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1 Int | or country, was born at Florence, May 3, 1469. He was of
2 Int | Casciano, seven miles from Florence. Here he devoted himself
3 Int | continued to advance his native Florence, is clearly manifested.
4 Int | important is the History of Florence written between 1521 and
5 Int | Middle Ages, the history of Florence beginning with Book II.
6 Int | to write his History of Florence, and he afterwards held
7 Int | church of Santa Croce at Florence, beside the tomb of Michael
8 I, II | which became extended were Florence, Genoa, Pisa, Milan, Naples,
9 I, III | church of St. Miniato, near Florence, is one. Henry died in 1024,
10 I, VII | we speak particularly of Florence. I shall, therefore, continue
11 I, VII | to speak of the origin of Florence, that it may be clearly
12 II, I | countries more healthy—Origin of Florence—Aggrandizement of Florence—
13 II, I | Florence—Aggrandizement of Florence—Origin of the name of Florence—
14 II, I | Florence—Origin of the name of Florence—Destruction of Florence
15 II, I | Florence—Destruction of Florence by Totila—The Florentines
16 II, I | Fiesole—The first division in Florence, and the cause of it—Buondelmonti—
17 II, I | Guelphs and Ghibellines in Florence—Guelphic families—Ghibelline
18 II, I | enlarged, as was the case with Florence, which had its beginning
19 II, I | afflicted by the barbarians, Florence was destroyed by Totila,
20 II, I | as they are delayed, so Florence, though late to take part
21 II, I | most powerful families of Florence were the Buondelmonti and
22 II, I | able to destroy the other.~Florence continued in these troubles
23 II, II | New form of government in Florence—Military establishments—
24 II, II | establishments—The greatness of Florence—Movements of the Ghibellines—
25 II, II | forces of the king of Naples—Florence in the power of the king
26 II, II | the Ghibellines to destroy Florence opposed by Farinata degli
27 II, II | Adventures of the Guelphs of Florence—The pope gives his standard
28 II, II | city—The Ghibellines quit Florence—The Florentines reform the
29 II, II | Ghibellines and excommunicates Florence—Pope Nicholas III. endeavors
30 II, II | the power and authority Florence in a short time acquired.
31 II, II | and led the inhabitants to Florence. All these enterprises were
32 II, II | those who escaped, thinking Florence lost, did not return thither,
33 II, II | with the Ghibellines to Florence, and reduced the city entirely
34 II, II | return to Naples, he left at Florence as regal vicar the Count
35 II, II | be necessary to destroy Florence, as the only means of compelling
36 II, II | battle, and is still used at Florence. Charles having taken the
37 II, II | which success the Guelphs of Florence had contributed, their party
38 II, II | returned with his people to Florence, to enter the city by force
39 II, II | affairs were in this state at Florence, a report prevailed that
40 II, II | done, and passing through Florence on his way to France, he
41 II, II | Syndics of the Ghibellines in Florence to consider the terms of
42 II, III | CHAPTER III~Changes in Florence—The Ghibellines recalled—
43 II, III | New form of government in Florence—The Signory created—Victory
44 II, III | prosperous state of the city.~Florence was at this time in a very
45 II, III | nobility. Thus in a short time Florence again fell into the same
46 II, III | friends, owed obedience to Florence. And although there might
47 II, IV | in Pistoia—They come to Florence—Open enmity of the Donati
48 II, IV | Nera—The pope’s legate at Florence increases the confusion
49 II, IV | Valois sent by the pope to Florence—The Florentines suspect
50 II, IV | the Nera party return to Florence— Veri Cerchi flies—The pope’
51 II, IV | The pope’s legate again in Florence—The city again interdicted—
52 II, IV | not succeed—Great fire in Florence.~The Cerchi and the Donati
53 II, IV | distinguished families in Florence. Being neighbors, both in
54 II, IV | increase it, they came to Florence, where the Neri, on account
55 II, IV | holidays, it is the custom of Florence to hold festivals and public
56 II, IV | the Ghibellines then in Florence, so that their great numbers
57 II, IV | pontiff thereupon sent to Florence, as his legate, Cardinal
58 II, IV | blood, that he might reform Florence; thinking by this means
59 II, IV | consented to send Charles to Florence, till the season suitable
60 II, IV | Neri party to return to Florence, knowing well that Charles
61 II, IV | by many others, entered Florence without the least impediment.
62 II, IV | he wished the people of Florence, against whom he came, should
63 II, IV | Both parties remained in Florence, and equally discontented;
64 II, IV | fortunate than he had been at Florence; so that with disgrace and
65 II, IV | the departure of Charles, Florence remained quiet. Corso alone
66 II, IV | and Lottieri, bishop of Florence, with many of the nobility
67 II, IV | people of Lucca were in Florence. With their assistance the
68 II, IV | heard of the tumults at Florence, and sent his legate, Niccolo
69 II, IV | in great wrath, leaving Florence full of confusion and suffering
70 II, IV | This was in the year 1304, Florence being afflicted both with
71 II, V | emigrants attempt to re-enter Florence, but are not allowed to
72 II, V | Faggiuola—The Florentines routed—Florence withdraws herself from subjection
73 II, V | having assembled, came to Florence, and entering by a part
74 II, V | banished having retired, Florence again returned to her old
75 II, V | Rovezzano. But when approaching Florence, that he might avoid being
76 II, V | Salvi, about a mile from Florence, where he remained fifty
77 II, V | Despairing of success against Florence, he returned to Pisa, where
78 II, V | become by the discords of Florence. Great, certainly, but unhappy
79 II, V | appoint for his vicar in Florence Count Guido da Battifolle.
80 II, V | of Bohemia passed through Florence, in search of her husband,
81 II, VI | duke of Calabria comes to Florence—The Emperor Louis of Bavaria
82 II, VI | hazarding the safety of Florence on its account, which they
83 II, VI | and were at the gates of Florence to gain admittance into
84 II, VI | The tumults which arose in Florence from the coming of the rebels
85 II, VI | being accustomed to rule Florence, preferred her obedience
86 II, VI | composed, Charles came to Florence with a thousand horse. He
87 II, VI | Naples; he therefore left Florence, and appointed as his viceroy
88 II, VI | of Calabria and lord of Florence, so that in a short time,
89 II, VII | Pisans—The duke of Athens at Florence—The nobility determine to
90 II, VII | changes to take place in Florence. Lucca, being refused by
91 II, VII | been bought, the people of Florence were seized with an extreme
92 II, VII | Lucca. During this period Florence was ornamented with many
93 II, VII | place within twenty miles of Florence.~After a few months, Stiatta
94 II, VII | exasperated the people of Florence against the members of the
95 II, VII | approaching evils, arrived at Florence just at the moment when
96 II, VII | occasion he had governed Florence for the duke of Calabria,
97 II, VIII| requires to be made prince of Florence—The Signory address the
98 II, VIII| plebeians proclaim him prince of Florence for life—Tyrannical proceedings
99 II, VIII| the united are free. As Florence, by her factions and ambition,
100 II, VIII| so that in a short time Florence became not only subject
101 II, VIII| this time archbishop of Florence, and by his discourses had
102 II, VIII| to remodel the state of Florence. They also elected six others
103 II, VIII| state.~Many had come to Florence in defense of the people;
104 II, VIII| of whatever kind, upon Florence, and that upon his arrival
105 II, VIII| threatened to take him back to Florence. This duke, as his proceedings
106 II, I | are subdued—The plague in Florence of which Boccaccio speaks.~
107 II, I | Gemigniano rebelled. Thus Florence found herself deprived of
108 II, I | in the extreme. And thus Florence lost the generosity of her
109 II, I | Boccaccio, and by which Florence lost 96,000 souls. In 1348,
110 III, I | discords of Rome and those of Florence—Enmities between the families
111 III, I | things with great, held Florence in disunion; although in
112 III, I | disputes of Rome; those of Florence were only terminated by
113 III, I | military virtue, while that of Florence was quite extinguished by
114 III, I | ranks of society, those of Florence abolished the distinctions
115 III, I | supreme honors, those of Florence strove to exclude the nobility
116 III, I | demands of the people of Florence being insolent and unjust,
117 III, I | exalted greatness.~But in Florence, the people being conquerors,
118 III, I | not appreciate them, and Florence became by degrees more and
119 III, I | carried on without a prince. Florence had now come to such a point,
120 III, I | account of the origin of Florence, the commencement of her
121 III, I | any cause of dissension in Florence. But the evil fortune of
122 III, I | Arezzo, and come long ago to Florence. Uguccione by this means
123 III, I | Hence, all those who in Florence are deprived of the power
124 III, II | the pope disregarded in Florence—The city is divided into
125 III, II | passed— Disturbances in Florence.~The papal chair was occupied
126 III, II | great scarcity of food at Florence, endeavored to render himself
127 III, II | that no ambassador came to Florence, without commission to the
128 III, II | general power, which in Florence is called Balia, to the
129 III, II | they might remain safely in Florence.~The house of Lapo being
130 III, III | whatever armed force was in Florence should be collected, and
131 III, IV | show that he could govern Florence without their assistance.
132 III, V | This caused the rulers in Florence to live in continual alarm,
133 III, V | Salerno was about to march to Florence with the emigrants, and
134 III, V | who managed the affairs of Florence, for they could not persuade
135 III, VI | opposing views occasioned Florence, during a year, to be disturbed
136 III, VI | change the government of Florence, as they had already done
137 III, VI | rejoicings were made in Florence on account of this acquisition
138 III, VI | remains were brought to Florence, and interred with all possible
139 III, VI | crowned king of Italy at Florence, died before he had tasted
140 III, VII | being admonished, lived in Florence, that if they came to the
141 III, VII | August, 1397, they came to Florence, and having entered unobserved
142 III, VII | from the places nearest Florence, enter the city by the river
143 III, VII | of what had occurred at Florence, was seized immediately
144 III, VII | frequently between Bologna and Florence. He confessed that he had
145 III, VII | three hundred miles from Florence. That the Alberti might
146 III, VII | duke, would have brought Florence into great danger of losing
147 III, VII | and Romagna, and had only Florence itself to vanquish, he died.
148 IV, I | reflection to the state of Florence—Giovanni di Bicci di’ Medici
149 IV, I | government which commenced in Florence at the death of Giorgio
150 IV, I | humbled.~This was the state of Florence, in which opposing feelings
151 IV, I | therefore sent ambassadors to Florence to signify his desires.
152 IV, I | little use it would be to Florence. Many others were inclined
153 IV, I | When this was known at Florence, together with the arrival
154 IV, II | consternation throughout Florence; but none felt it so severely
155 IV, III | events were in progress at Florence, Agnolo della Pergola, with
156 IV, III | 1427, and the citizens of Florence were so wearied of the taxes
157 IV, IV | you will live respected in Florence, and in favor with everyone.
158 IV, IV | who had been imprisoned at Florence. He, being inflamed with
159 IV, IV | alleging her alliance with Florence; and Pagolo Guinigi, to
160 IV, IV | his messenger prisoner to Florence.~The commissaries, to come
161 IV, IV | incursion having reached Florence, persons of all classes
162 IV, IV | best, remote. The people of Florence were inspired with hope,
163 IV, IV | the governor of Lucca to Florence, to complain of the attack
164 IV, IV | toward him, on his arrival in Florence secretly instigated the
165 IV, IV | undertaken by the people of Florence with such perfect facility,
166 IV, IV | stated that the city of Florence never entered on a more
167 IV, IV | which had been friendly to Florence should be plundered of her
168 IV, IV | reference to the advantage of Florence. He thought that what could
169 IV, IV | These things being known in Florence, displeased not only the
170 IV, V | the commissary, came to Florence and acquainted every one
171 IV, V | permission, he returned to Florence, and, presenting himself
172 IV, V | it was not customary at Florence to award triumphs for success,
173 IV, V | that time there lived at Florence, a very distinguished architect,
174 IV, VI | might be able to live in Florence as much respected and as
175 IV, VI | of driving Cosmo out of Florence would do well to consider
176 IV, VII | disconcerted—Pope Eugenius in Florence—He endeavors to reconcile
177 IV, VII | in the highest station.~Florence, widowed of so great a citizen,
178 IV, VII | alive, and his friends in Florence; for great offenders ought
179 IV, VII | disbanded soldiers then in Florence: and all assembled according
180 IV, VII | Eugenius was at this time at Florence, having been driven from
181 IV, VII | collect, were brought into Florence by night. Having taken possession
182 IV, VII | and similar occurrences, Florence was deprived of men of worth,
183 IV, VII | his recall, returned to Florence; and it has seldom occurred
184 V, I | difficulty escaped, came to Florence, where seeing the imminent
185 V, I | to excite dissensions in Florence, and by means of bloodshed
186 V, I | and if there was still in Florence any suspected person whom
187 V, II | before Barga.~The affairs of Florence being in this condition,
188 V, II | duke to make war against Florence, and having arrived at Milan,
189 V, II | events Pope Eugenius left Florence and proceeded to Bologna,
190 V, II | accommodation, the government of Florence had deferred giving their
191 V, III | Santa Reparata— Council of Florence.~The count commenced operations
192 V, III | willingly see the power of Florence increased. On a former occasion
193 V, III | relief.~It was soon known in Florence that the duke was preparing
194 V, III | addressed to the Signory of Florence, intimating that this private
195 V, III | pope having returned to Florence, they interceded with him
196 V, III | terminate their differences at Florence. The Roman and Greek prelates
197 V, IV | he said, “The Signory of Florence, most serene prince, has
198 V, IV | Therefore, the senate of Florence, judging it primarily necessary
199 V, IV | of you, so do my lords at Florence and the count, that as his
200 V, V | his army were to approach Florence, the people oppressed with
201 V, V | the facility of reaching Florence; for the way by the Casentino
202 V, V | he was called Cardinal of Florence. He was bold and cunning;
203 V, VI | plunders the neighborhood of Florence— Description of Marradi—
204 V, VI | Venice, and still more at Florence; for they thought that with
205 V, VI | Capponi should return to Florence with a thousand of his own
206 V, VI | consideration. Neri arrived at Florence with his forces in April,
207 V, VI | to within three miles of Florence.~The Florentines, however,
208 V, VI | remained with his forces near Florence, he would have almost deprived
209 V, VII | against the republic of Florence; that, every circumstance
210 V, VII | victories were known at Florence, the government and people
211 V, VII | they proceeded together to Florence, where the highest honors
212 VI, I | René set out and came to Florence, where he was most honorably
213 VI, II | CHAPTER II~Discords of Florence—Jealousy excited against
214 VI, II | proceeded thus, the city of Florence was not tranquil. Among
215 VI, II | and immediately sent to Florence to see the young man, and
216 VI, II | Cascese, you will remain in Florence, and basely spend the remainder
217 VI, III | But Neri Capponi going to Florence, placed the matter in a
218 VI, IV | Diversity of opinions in Florence on the subject—Neri di Gino
219 VI, IV | most powerful citizens of Florence, thought it not to the advantage
220 VI, IV | better for the republic of Florence and for Italy, that the
221 VI, V | Neapolitan ambassadors at Florence —Answer of Cosmo de’ Medici
222 VI, V | disturbances in Bologna—Florence prepares for war—The emperor,
223 VI, V | emperor, Frederick III. at Florence—War in Lombardy between
224 VI, V | news of this event reaching Florence, orders were immediately
225 VI, V | each sent ambassadors to Florence, who, on the part of their
226 VI, V | disposed to send ambassadors to Florence to justify the war. But
227 VI, V | January, 1451, he entered Florence with fifteen hundred horse,
228 VI, V | and again passed through Florence in May, with the same honors
229 VI, VI | that he would gladly go to Florence and pledge himself for the
230 VI, VI | Lombardy, but came direct to Florence, where he was received with
231 VI, VII | against the common enemy. In Florence, large sums were raised,
232 VI, VII | about eight miles from Florence, upon the hill which separates
233 VI, VII | short time previously left Florence and returned to France,
234 VII, I | governments with the history of Florence—Republics always disunited—
235 VII, I | dissensions prevailing at Florence—Cosmo de’ Medici and Neri
236 VII, I | write of the affairs of Florence, I have dilated too much
237 VII, I | liberties. The dissensions of Florence were always accompanied
238 VII, I | six times.~There were in Florence, as we have frequently observed,
239 VII, I | Lunigiana, and, being brought to Florence, was put to death in prison.~
240 VII, I | public affairs as formerly, Florence became a prey to a small
241 VII, I | superb buildings, one in Florence, the other at Ruciano, about
242 VII, I | or rapacious, so that if Florence were not harassed by external
243 VII, I | pontificate of Pius II.~Florence continued in disunion and
244 VII, I | edifices he erected; for in Florence are the convents and churches
245 VII, I | private dwellings, one in Florence, of extent and elegance
246 VII, I | and he alone was prince in Florence, still everything was so
247 VII, I | strengthened his government in Florence, and war increased his power
248 VII, I | in different families of Florence, as in that of the Tornabuoni,
249 VII, I | ambassadors, who came to Florence with those of King Alfonso
250 VII, I | erudite of his time, to Florence, to instruct the youth in
251 VII, I | beloved and respected in Florence, and obtained for him the
252 VII, I | authority they possessed in Florence and throughout Christendom
253 VII, I | both going to decay; for Florence was ruined by her own citizens,
254 VII, II | plots of his enemies.~While Florence and Italy were in this condition,
255 VII, II | to acquire partisans in Florence and friends abroad, was
256 VII, II | duke sent ambassadors to Florence, to renew the engagements
257 VII, III | Venetians to make war on Florence.~In the midst of these events,
258 VII, III | intention of leading it to Florence; that upon this advice he
259 VII, III | could live respected in Florence, either with the Balia or
260 VII, III | impossible to remain in Florence while he was there. It was
261 VII, III | themselves unsafe with him in Florence, having always shown himself
262 VII, III | Luca Pitti remained in Florence, trusting to his new relationship
263 VII, III | Neroni, then archbishop of Florence, to avoid a greater evil,
264 VII, III | for were you to laugh in Florence, I should have to weep at
265 VII, III | father, was banished from Florence in the changes of 1434.
266 VII, IV | His character—Excesses in Florence—Various external events
267 VII, IV | the violence committed in Florence—His speech to the principal
268 VII, IV | occasioned any tumult in Florence, contrary to the rebels’
269 VII, IV | who remained victorious in Florence, as if unable to convince
270 VII, IV | During these transactions in Florence, the rest of Italy, though
271 VII, IV | the midst of this repose, Florence endured great oppression
272 VII, IV | citizens in the government of Florence, and very superior to the
273 VII, IV | live in peace and unity in Florence, free both from internal
274 VII, IV | were ill disposed toward Florence; therefore all things considered,
275 VII, V | tumult appeased—Corruption of Florence—The duke of Milan in Florence—
276 VII, V | Florence—The duke of Milan in Florence—The church of Santo Spirito
277 VII, V | He said he had friends in Florence who would join them as soon
278 VII, V | that they knew not whether Florence was free or enslaved, for
279 VII, V | magistrates who governed Florence, from whom they had never
280 VII, V | these transactions reached Florence, it being told there that
281 VII, V | generals of this period, was at Florence, and it was therefore determined
282 VII, V | consequently returned to Florence, whither Bernardo was shortly
283 VII, V | having resolved to die in Florence rather than live in exile,
284 VII, V | to fulfill a vow, came to Florence, where he was received with
285 VII, V | They next sent advocates to Florence, and the question was referred
286 VII, V | determined to send ambassadors to Florence, who intimated, that if
287 VII, V | received with great joy at Florence, and as the expedition had
288 VII, VI | also sent ambassadors to Florence to complain of the injuries
289 VII, VI | shortly afterward occurred in Florence caused much more alarm,
290 VIII, I | family of the Medici at Florence—Enmity of Sixtus IV. toward
291 VIII, I | Enmity of Sixtus IV. toward Florence—Differences between the
292 VIII, I | da Montesecco is sent to Florence—The pope joins the conspiracy—
293 VIII, I | the wish of the Signory of Florence, who being unwilling to
294 VIII, I | possessed. As the government of Florence gave him great offense,
295 VIII, I | change the government of Florence; and this they considered
296 VIII, I | Francesco de’ Pazzi should go to Florence, while the archbishop and
297 VIII, I | sending Giovanni Batista to Florence, and thence to Romagna,
298 VIII, I | Batista, having arrived at Florence, obtained an interview with
299 VIII, I | Romagna, and soon returned to Florence. After a pretended consultation
300 VIII, I | the brothers remained at Florence; and therefore it would
301 VIII, I | of whom were to come to Florence, and provide for the execution
302 VIII, I | archbishop having arrived at Florence, prevailed upon Jacopo di
303 VIII, I | to bring this cardinal to Florence, as they would thus be better
304 VIII, I | villa of Montughi, near Florence. By his means it was also
305 VIII, I | asked to an entertainment at Florence, both brothers would certainly
306 VIII, II | war upon the Florentines—Florence excommunicated—Speech of
307 VIII, II | Medici to the citizens of Florence.~The conspirators proceeded
308 VIII, II | There were at this time in Florence some people of Perugia,
309 VIII, II | the latter was unknown in Florence, and he found no followers.
310 VIII, II | led into the piazza, left Florence with the intention of going
311 VIII, II | the road and brought to Florence. Jacopo de’ Pazzi was taken
312 VIII, II | Tolentino in Romagna, approached Florence, but having heard of the
313 VIII, II | king in the government of Florence, not having taken place,
314 VIII, III | assembled a council in Florence of all the Tuscan prelates
315 VIII, III | time, ambassadors came to Florence from the emperor, the king
316 VIII, III | diffused universal joy at Florence, and would have ensured
317 VIII, IV | at Poggibonzi— Dismay in Florence on account of the defeat—
318 VIII, IV | retired to them, hastened to Florence with all speed as soon as
319 VIII, IV | castle within eight miles of Florence; the leaders thinking they
320 VIII, IV | Gonfalonier of Justice. He left Florence at the beginning of December,
321 VIII, IV | longer, the government of Florence would be changed. This caused
322 VIII, IV | defense. Lorenzo returned to Florence, and upon presenting himself
323 VIII, IV | between the republic of Florence and the king, by which each
324 VIII, IV | with entire credence at Florence, caused a general fear that
325 VIII, IV | occasioned the utmost joy at Florence and Sienna; the latter thinking
326 VIII, IV | receive any ambassador from Florence, he was now so mollified
327 VIII, IV | However, after their return to Florence, the Signory sent, as ambassador
328 VIII, IV | discourse entirely changed in Florence, a place greatly addicted
329 VIII, VI | discomfiture was known at Florence, the government was filled
330 VIII, VI | Lucchese sent ambassadors to Florence, to demand its surrender
331 VIII, VII | anxiety for the defense of Florence—His taste for arts and literature—
332 VIII, VII | the pontiff and come to Florence, where, under the protection
333 VIII, VII | These events being known at Florence, gave general offense; however,
334 VIII, VII | repose and prosperity of Florence. In peaceful times, he frequently
335 VIII, VII | established his abode at Florence. He took great delight in
336 VIII, VII | literature to the youth of Florence, he opened a university
337 VIII, VII | monastery in the neighborhood of Florence. He enjoyed much favor both
338 VIII, VII | age; nor was there ever in Florence, or even in Italy, one so
339 VIII, VII | sent their ambassadors to Florence, to condole with the city
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