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A89931	The scarlet gown or the history of all the present cardinals of Rome. Wherein is set forth the life, birth, interest, possibility, rich offices, dignities, and charges of every cardinal now living. Also their merits, vertures, and vices· Together with the cariage of the Pope and court of Rome. Written originally in Italian, and translated into English by H.C. Gent.; Giusta statera de'porporati. English.	N. N.; Cogan, Henry.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1653 (1653)	Wing N53; Thomason E1433_1; ESTC R202993	62,278	177

dignity for that there was none other of the house of Borghese which was fit and of age to receive the Hat He was poor and therefore was assisted with a good sum of money by the sayd Prince who offered him for his habitation the lodgings of the Cardinal Borghese in his own Palace but he was thanked by Cenci without accepting thereof saying that he would make use of his favour upon occasion nevertheless the said Prince bestowed on him several suits of Tapestry hangings and furnitures for chambers The sayd Cenci is Nephew to Cardinal Lanti in whose house he remained some time after he had reeeived the Scarlet Gown but now he is removed into the house where Cardinal Pio dwelt in the Cesarinies street He is a person capable of being Pope of some value and well looked upon by the Court but he is of no credit with the Princes though he be a good man as having been a long time exercised in the Congregation of the Lord Philippo Neri in the new Church He hath no defect in him and if he should live to a Conclave he might likewise pretend to the Papacy and the great Duke of Toscan would ayd him much in regard he is the Kinsman of his Kinsmen but I am perswaded that whosoever shall goe about to raise him will labour in vain for that the memory is yet fresh of that cruell and infamous success happening unto the House of the Cenci which I will not leave unrecounted There were three children of the sayd House one Daughter and two Sons most noble Romans whose Father being very rich and well stricken in years was so wretchedly covetous that he would allow his Sons in a manner nothing nor marry his Daughter who for her beauty was much desired sued unto by the best Nobility of Rome because he would not part with money This old man too was somewhat crackt brain'd so that he would oftentimes play many odde pranks in regard whereof the Daughter one day calling her Nurse sayd unto her that they should doe well to take her Father and throw him out of the window for so he being dead they should be masters of all The Nurse together with one of the Sons gave consent to her motion and having accordingly put it in execution they fell a weeping crying out as soon as the deed was done that the old man in one of his frantick fits had cast himself out of the window This comming to the ears of the Magistrates they were all three together with the younger Son committed to prison and diligent inquisition being made on the body of the deceased to see whither by force he had been thrown out by others or that he had precipitated himself there were signes found sufficient to put the delinquents to torture Whereupon being examined and comming to be rack'd the young mayd that was some sixteen years of age suddenly confessed ever thing which being acknowledged by the other two they were condemned to death and afterwards being brought to to the place of execution the Maid and her Brother were both beheaded and the other brother that was in a manner but a child and not reputed any way guilty was onely made to stand under the Scaffold all the while Now in regard of all this I should think it a strange matter that ever this Cardinal should attain to the Papacy howsoever he is a man affable courteous in his dealings and of a good disposition He hath not declared himself of any party but professeth to be neutral VI. Benedetto Odeschalco BEnedetto Odeschalco a Nobleman of the City of Milan 45 years of age he was a rich Prelate and a long time courted Barbarino out of a desire he had to be Clerk of the Chamber which Don Barbarino promised unto him having to that effect received the money for it before hand yet for all that he could never obtain his intent But after the death of Urban he fell to courting the Lady Olimpia Sister-in-law to his Holyness who reigneth at this present and having divers times presented her with gifts he at length got into her favour and in particular by an action used by him which is worthy to be noted and it was this Going one day about the beginning of the Assumption of Innocent the tenth to the house of the said Lady Olimvia a Goldsmith came and shewed her a Cupbord of very fair Plate to sell which she having viewed very well in the presence of the said Odeschalco and other Lords she said that it was a curious and goodly Cupbord of Plate but that she was a poor Widdow and was not able to buy it and saying so past into her chamber Whereupon Odeschalco calling the Goldsmith unto him asked him what the price of it was and being agreed he paid him down eight thousand Crowns for it then without saying any thing else he sent it in as a present from him to the said Lady Olimpia who seeing so noble a gift was so taken with it that she went to the Pope and begged of him for Odeschalco not only the Clerkship of the Chamber but afterwards also the Scarlet Gown This Cardinal is of mean understanding and though he hath spent much yet he is rich splendid affable in his speech and well affected to all the Pamphilian House Whilst he was a Prelate he was much given to Sports Comedies and Feasts now he abstains both from common commerce and conversation He is a vassal to the Catholique King and therefore will be alwaies of the Austrian Faction unless it bee when his Country shall change its Master Innocent the tenth hath in these Promotions created eleven Cardinals and two Hats remained vacant but by the death of the Cardinal Borgia in Spain of the Cardinal Capucino in Rome and also of the Cardinal Farnese there comes to be five Hats vacant in the sacred Colledge X. Fabritio Savelli FAbritio Savelli a Roman and the son of Prince Savelli Ambassacor in this Court for the Emperors Majesty He is old in years having served in the Wars of Germany with the title of General He hath been oftentimes made a prisoner by the Switzers and the last time that he was so he corrupted his guard and fled together with them to Rome where rewarding them he gave them a house and means to live withall In the time of the War that Urban the eighth waged against the Princes of Italy he was declared General of the Army that opposed the great Duke of Toscan wherein he carryed himself somewhat slackly for that he might have damnified the enemy and did it not the reason of it was because he considered the decrepit age of Urban and the little time that he was likely to live so that he held it no wisdom to make so potent a Prince as he was his enemy wherefore he was called home from the Camp and Don Taeo Barbarino his Holyness Nephew was sent thither as Generalissimo This Family both for the Antiquity

Urban above forty seaven Abbacies and Benefices with other revenues the least of which yielded two or three thousand crowns a year besides those that came to thirty thousand and forty thousand as also the Vicechancellorship of the Holy Church which hath eighteen protections of Monasteries of Nunnes and Convents of Friers In sum he was become a wardrobe of Ecclesiastical Benefices and in the Court of Rome things were grown to that pass as no man took a servant were it for never so vile an Office unless he were preferred by this Cardinal Barberino and this he did out of a diabolical policie for by this means he held correspondencie with all those which he had placed as spies upon their Masters and so came to discover whatsoever they said or did He hath made shew of being a wonderous honest man and under colour thereof hath deceived I know not how many women I think now the world will confess there was never any Cardinal that so much tyrannized over the Church and Christendom hoc sufficit XVI Ernesto Adalberto d' Arach ERnesto Adalberto d' Arach is a rich Lord of the German Nation He was a Priest and promoted by Urban the eighth to the Scarlet Gown at the instance of the Emperor in the place of Pier Luigi Caraffa Bishop of Tricario This person is a man of great parts of good life in regard wherof he was advanced to the Arch-Bishoprick of Prague where he hath behaved himself much to his own commendation and the satisfaction of all the people there being highly esteemed for his good disposition and qualities howbeit I cannot say much of him because he resides not in the Court but continues alwaies at his Church in Prague and therefore not without reason was it said when last he came to Rome a little before the death of Urban the eighth that it was an ill Omen and a bad sign when the Consi were seen to approch the Citty meaning that Arach not being wont to come unto Rome his comming now thither was a foretoken of the Popes ensuing death as accordingly it fell out This Cardinal is well regarded of Caesar and as his subject he is and alwaies will be at his devotion He is very Charitable Bountifull Courteous Affable and Friendly XVII Giulio Sachetti GIulio Sachetti a Florentine the Son of a Merchant who was partner with the Father of Urban the eighth whilst they traded together being thought to be of kin a far off The said Giulio was made Bishop of Gravina whether he never went because he was suddainly sent by Urban Nuncio into Spain where all the time that he exercised that charge he carried himself very worthily and to the great satisfaction of that Crown wherefore he was promoted by Urban to the Scarlet Gown as likewise were all the other Nuntioes except Caraffa He was much esteemed of by Urban who conferred on him many benefits and graces making him also Keeper of the Seal of Justice which he still exerciseth He is a Lord of great merit and the Barberini thought without all doubt to have created him in the past Conclave Pope but they failed in their purpose whilst by the power of the Spanish faction he was excluded not because he was not a deserving person but in regard he was too much affected and obliged to the said Barberini Others say he was excluded for that upon the assembly of a Congregation touching the receiving of the Ambassador of the King of Portugal he had shewed himself inclined to receive him as also by reason he was too great a friend to Mazzarino who had been a follower of his so as necessarily he would have been an Enemy and depressor of the Spaniards and would have followed the stepps of Urban He is of an exemplary life Charitable Pleasant and Rich but not very Liberal for as a Florentine he is somewhat penurious and niggardly He hath two Brothers Mattheo and Alessandro whereof the first hath to wife a Lady of the House of Rocellai a Family amongst the Florentines sufficiently French and he hath many Sonnes the second hath serv'd in the Warres of Flanders under the Catholique King Mattheo at such time as the Sea was vacant was qualified with a title of the Church by Barberino who held Sachetti certainly for Pope as in like manner did Mattheo insomuch that he caused the Cellar of his Palace to be set open for every body to drink as much Wine as he would for joy whereupon after they had well drunk they cryed out publiquely long live Pope Sachetti but when as afterwards he saw that Pamphilio was made Pope for very spight and rage he fell madd And thus may every one judge if Sachetti had been Pope what a confusion there would have been in the Roman Court and in what a condition the State Ecclesiastical would have been for through their avarice they would have ruined all The greatest confident Sachetti hath is thought to be the Cardinal Falconieri now Legate of Bologna who was promoted by Urban at the instance of the said Sachetti after his return from being Nuncio in Flanders from whence he was excluded by the Cardinal Infante for that he knew him to be too much French Sachetti hath divers times murmured against the Government of Monarchy whence he was held by the Regal Ministers to be alienated from desiring the felicity of the Austrian Family which hath done him but little good The greatest obstacle he hath had and hath is the great Duke who having found Pope Barberino little available to him seeks with all his power to keep any Vassal of his from comming to the Papacie and therefore Sachetti will never attain unto it although the Spaniards should concur with him which is unlikely notwithstanding he seems to be devoted to Spain whereas indeed he is contrary unto it but I should judge the Catholique King to be directly out of his wits if ever he concur with him more seeing he was the confident Counsellor first of Antonio's and afterwards Francesco's and Tadeo's flight into France At the end of the Conclave a writing came forth intituled the passion of Sachetti beginning thus Passio Domini nostri secundum Matthaeum which to avoid prolixity I will omit the rather too because it serves not for our purpose Another writing also came forth which said He that entred Pope came out Cardinal XVIII Bernardino Spada BErnardino Spada a native of Brisighella of an ordinary Family being discended of Colliers He put himsele into the Prelacie and was by Urban the eigth exercised in many Charges and then sent into France where he resided a good while and spent there a great part of his Patrimony Urban knowing his merits promoted him to the Scarlet Gown the rather because in his Nuntioes place he had carried himself to the satisfaction of both parts He is a person of great abilities is well verst in all manner of Negotiations and is an excellent Statesman He was picked out and chosen

to some vacant Sea he may attain thereunto for he is much esteemed of and reputed very deserving by all the Princes unto whom his vertues merits and excellent qualities are well known besides he is highly regarded by Innocent the tenth the now reigning Pope but for his too free speech no small hatred was conceived against him by some of his Holinesse principal kindred for he was one day desired by the Pope to tell him what was said of him in Rome and Palotta answered Blessed Father all the City murmures at your Sister-in-law the Lady Olimpia 's too frequent comming to and abiding in the Palace whereunto the Pope replyed well we will remedy it and the next time Donna Olimpia came to him he told her what Palotta had said and therefore desired her to forbear comming so often to the Apostolical Palace Hereupon Donna Olimpia took such a spleen against the said Palotta that meeting him upon a time she drew the Curtain of her Caroach against the very face of him which Palotta seeing begged leave of his Holinesse to go unto Calderola his Country about some affairs that he had there and gave it out in the Court that he went to visit the Fortresse of Marina nella Marca His Votes as well in the Congregations as in the Consistory are greatly esteemed He hath no Enemy nor any that is contrary to him He honors all and where he can do any service he doth it willingly he is affable in entertainment leades an holy and retired life loves not light conversations and is very studious He hath many Nephews whereof one is in Flanders another was a student in Bologna ' where he slew a scholler that was his Rival for which his Uncle cares not much for him but his darling is he that is in the English Colledge who is a youth reasonably well learned and that in case he should become Pope would be he that shall reign This Cardinal is not of any faction but he is thought to be devoted to the House of Austria XXV Theodoro Trivultio THeodoro Trivultio of a most noble family of the City of Milan he was a Prince and had a wife by whom he had children but after her death he resigned his Principality to his eldest Son and went to Rome where puting himself into the Prelacie he bought the Clerk of the Chambers place and after some years he was promoted to the Scarlet Gown by Urban the eighth both to make mony by the sale of that Office and also to shew that he would promote a vassal of the Catholique King This Cardinal merited the Hat as he was a Prince yet was he fain to make use of the Prelacie before he could attain unto it He is a good soldier and is much beloved and reverenced by the King of Spain being reputed the most faithfull Italian Vassal that he hath for when he sees that his Majesties Ministers in the State of Milan do not behave themselves with that fidelity as they ought he speedily advertises the Catholique King of it He is not very rich but is alwaies supplyed as he hath occasion by his said Majesty At such time as he lived in the Court after the assumption of Innocent the tenth he shewed himself very bountiful so farre as he was able but he contracted many debts which before his departure from the Court he satisfied very punctually He used to go up and down the City with a great and stately train but to speak without passion there was much boast but litle rost He could not part from the Court so soon as he purposed to have done for want of mony and therefore he was fain to stay the comming of four thousand crownes from Naples which were sent him by the Vice-Roy It is thought he will not return again to the Court before he hath established some good revenue for the maintaining of himself there He is a Lord indifferently well esteemed of in the Roman Court full of resentment very stirring and will talk enough especially when the interest of Kings is in question wherefore he is much favoured by their Ministers He alwaies keeps his promise being never worse then his word he is very well accomplished and lacks nothing but the possibility of mony XXVI Steffano Durazzo STeffano Durazzo a Noble man of Genoua of the new Nobility he put himself into the Prelacie and bought one after another both the Clerk of the Chambers and the Apostolical General Treasurors place which he possessed but a little time for that he was promoted by Urban to the Scarlet Gown His holiness imployed him in many Charges and in particular before the Warre he sent him Legate to the City of Ferrara which Government he left when as Antonio came thither to the assistance of the Army and went to his Archbishoprick of Genoua from whence he never parted but at such time as upon the vacancie of the Sea he repaired to the Conclave He had a great deal of controversie about the getting of that Archbishoprick but it was Urbans pleasure that in spight of his competitors he should enjoy it In his Legateship of Ferrara he carried himself very wisely and to the satisfaction of those people as the Citizens themselves say but he was not much Courted by the Nobilitie He is a rich Cardinal because he is a Genouese whose Wealth doth multiply with Merchandising Whilst he was a Prelate he gamed away no small summes of mony and spent little less upon Women He is purblind and squints with one eye In negotiating he is exceeding affable but when the humor takes him one must leave off negotiating with him He seemes to be devoted to the House of Austria but indeed is wholly French and holds but little esteem in the Court. XXVII Marc ' Antonio Franciotti MArc ' Antonio Franciotti a principal Gentleman of the Common-wealth of Lucca he came to Rome where putting himself into the Prelacie he bought the Clerk of the Chambers place and afterwards that also of the Auditor thereof but within a while he was by Urban promoted to the Scarlet Gown and honored with many worthy Charges and in particular was created Bishop of Lucca his Country He was sent Legate to Ravenna and Romagna where he was very well regarded by that Nobilitie and people He grievously afflicted his Country for the cause which I will here now deliver The brother of this Cardinal being one of the Ministers in the Government of the Common-wealth was discoverd to have plotted some such thing against his Country as to have made himself Master of it and in particular there were found in his house a great many of Armes not onely common but also prohibited and the suspition grew so much the greater by how much they are in that City exceeding vigilant and carefull to see that no man enters armed into it not so much as with a knife Now the transgressors of this Law being alwaies rigorously punished the said Cardinals brother was together with