After this the good Pope _Pius_, that he might not come short of the Piety of his Predecessors, introduced a new Nipotismo; for above five and twenty Nephewes, brothers and sisters children, came in upon him, of whom he refus’d none, but raised as high as it was possible for him to do, making them all rich, and allying them with great families; but his kindness did particularly extend to _Giovani Antonio Sarbellone_ his Nephew, who seemed to be born to heap riches together. * * * * * But _Pius_ the Fifth, who succeeded _Pius_ the Fourth, was not at all of this Humour, for he was absolutely averse from any such unjust wayes of advancing his kindred, having hardly condescended to make _Michael Bonello_ his Sisters son Cardinal; and certainly he had never done it, if all the Cardinals unanimously had not raised in him a Scruple of Conscience, by saying, That he refused to promote one who was most worthy of that Honour. Therefore at last, and as it were by force, he declar’d him Cardinal, but with a strict Order not to meddle with state affairs without Commission. * * * * * _Gregory_ the Thirteenth of the Family of the _Buon Compagni_, who was chosen Pope after the death of _Pius_ in the year 1572. followed not so good a path, but declin’d to a great indulgence for his Relations. First, he presently made _Philippo Buoncompagno_ his Nephew Cardinal, to whom he gave many Abbyes which were vacant in his Predecessors time. Besides he call’d about him all his Nephewes, and Cozens, to whom he gave Offices, Dignities, Governments and Lordships, enough to make him great. ’Tis true, he shewed no great ambition of making them great Princes, because he saw little posibility of a good success, but he heaped Abbies and Prelatures upon them as many as they pleased. * * * * * He dyed 1585 the tenth of _April_, and had for Successor upon the 24th of the same Month _Sixtus_ the Fifth of the poor family of the _Peretti_ having been a Monk of that conventual Order, of which _Sixtus_ the fourth who lov’d his kindred so well was. In his first beginning he seem’d a little averse from his kindred, not that he despised them, but he shewed no desire of making them Princes; but they that made any foundation upon this exteriour were much deceiv’d, for there never was a Pope that had a greater love for his relations then this; and all well considered, we shall find, that _Sixtus_ the fifth gave away much more to his Nipotismo, then _Sixtus_ the Fourth; for his Family of _La Rovere_, was very Noble, and liv’d splendidly before his assumption to the pontificat, whereas the Family of _Peretti_ was so poor, that they had not bread to eat, being fain to beg here and there.