Cartwright, Julia; Cartwright, Julia [Hrsg.]: Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua 1474-1539: a study of the renaissance (Band 2) (London, 1903)

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CONTENTS

Legnago—His imprisonment at Venice—Isabella ad-
ministers the Government — Her efforts to obtain
Francesco’s release—Leonora goes to Urbino—Presents
of Isabella to the Bishop of Gurk and Queen of France
—The Pope grants absolution to Venice and obtains
the release of Francesco Gonzaga—Federico sent as
hostage to Rome—His life at the Vatican and visits to
Bologna and Urbino .... 31-49

CHAPTER XXIV

1511—1512

The Pope’s campaign against Ferrara—Isabella’s anxiety
to restore peace—The Bishop of Gurk at Mantua—
Bologna captured by the French — The Duke of
Urbino murders Cardinal Alidosi—Dangerous illness
of the Pope—His recovery ascribed to Federico’s in-
fluence—Death of Isabella’s pet dog, Aura—The Holy
League against France—Victory and death of Gaston
de Foix at Ravenna—The French driven out of Italy—
Federico at the Vatican—The Belvedere Apollo and
Tiber statue—Visit of the Duke of Ferrara to Rome . 50-64

CHAPTER XXV

1512—1513

The Congress of Mantua—The Viceroy of Naples, Bishop of
Gurk, and Giuliano dei Medici at Mantua—Maximilian
Sforza declared Duke of Milan by the allies-—Isabella’s
intrigues in his favour—The Medici restored by Spanish
troops—Sack of Prato and return of Giuliano and
Giovanni dei Medici to Florence—Congratulations of
Isabella—Her intrigues on behalf of Ferrara—The
Pope’s threats—Cardinal Gurk in Rome—Carnival
fetes and Fra Mariano—Federico’s portrait painted by
Raphael—Death of Julius II.—Election of Pope Leo
X.—Bibbiena becomes a Cardinal . . . 65-79