Then he enriched him with all the Honours and Offices his brother had enjoyed in the Church-State; and yet desirous every day to make him greater, and to satisfie the instant prayers of his Mother _Alfonsina_. He made war with _Francesco Maria della Rovere_, Duke of _Urbin_; and having sent an Army against him, under the command of _Renzo di Lere_, he took his Dutchy from him, and invested with the title of Duke of _Urbin Lawrens_ his Nephew; the poor Duke and his Lady being constrained to fly to _Mantua_ for refuge. With the same intention, though not with the same success, he strove to pick a quarrel with _Alfonse_, Duke of _Ferrara_; but he being a Prince experienced in war, and under the protection of a strong City, easily defeated the Popes design and artifices. _Lawrens_ being dead, the Pope sent the Cardinal of _Medicis_ to _Florence_, to govern that City; and in him first began to relent that great ardour, with which he had hitherto pursued the advancement of his Family, giving himself over to other Employments, much more necessary, and more becoming a Prelate, whose care was not only to be bounded within the walls of _Rome_, but over all _Christendome_. * * * * * _Adrian_ the sixth was _Leo’s_ Successour, he had been the Emperour _Charles_ the fifth his Tutor, and was created Pope the year of our Lord 1529. being then in _Victoria_, a City of _Spain_: As soon as he received the news of his Election, he embarqued at _Terracona_, and came to _Genoa_; where having received the Complements of Ambassadours of all parts, he came in great triumph to _Rome_. This Pope was indeed too severe with his kindred; and under him, the Court of _Rome_ pass’d from one extremity to another: for his Predecessours gave all to their Nephews, and he refus’d to give them even that which they deserved; and for this reason he was blam’d, not only by the Court, and forraign Ambassadours, but also by the common people, as being unnatural and clownish. There was in _Siena_ one of his Cozens sons, maintained there in his studies by the Pope; who being moved with the ambition of rising under his Uncles Pontificat, came to _Rome_ without order; but the Pope no sooner had notice of it, but he commanded (without being prevail’d upon to see him) that he should instantly be carried back again upon a hackney Horse; giving order to his Confessor, to tutor him sharply for being so bold; and bidding him remember to take from his Uncle, an example of modesty and temperance, and apply himself strongly to his study, and the practise of vertue, which would advance him without help of his kindred, or at least very little.