'Ten Papacies would not suffice to satiate the greed of all this kindred,' wrote Giannandrea Boccaccio to the Duke of Ferrara in 1492: and events proved that these apprehensions were justified; for during the Pontificate of Alexander eighteen Spanish Cardinals were created, five of whom belonged to the house of the Borgias.
[1] See Michael Fernus, quoted by Greg.

_Lucrezia Borgia_, p.
45.
[2] Jason Mainus, quoted by Greg, _Stadt Rom._ p.

314, note.
[3] Gasp.Ver., quoted by Greg.

_Stadt Rom._ p.

208, note.
It is certain, however, that the profound horror with which the name of Alexander VI.