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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 ever_o they_o find_v they_o frenchman_n they_o leave_v not_o in_o all_o sicily_n one_o frencheman_n on_o live_v nor_o one_o woman_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o frencheman_n whereof_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o sicilian_n evensonge_n be_v use_v as_o a_o proverb_n in_o italy_n ¶_o and_o than_o by_o accord_n come_v the_o king_n of_o aragone_fw-mi and_z receive_v sicily_n unto_o his_o dominion_n aragone_fw-mi the_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v a_o certain_a title_n thereunto_o as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n constance_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a king_n manfredo_n unto_o who_o also_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n grant_v his_o consent_n and_o in_o deed_n invest_v he_o king_n thereof_o by_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n ¶_o many_o thing_n happen_v between_o king_n charles_n and_o king_n peter_n &_o amongst_o other_o a_o defiance_n to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o the_o place_n appoint_v at_o bordeaux_n before_o our_o prince_n edward_n than_o ruler_n of_o gascoigne_n where_o both_o king_n keep_v their_o day_n but_o neither_o meet_v nor_o fight_v and_o ere_o ever_o king_n charles_n return_v roger_n di_fw-fr loria_n admyrall_a to_o king_n peter_n have_v fight_v by_o sea_n with_o charles_n prince_n of_o salâ—rn_n only_a son_n of_o king_n charles_n before_o naples_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n prisoner_n with_o a_o number_a of_o the_o neapolitan_a baron_n and_o gentleman_n that_o be_v all_o send_v except_o charles_n with_o ix_o of_o the_o chief_a into_o sicily_n crueltee_n and_o there_o for_o a_o revengement_n of_o corradinos_n death_n .200_o of_o those_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n be_v behead_v on_o a_o day_n ¶_o final_o king_n charles_n upon_o his_o reiourne_v make_v exceed_v great_a preparation_n to_o invade_v sicily_n but_o ere_fw-we he_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v he_o die_v for_o anger_n and_o melancholy_a 1274._o after_o he_o have_v reign_v xix_o year_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o some_o hold_a opinion_n that_o this_o charles_n be_v the_o first_o neapolitan_a king_n 1276._o that_o obtain_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v by_o what_o mean_a ¶_o the_o lady_n marie_n daughter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o antioch_n resign_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o king_n charles_n all_o her_o title_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o jerusalem_n whereupon_o be_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o with_o help_n of_o the_o uenetians_n send_v roger_n di_fw-it san_n severino_n to_o be_v governor_n to_o receive_v feaultee_fw-mi and_o homage_n of_o the_o christian_a baron_n there_o thus_o and_o not_o by_o the_o interest_n of_o federike_n the_o king_n of_o naples_n use_v the_o title_n of_o jerusalem_n though_o i_o find_v not_o who_o be_v mary_n father_n by_o name_n nor_o yet_o by_o what_o reason_n that_o realm_n shall_v apperteine_v to_o she_o ¶_o when_o king_n charles_n be_v dead_a his_o only_a son_n and_o heir_n 2._o charles_n prince_n of_o salerne_n remain_v prisoner_n in_o sicily_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o queen_n constance_n wife_n to_o king_n peter_n of_o aragone_fw-mi and_o be_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o baron_n condemn_v to_o die_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o full_a revengement_n of_o corradinos_n death_n but_o the_o noble_a heart_n of_o constance_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o excuse_v the_o matty_a that_o before_o she_o know_v her_o husband_n mind_n she_o will_v not_o attempt_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n wherefore_o she_o send_v he_o into_o aragone_fw-mi england_n where_o he_o continue_a prisoner_n till_o king_n peter_n die_v and_o than_o by_o procurement_n of_o prince_n edward_n lord_n of_o gascoigne_n he_o be_v deliver_v and_o restore_v to_o his_o realm_n of_o naples_n who_o be_v ransome_v at_o .30000_o mark_n and_o for_o performance_n of_o covenaunte_n iii_o of_o his_o son_n and_o .100_o gentleman_n lay_v in_o hostage_n ¶_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n die_v iii_o king_n and_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o weâ—e_v philip_n king_n of_o france_n charles_n king_n of_o naples_n peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o martin_n the_o .4_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ¶_o after_o peter_n succeed_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n his_o elder_a son_n aufus_n in_o sicily_n his_o son_n james_n that_o hold_v in_o prison_n the_o forename_a charles_n the_o secounde_n ¶_o final_o aufus_n the_o elder_a brother_n be_v dead_a james_n to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n in_o peace_n sore_o vex_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o french_a king_n fall_v at_o composition_n with_o charles_n to_o renounce_v sicily_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o do_v but_o federike_n young_a brother_n to_o james_n sicily_n assoon_o as_o he_o hear_v thereof_o get_v a_o certain_a power_n go_v into_o sicily_n and_o gat_v it_o to_o himself_o by_o reason_n whereof_o between_o charles_n and_o federike_n be_v continual_a war_n many_o year_n till_o at_o last_o charles_n to_o have_v calabria_n 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