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yS HISTORY OF THE POPES.<br />

by <strong>the</strong> Pope's desire, a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dominican order ; he<br />

was given as his titular church, that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Order, S. Maria<br />

sopra Minerva, with apartments in <strong>the</strong> Vatican,^ where he<br />

was very soon initiated into <strong>of</strong>ficial business.^ It was his<br />

duty to direct <strong>the</strong> affairs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pontifical States,^ but Car-<br />

dinals Reumano and Farnese were associated with him as his<br />

advisers in matters concerning <strong>the</strong> foreign princes, though<br />

in such a way that <strong>the</strong>y were to work under his orders.^<br />

Reumano fell ill at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> April, and, to <strong>the</strong> Pope's<br />

great sorrow, he died on <strong>the</strong> 28th <strong>of</strong> that month,'' so that <strong>the</strong><br />

sole charge <strong>of</strong> affairs fell upon <strong>the</strong> shoulders <strong>of</strong> Bonelli, all <strong>the</strong><br />

more so as since March, Farnese and Vitelli had gradually<br />

fallen into <strong>the</strong> background.^<br />

^ <strong>The</strong> " Stanza nella galeria di Belvedere " reports an *Awise<br />

di Roma <strong>of</strong> March 9, 1566, which also states " fra pochi di fara<br />

facende come nepote." (Urb. 1040, p. 191, Vatican Library).<br />

Afterwards Alessandrino moved to <strong>the</strong> apartments <strong>of</strong> Borromeo ;<br />

see <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Arco <strong>of</strong> May 5, 1566. State Archives, Vienna.<br />

^Alessandrino, *reports Arco on March 16, 1566, has begun to<br />

attend <strong>the</strong> Consulta and <strong>the</strong> congregations ;<br />

he signs many letters ;<br />

it is thought that he will shortly have <strong>the</strong> government in his<br />

hands ; he has, however, only received 1000 scudi as salary<br />

(State Archives, Vienna). Cf. Serristori in Torne, 50, *Avvis6<br />

di Roma <strong>of</strong> March 16 and 23, 1566, Urb. 1040, p. 194b, 197 (Vatican<br />

Library), and <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Arco <strong>of</strong> March 23, 1566, which makes<br />

mention <strong>of</strong> a brief giving <strong>the</strong> nephew power to take charge <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> affairs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Papal States. Alessandrino, *says Cusano on<br />

March 30, 1566, takes part in everything, although he has not got<br />

<strong>the</strong> same authority as has previously been enjoyed by <strong>the</strong> Pope's<br />

nephews. State Archives, Vieina.<br />

* See <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Arco <strong>of</strong> March 23, 1566. State Archives,<br />

Vienna.<br />

* See <strong>the</strong> postscript to <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Francis von Thurm, dated<br />

Venice, April 6, 1566 (State Archives, Vienna), and <strong>the</strong> *Avviso di<br />

Roma <strong>of</strong> April 6, 1566, Urb. 1040, p. 203, Vatican Library.<br />

^ With Corresp. dipL, L, 2i7n. cf. <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Cusano <strong>of</strong><br />

May 4, 1566, State Archives, Vienna.<br />

^ *" Farnese e Vitelli hanno perduto in fatto I'autorita " writes<br />

Serristori on April i, 1566, State Archives, Florence, Medic. 3592.<br />

On March 27, 1,566, C. Luzzara reports : *" U card. Alessandrino

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