_Cesar_ perceiving himself to be poysoned, presently had recourse to Remedies, and with vomiting, being strong, and in the flower of his age, freed himself from the poyson, though very violent: ’Tis true, that he remained impotent, and unfit for action, so that his Army immediately crumbled away, for want of his personal assistance to keep them together. But the Pope, who was already seventy two years old, was not able to resist the strength of the poyson, though all the Remedies imaginable, were put in use to save him. So he dyed in the _Vatican_, in the year one thousand five hundred and three. As soon as the Pope was dead, _Cesar_, his son, caused himself, and all the Popes Treasure, to be transported to the _Vatican_, under the guard of twelve thousand Souldiers, with an intention, to force the Cardinals to make a Pope of his liking: But he failed in his design; for the Cardinals met in the Convent of _La Minerva_: And _Cesar_ having set _Michrelletto Correglia_, his great Captain, to besiege them, the people of _Rome_, moved with indignation against such a violence offered to the Cardinals, rose in Armes for their defence; whereupon _Borgia_ resolved to retire to _Nepe_ with his Army, and leave the Cardinals their liberty: Who being free, and having celebrated the Popes Obsequies, went into the Conclave to choose his Successor; and after some dispute, agreed in the Person of Cardinal _Picolomini_, one of the eminentest Prelates of the Court, who took the name of _Pius_ the third. * * * * * The news of this Election being come to _Siena_, which was the Popes native Country, _Pandolfo Petrucci_, who was Tyrant of this City, was extremely troubled at it, doubting not, but that the Pope would soon drive him away, and set his Country at liberty; so that to be rid of his fear, he procur’d a Chirurgion to poyson a Sore that the Pope had in one of his Legs; which was done, and the poor Pope dyed, some seven and twenty dayes after his creation. The _Picolomini_ Nephews and Relations to his Holiness, were already flown to _Rome_, like so many Bees, but before they could get within the gates, they receiv’d the sad news of their Uncles death; so that they were fain to return to _Siena_ upon the same Horses, upon which they came to _Rome_. ’Twas certainly believed, that this Pope would have made another _Nipotismo_ in _Rome_, for he was very tender hearted and kind to his kindred. To _Pius_ succeeded _Jules_, the second brother to _Sixtus_ the fourth, who was chosen with so publick a consent and applause, that he was almost proclaim’d Pope before he went into the Conclave; the people receiv’d the news of his Election, with extraordinary demonstration of joy, because of the great esteem they had for his person, _Alexander_ having kept him in banishment from _Rome_, for the space of ten years together, to the displeasure of the whole Court of _Rome_.