The Conspiracy of Gianluigi Fieschi, or, Genoa in the sixteenth century.
CHAPTER V.
THE PLOTS OF FIESCHI.
The political ideas of the sixteenth century--The advice of Donato Gianotto to the Italians--Generous aims of Gianluigi Fieschi--His reported plots with Cesare Fregoso disproved--The conspiracy with Pietro Strozzi a fable--Fieschi has secret conferences with Barnaba Adorno, lord of Silvano--Pier Luca Fieschi and his part in the conspiracy of Gianluigi--The Count sends Cagnino Gonzaga to treat with France--The purchase of the Farnesian galleys--Francesco Burlamacchi.