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CONTENTS. vii Page Recognised by Cortes .... ... 64 Philip's Discontent G5 Leaves Spain for France 67 Negotiates a Treaty with Louis XII 68 Treaty of Lyons 68 The Great Captain refuses to comply with it ... 70 Marches out of Barleta . . 71 Distress of the Troops ....... 72 Encamps before Cerignola 73 Nemours pursues 74 The Spanish Forces 75 The French Forces 75 Battle of Cerignola 76 Death of Nemours 76 Rout of the French 77 Their Loss 78 Pursuit of the Enemy 79 D'Aubigny defeated .■ 80 Submission of Naples 81 Triumphant Entry of Gonsalvo 82 Fortresses of Naples 83 Castel Nuovo stormed 84 Nearly all the Kingdom reduced 85 CHAPTER XIII. Negotiations with France. — Unsuccessful Invasion OF Spain. — Truce 87 Treaty of Lyons 87 Rejected by Ferdinand 88 His Policy examined ........ 89 Joanna's Despondency .92 First Symptoms of her Insanity 94 The Queen hastens to her 94 Isabella's Distress 95 Her Illness and Fortitude 96 The French invade Spain 97 Siege of Salsas 99 Isabella's Exertions .99 Ferdinand's Successes 101 Truce with France 103 Reflections on the Campaign 104 Impediments to Historic Accuracy 104 Speculative Writers . . 106