Chapter III: Book THE EIGHTH

CH. I.—Of the Order in which the King left his Affairs in the
Kingdom of Naples upon his Return into France 183

CH. II.—How the King departed from Naples, and returned to
Rome, from whence the Pope fled to Orvieto; of the Conference
the King had with the Lord of Argenton upon his Return from
Venice; and his Deliberation about the Restitution of the
Florentine Towns 186

CH. III.—Of the memorable Preachings of Friar Jerome of Florence 189

CH. IV.—How the King retained Pisa and several other Florentine
Towns in his Hands, while the Duke of Orleans on the other Side
entered Novara, in the Duchy of Milan 191

CH. V.—How King Charles crossed several dangerous Passages over
the Mountains between Pisa and Sarzana; and how the Germans
burned Pontremoli 194

CH. VI.—How the Duke of Orleans behaved himself in the City of
Novara 197

CH. VII.—How the King passed the Apennine Mountains with his
Train of Artillery, by the Assistance of the Swiss; and of the
great Danger to which the Marshal de Gié and his whole Vanguard
were exposed 199

CH. VIII.—How the Marshal de Gié withdrew with his Army to the
Mountains, and waited until the King came up to him 202

CH. IX.—How the King and his small Army arrived at Fornovo,
near the Camp of his Enemies, who awaited him in very fine
Order, and with a Determination to defeat and capture him 204

CH. X.—The Arrangement of the two Armies for the Battle of
Fornovo 207

CH. XI.—How Parleys were vainly attempted; and the Beginning of
the Battle of Fornovo 211

CH. XII.—Consequences of the Victory gained by the French at
Fornovo; and the Danger to which King Charles VIII. found
himself exposed 215

CH. XIII.—How the Lord of Argenton went alone to parley with
the Enemy, upon the Refusal of those that were deputed to go
along with him, and of the King’s safe Arrival with his whole
Army at Asti 220

CH. XIV.—How the Swiss secured the French Army in its Retreat 226

CH. XV.—How the King fitted out a Fleet with an Intention to
have relieved the Castles of Naples; and of the Miscarriage of
that Design 228

CH. XVI.—Of the great Famine and Misery to which the Duke of
Orleans and his Army were reduced at Novara; of the Death of
the Marchioness of Montferrat; of the Death of the Duke of
Vendôme; and the Conclusion of a Peace for the Preservation of
the besieged after several Negotiations 232

CH. XVII.—How the Duke of Orleans and his Army were delivered
upon Terms of Accommodation from the dire Misery they suffered
during their being besieged in Novara; and of the Arrival of
the Swiss that came to the Relief of the King and the said Duke
of Orleans 242

CH. XVIII.—How Peace was concluded between the King and the
Duke of Orleans on the one Part, and the League on the other;
and of the Conditions and Articles contained in that Treaty of
Peace 245

CH. XIX.—How the King sent the Lord of Argenton to Venice
again, to invite the Venetians to accept the Terms of Peace
that were offered, which the Venetians refused; and of the
Tricks and Jugglings of the Duke of Milan 248

CH. XX.—How the King forgot those that were left behind at
Naples, upon his Return into France; and of the Dauphin’s
Death, which was a great Affliction to the King and Queen 253

CH. XXI.—How the King received News of the Loss of the Castle
of Naples; of the selling of the Towns belonging to the
Florentines to several Persons; of the Treaty of Atella in
Apulia, much to the Prejudice of the French; and of the Death
of Ferrand, King of Naples 257

CH. XXII.—How several Plots were formed (in Favour of our King)
by some of the Italian Princes, not only for the Recovery of
Naples, but for the Destruction of the Duke of Milan; how they
miscarried for want of Supplies; and how another Design against
Genoa came to the same ill End 264

CH. XXIII.—Of certain Differences that arose between Charles
King of France and Ferrand King of Castile; and the Ambassadors
who were sent by both of them to accommodate the Affair 269

CH. XXIV.—A Digression concerning the Fortunes and Misfortunes
which happened to the House of Castile in the Author’s Time 277

CH. XXV.—Of the magnificent Building which King Charles began
not long before his Death; his good Inclination to reform the
Church, the Laws, the Treasury, and himself; and how he died
suddenly in this Resolution in his Castle at Amboise 281

CH. XXVI.—How holy Friar Jerome was burned at Florence by the
Malice and Solicitation of the Pope, and several Venetians and
Florentines who were his Enemies 284

CH. XXVII.—Of the Obsequies and Funeral of King Charles VIII.,
and the Coronation of his Successor Louis XII.; with the
Genealogies of the Kings of France to King Louis XII. 287

THE SCANDALOUS CHRONICLE.

The Chronicles of the very Christian and very victorious Louis
of Valois, late King of France (whom God absolve), with various
other Adventures which occurred both in the Realm of France
and in neighbouring Countries, from the Year 1460 until 1483
inclusively 297

THE MEMOIRS OF PHILIP DE COMMINES, LORD OF ARGENTON.