Abstract

Piero da Monte's activity as papal diplomat and his role as middleman between Gloucester and the Italian humanists have tended to be considered in isolation, and the collector's literary pursuits in England have been interpreted as a gentlemanly pastime, in which he indulged during his hours of leisure. This chapter investigates da Monte's activity as a mediator of contacts between Gloucester and the Italian humanists with his political action in England. The most important source for such an integrative reconstruction of da Monte's career is his voluminous epistolary, the autograph copy of which is today in the Vatican Library. Da Monte's literary brokerage on behalf of the duke was thus an integral part of his activity as a papal diplomat; ultimately it was motivated by the collector's ambition for personal advancement in the Church.Keywords: England; Gloucester; Italian humanists; literary brokerage; papal diplomat; Piero da Monte's activity; Vatican library

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