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Mad Blood Stirring: Vendetta and Factions in Friuli during the Renaissance

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This book was a quick delivery and in great condition! I'm already getting my paper started since it is already in my possesion!!! Thank you!

This is an interesting saga of a peasant uprising in 1511 in the countryside north of Venice. The uprising which starts during an annual carnival is attributed to a vendetta against an upper class that had abandoned the peasants of Friuli to invading Turks in 1499. The author examines the underlying tensions that erupted during the Cruel Carnival and identifies the leading players of the aristocracy. Lacking documentation, there is little discussion of the peasants true motivations . The reader is left to believe the uprising was a spontaneous reaction to years of oppresion sparked by the inhibitions of the carnival.

I grew up in Friuli and never knew about this interesting episode in the history of the region. The book came alive because I could relate to the places and many of the historical landmarks. For someone who doesn't know Udine it is still a great read especially if you are a fan of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.