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LEO THE TENTH.

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Nunc aurea conditur ætas

Mars silet, et positis belli Tritonia signis
Exercet calamos, sopitaque tempore longo

Excitat ingenia ad certamina docta sororum.

And. Fulvii, præf. ad Leon. X. de antiquitatibus Urbis.

1515-1516.

FRANCIS I. assumes the title of duke of Milan-Forms an alliance with the archduke Charles-With Henry VIII.-And with the" Venetian state-Leo X. wishes to remain neuter-Marriage of Giuliano de' Medici with Filiberta of Savoy-Confidential letter to him from the cardinal da Bibbiena-Leo X. compelled to take a decisive part-Accedes to the league against France-Revolt of Fregosa at Genoa-He attempts to justify his conduct to the pope-Preparations of Francis I. for attacking the Milanese-Forces of the allies—The league proclaimed-Genoa surrenders to the French fleet-Prospero Colonna surprised and made prisoner-The pope relaxes in his opposition to Francis I.-The Swiss resolve to oppose the French-Francis I. summons the city of Milan to surrender-Endeavours without effect to form an alliance with the SwissRapid march of D' Alviano-Inactivity of the Spanish and papal troops-Battle of Marignano-Francis I. knighted by the chevalier Bayard-Surrender of the Milanese-Leo X. forms an alliance with Francis I.-Embassy from the Venetians to the French king-Death of D'Alviano-Wolsey raised to the rank of cardinal-Leo X. visits Florence-Rejoicings

VOL. III.

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