Pope Pius III judgment, 1499

Contributor:

North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827 (former owner); Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 (former owner)

Name:

Pius III, Pope, approximately 1440-1503; Alexander VI, Pope, 1431-1503

Timespan:

1421-1737; 15th century

Date:

1499

Description:

Judgment pronounced by Francesco di Nanni Todeschini Piccolomini, then a cardinal, later Pope Pius III, in the name of the Catholic Church and Pope Alexander VI summoning the help of all authorities - both ecclesiastic and secular - in the republics of Florence and Siena. A portion of the document is dedicated to listing these authorities, beginning with Piero (here written Pietro) Soderini, gonfaloniere of Florence. The document also condemns 5 Florentine citizens for disobeying letters of excommunication, and deprives them of their lands. One of the people mentioned in the document is a goldsmith named Michelangelus. Document continues on verso.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Frederick North, Earl of Guilford, and Sir Thomas Phillipps (part of ms. 6067).

Subject:

Soderini, Piero, 1452-1522; Excommunication -- Catholic Church; Real property -- Italy; Real property

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Legal documents; Notarial documents; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Renaissance

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf)

Geographic Subject:

Italy; Florence (Italy) -- History -- 1421-1737; Siena (Italy) -- History -- 15th century

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

This oversize item is stored in a map drawer.; In Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 742 Folder 114

Collection:

Piccolomini Family Papers