CONTENTS
CHAPTER XXVI
1512—1513
PAGE
Isabella spends the carnival at Milan—Duke Maximilian
Sforza—His weakness and extravagance—The Viceroy
of Naples and Cardinal Gurk at Milan—Isabella and
her ladies—Her letter to the Marquis in self-defence—
Brognina and Alda Boiarda dismissed from her service
—Tebaldeo attacks Mario Equicola and Isabella—In-
dignation of the Marchesa—Her letter to Cardinal
d’Este—Duchess Elisabetta’s reply . . . 80-92
CHAPTER XXVII
1513—1514
Invasion of Lombardy by the French—Their defeat by the
Swiss at Novara—Isabella’s journey to Milan stopped
by the illness of the Marquis—Papal intrigues against
Ferrara—Visit of Raimondo de Cardona to Mantua—
Journey of Isabella to the Lago di Garda—Her letters
from Lonato, Sermione, and Salo—Trissino presents
his “ Ritratti ” to her—Portrait of the Marchesa intro-
duced—Visit of Isabella to Milan and Pavia . 93-109
CHAPTER XXVIII
1514—1516
Isabella’s visit to Rome — Her reception by Cardinal
Bibbiena and Giuliano dei Medici—Fetes in her honour
—Representation of “ La Calandria ” in the Vatican—
Her visit to Naples—Leo X. keeps her in Rome for
the carnival—Her return to Mantua and regrets for
Rome—Francis I. attacks Milan—Victory of Marignano
—Abdication of Maximilian Sforza—Federico Gonzaga
at the French Court—Death of Giuliano—Conquest of
Urbino by Lorenzo dei Medici—Flight of the Duke
and Duchesses to Mantua . . . 110-128
CHAPTER XXVI
1512—1513
PAGE
Isabella spends the carnival at Milan—Duke Maximilian
Sforza—His weakness and extravagance—The Viceroy
of Naples and Cardinal Gurk at Milan—Isabella and
her ladies—Her letter to the Marquis in self-defence—
Brognina and Alda Boiarda dismissed from her service
—Tebaldeo attacks Mario Equicola and Isabella—In-
dignation of the Marchesa—Her letter to Cardinal
d’Este—Duchess Elisabetta’s reply . . . 80-92
CHAPTER XXVII
1513—1514
Invasion of Lombardy by the French—Their defeat by the
Swiss at Novara—Isabella’s journey to Milan stopped
by the illness of the Marquis—Papal intrigues against
Ferrara—Visit of Raimondo de Cardona to Mantua—
Journey of Isabella to the Lago di Garda—Her letters
from Lonato, Sermione, and Salo—Trissino presents
his “ Ritratti ” to her—Portrait of the Marchesa intro-
duced—Visit of Isabella to Milan and Pavia . 93-109
CHAPTER XXVIII
1514—1516
Isabella’s visit to Rome — Her reception by Cardinal
Bibbiena and Giuliano dei Medici—Fetes in her honour
—Representation of “ La Calandria ” in the Vatican—
Her visit to Naples—Leo X. keeps her in Rome for
the carnival—Her return to Mantua and regrets for
Rome—Francis I. attacks Milan—Victory of Marignano
—Abdication of Maximilian Sforza—Federico Gonzaga
at the French Court—Death of Giuliano—Conquest of
Urbino by Lorenzo dei Medici—Flight of the Duke
and Duchesses to Mantua . . . 110-128