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Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 1

Note 67* — FIRST DISCOURSE (continued 3)

A. R. (Alfred Richard) Allinson translation

[67] P. 114:

◆It is Philippe Strozzi, Field Marshal of France, who was born at Venice. Made lieutenant of the naval army in 1579 in order to further the pretensions of Antonio of Portugal, he was defeated, July 28, 1583, and put to death in cold blood by Santa Cruz, his rival. (Vie et mort ... de Philippe Strozzi. Paris, Guil. Lenoir, 1608.)

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