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PAOLO GHISLIERL 85<br />

<strong>the</strong> pomp which he displayed,^ but when Pius V. caught<br />

him in a He, he very nearly banished him in disgrace, and <strong>the</strong><br />

young man had <strong>the</strong> greatest difficulty in appeasing <strong>the</strong> angry<br />

Pope.- His displeasure was again aroused when Paolo, by<br />

his display <strong>of</strong> pomp, <strong>of</strong>fended against a recently issued edict<br />

for <strong>the</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong> luxury. Not only did Pius V. punish<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fence, but he forbade his nephew, since he could no<br />

longer trust him, to leave <strong>the</strong> Vatican after <strong>the</strong> Ave Maria.'<br />

When, later on, it was discovered that Paolo was leading an<br />

immoral life, his fate was irrevocably sealed ; <strong>the</strong> Pope had<br />

him called before him in a civil court, and <strong>the</strong>n, without<br />

looking at his nephew, caused his sentence to be read aloud,<br />

which ran as follows : Paolo Ghislieri is to forfeit all his goods<br />

and revenues, and under pain <strong>of</strong> death is to leave <strong>the</strong> Vatican<br />

within two days, <strong>the</strong> Borgo within three, and <strong>the</strong> Papal States<br />

within ten.* Ever}^ attempt to get <strong>the</strong> sentence <strong>of</strong> banishment<br />

revoked was in vain, although several very distinguished<br />

persons intervened on his behalf, and <strong>the</strong> Pope absolutely<br />

refused to send any help to <strong>the</strong> outlaw, as he wandered about<br />

<strong>from</strong> country to country.^<br />

^ Tiepolo, September 21, 1566, in Mutinelli, I., 56 seq. *Avvisi<br />

di Roma <strong>of</strong> June 14 and 21, 1567, Urb. 1040, p. 403, Vatican<br />

Library.<br />

2 See <strong>the</strong> *Avvisi di Roma <strong>of</strong> April 17 and May i, 1568, Urb.<br />

1040, p. 502b, 510, Vatican Library.<br />

• ^ See *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> September 11, 1568, Urb. 1040,<br />

P- 579b, Vatican Library, and <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Arco <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same<br />

date. State Archives, Vienna.<br />

* See C. FiRMANUS, *Diarium, October 22, 1568, Papal Secret<br />

Archives, <strong>the</strong> *Avvisi di Roma <strong>of</strong> October 20 and 26, 1568, Urb.<br />

1040. p. 587b, 588b, Vatican Library, and <strong>the</strong> *report <strong>of</strong> Arco<br />

<strong>of</strong> October 28, 1568, State Archives, Vienna.<br />

^ See <strong>the</strong> *Avvisi di Roma <strong>of</strong> December 18, 1568, Urb. 1040,<br />

p. 616 ; February 5, July 23, August 24, and October 8, 1569,<br />

Urb. 1041, p. 19b, 117b, 138, 162, Vatican Library. In 1571<br />

Paolo took part in <strong>the</strong> Turkish war. When he came back after<br />

<strong>the</strong> battle <strong>of</strong> Lepanto, he could not remain in Rome, nor did he<br />

receive any assistance <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pope. In February, 1572, we<br />

find him in Naples, where he was assisted by Don Juan ; see

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