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CHAPTER XLVII
1526
Francis 1. repudiates the Treaty of Madrid—League of Cognac
concluded — Castiglione at Granada — The Alhambra and
Generalise gardens—The Pope's brief—The Vatican and
Borgo sacked by the Colonna—Cesare Fieramosca's mission—
Battle of Mohacz and death of Louis of Hungary—The court
leaves Granada.
FROM the moment that Francis 1. crossed the Bidas-
soa, and, leaping on his horse, cried, ' I am once more
King!' the vows and promises which he had made in
prison were blown to the winds. His days were
spent in hunting and feasting, first at Bordeaux, then
at his birthplace, the castle of Cognac, where he
halted on the way to Blois. His family and friends
came from all sides to welcome him; the Pope and
Doge sent envoys nominally to congratulate him on
his release, hut in reality to form a secret alliance
against the Emperor. Lannoy arrived at Cognac
on May 8, only to find that the Treaty of Madrid
remained a dead letter. The Council refused to cede
Burgundy, and Francis had no intention of fulfilling
the solemn pledges that he had given. His marriage
with the Queen of Portugal was indefinitely post-
poned, and Eleanor returned in deep dejection to
Burgos/
Castiglione's friend, Margherita Trivulzio, who had
joined her husband at Cognac, gives a lively descrip-
i Grethen, 98-100.
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1526
Francis 1. repudiates the Treaty of Madrid—League of Cognac
concluded — Castiglione at Granada — The Alhambra and
Generalise gardens—The Pope's brief—The Vatican and
Borgo sacked by the Colonna—Cesare Fieramosca's mission—
Battle of Mohacz and death of Louis of Hungary—The court
leaves Granada.
FROM the moment that Francis 1. crossed the Bidas-
soa, and, leaping on his horse, cried, ' I am once more
King!' the vows and promises which he had made in
prison were blown to the winds. His days were
spent in hunting and feasting, first at Bordeaux, then
at his birthplace, the castle of Cognac, where he
halted on the way to Blois. His family and friends
came from all sides to welcome him; the Pope and
Doge sent envoys nominally to congratulate him on
his release, hut in reality to form a secret alliance
against the Emperor. Lannoy arrived at Cognac
on May 8, only to find that the Treaty of Madrid
remained a dead letter. The Council refused to cede
Burgundy, and Francis had no intention of fulfilling
the solemn pledges that he had given. His marriage
with the Queen of Portugal was indefinitely post-
poned, and Eleanor returned in deep dejection to
Burgos/
Castiglione's friend, Margherita Trivulzio, who had
joined her husband at Cognac, gives a lively descrip-
i Grethen, 98-100.
309