urch with his Saracens of Nocera, and how a
crusade was proclaimed against them_ 190

Sec. 88.--_How the Church of Rome elected Charles of
France to be king of Sicily and of Apulia_ 192

Sec. 89.--_How Charles, count of Anjou and of Provence,
accepted the election offered him by the Church of
Rome to Sicily and Apulia_ 193

Sec. 90.--_Incident relating to the good Count Raymond of
Provence_ 195

BOOK VII.

_Here begins the Seventh Book, which treats of the coming of
King Charles, and of many changes and events which followed
thereupon._

Sec. 1. 199

Sec. 2.--_How the Guelf refugees from Florence took the
arms of Pope Clement, and how they joined the
French army of Count Charles_ 201

Sec. 3.--_How Count Charles departed from France, and
passed by sea from Provence to Rome_ 202

Sec. 4.--_How Count Guy of Montfort, with the horse of
Count Charles, passed through Lombardy_ 204

Sec. 5.--_How King Charles was crowned in Rome king of
Sicily, and how he straightway departed with his
host to go against King Manfred_ 205

Sec. 6.--_How, after King Charles had taken the pass of
Cepperano, he stormed the city of San Germano_ 207

Sec. 7.--_How King Manfred went to Benivento, and how
he arrayed his troops to fight against King Charles_ 209

Sec. 8.--_How King Charles arrayed his troops to fight
against King Manfred_ 211

Sec. 9.--_Concerning the battle between King Charles and
King Manfred, and how King Manfred was discomfited
and slain_ 213

Sec. 13.--_How the Thirty-six were established in Florence,
and how the Guilds of Arts were formed and
standards given thereto_ 217

Sec. 14.--_How the second Popolo rose in Florence, for the
which cause Count Guido Novello, with the Ghibelline
leaders, left Florence_ 220

Sec. 15.--_How the Popolo restored the Guelfs to Florence,
and how they afterwards drave out the Ghibellines_ 223

Sec. 16.--_How, af