Scope Of Chapter 70
In The East from The Decline And Fall

Petrarch and Reinzi

ADEvent
1304-1374Petrarch
1341His Poetic Coronation at Rome
Birth, Character & patriotic Designs of Rienzi
1347Assumes Government of Rome; With the Title & Office of Tribune; Laws of Good Estate; Freedom & Prosperity of Roman Republic; Tribune is respected in Italy
Celebrated by Petrarch– His Vices & Follies– Pomp of his Knighthood & Coronation–Fear & Hatred of Roman Nobles–They oppose Rienzi in Arms
Defeat & Death of Colonna
Fall & Flight of Tribune Rienzi
1347
-1354
Revolutions of Rome
Adventures of Rienzi
1351A Prisoner at Avignon
1354Rienzi, Senator of Rome, His Death
1355Petrarch invites & upbraids Emperor Charles IV
solicits Popes of Avignon to fix their Residence at Rome
1367-1370Return of Urban V
1377Return of Gregory XI
1378His Death; Election of Urban VI
Election of Clement VII
1378
-1418
Great Schism of the West
Calamities of Rome
1392-1407 Negotiations for Peace & Union
1409Council of Pisa
1414-1418Council of Constance, Election of Martin V
1417Martin V
1431Eugenius IV
1447Nicholas V
1434 Last Revolt of Rome
1452Last Coronation of a German Emperor, Frederic III
Statutes & Government of Rome
1453Conspiracy of Porcaro
Last Disorders of Nobles of Rome
1500Popes acquire absolute Dominion of Rome
Ecclesiastical Government
1585-1590Sixtus V