קר SIEGE OF SAVILIANO. 247 went in the name of the emperor unto the borders of Mirandola, and seven thousand five hundred Germans and five hundred Italians with him; and they burned up both the stacks and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives*, and they abode there a few days. And they journeyed thence and went to Turin, where the marquess of Marignano was encamped; and his camp increased much. 924. And Marquess Antonio di Cossano †went, by command of the viceroy, unto Saviliano, for they heard that the brazen battering-rams were there which they left at Fossano§, and one thousand five hundred men with him; and they warred against it, but could not prevail against it; and they saw, and behold there was a house full of spears and weapons of war, and they gave it up to burning, and fuel of fire. And the marquess sent from Marignano two thousand men, and they set liers-in-wait for them¶, and they knew nothing of it; and it came to pass, when they returned unto Turin, that they fell suddenly upon them, and joined battle with them**., And the men of the marquess of Marignano fell before * Judges xv. 5. .שאביליאן + || Is. ix. 5 (4). ** Gen. xiv. 8. .קושאן * .פושאן $ ¶ Judges ix. 25. 248 CHARLES IN PROVENCE. קר the men of the king slain to the ground; and also Marco, the chief of the host fell down destroyed* in that slaughter. And the men of the king took five banners on that day; and they returned to Turin, but not with gladness, for the chief captain of their host had fallen to the ground. 925. And the emperor went on his journeys unto Aixt, a city, and the mother of Provence‡, and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way§; and there died of his men by thousands of hunger and of thirst, and of sicknesses and want of every thing||: the slain of the sword were few. And there was not one city too strong for the emperor¶, for his fear fell upon them, and they made the cities void, and fled before the imperialists came; there was nothing left except the desolate cities, for so it was commanded. them by desire of the king. 926. And King Francis went out to meet him with much people and with a strong hand. And they pitched their tents on the other side of the river Rhone, and they abode in Avignon and its borders about a month of days. 927. And the first-born son of the king became sick, for one of his servants had given him to *Judges v. 27; 2 Sam. xx. 19. Metropolis of Provence. | Deut. xxviii. 48. .אזאיש + § Num. xxi. 4. ¶ Deut. ii. 36. THE DAUPHIN AND ANTONIO LEYVA DIE. 249 drink of the cup of fury*. And he died, and was gathered unto his people; and his father wept for himt, and the grief became very great, and his soul refused to be comforted. And his second brothers reigned in the dauphinate in his stead. And the son of Belial, whose heart had filled him to do so, they brought down into the grave in blood. 928. Antonio Leyva also, the chief of the imperial host closed his day when they were at Aix; and the emperor grieved much. For as the words of a man of God, was his counsel in war in those days. 929. And the Count di Arco¶, and the Count di Lincasto, were wroth against their king, the king of England; and they gathered soldiers and horsemen and marched against him. And the king also went out into the field with a strong hand. And they joined in battle in the month of August, which is the sixth month. And the men of the king were defeated, and fell slain to the ground. And the king fled away on his feet**, * Is. xli. 19. Gen. xxxvii. 35. § i. e. Henry, the second son of the king. Jer. xxxi. 15. || Est. vii. 5. These names are הקונטי די ארקו והקונטי די לינקאשטו ] manifestly corrupted, and perhaps intended for York and Lancaster. ** Judges iv. 17. 250 SIEGE OF GENOA. קר and returned to London, his metropolis, with shame. 930. And the men of the emperor besieged Marseilles whilst he was at Aix, and they spent their days in vain*. In those days came to Mirandola, the Count Guido Rangon, and one of the nobles of France, and they found there the Lord Canignot Gonzaga, and Cesare Fragoso. And they gathered together soldiers in multitude to come to help the king; and they paid them their hire‡: and the men removed thence, and came unto the gates of Genoa, as swift as the eagle would fly§; and with them were about ten thousand men, beside the horsemen. they warred against it on the twenty-ninth day of the month of August, in the night of the fifth day, and they could not prevail against it, and their hope was in vain¶, for they shut its gates, and fortified its walls; and in the midst of it were about three thousand German and Italian footmen, and they delivered it from the hand of the French at that time. And 931. And the hosts of the emperor pursued * Isa. xlix. 4. Comp. Jer. xx. 18. ↑ Jonah i. 3. .קאניינו + § Deut. xxviii. 49; Jer. xlviii. 40; xlix. 22. | i. e. Wednesday night, since the Jews commence their day at sunset. ¶ Job xli. 9 (1). קה THE FRENCH TAKE CARIGNANO. 251 them in order to help Genoa, but their hearts melted away; [p] and they made a head*, and they retired from it, and drew back. And they went on their journeys to Turin, and passed the river Tanarot on the fourth of the month of September; and the hand of the men of the king waxed strong in Piedmont in those days. And it came to pass on the morrow, that they went unto Carignano, and the Count Guido commanded, and they warred against it, and cast banks against it. And they saw that there was no power in their hand to deliver it, so they went out to them for peace, and they made a covenant with them and went their way. And they found there about three thousand measures of meal, and sent it unto Turin; and all the people of the land were glad, for they were hungry. And they journeyed thence and went unto Carmagnola|| and took it, and abode therein. 932. And the Count Guido gave unto the men of the host their hire, and went unto Finarola T And he sent some of his men unto Chieri**, and they came into the city in peace, for the fear of i. e. They chose a commander. .קארינייאן ! .טאנארו + § 2 Kings xix. 32; Is. xxxvii. 33; 2 Sam. vii. 15. p. In Latin, Carmaniola, a town in Piedmont. .פינארולה ] * p. Cherium, Quiers, a town in Piedmont. |