Book, Chapter
1 Int | afterward set at liberty by Pope Leo X. He now retired to
2 I, III| censures and indulgences—The pope applies to Pepin, king of
3 I, III| to yield obedience to the pope; his authority, however,
4 I, III| divided into many parts, the pope had an opportunity of greater
5 I, III| causes induced the reigning pope, in his distress, to seek
6 I, III| Ravenna, and made war upon the pope. On this account, Gregory
7 I, III| afterward king of France. To him Pope Gregory, as we have said,
8 I, III| them at the entreaty of the pope—for he did not desire the
9 I, III| fulfill the agreement, and the pope again had recourse to Pepin,
10 I, III| emperor, gave it to the pope, with all the places that
11 I, III| demanded assistance of the pope, promising him his friendship.
12 I, III| him his friendship. The pope acceding to his request,
13 I, III| resign the districts to the pope, according to the agreement
14 I, III| according to the will of the pope. Pepin soon after died,
15 I, III| besieged him in Rome. The pope requested assistance of
16 I, III| where he declared, THAT THE POPE, BEING VICAR OF GOD, COULD
17 I, III| NOT BE JUDGED BY MEN. The pope and the people of Rome made
18 I, III| from being near to the pope, and attending the elections
19 I, III| the appointment of a new pope was scarcely ever made except
20 I, III| of St. Sabina was created pope by the title of Eugenius
21 I, III| gathering strength, offended the pope and the Romans, and Arnolfo,
22 I, III| and during this time the pope and the church were greatly
23 I, III| being made emperor, the pope Agapito, begged that he
24 I, III| the reign of Otho III., Pope Gregory V. was expelled
25 I, III| and replaced him; and the pope, to revenge himself on the
26 I, III| twelve years was crowned by Pope Stephen VIII. Henry and
27 I, IV | commits the election of the pope to the cardinals— First
28 I, IV | of his dominions by the pope— Guelphs and Ghibellines—
29 I, IV | of the kingdom of Naples— Pope Urban II. goes to France—
30 I, IV | conditions imposed by the pope upon Henry, king of England—
31 I, IV | Reconciliation of Frederick with the pope—The kingdom of Naples passes
32 I, IV | share in the election of the pope; and confined the creation
33 I, IV | Germany to appoint a new pope. He was the first who felt
34 I, IV | spiritual weapons; for the pope called a council at Rome,
35 I, IV | Italy took the part of the pope, others of Henry; and hence
36 I, IV | upon his knees before the pope, and ask his pardon. This
37 I, IV | new discords between the pope and Henry; upon which the
38 I, IV | and Henry; upon which the pope again excommunicated him,
39 I, IV | the Romans, who hated the pope, besieged him in the fortress.
40 I, IV | provinces, in the time of pope Nicholas II. his brother
41 I, IV | requested the influence of the pope to settle them; which his
42 I, IV | this time Urban II. became pope and excited the hatred of
43 I, IV | Urban, Pascal II. became pope, and the empire was under
44 I, IV | Alexander, and was made pope by some of the cardinals.
45 I, IV | determine which was the true pope. This reply displeased Alexander;
46 I, IV | from the absence of the pope, and from the emperor being
47 I, IV | Alexandria, in honor of the pope and in contempt of Frederick.~
48 I, IV | lived at Montefiascone. Pope Alexander being at Tusculum,
49 I, IV | him with it. On this the pope sent two cardinals to England,
50 I, IV | ashamed of. But while the pope exercised so great authority
51 I, IV | on new wars against the pope, his prelates and barons
52 I, IV | to go and submit to the pope at Venus, where a pacification
53 I, IV | effected, but in which the pope deprived the emperor of
54 I, IV | the Mohammedans than the pope’s excommunications had done
55 I, IV | Frederick being dead, the pope had now only to suppress
56 I, IV | about the same time, and the pope intended to occupy that
57 I, IV | Celestine III., the then pope, anxious to snatch the kingdom
58 I, IV | he became an enemy of the pope, occupied Romagna, and prepared
59 I, IV | kingdom. On this account the pope excommunicated him; he was
60 I, IV | his coronation; but the pope, being afraid of his power,
61 I, V | of Anjou invested by the pope with the kingdom of Naples
62 I, V | popes—Ambitious views of pope Nicholas III.—Nephews of
63 I, V | was at enmity with the pope; Frederick, at the instigation
64 I, V | and the forces which the pope had in Lombardy; and, as
65 I, V | compelled to withdraw, the pope gave Ferrara in fee to this
66 I, V | variety of ways; so that the pope, having no other remedy,
67 I, V | to the wishes of both the pope and the Neapolitans, who,
68 I, V | headed by a legate of the pope; and the Ghibelline party
69 I, V | ancestors, and kept the pope, Urban IV., in continual
70 I, V | Charles came to Rome the pope died, and was succeeded
71 I, V | him their senator, and the pope invested him with the kingdom,
72 I, V | his office of senator, the pope, unable to endure his power,
73 I, V | withdrew his governor, and the pope sent one of his nephews,
74 I, V | his predecessors, and the pope made Bertoldo Orsino duke
75 I, V | he died. He was the first pope who openly exhibited his
76 I, V | into effect the plot of Pope Nicholas and Peter, king
77 I, V | years he did not obtain the pope’s consent that the kings
78 I, V | Providence ordained that the pope, when these enemies were
79 I, V | proved more disastrous to the pope; for those arms which from
80 I, V | what is just related, the pope deprived two cardinals of
81 I, V | were occupied by tyrants. Pope Benedict restored the scarlet
82 I, VI | Florentines take the part of the pope—The Visconti originate the
83 I, VI | king of Bohemia and the pope’s legate—Origin of Venice—
84 I, VI | Venice—Discord between the pope and the emperor—Giovanna,
85 I, VI | Milan—Cardinal Egidio the pope’s legate—War between the
86 I, VI | coronation, although the pope was not there. His coming
87 I, VI | between the emperor and the pope they were restored to their
88 I, VI | their country. For when the pope and his court removed to
89 I, VI | Corvara a prisoner to the pope in France, and the emperor,
90 I, VI | with the consent of the pope, although he feigned the
91 I, VI | those of Este. Upon this the pope excommunicated them all.
92 I, VI | at the entreaty of the pope, came to drive the Lombards
93 I, VI | making this concession the pope died, and was succeeded
94 I, VI | by the influence of the pope, and in contempt of Louis
95 I, VI | expelled the senators; and the pope, as the most effectual means
96 I, VI | to his kingdom; but the pope, who chose to have the queen
97 I, VI | Being the year 1350, the pope thought that the jubilee,
98 I, VI | to his own pleasure. The pope again declared Louis of
99 I, VI | appointed annually by the pope. He made honorable terms
100 I, VI | kingdom of Bohemia, and the pope to Avignon. On the death
101 I, VI | Gregory XI. was created pope; and, as the Cardinal Egidio
102 I, VI | against the Visconti; and the pope, having first sent a legate
103 I, VI | the intervention of the pope, peace was made in the year
104 I, VII| Giovanni Galeazzo Visconti—The pope and the Romans come to an
105 I, VII| Differences between the pope and the people of Rome—Council
106 I, VII| Joan favored the schismatic pope, upon which Urban caused
107 I, VII| In this conjuncture the pope went to Naples, where he
108 I, VII| before the place, and the pope fled to Naples, where he
109 I, VII| wars with each other. The pope, Boniface IX., being at
110 I, VII| then Padua.~At this time Pope Boniface died, and was succeeded
111 I, VII| reconciled to the people, the pope returned to Rome, and made
112 I, VII| Louis fled to Provence, the pope to Bologna; where, considering
113 I, VII| having effected this, the pope thought he should be fully
114 I, VII| contrary to the expectation of Pope John. And although the death
115 I, VII| cause which induced the pope to call the council, still,
116 I, VII| of the Colonnesi family, pope, by the title of Martin
117 I, VII| and became an enemy of the pope. Upon this, in order to
118 I, VII| Sforza, and inimical to the pope, on account of his having
119 I, VII| besieged L’Aquilla; but the pope, thinking the greatness
120 I, VII| his son, from whom the pope took Perugia, and left him
121 I, VII| to priests or women, the pope and Queen Joan of Naples
122 II, II | Guelphs of Florence—The pope gives his standard to the
123 II, II | favor of the Guelphs—The pope endeavors to restore the
124 II, II | excommunicates Florence—Pope Nicholas III. endeavors
125 II, II | riches, and learning that Pope Clement had invited Charles
126 II, II | sent ambassadors to the pope to offer him their services.
127 II, II | injuries they had received. The pope, too, in order to keep Tuscany
128 II, II | and abroad with arms, the pope died, and after a dispute,
129 II, II | not venture to return. The pope laid the whole blame upon
130 II, III| were to be chosen by the pope. The Florentines lived under
131 II, IV | take part with the Nera—The pope’s legate at Florence increases
132 II, IV | Charles of Valois sent by the pope to Florence—The Florentines
133 II, IV | Florence— Veri Cerchi flies—The pope’s legate again in Florence—
134 II, IV | excites fresh troubles—The pope’s legate endeavors to restore
135 II, IV | themselves unable to furnish. The pope sent for Veri, and charged
136 II, IV | therefore, sent again to Pope Boniface, desiring that,
137 II, IV | resolved to apply to the pope to appoint some personage
138 II, IV | his friends, thinking the pope favorable to their party,
139 II, IV | go over into Sicily. The pope, therefore, at the earnest
140 II, IV | Guelphs, and appointed by the pope, they did not dare to oppose
141 II, IV | listen to the advice of the pope, they were now compelled
142 II, IV | disunion than before. The pope again sent Matteo d’Acquasparta,
143 II, IV | city, and returned to the pope to pursue his enterprise
144 II, IV | movers of the disorder.~The pope had heard of the tumults
145 II, IV | city, and returned to the pope in great wrath, leaving
146 II, V | occurred, persuaded the pope that if he wished to unite
147 II, V | nobility.~In the meantime the pope died. Corso, with the other
148 II, VI | contrary to the wish of the pope, to come into Italy. After
149 III, I | lost its ascendancy, the pope is no longer formidable,
150 III, II | Florentines against the pope’s legate, and the causes
151 III, II | of it—League against the pope—The censures of the pope
152 III, II | pope—The censures of the pope disregarded in Florence—
153 III, II | was carried on against the pope, they were unable to defend
154 III, II | commission to the captains.~Pope Gregory being dead, and
155 III, III| archbishop of Milan and a pope were unable to subdue it,
156 III, V | with the concurrence of Pope Urban, who was at enmity
157 III, V | who had long served the pope and others in Italy. Their
158 III, VI | transferred him to that of Pope Urban, who was friendly
159 IV, II | flee for assistance now? to Pope Martin, whom they ridiculed
160 IV, III| means of a legate of the pope. The duke, however, from
161 IV, IV | the duke, and that as the pope was engaged in the affairs
162 IV, IV | with regard to him, if the pope or the duke were to make
163 IV, VII| designs are disconcerted—Pope Eugenius in Florence—He
164 IV, VII| citizens abated, and the pope’s authority did not contribute
165 IV, VII| contribute to its revival.~Pope Eugenius was at this time
166 IV, VII| Santa Maria Nuova, where the pope resided. Eugenius gave him
167 IV, VII| him, placed himself in the pope’s hands, thinking that at
168 IV, VII| arrangement by means of the pope; but at the same time sent
169 IV, VII| wealth and industry.~The pope, seeing such misfortunes
170 IV, VII| home.” He then left the pope, and, full of indignation,
171 V, I | the Sforzeschi attack the pope, who is expelled by the
172 V, I | the Romans—War between the pope and the duke of Milan—The
173 V, I | the Venetians assist the pope—Peace between the pope and
174 V, I | the pope—Peace between the pope and the duke of Milan— Tyranny
175 V, I | various causes attacked Pope Eugenius. Niccolo Fortebraccio
176 V, I | to avoid the war, drove Pope Eugenius from their city:
177 V, I | greater injury resulted to the pope and his subjects, than to
178 V, I | who resided there for the pope, along with others who were
179 V, I | assistance to Filippo; and the pope, to avenge himself for the
180 V, I | fortune, and thus gave the pope and his colleagues time
181 V, I | The Romans, finding the pope supported by so large an
182 V, I | and defensive, with the pope, the Venetians, and the
183 V, II | associated, favored René. The pope was unwilling that either
184 V, II | Aragon. Upon these new events Pope Eugenius left Florence and
185 V, II | in his pay. Although the pope greatly exerted himself
186 V, II | because, out of regard to the pope, who still labored to effect
187 V, III| reconciliation between the pope and the Count di Poppi—The
188 V, III| and the Count di Poppi—The pope consecrates the church of
189 V, III| refused to give them up to the pope, who demanded them as property
190 V, III| who declined them; but the pope having returned to Florence,
191 V, III| them likewise, unless the pope would consent they should
192 V, III| restore the Borgo to him. The pope was thus satisfied, and
193 V, III| do greater honor to the pope, erected a platform from
194 V, III| having been completed, the pope, to show his affection for
195 V, III| appear less gracious than the pope, granted to the new created
196 V, IV | duke of Milan, deceives the pope, and takes many places from
197 V, IV | the other. And though the pope was dissatisfied with the
198 V, IV | places he had lost, if the pope, the Florentines, and the
199 V, IV | diffused, Niccolo gave the pope to understand how much the
200 V, IV | ambition of Filippo. The pope giving entire credence to
201 V, IV | son Francesco had, to the pope’s great dishonor, pillaged
202 V, IV | in that country for the pope, not one escaped falling
203 V, IV | excused himself to the pope, the Florentines, and the
204 V, V | uneasiness; not that the pope was their enemy, but because
205 V, V | communicated their fears to the pope, who was now sensible of
206 V, VI | CHAPTER VI~The pope imprisons the cardinal and
207 V, VI | patriarch to Niccolo without the pope’s knowledge; and although
208 V, VI | but being informed of the pope’s directions they were appeased.
209 V, VI | afterward died in prison. The pope appointed Lodovico, patriarch
210 V, VI | Giampagolo, and whether the pope intended to join the League
211 V, VI | toward Tuscany, and that the pope was more disposed than ever
212 V, VI | expected the troops of the pope. These prospects sustained
213 V, VII| being joined by those of the pope, halted at Anghiari, a castle
214 V, VII| negotiations were pending, the pope’s legate imagined the commissaries
215 VI, I | Borgo San Sepolcro of the pope—Piccinino makes an excursion
216 VI, I | Cremona, and those of the pope to Romagna. The latter,
217 VI, I | course of these affairs, the pope, notwithstanding the victory
218 VI, I | He therefore signified to pope Eugenius, that the present
219 VI, I | Marca Inferiore, both by the pope and Niccolo. He applied
220 VI, I | determine to restrain the pope and king, during his life,
221 VI, I | themselves the enmity of the pope and the king, and because
222 VI, II | was assisted both by the pope and Alfonso; so that, upon
223 VI, II | attained augmented glory. The pope, seeing Niccolo’s army defeated
224 VI, II | succeeded. Of La Marca, the pope only retained Osimo, Fabriano,
225 VI, II | duke, and solicited the pope and the king to make war
226 VI, II | Filippo, the king, and the pope, sent powerful assistance
227 VI, II | restore La Marca to the pope and quit the Venetian alliance,
228 VI, III| Milan becomes a republic—The pope endeavors to restore peace
229 VI, III| count before Caravaggio.~Pope Eugenius being dead, was
230 VI, III| Before the duke’s death, Pope Nicholas, after his assumption
231 VI, III| held in that city, of the pope’s legate and the Venetian,
232 VI, IV | Filippo; the king and the pope were both thine enemies;
233 VI, V | designs of the foe. From the pope they obtained only general
234 VI, VI | René returns to France—The pope endeavors to restore peace—
235 VI, VI | mode of living; so that the pope becoming acquainted with
236 VI, VI | to the knowledge of the pope the same night, some say
237 VI, VI | similarly disposed; and the pope continued to wish it as
238 VI, VI | especially the Venetians and the pope, who already began to fancy
239 VI, VI | Mohammedans at their doors. The pope therefore begged the Italian
240 VI, VI | to ratify the treaty. The pope and the Florentines, and
241 VI, VI | receiving a legate from the pope, and many solemn embassies
242 VI, VI | beginning of the year 1455, Pope Nicholas died, and was succeeded
243 VI, VII| by his son Ferrando—The pope designs to give the kingdom
244 VI, VII| the kingdom of Naples.~The pope, though anxious to restrain
245 VI, VII| that the alarm felt by the pope and all Christendom, on
246 VI, VII| also apprehensive of the pope, whose ambition he well
247 VI, VII| created Antonio, one of the pope’s nephews, prince of Malfi,
248 VI, VII| applied for assistance to the pope and the duke of Milan; and,
249 VI, VII| again for assistance to the pope and the duke, by both of
250 VII, I | of Naples took place. The pope also commenced hostilities
251 VII, I | council of Constance, with Pope John, in order to save his
252 VII, I | them of their sleep.” When Pope Pius was endeavoring to
253 VII, II | and ruined.~At this time, Pope Pius II. having settled
254 VII, II | person, and were by the pope appointed leaders of the
255 VII, II | Upon the arrival of the pope in that city, there was
256 VII, II | position of affairs, the pope, being old and infirm, died,
257 VII, IV | of Italy, succeeded him. Pope Paul died, and was succeeded
258 VII, IV | began to show how far a pope might go, and how much that
259 VII, V | dwelling; he suspected the pope’s ambition, and was apprehensive
260 VII, VI | conspirators—Their deaths.~The pope, anxious to retain the territories
261 VII, VI | league, and allowed the pope and the king to join them
262 VII, VI | Venetians occupied. Thus the pope and the king became more
263 VII, VI | league of their captain, the pope advised, and the king requested
264 VII, VI | the prince of Faenza. The pope and the king assigned, as
265 VII, VI | their own league; for the pope did not think the church
266 VII, VI | heavy complaints to the pope and the king against them.
267 VII, VI | between the king and the pope were in progress, and those
268 VII, VI | obtained a grant from the pope for a near relative. These
269 VIII, I | is sent to Florence—The pope joins the conspiracy—The
270 VIII, I | divided into two factions; the pope and the king on one side;
271 VIII, I | rekindling them; and the pope, in particular, in all his
272 VIII, I | arose between them and the pope many fresh grounds of offense,
273 VIII, I | Lorenzo. They imagined the pope and the king would be easily
274 VIII, I | to communicate with the pope when a suitable opportunity
275 VIII, I | under obligations to the pope and the count. To him the
276 VIII, I | how much assistance the pope and the king would lend
277 VIII, I | their ideas. To render the pope’s authority available in
278 VIII, I | but before they parted the pope’s authority seemed to have
279 VIII, I | assistance, he supposed the pope might assemble forces for
280 VIII, I | endeavored to counteract it.~The pope had sent Raffaello di Riario,
281 VIII, II | funeral of Giuliano—The pope and the king of Naples make
282 VIII, II | communicate on the part of the pope, addressed him in such an
283 VIII, II | The changes desired by the pope and the king in the government
284 VIII, II | passed the Tronto, and the pope’s were in Perugia; and that
285 VIII, II | enter into league with the pope and the king, against the
286 VIII, II | for on their account the pope and the king make war upon
287 VIII, III| prepare for war against the pope—They appeal to a future
288 VIII, III| to effect peace with the pope—The Florentines repulse
289 VIII, III| both for assistance. As the pope had proved himself a wolf
290 VIII, III| future general council.~The pope did not neglect to assign
291 VIII, III| Florentines restored to the pope the cardinal whom they had
292 VIII, III| come, the forces of the pope and king retired for convenient
293 VIII, III| into Lunigiana, and the pope and the king, perceiving
294 VIII, III| send ambassadors to the pope, and promised to use their
295 VIII, III| occupy the place, or that the pope would be compelled to send
296 VIII, III| it from obedience to the pope. At the beginning of the
297 VIII, IV | concluded with the king—The pope and the Venetians consent
298 VIII, IV | Florentines reconciled with the pope—Their ambassadors at the
299 VIII, IV | at the papal court— The pope’s reply to the ambassadors—
300 VIII, IV | unsuitable for war, that the pope and the king, either designing
301 VIII, IV | apply to the king or to the pope; but having examined the
302 VIII, IV | for an adherent of the pope will have a companion in
303 VIII, IV | with the latter and the pope, in a new one with the Genoese,
304 VIII, IV | was publicly known, the pope and the Venetians were transported
305 VIII, IV | transported with rage; the pope thought himself neglected
306 VIII, IV | sent as ambassadors to the pope Antonio Ridolfi and Piero
307 VIII, IV | were at enmity with the pope and the Venetians. This
308 VIII, IV | take place, which gave the pope, the king, and the Venetians
309 VIII, IV | changed the disposition of the pope; for although he had previously
310 VIII, IV | would condescend to ask the pope’s pardon, they would be
311 VIII, IV | compassionate arms.~The pope’s reply was indignant and
312 VIII, IV | between the parties, the pope said, that if the Florentines
313 VIII, IV | sent, as ambassador to the pope, Guidantonio Vespucci, who
314 VIII, IV | settled their affairs with the pope, Sienna being free, themselves
315 VIII, IV | hoped to obtain from the pope and other Italian powers,
316 VIII, V | attack the papal states—The pope’s defensive arrangements—
317 VIII, V | the marquis of Ferrara—The pope makes peace, and enters
318 VIII, V | forth from the anger of the pope and the Venetians at the
319 VIII, V | fears which restrained the pope and the Venetians being
320 VIII, V | hand, was the league of the pope and the Venetians, and with
321 VIII, V | suitable opportunity; for the pope was indignant against the
322 VIII, V | king; and to attach the pope still further, the Count
323 VIII, V | sound the disposition of the pope, and know whether the Venetians
324 VIII, V | longer doubtful about the pope’s intentions, determined
325 VIII, V | the Orsini had joined the pope), plundered the country
326 VIII, V | Vitelli, who held it for the pope, and placing Niccolo in
327 VIII, V | Niccolo in it as prince.~The pope now found himself in very
328 VIII, V | already made, advised the pope to raise as numerous a body
329 VIII, V | shortly afterward died. The pope caused his funeral to be
330 VIII, V | utmost endeavors to gain the pope to their views; and not
331 VIII, V | were desirous of peace, the pope was compelled to turn his
332 VIII, V | five years, between the pope, the king, the duke of Milan,
333 VIII, V | this was accomplished, the pope intimated to the Venetians,
334 VIII, V | forces and those of the pope, the Florentine troops also
335 VIII, V | which was attended by the pope’s legate, the Count Girolamo,
336 VIII, VI | CHAPTER VI~Affairs of the pope—He is reconciled to Niccolo
337 VIII, VI | War between him and the pope— The Florentines take the
338 VIII, VI | party—Peace between the pope and the king.~During these
339 VIII, VI | events in Lombardy, the pope sent Lorenzo to invest Citta
340 VIII, VI | routed them. Upon this the pope recalled the Count Girolamo
341 VIII, VI | Citta di Castello, and the pope pacified Lorenzo as well
342 VIII, VI | the king of Naples and the pope, the former had taken the
343 VIII, VI | virtue of the treaty. The pope had frequently intimated
344 VIII, VI | being influenced by the pope’s threats, renewed hostilities
345 VIII, VI | Tuscany and Rome; for the pope died in five days after
346 VIII, VI | and Genoese, which, by the pope’s intervention, were carried
347 VIII, VI | and the war between the pope and King Ferrando; for Lorenzo
348 VIII, VI | and sent envoys to the pope, to submit their city and
349 VIII, VI | August, 1486, to which the pope consented; for having found
350 VIII, VI | betrayed his secrets to the pope.~
351 VIII, VII| CHAPTER VII~The pope becomes attached to the
352 VIII, VII| Lorenzo by other princes.~The pope having observed in the course
353 VIII, VII| that of the pontiff. The pope had a son named Francesco,
354 VIII, VII| formed this alliance, the pope desired the Genoese to concede
355 VIII, VII| Pisa, and complained to the pope, that while he was endeavoring
356 VIII, VII| place to revolt from the pope, and assumed the sovereignty.
357 VIII, VII| were not supported by the pope, and that Lodovico Sforza,
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