Queen Joanna of Navarre, his wife, on the day of
the Epiphany next following. And note, that in one year or little
more, as it pleased God, there died four such great lords of
Christendom, as were Pope Martin, and the good Charles, king of Sicily
and of Apulia, and the valiant King Peter of Aragon, and the powerful
King Philip of France, of whom we have made mention. This King Philip
was a lord of a great heart, and in his life did high emprises; first,
when he went against the king of Spain, and then against the count of
Foix, and then against the king of Aragon, with greater forces than
ever his predecessor had gathered. We will leave now speaking of the
doings beyond the mountains, whereof we have said enough for this
time, and we will go back to speak of the doings of our Italy which
came to pass in the said time.

[Sidenote: 1285 A.D.]

[Sidenote: Purg. xxiv. 20-24.]

[Sidenote: 1286 A.D.]

[Sidenote: 1287 A.D.]

Sec. 106.--_Of the death of Pope Martin IV., and how Honorius de' Savelli
of Rome was made Pope._ Sec. 107.--_How a certain Genoese flotilla was
taken by the Pisans._ Sec. 108.--_How Count Guido of Montefeltro, lord of
Romagna, surrendered to the Church of Rome._ Sec. 109.--_How Pope
Honorius changed the habit of the Carmelite Friars._ Sec. 110.--_How the
bishop of Arezzo caused Poggio a Santa Cecilia, in the territory of
Siena, to rebel, and how it was recovered._ Sec. 111.--_How there was
great scarcity of victual in Italy._ Sec. 112.--_How M. Prezzivalle dal
Fiesco came into Tuscany as Imperial Vicar._ Sec. 113.--_How Pope
Honorius de' Savelli died._

Sec. 114.--_Of a notable thing which came to pass in Florence at this
time._

[Sidenote: 1287 A.D.]

In the said year, M. Matteo da Fogliano di Reggio, being Podesta of
Florence, had taken and condemned to be beheaded for murder one Totto
de' Mazzinghi da Campi, which was a great warrior and leader; and as
he was on his way to execution, M. Corso dei Donati with his following
would have rescued him from the officers by force; for the which thing
the said Podesta caused the great bell to be sounded: wherefore all
the good people of Florence armed themselves and assembled at the
palace, some on horse and some on foot, crying: "Justice, justice."
For the which thing the said Podesta carried out his sentence, but
whereas the said Totto should have been beheaded, he caused him to be
dragged along the ground, and then hung by the neck, and he cond