To the right honourable, the lord mayor, and common-council of the city of London. Peter Caponi citizen of Florence, sendeth greeting.
         Caponi, Peter.
      
       
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             To the right honourable, the lord mayor, and common-council of the city of London. Peter Caponi citizen of Florence, sendeth greeting.
             Caponi, Peter.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1659]
          
           
             Dated at end: December 16. 1659.
             N.B. Charles VIII of France (1470-1498) invaded Florence in 1494 and 1495.
             Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660.
           Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           and
           Common-Council
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           PETER
           CAPONI
           
             Citizen
             of
          
           Florence
           ,
           
             sendeth
             greeting
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           KNow
           ye
           ,
           that
           when
           
             Charles
          
           the
           Eighth
           of
           
             France
          
           entred
           our
           City
           of
           
             Florence
          
           in
           Hostile
           
           and
           Triumphant
           Manner
           ,
           Himself
           and
           Horse
           arm'd
           ,
           with
           his
           Lance
           upon
           his
           Thigh
           ,
           many
           Insolencies
           being
           committed
           by
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           and
           much
           Argument
           of
           Quarrel
           being
           ministred
           between
           them
           and
           our
           Citizens
           ,
           so
           far
           forth
           that
           the
           
             Florentines
          
           (
           to
           preserve
           their
           Liberties
           )
           were
           driven
           to
           prepare
           to
           fight
           :
           And
           
             Charles
          
           propounding
           intollerable
           Conditions
           ,
           certain
           great
           Sums
           of
           Money
           ,
           and
           absolute
           Seigniory
           over
           the
           whole
           
             State
             ,
          
           as
           conquer'd
           by
           him
           ,
           who
           entred
           the
           City
           in
           Armes
           :
           I
           
             Peter
             Caponi
             ,
          
           catching
           these
           Proposals
           from
           the
           Kings
           Secretary
           ,
           and
           tearing
           them
           before
           his
           Face
           ,
           bade
           him
           
             sound
             his
             Trumpets
             ,
             and
             we
             would
             ring
             our
             Bells
             ;
          
           which
           resolute
           words
           made
           
             Charles
          
           bethink
           himself
           ,
           how
           dangerous
           a
           matter
           it
           would
           be
           for
           his
           Army
           to
           fight
           in
           the
           Streets
           against
           the
           Armed
           Multitudes
           of
           that
           City
           ,
           having
           advantage
           of
           Place
           ,
           Provisions
           ,
           Multitude
           ,
           yea
           ,
           of
           Women
           armed
           with
           Tilestones
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           glad
           to
           accept
           of
           Conditions
           ,
           and
           depart
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           understanding
           that
           your
           great
           ,
           glorious
           ,
           and
           most
           populous
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           is
           invaded
           (
           by
           no
           
             CHARLES
             )
          
           but
           by
           a
           handful
           of
           starved
           ,
           pitiful
           ,
           and
           perfidious
           Red-coats
           ,
           Anabaptists
           ,
           and
           Quakers
           ,
           (
           which
           your
           Boyes
           at
           Foot-ball
           can
           kick
           out
           of
           Town
           in
           an
           hour
           )
           I
           cannot
           but
           incite
           you
           to
           follow
           our
           Example
           ,
           and
           the
           Dictate
           of
           your
           old
           
             Britain
             ,
             Forget
             not
             your
             Ancestors
             ,
             remember
             your
             Posterity
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 December
              
               16.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             PETER
             CAPONI
             ,
             
               Citizen
               of
            
             Florence
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             History
             Florence
             .