The _Romans_ murmured strangely, against this greediness of the Pope and his kindred, and so much the more, because that they had not yet been accustomed to see a Popes passion; for his kindred make him rob and plunder the Church. They wondred what example _Sixtus_ could have for his proceedings, for none of his predecessours had hitherto shewed so little moderation, but in providing for their kindred, had kept some measures. Neither could his education furnish him with this ambition and covetousness; for he had been brought up in a Convent, amongst Religious persons, who professed voluntary poverty, and to whose principles he seemed to be so inured, as not to be able to forsake them: for all the while he managed publick business, before he was a Cardinal, it was with a great deal of candour and disinteressment that he did it; and when he came to be made Cardinal, he was so far from keeping a Court, and living in that splendour, which others thought became that dignity, that his family and Retinue looked rather like a Convent, then like a train of Attendants. But as soon as he was Pope, he changed of a sudden, and lived like a Prince, never troubling himself at what the world said of him, but cared only to please himself, and make his kindred great. * * * * * _Sixtus_ being dead, _Innocentius_ the eighth was made Pope, in the year 1484. being of the noble Family of _Cibo_, which hath had many eminent persons in it. This Pope, remembring the complaints of the _Romans_ against his predecessour, for being too indulgent to his kindred, resolved to be very cautious in that point, and give no occasion of scandal that way: Which he observed so well, that when any one of his kindred came to _Rome_, and that he had notice of it, he would say, _Our kindred had much better stay in_ Geneva _without us_, _then come to_ Rome _for our sakes_; and indeed he was very reserved to them: For to _Mauritius Cibo_, who was a very accomplish’d Gentleman, he gave nothing, but the Government of the Dutchy _Spoleto_, and made him President of the State of the Church Employments, which in those dayes were not of any great honour or profit, though now they are both rich and honourable. So he made _Lawrens Cibo_, his Nephew, Cardinal, but with very little authority, forbidding him to meddle with publick business of importance, without being called to it. And yet was he forced, as it were, to honour him thus far; for many whispering about the Court, that he was a Bastard, he was fain to shew the world, that he did own him, as being lawfully born of one of his Cozens; which he proved by a process and strict examination before Cardinal _Balbo_, a _Venetian_, and one, who had no wayes interest to favour the family of _Cibo_.