Christendom was involved in great troubles when he came to the Pontificate, there being nothing but Wars and Divisions. The Turks did assault _Germany_, and the Protestants did torment the rest of the Catholick Princes; besides that, the banish’d Criminals of the Kingdom of _Naples_ had made themselves Masters of a great part of it, and spread themselves over all the Country. The _Pope’s_ main end, amongst all these disorders, was first to provide for his Kindred; and that care took up so much of his time and treasure, that he was not in a condition to succour those Princes that were fighting for the defence of that Religion of which he was the Head. In the mean time the _Spaniards_, who had a mind to hinder Henry King of Navar from possessing the Crown of France, which he was lawful Heir of; foreseeing that of themselves they would not be able to resist _Henry’s_ Right, nor hold out against so generous and warlike a Prince, they did their utmost Endeavours to get the Pope on their side, and declare against the King of Navar, as against an Heretick, and by consequent incapable of receiving the Crown. At first, the _Pope_ refused to engage openly in a business which would be necessarily expensive and troublesom; and therefore for a while he let the _Spaniards_ alone, hoping that of themselves they would be strong enough to effect the Work without him: But they having perceived his intention, soon made a breach in it by the means of the _Nipotismo_, which they gained; and at whose perswasion the _Pope_ sent an Army under the Conduct of _Appio Conti_, who was kill’d in an Encounter by some of _Henry’s_ Forces. The Catholick Princes of the Realm of France, who were on Henry’s side, together with the greatest part of the Nation, sent upon this the Marquis of _Pisani_ to _Rome_, to desire the Pope to recall his Army, and not to oppose a Prince who had promised to be instructed in the Catholick Religion: But the _Pope_ not only refused their Request, but would not so much as endure that the Marquis should set his foot in any part of the State of the Church. Things being in this posture, _Henry_ at last resolved to dash all his Adversaries Machines to pieces at one blow; and therefore he solemnly renounced his Heresie, and was reconciled to the Church: So in spite of the _Pope_ and the _Spaniards_, he obtained a Crown, which could never have encompassed a more worthy Head than his. After this, the _Pope’s_ Army was fain to retire, having done little or nothing. The same hapned in _Flanders_, whither he sent another Army to help the _Spaniards_ against the _United Provinces_, who, since the death of the Duke of _Parma_, had obtained many Victories; but it was with as little success as the first: So that the _Pope_, weary of spending the Treasure of the Church to no purpose, commanded his Forces home, leaving the _Spaniards_ to look after their own Affairs.