Political History
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| Pope Pius II introduces Eleanora of Portugal to Frederick III of Germany. Painting by Pinturicchio |
Required Reading
Textbooks
- Waley & Denley, Chapters 1 - 4, 7, 9 - 15
- Brucker, Chapter 4
Essays by Knox
Primary Sources
- The Golden Bull
- Medieval Sourcebook: Lorenzo De Medici: Paternal Advice To A Cardinal (c. 1491)
- The Chronicles of Venice: How the Doges Were Chosen
- Regulations of the Commune of Biella -- no longer available; site gone