A war now took place between the duke of Savoy and the Valoisiens, but it was soon made an end of.--In the month of July, a general chapter of the Cordeliers was held at Rome, which had not been done since the death of their founder St Francis. It was caused, as said, by the reformation of the Cordeliers in France, which dissatisfied several of the fraternity,--and it was in this chapter determined by the pope, that there should be only two modes of living among them; that such as had been reformed should remain so: consequently, all the convents of Cordeliers in France follow the rules of the Observantines. At this time also, a general chapter of the knights of Rhodes was holden at Rome, and many knights were drowned in coming thither, from tempests at sea. On the 18th of July, the feast-day of St Pantaléone, a general pardon was granted to all repentant and confessed sinners, who should bequeath money or lands to the churches founded by the knights of Rhodes. This was done on account of a great victory the new grand master, brother to the cardinal of Amboise, had gained over the Turks. He had defeated their whole army, which was worthy of remembrance. On Ascension-day, in this year, the count of Angoulême[35], the second person in France, was betrothed, at Tours, to the princess Claude of France, only daughter to Louis XII. by Anne of Brittany, which caused great feasts and rejoicings throughout the kingdom.--The reverend father in God the lord Francis of Rohan, son to the marshal of Gié, and archbishop of Lyon, made his public entry into that city on the 14th of August. Many mysteries were exhibited in the streets through which he passed, and they were all hung with tapestries. On the following day, the least of the Assumption of our Lady, he chaunted the high mass at the cathedral of St John in his archiepiscopal robes. This year, the duke of Gueldres made war on that part of Guelderland dependant on the archduke. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 34: Bichet,--a measure of uncertain quantity,--from 70 to 54 pounds weight of corn,--of 36 pounds of chesnuts.] [Footnote 35: Count of Angoulême,--afterwards Francis I. king of France.] CHAP. XX. THE DEATHS OF THE ARCHDUKE AND OF THE QUEEN OF HUNGARY. The archduke Philip, during his residence at Burgos in Spain, died, on the 25th of September, in this year 1506.--The queen of Hungary died also on the feast-day of our Lady, in August, having been brought to bed a fortnight before of a son, named Louis. The marquis of Brandenbourg was proxy for the king of France, at his christening. She left a daughter likewise, three years of age,--and both children lived. In Lombardy, there was a nun of the order of Jacobins, who, like to St Catherine of Sienna, had, every Friday, marks on her hands and feet similar to the wounds of our Saviour, that ran blood, which appeared to all who saw it very marvellous. CHAP. XXI. THE POPE, BY THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FRENCH, GAINS BOLOGNA.