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252 COUNT BALDASSARE CASTIGLIONE
to two of his friends in Rome—Vittoria Colonna and
Andrea Piperario. On January 9 he reached Lyons,
and, as he had expected, found the Archbishop of
Capua staying with the Queen-mother on his return
from Spain. Here a great surprise awaited him.
The whole city was jfe/d, and both court and people
were rejoicing over the proclamation of the new
treaty between the Pope and the French King.
' I arrived here in Lyons two days ago/ he wrote
on January 11 to Cardinal Salviati at Modena, ' quite
well, thank God, and found Monsignore di Capua.
He is expecting the return of a messenger whom he
sent to Rome, and from whom he hopes to hear
whether he is to continue his journey to Rome or
else go to England. I shall wait here until this
messenger arrives, and hope he may throw some
light on this strange state of alfairs. Here Madame ^
and all this city are tilled with joy because of the
news that the Pope and the Venetian Signory have
entered into a league with the Most Christian King,
and promised to be friends with his friends and tight
against his foes. The conditions have not yet been
announced, but processions and great rejoicings have
been held, and the French feel these tidings to he of
the greatest possible importance.
The news was a great blow to Castiglione. To
him it seemed almost incredible that the Pope should
break all his pledges to the Emperor, and declare
himself on the side of France. This ill-judged action
added fresh complications to the difficulties which
he had to encounter on his mission to the Spanish
court. Yet there could be no doubt that the news
was true. On January 5 the alliance of the Pope
1 The Queen-mother, Louise of Savoy.
2 Archivio di Stato, Firenze ; Carte Strozziane, f. clix. ; Martinati,
70.
to two of his friends in Rome—Vittoria Colonna and
Andrea Piperario. On January 9 he reached Lyons,
and, as he had expected, found the Archbishop of
Capua staying with the Queen-mother on his return
from Spain. Here a great surprise awaited him.
The whole city was jfe/d, and both court and people
were rejoicing over the proclamation of the new
treaty between the Pope and the French King.
' I arrived here in Lyons two days ago/ he wrote
on January 11 to Cardinal Salviati at Modena, ' quite
well, thank God, and found Monsignore di Capua.
He is expecting the return of a messenger whom he
sent to Rome, and from whom he hopes to hear
whether he is to continue his journey to Rome or
else go to England. I shall wait here until this
messenger arrives, and hope he may throw some
light on this strange state of alfairs. Here Madame ^
and all this city are tilled with joy because of the
news that the Pope and the Venetian Signory have
entered into a league with the Most Christian King,
and promised to be friends with his friends and tight
against his foes. The conditions have not yet been
announced, but processions and great rejoicings have
been held, and the French feel these tidings to he of
the greatest possible importance.
The news was a great blow to Castiglione. To
him it seemed almost incredible that the Pope should
break all his pledges to the Emperor, and declare
himself on the side of France. This ill-judged action
added fresh complications to the difficulties which
he had to encounter on his mission to the Spanish
court. Yet there could be no doubt that the news
was true. On January 5 the alliance of the Pope
1 The Queen-mother, Louise of Savoy.
2 Archivio di Stato, Firenze ; Carte Strozziane, f. clix. ; Martinati,
70.