When he had been elected pope, he had said to his brother, Julian de' Medici, "Enjoy we the papacy, since God hath given it us" [_Godiamoci il papato, poiche Dio ci l' ha dato_].

He appeared to have no further thought than how to pluck from the event the advantages he could discover in it.

His allies all set him an example of resignation.

On the 15th of September, the day after the battle, the Swiss took the road back to their mountains.

Francis I.entered Milan in triumph.