Pazzi Conspiracy

Palle! Palle!

The Medici coat of arms

Meanwhile, Lorenzo had been told the terrible truth. Giuliano's body was retrieved and brought back to the Medici palace. Despite his grief, despite his wounds and the furor around him, Lorenzo sat down and wrote a letter to Sforza in Milan, begging him to send troops and save Florence. For Lorenzo knew that enemies would be coming from outside as well as from within. Meanwhile, Medici supporters began coming forth. Seeing them, and not seeing the Pazzi, the general population now came forward and very soon the cry of palle! palle! (after the Medici coat of arms) was heard in every quarter.