They found layer upon layer of human remains, showing that hundreds had been inhumanly sacrificed.

The excitement and indignation this produced among the people was tremendous, and the party for religious freedom taking advantage of it, a Bill on the subject was passed by an enormous majority.' Let modern Spain remember that a similar Aceldama lies hidden in the precincts of each of her chief towns! [Footnote 95: Vol.ii.p.

399.] I have enlarged upon the details of the Spanish Inquisition for two reasons.

In the first place it strikingly illustrates the character of the people who now had the upper hand in Italy.

In the second place, its success induced Paul III., acting upon the advice of Giov.