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auignion_n be_v call_v from_o then_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o naples_n and_o confirm_v king_n by_o clement_n the_o u_o than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n howbeit_o not_o long_o after_o caronumberto_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o son_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n charles_n pretend_a title_n thereunto_o but_o after_o long_o debate_v thereof_o the_o lawyer_n final_o determine_v that_o robert_n shall_v continue_v and_o caronumberto_n shall_v content_n he_o with_o the_o realm_n of_o hungary_n and_o though_o robert_n be_v much_o trouble_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o vii_o into_o italy_n yet_o after_o the_o emperor_n be_v poison_v by_o a_o black_a friar_n in_o minister_v he_o the_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n at_o bonconuento_n beside_o sienna_n by_o order_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o romish_a legate_n king_n robert_n prosper_v so_o well_o in_o italy_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v take_v as_o head_n of_o the_o guelfi_n that_o he_o subdue_v genoa_n and_o the_o florentine_n 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14â—7_n christofero_n moro_n 14â—2_n morea_n nicolo_n trono_fw-la .1471_o cyprus_n win_v nicolo_n marcello_n 147â—_n pietro_n mocenâ—go_n .1474_o andrea_n vendramino_n .1476_o john_n mocenigo_n 1478._o marco_n barbarico_fw-la 1485._o agostino_n barbarico_fw-la 1486._o leonardo_n loredano_n 15â—1_n douchemens_n hall_fw-mi in_o venice_n antonio_n gâ—imani_n andrea_n gritti_n petro_n lando_n francisco_n donato_n castell_n novo_fw-la temperature_n of_o naples_n pliny_n death_n hot_a baynes_z fire_n break_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n fertilitee_n of_o naples_n 829._o the_o first_o come_n of_o the_o sarasine_n into_o italy_n 845._o 864._o otho_n the_o first_o 964._o otho_n the_o two_o 100l_n taneredâ—_n the_o normain_n guglielmo_n ferrabach_n drogone_n hunfredo_n godfrey_n bagelardo_n robert_n guiscardo_n roberte_n create_v duke_n treasure_n find_v under_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d conquer_v by_o the_o normains_n bishop_n of_o rome_n besiege_v 108â—_n roger._n 1094._o guglielmo_n .2_o roger_n .2_o the_o citiâ—_n of_o naples_n get_v by_o the_o normain_n roger_n entitle_v king_n of_o sicily_n â–ª_o 11â—9_n guglielmo_n iii._n william_n depose_v william_n restore_v guglielmo_n iiii_o 1191._o tancredâ—_n â–ª_o 1191._o guglielmo_n .5_o 1195._o end_v of_o the_o house_n of_o normains_n henrico_n .6_o imperatoâ—e_n 119â—_n federike_n â–ª_o 122â—_n â–ª_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n entitle_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1229._o carroccio_n â—eather_o â—oygned_v for_o money_n â–ª_o 1250_o â–ª_o conrade_n crueltee_n â–ª_o corradino_n neri_fw-la heir_n unto_o conrade_n 1254_o â–ª_o manfredo_n 1265._o end_v of_o the_o house_n of_o suevia_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o naples_n carlo_n duca_n d'_fw-fr angio_n 1268._o corradino_n behead_v â–ª_o crueltee_n rebellion_n in_o sicily_n slaughter_n of_o frenchman_n peter_n king_n of_o aragone_fw-mi charles_n son_n take_v prisoner_n crueltee_n 1274._o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n 1276._o carlo_n 2._o prince_n edward_n of_o england_n federike_n king_n of_o sicily_n 1309._o robert_n 1342._o petrarcha_n bocchaciê°_n giovanna_n prima_fw-la queen_n johans_n husband_n strangle_v 135â—_n â—itle_n of_o the_o second_o line_n of_o the_o house_n of_o angio._n 1â—â—1_n queen_n johan_n hang_v marie_n carlo_n .3_o murder_n 13â—6_n ladislaus_n â–ª_o 1370._o rome_n get_v .1408_o rome_n the_o secounde_n time_n get_v by_o ladislaus_n 1414._o giovanna_n â—_o 141â—_n â–ª_o alfonse_n adopt_a heir_n to_o queen_n johan._n discord_n 1424._o 1434._o end_v of_o the_o house_n of_o durazzo_n alfonse_n king_n alphonse_n take_v prisoner_n patriarch_n uitelesco_n rainoldes_n come_v to_o naples_n 145â—_n ferdinando_n the_o turk_n in_o italy_n covetousness_n .1489_o 1494._o alfonse_n .2_o ferrandino_n morbâ—â—_n gallicus_n 1496._o federike_n end_v of_o the_o house_n of_o aragone_fw-mi in_o naples_n lewis_n the_o .12_o of_o france_n 1501._o king_n ferdinando_n of_o spaigne_n charles_n the_o u_o emperor_n 1515._o 1528._o 1547._o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o citee_n bridge_n arno._n edifice_n wild_a beast_n hospital_n â–ª_o the_o academy_n woman_n florence_n destroy_v and_o re-edify_v 1080._o division_n guelfi_n and_o ghibelline_n faction_n florentines_n common_a wealth_n constitute_v 1308._o â—326_n 1328._o nobilitee_n suppress_v 1357._o john_n sharp_a common_a people_n 138â—_n 1390_o â–ª_o 1400._o 1409._o 1414_o â–ª_o 1428._o 1432._o 1464._o cosmo_n di_fw-fr medici_n practise_v of_o a_o prelate_n 1486._o laurence_n d'_fw-fr i_o medici_n â–ª_o 1495._o 1495._o 1530._o 1532._o 1534._o cittadella_n duke_n cosmo_n â–ª_o wonder_n â—58_n 19â—9_n policy_n 1100_o â–ª_o 1127._o 1146._o 1190._o richard_n king_n of_o england_n 1194._o 1201._o 1204._o 120â—_n 1216._o 122â—_n â–ª_o 1222._o 1227._o 1238._o 1243._o 1251._o 1â—57_n 1258._o 1261_o â–ª_o 1266._o 1â—70_n 1376._o 1282._o giudice_n 1284._o 1289._o 1290._o 12â—â—_n 1294._o 1295._o 1296._o 12â—â—_n â–ª_o 1304._o 1306._o 1â—12_n 1315._o 1318_o â–ª_o 133â—_n policy_n 1332._o 1335._o 1338._o 1339._o 1340._o 1344._o 1345._o 1346._o 1350._o 135â—_n 1356._o 1363._o 1370.1372_o 1373._o 1378._o ingratitude_n of_o people_n 1381._o 1383._o 1389._o 1396._o 1397._o 1398._o 1399._o 1400._o 1401._o 1402._o 1403._o bouciquart_n 1409._o 1413._o 1415._o 1416._o 1421._o 1422._o 1437._o 1434._o 1436._o 1442._o 1443_o 1444_o â–ª_o 1447._o 1454._o 1458._o 1459._o 1490._o 1462._o 1464._o 1466._o 1475._o 1476._o 1477._o 1478._o 14â—â—_n 1487._o 1488._o 149â—_n 149â—_n 149â—_n 1501._o 1502._o 1506._o 1507._o 15â—â—_n 1512._o 1513._o 1514._o 1515._o 1516._o 1517._o poison_n that_o work_v not_o till_o a_o time_n 1519._o 1521._o 1522._o 1524._o 1525._o 1526._o 1527._o 1528._o 1536._o 1546_o andrea_n doria_n wife_n of_o milan_n milan_n sâ—â—â—ate_n castle_n of_o milan_n milan_n â—ame_n attila_n 1161._o giovanni_n torrigiani_n tyranny_n martino_n torrigiani_n philippo_n torrig_n napoleone_n uisconti_n â–ª_o ottone_n ottone_v uisconti_n matteo_n magno_fw-la galeazo_n â—â—ene_n lucchino_n giovanni_n bernabo_n galeazo_n giangaleazo_n 1402._o giovannâ—_n maria._n 1433._o philippo_n maria._n philippo_n maria_n descrive_v testament_n â—â—oken_n francisco_n sforza_n mutio_n father_n to_o frances_n sforza_n galeazo_n â–ª_o giovanni_n lodovico_n moro._n francisco_n 1063._o matilda_n sordello_n pinamonte_n passerino_n gonzaga_n luigi_n gonzaga_n guido_n luigi_n francisco_n 1407._o gianfrancesco_n 144â—_n luigi_n federico_n francisco_n federico_n â—520_n 1539_o â–ª_o francisco_n 700._o 1020_o â–ª_o azo_n 1_o aldobrandino_n azo_n .2_o crueltee_n fresco._n crueltee_n obizone_n azo_n .3_o rinaldo_n obizone_n .2_o nicolo_n alberto_n â–ª_o nicolo_n lionello_n borso_n nicolo_n ercole_n alfonso_n ercole_n â–ª_o galasso_n di_fw-fr montefeltro_fw-la .1345_o conte_n guido_n .1428_o oddo_n .1440_o federico_n â–ª_o 1444._o guido_n ubaldo_n 14â—2_n ualentino_n borgia_n .1503_o francisco_n maria_n .1504_o 1514._o julianio_n di_fw-fr medici_n laurence_n di_fw-fr medici_n 1522._o guido_n ubaldo_n .2_o 1538._o 1547_o â–ª_o
he_o come_v narses_n repent_v he_o and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o have_v letâ—ed_v it_o but_o as_o he_o travail_v therein_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n with_o john_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o have_v now_o delay_v the_o lumbardê_n come_v a_o few_o year_n he_o die_v have_v his_o body_n carry_v to_o constantinople_n and_o there_o be_v honourable_o bury_v ¶_o this_o narses_n with_o bellisarius_fw-la before_o name_v be_v two_o of_o the_o noble_a captain_n that_o ever_o serve_v the_o roman_n emperor_n ¶_o incontinent_o after_o the_o death_n of_o narses_n the_o forename_a alboinus_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_a of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n enter_v into_o italy_n and_o occupy_v all_o the_o country_n between_o the_o alps_n and_o the_o apennine_a hill_n name_v it_o after_o their_o name_n lombardy_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o .180_o year_n make_v continual_a war_n against_o theym_n by_o their_o generalle_n who_o they_o call_v exarke_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o so_o abate_v and_o vanquishe_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o lombard_n but_o that_o sometime_o they_o will_v right_v well_o be_v revenge_v so_o that_o in_o effect_n they_o reign_v over_o lombardy_n above_o 200._o year_n till_o the_o come_n of_o charlemagne_n who_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_n bishop_n desiderius_n war_v against_o desiderius_n last_o king_n of_o the_o say_v lombard_n take_v and_o lead_v he_o prisoner_n into_o france_n ¶_o in_o all_o which_o time_n of_o the_o lombard_n prosperytee_n there_o reign_v amongst_o theym_a .23_o king_n who_o name_n hereafter_o follow_v alboinus_n slay_v by_o procurement_fw-it of_o his_o wife_n rosamunda_n ¶_o dapho_n slay_v of_o his_o own_o people_n for_o his_o tyranny_n after_o who_o death_n the_o lombard_n will_v have_v no_o king_n but_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n elect_v .30_o duke_n who_o occupy_v all_o italy_n rome_n and_o naples_n except_v and_o so_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n till_o the_o lombard_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o governaunce_n return_v again_o to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n ¶_o antharis_n surname_v flavius_n take_v to_o wife_n theodolinda_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o bavarie_n a_o woman_n that_o by_o persuasion_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n secret_o embrace_v the_o christian_a say_v and_o after_o convert_v her_o next_o housdande_n to_o the_o same_o ¶_o agilulphus_n duke_n of_o turine_n marry_v theodolinda_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o other_o husband_n and_o so_o be_v make_v king_n through_o his_o wife_n procurement_n he_o become_v a_o christian_n ¶_o adoaldus_n son_n of_o agilulphus_n be_v very_o young_a reign_v about_o ten_o year_n under_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o mother_n theodolinda_n and_o after_o her_o death_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o realm_n ¶_o arioldus_fw-la of_o who_o i_o find_v nothing_o notable_a ¶_o rotharius_n a_o valiant_a warrior_n and_o so_o well_o learn_v withal_o that_o he_o 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fire_n and_o sword_n at_o last_o he_o besiege_v benevento_n where_o happen_v one_o notable_a thing_n worthy_a the_o rehearsal_n ¶_o romoaldus_n son_n to_o the_o king_n grimoaldus_n be_v than_o within_o benevento_n and_o valiant_o defend_v the_o citee_n against_o the_o greek_n send_v word_n by_o a_o foster_n father_n of_o his_o name_n gensualdus_fw-la â—nto_fw-la his_o father_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v short_o send_v succour_n the_o citee_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v gensualde_a do_v his_o message_n and_o return_a with_o answer_n be_v take_v of_o the_o enemy_n and_o bring_v before_o the_o emperor_n where_o be_v straight_o examine_v he_o confess_v that_o grimoalde_v withal_o the_o power_n of_o lombardy_n be_v depart_v from_o pavia_n and_o come_v to_o reise_v the_o siege_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o his_o come_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n hope_v incontinent_o to_o have_v the_o town_n and_o so_o to_o depart_v before_o the_o come_n of_o grimoalde_a partly_o 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recompense_n of_o that_o honour_n fall_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_a of_o all_o the_o goodly_a thing_n that_o he_o find_v there_o aswell_o marble_n brass_n and_o peinture_n as_o other_o richesse_n insomuche_o that_o he_o take_v the_o tile_n of_o brass_n wherewith_o the_o temple_n of_o pantheon_n be_v cover_v and_o ship_v all_o that_o he_o get_v so_o that_o rome_n in_o a_o manner_n suffer_v more_o hurt_n and_o spoil_v in_o vii_o day_n that_o he_o remaign_v there_o than_o it_o do_v by_o any_o overthrow_n from_o the_o first_o come_n of_o the_o lombard_n and_o yet_o he_o enjoy_v not_o for_o return_a towardê_n greece_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o man_n in_o the_o citee_n of_o syracuse_n and_o all_o those_o preciouse_a thing_n take_v afterwards_o by_o the_o sarasines_n and_o carry_v to_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n where_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v seen_v at_o this_o day_n but_o to_o return_v unto_o my_o purpose_n grimoaldus_n die_v of_o to_o much_o streign_v his_o arm_n after_o he_o 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¶_o and_o because_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n hitherwardes_o i_o can_v not_o find_v that_o any_o emperor_n have_v quiet_a dominion_n over_o italy_n or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n resident_a there_o i_o therefore_o omit_v to_o rehearse_v the_o emperor_n name_n that_o have_v reign_v syn_n and_o woull_n conclude_v how_o by_o charlemaine_n time_n the_o empire_n that_o before_o have_v none_o other_o title_n than_o of_o rome_n whereof_o it_o take_v original_a be_v utterlie_o divide_v in_o two_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o ¶_o leo_n the_o iii_o successor_n unto_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v chase_v away_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o flee_v to_o king_n charlemagne_n for_o succour_n who_o not_o only_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o bishopriche_n but_o also_o for_o a_o more_o terror_n to_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o great_a power_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o person_n where_o on_o christmas_n day_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o travail_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n proclaim_v he_o emperor_n ¶_o some_o write_v that_o charlemagne_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v practise_v first_o with_o hirena_n than_o empress_n of_o constantinople_n and_o after_o with_o niceforus_n next_o emperor_n follow_v and_o obteygn_v both_o their_o consente_n ¶_o in_o effect_n charlemagne_n be_v crown_v take_v on_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o son_n pepine_n be_v entitle_v king_n of_o italy_n and_o after_o they_o have_v attempt_v to_o chase_v the_o greek_n clean_v out_o of_o the_o same_o they_o accord_v with_o niceforus_n to_o divide_v the_o east_n empire_n from_o the_o west_n limit_v the_o duchiâ—_n of_o benevento_n to_o be_v as_o a_o confyne_v or_o bind_v between_o they_o both_o ¶_o and_o thus_o sens_fw-fr charlemagne_n the_o occidental_a empire_n continue_v under_o the_o french_a dominion_n emperor_n till_o gregory_n the_o u_o bishop_n of_o rome_n transport_v the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n which_o to_o this_o day_n endure_v like_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o oriental_a empire_n continue_v in_o constantinople_n in_o the_o handê_n of_o christian_n till_o machomeâ—_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n take_v the_o citee_n by_o force_n slay_v the_o emperor_n sigismonde_n and_o consequent_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a greekish_a empire_n as_o his_o successor_n do_v unto_o this_o day_n ¶_o the_o description_n of_o rome_n think_n to_o find_v a_o great_a contentation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o rome_n because_o that_o amongst_o all_o the_o citee_n of_o the_o world_n none_o have_v be_v more_o famous_a than_o it_o i_o dispose_v myself_o to_o go_v thither_o but_o when_o i_o come_v there_o and_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a maiestee_n of_o buildynge_n that_o the_o only_a root_n thereof_o do_v yet_o represent_v the_o huge_a temple_n the_o infinite_a great_a palaice_n the_o unmeasurable_a pillar_n most_o part_n of_o one_o piece_n fine_a marble_n and_o well_o wrought_v the_o goodly_a arch_n of_o triumph_n the_o banns_n the_o cunducte_n of_o water_n the_o image_n as_o well_o of_o brass_n as_o of_o marble_n the_o obelisk_n and_o a_o noumbre_a of_o other_o like_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v find_v again_o throughout_o a_o whole_a world_n imagine_v withal_o what_o maiestee_n the_o citee_n may_v be_v of_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n flourish_v than_o do_v it_o grieve_v i_o to_o see_v the_o only_a jewel_n mirror_n master_n and_o beauty_n of_o this_o world_n that_o never_o have_v she_o like_o nor_o as_o i_o think_v never_o shall_v lie_v so_o desolate_a and_o disfigure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lamentable_a case_n to_o be_v hard_a or_o loathsome_a thing_n to_o be_v seen_v that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o nevertheless_o when_o i_o remember_v again_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o these_o gloriouse_a thing_n have_v grow_v what_o noumbre_n of_o war_n the_o roman_n have_v mainteygn_v with_o infinite_a bloodshedding_n destruction_n of_o whole_a country_n ravishmente_n of_o chaste_a woman_n sack_n spoil_n tribute_n oppression_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o tyranny_n without_o the_o which_o the_o roman_n can_v never_o have_v achieve_v the_o perfection_n of_o so_o many_o wonder_n as_o my_o eye_n do_v there_o behold_v than_o perceive_v i_o how_o just_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v that_o have_v make_v those_o antiquitee_n to_o remain_v as_o a_o foul_a spoil_n of_o the_o roman_a pride_n and_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o world_n end_n of_o their_o tyranny_n so_o that_o i_o wot_v not_o whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v great_a either_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o fame_n that_o the_o roman_n purchase_v with_o their_o wonderful_a conquest_n or_o their_o present_a miserable_a astate_n with_o the_o deformitee_n of_o their_o antiquity_n ¶_o of_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n the_o river_n of_o tiber_n which_o ren_v through_o rome_n divide_v tuscan_a and_o champagne_n so_o that_o transtyberim_n and_o the_o vatican_n wherein_o stand_v s._n peter_n church_n with_o the_o bishop_n palace_n and_o castle_n saint_n angelo_n be_v in_o tuscan_a and_o the_o rest_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v very_a rome_n in_o deed_n be_v in_o champagne_n ¶_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o citee_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v mare_n tirrhenum_n be_v xu_o mile_n and_o all_o be_v it_o the_o river_n be_v great_a deep_a and_o large_a enough_o for_o a_o haven_n from_o the_o sea_n to_o rome_n yet_o most_o common_o the_o ship_n can_v come_v no_o near_o than_o ostia_n which_o be_v xii_o mile_n from_o rome_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n that_o reun_v very_o swift_a and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wonderful_a quantitee_n of_o mud_n that_o be_v bring_v down_o with_o the_o swift_a course_n of_o the_o water_n lie_v
forward_o favour_v the_o arrianes_n and_o ordain_v that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v be_v resident_a on_o his_o benefice_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n damasus_n ¶_o damasus_n succeed_v liberius_n who_o content_v with_o vrcisinê°_n one_o of_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v likewise_o elect_v unto_o the_o bishopric_n for_o the_o romayn_v at_o that_o time_n be_v divide_v into_o sect_n so_o that_o a_o number_a of_o either_o side_n be_v slay_v but_o final_o damasus_n prevail_v and_o vrcisinus_fw-la be_v confine_v to_o naples_n ¶_o this_o damasus_n be_v afterwardê_n accuse_v of_o adultery_n and_o therefore_o call_v .40_o bishop_n together_o and_o clere_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n not_o only_o punish_v his_o accuser_n but_o also_o make_v a_o decree_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la tallionis_fw-la that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n from_o thensefoorth_o shall_v be_v accuse_v which_o poena_n tallionis_fw-la condemn_v the_o accuser_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o accusation_n in_o case_n he_o provet_v it_o not_o ¶_o at_o this_o time_n live_v saint_n hierome_n hierome_n that_o than_o have_v newelie_o translate_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o have_v set_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n which_o before_o have_v none_o other_o but_o the_o .70_o interpreter_n ¶_o syritius_fw-la be_v next_o bishop_n in_o who_o time_n syritius_fw-la the_o sect_n of_o the_o manichee_n increase_v much_o of_o all_o other_o most_o pestilent_a to_o our_o christian_a religion_n it_o begin_v through_o one_o maneph_n a_o persian_a bear_v who_o name_v himself_o christ_n choose_v unto_o he_o .12_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o old_a testament_n follow_v the_o new_a and_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o a_o fantastical_a and_o a_o feign_a body_n and_o with_o wonder_n gate_n he_o such_o creadite_n that_o in_o manner_n all_o the_o east_n partee_n be_v corrupt_v with_o his_o heresy_n ¶_o final_o syritius_fw-la to_o 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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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
the_o church_n than_o he_o require_v pascall_n to_o confirm_v his_o bishop_n who_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v he_o with_o diverse_a of_o his_o cardinal_n and_o prelatê_n be_v take_v spoil_v of_o their_o mitre_n and_o cope_v and_o so_o lead_v into_o the_o army_n that_o lie_v without_o the_o citee_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o a_o strong_a hold_n till_o the_o bishop_n so_o consent_v to_o the_o emperor_n will_n that_o he_o not_o only_o crown_v he_o there_o but_o also_o confirm_v his_o bishop_n how_o be_v it_o short_o after_o the_o emperor_n return_n into_o germany_n pascall_n call_v a_o counsel_n in_o laterano_n and_o revoke_v all_o his_o do_n to_o the_o emperor_n because_o they_o have_v be_v do_z through_o compulsion_n and_o not_o of_o free_a will_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o find_v that_o pascall_n be_v withdraw_v into_o puglia_n for_o fear_n of_o displeasure_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v a_o new_a by_o the_o archebishop_n of_o barcare_n of_o who_o he_o also_o take_v auctoritee_n to_o dispose_v the_o bishoprike_v at_o his_o pleasure_n matilda_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n die_v the_o countess_n matilda_n that_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n all_o the_o territory_n from_o the_o river_n pissea_n and_o san_n quirico_n upon_o the_o senese_n unto_o ceperano_n between_o the_o apennine_a hill_n and_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o feodariship_n of_o ferrara_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bishop_n time_n be_v the_o great_a voyage_n make_v of_o the_o christian_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n land_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v win_v and_o godfrey_n of_o boulogne_n crown_v king_n ¶_o gelasius_n the_o ii_o succeed_v pascall_n by_o the_o clergy_n election_n but_o the_o family_n of_o frangipani_n in_o rome_n .2_o which_o be_v of_o the_o imperial_a faction_n take_v he_o by_o force_n and_o put_v he_o the_o first_o night_n in_o prison_n but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o commotion_n of_o the_o people_n the_o next_o morning_n that_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o enemy_n be_v fain_o to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o to_o let_v he_o go_v wherefore_o short_o after_o the_o emperor_n come_v so_o sudden_o to_o rome_n that_o no_o man_n know_v thereof_o till_o he_o be_v in_o saint_n peter_n church_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n incontinent_o flee_v and_o by_o boot_n escape_v down_o tiber_n unto_o ostia_n and_o so_o into_o france_n where_o he_o die_v after_o who_o departure_n the_o emperor_n create_v the_o abovenamed_a bishop_n of_o bracare_fw-la in_o his_o place_n call_v he_o clement_n and_o so_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o frangipani_n return_v into_o almaigne_n ¶_o calixt_n the_o second_o before_o archebishop_n of_o vienna_n â—_o be_v elect_v successor_n unto_o gelasius_n by_o the_o cardinallê_n that_o than_o be_v resident_a in_o france_n how_o be_v it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o dignitee_n upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v word_n from_o rome_n that_o the_o clergy_n there_o be_v content_v withal_o upon_o good_a advertisement_n whereof_o he_o repair_v thither_o and_o find_v the_o imperial_a bishop_n to_o be_v flee_v settle_v his_o astate_n there_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o peace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o easy_o obtain_v ¶_o and_o hear_n that_o the_o imperial_a bishop_n be_v go_v to_o sutri_n and_o there_o have_v fortify_v he_o make_v a_o army_n go_v thither_o besiege_v sutri_n take_v his_o adversary_n bring_v he_o to_o rome_n make_v he_o ride_v about_o the_o stretes_n on_o a_o camel_n with_o the_o tail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o last_o close_v he_o up_o in_o a_o abbey_n he_o travail_v much_o for_o william_n duke_n of_o puglia_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n against_o roger_n earl_n of_o sicily_n but_o it_o avail_v not_o ¶_o innocent_n the_o second_o immediate_o after_o his_o coronation_n .2_o sudden_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o go_v against_o the_o forename_a roger_n that_o than_o write_v himself_o king_n of_o sicily_n who_o he_o find_v so_o unprovided_a that_o he_o make_v he_o flee_v to_o castle_n galuzzo_n and_o there_o besiege_v he_o till_o his_o son_n william_n with_o a_o great_a power_n come_v to_o the_o rescue_n fight_v with_o the_o bishop_n army_n and_o take_v the_o bishop_n withal_o his_o cardinals_n prisoner_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v afterwards_o courtes_o let_v go_v and_z accompanied_z towardê_n rome_n where_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v a_o new_a bishop_n make_v name_v anaclete_n and_o this_o new_a bishop_n use_v the_o jewel_n of_o saint_n peter_n as_o his_o own_o make_v so_o many_o friendê_n that_o innocent_n be_v fain_o to_o flee_v from_o thence_o to_o pisa_n from_o pisa_n to_o genoa_n and_o so_o into_o france_n final_o he_o go_v unto_o lotharius_n the_o iii_o than_o elect_v caesar_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n again_o for_o the_o which_o he_o reward_v lotharius_n with_o the_o imperial_a crown_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v cause_v he_o afterwards_o so_o to_o invade_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n that_o roger_n who_o than_o call_v himself_o king_n thereof_o forsake_v italy_n clean_o for_o a_o tyme._n ¶_o the_o emperor_n be_v no_o soon_o return_v into_o germany_n but_o the_o bishop_n think_n himself_o in_o peace_n fall_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o roman_n for_o choose_n of_o senator_n because_o somewhat_o before_o that_o time_n the_o other_o bishop_n his_o predicessour_n have_v take_v all_o temporal_a power_n clere_o from_o the_o citesin_n and_o use_v it_o private_o as_o their_o own_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o which_o contention_n innocence_n die_v ¶_o eugenius_n the_o iii_o incontinent_o upon_o his_o election_n forsake_v rome_n .3_o because_o the_o roman_n be_v resolute_o determine_v to_o mainteigne_v their_o senator_n and_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a use_v his_o uttermost_a power_n constreign_v they_o to_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o to_o commit_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o all_o magistrate_n unto_o he_o nevertheless_o after_o his_o return_n the_o people_n that_o can_v not_o brook_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o lybertee_n so_o rebel_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v and_o go_v into_o france_n where_o declare_v his_o case_n unto_o lewis_n the_o king_n he_o obtain_v such_o succour_n that_o in_o manner_n by_o force_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n and_o have_v his_o own_o will_n ¶_o adrian_n the_o four_o a_o englishman_n bear_v 4._o constreign_v the_o consulle_n and_o senator_n of_o rome_n to_o depose_v theym selfe_o and_o to_o commit_v all_o their_o rule_n unto_o the_o church_n he_o crown_v fredrick_n barbarossa_n emperor_n though_o afterwards_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o he_z also_o grant_v the_o title_n of_o king_n to_o william_n the_o three_o descend_v of_o the_o normaine_a blood_n be_v than_o lord_n of_o sicily_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n he_o increase_v not_o a_o little_a the_o church_n territory_n but_o he_o be_v much_o hate_v of_o the_o roman_n for_o take_v away_o of_o their_o libertee_n final_o before_o his_o death_n he_o repent_v the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o emperor_n sai_v that_o there_o can_v be_v none_o so_o miserable_a a_o astate_n as_o the_o roman_a bishopric_n get_v with_o bloudde_n â—_o ¶_o alexander_n the_o iii_o have_v unto_o his_o election_n the_o voice_n of_o 22._o cardinal_n and_o octavian_n have_v but_o iii_o as_o most_o author_n agree_v nevertheless_o between_o they_o two_o grow_v so_o great_a a_o schism_n that_o the_o emperor_n fredrick_n be_v fain_o to_o call_v diverse_a counsel_n for_o the_o matty_a citing_n both_o the_o party_n there_o to_o appear_v that_o the_o matty_a may_v be_v rightuous_o judge_v octavian_n come_v at_o the_o emperor_n calling_n but_o alexander_n will_v never_o appear_v wherefore_o the_o emperor_n become_v so_o much_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v from_o rome_n into_o france_n and_o other_o region_n to_o procure_v help_n of_o other_o prince_n so_o that_o there_o happen_v much_o bloudde_n fire_n and_o destruction_n for_o this_o matty_a many_o year_n together_o ¶_o some_o write_v that_o alexander_n be_v so_o pursue_v of_o the_o emperor_n that_o in_o a_o cook_n apparayle_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v unknowen_a from_o place_n to_o place_n till_o at_o last_o he_o come_v to_o venice_n and_o there_o in_o a_o monastery_n take_v a_o gardeyner_n wage_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o kitchen_n where_o he_o be_v discover_v by_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o thereupon_o apparel_v and_o bring_v in_o pontificalibus_fw-la with_o procession_n to_o s._n mark_v church_n remaign_v there_o honourable_o enterteign_v till_o after_o fore_o fight_v by_o sea_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n otho_n the_o emperor_n son_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o who_o mean_n a_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o alexander_n and_o the_o emperor_n some_o writer_n make_v no_o mention_v of_o this_o history_n but_o say_v that_o by_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 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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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which_o office_n he_o exercise_v for_o a_o tyme._n afterwards_o he_o invest_v he_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o sicily_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v hold_v it_o of_o the_o church_n in_o fee_n pai_v tribute_n yearly_o .40000_o duckete_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v bring_v the_o frencheman_n to_o war_n against_o manfredo_n in_o which_o war_n charles_n prevayl_v and_o the_o german_a blood_n cease_v not_o only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o manfredo_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n but_o also_o by_o the_o death_n of_o corradino_n the_o right_a heir_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n through_o this_o bishop_n counsel_n be_v behead_v ¶_o after_o long_o contention_n amongst_o the_o cardinal_n and_o two_o year_n vacation_n of_o the_o see_v â–ª_o gregory_z the_o ten_o be_v elect_v bishop_n he_o incontinent_o pacify_v the_o war_n between_o the_o uenetians_n and_o genoese_n and_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o lion_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n
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about_o to_o make_v two_o of_o his_o own_o kin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o vrsina_fw-la in_o rome_n king_n the_o one_o in_o tuscan_a and_o the_o other_o in_o lombardy_n but_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ¶_o final_o he_o procure_v peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n to_o challenge_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n as_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o wife_n constantia_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n manfredo_n whereof_o there_o follow_v sharp_a war_n ¶_o martin_n the_o four_o a_o frencheman_n bear_v after_o long_a contention_n amongst_o the_o cardinal_n be_v elect_v bishop_n .4_o who_o incontinent_o restore_v unto_o charles_n than_o king_n of_o naples_n the_o office_n of_o senator_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o roman_n will_n for_o the_o which_o there_o happen_v much_o bloudsheeding_n but_o at_o last_o the_o frencheman_n so_o prevail_v that_o richard_n hannibal_n chief_a of_o the_o roman_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o ask_v pardon_n at_o the_o bishop_n foot_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n make_v two_o new_a senator_n and_o so_o rule_v rome_n at_o his_o will_n ¶_o he_o excommunicate_v king_n peter_n of_o aragone_fw-mi and_o cry_v the_o croisie_n against_o he_o because_o he_o have_v prevail_v in_o win_v of_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n against_o king_n charles_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o excommunication_n be_v such_o that_o all_o man_n may_v lawful_o take_v his_o land_n and_o good_n where_o or_o how_o so_o ever_o they_o can_v come_v by_o they_o but_o this_o let_v not_o king_n peter_n of_o his_o purpose_n .4_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o four_o confirm_v the_o excommunication_n of_o martin_n against_o king_n peter_n entitle_a the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o aragone_fw-mi and_o the_o earl_n of_o arras_n the_o french_a king_n son_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n which_o both_o with_o several_a power_n enforce_v theim selfe_o to_o occupy_v both_o those_o realm_n accord_v to_o the_o bishops_n gift_n but_o in_o effect_n they_o prevail_v not_o 5._o ¶_o after_o long_o contention_n at_o length_n the_o cardinal_n choose_v celestine_n the_o u_o be_v a_o hermit_n who_o be_v so_o simple_a a_o man_n continue_v still_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o his_o abstinent_a life_n that_o the_o cardinal_n can_v not_o well_o support_v he_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o cardinal_n benedicte_n gaietane_n begin_v a_o new_a practice_n and_o fall_v at_o composition_n with_o his_o brother_n that_o if_o he_o can_v make_v celestine_n resign_v they_o shall_v elect_v he_o so_o he_o make_v one_o with_o a_o cave_n through_o a_o wall_n cry_v to_o celestine_n in_o the_o night_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o god_n command_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n unto_o benedict_n whereupon_o this_o simple_a man_n beleve_v the_o voice_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n give_v over_o his_o dignitee_n and_o cause_v benedict_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n name_a he_o boniface_n the_o viii_o who_o for_o reward_n fear_v least_o celestine_n life_n may_v be_v a_o trouble_n to_o his_o glory_n cause_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o way_n as_o he_o return_v towards_o his_o heremitage_n and_o lay_v in_o prison_n in_o castel_n fumone_n where_o short_o after_o he_o be_v famish_v to_o death_n ¶_o boniface_n the_o viii_o cleave_n earnest_o to_o the_o guelfe_n part_n .8_o persecute_v cruel_o two_o cardinal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o colonna_n that_o than_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o ghibelline_n and_o do_v so_o much_o hurt_v to_o that_o family_n that_o after_o he_o have_v raze_v their_o town_n and_o house_n to_o the_o earth_n none_o of_o theym_n dare_v appear_v for_o sarra_n colonna_n chief_a of_o that_o house_n flee_v so_o much_o the_o persecution_n of_o this_o bishop_n that_o after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o certain_a space_n in_o the_o woddê_n poor_o amongst_o the_o sheeppeherde_n at_o last_o he_o be_v take_v of_o pirate_n upon_o the_o sea_n cost_v and_o make_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o ore_n in_o the_o galeys_fw-la ¶_o this_o bishop_n give_v ash_n on_o ashewednesday_n to_o porchetto_n archebishop_n of_o genoa_n say_v to_o he_o in_o latin_a remember_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o ghibelline_n and_o with_o the_o ghibelline_n shall_v return_v into_o ash_n and_o therewithal_o throw_v the_o ash_n in_o his_o eye_n ¶_o he_o also_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ordain_v the_o year_n of_o jubiley_n amongst_o the_o christian_n jubiliâ—_n which_o cause_v wonderful_a resort_n from_o all_o party_n to_o rome_n ¶_o he_o excommunicate_v phiâ—ip_n the_o french_a king_n because_o he_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n at_o his_o appointment_n and_o depose_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n entitle_a albert_n duke_n of_o austriche_n to_o the_o same_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o almain_n may_v avenge_v his_o quarrel_n against_o the_o frencheman_n but_o at_o length_n sarra_n colonna_n happen_v to_o arrive_v in_o the_o port_n of_o marsicles_n in_o france_n where_o disclose_n himself_o he_o be_v take_v out_o 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to_o lion_n in_o france_n and_o call_v all_o the_o cardinal_n thither_o to_o his_o consecration_n whereat_o the_o french_a king_n with_o many_o other_o prince_n be_v present_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o diverse_a other_o slay_v with_o the_o fall_a of_o a_o wall_n for_o fear_v whereof_o clement_n fall_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o lose_v a_o carboncle_n of_o his_o mitre_n esteem_v to_o be_v woorthe_o vi_o thousand_o ducat_n ¶_o than_o incontinent_o he_o make_v xii_o french_a cardinallee_n three_o of_o the_o which_o he_o send_v to_o rome_n with_o senator_n aucthoritee_n to_o rule_v the_o citee_n and_o all_o italy_n he_o oppress_v the_o sect_n call_v fraticâ—lli_n that_o be_v than_o new_o rise_v in_o lombardy_n who_o will_v have_v have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a without_o magistrate_n or_o ruler_n ¶_o he_o interdit_v the_o uenetians_n because_o they_o succour_v the_o house_n of_o este_n against_o the_o church_n ¶_o the_o cardinal_n orsino_n than_o legate_n in_o tuscan_a excummunicate_v the_o citee_n of_o florence_n and_o luke_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v order_v by_o he_o but_o the_o florentine_n provide_v a_o speedy_a remedy_n for_o they_o lay_v such_o tax_n on_o the_o spiritual_a man_n that_o the_o bishop_n for_o his_o membre_n sake_n be_v glad_a to_o assoil_v they_o ¶_o the_o french_a king_n practise_v with_o the_o bishop_n to_o reduce_v the_o imperial_a astate_n unto_o he_o but_o at_o length_n they_o agree_v so_o ill_o that_o clement_n cause_v the_o german_n to_o elect_v emperor_n henry_n the_o vii_o of_o luxemburgh_n who_o by_o the_o bishop_n procurement_n pass_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n streign_v sore_o the_o italian_n be_v crown_v of_o the_o cardinal_n in_o rome_n and_o final_o wax_v so_o great_a that_o the_o bishop_n mistrust_v his_o power_n threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o
the_o christian_a princê_n and_o power_n and_o unite_v they_o in_o a_o enterprise_n against_o the_o turk_n but_o his_o purpose_n can_v not_o take_v place_n â–ª_o ¶_o urbane_n the_o u_o send_v giles_n a_o spaniarde_n as_o his_o legate_n into_o italy_n which_o giles_n with_o help_n of_o the_o other_o italian_a prince_n so_o sore_o oppress_v the_o house_n of_o visconti_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v destroy_v have_v not_o the_o king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o cypress_n by_o their_o ambassador_n procure_v a_o peace_n ¶_o this_o urbane_n withal_o his_o court_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o after_o long_a serche_n as_o they_o write_v he_o find_v the_o head_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o paul_n ¶_o final_o return_v into_o france_n he_o die_v by_o the_o way_n of_o poison_n as_o some_o think_v 11._o ¶_o gregory_n the_o xi_o remove_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o bishopric_n from_o auignion_n to_o rome_n after_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o france_n .70_o year_n 1â—76_n some_o say_v he_o do_v it_o because_o of_o the_o cruel_a war_n that_o be_v among_o the_o princê_n and_o lord_n of_o italy_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n absence_n for_o their_o residence_n there_o stay_v the_o italian_a nation_n in_o peace_n ¶_o some_o say_v he_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o check_n give_v he_o by_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v his_o familiar_a who_o he_o ask_v why_o he_o be_v not_o resident_a upon_o his_o bishopric_n as_o the_o canon_n law_n command_v whereunto_o the_o bishop_n answer_v and_o why_o holy_a father_n be_v not_o you_o resident_a upon_o you_o but_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o occasion_n be_v he_o convey_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o court_n from_o auignion_n to_o rome_n where_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o clergy_n he_o be_v receive_v with_o jubilate_n ¶_o after_o when_o he_o have_v pacify_v most_o part_n of_o the_o italian_a princê_n because_o the_o florentine_n will_v neither_o be_v entreat_v nor_o reform_v by_o excommunication_n he_o make_v war_n against_o they_o 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his_o nephiew_o prince_n of_o campania_n he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o if_o his_o power_n have_v be_v equal_a to_o his_o will_n have_v depose_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n but_o charles_n handle_v the_o bishop_n so_o streicte_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v to_o genoa_n in_o which_o journey_n he_o sack_v u_o of_o his_o cardinal_n and_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n bake_v and_o cause_v two_o other_o to_o be_v bake_v to_o poudre_fw-la carry_v their_o ash_n in_o sack_n upon_o moil_n before_o he_o for_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o rest_n ¶_o after_o this_o charles_n death_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o destroy_v charles_n child_n wherein_o he_o prevail_v not_o but_o rather_o procure_v himself_o a_o great_a danger_n if_o he_o have_v not_o prevent_v his_o mischief_n with_o create_v of_o xxix_o cardinal_n whereof_o xxvi_o be_v napolitanes_n and_o final_o by_o most_o opinion_n he_o be_v poison_a and_o die_v in_o rome_n to_o the_o people_n great_a contentation_n that_o for_o his_o crueltee_n much_o abhor_v he_o ¶_o boniface_n the_o ix_o of_o xxx_o year_n of_o age_n succeed_v he_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v before_o .9_o and_o because_o he_o will_v bridle_v the_o roman_n from_o the_o libertee_n that_o the_o people_n have_v use_v many_o year_n in_o choose_n of_o their_o officer_n he_o absent_v himself_o with_o his_o court_n from_o rome_n and_o lay_v at_o ascisa_n so_o that_o when_o the_o year_n of_o jubiley_n come_v the_o roman_n can_v by_o no_o mean_a get_v he_o to_o rome_n till_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o renounce_v their_o libertee_n unto_o he_o which_o since_o that_o time_n they_o can_v never_o recover_v for_o incontinent_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o citee_n he_o make_v castel_n sant_n '_o angelo_z so_o strong_a that_o it_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a bridle_n to_o the_o people_n and_o a_o great_a stay_n against_o emperor_n ¶_o this_o bishop_n ordain_v the_o annates_fw-la that_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n annates_fw-la half_o a_o year_n value_v at_o every_o change_n which_o decree_n take_v place_n in_o all_o realm_n save_v in_o england_n for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n will_v suffer_v none_o other_o but_o bishop_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o annates_fw-la ¶_o in_o his_o time_n the_o year_n before_o the_o jubiley_n a_o certain_a priest_n pass_v the_o mountain_n into_o italy_n clothe_v in_o linen_n who_o draw_v a_o world_n of_o people_n after_o he_o call_v the_o white_a company_n persuade_v they_o that_o a_o certain_a crucifix_n which_o he_o carry_v before_o they_o do_v many_o time_n weep_v all_o the_o day_n long_o they_o shall_v travail_v on_o their_o journey_n and_o at_o night_n like_o beastê_n lie_v they_o down_o whereas_o the_o day_n light_n fail_v they_o but_o the_o bishop_n fear_v this_o multitude_n as_o they_o be_v come_v towardê_n rome_n send_v man_n of_o war_n against_o they_o disperse_v the_o company_n and_o bring_v the_o priest_n to_o rome_n where_o for_o his_o abusion_n he_o be_v burn_v after_o who_o death_n partly_o through_o this_o fond_a assembly_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o great_a resort_n of_o people_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o jubiley_n there_o follow_v a_o wonderful_a great_a pestilence_n over_o all_o italy_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n crisolora_n a_o constantinopolitan_a reviue_v the_o greek_a letter_n in_o italy_n where_o they_o have_v not_o be_v use_v .500_o year_n before_o ¶_o and_o like_o as_o this_o boniface_n succeed_v urbane_n in_o rome_n even_o so_o do_v one_o peter_n luna_n succeed_v clement_n in_o auignion_n and_o be_v call_v benedict_n the_o xiii_o ¶_o innocence_n govern_v the_o roman_n with_o so_o much_o tyranny_n .7_o that_o they_o open_o murmur_v
one_o agreement_n cite_v iii_o time_n eugenie_n to_o come_v thither_o with_o his_o cardinal_n and_o because_o he_o come_v not_o they_o threaten_v to_o depose_v he_o wherefore_o he_o send_v his_o apostolical_a bull_n thither_o with_o certain_a cardinal_n to_o confirm_v all_o thing_n there_o determine_v ¶_o than_o send_v he_o the_o patriarch_n vitelesco_n to_o rome_n who_o there_o use_v many_o cruel_a tourmente_n and_o death_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o eugenie_n and_o after_o go_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n pretend_v title_n thereunto_o in_o the_o church_n right_a in_o which_o quarrel_n he_o fight_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o taranto_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n with_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o miss_v little_a of_o take_v the_o king_n alfonse_n under_o colour_n of_o truese_n ¶_o in_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n he_o utter_o destroy_v preneste_n the_o chief_a town_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o colonna_n but_o at_o last_o his_o chance_n be_v to_o be_v betray_v and_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o after_o this_o eugenie_n call_v a_o counsel_n in_o ferrara_n whereunto_o john_n paleologo_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n with_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o greek_a church_n come_v and_o dispute_v certain_a article_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v agree_v upon_o in_o the_o counsel_n follow_v at_o florence_n and_o all_o be_v it_o that_o eugenie_n have_v great_a assembly_n at_o both_o these_o counsel_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o bishop_n that_o sit_v still_o at_o basile_n always_o summon_v eugenie_n to_o repair_v thither_o and_o at_o last_o for_o lack_v of_o appearance_n partly_o through_o instance_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o mylaine_n than_o enemy_n to_o eugenie_n the_o counsel_n of_o basile_n depose_v he_o and_o create_v in_o his_o place_n one_o amideus_n than_o be_v a_o eremite_n that_o before_o have_v be_v duke_n of_o savoie_n name_a he_o fellix_fw-la by_o reason_n whereof_o christendom_n be_v divide_v into_o iii_o part_n two_o hold_v with_o 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turk_n fury_n and_o restore_v the_o king_n of_o carramania_n to_o his_o astate_n ¶_o for_o these_o worthy_a deed_n and_o for_o his_o other_o virtue_n be_v in_o his_o absence_n first_o make_v proctor_n of_o s._n mark_v and_o than_o as_o i_o say_v create_v duke_n and_o be_v call_v home_o from_o the_o army_n to_o govern_v the_o dominion_n antonio_n loredano_n be_v send_v forth_o in_o his_o stead_n who_o deliver_v lepanto_n frâ—m_v the_o turk_n siege_n and_o use_v great_a diligence_n in_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o country_n of_o morea_n .1476_o ¶_o after_o mocenigo_n andrea_n vendramino_n be_v elect_v duke_n in_o who_o time_n the_o turk_n return_a into_o albania_n come_v first_o before_o croâ—a_n and_o after_o overran_a all_o the_o country_n between_o that_o and_o the_o river_n of_o tagliamento_n in_o fâ—riuli_n so_o that_o the_o uenetians_n be_v fain_o to_o call_v back_o the_o capitaine_fw-fr carlo_n montone_n who_o not_o long_o before_o put_v out_o of_o wage_n be_v than_o go_v 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bailo_n to_o constantinople_n to_o judge_v and_o order_v all_o their_o merchauntes_n business_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o this_o agreement_n the_o i_o will_v of_o corritta_n in_o dalmatia_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o venetian_a dominion_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o this_o man_n rule_n war_n be_v move_v against_o ercole_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o certain_a article_n between_o he_o and_o the_o uenetians_n ¶_o after_o that_o robert_n of_o s._n severino_n be_v send_v with_o a_o army_n against_o ferrando_n king_n of_o naples_n in_o which_o enterprise_n the_o uenetians_n discomfit_v alfonse_n duke_n of_o calabria_n son_n of_o the_o foresay_v king_n but_o those_o war_n by_o mean_a of_o the_o other_o prince_n of_o italy_n be_v soon_o appease_v when_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o comacchio_n have_v sustain_v very_o great_a damage_n for_o his_o part_n
take_v ¶_o next_o to_o vendramino_n succeed_v marco_n barbarico_fw-la 1485._o who_o never_o seek_v to_o be_v avenge_v on_o his_o enemy_n will_v say_v it_o suffice_v a_o discreate_a prince_n to_o have_v power_n to_o revenge_n whereby_o his_o enemy_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_v he_o therefore_o he_o use_v severitee_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o not_o against_o they_o that_o private_o offend_v he_o in_o his_o day_n happen_v little_a ado_n ¶_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o follow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o successor_n agostino_n barbarico_fw-la 1486._o ¶_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n with_o edmonde_n duke_n of_o austriche_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o certain_a mine_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o enterprise_n the_o venetian_a capitaine_fw-fr robert_n of_o s._n severino_n die_v than_o thoroughe_o the_o come_n of_o charles_n the_o viii_o french_a king_n into_o italy_n who_o at_o length_n partly_o through_o the_o venetian_a force_n be_v 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the_o emperor_n maximilian_n come_v to_o maestie_n v._o little_a mile_n from_o venice_n as_o near_o as_o the_o sea_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o approach_v and_o there_o for_o a_o triumph_n or_o despite_n shoot_v of_o his_o artillery_n to_o uenicewarde_n though_o he_o can_v do_v it_o no_o hurt_n wherefore_o the_o uenetians_n provoke_v in_o manner_n by_o despair_n and_o through_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o their_o duke_n that_o encourage_v they_o rather_o to_o die_v like_o man_n than_o to_o suffer_v theim selfe_o thus_o vile_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o and_o despyse_v renew_v a_o army_n by_o land_n recover_v padua_n than_o negligent_o keep_v fortify_v it_o and_o treviso_n fight_v dyvers_a time_n with_o variable_a fortune_n against_o their_o enemy_n fight_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n against_o who_o they_o send_v xvii_o galley_n and_o 400._o bote_n to_o assail_v the_o ferrarese_n dominion_n by_o the_o river_n of_o pò_n and_o final_o behave_v theim selfe_o so_o manful_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n make_v a_o new_a league_n with_o they_o against_o the_o french_a king_n who_o at_o that_o time_n besides_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n have_v get_v bononia_n and_o be_v become_v so_o great_a in_o italy_n that_o they_o be_v all_o afeard_a of_o he_o upon_o conclusion_n of_o which_o league_n the_o citesin_n of_o bressa_n return_v to_o the_o venetian_a obedience_n so_o that_o for_o defence_n of_o that_o citee_n against_o the_o frencheman_n andrea_n grâ—tti_n with_o certain_a other_o noble_a uenetians_n and_o captain_n and_o a_o convenient_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o soldier_n be_v send_v thither_o where_o after_o a_o sore_a conflict_n with_o the_o frencheman_n they_o be_v all_o discoumfit_v slay_v or_o take_v and_o the_o principal_a prisoner_n send_v to_o milan_n to_o mounser_fw-fr du_fw-fr foys_fw-fr than_o governor_n there_o who_o sâ—nt_n andrea_n gritti_n as_o a_o singular_a present_n prisoner_n to_o the_o french_a king_n ¶_o the_o uenetians_n not_o a_o little_a trouble_v for_o this_o loss_n cause_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o league_n that_o than_o lie_v before_o bononia_n to_o draw_v towards_o ferrara_n and_o in_o succour_n of_o that_o camp_n make_v a_o new_a army_n by_o water_n wherewith_o they_o sack_v argenta_n take_v mirandula_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_v to_o the_o ferrarese_n dominion_n till_o at_o last_o the_o vice_n roy_fw-fr of_o spain_n general_n of_o the_o say_v camp_n come_v before_o bononia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o ravenna_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o french_a host_n that_o from_o milan_n pursue_v he_o unto_o which_o french_a army_n the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n unite_v his_o power_n and_o so_o together_o follow_v the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n to_o ravenna_n where_o on_o easterdaie_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v fight_v the_o blouddie_v battle_n between_o they_o that_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o in_o our_o day_n and_o so_o many_o thousandê_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n that_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v judge_v who_o have_v the_o better_a save_v that_o the_o frencheman_n obtain_v the_o victory_n take_v ravenna_n put_v it_o to_o sack_n and_o after_o gat_v diverse_a other_o town_n in_o romagna_n venice_n ¶_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o douchemens_n hall_n in_o venice_n call_v ill_a fondago_n di_fw-it tedeschi_n be_v re-edify_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o great_a house_n and_o of_o a_o meruailouse_a rent_n for_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o yield_v to_o the_o uenetians_n above_o .100_o ducat_n a_o day_n which_o after_o our_o old_a reckon_n amount_v above_o .7000_o pound_n sterling_a by_o the_o year_n gâ—imani_n ¶_o after_o loredano_n succeed_v antonio_n grimani_n who_o be_v in_o exile_n be_v call_v home_o make_v proctor_n of_o saint_n mark_v and_o final_o duke_n gritti_n ¶_o than_o andrea_n gritti_n before_o name_v new_o return_v out_o of_o france_n be_v elect_v duke_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o uenetians_n enter_v in_o league_n with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o so_o recover_v 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roger_n remain_v quiete_o duke_n of_o puglia_n and_o calabria_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n about_o twenty-five_o year_n ¶_o next_o he_o succeed_v his_o son_n guglielmo_n .2_o that_o think_n to_o marry_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o alessio_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n â—oke_v ship_v to_o go_v thither_o and_o commend_v his_o astate_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o calixt_v the_o second_o than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o while_o guglielmo_n be_v absent_a roger_n than_o earl_n of_o sicilâ—_n son_n unto_o roger_n brother_n of_o robert_n guiscardo_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o the_o bishop_n assault_v calabria_n and_o get_v the_o better_a part_n ere_o ever_o calixt_v can_v succour_v it_o and_o albeit_o the_o bishop_n raise_v such_o a_o army_n as_o the_o hasty_a time_n will_v serve_v and_o come_v forth_o as_o far_o as_o benevento_n send_v a_o cardinal_n before_o with_o exhortation_n and_o excommunication_n yet_o will_v roger_n nothing_o decline_v from_o his_o purpose_n 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licence_v they_o to_o depart_v at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n grant_v roger_n all_o his_o own_o request_n the_o title_n of_o king_n only_o except_v normain_n and_o amongst_o other_o thing_n the_o citee_n of_o naples_n which_o till_o that_o time_n have_v always_o be_v the_o emperor_n for_o joy_n whereof_o roger_n at_o his_o entry_n make_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o knight_n but_o innocence_n return_v to_o rome_n find_v a_o new_a bishop_n make_v in_o his_o absence_n one_o peter_n son_n of_o pierleone_n and_o be_v call_v anacletus_fw-la wherefore_o innocence_n flee_v with_o certain_a ship_n of_o pisa_n into_o france_n â–ª_o the_o mean_a while_n roger_n visit_v this_o other_o bishop_n anaclete_n obtain_v of_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o both_o the_o siciles_fw-la on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o faro_n but_o within_o three_o year_n after_o innocence_n by_o help_n of_o the_o pisani_n return_v and_o bring_v with_o he_o lothayre_n duke_n 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thastate_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o bishop_n but_o also_o conquer_v the_o whole_a realm_n of_o naples_n although_o he_o enjoy_v it_o not_o long_o for_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n immediate_o so_o college_v theim selfe_o against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o retire_v with_o speed_n and_o be_v nevertheless_o overtake_v and_o fight_v with_o beside_o parma_n where_o he_o lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o cottage_n and_o dyvers_a of_o his_o nobilitee_n be_v take_v prisoner_n ¶_o now_o assoon_o as_o king_n alfonse_n hear_v that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v arrive_v in_o lombary_n consider_v himself_o to_o be_v hate_v of_o his_o baron_n and_o his_o son_n ferrandino_n contrariwise_o well-beloved_a incontinent_o renounce_v the_o astate_n unto_o his_o son_n take_v his_o treasure_n with_o he_o and_o sail_v into_o sicily_n where_o for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o short_a life_n that_o dure_v scarce_o one_o year_n he_o dispose_v himself_o to_o study_v solitariness_n and_o religion_n ¶_o than_o ferrandino_n be_v embrace_v of_o all_o man_n ferrandino_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v think_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o french_a king_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o streicte_n and_o passage_n be_v keep_v and_o the_o neapolitan_n army_n great_a in_o the_o field_n the_o french_a man_n prevail_v not_o only_o in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o realm_n gallicus_n but_o also_o in_o the_o get_v of_o that_o disease_n that_o for_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o memory_n unto_o their_o name_n ¶_o in_o effect_n king_n ferrandino_n see_v his_o own_o debilitee_n in_o respect_n of_o charles_n force_n determine_v with_o patience_n to_o overcome_v his_o adverse_a fortune_n and_o so_o with_o vii_o galley_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o go_v into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o procida_n where_o he_o remain_v till_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o french_a king_n departure_n and_o than_o be_v revoke_v by_o the_o neapolitan_n not_o only_o naples_n but_o also_o diverse_a other_o citee_n theraboutes_o expulse_v the_o frencheman_n 1496._o and_o raise_v their_o own_o king_n standard_n ¶_o upon_o this_o ferrandino_n send_v for_o succour_n to_o the_o venetian_n offer_v they_o brundusio_n and_o iii_o other_o haven_n town_n in_o puglia_n to_o help_v he_o to_o expel_v the_o frencheman_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n which_o offer_n be_v accept_v and_o frauncesco_n gonzaga_n marquis_n of_o mantua_n with_o a_o army_n send_v thither_o who_o together_o with_o the_o neapolitan_a power_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n drive_v the_o frencheman_n clean_v away_o not_o long_o after_o recoverey_n of_o his_o whole_a astate_n ferrandino_n without_o issue_n die_v of_o the_o flux_n leave_v his_o uncle_n federike_n inheritor_n to_o the_o realm_n ¶_o note_v here_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o xvi_o month_n be_v iiii_o â–ª_o severalle_n king_n of_o naples_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v ferdinando_n alphonso_n ferrandino_n and_o charles_n federike_n ¶_o final_o federike_n brother_n to_o the_o last_o alfonse_n succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o ere_fw-we he_o have_v full_o reign_v four_o year_n hear_n of_o the_o french_a king_n come_v lewis_n the_o xii_o and_o consider_v himself_o destitute_a of_o money_n friendship_n and_o abilitee_n to_o resist_v he_o sell_v his_o armure_n and_o munition_n for_o .30000_o ducat_n to_o the_o duke_n valentino_n borgia_n son_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o implemente_n go_v into_o france_n and_o there_o yield_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o realm_n into_o the_o french_a king_n hand_n who_o receive_v he_o and_o appoinct_v he_o a_o honourable_a provision_n france_n keep_v he_o in_o france_n till_o he_o die_v and_o thus_o end_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o house_n of_o aragone_fw-mi in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n ¶_o and_o though_o upon_o the_o surrendre_fw-fr of_o this_o federike_n who_o many_o charge_n with_o cowardice_n for_o the_o vile_a submit_v of_o himself_o without_o any_o 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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the_o people_n for_o payment_n of_o his_o soldier_n they_o not_o only_o refuse_v the_o payment_n but_o also_o withstand_v his_o force_n and_o the_o ghibelline_n both_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o with_o loss_n of_o dyvers_a man_n slay_v in_o the_o bicker_n the_o conte_n with_o the_o ghibelline_n through_o cowardice_n of_o the_o conte_n forsake_v the_o citee_n and_o go_v to_o prato_n and_o willing_a to_o return_v be_v more_o easy_o keep_v forth_o than_o he_o can_v have_v be_v expel_v in_o case_n he_o have_v fortify_v he_o self_n while_o he_o be_v within_o thus_o the_o people_n recover_v libertee_n unto_o their_o citee_n and_o in_o hope_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n well_o revoke_v aswell_o the_o ghibelline_n again_o as_o the_o guelph_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o ghibelline_n rest_v still_o in_o the_o ancient_a mortal_a hate_n of_o the_o guelph_n for_o dyvers_a injury_n and_o the_o people_n love_v they_o not_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o remember_v their_o pass_a tyranny_n besides_o 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