CHAPTER XXXVIII

1525. Altered policy of Clement 433

" Treason and death of the Marquis of Pescara 434

1526. Feb. 14. Letter from the Duke of Urbino to Cardinal Wolsey 434

" May. New League against Charles V. 435

" " The Duke marches to relieve Milan 435

" June. And obtains Lodi 435

" His embarrassment from the number of leaders in the army 436

" Sketch of Francesco Guicciardini 436

" His differences with Francesco Maria 436

" Opinions divided as to the advance on Milan 437

" The Duke's policy explained 438

" July 6. Miscarriage and retreat of the army 439

" " The prejudices of Guicciardini 439

" " 24. Milan is surrendered by Sforza 441

" " The Duke's quarrels with Guicciardini 441

" Opinions of Sismondi 442

" The Duke's illness from vexation 443

" Sep. He carries Cremona 443

" The Colonna rebel against the Pope 443

" Sep. 20. They surprise Rome, and pillage the Borgo 444

" " Francesco Maria visits his Duchess 445

" Nov. Fründesberg brings the lansquenets into Lombardy 445

" The Duke's plans of defence considered 446

" Nov. 30. Battle of Borgoforte, and death of Giovanni de' Medici _delle bande nere_ 446

1527. Tortuous policy of Clement 447

" Mar. 15. His truce with Lanoy 448

" " Inertness of the allies 449

" " The Constable Bourbon 449

" " His policy in this war 449

" " Inactivity of the Duke 451

" " Bourbon's advance into Central Italy 452

" " He repudiates Lanoy's truce 452

" " His progress through Romagna 453

" " Vain attempt of Lanoy to interrupt him 453

" " Feeble and selfish views of all the allies 454

" " Secret motives of the Duke 454

" Apr. 22. Bourbon crosses into Tuscany 455

" The Duke quells an insurrection at Florence 456

" May 1. His fortresses of S. Leo and Maiuola restored 456

" Apr. 26. Bourbon hurries onward to Rome 456

APPENDICES

Cesare Borgia's personal appearance and portraits 459

1504. Feb. 20. Letter of Henry VIII. to Duke Guidobaldo with the insignia of the Garter 462

" Instructions for his investiture 463

" Polydoro di Vergilio's account of it 466

1506. July 24. The Duke sends Count Castiglione to England as his proxy 469

" Oct. 20. His reception and installation 469

1507. He is knighted, and returns to Urbino 470

Giovanni Sanzi's metrical Chronicle of Duke Federigo 471

Fac-simile of the autograph 472

Table of the contents 472

Epitaph upon Giovanni della Rovere 480

Remission and rehabilitation of Duke Francesco Maria I. 481

Letter from Cardinal Wolsey to Lorenzo de' Medici 484

MEMOIRS OF THE DUKES OF URBINO--II

NOTE.--The Editor's notes are marked with an asterisk.

BOOK THIRD

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OF GUIDOBALDO DI MONTEFELTRO, THIRD DUKE OF URBINO

MEMOIRS OF THE DUKES OF URBINO