He lived but two years in this loose life; in which time ’tis thought he spent, in Treats, and Balls, and such like diversions, above two hundred thousand Duckats of gold, besides seventy thousand which he owed at his death, and which were never payed: He dyed at the age of 28 years, to the great regret of his Uncle, his disease having been caused by his debauchery, as the Physitians testified. Six months before he dyed, the Pope, whose continual study it was, how to make him great, declared and proclaim’d him his Legat over all _Italy_; not that any urgent business did require such a Function, but only that he might give him an occasion of shewing his Grandeur, and receiving more pleasure in those triumphs and receptions, he was upon this score to have bestowed upon him by the _Italian_ Princes; who to humour the Pope, forgot no honour they could think of, towards the person of his Legat; and could not indeed have done more to the Pope himself; particularly in _Venice_, _Milan_, and _Padua_, he was received with so extraordinary a pomp, that it was almost incredible. Great was the delight which he took in these publick honours; but much greater were the pleasures, which he tasted in secret, having ordinarily, amongst his Attendants, five or six Russians, whose business it was to satisfie his appetite, though never so inordinate. Being at last come back to _Rome_, to the possession of his old Mistresses, he ended his dayes amongst them, and went to a new world, whether of pleasure or of pain, God knows. But the Popes affection to his kindred was not buryed in his grave; for he made his Brother _Jerome_ succeed in his favour and fortune, which he rather increased then diminished; for he made him Lord and Soveraign of _Inola_ and _Forli_; and gave him the government of all the state of the Church, besides other important Offices. This _Jerome_ was a quite contrary disposition to his Brother; being naturally severe in words and deeds, and averse from all pleasures but hunting. He married _Catharina_, natural daughter to _Galeazzo_, Duke of _Milan_; and _Sixtus_ made _Ascanius_, the son of the said Duke, Cardinal into the bargain, contrary to the young mans inclination, which was rather to marriage, then to a single life. But the inordinate passion of this Pope did not rest in all this; for his ambition of having kindred to advance was such, that not being content with that great number of true Nephews that he had, he substituted and adopted some, that were no relation to him at all; to whom he gave an infinity of places and commands. He gave to _Leonard_, his brothers son, a natural daughter of King _Ferdinand_ in marriage, and made him Prefect of _Rome_: And he being dead, he immediately transferred that honour and place to another Nephew, called _John de la Rovere_, brother to the Cardinal _Julian_; giving him besides, the Propriety of the States of _Sora_ and _Sinigaglia_.