This match did not at first succeed with that easiness that was imagin’d, though the Pope employed in the compassing of it, the Jesuites Rhetorick; for the Prince Uncle, to the young Lady, had a greater inclination for the Son of the Great Constable _Colonna_, an accomplish’d young Gentleman, and already much in the Ladies favour. Therefore to avoid the match, he pretended, that indeed he did take it as a great honour to have his Neece so allyed to his Holiness, but did desire to see _Don Agostino_ better provided for, and in possession of some eminent rank in the world, that his neece might still maintain the degree of Princess she had already. Upon this the Pope did every day straine himself to make his Nephew appear greater and greater, giving places of great profit and honour, and endeavouring to buy him a Principality, which at last he effected; and though it were some disgust to him to see the Prince stand thus upon his termes, and make no other account of the honour of his Alliance; yet seeing that there was not in _Rome_ such another match to be found out, he did continually keep some Irons in the fire. Above all others, Father _Palavicinio_ a Jesuite did bestir himself in it, and as he was one day pressing the Prince, who told him, that _Don Agostino_ was not yet sufficiently provided for; he answer’d, _If the Pope should dye to day_ Don Agostino _would have ready money enough_, _to buy ten Principalities_. While things were thus treating, the Prince _Borghese_, Tutour to the young Lady, died suddenly, so that she fell into the Tutelage of the Princess her Grandmother, a Lady of incomparable Piety, and one who shames by her good life, even the Nuns themselves, she does so much outdoe them. The Princess of _Rossano_ is her Daughter, and Mother to the young Lady, and she to get the Popes favour, and have some part in the _Vatican_, which she hath alwayes been ambitious of, accepted the Propositions, and contributed much to the Conclusion of the Match, which was almost broke off, in which _Don Agostino_ hath a great deal of reason to be happy, having a lovely, handsome Lady, with two hundred thousand Crowns to her portion. The Pope was transported with joy; and being naturally generous, he resolv’d that the wedding should be kept with all the magnificence imaginable, having assigned to _Don Agostino_ a hundred thousand Crowns for the expences of it, which he accordingly layed out most nobly. Besides this summe which was spent in Bals, Feastings, and Banquets, he presented the Bride with Diamonds, Pearls, and the Rose, which every year is given to some Princess to the value of 20000 Crowns, and yet in this very time the Catholick Religion was much endanger’d in _Germany_.