" June 25. His honourable reception at Venice 429 " " 27. Made captain-general by the Signory 429 " July 3. Received into the company della Calza 430 " " 5. Returns home 431 " Oct. New invasion of Italy by Francis I. 431 1525. Feb. 25. The battle of Pavia 431 CHAPTER XXXVIII 1525. Altered policy of Clement 433 " Treason and death of the Marquis of Pescara 434 1526. Feb. 14. Letter from the Duke of Urbino to Cardinal Wolsey 434 " May. New League against Charles V. 435 " " The Duke marches to relieve Milan 435 " June. And obtains Lodi 435 " His embarrassment from the number of leaders in the army 436 " Sketch of Francesco Guicciardini 436 " His differences with Francesco Maria 436 " Opinions divided as to the advance on Milan 437 " The Duke's policy explained 438 " July 6. Miscarriage and retreat of the army 439 " " The prejudices of Guicciardini 439 " " 24. Milan is surrendered by Sforza 441 " " The Duke's quarrels with Guicciardini 441 " Opinions of Sismondi 442 " The Duke's illness from vexation 443 " Sep. He carries Cremona 443 " The Colonna rebel against the Pope 443 " Sep. 20. They surprise Rome, and pillage the Borgo 444 " " Francesco Maria visits his Duchess 445 " Nov. Fründesberg brings the lansquenets into Lombardy 445 " The Duke's plans of defence considered 446 " Nov. 30. Battle of Borgoforte, and death of Giovanni de' Medici _delle bande nere_ 446 1527. Tortuous policy of Clement 447 " Mar. 15. His truce with Lanoy 448 " " Inertness of the allies 449 " " The Constable Bourbon 449 " " His policy in this war 449 " " Inactivity of the Duke 451 " " Bourbon's advance into Central Italy 452 " " He repudiates Lanoy's truce 452 " " His progress through Romagna 453