Of Bajazet.--Restoration Of The Turkish
Monarchy By Mahomet The First.--Siege Of Constantinople By
Amurath The Second.
Chapter LXVI: Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches.--Part I. Part
II. Part III. Part IV.
Applications Of The Eastern Emperors To The Popes.--Visits
To The West, Of John The First, Manuel, And John The Second,
Palaeologus.--Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches, Promoted
By The Council Of Basil, And Concluded At Ferrara And
Florence.--State Of Literature At Constantinople.--Its
Revival In Italy By The Greek Fugitives.--Curiosity And
Emulation Of The Latins.
Chapter LXVII: Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Part I. Part II.
Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Reign And Character Of
Amurath The Second.--Crusade Of Ladislaus, King Of Hungary.-
-His Defeat And Death.--John Huniades.--Scanderbeg.--
Constantine Palaeologus, Last Emperor Of The East.
Chapter LXVIII: Reign Of Mahomet The Second, Extinction Of Eastern
Empire.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.
Reign And Character Of Mahomet The Second.--Siege, Assault,
And Final Conquest, Of Constantinople By The Turks.--Death
Of Constantine Palaeologus.--Servitude Of The Greeks.--
Extinction Of The Roman Empire In The East.--Consternation
Of Europe.--Conquests And Death Of Mahomet The Second.
Chapter LXIX: State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century.--Part I.
Part II. Part III. Part IV.
State Of Rome From The Twelfth Century.--Temporal Dominion
Of The Popes.--Seditions Of The City.--Political Heresy Of
Arnold Of Brescia.--Restoration Of The Republic.--The
Senators.--Pride Of The Romans.--Their Wars.--They Are
Deprived Of The Election And Presence Of The Popes, Who
Retire To Avignon.--The Jubilee.--Noble Families Of Rome.--
Feud Of The Colonna And Ursini.
Chapter LXX: Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical State.--Part
I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.
Character And Coronation Of Petrarch.--Restoration Of The
Freedom And Government Of Rome By The Tribune Rienzi.--His
Virtues And Vices, His Expulsion And Death.--Return Of The
Popes From Avignon.--Great Schism Of The West.--Reunion Of
The Latin Church.--Last Struggles Of Roman Liberty.--
Statutes Of Rome.--Final Settlement Of The Ecclesiastical
State.
Chapter LXXI: Prospect Of The Ruins Of Rome In The Fifteenth
Century.--Part I. Part II
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