Pazzi Conspiracy
Holed Up
where Lorenzo took refuge
Within a short time, therefore, the cathedral was nearly empty. Some Medici supporters were the only ones left, plus Lorenzo and his friends locked away in the north sacristy. The ones outside were the ones who verified that Giuliano was dead; they covered his body with a cloak, then went to the bronze doors and banged on them, telling Lorenzo he must come out, that the attackers were gone. They said nothing about Giuliano.
The men inside, of course, had no way of knowing what had happened outside, nor even if those banging on the doors were friend or foe. Sigismondo della Stufa volunteered to climb up into the organ loft, where he could see down. He recognized the men as Medici loyalists. He climbed back down, told Lorenzo, and they opened the doors. They led Lorenzo around the south? Side to another exit, so he could not see his brother's body. They hustled as quickly as they could back to the Medici Palace, where they delivered Lorenzo into the care of the servants while they armed themselves as best they could. No one yet dared go back and recover Giulano's body, which lay alone in the shadows.