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Florentine Sovereignty and Cosmo’s Duke Title Debates
The passage debates Cosimo de Medici’s elevation as Duke of Florence, noting emperors and kings resisted subordination, citing confirmations by imperial ministers and Pope Pius V, while Florence claims liberty. It references 14th–16th century acts, inscriptions, and controversial legal interpretations without asserting a final verdict.
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Prattis
Charles IV
Florence
France
England
Sigismond
Alexander
Cosme
Senate
Caus
Count de Cifentes
Montene Che
Cosmo
Florentine
Pius V
Falcony
Floresce
Charles V