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226 HISTORY OF THE POPES.<br />

and o<strong>the</strong>rs were killed, and several persons severely injured.<br />

<strong>The</strong> provincial synod <strong>of</strong> Saragossa in 1565 attempted to<br />

suppress <strong>the</strong> evil, but in vain. <strong>The</strong> intervention ol <strong>the</strong> civil<br />

authority, which divided <strong>the</strong> churches into two, lengthways,<br />

assigning <strong>the</strong> right half to <strong>the</strong> hidalgos and <strong>the</strong> left to <strong>the</strong><br />

pechcros, only made matters worse, and embittered <strong>the</strong> state<br />

<strong>of</strong> feeling. Pius V. <strong>the</strong>n intervened with aU his energy<br />

against <strong>the</strong>se exhibitions <strong>of</strong> an " Indian spirit <strong>of</strong> caste " ; he<br />

revoked <strong>the</strong> decision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> civil authorities as inadequate,<br />

and declared that anyone who claimed a special place in<br />

church would incur excommunication.^<br />

<strong>The</strong> Pope also addressed a severe rebuke to <strong>the</strong> priests <strong>of</strong><br />

many dioceses in Spain, who were wanting in respect for <strong>the</strong><br />

Blessed Sacrament especially during <strong>the</strong> celebration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

divine mysteries. ^ On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, Pius V. did aU he<br />

could to keep alive among both priests and people reverence<br />

for <strong>the</strong> Most Holy Sacrament. When it was carried through<br />

<strong>the</strong> streets <strong>of</strong> Rome to <strong>the</strong> sick, <strong>the</strong> Pope ordered that even<br />

<strong>the</strong> Cardinals who met It must get <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong>ir horses, or <strong>from</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>ir carri<strong>ages</strong> and accompany It, as <strong>the</strong> King <strong>of</strong> Spain and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r princes were accustomed to do.^ <strong>The</strong> Franciscans<br />

1 Brief <strong>of</strong> February 14, 1571, in Laderchi, 1571, n. 168.<br />

* To <strong>the</strong> Archbishop <strong>of</strong> Tarragona, January 8, 1571, ibid. n. 167.<br />

Briefs to <strong>the</strong> same effect sent to eight o<strong>the</strong>r Spanish bishops,<br />

ibid. n. 168.<br />

^ *" In consistoro lunedi S. S^'^ ordino doppo un longo esordio<br />

che sempre che sera portato per Roma il s° sacramento per<br />

communione tutti queUi che lo incontrano anco cardenah o aJtri<br />

signori personaggi smontino di cocchio o cavalli dove si trovino<br />

et vadino ad accompagnare il s°^° sacramento, lasciando da canto<br />

ogni negotio, et allego in questo proposito quello che il re cattolico<br />

et altri principi religiosissimamente hanno usato di fare." (B. Pia<br />

to Luzzara, July 10, 1568, Gonzaga Archives, Mantua). Cf.<br />

consistorial acta <strong>of</strong> Cardinal Famese, in Laderchi, 1568, n. 19,<br />

Ormaneto thought <strong>of</strong> issuing an ordinance that during <strong>the</strong> pro-<br />

cession <strong>of</strong> Corpus Domini made by <strong>the</strong> Pope, women should not<br />

stand at <strong>the</strong>ir windows, but should take part in <strong>the</strong> procession.<br />

*Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> June 12, 1568, Urb. 1040, p. 534, Vatican<br />

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