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| − | Navarre into France (when he intended attacking Guianne) & the possession of the strongest places in that Kingdom as security for a free return; Albert refus'd, thinking tho' he had made no Warlike preparations a little firmness might preserve his Crown which otherwise he would undoubtedly lose; Upon this Ferdinand sent the D. of Alba A. 1512. into this Kingdom at the head of an Army, & | + | Navarre into France (when he intended attacking Guianne) |
| + | & the possession of the strongest places in that | ||
| + | Kingdom as security for a free return; Albert refus'd it, | ||
| + | thinking tho' he had made no Warlike preparations | ||
| + | a little firmness might preserve his Crown which | ||
| + | otherwise he would undoubtedly lose; | ||
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| + | Upon this Ferdinand sent the D. of Alba | ||
| + | [[note]] A. 1512. [[/note]] into this Kingdom at the head of an Army, & | ||
| + | meeting no opposition, he in a few days reach'd | ||
| + | Pampelona, this Capital instantly surrendring, the | ||
| + | rest of the Kingdom follow'd its example, & Albert | ||
| + | went to seek succour in France, that he might | ||
| + | reconquer his Kingdom; tho' Lewis had the Emperor & | ||
| + | the Kings of England & Spain at once on him, & fear'd | ||
| + | a Visit from the Swiss or Italians; He detach'd a | ||
| + | corp into Navarre, divided into three parts, the D. of | ||
| + | Bourbon headed the first in the Country of | ||
| + | Guippseoa; the Count of Angouleme, & the D. of Longueville | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 3 August 2018
3. of Lewis XII. of France against the Spaniards; Albert had not the necessary abilitys for these difficult times.
On Ferdinand's demanding a passage through Navarre into France (when he intended attacking Guianne) & the possession of the strongest places in that Kingdom as security for a free return; Albert refus'd it, thinking tho' he had made no Warlike preparations a little firmness might preserve his Crown which otherwise he would undoubtedly lose;
Upon this Ferdinand sent the D. of Alba note A. 1512. /note into this Kingdom at the head of an Army, & meeting no opposition, he in a few days reach'd Pampelona, this Capital instantly surrendring, the rest of the Kingdom follow'd its example, & Albert went to seek succour in France, that he might reconquer his Kingdom; tho' Lewis had the Emperor & the Kings of England & Spain at once on him, & fear'd a Visit from the Swiss or Italians; He detach'd a corp into Navarre, divided into three parts, the D. of Bourbon headed the first in the Country of Guippseoa; the Count of Angouleme, & the D. of Longueville
