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34^ HISTORY OF THE POPES.<br />

desired by <strong>the</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bishops, because <strong>the</strong>y knew<br />

very well that it was a question <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own authority and<br />

independence. <strong>The</strong> difficult position in which <strong>the</strong> legates<br />

found <strong>the</strong>mselves was fur<strong>the</strong>r aggravated by <strong>the</strong> fact that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y were not United among <strong>the</strong>mselves. Cardinals Navagero<br />

and Hosius insisted so strongly, in <strong>the</strong> discussions on<br />

<strong>the</strong> sacrament <strong>of</strong> Matrimony, on <strong>the</strong>ir own special wishes,<br />

that <strong>the</strong> speedy <strong>close</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council, so longed for by Morone,<br />

was continually delayed. Morone and Simonetta did not<br />

<strong>the</strong>mselves agree upon several questions <strong>of</strong> reform ;<br />

Simonetta<br />

defended <strong>the</strong> interests <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Curia and <strong>the</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Cardinals<br />

more energetically than Morone, against whom Cardinal<br />

Farnese in particular expressed his displeasure on this<br />

account. 1<br />

On September i6th <strong>the</strong> General Congregation continued<br />

its deliberations on <strong>the</strong> articles on reform, and <strong>the</strong> question<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> exemption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> chapters especially led to violent<br />

discussions. <strong>The</strong> conferences were brought to a <strong>close</strong> on<br />

October 2nd, by a memorable speech <strong>from</strong> Lainez,^ but<br />

before this an unexpected occurrence had taken place in<br />

<strong>the</strong> General Congregation <strong>of</strong> September 22nd.<br />

<strong>The</strong> legates had been able to report to Rome on September<br />

20th that, on <strong>the</strong> strength <strong>of</strong> fresh instructions, <strong>the</strong> French<br />

envoys, du Ferrier and Pibrac, had informed <strong>the</strong>m that<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir government was pleased that <strong>the</strong> Council had under-<br />

taken <strong>the</strong> discussion <strong>of</strong> reform, and disapproved <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> arbi-<br />

trary departure <strong>of</strong> several <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> French bishops <strong>from</strong> Trent.<br />

On this occasion <strong>the</strong> French envoys had expressed a desire<br />

to be allowed to bring forward in <strong>the</strong> General Congregation<br />

several matters concerned with reform, which were in <strong>the</strong>m-<br />

selves <strong>of</strong> small importance.^ <strong>The</strong> legates made no difficulty<br />

about granting this request, and appointed <strong>the</strong> General<br />

Congregation <strong>of</strong> September 22nd for <strong>the</strong> purpose. On that<br />

occasion, however, du Ferrier made a speech which completely<br />

^ See SusTA, IV., 263.<br />

2 SeeTHEiNER, II., 407 seq. ; Beccadelli, II., 131 ; MEND09A,<br />

698 ; PsALMAEUS, 868 seq. ; Pallavicini, 23, 3.<br />

' See Susta, IV., 255.

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