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The peoples shall die of hunger when the pious one is created, who shall scatter and give to the poor.

The tree shall raise its fruits, but the beast of the west shall devour them.

The brightness of a lowly face shall exult, and the faces of the proud shall fall before the face of the oppressor.

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EXPLANATIONS

OF THE WHEEL.

Martin V was born of the Colonna family, and by his assumption in the Council of Constance, the schism division of three Popes ceased.

Eugenius IV was Venetian, and he often fought; he was hostile to many, against whom matters reached an end consistent with his spirit.

Nicholas V had a lowly birth in Sarzana from impoverished parents. In his Pontificate, however, he was as honest as he was generous.

From Catalonia came Callixtus III, bearing a "Red Bull" in his insignia. Already exhausted by his eighty years of age, he attempted wars against the Turks.

The name of Pius II is described here, who, while preparing for battle against the Ottomans, died at Ancona while returning to Rome from Mantua.

Lord Barbo produced Paul II in Venice.

The Della Rovere of the Oak family is the lineage of Sixtus IV, who did great things for the Church.

From Genoa came Innocent VIII, and he was considered innocent by all.

Alexander VI was the nephew of Callixtus. He is called the "Red Beast" because he had a Bull in his insignia. He is said to come from the west since he was Spanish. He truly scattered the sheep with his horns, while he disturbed many with his great power.

The "Moon" of the Piccolomini insignia shone, but for a short time, since Pius III, born of that family, lived only twenty six days in the seat of Peter.

Julius II fought much for the goods of the Church and recovered and increased its jurisdiction, which had been occupied by others by force.

Leo X "devoured the sheep" because he seemed born to waste money. He had the "skin of a lamb" because he was very mild.

Everything else was on the mind of Adrian VI except the Pontificate; while staying in Spain, he was unexpectedly elected after much contention among the Cardinals.

We shall call this "impious" one the Duke of Bourbon, who, by invading the City Rome, plundered it and besieged Pope Clement VII, who was esteemed as too tenacious.

These "flowers" are the Lilies of Paul III, who, in order to enrich his own, despoiled the Church of two cities.