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 NAPLES. 289 representative. Notwithstanding this, in 1504, Diego Deza, the Spanish inquisitor-general, sent to ISaiples an inquisitor and a re- ceiver of confiscated property, with royal letters ordering them to have free exercise of their authority, but Gonsalvo, who knew by how slender a tenure the new dynasty held the aUegiance of the people, seems not to have admitted them. Under the excuse that the Jews and New Christians expeUed from Spain found refuge in Naples, the attempt was again made in 1510, and Andres Palacio was sent there as inquisitor, but the populace rose in arms and made demonstrations so threatening that even Ferdinand's fanati- cism was forced to give way. The movements of the French in the north of Italy were disquieting, the loyalty of the Neapohtans was not to be relied upon, and the inquisitor was withdrawn with a promise that no further effort would be made to force upon the people the dreaded tribunal. Even Julius II. recognized the ne- cessity of this and assented to the understanding. The Calabrian and Apuhan Waldenses thus had a respite until the progress of the Eeformation in Italy aroused the Church to renewed efforts and to a complete reorganization of its machinery of persecution.* Istoriche di Sicilia, P. ii. T. i. p. 92.-Giannone, op. cit. Lib. xxxii. c. 5. -Paramo pp. 191-4.-Zurita, Hist, del Rey Hernando, Lib. v. c. 70 ; Lib. ix. c. 26.-Mariana' Hist, de EspajQa, Lib. xxx. c. 1. ' II.— 19
 * Pirro, Sicilia Sacra, 1. 185-6.-G. Cosentino, loc. cit. p. 76.-Caruso Memorie