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scanderbag_n busegiarpeni_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o demesne_n of_o scutarie_n extend_v from_o the_o river_n drynon_n towards_o scutarie_n and_o lie_v more_o convenient_o for_o scanderbag_n then_o the_o town_n of_o dayna_n oration_n of_o scanderbag_n unto_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n between_o they_o bossa_n peace_n proclaim_v between_o the_o venetiant_a and_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o daina_n march_v to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o turkish_a territory_n the_o turkish_a territory_n scanderbeg_n treasury_n scanderbag_n &_o huposteritie_n make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n and_o appoint_a governor_n and_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o the_o venetian_a territory_n in_o epire._n amurath_n consult_v with_o his_o counsel_n concern_v the_o war_n against_o scanderbag_n vizier_n the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n orat_fw-la on_o of_o amurath_n to_o his_o counsellor_n for_o the_o war_n to_o be_v undertake_v against_o scanderbag_n sentence_n amurath_n resulue_v in_o person_n to_o war_n upon_o sâ—an_a lerbâ—â—_n make_v preparation_n to_o that_o effect_n secrecy_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o conceal_v his_o counsel_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o turk_n to_o oppress_v the_o christian_n scanderbag_n make_v provisson_n of_o resistance_n against_o the_o turk_n scanderbag_n order_v his_o force_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o turk_n scanderbag_n remove_v old_a person_n woman_n &_o child_n out_o of_o the_o city_n question_n if_o better_a that_o woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v exclude_v or_o retain_v in_o a_o town_n besiege_v a_o notable_a description_n of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o croians_n upon_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o city_n scanderbag_n provide_v victual_n armour_n and_o munition_n for_o the_o warâ—_n vranocontes_n governor_n of_o croy._n encoragement_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o the_o croians_n who_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o against_o the_o turk_n the_o strong_a siâ—tuation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o croy._n scanderbag_n issue_v from_o croy_n to_o the_o campe._n moses_n join_v with_o scanderbag_n with_o his_o regiment_n sfetigrade_n fortify_v by_o moses_n peter_n perlat_n governor_n of_o sfetigrade_n the_o oration_n of_o castriot_n unto_o the_o citizen_n of_o sfetigrade_n the_o strength_n of_o sfetigrade_n amurath_n leavi_v a_o mighty_a army_n against_o scanderbag_n amurath_n consult_v with_o his_o bassa_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o war_n against_o scanderbag_n alcanzi_n adventurer_n without_o pay_n amurath_n send_v part_n of_o his_o army_n before_o to_o besiege_v sfetygrade_a the_o order_n and_o division_n of_o the_o turk_n his_o army_n flambur_fw-la saniacke_n a_o colonel_n of_o horseman_n timariot_n a_o horseman_n subassides_n a_o leader_n of_o horseman_n spachi_n sulastari_fw-la vlufagi_n janissari_n a_o turkish_a stratagem_n beillerbey_n the_o number_n of_o the_o turk_n force_n scanderbag_n visit_v and_o encourage_v all_o part_n within_o his_o province_n the_o turk_n invade_v epire._n scanderbag_n with_o 5000._o man_n against_o the_o enemy_n scanderbag_n go_v to_o survey_v the_o camp_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o enemy_n scanderbag_n cosâ—lteth_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o assail_a the_o enemy_n a_o notable_a stratagem_n of_o sâ—anderbeg_n practise_v against_o the_o
example_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o unconstancy_n of_o fortune_n neapolitan_n their_o humour_n &_o disposition_n 1458._o ferdinand_n bastard_n son_n of_o alphonsus_n succeed_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n calixtus_n 4._o claim_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n by_o escheat_n peter_n lewes_n borgia_n nephew_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n competitor_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o naples_n against_o ferdinand_n john_n duke_n of_o calabria_n frances_n sforce_v duke_n of_o milan_n charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n their_o issue_n charles_n martell_n king_n of_o hungary_n carolobert_n king_n of_o hungary_n baldus_n a_o famous_a civilian_n of_o perusa_n lewes_n 3._o son_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o hungary_n duke_n of_o duras_n philip_z 4_o son_n of_o charles_n prince_n of_o tarentum_n jone_n queen_n of_o naples_n marry_v with_o andrew_n young_a some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n auersa_n andrew_n the_o husband_n of_o jone_n queen_n of_o naples_n murder_v by_o his_o wife_n second_o marriage_n of_o jone_n queen_n of_o naples_n lewes_n king_n of_o hungary_n come_v with_o a_o army_n against_o jone_n queen_n of_o naples_n for_o revenge_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n sulmo_n charles_n of_o duras_n overcome_v in_o battle_n take_v and_o behead_v by_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n auignion_n purchase_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o pope_n clemens_n three_o marriage_n of_o jone_n of_o naples_n four_o marriage_n of_o jone_n queen_n of_o naples_n the_o motive_n &_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n vrban_n the_o 6._o create_a pope_n m._n nicholas_n of_o naples_n clement_n the_o seven_o make_v antipope_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o enmity_n between_o pope_n vrban_n and_o master_n nicolas_n of_o naples_n disgrace_n offer_v by_o pope_n vrban_n to_o m._n nicolas_n ambassador_n for_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n speech_n of_o m._n nicholas_n touch_v the_o disgrace_n do_v he_o by_o the_o pope_n jone_n queen_n 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of_o naples_n death_n of_o lewes_n king_n of_o hungary_n charles_n king_n of_o naples_n choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n slay_v at_o bude_n margaret_z queen_n of_o naples_n and_o her_o child_n fly_v to_o gaietta_n boniface_n the_o â—_o make_v poâ—e_v ladislaus_n son_n o._n charles_n crown_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o pope_n boniface_n lewes_n second_o duke_n of_o anjou_n corw_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o pope_n clement_n &_o enter_v naples_n ladislaus_n the_o son_n of_o charles_n of_o duras_n recover_v naples_n ladislaus_n make_v king_n of_o hungary_n ladislaus_n take_v rome_n by_o force_n alexander_n the_o five_o make_v pope_n at_o the_o counsel_n of_o pisa_n lewes_n confirm_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o battle_n between_o lewes_n of_o anjou_n and_o ladislaus_n of_o duras_n king_n of_o naples_n victory_n of_o lewes_n not_o pursue_v speech_n of_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n of_o the_o battle_n between_o he_o and_o lewes_n duke_n of_o anjou_n ladislaus_n poison_v avarice_n &_o unchaste_a love_n two_o most_o pernicious_a mischief_n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o poison_v jone_n the_o second_o queen_n of_o naples_n pandolphel_n alop_n the_o love_n or_o paramour_n of_o queen_n jone_n the_o 2._o queen_n jone_n the_o 2._o marry_v to_o james_n of_o narbon_n county_n of_o march_n sforce_v cottignole_n julius_n caesar_n of_o capua_n sforce_o make_v prisoner_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a fortress_n of_o naples_n pandolphel_n behead_v michelet_n margaret_z sister_n of_o sforce_o her_o hardiness_n and_o generosity_n count_n james_n his_o oversight_n and_o folly_n queen_n jone_n of_o naples_n her_o subtlety_n and_o policy_n julius_n caesar_n of_o capua_n intend_v the_o death_n of_o the_o count_n offer_v his_o service_n to_o the_o queen_n julius_n caesar_n his_o treason_n bewray_v by_o the_o queen_n julius_n caesar_n execute_v capovana_n a_o castle_n within_o naples_n count_n james_n make_v prisoner_n in_o chasteau_fw-fr de_fw-fr love_n a_o casteli_n within_o naples_n john_n carracciole_n the_o minion_n or_o paramour_n of_o jone_n queen_n of_o naples_n make_v grand_a seneschal_n sforce_o enemy_n to_o the_o grand_a seneschal_n count_n james_n restore_v to_o his_o liberty_n count_n james_n forsake_v naples_n and_o return_v to_o france_n become_v a_o hermit_n braccio_n fortebraccia_fw-it of_o perusa_n war_v upon_o pope_n martin_n the_o 5._o sforce_o send_v with_o a_o army_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o q_o of_o naples_n sforce_o overuerthrowen_v by_o braccio_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o authority_n in_o naples_n and_o braccio_n hire_v by_o the_o queen_n in_o his_o room_n queen_n jone_n deprive_v of_o her_o kingdom_n by_o the_o pope_n alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n besiege_v boniface_n in_o corsica_n port_n syracusan_a don_n garzia_n spaniard_n anthony_n caraffa_n alias_o malice_n sentence_n desire_v of_o a_o crown_n know_v no_o conscience_n alphonsus_n adopt_v by_o q._n jone_n and_o receive_v into_o naples_n spaniard_n their_o pride_n and_o envy_n the_o grand_a seneschal_n hold_v prisoner_n by_o alphonsus_n queen_n jone_n besiege_v in_o naples_n by_o alphonsus_n queen_n jone_n deliver_v out_o of_o naples_n by_o sforce_o alphonsus_n disinherit_v by_o queen_n jone_n lewes_n the_o 3._o adopt_a by_o queen_n jone_n alphonsus_n return_v into_o spain_n marseilles_n surprise_v by_o alphonsus_n s._n lewes_n his_o body_n carry_v away_o from_o marseily_n by_o alphonsus_n devotion_n without_o piety_n or_o religion_n naples_n besiege_v by_o philip_n duke_n of_o milan_n francis_n sforce_o the_o son_n of_o sforce_n cottignole_n decease_v naples_n recover_v for_o queen_n jone_n grand_fw-fr seneschal_n of_o naples_n ransom_v by_o sforce_o grand_fw-fr seneschal_n of_o naples_n slay_v sentence_n the_o immoderate_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o womankind_n vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o build_v his_o fortune_n on_o lewes_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o calabria_n his_o death_n jone_n 2._o queen_n of_o naples_n death_n rene_n duke_n of_o bar_n ordain_v to_o be_v heir_n to_o queen_n jone_n rene_n duke_n of_o bar_n prisoner_n in_o burgundy_n eugenius_n pope_n alphonsus_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n alphonsus_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n rene_n duke_n of_o bar_n set_v at_o liberty_n and_o regain_v naples_n and_o all_o her_o fortress_n naples_n besiege_v by_o alphonsus_n anell_n a_o mason_n betray_v naples_n naples_n take_v by_o alphonsus_n bellisarius_fw-la rene_n enforce_v to_o forgo_v naples_n alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n his_o death_n pope_n pius_n 2._o duchy_n of_o spoleta_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n ferdinand_n crown_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o pope_n pius_n 2._o benevent_v terracine_n council_n of_o mantua_n john_n the_o son_n of_o rene_n aid_v by_o the_o genoese_n against_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n the_o bank_n of_o s._n george_n at_o genes_n marquesse_n of_o crotona_n marin_n de_fw-fr marsan_n duke_n of_o sesse_n rebellion_n of_o the_o neapolitan_n against_o ferdinand_n prince_n and_o noble_n of_o naples_n confederate_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n marquesse_n de_fw-fr este_fw-fr borze_n lord_n of_o ferrara_n count_n james_n picenin_n general_n of_o the_o army_n for_o duke_n john_n against_o ferdinand_n prince_n and_o noble_n of_o naples_n partake_v with_o ferdinand_n battle_n of_o sarni_n between_o ferdinand_n and_o duke_n john_n victory_n of_o john_n against_o ferdinand_n the_o pope_n and_o duke_n of_o milan_n aid_n ferdinand_n frederick_n duke_n of_o urbin_n alexander_n sforce_o battle_n of_o saint_n fabian_n the_o second_o victory_n of_o the_o french_a against_o ferdinand_n bary_n or_o barlette_n ferdinand_n besiege_v within_o barie_n by_o the_o count_n picenin_n confederate_n of_o ferdinand_n send_v to_o scanderbag_n for_o succour_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ferdinand_n ambassade_n from_o the_o pope_n ferdinand_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n to_o scanderbag_n truce_n between_o scanderbag_n &_o mahomet_n goic_a streese_n send_v into_o apulia_n by_o scanderbag_n gulf_n of_o rizic_n