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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) LETTER XI. - The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, vol. 3 (Diplomatic Missions 1498-1505)
LETTER XI. - Niccolo Machiavelli, The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings, vol. 3 (Diplomatic Missions 1498-1505) [1498]Edition used:The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings of Niccolo Machiavelli, tr. from the Italian, by Christian E. Detmold (Boston, J. R. Osgood and company, 1882). Vol. 3.
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- Missions.
- Mission to the Lord of Piombino. *
- Letter of the Magistracy of the Ten to the Lord of Piombino. November 20, 1498.
- Mission of Machiavelli to the Same.
- Mission to the Countess Catharine Sforza. *
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli On Being Sent to Furli, to Their Excellencies the Countess Sforza and Her Eldest Son, Signor Ottaviano.
- Credenziale. Illustribus Et Excellentib. D. D. Catharinæ Sfortiæ, Vicecomiti, Etc., Et D. Octaviano De Riario, Imolæ Furliviique D. D. Et Amicis Clarissimis.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Commission to the Army In the Field Against the Pisans. *
- Letter I. From Luca Degli Albizzi to the Signoria of Florence.
- Letter II.
- Letter III. From Gio. Battista Bartolini to the Signoria of Florence.
- Letter IV. Copy of a Letter Written By Me, Luca Di Antonio Degli Albizzi, to the Illustrious and Magnificent Signoria, 9 July, 22 D Hour.
- Letter V. the Magistracy of the Ten to Giov. Battista Bartolini, Commissioner At Cascina, July 9, 1500.
- Letter VI. the Magistracy of the Ten to Luca Degli Albizzi, In Camp, 10 July, 1500.
- Letter VII. Copy of a Letter From His Most Christian Majesty King Louis XII. Of France to the Signori of Florence, Dated At Rouen, 27 July, 1500.
- Mission to the Court of France. * 18 July, 1500.
- Commission.
- Regi Francorum.
- Patentes Pro Nicolao Machiavello Et Francisco Della Casa, Ad Christianissimam Regiam Majestatem.
- Instructions Given to Francesco Della Casa and Niccolo Machiavelli By Lorenzo Lenzi, Ambassador, Etc., Etc.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI. *
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- The Magistracy of the Ten to Francesco Della Casa and Niccolo Machiavelli.
- Mission to the Duke of Valentinois. October 5, 1502.
- Commission Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, 5 Th October, 1502.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Copy of the Safe-conduct.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Memorandum of the Troops of the Duke Valentino.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Copy of the Treaty Between the Duke of Valentinois of the One Part, and the Orsini and Their Adherents of the Other, Sent By Niccolo Machiavelli to the Decemvirs of Liberty of the Republic of Florence.
- Copy of a Brief From the Pope to Messer Troccio.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI.
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- Letter XXIX.
- Letter XXX.
- Letter XXXI.
- Copy of a Letter From the Duc De Nemours to M. De Chaumont, Dated 19 November, 1502, From the Kingdom of Naples, Six Leagues From Barletta.
- Letter XXXII.
- Letter XXXIII.
- Letter XXXIV.
- Letter XXXV.
- Letter XXXVI.
- Letter XXXVII.
- Letter XXXVIII.
- Letter XXXIX.
- Letter Xl.
- Letter Xli.
- Letter Xlii.
- Letter Xliii.
- Letter Xliv.
- Letter Xlv.
- Letter Xlvi.
- Letter Xlvii.
- Letter Xlviii.
- Letter Xlix.
- Letter L.
- Letter Li.
- Letter Lii.
- Mission to Sienna.
- Commission and Instructions to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Sienna By the Ten of Liberty and Peace.
- Mission to the Court of Rome. October 24, 1503.
- Commission and Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Rome By the Ten of Liberty, Etc., 24 October, 1503. *
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Letter XVI.
- Letter XVII.
- Letter XVIII.
- Letter XIX.
- Letter XX.
- Letter XXI.
- Letter XXII.
- Letter XXIII.
- Letter XXIV.
- Letter XXV.
- Letter XXVI.
- Letter XXVII.
- Letter XXVIII.
- Letter XXIX.
- Letter XXX.
- Letter XXXI.
- Letter XXXII.
- Letter XXXIII.
- Letter XXXIV.
- Letter XXXV.
- Letter XXXVI.
- Letter XXXVII.
- Letter XXXVIII.
- Letter XXXIX.
- Letter Xl.
- Letter Xli.
- Letter Xlii.
- Letter Xliii.
- Letter Xliv.
- Letter Xlv.
- Letter Xlvi.
- Letter Xlvii.
- Letter Xlviii.
- Letter Xlix.
- Second Mission to the Court of France.
- Commission Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Envoy to His Most Christian Majesty the King of France (louis XII.)
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Letter VIII.
- Letter IX.
- Letter X.
- Letter XI.
- Letter XII.
- Letter XIII.
- Letter XIV.
- Letter XV.
- Mission to Gianpaolo Baglioni. *
- Instructions to Niccolo Machiavelli. Sent to Perugia, By Resolution of 8th April, 1504.
- Letter.
- Mission to the Marquis of Mantua, John Francis II. Of Gonzaga.
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Mantua By the Magistracy of the Ten.
- Second Mission to Sienna.
- Instructions Given to Niccolo Machiavelli, Sent to Pandolfo Petrucci At Sienna.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Letter IV.
- Letter V.
- Letter VI.
- Letter VII.
- Second Mission to the Army Before Pisa. *
- I.: To Antonio Giacomini, Commissioner At the Camp. 19 August, 1505.
- II.: To Antonio Tebalduccio (giacomini Tebalduccio). 21 August, 1505.
- III.: To Antonio Tebalduccio. 24 August, 1505.
LETTER XI.
Magnificent Signori: —
Yesterday, before receiving your Lordships’ letter of the 17th, to which this is a reply, his Excellency the Duke sent for me, and told me that he had letters from France from Monseigneur d’Arles, containing the information that your Lordships’ ambassador had presented himself on your part to his Majesty the king, and had related to him the doings of the Orsini, the meetings held by them, as well as the other movements against his Holiness the Pope; that he had pointed out to his Majesty the consequences that might result therefrom, and had advised him to take the matter in hand himself; and that, in conclusion, he had told him that your Lordships were ready to do whatever you could in support of the Pope and the Duke whenever his Majesty should deem proper. That his Majesty had expressed himself in reply very warmly in favor of the Duke, and extremely pleased at the assurances of the ambassador, saying that the more vigorous the support, the more agreeable would it be to him, and that the Florentine Signoria ought to render such aid by their armed forces and by all other means. When our ambassador replied that your Lordships were short of troops, the king said that he would grant you permission to raise troops in all his states for the benefit of the Church. After having communicated to me this information, his Excellency added: “You must write to your Signoria to send ten squadrons of cavalry to my assistance; and tell them that I am ready to conclude a firm and indissoluble alliance with them, from which they will derive all the advantages that can be hoped for from my support and my fortune.” Adding that, “since his Majesty the king has manifested that disposition, of which your Lordships must now be fully informed, he would wish that that matter should be carried into effect” about which I wrote you on the 16th, which letter was sent by our courier Giovanni de Domenico, and which I will not repeat here. Moreover, the Duke would wish that your Lordships, under color of some excuse, should give the Orsini and their partisan chiefs to understand, either verbally or by letter as you may deem best, that you are obliged to obey the commands or suggestions of his Majesty the king; and that if his Majesty should require you to give your support to his Holiness the Pope, no matter against whom, you would be obliged to give it. And here the Duke protested to me that your Lordships would thus render him a very great service, and desired me to write you immediately.
After that he touched upon various other subjects, to all of which I replied as I thought my duty demanded, but being of no particular importance, I deem it superfluous to give you an account of them; and will only mention this, that in speaking of Pandolfo Petrucci he said, “This man sends me every day letters or special messengers to assure me of his great friendship for me, but I know him.” He then told me that he had been written to from various places that your Lordships counselled the Bolognese to declare war against him, and that those who had so written him said that you had done so either because you desired his ruin, or for the purpose of making a more advantageous treaty with him. But the Duke said that he did not believe it, from all the evidence he had, and especially from the information he had received from France.
Valete!Niccolo Machiavelli. Imola, 20 October, 1502.
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