text_original: Many of these towns were under the power of despots, who felt that in Ghibellinism they had more hope of independence, or who derived their authority from Im  perial grants. In Milan, Matteo Visconti had been made Tyrants Imperial Vicar by Henry VII. ; in Verona and Vicenza, Cangrande della Scala had acquired the same position. Both were very powerful lords and great supporters of the Ghibelline party.
text_transcription: MANY OF THESE TOWNS WERE UNDER THE POWER OF DESPOTS WHO FELT THAT IN GIBBELLINISM THEY HAD MORE HOPE OF INDEPENDENCE OR WHO DERIVED THEIR AUTHORITY FROM IMPERIAL GRANTS IN MILAN MATEL VISCONTI HAD BEEN MADE IMPERIAL VICAR BY HENRY THE SEVENTH IN VERONA AND VICENZA CONGRANDE DE LASCALA HAD ACQUIRED THE SAME POSITION BOTH WERE VERY POWERFUL LORDS AND GREAT SUPPORTERS OF THE GUILEEN PARTY
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