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Title: Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884
Subjects: Middle Ages Civilization, Medieval Civilization, Renaissance Costume Military art and science Christian life
Publisher: London : Bickers & Son
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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d with enthusiasm; and his presence broughtback the prosperity and prestige of the Holy City. Notwithstanding, oneof the anti-popes, with a following of two cardinals, still had a successorwho was recognised by the kingdoms of Aragon, Valentia, and Sicily; buthe finally complied with the wishes of Christendom, and his abdication in1429 put an end to the schism which had lasted for half a century. Ten years after this, during the reign of the same pontiff (Martin V.), THE POPES. 269 another and an older schism seemed to all appearance extinguished at theCouncil of Florence, in which the Emperor of the East and the patriarchs ofhis Church were present. After grave deliberation, the Greeks drew up anorthodox profession of faith, and, by the complete submission of the EasternChurch to her Roman sister, union was restored in 1439. But the emperorand his patriarchs found upon their return that this was so deeply resentedby the Greek people, that they gave way to popular clamour and withdrew
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(Remainder of Fig. 214.)—The Holy Sacrament, borne upon the hack of a white horse, isescorted hy the patricians and doctors of Bologna. The Popes sacristan marches alone inthe rear of the dais, and this part of the cortege is brought up by a group of princes, dukes,and counts.—Drawn and engraved on brass by John Hogenberg: in the Collection ofM. Ruggieri, Paris. from their formal engagements, the schism thus becoming wider than ever.The ruin of the Eastern empire followed very closely upon this decision. The fall of Constantinople into the hands of the Turks indicated onlytoo plainly the danger with which Europe was menaced, and the popesendeavoured to impress it upon the kings and their subjects. Pius II.,who had distinguished himself by his erudition and his writings, wasconsidered to be the most talented man of his day, and in a council held atMantua in 1459 did his utmost to hurry on the preparations for the crusade.After five years hard work, he collected a fleet at Ancona, a

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