Lucretia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara, survived her brother Caesar twelve years, dying in 1519, greatly beloved by her people. By her husband Alfonso d’Este she had five children: Ercole II, who married Renée of France; Ippolito, who passed away in 1572; Eleonora, who became a nun and lived until 1575; Francesco, who survived until 1576; and Alexander, who died in infancy. Ercole II., by his wife Renée, daughter of Louis XII., had five children: Alfonso II. Cardinal Ludovico d’Este, Donna Anna, Duchess of Guise, Lucretia, Duchess of Urbino, and Leonora, who never married. The Spanish chroniclers contemporary with Caesar Borgia discovered the hand of God in his death, which occurred March 12, 1507, on the anniversary of his premature elevation to the Bishopric of Pamplona and in his own diocese, where he had never before set foot! THE END. FOOTNOTES [1] Loria, “Economic Bases of Society,” London, n.d., p. 37. [2] Lanzol, Llançol, Llanzol, &c. [3] Gebhart, E., “Les Origins de la Renaissance en Italie,” Paris, 1879. [4] Gebhart. [5] The Roman day of twenty-four hours ended at sunset--about eight in the evening in June. [6] Infessura, “Diario,” Rome, 1890, p. 155. [7] Medin, “Il Duca Valentino nella Mente di Machiavelli,” Florence, 1883. [8] “Pii Secundi Comentarii,” Rome, 1583, Lib. 2. [9] Burckhardt, “Renaissance in Italy,” London, 1892. [10] Tomaso Tomasi, “Vita del Duca Valentino,” ed. by G. Leti, Montechiaro, 1670. [11] Yriarte, “César Borgia, sa Vie, sa Captivité, sa Mort,” Paris, 1889. [12] Burchard, “Diarium,” ed. by Thuasne, vol. ii., p. 84. [13] Villari, “Savonarola,” English translation, London, p. 742. [14] Fumi, “Alessandro VI. e il Valentino in Orvieto,” Siena, 1874. [15] Fumi, Appendix, Document VIII. [16] Burchard, “Diarium,” ed. by Thuasne, Paris, 1884, vol. iii., p. 387. [17] Machiavelli, “Opere,” Florence, 1820, vol. iii. “Discorsi,” Lib. 1, Chap. XXVII. [18] Gaspare Torrella, “Tractatus Contra Pudendagra,” Rome, 1497. [19] Pierre de Bourdeille, “Œuvres,” Paris, 1838, vol. i., p. 156, “Caesar Borgia.” [20] Yriarte, “César Borgia,” Paris, 1889. [21] Jean d’Auton, “Chroniques,” Paris, 1834. [22] Varsari, “Vite de’ più, Eccellenti Pittori, Scultori et Architetti,” Bologna, 1647. “Vita di Pietro di Cosimo.” [23] Auton, Jean d’, “Chroniques,” Paris, 1834, Pt. III., vii. [24] Alvisi, “Cesare Borgia,” Document 40. [25] Gregorovius, “Storia della Città di Roma,” Venice, 1875, Bk. 13, Chap. V., sec. 4. [26] Burchard’s statement is incorrect: the last named was spared, but was assassinated August 28, 1504. [27] Guillaume Brissonet of Tours, Bishop of San Malo, Cardinal of Santa Prudenziana; Luigi d’Aragona, Cardinal-Deacon of the title of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. INDEX Æneas Sylvius, _see_ Pius II. Agapito, _see_ Gerardino, Agapito Agramont, Count of, 300 Agrigentum, Bishop of, 101 Alain, Cardinal of Santa Prassede, 31 Albret, Alain d’, 131