403_o coione_n take_v the_o venetian_n part_n 406_o coyone_n his_o victory_n 409_o crenia_n yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n 411_o coyone_n assail_v by_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n 416_o carolo_n gonzaga_n implore_v the_o venetian_n aid_n ibid._n coyone_n make_v incursion_n upon_o the_o bressan_n territory_n 418_o constantinople_n besiege_v 422_o captain_n of_o galley_n punish_v for_o leave_v the_o fleet_n without_o licence_n 425_o condition_n of_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o sforza_n and_o the_o florentine_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o hermit_n 426_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o thryestine_n and_o those_o of_o cape_n histria_n 434_o capel_n his_o exploit_n 439_o capel_n die_v with_o grief_n 440_o canalis_fw-la speech_n to_o mocenigo_n 447_o canalis_fw-la condemn_v to_o perpetual_a banishment_n ibid._n commissioner_n return_v from_o constantinople_n without_o any_o conolusion_n ibi_fw-la coccina_fw-la in_o the_o isle_n of_o lemnos_n be_v re-edify_v 448_o city_n of_o vdina_n affright_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n 454_o christian_n besiege_v smyrna_n 465_o coric_n yield_v 468_o caraman_n his_o present_n to_o the_o venetian_a ibid._n conspirator_n fly_v from_o cyprus_n 475_o croia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 486_o condition_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o ottoman_a and_o the_o venetian_n ibi_fw-la confederate_a army_n against_o the_o florentine_n 489_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o venetian_n 491_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o ferrara_n 493_o castel-novo_a yield_v to_o the_o venet._n 498_o condition_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o venetian_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o lombardie_n 516_o ceremony_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n his_o funeral_n 522_o charles_n the_o eight_o fre●…ch_v king_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o venice_n with_o the_o senate_n answer_n 532_o d_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n concern_v this_o history_n 3_o duke_n paulutio_fw-la the_o first_o take_v oath_n 12_o duke_n horteo_n murder_v by_o his_o own_o citizen_n 14_o difference_n arise_v about_o the_o c●…eation_n of_o a_o new_a duke_n ib._n dominico_n leon_n the_o first_o master_n or_o colonel_n of_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n ib._n duke_n giovanni_n and_o his_o son_n expel_v the_o city_n 21_o description_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o venice_n 24_o different_a intent_n of_o combatant_n 25_o duke_n palace_n in_o rial●…o_n 27_o description_n of_o the_o duke_n palace_n ibi_fw-la duke_n giovanni_n fly_v 32_o duke_n giovanni_n depose_v from_o his_o charge_n and_o become_v a_o priest_n 33_o duke_n tradonico_n murder_v 35_o dorsse-dura_n new_o inhabit_v 37_o duke_n giovanni_n his_o brother_n take_v by_o the_o count_n of_o commachia_n 38_o duke_n giovanni_n do_v voluntary_o depose_v himself_o ibid._n duke_n pietro_n die_v fight_v with_o the_o narentines_n 39_o duke_n vrso_n his_o son_n take_v at_o sea_n 42_o duke_n vrso_n voluntary_o depose_v himself_o and_o become_v a_o monk_n ibid._n duke_n pietro_n his_o son_n who_o be_v his_o colleague_n stir_v up_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n and_o be_v banish_v 45_o duke_n pietro_n die_v for_o grief_n ibi_fw-la duke_n pietro_n the_o four_o marry_v walderta_n daughter_n to_o guido_n 46_o duke_n pietro_n his_o tyranny_n ibid._n death_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o son_n 47_o duke_n pietro_n vrseolo_n his_o secret_a departure_n 52_o dominico_n morosino_n murder_v 54_o death_n of_o otho_n the_o second_o emperor_n ibid._n duke_n tribuno_fw-la voluntary_o depose_v himself_o 55_o description_n of_o illyria_n 56_o duke_n vrseolo_n the_o second_o his_o great_a wisdom_n permit_v to_o associate_v his_o son_n giovanni_n into_o the_o government_n 59_o duke_n vrseolo_n the_o 2._o his_o last_n will_n 60_o dominico_n vrseolo_n usurp_v the_o duke_n palace_n 62_o durazzo_n besiege_v by_o the_o norman_n 66_o description_n of_o jerusalem_n 81_o duke_n of_o venice_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 92_o description_n of_o tyre_n ibid._n distrust_v conceive_v against_o the_o venetian_n 93_o death_n of_o rogero_n king_n of_o sicil._n 99_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n 109_o death_n of_o cyani_n and_o his_o last_n wil._n 110_o description_n of_o s._n mark_v church_n ibi_fw-la description_n of_o constantinople_n 118_o discreet_a answer_n of_o a_o young_a emperor_n 120_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n baldwin_n 122_o decree_n of_o the_o venetian_n about_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n 124_o damiet_n in_o egypt_n take_v 128_o description_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o candie_n 129_o death_n of_o theodore_n son_n to_o vattasus_n 148_o death_n of_o baiamont_n 169_o dalmasio_n the_o spaniard_n prove_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o venetian_n 171_o dalmasio_n divine_o punish_v for_o his_o treachery_n ibid._n dandulos_fw-la piety_n acknowledge_v 173_o description_n of_o the_o arsenal_n ibid._n diverse_a sort_n of_o earthquake_n 196_o discreet_a act_n of_o the_o general_n 199_o doria_n spoil_v the_o adriaticke_a gulf_n 205_o duke_n of_o venice_n deny_v a_o passport_n 213_o duke_n of_o austria_n come_v to_o venice_n 215_o dominico_n michaeli_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n 217_o demand_v of_o the_o greek_a multitude_n ibi_fw-la death_n of_o nicholas_n dandulo_fw-la and_o his_o brother_n 221_o duke_n of_o austria_n bring_v aid_n to_o the_o thryestine_n 226_o diverse_a opinion_n concern_v rainiero_n his_o dismission_n 229_o diverse_a opinion_n in_o the_o senate_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o tenedos_n 232_o diverse_a opinion_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o famagosta_n 235_o description_n of_o the_o haven_n of_o brandissa_n 236_o description_n of_o the_o city_n chioggia_fw-it 243_o diligence_n use_v in_o fortification_n 247_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a encounter_n where_o the_o venetian_n have_v the_o better_a 248_o dandulo_fw-la go_v to_o venice_n about_o the_o soldier_n demand_n 269_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a_o mediator_n for_o peace_n 272_o diverse_a public_a show_v make_v in_o the_o city_n for_o love_n to_o the_o duke_n 280_o death_n of_o paulo_n sabello_n 285_o duke_n of_o milan_n his_o victory_n over_o the_o florentine_n 296_o description_n of_o bressia_n 308_o duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o montferrat_n make_v incursion_n on_o the_o milanois_n 319_o double_a treachery_n upon_o the_o castle_n of_o soncina_n 328_o discourse_n betwixt_o gonzaga_n and_o the_o venetian_n 347_o description_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o benac_n 349_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n complain_v unto_o the_o pope_n 352_o death_n of_o pietro_n lauretano_n and_o his_o strange_a burial_n 360_o disposition_n of_o picinino_n 374_o doubt_v of_o those_o of_o verona_n 375_o description_n of_o the_o river_n adice_n 376_o diverse_a galley_n arm_v at_o venice_n against_o
arragonois_n ibid._n petrarch_n ambassador_n for_o the_o milanois_n 205_o pisani_n retire_v to_o dalmatia_n ibid._n prodigy_n appear_v before_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o army_n 207_o phalerio_n his_o picture_n raze_v out_o of_o the_o great_a hall_n 208_o phalerio_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n 209_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o genouse_n with_o their_o ally_n 210_o peace_n refufe_v on_o unjust_a condition_n 213_o pretence_n of_o a_o murderer_n to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n 217_o pope_n indulgence_n against_o the_o candiot_n 222_o pisani_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o five_o galley_n imprison_v at_o venice_n 240_o pelestrina_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n 241_o pisani_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o senate_n decree_n 246_o pisani_n his_o great_a modesty_n ibid._n prince_n contareni_n his_o speech_n to_o pisani_n in_o open_a senate_n ibid._n pisani_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o prince_n ibid._n pisani_n restore_v to_o his_o former_a office_n 247_o prisoner_n send_v home_o upon_o their_o word_n 231_o prince_n contareni_n with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o chioggia_fw-it 253_o passage_n of_o brondolli_n shut_v up_o to_o the_o genovese_n 254_o pisani_n appease_v his_o murmur_a soldier_n 255_o pisani_n enter_v into_o brondolli_n 259_o paduan_n defeat_v ibid._n pola_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n 264_o paduan_n besiege_v treviso_n 265_o pisani_n die_v and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v 266_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o genoveses_n 273_o perfidious_a treachery_n 282_o paulo_n sabello_n a_o roman_a general_n of_o the_o venetian_n 284_o padua_n take_v and_o the_o tyrant_n with_o three_o of_o his_o child_n bring_v to_o venice_n 288_o prisoner_n by_o the_o senate_n command_n strangle_v ibid._n paduan_n ambassador_n come_v to_o venice_n 289_o pius_n the_o florentine_a make_v incursion_n on_o the_o venetian_n 292_o prince_n mocenigo_n constrain_v to_o pay_v forfeiture_n for_o infringe_v the_o senate_n decree_n 295_o philip_n his_o dissimulation_n 296_o philip_n his_o answer_n to_o cornari_n 298_o prince_n foscari_n his_o oration_n 394_o peace_n between_o philip_n and_o the_o venetian_n 312_o philips_n complaint_n to_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n 313_o philip_n answer_n to_o the_o milanois_n ibid._n philip_n change_v his_o mind_n the_o milanois_n wax_n clold_v 314_o philip_n renew_v the_o war_n with_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n philip_n force_n drive_v forth_o of_o brissel_n 315_o philippe_n speech_n to_o the_o milanois_n 318_o philip_n come_v to_o the_o army_n ibid._n philip_n army_n march_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o venetian_n 320_o philip_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n 322_o philip_n marry_v the_o duke_n of_o savoys_n daughter_n ibid._n peace_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o philip._n ibid._n philippe_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v war_n on_o the_o bandit_n 323_o paulo_n guenesio_n tyrant_n of_o luca._n 324_o prince_n foscari_n outrage_v by_o a_o mad_a man_n 325_o picinino_n come_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o luquois_n 326_o philippe_n promise_v to_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o sforza_n 327_o picinino_n defeat_v barnabo_n adorini_n 333_o picinino_n and_o stella_n make_v a_o accord_n together_o 338_o pope_n eugenius_n leave_v rome_n and_o come_v to_o florence_n ibid._n picinino_n defeat_v the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n 339_o philip_n solicit_v the_o paduan_n against_o the_o venetian_n 340_o picinino_n his_o complaint_n against_o the_o florentine_n 341_o prince_n of_o mantua_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 342_o picinino_n defeat_v the_o venetian_n at_o pontoglio_n 343_o prince_n foscari_n and_o the_o senate_n answer_n to_o sforza_n agent_n 344_o picinino_n encamp_v before_o casall-maior_n 347_o picinino_n his_o design_n to_o famish_v the_o venetian_a army_n 349_o picinino_n besiege_v rhodes_n 351_o philip_n exhort_v his_o captain_n to_o besiege_v bressia_n 355_o philip_n enforce_v to_o raise_v his_o camp_n from_o bressia_n 357_o penetra_fw-la yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n pilosus_fw-la death_n ibid._n philip_n delay_v and_o delude_v sforza_n 361_o picinino_n flout_v sforza_n ibid._n picinino_n besiege_v legnaga_n 364_o picinino_n attempt_v to_o burn_v the_o venetian_n army_n 372_o picinino_n put_v to_o rout_n ibid._n picinino_n escape_v in_o disguise_v hahabit_v 373_o picinino_n make_v war_n in_o flaminia_n 379_o politiana_n be_v take_v by_o picinino_n 380_o picinino_n his_o good_a fortune_n begin_v to_o decline_v ibid._n providator_n answer_v to_o sforza_n 383_o picininos_n project_n 385_o picinino_n despair_v after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n 386_o picinino_n his_o unlooked-for_a arrival_n into_o the_o country_n of_o bressia_n 388_o picinino_n his_o complaint_n upon_o report_n of_o peace_n 391_o philip_n be_v reduce_v to_o great_a necessity_n 390_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o sforza_n and_o philip_n commissioner_n 391_o pope_n eugenius_n and_o philip_n discontent_n 398_o pope_n eugenius_n king_n alphonso_n and_o philip_n make_v a_o league_n against_o sforza_n ibid._n picinino_n depart_v from_o la_fw-fr marca_n ibid._n picinino_n entire_o defeat_v by_o sforza_n and_o the_o death_n of_o picinino_n 400_o philippe_n ambassador_n come_v to_o venice_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n 402_o pope_n eugenius_n death_n ibid._n pcinces_n son_n confine_v into_o candie_n ibid._n plague_n in_o venice_n 403_o philip_n death_n 404_o people_n of_o milan_n come_v forth_o disband_v against_o sforza_n 409_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n &_o king_n alphonso_n 415_o pope_n nicholas_n honour_v the_o venetian_a prince_n with_o the_o golden_a sword_n the_o girdle_n and_o ornament_n for_o his_o head_n ibid._n paleologus_fw-la the_o emperor_n his_o exhortation_n towards_o his_o soldier_n 423_o pope_n nicholas_n his_o recompense_n to_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v arm_v against_o the_o turk_n 424_o pope_n nicholas_n his_o nuncio_n come_v to_o venice_n to_o tre●…t_v of_o peace_n 42●…_n pope_n pius_n come_v to_o ancona_n to_o prepare_v a_o army_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o die_v 438_o pietro_n mocenigo_n be_v choose_v general_n of_o the_o naval_a army_n 446_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o ottoman_a and_o the_o venetian_n 486_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o florentine_n &_o the_o associate_n 490_o persiansvanquish_v by_o the_o turk_n 470_o pope_n sixtus_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o venetian_n 506_o pope_n sixtus_n excommunicate_v the_o venetian_n 507_o part_n of_o the_o duke_n palace_n burn_v 511_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o venetian_n 516_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o ferdinand_n 521_o prince_n barbadico_n his_o instruction_n to_o his_o child_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n 522_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o sigismond_n and_o the_o venetian_n 528_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la ambassador_n for_o charles_n the_o eight_o at_o venice_n 534_o q_o qvirini_n safe_a conduct_n the_o great_a vessel_n to_o the_o fleet_n 464_o r_o rauenna_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 14_o rialto_n choose_v for_o the_o prince_n ordinary_a residence_n 27_o revolt_n of_o cape-darge_a 54_o raoul_n the_o norman_a captain_n become_v a_o christian._n 65_o raimond_n a_o german_n choose_v in_o the_o hermit_n steed_n 72_o raimond_n fly_v to_o the_o enemy_n ibid._n rebellion_n of_o zara._n 87_o rogero_n son_n to_o guiscard_v king_n of_o sicily_n 98_o robert_n the_o emperor_n his_o unfortunate_a marriage_n 128_o radamanth_n and_o minos_n lord_n of_o candie_n 130_o rainiero_n dandulo_fw-la his_o death_n 131_o request_v make_v to_o the_o venetian_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n 136_o reason_n why_o the_o venetian_n suc●…oured_v constantinople_n 138_o rogero_n morosino_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 164_o rossis_n depart_v in_o disguise_a habit_n 180_o rossis_fw-la first_o exploit_n ibid._n rossis_n receive_v the_o ensign_n of_o saint_n mark_v 182_o rossis_n challenge_v mastin_n 184_o rossis_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o padua_n 185_o resolution_n of_o a_o desperate_a man_n 186_o reward_v propound_v against_o the_o rebel_n 191_o reddition_n of_o zara._n 195_o rethimna_n take_v by_o the_o rebel_n 222_o rebel_n enforce_v by_o famine_n yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n 223_o rebel_n execute_v ibid._n rashness_n of_o a_o rebel_n 224_o rainiero_n vasco_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 227_o retreat_n and_o dismission_n of_o the_o general_n 228_o roberto_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marca_n hang_v at_o venice_n 261_o resolution_n of_o the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o galeas_n 283_o rampire_n build_v against_o the_o castle_n of_o bressia_n 310_o remonstrance_n of_o vrban_n of_o dertonna_n to_o keep_v sforza_n and_o picinino_n from_o battle_n 339_o rhodes_n &_o diverse_a other_o town_n yeela_fw-mi to_o picinino_n 352_o riva_fw-la be_v take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 383_o ravenna_n under_o the_o venetian_n 387_o ragusa_n in_o dalmatia_n describe_v 479_o roberto_n malateste_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a cavallerie_n 489_o rovero_n yield_v to_o the_o almains_n on_o composition_n 524_o reception_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o cyprus_n at_o venice_n 530_o saint_n sundry_a opinion_n of_o
the_o turkish_a army_n barbarossa_n his_o consideration_n upon_o those_o sundry_a op●…nions_n the_o number_n of_o barbarossas_n slect_n barbarossa_n send_v forth_o fifty_o galley_n to_o discover_v the_o christian_a army_n the_o turkish_a gallic_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n put_v to●…out_a by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n doria_n in_o savour_n to_o the_o enemy_n cause_v his_o army_n to_o retire_v the_o turk_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o gulf_n &_o do_v put_v themselves_o in_o battle_n doria_n his_o remonstrance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a army_n capello_n his_o answer_n the_o resolution_n to_o give_v battle_n rejoice_v the_o ●…hole_a army_n the_o turk_n purpose_v break_v by_o doria_n ●…arbarossa_fw-mi repentcth_v his_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o gu●…phe_n of_o preveze_n the_o order_n of_o barbarossa_n his_o army_n the_o enemy_n get_v into_o a_o plac●…_n of_o safety_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o of_o the_o league_n what_o dori●…_n purpose_n wa●…_n capulet_n speech_n to_o doria_n to_o 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