This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...from the city, left his kinsmen in power and stayed away with his partners; and this came to pass through his greatness of soul. I. Le. the popolani who had joined the Blacks, and so identified themselves with that portion of the Guelfs which was, at bottom, hostile to the popolano government and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...from the city, left his kinsmen in power and stayed away with his partners; and this came to pass through his greatness of soul. I. Le. the popolani who had joined the Blacks, and so identified themselves with that portion of the Guelfs which was, at bottom, hostile to the popolano government and desirous of increasing the power of the Magnates (cf. II. 16). CHAPTER XXVII The Blacks persuade Charles of Valois to attack Pistoja, which was still in the hands of the Whites (see I. 25). He does so (Dec. 1301), but without effect. Capture of the Pistojan fortresses of Serravalle (Sept. 1302) and Montale (May 1303). M. Scm.-'r1'A CANCELLIERI, the Captain (1), from whose family sprang the two accursed parties among the Guelfs in Florence (2), returned to Pistoja and began to arm and provision the.fortresses, and especially Montale towards Florence, and Serravalle towards Lucca The Black party came at once (4) to M. Charles of Valois to induce him to take Pistoja, and promised to give him a large sum of money if he did; and with this intention they prevailed upon him to go against it with his troops, who were in very bad order. The city was strong and furnished with good walls and great ditches, and with brave citizens; and they brought him thither several times in vain, so that Mainardo of Susinana ( 5) blamed him and told him that he was acting imprudently in going there. And in consequence of being badly guided, at a rainy season, he and his soldiers were brought into the marshes, where the Pistojans, if they had so wished, might-have captured him; but, fearing his high rank, they let him go. The Florentines and the Lucchese laid siege to Serravalle (6), knowing that it was not in a state of defence, because M. Schiatta had mentioned in...
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