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king_n go_v from_o placentia_n lorenzo_n and_o giovan_n de_fw-fr medicis_n steal_v secret_o from_o their_o country_n house_n whither_o the_o florentine_a magistrate_n have_v florence_n confine_v they_o at_o the_o pursuit_n of_o pietro_n de_fw-fr medicis_n their_o kinâ—…man_n and_o mortal_a enemy_n they_o come_v to_o his_o majesty_n &_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v near_o florence_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v honourable_o entertain_v there_o as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n love_n to_o the_o house_n of_o france_n as_o for_o their_o hatred_n towards_o pietro_n de_fw-fr medicis_n who_o command_v there_o and_o hold_v the_o arragonois_n party_n be_v by_o marriage_n ally_v to_o the_o family_n of_o ursini_n upon_o this_o proposition_n the_o king_n change_v his_o purpose_n for_o though_o at_o his_o departure_n change_v from_o france_n it_o be_v conclude_v in_o his_o council_n that_o he_o shall_v rather_o pass_v through_o romagna_n and_o la_fw-fr marca_n 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army_n from_o pontrema_fw-la the_o duke_n go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o lunigiana_n where_o he_o join_v with_o the_o swiss_n who_o have_v defend_v genoa_n together_o with_o the_o ordnance_n which_o by_o sea_n be_v come_v to_o specia_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o fivizana_n belong_v french_a to_o the_o florentine_n which_o they_o take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o sack_v it_o kill_v all_o the_o soldier_n and_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o which_o do_v merueilous_o amaze_v all_o italy_n not_o accustom_v to_o such_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a war_n serezzana_n be_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o where_o the_o florentine_n determine_v for_o to_o make_v their_o chief_a resistance_n which_o they_o have_v strong_o fortify_v but_o not_o sufficient_o to_o hold_v out_o so_o mighty_a a_o enemy_n for_o it_o want_v a_o captain_n to_o command_v place_n it_o and_o man_n to_o defend_v it_o yet_o because_o some_o thought_n it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o take_v especial_o the_o citadel_n and_o least_o of_o all_o serezanella_n a_o strong_a castle_n on_o the_o hill_n above_o serezzana_n they_o counsel_v the_o king_n to_o pass_v on_o and_o leave_v they_o but_o the_o king_n disdain_v so_o to_o do_v and_o think_v that_o unless_o he_o take_v the_o first_o town_n that_o make_v resistance_n it_o will_v much_o blemish_v his_o reputation_n and_o that_o they_o will_v take_v example_n to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o florentine_n have_v intelligence_n that_o the_o king_n resolve_v for_o to_o come_v to_o florence_n and_o that_o his_o army_n have_v already_o pass_v the_o apennine_a and_o then_o the_o cruelty_n which_o be_v use_v at_o the_o take_n of_o fivizana_n do_v public_o detest_v the_o rashness_n of_o pietro_n de_fw-fr medicis_n who_o of_o himself_o without_o any_o necessity_n have_v so_o inconsiderate_o alarm_n draw_v upon_o they_o the_o army_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o king_n assist_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o this_o rumour_n have_v like_a to_o have_v raise_v a_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o city_n pietro_n terrify_v herewith_o and_o with_o the_o danger_n which_o he_o have_v before_o rash_o contemn_v and_o perceive_v the_o aid_n promise_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o alphonso_n to_o medicis_n be_v but_o à _fw-fr dream_n precipirate_o resolve_v to_o go_v seek_v that_o safety_n among_o his_o enemy_n which_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o with_o his_o friend_n and_o there_o upon_o leave_v florence_n and_o not_o far_o on_o his_o way_n from_o the_o city_n he_o hear_v say_v that_o the_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o fooâ—…_n send_v by_o the_o florentine_n to_o enter_v serezzana_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o french_a and_o all_o of_o they_o either_o slay_v or_o take_v this_o cause_v he_o to_o tarry_v at_o pietra_n sancta_fw-la for_o a_o passport_n from_o the_o king_n whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n malos_fw-la and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n go_v to_o he_o to_o safe_a conduct_n he_o to_o the_o camp_n come_v thither_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o king_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n join_v agreement_n with_o his_o vanguard_n which_o be_v encamp_v before_o serezanella_n batter_v it_o with_o the_o ordnance_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n he_o be_v entertain_v with_o more_o ceremony_n than_o love_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o much_o affect_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o enemy_n report_n he_o resolve_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o appease_v and_o satisfy_v he_o the_o next_o day_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o he_o grant_v all_o the_o king_n demand_n which_o be_v excessive_a viz._n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o castle_n of_o pietra-sanctâ—…_a serezzana_n and_o serezanella_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o florentine_a state_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o pisa_n and_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o livorne_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n who_o by_o a_o promise_n sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n oblige_v himself_o to_o surrender_v they_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v conquer_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n that_o pietro_n shall_v cause_n the_o florentine_n â—…o_o lend_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d ducat_n and_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v receive_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n the_o consignation_n of_o the_o strong_a place_n be_v present_o make_v for_o the_o money_n they_o write_v to_o florence_n pietro_n de_fw-fr medicis_n do_v hereby_o much_o assure_v the_o state_n of_o tuscany_n to_o the_o king_n and_o remove_v all_o impediment_n from_o he_o on_o romagnias_n side_n the_o florentine_n advertise_v of_o these_o article_n which_o pietro_n the_o medicis_n have_v agree_v to_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v high_o discontent_v with_o this_o reproachful_a and_o dangerous_a wound_n give_v to_o their_o commonwealth_n pietro_n have_v notice_n of_o this_o rumour_n the_o better_a to_o provide_v for_o his_o affair_n before_o any_o great_a trouble_n do_v arise_v take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n under_o colour_n of_o go_v to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o at_o his_o return_n to_o florence_n he_o find_v most_o of_o the_o magistrate_n band_v against_o he_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n great_o trouble_v and_o the_o next_o day_n as_o he_o will_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o council_n chamber_n he_o be_v put_v back_o he_o return_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n destitute_a of_o courage_n and_o council_n florence_n and_o present_o leave_v florence_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o cardinal_n john_n and_o iâ—…lian_n his_o brother_n who_o after_o their_o departure_n be_v declare_v enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o house_n ransack_v which_o be_v very_o rich_a in_o moovables_n and_o their_o good_n confiscate_v two_o of_o they_o the_o elder_a and_o the_o young_a go_v to_o venice_n the_o country_n second_o which_o be_v cardinal_n john_n stay_v for_o a_o time_n at_o bolognia_n and_o then_o retire_v himself_o to_o some_o of_o his_o kinsfolk_n the_o king_n go_v from_o serezzana_n to_o luca_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o pisa_n where_o the_o citizen_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n begin_v to_o cry_v out_o liberty_n liberty_n infinite_o complain_v of_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o daily_o by_o the_o florentine_n the_o king_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o of_o his_o lord_n not_o consider_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v free_o grant_v their_o request_n pisans_n whereupon_o the_o people_n present_o arm_v themselves_o and_o throw_v down_o the_o florentine_n arm_n that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o public_a place_n recover_v their_o so_o much_o desire_v liberty_n repeal_n all_o those_o who_o the_o florentine_a magistrate_n have_v banish_v in_o this_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o king_n depart_v from_o pisa_n have_v first_o deliver_v the_o citadel_n to_o the_o pisans_n keep_v the_o new_a one_o of_o great_a importance_n for_o himself_o and_o then_o go_v towards_o florence_n be_v come_v to_o signa_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n he_o
notwithstanding_o lodovico_v flattery_n he_o can_v not_o but_o with_o grief_n endure_v to_o let_v pisa_n which_o he_o have_v pursue_v with_o such_o labour_n fall_v to_o their_o share_n whereupon_o he_o cause_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o venetian_n greatness_n to_o propound_v the_o draw_n of_o the_o florentine_n into_o the_o league_n by_o restore_a pisa_n unto_o venetian_n they_o see_v by_o other_o mean_v they_o can_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o it_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n with_o great_a earnestness_n oppugn_v this_o proposition_n the_o motion_n be_v dash_v for_o fear_n of_o lose_v the_o venetian_n friendship_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o return_n into_o italy_n be_v whole_o lose_v and_o most_o of_o the_o italian_n that_o hold_v his_o party_n otherwise_o employ_v lodovico_n hereby_o encourage_v do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o discover_v his_o hatred_n towards_o the_o venetian_n venetian_n concern_v pisa_n incite_v the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o great_a efficacy_n to_o revive_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o restitution_n thereof_o hereunto_o he_o draw_v the_o florentine_n who_o to_o that_o end_n send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o rome_n this_o treaty_n be_v continue_v there_o many_o day_n where_o the_o pope_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n duke_n of_o milan_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n do_v open_o urge_v the_o venetian_a ambassador_n to_o this_o restitution_n thereby_o to_o join_v the_o florentine_n to_o their_o party_n against_o the_o french_a to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o seed_n of_o discord_n be_v root_v out_o no_o man_n may_v again_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o call_v the_o french_a into_o italy_n but_o the_o senate_n contradict_v all_o this_o and_o sufficient_o perceive_v from_o who_o this_o earnest_a motion_n proceed_v answer_v by_o the_o same_o ambassador_n that_o it_o motion_n be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a matter_n to_o deliver_v that_o city_n to_o the_o florentine_n who_o mind_n be_v strict_o unite_v with_o the_o french_a and_o that_o the_o surrender_n of_o pisa_n will_v not_o divert_v their_o inclination_n and_o also_o that_o thereby_o the_o fidelity_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_n will_v be_v call_v in_o question_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o protect_v the_o pisans_n especial_o the_o venetian_n who_o when_o other_o do_v shut_v their_o purse_n have_v free_o open_v they_o and_o to_o defend_v they_o have_v spare_v for_o no_o cost_n or_o labour_n whereupon_o it_o will_v be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o they_o to_o leave_v they_o then_o and_o to_o falsify_v their_o promise_n now_o while_o this_o business_n be_v treat_v betwixt_o the_o confederate_n a_o sudden_a accident_n happen_v in_o france_n beget_v sundry_a and_o different_a king_n effect_n in_o man_n mind_n it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n who_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o april_n die_v at_o amboise_n of_o a_o apoplexy_n as_o he_o stand_v look_v on_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n that_o play_v at_o tennis_n and_o because_o he_o die_v without_o child_n the_o crown_n of_o france_n descend_v to_o lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o next_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o heir_n male_a italy_n by_o king_n charles_n his_o death_n be_v somewhat_o free_v from_o fear_n for_o no_o man_n suppose_v that_o king_n lewis_n the_o twelve_o come_v new_o king_n to_o the_o crown_n will_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v war_n in_o italy_n but_o the_o same_o right_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n he_o be_v french_a king_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n which_o be_v his_o own_o by_o succession_n from_o his_o grandmother_n valentine_n after_o his_o coronation_n he_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o conquer_v that_o duchy_n and_o though_o from_o his_o infancy_n he_o have_v ever_o carry_v that_o mind_n yet_o his_o success_n at_o novara_n have_v much_o enkindle_v he_o together_o with_o his_o hatred_n to_o lodovico_n sforza_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o insolent_a carriage_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o ast._n and_o for_o a_o introduction_n to_o his_o design_n he_o do_v not_o only_o entitle_v himself_o king_n of_o france_n naples_n jerusalem_n both_o the_o sicily_n but_o likewise_o duke_n of_o milan_n this_o be_v as_o a_o summons_n to_o frederick_n and_o lodovico_n he_o write_v letter_n full_a of_o friendly_a congratulation_n to_o the_o pope_n venetian_n and_o florentine_n concern_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n these_o three_o seem_v to_o be_v high_o please_v with_o those_o letter_n be_v desirous_a to_o advance_v and_o revenge_v themselves_o lodovico_n nevertheless_o though_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o rough_a enemy_n feed_v himself_o with_o hope_n as_o frederick_n of_o arragon_n likewise_o do_v that_o the_o new_a king_n will_v not_o so_o intend_v the_o affair_n of_o italy_n do_v still_o 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