Villani's Chronicle. Giovanni Villani

the king of France departed from Aragon, and died at Perpignan 277 § 114.—Of a notable thing which came to pass in Florence at this time 279 § 121.—How the judge of Gallura and the Guelf party were driven from Pisa, and the Count Ugolino taken prisoner 280 § 128.—How the Pisans chose for captain the count of Montefeltro, and how they starved to death Count Ugolino and his sons and grandsons 283 § 130.—Of the coronation of King Charles II., and how he passed through Florence, and left Messer Amerigo di Nerbona as captain of war for the Florentines 284 § 131.—How the Florentines defeated the Aretines at Certomondo in Casentino 286 § 132.—How the Florentines besieged the city of Arezzo, and laid waste the region round about 291 § 145.—How the soldan of Babylon conquered by force the city of Acre, to the great hurt of the Christians 294 § 146.—Of the death of King Rudolf of Germany 298 § 149.—How the city of Forlì in Romagna was taken by Maghinardo da Susinana 298 BOOK VIII. Here begins the Eighth Book. It tells how the second Popolo arose in the city of Florence, and of many great changes which by reason thereof came afterwards to pass in Florence, following on with the other events of those times. § 1. 301 § 5.—How Celestine V. was elected and made Pope, and how he renounced the papacy 304 § 6.—How Boniface VIII. was elected and made Pope 306 § 8.—How the great man of the people, Giano della Bella, was driven out of Florence 309 § 10.—How M. Gianni di Celona came into Tuscany as Imperial Vicar 312 § 12.—How the magnates of Florence raised a tumult in the city to break up the Popolo 313 § 13.—How King Charles made peace with King James of Aragon 315 § 23.—How the Colonnesi came to ask pardon of the Pope, and afterwards rebelled a second time 317 § 26.—When the palace of the people of Florence was begun, where dwell the Priors 318 § 36.—How Pope Boniface VIII. gave pardon to all Christians which should go to Rome, in the year of the jubilee, 1300 320 § 38.—How the parties of the Blacks and Whites first began in the city of Pistoia 321 § 39.—How the city of Florence was divided and brought to shame by the said White and Black parties 323 § 40.—How the Cardinal Acquasparta came as legate from the Pope to make peace in Florence, and could not do it 327 § 41.—Concerning the evils and dangers which followed afterwards to our city 329 § 42.—Of the same 330 § 43.—How Pope Boniface sent into France for M. Charles of Valois 331 § 45.—How the Black party were driven out of Pistoia 332 § 49.—How M. Charles of Valois of France came to Pope Boniface, and afterwards came to Florence and drove out the White party 333 § 59.—How Folcieri da Calvoli, Podestà of Florence, caused certain citizens of the White party to be beheaded 339 § 60.—How the White party and the Ghibelline refugees from Florence came to Puliciano and departed thence in discomfiture 340 § 61.—Incident, relating how M. Maffeo Visconti was driven from Milan 342 § 62.—How there arose strife and enmity between Pope Boniface and King Philip of France 344 § 63.—How the king of France caused Pope Boniface to be seized in Anagna by Sciarra della Colonna, whence the said Pope died a few days afterwards 346 § 64.—We will further tell of the ways of Pope Boniface 350 § 67.—How King Edward of England recovered Gascony and defeated the Scots 352 § 68.—How there were in Florence great changes and civic battles through desire that the accounts of the commonwealth should be examined 353 § 69.—How the Pope sent into Florence as legate the Cardinal da Prato to make peace, and how he departed thence in shame and confusion 356 § 70.—How the bridge of Carraia fell, and how many people died there 360 § 71.—How Florence was set on fire, and a great part of the city burnt 361 § 72.—How the Whites and Ghibellines came to the gates of Florence, and departed thence in discomfiture 364 § 80.—How Pope Benedict died, and of the new election of Pope Clement V. 369 § 84.—How there arose in Lombardy one Fra Dolcino with a great company of heretics, and how they were burnt 375