Conditions pormissed by the Vatican in exchange for accepting the false reunion: "(1) The Vatican would provide the means to send the Greeks back to Constantinople. (2) 300 (!) soldiers would be maintained at Papal expense in Constantinople for the defense of the capital against the Turks (3) Two ships would be maintained on the Bosphorus for defense of the city. (4) A crusade would go through Constantinople. (5) The Pope would summon the Western sovereigns to the aid of Byzantium"
In other words, the Orthodox side was ready to accept anything in order to prevent Turkish takeover. It was signed under duress. The Latin side exploited their fears and got the Orthodox side to agree to anything to save their families.
57 posted on 12/10/2008 2:55:08 PM PST by kosta50
(Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)