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CONTENTS. xiii Page Navarro's African Conquests . . . • . .312 College of Ximenes at Alcala 315 Its Magnificence ......... 316 Provisions for Education 317 The King visits the University 320 Polyglot Edition of the Bible 321 Difficulties of the Task 323 Grand Projects of Ximenes 326 CHAPTER XXII. Wars and Politics of Italy 329 Projects against Venice 330 League of Cambray . • 330 Its Origin 331 Louis XII. invades Italy . 333 Resolution of Venice 334 Alarm of Ferdinand . • 335 Investiture of Naples 336 Holy League 337 Gaston de Foix 338 Battle of Ravenna 339 Death of Gaston de Foix 340 His Character 341 The French retreat 343 Venice disgusted 344 Battle of Novara 345 Of La Motta 345 The Spaniards victorious 345 Daru's " Histoire de Venise " 346 CHAPTER XXIII. Conquest of Navarre 347 Sovereigns of Navarre 347 Distrust of Spain 348 Negotiations with France 349 Ferdinand deniands a Passage 350 Navarre allied to France 351 Invaded by Alva 352 And conquered 354 Character of Jean d' Alb ret 354