Chapter XVIII
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CHAPTER XVIII
1502. Guidobaldo's retired life399
1500. Visits Rome for the Jubilee399
1501.Nov. 6.Death of his brother-in-law the Prefect399
1502.April 24.Succeeded by his son Francesco Maria399
” The Duchess of Urbino at Venice400
” New schemes of Valentino400
”June 20.He surprises Urbino401
”” 28.The Duke narrates his flight to Mantua401
””Further details407
” He finds refuge in Venice409
” Improbable rumour regarding him409
”June 21.Cesare enters Urbino410
” And seizes Camerino411
1502. His brutal character411
” He goes to Milan, and justifies himself with Louis XII412
” His lust of further sway412
”Sept.Diet at La Magione of the menaced princes412
1502. Character of Liverotto da Fermo412
”Oct. 5.S. Leo lost to Valentino and retaken413
”” 8.Letter from him (note)414
””A general rising throughout Urbino414
””Cruelly checked by Don Michelotto415
””But supported by the confederates of Magione415
””Valentino retrieves himself, and recruits his forces415
”” 18.Guidobaldo returns and is welcomed416
”” 28.Valentino wins back the confederates418
”Dec. 8.Finding resistance vain, the Duke retires in broken health419
1503.Jan. 27.His despatch to the Doge of Venice422
”” 31.And narrative of his escape to that city423
APPENDICES
Authors in the family of Montefeltro427
Specimens of their compositions428
Wardrobe inventory of Sister Serafina433
Poetry of Ottaviano Ubaldini436
Concessions of Duke Federigo to the citizens on his election in 1444438
Devices and mottoes of the Dukes of Urbino443
Illuminated MSS. in the Urbino Library446
The MS. Hebrew Bible446
The MS. Latin Bible447
The MS. Dante448
The MS. Lives of the Dukes of Urbino449
Duke Federigo made a Knight of the Garter450
His letters to Edward IV. and the English courtiers450
Anstis' account of it456
Sanzi's account of it457
Porcellio's account of it459
Army of Charles VIII. in 1493460
Battle of the Taro in 1495463
Duke Valentino's arrival at the French court in 1498468
Ludovico il Moro's entry into Lyons in 1500470
Marcello Filosseno's sonnet on Italy472
Lucrezia d'Este's marriage festivities at Ferrara, 1502473
Note.—The Editor's notes are marked with an asterisk.