CHAPTER XLII

" " Diminished interest of our subject 85

1514. Apr. 2. Birth of Prince Guidobaldo 87

" " Educated by Guido Posthumo Silvestro 87

1529. His boyish taste for horses 88

1534. Oct. 12. His marriage and its political results 88

1538. " 22. His succession to the Dukedom 88

" " 25. The ceremonial described by an eye-witness 89

1539. Jan. 8. He compromises the Camerino succession, and loses the Prefecture 92

" Camerino annexed to the papal states 93

" The Duke strengthens himself by taking service with the Emperor and Venice 93

1543. Compliments Charles V., with Pietro Aretino in his suite 94

1533. Final abolition of the condottiere system 94

" The Feltrian Legion embodied 94

1540. The altered condition of Italy 95

" " And new policy of the papacy 95

" " Reaction against the Reformation 96

Investiture of Guidobaldo as captain-general of Venice 97

1547. Feb. 17. Death of the Duchess Giulia 98

1541. Letter of commissions from her 99

1548. Jan. 30. The Duke's remarriage to Vittoria Farnese 100

1549. Nov. 10. Death of Paul III. 101

1550. Feb. 14. And of Duchess Leonora 101

1549. Feb. 20. Birth of Prince Francesco Maria II. 101

1550. San Marino under his protection 101

1551. Guidobaldo made governor of Fano 103

1552. He quits the Venetian service 103

1553. The affairs of the Farnesi 104

1555. The Prefecture restored to the Duke 105