Franco-Italian Relations, 1860-1865 : The Roman Question and the Convention of September

The history of French occupation of Papal territory and Italian unification, based on recently available diplomatic correspondence and official records. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE PART I. THE PERIOD OF CAVOUR CHAPTER I. FRANCE AND ITALY’S UNIFICATION IN 1860 CHAPTER II. ITALIAN -VATICAN NEGOTIATIONS 1860-1861 CHAPTER III. CAVOUK’S NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE PART II. THE INTERREGNUM, 1861-1864 CHAPTER IV. RICASOLI AND THE ROMAN QUESTION CHAPTER V. RATTAZZI’S MINISTRY AND ASPROMONTE CHAPTER VI. PLAYING DEAD AND COUNTER-IRRITANTS PART III. THE CONVENTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1864 CHAPTER VII. THE NEGOTIATION OF THE CONVENTION CHAPTER VIII. THE CAPITAL TRANSFER AND INTERPRETATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX