[1] [2] Wherevpon the cardinall turning the kings mind at his plasure, persuaded him,The cardinall an enimie to peace. that the next way to abate the French kings puissance (which in the be|gining of his reigne had recouered Millan, and grew euerie daie in power more than other) should bée to mainteine the emperour with monie against him, so as the Frenchmen should be chastised without the trauell of him or his people. Herevpon was Richard Pase sent first into Germanie with a great summe of monie to wage the Swizzes, which vnder the con|duct of the emperor Maximilian inuaded the duchie of Millan; but without anie great gaine returned from thence, leauing Millan in the Frenchmens hands at that time. And now for a new reliefe was this cardinall of Sion sent from Millan, at whose in|stance monie was assigned to be deliuered, and cer|teine Genowaies vndertooke the exchange, which made not paiment thereof at the day, although they had receiued it of the king.