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Copyright, 1837,
BY WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT

Copyright, 1865,
By SUSAN PRESCOTT AND WILLIAM GARDINER PRESCOTT,

Copyright, 1872,
By J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.

CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

PART SECOND.

THE PERIOD WHEN, THE INTERIOR ORGANIZATION OF THE

MONARCHY HAVING BEEN COMPLETED, THE SPANISH

NATION ENTERED ON ITS SCHEMES OF DISCOVERY AND

CONQUEST; OR THE PERIOD ILLUSTRATING MORE PAR-

TICULARLY THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FERDINAND AND

ISABELLA.

(CONTINUED.)

CHAPTER X.

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ITALIAN WARS.PARTITION OF NAPLES.-GONSALVO OVER-

RUNS CALABRIA

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Louis XII.'s Designs on Italy

Politics of that Country

The French conquer Milan

Alarm of the Spanish Court

Remonstrance to the Pope

Boldness of Garcilasso de la Vega

Negotiations with Venice and the Emperor

Louis openly menaces Naples

Views of Ferdinand

Fleet fitted out under Gonsalvo de Cordova

Partition of Naples

Ground of Ferdinand's Claim

Gonsalvo sails against the Turks

Storming of St. George

Honors paid to Gonsalvo

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ITALIAN WARS.-RUPTURE WITH FRANCE.GONSALVO BE-

SIEGED IN BARLETA

Mutual Distrust of the French and Spaniards

Cause of Rupture

The French begin Hostilities

The Italians favor them

The French Army

Inferiority of the Spaniards

Gonsalvo retires to Barleta

Siege of Canosa

Chivalrous Character of the War .

Tournament near Trani

Duel between Bayard and Sotomayor

Distress of the Spaniards

Spirit of Gonsalvo

The French reduce Calabria

Constancy of the Spaniards .

Nemours defies the Spaniards

Rout of the French Rear-guard

Arrival of Supplies

Design on Ruvo

Gonsalvo storms and takes it

His Treatment of the Prisoners

Prepares to leave Barleta

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CHAPTER XII.

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ITALIAN WARS.-NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE.-VICTORY

OF CERIGNOLA. SURRENDER OF NAPLES

Birth of Charles V.

Philip and Joanna visit Spain

Recognized by Cortes

Philip's Discontent.

Leaves Spain for France

Negotiates a Treaty with Louis XII.

Treaty of Lyons.

The Great Captain refuses to comply with it

Marches out of Barleta

Distress of the Troops

Encamps before Cerignola

Nemours pursues

The Spanish Forces

The French Forces

Battle of Cerignola

Death of Nemours

Rout of the French

Their Loss

Pursuit of the Enemy

D'Aubigny defeated .

Submission of Naples.

Triumphant Entry of Gonsalvo

Fortresses of Naples

Castel Nuovo stormed

Nearly all the Kingdom reduced

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CHAPTER XIII.

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NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE.--UNSUCCESSFUL INVASION OF

SPAIN.—TRUCE

Treaty of Lyons.

Rejected by Ferdinand

His Policy examined

Joanna's Despondency

First Symptoms of her Insanity

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ITALIAN WARS.-CONDITION OF ITALY.-FRENCH AND SPAN-

ISH ARMIES ON THE GARIGLIANO

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Melancholy Condition of Italy

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Views of the Italian States

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Of the Emperor

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Great Preparations of Louis XII.

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Death of Alexander VI.

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Electioneering Intrigues .

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Julius II.

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Gonsalvo repulsed before Gaeta

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Strength of his Forces

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Occupies San Germano

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The French encamp on the Garigliano

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Passage of the Bridge

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Desperate Resistance

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The French resume their Quarters

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Anxious Expectation of Italy

129

Gonsalvo strengthens his Position

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Great Distress of the Army

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Gonsalvo's Resolution

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Remarkable Instance of it.

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Patience of the Spaniards

133

Situation of the French

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Their Insubordination

134

Saluzzo takes the Command

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Heroism of Paredes and Bayard

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