ABSTRACT
During the war between Pope Gregory XI and the Florentines, the province of Piceno and almost all the Roman provinces abandoned the Papal cause. The ambassador of the Recanati when sent to Florence, thanked the Priors for the liberty which his people had enjoyed through Florentine aid, and spoke grave words of reproach and contumely against the Pope and his ministers, and particularly against the Signori and all tyrants, complaining of their bad government and their crimes, nor showing any respect for Ridolfo, who was then Captain of the Florentines and who was present at the scene and listened to the long detraction of himself that was going on.
