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Only can he be blamed for the election of Julius the Second, in

whom he made a bad choice, because, as is said, not being able to

elect a Pope to his own mind, he could have hindered any other

from being elected Pope; and he ought never to have consented to

the election of any cardinal whom he had injured or who had cause

to fear him if they became pontiffs. For men injure either from

fear or hatred. Those whom he had injured, amongst others, were

San Pietro ad Vincula, Colonna, San Giorgio, and Ascanio.[7] The

rest, in becoming Pope, had to fear him, Rouen and the Spaniards

excepted; the latter from their relationship and obligations, the

former from his influence, the kingdom of France having relations

with him. Therefore, above everything, the duke ought to have

created a Spaniard Pope, and, failing him, he ought to have

consented to Rouen and not San Pietro ad Vincula. He who believes

that new benefits will cause great personages to forget old

injuries is deceived.