Nunc aurea conditur ætas Mars silet, et positis belli Tritonia signis 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. B and |