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Guelfism

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Guelphism, Guelfism
the principles and practices of the papal and popular party in medieval Italy. Cf. Ghibellinism. — Guelphic, Guelfic, adj.
See also: Politics
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Guelfism, at least, still provided a suitable ideological framework for some political actors: Jacopo Piccinino and the bracceschi ended up as Guelfs because they fought for particular liberties and supported the Angevin claim to the Kingdom of Naples against the Ghibelline entente between the Sforza and the Aragonese kings backed by the Medici and by popes such as Pius II.
La sfortuna di Jacopo Piccinino: Storia dei bracceschi in Italia ... by Gentile, Marco / Renaissance Quarterly
while the white shields emblazoned with crosses on the right were the standard symbol of Florentine Guelfism.
Dante as piagnone prophet: Girolamo Benivieni's "Cantico in laude di ... by Roush, Sherry / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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