Book, Chapter
1 II, III | government in Florence—The Signory created—Victory over the
2 II, III | companies ordered that every Signory at the time of entering
3 II, III | always making part of the Signory, gave them opportunities
4 II, III | the right to sit in the Signory. They condemned the associates
5 II, III | advised them to go to the Signory, complain of the fact, and
6 II, III | instead of going to the Signory went to the palace of the
7 II, III | and as in the succeeding Signory there was an enemy of his,
8 II, III | to defend him against the Signory and his enemies. Giano,
9 II, III | two of their body to the Signory, which they thought was
10 II, III | before the palace of the Signory, which at that time was
11 II, III | suspected the integrity of the Signory, they added six citizens
12 II, III | magnificence and security of the Signory, they laid the foundation
13 II, IV | in arms. The laws and the Signory were set at nought by the
14 II, IV | parties being in arms, the Signory, one of whom at that time
15 II, IV | He compelled the existing Signory to withdraw privately to
16 II, IV | the other side were the Signory, with the greater part of
17 II, IV | many parts of the city. The Signory, seeing their danger great,
18 II, V | companies and colleagues of the Signory; and ordered, that when
19 II, V | arose they should assist the Signory with arms, and in peace
20 II, V | before the palace of the Signory, by whose command a charge
21 II, V | judgment being given, the Signory, with the companies of the
22 II, V | against him, the power of the Signory, and the multitude of his
23 II, V | horse, in the service of the Signory, at Rovezzano. But when
24 II, V | opposite party, although the Signory were opposed to the king,
25 II, V | was not great, because the Signory and Gonfaloniers of the
26 II, VI | efficacy to their counsels, the Signory appointed twelve citizens
27 II, VI | and augment their own, the Signory declared that every rebel
28 II, VI | question was referred to the Signory, among whom the difference
29 II, VI | against the great that the Signory refused to perform the promise
30 II, VI | men as ambassadors to the Signory, to remind them of the promise
31 II, VI | the promise for which the Signory had bound themselves, used
32 II, VI | customary to appoint the Signory for a time only, the then
33 II, VI | by their friends; for the Signory could not do anything without
34 II, VII | affairs, and then, with a new Signory and new ordinances, reform
35 II, VII | they insisted that the Signory should order the alarm to
36 II, VII | Francesco Salviati one of the Signory, who, being relatives of
37 II, VII | listen to these remarks; the Signory were assailed with insolent
38 II, VII | took arms in favor of the Signory, so that, seeing themselves
39 II, VII | forces near the palace of the Signory; but the other rectors,
40 II, VII | He then returned to the Signory, and implored them to spare
41 II, VII | being again disarmed, the Signory proceeded against those
42 II, VIII| made prince of Florence—The Signory address the duke upon the
43 II, VIII| attempt anything, he gave the Signory to understand that he judged
44 II, VIII| would also consent. The Signory, notwithstanding many had
45 II, VIII| This command alarmed the Signory much more than his discourse
46 II, VIII| been in little danger.~The Signory then agreed, finding they
47 II, VIII| and with their consent the Signory should confer upon the duke
48 II, VIII| palace, and having, with the Signory mounted upon the ringhiera,
49 II, VIII| entered into between the Signory and himself was read. When
50 II, VIII| Rustichelli, one of the Signory, arose to speak, and endeavored
51 II, VIII| shall, in the absence of the Signory, remain locked within. This
52 II, VIII| admitted him immediately. The Signory, terrified and dishonored,
53 II, VIII| her liberty, forbade the Signory to assemble in the palace,
54 II, VIII| ones, and took from the Signory all authority. His rectors
55 II, I | should form one-third of the Signory and fill one-half of the
56 II, I | leave the magistracy of the Signory wholly to themselves.~The
57 II, I | advised them to give up the Signory to the people, in order
58 II, I | whom he proceeded to the Signory, and demanded that the gates
59 II, I | assistance. The people and the Signory made preparation for their
60 III, I | citizens—They address the Signory—The Signory attempt to remedy
61 III, I | address the Signory—The Signory attempt to remedy the evils.~
62 III, I | Ricci, being one of the Signory, resolved to put an end
63 III, I | eligible to office among the Signory; but when about to take
64 III, I | regulations, if you, the Signory, would once resolve to undertake
65 III, I | by force and arms.”~The Signory, induced by the necessity
66 III, I | during the sittings of the Signory. They provided that if any
67 III, I | excluded from the palace of the Signory, the chamber of the Guelphs,
68 III, II | were feared more than the Signory. Those who had business
69 III, II | danger in case a hostile Signory should resolve on their
70 III, II | possession of the palace of the Signory, and bring over the whole
71 III, II | themselves; as in the next Signory, Salvestro de’ Medici would
72 III, II | raised a tumult, at which the Signory and the Colleagues came
73 III, II | their banners, which the Signory understanding, and being
74 III, II | learned the proceedings of the Signory against the Guelphs, and
75 III, III | resolution thereupon—The Signory discover the designs of
76 III, III | these resolutions, the new Signory were drawn for, and Luigi
77 III, III | great numbers; so that the Signory did not assume the magistracy
78 III, III | omitting all ceremony.~This Signory, considering nothing more
79 III, III | met, and demanded of the Signory, that for the benefit and
80 III, III | to the knowledge of the Signory, they caused the magistrates
81 III, III | are still disunited, the Signory doubtful, and the magistrates
82 III, III | design became known to the Signory, who, having taken a man
83 III, IV | demand they make of the Signory —They insist that the Signory
84 III, IV | Signory —They insist that the Signory leave the palace—The Signory
85 III, IV | Signory leave the palace—The Signory leave the palace—Michael
86 III, IV | in arms friendly to the Signory, and not one of the Gonfaloniers;
87 III, IV | their prisoners from the Signory; and being resolved to have
88 III, IV | Luigi Guicciardini; and the Signory, for fear of greater mischief,
89 III, IV | this tremendous uproar, the Signory, finding themselves abandoned
90 III, IV | increased and that of the Signory weakened. The tumult continued
91 III, IV | possession of it by force.~The Signory, desirous of a compromise,
92 III, IV | signify their wishes to the Signory. They therefore returned
93 III, IV | arts, three; and that the Signory should provide a suitable
94 III, IV | into all the Council and Signory; and Guerrente Marignolli,
95 III, IV | or suppressed them. The Signory, too, were dismayed and
96 III, IV | redoubled the fears of the Signory and the rage of the people,
97 III, IV | audience chamber of the Signory, he stopped, and turning
98 III, IV | new ones; he deprived the Signory and the Colleagues of their
99 III, IV | had already formed a new Signory; but Michael, on hearing
100 III, IV | trades, and created as a Signory, four from the lowest plebeians;
101 III, IV | ensigns, insisted that the Signory should immediately descend
102 III, IV | reside in the palace with the Signory, and that whatever the Signory
103 III, IV | Signory, and that whatever the Signory should determine must be
104 III, IV | two of their body to the Signory, to insist on their being
105 III, IV | their commission to the Signory, upbraided the Gonfalonier
106 III, IV | fury resolved to force the Signory to consent to their wishes.
107 III, V | for the elections of the Signory—Confusion in the City—Piero
108 III, V | subdued the plebeians, the new Signory was drawn, and among those
109 III, V | first of September, the new Signory entered office and the retiring
110 III, V | should hold office among the Signory. The obnoxious two were
111 III, V | made prisoners; and the Signory, to prevent any one from
112 III, V | forty-six persons, who, with the Signory, were to purge the republic
113 III, V | utmost attention by the Signory, who promising to remunerate
114 III, VI | Benedetto Alberti hated by the Signory—Fears excited by the coming
115 III, VI | execution in favor of the Signory and the Capitano; and many
116 III, VI | forces of the palace; for the Signory sometimes yielding, and
117 III, VI | enemy, to signify to the Signory that Filippo, not having
118 III, VI | citizens, from which, in every Signory, two should be drawn.~This
119 III, VII | Discourse of Veri to the Signory—The banished Florentines
120 III, VII | excited the people, that the Signory, having provided themselves
121 III, VII | head of the family. The Signory, in order to appease those
122 III, VII | audience chamber of the Signory, whom he addressed to this
123 III, VII | complete one at her ruin. The Signory applauded Veri’s conduct;
124 III, VII | companies that he had found the Signory most kindly disposed toward
125 III, VII | their arms and obey the Signory; assuring them that humility
126 III, VII | disturbance having subsided, the Signory armed the piazza, enrolled
127 III, VII | even to the friends of the Signory themselves, for they could
128 III, VII | declared that if he were in the Signory, he would soon carry them
129 III, VII | his friend, were of the Signory. This seemed to Donato a
130 III, VII | rumor of the affair, the Signory being in fear, armed and
131 III, VII | the whole affair to the Signory, who, having caused Samminiato
132 IV, II | discontent so prevalent, the Signory resolved to assemble a few
133 IV, II | Gianfigliazzi, both members of the Signory. Giovanni de’ Medici was
134 IV, III | palace, in the service of the Signory, two chancellors, Ser Martino
135 IV, III | Volterra, who sent to the Signory to complain of it; but the
136 IV, IV | arms, deprive Giusto of the Signory, and give up the city to
137 IV, IV | and to entreat that the Signory would not make war against
138 IV, IV | other hopes, induced the Signory to call the Council together,
139 IV, V | Seravezza appeal to the Signory—Complaints against Rinaldo
140 IV, V | and compassion from the Signory, when you learn how your
141 IV, V | to them; and that if the Signory could not give them back
142 IV, VI | happen under a favorable Signory), how could we (being surrounded
143 IV, VI | and upon drawing for the Signory the whole city was aroused.
144 IV, VI | was under the power of the Signory, his riches would be so
145 IV, VI | than to the mercy of the Signory. As soon as he had entered
146 IV, VI | to the piazza, when the Signory assembled the people, and
147 IV, VII | Rinaldo takes arms against the Signory—His designs are disconcerted—
148 IV, VII | October, 1433, came before the Signory, by whom the boundary to
149 IV, VII | cheerful look, assuring the Signory that wherever they determined
150 IV, VII | city, the people, and the Signory. He was respectfully attended
151 IV, VII | to elapse before the new Signory assume the magistracy and
152 IV, VII | would then deprive the new Signory of the magistracy, appoint
153 IV, VII | occupy the minds of the Signory more than internal dissensions;
154 IV, VII | concluded, that the new Signory should come in; that their
155 IV, VII | friends separated.~The new Signory entered upon their office,
156 IV, VII | returned to his house.~The Signory, knowing Rinaldo and his
157 IV, VII | went on the part of the Signory to Rinaldo, and said, they
158 IV, VII | would therefore obey the Signory; and accordingly went with
159 IV, VII | sufficient influence with the Signory to insure his safety and
160 IV, VII | to understand, that the Signory had empowered him to settle
161 IV, VII | aside their weapons.~The Signory, seeing their adversaries
162 V, I | the government; and the Signory for the months of November
163 V, I | new Squittini, with the Signory who had to retire from office,
164 V, I | return, unless from the Signory and Colleagues, which were
165 V, III | letter addressed to the Signory of Florence, intimating
166 V, III | highest reputation; and the Signory, not to appear less gracious
167 V, IV | the more acceptable to the Signory, and see that all possible
168 V, IV | the Doge, he said, “The Signory of Florence, most serene
169 V, IV | opinion of this illustrious Signory, we should ourselves have
170 V, IV | attachment to your most serene Signory is well known to you all,
171 V, VI | at Venice, they found the Signory fully resolved that Brescia
172 V, VII | or a battlefield. As the Signory had heard of the count’s
173 V, VII | they were received by the Signory, the Capitani di Parte,
174 VI, II | leads to the chambers of the Signory, they took a few turns together
175 VI, II | limited number to create the Signory, re-established the Chancery
176 VI, V | peace may expect war. The Signory appointed Cosmo de’ Medici
177 VI, V | honorably received by the Signory. He remained in the city
178 VI, V | infantry were also sent by the Signory for its defense. Before
179 VI, VI | This became known to the Signory, who, in order to ascertain
180 VII, I | recovery of the government. The Signory and Cosmo made Luca Pitti
181 VII, II | troops; and if a favorable Signory were drawn, they would be
182 VII, II | the formation of the new Signory, and be governed by circumstances.~
183 VII, III | take arms—The fears of the Signory—Their conduct with regard
184 VII, III | Piero—Piero’s reply to the Signory—Reform of government in
185 VII, III | piazza, and thus compel the Signory to form a government according
186 VII, III | the palace and begged the Signory would endeavor to induce
187 VII, III | piazza in support of the Signory, who were, he said, favorable,
188 VII, III | aside their weapons; for the Signory, most of whom were friendly,
189 VII, III | During this disturbance the Signory closed the palace and kept
190 VII, III | palace in the presence of the Signory, and spoke respecting the
191 VII, III | determination of themselves and the Signory; and that for his own part,
192 VII, V | who consulted with the Signory what course ought to be
193 VII, V | who intimated, that if the Signory would allow them their ancient
194 VII, V | to the direction of the Signory or expect war. With this
195 VII, VI | pleased in the name of the Signory, to command him to desist.
196 VIII, I | contrary to the wish of the Signory of Florence, who being unwilling
197 VIII, I | palace, in order that the Signory, after the young men’s death,
198 VIII, II | seize the palace of the Signory—He is taken and hanged—The
199 VIII, II | by the priests, until the Signory, upon the abatement of the
200 VIII, II | proceeded above, and finding the Signory at dinner (for it was now
201 VIII, II | custody of his attendants. The Signory hearing the tumult, snatched
202 VIII, II | advice or assistance to the Signory.~Francesco de’ Pazzi and
203 VIII, II | first of all to assemble the Signory, and the most influential
204 VIII, IV | cause of his departure. The Signory, to do him honor, and enable
205 VIII, IV | This greatly offended the Signory, for they thought the whole
206 VIII, IV | return to Florence, the Signory sent, as ambassador to the
207 VIII, VI | heavy displeasure of the Signory, and of the whole city,
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