Lesson 21 -- 2024-12-06

Reaction of European powers to the Venetian expansion. The League of Cambrai: Venetian defeat at Agnadello in 1509; loss of the mainland Dominions; exemption from fidelity granted to the local communities. Diplomatic manoeuvers to split the League; new Holy League with the pope and (one by one) the other fellows of Cambrai against France. The death of the monocratic kings and princes of the enemy States breaks continuity in their policy, while the Republic waits for developments. Recovery of the whole of the mainland Dominions. Hostility of the local feudal aristocracies, not admitted into the Major Council; support by local people. Reorganisation of local government: revision, enlargement and updates to the medieval local statutes, now legified in a decree of the Senate The growing role of civil servants as assessori and vicari. Jurisdiction of the podestà: reserved cases; appeal against local judges.