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in the Chronicles of the kings of Spain? Which I think to translate, if the Lord will grant me to live.

596. In those days did Pope Leo give to King Francis, the tithes of the French priests for going to war against the Turks. And when the emperor died, King Francis wished to reign after him, and although by force. And he made ready his chariot to go to Italy. Then Leo sent to him ambassadors, demanding the silver of him. And he answered, I will bring it to thee; but thou shalt set the crown of the Roman empire upon my head, then we shall go." And they told Leo the words of Francis, and his wrath was kindled against him. And he made a covenant with Charles, the king of Spain, whom they had chosen to be emperor, to make war against France. And Charles sent messengers into France, to lead him from his purpose, but they prevailed not. And they said, "Let the king of England be a judge between us;" and they did so.

597. And the two kings had an interview in the month of May, one thousand five hundred and twenty-one, in the valley of Ardir*, between Ardir and Gilinist. And they came into the tent, and agreed together, and took their fill of friendship

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PROSPERO COLONNA.

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until the rising of the sun, and every one returned in peace to his own house.

598. And it came to pass, some days after, that the king of England sent messengers to the emperor Charles, and they made a covenant together.

599. In those days, as the emperor abode in Wormatia, he lifted up the head of Prospero Colonna, and made him general of his host. And he came to Bologna. And the viceroy also who was at Naples, brought with him seven hundred horsemen, and six thousand French footmen, and they united themselves to the army of the pope; and they were as one in his hand. Then sent the emperor to Francesco Sforza, the son of the Moor, saying, "Stand up and prepare thyself, and be ready, I will bring thee back to thy office at Milan;" and he rejoiced greatly in his heart. So he also gathered together the Germans, men of And he abode at Trent, for there was his house until the last time.

valor.

600. And Lotric*, the viceroy, wrote to King Francis, his master, saying, Beware of England,

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and of Burgundy, and Spain, and I will stand here on my ward; [D] for so long as the Venetian nobles are with us, we will not fear the two

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WAR IN ITALY, A. D. 1521.

tails of these smoking fire-brands*.

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And the

king sent to Venice and renewed his covenant with them. And they sent Andrea Griti to his aid with a strong hand. Then Lotric, the king's viceroy, sent his brother Iskurt, and Frederico Gonzaga di Puzzuoli, to Parma, and they fortified it and abode therein.

601. And it came to pass, on the twenty-fourth day of the month July, one thousand five hundred and twenty-one, that Prospero, general of the host, removed from Bologna, and marched slowly until he came to Frederico, marquess of Mantua, general of the host of Leo. And they went and pitched their camp against Parma, and cast up

against it, and And it came to

trenches against it. And Frederico Puzzuoli fortified himself within the city, and spake kindly to the men of the army day by day. And they approached the wall and warred many fell slain to the ground. pass, as they were fighting, the Spaniards entered the city, and gave Little Parma to be plundered. And the soldiers who were therein passed over the river, which crosses the midst thereof, and fortified themselves in Great Parma, and abode therein. And when Lotric heard thereof, he

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gathered men of valor and went to their aid with a strong hand.

And

602. And at that time only the Venetian nobles were with Francis. But, notwithstanding he was alone, he turned not back his right hand. And with great zeal he brought back the king of Navarre into his kingdom. He subdued also Fontarabia* with a mighty hand. In those days rebelled Roberto della Marciat against the emperor Charles, his master, and followed Francis. they abominably destroyed the armies of the king throughout all the districts of Flanders, in those days. And Charles gathered together valiant men who took all the cities of Roberto, and bound him with chains. And also to the city wherein was Roberto, went the host of the emperor, and subdued it. And Roberto they took alive; and they sent him with his son to the emperor, who cast them into prison for their trespass, wherewith they had trespassed against him.

603. While they besieged Parma, came Guicciardino, the overseer of the pope, and told Prospero, saying, The Duke of Ferrara is gone out to war against Modena and Reggio with a mighty hand; turn yourselves, therefore, and go thither." More

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רובירטו דילה מארציאה +

Reduced them to slavery, because Roberto was not taken till afterwards.

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over, he heard the report of Lotric, the viceroy, who remained behind them; and he departed from the city, and turned back, and went to Brasilo*. And he passed the river Po, as far as Castel Maggiore. There they found the Swiss and the Germans who had brought Leo, the pope, to Italy. Then the Cardinal Giulio di Medici† (who is that Giulio whom they made pope after Adrian, and called his name Clement the Seventh), went to review his troops. Then were the generals of the army astonished at his acuteness, judgment, good counsel, and valor; so that they went at his bidding, and turned not to the right hand nor to the left. And the French also passed over the river Po, and went on to meet them, to fight against them; howbeit, the Swiss who were with Lotric, would not war against their brethren, and every one returned to his own house. Prospero, general of the armies of the emperor, went as far as Corte di Fera, and he met the horsemen of the French and their light-horse; and they were discomfited before him and fled.

604. And when the French saw this mighty host, and heard the divers tongues among them, they were afraid, and passed over the river Adda, to watch till the enemy should pass over; but their hope was vain, for they are a nation void of

.בריסילו *

החשמן יוליאו די מידיצי,Julius de Medicis, the Chasmonite +