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PIUS V AND IMMORALITY. 93<br />

edict published in <strong>the</strong> autumn <strong>of</strong> 1566 forbade, under severe<br />

penalties, aU Romans who had houses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own to frequent<br />

taverns.^<br />

<strong>The</strong> many cases <strong>of</strong> adultery which occurred in Rome filled<br />

Pius V. with indescribable grief, and ever increasing indigna-<br />

tion ; <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> his reign he did all he could<br />

to bring about a change in this respect. <strong>The</strong> many difficulties<br />

which he met with^ forced him to take more and more strict<br />

measures. A report <strong>of</strong> August 25th 1568 states : " <strong>The</strong><br />

threat <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> death penalty for adultery is expected, so that<br />

everyone will ei<strong>the</strong>r have to become moral or leave <strong>the</strong> city."^<br />

People were constantly imprisoned without consideration<br />

<strong>of</strong> rank.^ In September, 1568, a noble Roman lady who<br />

had been found guilty <strong>of</strong> adultery was imprisoned for<br />

issued : no young married woman may keep " camera locande " ;<br />

ibid. p. 418b, Vatican Library.<br />

^ " Bando che niuno habitante in Roma et borghi possa andare<br />

air hostaria con la prohibitione delli giuochi, baratterie et altre<br />

cose illecite," a very rare pamphlet <strong>of</strong> Ant. Bladus, Rome, 1566.<br />

<strong>The</strong> exact date <strong>of</strong> this order is seen <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> *Diarium <strong>of</strong> Firmanus<br />

(October 3, 1566), Miscell., Arm. XII., 31, p. 130b, Papal Secret<br />

Archives. Cf. *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> October 5, 1566, Urb. 1040,<br />

p. 294, Vatican Library. According to <strong>the</strong> *letter <strong>of</strong> Arco <strong>of</strong><br />

September 14, 1566, <strong>the</strong> Pope had spoken <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> matter in con-<br />

sistory on <strong>the</strong> 14th. State Archives, Vienna.<br />

" *" II continue metter prigione le donne in questa cittk causa<br />

errori grandi," one has committed suicide. *Carlo Stuerdo<br />

to <strong>the</strong> Duke <strong>of</strong> Parma <strong>from</strong> Rome, October 27, 1566, State<br />

Archives, Naples, C. Fames. 763. Cf. also Bertolotti, loc.<br />

cit. II.<br />

* *" Qui s'aspetta de di in di con gran terrore, che esca una<br />

bolla contra li adulteri, la qual si dice sara terribilissima, et che<br />

le pene saran capitali, si che sara necessario, ch'ogn' huomo<br />

diventi buono 6 se risolva abbandonar questa patria." Urb.<br />

1040, p. 570b. Ibid. 440b an *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> September 13,<br />

1567, according to which such a bull was already expected. Vatican<br />

Library.<br />

4 *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> September 17, 1568, State Archives,<br />

Vienna ; ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> August 13, 1569, in App. nn. 60-63,

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