I say that the duke, finding himself now sufficiently powerful and partly secured from immediate dangers by having armed himself in his own way, and having in a great measure crushed those forces in his vicinity that could injure him if he wished to proceed with his conquest, had next to consider France, for he knew that the king, who too late was aware of his mistake, would not support him.
Dico che, trovandosi el duca assai potente et in parte assicurato de' presenti periculi, per essersi armato a suo modo e avere in buona parte spente quelle arme che, vicine, lo potevano offendere, li restava, volendo procedere con lo acquisto, el respetto del re di Francia; perché conosceva come dal re, il quale tardi si era accorto dello errore suo, non li sarebbe sopportato.