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228 HISTORY OF THE POPES.<br />

Confraternity cf <strong>the</strong> Most Holy Trinity, founded in 1549<br />

by Philip Neri, which housed poor pilgrims for three days,<br />

and gave assistance to those who were dismissed <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

hospitals, until <strong>the</strong>y were recovered,' and that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Annun-<br />

ciation <strong>of</strong> Mary established at <strong>the</strong> Minerva to give dowries<br />

to poor girls. ^ <strong>The</strong> Pope personally took part in this last<br />

named good work, which saved so many girls in danger <strong>of</strong><br />

dishonour. On April 5th, 1567, he went to <strong>the</strong> churcli <strong>of</strong> his<br />

Order and gave dowries to 80 poor girls ;^ <strong>the</strong> Imperial am-<br />

bassador wrote that <strong>the</strong> Pope intended to spend as much as<br />

10,000 scudi for this purpose.* Pius V. also showed his<br />

high esteem for virginity and <strong>the</strong> honour <strong>of</strong> wom.en by <strong>the</strong><br />

care which he took <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> convent <strong>of</strong> S. Caterina della Rosa<br />

for <strong>the</strong> education <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> daughters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poorer classes who<br />

vv'cre exposed to risk,^ as well as by <strong>the</strong> severity with which<br />

he proceeded against <strong>of</strong>fenders in this respect.^ He strove<br />

with special zeal against blasphemy, which at that time had<br />

become almiost habitual.' and sent to <strong>the</strong> bishops a bull<br />

v.'hich, amiong o<strong>the</strong>r things, visited this <strong>of</strong>fence with heavy<br />

penalties, begging <strong>the</strong>m to call in <strong>the</strong> help <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> secular<br />

arm in carrying it out.^ When Benevento made difficulties<br />

about accepting <strong>the</strong> bull, <strong>the</strong> Pope called upon <strong>the</strong> assistance<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Neapolitan troops, under <strong>the</strong> command <strong>of</strong> Hannibal<br />

von Hohenems, against <strong>the</strong> city.'' As he had done in <strong>the</strong><br />

' Brief <strong>of</strong> March 21, 1571, ibid., 901. Laderchi, 1571, n. 172.<br />

2 Without date. Bull. Rom., VII., 962.<br />

^ *Arco, April 5 and 12, 1567, State Archives, Vienna.<br />

* *Arco, March 8, 1567, ihid.<br />

^ Brief <strong>of</strong> February 10, 156S, Bull. Rom., VII., 655.<br />

" Strict action against a concubinist taken " in flagranti " :<br />

*Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> October 19, 1566,. Urb. 1040, p. 307, Vatican<br />

Library. A very strict bull against concubinists : *Avviso di<br />

Roma <strong>of</strong> May 14, 1569, Urb. 1041, p. 76, ibid.<br />

' " Blasphemiae scelus (quod nunc) supra moduni invaluit."<br />

Bull <strong>of</strong> April I, 1566, BuU. Rom., VII., 437. Cf. *Bandi, V., 7,<br />

p. 2 seq.. Papal Secret Archives.<br />

* Brief <strong>of</strong> April 16, 1566, to <strong>the</strong> Duke <strong>of</strong> Ferrara, in sending him<br />

ths bull <strong>of</strong> April i, 1566, to be carried out with <strong>the</strong> help <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

secular arm. Laderchi, 1566, n. 84.<br />

^ *ArGO, August 3, 1566, State Archives, Vienna.

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