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Who created these horrible weapons?

From there, the war and carnage started

And the way to a cruel death was open.

However, don't blame this miserable.

We're the ones who don't know how to use what he gave us.

To defend ourselves from the wild animals.

The time is coming near

and the fatalities

with God's will,

will decide, which one of us

forgetting of ourselves

will cry, because the destiny

will bring a cruel and violent death

in the worst time of war

to a captain so loyal.

That had only a few shots, in that war that he commanded

to the achievements that we're waiting from him.

Because on these days

it's normal to trespass people. Even more using intrigue

and politics.

From Your Highness Frederico Gonzaga, Marquis of M�ntua

to the Famous Alfonso D'Este, Duke of Ferrara:

SignorJoannino,

was brought, yesterday, M�ntua

To be treated of a leg wound.

that he got from a shot fired by the army of Frendsburg

But the doctors said that he is between life and death.

It's not enough being loyal,

as you are

if your good name isn't recognized

By our religion and our faith

that we follow since our birth.

By the dawn of the day,

he woke up, with a lot of pain.

And, at the time he saw me,

he told me to ask Maria, his wife

to send his son, Cosimo

And when he was talking,he could feel the death coming for him,

and got sad.

He told me to bring his company bed,

so he could die like a soldier.

At this time, his eyes were looking like glass

And the light gave place to darkness.

I heard that even His Holiness became moved.

Although he could stop to cry

the tragic fate of SignorJoannino, his nephew,

The Holy Priest recognized the evil side that he had.

and that it was bigger than the good side.

But we'll not say nothing more about this.

because God found a medicine.

Signor Joanni De'Medici,

Captain of the army of His Holiness Clemente Vll,

became ill, which lasted for 4 days.

and then he died in the land of Grifone.

from a fever.

after he got shot in the leg by a cannonball

in M�ntua, in the last day of November.

of 1 526.

Six days before

German cars!

Throw it on the river!

Today, saturday,

joining the army from the lansquenetes, on the border of P�,

Signor Joanni D'Medici and his cavalry,

rided with such heart

that the enemy retreated,

losing several cars of provisions.

General!

Captain De'Medici attacked our provision cars!

That demon and his dark group - Let's maintain the order.

And avoid any confrontation.

The reason for this hostility is clear now.

Let's avoid losses and cross the river immediately.

The Elite Forces of Emperor Carlos V,

invaded the country with a infantry of 18000 men.

and they loot a few of our cities.

But they received only half of their salary

and to make matters worse,

they don't have any artillery.

The progression from the German invasion met with

General Della Rovere and his Pontifical army

whose infantry of 8.000 men and 600 elite men.

are preceded by Joanni de'Medici with 600 armed men

and the same number of cavalry

which responsability

is to delay the Germans, attacking them,

day and night. And Captain M�dici

polished all of his weaponry

to surprise the enemy in the darkness.

At first, we're uncertain

about which way the Germans took

and whey they were 8 miles away from M�ntua,

il looked like they wanted to cross the river

in Bogoforte or San Nicolo Po.

But in that part of the river

there were no more bridges

so, they have a bad time crossing it

So, they stopped.

The bridge fell.

The soldiers of the pontifical army had cut the ropes.

The supreme German Commander, General Frundsberg,

was in a hurry to go back to Rome

because he had trained his soldiers to kill the priests

and to stole the wealth of the Church.

He had a gold rope that was always with him.

Claiming he was going to hang the Pope with it!

Prepare yourselves for an urgent message.

A messenger!

Prepare the messenger to leave.

A message to Captain De'Medici!

We have to expel Frundberg

before he crosses the river, and opens his way to Parma.

If he refuses to fight us, it's because he wants to go back to Rome.

In the middle of the winter, he won't find neither food nor amunition.

He now how to find it. That Luteran!

Not for a long time.

To Francesco Maria Della Rovere, Duke of Urbino,

Supreme Commander of the Pontifical Army.

It looks to me

that the Italian army, not being disciplined,

and don't obeying any orders,

our infantry can't

take the attack

of the German Army

Although that army

doesn't have artillery

And it would be better

to attack

this army of lansquenetes

through skirmish and sudden attacks,

to cause them damage and to stop

the renew of their stocks, the only way to destroy

the order and obtain victory. upon people so weel organized.

Your faithful and obedient Giovanni De'Medici.

Here's the reward for a soldier of these days.

a bullet flattened as a coin.

Colonel Cuppano,

the new fire weapons change the wars,

but the wars change the world.

For the honored Captain De'Medici.

Your Highness can be sure

that you're so important to me

that i'll always regret

when you make me a request that I can't fulfill.

like this from today, regarding the artillery

that you ask, and I can't do.

And certainly, I don't know anyone

that can do that on these dark times.

That is the reason

that i ask you, Captain De'Medici,

that you forgive me, because I can't do what you're asking

Your brother, Alfonso D'Este, Duke of Ferrara.

A long hair and a long beard are both a nest for lices.

And is an advantage to the enemy.

I'm so hungry that I could eat a pig. - And i'd eat even it's bones.

Those bastards, of all races and religions

just do evil things. They rape women,

burn the grass and kill the cattle.

they stole our things, and what is worse

they don't have any respect for our land and our people.

The Pope's army is poor, they don't have any money.

Enough!

No money! Ruffians!

The faster we get rid of the Germans

the faster we the rid of the Pontificals, that are worse than the Turkish.

Bastards! They hurt the ones they have to defend.

as the one who they have to fight.

To end this war with the minimun cost,

We should allow General Frundsberg to pass.

through the passage of Curtatone.

The German is in a hurry to cross the P�

to get rid of the pontifical soldiers.

Fog today, clouds tomorrow.

If the lansquenetes can have

on day ahead of the pontifical.

they can cross the river and open the way to Milan.

Guards! - To your work!

Inform the vicar that Gonzaga said,

that tonight we'll let General Frundsberg pass.

and so his Army. - Yes, Your Honor.

In the name of the father, the son

And The Holy Spirit. Amen.

What they'll say in M�ntua

when they see me

asking favors for other people?

You'll be put aside.

Here you have,

the reward for my honor,

that, without hesitation,

I delivered for everyone to see.

Everyone is watching

the love that you've been showing.

They know that I trust you

They know that I never denied

any favors.

It's too cruel

that from this love, that I though that it was eternal

I got only disgrace

All that I have left

is to bear the disgrace of my husband.

And I can only hope for

a disgraceful fate.

In the name of Your Majesty, the Emperor,

The german Ambassador

for the Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso D'Este!

Your Precious Imperial Highness,

Carlos V,Emperor Of Germany

Sent me in person,

a noble Ambassador

so that I can share.

of your honored investiment.

And also to bring the wedding contract.

Between our son, Hercule

and your beloved daughter

the distinct Margarida of �ustria.

Artillery piece known as "falconetto",

a new mecanism of reloading from the back, allowing

a faster charging and a greater fire power.

Hurry up!

Hide this.

My beloved wife,

please, send me six plates,

some bowls and cups.

Two towels and 8 napkins.

Two blouses,

Because is very cold in here.

Since our last report,

nothing happened in here,

that we should tell you, Your Highness.

And if wasn't for these letters,

it wouldn't bother you

in your absence.

Keep it straight.

For God's sake.

Keep yourself on the border.

With the chain!

That's it! Well done.

I'm Matteo Cusastro,

Chanceler of the Marquis of M�ntua.

I bring greetings from Your Highness, and the promise of hospitality

to General Frundsberg

and his Imperial Army in Gonzaga's Fort.

Fill it, so it'll last the whole night.

Read something to me.

Here's what Maquiavel wrote:

"The loyalty of the mercenaries is short.

"Why should them be loyal to the ones they don't know?"

"Why Gods and Saints would we make them swear?

"The ones they love, or the ones they hate?

"I don't know anyone they love.

"But i know they hate everyone

"Nothing is worst than the idea

"that all the wars are created because of money.

"Instead Of politics." - Capit�o De'Medici!

Who's there?

They located Frundsberg in the road of M�ntua.

Between Montanara and Curtatone.

preceded by a squadron, with Gonzaga's weapons.

You're sure? - According to our patrol.

That bastard Federico swears loyalty to the Pope,

And then offers protection to the Germans.

It's politics, Monsieur Aretino Like Maquiavel wrote,

the politics is worst than the weapons.

The Germans had gone back

to cross the P�. We can't stop them now.

If we stop Frundsberg, we'll stop the war.

To proceed at night, the great risk is the swamp.

The worst thing for the soldiers

The wars represent only problems, dear Luc'Antonio.

The cavalry must be ready to leave.

Guards!

A moment!

Wait! A car will leave.

Let it pass!

Raise the door, but don't block the chains

Two sentinels waiting for orders.

Where are you going at this time?

You're searching for hell

or there are crows in your rooftop?

You're damned souls without rest?

De Profundis Clamo Te Domine.

We're searching the camp of the pontificals.

Search for your salvation, your ignorants..

We're living times of ignorance,

and the triumph of the Beast

For your there is no forgiveness, no salvation,

Is there anyone in here?

Answer!

We're searching Captain De'Medici.

They're gone for a few hours.

Let's go.

We'll keep searching.

Pontifical mail.

Inform captain De'Medici!

The Germans entered through the passage of Curtatone!

Ride faster.

And stick together.

Vicar, release the guards.

All torches must be thrown away.

Hurry! They can't see the light.

Silence.

Raise the bridge and tie the chains.

Order everyone to be quiet tonight.

You, where you're going?

Stop! Customs from Parma.

Who are you, venicean dog?

I bring salt.

From Ferrara to M�ntua.

Always authorized.

Screw you

And your mother too.

ANd your father, that pig.

Hurry up!

Tonight, we did it.

Commander Frundsberg allowed me to know that he understands.

the damage caused by those soldiers on this land.

But that's war, there's nothing you can do.

And to you, he'll always be grateful.

For let him pass.

Giving him an advantage on the pontificals.

and cross the P� in Ostiglia, the only bridge still in one piece.

But, to leave no doubts.

We'll send an urgent message to His Holiness.

To tell how Your Highness

Ask him for forgiveness.

For what i was forced to do,

Because i could never had stopped the lansquenetes from passing

they would pass anyway.

Guards, open.

Lower the bridge.

I'm Giovanni De'Medici,

Captain of the pontifical army, asking for passage.

We're searcing the germans from Frundsberg! Open it.

Tell the vicar to give the order.

In the name of God, don't answer.

In the name of His Holiness, and Your King.

That the eternal Lord kill us right now.

Open this door.

Betray the church.

Or tomorrow i'll cut your throats, starting from the vicar.

And this bastard Gonzaga

Traitors! Bastards

Bastards!

What is that at this time of the night?

It's captain De'Medici.

He's in the passage of Curtatone with his men.

He's searching for General Frundsberg, in the middle of the night.

He manaced the vicar and Your Highness.

He said that if we don't lower the bridge.

Tomorrow morning, heads will roll.

firewood for the fire.

We need to get warm.

Look!

What a strange Christ.

The Christ of the poors.

of the hungry, the homeless.

Bivaque Bande Nere near the walls of Curtatone

If the money dows not came from Rome.

What we'll say?

TO be happy with the blessing of the Pope?

Wine against the cold??

Dear Luc'Antonio,

in Rome, you know

that the blessing without weapons doesn't win wars.

Get him up.

Pull the head.

See if he bites you.

Or send you to hell to burn your ass.

To warm myself

i'd burn the Christ and the Virgin Mary.

My beloved wife,

i want you to go to Rome,

the faster the better.

You know my needs.

Explain that to the Pope.

How i'm without means to continue.

In the war, tho ear the respect of the soldiers.

we have to spend as much as we can.

I ordered a little bed,

so that 2 men can carry without problem.

Our little Cosimo Cosimo had a fever during two days.

but we had no doubts that he would be better soon.

so we left Rome.,

although is snowing.

Sunday, 24 of November.

Where is the vicar?

You, go and tell Federico

Who's always doing bad things

That when I find the Germans, I'll be back

So I can have a good talk with him

who didn't let me in yesterday

I'll punch him until he pukes shit.

It's our fault.

that the vicar didn't open the door

to no one, at that time?

If he had talked to us,

like everyone should do

we would ask him to open.

the passage of Curtatone.

But Your Highness

Knows SignorJoanni better than anyone.

He was always very violent.

When he was young, killed a friend with his sword

Holy Mother, what a fog.

In the border of P�, near M�ntua, in a discrete place.

General Frundsberg received

the four pieces of artillery

given in secret by Alfonso D'Este. Now, the german.

knowing that will surprise the pontifical army with the cannon

decided to cross the P� in Ostiglia

to get rid of Captain De'Medici,

whose cavalry were coming to get him.

Gaining time, riding through the bay of Bagnolo San Vito,

Where he's getting in prior of the german army.

who's been advancing for hours.

When our country get rid of these armies.

well be free of this war.

It looks like the head of the column.

It's the personal guard of Frundsberg.

But he's not there.

Armors in the center.

Take positions on the hill.

Take the right distance to fire.

Load!

Don't resist!

Don't resist!

Keep yourselves in the border

they're retreating! Don't fight.

BASTARDS.

FIght as soldiers.

What kind of men are you?

Bastards sons of bitches.

Although last friday and saturday

we've had an horrible journey, through cold and snow.

We arrived on Rome last night. In our father's house.

safe and sound, thank God.

We've been imediately received by our uncle, the Pope.

With affection and attention.

I spoke to him about our necessities on the war.

His answer was

that he would give us support, day or night.

every time we needed.

We should prepare to go back before the night falls?

Before night fall

There's one more thing.

To expel Frundsberg!

By horse, two by two.

Rapid cavalry two by two.

Why are you so proud?

Where are you going, armed as killers?

You don't need our weapons

TO exterminate the people in this world.

Listen to me! Be careful

The Lord's vengeance is too powerful

More than all of your swords.

Shut up, priest.

The real wealth is not from this world.

Stabulum hoc praeponere coelo!

That's him.

It's an ambush.

Retreat.

Artillery.

General Della Rovere inform your HIGHNESS.

that they did not took him to the dormitory yet,

What we now for sure

is hat he got hurt in a skirmish with the lansquenetes,

that were hidden nearby

in San Nicolo da Po.

Joanni went there with his cavalry.

In the ambush, he got hurt in the leg by a bullet.

The General Della Rovere is worried

because he doesn't know from where Frundsberg artillery is coming from.

We already informed

His Holiness, the Pope

That Marquis Federico does not have this artillery.

And the few we have

we want to save it, as our only defense.

and nothing more.

So, we don't take any advantage

and no one shows so powerful weapons paid by the church

the Pope, actually

The German artillery

for what we know

Belongs to the Duke of Ferrara

who delivered to Frundsberg during the night.

in boats used to transport salt

And neither the Duke officials, nor ours.

have looked closely on these boats

Look!

It's snowing.

Holy Mother!

The renowned Signor De'Medicis,

Commander of the Pontifical Army,

The last shot of "Falconete"

Bad Luck! - The Real bad luck

is that the winter is really wild

and the cold causes more damage than the weapons

And our own MesserJoannino is the first between those fanatics.

Even polished the metal of his armor

to fight during the night. What could be worse?

Famous General,

Our error was to attack the germans, who have a god commander

they already have an advantage on position.

But if they refuse to admit their error.

They cant blame us for the incident with the passage in Curtatone.

It remained closed, as usual,

since the world is world.

Messer Gonzaga,

Captain De'Medici searched for

your protection, and no one else

May God reward you a thousand times.

for helping us.

It is a great reward to

help Captain De'Medici.

With a wound in the same leg

he wounded in Pavia's battle.

It was a great honor to me

to be in the battlefield by your side

Your cousin, Marquis Federico, is coming to visit you

with the General Della Rovere, Duke de Urbino.

General! - My respects.

Dear cousin,

We all regret

the bad luck of our Joannino.

Without Captain De'Medici in the battlefields

His Holiness, the Pope, will have all the reasons

to be worried with the result of this war.

That's strange, a general like yourself

abandon the battle to visit a sick one.

However, I should be happy with my luck

Because, even with all the bad things that already happened

I had the honor to be brought to the house of MesserLoyso,

who is like

a brother to me,

and, if I die here,

I wouldn't be seen

as an enemy of Gonzaga Family.

Our renowned Marqu�s Federico

had rapidly called

the surgeon, Habram,

that will take care of you with all of his knowledge.

For all of this, i'm really grateful to MesserFederico

for our old friendship and his charity.

And I thank you all,

My dear friends.

But, above all, I thank God

who allows us to do everything.

Master Habram is here.

Great, let him do his job.

Monday, 25 of November

It doesn't worth it

The leeches are not working,

we've tried twice

That's a signal that the blood is deteriorated.

The wound is full of worms

It's been 20 hours since he was treated.

The doctor said he is in danger of death

Although nothing is for sure.

before the end of the fourth day.

Your impetuous nature

always stopped you from

make use of my wealth

As I wanted you to do.

Ask me anything now

Worthy of us both.

Love me, when i'm dead

so that my wound

don't contaminate my whole body

There's no other way

we have to cut the leg off.

Do what you have to do

We need clothes to make sheets

In my house there's no one

Promise me that you'll send some

But I don't know what i'm gonna do.

Send two towels,

and two crosses.

And also

two packs of roses

to put on his bed

and give him a good fragrance.

Wednesday, 27 of November

Everyone, get out.

Cut it!

With the help of God Almighty

I'm sad because I couldn't send everything you asked.

As i wrote, one day I'll have more money

and then, i'll serve you better.

Am I healed?

Friday, 29 of November

Inform Maria not to believe

so fast in a disgrace.

and that, in the next moon,

i'll be back home

This is only to inform you

that, right now

i'm about to give birth

And i'm sure that the child is from Your HIghness.

Although I don't ask for money right now,

I ask you a favor.

please, write to my husband

that, in respect for Your Highness

he doesn't leave me alone, as he did in the past

only in the interest of the unborn child

because she'll have his blood.

Please,

Read something for me

During my whole life,

I've always lived

as a soldier

as I would've lived

by the rules of the religious

If I had chosen that path

that you did.

From the abyss, I call for you, my Lord.

Hear my voice.

Hear my prayers

If you remember all of our sins

How can we be saved.

Have mercy of me, Lord.

Freed me of my unhappiness

And, with all of your Love

erase all of my sins.

�h, death, where's your victory?

Where is the blade of your sword?

The inevitable weapon of death

Is in the law of sin.

But I hope that you save me, my Lord

and my soul believes in your forgiveness.

and my soul is waiting for You.

more than the sentinels wait for the dawn.

The Famous Signor Joanni De'Medici,

Captain of the army of His Holiness Clemente VII,

remained ill for four days

and then, died of a fever

after he got shot by a cannon

in M�ntua,

In the last day of November of 1526

The German kept walking along the river

In Ostiglia, they crossed the P�.

Free of Captain De'Medici,

nothing else could stop them.

The General Frundsberg,

badly ill,

Had to abandon his army, and go home

The army of your majesty

The Emperor Carlos V,

joined with the army of Bourbon,

and then conquered the city of Rome

In May of 1527.

Because of the dead of Captain Joanni De'Medici,

The most famous commanders and captains of all armies

expressed their wish

that the fire weapons would never be used

against the men