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CHAPTER XXXIX
1529—1530
Illustrious visitors to Bologna—Veronica Gambara and the human-
ists—Isabella's political objects—Ferrante Gonzaga seeks the
hand of Isabella Colonna, who is already wedded to Luigi
Rodomonte — Favour shown to the Marquis of Mantua—
Francesco Sforza receives the investiture of Milan—Proclama-
tion of universal peace—Florence alone excluded from the
League—Fetes and balls at Christmas and Carnival—Charles
V. receives the iron crown of Lombardy and the golden crown
of the Holy Roman Empire from the Pope’s hands—Coronation
in San Petronio—The Duke of Ferrara comes to Bologna, and
is reconciled to the Pope.
During the next four months, all the most illustrious
personages in Italy met at Bologna to assist at the
Emperor’s coronation or to pay him homage. When
Isabella d’Este arrived, she found Veronica Gambara
living in the Palazzo Marsilio with her brother
Uberto, the Governor of Bologna, while her other
brother, Brunoro, the Imperial Chamberlain, arrived
with Charles V. The Emperor himself honoured
this distinguished lady with frequent visits, and her
house became the meeting-place of all the humanists
and poets who met in Bologna that winter. Conta-
rini was there already as Venetian ambassador, and
in December, Bembo arrived from Padua. Trissino,
now high in the favour of Clement VII., accompanied
him from Rome, and had the honour of bearing his
train at the coronation; while the historians, Paolo
Giovio and the Florentine Guicciardini, were both in
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1529—1530
Illustrious visitors to Bologna—Veronica Gambara and the human-
ists—Isabella's political objects—Ferrante Gonzaga seeks the
hand of Isabella Colonna, who is already wedded to Luigi
Rodomonte — Favour shown to the Marquis of Mantua—
Francesco Sforza receives the investiture of Milan—Proclama-
tion of universal peace—Florence alone excluded from the
League—Fetes and balls at Christmas and Carnival—Charles
V. receives the iron crown of Lombardy and the golden crown
of the Holy Roman Empire from the Pope’s hands—Coronation
in San Petronio—The Duke of Ferrara comes to Bologna, and
is reconciled to the Pope.
During the next four months, all the most illustrious
personages in Italy met at Bologna to assist at the
Emperor’s coronation or to pay him homage. When
Isabella d’Este arrived, she found Veronica Gambara
living in the Palazzo Marsilio with her brother
Uberto, the Governor of Bologna, while her other
brother, Brunoro, the Imperial Chamberlain, arrived
with Charles V. The Emperor himself honoured
this distinguished lady with frequent visits, and her
house became the meeting-place of all the humanists
and poets who met in Bologna that winter. Conta-
rini was there already as Venetian ambassador, and
in December, Bembo arrived from Padua. Trissino,
now high in the favour of Clement VII., accompanied
him from Rome, and had the honour of bearing his
train at the coronation; while the historians, Paolo
Giovio and the Florentine Guicciardini, were both in
304