1Loria, “Economic Bases of Society,” London, n.d., p. 37.

2Lanzol, LlanÇol, Llanzol, &c.

3Gebhart, E., “Les Origins de la Renaissance en Italie,” Paris, 1879.

4Gebhart.

5The Roman day of twenty-four hours ended at sunset—about eight in the evening in June.

6Infessura, “Diario,” Rome, 1890, p. 155.

7Medin, “Il Duca Valentino nella Mente di Machiavelli,” Florence, 1883.

8“Pii Secundi Comentarii,” Rome, 1583, Lib. 2.

9Burckhardt, “Renaissance in Italy,” London, 1892.

10Tomaso Tomasi, “Vita del Duca Valentino,” ed. by G. Leti, Montechiaro, 1670.

11Yriarte, “CÉsar Borgia, sa Vie, sa CaptivitÉ, sa Mort,” Paris, 1889.

12Burchard, “Diarium,” ed. by Thuasne, vol. ii., p. 84.

13Villari, “Savonarola,” English translation, London, p. 742.

14Fumi, “Alessandro VI. e il Valentino in Orvieto,” Siena, 1874.

15Fumi, Appendix, Document VIII.

16Burchard, “Diarium,” ed. by Thuasne, Paris, 1884, vol. iii., p. 387.

17Machiavelli, “Opere,” Florence, 1820, vol. iii. “Discorsi,” Lib. 1, Chap. XXVII.

18Gaspare Torrella, “Tractatus Contra Pudendagra,” Rome, 1497.

19Pierre de Bourdeille, “Œuvres,” Paris, 1838, vol. i., p. 156, “Caesar Borgia.”

20Yriarte, “CÉsar Borgia,” Paris, 1889.

21Jean d’Auton, “Chroniques,” Paris, 1834.

22Varsari, “Vite de’ piÙ, Eccellenti Pittori, Scultori et Architetti,” Bologna, 1647. “Vita di Pietro di Cosimo.”

23Auton, Jean d’, “Chroniques,” Paris, 1834, Pt. III., vii.

24Alvisi, “Cesare Borgia,” Document 40.

25Gregorovius, “Storia della CittÀ di Roma,” Venice, 1875, Bk. 13, Chap. V., sec. 4.

26Burchard’s statement is incorrect: the last named was spared, but was assassinated August 28, 1504.

27Guillaume Brissonet of Tours, Bishop of San Malo, Cardinal of Santa Prudenziana; Luigi d’Aragona, Cardinal-Deacon of the title of Santa Maria in Cosmedin.