But this, far from breaking the untamable spirit of the Signory and people, prompted them in February to new efforts of resistance and to edicts of outlawry against citizens whom they regarded as traitors to the State.

Among the proscribed were Francesco Guicciardini, Roberto Acciaiuoli, Francesco Vettori, and Baccio Valori.

Of these men Francesco Guicciardini, Francesco Vettori, and Baccio Valori were attendant at Bologna upon the Pope.

They all adhered with fidelity to the Medicean party at this crisis of their country's fate, and all paid dearly for their loyalty.

When Cosimo I., by their efforts, was established in the duchy, he made it one of his first cares to rid himself of these too faithful servants.