The Wars of the Papal States 14921517 Italian Princes Warrior Popes and Holy Roman Emperors Illustrated eBook Mandell Creighton
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On August 6, 1492, the twenty-three Cardinals in Rome entered the Conclave. The death of Innocent VIII had been long foreseen, and the probabilities of the future election had been discussed. Innocent’s nephew, Lorenzo Cibo, was anxious for the election of someone bound to his house by ties of gratitude. His candidate was the Genoese Cardinal Pallavicini; but Cardinal Cibo shared the incompetence of his family, and when he saw that his first proposal was unacceptable he had no one else to propose. Charles VIII of France was anxious to secure the election of Cardinal Rovere, and sent 200,000 ducats to a Roman bank as a means of furthering his desire. A Pope in the French interest was dreaded by Milan; and Cardinal Ascanio Sforza was resolutely opposed to Rovere. Sforza did not judge it wise to put himself forward as a candidate; he rather wished to have a Pope who would owe everything to him, and he joined with Raffaelle Riario in pressing the election of Cardinal Borgia. There were many reasons why Borgia should be acceptable. As a Spaniard he would hold a neutral position towards political parties in Italy, and the recent successes of the Spanish monarchs had turned men's eyes to Spain as a power which was rising to importance in the affairs of Christendom. Moreover Borgia was the richest Cardinal in Rome; his election would vacate many important offices, for which there were eager candidates. The former objections to his personal character disappeared in the low tone of morality which was now almost universal.
The first days of the Conclave were spent in the futile proceeding of making regulations to bind the future Pope. Ascanio Sforza, seconded by Orsini, was working hard to secure the election of Borgia, who debased himself to make the most humble entreaties. Borgia’s wealth was a useful argument to confirm the minds of waverers; Ascanio Sforza’s zeal was increased by the promise of the office of Vice-Chancellor and Borgia’s palace; Orsini, Colonna, Savelli, Sanseverino, Riario, Pallavicini, even the nonagenarian Gherardo of Venice, all received promises of benefices or gifts of money. So matters proceeded smoothly in the Conclave, and late in the evening of August 10 the election of Rodrigo Borgia was unanimously accomplished...
The Wars of the Papal States 14921517 Italian Princes Warrior Popes and Holy Roman Emperors Illustrated eBook Mandell Creighton
If long words and antiquated prose intimidate you, skip this book. If, however, you enjoy a scholarly turn of phrase and the unapologetic intrusion of opinion and hyperbole, you will find this both charming and informative. It is not an easy read, and at times you may need to use a dictionary (easy with a Kindle) and will certainly need a map of Italy Europe from that time period. I am fairly well-acquainted with this area of history since it is the setting for my SCA persona, but I still needed to research some of the names and places to truly understand. learned a great deal about some of the less well-known players, such as the Duke of Ferrara and the Bentivogli of Bologna. I also learned more about Milan and Venice than I had known.Some of the author's judgments, made when this book was written,. have since been disproved, or at least had doubt cast upon them. For example, he seems to accept the unmitigated evil of the Borgias as a given, despite evidence to the contrary that has been published in the last decade or two. (I recommend The Borgias: The Hidden History as counterpoint, as well as a good read in its own right.)
All in all, not a book for the casual reader, nor one that should be taken without a grain of salt, but rich in detail and information, and certainly a good value at the price.
The missing star is due to the errors in typography that frequently appear. A review of the OCR results is in order.
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The Wars of the Papal States 14921517 Italian Princes Warrior Popes and Holy Roman Emperors Illustrated eBook Mandell Creighton Reviews
Very informative and interesting
Lacks detail that could have made this an outstanding book.
Exciting and well written from what has every appearance of a fairly impartial and scholarly point of view. A great read!
A good read but loaded with grammatical errors. Needs to be re-edited.
For anyone interested in the broad scheme of the political and military actions between 1492-1517, this is perfect. In depth without being a specific local history.
Older book, but very interesting. Recommended for anyone interested in Renaissance history.
This book should have been titled “The Politics of the Papal States” or “The Lives and Loves of Ambitious Popes” as very few military matters are dealt with. Instead the machinations of Alexander VI, Julius II and Leo X to secure and expand the Papal States are detailed ib great length. Their use of treaties with France, Spain and the Empire to subdue Florence and Venice subverted the goal of Italian unity. Long discourse on art and architecture add nothing to the discussion but the examination of the Lateran Council, although to drawn out, is on point as church reform had great bearing on politics. The author’s style is fine even though he loses sight of his topic.
If long words and antiquated prose intimidate you, skip this book. If, however, you enjoy a scholarly turn of phrase and the unapologetic intrusion of opinion and hyperbole, you will find this both charming and informative. It is not an easy read, and at times you may need to use a dictionary (easy with a ) and will certainly need a map of Italy Europe from that time period. I am fairly well-acquainted with this area of history since it is the setting for my SCA persona, but I still needed to research some of the names and places to truly understand. learned a great deal about some of the less well-known players, such as the Duke of Ferrara and the Bentivogli of Bologna. I also learned more about Milan and Venice than I had known.
Some of the author's judgments, made when this book was written,. have since been disproved, or at least had doubt cast upon them. For example, he seems to accept the unmitigated evil of the Borgias as a given, despite evidence to the contrary that has been published in the last decade or two. (I recommend The Borgias The Hidden History as counterpoint, as well as a good read in its own right.)
All in all, not a book for the casual reader, nor one that should be taken without a grain of salt, but rich in detail and information, and certainly a good value at the price.
The missing star is due to the errors in typography that frequently appear. A review of the OCR results is in order.
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