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the_o help_n of_o mark_n samuto_n rescue_v candia_n than_o molest_v by_o the_o greekishe_a corsales_n ¶_o twice_o he_o reyse_v the_o siege_n of_o constantinople_n teofilo_n ziani_fw-la be_v potestate_fw-la there_o and_o gat_v many_o of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n and_o after_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o genoese_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o gregory_n the_o ix_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o send_v a_o army_n against_o federike_n barbarossa_n gat_v terma_n campo_n marino_n and_o bestice_n and_o in_o the_o haven_n manfredonia_n burn_v the_o cetea_n a_o notable_a ship_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v make_v for_o his_o own_o person_n and_o there_o slay_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o war_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n ezelino_n di_fw-it romano_n gat_v padua_n from_o the_o uenetians_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o venetian_a marishe_a as_o far_o as_o saint_n ellero_n and_o the_o bebbe_n ¶_o this_o duke_n under_o the_o governance_n of_o his_o own_o son_n send_v .60_o galley_n to_o durazo_n to_o succour_v the_o 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charles_n son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o boeme_n bergamo_n and_o bressa_n unto_o the_o visconti_n of_o milan_n treviso_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n castelbaldo_n and_o bassano_n to_o the_o uenetians_n and_o four_o castle_n to_o the_o florentine_n ¶_o after_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o these_o war_n dandolo_n die_v .1340_o ¶_o than_o bartholomeo_n grandenigo_n succeed_v in_o who_o time_n the_o water_n in_o venice_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n do_v swell_v four_o yard_n high_o than_o his_o wont_a course_n so_o that_o they_o think_v to_o have_v be_v all_o drown_a but_o at_o last_o saint_n nicolas_n saint_n george_n and_o saint_n mark_n come_v into_o a_o poor_a fisshers_n boat_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n drown_v a_o ship_n of_o devil_n that_o wrought_v all_o this_o mischief_n for_o proufe_v whereof_o this_o poor_a fissher_n the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o water_n cease_v present_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o senate_n a_o gold_n ring_v that_o saint_n mark_v 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this_o duke_n
procure_v licence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylone_a that_o venetian_a merchaunte_n may_v free_o traffic_n in_o egypt_n and_o send_v a_o army_n unto_o zara_n â–ª_o than_o yield_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n who_o be_v come_v thither_o with_o .120000_o man_n be_v fight_v with_o by_o the_o uenetians_n discomfit_v and_o zara_n recover_v ¶_o this_o duke_n ordain_v the_o office_n of_o the_o three_o auditor_n for_o the_o better_a expedition_n of_o matter_n because_o the_o auogadori_n have_v to_o much_o charge_n on_o they_o to_o dispatch_v well_o and_o he_o himself_o write_v a_o worthy_a history_n of_o the_o venetian_a astate_n and_o law_n for_o the_o time_n than_o pass_v ¶_o he_o send_v vi_o ship_n into_o sicilia_n for_o corn_n whereof_o two_o peerish_v by_o the_o way_n the_o other_o four_o relieve_v the_o citee_n in_o their_o great_a dearth_n after_o follow_v such_o a_o earthquake_n that_o iii_o or_o four_o steple_n with_o diverse_a other_o buildynge_n in_o venice_n be_v shake_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o than_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o in_o manner_n venice_n become_v void_a nevertheless_o a_o new_a army_n be_v make_v out_o against_o the_o genoese_n that_o fight_v with_o they_o at_o caristo_n beside_o negroponte_n where_o first_o the_o genoese_n be_v discomfit_v than_o the_o uenetians_n and_o thirdelie_a in_o sardegna_n the_o genoese_n again_o and_o thereby_o bring_v so_o low_o that_o they_o become_v subject_n to_o john_n visconti_n archebishop_n and_o duke_n of_o milan_n who_o send_v the_o famous_a petrarcha_n ambassador_n to_o venice_n to_o obtain_v peace_n for_o he_o and_o the_o genoese_n but_o the_o uenetians_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o wherefore_o the_o visconti_n send_v his_o army_n into_o dalmatia_n sack_v the_o town_n of_o faro_n and_o corfu_n take_v parenzo_n in_o istria_n and_o spoil_v a_o venetian_a ship_n go_v into_o candia_n of_o value_n by_o report_n of_o .800000_o ducat_n ¶_o thus_o while_o the_o uenetians_n for_o ease_v of_o this_o trouble_n be_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o king_n of_o boeme_n to_o bring_v he_o against_o the_o uisconti_n this_o duke_n dandolo_n die_v .1354_o ¶_o marino_n falerio_n succeed_v he_o in_o who_o day_n the_o common_a wealth_n lack_v little_a of_o utter_a undo_v first_o their_o army_n be_v sore_o discomfit_v by_o the_o genoese_n pagano_n doria_n be_v capitaine_fw-fr at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o sapientia_fw-la beside_o morea_n after_o this_o the_o duke_n himself_o conspire_v against_o the_o citee_n libertee_fw-mi intend_v to_o make_v himself_o absolute_a lord_n thereof_o by_o put_v the_o nobilitee_n and_o senate_n to_o death_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v discover_v by_o beltrame_n a_o skinner_n one_o of_o the_o confederatê_n so_o that_o the_o duke_n be_v behead_v and_o diverse_a other_o punyshed_a besides_o a_o noumbre_a that_o flee_v and_o be_v banish_v ¶_o final_o this_o beltrame_n for_o his_o reward_n be_v make_v a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n with_o a_o thousand_o ducat_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n but_o after_o a_o certain_a space_n think_n his_o reward_n over_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o so_o great_a a_o service_n he_o lament_v himself_o unto_o the_o senate_n and_o be_v so_o importunate_a that_o they_o not_o only_o take_v from_o he_o his_o foresay_v revenue_n but_o also_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o gentilmans_fw-mi dignitee_n and_o make_v he_o a_o skinner_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o ¶_o after_o this_o marco_n cornaro_n as_o vice_n doge_n rule_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n ¶_o than_o john_n gradenico_n be_v elect_v duke_n .1355_o who_o send_v out_o vii_o galley_n against_o the_o genoese_n be_v occasion_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o immediate_o follow_v between_o they_o ¶_o in_o his_o time_n lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n enter_v in_o league_n with_o certain_a prince_n and_o noble_n of_o lombardy_n against_o the_o uenetians_n so_o that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v before_o zara_n spalleto_n trau_n and_o nona_fw-la with_o other_o place_n in_o dalmatia_n he_o besiege_v treviso_n during_o which_o siege_n gradenico_n die_v ¶_o than_o john_n delfino_n be_v choose_v .1356_o who_o be_v that_o time_n besiege_v within_o treviso_n and_o advertise_v of_o his_o election_n require_v the_o king_n saveconducte_v to_o pass_v which_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v wherefore_o at_o last_o in_o company_n of_o certain_a man_n of_o arm_n he_o secret_o depart_v and_o come_v to_o venice_n and_o be_v no_o soon_o in_o the_o auctoritee_n but_o he_o revoke_v the_o potestate_fw-la of_o padua_n and_o take_v from_o the_o padoane_v the_o trade_n of_o salt_n a_o matty_a unto_o they_o of_o great_a importance_n this_o do_v he_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o carraro_n a_o principal_a of_o the_o padoane_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o intelligence_n with_o the_o hungariens_n ¶_o final_o this_o king_n prosper_v so_o much_o against_o the_o uenetians_n that_o they_o be_v constreign_v for_o a_o peace_n to_o grant_v he_o all_o dalmatia_n from_o the_o goolfe_n fanatico_fw-la to_o durazo_n with_o certain_a other_o town_n about_o ceneda_n and_o treviso_n that_o he_o have_v than_o new_o get_v ¶_o to_o this_o peace_n the_o uenetians_n at_o that_o time_n be_v glad_a to_o agree_v for_o eschew_v of_o more_o danger_n and_o not_o long_o after_o this_o delfino_n die_v ¶_o who_o lorenzo_n celso_n than_o capitaine_fw-fr of_o the_o army_n upon_o the_o goolfe_n 13â—0_n be_v elect_v who_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o incontinent_o repair_v unto_o venice_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o pomp_n as_o the_o uenetians_n use_n but_o his_o own_o father_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n go_v against_o he_o think_n it_o unmeete_a that_o the_o father_n shall_v use_v any_o reverence_n to_o his_o son_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n first_o the_o duke_n of_o austriche_n and_o after_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n come_v to_o see_v venice_n for_o their_o passetime_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o honour_v accordyng_o ¶_o than_o of_o new_a candia_n rebel_v for_o the_o great_a tax_n that_o the_o uenetians_n levy_v of_o they_o wherefore_o first_o one_o and_o than_o a_o other_o army_n be_v send_v thither_o which_o with_o much_o ado_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greek_n defence_n at_o last_o recover_v it_o and_o so_o with_o triumph_n return_v to_o venice_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n take_v and_o sack_v alexandria_n in_o egypt_n from_o whence_o he_o return_v lade_v with_o a_o wonderful_a prey_n and_o not_o long_o after_o this_o duke_n celso_n die_v .1365_o ¶_o his_o successor_n be_v marco_n cornaro_n who_o forthwith_o have_v word_n that_o candia_n again_o rebel_v against_o who_o a_o new_a army_n be_v prepare_v with_o privilege_n obtain_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o clear_a pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v bear_v arm_n in_o that_o enterprise_n ¶_o final_o the_o candiotte_n be_v so_o oppress_v that_o they_o be_v constreign_v to_o ask_v peace_n and_o with_o sharp_a punyshemente_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o wont_a obedience_n ¶_o the_o business_n of_o candia_n be_v thus_o well_o quiet_v and_o reform_v cornaro_n live_v not_o long_o after_o ¶_o than_o enter_v andrea_n contarini_n 1367._o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o oftentimes_o refuse_v the_o dignitee_n perchance_o through_o foresighte_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o first_o they_o of_o trieste_n through_o succour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n rebel_v and_o be_v in_o a_o sharp_a battle_n overcommen_v be_v constreign_v to_o return_v to_o the_o venetian_a obedience_n ¶_o than_o begin_v a_o new_a bicker_n between_o the_o carrari_fw-la lord_n of_o padua_n and_o the_o uenetians_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o certain_a confine_n between_o who_o be_v many_o skirmish_n with_o variable_a fortune_n on_o both_o side_n but_o the_o uenetians_n have_v ever_o the_o better_a until_o the_o carrari_n have_v get_v in_o league_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o duke_n of_o austria_n the_o genoese_n and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n who_o on_o all_o 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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 constreign_v to_o retire_v into_o france_n but_o most_o of_o all_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o turk_n who_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o overanne_n all_o their_o country_n as_n far_o as_o tagliomento_n slay_v above_o 7000._o person_n of_o the_o venetian_a part_n and_o take_v from_o they_o lepanto_n modone_n corone_n and_o durazo_n nevertheless_o this_o mean_a while_o the_o uenetians_n gat_v cremona_n and_o diverse_a other_o town_n in_o italy_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o reproach_n to_o they_o than_o a_o honour_n that_o will_v lieffer_n war_n upon_o their_o christian_a neighbour_n than_o bend_v their_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o turk_n ¶_o after_o barbarico_fw-la leonardo_n loredano_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o astate_n 15â—1_n in_o who_o time_n all_o christian_a prince_n about_o the_o uenetians_n conspire_v by_o one_o accord_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o the_o league_n be_v such_o that_o in_o oneself_o time_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n lewis_n the_o xii_o french_a king_n ferrando_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o naples_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o ferrara_n shall_v war_v upon_o they_o begin_v about_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n .1509_o so_o partly_o by_o force_n after_o many_o discoumfiture_n of_o the_o uenetians_n power_n partly_o by_o accord_n in_o manner_n all_o the_o venetian_a dominion_n with_o in_o the_o main_a land_n be_v divide_v amongst_o these_o prince_n the_o french_a king_n have_v bressa_n bergamo_n cremona_n and_o crema_fw-la the_o emperor_n maximilian_n verona_n vicenza_n padua_n and_o part_n of_o friuli_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o citee_n and_o port_n in_o puglia_n that_o the_o uenetians_n before_o have_v get_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n arimino_n faenza_n ravenna_n and_o ceruia_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o romagna_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o pollisene_n di_fw-it rovigo_n so_o that_o the_o uenetians_n have_v so_o little_a dominion_n leave_v on_o the_o main_a land_n â–ª_o that_o 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 bressa_fw-mi redeem_v verona_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o aid_v the_o frencheman_n to_o recover_v milan_n and_o to_o do_v many_o feat_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n how_o be_v it_o the_o frencheman_n not_o long_o after_o lose_v all_o again_o through_o their_o ill_a governaunce_n and_o tyranny_n ¶_o final_o practise_v now_o with_o france_n now_o with_o the_o emperor_n now_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o best_o serve_v for_o the_o common_a wealth_n this_o duke_n leave_v it_o in_o good_a order_fw-fr tranquillitee_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o die_v great_o bewail_v of_o his_o citesin_n ¶_o than_o follow_v peter_n lando_n in_o who_o day_n the_o turk_n make_v war_n to_o the_o uenetians_n lando_n because_o they_o ioign_v with_o the_o emperor_n against_o he_o so_o that_o they_o to_o obtain_v peace_n be_v fain_o to_o geve_v he_o the_o strong_a and_o notable_a citee_n in_o napoli_n and_o maluagia_n in_o greece_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o .300000_o ducat_n ¶_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o turk_n will_v have_v be_v appease_v with_o a_o much_o less_o gift_n but_o be_v secret_o advertise_v by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n how_o the_o uenetians_n have_v give_v their_o bailo_n or_o ambassador_n commission_n that_o rather_o than_o the_o war_n shall_v continue_v to_o make_v this_o offer_n he_o will_v none_o other_o wise_a agree_v with_o they_o ¶_o this_o knowledge_n come_v through_o intelligence_n that_o the_o french_a ambassador_n have_v with_o one_o of_o the_o venetian_a secretary_n who_o through_o corruption_n of_o money_n disclose_v all_o the_o procedynge_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n which_o at_o length_n be_v discover_v the_o same_o secretary_n flee_v into_o france_n and_o ii_o other_o uenetians_n of_o his_o confederacy_n be_v take_v and_o hang_v ¶_o by_o this_o man_n time_n andrea_n doria_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o uenetians_n together_o
so_o great_a towardenesse_n to_o win_v florence_n that_o he_o cause_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o crown_v himself_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o have_v do_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o death_n have_v not_o prevent_v he_o ¶_o not_o long_o after_o the_o commons_n upon_o light_a occasion_n rebel_v of_o new_a and_o in_o great_a noumbre_a run_v to_o the_o house_n of_o very_fw-la di_fw-it medici_n offer_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o astate_n but_o he_o lead_v they_o with_o he_o to_o the_o high_a street_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o ascend_v into_o the_o palace_n amongst_o the_o lord_n excuse_v himself_o that_o the_o people_n make_v he_o to_o come_v by_o force_n and_o so_o with_o thanks_n of_o they_o return_v to_o the_o people_n and_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o will_n so_o that_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n which_o at_o his_o request_n they_o do_v immediate_o whereupon_o the_o ruler_n secret_o arm_v their_o power_n and_o establissh_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o citee_n put_v dyvers_a of_o those_o commons_n to_o death_n that_o have_v be_v causer_n of_o this_o disorder_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o certain_a of_o they_o that_o be_v banish_v be_v at_o bolognia_n determine_v upon_o hope_n of_o the_o people_n inconstancy_n to_o attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o their_o country_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o citee_n and_o so_o thoroughe_o coumforte_n of_o one_o piggiello_n and_o of_o barroccio_n cavicciâ—li_n than_o dwell_v in_o florence_n secret_o they_o enter_v the_o town_n and_o slay_v one_o or_o two_o to_o the_o rumour_n whereof_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v they_o declare_v how_o their_o come_n be_v to_o deliver_v their_o country_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o they_o that_o rule_v etc._n etc._n but_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v assist_v they_o wherefore_o they_o withdraw_v into_o a_o church_n and_o there_o some_o in_o the_o take_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o rest_n take_v examine_v and_o put_v to_o execution_n ¶_o beside_o this_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n while_o he_o war_v with_o the_o citee_n practise_v secret_o by_o mean_a of_o the_o banish_a man_n to_o win_v it_o but_o the_o thing_n be_v discover_v be_v occasion_n of_o the_o banishement_n of_o a_o noumbre_a of_o citesin_n 1400._o and_o than_o within_o two_o year_n die_v giangaleazzo_n after_o he_o have_v war_v with_o the_o florentine_n xii_o year_n so_o that_o the_o florentine_n be_v peace_v outwarde_o and_o indifferent_a quiet_a within_o theim selfe_o make_v out_o their_o power_n against_o pisa_n and_o valiant_o gat_v it_o 1409._o ¶_o than_o have_v they_o war_n with_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n about_o the_o citee_n of_o cortona_n which_o the_o florentine_n have_v before_o purchase_v and_o that_o war_n be_v so_o perillouse_a that_o as_o most_o writer_n affirm_v they_o procure_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o king_n to_o poison_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o who_o death_n they_o recover_v herâ—_n â–ª_o be_v before_o in_o manner_n desperate_a of_o the_o astate_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n because_o the_o king_n have_v already_o take_v rome_n sienna_n la_fw-fr marca_n and_o romagna_n want_v no_o more_o but_o florence_n only_o to_o make_v his_o full_a way_n into_o lombardy_n where_o he_o determine_v with_o his_o power_n to_o prove_v his_o fortune_n so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o these_o two_o prince_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n be_v more_o available_a to_o the_o florentine_n than_o their_o own_o force_n but_o they_o who_o nature_n can_v not_o well_o bear_v any_o rest_n live_v not_o full_o viii_o year_n in_o peace_n but_o that_o not_o only_o the_o party_n within_o themselves_o renew_v their_o wont_a contention_n again_o but_o also_o the_o citee_n attempt_v war_n against_o philip_n than_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o which_o war_n their_o army_n at_o zagonara_n be_v discoumfit_v and_o consequent_o all_o their_o hold_n in_o romagna_n lose_v castracaro_n and_o modigliana_n except_v whereupon_o they_o make_v suit_n to_o the_o uenetians_n and_o obtain_v they_o in_o league_n against_o the_o duke_n by_o who_o mean_a at_o length_n they_o recover_v their_o town_n in_o romagna_n notwithstanding_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o war_n have_v be_v so_o great_a amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o million_o and_o .500000_o ducat_n and_o that_o the_o florentine_n fall_v out_o amongst_o theim selfe_o about_o the_o payment_n thereof_o which_o they_o call_v catasto_n and_o the_o citee_n of_o uolterra_n rebel_v against_o they_o though_o they_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o obedience_n again_o 1428._o ¶_o after_o this_o begin_v the_o florentine_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o town_n of_o lucca_n which_o endure_v iii_o year_n with_o wonderful_a damage_n on_o both_o side_n special_o on_o the_o florentine_n who_o army_n be_v discomfit_v by_o nicolo_n piccinino_n send_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n to_o succour_v the_o lucchese_n ¶_o than_o begin_v contention_n within_o the_o citee_n between_o cosmo_n de_fw-fr medici_n and_o rinaldo_n degli_fw-it albizi_n not_o that_o cosmo_n who_o be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o virtuous_a man_n give_v any_o occasion_n thereof_o but_o upon_o a_o conceit_n that_o rinaldo_n suspect_v see_v that_o cosmo_n with_o his_o liberalitee_n and_o virtue_n have_v get_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n he_o imagine_v straight_o way_n that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o al._n wherefore_o he_o so_o conspire_v and_o wrought_v against_o he_o that_o cosmo_n be_v take_v lay_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n but_o final_o he_o be_v confine_v unto_o padua_n where_o he_o remaign_v the_o space_n of_o a_o xii_o month_n till_o by_o mean_a of_o his_o friend_n he_o be_v reconcile_v home_o and_o his_o enemy_n some_o put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o rest_n banissh_v and_o final_o the_o whole_a astate_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n reform_v after_o his_o own_o manner_n during_o who_o time_n the_o florentine_n endeavour_v theim selfe_o much_o to_o conquer_v the_o citee_n of_o lucca_n to_o the_o entreprise_n whereof_o they_o entertain_v francisco_n sforza_n that_o afterwards_o be_v duke_n of_o milan_n to_o be_v their_o general_n but_o because_o he_o than_o practise_v marriage_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o milan_n who_o father_n duke_n philip_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o florentine_a astate_n he_o so_o cold_o procee_v that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o may_v have_v streign_v lucca_n he_o nevertheless_o be_v occasion_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o florentine_n and_o the_o lucchese_n 1432._o in_o such_o wise_n that_o lucca_n still_o remain_v in_o their_o libertee_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o florence_n at_o which_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o greekishe_a church_n assemble_v and_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n though_o they_o stand_v not_o by_o it_o long_o ¶_o than_o arise_v nicolo_n piccinino_n and_o without_o any_o just_a ground_n move_v war_n to_o the_o florentine_n wherein_o he_o do_v they_o no_o small_a displeasure_n but_o final_o he_o be_v discoumfit_v at_o anghiari_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o conte_n di_fw-mi poppi_n who_o before_o have_v assist_v piccinino_n be_v besiege_v in_o his_o own_o town_n and_o his_o whole_a astate_n with_o the_o town_n of_o poppi_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o florentine_n ¶_o and_o though_o the_o war_n which_o piccinino_n make_v be_v as_o well_o against_o the_o church_n as_o the_o florentine_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o anghiari_n enjoy_v as_o well_o his_o part_n as_o the_o florentine_n yet_o the_o charge_n before_o and_o the_o cost_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v at_o in_o pursue_v the_o victory_n be_v such_o that_o for_o very_a need_n of_o money_n he_o sell_v borgo_n san_fw-it sepolchro_n unto_o the_o florentine_n for_o 25000._o ducat_n all_o this_o while_n be_v the_o florentine_n in_o league_n with_o the_o uenetians_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o better_a to_o disburdeine_v his_o own_o charge_n the_o duke_n steer_v king_n alfonse_n of_o naples_n against_o the_o florentine_n who_o enter_v upon_o tuscan_a and_o do_v they_o much_o hurt_n though_o at_o last_o lai_v siege_n to_o the_o town_n of_o piombino_n through_o sickness_n that_o fall_v in_o his_o army_n he_o be_v constreign_v to_o remove_v his_o siege_n and_o utter_o to_o habandone_v his_o enterprise_n but_o after_o duke_n philip_n of_o milan_n be_v dead_a and_o francisco_n sforza_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o astate_n the_o florentine_n by_o mean_a of_o cosmo_n di_fw-it medici_n do_v enter_v in_o amitee_n with_o he_o for_o which_o occasion_n when_o the_o uenetians_n be_v out_o with_o francisco_n they_o procure_v king_n alfonse_n to_o war_n of_o new_a on_o the_o florentine_n which_o war_n be_v not_o so_o
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