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he_o escape_v among_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v seize_v the_o city_n which_o belong_v former_o to_o john_n galeazzo_n william_n della_fw-it scala_n be_v one_o who_o have_v be_v banish_v and_o retire_v to_o francisco_n de_fw-fr carrara_n lord_n of_o milan_n by_o his_o mean_n he_o recover_v the_o state_n of_o verona_n but_o he_o enjoy_v it_o a_o short_a time_n for_o francisco_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v poison_v and_o assume_v the_o government_n himself_o the_o vicentini_n hereupon_o have_v till_o then_o live_v quiet_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o visconti_n grow_v jealous_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o milan_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o venetian_n who_o at_o their_o instigation_n make_v war_n upon_o he_o and_o beat_v he_o first_o out_o of_o verona_n and_o at_o length_n out_o of_o milan_n by_o this_o time_n pope_n boniface_n die_v and_o innocent_a vii_o innocent_n be_v elect_v in_o his_o place_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v a_o solemn_a address_n to_o he_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o fort_n and_o be_v deny_v they_o call_v in_o ladislans_n king_n of_o naples_n to_o their_o assistance_n but_o their_o difference_n be_v afterward_o compose_v the_o pope_n return_v to_o rome_n from_o whence_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o people_n he_o flee_v to_o viterbo_n where_o he_o have_v make_v his_o nephew_n lodovic_n conte_n della_fw-it marca_n after_o which_o he_o die_v and_o gregory_n xii_o succeed_v upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v resign_v when_o ever_o the_o antipope_n shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o do_v the_o same_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o cardinal_n to_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o accommodate_v their_o difference_n and_o reunite_v the_o church_n benedict_n the_o antipope_n come_v to_o porto_n veneri_fw-la and_o gregory_n to_o lucca_n where_o many_o expedient_n be_v propose_v but_o nothing_o conclude_v whereupon_o the_o cardinal_n forsake_v they_o both_o of_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o benedict_n retire_v into_o spain_n and_o gregory_n to_o rimini_n the_o cardinal_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o baldassare_n cossa_n cardinal_n and_o legate_n of_o bologna_n call_v a_o counsel_n at_o pisa_n in_o which_o they_o create_v alexander_n v._n who_o immediate_o excommunicate_v king_n ladislaus_n invest_v luigid_a '_o augio_n with_o his_o kingdom_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o florentine_n genovese_n venetian_n and_o baldassare_n cossa_n the_o legate_n they_o assault_v ladislaus_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o rome_n 23d_o but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o war_n alexander_n die_v and_o baldassare_n cossa_n be_v create_v pope_n with_o the_o name_n of_o john_n xxiii_o john_n be_v create_v at_o bologna_n but_o remove_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o find_v luigi_n d'_fw-fr angio_n with_o the_o force_n of_o provence_n have_v join_v himself_o with_o he_o they_o march_v out_o against_o king_n ladislaus_n fight_v with_o he_o and_o rout_v his_o army_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a conduct_n not_o pursue_v their_o victory_n king_n ladislaus_n rally_v recover_v rome_n and_o force_v the_o pope_n away_o to_o bologna_n and_o luigi_n to_o provence_n the_o pope_n cast_v about_o with_o himself_o which_o way_n he_o may_v restrain_v and_o lessen_v the_o power_n of_o king_n ladislaus_n cause_v sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n to_o be_v choose_v emperor_n invite_v he_o into_o italy_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o have_v a_o conference_n at_o mantua_n where_o it_o be_v conclude_v a_o general_n council_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o unite_n the_o church_n upon_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o it_o be_v presume_v they_o shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o their_o enemy_n at_o this_o time_n once_o there_o be_v three_o pope_n in_o be_v at_o once_o gregory_n benedict_n and_o john_n which_o keep_v the_o church_n very_o low_a both_o in_o force_n and_o reputation_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o their_o convention_n be_v constance_n a_o city_n in_o germany_n contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o pope_n john_n and_o though_o by_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ladislaus_n the_o great_a reason_n be_v take_v away_o that_o move_v the_o pope_n to_o that_o proposition_n nevertheless_o thing_n be_v go_v so_o far_o and_o he_o under_o a_o obligation_n he_o can_v not_o handsome_o come_v off_o but_o be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o it_o be_v arrive_v at_o constance_n it_o be_v not_o many_o month_n before_o he_o find_v his_o error_n and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v escape_v but_o be_v discover_v and_o take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o compel_v to_o renounce_v gregory_n one_o of_o the_o anti-popes_n renounce_v by_o proxy_n but_o benedict_n the_o other_o antipope_n refuse_v and_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n at_o last_o find_v himself_o abandon_v by_o all_o the_o cardinal_n he_o renounce_v likewise_o and_o the_o counsel_n create_v a_o new_a pope_n viz._n oddo_n of_o the_o house_n of_o coloâ—ma_n 5_o who_o take_v the_o name_n of_o martin_n v._o upon_o which_o the_o schism_n be_v compose_v and_o the_o church_n unite_v after_o it_o have_v be_v divide_v forty_o year_n and_o several_a pope_n live_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o we_o say_v before_o philip_n visconti_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pauâ—a_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o fantino_n care_n who_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o lombardy_n have_v make_v himself_o lord_n of_o vercelli_n alexandria_n novara_n and_o tortona_n and_o contract_v great_a wealth_n have_v no_o son_n he_o bequeath_v his_o dominion_n to_o his_o wife_n beatrix_n enjoin_v his_o friend_n to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o marry_v she_o to_o philip_n by_o which_o marriage_n philip_n be_v much_o strengthen_v he_o recover_v milan_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o lombardy_n after_o which_o to_o recompense_v her_o great_a benefit_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o prince_n he_o accuse_v his_o wife_n beatrix_n of_o adultery_n and_o put_v she_o to_o death_n be_v arrive_v at_o that_o height_n both_o of_o power_n and_o grandeur_n he_o begin_v to_o contrive_v against_o toscany_n and_o pursue_v the_o design_n of_o his_o father_n john_n galeazzo_n ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n at_o his_o death_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o sister_n giovanna_n beside_o his_o kingdom_n a_o formidable_a army_n command_v by_o the_o chief_a captain_n in_o italy_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o sforza_n da_fw-mi contignuolo_n a_o person_n of_o particular_a repute_n for_o his_o valour_n in_o those_o war_n the_o queen_n to_o clear_v herself_o of_o a_o aspersion_n of_o too_o much_o intimacy_n with_o one_o panâ—olfello_n which_o she_o advance_v take_v to_o her_o husband_n giacopa_n della_fw-it marcia_n a_o frenchman_n of_o royal_a extraction_n but_o upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v content_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o taranâ—o_n and_o leave_v the_o title_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o she_o but_o the_o soldier_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v arrive_v in_o naples_n call_v he_o king_n which_o occasion_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o queen_n sometime_o one_o prevail_v and_o sometime_o the_o other_o but_o at_o length_n the_o government_n rest_v in_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o become_v a_o severe_a enemy_n to_o the_o pope_n whereupon_o sforza_n to_o drive_v she_o into_o a_o necessity_n and_o force_v she_o to_o his_o own_o term_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n and_o refuse_v to_o serve_v she_o against_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v be_v as_o it_o be_v disarm_v in_o a_o moment_n general_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n she_o apply_v herself_o to_o alphonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o sicily_n adopt_v he_o her_o son_n and_o to_o command_v her_o army_n she_o entertain_v braccio_fw-mi da_fw-mi montone_n as_o eminent_a a_o soldier_n as_o sforza_n and_o a_o adversary_n of_o the_o pope_n upon_o account_n of_o certain_a town_n as_o perugia_n and_o other_o which_o he_o have_v usurp_v from_o the_o church_n after_o this_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o she_o and_o the_o pope_n but_o alphonso_n suspect_v lest_o she_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o she_o have_v do_v her_o husband_n begin_v private_o to_o contrive_v how_o he_o may_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o fort_n but_o the_o queen_n be_v cunning_a and_o prevent_v he_o by_o fortify_v herself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o naples_n jealousy_n increase_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o nobody_o interpose_v they_o come_v to_o a_o engagement_n and_o the_o queen_n by_o the_o help_n of_o sforza_n who_o be_v return_v to_o her_o service_n overcome_v alphonso_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o naples_n abdicate_v he_o and_o adopt_a lodovic_n d'_fw-fr angio_n in_o his_o place_n hereupon_o new_a war_n ensue_v betwixt_o braccio_n who_o be_v of_o alphonso_n party_n and_o sforza_n who_o be_v for_o the_o queen_n in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o war_n sforza_n pass_v the_o river_n pescara_n be_v by_o
emulation_n betwixt_o the_o middle_n and_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n 50_o the_o citizen_n oration_n to_o the_o senate_n 51_o new_a reformation_n 53_o gregory_n the_o 11_o hold_v his_o residence_n at_o avignon_n ib._n new_a commission_n for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o war_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o guelf_n 54_o the_o conspiracy_n defeat_v ib._n the_o speech_n of_o salvestro_n de_fw-fr medici_n 55_o the_o balia_n ib._n reformation_n again_o 56_o luigi_n guicciardini_n be_v oration_n ib._n new_a trouble_n 57_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o plebeian_n 58_o the_o people_n rise_v again_o 59_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o people_n 60_o michaele_n di_fw-fr lando_n a_o carder_n of_o wool_n ib._n michael_n overcome_v the_o multitude_n 62_o the_o popular_a faction_n distinguish_v from_o the_o plebeian_n ib._n another_o reformation_n 64_o the_o commons_o expel_v from_o the_o government_n 65_o michael_n lando_n imprison_v ib._n benedetto_n speech_n to_o his_o friend_n upon_o his_o go_v into_o banishment_n ib._n he_o die_v at_o rhodes_n 66_o very_fw-la de_fw-la medici_n be_v speech_n to_o the_o senate_n 67_o donato_n acciaivoli_n confine_v 68_o a_o new_a conspiracy_n defeat_v ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n practice_n against_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n 69_o several_a family_n banish_v ib._n the_o king_n of_o naples_n die_v ib._n book_n iu._n peace_n betwixt_o florence_n and_o milan_n 72_o imola_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n philip_n 73_o the_o florentine_n overthrow_v ib._n rinaldo_n albizi_n exhortation_n to_o be_v quiet_a 74_o giovanni_n de_fw-fr medici_n be_v reply_n to_o rinaldo_n 75_o the_o faction_n of_o urano_n and_o the_o medici_n 76_o the_o great_a courage_n of_o biagio_fw-it del_fw-it milano_n ib._n the_o cowardice_n of_o zenobi_fw-la del_fw-it pino_n ib._n piccinino_n revolt_v 77_o carmignuola_n general_n of_o the_o league_n ib._n peace_n betwixt_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n 78_o giovanni_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o his_o son_n at_o his_o death_n ib_n cosimo_n heir_n to_o his_o father_n 79_o volterra_n revolt_n ib._n recover_v again_o by_o the_o florentine_n ib._n rinaldo_n persuade_v to_o war_n with_o lucca_n 80_o urano_n oppose_v it_o ib._n the_o cruelty_n of_o astorre_n 81_o rinaldo_n accuse_v 82_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o ten_o 83_o pagolo_n lord_n of_o lucca_n depose_v 84_o the_o florentine_n defeat_v ib._n peace_n between_o the_o florentine_n and_o the_o lucchesi_n ib._n florence_n in_o confusion_n 85_o cosimo_n medici_n depose_v and_o imprison_v 87_o federigo_n speech_n to_o cosimo_n his_o prisoner_n ib._n cosimo_n banish_v 88_o rinaldo_n speech_n to_o his_o friend_n ib._n eugenius_n the_o pope_n labour_v a_o peace_n 90_o cosimo_n recall_v ib._n rinaldo_n answer_n to_o the_o pope_n ib._n book_n v._n the_o soldier_n in_o italy_n distinguish_v into_o two_o party_n 93_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n promise_v his_o daughter_n to_o count_n francis_n sforza_n ib._n the_o pope_n invade_v make_v peace_n with_o sforza_n ib._n war_n in_o romagna_n ib._n sforza_n general_n of_o the_o pope_n league_n 94_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n ib._n new_a ordinance_n in_o florence_n ib._n alphonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n defeat_v by_o the_o genoeses_n and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o duke_n philip_n 95_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o authority_n in_o genoa_n ib._n genoa_n deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 96_o how_o it_o recover_v its_o liberty_n again_o ib._n rinaldo_n oration_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o lucca_n to_o the_o people_n 98_o controversy_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n 102_o determine_v at_o florence_n by_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o greek_a ib._n the_o pope_n delude_v and_o his_o country_n invade_v by_o nich._n piccinino_n 103_o the_o speech_n of_o neri_n a_o citizen_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o venetian_a senate_n 104_o nicolo_n piccinino_n defeat_v by_o count_n sforza_n 106_o he_o escape_v to_o fenna_n and_o from_o thence_o very_o strange_o to_o his_o army_n ib._n verona_n surprise_v by_o nicolo_n 107_o recover_v again_o by_o the_o count_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n encourage_v in_o his_o expedition_n into_o tuscany_n by_o nicolo_n and_o the_o florentine_a exile_n 108_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n general_n for_o the_o pope_n ib._n the_o pope_n discover_v intelligence_n between_o the_o patriarch_n and_o nicolo_n and_o resolve_v to_o secure_v he_o ib._n be_v secure_v by_o antonio_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o rome_n and_o die_v 109_o commissioner_n from_o the_o venetian_n to_o the_o count_n ib._n nicolo_n make_v a_o diversion_n into_o the_o territory_n of_o florence_n the_o count_n desirous_a to_o follow_v he_o but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n of_o nicolo_n proceed_v after_o he_o leave_v lombardy_n 110_o 111_o nicolo_n practice_n to_o surprise_v crotona_n 112_o brescia_n relieve_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n fleet_n defeat_v by_o the_o venetian_n ib._n nicolo_n engage_v the_o florentine_n at_o anghiari_n and_o be_v defeat_v by_o they_o ib._n the_o speech_n of_o count_n poppi_n to_o the_o florentine_a commissary_n 114_o neri_n answer_n ib._n book_n vi._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n propose_v a_o peace_n to_o count_n sforza_n and_o offer_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o count_n 116_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o venetian_n ib._n micheletto_n general_n for_o the_o league_n ib._n nicolo_n insolence_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 117_o peace_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o count_n sforza_n ib._n naples_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n 118_o florence_n reform_v 119_o nicolo_n piccinino_n die_v of_o grief_n a_o courageous_a but_o unfortunate_a general_n ib._n a_o new_a war_n in_o lombardy_n 121_o count_n sforza_n court_v by_o all_o party_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n die_v ib._n the_o count_n make_v general_n for_o the_o milanesi_n 122_o the_o venetian_n ambitious_a of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n ib._n alphonso_n invade_v the_o florentine_n ib._n retreats_z out_o of_o tuscany_n 123_o the_o venetian_n fall_v upon_o count_n sforza_n in_o his_o trench_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caravaggio_n and_o be_v total_o rout_v by_o the_o count_n 124_o peace_n between_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o count_n by_o which_o the_o venetian_n be_v oblige_v to_o assist_v the_o count_n in_o his_o obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n 125_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o one_o of_o the_o milan_n ambassador_n to_o the_o count_n ib._n the_o count_n answer_n 126_o cosimo_n de_fw-fr medici_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o count_n 127_o the_o venetian_n assist_v the_o milanesi_n against_o the_o count_n 128_o the_o milanesi_n reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n by_o sforza_n ib._n milan_n deliver_v to_o sforza_n and_o he_o make_v duke_n thereof_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o florentine_n 129_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o venetian_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n ib._n their_o embassy_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n the_o florentine_n answer_n ib._n the_o florentine_n prepare_v war_n 130_o federigo_n the_o emperor_n come_v into_o italy_n to_o be_v crown_v and_o enter_v florence_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n invade_v tuscany_n ib._n the_o strange_a conceit_n and_o undertake_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n 131_o peace_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n enter_v into_o the_o league_n 134_o the_o pope_n solicit_v a_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n ib._n a_o prodigious_a tempest_n ib._n the_o genoesi_n invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n 135_o genoa_n deliver_v to_o the_o french_a ib_n the_o king_n of_o arragon_n die_v ib._n calisto_n the_o three_o die_v and_o pius_n the_o second_o choose_v pope_n 136_o the_o genoesi_n revolt_n from_o the_o french_a ib._n naples_n invade_v by_o giovanni_n d'_fw-fr angio_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o naples_n defeat_v ib._n he_o recruit_n his_o army_n fights_z and_o defeat_v giovanni_n ib._n giovanni_n be_v defeat_v and_o desert_v of_o his_o soldier_n fly_v into_o france_n ib._n book_n vii_o cosimo_n de_fw-fr medici_n and_o neri_n capponi_n the_o two_o great_a citizen_n in_o florence_n 138_o cosimo_n die_v 139_o his_o child_n riches_n honour_n and_o action_n describe_v 139_o 140_o 141_o giacopo_n piccinino_n murder_v 142_o francisco_n sforza_n duke_n of_o milan_n die_v 144._o the_o florentine_n invade_v by_o the_o venetian_n 148_o peace_n between_o the_o florentine_n and_o venetian_n 149_o piero_n de_fw-fr medici_n speech_n to_o the_o florentine_n ib._n his_o death_n 150_o thomaso_n soderini_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o florentine_n ib._n lorenzo_n and_o guiliano_n de_fw-fr medici_n make_v prince_n of_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n ib._n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o nardi_n 151_o bernardo_n defeat_v and_o take_v 152_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o florence_n ib._n tumult_n in_o volterra_n ib._n volterra_fw-mi surrender_v and_o sack_v 183_o italy_n in_o two_o faction_n 154_o
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