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What did Lorenzo Valla conclude after careful historical analysis of the Donation of Constantine?
Valla discovered Constantine addressed the Donation of Constantine to the Patriarch of Constantinople, not the Bishop of Rome.
Valla discovered someone forged the Donation of Constantine – it was not genuine.
Valla discovered the Donation of Constantine gave the Bishop of Rome more than people previously thought.
Valla discovered the Donation of Constantine was genuine, that is, it originated under Constantine’s direction.
Valla discovered Constantine addressed the Donation of Constantine to the Patriarch of Constantinople, not the Bishop of Rome.
Valla discovered someone forged the Donation of Constantine – it was not genuine.
Valla discovered the Donation of Constantine gave the Bishop of Rome more than people previously thought.
Valla discovered the Donation of Constantine was genuine, that is, it originated under Constantine’s direction.
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Lorenzo Valla concluded that the Donation of Constantine was a forgery and not a genuine document. His careful historical analysis revealed inconsistencies and anachronisms in the text that indicated it could not have been written in the time of Constantine.