Editing Pope Julius II (section)

==Election==
{{main|Papal conclave, October 1503}}
A veteran of the Sacred College, della Rovere had won influence for the election of Pope Pius III with the help of Florentine ruler, [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]. In spite of a violent temper della Rovere succeeded by dexterous diplomacy in winning the support of Cesare Borgia, whom he won over by his promise of money and continued papal backing for Borgia policies in the Romagna.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Julius II| encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica|publisher= Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. |date=2013 |access-date= 7 October 2013 |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/307920/Julius-II|first= Hans |last=Kühner}}</ref> This election was, in Ludwig von Pastor's view, certainly achieved by means of bribery with money, but also with promises. "Giuliano, whom the popular voice seemed to indicate as the only possible pope, was as unscrupulous as any of his colleagues in the means which he employed. Where promises and persuasions were unavailing, he did not hesitate to have recourse to bribery."<ref>{{harvnb|Pastor|1902|loc=VI, p. 209}}, citing the original sources and scholarship. Philip Hughes agrees: {{Cite book|author=Hughes, Philip |date=1979 |chapter=Chapter V: 'Facilis Descensus ...' 1471–1517: A Papacy of Princes|title=History of the Church: Volume 3: The Revolt Against the Church: Aquinas to Luther|edition=revised|location=London|publisher=Sheed & Ward|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=L2nvpmOLdLwC&pg=PA415 415]|isbn=978-0722079836}}</ref> Indeed, his election on 1 November 1503 took only a few hours, and the only two votes he did not receive were his own and the one of [[Georges d'Amboise]], his most vigorous opponent and the favourite of the [[French monarchy]].<ref>{{cite web|first=John P. |last=Adams |url=http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/SV1503b.html |title=Sede Vacante 1503 II |publisher=Csun.edu |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> In the end, as in all papal elections, the vote is made unanimous after the leading candidate has achieved the required number of votes for election.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}