e Vigne, which
begins, after the salutation: "Although we believe, that words of the
already current tidings, etc." But considering the real facts as to
the process, and as to the deeds of Frederick against the Church, and
as to his dissolute and uncatholic life, he was guilty and deserving
of the deposition, for the reasons set forth in the said process; and
afterwards for the deeds done by the said Frederick after his
deposition; for if before he was and had been cruel and persecuting to
Holy Church and to the believers in Tuscany and in Lombardy,
afterwards he was much more so, as long as he lived, as hereafter we
shall make mention. We will now leave for a time the story of the
doings of Frederick, and turn back to where we left off telling of the
doings of Florence and of the other noteworthy events which came to
pass in those days throughout the whole world; returning afterwards to
the doings and to the end of the said Frederick and of his sons.

Sec. 26.--_We will tell an incident in the affairs of Florence._

[Sidenote: 1237 A.D.]

[Sidenote: Cf. Purg. xii. 102.]

The year of Christ 1237, Messer Rubaconte da Mandello of Milan being
Podesta of Florence, the new bridge was made in Florence, and he laid
the first stone with his own hand, and threw the first trowelful of
mortar, and from the name of the said Podesta the bridge was named
Rubaconte. And during his government all the roads in Florence were
paved; for before there was but little paving, save in certain
particular places, master streets being paved with bricks; and through
this convenience and work the city of Florence became more clean, and
more beautiful, and more healthy.

[Sidenote: 1238 A.D.]

[Sidenote: 1240 A.D.]

[Sidenote: 1248 A.D.]

Sec. 27.--_How and when there was a total eclipse of the sun._ Sec.
28.--_Of the coming of the Tartars into the parts of Europe, as far as
Germany._ Sec. 29.--_Of a great miracle of an earthquake in Burgundy._
Sec. 30.--_Of a great miracle that took place in Spain._ Sec. 31.--_How
the town of Sanginiegio was rebuilt and then destroyed._ Sec. 32.--_How
the Tartars routed the Turks._

Sec. 33.--_How the Guelf party was first driven from Florence by the
Ghibellines and the forces of the Emperor Frederick._

[Sidenote: 1248 A.D.]

[Sidenote: Par. xvi. 109, 110.]

[Sidenote: 127.]

[Sidenote: 121, 104, 101, 112-114, 115-117.]

[Sidenote: 108.]

[Sidenote: 110, 111.]

[Sidenote: Cf. Par. xvi.