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fearful_a or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v suspect_v emperor_n of_o all_o other_o potentate_n with_o diminuation_n if_o not_o of_o their_o state_n yet_o certain_o of_o their_o reputation_n and_o greatness_n the_o facility_n of_o the_o enterprise_n there_o be_v but_o a_o sâ—…nal_a space_n of_o sea_n for_o the_o transportation_n of_o the_o turkish_a army_n from_o albiana_n to_o ottranto_n and_o at_o one_o time_n to_o scour_v the_o sea_n coast_n of_o that_o country_n the_o great_a discontent_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n with_o the_o spanish_a government_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o who_o as_o desperate_a person_n will_v embrace_v all_o occasion_n to_o open_v the_o way_n to_o high_a erterprise_n which_o may_v abase_v the_o emperor_n authority_n aiax_n listibei_n be_v at_o the_o â—…ame_n time_n in_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n hold_v the_o place_n and_o guard_n of_o first_o bascha_n a_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o christian_n 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determine_v to_o remain_v neuter_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o friendship_n with_o both_o party_n now_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o design_n of_o francis_n the_o french_a king_n may_v be_v sufficient_o discern_v who_o determine_v to_o try_v all_o mean_n to_o abase_v the_o emperor_n greatness_n and_o to_o revenge_v all_o those_o wrong_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o he_o do_v at_o sundry_a time_n sound_v the_o venetian_n meaning_n and_o do_v by_o diverse_a mean_n seek_v to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o emperor_n at_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d rhodâ—…_n come_v from_o he_o to_o venice_n propound_v sundry_a fair_a hope_n and_o promise_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o change_v their_o former_a determination_n to_o continue_v the_o league_n with_o thâ—…_n emperor_n but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o venetian_n be_v as_o firm_a and_o constant_a in_o keep_v their_o promise_n with_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n 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account_n of_o soliman_n authority_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o cause_v the_o turkish_a army_n to_o pass_v over_o into_o puglia_n or_o to_o other_o place_n of_o the_o emperor_n obedience_n he_o do_v emperor_n think_v to_o divert_v his_o force_n and_o great_o to_o weaken_v his_o defence_n for_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n the_o king_n then_o turn_v all_o his_o design_n towards_o the_o port_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n where_o notwithstanding_a that_o john_n â—…orrest_n be_v his_o ambassador_n he_o do_v beside_o send_v thither_o dom_n zerafin_n de_fw-fr gozi_n of_o ragusa_n with_o new_a and_o more_o important_a instruction_n and_o great_a promise_n these_o two_o be_v often_o in_o company_n of_o the_o baschas_n of_o most_o authority_n propound_v diverse_a matter_n which_o be_v report_v to_o soliman_n may_v easy_o induce_v he_o to_o grant_v the_o king_n demand_n as_o the_o emperor_n greatness_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o moderate_v will_v become_v
his_o happy_a fortune_n alter_v he_o be_v after_o that_o constrain_v to_o enter_v into_o controversy_n with_o those_o of_o cap-darge_a and_o with_o the_o saccean_n with_o the_o one_o for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n call_v ripetta_n and_o with_o the_o other_o about_o the_o marsh_n of_o the_o lauretans_n but_o he_o end_v they_o both_o as_o he_o wish_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o phaledrini_n a_o noble_a family_n cause_v the_o church_n and_o monastery_n phaledrini_n of_o st._n benedict_n to_o be_v build_v which_o they_o enrich_v with_o diverse_a great_a and_o goodly_a inheritance_n near_o adjoin_v it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o duke_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o end_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o the_o church_n near_o adjacent_a then_o by_o his_o last_o will_v he_o divide_v his_o wealth_n into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o and_o great_a he_o bequeath_v to_o his_o child_n the_o second_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o succour_v â—…ill_v of_o poor_a people_n and_o repair_n of_o church_n and_o the_o three_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o life_n time_n in_o public_a show_n gift_n and_o liberality_n to_o the_o people_n those_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o decease_v the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o government_n his_o body_n bewail_v of_o all'man_n be_v carry_v to_o saint_n zâ—…charies_n church_n and_o there_o honourable_o bury_v ¶_o otho_n vrseolo_n the_o 27._o duke_n of_o venice_n otho_n his_o son_n a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a hope_n and_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o grandsire_n man_n of_o great_a devotion_n do_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n succeed_v he_o he_o begin_v his_o government_n with_o the_o same_o wisdom_n which_o all_o man_n expect_v at_o what_o time_n geica_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n be_v move_v by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o great_a reputation_n duke_n give_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n he_o defeat_v the_o hadrian_o near_o to_o lauretta_n betwixt_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n po_n and_o adice_n for_o that_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o venetian_a frontier_n and_o have_v vanquish_v they_o he_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o upon_o condition_n they_o shall_v surrender_v both_o to_o the_o lauretans_n that_o which_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o shall_v make_v no_o more_o incursion_n afterward_o but_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o hadrian_o who_o before_o that_o time_n have_v be_v very_o mighty_a do_v so_o sudden_o decay_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o lauretta_n as_o since_o then_o wax_a daily_o worse_o and_o worse_o they_o can_v never_o afterward_o recover_v themselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n murcimirus_n i_o find_v in_o some_o author_n heresimus_n for_o murcimire_n lord_n of_o croatia_n do_v very_o much_o molest_v those_o of_o zara_n contrary_a to_o the_o agreement_n late_o make_v and_o do_v incessant_o oner-runne_a the_o whole_a country_n and_o the_o neighbour_n city_n likewise_o have_v already_o feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o croatian_n army_n when_o otho_n resolve_v to_o revenge_v it_o march_v against_o the_o barbarian_a who_o dare_v to_o tarry_v for_o he_o and_o to_o offer_v battle_n be_v by_o he_o very_o easy_o break_v and_o defeat_v but_o those_o author_n who_o we_o follow_v do_v not_o set_v down_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o sea_n or_o 〈◊〉_d land_n otho_n pursue_v this_o happy_a victory_n after_o he_o have_v scour_v with_o his_o army_n all_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o dalmatia_n liburnia_n and_o histria_n which_o his_o father_n have_v subdue_v to_o the_o venetian_n he_o enter_v under_o colour_n of_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n into_o all_o their_o city_n and_o assembly_n he_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o make_v new_a oath_n of_o fidelity_n that_o they_o shall_v ever_o after_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o venetian_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o and_o not_o to_o permit_v any_o banishment_n whatsoever_o to_o practice_v aught_o against_o their_o state_n at_o his_o return_n from_o dalmatia_n he_o be_v unfortunate_o surprise_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o dominico_n flabenico_n who_o after_o he_o have_v shave_v his_o beard_n drive_v he_o into_o greece_n the_o five_o year_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o government_n alone_o upon_o himself_o where_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o pietro_n centranico_n the_o 28._o duke_n of_o venice_n pietro_n ceutranico_n or_o barbolano_n for_o both_o these_o surname_n be_v find_v in_o this_o family_n succeed_v otho_n thus_o banish_v this_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o government_n of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v full_a of_o trouble_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o take_v great_a care_n which_o business_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n first_o yâ—…t_v nevertheless_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o reduce_v the_o city_n into_o her_o former_a peaceable_a estate_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o uproar_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o cruel_a conspiracy_n and_o the_o banishment_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n pepin_n patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n grada_n presume_v on_o the_o assurance_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o on_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o grada_n for_o some_o write_v that_o vrsus_fw-la bishop_n of_o that_o place_n after_o his_o brother_n banishment_n fear_v to_o be_v treacherous_o surprise_v by_o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a faction_n flee_v seize_v on_o grada_n as_o though_o he_o mean_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o vrsus_fw-la in_o his_o absence_n other_o affirmâ—…_n that_o it_o be_v take_v by_o force_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o vrsus_fw-la from_o the_o venetian_a garrison_n which_o keep_v it_o the_o which_o be_v altogether_o untrue_a for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v then_o friend_n they_o will_v not_o both_o of_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v plead_v the_o controversy_n of_o their_o church_n at_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n not_o without_o great_a suspicion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n where_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n declare_v the_o church_n of_o grada_n to_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o whole_a venetian_a territory_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o pepin_n great_o incenfed_a against_o the_o venetian_n declare_v himself_o in_o some_o matter_n their_o open_a enemy_n in_o this_o state_n stand_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o venetian_n when_o as_o centranico_n after_o he_o have_v monk_n command_v four_o year_n be_v as_o some_o say_v at_o the_o pursuit_n of_o vrsus_fw-la bishop_n of_o grada_n take_v by_o the_o people_n have_v his_o head_n and_o beard_n shave_v and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n be_v banish_v he_o thus_o exile_v the_o people_n command_v vrsus_fw-la to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o public_a government_n and_o to_o command_v as_o duke_n till_o such_o time_n as_o otho_n his_o brother_n shall_v be_v call_v home_o from_o banishment_n those_o which_o be_v send_v for_o that_o purpose_n bring_v back_o word_n that_o at_o their_o come_n into_o greece_n they_o find_v otho_n greece_n dead_a a_o little_a before_o their_o arrival_n as_o though_o it_o have_v so_o happen_v by_o the_o divine_a permission_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o ingrateful_a city_n may_v not_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o once_o again_o to_o enjoy_v such_o a_o noble_a man_n son_n to_o so_o good_a a_o prince_n and_o himself_o so_o well_o deserve_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o it_o have_v suffer_v to_o be_v so_o ignominious_o handle_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o a_o few_o against_o who_o be_v able_a to_o have_v oppose_v herself_o yet_o will_v not_o vrsus_fw-la have_v notice_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n do_v voluntary_o depose_v himself_o and_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n after_o he_o have_v command_v one_o year_n vrsus_fw-la hauâ—…ng_v retire_v himself_o dominico_n vrseolo_n move_v rather_o by_o the_o 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porte_fw-fr of_o the_o great_a
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