Every person was compelled by torture to pay a ransom....

The ornaments of all the churches were pillaged and the relics and other things thrown into the sinks and cesspools.

Even the holy places were sacked.

The Church of St.Peter and the papal palace, from the basement to the top, were turned into stables for horses....
Every one considers that it has taken place by the just judgment (p.

172) of God, because the Court of Rome was so ill-ruled....