FOOTNOTES
[Footnote 1]: Paul Jovius describes these guns--the embryo musket--amongst the arms of the Swiss infantry, which did such good service in the campaign against Naples. They were at first looked upon with great contempt by the men-at-arms.
[Footnote 2]: The facts alleged against Alexander by the cardinal were, unfortunately, only too notorious, and the letters produced were the authentic letters of Borgia and Bajazet. They are still extant and authenticated by the Apostolic notary. In one from the pope to the sultan he demands "ut placeat sibi (Bajazet) quam citius mittera. nobis ducatos quadraginta millia in auro venetos, pro annata anni praesentis, quae finiet ultimo die novembris," and Bajazet sweetly suggests to his Christian ally, "dictum Gem (Zizim) levare facere ex augustiis istius mundi et transferri ejus animam in alterum saeculum ubi meliorem habebit quietem," promising him three hundred thousand ducats as soon as the corpse is delivered to his (Bajazet's) agents.
[Footnote 3]: The Kings of France always claimed to be such, and the bishop flattered the monarch's pride by the allusion.