The others were the Pope's nephews, Alessandro de'Medici, Duke of Florence designate, and his cousin the Cardinal Ippolito de'Media.
Six years later, Ippolito died at Itri, poisoned by his cousin Alessandro, who was himself murdered at Florence in 1537 by another cousin, Lorenzino de'Medici.
[Footnote 3: See _Ren.

in It._, vol.v.p.

357.] It had been intended that Charles should travel to Bologna from Parma through Mantua, where the Marquis Federigo Gonzaga had made great preparations for his reception.

But the route by Reggio and Modena was more direct; and, yielding to the solicitations of Alfonso, Duke of Ferrara, he selected this instead.

One of the stipulations of the Treaty of Barcelona, it will be remembered, had been that the Emperor should restore Emilia--that is to say, the cities and territories of Modena, Reggio, and Rubbiera--to the Papacy.