The history of the popes, from the close of the middle ages : drawn ...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS. XXVll
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152 1 His older brother, Gian Giacomo, becomes Castellan
of Musso, and the terror of the neighbourhood 68
152G Gian Angelo goes to Rome
...
on a diplomatic m.ission 69
1529 The family fortunes decline ; Gian Giaccmo out of
favour with the Emperor 70
1 53 1 The " Musso War " ...
. . . . 71
1332 Gian Giacomo loses his possessions ; he enters the
. service of the Emperor 72
he obtains the
Gian Angelo returns to Rome ;
favour of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
1534 Who is elected Pope as Paul III. .
1539 Advancement of Gian Angelo ; (lovernor of
and Parma ; Commissary
.
.
Fano
73
73
with the Papal troops 74
1545 A matrimonial alliance arranged with the Farnese 74
Slow advancement of Gian
....
Angelo ; his disappointment
; a hard but salutary school . . 75
He becomes Archbishop of Ragusa
...
. . 76
1547 Vice-legate of Bologna 77
1549 Gian Angelo created Cardinal 77
....
... His knowledge of canon law 78
1555 He is not in favour with Paul IV., and opposes the
war with Spain 79
1550 His influence in the conclave which elected Julius HL 77
1553 He is held in high esteem by the new Pope, and
made Bishop of Cassano and of Foligno (1556) 78
... His relations with the Pope grow more strained . 80
1558 Cardinal Medici leaves Rome 81
His close relations with Cosimo I., who sees in him
the future Pope . . . .81
" "
The Father of the poor . . .82
1559 He is elected Pope joy of the Romans . .
; 83
... 1560 Personal appearance of Pius IV. 84
His extraordinary activity 85
State of his health ; his daily life . . 87
His general friendliness and afiability . . 88
His knowledge of literature and canon law, but
lack of deep theological knowledge . . 89
His statesmanship, and grasp of business matters 90
His good relations with the
....
ambassadors ; a great
contrast to Paul IV. . . .01
Special value attached by the Pope to the friendship
of Venice 92
CHAPTER III.
THE tope's relatives. CHARLES BORROMEO. DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS WITH THE PRINCES.
Few Popes have had
..... .... so many relatives as Pius IV. 94
The family of Hohenems 94
The family of Borromeo . . . -95
The Serbelloni 96