The latter, who was an astute Florentine, advised him to undertake nothing so perilous as interposition between the Viceroy and the people.

Tasso, on the contrary, exhorted him to sacrifice personal interest, honors, and glory, for the duty which he owed his country.

The Prince chose the course which Tasso recommended.
Charles V.disgraced him, and he fled from Naples to France, adopting openly the cause of his imperial sovereign's enemies.

He was immediately declared a rebel, with confiscation of his fiefs and property.

Bernardo and his infant son were included in the sentence.