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die_v at_o puzol_n virginius_n ursinus_n contrary_a to_o the_o capitulation_n be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o pope_n order_n with_o his_o son_n john_n jordan_n and_o other_o italian_a lord_n it_o trouble_v the_o king_n that_o his_o word_n be_v break_v and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o relieve_v they_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o pope_n who_o command_v it_o and_o who_o nephew_n john_n borgia_n the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n of_o melfi_n follow_v the_o army_n as_o his_o legate_n during_o this_o war_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gandia_n command_v the_o force_n of_o the_o pope_n during_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n the_o affair_n of_o calabria_n grow_v into_o a_o worse_a posture_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o return_v thither_o he_o come_v into_o that_o province_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o the_o enemy_n be_v again_o possess_v of_o so_o distress_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n aubeni_n be_v force_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o condition_n make_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o monpensier_n and_o return_v to_o france_n have_v gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o brave_a but_o unfortunate_a commander_n in_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o gonçalo_n fernandez_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o naples_n begin_v to_o have_v a_o more_o favourable_a aspect_n that_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o august_n depart_v this_o life_n queen_n elizabeth_n mother_n to_o the_o then_o queen_n of_o spain_n her_o body_n be_v deposit_v at_o arevalo_n where_o she_o live_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o her_o life_n somewhat_o distract_v thence_o she_o be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o carthusian_n at_o burgos_n where_o her_o husband_n king_n john_n ii_o of_o castille_n lie_v bury_v her_o grandchild_n the_o princess_n joanna_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o the_o same_o month_n sail_v from_o laredo_n with_o a_o fleet_n there_o provide_v to_o carry_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n the_o queen_n her_o mother_n bear_v her_o company_n to_o the_o sea_n frederick_n enriquez_n the_o admiral_n carry_v she_o to_o flanders_n be_v she_o be_v noble_o entertain_v this_o year_n also_o the_o pope_n give_v to_o king_n ferdinand_n of_o spain_n the_o title_n of_o pope_n catholic_n king_n as_o pius_n ii_o have_v before_o honour_a luis_n xi_o king_n of_o france_n with_o the_o name_n of_o most_o christian_n that_o be_v whereas_o before_o they_o use_v to_o write_v on_o the_o pope_n bull_n to_o the_o illustrious_a king_n of_o castille_n now_o they_o first_o write_v to_o the_o catholic_n king_n of_o spain_n this_o high_o offend_v the_o portuguese_n who_o say_v king_n ferdinand_n be_v not_o king_n of_o it_o all_o their_o king_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n the_o dispute_v last_v till_o that_o crown_n be_v unite_v to_o castille_n as_o soon_o as_o king_n emanuel_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o portugal_n he_o assemble_v the_o cortes_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o montemor_n not_o far_o from_o evora_n in_o order_n to_o settle_v the_o government_n thither_o government_n come_v george_n the_o late_a king_n bastard-son_n then_o but_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n and_o with_o he_o his_o tutor_n d._n james_n d'_fw-fr almeyda_n great_a prior_n of_o s._n john_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o with_o much_o demonstration_n of_o affection_n promise_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o own_o child_n and_o to_o use_v he_o as_o such_o he_o immediate_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n to_o pay_v he_o reverence_n as_o usual_a d._n james_n de_fw-fr sylva_n the_o king_n tutor_n and_o d._n john_n manuel_n his_o foster-brother_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o king_n d._n james_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o portalegre_n d._n john_n make_v lord_n chamberlain_n and_o afterward_o become_v the_o king_n great_a
jew_n expel_v spain_n pope_n innocent_a viii_o dies_fw-la alexander_n vi_o succeed_v he_o navarre_n pacify_v roussillon_n and_o cerdagne_n restore_v to_o king_n ferdinand_n p._n 460_o chap._n two_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o west-indies_n controversy_n arise_v betwixt_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n concern_v their_o discovery_n roussillon_n and_o cerdagne_n restore_v to_o king_n ferdinand_n p._n 461_o chap._n iii_o palma_n one_o of_o the_o canary-island_n conquer_a the_o mastership_n of_o the_o three_o military_a order_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n the_o original_a of_o the_o neapolitan_a war._n the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n p._n 464_o chap._n iu_o the_o french_a invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n a_o account_n of_o luis_n sforcia_n duke_n of_o milan_n the_o french_a king_n at_o rome_n alonso_z king_n of_o naples_n abdicate_v the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 465_o chap._n v._o the_o league_n against_o the_o french_a carry_v on_o with_o wonderful_a secrecy_n the_o french_a king_n return_v home_o the_o venetian_n overthrow_v by_o the_o french_a king_n ferdinand_n of_o naples_n successful_a against_o they_o and_o recover_v that_o noble_a city_n p._n 468_o chap._n vi_o the_o death_n of_o john_n ii_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o french_a quite_o expel_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n honour_v by_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n king_n the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o portugal_n under_o emanuel_n the_o new_a king_n p._n 469_o chap._n vii_o the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n the_o emperor_n pass_v into_o italy_n the_o pope_n force_n defeat_v by_o the_o ursini_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gandia_n the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n john_n of_o spain_n proposal_n concern_v settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 472_o chap._n viii_o progress_n of_o the_o portuguese_n discovery_n in_o the_o east_n peter_n covillam_n and_o alonso_n de_fw-fr paira_n send_v to_o india_n by_o land_n vasca_n de_fw-fr gama_n send_v to_o discover_v india_n by_o sea_n with_o four_o ship_n his_o voyage_n till_o he_o come_v to_o calicut_n p._n 474_o chap._n ix_o a_o short_a but_o particular_a account_n of_o india_n what_o happen_v to_o vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n at_o calicut_n his_o bold_a enterprise_n there_o and_o a_o relation_n of_o his_o return_n to_o portugal_n p._n 476_o chap._n x._o a_o account_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o of_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n of_o the_o island_n of_o zocotora_n and_o of_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n as_o far_o as_o china_n and_o the_o method_n observe_v by_o the_o portuguese_n in_o sail_v thither_o p._n 478_o the_o twenty_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o castille_n of_o charles_n viii_o king_n of_o france_n match_n of_o two_o daughter_n of_o spain_n the_o prince_n of_o salerno_n expel_v naples_n france_n and_o spain_n agree_v hierom_n savonorola_n burn_v at_o florence_n p._n 480_o chap._n ii_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n swear_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n elizabeth_z his_o queen_n deliver_v of_o a_o son_n dies_z the_o duke_n of_o milan_n expel_v his_o dominion_n university_n of_o alcala_n found_v rebellion_n of_o the_o mountain_n moor_n p._n 481_o chap._n iii_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n and_o take_v the_o duke_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o cardinal_z the_o great_a year_n of_o jubelee_n 1500._o the_o league_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n cefalonia_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n p._n 484_o chap._n iu_o king_n ferdinand_n be_v double_a deal_n the_o princess_n mary_n of_o castille_n marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n joint_o subdue_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n action_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n p._n 486_o chap._n v._o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n fall_v at_o variance_n about_o divide_v their_o conquest_n the_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n put_v himself_o into_o the_o french_a king_n hand_n french_z perish_v by_o pestilence_n and_o stress_n of_o wether_n the_o come_n of_o the_o archduke_n into_o spain_n p._n 488_o chap._n vi_o further_a action_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n at_o naples_n the_o duke_n of_o calabria_n contrary_a to_o article_n send_v into_o spain_n the_o french_a and_o spanish_a general_n consult_v their_o king_n and_o have_v a_o conference_n to_o adjust_a difference_n in_o the_o division_n of_o naples_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o p._n 490_o chap._n vii_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o princess_z his_o wife_n swear_v heir_n of_o arragon_n he_o go_v away_o for_o flanders_n the_o spaniard_n offer_v battle_n to_o the_o french_a several_a small_a action_n betwixt_o they_o the_o spaniard_n decline_v in_o calabria_n be_v defeat_v p._n 492_o chap_n viii_o great_a booty_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o also_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr palisse_n a_o combat_n betwixt_o 13_o french_z and_o as_o many_o italian_n several_a loss_n of_o the_o french_a the_o marquis_n del_fw-it gasto_n come_v over_o to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 494_o chap._n ix_o the_o peace_n conclude_v by_o the_o archduke_n with_o france_n it_o take_v no_o effect_n succour_n from_o spain_n arrive_v at_o naples_n the_o lord_n aubigni_n defeat_v and_o take_v p._n 496_o chap._n x._o the_o battle_n of_o cirinola_n and_o great_a overthrow_n of_o the_o french_a almost_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n subdue_v by_o the_o great_a captain_n his_o reception_n into_o that_o noble_a city_n p._n 497_o the_o twenty_o eight_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o siege_n of_o gaeta_n the_o death_n of_o pope_n alexander_n vi_o pius_n iii_o choose_v practice_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o french_a invade_v roussillion_n p._n 501_o chap._n ii_o the_o french_a besiege_v saulse_n or_o as_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o salsas_n the_o siege_n raise_v nineteen_o sail_n of_o infidel_n destroy_v pope_n pius_n iii_o dies_fw-la julius_n ii_o choose_v the_o french_a army_n march_v through_o italy_n two_o defeat_n give_v they_o p._n 502_o chap._n iii_o the_o city_n gaeta_n surrender_v a_o truce_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n the_o perfect_a of_o rome_n submit_v to_o spain_n the_o nobility_n of_o naples_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o spain_n and_o several_a city_n of_o italy_n sue_v for_o its_o protection_n truce_n for_o 3_o year_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 505_o chap._n vi_o perfidiousness_n of_o duke_n valentine_n who_o be_v as_o perfidious_o send_v into_o spain_n by_o the_o great_a captain_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o he_o ill_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n project_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n come_v to_o nothing_o p._n 507_o chap._n v._o the_o league_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n the_o archduke_n and_o king_n of_o france_n the_o league_n against_o the_o venetian_n the_o death_n of_o king_n frederick_n of_o naples_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o castille_n contention_n about_o the_o government_n of_o castille_n betwixt_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n philip._n treaty_n with_o france_n p._n 509_o chap._n vi_o king_n ferdinand_n become_v odious_a to_o his_o people_n the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o italy_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n philip_n of_o castille_n ratify_v the_o peace_n with_o france_n king_n ferdinand_n agree_v with_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 511_o chap._n vii_o mazalquivir_fw-fr in_o africa_n take_v from_o the_o moor_n the_o nobility_n of_o spain_n divide_v for_o and_o against_o king_n philip._n the_o agreement_n make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o philip_n the_o latter_a in_o england_n p._n 513_o chap._n viii_o the_o affair_n of_o portugal_n a_o bloody_a mutiny_n at_o lisbon_n king_n ferdinand_n marry_v queen_n germana_n king_n philip_n come_v into_o spain_n and_o declare_v against_o the_o treaty_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n death_n of_o christopher_n columbus_n p._n 515_o chap._n ix_o the_o spaniard_n and_o fleming_n at_o variance_n upon_o their_o first_o meeting_n king_n ferdinand_z raises_z forces_z pretend_v to_o rescue_v his_o daughter_n many_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v castille_n a_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o king_n p._n 517_o chap._n x._o the_o two_o king_n of_o spain_n agree_v and_o join_v in_o league_n joanna_n king_n philip_n be_v queen_n distract_v through_o jealousy_n trouble_n in_o castille_n king_n ferdinand_n and_o his_o queen_n go_v to_o zaragoca_fw-mi jealeusie_n start_v against_o the_o great_a captain_n king_n philip_z dies_z p._n 519_o the_o twenty_o nine_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o settlement_n make_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o castille_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n 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