Chapter 3

THE BULL RAMPANT

I. THE DUCHESS OF VALENTINOIS

II. THE KNELL OF THE TYRANTS

III. IMOLA AND FORLI

IV. GONFALONIER OF THE CHURCH

V. THE MURDER OF ALFONSO OF ARAGON

VI. RIMINI AND PESARO

VII. THE SIEGE OF FAENZA

VIII. ASTORRE MANFREDI

IX. CASTEL BOLOGNESE AND PIOMBINO

X. THE END OF THE HOUSE OF ARAGON

XI. THE LETTER TO SILVIO SAVELLI

XII. LUCREZIA’S THIRD MARRIAGE

XIII. URBINO AND CAMERINO

XIV. THE REVOLT OF THE CONDOTTIERI

XV. MACCHIAVELLI’S LEGATION

XVI. RAMIRO DE LORQUA

XVII. “THE BEAUTIFUL STRATAGEM”

VIII. THE ZENITH