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CHAPTER XXX
1519—1520
Death of the Emperor Maximilian—Of the Marquis Francesco
Gonzaga—His death-bed and funeral—Proclamation of his
son Federico — Death of Lucrezia Borgia — Of Isabella’s
secretary, Capilupi—Mario Equicola succeeds him—Death of
Lorenzo dei Medici, Duke of Urbino—Mission of Castiglione
to Rome—Urbino annexed to the Papal States—Raphael
designs a tomb for the Marquis Francesco—His picture for
Isabella—Portrait of Federico sent to Mantua—Mentioned in
Charles the First’s inventories—Trial of Longueil—Pandolfo
Pico’s letter on the death of Raphael.
The year 1519 proved fatal to many persons closely
connected with Isabella d’Este, and whose lives and
destinies had influenced the fortunes of her house.
First of all, in January the Emperor Maximilian
died, and was succeeded in June by his grandson,
Charles V., who already reigned over Spain, Naples,
and the Netherlands. While the rival powers of
Europe were still intriguing over the imperial election,
the Marquis Francesco Gonzaga passed away. After
Isabella’s return from Casale at the end of the year,
he became rapidly worse, and was unable to leave the
palace of S. Sebastiano. On the morning of the 29th
of March, he sent for his notary, Leonello Marchese,
and made a will, appointing his son Federico his
heir and successor, and leaving a yearly income of
8000 ducats to his two younger sons, Ercole and
Ferrante, and a portion of 3000 ducats to his two
unmarried daughters. A yearly pension of 400 ducats
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1519—1520
Death of the Emperor Maximilian—Of the Marquis Francesco
Gonzaga—His death-bed and funeral—Proclamation of his
son Federico — Death of Lucrezia Borgia — Of Isabella’s
secretary, Capilupi—Mario Equicola succeeds him—Death of
Lorenzo dei Medici, Duke of Urbino—Mission of Castiglione
to Rome—Urbino annexed to the Papal States—Raphael
designs a tomb for the Marquis Francesco—His picture for
Isabella—Portrait of Federico sent to Mantua—Mentioned in
Charles the First’s inventories—Trial of Longueil—Pandolfo
Pico’s letter on the death of Raphael.
The year 1519 proved fatal to many persons closely
connected with Isabella d’Este, and whose lives and
destinies had influenced the fortunes of her house.
First of all, in January the Emperor Maximilian
died, and was succeeded in June by his grandson,
Charles V., who already reigned over Spain, Naples,
and the Netherlands. While the rival powers of
Europe were still intriguing over the imperial election,
the Marquis Francesco Gonzaga passed away. After
Isabella’s return from Casale at the end of the year,
he became rapidly worse, and was unable to leave the
palace of S. Sebastiano. On the morning of the 29th
of March, he sent for his notary, Leonello Marchese,
and made a will, appointing his son Federico his
heir and successor, and leaving a yearly income of
8000 ducats to his two younger sons, Ercole and
Ferrante, and a portion of 3000 ducats to his two
unmarried daughters. A yearly pension of 400 ducats
154