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MORONE AT INNSBRUCK. 319<br />

Morone wished to treat with <strong>the</strong> Emperor by word <strong>of</strong> mouth<br />

alone, and in secret, without witnesses or intermediaries.<br />

This easily understood wish, however, could not be strictly<br />

adhered to. Ferdinand dictated what he could remember<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> declaration made by Morone to <strong>the</strong> chancellor, Seld,<br />

and <strong>the</strong>n gave <strong>the</strong>se notes to his <strong>the</strong>ologians to be discussed.^<br />

Morone rightly considered it his principal duty to get on good<br />

terms with <strong>the</strong> various members <strong>of</strong> this commission. It was<br />

above all a question <strong>of</strong> working against a man whose extreme<br />

views had already repeatedly proved harmful to <strong>the</strong> Emperor's<br />

ecclesiastical policy." This adviser <strong>of</strong> Ferdinand was not a<br />

German, but <strong>the</strong> Spanish Minorite, Francisco de Cordova.<br />

<strong>The</strong> activities <strong>of</strong> this zealous champion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ideas <strong>of</strong> Con-<br />

stance and Basle caused Morone no little anxiety. He, <strong>the</strong>refore,<br />

interested himself strongly in confirming o<strong>the</strong>r members<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> commission, such as Matthias Sittard and Conrad<br />

Braun, in <strong>the</strong>ir good dispositions, and in gaining <strong>the</strong>ir good-<br />

will by gifts <strong>of</strong> money. This Was not necessary in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong><br />

Canisius, who was so loyal to <strong>the</strong> Holy See, but he also received<br />

100 gold scudi, as an alms for <strong>the</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> Jesus. <strong>The</strong> lay<br />

advisers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Emperor were also remembered by <strong>the</strong> legate<br />

with gifts <strong>of</strong> money and valuables, a custom which was<br />

frequently followed in diplomatic negotiations at that<br />

time.^<br />

<strong>The</strong> former excellent relations existing between Morone<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Emperor now stood him in good stead. <strong>The</strong> negotia-<br />

tions were also facilitated by <strong>the</strong> Emperor's wish that <strong>the</strong><br />

election <strong>of</strong> his son Maximilian as King <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Romans should<br />

be confirmed by <strong>the</strong> Pope as well as by <strong>the</strong> genuine Catholic<br />

^ Cf. SiCKEL, Konzil, 495 seq.<br />

^ Cf. Lowe, 61 seq.<br />

' See Morone's reports <strong>of</strong> May 2, 6, and 17, 1563, in Steinherz,<br />

III., 281 seq., 286 seq., 311 seq. Cf. Ritter, I., 172. Concerning<br />

<strong>the</strong> 100 gold scudi received by Canisius for his Order, cf. Canisii<br />

Epist., IV., 971 seq. Of Fr. de Cordova it is very significant that<br />

he states that Morone refused any acceptance <strong>of</strong> reform (see<br />

Sickel, Konzil, 502). It was very important that Gienger<br />

was not at Innsbruck,

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