"Our family line, beginning with George Gates started with his settling in Hartford, Conn. ca.1652. After a few years, he and some 28 others became the original settlers of Haddam, Conn. Most of the family stayed in that general area of Millington, East Haddam and Haddam. In ca.1778 Levi Sr. and his father David sold their holdings and moved their families to Hartford, Washington Co., N.Y. ..." -- Prelim. p.

In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 1575. Captures Florence's transformation from a medieval commune into an aristocratic republic, territorial state, and monarchy Weaves together intellectual, cultural, social, economic, religious, and political developments Academically rigorous yet accessible and appealing to the general reader Likely to become the standard work on Renaissance Florence for years to come