[64]. Osio, ii. note to p. 2. In the hour of his death, on August 14th, the Duke drew a codicil leaving everything to Alfonso. Two days before he had left Alfonso erede universale, and Bianca erede particolare. Of course in either case she remained mistress of Cremona and Pontremoli.
[65]. Osio quotes this letter, which exists in the Archives of Milan: Fece el Re d’Arragona erede del tutto, non facta mentione veruna di M.B. [Madonna Bianca] ne de la mogliere ne d’altri.... Vegnate pur voi via senza veruna dimora; zonto siate qua lo mezo del giocho e vincto.
[66]. This letter is quoted in M. Gaullieur’s interesting collection of documents from the correspondence of Duke Louis of Savoy, published in the eighth volume of the “Archiv für schweizerische Geschichte.” Also in M. de Beaucourt’s “History,” op. cit.
[67]. Secreta, Reg. 17, fol. 171, tergo.
[68]. Sed si in colloquiis fieret mentio per ipsos oratores de serenissimo Rege Francorum, et de Januense, qui occupassent de locis que fuerant quondam ducis, in hoc casu, praticatores ipsi iustificare debeant, in modesta et convenienti forma verborum, factum præfati Regis, et Januensis; videlicet, quod per nos, contra eos, honeste et convenienter fieri non possit.
[69]. Reg. 17, fol. 194, tergo. Dec. 30, 1447.
[70]. Reg. 17, fol. 221, tergo.
[71]. Reg. 17, fol. 220. Secreta del Senato, MS.
[72]. Reg. 18, fol. 3, Secreta del Senato, MS.
[73]. Viollet-le-Duc, “Mobilier Français,” iv. 454.