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This meeting was at once reported throughout all Italy, and those

who were discontented under the duke, among whom were the people

of Urbino, took hope of effecting a revolution.

Thus it arose that, men's minds being thus unsettled, it was

decided by certain men of Urbino to seize the fortress of San

Leo, which was held for the duke, and which they captured by the

following means. The castellan was fortifying the rock and

causing timber to be taken there; so the conspirators watched,

and when certain beams which were being carried to the rock were

upon the bridge, so that it was prevented from being drawn up by

those inside, they took the opportunity of leaping upon the

bridge and thence into the fortress. Upon this capture being

effected, the whole state rebelled and recalled the old duke,

being encouraged in this, not so much by the capture of the fort,

as by the Diet at Magione, from whom they expected to get

assistance.