The true maner of electing of popes written by a French gentleman ... ; faithfully translated according to the French copie ; with a list of all the cardinalls therein assisting and others.
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             The true maner of electing of popes written by a French gentleman ... ; faithfully translated according to the French copie ; with a list of all the cardinalls therein assisting and others.
             Traicte sommaire de l'election des papes. English. 1605
             Bignon, Jérôme, 1589-1656.
          
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           Leo -- XI, -- Pope, 1535-1605.
           Popes -- Election.
        
      
    
     
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             THE
          
           TRVE
           MANER
           of
           Electing
           of
           Popes
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           a
           French
           Gentleman
           ,
           resident
           in
           Rome
           at
           this
           last
           Election
           .
        
         
           Faithfully
           translated
           according
           to
           the
           French
           Copie
           .
        
         
           
             With
             a
             List
             of
             all
             the
             Cardinalls
             therein
             assisting
          
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           AT
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Val.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Nathaniell
             Butter
             .
          
           1605.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           my
           Lord
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Vandosme
          
        
         
           MY
           most
           honourable
           Lord
           ,
           the
           late
           departure
           of
           our
           L.
           P.
           Clement
           the
           8.
           hath
           administred
           vnto
           me
           a
           subiect
           and
           opportunity
           during
           the
           vacancie
           ,
           to
           search
           out
           more
           particularly
           all
           points
           about
           the
           election
           of
           Popes
           ,
           and
           the
           formes
           of
           proceeding
           therein
           ,
           as
           well
           ancient
           as
           moderne
           ,
           iudgeing
           it
           a
           very
           inconuenient
           matter
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           be
           so
           addicted
           to
           the
           investigation
           of
           the
           least
           strange
           antiquities
           ,
           as
           some
           doe
           ,
           employing
           their
           whole
           studie
           herein
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           ignorant
           of
           that
           which
           occurreth
           in
           our
           owne
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           things
           which
           touch
           and
           more
           neerely
           concerne
           vs.
           I
           made
           therefore
           a
           little
           memoratiue
           ,
           with
           intent
           onely
           that
           it
           should
           haue
           been
           for
           mine
           owne
           particular
           vse
           ,
           that
           vpon
           any
           default
           of
           my
           memory
           heereafter
           ,
           I
           might
           haue
           had
           recourse
           to
           the
           same
           :
           But
           my
           dutie
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           honour
           you
           vouchsafe
           me
           ,
           in
           being
           inquisitiue
           after
           my
           studies
           ,
           &
           hauing
           a
           care
           of
           the
           same
           )
           obliging
           me
           to
           giue
           you
           aduise
           herein
           ,
           you
           did
           not
           only
           desire
           to
           see
           it
           ,
           as
           you
           haue
           alwaies
           an
           incredible
           affection
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           and
           be
           acquainted
           with
           al
           honest
           and
           commendable
           maters
           ,
           
           with
           a
           spirit
           and
           courage
           which
           surmounteth
           your
           yeares
           :
           but
           further
           hauing
           seen
           the
           same
           ,
           you
           thought
           it
           expedient
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           bee
           published
           and
           imprinted
           :
           It
           being
           not
           altogether
           impertinent
           to
           my
           relations
           of
           Rome
           ,
           which
           before
           I
           presented
           to
           you
           ,
           reduced
           as
           they
           saiy
           ,
           within
           the
           length
           of
           a
           little
           foote
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           proportion
           of
           my
           age
           of
           fourteene
           yeares
           .
           It
           shall
           bee
           therefore
           you
           ,
           my
           good
           Lord
           ,
           to
           whome
           they
           that
           reade
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           and
           take
           any
           contentment
           therein
           ,
           must
           giue
           thanks
           ;
           euen
           as
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           they
           that
           out
           of
           a
           prowd
           humor
           ,
           disdaine
           and
           contemne
           whatsoeuer
           is
           not
           done
           by
           themselues
           ,
           shall
           haue
           somthing
           to
           say
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           not
           against
           me
           ,
           that
           doth
           but
           onely
           obey
           and
           obserue
           your
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           as
           I
           ought
           to
           doe
           ;
           hauing
           no
           other
           reference
           heerein
           ,
           but
           to
           demonstrate
           by
           all
           meanes
           possible
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             thrice
             humble
             and
             most
             obedient
             seruant
             ,
             
               Hierome
               Bignon
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           briefe
           Treatise
           touching
           the
           Election
           of
           the
           Pope
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               I.
            
             Divers
             maners
             ,
             wherein
             heretofore
             they
             have
             proceeded
             to
             the
             Election
             of
             the
             Popes
             .
          
           
             THe
             maner
             of
             creating
             and
             choosing
             the
             Popes
             at
             Rome
             ,
             hath
             bin
             divers
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             diversitie
             of
             times
             .
          
           
             Some
             will
             needes
             affirme
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             beginning
             he
             that
             was
             present
             Pope
             ,
             designed
             and
             ordained
             his
             successour
             :
             and
             that
             Saint
             
               Peter
            
             after
             this
             maner
             established
             Saint
             
               Clement
               ,
            
             to
             governe
             and
             rule
             the
             Church
             after
             him
             .
             But
             that
             so
             resting
             without
             an
             other
             example
             ,
             and
             not
             being
             followed
             afterwards
             ,
             one
             can
             make
             no
             rule
             nor
             order
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             same
             hauing
             taken
             no
             effect
             :
             because
             Saint
             
               Clement
            
             succeeded
             not
             Saint
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             but
             
               Linus
               ,
            
             and
             after
             him
             
               Cletus
            
             :
             and
             Saint
             
               Clement
            
             was
             but
             the
             third
             after
             Saint
             
               Peter
            
             :
             We
             likewise
             find
             it
             written
             ,
             that
             
               Linus
            
             and
             
               Cletus
            
             were
             also
             chosen
             by
             Saint
             
               Peter
            
             ;
             not
             for
             successors
             ,
             
             nor
             to
             be
             intentiue
             on
             prayer
             and
             preaching
             ,
             neither
             to
             haue
             pontificall
             iurisdiction
             ,
             but
             onelie
             for
             ayde
             and
             assistaunce
             in
             externall
             and
             temporall
             matters
             .
             And
             that
             Saint
             
               Clement
            
             woulde
             not
             embrace
             this
             establishment
             ,
             so
             much
             in
             modestie
             ,
             as
             by
             diuine
             inspiration
             ,
             for
             feare
             lest
             the
             example
             of
             such
             a
             nomination
             should
             bee
             drawne
             to
             a
             custome
             in
             succeeding
             times
             ,
             and
             that
             therby
             the
             power
             and
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Church
             might
             bee
             diminished
             in
             choosing
             or
             instituting
             of
             a
             Pastor
             :
             As
             also
             by
             the
             Canon
             of
             the
             Apostles
             76.
             
             And
             by
             the
             Counsell
             of
             
               Antioch
               ,
            
             Chap.
             23.
             it
             is
             not
             lawfull
             for
             a
             Bishop
             ,
             being
             at
             the
             point
             of
             death
             ,
             to
             choose
             and
             appoint
             in
             his
             place
             a
             successour
             .
             By
             which
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             gathered
             ,
             that
             this
             custome
             was
             vsurped
             by
             some
             Bishops
             ,
             of
             whome
             there
             are
             diuers
             examples
             .
             Certaine
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             after
             Saint
             
               Clement
               ,
            
             all
             the
             Popes
             were
             made
             and
             created
             by
             the
             voyce
             and
             suffragation
             of
             the
             Clergie
             and
             Christian
             people
             of
             the
             Cittie
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             and
             by
             the
             Bishoppes
             of
             other
             Prouinces
             that
             then
             were
             there
             .
             The
             which
             was
             obserued
             till
             the
             schisme
             that
             fell
             out
             betweene
             
               Damasus
            
             and
             
               Vrsicinus
               ,
            
             about
             the
             yeare
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             369.
             
          
           
             For
             
               Damasus
            
             being
             then
             chosen
             Pope
             ,
             by
             one
             part
             of
             the
             people
             and
             Clergie
             ,
             and
             
               Vrsicinus
            
             by
             another
             ,
             and
             both
             of
             them
             supported
             by
             their
             fauorites
             :
             they
             both
             were
             desirous
             to
             hold
             and
             maintaine
             this
             dignitie
             ,
             which
             caused
             great
             factions
             and
             sedition
             ,
             and
             went
             so
             farre
             ,
             that
             they
             came
             to
             hand-blowes
             :
             So
             that
             one
             day
             ,
             there
             was
             an
             hundred
             seauen
             and
             thirtie
             dead
             bodies
             left
             in
             a
             Church
             ;
             for
             which
             cause
             ,
             the
             Emperour
             afterward
             interposed
             
             his
             authoritie
             ,
             in
             case
             of
             any
             such
             scisme
             hereafter
             ordaining
             him
             ,
             whom
             he
             would
             haue
             to
             be
             Pope
             .
             And
             in
             this
             sort
             was
             
               Damascene
            
             established
             by
             the
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Vaelentinian
               .
            
             And
             not
             long
             after
             ,
             there
             occurred
             the
             like
             diuision
             ,
             betweene
             
               Eulalius
            
             and
             
               Bonifacius
               ,
            
             and
             great
             sedition
             was
             raised
             within
             the
             Cittie
             of
             
               Rome
            
             vppon
             this
             occasion
             ,
             and
             
               Symmachus
            
             the
             Gouernour
             not
             being
             able
             to
             appease
             or
             set
             downe
             anie
             order
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             in
             the
             ende
             by
             the
             meere
             authoritie
             and
             power
             Imperiall
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Honorius
               ,
               Boniface
            
             was
             made
             Pope
             .
             This
             dignitie
             hauing
             bene
             before
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             sequestred
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             by
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             committed
             to
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Spoleti
               ,
            
             that
             then
             was
             during
             the
             feast
             of
             Easter
             .
             And
             so
             there
             grew
             then
             diuision
             betweene
             
               Symachus
            
             and
             
               Laurentius
            
             :
             the
             which
             king
             
               Theodorick
               ,
            
             making
             knowne
             ,
             in
             an
             assemblie
             helde
             at
             
               Rauenna
               ,
            
             hee
             confirmed
             
               Symachus
               .
            
          
           
             And
             afterwardes
             the
             cause
             of
             scisme
             ceasing
             ,
             to
             preuent
             the
             tumult
             and
             disorder
             that
             might
             grow
             thervpon
             ,
             the
             Emperour
             was
             alwaies
             wont
             in
             such
             elections
             to
             bee
             present
             .
             And
             it
             came
             to
             this
             point
             ,
             that
             an
             election
             of
             the
             Pope
             ,
             made
             by
             the
             people
             and
             Cleargie
             ,
             was
             not
             auayleable
             ,
             except
             it
             were
             ratified
             and
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Emperour
             :
             in
             that
             hee
             elected
             ,
             durst
             not
             proceede
             to
             his
             consecration
             ,
             without
             the
             Princes
             will
             and
             consent
             ,
             vnto
             whom
             ,
             for
             the
             right
             ,
             and
             prerogatiue
             of
             confirmation
             ,
             a
             certaine
             summe
             of
             money
             was
             giuen
             .
          
           
           
             This
             maner
             of
             proceeding
             continued
             ,
             while
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Constantine
               ,
            
             the
             3
             :
             who
             beeing
             mooued
             by
             the
             good
             and
             holie
             life
             of
             
               Pope
               Benedict
               ,
               2.
            
             which
             was
             in
             the
             yeare
             ,
             686.
             he
             sent
             vnto
             him
             a
             constitution
             ,
             by
             which
             it
             was
             ordained
             &
             decreed
             ,
             that
             whosoeuer
             afterwards
             shold
             be
             chosen
             ,
             by
             the
             cleargie
             and
             people
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             he
             was
             incontinently
             to
             bee
             reputed
             for
             the
             true
             Vicar
             of
             
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             without
             attending
             therein
             the
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Emperour
             of
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             or
             of
             the
             
               Exacque
            
             of
             
               Italie
               ,
            
             resident
             in
             
               Ravenna
               .
            
          
           
             Afterwards
             in
             the
             yeare
             773.
             
             Pope
             
               Hadrian
            
             the
             first
             ,
             in
             the
             counsell
             of
             
               Lateran
               ,
            
             wherin
             there
             was
             153.
             
             Bishops
             assembled
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Saint
               Sauiour
            
             in
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             with
             their
             aduise
             and
             consent
             ,
             gaue
             the
             power
             of
             electing
             and
             choosing
             pope
             to
             
               Charlemaine
            
             King
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             who
             was
             afterwards
             made
             Emperour
             ,
             for
             driuing
             the
             
               Lombards
            
             out
             of
             
               Italie
            
             :
             But
             this
             continued
             no
             long
             time
             ,
             because
             after
             that
             the
             Emperour
             
               Loys
            
             the
             
               debonaire
            
             Sonne
             to
             
               Charlemaine
               ,
            
             released
             this
             royall
             prerogatiue
             ,
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             pope
             
               Paschall
            
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             remysed
             vnto
             the
             Cleargie
             ,
             and
             people
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             the
             full
             and
             free
             power
             of
             creating
             and
             electing
             of
             Popes
             ,
             which
             continued
             and
             tooke
             place
             ,
             for
             a
             long
             time
             after
             .
             But
             pope
             ,
             
               Leo
               S.
            
             hauing
             bin
             maintained
             in
             the
             seate
             with
             armes
             ,
             by
             the
             Emperour
             
               Otho
            
             the
             1.
             in
             recompence
             of
             his
             benefit
             ,
             and
             being
             offended
             with
             the
             in
             constancie
             &
             mutability
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             he
             transferred
             all
             the
             authoritie
             of
             creating
             and
             making
             popes
             ,
             vnto
             the
             person
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Otho
            
             the
             1.
             about
             the
             yeare
             ,
             
               963.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Othos
            
             successors
             vsed
             this
             authoritie
             and
             priuiledge
             til
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Emperour
             
               Henry
            
             the
             
               4.
            
             vnder
             whom
             pope
             
               Gregory
            
             the
             7.
             called
             before
             
               Hildebrand
            
             :
             who
             was
             chosen
             in
             the
             yeare
             1073.
             surrendred
             the
             same
             prerogatiue
             again
             ,
             vnto
             the
             clergie
             ,
             and
             people
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             and
             presently
             after
             ,
             pope
             
               Paschall
               2.
            
             hauing
             remised
             it
             into
             the
             handes
             of
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             
               Henry
            
             5.
             hee
             incontinently
             after
             reuoked
             the
             same
             againe
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             yeare
             1509.
             
             Pope
             
               Nicholas
            
             2.
             in
             the
             counsell
             of
             
               Latran
               .
            
             4.
             made
             a
             Decree
             touching
             the
             election
             of
             Popes
             ,
             importing
             thus
             much
             :
             that
             first
             the
             Cardinall
             Bishops
             would
             treate
             amongst
             themselues
             of
             the
             election
             ,
             conferring
             afterwardes
             with
             the
             other
             Cardinalles
             about
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             election
             by
             them
             made
             ,
             to
             be
             approoued
             and
             consented
             vnto
             by
             all
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             cleargie
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             vsing
             these
             words
             :
             
               Vt
               Cardinalis
               Episcopi
               diligentissime
               simul
               de
               electione
               tractantes
               ,
               mox
               Christi
               clericos
               Cardinales
               adhibeant
               :
               sicque
               reliquus
               clerus
               ,
               &
               populus
               ad
               consensum
               nouae
               electionis
               accedat
            
             :
             And
             yet
             for
             all
             this
             ,
             the
             Emperors
             would
             not
             afterwards
             giue
             vp
             this
             their
             right
             ,
             and
             pretention
             ,
             as
             we
             haue
             before
             declared
             .
             And
             then
             by
             little
             and
             little
             this
             prerogatiue
             came
             to
             the
             hands
             of
             so
             many
             Cardinalles
             onelie
             ,
             as
             well
             those
             that
             were
             Bishops
             ,
             as
             others
             ,
             that
             were
             Priests
             and
             Deacons
             .
          
           
             At
             last
             ,
             
               Gregorie
            
             1●
             ,
             in
             the
             Counsell
             of
             
               Lyons
               ,
            
             in
             the
             yeare
             1274.
             instituted
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             Popes
             election
             ,
             by
             the
             Cardinalles
             :
             which
             were
             all
             to
             bee
             shutte
             and
             enclosed
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             called
             the
             
             Conclaue
             ,
             in
             the
             towne
             where
             the
             precedēt
             pope
             should
             depar
             :
             so
             that
             no
             body
             might
             goe
             in
             ,
             nor
             come
             out
             ,
             or
             conferre
             ,
             by
             letters
             ,
             messengers
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             with
             the
             same
             Cardinalles
             ,
             while
             they
             had
             created
             a
             Pope
             ,
             to
             whome
             they
             brought
             ,
             and
             deliuered
             their
             ordinarie
             refection
             at
             a
             window
             :
             And
             if
             in
             the
             space
             of
             three
             dayes
             sithence
             their
             entrance
             ,
             they
             had
             not
             agreed
             vppon
             an
             election
             ,
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             for
             fiue
             daies
             after
             ,
             they
             were
             to
             haue
             but
             onely
             one
             dishe
             at
             dinner
             ,
             or
             supper
             :
             And
             after
             this
             ,
             if
             they
             yet
             continued
             longer
             without
             making
             an
             election
             ,
             they
             were
             to
             haue
             nothing
             giuen
             them
             ,
             but
             bread
             ,
             wine
             ,
             and
             water
             ,
             while
             they
             had
             chosen
             a
             Pope
             :
             After
             the
             decease
             of
             the
             pope
             ,
             they
             were
             to
             deferre
             their
             session
             for
             10.
             dayes
             ,
             to
             expect
             ,
             and
             attend
             for
             the
             absent
             Cardinalles
             ,
             before
             they
             entred
             into
             the
             Conclaue
             :
             Although
             notwithstanding
             ,
             entrance
             was
             not
             forbidden
             thē
             ,
             so
             they
             came
             afterward
             ,
             the
             matter
             being
             yet
             entire
             ,
             and
             not
             treated
             of
             .
             The
             same
             was
             confirmed
             by
             Pope
             
               Clement
            
             the
             5
             :
             who
             by
             his
             constitution
             forbad
             that
             such
             a
             forme
             should
             not
             be
             corrected
             ,
             changed
             ,
             nor
             altered
             by
             the
             Cardinalls
             in
             
               Sede
               Vacante
               ,
            
             and
             that
             nothing
             might
             be
             added
             or
             taken
             from
             it
             ,
             in
             any
             sort
             whatsoeuer
             :
             But
             by
             a
             
               Bull
            
             of
             Pope
             
               Clement
            
             the
             6.
             there
             was
             some
             moderation
             ,
             as
             wel
             for
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             wherin
             they
             were
             permitted
             to
             make
             separations
             ,
             &
             to
             furnish
             celles
             for
             eache
             Cardinall
             ,
             with
             tapistries
             onely
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             meate
             they
             were
             to
             haue
             brought
             them
             .
             It
             remaineth
             therfore
             ,
             that
             wee
             a
             little
             more
             particularlie
             touche
             the
             forme
             ,
             and
             order
             ,
             which
             is
             vsed
             at
             
             this
             day
             ,
             in
             such
             an
             election
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             which
             palseth
             ,
             and
             is
             performed
             in
             the
             Conclaue
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             Of
             the
             forme
             ,
             and
             order
             ,
             which
             they
             vse
             and
             proceede
             in
             at
             this
             present
             ,
             to
             the
             election
             of
             a
             Pope
             .
          
           
             PResently
             after
             the
             Pope
             is
             departed
             ,
             yea
             and
             euen
             when
             they
             see
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             haue
             aduertisement
             from
             the
             Physitions
             that
             hee
             is
             at
             the
             last
             cast
             ,
             the
             Cardinalls
             which
             are
             then
             in
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             assemble
             together
             in
             the
             priuy
             Consistory
             ,
             to
             consult
             for
             the
             gouernment
             of
             the
             towne
             ,
             and
             to
             prouide
             for
             the
             affaires
             of
             the
             vacancie
             :
             &
             then
             the
             seate
             being
             vacant
             ,
             they
             are
             apparelled
             in
             
               Coquests
               Rochettes
               ,
            
             &
             
               Mozzettes
            
             without
             Copes
             ,
             in
             signe
             of
             Iurisdiction
             ,
             the
             people
             of
             the
             towne
             all
             in
             armes
             ,
             guarde
             at
             the
             gates
             of
             the
             Cittie
             ,
             the
             Cardinalls
             Pallaces
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             quarters
             .
          
           
             The
             day
             after
             the
             Cardinalles
             reassemble
             together
             in
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             for
             the
             like
             effect
             ,
             and
             to
             determine
             of
             such
             affaires
             as
             then
             occurre
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             prouide
             ,
             for
             the
             preparation
             &
             adopting
             of
             that
             which
             is
             necessarie
             for
             the
             holding
             of
             Conclaue
             .
          
           
             Afterwards
             they
             carrie
             the
             corps
             of
             the
             deceased
             Pope
             ordinarilie
             into
             
               S.
               Peters
               Church
               ,
            
             except
             the
             departed
             pope
             ,
             made
             choice
             of
             his
             sepultur
             in
             some
             other
             place
             .
             Therto
             all
             the
             Cardinalles
             presentially
             assist
             ,
             which
             are
             at
             the
             assemblie
             :
             the
             dead
             body
             is
             reuested
             with
             Pontifical
             ornaments
             ,
             &
             laid
             vpon
             a
             bedstead
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             some
             chapell
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             where
             the
             people
             come
             &
             kisse
             his
             feete
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             daies
             following
             ,
             the
             Cardinalls
             solemnize
             
             the
             Popes
             obsequies
             :
             and
             there
             is
             a
             convention
             in
             the
             vestrie
             of
             
               Saint
               Peters
               ,
            
             wherin
             the
             Princes
             Embassadors
             do
             vse
             to
             enter
             ,
             making
             their
             remonstrations
             ,
             &
             motions
             touching
             the
             Election
             to
             be
             performed
             .
             During
             the
             vacancie
             ,
             the
             great
             Chamberlain
             gouerns
             
               Rome
               .
            
             But
             so
             ther
             is
             no
             expedition
             nor
             dispatch
             of
             any
             thing
             admitted
             in
             the
             Apostolicall
             Chancerie
             ,
             while
             there
             be
             a
             new
             Pope
             .
             And
             in
             briefe
             ,
             as
             soone
             as
             the
             Pope
             hath
             yeelded
             vp
             his
             breath
             ,
             the
             Vice-chāceler
             taketh
             the
             
               Bulls
            
             or
             
               Seales
               ,
            
             causeth
             thē
             publiquely
             to
             be
             broken
             ,
             rased
             out
             ,
             &
             that
             side
             to
             be
             taken
             away
             of
             them
             ,
             wheron
             the
             deceased
             Popes
             name
             was
             written
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             cannot
             be
             sealed
             withall
             .
             And
             the
             other
             side
             wheron
             are
             grauen
             the
             heads
             of
             
               Saint
               Peter
            
             and
             
               Paule
               ,
            
             they
             wrap
             within
             a
             linnen
             cloth
             ,
             which
             he
             layeth
             vp
             in
             some
             casket
             ,
             with
             his
             seale
             ,
             &
             cōmitteth
             them
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Chamberlaine
             .
             Whose
             office
             ,
             together
             ,
             with
             that
             of
             the
             
               Penitentiaries
               ,
            
             continueth
             during
             the
             
               vacancy
            
             :
             And
             if
             they
             should
             chance
             to
             die
             ,
             the
             Cardinalles
             might
             discharge
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             onely
             of
             such
             a
             
               Vacancie
               .
            
          
           
             Nine
             dayes
             after
             the
             Popes
             death
             ,
             they
             celebrate
             the
             
               Masse
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             and
             beeing
             finished
             with
             singing
             the
             
               Hymne
               ,
               Veni
               sancte
               Spiritus
               ,
            
             they
             enter
             into
             the
             Conclaue
             .
          
           
             The
             Conclaue
             at
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             is
             in
             a
             place
             ioyning
             to
             Saint
             
               Peters
            
             Churche
             ,
             within
             the
             Popes
             Pallace
             ,
             in
             
               Sixtus
            
             his
             Chapell
             ,
             as
             bigge
             as
             a
             great
             
               Church
               ,
            
             where
             is
             portraied
             the
             last
             Iudgement
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             the
             excellent
             worke-manship
             of
             
               Michael
               Angelo
            
             :
             which
             chapell
             they
             set
             forth
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             a
             
             Domitorie
             in
             Convents
             ,
             but
             that
             there
             are
             many
             great
             allies
             ,
             and
             some
             more
             lesse
             ,
             &
             narrower
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             order
             of
             celles
             ,
             or
             little
             cabinets
             ,
             wherin
             the
             Cardinalls
             lie
             .
             To
             the
             which
             Conclaue
             ,
             the
             chappell
             of
             
               Pauline
               ,
            
             &
             the
             great
             Royall
             Hall
             abutt
             ,
             and
             are
             adioyning
             ,
             beeing
             as
             it
             were
             a
             part
             of
             the
             same
             .
             The
             gates
             ,
             lower
             windows
             ,
             and
             all
             accesses
             ,
             are
             so
             mured
             ,
             and
             closed
             vp
             ,
             that
             one
             cannot
             talke
             ,
             or
             communicate
             with
             any
             of
             those
             within
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             are
             entred
             into
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             they
             assemble
             together
             in
             the
             chappell
             
               Pauline
               ,
            
             where
             they
             consult
             of
             all
             things
             which
             concerns
             the
             gouernment
             of
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             &
             the
             same
             day
             ,
             they
             take
             the
             oaths
             of
             the
             Officers
             ,
             deputed
             for
             the
             guard
             of
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             as
             well
             of
             those
             without
             ,
             as
             of
             them
             within
             .
          
           
             At
             the
             beginning
             ,
             after
             they
             are
             entred
             ,
             the
             Cōclaue
             remains
             open
             ,
             for
             some
             little
             time
             ,
             and
             then
             Princes
             Ambassadours
             vse
             to
             go
             in
             ,
             and
             make
             their
             recommendations
             ,
             and
             sollicitations
             in
             fauour
             of
             him
             ,
             or
             them
             ,
             whom
             they
             knowe
             to
             be
             best
             liked
             ,
             and
             affected
             by
             their
             Princes
             .
          
           
             After
             this
             ,
             the
             Conclaue
             is
             shut
             ,
             and
             then
             no
             man
             may
             any
             more
             goe
             in
             ,
             nor
             communicate
             in
             any
             sort
             ,
             with
             any
             one
             without
             ,
             neither
             by
             letters
             ,
             messengers
             ,
             nor
             otherwise
             :
             nor
             likewise
             go
             out
             ,
             till
             there
             be
             a
             new
             Pope
             created
             ,
             except
             some
             Cardinall
             chaunce
             to
             arriue
             ,
             who
             alwayes
             during
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             may
             haue
             free
             entrance
             .
          
           
             And
             yet
             this
             is
             to
             be
             obserued
             ,
             that
             all
             Cardinalls
             are
             not
             priuiledged
             to
             enter
             in
             ,
             except
             they
             be
             Byshops
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             or
             Deacōs
             ,
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             for
             Cardinals
             
             Subdeacons
             ,
             haue
             no
             voice
             therin
             ,
             nor
             are
             admitted
             any
             entrance
             :
             And
             yet
             we
             finde
             that
             the
             Cardinall
             of
             
               Austria
               ,
            
             beeing
             but
             a
             Subdeacon
             ,
             entred
             into
             the
             Conclaue
             of
             
               Sextus
            
             5.
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             warrant
             or
             briefe
             that
             hee
             had
             from
             
               Gregorie
               .
            
             13.
             by
             meanes
             of
             which
             ,
             it
             was
             graunted
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             which
             hee
             shewed
             and
             presented
             ,
             when
             they
             would
             haue
             denyed
             his
             entrance
             .
          
           
             Euery
             day
             the
             necessarie
             prouision
             is
             brought
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             giue
             them
             in
             at
             a
             window
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             wicket
             of
             the
             gate
             ,
             before
             which
             there
             is
             treble
             garde
             ,
             wherof
             the
             neerest
             to
             the
             gate
             ,
             consistes
             of
             the
             Prelates
             that
             are
             in
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             who
             looke
             that
             none
             may
             communicate
             with
             those
             that
             are
             inclosed
             in
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             cause
             ,
             they
             searche
             the
             Vessells
             and
             platters
             ,
             to
             see
             whether
             there
             bee
             not
             any
             letters
             hidden
             in
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Euery
             Cardinal
             within
             the
             conclaue
             ,
             can
             haue
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             two
             men
             to
             serue
             him
             ,
             whom
             they
             call
             
               Conclauistes
               .
            
          
           
             The
             conclaue
             being
             closed
             ,
             the
             day
             following
             the
             Deane
             of
             the
             Cardinalls
             after
             the
             celebrating
             of
             Masse
             ,
             administreth
             the
             holie
             Communion
             to
             all
             the
             Cardinalles
             .
          
           
             After
             this
             the
             
               Conclauistes
            
             assemble
             together
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Chapell
               Pauline
               ,
            
             before
             the
             maister
             of
             the
             Ceremonies
             ,
             who
             taketh
             notice
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             sees
             whether
             they
             do
             not
             execute
             their
             appointed
             number
             .
          
           
             Also
             at
             the
             beginning
             the
             maister
             of
             the
             ceremonies
             reades
             the
             
               Bull
            
             of
             
               Pius
               4.
            
             wherein
             it
             is
             expressed
             ,
             that
             the
             Cardinalls
             entring
             into
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             should
             bee
             sworne
             .
          
           
             Euery
             daye
             in
             
               Paules
               Chappell
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             Cardinalls
             
             celebrates
             the
             
               Masse
            
             of
             the
             
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             and
             so
             they
             proceede
             to
             the
             election
             of
             the
             Pope
             :
             which
             for
             the
             most
             part
             also
             is
             performed
             after
             two
             manners
             ,
             one
             by
             Scrutinie
             ,
             &
             the
             other
             by
             Adoration
             .
          
           
             The
             scrutenie
             is
             held
             after
             this
             sort
             :
             euery
             Cardinall
             writes
             within
             a
             certaine
             billet
             of
             paper
             ,
             his
             voice
             and
             choice
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             end
             of
             Masse
             ,
             he
             putteth
             it
             into
             the
             great
             challice
             of
             Gold
             ,
             which
             standeth
             vpon
             the
             Altar
             :
             Then
             al
             the
             billets
             are
             powred
             forth
             vpon
             a
             little
             table
             ,
             which
             for
             this
             purpose
             is
             set
             before
             the
             Altar
             :
             There
             are
             three
             of
             the
             Cardinalls
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             sight
             ,
             and
             presence
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             ,
             vnfold
             these
             little
             rulles
             ,
             or
             billets
             ,
             pronouncing
             aloude
             his
             name
             ,
             who
             hath
             subscribed
             to
             euery
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Cardinalls
             write
             &
             set
             downe
             in
             a
             sheet
             of
             paper
             ,
             the
             nūber
             of
             the
             voices
             which
             euery
             one
             hath
             ,
             to
             know
             who
             hath
             most
             .
          
           
             Where
             by
             the
             way
             we
             must
             note
             ,
             that
             to
             choose
             ,
             &
             create
             a
             Pope
             ,
             there
             must
             cōcurre
             two
             thirds
             of
             al
             the
             Cardinals
             voices
             in
             the
             cōclaue
             by
             the
             constitutiō
             of
             Pope
             
               Alexāder
               ,
               3.
            
             set
             down
             in
             the
             Chap.
             
               Licet
               de
               vitāda
               de
               electione
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Decretals
             :
             For
             if
             in
             such
             a
             scrutenie
             ,
             ther
             is
             not
             any
             one
             ,
             with
             whō
             the
             two
             thirds
             accur
             ;
             at
             the
             same
             instāt
             they
             cast
             al
             the
             billets
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             &
             by
             this
             means
             the
             affaire
             is
             referred
             ouer
             to
             some
             other
             time
             ,
             whē
             they
             make
             and
             recommence
             an
             other
             scrutenie
             in
             the
             same
             forme
             :
             the
             which
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             this
             ,
             vseth
             to
             be
             repeated
             &
             reiterated
             many
             times
             ,
             while
             these
             two
             thirds
             occurre
             in
             one
             person
             .
             The
             which
             falls
             out
             very
             seldome
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             scrutenie
             :
             so
             as
             they
             are
             vrged
             to
             haue
             recourse
             to
             adoratiō
             .
             Notwithstanding
             ,
             
             the
             want
             of
             voices
             in
             scrutenie
             is
             sometimes
             supplied
             by
             the
             
               Accessi
               ,
            
             so
             called
             :
             which
             is
             ,
             when
             those
             that
             gaue
             their
             suffragation
             &
             voice
             by
             billet
             to
             some
             other
             ,
             they
             now
             giue
             it
             to
             him
             whom
             they
             see
             to
             haue
             most
             voices
             ,
             &
             sing
             these
             wordes
             ;
             
               Accedo
               ad
               Cardinalem
               talem
            
             :
             from
             whence
             that
             word
             of
             
               Accessi
            
             came
             .
             And
             to
             the
             ende
             that
             no
             fraud
             may
             be
             committed
             herein
             ,
             he
             that
             giues
             his
             voice
             by
             such
             Accession
             ,
             sayes
             ;
             Let
             them
             looke
             on
             my
             billet
             ,
             which
             hath
             on
             the
             toppe
             such
             a
             deuise
             :
             And
             that
             by
             this
             ,
             on
             may
             know
             that
             he
             had
             nominated
             an
             other
             :
             And
             this
             is
             for
             feare
             ,
             least
             it
             should
             happen
             ,
             that
             he
             which
             had
             giuen
             his
             voice
             by
             billet
             to
             one
             ,
             might
             giue
             it
             again
             by
             this
             forme
             of
             Accesse
             to
             an
             other
             :
             which
             would
             be
             two
             voices
             in
             one
             mans
             person
             ,
             instead
             of
             one
             .
          
           
             The
             billets
             they
             vse
             ,
             are
             made
             after
             his
             fashion
             :
             The
             Cardinall
             that
             giues
             his
             voice
             ,
             takes
             a
             leafe
             of
             paper
             ,
             folded
             into
             diuers
             plightes
             ,
             and
             vpon
             the
             last
             he
             writes
             his
             owne
             name
             :
             and
             in
             the
             two
             first
             ,
             he
             causeth
             the
             Cardinalls
             name
             to
             whom
             he
             will
             giue
             his
             voice
             to
             be
             written
             by
             his
             
               Conclauise
               ,
            
             in
             this
             maner
             :
             
               Ego
               Eligo
               in
               summum
               pontisicem
               Reuerendiss
               .
               Dominum
               meum
               Cardinalem
               .
               N.
            
             Afterwards
             they
             choose
             the
             billet
             at
             both
             endes
             :
             vpon
             which
             they
             also
             set
             some
             deuise
             at
             the
             Cardinalls
             pleasure
             ,
             that
             without
             vnfolding
             the
             same
             ,
             it
             may
             bee
             known
             ,
             by
             the
             external
             deuise
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             yet
             an
             other
             kind
             of
             scrutenie
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             open
             ,
             or
             
               apertis
               vocibus
               ,
            
             which
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             Cardinalls
             being
             assembled
             together
             ,
             declare
             aloude
             him
             ,
             whom
             they
             choose
             .
          
           
           
             The
             other
             maner
             ,
             which
             is
             Adoration
             :
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             Cardinalles
             being
             assembled
             together
             in
             the
             Chappell
             ,
             turne
             towardes
             him
             ,
             whom
             they
             desire
             to
             be
             made
             Pope
             ,
             doing
             reuerence
             vnto
             him
             ,
             and
             bending
             the
             knees
             very
             lowe
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             see
             that
             the
             two
             thirds
             are
             gone
             to
             this
             maner
             of
             Adoration
             ,
             The
             Cardinall
             thus
             adored
             ,
             is
             made
             Pope
             .
          
           
             And
             though
             this
             maner
             of
             Election
             ,
             be
             referred
             to
             that
             which
             is
             called
             by
             the
             auncients
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             cannon
             law
             ,
             
               per
               inspirationem
               ,
            
             and
             that
             they
             say
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             way
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             which
             was
             ,
             whē
             all
             with
             one
             voice
             without
             any
             treatie
             ,
             or
             precedent
             scruteny
             ,
             and
             without
             any
             formalitie
             ,
             concurre
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             by
             diuine
             inspiration
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             one
             must
             bee
             made
             Pope
             ,
             it
             being
             thus
             equally
             designed
             by
             euery
             one
             .
          
           
             Notwithstanding
             this
             forme
             of
             Adoration
             is
             not
             esteemed
             by
             many
             ,
             so
             lawfull
             ,
             and
             auaileable
             as
             scrutenie
             :
             because
             by
             meanes
             of
             contentions
             ,
             and
             partialities
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             some
             fraude
             or
             violence
             committed
             therein
             ,
             in
             that
             the
             weaker
             side
             may
             be
             drawne
             to
             Adoration
             by
             the
             example
             of
             those
             more
             mightie
             ,
             and
             those
             fearful
             ,
             induced
             by
             them
             more
             resolute
             .
             And
             oftentimes
             it
             hapneth
             ,
             that
             those
             who
             would
             haue
             consented
             to
             the
             Electiō
             of
             some
             one
             ,
             by
             free
             voice
             ,
             seeing
             this
             generall
             and
             violent
             concurrance
             in
             Adoration
             ,
             they
             suffer
             themselues
             to
             be
             caried
             away
             with
             the
             violence
             of
             this
             streame
             .
             That
             by
             this
             they
             may
             demonstrate
             ,
             how
             they
             haue
             a
             part
             in
             such
             an
             Election
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             not
             bee
             the
             last
             herein
             ,
             for
             
             feare
             of
             displeasing
             and
             incurring
             his
             displeasure
             who
             should
             be
             chosen
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             is
             performed
             in
             
               Paules
            
             Chappell
             ,
             in
             the
             ordained
             place
             ,
             for
             the
             Popes
             Election
             .
             Ther
             was
             heretofore
             a
             third
             manner
             of
             the
             Popes
             Election
             ,
             by
             forme
             of
             comprimise
             :
             &
             this
             was
             ,
             when
             all
             the
             Cardinalls
             vppon
             some
             amongst
             them
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             wholy
             referred
             themselues
             ,
             for
             the
             choosing
             and
             Electing
             of
             him
             ,
             whom
             they
             should
             iudge
             most
             capable
             :
             but
             this
             fashion
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             one
             of
             the
             three
             manners
             of
             Election
             approued
             of
             in
             the
             Chap
             :
             
               Quia
               propter
               ,
               de
               Electione
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Decretalls
             ,
             is
             more
             vsed
             at
             
               Rome
            
             :
             wherof
             some
             giue
             this
             reason
             ,
             because
             this
             power
             of
             nominating
             a
             Pope
             after
             the
             death
             of
             
               Alexander
            
             the
             5.
             being
             giuen
             to
             
               Baltasar
               Cossa
               ,
            
             then
             Cardinall
             of
             
               S.
               Eustachio
               ,
            
             hee
             made
             himselfe
             Pope
             ,
             saying
             :
             
               Ego
               sum
               papa
               .
            
             And
             he
             was
             called
             
               Iohn
               ,
            
             the
             23.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             
               CHAP.
               III.
            
             What
             is
             obserued
             ,
             when
             the
             Elestion
             is
             performed
             ,
             and
             after
             .
          
           
             VVHen
             the
             two
             thirds
             of
             the
             voices
             concur
             in
             one
             persō
             ,
             be
             it
             by
             scrutenie
             secret
             ,
             or
             open
             ,
             by
             meanes
             of
             Accesse
             ,
             or
             by
             way
             of
             Adoration
             ,
             he
             out
             of
             doubt
             is
             truly
             Pope
             .
             Notwithstanding
             the
             other
             Cardinalls
             also
             ,
             vse
             to
             giue
             their
             consent
             thereunto
             .
             And
             then
             the
             chiefe
             Cardinal
             Bishop
             ,
             all
             the
             other
             being
             set
             ,
             pronounceth
             ,
             and
             declareth
             in
             the
             name
             of
             all
             the
             Colledge
             ,
             that
             he
             chooseth
             such
             an
             one
             for
             Pope
             .
             And
             demādeth
             of
             him
             how
             he
             is
             affected
             ,
             and
             willing
             to
             vndertake
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             he
             hauing
             declared
             ,
             and
             accepting
             of
             the
             Election
             ,
             all
             rise
             vp
             to
             gratifie
             him
             :
             and
             at
             the
             same
             instant
             ,
             putting
             on
             his
             
               Rochet
               ,
            
             they
             cause
             him
             to
             sit
             downe
             in
             a
             prepared
             seate
             ,
             which
             is
             placed
             before
             the
             table
             ,
             neere
             the
             Altar
             ,
             they
             giue
             him
             the
             fishers
             ring
             ,
             &
             cause
             him
             to
             deliuer
             and
             make
             knowne
             ,
             by
             what
             name
             he
             wil
             be
             called
             .
          
           
             This
             forme
             of
             changing
             name
             ,
             was
             brought
             in
             ,
             receiued
             and
             vsed
             ,
             since
             the
             time
             of
             Pope
             
               Iohn
            
             the
             12.
             who
             was
             chosen
             in
             the
             yeare
             ,
             
               155
            
             :
             he
             being
             before
             called
             
               Octauian
            
             :
             yet
             diuers
             ascribe
             this
             institution
             to
             Pope
             
               Sergius
               ,
            
             2.
             who
             was
             in
             the
             yeare
             ,
             844.
             
          
           
             Hauing
             therfore
             declared
             what
             name
             he
             wil
             take
             vpon
             him
             ,
             he
             vseth
             to
             subscribe
             to
             the
             constitutions
             ,
             
             which
             had
             bene
             agreed
             vppon
             ,
             and
             sworne
             vnto
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             Cardinalls
             ,
             before
             the
             election
             ,
             &
             to
             signe
             certaine
             supplications
             ,
             and
             requests
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             mean
             while
             ,
             the
             chiefest
             of
             the
             Cardinal
             Deacons
             ,
             opening
             a
             little
             windowe
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             people
             which
             attend
             ,
             may
             see
             ,
             and
             be
             seene
             ,
             he
             shewes
             forth
             a
             Crosse
             ,
             pronouncing
             these
             words
             ,
             with
             a
             loud
             voice
             ;
             
               Annuncio
               vobis
               gandiū
               magnū
               :
               Papam
               habemus
               .
               Reuerēdiss
               .
               Cardinalis
               E●orētinus
               electus
               est
               in
               summū
               Pontificē
               ,
               &
               elegit
               sibi
               nomen
               ,
               Leo
               2.
               
            
          
           
             This
             being
             done
             ,
             he
             is
             disvested
             of
             his
             common
             garments
             ,
             which
             belong
             to
             the
             clearks
             of
             the
             Ceremonies
             ,
             and
             revested
             with
             all
             the
             habits
             Pontificall
             ,
             and
             causing
             him
             to
             sit
             vpon
             the
             Aultar
             ,
             all
             the
             Cardinalls
             a
             rowe
             doe
             him
             reuerence
             ,
             in
             kissing
             his
             feete
             ,
             hands
             ,
             and
             mouth
             .
          
           
             During
             this
             entercourse
             of
             Ceremonie
             ,
             all
             the
             gates
             of
             the
             Conclaue
             are
             opened
             ,
             the
             barres
             ,
             and
             walls
             which
             closed
             and
             mured
             the
             passages
             ,
             gates
             ,
             and
             windows
             ,
             are
             broken
             down
             ,
             &
             ouerthrowen
             :
             &
             the
             Souldiers
             entering
             confusedly
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             by
             force
             ,
             take
             &
             pill
             whatsoeuer
             they
             meete
             withal
             in
             their
             way
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             reasō
             ,
             that
             when
             any
             one
             is
             declared
             Pope
             ,
             the
             
               Conclauistes
            
             do
             all
             they
             can
             ,
             to
             ramasse
             ,
             &
             lay
             close
             vp
             ,
             and
             get
             together
             ,
             all
             the
             best
             things
             that
             belong
             to
             their
             Cardinall
             :
             And
             in
             in
             like
             maner
             the
             people
             vse
             to
             rush
             into
             his
             house
             that
             is
             chosen
             ,
             &
             to
             pillage
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             At
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             the
             newe
             Pope
             is
             carryed
             into
             
               Saint
               Peters
            
             Churche
             ,
             followed
             with
             the
             Channons
             and
             Singing
             men
             of
             the
             same
             Churche
             ,
             which
             sing
             ;
             
               Ecce
               Sacerdos
               Magnus
               ?
            
          
           
           
             And
             after
             hee
             hath
             prostrated
             himselfe
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             made
             his
             prayer
             ,
             hee
             is
             placed
             vpon
             the
             great
             &
             high
             Pontificall
             Chayre
             ,
             where
             ,
             
               Te
               Deum
               laudamus
            
             is
             said
             :
             There
             againe
             before
             the
             holy
             assemblie
             ,
             &
             multitude
             of
             people
             ,
             which
             come
             thither
             in
             great
             preasse
             ,
             hee
             is
             adored
             by
             the
             Cardinalls
             ,
             Bishops
             ,
             Prelates
             ,
             and
             others
             .
             And
             then
             hee
             giueth
             generall
             Absolution
             ,
             and
             his
             Benediction
             to
             euery
             one
             ,
             with
             much
             Solemnitie
             ,
             &
             Ceremonies
             ;
             which
             graunt
             full
             Indulgence
             :
             and
             incontinently
             after
             he
             is
             carryed
             into
             
               Saint
               Peters
               Pallace
               ,
            
             highly
             reuerenced
             by
             euery
             one
             ,
             and
             whereof
             hee
             receiues
             such
             contentment
             ,
             as
             euery
             one
             may
             easilie
             iudge
             .
          
           
             Some
             daies
             after
             ,
             with
             great
             Pomp
             ,
             and
             Magnificence
             ,
             the
             new
             Pope
             is
             solemnely
             Crowned
             ,
             in
             an
             eminent
             place
             ,
             which
             is
             before
             the
             Porche
             of
             
               Saint
               Peters
               ,
            
             vpon
             a
             scaffolde
             ,
             richly
             adorned
             and
             set
             forth
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             put
             vpon
             his
             head
             ,
             the
             
               Hara
               ,
            
             or
             triple
             Crowne
             ,
             called
             
               Regnum
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sigisbert
               ,
            
             and
             
               Aimoinus
            
             write
             ,
             that
             this
             crowne
             being
             enriched
             with
             many
             precious
             stones
             ,
             and
             other
             beautifull
             ornaments
             ,
             and
             being
             sent
             to
             
               Clouis
            
             King
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             by
             the
             Emperour
             
               Anastace
               ,
               Clouis
            
             sent
             it
             againe
             ,
             for
             a
             present
             and
             gift
             ,
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Saint
               Peters
            
             in
             
               Rome
               .
            
          
           
             This
             Crowne
             is
             set
             on
             the
             Popes
             head
             ,
             by
             the
             chiefest
             of
             the
             Cardinall
             Deacons
             ,
             to
             whom
             this
             office
             is
             appropriate
             ,
             and
             then
             many
             other
             notable
             Ceremonies
             are
             performed
             :
             and
             amongst
             others
             ,
             some
             putting
             fire
             to
             towe
             ,
             cryeth
             out
             aloude
             :
             
               Pater
               sancte
               ,
               sic
               transit
               gloria
               Mundi
               ;
               Omnis
               caro
               saevum
               ,
               
               &
               omnis
               gloria
               eius
               sicut
               flos
               agri
               .
            
             From
             thence
             hee
             goes
             on
             Procession
             to
             
               Saint
               Iohn
               Laterans
               ,
            
             accompanied
             with
             all
             the
             Cardinalls
             ,
             and
             Prelates
             which
             are
             in
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             with
             all
             his
             Officers
             ,
             and
             with
             manie
             others
             ,
             Lordes
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
             and
             this
             Procession
             is
             on
             horsebacke
             ,
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             a
             magnificent
             entrie
             ,
             with
             great
             Pomp
             and
             Solemnitie
             :
             the
             Order
             ,
             Forme
             ,
             and
             Magnificence
             whereof
             ,
             would
             bee
             to
             long
             here
             to
             represent
             .
             At
             the
             ende
             of
             this
             Procession
             ,
             the
             Pope
             vseth
             to
             feast
             all
             the
             Cardinalls
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             an
             other
             thing
             about
             Consecration
             ,
             which
             is
             performed
             ,
             when
             the
             chosen
             Pope
             ,
             had
             not
             before
             bene
             consecrated
             Byshop
             ,
             in
             which
             case
             there
             are
             also
             many
             other
             Solemnities
             vsed
             ,
             about
             this
             Consecration
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             election
             of
             Pope
             
               Leo
            
             the
             11.
             placed
             at
             this
             present
             in
             the
             Cathedrall
             seate
             .
          
           
             With
             a
             list
             of
             such
             Cardinals
             as
             were
             there
             ,
             and
             assisted
             at
             this
             solemnitie
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             that
             haue
             place
             in
             
               Rome
               Conclaue
               .
            
          
           
             POpe
             
               Clement
            
             the
             8.
             called
             before
             
               Hippolitus
               Aldobrandin
               ,
            
             Cardinall
             of
             Saint
             
               Pancrace
               ,
            
             &
             great
             Penetentiarie
             ,
             was
             after
             the
             decease
             of
             
               Innocent
            
             the
             ninth
             chosen
             Pope
             ,
             the
             thirtie
             day
             of
             Ianuarie
             ,
             1592.
             
             He
             held
             the
             seate
             for
             the
             space
             of
             thirteene
             yeeres
             ,
             one
             Moneth
             ,
             and
             fiue
             dayes
             .
             A
             father
             verie
             memorable
             ,
             and
             recommendable
             for
             his
             great
             piety
             ,
             deuotion
             ,
             and
             charity
             ,
             with
             other
             high
             and
             rare
             vertues
             ,
             as
             also
             for
             his
             singular
             prudence
             in
             the
             management
             of
             affaires
             :
             He
             departed
             the
             third
             day
             of
             March
             about
             ten
             a
             clock
             at
             night
             .
          
           
             After
             his
             decease
             ,
             all
             ceremonies
             and
             solemnities
             requisite
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             his
             buriall
             ,
             as
             others
             ,
             were
             obserued
             ,
             with
             many
             assemblies
             ,
             and
             congregations
             in
             the
             vsuall
             places
             .
          
           
             The
             Conclaue
             was
             so
             prepared
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             no
             Celles
             in
             
               Sixtus
            
             the
             fourth
             his
             Chappell
             ,
             as
             before
             there
             was
             woont
             to
             bee
             :
             but
             all
             the
             Celles
             and
             Chambrets
             were
             addressed
             and
             prepared
             in
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             Saint
             
               Peters
            
             Pallace
             :
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             ,
             second
             ,
             and
             third
             hall
             ,
             within
             the
             
             hall
             of
             the
             Consistorie
             ,
             
               Leonine
               ,
            
             and
             
               Gregorian
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             most
             of
             the
             chambers
             of
             the
             Pallace
             .
          
           
             The
             Cardinals
             entred
             into
             the
             Conclaue
             ,
             the
             fourteenth
             of
             the
             same
             Moneth
             of
             March
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             of
             them
             to
             the
             number
             of
             three-score
             and
             one
             .
             The
             Scrutenie
             was
             diuerse
             times
             set
             on
             foote
             ,
             and
             many
             Cardinals
             propounded
             .
             And
             amongst
             others
             ,
             my
             Lord
             Cardinall
             
               Baronius
               ,
            
             who
             at
             the
             beginning
             had
             thirtie
             voices
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             daies
             following
             ,
             they
             amounted
             to
             the
             number
             of
             seuen
             or
             eight
             and
             thirtie
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             yet
             a
             sufficient
             number
             to
             make
             the
             two
             thirds
             :
             although
             it
             was
             a
             thing
             which
             he
             no
             wayes
             contended
             after
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             contrarie
             estranged
             himselfe
             from
             it
             as
             much
             as
             might
             be
             ,
             doing
             whatsoeuer
             hee
             could
             to
             hinder
             this
             proceeding
             .
             There
             was
             also
             some
             others
             propounded
             ,
             against
             whom
             ,
             exclusions
             and
             oppositions
             were
             made
             :
             But
             the
             first
             day
             of
             Aprill
             ,
             when
             they
             came
             to
             mention
             my
             Lord
             Cardinall
             of
             
               Florence
               ,
            
             there
             was
             presently
             such
             a
             concurrence
             ,
             &
             consent
             on
             all
             parts
             ,
             that
             without
             making
             any
             scruple
             or
             doubt
             in
             the
             matter
             ,
             they
             being
             in
             
               Paules
            
             Chappell
             ,
             the
             place
             ordained
             for
             such
             elections
             euery
             one
             ran
             to
             adoration
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             begun
             by
             my
             Lord
             Cardinall
             of
             
               Ioyeuse
               .
            
          
           
             And
             at
             so
             great
             a
             promptitude
             ,
             alacritie
             ,
             and
             harmonie
             of
             all
             willes
             ,
             that
             we
             neede
             not
             to
             doubt
             but
             it
             was
             a
             verie
             diuine
             inspiration
             :
             euen
             they
             themselues
             ,
             who
             (
             as
             was
             supposed
             )
             would
             haue
             beene
             some
             obstacle
             ,
             and
             that
             had
             attempted
             and
             made
             shew
             of
             some
             such
             matter
             ,
             concurring
             therein
             with
             their
             full
             consent
             ,
             because
             there
             was
             no
             
             bodie
             ,
             that
             would
             either
             heare
             or
             adheere
             vnto
             them
             .
             And
             thus
             the
             same
             day
             ,
             being
             the
             first
             of
             Aprill
             ,
             about
             seuen
             a
             clocke
             in
             the
             dawning
             ,
             my
             Lord
             Cardinall
             of
             
               Florence
               ,
            
             or
             
               de
               Medices
               ,
            
             was
             chosen
             Pope
             ,
             and
             tooke
             vpon
             him
             the
             name
             of
             
               Leo
            
             the
             eleuenth
             .
          
           
             SInce
             the
             publishing
             of
             this
             Relation
             ,
             newes
             is
             come
             by
             diuerse
             letters
             of
             the
             death
             of
             this
             
               Leo
               :
            
             and
             of
             an
             other
             Election
             in
             hand
             :
             who
             (
             as
             it
             is
             supposed
             )
             was
             made
             away
             by
             poyson
             :
             but
             because
             there
             is
             yet
             no
             vndoubted
             certaintie
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             I
             would
             bee
             loath
             to
             publish
             any
             priuate
             aduertisements
             ,
             or
             to
             set
             that
             for
             infallible
             truth
             ,
             which
             is
             onely
             grounded
             vpon
             surmises
             :
             wherefore
             it
             will
             bee
             better
             to
             attend
             some
             further
             aduertisement
             ,
             when
             I
             wil
             be
             readie
             (
             curteous
             Reader
             )
             to
             acquaint
             thee
             withall
             .
             In
             the
             meane
             while
             be
             satisfied
             with
             this
             which
             hath
             beene
             deliuered
             by
             an
             eye
             witnesse
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             A
             List
             of
             the
             Cardinalls
             assistants
             :
          
           and
           those
           absent
           are
           marked
           
             with
             a
             starre
             .
          
        
         
           
             1
             
               Du
               Perron
            
             a
             French-man
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             
               Eureux
               .
            
          
           
             2
             
               Tarugi
            
             a
             Florentine
             ,
             aged
             81.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             3
             
               Sfoudrato
               ,
            
             Nephew
             to
             Pope
             
               Gregorie
            
             the
             14.
             
          
           
             4
             
               Platto
               ,
            
             a
             Milanese
             ,
             56.
             yeares
             of
             age
             .
          
           
             5
             
               Scrasino
               Oliuario
               .
            
          
           
             6
             
               Bianchetto
               ,
            
             a
             Bolognese
             of
             52.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             7
             Bishop
             of
             
               Cracouia
               .
            
             *
          
           
             8
             
               Visconte
               ,
            
             a
             Milanese
             of
             58.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             9
             
               Sannesio
               .
            
          
           
             10
             
               Aquauiua
               ,
            
             a
             Neapolitane
             of
             52.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             11
             
               Montalto
               ,
            
             Nephew
             to
             Pope
             
               Sixte
            
             the
             fifth
             ,
             of
             38.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             12
             
               Sauli
            
             a
             Geneuoise
             ,
             of
             66.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             13
             
               Charles
               Emanuel
               Pio
            
             of
             
               Sauoy
               .
            
          
           
             14
             
               Roias
               .
            
             *
          
           
             15
             
               Ginusio
               .
            
             *
          
           
             16
             S.
             
               Clement
               ,
            
             borne
             at
             
               Montferrat
               ,
            
             of
             58.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             17
             
               Gueuarre
               .
            
          
           
             18
             
               Buffalo
               .
            
          
           
             19
             
               Bellarmine
               ,
            
             a
             Tuskan
             and
             Iesuite
             of
             64.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             20
             
               Lorraine
               .
            
             *
          
           
             21
             
               Mantica
            
             of
             
               Friali
               ,
            
             of
             64.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             22
             
               Baronius
               ,
            
             a
             Neapolitane
             of
             66.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             23
             
               Come
               ,
            
             Deane
             of
             the
             Cardinals
             Bishops
             of
             
               Hostia
               ,
            
             
             borne
             in
             
               Come
               ,
            
             a
             Towne
             of
             
               Lonibardit
               ,
            
             of
             78.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             24
             
               Madrusso
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Trante
               .
            
          
           
             25
             
               Camerin
               ,
            
             of
             the
             Dukedome
             of
             
               Spolette
               ,
            
             a
             towne
             vnder
             the
             Papate
             of
             64.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             26
             
               Pallotta
               ,
            
             borne
             in
             
               Montalte
            
             in
             
               Italie
               .
            
          
           
             27
             
               Sourdis
               ,
            
             a
             French-man
             ,
             of
             34.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             28
             
               Monopoli
               .
            
          
           
             29
             
               Beuilaqua
               Ferrarois
               ,
            
             of
             38.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             30
             
               Gallo
               ,
            
             borne
             in
             the
             Marq
             :
             of
             
               Ancone
               ,
            
             a
             Towne
             vnder
             the
             Pope
             ,
             of
             32.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             31
             
               Verone
               ,
            
             a
             Venetian
             of
             76.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             32
             S.
             
               Cesaree
               ,
            
             Nephew
             to
             
               Aldobrandin
               .
            
          
           
             33
             
               Conti
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Ancone
               .
            
          
           
             34
             S.
             
               George
               ,
            
             about
             50.
             yeares
             of
             age
             .
          
           
             35
             
               Diatristano
               ,
            
             a
             Bohemian
             ,
             of
             38.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             36
             
               Delfino
               ,
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Vincence
               .
            
          
           
             37
             
               D'Oria
               .
            
          
           
             38
             
               Tosco
               ,
            
             of
             66.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             39
             
               Aldobrandin
               ,
            
             a
             Florentine
             ,
             Nephew
             to
             Pope
             
               Clement
            
             the
             8.
             last
             deceased
             ,
             about
             the
             age
             of
             34.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             40
             
               Sforsa
               ,
            
             a
             Roman
             ,
             of
             48.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             41
             
               Borghese
            
             of
             
               Siene
               ,
            
             of
             58.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             42
             
               Borromee
               ,
            
             a
             Milanese
             ,
             of
             42.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             43
             
               Valente
               .
            
          
           
             44
             
               Monte
               ,
            
             of
             57.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             45
             
               SSti
               ,
            
             fourth
             Nephew
             to
             Pope
             
               Innocent
            
             the
             9.
             of
             38.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             46
             
               Ioyeuse
               ,
            
             of
             the
             renowned
             familie
             of
             the
             
               Ioyeuses
               ,
            
             and
             Protector
             of
             the
             French
             affaires
             .
          
           
             47
             
               Pinello
               ,
            
             a
             Genowaise
             ,
             of
             66.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             
             48
             
               Fernese
               ,
            
             a
             Roman
             .
          
           
             49
             
               Spinello
               .
            
          
           
             50
             
               Sapata
               .
            
             *
          
           
             51
             
               Arigona
               ,
            
             a
             Milanese
             of
             63.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             52
             
               Agucchio
               .
            
          
           
             53
             
               Deti
               ,
            
             kinsman
             to
             the
             last
             Pope
             deceased
             by
             the
             mothers
             side
             .
          
           
             54
             
               Est
               ,
            
             a
             Ferrarese
             of
             38.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             55
             
               Iustinian
               ,
            
             a
             Genowaise
             ,
             of
             58.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             56
             
               Giury
               ,
            
             a
             French-man
             ,
             of
             56.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             57
             
               Bandini
               ,
            
             a
             Florentine
             of
             52.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             58
             
               Florence
               ,
            
             or
             
               De
               Medices
               ,
            
             a
             Florentine
             of
             69.
             years
             ,
             or
             thereabout
             .
          
           
             59
             
               Auila
               ,
            
             a
             Spaniard
             ,
             Protector
             for
             
               Spaine
               .
            
          
           
             60
             
               Perreti
               .
            
          
           
             61
             S.
             
               Marcel
               ,
            
             a
             Genowaise
             of
             62.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             62
             
               Montelpero
               ,
            
             borne
             in
             the
             Marquisate
             of
             
               Ancone
               ,
            
             Generall
             of
             the
             Augustines
             ,
             of
             60.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             63
             
               Gondy
               .
            
             *
          
           
             64
             
               Cesis
               ,
            
             a
             Roman
             ,
             of
             48.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             65
             
               Parauicino
               ,
            
             a
             Roman
             ,
             by
             originall
             a
             Grison
             ,
             the
             Almaine
             Protector
             ,
             of
             58.
             yeares
             .
          
           
             66
             
               Tauerna
               .
            
          
           
             67
             
               Pamfilio
               .
            
          
           
             68
             
               Ascoli
               ,
            
             born
             in
             
               Corregio
            
             in
             
               Lombardie
               ,
            
             of
             66.
             years
             .
          
           
             69
             
               Colonne
               ,
            
             a
             Roman
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .