Book, Chapter
1 I, VI | Henry comes into Italy—The Florentines take the part of the pope—
2 I, VI | defended by Robert and the Florentines. Many wars took place in
3 I, VI | Castruccio of Lucca and the Florentines. As the family of Visconti
4 I, VI | parties of Italy; for the Florentines and King Robert, finding
5 I, VI | of Este, and Lucca to the Florentines. But in taking possession
6 I, VII | kingdom; this prince, with the Florentines, Genoese, and Venetians,
7 I, VII | Romagna, in the service of the Florentines; so that of those who had
8 I, VII | except the war which the Florentines and Venetians carried on
9 I, VII | Tuscany was subject to the Florentines. Lucca and Sienna alone
10 I, VII | defect of judgment. The Florentines also adopted the same custom,
11 II, I | of Florence by Totila—The Florentines take Fiesole—The first division
12 II, I | of ambassadors from the Florentines, to beg of the emperor that
13 II, I | have shown. Nor could the Florentines, during those ages, increase
14 II, I | the church. However, the Florentines kept themselves united until
15 II, II | Ghibellines quit Florence—The Florentines reform the government in
16 II, II | Naples.~Being united, the Florentines thought the time favorable
17 II, II | civil and military, the Florentines established their liberty.
18 II, II | Ghibellines having departed, the Florentines reorganized the government
19 II, II | the province. While the Florentines, by virtue of the new government,
20 II, II | so far succeeded that the Florentines consented to receive the
21 II, III | chosen by the pope. The Florentines lived under this government
22 II, III | active in Tuscany; for the Florentines took arms against the emperor’
23 II, III | soon afterward adopted. The Florentines remained for some time in
24 II, IV | the pope to Florence—The Florentines suspect him— Corso Donati
25 II, IV | prayers of the banished Florentines, consented to send Charles
26 II, V | Emperor Henry against the Florentines—The emigrants are restored
27 II, V | Uguccione della Faggiuola—The Florentines routed—Florence withdraws
28 II, V | if he wished to unite the Florentines, it would be necessary to
29 II, V | determined to subdue the Florentines, he approached their city
30 II, V | effect their relief the Florentines requested King Robert would
31 II, V | besieged Monte Cataini, the Florentines found it would be necessary
32 II, V | fell in the strife.~The Florentines after this defeat fortified
33 II, V | because it is natural to the Florentines to find every state tedious,
34 II, VI | Squittini established—The Florentines under Raymond of Cardona
35 II, VI | Treacherous designs of Raymond—The Florentines give the sovereignty of
36 II, VI | account the discords among the Florentines were laid aside for some
37 II, VI | the relief of which the Florentines having resolved to go, shut
38 II, VI | became so powerful that the Florentines, fearing his greatness,
39 II, VI | requisite to a leader. As the Florentines did not consent to this,
40 II, VI | richly deserved from the Florentines. The injury they suffered
41 II, VI | seemed sufficient to the Florentines if, after such a terrible
42 II, VI | master of Pisa, but the Florentines, by a treaty with Pistoia,
43 II, VI | resolution, that although the Florentines often attempted to relieve
44 II, VI | Pistolesi and subdue the Florentines. At length the people of
45 II, VI | most sanguine hopes, the Florentines found themselves delivered
46 II, VII | The Emperor at Rome—The Florentines refuse to purchase Lucca,
47 II, VII | of it—Enterprises of the Florentines—Conspiracy of the Bardi
48 II, VII | Lucca is purchased by the Florentines and taken by the Pisans—
49 II, VII | they offered it to the Florentines for 80,000 florins, which,
50 II, VII | greatest utility to the Florentines; but as they shortly afterward
51 II, VII | Lucca, being refused by the Florentines, was purchased by Gherardino
52 II, VII | prisoner in France; and the Florentines from the death of Castruccio,
53 II, VII | contract to assign her to the Florentines, had refused to do so; for,
54 II, VII | of faith. Upon this the Florentines joined the Venetians, and
55 II, VII | the least regard for the Florentines. Shortly after this, the
56 II, VII | for the purchase were the Florentines and the Pisans; and in the
57 II, VII | Pisans, finding that the Florentines, being the richer people,
58 II, VII | marched against Lucca. The Florentines did not, on that account,
59 II, VII | continued the siege, and the Florentines used their utmost endeavors
60 II, VIII| ringhiera, or rostrum (as the Florentines call those steps which lead
61 II, VIII| and other subjects of the Florentines. He made peace with the
62 II, VIII| degree, that not merely the Florentines, who though unable to preserve
63 II, I | territories, subject to the Florentines, rebel— Prudent conduct
64 III, I | the cities of Italy. The Florentines not only provided themselves
65 III, II | CHAPTER II~The war of the Florentines against the pope’s legate,
66 III, II | withheld provisions from the Florentines, but in order to frustrate
67 III, II | 130,000 florins, which the Florentines paid them. People may go
68 III, II | by the resentment of the Florentines, who, entering into a league
69 III, V | condemned to death— The Florentines alarmed by the approach
70 III, V | Arezzo, obtained from the Florentines 40,000 ducats, and promised
71 III, VI | coming of Louis of Anjou—The Florentines purchase Arezzo—Benedetto
72 III, VI | His coming terrified the Florentines; for Charles, according
73 III, VI | required their neutrality. The Florentines, that they might seem to
74 III, VI | himself greatly injured by the Florentines. While the war was carried
75 III, VI | been all but lost, and the Florentines, who were apprehensive for
76 III, VI | spirited attack upon the Florentines; but such various changes
77 III, VI | greater danger than the Florentines themselves, who, though
78 III, VI | of his victories, or the Florentines began to feel the effect
79 III, VII | the Signory—The banished Florentines endeavor to return—They
80 III, VII | Various enterprises of the Florentines—Taking of Pisa—War with
81 III, VII | to gain the love of the Florentines; but he was sorry they had
82 III, VII | greater importance. The Florentines were, as we have before
83 III, VII | During this period also, the Florentines made war with Ladislaus,
84 III, VII | far more disastrous to the Florentines than before; and had it
85 III, VII | been more favorable to the Florentines than any other friend, and
86 IV, I | amicable arrangements with the Florentines—Their jealousy of him— Precautionary
87 IV, I | against him—War declared—The Florentines are routed by the ducal
88 IV, I | amicable relations with the Florentines, and made his good understanding
89 IV, I | The dissatisfaction of the Florentines coming to the knowledge
90 IV, I | duke.~Filippo, finding the Florentines resolved to occupy the places
91 IV, I | while the forces of the Florentines were at Modigliana, and
92 IV, I | a prisoner to Milan. The Florentines finding Imola in the hands
93 IV, I | strong position which the Florentines had taken prevented him
94 IV, I | giving up Zagonara, if the Florentines did not relieve him within
95 IV, II | CHAPTER II~The Florentines murmur against those who
96 IV, II | not been commenced by the Florentines in Romagna the duke would
97 IV, III | Baseness of Zanobi del Pino—The Florentines obtain the friendship of
98 IV, III | of Faenza—League of the Florentines with the Venetians—Origin
99 IV, III | cities possessed by the Florentines in Romagna, except Castracaro
100 IV, III | lord of Faenza over to the Florentines, or at least inducing him
101 IV, III | Fortune, however, caused the Florentines to obtain by their loss,
102 IV, III | they became friends of the Florentines. By this treaty, Niccolo
103 IV, III | service of the duke.~The Florentines, alarmed by this circumstance,
104 IV, III | dangerous to them as to the Florentines themselves. The Venetians
105 IV, III | their suspicion; and as the Florentines still solicited their assistance,
106 IV, III | Romagna and Tuscany to the Florentines; and Carmignuola was appointed
107 IV, III | the aggregate, which the Florentines call accatastare, in which
108 IV, III | for peace, to which the Florentines and Venetians both agreed;
109 IV, III | concluded in 1428, by which the Florentines recovered the places they
110 IV, III | around it. In this war the Florentines expended three millions
111 IV, IV | with the commands of the Florentines. Being set free and returned
112 IV, IV | with hatred against the Florentines on account of his public
113 IV, IV | country from the power of the Florentines, and make himself prince.
114 IV, IV | in it, on behalf of the Florentines, and with the consent of
115 IV, IV | circumstance greatly displeased the Florentines; but having just made peace
116 IV, IV | Giusto, who expected the Florentines would attack him, requested
117 IV, IV | regain the favor of the Florentines, which he imagined he had
118 IV, IV | Although attacked by the Florentines and abandoned by his neighbors,
119 IV, IV | give up the city to the Florentines, they might be sure of obtaining
120 IV, IV | been in the service of the Florentines during most of their wars
121 IV, IV | that if he did so, the Florentines would consent to undertake
122 IV, IV | having done an injury to the Florentines; and that if they had been
123 IV, IV | agreeing to give up to the Florentines the places he had taken,
124 IV, V | Pagolo Guinigi expelled—The Florentines routed by the forces of
125 IV, V | plain, and compelled the Florentines, instead of approaching
126 IV, V | surrender the city to the Florentines, who were very anxious to
127 IV, V | directly to Lucca, though the Florentines, aware of the deception,
128 IV, V | the count at Lucca, the Florentines removed their camp to Librafatta,
129 IV, V | the same neighborhood.~The Florentines being informed of these
130 IV, V | dispense, and agreed with the Florentines, not to give them Lucca,
131 IV, V | from her tyrant, and the Florentines from their fear of his soldiery,
132 IV, V | This defeat filled the Florentines with dismay, and as the
133 IV, V | secured that city also. The Florentines again prepared for battle,
134 IV, V | greater power against the Florentines, induced the Genoese, the
135 IV, V | design, the Venetians and the Florentines renewed their league, and
136 IV, V | By this arrangement the Florentines, Lucchese, and Siennese,
137 IV, VI | Scandalous divisions of the Florentines—Death of Niccolo da Uzzano—
138 IV, VI | to the public; and not to Florentines only, but to the condottieri,
139 V, I | and the duke of Milan—The Florentines and the Venetians assist
140 V, I | Among these governments, the Florentines, although they possessed
141 V, I | aid of the Venetians and Florentines. Both parties obtained assistance,
142 V, I | Tolentino for the Venetians and Florentines. They met near Imola, where
143 V, I | battle ensued, in which the Florentines and Venetians were routed,
144 V, I | so humble itself to the Florentines. This, however, was supposed
145 V, II | to make war against the Florentines—His discourse to the duke—
146 V, II | measures injurious to the Florentines—Niccolo Piccinino appointed
147 V, II | forces—Preparations of the Florentines— Piccinino routed before
148 V, II | notwithstanding the recent league, the Florentines and Venetians entered into
149 V, II | is on your side; for the Florentines have not hesitated, after
150 V, II | hostilities against the Florentines, for he was incited to it
151 V, II | of further alarming the Florentines he proceeded to Lucca, spreading
152 V, II | arrived at Lucca, and the Florentines, being doubtful what course
153 V, II | This course, which the Florentines adopted from prudence, was
154 V, II | This new attack made the Florentines set aside all other considerations,
155 V, II | Niccolo, emboldened the Florentines to attempt the recovery
156 V, III | CHAPTER III~The Florentines go to war with Lucca—Discourse
157 V, III | the plebeians against the Florentines—The Lucchese resolve to
158 V, III | Milan—Treaty between the Florentines and the Venetians— Francesco
159 V, III | the Venetians toward the Florentines—Cosmo de’ Medici at Venice—
160 V, III | Venice—Peace between the Florentines and the Lucchese—The Florentines
161 V, III | Florentines and the Lucchese—The Florentines effect a reconciliation
162 V, III | in April, 1437, and the Florentines, desirous of recovering
163 V, III | the former wars which the Florentines had carried on against them.
164 V, III | hostilities against the Florentines, you are greatly mistaken.
165 V, III | the ancient enmity of the Florentines against you, which is not
166 V, III | to avoid incensing the Florentines we had excited his anger,
167 V, III | all know how fiercely the Florentines have frequently assailed
168 V, III | On a former occasion the Florentines were more at liberty; they
169 V, III | others, you have to dread the Florentines, for they would not be satisfied
170 V, III | and the offenses of the Florentines; and showed how greatly
171 V, III | inveterate hostility against the Florentines, his new obligation to the
172 V, III | Venetians, so as to compel the Florentines to give up their enterprise
173 V, III | into Tuscany. This made the Florentines apprehensive for the success
174 V, III | might think needful.” The Florentines thought the war ought to
175 V, III | to him by the duke.~The Florentines were thus embarrassed by
176 V, III | liberal concessions, the Florentines induced the count to cross
177 V, III | evil apprehended by the Florentines would be averted. To the
178 V, III | the other to Venice.~The Florentines had sent the count to encamp
179 V, III | accommodation between the Florentines and the Lucchese, including
180 V, III | alliance other than that of the Florentines, and that he must regard
181 V, III | highly offensive to the Florentines, for they found their expedition
182 V, III | return to the sea, and the Florentines would have to fight for
183 V, III | serving others; that as the Florentines had used the count’s services,
184 V, III | incorrigible; and that if the Florentines, from fear or any other
185 V, III | part of his object.~The Florentines used the weightiest arguments
186 V, III | The count then urged the Florentines to come to terms with the
187 V, III | retained their liberty, and the Florentines Monte Carlo and a few other
188 V, III | possessions of others.~Though the Florentines had now so many affairs
189 V, III | attack, offered them to the Florentines, who declined them; but
190 V, III | offered them also to the Florentines, who refused them likewise,
191 V, III | acceded, on condition that the Florentines should prevail with the
192 V, III | thus satisfied, and the Florentines having so far completed
193 V, III | willingly agreed, and the Florentines, to exhibit the wealth of
194 V, IV | Fears and precautions of the Florentines—The Venetians request assistance
195 V, IV | request assistance of the Florentines and of Sforza—League against
196 V, IV | against the duke of Milan—The Florentines resolve to send the count
197 V, IV | between the Lucchese and Florentines, and the duke and the count
198 V, IV | had lost, if the pope, the Florentines, and the count could be
199 V, IV | injure him, and that the Florentines, finding the conflagration
200 V, IV | of the resentment of the Florentines against the Venetians, on
201 V, IV | himself to the pope, the Florentines, and the count, saying,
202 V, IV | Neither the count nor the Florentines believed him, but thought,
203 V, IV | with the consent of the Florentines, to go to the assistance
204 V, IV | not hindered him; and the Florentines would willingly have consented,
205 V, IV | distant undertakings. The Florentines, finding Romagna occupied
206 V, IV | fears entertained by the Florentines, but his desire to secure
207 V, IV | in the friendship of the Florentines and the count, they began
208 V, IV | which they had given the Florentines, when the latter applied
209 V, IV | However, they found the Florentines more easily induced to render
210 V, IV | others hostile; that the Florentines alone were not, as he had
211 V, IV | expense of the war, the Florentines one-third, and each engaging
212 V, IV | being at a distance, the Florentines would be left almost at
213 V, IV | particularly regarded the Florentines, was the most serious; but,
214 V, IV | the liberality he sees the Florentines exercise toward you, he
215 V, IV | their eyes, they thanked the Florentines for their generous conduct,
216 V, IV | should be common to the Florentines with themselves.~
217 V, V | Milan makes war against the Florentines—Apprehensions of the Florentines—
218 V, V | Florentines—Apprehensions of the Florentines—Cardinal Vitelleschi their
219 V, V | there as commissary for the Florentines, and promised them the recovery
220 V, V | money and counsels of the Florentines the cause of this, and seeing
221 V, V | Lombardy; intimating that the Florentines would be compelled, as soon
222 V, V | deserted from their army.~The Florentines, being informed of these
223 V, V | redoubled the fear of the Florentines; for, since Rinaldo was
224 V, VI | cardinal and assists the Florentines— Difference of opinion between
225 V, VI | management of the war. The Florentines reconcile them—The count
226 V, VI | Cortona, but fails.~While the Florentines were thus anxious, fortune
227 V, VI | defense of Tuscany.~The Florentines, freed from this cause for
228 V, VI | with Niccolo; whether the Florentines could avail themselves of
229 V, VI | in that direction. As the Florentines, upon this sudden attack,
230 V, VI | three miles of Florence.~The Florentines, however, were not dismayed.
231 V, VI | finding that, although the Florentines were without troops, no
232 V, VI | Niccolo, having deserted the Florentines, with whom he was in league,
233 V, VI | twenty days, during which the Florentines had collected all their
234 V, VI | proximity, and because the Florentines could not approach without
235 V, VI | who were friendly to the Florentines, could not be induced to
236 V, VI | seduce Cortona from the Florentines, but the affair being discovered,
237 V, VII | He endeavors to bring the Florentines to an engagement—He is routed
238 V, VII | disorders in the camp of the Florentines after the victory—Death
239 V, VII | Lombardy.~In the meantime, the Florentines, under their commissaries,
240 V, VII | the commissaries of the Florentines, with Pietro Giampagolo,
241 V, VII | the bridge; nor had the Florentines any other field for their
242 V, VII | were fresh. But when the Florentines crossed, Niccolo could not
243 V, VII | the fresh forces of the Florentines; but when the bridge was
244 V, VII | bridge was taken by the Florentines, and they passed over and
245 V, VII | more advantageous to the Florentines than injurious to the duke;
246 V, VII | willing to submit to the Florentines; but their offer was declined,
247 V, VII | territories and government to the Florentines. When he perceived the full
248 V, VII | position and the power of the Florentines, I should now have been
249 V, VII | all those places to the Florentines, as an enemy, which he was
250 V, VII | replied: “He wished the Florentines at a much greater distance.”
251 V, VII | its dependencies to the Florentines, and with his treasure,
252 VI, I | They acquire Ravenna—The Florentines purchase the Borgo San Sepolcro
253 VI, I | league—Sforza assisted by the Florentines.~Those who make war have
254 VI, I | with the Venetians or the Florentines; and to prove the sincerity
255 VI, I | easily be gratified, as the Florentines and the Venetians were equally
256 VI, I | Borgo San Sepolcro to the Florentines for 25,000 ducats.~Affairs
257 VI, I | the Venetians, and for the Florentines Agnolo Acciajuoli. Peschiera,
258 VI, I | to the Venetians and the Florentines for assistance, in men and
259 VI, I | divide Italy among them. The Florentines and Venetians hesitated
260 VI, I | assistance of the Venetians and Florentines; so that, being occupied
261 VI, II | by the assistance of the Florentines, attacked and routed him
262 VI, II | the intervention of the Florentines, succeeded. Of La Marca,
263 VI, II | league with the Venetians and Florentines, which had been effected
264 VI, II | which the Venetians and the Florentines were glad to observe, for
265 VI, II | assistance to Gismondo, while the Florentines and Venetians supplied the
266 VI, II | Pontremoli was defended by the Florentines, and Cremona by the Venetians.
267 VI, II | supplied him sparingly. The Florentines, being no longer in fear
268 VI, III | design— Alfonso attacks the Florentines—The neighborhood of Piombino
269 VI, III | from the pontiff or the Florentines; for the latter were allies
270 VI, III | ambassadors sent by the Florentines to congratulate him on his
271 VI, III | would openly attack the Florentines and Venetians, and till
272 VI, III | of this from seeing the Florentines involved in war with King
273 VI, III | took possession of it. The Florentines, surprised with this unexpected
274 VI, III | their attachment to the Florentines, and refused to receive
275 VI, III | retaken, and because the Florentines were now in some measure
276 VI, III | place being defended by the Florentines, and it being now in the
277 VI, III | quarters in the Siennese. The Florentines, aided by the season, used
278 VI, III | be severely felt by the Florentines; for from it he would be
279 VI, III | though closely pressed by the Florentines, was well provided except
280 VI, III | everything else by sea. The Florentines, desirous to supply themselves
281 VI, III | kingdom, incensed against the Florentines, and threatening them with
282 VI, IV | applies for assistance to the Florentines—Diversity of opinions in
283 VI, IV | Medici disposed to do so—The Florentines sent ambassadors to the
284 VI, IV | demanded assistance of the Florentines; who, being relieved from
285 VI, IV | thou hadst abandoned the Florentines and the Venetians, who,
286 VI, IV | Lucca, set a fine upon the Florentines and the Venetians, defied
287 VI, IV | himself with assistance.~The Florentines during the war of Lombardy
288 VI, IV | request immediate aid of the Florentines, publicly from the state,
289 VI, V | new duke of Milan and the Florentines, and between the king of
290 VI, V | into Tuscany against the Florentines.~The ambassadors were at
291 VI, V | the Venetians, than the Florentines, who, being no longer in
292 VI, V | the friendship which the Florentines had always evinced for the
293 VI, V | the ancient enmity of the Florentines against the Visconti transferred
294 VI, V | duke willingly to join the Florentines, and united the Venetians
295 VI, V | hostilities, the king against the Florentines, and the Venetians against
296 VI, V | as the league between the Florentines and the Venetians still
297 VI, V | then complained that the Florentines had allowed Alessandro,
298 VI, V | forces, and counsel of the Florentines, and reminded him that,
299 VI, V | had originated with the Florentines, they had never given occasion
300 VI, V | universally understood, that the Florentines wished their country to
301 VI, V | as the friendship of the Florentines was beneficial their enmity
302 VI, V | and the Venetians made the Florentines and the duke rather apprehend
303 VI, V | demonstrations gave the Florentines an earnest of approaching
304 VI, V | for having expelled the Florentines, and offers of safe conduct
305 VI, V | Constantinople to expel all Florentines from his dominions; so fierce
306 VI, V | little they might esteem the Florentines, the latter had still less
307 VI, V | Reggio. In the meantime, the Florentines did not fail to prepare
308 VI, V | recital, King Alfonso and the Florentines carried on hostilities in
309 VI, V | few soldiers sent by the Florentines to Campiglia, and who confined
310 VI, VI | discovered and punished—The Florentines recover the places they
311 VI, VI | called into Italy by the Florentines —René returns to France—
312 VI, VI | under the protection of the Florentines. Alfonso endeavored to induce
313 VI, VI | accompanied, induced the Florentines to think Gherardo had been
314 VI, VI | standard, drove them out. The Florentines learning these events, imprisoned
315 VI, VI | affair was considered by the Florentines of great importance; for
316 VI, VI | preparations made by the Florentines in Italy to resist the hostile
317 VI, VI | service of the League. The Florentines were not displeased at this;
318 VI, VI | Venetians, Alfonso, and the Florentines, being all weary of the
319 VI, VI | King Alfonso required the Florentines to reimburse the expenses
320 VI, VI | incurred in the war, and the Florentines demanded some compensation
321 VI, VI | treaty. The pope and the Florentines, and with them the Siennese
322 VI, VI | time. Besides this, the Florentines, the Venetians, and the
323 VI, VI | joined by the troops of the Florentines and the duke of Milan, both
324 VI, VII | means to secure it. The Florentines took no decisive part in
325 VI, VII | his father Alfonso. The Florentines replied, that they were
326 VI, VII | engagement to be binding on the Florentines, and themselves to be answerable
327 VI, VII | to external affairs, the Florentines continued tranquil during
328 VII, I | those wars in which the Florentines were compelled to take part.
329 VII, I | between Ferrando and the Florentines, particularly the house
330 VII, I | conquest of Lucca for the Florentines, a design, however, that
331 VII, II | soon as they perceived the Florentines alienated from him they
332 VII, IV | between the Venetians and the Florentines—Peace re-established—Death
333 VII, IV | commencement of hostilities, the Florentines not being prepared, their
334 VII, IV | fortress belonging to the Florentines, and situated among the
335 VII, IV | dissatisfaction among the Florentines; for they found themselves
336 VII, IV | with the army. Hereupon the Florentines intimated to the duke, that
337 VII, IV | the former were safe, the Florentines had nothing to fear, and
338 VII, IV | easily arranged. The revolted Florentines, thus deprived of hope,
339 VII, V | resisting the forces the Florentines might send against them.
340 VII, V | conspirators was obvious; and many Florentines residing in the town, assembled
341 VII, V | it, they applied to some Florentines, and allowed them to share
342 VII, V | them by the decision of the Florentines. In the midst of these disturbances,
343 VII, V | them some hope of aid. The Florentines on the other hand, thinking
344 VII, V | great superiority of the Florentines, found the place untenable,
345 VII, VI | retires by desire of the Florentines—Conspiracy against Galeazzo,
346 VII, VI | were disposed toward the Florentines. But upon his return he
347 VII, VI | with less promptitude. The Florentines, the duke, and the Venetians
348 VII, VI | and had long served the Florentines. In order, if possible,
349 VII, VI | surprise and displeasure of the Florentines, Federigo complied; for
350 VII, VI | might more easily injure the Florentines, who, becoming aware of
351 VII, VI | their animosity against the Florentines, that they wished to withdraw
352 VII, VI | states of Romagna, while the Florentines and the Venetians remained
353 VII, VI | Venetians remained united. The Florentines conjectured their design
354 VII, VI | its being allied with the Florentines; and desirous of doing something
355 VII, VI | ever ready to suspect the Florentines, persuaded themselves that
356 VII, VI | such perfect security. The Florentines denied all participation
357 VII, VI | Carlo complained that the Florentines, by their unwillingness
358 VII, VI | such imminent peril by the Florentines, were still very indignant
359 VIII, I | Venetians, the duke, and the Florentines. Although the flames of
360 VIII, I | enterprise; the hatred of the Florentines toward the Medici, the numerous
361 VIII, I | for he had heard from many Florentines quite contrary statements.~
362 VIII, II | fails— Manifestations of the Florentines in favor of Lorenzo de’
363 VIII, II | Naples make war upon the Florentines—Florence excommunicated—
364 VIII, II | Medici, who alone of all the Florentines was their enemy. The king’
365 VIII, II | attacked by so many armies, the Florentines prepared for their defense
366 VIII, III | CHAPTER III~The Florentines prepare for war against
367 VIII, III | Neapolitan movements against the Florentines—The Venetians refuse to
368 VIII, III | Venetians refuse to assist the Florentines— Disturbances in Milan—Genoa
369 VIII, III | peace with the pope—The Florentines repulse their enemies from
370 VIII, III | the Lake of Perugia.~The Florentines now prepared for war, by
371 VIII, III | prayers to himself. The Florentines, therefore, instead of receiving
372 VIII, III | complaints and accusations, the Florentines restored to the pope the
373 VIII, III | besieged the Castellina. The Florentines were greatly alarmed at
374 VIII, III | obligation to support the Florentines in their private quarrels,
375 VIII, III | the public expense. The Florentines, in order to induce the
376 VIII, III | so disadvantageous to the Florentines, that those who had made
377 VIII, III | Siennese territory. The Florentines also withdrew to a more
378 VIII, III | King Ferrando, finding the Florentines had obtained assistance
379 VIII, III | being in confusion, and the Florentines, in whom alone she had hope,
380 VIII, III | Pisan territory, that the Florentines might be weakened by dividing
381 VIII, III | pontiff. They solicited the Florentines also to send ambassadors
382 VIII, III | advantageous peace. The Florentines did not refuse to make trial,
383 VIII, III | of their differences. The Florentines, to avail themselves of
384 VIII, III | unexpected, greatly perplexed the Florentines; for having to resist the
385 VIII, III | always cherishes against the Florentines from former injuries and
386 VIII, III | rather than of union. The Florentines recalled the marquis of
387 VIII, III | enemy in that district.~The Florentines, being thus relieved from
388 VIII, III | fortune seemed to favor the Florentines; for Count Carlo made rapid
389 VIII, III | less detrimental to the Florentines, had not the victory to
390 VIII, III | hopes of overcoming the Florentines, and encamped upon the lake,
391 VIII, III | the utmost fury; and the Florentines seeing they could no longer
392 VIII, IV | the duke of Calabria—The Florentines wish for peace—Lorenzo de’
393 VIII, IV | consent to the peace—The Florentines in fear of the duke of Calabria—
394 VIII, IV | Turks—They take Otranto—The Florentines reconciled with the pope—
395 VIII, IV | of Naples restores to the Florentines all the fortresses he had
396 VIII, IV | attack them immediately. The Florentines, finding the enemy at hand,
397 VIII, IV | with booty, and filled the Florentines with dismay; for the city,
398 VIII, IV | by the departure of the Florentines, plundered to a large amount
399 VIII, IV | brave and faithful to the Florentines, it was hoped they would
400 VIII, IV | collect its forces. The Florentines being at Santo Casciano,
401 VIII, IV | to the great grief of the Florentines, and joy of the enemy, more
402 VIII, IV | their habitual hatred of the Florentines, had a particular animosity
403 VIII, IV | for three months to the Florentines, and allowed them ten days
404 VIII, IV | brief repose awakened the Florentines to a consciousness of the
405 VIII, IV | father’s knowledge. The Florentines, however, found themselves
406 VIII, IV | The places taken from the Florentines during the war were to be
407 VIII, IV | ideas with regard to the Florentines, and complained that, having
408 VIII, IV | the Siennese but by the Florentines, of a design to usurp the
409 VIII, IV | it was intimated to the Florentines, that if they would condescend
410 VIII, IV | the pope said, that if the Florentines wished to enjoy the fruit
411 VIII, IV | Turks still continuing, the Florentines pressed the king to restore
412 VIII, IV | endeavored to attach the Florentines to his interests. It is
413 VIII, V | The king of Naples and the Florentines attack the papal states—
414 VIII, V | at the peace between the Florentines and the king. But as the
415 VIII, V | powers; on the other, the Florentines, the king, and the duke,
416 VIII, V | was indignant against the Florentines and the king; and to attach
417 VIII, V | Federigo d’Urbino; the Florentines engaged Costanzo, lord of
418 VIII, V | most peremptory manner. The Florentines and the king, no longer
419 VIII, V | pursuance of the design of the Florentines and the king, the duke of
420 VIII, V | great devastation; while the Florentines, with Niccolo Vitelli, besieged
421 VIII, V | not been defended by the Florentines, who opposed him so effectually,
422 VIII, V | of occupying Ferrara. The Florentines and the king of Naples used
423 VIII, V | the duke of Milan, and the Florentines, with an opening for the
424 VIII, VI | Serezana—Stratagem of the Florentines to attack Pietra Santa—Difficulties
425 VIII, VI | between him and the pope— The Florentines take the king’s party—Peace
426 VIII, VI | Tuscany in repose, for the Florentines kept the Count Antonio da
427 VIII, VI | restored peace to Rome.~The Florentines, after the pacification
428 VIII, VI | prevent all attempts of the Florentines, whose camp was in the immediate
429 VIII, VI | immediate vicinity. The Florentines found it would be essentially
430 VIII, VI | the enemy to do this, the Florentines sent from Pisa to the camp
431 VIII, VI | legitimate occasion to the Florentines to undertake operations
432 VIII, VI | made a gallant defense. The Florentines planted their artillery
433 VIII, VI | withdrew.~In the meantime the Florentines proceeded slowly against
434 VIII, VI | struck such a panic into the Florentines, that they were almost ready
435 VIII, VI | original possessors. The Florentines did not deny the articles,
436 VIII, VI | negotiations between the Florentines and Genoese, which, by the
437 VIII, VI | the return of spring, the Florentines would have attacked Serezana
438 VIII, VI | war, had recourse to the Florentines and the duke of Milan for
439 VIII, VI | Milan for assistance. The Florentines hesitated with regard to
440 VIII, VI | which, being joined by the Florentines, opposed the army of the
441 VIII, VI | territories belonging to the Florentines. Upon the peace being ratified,
442 VIII, VI | forces of the duke and the Florentines, after passing Cesena, found
443 VIII, VII | becomes attached to the Florentines—The Genoese seize Serezanello—
444 VIII, VII | Serezanello—They are routed by the Florentines—Serezana surrenders—Genoa
445 VIII, VII | the city offered to the Florentines—Disturbances in Sienna—Death
446 VIII, VII | promptly and earnestly the Florentines adhered to their alliances,
447 VIII, VII | concede Serezana to the Florentines, insisting that they had
448 VIII, VII | vessels, and, unknown to the Florentines, landed three thousand foot,
449 VIII, VII | new and unexpected by the Florentines, who immediately assembled
450 VIII, VII | but sent no aid. Thus the Florentines in their own wars are almost
451 VIII, VII | perceiving the obstinacy of the Florentines’ attack, and the delay of
452 VIII, VII | intention of assisting the Florentines; but having secret correspondence
453 VIII, VII | the utmost cruelty. The Florentines hearing of the count’s death,
454 VIII, VII | cry of “Astorre and the Florentines,” offered the city to the
455 VIII, VII | princes in the city.~The Florentines after the war of Serezana,
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