[hprints-00683151, v2] Enea Silvio Piccolomini (Pius II ... - Hprints.org

hprints-00683151, version 2 - 19 Mar 2013
Oration
The numbers in square brackets refer to sections in the text.
0. Introduction [1-17]
0.1. The background [1-7]
0.2. Preparations for Greek participation in a Union Council [8-9]
0.3. The choice of venue for the council [10]
0.4. The impartiality of the council [11-14]
0.5. The offer of the Duke of Milan [15-16]
0.6. Four criteria four choosing the venue of the council [17]
1. Pavia is acceptable to the Greeks [18-31]
1.1. Pavia is covered by the decree of the council [19-25]
1.1.1. The attitude of the Turks [20-21]
1.1.2. The attitude of Genoa and Venice [22-23]
1.1.3. Pavia’s distance from the sea and the route via the Po [24]
1.1.4. The alternative route south of Sicily and through Florentine
territory [25]
1.2. The necessary funds are available [26-29]
1.3. The ships are available [30-31]
2. Pavia is convenient for the pope [32-50]
2.1. The pope is the head of the Church [33]
2.2. Pope Eugene IV [34]
2.3. Distance of Pavia from the pope [35]
2.4. Relations between the pope and the Duke of Milan [36-39]
2.5. The council will have control over Pavia [40-42]
2.6. Pavia is also convenient for the council [43]
2.7. The attitude of the King of France [44-48]
2.8. The relationship between the princes and the Council [49-50]
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