In vice and cruelty he rivals a Dionysius, an Agathocles, or a Phalaris.
This monk, named Roberto, was an Hungarian cordelier, and preceptor of Prince Andrew, whom he entirely sways.

He oppresses the weak, despises the great, tramples justice under foot, and treats both the dowager and the reigning Queen with the greatest insolence.

The court and city tremble before him; a mournful silence reigns in the public assemblies, and in private they converse by whispers.

The least gesture is punished, and _to think_ is denounced as a crime.

To this man I have presented the orders of the Sovereign Pontiff, and your just demands.