On the death of Pope Alexander VI Cardinal d'Amboises trusted advisor and Prime Minister of King Louis XII of France aspired the papacy. He had French troops at the gates of Rome, by means of which he could easily have frightened the conclave and induced them to elect him... but he was persuaded to trust to his influence; the troops were dismissed, and an Italian was elected as Pius III and again, on the death of Pius within the month, another Italian, Julius II, was chosen.
Cardinal d'Amboises received as compensation the title of papal legate for life in France and in the Comtat Venaissin.
WI he didnt dismissed his troops and a frightened Conclave had him elected Pope? How is this altering History? Any thoughts?