Download or read book The Doge of Venice written by Hugh Trevor-Roper and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in this short-form book from acclaimed Oxford historian Hugh Trevor-Roper, is the story of the Renaissance doge Francesco Foscari, who led the Republic of Venice longer than any other man. His ambition and taste for controversy and flamboyance led him to a tragic end.