Chapter II: Introduction: v

I. THE CASTLE OF ST. ANGELO 9

II. THE LEONINE CITY 35

III. THE GREAT SIEGE OF ST. ANGELO 61

IV. ADVENTURES OF CELLINI 83

V. SIXTUS THE FIFTH 105

VI. THE STORY OF THE CENCI 132

VII. THE ROMAN INQUISITION 157

VIII. LATER DAYS IN ROME 187

IX. THE PIOMBI OF VENICE 208

X. THE VICARIA OF NAPLES 248

XI. THE CAMORRA AND THE MAFIA 262

List of Illustrations

ALEXANDER VI AND MACHIAVELLI _Frontispiece_

THE CASTLE OF ST. ANGELO IN 1490 _Page_ 18

LUCREZIA BORGIA DANCING “ 58

SIXTUS V “ 106

BEATRICE CENCI “ 142

THE GRAND DUCAL PALACE “ 210

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