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

46 HISTORY OF THE POPES.
Farnese, on the other hand, declared that Philip's conduct
required no justification, and that du Bellay had not, in the
closing words of his speech, spoken in the sense of the whole
Sacred College.^
On the same day, December 8th, on which Vargas delivered
this message, the French made an attempt to elevate Reumano
to the Papal throne. ^ A little time before they had been
working for Tournon, while Cesi and Pisani had also been
spoken of about the same time.^ None of these, however, had
any prospect of success. The candidature of a native of
France, as both Reumano and Tournon were, was exceedingly
unpopular with the people of Rome. The days of Avignon
had not yet been forgotten, and it was feared that a Frenchman
might remove the seat of the Papacy from Rome. When a
rumour got abroad on the night of December 8th, that
Reumano had nearly been elected, the people rushed to the
Capitol and threatened to ring the tocsin, and quiet was not
restored till news arrived that Reumano would not be elected.*
The French candidates also met with enemies within their
own party. Este had not yet given up his own hopes and was
secretly working against his own party. ^ Carafa, too, was
now only apparently on the side of the French, but in reality
he had again been approached by the Spaniards, and had gone
over to them.
Vargas, to whom the friendship of Carafa meant everything,
was now awaiting, with the greatest anxiety, the royal confirmation
of the extensive promises which he had taken upon
^ GuiDus, 625.
^ GuiDUS, 625 seq. According to the *Avviso di Roma of
December 11, 1559 (Urb. 1039, p. 106, Vatican Library), work
was being carried on for Reumano even during the night of the
10, and on the 11, but they did not succeed in getting together
27 votes. Vargas on December 12, in DoLLiNGER, Beitrage, I., 310.
^ Petrucelli, 154 seq. Tournon said: " non volere che per
lui s'allonghi il conclave per un giorno." *Avviso di Roma of
December 11, 1559 (Urb. 1030, p. 106, Vatican Library).
* GuiDUs, 626; Petrucelli, 154.
5 MULLER, 190.