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THE PRINCES AND THE NEW CARDINALS. l6l<br />

men thought that <strong>the</strong>y could name six <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m.^ Still greater<br />

expectations were raised at <strong>the</strong> Christmas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following<br />

year, because, in <strong>the</strong> <strong>middle</strong> <strong>of</strong> December, 1569, <strong>the</strong> Pope did<br />

not give audience on matters <strong>of</strong> business for several days, and<br />

had unexpectedly summoned a consistory, at which he ap-<br />

peared with a roll <strong>of</strong> paper in his hand, and admitted none<br />

but <strong>the</strong> Cardinals.- But even this conjunction <strong>of</strong> circum-<br />

stances proved illusory, and men's curiosity was kept at<br />

breaking point for yet ano<strong>the</strong>r six months. In <strong>the</strong> meantime<br />

France and Spain^ were naturally seeking to bring influence<br />

to bear upon <strong>the</strong> next appointment. PhiHp II. named several<br />

possible candidates as indifferent to him, and o<strong>the</strong>rs who<br />

would be acceptable ; his ambassador was instructed to<br />

oppose <strong>the</strong> nomination <strong>of</strong> Burali and Santori, <strong>the</strong> former<br />

because he was a Lombard, and <strong>the</strong> later because he was a<br />

Neapolitan ; ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, if he became Pope, might create<br />

* Cusano, November 13, 1568, ibid. " <strong>The</strong> name <strong>of</strong> Canisius has<br />

again been put forward as a candidate, but he has made counterrepresentations<br />

to <strong>the</strong> Cardinals." B. Pia too wrote on November<br />

13, 1568, to Luzzctra : *" N. Signore ha pensiero di far cardinale<br />

uno della natione Tedescha, et ha in consideratione tre persone,<br />

Treviri, et Salsburg Arcivescovi et il Canisio Giesuita. Ha anco<br />

molta inclinatione al frate fratello del commendator mayor<br />

ambasciatore di Spagna qui [Gaspare de Zuniga], et per essere<br />

molto edificato di lui et per rispetto del fratello, del quale S. S*'^<br />

fa gran conto. Frances! fanno instanza per un tale de Amiens<br />

[undoubtedly Pellev6] . . . et da molte parti son fatte delle<br />

mosse anco da chi crede di piacere a S. S*^ cosi facendo, et seco<br />

se nominano Ceneda [IVIich. della Torre], Nami [Cesi], Macerata<br />

[Girol. Melchiori], Datario [Pietro Ant. Mafiei], et generale della<br />

Minerva [Vincenzo Giustiniani]. Ma del Datario et generale se ne<br />

crede puoco, I'uno per essere tanto creatura di Farnese et da vita<br />

difterente dall' humor de N.S., I'altro perche entranto. S.<br />

Beatitudine a far il generale, par che pace non possa restare di<br />

non far anco di altra religione, come di S. Agostino et S. Francesco,<br />

et se non generale almeno frate." Gonzaga Archives, Mantua.<br />

2 *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> December 14, 1569, Urb. 1041, p. 196b,<br />

Vatican Library.<br />

3 Cf. supra n. I, <strong>the</strong> *letter <strong>of</strong> B. Pia <strong>of</strong> November 13, 1568.<br />

VOL. XVII. II

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