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difenderela libert_da chi con variee diversebench6 non vere e 1511.
legittimecagionicerca di turbarla.... si nominassero ufficiali
obbligatia fareper via d' accattouna imposlmone che gettasse
almeno fiorini 25 mlla e al pi_ fiorini 3° mila d' ore in ore larghi ai
religiosi, chiese, cappelle, benefizi, conventi, munisteri, spedali ed
altri luoghi pii delle eitt/% contado e distretto di Firenze']. Hence
the Pope's indignation against Florence, and especially Soderim,
increases.
laeasures of Julius II.--Appoints the Cardinal de' Medici legate of
Bologna, ' di che moltiplicarono assai le divisioni e gli scandoli della
eitt_ (Florence), secondo il dmegno di Papa Giulio.' [See Nardi,
v. § xxix ; Guicciardini, St. d' It. bk. x. a, sub init.] Degrades from
their position the Cardinals who took part in the Pisan Council
[October24]. He induces Ferdinand of Aragon, alarmed at the idea
of French preponderance in Italy, to form a league with him, which
is joined by the Venetians, and to which is given the name of The
Holy League ; concluded October 4 ; published at Rome October
5 [joined by Henry VIII of England on November i7]. The ostensible
objects of the League are--I, to defend the unity of the Church ;
2. to recoverBologna, Ferrara, and all other places claimed by the
Pope ; 3. to recover all the places claimed by Venme in North Italy
[Ferdinand hoped to recover Navarre; Henry VIII apparently d,sinterested].
Each party is to raise an army to attack any one who
opposes the objects of the league [details of the forces in Guicciardini,
St. d' It. x. il], the real object is therefore to attack France [' questa
confederamone fatta dal Pontefice, sotto nome di liberate Italia dai
Barbart ']. The Viceroy of Naples, Raymond de Cardona, [? son of
Ferdinand ; see Op. vifi. I2O], is appointed captain general, and is
to enter the Romagna with the Spanish forces within two months.
The War between Julius II and France. 1519..
I. The forces of the League [January] advance towards Bologna ;
Louis XII sends Lautrec to enter the town and join with the
Bentivogli in the defence; the main body of the French troops
encamp near Ferrara [at Bondeno, Finale1, etc.] under Gaston do
Foix. On January 26 the forces of the League established before
Bologna, unable to take it. Gaston de Foix leaves Finale for Cento ;
thence, February 4, hurries to Bologna, and enters the town secretly.
On February 6 the Spaniards, believing the whole French army in
Bologna, retreat hastily to the east [Castel San Pierre; Budrio;
Medmina]. The Venetian contingent, unaware of the Spanish
move, are roughly handled by the French, and lose all their
artillery.
2. On February e Brescia rebels from France, and acknowledges
the dominion of Venice. Gaston de Foix resolves to recover it.
* Bondeno lies to the north-west, Finale _6 miles due west, of Ferrara.