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282 282 FERDINAND'S RETURN AND REGENCY. PART II The king's reception in Castile. During this interview, the monarchs held re- peated conferences, at which none were present but the papal envoy, and Louis's favorite minister, D'Amboise. The subject of discussion can only be conjectured by the subsequent proceedings, which make it probable that it related to Italy ; and that it was in this season of idle dalliance and festivity, that the two princes, who held the destinies of that country in their hands, matured the famous league of Cambray, so disastrous to Venice, and reflecting little credit on its projectors, either on the score of good faith or sound policy. But to this we shall have occasion to return hereafter.^^ At length, after enjoying for four days the splen- did hospitality of their royal entertainer, the king and queen of Aragon reembarked, and reached their own port of Valencia, after various detentions, on the 20th of July, 1507. Ferdinand, having rested a short time in his beautiful capital, pressed forward to Castile, where his presence was eagerly ex- pected. On the borders, he was met by the dukes of Albuquerque and Medina Ccli, his faithful fol- lower the count of Cifuentes, and many other no- bles and cavaliers. He was soon after joined by deputies from many of the principal cities in the kingdom, and, thus escorted, made his entry into it by the way of Monteagudo, on the 21st of August. Gran Capitan, lib. 3, cap. 4. — moires, torn, ^v.— Bernaldez, Guicciardini, Istoria, torn. iv. pp. Reyes Catolicos, MS., cap. 210.— 77,78. — D'Auton, IIist.de Louys Pulgar, Suinario, p. 195. XII., ubi supra. — Quintana, Es- 21 D'Auton, Hist, de Louys pailoiesC^lebres, tom.i. p. 319. — XII., part. 3, chap. 38. — IJuo- M^inoires de Bayard, chap. 27, naccorsi, Diario, p. 133. — Ulioa, apud Petitot, Collection des M6- Vita di Carlo V., fol. 36.