ABSTRACT
T he Pope sent to say that he begged him to tell him what he intended to do and that, if he sent to tell him, he might go so far as to help him with money and with indulgences. And the Lord King sent to tell him that he was very grateful to him for his offer, but he begged him not to be displeased if, at this time, he did not wish to tell him his intentions; but that he would shortly do so and that, then, the help and the indulgences would be very welcome. But that, now, he may be pleased to resign himself. And so the messengers returned to the Pope with this answer and when the Pope had heard it, he said : “ Assuredly, my belief is that this man will be a second Alexander.”
