Published in 1908, this vintage text by Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan (1870-1948), provides a fascinating insight into the realm of the Medici Popes in Italy. Featuring the original illustrations, this edition is a must-have for any historian or enthusiast for Renaissance history. Contents include: Pedigree of the Senior Branch of the House of Medici, 1 Childhood and Youth in Florence, 2 Misfortune and Exile, 3 Rise to Power Under Julius II, 4 Return of the Medici to Florence, 5 Leo Decimus Pontifex Maximus, 6 Medicean Ambition, 7 The Court of Leo X, 8 Leo's Hunting, 9 Leo X and Raphael, 10 Conspiracy of the Cardinals, 11 Death and Character of Leo X, 12 Clemens Septimus Pontifex Maximus, 13 The Sack of Rome, 14 Last Years of Clement VII, 15 The Later Medici Popes, Appendix. We are republishing this early work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, complete with a specially written concise biography.