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VALPERGA:
OR, THE
LIFE AND ADVENTURES
OF
CASTRUCCIO,
PRINCE OF LUCCA.
IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I.
LONDON: PRINTED FOR G. AND W. B. WHITTAKER, AVE-MARIA-LANE.
CONTENTS
PREFACE
VALPERGA
CHAPTER I Birth of Castruccio.—His family exiled from Lucca when he is eleven years of age.
CHAPTER II Castruccio visits Florence.—Characters of Euthanasia dei Adimari and her father.—The father of Castruccio dies.
CHAPTER III Francis Guinigi, the military Peasant.—Castruccio resides with him one Year.
CHAPTER IV Castruccio in England.
CHAPTER V Castruccio in Flanders and France—Alberto Scoto—Benedetto Pepi.
CHAPTER VI Castruccio in Italy—Susa—Creed of Benedetto.
CHAPTER VII Milan.—Court of the Emperor Henry.—Arrigo Guinigi.—Sack of Cremona.—Benedetto Pepi.
CHAPTER VIII Death of the Emperor.—Uguccione, tyrant of Pisa, restores Castruccio at Lucca.—Euthanasia.
CHAPTER IX Castle of Valperga described—Friendship and Love.
CHAPTER X Euthanasia's Narrative.
CHAPTER XI Capture of Monte Catini.—Castruccio treacherously made prisoner by Ranieri, Governor of Lucca.—Delivered, and proclaimed Consul.
CHAPTER XII Peace between Lucca and Florence.—Bindo.
CHAPTER XIII Euthanasia holds a Court.
CHAPTER XIV Euthanasia's Court continued.—Pepi arrives.
END OF VOLUME I.
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