HIS243H1 Lecture : Lec 9 - Renaissance Politics part II
Document Summary
City state (florence) shows transition from republicanism to absolutism: republican forms aimed at bringing a lot of people into government, but not for too long. Magistracies that organized the factions of government. Can lead to a strong city or a split, chaotic city. Florence becomes a practical lesson in the shifting of power. Leads to pazzi conspiracy they try to kill lorenzo (1478) Changing point comes at a very difficult time for the medici. They lose their key ally (duke of milan) and become increasingly isolated. His son makes stupid mistakes and gets the medici kicked out by 1494. Tried to make connections with the church tried very hard to make his son a cardinal. His son is appointed 2 weeks before his death son is 14. This cardinal is not well received manages however, to establish himself and eventually becomes pope (leo v 1513- Appoints his cousin as cardinal, and he booms pope (clement.
