A History of the Papacy During the Period of the Reformation; The Italian Princes. 1464-1518 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ... paid to a Pope after his death.2 He did not wish his illness to postpone the next session of the Lateran Council, which was accordingly held on February 16 under the presidency of Cardinal Raffaelle Riario. At the Pope's wish the Council promulgated the decree which he had previously issued against simony in papal elections. Julius II. was so far a reformer that he recognised the mischief which was wrought on the Papacy by the unblushing simony of which he had himself been a witness. The decree of Julius II. against simony, and the care with which from his deathbed he urged it on the consciences of his Cardinals, are sufficient proofs of the scandals of the past. Julius II. felt his strength slowly ebbing away, and quietly Death of prepared for death. On February 20 he received the sacrament iebraary from the hands of Cardinal Riario, and afterwards bade farewell 201513. 1 Paris de Grassis writes about the cause of his illness: 'Aliqai dixerunt ex plurimis fantasiis; aliqui ex radice mali Gallici, quo antea vexatus fuerat, aliquid restare unde magis nnno vexatur; aliqui ex suis immoderatis appetitibus stomachum dissolvere." 1 Some of Paris's account is given in Raynaldus, 1513, 1; but some parts omitted are worth quoting: 'Dicebat enim se recordari vidisse multos pontifices in obitu eorum a propriis affinibus et snis necessariis derelictos sic fuisse ut indecenter nudi, etiam detectis pudibundis, jacerent; quod profecto in dedecus tante majestatis cessit. Quare volebat ut ego, quem ipse prudentem et fidelem reputabat, omnimodam sui corporis curam susciperem, ut honeste in omnibus honorateque efferretur et couderetur.' BOOK to the Cardinals. Addressing them in Latin as a Pope, he-. asked for their prayers; he confessed himself a great sinner, wh...