Romola · Character
Francesco Valori
A prominent supporter of Savonarola in the Florentine government.
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Also known as Messer Francesco Valori the archangel Michael, Valori, Messer Francesco Valori
First appearance: xxxv what florence was thinking of
Francesco Valori shows up with force in LVII: Why Tito Was Safe. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Head of the Piagnoni, accepts Tito's proposition, motivated by his hatred of Bernardo del Nero and desire for a strong sentence.
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In LVII: Why Tito Was Safe: Head of the Piagnoni, accepts Tito's proposition, motivated by his hatred of Bernardo del Nero and desire for a strong sentence. Later, in A Masque of the Furies: Escapes San Marco but is…
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Romola’s repeated reading of the printed Trial marks the emotional and psychological peak because it forces he…
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