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Mistress of the Vatican
Many Romans expressed surprise that the only son born to the Pamphili
family in seventy years would join the church, ensuring the extinction
of the line. There was a way around this, however. If the male heirs
died out, as happened frequently in the best families, many noble Italians
gave the family name to a daughter’s second son to extend it into
the future.
In his avvisi of October 15, 1644, Teodoro Amayden informed his
readers, “The news of the antechamber is that Signor Camillo will be
made a cardinal. . . . And in the meantime there could be born sons to
the Marquesa Giustiniani which would be enough for both families, as
a son has already been born and she is pregnant again.” 8
Knowing his nephew’s difficulty in applying himself, Innocent did
not give Camillo the impressive title of “cardinal padrone,” which Urban
VIII’s nephew had held, but called him the “cardinal superintendent of
important affairs.” 9 On October 24 the pope appointed his good friend
Cardinal Panciroli secretary of state. In addition to doing most of the
work, Panciroli was to instruct Camillo in foreign affairs.
On November 14, 1644, Innocent created Camillo cardinal. When
Camillo approached the throne, his uncle was overcome with emotion.
Innocent “seemed not able to speak, and ended his speech with some
words concerning the affection of blood relatives.” 10
As cardinal nephew, Camillo enjoyed huge wealth. He received the
income of the governor of the Papal States, along with the revenues
from Avignon, the county of Venassino, and the priory of Capua, together
with numerous benefices and posts he received from foreign nations
eager for his support. Spain gave him the archdiocese of the
metropolitan church of Toledo. The republic of Venice inscribed him
among its own nobility.
Though furious at Camillo’s insistence on becoming cardinal
nephew, Olimpia decided to make the best out of a bad deal. Knowing
her son’s indolence, she initially believed that she could run the Vatican
through him. She insisted—and the pope agreed—that Camillo continue
to live with her in the Piazza Navona palace instead of taking up
the cardinal nephew’s apartments in the Vatican, the very ones she had
wanted for herself. Cardinal Panciroli moved into these. Nor would
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