Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp), 1870-1948 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 147
around this sturdy belfrythat the story of the siege of Florence in 1529 largely centres.At the approach of the invading army of the Prince of Orange,the rulers of the Republic decided to fortify the hill andconvent of San Miniato, for which purpose they entrustedthe defence of the city on the… … CHURCH OF S. MINIATO AL MONTE CHURCH OF OGNISSANTI 97 to the east of the church, which still exist. In order to savethe tower of the church from destruction, he had its easternside encased in mattresses, and thus saved Baccio dAgnolosnew structure from the Spanish cannon, although the towerstill…
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