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nity. Panl understood his merits 
and protected him. 
‘¢ As men are generally malevo- 
Jent in proportion to the disappoint- 
ment of their mischievous hopes, so 
the enemies of Michel Angelo grew 
inveterate from the ill success of 
their opposition : and to all those 
who could have any influence in in- 
juring his reputation, they did not 
fail to use exertions to represent him 
as an unworthy successor of San 
Gallo. Upon the death of Paul 
III. * an effort was made to remove 
him from his situation, but Julius 
III. who succeeded to the pontifi- 
cate, was not less favourably dis- 
posed towards him than his prede- 
cessor ; however they presented a 
' memorial, petitioning the pope to 
hold a committee of architects in St. 
Peter’s at Rome, to convince his 
holiness that their accusations and 
complaints were not upfounded. At 
the head of his party was cardinal 
Salviati, nephew to Leo X. and car- 
dinal Marcello Cervino, who was 
afterwards pope by the title of Mar- 
cellus JJ. Julius agreed to the inves- 
tigation, Michel Angelo was for- 
mally arraigned, and the pope gave 
his personal attendance. The com- 
plainants stated, that the church 
wanted light, and the architects had 
previously furnished the two cardi- 
nals with a particular example to 
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prove the basis of the general posi- / 
tion, which was, that he had walled — 
up arecess for three chapels, and — 
made only three insufficient win- 
dows; upon which the pope asked ~ 
Michel Angelo to give his reasons ° 
for having done so: he replied, ‘+ [ 
should wish first to hear the depu- 
ties.”’ Cardinal Marcello imme- 
diately said for himselfand cardinal 
Salviati, ‘* We ourselves are the 
deputies.” Then said Michel An- 
gelo, ‘In the part of the church 
alluded to, over those windows are to 
be placed three others,” ¢* You 
never said that before,” replied the 
cardinal: to which he answered 
with some warmth, “‘1 am not, 
neither will I ever be obliged to tell 
your eminence, or any one else, 
what I ought or am disposed to do ; 
itis your office to see that the 
money be provided, to take care of 
the thieves, and to leave the building 
of St. Peter’s tome.” ‘Turning to 
the pope—‘ holy father, you see 
what I gain: if these machinations 
to which I am exposed are not for 
my spiritual welfare, ¥ lose both my 
labour and my time.’ The Pope 
replied, putting his hands upen his 
shoulders, ‘* Do not doubt, your 
gain is now and will be hereafter 5? 
and at the same time gaye him as. 
surance of his confidence and es- 
teem.” 
Julius 
* “Paul IIT. died on the 10th of November, 1549, after a pontificate of fifteen 
years and twenty-eight days. Among the most remarkable acts of his reign is the 
excommunication of Henry VIII. who was declared to be deprived of his crown 
and kingdom, his subjects absolved from all obedience, all acts of religion inter- 
dicted or forbidden to be performed or celebrated in his dominions, commanding all 
ecclesiastical persons to depart from his kingdoms, and the nobles to rise up in 
rebellion against him. This bull is dated the 30th of August, 1535. It was in the 
reign of this pope, inthe year 1540, that the Jesuits were established, and the 
plan of that extraordinary society, confirmed ; and on the first of November, in the 
year 1542, the celebrated council of Trent met to establish the truth of the gospel, 
to convince all men of transubgtantiation, to prevent the further diminution of the 
papal authority, and endeavour to do that which is impossible, reconcile the 
Jarring opinions ef contending interests, 
