wing, on the 29th day of May, 1289, in the city of Rome
the said Charles was crowned by the said Pope, king of Sicily and of
Apulia, with great honour, solemnity and rejoicing, and many favours
and grand presents of jewels and of money were made to him by the
Church, with subsidies of tithes to aid him in his war in Sicily. And
this done, King Charles departed from the court, and went into the
Kingdom.

Sec. 131.--_How the Florentines defeated the Aretines at Certomondo in
Casentino._

[Sidenote: 1289 A.D.]

[Sidenote: Inf. xxvii. 49-51. Purg. xiv. 118, 119.]

[Sidenote: Cf. Par. xvi. 65, 94-96.]

[Sidenote: Purg. xxiv. 82. Cf. Par. iii. 106, 107.]

[Sidenote: Purg. v. 88-129. Inf. xxvii. 68-129.]

In the said year, and month of May, the horsemen of Florence being
returned from escorting Prince Charles, with their captain, M. Amerigo
di Nerbona, a host was straightway gathered against the city of
Arezzo, by reason of outrages received from the Aretines, and the
banners of war were given out on the 13th day of May, and the royal
standard was borne by M. Gherardo Ventraia de' Tornaquinci; and so
soon as they were given to them, they bore them to the abbey at
Ripoli, as was their wont, and there they left them under guard,
making as though they would march by that road upon the city of
Arezzo. And the allies being come and the host being ordered, by
secret counsel they purposed to depart by the way of Casentino, and
suddenly, the 2nd day of June, the bells sounding a toll, the
ever-prosperous host of the Florentines set forth, and they bore the
banners which were at Ripoli across the Arno, and held the way of
Pontassieve, and encamped to await the gathering of forces on Monte al
Pruno; and there were assembled 1,600 horse and 10,000 foot, whereof
600 were citizens with their horses, the best armed and mounted which
ever sallied forth from Florence; and 400 mercenaries, together with
the following of the Captain, M. Amerigo, in the pay of the
Florentines; and of Lucca there were 150 horsemen; and of Prato, 40
horsemen and foot soldiers; of Pistoia, 60 horse and foot; and of
Siena, 120 horse; and of Volterra, 40 horse; and of Bologna, their
ambassadors with their company; and of Samminiato, and of
Sangimignano, and of Colle, men mounted and on foot from each place;
and Maghinardo of Susinana, a good and wise captain in war, with his
Romagnoli. And the said host being assembled, they descended into the
plain of Ca