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A56527	The history of Venice ... written originally in Italian by Paulo Paruta ... ; likewise the wars of Cyprus, by the same authour, wherein the famous sieges of Nicossia, and Famagosta, and Battel of Lepanto are contained ; made English by Henry, Earl of Monmouth.; Historia vinetiana. English	Paruta, Paolo, 1540-1598.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.	1658 (1658)	Wing P636; ESTC R1841	873,872	808

the streets This mortality was followed with such a sterility of the earth and with such a scarcity of corn for humane life proceeding either for want of manuring the fields or for that heavens anger was not as yet appeased as not only people of mean condition but even those that had wont to abound in wealth being reduced to great poverty and feeding upon the vilest of meats went begging their bread in such sort as this most noble country being made a receptacle of Souldiers and such as were her most capital enemies was abandoned by Citizens and by the Court and became a horrid and lothsome spectacle so as it might be truly affirmed of her Behold a City reduced to solitude and enslaved which had wont to command all Nations The End of the Fifth Book THE HISTORY OF VENICE Written by PAULO PARUTA BOOK VI. THE CONTENTS THe Venetians are much troubled at the taking of Rome and therefore resolve to relieve the Pope The Cardinals that are at liberty chuse Bullognia for their residence Charls his Manifesto to clear himself from what had befallen Rome and his actions to the contrary The Venetians assist Francisco Sforza and the Cities of Romagnia The Duke of Urbin resolves to fight the Imperialists before Rome and is hindred by Commissary Vetturi who had Process made against him for it and was at last absolved and the distastes between him and the Duke of Urbin agreed who sends his wife and son to Venice The Imperialists of Rome sack Terni and Narni The Florentines ratifie the League The Venetians send two thousand Foot to guard Bullognia The Pope enclines to the Agreement and concludes it upon dishonourable terms The Venetians provide for their State and advise upon the way of making war Lautrech's actions construed ill by the Senate who send an Ambassadour to France Pavia is taken and sackt Doria's actions with the Genueses and Fregosa's against the Adorni The unhappy success of the Venetian Fleet at Sardinia for which Antonio Marcello is punished The Venetians growing jealous of Lautrech bring their men into Lombardy Treaties of Peace with Cesar succeed not and war is intimated by the Colleagues The Pope being freed by Cesar seems neutral and desires the restitution of some Towns from the Venetians who consult upon an answer and therefore send Gaspero Contarini Embassadour to Rome The Imperialists and the French Armies in the Kingdom of Naples The prosperous success of the French The Venetian Fleet annoy the Rivers of Puglia The Duke of Brunsick in Italy who being driven away by the Duke of Urbine return's quickly to Germany The Leagues good and bad success in the Kingdome of Naples with the death of Lautrech The disbanding of the Army The Genoueses put themselves into the Emperours protection whereat the French are much displeased Provision for war in Lombardy Pavia is assaulted by the Duke of Urbine and taken together with some other Towns The Venetians are carefull to preserve the Towns of Puglia A new request made by the Pope to the Senate for the restitution of the Towns pretended to The Senates Answer and their reasons The Princes desire Peace but the means how to compass it is not found The Senate resolves upon war who grow apprehensive of the French by reason of ●heir slender provisions and therefore ●orbear not to arm themselves well Various success of Arms in the Kingdome of Naples and in the State of Genua wherein the French prosper but badly and Monsieur St. Paul is taken prisoner Wise and Valiant actions of the Duke of Urbine His skirmish with the Imperialists whereby he makes them retreat to Milan The French treat of Peace with Cesar without the knowledg of the Venetians whereat the Senate is much distasted Cesar comes into Italy The ●greement made at Cambrai wherein the Venetians are excluded The Emperours pretences to the Towns of Puglia The Turks proceedings in Hungary makes him incline to Peace The Senate is much perplext who at last resolve to restore Cervia and Ravenna to the Pope and the cities of Puglia to the Emperour whereby an universal peace is established in Italy THe Senate of Venice was greatly troubled to hear of the taking and sacking of Rome and of the Pope's imprisonment Others were moved to compassionate the miserable misfortune of that noble and flourishing City the sad condition of so many Court Prelates and chiefly that of the Pope being brought from the most supream degree of reverence and authority into much lowness and danger and was still exposed to the fury of Arms and to many injuries others were sorely grieved at these proceedings of the Spaniards who they imagined would now neither want boldness nor fortune to attempt any thing to the prejudice of the Liberty of Italy especially since there was no slight occasion of jealousie that t●ey would carry the Pope prisoner into pain to the end that they might afterwards by their accustomed cunning and vain pretences possess themselves of the Churches dominion and make the way easier for themselves to be lords of Italy Wherefore the Venetians moved partly out of compassion and disdain for the injuries done unto the Pope and also out of State policy not to suffer Charles his fortune to increase further to their yet greater prejudice they resolved to concurre with all their forces to the freeing of the Pope and to spare neither cost nor danger therein Wherefore they gave strict order to the Duke of Urbine their captain General and to their Commissaries Pisani and Vetturi to advance with their Army and setting all other things aside to attend the relief of the Castle where the Pope was shut up and to use all possible means to set him at Liberty and to free him from danger and that they might not be disturb'd in this enterprise they fell forthwith to the raising of new foot whereby to add unto their army which was given them in Lombardy 10000 men more that they might therewithall encounter Antonio da Leva who being march'd into the field and meeting with no obstacle was likely to grow daily stronger by the succour which he expected from Germany The Venetians were much encouraged in this their intention and their hopes of good success was encreased by the great preparations which the Kings of France and England made to fall upon as they constantly gave out the Provinces of Flanders with their Armies and Fleet whereby to force the Emperour to reduce all his forces into those parts and to abandon the affairs of Italy These things did very much rescent what had happened to Rome for which respect the King of England hastned away the Cardinal of York who was sent to the court of France to take some order for the intervene and meeting of the two Kings wherein the chief thing to be treated of was the Popes freedome and the securing of the Ecclesiastical State nor did the King of France shew himself less forward herein who had immediately sent orders to

and damnified by the Switzers departure Lautrech affirming that he must be en●o●ced to return with all his men to France together with the Switzers and thorow their country if they should resolve to go so as the parts about the Ada being left unguarded the Imperialists might freely at their pleasure enter in hostile manner into the Territories of the Commonwealth But if the French should stay in Lombardy they desired the Senate that they might be permitted to quarter in the Territories of Brescia against which there were many objections to be made the country was wholly ruin'd by so long Wars and by so many Garrisons and it was to be feared that it might afford the Imperialists occasion of passing into the confines of their State who did alrea●y complain that they had exceeded the bonds of their confederacy in favouring the French so as in many considerations several inconveniencies and differences and difficulties arose by the departure of the Switzers who not being by any means to be detained the Senate resolved to satisfie the French in their desire and to receive them into their State that they might not lessen their past deserts with the King and because the preservation of those men made for the common safety and facilitated the business of Milan against the King should come into Italy But Lautrech and the other Commanders being perswaded either by the reasons formerly alledged by the Venetians or out of no small fear of what might ensue if they should so suddenly abandon the whole State of Milan resolved that part of their men should go to Cremona whither also Lautrech himself went and the rest to Lodi with Frederico da Bozzuole and Giovan de Medici though Medici not being able to make his men move without money came not time enough thither and the French Garrison which was in Trecco not being sufficient to defend it the Venetian Commissary sent Giovan dal Saracino thither who was under the pay of the Commonwealth with two companies of Italian Foot But Lautrech seeing that nothing came from France but fair words and news of great warlike preparations things which did little avail the present business resolved to pass over the mountains and to go himself to Court to give an account of the affairs of Italy leaving his brother Monsieur di Leiscue in Cremona whither Colonna coming with all his Army and no succour appearing Lescue was forced to ye●ld up the City unto him he having taken Lodi but a little before by an unexpected assault The End of the fourth Book THE HISTORY OF VENICE Written by PAULO PARUTA BOOK V. THE CONTENTS JUdgment given upon the Venetians resolution by reason of the misfortune of the French The Emperour endeavours to part them from the French and the King of England interposeth himself A League between these two The Venetians advisedness who being enclined to the French acquaint that King with their sense of things The League of London invalid by the death of Leo the tenth Girolomo at Venice in Cesar's behalf endeavours to separate the Senate from the French The Spaniards encrease in Giaradada The Venetians Arm by Land and the reason why Soliman prepares for the Siege of Rhodes They Arm by Sea Adrian the sixt is chosen Pope He goes from Spain to Rome His good disposition Rhodes is taken by Soliman The Pope propounds a League between the Italian Princes An Embassie from Venice to Rome An Agreement treated of with Cesar. Respect born to Soliman's Friendship The Archdukes Embassadors break the League made with the Emperour The Bishop of Feltre sent to Venice by the Pope Adorno the Emperor's Embassadour dies Marino Caraccioli succeeds him Several French Embassadors at Venice The King of France his Declaration The Peace is concluded with Cesar the conditions thereof Embassadors sent from Venice to Cesar and to the Archduke Trivultio is discharged the Service of the Commonwealth The Duke of Urbane in his place The Commonwealth excuse themselves to the King of France for making this Peace He resolves to go into Italy but is stayed by the Duke of Burbon's rebellion He sends the Admiral thither The Venetians succour the Imperialists The French before Milan The Viceroy of Naples passeth into Lombardy Bourbone is declared Cesars Lievtenant General The Venetians are jealous by reason of a Treaty of Peace between the French and Cesarians The Venetian Embassadour is dismiss'd from France The death of Adrian the sixth Clement the seventh is chosen Pope Antonio Grimani Duke of Venice dyes and Andrea Gritti is chosen in his place His conditions The French fall upon the Millanoise The Duke of Urbane General to the Venetians does many things Renzo da Ceri upon the Confines of the Venetians with 8000 Gris●uns The Admiral joyns with the Switzers The Embassadour of the three Leagues at Venice The Pope exhorts the Senate to hold with him The Popes designs He sends his Datario Giberti to France The French again before Milan They take it The King of France besiegeth Pavia in his own person Which causeth jealousie and irresolutions in the Pope and Venetians Gregorio Cornaro and Dominico Trevisano make Orations in the Senate hereupon The Siege of Pavia is prolonged The Pope Venetians and Florentines joyn in a defensive War The Venetians adhere to Trevisano and secretly conclude a League with France The Cesarians come to the relief of Pavia they assault the Kings Army get the victory and take the King Prisoner The Italian Princes fears hereupon The Popes League with France troubles the Imperialists The Duke of Ferara offers himself to the Pope The Duke of Urbines Valour The Pope being afraid treats of agreement with the Imperialists and draws the Venetians along with him Cesars joy for the Victory at Pavia His offers unto the Pope The Queen of France her endeavours with the Venetians their perplexity The Pope makes an agreement with Cesar who alienates the Venetians from himself by detaining the Dukedom of Milan Who break off all treaties of agreement and joyn with the Pope They are favour'd by the King of England the Venetians treat of a League with France But grow jealous at France her agreement with Cesar. The King of France his complaints against Cesar. His entreaties thereupon to the Pope and the Venetians his actions contrary to his Proposals The League between the Pope France and the Venetians is at last published The Armies of the Colleagues joyn upon the Territories of Milan Burbons Valour renders their designs vain Pietro Navaro General of the Confederates Fleet attempts to take Genua But Andria Doria deals treacherously The Duke of Urbin returns to before Milan Sforza yields hims●●f up to the Imperialists The Spaniards fail him and therefore he ratifies the League with the Confederates Who winning Cremona assign it over unto him The Colones● enter Rome and s●ck it The Pope treats therefo●e of Truce with the Spaniards His immoderate fear The King of England presents him with 30000 Crowns New treaty of

peace Cesar prepares to succour Genua Giorgio Sfonspere musters 10000 Dutch at Bolzano and in despite of the Confederates passes into the Country of Mantua Giovan de Medici his Valour The Dutch pass into Tuscany The Venetians succour the Popes State and send Marco Foscari to Florence The Imperial Fleet towards Genua is pursued by the Venetian Fleet chas'd by Navarro gets at last to Gaetta and lands the Vice-roy of Naples Renzo de Ceri sent by the King of France to Rome The Viceroy succours the Collonesi and besiegeth Frussolone The Colleagues attempt the taking of Naples their proceedings Important actions before the City The Neapolitans are afraid and are supported by Don Ugo Moncada The Ecclesiastical Army in disorder Burbone comes forth of Milan to joyn with the Duth and goes to Bologna The Pope the mean while concludes peace with the Viceroy his little discretion in laying down Arms his fears and his excuse to the Colleagus Embassadours A Tumult in Florence appeased by the Duke of Urbane Burbone despairing of the Enterprise marches towards Rome desires passage from the Pope which is denied wherefore he besiegeth the City he is shot upon the walls thereof with a musket and dies The Emperours Army enters Rome The Pope retires to the Castle of St Angelo Rome in a few dayes undergoes the miseries of being sack'd of Famine of Pestilence and suffers totall desolation of all things as well sacred as prophane THe Fortune and reputation of the French being much declined by their being driven in a short space out of the State of Milan and by Forces not greater then their own it was generally thought that the Venetians whose Army was defeated and the greatest part of their Horse by them dismist they having likewise given leave to their Commissary Gritti to return from the camp and come home having largely made good their Confederacy with King Francis though they got but little good thereby would at last follow the victorious Fortune of Charles the Emperour who as he had formerly seemed to desire their friendship so did he now more then ever endeavour to draw them to side with him hoping by reason of the low condition which the French were in to be able to seperate them from King Francis and believing that the preservation of the State of Milan and the good end of all the war did chiefly depend upon this new Confederacy and upon the assistance and forces of the Venetians for it was very certain that king Francis made great preparations to pass into Italy with a powerfull Army and that if he should be assisted by the Venetians the Emperialists and Sforzas would not be able long to maintain the burthen of so heavy a war As on the contrary if the Venetians should joyn with the Imperialists it was thought that the French would be kept from retiring into Italy being they were to meet with so stout resistance and that King Francis seing himself deprived of the Venetian's aid would lay aside all thoughts of coming into Italy as despairing of good Success Cesar therefore laboured hard to effect this and did not onely treat thereof at his own Court with Gasparo Cotarini who was Embassadour there for the Com-wealth acquainting him with many reasons wherefore the Senate should be perswaded to joyn in like Confederacy with him to defend the States of each other as they had of late years done with the King of France but he likewise interposed the authority of the King of England with whom Charles having had speech at his return from Spain he had had much discourse thereupon and the Cardinal of York had the copy of the Capitulations drawn up by the Emperour's Lord Chancellour and having acquainted Gasparo Contarini with them offered to moderate them and to make them such as the Common-wealth which had complained thereof as being too severe should have reason to accept them But the business requiring some length of time by reason of this distance of place a League was concluded between Charles and Henry reserving room for the Venetians to be comprehended therein if they would declare within three months and if they would accommodate their affairs first with Cesar either by way of Truce or Peace which being communicated to the Senate produced as then no other result save onely fair correspondency in general with a shew of being much inclined to peace and to friendship with Cesar so it might stand with the honour and safety of the Commonwealth and that since the Cardinal of York had already offered himself to be a Mediator and stickler in the business of greatest difficulty it was requisite to hear what he would propound before any resolution could be taken But the news of the French preparations for the affairs of Italy increasing dayly and greater doubts arising in Charles and Henry by reason of the Venetians delaying to put on any resolution that their State would continue their confederacy with France they resolved to send Embassadours to Venice to accelerate the conclusion of the League which was propounded by them The King of England's Embassadour came thither first which was Richard Pace who having received his Commission from his King whilest the said Richard was at Rome discharged his trust together with the Emperours Embassadour which was resident at Venice desiring in their Princes name that the Senate would declare what they intended to do when the King of France should return with an Army into Italy to possess himself of the State of Milan But the Emperours Embassadour proceeded further desiring that the Commonwealth would wage war against the King of France if he should not desist from troubling Cesar and from disturbing the peace of Italy alledging that the Venetians were bound to do so by a particular Confederacy made two years before at London wherein by particular consent of their Senate the State of Venice was named amongst the chief Contracters The Venetians proceeded very maturely in this Treaty weighing how pernicious any resolution they could put on might prove to the Commonwealth according to the various events which might happen in the affairs of Italy and by the secret Counsels of Princes for it was certain That if the King of France should through any accident that might happen delay sending a powerfull army on this side the Mountains his reputation would be so much lesned and the Forces and authority of his enemies so confirmed as the adherers to the French would be exposed to eminent dangers and on the other side to forego their Friendship to boot that it went against their general inclination brought with it no lesser difficulties For it was rather to be believed both in respect of the power and wealth of the Kingdom of France and out of the immense desire that King Francis had to get the State of Milan that the French would return with powerfull Forces on this side the Mountains and regain his former power and authority so as they might have means