Tuscan Cities, Tuscan Cities, 1250-1500: Italy 1250-1500: Italy

and the and the CommunesCommunes

Edward D. EnglishEdward D. EnglishFall 2004Fall 2004

Northern ItalyNorthern Italy

Florence in the Sixteenth CenturyFlorence in the Sixteenth Century

Town Hall in FlorenceTown Hall in Florence

Street in FlorenceStreet in Florence

Pitti Palace FacadePitti Palace Facade

Siena and Its TowersSiena and Its Towers

Siena and Its TowersSiena and Its Towers

Hundreds of TowersHundreds of Towers

War in the CityWar in the City

Corso Donati and Factional Corso Donati and Factional WarsWars

Magnate WarsMagnate Wars

Nobles Making PeaceNobles Making Peace

Siena’s Town Siena’s Town Hall on the Hall on the

Campo or Main Campo or Main SquareSquare

The Center The Center of Siena:of Siena:

The Campo The Campo and and

CathedralCathedral

The Palazzo The Palazzo Pubblico and Pubblico and the Duomo in the Duomo in the Center of the Center of

SienaSiena

The The Duomo Duomo

or or CathedraCathedra

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Voting Voting Procedures in Procedures in

Governing Governing CouncilsCouncils

Counting Counting Votes by HandVotes by Hand

Results of Good GovernmentResults of Good Government