"Seeing that it behooves a Master of Ceremonies to pay heed to individuals, I, John Burchard, Clerk of the Ceremonies in the Chapel of His Holinss our Lord the Pope, will note below the things which happened in my time and appeared to be connected with ceremonies, together with, at least, some external affairs, so that I may more readily give account of the office entrusted to me."
An edition of Pope Alexander VI and his court
(1921)
Pope Alexander VI and his court
extracts from the Latin diary of Johannes Burchardus, Bishop of Orta and Civita Castellana, Pontifical Master of Ceremonies
by Johann Burchard, F L Glaser, and Anonymous
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Pope Alexander VI and His Court-Extracts from the Latin Diary of Johannes Burchardus, Bishop of Orta and Civita Castellana, Pontifical Master of Ceremonies. Edited by Dr. F. L. Glaser.
"The passages selected from the diary succeeds in conveying to the reader the characteristic features of a remarkable period and it's complex personalities as recorded by a contempory" - Dr. F. L. Glaser
An excellent historical account of the papal court protocol, the people and events of the times.
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History, Papal States, 1432 thru 1503, Diaries, Sources, Papacy, Early works to 1800People
Innocent VIII Pope (1432-1492), Alexander VI Pope (1431-1503), Borgia family, Pope Sixtus IV (1414–1484)Innocent VIII Pope (1432-1492), Rodrigo Borgia-Alexander VI Pope (1431-1503), Borgia FamilyPlaces
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First page to the portion that begins the writings of Johannes Burchardus (John Burchard).
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