" Marriage of Princess Ippolita 53
" The Duke's Military Discourses 53
" His opinions on fortification 54
" His critique on Venetian policy 55
" His views regarding sieges 55
" And Artillery 56
" His comparative estimate of various nations
in the field 57
" His rules for the construction of an army 57
1532. His inspections of the Venetian troops 58
" Ancona annexed to the papal states 59
CHAPTER XLI
1533. Militia organised in Italy 60
" The Feltrian legion instituted at Urbino 61
" Jan. Charles V. attends a congress at Bologna 62
" " Where Titian meets him and probably paints
the Duke and Duchess of Urbino 62
" Apr. Birth of Prince Giulio 63
" " Origin of the Camerino disputes 63
" Descent of the Varano family 63
" Giovanni Maria made Duke of Camerino 64
His daughter Giulia offered to Prince Guidobaldo 65
" The consent of Clement VII. withheld 65
" Attempted abduction of Giulia 66
1534. Sep. 27. Death of Clement, and his character 66
" Oct. 12. Election of Paul III. 68
" " " Marriage of Guidobaldo 68
" It is disapproved by the Pope 68
" Vain mediation of Francesco Maria 68
" Hostilities resorted to 69
1535. The Duke visits Charles V. at Naples,
and makes him presents 69
" Singular tradition in the Abruzzi 69
" Death of the last Sforza 70
1538. Jan. 31. Confederacy against the Turks, with the Duke
as captain-general 70
" Sep. 20. His sudden illness 71
" " He returns to Pesaro 71
" Oct. 22. His death from poison 71
" " His funeral obsequies and epitaph 72
" " His vicissitudes of fortune 74
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