" " Estimate of the respective forces 9 " " 5. Arrival of Bourbon's army 10 " " 6. The assault 10 " " The localities examined and compared 11 " " Death of Bourbon 12 " " Rome lost by a panic 13 " " The Pope and Cardinals gain the castle of S. Angelo 13 " " The imperialists overrun the entire city 14 " " It is ferociously sacked during three days 14 " " The Prince of Orange succeeds Bourbon 15 " " Savage atrocities and sacrilege of the army 15 " " Several cardinals outraged 16 " " Pillage of shops and palaces 17 " " Ransom extorted by the soldiery 18 " " Dilatory proceedings of the confederates 18 " " 3. The Duke of Urbino leaves Florence 19 " " Unworthy motives imputed to him 19 " " 17. Abortive attempt to rescue the Pope 20 " " 20. He advances to Isola di Farnese 21 " " Distracted counsels in his camp 21 " " He resolves upon inaction 22 " " His memorial defending this 22 " " The Pontiff vainly appeals to Lannoy 23 " Jun. 5. He accepts a humbling capitulation 23 " " Sale of cardinals' hats 24 " " The capitulation rejected 24 " Aug. Pestilence and famine in Rome 25 " " Death of Lannoy 25 " Oct. New and more severe terms of capitulation 25 " Dec. 8. The Pope escapes in disguise to Orvieto 26 Castiglione's negotiations at Madrid from 1524 to 1528 26 " Jul. 25. Conduct of Charles V. on hearing of sack 29 " The Pope's dissatisfaction and Castiglione's defence 29 " Nov. 22. The Emperor's hollow professions 31 " " Fatal consequences of the sack 32 CHAPTER XL " Jun. 1. The confederates retire to Monterosi 34 " Aug. Mischievous policy of Francesco Maria 34