Each pope during this period inevitably found himself surrounded by the servants and retainers of his predecessors who often owed their loyalty to the family of the pontiff who had appointed them.
Setiap paus selama periode ini mau tidak mau mendapati dirinya dikelilingi oleh para pelayan dan pengikut pendahulunya yang sering berutang kesetiaan kepada keluarga paus yang telah menunjuk mereka.