HIS 327 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Pope Clement V, Jousting, Tyrant
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The serrata in venice: civilt & the popolo grosso as nobility: venice"s own ordinances, venice is usually seen as unusual in this time. In many ways this open political elimination of the popolo minuto wasn"t so different, just putting venice ahead of similar developments in other cities, like it was economically, politically, & socially for a long time. Long serrata that took decades to complete: political change & social change are tightly interrelated, for the developing power of the popolo grosso as a social class was closely related to political change. In the normal order of things other cities would have feared venetian retaliation, but with the city involved in a long & costly war, that seemed less likely. Serrata itself was questioned more: two of the most powerful families in the hereditary ruling class by the serrata, the. Querini & tiepolo clans, had become disenchanted with the war, government policy,