Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, illustrating the arms, arts, and literature of Italy, from 1440 to 1630

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FRANCESCO MAMA I, DUKE OF URBINO. Ztmdon.: Xonaman, Brown Great dc Zoruimasis MEMOIKS OF THE DUKES OF URBINO, ILLUSTRATING THE ARMS, AKTS, AND LITERATTJEE OF ITALY, FROM 1440 TO 1630. BY JAMES DENNISTOUN, OF DENNISTOUN. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS. 1851. " E POI COSA NOTTSSIMA E FUOR d' OGNI CONTRARIETA ANCOR DAI maligni, che la casa montefeltria e della rovere e stata quella che, da cia gran tempo, ha illustrata l' italia, nelle lettere, nell' arme, ed in ogni sorte di virtu rara ; e che la corte d' Urbino e stata un fonte, il quale, piu con verita d' istoria che con vaghezza di poesia, si potrep.be dir vero Pegaseo. Delle cose poi della guerra, sapiamo CHE QUELLA CASA DA MOLTI ANNI E STATA UN FELICISSIMO GIARDINO O PRATO, NEL QUALE SI SON' FORMATI INFINITI GRANDI UOMlNI CHE SARAS' CELEBRATI PER OGNI TEMPO." — RuSCeUi, Impressi Illustri.

CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME. BOOK SIXTH.— continued. OF FRANCESCO MARIA DELLA ROVERE, FOURTH DUKE OF URBINO. Chapter XXXIX. Causes which led to the Sack of Rome. — The Assault. — Death of Bourbon. — Atrocities of his Soldiery. — The Duke of Urbino's fatal Delays. — The Pontiffs Capitulation and Escape. — Policy of the Emperor .---.. Page 3 Chapter XL. The Duke's mischievous Policy. — New League against Charles V. — A French Army reaches Naples. — The Duke's Campaign in Lombardy. — Peace restored. — Siege of Florence. — Coronation of the Emperor at Bologna. — The Independence of Italy finally lost. — Leonora Duchess of Urbino. — The Duke's Military Discourses - 31 Chapter XLI. Italian Militia. — The Camerino Disputes. — Death of Clement VH. — Marriage of Prince Guidobaldo. — Proposed Turkish Crusade under the Duke. — His Death and Character - - 56 BOOK SEVENTH.

OF GUIDOBALDO DELLA ROVERE, FIFTH DUKE OF URBINO. Chapter XLII. Succession of Duke Guidobaldo II. — He loses Camerino and the Prefecture of Rome. — The altered State of Italy. — Death of Duchess Giulia. — The Duke's Remarriage. — Affairs of the Farnesi 81 Chapter XLIH. The Duke's domestic Affairs. — Policy of Paul IV. — The Duke enters the Spanish Service. — Rebellion at Urbino severely repressed. — His Death and Character. — His Children - - 99 A CONTENTS. VI BOOK EIGHTH. OF FRANCESCO MARIA II. DELLA ROVERE. Chapter XLIV. Autobiography of Duke Francesco Maria II. — His Visit to the Spanish Court. — His studious Habits. — His Marriage. — Is engaged in the Naval Action of Lepanto. — Succeeds to the Dukedom. Page 121 Chapter XLV. The unsatisfactory Results of his Marriage. — He separates from the Duchess. — His Court and Habits. — Death of the Duchess. — He remarries ------ 144 Chapter XLVI.