His first work was to find out means to advance his Family; and therefore in _December_ following he created two of his Nephews Cardinals; one _Alexander Fernese_, Son to _Pietro luigi Farnese_ his own Son, for the Pope had been married before he was Cardinal; and the other _Guido ascanso Forza Costanza_ his daughters Son. _Alexander_ being suddenly dead, the Cardinal _Hippolito Medici_ was made Vice-Chancellour of the Church, and Vice-Chamberlain after the death of Cardinal _Spinola_. Thus from day to day, as places and offices became vacant, the Popes Nephews were sure to have them. _Paul_ was very desirous to procure a meeting between the Emperour and the King of _France_, where he desir’d to be present in person also; which thing being carried on by his Legat, Cardinal _Carpi_ was well accepted and agreed of by both _Princes_, the Town of _Nizza_ in _Provence_, but belonging to the Duke of _Savoy_: was chosen for the place of meeting, as being conveniently situated upon the Sea side. The Pope, though old, was the first that came to the place appointed, having endured very great inconveniencies in his journey; and yet he was disappointed at last of his desires; for these two Princes having penetrated into the Popes design, found that it was not out of any love to Christendome, but only out of a fond affection to his family that he had desir’d their company. So they refused to see one another in his presence, but came separatly, and kiss’d the Popes feet with no small mortification to his Holiness, being thus deluded and almost derided. And indeed this interparly was not desired nor procur’d by the Pope, either with a design of appeasing the differences in Religion, or of making a League betwixt the Christian Princes against the Turk, though this were the pretext, but with a purpose to get _Margaret_ of _Austria_, the widdow of _Alexander Medici_, for _Octavio Farneze_ his Grandchild; and following the example of _Clement_ the Seventh, give _Victoria_, afterwards married to _Guido Ubaldo_ Duke of _Urbin_, his Neece, to some Prince of the blood of _France_, having chosen out the Duke of _Vendosme_, who was a young Prince of great merit and hopes: but for this time the Pope was forced to return to _Rome_ without having effected his designs, as the King of _France_ went to his own Kingdome, and the Emperour to _Marseilles_, where he visited the _French_ King.