This sudden fall of the false Nephew opened all the mouthes in _Rome_, who did not know of the reason of it, to exclaim against the Popes inconstancy: but no sooner was the _Nipotismo_ down, but that _Donna Olympia_ raised her self upon its ruines; for the Pope a weary of being alone, call’d his Sister in Law once more to him, and gave her back again all her former power, and more, if more could be, the true _Nipotismo_ remaining neglected, and despised in all these changes; for except some Offices and Places which they got, they were little more advanced in the Popes favour; and in those places, they had, it is true, a liberty of getting money by all Arts, but still with the condition of dependance upon _Donna Olympia_. The avidity of the _Barbarines_ was but a shadow of what this Lady perform’d in reallity; for under her government, Cardinalships, Bishopricks, Abbies, Canonicates, and generally, all Church revenues were sold, as in a Market, to him that bid most: She little cared how full the Town was of murmurs, if her purse were full of Gold; and that which was most intollerable was, that not only the meritorious and deserving people were neglected, but banished from _Rome_. There was no more talk then of the Pope, all the discourse was of _Donna Olympia_, many taking occasion to say, _That it were fit likewise to introduce the women to the administration of the Sacrament_, _since that_ Donna Olympia _was Pope_. At last it pleased Almighty God to deliver the Church from so great a scandal, and so unheard of one before this age, which gave so fair an occasion to the Hereticks of inveighing against the Church of _Rome_, with a great deal of reason. _Innocent_ dyed in the year 1655. having reigned ten years, four months, and some dayes; so that then the Sister in law, and the _Nipotismo_, were fain to leave the _Vatican_ to the Pope that should be chosen, who was _Alexander_ the seventh, who now lives and rules the Church. The Cardinals thought of little less then of making _Alexander Pope_, who went by the name of _Fabio Chigi_ of _Siena_, not that he was destitute of those qualities which make a Cardinal worthy of that Elevation, but because that he was newly made Cardinal, and too young to be a Competitour for such a place; with all this, after three moneths time employed in the Conclave, he was at last chosen, when he thought least of it. As soon as the news was spread in the Town, people began to discourse about the new _Nipotismo_, which was to govern the City, the State, and the Church; and there many began to reckon up such a number of kindred, that they affirm’d, there would not be room for them in _Rome_ it self, much less was the Popedom sufficient to enrich such a company of hungry Relations, and raise a family, which, though of antient Nobility, was nevertheless very poor.