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refourme_v this_o and_o other_o like_o sect_n call_v a_o general_a counsel_n in_o constantinople_n of_o 1350._o bishop_n where_o these_o opinion_n be_v universal_o condemn_v though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v clere_o extinguish_v many_o year_n after_o ¶_o but_o because_o it_o apperteygn_v not_o to_o my_o purpose_n to_o write_v of_o sect_n and_o opinion_n sing_v that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o second_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .720_o the_o roman_a bishop_n travail_v most_o in_o mattier_n of_o religion_n be_v always_o obedient_a and_o rule_v by_o the_o emperor_n without_o peculiar_a dominion_n i_o woull_a pass_v they_o over_o for_o that_o space_n ¶_o true_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o phoca_n the_o emperor_n upon_o controversy_n move_v between_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n church_n boniface_n the_o iii_o obtain_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n from_o thensefoorth_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o primate_fw-la and_o chief_a of_o all_o christian_a bishop_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o preferment_n not_o long_o after_o the_o roman_a bishop_n not_o only_o take_v on_o they_o the_o direction_n of_o all_o other_o bishop_n with_o grant_v of_o dispensation_n jubilee_n and_o pardon_n but_o also_o will_v put_v forth_o their_o foot_n to_o be_v kiss_v of_o prince_n yea_o and_o of_o emperor_n theim selfe_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n who_o kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o bishop_n constantine_n the_o first_o as_o platina_n affirm_v like_v as_o other_o emperor_n sens_fw-fr have_v accustom_v to_o do_v but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o find_v not_o that_o any_o bishop_n open_o contend_v with_o the_o emperor_n till_o the_o time_n of_o this_o gregory_n the_o second_o church_n ¶_o leo_n the_o iii_o emperor_n command_v throughout_o his_o dominion_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o image_n shall_v be_v 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most_o author_n it_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o ¶_o than_o succeed_v gregory_n the_o iii_o who_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o predecessor_n â—_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o rome_n of_o a_o .1000_o bishop_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o only_o excomunicate_v again_o but_o also_o by_o decree_n deprive_v of_o his_o imperial_a title_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o italian_a nation_n procure_v to_o rebel_v against_o he_o ¶_o by_o reason_n whereof_o when_o luitprandus_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n have_v besiege_v the_o citee_n of_o rome_n the_o bishop_n can_v not_o for_o shame_n require_v succour_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o send_v to_o charles_n martell_n â–ª_o than_o be_v chief_a ruler_n in_o france_n by_o who_o fair_a mean_a and_o entreaty_n the_o lumbarde_n withdraw_v his_o siege_n the_o rather_o because_o charles_n martell_n have_v make_v he_o his_o gossip_n and_o here_o begin_v the_o first_o amitee_n between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n ¶_o zacharie_n succeed_v gregory_n â–ª_o who_o to_o increase_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n at_o the_o intercession_n of_o pepine_n son_n unto_o charles_n martell_n than_o great_a master_n of_o the_o french_a kyngê_n house_n depose_v depose_v chilperike_n than_o be_v king_n and_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n close_v up_o in_o a_o cloister_n and_o afterwards_o invest_v pepine_v king_n of_o france_n for_o which_o act_n the_o heir_n of_o pepine_n be_v ever_o after_o earnest_a friend_n to_o the_o roman_a see_n ¶_o this_o zacharie_n upon_o occasion_n go_v to_o narnia_n to_o luitprandus_n king_n of_o lombard_n and_o there_o partly_o with_o make_v a_o sermon_n and_o partly_o with_o his_o humble_a behaviour_n enter_v in_o such_o grace_n with_o the_o king_n that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n iii_o citee_n narnia_n ancona_n and_o humana_fw-la with_o a_o great_a valley_n in_o sutri_n which_o be_v the_o first_o notable_a possession_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n obtain_v for_o until_o this_o time_n if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o temporaltee_n they_o be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o serve_v scarce_o to_o the_o necessary_a find_n of_o the_o ornament_n and_o minister_n but_o after_o this_o they_o increase_v so_o much_o that_o they_o pass_v princely_a astate_n .2_o ¶_o after_o zacharie_n follow_v stephen_n the_o secounde_n in_o who_o time_n aristolfus_fw-la or_o aistolfus_n king_n of_o lombard_n trouble_v all_o the_o astate_n of_o italy_n by_o reason_n he_o have_v get_v ravenna_n with_o diverse_a other_o citee_n and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v subdue_v the_o rest_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n that_o than_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o rule_v the_o roman_n send_v for_o aid_n unto_o constantine_n the_o u_o than_o emperor_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v so_o small_a coumfort_n that_o for_o his_o last_o refuge_n he_o repair_v to_o pepine_v king_n of_o france_n and_o procure_v he_o to_o come_v into_o italy_n ¶_o pepine_v to_o gratify_v the_o roman_a church_n use_v all_o his_o power_n and_o two_o several_a time_n pass_v the_o alps_n against_o aristolfe_n at_o the_o first_o he_o besiege_v pavia_n and_o there_o constreigned_a aristolfe_n to_o promise_v more_o than_o he_o perform_v in_o deed_n and_o at_o the_o secounde_n time_n for_o breach_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o forgo_v the_o exarkate_n of_o ravenna_n which_o he_o have_v before_o take_v by_o force_n from_o the_o emperor_n exarke_n there_o so_o that_o pepine_v at_o his_o last_o voyage_n give_v unto_o the_o roman_n although_o the_o bishop_n under_o that_o name_n receive_v it_o as_o his_o own_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o pentapoli_n and_o aemilia_n from_o placentia_n to_o pesaro_n li_v between_o the_o apennine_a hillê_n the_o po_n and_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o xi_o or_o xii_o citee_n with_o the_o country_n about_o they_o through_o the_o gift_n whereof_o the_o roman_a bishopric_n increase_v no_o less_o in_o
not_o many_o year_n after_o ¶_o at_o this_o place_n platina_n begin_v to_o lament_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n because_o from_o hence_o foorthf_a there_o reign_v no_o more_o humilitee_n temperance_n religion_n troth_n nor_o charitee_n among_o they_o but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o ambition_n disdeygne_n avaryce_n falshead_n and_o tyranny_n for_o short_o after_o leo_n the_o u_o be_v by_o force_n depose_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n by_o christofer_n the_o first_o one_o of_o his_o own_o bryng_v up_o who_o continue_v scarce_o vii_o month_n but_o be_v likewise_o serve_v by_o sergius_n the_o iii_o ¶_o here_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v a_o little_a digression_n because_o of_o the_o notable_a change_n of_o the_o empire_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o contention_n between_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n and_o berengarius_fw-la duke_n of_o friuli_n for_o the_o empire_n and_o dominion_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o the_o italian_n will_v not_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v crown_v any_o other_o emperor_n than_o one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n whereupon_o berengarius_fw-la take_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o that_o quarrel_n fight_v twice_o with_o lewis_n the_o first_o battle_n he_o lose_v but_o the_o second_o he_o win_v in_o the_o which_o lewis_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o thus_o end_v the_o empire_n in_o charlemaignes_n descent_n empire_n for_o the_o which_o be_v no_o small_a contention_n awhile_o between_o the_o iii_o nation_n italian_a french_a and_o douche_n .1_o ¶_o first_o this_o berengarius_fw-la reygn_v with_o the_o name_n of_o emperor_n four_o year_n and_o have_v no_o small_a war_n special_o with_o the_o conte_n guido_n di_fw-fr spoleti_n who_o at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o as_o some_o write_v the_o bishop_n lando_n give_v berengarius_fw-la the_o crown_n .2_o ¶_o after_o he_o reign_v berengarius_fw-la the_o secound_a vii_o year_n who_o suffer_v the_o hungariens_n to_o pass_v into_o italy_n upon_o condition_n they_o shall_v not_o offend_v his_o subject_n but_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o ▪_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v raulfe_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o italy_n which_o he_o rule_v for_o the_o space_n of_o iii_o year_n till_o berengarius_fw-la with_o help_n of_o the_o hungariens_n recover_v it_o again_o arli_n ¶_o than_o come_v hugh_n conte_n d'_fw-fr arli_n and_o reign_v after_o berengarius_fw-la ten_o year_n ask_v of_o italy_n .3_o ¶_o the_o last_o of_o the_o italian_n be_v berengarius_fw-la the_o iii_o who_o reign_v about_o xi_o year_n and_o be_v expulse_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterwards_o .11_o ¶_o john_n the_o xi_o a_o better_a warrior_n than_o churchman_n with_o the_o help_n of_o alberico_n marquis_n of_o tuscan_a gather_v a_o army_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o sarasines_n that_o than_o have_v overronne_fw-fr puglia_n and_o calabria_n and_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o effect_n so_o discomfit_v they_o that_o they_o flee_v to_o monte_n gargano_n where_o they_o fortify_v themselves_o and_o do_v much_o hurt_v afterwards_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n final_o he_o fall_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o forename_a marquis_n who_o therefore_o call_v the_o hungarian_n into_o italy_n and_o scourge_v the_o whole_a nation_n aswell_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o other_o so_o that_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v avenge_v take_v alberico_n and_o behead_v he_o and_o the_o soldier_n take_v the_o bishop_n and_o strangele_v he_o ¶_o agapet_n the_o second_o .2_o see_v the_o puissance_n of_o berengarius_fw-la the_o iii_o and_o fear_v to_o come_v under_o his_o subjection_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o roman_n procure_v otho_n than_o new_o choose_a emperor_n in_o germany_n otho_n with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o come_v into_o italy_n where_o he_o fight_v twice_o with_o berengarius_fw-la and_o at_o either_o time_n take_v he_o and_o his_o son_n albert_n prisoner_n the_o first_o time_n he_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o astate_n of_o lombardy_n upon_o condition_n but_o the_o secounde_n time_n he_o and_o his_o son_n both_o be_v lead_v away_o and_o confine_v the_o one_o to_o bamborough_n in_o almaigne_n and_o the_o other_o to_o constantinople_n where_o they_o die_v miserable_o ¶_o john_n the_o xii_o not_o by_o free_a election_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o father_n alberico_n than_o chief_a of_o the_o roman_n .12_o be_v make_v bishop_n for_o though_o the_o bishop_n have_v long_o time_n continue_v like_o king_n i_o mean_v for_o their_o astate_n and_o temporal_a possession_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o roman_n create_v yearly_a certain_a consules_a and_o other_o officer_n after_o their_o old_a fation_n and_o have_v belong_v to_o their_o common_a wealth_n diverse_a town_n near_o unto_o tuscan_a between_o vrbeventano_n and_o tudertino_n and_o all_o that_o be_v between_o naples_n marsi_n riete_n and_o rome_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a roman_n bear_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o the_o bishops_n election_n ¶_o this_o bishop_n crown_v otho_n beforenamed_a first_o emperor_n of_o the_o german_n for_o neither_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n last_o emperor_n before_o he_o nor_o yet_o conrade_n successor_n to_o lewis_n before_o name_v of_o charlemaignes_n descent_n be_v ever_o crown_v though_o they_o both_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o imperial_a aucthoritee_n ¶_o this_o john_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o ill_a live_n that_o two_o of_o his_o cardinal_n complain_v on_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n beseech_v he_o to_o see_v a_o reformation_n for_o a_o exaumple_v to_o the_o world_n but_o the_o bishop_n hear_n of_o this_o be_v soon_o evin_n with_o they_o for_o he_o cut_v of_o the_o one_o nose_n and_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o afterwards_o receive_v the_o emperor_n with_o so_o good_a a_o countenance_n that_o he_o seem_v nothing_o guilty_a till_o the_o clergy_n with_o one_o voice_n accuse_v he_o whereupon_o he_o flee_v into_o the_o mountain_n and_o hide_v himself_o so_o that_o the_o emperor_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n choose_v leo_n the_o viii_o but_o assoon_o as_o the_o emperor_n return_v home_o john_n by_o force_n of_o his_o friend_n expulse_v leo_n recover_v his_o bishopric_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o he_o die_v ¶_o some_o write_v that_o this_o be_v john_n the_o xiii_o for_o amongst_o the_o author_n be_v some_o confusion_n in_o the_o number_a of_o these_o john_n special_o because_o some_o reckon_v the_o english_a johan_n for_o one_o and_o some_o reckon_v she_o not_o but_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o john_n succeed_v agapet_n the_o secounde_n and_o as_o some_o write_v be_v take_v in_o adoulterie_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o woman_n husband_n .13_o ¶_o john_n the_o xiii_o elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o roman_n will_n be_v take_v by_o geffroie_n conte_n di_fw-fr campania_n and_o exile_v till_o this_o geffroie_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o other_o lord_n of_o campania_n insomuche_o that_o the_o emperor_n otho_n hear_n of_o this_o bishop_n exile_n make_v a_o army_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n where_o after_o a_o solemn_a entrey_n he_o take_v all_o the_o senator_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n send_v the_o consules_a prisoner_n into_o almaigne_n and_o one_o peter_n that_o have_v be_v chief_a of_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o john_n be_v draw_v througe_a the_o stretes_n whip_v naked_a hang_v by_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o head_n and_o final_o in_o manner_n half_o dead_a send_v prisoner_n into_o germany_n where_o he_o finish_v his_o day_n for_o which_o courtesy_n this_o john_n crown_v otho_n the_o secounde_n son_n of_o this_o first_o otho_n emperor_n by_o the_o father_n consent_n and_o his_o wife_n theophila_n empress_n ¶_o benedict_n the_o vi_o be_v take_v by_o cinthio_n .6_o a_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v lay_v in_o prison_n in_o castel_n sant_n '_o angelo_n be_v either_o strangle_v or_o famish_v to_o death_n ¶_o boniface_n the_o vii_o be_v constrain_v to_o forsake_v rome_n .7_o take_v all_o the_o richesse_n of_o s._n peter_n church_n with_o he_o to_o constantinople_n and_o there_o sell_v it_o and_o at_o length_n return_v to_o rome_n where_o after_o he_o be_v well_o receive_v he_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o cardinals_n eye_n ¶_o gregory_n the_o u_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o commotion_n in_o rome_n .5_o flee_v first_o into_o tuscan_a and_o afterwards_o into_o germany_n because_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o crown_n crescentius_n emperor_n who_o be_v the_o noble_a amongst_o the_o roman_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o italian_n to_o take_v the_o empire_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o when_o gregory_n be_v flee_v they_o make_v one_o that_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o placentia_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o name_v he_o john_n the_o .17_o but_o otho_n the_o iii_o than_o emperor_n with_o a_o puissant_a
army_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o will_v have_v besiege_v it_o have_v not_o the_o romayn_v receive_v he_o so_o that_o crescentius_n and_o the_o bishop_n john_n both_o flee_v into_o castel_n sant_n '_o angelo_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o till_o they_o have_v so_o fair_a offre_n make_v on_o themperours_n behalf_n that_o upon_o trust_n thereof_o they_o come_v forth_o and_o submit_v they_o self_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v both_o turment_v and_o at_o last_o put_v to_o death_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o gregory_n who_o be_v a_o saxon_a bear_v transfer_v the_o election_n of_o emperor_n unto_o vii_o princis_fw-la of_o his_o own_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o king_n of_o boeme_n cupbearer_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n chamberlain_n empire_n the_o conte_n palatine_n sewer_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n swoordbearer_n with_o iii_o archebishop_n of_o mentes_n treveâ—e_n and_o coleyn_n and_o ordain_v further_o that_o from_o the_o emperor_n election_n to_o his_o coronation_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v none_o other_o but_o caesar_n and_o king_n of_o romayn_v cesar._n and_o after_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v crown_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v emperor_n and_o august_n augustus_n which_o order_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o forename_a otho_n be_v establish_v about_o .200_o year_n after_o charlemaignes_n coronation_n .8_o ¶_o benedicte_n the_o viii_o crown_v henry_n the_o secounde_n emperor_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o order_n of_o gregory_n the_o u_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o princis_fw-la of_o germany_n some_o call_v he_o henry_n the_o first_o because_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n that_o succeed_v conrade_n never_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v crown_v .9_o ¶_o benedict_n the_o ix_o for_o his_o naughty_a behaviour_n be_v expulse_v and_o silvester_n the_o iii_o place_v in_o his_o room_n who_o hold_v it_o .40_o day_n and_o than_o be_v benedict_n restore_v nevertheless_o benedict_n mistrust_v that_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o long_o sell_v his_o jurisdiction_n unto_o gregory_n the_o vi_o but_o the_o emperor_n bishop_n henry_n the_o iii_o come_v to_o rome_n depose_v these_o iii_o bishop_n and_o create_v clement_n the_o second_o who_o live_v not_o full_o ten_o month_n by_o reason_n that_o his_o next_o successor_n damasus_n the_o second_o find_v mean_a to_o poison_v he_o be_v after_o so_o serve_v himself_o the_o .23_o day_n next_o follow_v his_o election_n ¶_o leo_n the_o ix_o be_v send_v as_o bishop_n to_o rome_n â–ª_o at_o the_o roman_n request_n that_o desire_v the_o emperor_n to_o send_v they_o a_o good_a man_n meet_v with_o ii_o monk_n by_o the_o way_n who_o persuade_v he_o so_o much_o that_o he_o put_v of_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o private_o come_v to_o rome_n sai_v that_o he_o repent_v he_o to_o have_v take_v of_o the_o emperor_n that_o which_o appertein_v to_o the_o clergy_n free_a election_n for_o which_o humilitee_n the_o clergy_n embrace_v he_o and_o nevertheless_o make_v he_o their_o bishop_n ¶_o he_o make_v a_o army_n against_o the_o normain_n than_o reign_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n to_o recover_v benevento_n that_o they_o have_v win_v from_o the_o church_n where_o his_o army_n be_v discoumfit_v and_o he_o with_o diverse_a of_o his_o cardinal_n take_v prisoner_n but_o the_o normaines_n free_o deliver_v he_o and_o honourable_o send_v he_o home_o ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o vercelli_n call_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o berengarius_fw-la for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n ¶_o stephen_n the_o ix_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o milan_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n .9_o which_o for_o .200_o year_n before_o will_v never_o knowledge_n rome_n for_o her_o superior_a ¶_o nicolas_n the_o ii_o after_o the_o clergy_n have_v depose_v benedicte_n the_o ten_o be_v elect_v who_o make_v a_o decree_n 2._o that_o from_o thensefoorth_o the_o cardinal_n only_o shall_v choose_v the_o bishop_n ¶_o he_o create_v robert_n guiscarde_v duke_n of_o calabria_n and_o puglia_n and_o make_v he_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o power_n he_o subdue_v to_o the_o church_n dominion_n the_o prenestini_n tusculani_n and_o numentani_fw-la with_o diverse_a other_o territory_n about_o rome_n .2_o ¶_o alexandre_n the_o ii_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o astate_n be_v disturb_v by_o gadolo_n bishop_n of_o parma_n for_o the_o which_o they_o fight_v two_o battle_n but_o final_o alexandre_n prevail_v by_o reason_n that_o at_o a_o counsel_n hold_v in_o mantua_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a the_o whole_a clergy_n agree_v upon_o alexander_n and_o exempt_v from_o all_o emperor_n the_o aucthoritee_n of_o confyrmation_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n which_o afterwards_o be_v occasion_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n .7_o ¶_o gregory_n the_o vii_o incontinent_o upon_o his_o election_n begin_v to_o prove_v mastery_n with_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o iii_o first_o he_o will_v not_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o afterwards_o where_o the_o emperor_n before_o time_n have_v use_v to_o geve_v bishoprike_v gregory_n will_v geve_v they_o himself_o so_o that_o when_o a_o bishop_n die_v the_o emperor_n will_v name_v one_o and_o gregory_n a_o other_o whereof_o follow_v excommunication_n as_o thick_a as_o hail_v so_o that_o at_o last_o the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v not_o only_o excomunicate_v but_o also_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n depose_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o yet_o have_v religion_n so_o much_o power_n in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o italy_n and_o have_v besiege_v his_o enemy_n gregory_n within_o the_o town_n of_o canosso_n the_o emperor_n himself_o go_v barefooted_a to_o the_o town_n gate_n in_o the_o hard_a frost_n and_o snow_n to_o ask_v forgevenesse_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o for_o all_o that_o stand_v styfe_n iii_o or_o four_o day_n ere_o he_o will_v assoil_v he_o at_o length_n they_o agree_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v obey_v the_o bishop_n commandment_n ¶_o but_o the_o bishop_n not_o yet_o content_v within_o a_o while_n after_o so_o offend_v the_o emperor_n again_o that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v there_o receive_v of_o the_o roman_n wherefore_o gregory_n flee_v into_o castel_n angelo_n and_o there_o keep_v he_o till_o he_o be_v rescue_v by_o robert_n guiscarde_v for_o fear_n of_o who_o come_v the_o emperor_n retire_v into_o germany_n where_o by_o the_o bishop_n procurement_n the_o prince_n have_v elect_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la suevia_n emperor_n between_o who_o and_o henry_n be_v many_o bloody_a battle_n fight_v and_o not_o only_a radulphus_fw-la himself_o slay_v at_o length_n but_o also_o the_o emperor_n own_o son_n so_o suborn_v that_o he_o war_v against_o his_o natural_a father_n and_o besiege_v he_o in_o the_o town_n of_o mentz_n nevertheless_o much_o against_o the_o bishop_n will_v nature_n and_o friend_n wrought_v a_o peace_n between_o they_o at_o last_o ¶_o and_o though_o guiscarde_v deliver_v this_o bishop_n out_o of_o themperours_n handê_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o hate_v of_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o rome_n but_o go_v with_o guiscarde_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o there_o die_v ¶_o some_o write_v marriage_n that_o this_o gregory_n be_v the_o first_o that_o prohibit_v matrimony_n unto_o priest_n ¶_o victor_n the_o iii_o be_v poison_v by_o the_o emperor_n procurement_fw-it as_o some_o write_v .3_o but_o some_o hold_n that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o natural_a infirmitee_n ¶_o pascall_n the_o ii_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n with_o the_o family_n of_o colonna_n in_o rome_n by_o reason_n whereof_o â–ª_o while_o he_o be_v at_o the_o get_v of_o benevento_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o roger_n duke_n of_o puglia_n he_o obtain_v the_o colonesi_n by_o force_n take_v the_o town_n of_o cava_fw-la appertein_v to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o bishop_n at_o his_o return_n both_o recover_v cava_fw-la and_o also_o take_v from_o they_o zagarolo_n and_o colonna_n their_o own_o inheritance_n whereupon_o follow_v so_o much_o business_n that_o almost_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v in_o quiet_a any_o where_n through_o campania_n ¶_o this_o pascall_n go_v into_o france_n to_o reform_v the_o disordinate_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n there_o ¶_o after_o his_o return_n into_o italy_n he_o condemn_v the_o do_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n so_o that_o when_o the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o sutri_n with_o a_o great_a army_n the_o bishop_n forbid_v he_o the_o come_n to_o rome_n till_o he_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n matter_n and_o further_o to_o cause_v those_o bishop_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o renounce_v their_o bishoprike_n ¶_o but_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v kyss_v the_o bishop_n foot_n at_o the_o head_n of_o s._n peter_n stair_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o solemn_a procession_n into_o
appoinâ—tment_n alexander_n come_v honourable_o to_o venice_n to_o mete_v the_o emperor_n for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n whereby_o the_o other_o history_n of_o the_o cookish_a apparel_n shall_v seem_v untrewe_v in_o effect_v how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v there_o they_o meet_v and_o the_o emperor_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n kneel_v down_o to_o kiss_v the_o bishop_n foot_n at_o which_o kissing_n some_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n use_v these_o word_n super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la et_fw-la basiliscum_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la et_fw-la conculcabis_fw-la leonem_fw-la et_fw-la draconem_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n answer_v non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la petro._n whereunto_o the_o bishop_n reply_v et_fw-la petro_n et_fw-la mihi_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o they_o conclude_v such_o a_o peace_n that_o the_o bishop_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o enjoy_v his_o place_n immediate_o whereupon_o he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o laterano_n in_o the_o which_o iiii_o bishop_n that_o since_o his_o first_o election_n have_v be_v create_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v condemn_v body_n and_o soul_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n thomas_n beckette_n â–ª_o bishop_n of_o caunterburie_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o some_o write_v send_v ambassador_n to_o this_o alexandre_n protest_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_z unknow_v to_o he_o but_o the_o bishop_n not_o credit_v the_o ambassador_n send_v two_o cardinal_n into_o england_n to_o examine_v the_o troth_n who_o compel_v the_o king_n to_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o beckettes_n death_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o enjoygn_v he_o in_o penance_n to_o send_v .200_o soldier_n to_o serve_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o within_o the_o term_n of_o iii_o year_n to_o go_v against_o the_o infidel_n himself_o to_o maintain_v all_o the_o libertee_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o permit_v mattier_n to_o be_v appeal_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n ¶_o lucy_n the_o iii_o will_v have_v deprive_v the_o roman_a consules_a of_o their_o dignitee_n but_o the_o people_n so_o resist_v â–ª_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v take_v of_o his_o party_n have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o wherefore_o the_o bishop_n go_v to_o verona_n call_v a_o counsel_n and_o there_o die_v ¶_o celestine_n the_o iii_o enui_v the_o succession_n of_o tancredi_n â–ª_o bastard_n son_n of_o roger_n brother_n to_o the_o good_a king_n william_n of_o sicily_n call_v into_o italy_n henry_n the_o vi_o than_o elect_v caesar_n â–ª_o and_o after_o he_o have_v crown_v he_o emperor_n in_o rome_n take_v constantia_n a_o nun_n out_o of_o her_o cloister_n and_o because_o of_o the_o normanes_n royal_a blood_n marry_v she_o to_o this_o emperor_n endow_v he_o and_o her_o both_o with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n and_o so_o transfer_v the_o napolitane_a astate_n from_o the_o norman_a succession_n to_o the_o german_n whereof_o there_o follow_v great_a bloudsheding_n .3_o ¶_o innocence_n the_o iii_o because_o philip_n duke_n of_o suevia_n son_n unto_o barbarossa_n be_v choose_v emperor_n against_o his_o will_n not_o only_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o also_o cause_v otho_n the_o four_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o crown_v he_o in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o bishop_n contend_v with_o the_o forename_a philip_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v either_o shall_v philip_n take_v from_o i_o my_o mitre_n or_o i_o from_o he_o his_o crown_n ¶_o otho_n have_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n but_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o excommunication_n make_v his_o prince_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o the_o emperor_n himself_o to_o forsake_v italy_n because_o he_o have_v move_v war_n against_o the_o church_n and_o get_v montefiascone_n and_o radicofano_n intend_v also_o to_o invade_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o belong_v to_o young_a fredrick_n son_n of_o henry_n the_o vi_o who_o by_o his_o parent_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n protection_n ¶_o final_o he_o depose_v otho_n and_o name_v this_o fredrick_n emperor_n whereof_o there_o follow_v so_o sharp_a war_n that_o at_o length_n when_o fredrick_n have_v afterwards_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o honorius_n the_o iii_o the_o roman_a bishop_n persecute_v fredrick_n and_o he_o they_o ¶_o this_o innocence_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o conti_n in_o rome_n build_v a_o notable_a fair_a tower_n of_o brick_n there_o which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v seen_v call_v la_n torre_n d'_fw-fr ay_o conti._n ¶_o honorius_n the_o iii_o crown_v fredrick_n the_o ii_o emperor_n and_o after_o excommunicate_v he_o .3_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o ix_o do_v likewise_o excommunicate_a the_o emperor_n 9_o because_o he_o will_v not_o at_o his_o appoinctment_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o the_o infidel_n afterwards_o he_o assâ—yled_v he_o upon_o his_o humble_a submission_n at_o anagnia_n for_o .120_o thousand_o ounce_n of_o gold_n pay_v by_o the_o emperor_n ¶_o than_o fall_v he_o in_o contention_n with_o the_o 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the_o help_n of_o mark_n samuto_n rescue_v candia_n than_o molest_v by_o the_o greekishe_a corsales_n ¶_o twice_o he_o reyse_v the_o siege_n of_o constantinople_n teofilo_n ziani_fw-la be_v potestate_fw-la there_o and_o gat_v many_o of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n and_o after_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o genoese_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o gregory_n the_o ix_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o send_v a_o army_n against_o federike_n barbarossa_n gat_v terma_n campo_n marino_n and_o bestice_n and_o in_o the_o haven_n manfredonia_n burn_v the_o cetea_n a_o notable_a ship_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v make_v for_o his_o own_o person_n and_o there_o slay_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o war_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n ezelino_n di_fw-it romano_n gat_v padua_n from_o the_o uenetians_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o venetian_a marishe_a as_o far_o as_o saint_n ellero_n and_o the_o bebbe_n ¶_o this_o duke_n under_o the_o governance_n of_o his_o own_o son_n send_v .60_o galley_n to_o durazo_n to_o succour_v the_o 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the_o hurt_n that_o he_o receive_v in_o his_o leg_n who_o peter_n gerardo_n a_o padoan_n writer_n descrive_v thus_o he_o be_v hear_v of_o favour_n terrible_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n scarce_o of_o laughter_n or_o speech_n full_a of_o despite_n suspiciouse_a take_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o worse_o daungerouse_a to_o enterprise_n prompt_v to_o all_o evil_a cruel_a to_o all_o personne_n and_o out_o of_o measure_n delit_v in_o their_o death_n and_o tourmente_n prison_n iron_n hunger_n cord_n fire_n and_o other_o such_o so_o that_o to_o extirp_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o so_o â—â—uell_a a_o generation_n after_o his_o death_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n of_o his_o blood_n suffer_v to_o live_v 12â—0_n ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o marino_n succeed_v rinieri_n zeno_n who_o send_v a_o army_n into_o soria_n against_o the_o genoese_n that_o discomfit_v they_o between_o ptholemaida_n and_o tyro_n beside_o vi_o other_o genowaie_o ship_n that_o be_v lose_v in_o candia_n and_o never_o unto_o 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pò_fw-la and_o to_o grant_v the_o uenetians_n free_a entry_n into_o their_o river_n at_o all_o time_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n by_o mean_a of_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n who_o travail_v to_o succour_v the_o christian_n in_o soria_n against_o the_o infidel_n the_o uenetians_n genoese_n and_o pisani_n make_v a_o league_n together_o for_o u_o year_n ¶_o after_o tiepolo_n jacopo_n contarini_n be_v duke_n 1275._o in_o who_o time_n the_o war_n be_v well_o near_o renew_a between_o the_o uenetians_n and_o genoese_n for_o certain_a good_n that_o the_o genoese_n have_v take_v which_o be_v restore_v the_o army_n prepare_v for_o they_o turn_v against_o istria_n that_o than_o new_o rebel_v through_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n who_o by_o force_n be_v reduce_v to_o their_o wont_a obedience_n ¶_o they_o of_o ancona_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o foresay_v law_n of_o custom_n pai_v for_o their_o merchaundise_n begin_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v alonge_v the_o cost_n of_o istria_n so_o that_o the_o uenetians_n to_o correct_v they_o besiege_v the_o citee_n of_o ancona_n which_o dure_v not_o long_o for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n entreat_v the_o uenetians_n to_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o break_v up_o their_o siege_n ¶_o final_o this_o contarini_n perceive_v himself_o veraie_v sickly_a and_o unapte_v to_o rule_v the_o astate_n do_v willing_o renounce_v it_o .1281_o ¶_o than_o succeed_v john_n dandolo_n in_o who_o time_n the_o water_n in_o venice_n swell_v so_o high_a that_o in_o manner_n the_o citee_n be_v drown_v and_o after_o that_o follow_v a_o wonderful_a earthquake_n ¶_o he_o also_o first_o coygn_v ducat_n of_o gold_n and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o nicolas_n than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n prepare_v a_o new_a army_n to_o sail_v into_o soria_n but_o it_o go_v not_o forth_o so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o babylone_a in_o egypt_n take_v and_o sack_v ptholomaida_n and_o after_o raze_v it_o to_o
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they_o as_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o geve_v their_o god_n as_o a_o lawful_a prey_n unto_o all_o man_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o sustain_v great_a loss_n ¶_o beside_o this_o baiamonte_n tiepolo_n their_o own_o citesin_n intend_v to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o venice_n enterprise_v to_o assault_v the_o duke_n and_o senate_n in_o the_o palace_n where_o after_o much_o blood_n shed_v at_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o parttaker_n accordynglie_o punyssh_v part_n in_o venice_n and_o part_n at_o a_o place_n there_o beside_o call_v malpasso_n ¶_o zara_n about_o this_o time_n rebel_v again_o and_o shortelie_o after_o this_o duke_n die_v .1312_o ¶_o after_o who_o succeed_v marino_n giorgio_n that_o live_v but_o ten_o month_n in_o who_o time_n a_o army_n be_v make_v out_o to_o besiege_v zara._n ¶_o than_o follow_v john_n soranzo_n who_o recover_v zara_n and_o bring_v nova_fw-la .1313_o spalleto_n trau_n and_o sibenzani_fw-la town_n of_o dalmatia_n under_o the_o venetian_a 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proufe_v of_o force_n the_o french_a king_n obtain_v the_o whole_a realm_n 1501._o yet_o he_o die_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intolerable_a proud_a behaviour_n of_o the_o french_a governor_n or_o else_o through_o the_o inconstant_a nature_n of_o the_o neapolitan_n ferdinando_n king_n of_o spain_n common_o call_v il_fw-fr re_n catholico_n coumfort_v thereunto_o unto_o by_o many_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o special_o by_o the_o citesin_n of_o naples_n send_v a_o puissant_a army_n into_o the_o realm_n against_o the_o frencheman_n who_o within_o less_o than_o two_o year_n partly_o by_o force_n and_o partly_o by_o treaty_n be_v clean_o expulse_v so_o that_o in_o fine_a the_o realm_n rest_v whole_o in_o peasable_a possession_n of_o the_o spanish_a king_n ¶_o ferdinando_n the_o u_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o spain_n spaigne_n chase_v away_o the_o frencheman_n enjoy_v quiete_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n unto_o his_o death_n and_o easy_o recover_v of_o the_o uenetians_n the_o four_o port_n in_o puglia_n that_o ferrandino_n have_v give_v they_o by_o reason_n that_o when_o all_o the_o christian_a prince_n be_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n at_o cambray_n against_o the_o uenetians_n they_o at_o that_o time_n make_v none_o offer_v of_o resistance_n but_o rather_o consent_v unto_o the_o render_v of_o they_o like_v as_o in_o hope_n of_o peace_n they_o grant_v unto_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n what_o they_o will_v axe_n venice_n only_o except_v ¶_o final_o ferdinando_n decease_v 1515._o charles_n the_o u_o now_o emperor_n of_o almain_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o of_o johan_n his_o wife_n elder_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o forename_a king_n ferdinando_n succeed_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o the_o other_o realm_n and_o dominion_n that_o ferdinando_n have_v and_o hitherto_o enjoy_v the_o same_o ¶_o it_o be_v true_a 1528._o that_o the_o french_a king_n send_v mounser_fw-fr de_fw-fr lautrech_n his_o general_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n to_o conquer_v the_o realm_n where_o between_o the_o party_n french_a and_o spanish_a be_v do_v many_o worthy_a deed_n of_o arm_n naples_n itself_o be_v besiege_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n until_o andrea_n doria_n general_a of_o the_o french_a king_n army_n by_o sea_n revolt_v from_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o emperor_n from_o which_o time_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o french_a army_n prosperitee_n begin_v to_o abate_v and_o fortune_n so_o much_o to_o go_v against_o they_o that_o what_o through_o extreme_a plague_n and_o through_o the_o hardiness_n of_o the_o imperialle_n that_o begin_v to_o take_v courage_n the_o frencheman_n be_v constreign_v to_o reise_v their_o assiege_n mounser_fw-fr de_fw-fr lautrech_n with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o best_a french_a captain_n be_v dead_a some_o of_o the_o plague_n and_o some_o of_o the_o sword_n so_o that_o of_o .60000_o which_o under_o the_o french_a 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florentine_n be_v discomfit_v lose_v .2000_o man_n and_o the_o king_n brother_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n ¶_o and_o though_o the_o king_n do_v his_o best_a to_o succour_v they_o yet_o of_o their_o natural_a inconstancy_n they_o begin_v a_o new_a division_n among_o theim selfe_o part_n with_o and_o part_n against_o the_o king_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o other_o the_o king_n adversary_n gat_v one_o lando_n d'_fw-fr agobio_n to_o be_v their_o capitaine_fw-fr who_o with_o the_o multitude_n follow_v he_o will_v kill_v and_o murder_v as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o stretes_n such_o as_o the_o people_n appoint_v so_o that_o the_o citee_n be_v no_o less_o afflict_v with_o bloudshedde_v within_o than_o scourch_v without_o by_o vguicione_n that_o even_o than_o overranne_n all_o the_o country_n about_o ¶_o net_n long_a after_o castruccio_n castracani_n a_o citesin_n of_o lucca_n gat_v the_o dominion_n of_o lucca_n and_o of_o pisa_n and_o become_v so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v make_v chief_a captain_n 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florentine_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o hold_v up_o their_o head_n but_o suffer_v castruccio_n to_o overronne_fw-fr all_o their_o country_n spoil_v and_o burn_v what_o he_o will_v wherefore_o the_o florentine_n be_v fain_o to_o sue_v to_o king_n robert_n of_o naples_n for_o help_v who_o enforce_v they_o to_o take_v his_o son_n charles_n duke_n of_o calabria_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o consequentelie_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o athens_n as_o his_o livetenaunt_n to_o govern_v the_o citee_n â—326_n until_o the_o come_n of_o charles_n ¶_o and_o like_o as_o the_o come_n of_o charles_n be_v a_o stay_n against_o castruccio_n even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n as_o painful_a to_o the_o citesin_n for_o within_o less_o than_o a_o year_n he_o levy_v of_o the_o citee_n .400000_o florine_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v covenant_v before_o not_o to_o take_v of_o they_o above_o .200000_o beside_o that_o after_o they_o have_v get_v pistoia_n castruccio_n lay_v siege_n thereunto_o so_o long_o 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than_o the_o sum_n that_o quiete_o they_o may_v have_v have_v it_o for_o ¶_o as_o for_o civil_a contention_n within_o the_o citee_n happen_v none_o from_o the_o death_n of_o castruccio_n 1328._o until_o the_o year_n .1340_o ¶_o certain_a of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o citee_n the_o better_a to_o maintain_v their_o own_o auctoritee_n call_v stranger_n to_o govern_v some_o office_n which_o appertein_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o commons_n amongst_o all_o other_o one_o jacomo_n gabrielâ—_n da_fw-mi gobbi_n be_v make_v capitaine_fw-fr of_o a_o ward_n and_o do_v dyvers_a injury_n namely_o to_o some_o of_o the_o nobilitee_n as_o to_o pietro_n bardi_n and_o bardo_n frescobaldi_n so_o that_o they_o not_o well_o support_v the_o wrong_n special_o at_o a_o stranger_n hand_n conspire_v with_o dyvers_a other_o against_o the_o ruler_n mind_v not_o only_a to_o be_v revenge_v but_o also_o to_o reform_v the_o astate_n of_o the_o whole_a citee_n and_o as_o it_o happen_v most_o common_o the_o defer_v of_o the_o matty_a be_v occasion_n that_o some_o fearful_a conspiratour_n disclose_v it_o so_o that_o the_o alarm_n bell_n be_v ring_v and_o the_o people_n arm_v assemble_a in_o the_o market_n place_n the_o house_n of_o bardi_n and_o frescobaldi_n be_v assault_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o friend_n forsake_v the_o citee_n and_o be_v banish_v some_o that_o remain_v be_v take_v and_o behead_v ¶_o not_o long_o after_o the_o florentine_n and_o pisani_n practise_v with_o mastino_n della_fw-it scala_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o lucca_n that_o than_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n so_o that_o the_o pisani_n see_v their_o bargain_n overdeere_v through_o the_o offer_v of_o the_o florentine_n dispose_v theim selfe_o with_o help_n of_o visconti_n than_o lord_n of_o milan_n to_o get_v it_o by_o force_n and_o so_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o florentine_n go_v forth_o with_o their_o bargain_n and_o buy_v it_o during_o the_o 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justice_n deliver_v all_o prisoner_n reconcile_v they_o that_o be_v exile_v ordain_v new_a tax_n and_o wage_v stranger_n so_o that_o the_o citee_n be_v full_a of_o frencheman_n who_o forbear_v not_o to_o violate_v all_o sort_n of_o woman_n ¶_o thus_o he_o continue_v ten_o month_n increase_v daily_o in_o tyranny_n to_o the_o high_a offence_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a hate_n of_o the_o people_n who_o before_o favour_v he_o that_o at_o last_o the_o whole_a citee_n in_o iii_o dyvers_a part_n noble_n people_n and_o artificer_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o in_o conclusion_n assault_v and_o discoumfit_v his_o man_n and_o besiege_v he_o in_o the_o palace_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o enforce_v he_o to_o send_v guglielmo_n da_fw-mi scesi_n and_o his_o son_n who_o they_o hew_v and_o gnaw_v to_o peâ—ces_n in_o the_o market_n place_n ¶_o final_o the_o duke_n fall_v to_o accord_v and_o renounce_a his_o astate_n and_o title_n to_o the_o dominion_n depart_v with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n whereupon_o not_o only_a florence_n but_o also_o arezzo_n volterra_n pistoia_n and_o other_o citee_n theraboutes_o take_v on_o they_o their_o libertee_n though_o they_o within_o short_a space_n after_o yield_v to_o florence_n their_o wont_a obedience_n than_o the_o citesin_n devise_v a_o new_a order_fw-fr in_o their_o common_a wealth_n wherein_o the_o noble_n have_v so_o great_a auctoritee_n that_o they_o use_v their_o libertee_n in_o all_o thing_n over_o the_o people_n but_o that_o endure_v not_o long_o for_o the_o people_n rebel_v and_o by_o force_n deprive_v they_o erect_v magistrate_n of_o theim selfe_o and_o though_o the_o noble_n open_o practise_v with_o their_o friend_n abroad_o for_o succour_n and_o fortify_v their_o house_n withinfoorth_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o florence_n be_v full_a of_o arm_n whereupon_o they_o attempt_v to_o recover_v their_o astate_n yet_o at_o length_n after_o many_o skyrmish_n much_o bloudsheed_n and_o fire_n the_o people_n prevail_v and_o
so_o great_a towardenesse_n to_o win_v florence_n that_o he_o cause_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o crown_v himself_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o have_v do_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o death_n have_v not_o prevent_v he_o ¶_o not_o long_o after_o the_o commons_n upon_o light_a occasion_n rebel_v of_o new_a and_o in_o great_a noumbre_a run_v to_o the_o house_n of_o very_fw-la di_fw-it medici_n offer_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o astate_n but_o he_o lead_v they_o with_o he_o to_o the_o high_a street_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o ascend_v into_o the_o palace_n amongst_o the_o lord_n excuse_v himself_o that_o the_o people_n make_v he_o to_o come_v by_o force_n and_o so_o with_o thanks_n of_o they_o return_v to_o the_o people_n and_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o will_n so_o that_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n which_o at_o his_o request_n they_o do_v immediate_o whereupon_o the_o ruler_n secret_o arm_v their_o power_n and_o establissh_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o citee_n put_v dyvers_a of_o those_o commons_n to_o death_n that_o have_v be_v causer_n of_o this_o disorder_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o certain_a of_o they_o that_o be_v banish_v be_v at_o bolognia_n determine_v upon_o hope_n of_o the_o people_n inconstancy_n to_o attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o their_o country_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o citee_n and_o so_o thoroughe_o coumforte_n of_o one_o piggiello_n and_o of_o barroccio_n cavicciâ—li_n than_o dwell_v in_o florence_n secret_o they_o enter_v the_o town_n and_o slay_v one_o or_o two_o to_o the_o rumour_n whereof_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v they_o declare_v how_o their_o come_n be_v to_o deliver_v their_o country_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o they_o that_o rule_v etc._n etc._n but_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v assist_v they_o wherefore_o they_o withdraw_v into_o a_o church_n and_o there_o some_o in_o the_o take_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o rest_n take_v examine_v and_o put_v to_o execution_n ¶_o beside_o this_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n while_o he_o war_v with_o the_o citee_n practise_v secret_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o banish_a man_n to_o win_v it_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v discover_v be_v occasion_n of_o the_o banishement_n of_o a_o noumbre_a of_o citesin_n 1400._o and_o than_o within_o two_o year_n die_v giangaleazzo_n after_o he_o have_v war_v with_o the_o florentine_n xii_o year_n so_o that_o the_o florentine_n be_v peace_v outwarde_o and_o indifferent_a quiet_a within_o theim selfe_o make_v out_o their_o power_n against_o pisa_n and_o valiant_o gat_v it_o 1409._o ¶_o than_o have_v they_o war_n with_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n about_o the_o citee_n of_o cortona_n which_o the_o florentine_n have_v before_o purchase_v and_o that_o war_n be_v so_o perillouse_a that_o as_o most_o writer_n affirm_v they_o procure_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o king_n to_o poison_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o who_o death_n they_o recover_v 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bishop_n gregory_n 1243._o and_o celestine_n his_o successor_n live_v but_o .18_o day_n after_o who_o succeed_v innocence_n the_o four_o a_o genowaie_o bear_v he_o follow_v the_o trade_n of_o his_o predecessor_n contend_v with_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v in_o his_o danger_n at_o sutri_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n wrought_v so_o with_o the_o genoese_n that_o they_o privy_o make_v out_o certain_a galley_n which_o come_v to_o civita_n vecchia_n beside_o rome_n to_o receive_v the_o bishop_n who_o as_o secret_o as_o he_o can_v come_v thither_o and_o take_v ship_v to_o genoa_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o gloria_fw-la in_o exceâ—sis_fw-la as_o reason_n will_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o emperor_n displeasure_n that_o before_o account_v himself_o in_o manner_n sure_a of_o he_o and_o innocence_n rest_v himself_o a_o certain_a space_n in_o genoa_n he_o depart_v towards_o lion_n in_o france_n and_o there_o hold_v a_o general_a counsel_n against_o the_o emperor_n federike_n 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bocanigra_n a_o citesin_n to_o be_v their_o capitaine_fw-fr and_o superior_a unto_o the_o potestate_fw-la and_o all_o other_o magistrate_n who_o be_v place_v in_o that_o office_n for_o ten_o year_n by_o little_a and_o little_o usurp_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o provoke_v the_o chief_a citesin_n to_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o first_o conspiracy_n prevent_v his_o fall_n by_o banish_v of_o dyvers_a of_o the_o conspyratour_n and_o by_o reconcil_v of_o the_o rest_n yet_o his_o tyranny_n so_o much_o increase_v that_o at_o length_n not_o the_o chief_a citesin_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o commons_n open_o rebel_v and_o depose_v he_o reduce_a the_o citee_n to_o the_o former_a order_fw-fr of_o thyr_n strange_a potestate_fw-la ¶_o in_o his_o time_n the_o citee_n happen_v to_o have_v great_a war_n special_o with_o the_o uenetians_n 1258._o who_o have_v like_o privilege_n in_o the_o citee_n of_o acon_n and_o in_o other_o part_n of_o soria_n as_o the_o genoese_n have_v upon_o a_o light_n occasion_n break_v the_o peace_n that_o bishop_n gregory_n before_o have_v make_v between_o they_o so_o that_o both_o the_o uenetians_n and_o the_o genoese_n make_v out_o notable_a army_n into_o soria_n either_o of_o they_o to_o maintain_v his_o party_n there_o and_o after_o diverse_a skyrmissh_n and_o light_a bickering_n at_o last_o the_o army_n meet_v &_o fight_v before_o acon_n where_o the_o genoese_n be_v discomfit_v &_o twenty-five_o of_o their_o galley_n take_v so_o that_o those_o genoese_n that_o than_o be_v in_o acon_n be_v constreign_v to_o flee_v and_o thereupon_o the_o uenetians_n take_v sack_v and_o raze_v their_o house_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o a_o more_o despite_n root_v up_o a_o very_a fair_a tower_n of_o the_o genoese_n and_o make_v a_o pond_n of_o that_o place_n and_o set_v bote_n thereupon_o will_v say_v in_o scorn_n see_v where_o the_o genoese_a tower_n swym_v ¶_o this_o overthrow_n cause_v the_o genoese_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o league_n with_o michael_n paleologo_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n than_o enemy_n to_o the_o uenetians_n â–ª_o who_o give_v to_o the_o genoese_n the_o citee_n of_o lesmirre_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o sio_n as_o some_o affirm_v ¶_o either_o of_o those_o common_a wealth_n yearly_o make_v out_o a_o noumbre_a of_o galley_n which_o most_o common_o meet_v together_o and_o fight_v but_o the_o notable_a conflict_n of_o all_o be_v before_o sicilia_n 1266._o between_o trapani_n and_o mazara_n where_o the_o uenetians_n take_v xxvii_o genowaie_o galley_n withal_o the_o booty_n and_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o they_o ¶_o and_o though_o the_o genoese_n many_o time_n get_v from_o the_o uenetians_n dyvers_a of_o their_o arm_a galley_n and_o many_o of_o their_o merchant_n ship_n rich_o lade_v yet_o all_o thing_n reckon_v the_o uenetians_n have_v the_o better_a whether_o i_o shall_v ascribe_v it_o to_o fortune_n or_o force_n i_o can_v not_o well_o judge_v 1â—70_n ¶_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n wage_v a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o galley_n and_o ship_n with_o .10000_o man_n of_o the_o genoese_n which_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o entreprise_n make_v to_o tunise_v in_o africa_n where_o the_o king_n himself_o one_o of_o his_o son_n and_o dyvers_a other_o prince_n and_o a_o number_a of_o soldier_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n so_o that_o charles_n king_n of_o naples_n than_o leave_v chief_a of_o the_o army_n fall_v to_o composition_n with_o the_o king_n of_o tunise_n and_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o certain_a money_n with_o promise_n of_o other_o thing_n dissolve_v the_o army_n and_o return_v homewards_o without_o any_o notable_a act_n in_o which_o return_n he_o meet_v with_o edward_n our_o prince_n that_o with_o a_o goodly_a company_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n towards_o the_o aid_n of_o that_o enterprise_n and_o offer_v he_o part_v of_o the_o money_n get_v towards_o his_o charge_n but_o the_o prince_n refuse_v it_o wherefore_o the_o 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the_o house_n of_o doria_n and_o spinoli_fw-la with_o help_n of_o their_o partetaker_n by_o force_n expulse_v the_o flischi_n and_o grimaldi_n out_o of_o the_o citee_n and_o banish_v those_o two_o family_n with_o a_o number_a of_o other_o which_o banish_a man_n with_o help_n of_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o flischi_n provoke_v charles_n than_o king_n of_o naples_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o genoese_n which_o endure_v not_o long_o for_o oberto_n spinola_n and_o oberto_n doria_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o rule_v the_o citee_n certain_a year_n keep_v their_o adversary_n out_o be_v by_o fair_a mean_n so_o entreat_v of_o innocence_n the_o u_o than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 1376._o that_o the_o banish_a man_n be_v quiete_o reconcile_v and_o call_v home_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o citee_n nevertheless_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oberti_n as_o it_o do_v before_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o
with_o .7400_o prisoner_n to_o genoa_n and_o nevertheless_o short_o after_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o uenetians_n and_o grant_v truce_n to_o they_o of_o pisa_n for_o 27._o year_n for_o the_o which_o the_o pisani_n yield_v to_o the_o genoese_n the_o isle_n of_o corsica_n and_o the_o citee_n of_o saffari_fw-la in_o sardegnia_n with_o .135000_o pound_n in_o money_n 1304._o ¶_o the_o emperor_n adronico_fw-la paleologo_n of_o constantinople_n for_o the_o great_a amitee_n between_o he_o and_o the_o genoese_n give_v they_o the_o ground_n whereon_o pera_n stand_v a_o mile_n distant_a from_o constantinople_n where_o all_o the_o christian_n now_o dwell_v first_o build_v by_o the_o genoese_n 1306._o ¶_o within_o two_o year_n after_o begin_v the_o discord_n that_o cause_v so_o much_o mischief_n between_o the_o house_n of_o spinela_fw-la and_o doria_n which_o before_o time_n have_v be_v steadfast_a friend_n together_o and_o endure_v the_o space_n of_o xu_o year_n with_o much_o bloudsheding_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o vi_o to_o genoa_n who_o agree_v both_o party_n and_o so_o behave_v he_o that_o the_o citesin_n bind_v they_o self_n by_o feaultee_n unto_o his_o obedience_n for_o term_v of_o twenty_o year_n 1â—12_n which_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o citee_n submit_v herself_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o stranger_n notwithstanding_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v depart_v those_o two_o party_n spinola_n and_o doria_n fight_v open_o in_o the_o citee_n so_o that_o at_o length_n the_o spinoli_fw-la be_v the_o weak_a be_v drive_v out_o with_o well_o never_o all_o their_o partetaker_n 1315._o and_o yet_o the_o war_n continue_v between_o they_o the_o space_n of_o .24_o year_n aswell_o within_o as_o without_o the_o citee_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o almost_o destruction_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o many_o time_n the_o banish_a man_n by_o mean_a of_o friend_n be_v reconcile_v again_o and_o when_o they_o be_v once_o return_v than_o do_v they_o worse_a than_o ever_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o descension_n be_v not_o only_o between_o those_o two_o family_n of_o spinola_n and_o doria_n but_o also_o between_o the_o sect_n of_o guelfes_n and_o ghibelline_n into_o which_o party_n the_o whole_a citee_n be_v likewise_o divide_v â–ª_o so_o that_o the_o ghibelline_n which_o than_o be_v banissh_v by_o help_n of_o the_o visconti_n of_o milan_n and_o of_o other_o ghibelline_n make_v a_o great_a army_n and_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o mark_n son_n to_o mathewe_n visconti_n come_v before_o genoa_n take_v the_o suburb_n and_o streign_v the_o citee_n so_o sore_o that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v succour_v by_o king_n robert_n of_o naples_n who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n with_o .25_o galley_n enter_v the_o haven_n the_o ghibelline_n have_v be_v like_o to_o have_v take_v it_o wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o citee_n to_o make_v theim selfe_o strong_a yield_v the_o dominion_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o foresay_v king_n of_o naples_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n in_o which_o time_n be_v so_o many_o civil_a battle_n strike_v so_o much_o bloudshedde_v so_o many_o town_n and_o house_n destroy_v and_o burn_v so_o many_o galley_n and_o ship_n break_v drown_v and_o lose_v and_o so_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n spend_v that_o it_o seem_v a_o wonder_n how_o so_o little_a a_o country_n shall_v bring_v forth_o so_o great_a furniture_n and_o all_o to_o mischief_n ¶_o final_o king_n robert_n to_o who_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o citee_n be_v prolong_v for_o vi_o year_n call_v the_o ambassador_n 133â—_n aswell_o of_o the_o ghibelline_n as_o of_o the_o guelph_n to_o naples_n and_o there_o make_v they_o to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n so_o that_o the_o ghibelline_n be_v reconcile_v home_o where_o they_o live_v not_o long_o in_o quiet_a as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o war_n one_o notable_a policy_n be_v use_v by_o sea_n the_o year_n before_o conclusion_n of_o this_o peace_n policy_n federike_n marabotto_n capitaine_fw-fr of_o ix_o galley_n of_o the_o guelph_n whereof_o ii_o be_v drown_v in_o sardegnia_n be_v chase_v by_o aitono_n doria_n capitaine_fw-fr of_o xiiii_o of_o the_o ghibelline_n galley_n and_o come_v so_o near_o with_o the_o night_n that_o they_o be_v within_o a_o flight_n shoot_v together_o so_o that_o federike_n can_v by_o no_o mean_a escape_n wherefore_o in_o the_o dark_a of_o the_o night_n he_o set_v forth_o a_o little_a empty_a vessel_n with_o a_o burn_a lantern_n in_o it_o and_o cause_v all_o the_o light_v of_o his_o galley_n to_o be_v put_v out_o this_o do_v he_o let_v the_o little_a vessel_n lose_v which_o the_o wawe_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o little_a and_o little_o drive_v towards_o the_o land_n so_o that_o aitono_n think_n it_o to_o be_v the_o galley_n that_o he_o have_v in_o chase_n follow_v and_o by_o that_o mean_a be_v so_o far_o from_o federike_n ere_fw-we it_o be_v day_n that_o federike_n easy_o escape_v the_o danger_n 1332._o ¶_o than_o begin_v the_o catalaine_n to_o make_v war_n to_o the_o genoese_n upon_o a_o veraie_n light_a occasion_n which_o continue_v a_o great_a while_n with_o many_o notable_a battle_n by_o sea_n more_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o catalaine_n than_o of_o the_o genoese_n though_o the_o better_a of_o both_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o triumph_n 1335._o but_o those_o foreign_a war_n be_v nothing_o so_o hurtful_a to_o the_o citee_n as_o their_o own_o civil_a sedition_n which_o short_o after_o renew_v between_o the_o guelph_n and_o ghibelline_n so_o that_o within_o the_o citee_n they_o fight_v a_o certain_a space_n with_o variable_a fortune_n till_o at_o length_n the_o ghibelline_n prevail_v and_o chase_v away_o the_o guelph_n and_o so_o a_o other_o while_o take_v the_o rule_n upon_o they_o wherefore_o the_o guelph_n fortify_v theim selfe_o at_o monaco_n and_o make_v out_o dyvers_a army_n by_o sea_n which_o be_v dyvers_a time_n meet_v withal_o by_o the_o contrary_a part_n though_o in_o effect_n there_o happen_v no_o notable_a battle_n between_o they_o 1338._o ¶_o not_o long_o after_o the_o french_a king_n war_v with_o england_n hire_v .40_o galley_n of_o the_o genoese_n whereof_o twenty_o be_v of_o the_o ghibelline_n in_o genoa_n and_o twenty_o of_o the_o guelph_n in_o monaco_n which_o when_o they_o have_v serve_v he_o a_o year_n return_v not_o well_o content_v with_o their_o payment_n so_o that_o the_o mariner_n and_o other_o mean_a soldier_n take_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o galley_n from_o their_o captain_n and_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o courage_n 1339._o that_o when_o they_o land_v they_o move_v the_o commons_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o subvert_v the_o citee_n of_o savona_n with_o most_o part_n of_o the_o country_n theraboutes_o the_o commons_n of_o genoa_n take_v courage_n thereupon_o to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o to_o run_v to_o the_o palace_n cri_v that_o they_o will_v have_v a_o abbotte_n make_v of_o the_o people_n and_o will_v no_o more_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o captain_n wherefore_o the_o noble_n see_v their_o power_n inferior_a to_o the_o people_n fury_n assemble_v together_o and_o fall_v to_o counsel_v for_o choose_n of_o this_o new_a abbotte_n in_o which_o counsel_n they_o tarry_v so_o long_o within_o that_o the_o people_n without_o be_v weary_a and_o up_o start_v a_o poor_a wyredrawer_n or_o a_o goldsmith_n to_o geve_v he_o the_o better_a name_n and_o ask_v the_o people_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o he_o whereunto_o many_o answer_v yea_o well_o quoth_v he_o and_o than_o shall_v simonine_n bocanegra_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o ruler_n be_v it_o quoth_v one_z and_o be_v it_o quoth_v a_o other_o so_o that_o the_o people_n with_o a_o whole_a voice_n cry_v abbotte_a bocanegra_n but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o good_a man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o refuse_v it_o and_o they_o sing_v that_o amend_v the_o matty_a with_o cri_v not_o abbotte_v but_o 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after_o much_o fight_n and_o long_o contention_n make_v the_o cardinal_n to_o renounce_v 1488._o so_o that_o the_o citesin_n remember_v how_o they_o be_v best_a in_o quiet_a when_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n return_v of_o new_a to_o be_v under_o the_o milanese_n dominion_n and_o than_o be_v antony_n adorno_n make_v governor_n of_o the_o citee_n for_o the_o duke_n by_o who_o time_n truce_n be_v take_v with_o the_o florentine_n to_o the_o genoese_a disadvantage_n and_o charles_n the_o viii_o french_a king_n be_v aid_v by_o the_o genoese_n towards_o the_o win_v of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n 149â—_n but_o in_o his_o return_n thence_o they_o not_o only_o discomfit_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o army_n by_o land_n but_o also_o take_v ten_o galley_n and_o a_o great_a gallion_n that_o be_v return_a into_o france_n from_o the_o king_n say_v enterprise_n of_o naples_n whereupon_o diverse_a town_n that_o before_o rebel_v against_o the_o common_a wealth_n return_v 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governor_n who_o with_o xviii_o sail_n french_a and_o genoese_a together_o 1501._o take_v his_o voyage_n towards_o the_o enterprise_n of_o meteline_n to_o the_o which_o the_o uenetians_n also_o send_v .34_o galley_n but_o they_o return_v all_o without_o achieve_v their_o purpose_n 1502._o ¶_o than_o come_v king_n lewis_n to_o sport_v he_o at_o genoa_n and_o make_v great_a preparation_n to_o receive_v he_o the_o noble_n contend_v with_o the_o auncientes_n of_o the_o commons_n who_o shall_v go_v before_o which_o for_o that_o time_n be_v judge_v by_o rocabertino_n 1506._o lievetenaunt_n for_o the_o governor_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v by_o age_n and_o neither_o by_o bloudde_n nor_o dignitee_n ¶_o and_o albeit_o that_o this_o contention_n be_v appease_v for_o that_o time_n yet_o for_o this_o and_o other_o light_a cause_n there_o grow_v such_o hate_n between_o the_o nobilite_n and_o commons_n that_o at_o length_n the_o multitude_n arise_v and_o constreign_v the_o gentleman_n to_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o citee_n spoil_v and_o rob_v diverse_a of_o their_o house_n ¶_o upon_o knowledge_n of_o which_o rumour_n the_o french_a king_n send_v the_o governor_n thither_o who_o with_o .150_o horse_n and_o 750._o footman_n enter_v the_o citee_n think_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o power_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n fury_n ¶_o than_o aloise_n di_fw-mi flisco_n with_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nobiliteâ—_n have_v assemble_v a_o power_n and_o be_v come_v to_o quarto_n in_o hope_n by_o the_o governor_n mean_n to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o than_o begin_v the_o artisanes_n with_o the_o rascal_n of_o the_o citee_n which_o for_o their_o povertee_fw-mi be_v call_v capette_fw-it to_o assemble_v together_o in_o company_n some_o of_o our_o lady_n and_o some_o of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n with_o other_o like_a and_o so_o to_o â—enne_v about_o do_v infinite_a harm_n that_o the_o governor_n dare_v no_o more_o offer_n to_o bear_v any_o auctoritee_n for_o they_o make_v they_o viii_o ruler_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tribune_n against_o who_o no_o man_n may_v speak_v so_o that_o the_o governor_n see_v his_o auctoritee_n clean_o take_v from_o he_o depart_v ¶_o a_o little_a before_o who_o departure_n king_n ferdinando_n of_o spain_n with_o ten_o galley_n and_o vii_o foyste_n enter_v the_o haven_n and_o tari_v there_o a_o day_n depart_v on_o his_o way_n to_o naples_n ¶_o than_o do_v they_o of_o the_o citee_n send_v four_o ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o scarce_o will_v look_v upon_o they_o be_v determine_v by_o force_n to_o chastise_v they_o and_o therefore_o send_v commission_n to_o the_o castellane_n that_o keep_v the_o castelletto_fw-it to_o damage_n the_o citee_n all_o that_o he_o can_v who_o thereupon_o secret_o make_v a_o issue_n when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n frances_n and_o take_v a_o number_n and_o lead_v they_o prisoner_n in_o to_o the_o castle_n where_o for_o their_o ransom_n the_o capitaine_fw-fr gat_v above_o .10000_o ducat_n but_o that_o let_v he_o not_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o master_n commandment_n for_o he_o never_o cease_v but_o shot_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o artillery_n into_o the_o citee_n and_o into_o the_o haven_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o annoyance_n of_o the_o people_n ¶_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o these_o rascal_n capette_fw-it be_v so_o obstinate_a in_o their_o rebellion_n that_o with_o help_n of_o their_o new_a tribune_n they_o make_v they_o a_o duke_n one_o paul_n dam_fw-la nove_n a_o dier_z of_o silk_n ¶_o and_o though_o that_o the_o cardinal_n finaro_n with_o dyvers_a of_o the_o best_a citesin_n 1507._o do_v what_o they_o can_v by_o counsel_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o submit_v theim selfe_o to_o the_o french_a king_n who_o than_o new_o be_v enter_v with_o a_o army_n into_o lombardy_n yet_o will_v they_o never_o stoop_v till_o the_o french_a king_n with_o his_o own_o army_n and_o with_o such_o power_n as_o the_o nobilitee_n of_o genoa_n can_v make_v come_v before_o the_o citee_n where_o the_o commons_n make_v a_o little_a resistance_n but_o at_o length_n he_o enter_v in_o arm_n make_v his_o army_n to_o pass_v thoroughe_o the_o citee_n put_v dyvers_a of_o the_o principal_a offender_n to_o death_n receive_v homage_n of_o the_o citesin_n sit_v in_o his_o magistee_n place_v the_o nobility_n in_o their_o accustom_a dignitee_n burn_v the_o book_n of_o covenaunte_n in_o steed_n whereof_o he_o grant_v they_o some_o privilege_n make_v they_o pay_v .200000_o crown_n for_o his_o cost_n and_o .40000_o to_o the_o build_n of_o a_o fortress_n at_o capo_n di_fw-it faro_n increase_v the_o garrison_n with_o .200_o soldier_n and_o final_o bind_v they_o to_o keep_v iii_o galley_n continual_o arm_v at_o their_o cost_n and_o charge_n and_o thus_o to_o his_o seem_n establissh_v all_o thing_n return_v towards_o france_n and_o at_o savona_n be_v overtake_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o in_o his_o return_n from_o naples_n land_v there_o to_o visit_v and_o salute_v the_o french_a king_n that_o likewise_o receive_v he_o with_o solemn_a cheer_n 15â—â—_n ¶_o after_o this_o the_o genoese_n rest_v scarce_o ii_o year_n in_o quiet_a under_o the_o french_a king_n dominion_n radolfo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noi_fw-it be_v governor_n but_o there_o spring_v up_o a_o company_n in_o the_o citee_n call_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o tounne_n which_o betoken_v that_o as_o the_o barrel_n staff_n of_o the_o tounnâ—_n be_v perfect_o join_v so_o be_v they_o knit_v together_o in_o one_o will_n and_o these_o wax_v so_o stout_a that_o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n require_v amongst_o other_o thing_n a_o change_n of_o their_o governor_n who_o they_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o extortioner_n and_o a_o tyrant_n but_o they_o speed_v not_o of_o their_o purpose_n ¶_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n tempt_v and_o alteration_n of_o the_o astate_n 1512._o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o vintimiglia_n come_v to_o the_o citee_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o slay_v the_o governor_n and_o to_o make_v a_o commotion_n and_o though_o he_o mist_n of_o his_o purpose_n yet_o do_v the_o great_a bishop_n purpose_v prove_v at_o length_n for_o jano_n fregoso_n with_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o man_n send_v from_o the_o bishops_n camp_n enter_v the_o citee_n without_o any_o resistance_n thoroughe_o the_o governor_n cowarde_o flight_n and_o be_v make_v duke_n force_v the_o castle_n so_o sore_o that_o the_o castellaine_n for_o .12000_o ducat_n yield_v it_o nevertheless_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o lantern_n hold_v still_a french_a and_o be_v besiege_v of_o the_o fregosi_fw-it but_o the_o adorni_n rescue_v it_o and_o by_o coumforte_n of_o the_o french_a king_n army_n by_o sea_n enter_v the_o citee_n 1513._o whereupon_o the_o fregosi_n flee_v so_o that_o the_o astate_n return_v french_a and_o antoniotto_n adorno_n
by_o the_o king_n special_a commission_n be_v make_v governor_n ¶_o in_o which_o office_n he_o continue_v but_o .22_o day_n for_o assoon_o as_o the_o french_a navy_n be_v depart_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a discoumfiture_n that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v at_o novara_n can_v tarry_v no_o long_o the_o fregosi_n with_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n come_v so_o strong_o to_o genoa_n that_o the_o adorni_n with_o their_o partner_n be_v fain_o to_o geve_v place_n and_o than_o be_v octavian_n fregoso_n make_v duke_n so_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n the_o astate_n of_o genoa_n alter_v four_o time_n 1514._o ¶_o this_o new_a duke_n pay_v the_o spaniard_n that_o have_v aid_v he_o .80000_o crown_n out_o of_o the_o common_a treasure_n and_o make_v andrea_n doria_n capitaine_fw-fr of_o four_o galley_n and_o than_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o lantern_n which_o for_o the_o quantitee_n be_v excellent_a fair_a and_o strong_a nevertheless_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v get_v it_o by_o composition_n pai_v 22000._o ducat_n to_o the_o capitaine_fw-fr incontinent_o he_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o earth_n 1515._o ¶_o the_o adorni_n with_o the_o flischi_n than_o conspire_v against_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o man_n sodeine_o enter_v into_o the_o citee_n where_o they_o be_v not_o only_o fight_v with_o and_o their_o man_n repulse_v but_o also_o they_o theim selfe_o take_v prisoner_n whereupon_o the_o duke_n see_v the_o instabilitee_n of_o his_o astate_n to_o eschew_v further_a inconvenience_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o yield_v the_o citee_n to_o he_o and_o send_v he_o .2000_o footman_n which_o do_v he_o no_o small_a service_n in_o the_o battle_n beside_o marigniano_n ¶_o after_o the_o notable_a victory_n whereof_o this_o octavian_n be_v from_o duke_n change_v to_o governor_n with_o viii_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a citesin_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o french_a king_n at_o milan_n and_o there_o lend_v he_o .80000_o crown_n towards_o his_o charge_n 1516._o ¶_o about_o this_o time_n cortogoli_n a_o turk_n scour_v the_o sea_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_v to_o the_o christian_n wherefore_o a_o army_n be_v make_v out_o against_o he_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o archebishop_n fregoso_n with_o andrea_n doria_n and_o other_o who_o sail_v into_o the_o costê_n of_o barbary_n and_o find_v xv_o foyste_n and_o certain_a galley_n of_o cortogoly_n unarm_v before_o biserti_n which_o they_o may_v have_v burn_v or_o bring_v away_o if_o they_o have_v not_o tend_v to_o much_o to_o the_o spoil_n for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o sudden_a tempest_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o forsake_v the_o cost_n and_o return_v home_o with_o out_o aught_o do_v ¶_o the_o cardinal_n sauli_n a_o genowaie_o bear_v be_v upon_o suspicion_n imprison_v by_o leo_n than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 1517._o and_o by_o his_o parent_n ransome_v at_o .25000_o ducat_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v think_v that_o determinate_a poison_n be_v give_v he_o in_o prison_n time_n for_o within_o a_o certain_a space_n after_o his_o deliverance_n he_o sicken_v and_o in_o less_o than_o a_o year_n die_v ¶_o the_o moor_n of_o new_a trouble_v the_o sea_n 1519._o against_o who_o andrea_n doria_n go_v out_o with_o vi_o galley_n give_v the_o onset_n on_o ix_o sail_n of_o they_o which_o he_o discoumfit_v with_o sore_o fight_v and_o take_v vi_o of_o they_o ¶_o all_o this_o while_n the_o faction_n of_o fregosi_n rule_v the_o citee_n under_o the_o french_a king_n 1521._o wherefore_o the_o adorni_n who_o be_v than_o as_o banish_v man_n arm_v ix_o galley_n think_n secret_o to_o entre_fw-fr the_o citee_n and_o to_o subverte_v the_o astate_n but_o they_o miss_v of_o their_o purpose_n nevertheless_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o provoke_v the_o emperor_n against_o genoa_n promise_v he_o large_a succour_n of_o their_o part_n so_o that_o through_o their_o procurement_n immediate_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o bicocke_n where_o the_o french_a camp_n be_v discomfit_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n the_o marquis_n of_o pescara_n 1522._o the_o signior_n prospero_n colonna_n and_o the_o other_o imperial_a captain_n with_o .20000_o man_n come_v before_o genoa_n and_o by_o force_n win_v and_o sack_v it_o and_o take_v the_o governor_n octavian_n with_o dyvers_a other_o who_o they_o keep_v as_o prisoner_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o army_n antoniotto_n adorno_n be_v make_v duke_n and_o so_o the_o citee_n remain_v imperial_a adrian_z the_o vi_o elect_a bishop_n pass_v that_o way_n towards_o rome_n 1524._o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n with_o his_o band_n come_v through_o to_o genoa_n as_o he_o go_v to_o rescue_n milan_n than_o besiege_v of_o the_o french_a man_n ¶_o but_o the_o french_a king_n short_o after_o pass_v the_o mountain_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o not_o only_o recover_v all_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v in_o lombary_n pavia_n except_v but_o also_o gat_v savona_n and_o varagine_n in_o the_o 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