The History of the Popes, from the Close of the Middle Ages (Volume 3); Drawn from the Secret Archives of the Vatican and Other Original Sources (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: TABLE OF CONTENTS. H CHAPTER VI. THE EASTERN QUESTION, 1460-1463. A.D. PAGE 1459 Rapid progress of the Turkish power. Fall of Servia and of the Morea. Anxiety of Pius II. . . 240 1460 The Italian powers refuse the Tithes for the Crusade 242 The Pope sends Collectors to all the European States 243 General Indifference?small results obtained . . 244 Arrival of an Envoy from the Eastern Patriarchs promising obedience ...... 245 The genuineness of the Embassy doubtful . .246 A fresh Embassy arrives from the far East, welcomed by Pius II. ....... 247 Its doubtful character ? deceit of its interpreter, Fra Lodovico ....... 248 1461 Arrival of Thomas, the dethroned Lord of the Morea, he brings with him the head of St. Andrew the Apostle ........ 249 He is well received by the Pope, who gives him the Golden Rose and a pension . . . .250 1465 Death of the Despot of the Morea .... 251 His claims descend to the Jagellon family . .252 1461 The Queen of Cyprus seeks aid from Pius II. . . 253 Her reception by the Pope, and personal appearance . 253 Assistance given to her by Pius II. . . . .254 She fails to obtain it from the Christian Princes . . 255 News of the Fall of Sinope and Trebizond arrives in Rome ........ 255 Letter of Pius II. to the Sultan attempting his conversion ........ 256 Representations and promises of the Pope . -257 1462 The solemn reception of the head of St. Andrew in Rome . 258 Oration of Pius II. in its honour . . . .259 Rejoicings and Procession in Rome .... 260 Discovery of Alum-beds at Tolfa . . . .261 Which greatly increase the Pope's revenue . .262 Lesbos falls into the hands of the Turks . . . 263 1463 Mahomet II. attacks Bosnia?its disturbed condition 264 Conquest of Bosnia . . . . . .26...