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20 COUNT BAEDASSARE CASTIGLIONE
he had not said or done anything in the world to pro-
voke such treatment ! At length, God he thanked !
the King appeared. First the trumpets sounded ;
then we saw the German infantry, with their Captain
on horseback at their head, and they themselves on
foot, bearing their lances in rest as usual, and all wear-
ing green and red uniforms and hose. There were a
hundred of them, as splendid-looking men as you can
wish to see, and these formed the vanguard. Then
came the King's own body-guard, all of whom are said
to be gentlemen. There were 500 archers on foot,
with halberds instead of bows in their hands, and
helmets on their heads, wearing red and green doublets,
embroidered with the King's badge of the porcupine
with its quills spread out, on the back and breast.
Then came the King's trumpeters and those of the
other Princes, with our own among them, wearing
satin vests like the cross-bowmen. Immediately after
these came His Majesty the King, and just in front
of him Signor Giovangiacomo da Trivulzio with the
baton of command in his hand, and some of his
barons at his side, Monsignori di Begnino [Stuart
d'Aubigny], di Eignino [Eigny], the Grand Connetable,
and others whom I do not know. Behind him were
the three Cardinals, each in his proper rank, and the
Duke of Ferrara and our Signor, who rode between
Montpensier and another lord whose name I cannot
remember, and the Pope's son, who has a very
gallant bearing, all according to their rank. After
that came a multitude of other lords and gentlemen
innumerable, and prelates and Milanese and foreigners.
Then 200 French gentlemen-at-arms, all well armed
and mounted, making altogether a very gallant show.
' These all accompanied His Majesty along the road,
which was covered with cloth up to the Castello, and
lined on each side with ladies and adorned with
tapestries and other decorations. Some one who
wished to show his affection for the French had placed
the King's arms above his doors as the best ornament
he had not said or done anything in the world to pro-
voke such treatment ! At length, God he thanked !
the King appeared. First the trumpets sounded ;
then we saw the German infantry, with their Captain
on horseback at their head, and they themselves on
foot, bearing their lances in rest as usual, and all wear-
ing green and red uniforms and hose. There were a
hundred of them, as splendid-looking men as you can
wish to see, and these formed the vanguard. Then
came the King's own body-guard, all of whom are said
to be gentlemen. There were 500 archers on foot,
with halberds instead of bows in their hands, and
helmets on their heads, wearing red and green doublets,
embroidered with the King's badge of the porcupine
with its quills spread out, on the back and breast.
Then came the King's trumpeters and those of the
other Princes, with our own among them, wearing
satin vests like the cross-bowmen. Immediately after
these came His Majesty the King, and just in front
of him Signor Giovangiacomo da Trivulzio with the
baton of command in his hand, and some of his
barons at his side, Monsignori di Begnino [Stuart
d'Aubigny], di Eignino [Eigny], the Grand Connetable,
and others whom I do not know. Behind him were
the three Cardinals, each in his proper rank, and the
Duke of Ferrara and our Signor, who rode between
Montpensier and another lord whose name I cannot
remember, and the Pope's son, who has a very
gallant bearing, all according to their rank. After
that came a multitude of other lords and gentlemen
innumerable, and prelates and Milanese and foreigners.
Then 200 French gentlemen-at-arms, all well armed
and mounted, making altogether a very gallant show.
' These all accompanied His Majesty along the road,
which was covered with cloth up to the Castello, and
lined on each side with ladies and adorned with
tapestries and other decorations. Some one who
wished to show his affection for the French had placed
the King's arms above his doors as the best ornament