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Maidalchini initially aligned himself with Spain. However, leaders of Spanish faction at Rome showed him so little respect that he eventually changed the side. In the papal conclave of 1655, he was still counted among the members of Spanish party, but
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in Piazza Navona rather than in the papal palaces, so as "not to lose her dominion", and to prevent his making independent decisions. However, it was immediately clear that the new
Cardinal-nephew would not have enjoyed any real power. Innocent X continued to entrust the politically relevant affairs
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to marry and
Innocent X required a new Cardinal Nephew. Without any remaining male relative to turn to for an assistant, Innocent X was persuaded to appointed the seventeen-year-old Francesco, his sister-in-law's nephew. Upon being elevated to Cardinal, he was installed as
353:. Maidalchini's could not contain himself and broke into laughter in response. Bargrave also recalled his run-in with a gentleman who kindly pointed out that the book the cardinal was reading was, in fact, upside down (Bargrave suggests Maidalchini was nearly
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After only 8 years with
Maidalchini as Cardinal-Deacon, the church of Santa Maria was in ruins and without income. Its deaconry was suppressed by Pope Alexander VII and the building was pulled down. Maidalchini was transferred (in title at least) to the newer
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Secretary of State Cardinal Panciroli. During his brief tenure as Cardinal-nephew, Cardinal Maidalchini was universally evaluated in a negative way by diplomatic observers, who saw in some of his misguided initiatives the hand of his aunt.
269:, but he nonetheless remained in a substantially weak political position. The Pope's sisters and other members of the Pamphilj family begrudged his close association with the pontiff and shunned the "adopted" nephew.
294:. Although a distant relative by marriage to Olimpia, Astalli had in fact been recommended by his mentor, the Secretary of State. Having blamed Olimpia for his disgrace, Francesco became her bitter enemy.
287:, despite not yet having been ordained a priest. The incident caused considerable confusion, compounded by a dispute with the canons of the basilica for possession of the walled medals in the holy door.
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He was named commendatory abbot of St. Martin and St. Gaudentius of Rimini and San
Pancrazio outside the walls of Rome. He also received the title of Canon of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
306:. In 1654 he was appointed Cardinal-Deacon of the Church of Santa Maria in Portico and the following year, following the death of his "uncle", he participated in the
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Francesco Maidalchini as a person "with no experience in the things of the world, ignorant in letters and incapable of learning".
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subsequently became one of the most faithful adherents of the
Kingdom of France in the College of Cardinals.
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He proved so incompetent, that in 1650, despite
Olimpia Maidalchini's objections, Francesco was replaced by
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Vol. 30. London: 1940, p. 39) agree that he was in his 17th year when promoted to the cardinalate.
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