The generall historie of the magnificent state of Venice From the first foundation thereof vntill this present. Collected by Thomas de Fougasses, gentleman of Auignon, out of all authors, both ancient and moderne, that haue written of that subiect. Englished by VV. Shute. Gent.

THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE THIRD DECAD OF THE HISTORIE [ 10] Of Venice.

The Contents of the first Booke of the third Decad.

THe cause of the second warre in Lombardie. The forces of GVENE∣SIO of Luca arc on a sodaine defeated by NICHOLAO surnamed [ 20] STELLA. A treacherous attempt made on the person of Prince FOS∣CARI by ANDREA CONTARENI. FRANCISCO SFORZA his iournie into Tuscanie, where hee restoreth those of Luca to their li∣bertie. NICHOLAO PICININO passethinto Tuscanie against the Florentines PHILIP putteth SFORZA in hope of a future alliance. The Turkes take Thessalo∣nica on the Sea Thermaic. A great frost round about Venice, where Cartes went vpon the waters. The Florentines care and diligence to preserue Pisa. Warre renewed against PHILIP. vpon the Cremonese. The Venetians nauall Armie is put to rout vpon the Po. The Venetians defeate the Genoueses vpon the Rapalitane Sea. LAVRETAN brings supplies to the Pope to Ciuita-veccbia. PHILIP giueth •…•…attaile to CARMAG∣NOLLA [ 30] neare to Somma, where the fight is equall. Cremona almost taken. PICI∣NINO wasteth all places vpon the Riuer of Genoa, and driueth the Prince of Monferrat an associate of the Venetians from his whole State. The Venetians haue no good successe at the siege of Chios. CARMAGNOLLA being suspected a Traitour to the Senate and conuicted of the crime, hath his head stricken off. The Venetians are put to the worst in the Camonian Valley. And lastly peace is concluded with PHILIP.

PEace was not alone in Lombardie, but (which had not beene seene of a long time) ouer all Italie, at what time the rebellion of those of Bolognia against [ 40] Pope Martin did disturbe this rest: and within a while after warre was renewed betwixt the Ve∣netians and Philip. And the better to vnderstand the occasion thereof, we must fetch the matter from farre.

Peace being concluded with Visconte, the confines of that part of the Cremonese which had beene ad∣iudged to the Venetians were cause of continuall controuersie betwixt them, and of procuring that warre which ensued. For al∣though the Marquesse of Aeste was at the beginning chosen Vmpier for both sides, [ 50] the same neuerthelesse was some cause of renewing the warre. Besides, the next Sommer after the peace, Philip made fierce warre vpon the Fiesci and Fregozas which were banished from Genoa, whome during the treatie of peace hee would not comprehend in the Florentines Articles, but had promised to hold them in the

number of his friends. He tooke from them diuers Townes and Castles, first by meanes of the Genoueses, and aftewards by Picinino, whome he sent against them with a mightie Armie. But these matters, which were not small, were neuerthe∣lesse too weake to renew this warre all at once.

Another farre greater subiect, which was neuer dreamt on, ministred a lawfull occasion to take Armes. Paul of Luca of the Guenesian Familie, had for the space of thirtie yeares vsurped as a Tyrant the Signorie and Gouernment of Luca his na∣tiue Countrie, and did in the meane time so Gouerne the Cities important affaires in his owne name, as in the middest of so manie stormes of warre which did at that time thunder vpon Italie, he could neuer be drawne to take Armes nor to encline [ 10] to any side. This had greatly offended the Florentines, for that they could neuer in their aduersitie draw any aide from him, as from their neighbour. VVhere∣vpon all men both in generall and particular did hate the Guenesian name and en∣uied his prosperitie. Therefore, peace being made with Philip, the chiefe of the Citie deuised by what meanes they might intangle him in some affaires of impor∣tance. They wanted not iust matter whereby to make warre vpon him. For La∣dislaus his sonne being in the Florentines pay, was gone from them without their leaue: knowing very well that they would not haue suffered him to haue serued a∣gainst Pope Martin in the troubles of Bolognia. But the people of Florence being tired with warre, would by no meanes heare any talke of Armes. [ 20]

The principall of the Citie who detested the Tyrants power, seeing they could not be suffered to raise open warre, would helpe themselues by a secret meanes. To this end, they wonne priuately to their side Nitholao, surnamed Stella, Nephew to that great Captaine Bracchio, who being a young man was in the Florentines pay, that he giuing ouer his charge, should openly say, that hee would (as his vncle had done) beare Armes for himselfe; and that afterwards hee should attempt vpon the Lucan Territories, telling him what claime he might pretend thereto: to wit That it was knowne ouer al Tuscanie that Guenesio was in times past tributarie to Bracchio, and that by right of succession he might demaund that tribute of the Tyrant which he had paid vnto no man since his death. [ 30]

This young man being so daine and resolute, did not refuse the businesse. Where∣upon hauing openly giuen ouer his charge he did in a short space assemble two thousand men, and remained for a while vpon the Florentines Frontiers, as though he made preparations for a farre iournie. By reason of which assemblie the Sienois were in greater feare than those of Luca. This expeditious Captaine discamping about twilight, the next morning by breake of day fell fiercely vpon the Lucan Territorie; where finding all things to be abandoned, hee carried away with him great numbers of prisoners, and much Cattell. Hee continued two dayes incam∣ped vpon the plaine of Luca: in which time he wasted and burnt whatsoeuer hee met with. From thence going to besiege the Townes, hee tooke from the Gue∣nesian [ 40] within a few dayes eight Castles, of which hee razed those that hee tooke by force, and preserued the rest which voluntarily yeelded.

Many vpon report of this newe warre ranne to his Armie on hope of boo∣tie. The tyrant and those of Luca being amazed at this sodaine incursion, and not knowing at first whence this tempest came, were fearefull of all things. But when they vnderstood who was the Captaine, and how that it was a practise of the Flo∣rentines: hauing recommended the guatd of the Citie to the young Guenesians, they first sent to Florence to complaine of that iniurie as proceeding from them. The Florentines being ignorant of the matter did confidently repell that slaunder. But those of Luca sent to Venice to complaine vnto them of their Confederates, and [ 50] at the last to Philip and to the Sienois; earnestly entreating them for reliefe in their affliction.

The Florentines in the meane time, perceiuing that the exploits of yong Bracchi•…•… did daily prosper: thinking that it might shortly come to passe, that by hauing a

hand in that warre they might annexe the Citie of Luca to their State, which was oppressed with so many miseries, did by a publick decree write to Nicholao his camp, (who already of himselfe was no more able to beare the burthen of so great an Ar∣mie,) That he should continue the pursuite of that warre in the Florentines name; that they were ready to furnish him with men, victualls, supplies, and monie, and generally with all necessaries for the warre; that his only care should be to goe for∣ward as he had begun and to end that warre, whereby he should purchase the peo∣ples loue, and immortall praise; saying, That the Florentines would prouide for all [ 10] the rest. Those of Sienna on the other side, fearing if their neighbours should sub∣iugate Luca, this storme would afterwards fall vpon their libertie, sent to entreate the Venetians to diuert the Florentines their common associates from that war by some great menaces, if by other meanes they could not effect it. But it hapned by chanc•…•… that at the same time as the Ambassadors of Sienna came to Venice for that purpose, the sacred Soueraigne Magistrate of the Citie was by the follie of a Citi∣zen highly outraged.

Andrea 〈◊〉〈◊〉, issued from a verie noble and ancient familie, being by a disease become (in a manner) lunaticke, sued for the office of Admirall of the Adriaticke Sea. It came to passe, that after it had beene denied him in the generall assembly, he was in the companie of certaine yong men; who lesting with him, laid the cause of [ 20] that denial on the Prince, telling him he should neuer be preferred so long as Foscari liued. This man being heereupon prouoked with rage and griefe, (two mightie spurs) became so vnmeasurably and inordinately furious, as he went and assailed the Prince, as he was comming downe the staires to Diuine Seruice in S. Marks Church. But the better to effect his purpose, hee made shew as if he would haue spoken with him in secret; whereupon such as were neere him gaue place, that he might speake to him with the more priuacie: Thus hauing gotten opportunitie, he drew forth a poniard that he had hidden vnder his gowne, and had (without all doubt) slain the old man, if one of the Ambassadours from Sienna, who was verie neere him, had not laid hold on his Arme, and turned aside th•…•… blow, which strook him on the face, neere to the nose. The Senators and the Princes Officers did presently encompasse [ 30] the wounded Prince, and the Traitour; they defended the one, and haled the other to execution, who made meanes to escape. His right hand was cut off in the same place, which being tyed about his neck, he was hanged on the highest top of the Pa∣lace; or (according to some Authors) betwixt the two Columnes. The Republick being troubled with so strange an accident, did in hast answere the Ambassadours, That the Venetians did desire to maintaine & defend the Sienois libertie; but that it belonged not to them to meddle with the controuersie betwixt those of Siena and the Florentines their associates. And with this answere the Ambassadors were dismissed. The Florentines in the mean time did hardly presse those of Luca, which at the last caused Guenesio, and the Sienois, to sue vnto Philip and to the Genoue∣ses.

Philip, vsing the same policie as did the Florentines, perswaded Francisco Sforza, that asking him leaue, he should leuie the greatest forces he could, and march into [ 40] Tuscan to the aide of those of Luca. Whereupon Sforza being valiant and coue∣tous of honor, did forthwith passe the Alpes, and speedily brought a great Armie to Luca. Vpon his arriuall, Stella retired to the con•…•…ines of Pisa, because he would not be enforced to fight at one time neere to the Citie Wals with Sforza's forces, & with the Guenesians, being induced thereunto by his vnckles example, whom he remem∣bred to haue beene defeated in the same manner at the siege of Aquileia. He resol∣ued therefore to draw the warre out at length, vntill that Sforza's Armie should be enforced through want of all things to abandon the Lucan Territorie. For, they [ 50] being gone, hee determined to continue the siege so long, till he had constrained the Tyrant, or (in despight of him) the inhabitants to yeeld.

Sforza hauing razed the Fortes which the enemies had builded neere to the Citie-gates, entered the Towne in a triumphant manner, where, (being receiued by Guenesio with a reciprocall congratulation), he made no long aboad, but went in∣to the Torritorie of Pistoia, where in a short space he tooke diuers places by force. Guenesio considering with himselfe what the euent of that warre would be, suppo∣sing that the aide he then made vse of, would not continue long with him, & though they should remaine with him for a long time, yet neuerthelesse they did not seeme vnto him to be able wholly to free him from that warre, and that therefore it might happen that whether he would or no, he should one day be enforced to yeeld: And likewise because he knew, that with far greater aduantage he might treate of peace [ 10] whilst his affaires were in perfection, than afterwards, he began secretly to deale with the Florentines. But hauing acquainted his familiar friends and seruants with the whole matter, Sforza was forth with aduertiz•…•…d of his negotiation by those vnto whom hee had discouered himselfe. Whereupon Sforza by the commaunde∣ment of Philip, vnto whom he had written concerning that businesse, did sodaine∣ly seize vpon the Tyrants person and children, and sent them to Milan; and all his rich moueables he gaue to his Souldiers. Now hauing by this meanes restored those of Luca to their libertie, he left a strong and mightie Garrison with them for their guard. The Townes-men at his departure, gaue him manie rich and costly presents. The Florentines likewise furnished him with victualls for his iourney, [ 20] and presented him with thirtie thowsand crownes, for that he had procured their peace.

The affaires of Tuscanie beeing thus pacified, and Sforza beeing growne great both in wealth & reputation (two sure ladders to ascend to greatnesse) he departed with his troupes forth of Tuscanie, and came into Lombardie. After his depar∣ture the Florentines came againe and besieged Luca. Philip to free them from that danger, making vse almost of the former manner, sent Nicholao Picinino in the name of the Genoueses, (into whose protection those of Luca were reported to haue cast themselues) to breake the Florentines designes. He came with great forces and ru∣mor into Tuscanie. [ 30]

The Venetians hauing notice of Picinino's iournie against the Florentines, al∣though at the first they could not be perswaded to take Armes for the war of Luca, yet neuerthelesse being moued by the danger which threatned their associates, they sent to Philip, to let him know that they did greatly wonder, how that the Genoue∣ses, who were vnder the power of an other man, were able to raise so great an Armie against the Florentines, for it was apparant to all men, that Picinino, and Lauellano, who went with him into Tuscanie, had of a long time beene pensioners to Philip, and not to the Genoueses; and therefore that he should doe wel, in all points to ob∣serue the agreement, and not to wrong the associates of the one partie; or if he were determined to aide the Luquois by meanes of the Genoueses, he should not take it [ 40] in euill part, if the Venetians likewise did afterwards aide the Florentines their as∣sociates with their forces. And for the rest it was at his owne choice whether hee would obserue the peace or no which he had sworne with the Venetians: As for themselues, they promised to obserue the accord so long as they should perceiue the affaires of their associates not to be disturbed by Philip or by any other: which they perceiuing otherwise to fal out, did wish him to desist from any more troubling their associates; otherwise he should be assured that if he did continue in molesting the Florentines, that the Venetians in their defence were already prepared for war.

Although the Ambassadors brought back from him no certaine resolution vpon [ 50] this summons, the Senate neuerthelesse thought it not fit to take Armes vpon a so∣daine. Picinino in the meane time defeated the Florentines neere to the riuer Arno. This being reported at Venice, they decreed no longer to delay, but to beginne the warre. Whereupon they sought to draw Francisco Sforza to their partie, who af∣ter

his returne from Luca had still made his aboad in Mirandola. The Florentines likewise made meanes to haue him, vnto whom he most inclined in regard of their friend-ship towards his Father. But so soone as Philip had an inckling thereof, the better to oblige that courageous young man to himselfe by some stricter bond, he promised him his only daughter Bianca in marriage, putting him in hope, that if he had afterwards no male childe, to make him his successour in all his Dominions.

We haue read in the Commentaries of Montanus, That Philip for feare of losing Sforza, because he saw Picinino his corriuall to be preferred before him, and to haue the command of his Armie, did put him in hope of this affinitie and alliance by [ 10] marriage. Pope Martins death did for a time delay this warre to the which both sides were well addicted. Both the one and other thought it verie necessarie before they tooke Armes to see who should be the next Pope. Gabrieli Candelmario a Ve∣netian was chosen in the place of the deceased, and assumed to himselfe the name of Eugenius. Although this man did at the beginning of his Papacie acquaint all Prin∣ces and Common-wealths by his Ambassadours, that he would doe nothing rashly, saying, That he would be vmpier of their controuersies, and in friendly manner e∣stablish peace betwixt them, Philip neuerthelesse suspected him in regard of his Countrie. And therefore he did not cease first secretly, and afterwards by open meanes, to practise whatsoeuer he could against him. And thus molesting him in all [ 20] matters, at the last he entangled him with a domestick warre in Rome by meanes of the Colonnessi.

Whereupon the Venetians perceiuing Philip, in sted of acknowledging the Pope, openly to make warre vpon him, after that they had in the fourth mo∣neth of Eugenius. Papacie renued the league with the Florentines, they proclai∣med warre against him. They did moreouer releiue the Marquis of Mont-ferrat with monie, and the Palauicins, whom they receiued into this new league. Besides, they set forth a great nauall Armie, which went vp against the streame of the Riuer Po to oppugne the enemie. Carmagnolla in the meane time lay with his forces at the new Orges, ready to march at the first rumour of this warre. Philip sent Tolen∣tino [ 30] and Francisco Sforza against him with gallant troupes. Hee likewise put into Cremona, vpon which all men thought that the whole burthen of the warre would fall, Lodouico Colonna with braue Souldiers; and opposed Lauellan•…•…, who was well accompanied, to the Prince of Mountferrat that had small for∣ces.

Whilest these things were done in Italie, certaine sparkes of a verie dangerous warre (which the Venetians had within a while after by Sea and Land against Mahomet Ottaman the mightie Turkish Emperour) appeared at Thessalonica a Citie of Macedonia. This Towne which in former times was verie famous, is seated on the Thermaic Sea, but in our time so desert, as tenne thousand Barba∣rians [ 40] did easily force it. It did belong to the Venetians, and was gouerned by Gi∣acomo Dandulo and Andrea Donato, who seeking to escape forth of the middest of the tumult, Dandulo was taken by the enemies. At the same time two sorts of monies were coined in the Citie; that of most value was worth eight souls, and the lesser, two. There was likewise a Bridge built of white stone neere to the Church of the Fryers Minors. It is moreouer recorded, That the wa∣ters round about the Citie were so frozen, as men went drie-foote from the Citie to Tourcelles, Malamoc, and (that which is more strange) to Chioggia. It is reported that a bride was brought from Mestre to Venice in a waggon, the which before that time was neuer seene; that waggons did passe vpon those [ 50] waters which are betwixt the Citie and the firme Land-

The Florentines after the losse of the battaile in Tuscanie neere to the riuer Arno, would again haue attempted by reason of Picinino's absence, to besiege Luca (for af∣ter the battaile, he had retired himselfe towards Pontremolle to force certaine pla∣ces

belonging to the Fiesci neere to the Alpes) had not Bartholomeo Fornari Cap∣taine of fiue Genoa-gallies, and two ships of burthen, come and encamped before Liuorne. Whereupon fearing least by reason thereof the Pisans would reuolt, they were constrained to send part of their forces in Garrison into the Citie. VVithin a while after Picinino returned, who with a wonderfull speed had in a manner reduced al the towns belonging to the Pisans vnder his power. The Florentins after that they had lost all the rest, fearing least the victorious enemie would seize on Pisa, did make a verie cruell decree, That all the inhabitants from the age of fifteene yeres to three∣score should depart forth of the Citie, before that a candle lighted vp for that pur∣pose should be burnt out, and by that meanes did vnburthen the Citie which they [ 10] suspected of a great number of inhabitants.

The enemie leauing the Pisan territorie marched to that of Volterra, which iour∣ney was as prosperous to him as that of Pisa. For hauing taken all places of the countrey, Volterra likewise would haue beene mightily endangered, if Michaeli Attendulo sent by Pope Eugenius to aide the Florentines had not by his opportune comming freed it. These things were done in Tuscanie, whilest that Philip was great∣ly troubled, because that Carmagnolla lay at the new Orges with his troupes in a rea∣dinesse, hauing beene there a long time; and fearing least that he would beginne as in the precedent warres by some vnlooked-for reprisall, he began heedfully to looke to his affaires, that the enemie might not enterprize vpon him, by some secret pra∣ctise: [ 20] VVherefore after diligent search made, he discouered that they within the Castle of Lodes had promised to giue him entrance: VVhereupon hauing speedily smothered that treacherie, he was desirous to trie if he could take the enemie in his owne trappe. He did secretly counsell the Gouernour of the Castle of Socinna to promise the Venetian Generall, that for a certaine summe of money, he would de∣liuer vnto him the Castle, Munition and garrison. The Generall did not refuse this offer, for which he promised him a great summe of money, and had a day appointed him when he should bring his troupes thither. Philip being aduertized heereof, commanded Sforza and Tollentino to march thither verie secretly with part of their forces, to seize on all the waies, and to lay an Ambuscado for Carmagnolla to sur∣prize [ 30] him and his forces if it were possible.

Carmagnolla failed not at the day appointed, and hauing sent before him certaine troupes to seize on the place, he made a stand neere to the towne with the residue of his forces. Those which were sent before, being receiued into a corner of the Castle were at the enemies mercie, when on a sodaine the Gouernour of the place cried out with a loud voice, calling diuers times to Carmagnolla, saying; That he was no traitor to Philip but a beguiler of his enemies. And thereupon Sforza and Tollen∣tino arising forth of their ambush, and assailing the Venetians on euerie side, did greatly terrifie them. Carmagnolla then perceiued that he was taken in his owne sub∣tilties, and presently turning his backe, fled in disorder as fast as he could. The [ 40] report was, that hauing lost more than a thousand horse, he escaped by meanes of Tollentino.

VVithin a while after, the Venetians being rather detained than encamped vpon the Cremonese, did fearelesse runne vp and downe: Lodouico Colonna (who as we haue said was sent to guard the Citie) went and assailed them being disorderly scattered vpon the riuers bankes, where he brake and defeated them with forces farre inferiour to theirs in number, and tooke three hundred horse from them. But I finde nothing recorded by Historians, concerning this second defeate. During these exploits in Lombardie, Tuscanie was much afflicted with warre, and especial∣ly the Florentines, who had Picinino still at their elbowes. For hauing a long time [ 50] made incursions on the Volterran territorie, he marched towards that of Arezzo, where by intelligence he had like to haue taken the Citie. But being disappointed of his expectation, he began to batter Townes and Castles of which he tooke ma∣nie; some by force, and others by volunrarie yeelding. At this stay stood the state

of the affaires of these two Prouinces, when Tollentino disdaining that Duke Philip should make more reckoning of Francisco Sforza, and Picinino than of him, hauing to the one promised his alliance, and to the other committed the sole commaund of his Armie, and thereby as it were held him in contempt, did leaue Philips partie, and retired with a gallant troup of his own followers into Flaminia. The Venetians and Florentines sought to draw him to their parties, offering him the sole com∣maund of the Armie if he would come into Lombardie. But matters being delaied, he went from Flaminia to the Popes seruice, against the Colonessi neere to Rome. Philip was enforced by Tollentines departure, to call backe Picinino into Lom∣bardie. [ 10]

The Venetians in the meane time, although they well knew that they had renew∣ed that warre with bad successe, did neuerthelesse leauie forces, and made great prouisions of victuals and Armour, and besides their land-forces, they made rea∣die a mightie nauall Armie, to send it vp the riuer towards Cremona, wherein was ten thousand fighting men besides the Marriners and Pilots. Nicolao Treuisano was made Generall, and in euerie vessell a Venetian Gentleman commaunded. There was besides great store of warlik engines of all sorts, as many almost as there were men. Carmagnolla likewise was encamped neere to the towne with twelue thousand horse, and as many foot. Philip had prepared a nauall Armie vpon the Thesin, which in number of vessels, souldiers, and in all other prouisions was inferiour to [ 20] the Venetians, but for the valour of the Generall, and skill of the Pilots, if it did not surpasse it, it did at leastwise equall it. Giouanni Grimaldi the Genouese was Generall, a man among his countrymen the most famous and expert in marine matters of any of his time, of whose choosing Philip manned the vessels with Pilots, and the best Archers of Genoa. Picinino likewise being returned from Tuscanie had greatly aug∣mented the land-Armie. But by how much his presence did further the affaires of Philip in Lombardie, by so much more did his absence cause them to de∣cline in Tuscanie. For soone after his departure, Alberto Earle of Cunes, vnto whom he had committed the charge of those troupes that he left in Tuscanie, falling into an ambuscado neere to the towne of Colle lost aboue a thousand horse, whereupon [ 30] he was suspected to haue done it willingly, for that he had a meaning before to turne to the enemies partie.

But whilest these things were done in Tuscanie, all the burthen of the warre in Lombardie lay neere to Cremona, where the enemies were much weaker hoth by land and water than the Venetians. VVhereupon Picinino and Sforza perceiuing, that if to their weaknesse they did not ioyne some pollicie, they should not be able in both places to resist the Venetian, they did by wit and discretion supplie the want of force. And therefore they made often incursions into the enemies trenches, as though they had contemned them, and not remembred their nauall Armie, which by how much neerer it approached comming vp the stream, by so much more fierce∣ly [ 40] did they prouoke both the one and other campe. But in the night they did secret∣ly conferre with Grimaldi, discoursing by what meanes they might giue battaile v∣pon the riuer Po: And resoluing betwixt themselues by what pollicie they might obtaine the victorie, the audacious Genouese hauing from farre descried the Vene∣tian vessels which kept the watch, did forthwith set forward against them, thereby to cause them to returne to tell Treuisano of their approach, and by the way he came before the walles of Cremona, where full of hope and courage he tooke Picinino and all his men at Armes into his ships, which were equally distributed among the vessels: Then he fel downe softly with the streame towards the enemie. So soone as they that were in the ships tops had descried him, the alarme was sounded. The Ve∣netian [ 50] who craued nothing more, did speedily commaund that by strength of oares they should draw neere to the enemies vessels, to the end they might come to handie strokes, the which Picinino was so farre off from refusing, as on the contrarie, he did fiercely set forward before the rest with a part of the vessels. The Venetians won∣dering

at first at the enemies boldnesse, so soone as he perceiued their vessells to gli∣ster with armour did suspect the truth of the matter, how that he was to fight with the Land-Armie, and presently sent message vpon message to Carmagnolla to let him know that Picinino and Sforza were at strokes with him together with their whole troupes, and therefore he entreated him, if he did wish the good of the Common∣wealth, to come speedily to his aide.

It is reported vpon this arriuall of the messengers one after another Carmagnolla who was by nature cholerick grew extreame angrie, and with a loud voice did ab∣horre and condemne the Venetians fault, who reiecting his counsell would not di∣stribute that great summe of monie to the land Armie, saying that he could not be∣lieue [ 10] that which they reported to bee true, but that their Generall being affrighted at the shadow of an armed man did dreame that he had seen Gyants in the enemies shippes. The battaile in the meane time rested doubtfull, and alreadie about sun∣set foure Gallies of the Venetians which the enemies drew to them by hookes did fight neare at hand, not as before with arrow-shot and warlike Engines, but hand to hand with sharpe swords and axes made for that purpose. At the last these foure Gallies being lost about the beginning of the night, the other Venetian ships which had fought with the enemie, retired to the hauen from whence they came. Picinino hauing carried away with him the vessels that hee had taken, and caused Sforza to come into the shippes with a companie of men at Armes, commaunded [ 20] Grimaldi againe to set forward against the enemie about the fourth watch of the night. The Generall of the Venetian Nauie had intelligence thereof; and because he was out of hope of the aide of the land-Armie, by so much the more speedily and carefully he had ordered his forces in battaile. So soone then as daie began to breake the two Nauall Armies descried one another, and the battaile was on both sides demaunded with great clamours. The Venetian had, (like to a battaile on Land) closed his ships together, as if he had ment to haue giuen in vpon them, sup∣posing, that by the continuall casting of Engines, hee should bee able to hinder the enemies approch who in numbers of men were stronger than he: which being per∣ceiued by Philips Captaines, they presently commanded their Marriners by force of [ 30] oares to draw neare to them, that notwithstanding all danger they might come to handie strokes: This being speedily executed, and with equall courage hauing from both sides throwne iron hookes and cordes to grapple together, there was a fierce fight, whereof not any man that was there did remember to haue euer seene the like. Stones, Darts, Pots of artificiall fire lighted from both sides on the Soul∣diers that were on heapes together; they thrust burning torches in one anothers fa∣ces, they slew one another with swords, poniardes, axes; sundrie kindes of death be∣ing presented to their view. Then the ancient maner of Sea-fight betwixt the Venetians and Genoueses, did equally torment both parties. They did from the ships tops throw downe vpon the enemies, earthen pots full of oile and glew, which [ 40] breaking with the fall made the ships so slipperie as no man could stand vpom them; and there withall baskets full of vnslakte lime to dazell their sight. The Venetians from the beginning had the worst, as well by reason of the fresh supplies that the enemies had taken into their vessells the same night, as for that they were better ar∣med than the Venetians. The experience hereof together with the remembrance of the former dayes losse, had daunted the courage of Treuisano and the rest, who perceiuing fortune to fauour the enemies, and remembring that he had there with him a great summe of monie belonging to the Common-wealth, he went forth of his Admirall Gallie into a small vessell, and with the monie made hast away. Hee being gone, the residue of the Armie, trembling with feare began to flie. The [ 50] enemie still keeping neare them, did breake and put them to rout. Fiue Gallies only, and no more, of so great a number escaped, who speedily comming vpon the con∣fines of the Palauicins, and being not wel entertained there went to the mouth of Po; all the rest were taken by the enemie. It is reported that two thousand men of both

parties were slaine vpon the place; sixe thousand Venetians were taken; among whome were thirteene Senatours; and that of the whole bootie that was taken nothing was so welcome to Philip, as the vessells: the biggest whereof hee caused to be drawne vp against the streame into the Riuer Thesin, and the tackling of the o∣thers that were disarmed to bee laid vp in the Castle of Cremona.

This losse, which vndoubtedly was very great, was followed by the reuolt of Palaui∣cin, and Carmagnolla his dismission from his charge; who knowing that he had com∣mitted a fault would no more through his owne obstinacie meddle therein; so as [ 01] it was reported, that with despight and choller, he was brought to such despaire, as the Senate by their Ambassadours had much to doe to comfort him. As for their partes, this losse was so farre off from discouraging them, as on the contrarie being readie to repell all assaults of fortune, they resolued to assaile the Genoueses in their owne Hauens, because they had conducted Philips Nauall Armie which had vanquished them vpon the Riuer. They Armed eighteene Gallies with Soul∣diours, Armes, victualls, Marriners, and made Pietro Lauretano their Generall, who was a man well experienced in marine matters. He being come with his Fleet soo∣ner than was expected, forth of the higher Sea into the lower, arriued at Liuorne: where being reenforced with fiue Florentine Gallies, hee did honourably receiue for associates in that warre Giacomo Adorini, and Antonio Fiesca, who at that time [ 20] were banished from Genoa. The Familie of the Adorini is one of the noblest a∣mong the people, out of the which the Genoueses did for a long time choose their Soueraigne Magistrate. And the Fiesci haue euer held a very honourable rancke among the Nobilitie. It was supposed at the beginning, that the presence of those great persons accompanied with a mightie Nauall Armie of a free people would haue prouoked the Genoueses to haue recouered their libertie, to haue expelled Philips Officers, and with great affection to haue imbraced their fellow-Citizens. But the Genoueses vpon report of the Venetians comming had armed foure and twentie Gallies, among which was one ship of burthen. Franciso Spinola was by Philips appointment made their Generall, a man besides his ancient nobilitie verie famous for his valour. [ 30]

The Venetian Fleet in the meane time was come vpon the Rappallitan Sea ten miles from Genoa: It laie there at an anckor, when Spinola hauing intelligence thereof did in such hast depart from the Citie, as some vessells that were of his num∣ber could not ouertake him all that day. The Genouese set forward full of courage and assurance, occasioned by the remembrance of the late victorie obtained by his Countriemen vpon the Po. Being by day-breake come to the Promontorie of Ra∣palla (called at this day the Cape of the mount) perceiuing the enemie before him he commanded his Souldiers to make all things fit, and to prepare for the fight. Then without any delay, making vse of a faire wind, hee hoised sailes, and hauing giuen the Signall to his Souldiers hee went against the Venetians intending to sinke the first Gallies he met with. Lauretano perceiued Spinolas designe, and as though he had not ment to fight, did speedily put forth of the Gulph, whome the Genoueses fol∣lowed (as though he had fled) with great clamours. But the Venetian being come [ 40] to a place where by turning his face vpon the enemie he might haue a fore-wind, he commaunded his Marriners sodainely to turne the prowes vpon the enemie, who perceiuing him to returne to the fight, did brauely receiue him, and comming to handie strokes there began a bloudie battaile betwixt them. Great numbers of ar∣rowes flying from both sides, in front and in flanke, did kill many of both fleets. And by this time three Venetian Gallies were neerely pressed by the Genoueses who had from the beginning of the fight encompassed them, which Spinola percei∣uing, and supposing that with small aide he might easily sinke them, by strength of [ 50] oares and the force of the tide he made speedily towards them: where his Gallie stri∣king a long Florentine ship vpon the broad side, had like to haue beene sunke. But whilest the Marriners were busied in clearing of her, the enemie fell on a sodaine

vpon her prow, so that in one Gallie the Genoueses fought in the poope, and the enemie in the prow. Both of them fought with such fiercenesse, as the working of the sea which was somewhat swelled, had like to haue swallowed them both. The Venetians in the meane time had with yron hookes drawne eight Genoa-gallies vnto them, who brauely defending themselues, so soone as they perceiued theyr Generall to be in danger, did yeelde to Lauretano. The others being well beaten, escaped by flight, whome the Venetians being wearied with fight did not pursue.

The victorious fleet came neere to the Towne of Reca which did voluntarily yeeld to Fiesca: From thence it returned to Liuorne, where they found that eight hundred men had beene slaine in the battaile, and about foure thousand hurt. Lau∣retano, [ 10] hauing first sent Spinola Generall of the enemies fleet with eight Captaines of the Gallies, and three of his Councellors taken in that encounter, first to Florence, and then to Venice, he did put to Sea, and comming to Ciuitauecchia, did at the en∣treatie of Pope Eugenius tarrie there, vntill he had taken the Castle which comman∣deth the Hauen. That within a short space being recouered, he departed thence, and hauing coasted round about Italie, he landed at Corfu.

Fiesca and Adorini, after Lauretanos departure, goeing from Pisa to Florence there to spend the time till Lauretanos returne, were treacherously assaulted by one Buffettio of Pauia, who valliantly defending themselues because they would not fall into their enemies hands, and being sore wounded fell downe dead in the place. [ 20] These things hapned along the coast of the lower Sea. But in Lumbardie, Philip, af∣ter the victorie vpon the Po, hoping for some greater fortune came to Cremona, to congratulate with his Souldiours for that victorie. The Venetian Armie was then at Summa, a place neere the Po, whither Philips Captaines, determining to fight if the enemies so pleased, did march in Battalion. The Venetians Generall did not re∣fuse the fight; whereupon, both sides with great furie comming to ioyne, they fought with such eagrenesse, as there was no Souldiours either on foot or horse (which doth not vsually happen) but did that day fight. In the end, fortune incli∣ning no more to the one side than the other, the retreate was on both sides soun∣ded. The other exploits of the remainder of the yeare were of no great moment, [ 30] except that of the fifteenth of October; when as by the valor of Caualcabouis (who held a verie honorable rancke in the Venetian Campe) Cremona had like to haue beene taken.

This man about mid-night had without any noise stollen with his troupes neere to the Citie, where hiding themselues in the hedges and bushes which shad∣dowed the Dike he lay a great while, vntill that the Sunne being risen and the Sen∣tinels retired, he perceiued the walles to be abandoned. For then his Souldiours ha∣uing reared their Ladders did forthwith mount the walles, placing a strong Garri∣son to guard them. Carmagnolla with a braue troupe was come within three miles of the Towne, and had sent certaine foot companies before, who being opportunely [ 40] arriued, diuers of them ascended the walles by the same Ladders that were alreadie reared, and they marching into the Citie, surprised the Corps-de•…•…guard and seized on the next Gate; by which the others entring did easily sustaine the attempts of the Inhabitants, who ranne to the alarme. If Carmagnolla had sent his supplies, Cre∣mona had beene taken; but failing therein, and pretending that the enemie had laid an ambush to entrappe him, those which had entred the Towne, hauing lost many of their fellowes, retired to their ensignes. Some saie that the Venetians held that place which they had taken two whole daies together: And others (whome I rather beleeue) eight houres onely. This opportunitie of taking the Citie being [ 50] thus lost, the Venetian Generall (for winter was alreadie come, and then the great raine that had fallen in Autumne, had made both the weather and the waies ve∣rie bad) did lead his Armie to their wintering Stations.

Vpon the coast of Genoa, after Lauretanos departure the affaires had no great good successe. For after the defeate of the Genoueses vpon the Rapallitan Sea, Ber∣nabo

Adorini with thee hundred horse, which the Marquis of Montferrat had gi∣uen him, had caused all the coast of Genoa in a manner to reuolt, on the lands side. Picinino being sent to pacifie these tumults hauing defeated Adorini and all his Ca∣uallerie at Nouara, there was no kind of crueltie which he did not execute vpon the poore Inhabitants. For besides great numbers that were slaine in two battailes, hee did by the Hang-man execute all those whome the hazard of warre had pardo∣ned. Afterwards being glutted with bloud, he set to sale to them that offered most yong children, Matrons and reuerent Priests. Then hé marched against the Prince of Montferrat, from whome in a short space he had taken thirtie Castles.

The Generall Lauretano being come to Corfu; had acquainted the Senate with [ 10] his need of supplies, together with the want his Gallies had of trimming, which were halfe broken in the last battaile. He could not speedily obtaine his desire in re∣gard of another Nauie which the Senate had a while before sent to take the Isle of Chios belonging to the Genoueses. This fleet consisted of ten ships of burthen and foureteene Gallies, with diuers other small vessells vnder the conduct of An∣drea Mocenigo; who arriuing in the Island with the fleet, did by Sea and Land besiege the principall Citie of that place, of the same name. And after that he had battered it on all sides with engins and warlike instruments by the space of two months, yet he could not take it, being manned with a verie strong Garison. In the meane time there was a great rumour spred that great number of vessels were arming at Genoa. [ 20] Whereupon Mocenigo (hauing lost many men in that siege) perceiuing that hee must needs raise his Campe: and being out of hope to take the Towne ere succours arriued, did in a rage and despite spoile the residue of the Island by cutting downe the Vines and Fruit-trees. Hee departed thence before any supplies came from Genoa.

The enemie hauing intelligence that the Venetians had dislodged; certaine Gal∣lies and some fewe ships of burthen sailed thither to continue there the remainder of the winter. The Summer following Pietro Spinola went thither with a greater fleet of foureteene ships of burthen, seauen Gallies, and eight thousand fighting men. [ 30]

The Venetians vpon the first newes of this fleet of the enemies, did likewise augment theirs which lay at Corfu to the number of thirtie three vessells, to resist the attempts of the Genoueses. Lauretano departed thence, and with wonderfull speed came whilest the enemie coasted Sicil, to Liuorne; from whence the Genoue∣ses not long beforè departed. Spinola being come sooner to Corfu than he was lookt for did mightily affright those of the Island who had not as yet finished their forti∣fications. Therefore the Senate in all hast did by letters aduertize Lauretano of the danger wherein Corfu was, if speedie aide were not sent thither. He hauing notice thereof, sent sixe of his best Gallies thither, to which the Senate hauing ioyned foure more, did make Siluestro Morosino their Generall, who was commaunded to [ 40] follow the Genoueses whithersoeuer they went, and to defend the Sea-coasts to∣gether with the Gulph.

Whilest these things were done at Sea, Picinino hauing wasted all the Marquisat of Montferrat, returned to the Cremonese, where in short space he recouerd Tor∣ricelles & Bordelan, whereat all men did greatly wonder, in regard that Carmagnolla with his troupes was not farre from thence. The Senate being mightily incensed thereat, did at last reuiue that which a long time before it had propounded Many had suspected him from the beginning, who did openly crie out in the Senate, that the suspition which they had conceiued of the man was so farre off from beeing smothered, as on the contrary it was much increased and daily augmented, acknow∣ledging [ 50] nothing in him, but the name of Generall, which was not an enemy to the Venetians. Others were of opinion not to haue him called in question as culpa∣ble, vntill that the presumptions of his trecherie were approued. The Aduocates and Procurators Fiscall required to haue him committed to prison, and if after hee

had beene tortured hee should be found conuicted of treason, to haue him punished with death. This determination which was of long continuance, did manifest the Venetians faithfull and secret constancie in the managing of their publique coun∣cells and affaires. For the Senate which is composed of sundry orders of officers, being assembled for this purpose, the Senators came in the euening by torch light into the pallace, and departed thence the next morrow by day-breake, stil consul∣ting vpon that busines. Carmagnola was at the same time in Venice, who comming in the morning to salute the Prince as hee came from the pallace, asked him with a smiling countenance, whether he should bid him good night or good morrow, in regard he had not gone to bed that night. The Prince answered smiling, that the [ 10] Senate being assembled about important matters, had in that nocturnall councell often mentioned him: Then on a sodaine he changed his discourse for feare lest he should suspect any thing. Eight moneths were spent from the time of this consulta∣tion till the day of his execution, during which time the matter was kept so secret, as Carmagnola neuer suspected any thing, although diuers of the councell were his fa∣miliar friends, and some of them very poore, so as both the one and other might haue drawne from him what summe of money they had pleased, by discouering vnto him that which had beene concluded against him.

About the same time (for they had already begunne to treate of peace with Philip) being sent for by the Senators letters, hee came to Venice, where comming [ 20] forth of his Gondola, diuers gentlemen, according to the manner, went to receiue him, and after sundry reciprocall embracements, they conducted him to the pal∣lace, although they were not ignorant of that which was concluded against him. There being imprisoned, and put to the torture, hee was conuicted by his owne letters, which he could not deny, and by the testimony of his domesticke seruants: wherupon, on the 19. day after his imprisonment, his head was strucken off betwixt the two Columnes, and his goods were confiscate to the publique treasurie. The chiefe points of his accusation were, his refusall to relieue Treuisano, and the losse of Cremona by his disloyall delay. Before his execution, and at the same time that he was sent for to Venice, the prince of Mantua was sent to the army in Lombardy, [ 30] and Georgio Cornari and Marco Dandulo were chosen Prouidatori.

Picinino in the meane time being puffed vp with the fortunate successe of his ex∣ploits, did very earnestly pursue his victories begunne in the time of Carmagnola. And if he had not bin grieuously wounded at the siege of Pontoglio, so that the phi∣sitions held him for a dead man, or else likely to languish for a long time, he would in a short space haue recouered whatsoeuer the Venetians did then possesse on the Cremonese. The newes of this hurt, was cause that the Marquis of Montferrat, being wholy driuen from his state by Picinino, was in some sort better entertained. The Marquis, so soone as he saw his forces to be broken, passed the Alpes, and went through the Treuisan into Germany, and from thence returning to Treuiso, he [ 40] made meanes to the Venetians as to his friends and associates, where hee was enter∣tained by the Senatours with such magnificent bountie, as during his abode there, he was neuer desirous (as he afterward said) to returne home into his country, nor yet to recouer his state.

In the meane time Philips affaires declining in Lombardie had no better successe in Tuscanie. For Tollentino being dismissed by the Pope, and soon after entertained by the Florentines, did make fierce incursions vpon the territorie of the Sienois, and with great violence did waste all the sea coasts. Afterwards ioyning with Attendulo whom he knew to be giuen him for companion, hauing taken certaine townes from the Sienois, he did in short space recouer all the townes which the enemie enioyed [ 50] vpon the Pisan territorie. At the last, ioyning battell with Philips forces neare to mount Tepulo, he put them to rout, and tooke Bernardino Vbaldino prisoner, with three thousand horse. Others say that he tooke but a thousand.

The same day of the fight neare to mount Tepulo, Sigismond, sonne to Charles

King of Boheme and Hungarie, who at the earnest entreatie of Philip was come in∣to Italie with foure thousand horse, did enter Luca. He staied for certaine daies at Milan, where being crowned (according to the manner) with the Crowne of Iron, and resoluing to go to Rome, he did at Philips perswasion come to Luca, from thence to goe to Siena, for feare least vnder colour of hospitalitie hee should contract any league with the Florentines. Tollentino and Attendulo, by the Florentines com∣mand drew neere with their troupes to Luca, at which time it is reported that the Hungarians made a sallie; and that their cauallerie did so boldly giue in vpon them, as some of them came to Attendulos Tent, vnto whome one amongst them of a big stature (fighting with an iron mace) gaue him a great stroke vpon the head, but his [ 10] caske being of excellent temper, he did not long delay to recompence him: For hee did presently thrust his sword through his bodie: And that the Hungarians and Luquois being brauely repulsed, did speedily retire into the Citie, hauing in that sal∣lie lost many valiant men.

They say moreouer that Sigismond, after this losse, went at last to Siena where for a time the Pope and he were at great controuersie; but by meanes of sundrie ambas∣sades sent from either side, being made friends, he went to Rome where he was crow∣ned Emperour.

There is nothing found worthie of memorie to haue beene done during that Sommer by Lauretano a-long the Coast of the lower Sea. The Sigestins only were [ 20] for a time besieged by Sea and Land; but the businesse had no good successe. For hauing lost certaine Marriners of those whome hee had sent with Abrahamo Fregosa to giue the assault on the Land-side, hee retired from thence without doing any thing. Afterwardes hee made incursions vpon those of Clauara, of whome hee got no great bootie. That being done, the Armie returned to Venice.

The Genoueses that Sommer had no better fortune, but somewhat worse. For sayling along the Coast of Sicill, they lost three Gallies by a tempest that arose, and hauing afterwards done nothing of note, about the end of Autumne they brought backe the Fleet to Genoa. In Lombardie Sanchio Venieri subrogated at Dandulo▪ request in his sted, and Cornari, the Prouidators of the Armie, did exploit brauely [ 30] for the Common-wealth, hauing recouered from Philip, Bordellana, Ruminenga, Fontanelles, and Socinna.

Such happie successe had the Venetians affaires, when vpon the returne of the Prince of Mantua home to his owne house they beganne to talke of peace. The Senate at the Prince of Montferrats entreatie, sent Fantino Michaeli to Ferrara, only to know what conditions of peace the enemie would propound. The Florentines likewise sent Palla Strossi thither. Philip had alreadie sent Francisco Gallina thither for that purpose. But whilest they treated of peace at Ferrara, the Prouidators hauing assailed the inhabitants of the mountaines, reduced vnder their obedience first the Camonic valley, and then that of Tellina. Daniel Vitturi, successour to Ve∣nieri, [ 40] ioyning with Cornari in the vale of Tellina, attempted to make a bridge ouer the Riuer Adda, to passe ouer into the enemies Countrie. But this designe came to nothing: the enemie valiantly opposing it. Cornari neuerthelesse did still with three thousand men keepe the vale Tellina (vulgarly called Valtellina) whither Pi∣cinino, being sent for by the chiefe of the Gibelline faction which fauoured Philip, ran with disbanded troupes, but with some losse he was rudely repulsed. The subtile enemie knowing that the Venetiās in regard of this fortunate successe wold become more bold and couragious to attempt any thing, hauing first placed his Ambush, he returned the next day, and of set purpose began to skirmish, and drew the Proui∣datour with all his troupes into the place of Ambuscado, where with a sodaine re∣uolt [ 50] of all the inhabitauts neare at hand, hee brake and defeated him with all his troupes. Three hundred horse making way through the middest of the enemies escaped into a verie thicke Forrest that was at their backes. The Prisoners, besides Cornari, were Thadeo De Aeste, Caesar Martinenga, Italus of Friull, Baptista

Capitio, and Antonio Martinasco, who were all famous Captaines.

Neere to the Po likewise there were great combustions. For whilest the sethings were done in the mountaines, Philips Captaines recouered Casal-maior and Brixel∣les. The losse of the vale of Te•…•…lina being reported to the Senate, they presently resolued to appoint a new Generall of their Armie. The Prince of Mantua, though some were against it, was by the Senate chosen to commaund the Armie. Hee hauing accepted the charge, went forthwith to the Campe, and on a sodaine reco∣uered the Camonick valley which was reuolted; Then by the aduise of Contareni, Cornari his successour, he conducted all his troupes (for winter was alreadie come) to winter in the neighbour vallies. [ 10]

Peace being debated on all that winter, was at last at the spring-time concluded on these conditions: to wit That Philip should restore all the Townes and strong places which he had taken vpon the Bressan and Bergamese Territories during the treatie of peace: That he should surrender to the Prince of Montferrat his whole estate which he had taken from him during the warre: (although some say that he had alreadie done it for Sigismonds sake:) That he should giue all assurance to Lodouico Vermio and others who had borne Armes for the Venetians: That all prisoners of marke on both sides should bee set at libertie. That hee should likewise restore to the Florentines, all those Townes taken from them in the Pisan and Volaterran Territories, and should doe his best to cause the Sienois [ 20] likewise to surrender to the Florentines within a moneth, whatsoeuer they had taken from them; and if they refused so to doe hee should giue them no aide nor assistance; As concerning the Luquois, Thomas•…•… Fregosa, and Lodouico Plombino, (for this man during the warre, had likewise borne Armes against the Florentines) it was decreed that they shold restore whatsoeuer they had taken from the Floren∣tines, and that the Lord of Plombin should no more bee vnder Philips protection: But as for Fregosa, it should be lawfull for him to follow what partie he pleased.

There was a long disputation about Pontremola, yet neuerthelesse Philip did at last obtaine that Towne, on condition to restore to the inhabitants of the Florentines partie, whatsoeuer hee had taken from them. The Senate perceiuing [ 30] that Cornari did not returne, was so troubled, as they would not establish the peace, vnlesse Philip (according to the contract) did send home their Senatour: but the Ambassadors sent to Philip for this purpose, affirming that he was dead a day before, they did in Philips name satisfie the Prince and Senate,

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The end of the first Booke of the third Decad.

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Notes

• The cause of the renewing of war betwixt the Ve∣netians and Phi∣lip.
• Philip contrarie to his promise maketh warre vpon the Ban∣d•…•…tti of Genoa.
• Paulo Guenesio Tyrant of Luca.
• The chiefe of Florence are a∣nimated against the 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• The incursions of Nicholao Stella vpon the Lucan Territorie.
• Those of Luca craue aide of the Venetians, of Philip, and of the Sienois.
• The •…•…lorentines do 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had done, and •…•…oe entreate him to goe forward.
• The Prince is outraged by a mad man.
• The Uenetians answere to the Ambassadours of Sienna.
• Sforza comming to the aide of those of Luca causeth the ene∣mie to raise his Campe.
• Guenesio going about to treate with the Floren∣tines is discoue∣red by Sforza.
• Picinino com∣meth to the aide of the Luquois.
• The Venetians summons to Phi∣lip.
• The Florentines defeated by Pi∣cinino.
• Philip promi∣seth to giue his daughter in marriage to Sforza.
• The Venetians proclaime warre against Philip.
• Thessalonica Macedonia ken by the Turket.
• An extreame •…•…rost.
• A cruell decree of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Picinino scoureth the volterian territorie, as he •…•…ad done that of the Pisans.
• An enterprize vpon the Castle of Lodes disco∣uered.
• Double trechery vpon the Castle of Soncina.
• Carmagnolla es∣capeth by flight.
• The venetians are put to rout vpon the Cremonese.
• Tollentino lea∣ueth Philips partie.
• The venetians nauall Armie vpon the Po.
• Strat•…•…geme of Philips Captains
• Foure Venetian Gallies taken.
• A bloudie fight.
• The Venetians N•…•…uall Armie defeated.
• Carmagnolla giues ouer his charge for sor∣row that hee had committed a fault.
• A new Ueneti∣an Nauall Ar∣mie against the Genoueses.
• The Genoueses Nauall Armie,
• A Naual bat∣taile betwixt the Venetians and Genoueses.
• The venetians defeate the Ge∣nouese nauall army.
• Fiesca and Ado∣rini are treache∣rously slaine.
• A f•…•…erce sight by land.
• An enterprise of the venetians vpon Cremona.
• Picinino defea∣teth Bernabo Adorini.
• The venetian fleet before Ch•…•…∣os.
• Supplies come from Genoa to Chios.
• Siluester Moro∣sino is sent to the aid of Corfu.
• How secret those things are kept which are deter∣mined in the Senate.
• Carmagnola be∣ing conuicted of treason is be∣beaded.
• The prince of Mantua Gene∣rall of the Vene∣tian armie.
• The Marquesse of Montferrat commeth for refuge to Venice
• Attendulo reco∣uereth sundry places for the Florentines.
• Sigismond in the behalfe of Philip commeth into Italie.
• Sigismond crow∣ned Emperour at Rome.
• The two Nauall Armies of the Venetians and Genoueses re∣turne home.
• The Venetians are de•…•…eated by Picinino.
• The Articles of peace betwixt the Venetians and Philip.
• Cornari dyeth in Prison.