Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459; Italy -- History -- 1268-1492
[107] From a MS. which is preserved at Vienna, L’Enfant has given
the following list of the persons who attended this wonderfully
numerous assembly—Knights, 2300—Prelates, Priests, and Presbyters,
18,000—Laymen 80,000. In a more detailed catalogue, the Laymen are thus
enumerated—Goldsmiths, 45—Shopkeepers, 330—Bankers, 242—Shoemakers,
70—Furriers, 48,—Apothecaries, 44—Smiths, 92—Confectioners, 75—Bakers
belonging to the pope, &c. 250—Vintners of Italian wines, 83—Victuallers
for the poorer sort, 43—Florentine Money-changers, 48—Tailors,
228—Heralds at Arms, 65—Jugglers, or Merry Andrews, 346—Barbers,
306—Courtezans, whose habitations were known to the author of the list,
700. It should seem, however, that this industrious chronicler had not
visited all these professional ladies, as the Vienna list estimates their
number at 1500! From a memorandum subjoined to this list, it appears,
that during the sitting of the council, one of these frail fair ones
earned the sum of 800 Florins.—_L’Enfant’s History of the Council of
Constance, vol. ii. p. 415-416._
[108] _Muratori Annali, tom. ix. p. 89._
[109] _Ibid._ p. 96.
[110] _L’Enfant’s History of the Council of Constance, vol. ii. p. 143._
[111] See _Tonelli’s Epistolarium Poggii, lib. i. epist. xi._
[112] See _Henry’s History of Great Britain, vol. x. p. 109-128._
[113] Thus William of Wyrcester tells us, that the duke of York returned
from Ireland, “et arrivavit apud Redbank prope Cestriam.”—_Henry’s
History ut supra._
[114] Though Poggio carefully examined the libraries of many of the
English monasteries, he discovered in them only one manuscript which he
esteemed of any value, namely the Chronicle of Sigebert, a monk who lived
in the tenth century. See _Ton.-Tr. vol. i. p. 116._
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