_ 57 _ and tyranny. In order to do this better, we sought to join with us my uncle the Emperor and my nephew the King of Portugal and the other Christian rulers, so that with so many forces combined the greatness of that tyrant may be humbled and shattered. As we are aware of the continual enmity and conflict of the Turk towards you, and the destruction and devastation he has sought, and continues to seek, to inflict in your territories so that if it were not for the great valour and energy with which you have resisted and opposed him he would have achieved some part of his cruel objectives I wanted to give you an account of all this, as a person for whom I feel a strong and especial affection, whose personal valour and the great and noble qualities which constitute it I have always known. I understand that it is of importance to you, and that you greatly desire to make war and crush the Turk, so that you can make use of this opportunity to take vengeance on your enemy and widen the boundaries of your territories. To do this, you should arm strongly by land and make war on him because if we all close on him at the same time, aiding each other mutually, not only will we prevent him from leaving his country to make war on anyone, but it may come about that he will cease to be safe on
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