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Francesco's wedding—Her friendship with Isabella

d'Este—Excursion to the I .ago di Garda—Visits to

Ferrara ....... 37-53

Marriage of Beatrice d'Este to Lodovico Sforza—Isabella's

preparations for the wedding—Journey to Pavia and

Milan—Marriage of Alfonso d'Este to Anna Sforza—

F6tes at Ferrara — Correspondence of Isabella with

Lodovico and Beatrice Sforza — Isabella administers

affairs of State—Galeotto's dyke—Visits to Ferrara,

Milan, and Genoa—The Duchess of Urbino comes to

Mantua—Isabella's affection for Elisabetta , . 54-69

Correspondence of Isabella with her family and friends;

with merchants and jewellers—Her intellectual in-

terests — Love of French romances and classical

authors — Greek and Hebrew translations and de-

votional works — Fra Mariano and Savonarola—

Antonio Tebaldeo—Isabella's friendships—Niccolo da

Correggio—Sonnets and eclogues composed for her—

Her love of music—Songs and favourite instruments—

Atalante Migliorotti's lyre—Isabella's camerino in the

Castello—Liombeni decorates her studiolo—Mantegna

returns from Rome — Paints Isabella's portrait—

Giovanni Santi at Mantua .... 70-93

Discovery of the New World—The news reaches Mantua—

Birth of the Moro's son—Isabella's journey to Ferrara

and Venice—Reception by the Doge and Signory—

Her relations with Gentile Bellini—Return to Mantua

Francesco Gonzaga at Venice — Death of Duchess

Leonora—Birth of Leonora Gonzaga—Departure of

the Duke and Duchess of Urbino—Decorations of

Marmirolo and Gonzaga . . . 94-107

Journey of Isabella to Loreto and Urbino—Letters from

Gubbio and Urbino—Charles9VIII. enters Italy—The

Marquis of Mantua refuses his offers—Visit of Isabella

to Milan—Conquest of Naples by the French—League

against France—Francesco Gonzaga, captain of the

armies of the League—Isabella governs Mantua—

Battle of the Taro—Heroism of Francesco Gonzaga—

Rejoicings at Venice and Mantua—The Jew Daniele

Norsa and Mantegna's Madonna della Vittoria . 108-127

Campaign of Naples—Ferrante recovers his kingdom—

Francesco Gonzaga commands the Venetian army—

Isabella governs Mantua—Her correspondence and

friendship with Lorenzo da Pavia—Birth of her second

daughter—Illness of the Marquis—His return to

Mantua, and visit to Venice—Death of Ferrante of

Naples, of Gilbert de Montpensier, and Beatrice

d'Este—Francesco Gonzaga deprived of the office of

captain-general of the Venetian armies—Death of

Anna Sforza ..... 128-144

Intrigues of Francesco Gonzaga with Venice and Milan—

Isabella seeks to Reconcile him with Lodovico Sforza—

The Marquis goes to Milan and is appointed captain-

general of the League—Visit of the Duke of Milan

to Mantua—Correspondence of Isabella with Lodovico

—Conquest of Milan by the French and flight of the

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Duke—Louis XII. enters Milan—Isabella pays court

to the French—Receives the Milanese exiles—The

Moro's return and his final surrender at Novara 145-156

Isabella's literary and artistic interests—Foundation of the

Studio of the Grotta in the Corte Vecchia—Mantcgna's

paintings for the Grotta—Cristoforo Romano comes to

Mantua—Works for the studio—His medal of Isabella

—Correspondence with Niccolo da Correggio—Leon-

ardo da Vinci visits Mantua—Draws Isabella's portrait

—Shows it to Lorenzo da Pavia at Venice—Isabella

intends to raise a monument to Virgil—Her letter to

Jacopo d'Atri ..... 157-176

Birth of Isabella's son Federico—Caesar Borgia his god-

father—Relations of the Gonzagas with him—Elisabetta

of Urbino goes to Rome — Letters of Sigismondo

Cantelmo—Comedies at Ferrara and Mantua—Treaty

of Granada and partition of Naples—Caesar Borgia con-

quers Romagna—Abdication and exile of Federico,

King of Naples — Betrothal of Alfonso d'Este to

Lucrezia Borgia — Preparations for the marriage in

Rome — // Prete's letters to Isabella — Wedding of

Lucrezia and her journey to Ferrara . . 177-197

Isabella presides at Lucrezia Borgia's marriage festivities-

Reception of the bride at Ferrara—Isabella's letters

to her husband — Comedies, balls, and f£tes — The

ambassadors' gifts—Isabella entertains the French

ambassador—Her interview with the Venetian envoys

—Return to Mantua—Lucrezia Borgia's life at Ferrara

—Her relations with Isabella and the Marquis. 198-216

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Isabella's visit to Venice—Her letters to the Marquis—

Courtesy of the Doge and Signory—Her income and

expenditure—Proposed marriage between Federico

Gonzaga and Caesar Borgia's daughter—Elisabetta of

Urbino goes with Isabella to Porto—Caesar Borgia

seizes Urbino—Flight of Duke Guidobaldo to Mantua

—Isabella asks for the Venus and Cupid of Urbino—

Caesar Borgia sends them to Mantua—Michel Angelo's

Cupid 6old to Charles I. and brought to England 217-234

Louis XII. at Milan—He receives the exiled princes and

the Marquis of Mantua—Caesar Borgia arrives at Milan

and concludes an agreement with the king—Isabella's

warnings to her husband—The Duke and Duchess of

Urbino forced to leave Mantua and take shelter at

Venice—Francesco Gonzaga goes to France—Isabella

governs Mantua—Her negotiations with Borgia re-

garding her son's marriage—Caesar's campaign in

Romagna—Treacherous murder of Vitellozza and his

companions—Isabella sends Valentino a present of

masks—Death of the Pope and sudden revolution in

Rome—Return of Duke Guidobaldo to Urbino—Elec-

tion of Pope Pius III. .... 235-257

Death of Pius III.—Election of Julius II.—Return of

Elisabetta to Urbino—Caesar Borgia sent to Sjwiiu, and

his capture—Birth of Isabella's daughter Ippolita—

Francesco Gonzaga resigns his command of the French

armies—Returns to Mantua—The French lose Naples—

Comedies at Urbino, Mantua, and Ferrara—Death of

Duke Ercole—Quarrels and plots of the Este brothers

—Marriage of Francesco Maria della Rovere and

Leonora Gonzaga—Sigismondo Gonzaga raised to the

Cardinalate—Letters of Emilia Pia—Castiglione and

Bembo—Death of Suor Osanna—A Dominican vicar-

general—Birth of Isabella's son Ercole. . 258-277

Isabella's visit to Florence—Mario Equicola's treatise, Nee

Sjk nee metu—Ravages of the plague at Mantua—Isa-

bella retires to Sacchetta with her family—Francesco

Gonzaga joins Pope Julius II. at Perugia—Conducts

the papal army against Bologna — Flight of the

Bentivogli—Entry of the Pope—Letters of Isabella—

Frisio sends her antiques from Bologna — Birth of

Isabella's son Ferrante—Visit of Ariosto to Mantua—

Favour shown him by Isabella—Ariosto pays her a

splendid tribute in his Orlando Furioso . . 278-294

Louis XII. invites Francesco Gonzaga to help him in the

siege of Genoa—Visit of Isabella to Milan—Ffites in

the Castello—Isabella's correspondence with Elisabetta

Gonzaga—Her intended journey to France—Death

and funeral of the Duke of Urbino—Visit of Duke

Francesco Maria to Mantua—Birth of Isabella's

youngest daughter—Murder of Ercole Strozzi, and

death of Niccolo da Correggio—Rivalry of Isabella

and Lucrezia Borgia .... 295-316

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