a with his forces, and drave them out thence
with great loss. And in the said month of December M. Ghiberto da
Correggia, which was holding Parma, rebelled against the lordship of
the Emperor, as likewise did they of Reggio; and the Florentines and
the rest of the league of the Guelfs of Tuscany sent aid to them of
man and horse.

Sec. 33.--_How there was great tumult in Florence by reason of the death
of M. Pazzino de' Pazzi._

Sec. 34.--_How the city of Cremona rebelled against the Emperor._

In the said year 1311, on the 10th day of the said month of January,
the Cremonese rebelled against the lordship of the Emperor, and drave
out his people and his vicar, and this was through the suggestion of
the Florentines, which still had their ambassador there to treat of
this, promising to the Cremonese much aid in money and in people; but
the promise was ill fulfilled to them by the Florentines.

Sec. 35.--_How the marshal of the Emperor came to Pisa, and began war
with the Florentines._

[Sidenote: 1311 A.D.]

In the said year, on the 11th of January, Henry of Namurs, brother of
Count Robert of Flanders, marshal of the Emperor, came by sea to Pisa
with but small following, and two days after sallied forth from Pisa
with his men, and took station this side Pontadera, and all the goods
of the Florentines which were coming from Pisa he caused to be
captured and taken back to Pisa; whence the Florentines had great
loss. For this cause the Florentines sent foot and horse to Samminiato
and the frontier there.

Sec. 36.--_How the Paduans rebelled against the lordship of the Emperor._

In the said year, on the 15th of February, the Paduans, with the help
of the Florentines and of the Bolognese, rebelled against the lordship
of the Emperor, and drave out his vicar and his followers; and
tumultuously slew M. Guglielmo Novello, their fellow-citizen and chief
leader of the Ghibelline party in Padua.

Sec. 37.--_How the Emperor Henry came to the city of Pisa._ Sec.
38.--_How they of Spoleto were defeated by the Perugians._

Sec. 39.--_Of the gathering together made by King Robert and the league
of Tuscany at Rome to oppose the coronation of the Emperor Henry._

[Sidenote: 1312 A.D.]

[Sidenote: Cf. Par. xvi. 42.]

In the year 1312, in the month of April, when King Robert heard of the
preparation which the king of Germany was making in Pisa, to come to
Rome to be crowned, he sent forward to Rome, at the reques