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2 days ago · (Alexander Farnese) gave the investiture of Parma and Piacenza to his son, Pier Luigi; on whose death, in September 1547, the Emperor seized Piacenza and attacked Parma; so from the foregoing paragraph it may be inferred that Charles V. charged the Apostolic Treasury 200,000 crowns for the expenses of the war; but that the debt was still unpaid ...
3 days ago · Its original goal was to arrive in Flanders to meet the fleet of the Duke of Parma, and only then to jointly attack England. In addition, the Spanish fleet reached Flanders suffering little damage. It was in the battle of Gravelines that the fleet registered a few withstandable losses.
5 days ago · Entrance of Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, into Brussels. Illustration from Epochs and Episodes of History (Ward Lock, c 1880). Creator: English School (19th century) Artwork medium: engraving (digitally cleaned) Credit: Look and Learn: Search stock images by keyword: Entrance of Alexander Farnese Duke of Parma Brussels
3 days ago · The appointed commander of the naval forces of the Armada was the highly experienced Marquis of Santa Cruz while Alexander Farnese would be in command of the invasion forces. Unfortunately, Santa Cruz died in February 1588 and the Duke of Medina Sidonia, a high-born courtier, took his place.
4 days ago · The Garden Palace or Palazzo Ducale, built by the Farnese family as a worthy residence of representation and delights, took shape around a pre-existing castle dating back to the Sforza period. The first Farnese nucleus dates back to 1561-64 on the project of Vignola. Very soon, however, the palace appeared too modest and between the end of the ...
4 days ago · Namely the confirmation of his son Pier Luigi Farnese in the dukedoms of Parma and Piacenza; for which, as will be seen in the correspondence, the Emperor was determined to drive a hard bargain. It was claimed by the imperial party that the duchies were an appanage to the territory of Milan, a fief of the Empire.
5 days ago · There is a rumour that the Duke of Parma will arrive in France with fourteen thousand men and four thousand horse. This has caused the King to hurry on the fortification of all the places round Paris, especially St. Denis .
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