The Notes.
1 Antonel of Saint Seuerin Prince of Salerne, and Bernardin Prince of Besignan, were brethren. Guicciar.
2 He meaneth by Kings of Fraunce those Kings of the house of Fraunce, that had held the realme of Naples, to wit, the Dukes of Aniou.
3 Viscomte in both these places, and diuers others, is a proper name, not a name of honor, and signifieth as much as Biscomte, that is, tvvise Earle, bicause the Viscomti were Lords of Angiera and Milan.
4 This captaine meant no treason to the children as the others did, but consented to this deede, bicause he thought the children in more safetie vvith him than vvith their foolish mother.
5 The sense in mine opinion were better to read it qu'il luy feroit, then qu'il leur feroit, that is, that he vvould smite off the captaines head, if the place vvere not yeelded, for they vvithin vvere out of Lodouics povver.
6 The French had it in this sense. And another vvho said that he had been a messen∣ger betvveene them: but vndoubtedly the place is corrupted and to be read as I haue amended it.
7 The Duke of Ferrara had married King Ferrandes daughter named Elenor.
8 Duke Galeas ought to haue come into Fraunce to haue done homage to the King in person, but bicause Lodouic vvould not let him depart out of his custodie, he found means that it should be done to one sent thither by the King as his deputie for that purpose.
9 Genua vvas forfeited, and vnder colour thereof, the Lord Lodouic had recouered it, but bicause it vvas held of the King (for the Genuois had giuen themselues to Charles the sixt, anno 1394. vvho sent thither for gouernor Iohn de Maingre, and aftervvard to Charles the seuenth, anno 1446.) it could be forfeited to none but to the King, but by giuing avvay this inuesture, he gaue avvay his right.