Rapport du Comite Consultatif; Report of the Advisory Committee Volume 1-2 (en Inglés)
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1755. Excerpt: ... The Wars in Italy. BOOK II. THE CONTENTS. War of Pisa. Change of the Florentine Government. League between the Popet Venetians, and other Princes, against the French. Kings Return towards France. Battle of the Taro. Ferdinando'j Return to Naples. Siege of Novara by the Confederates. Peace between Charles and the Duke of Milan. First Difco^ very of the French Disease in Italy. 5$ D J4. Rome and the Kingdom of Napies, the Sparks of a small Fire, U RIN G these Transactions in 1495. destined to kindle up at last a very great S Combustion, Combustion, to the Detriment of many, ,but principally of him who, by too great a Thirst after Dominion, had raised and maintained it, diffused themselves in other Parts of Italy. For though it had been agreed, while the King of France was at Florence, that he should keep Possession of Pisa till the Acquisition of Naples, but that the Jurisdiction and Revenues should belong tathe Florentines, yet> at his Departure from Florence, he had made no Provision, nor left any Orders for the Observation of such an Engagement, The Tifans, therefore, finding themselves faperMin voured by the French Commissary and tl Re ^arruron, an^ resolving never more to return under the Florentine Government, had turned out the Officers and all the Florentines that remained in the Place, imprisoned some, and seized on all their Goods and Effects, and broke out into downright Rebellion, both in Shew and Fact. Then, to confirm themselves m their Revolt, they not only sent Ambassadors to the King, after he had left Florence, to recommend to him the Defence of their Cause, but, resolving to use their utmost Endeavours to obtain Assistance wherever tould be had, sent, immediately on their D. Rebellion, others to Siena and Lucca, Which Cities, being very great Enemies to the Name ...
