§ 30.—Of the scandal which was in Florence among the wool-workers. 1311 a.d. § 31.—How King Robert sent men to Florence to oppose the Emperor.
§ 32.—How the city of Brescia rebelled against the Emperor.
1311 a.d.
In the said year, in the end of December, the Guelfs of Brescia re-entered the city to cause it to rebel against the Emperor. Thither rode M. Cane della Scala 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.
§ 33.—How there was great tumult in Florence by reason of the death of M. Pazzino de' Pazzi.
§ 34.—How the city of Cremona rebelled against the Emperor.
1311 a.d.
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.
§ 35.—How the marshal of the Emperor came to Pisa, and began war with the Florentines.
1311 a.d.