CHAPTER VI

Murder of Alfonso of Naples, Duke of Bisceglie--The second campaign in Romagna--Pesaro surrenders--Caesar’s private life--Pandolfaccio Malatesta gives up Rimini--Astorre Manfredi--Faenza’s brave resistance--The Pope threatens Bologna--Faenza surrenders--Caesar returns to Rome-- Astorre Manfredi flung into prison--Giovanni Bentivoglio-- Giuliano and Piero de’ Medici--Caesar’s agreement with Florence--Piombino invested--Caesar returns to Rome-- Coalition of the Pope and the King of France for the destruction of the House of Naples--Yves d’Allegre comes to Rome--Berault Stuart, commander of the French army, enters the city 157