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THe Queen goes into Flan∣ders, and comes to Antwerp. There she staies. The Arch-Duke and others send to comple∣ment her. The Earl of Buquoy goes thither in the name of his Ca∣tholique Majesty. After the retreat of the Spanish Camp from the Siege of Arras, the Arch-Duke comes to Antwerp to visit her, the Prince of
Conde doth the same, the Duke of Lorraine, the Earle of Fuensaldagna, and the Grandees of the Court, and Army, together w••th other Princes. Earle Raymund monte Cuccoli dis∣patcht from the Emperour, comes for the same Purpose. Don Antho∣ny Pimentel is sent unto her by the Cathol••que King with the title of ex∣traordinary Ambassadour, and stayes with her Majestie. The Arch-Duke invites the Queen to Bruxells, where she is royally received; she makes se∣cret profession of the Catholique re∣ligion. She received advice of the death of the Queen her mother. Pope Innocent the tenth dyes: Alexander the seventh is assur'd to the Papacy with an universall applause. The Queen soone imparts unto him her resolutions and designes. She depart∣eth from Bruxells, Her Majesties journey to Inspruch.
While her Majesty stayd at Hambourg diverse Princes and great Lords of the Countreys thereabouts came thither to visit
her, and with others, Prince Christi∣an of Mechelbourg, the Duke of Brunswick, the three Brothers, the Dukes of Lunebourg, whose Sister is Queen of Denmark, Frederick Landgrave of Hessen, with the Prin∣cess his Wife, sister to Charles the now King of Swedland, together with the two Princes Francis Albert, and Gregory John of Saxony Lavenbourg. The Queen received them all with great courtesy, yet privately treated with them as conceal'd. Earl Bene∣dict Oxensterne came likewise from Wismar, the place of his government, to waite upon her Majesty, and Ge∣nerall Koningsmark from Staden, in the Bishoprick of Bremen, where he was Commander in chief.
The Landgrave of Hessen, on the thirtieth of Iuly, gave the Queen a stately feast without the City, in a Villa call'd Vanspek. All the Princes then in Hambourge, were invited thither likewise, where they were very merry, after supper the Queen returned to Hambourg, the gate be∣ing open'd for her, by order of the
senate, for the guarding of which till her Majestie was entred, the princi∣pall Citizens stood in armes, and there finding all things convenient for her journey, without taking leave of any one, she desiring to go more concealed than ever, she departed after midnight, accompa∣ny'd by the Earle of Stemberg, Sig∣nior Wolfe Gentleman of the Cham∣ber, and three Groomes, reapparall∣ing herself in mans cloathes.
She remanded into Swedland the senatour Soop, and Earle of Dono∣au, the Countess of Shemberg, and the rest remained in the City, with order to follow her the next day after, and to be at a set time in Amsterdam, every one having li∣berty to take what way he found most convenient; for the passages at that time were unsafe, by reason of the war between the City of Bremen, and the Swedes, whom they of the said City endeavoured to ex∣pell out of the lands, they had seiz'd, and possessed in these parts.
That senate pretended the said
holds, as members of their juridicti∣on, were unjustly detained by the Crowne of Swedland. The Swedes refused to quitt them, alleadging they were in the province of Bre∣men, but not of the Diocess of that City. In the meane time the Citi∣zens of Bremen being armed on the suddaine, and assailing the said lands, obliged the Swedes to retreat, but the King of Sweden afterwards send∣ing thither with his forces, the Ge∣nerally Strangel, and Stemboth, they not onely recovered the said holds, but reduced those of Bremen to surrender them free to Swedland, and repaire their losses with a great summe of money.
On the first day of August at night, her Majestie departed from Hambourg, and lodged in a Village call'd Bardwick in Westphalia, in the jurisdiction of the Duke of Lune∣bourg. She tooke this unfrequented way, though there were two other more commodious, and more bea∣ten, to passe the more secure, and unknowne.
On the second she lay in Ro∣dembourg, a little Towne of the said Duke of Lunebourg, on the third at the Village of Barembourg, and on the fourth at Mindem, a strong and considerable City, seat∣ed on the river Wesser the chiefe of that Province. The day after she went to Osnabruck, a great and fa∣mous City for the meeting there lately of the plenipotentiaryes, and ministers of the Protestant Princes, for the treatyes of the generall peace of Germany, belonging to the Bishop, the soveraigne Prince of that place. On the sixth she Came to Mun∣ster, a City renown'd for the con∣ference, and peace aforesaid, esta∣blished there by the mediatours, and plenipotentiaryes of all the Christian Princes.
The next morning her Majesty before she departed, desir'd to see the Colledge of the Iesuits esteem'd and lov'd by her, as persons of great vertue and learning, and here while her Majesty went veiwing the things of greatest Curiosity, although she
was knowne by one of that Com∣pany, who had her picture by him, which was not ill done, and resem∣bled her, he observing too in her, the countersignes given him by a Brother of the Society, yet he made no matter of it, not to hinder the pleasure she took in not being dis∣cover'd.
Her Majestie departing from Munster on the seventh day, lay that night in the village of Ensened, and on the eighth at Deventer, a principall fortress of the dominion of the Republique of Holland, where she saw, as she pass'd by, one Mr. Granovius, a man for his great learning, much estemed by her. On the ninth she went to Amesfort, where arriv'd too the same day, the traine of her Majestie, to whom she gave order, by one of the Groomes of her Chamber, that without making shew of knowing her Majestie, they should keep on their journey, and instead of bending towards Amsterdam, according to the first order, go directly to Antwerp.
The States of Holland receiving advice, that the Queen gone from Swedland, came towards the low Countryes, gave order throughout all their Dominions, they should stand on their guardes, and be ready to receive her with due honours. Bun her Majestie pass'd through De∣venter, Amesfort, Vtrecht, and other places; without being knowne, though, she was expected every where there.
On the tenth at night she lay in a Village near Gorcum, and passing the next day through the towne, indifferently strong, on the river Wahal, she came to Breda, a for∣tresse as famous in Brabant, as re∣nown'd in the warres past, on the twelfth of August she ended her journey in Antwerp, entering there privately, and lodging in the house of Don Garzia Doyliano, a Portugese, one of the richest and cheifest of that famous, City.
The day after overtaken by her traine, she put on womens cloathes, and received the visit of Don Bal∣thasar
Marcadero, the Comman∣der of the Citadell, a person of cleare fame, and great valour, afterwards in order by the Magistrates of the City, and the rest or the principal Gentlemen of that noble Coun∣trey.
All flock'd to see her with equall Curiosity and respect, and dazled with the splendour of her rare endowments and prerogatives, were not able to veiw her with greater applause, than that of an affectio∣nate, and reverent admiration. The throngs of the Cityzens were for some dayes so great, that they could hardly passe up and downe in the streets, that were neare to her Court.
In the meane time the Arch-Duke, the Prince of Conde, the Duke of Lorraine, and the Earle of Fuensaledagna, with the rest of the Princes, and Grandees, design'd for the direction and Command of the Army in Flanders, were all in the field, beseiging the most impor∣tant City of Arres, very valiantly
defended by the French, and invaded by the Spaniards with great earnest∣ness and vigour. And though Car∣dinall Mazarine was most diligent & intent to supply it with all neces∣saryes, yet so great was the confi∣dence of the Spanish Commanders, that they verily believed, to wel∣come this great Q••een, with so glo∣rious a victory.
With thoughts of this kind, continuing that seige, all the said three Princes, sent persons expressly to assure her, that they within few dayes, disengag'd from that fortress would come and waire upon her with their presence, as they did then with their hearts, replenisht with joy for the happy arrivall of her Ma∣jestie.
The Earle of Ruquoy, a Grandee of Spaine and a Gentleman of much worth, design'd by his Catholique Majestie, extraordinary Ambassa∣dour to complement the Queen, eight dayes after her arrivall in An∣twerp, gave a very good account to her Majestie of his Commission, and
was receiv'd by her, with many de∣monstrations of esteem proportiona∣ble to his merit, and the greatness of the sender,
But in the meane time, the Car∣dinall having gather'd together the French Army, and disposed the or∣ders, where no less his refined un∣derstanding, and conduct, than good fortune appear'd, the circumvallation being broken, and gain'd, which by all was thought impenetrable, free'd the tottering City, to the very great glory, and benefit of the Crowne of France. His imperiall Highness re∣tur'd then to Bruxelles, on the eighth of September, and the next day went to Antwerp, to complement her Majestie in his person, as he had done before with his letters. The Queen receiv'd him, at the foot of the staires, conducted him to her lodgings, made him sit downe o•• against her, in such ano••her chaire, gave him alwayes the title of High∣ness, and accompany'd him to the bottome of the same staires, with reciprocal satisfaction, still speaking
in Italian. The Arch-Duke stay'd in Antwerp one day, and return'd the next to Bruxells.
When the Army was retyr'd into the garrisons, the Prince of Conde, likewise went to wait on her Ma∣jestie, who, as the first Prince of the royall blood of France, pretended the Queen should receive, and treat him, with the formes and preroga∣tives, she had us'd with the Arch-Duke. He therefore sent before, the President Viola, one of the cheife slingers of the Parliament of Paris, and the constantest follower of his party, to visit her, and discover her intention about his reception, who related her Majestie would treat him, in the forme due to Princes of his quality. Viola was not satis∣fi'd with these generall words, but would sound her farther, insisting to pretend the same honours done to the Arch-Duke. Whereupon the Queen offended, perhaps at the diffidence, he seemed to have of her warie, and generous discreetness, resolv'd to hold her owne, refusing
the Prince those acts of Civility, of which, as she afterwards declar'd, she would have been liberall, if he had not pretended to them, as his due. Viola then unable to compass the business, in the manner preten∣ded by the Prince, found at last this expedient, that his Highness should go visit her privately, as he did, being treated like a private Ca∣valier.
Francis Duke of Lorraine came afterwards (received too privately by her Majestie) the Earle of Fu∣ensaldagna, and diverse other Gran∣dees of Spaine, who had their recep∣tion, in the forme us'd to them by the Catholique King, causing them to be covered. The tamburet, which is a less seat, granted usually by Queenes to Princesses of great qua∣lity, was given to the Dutchesses of Ascot, of Auray, and the Princess of Ligni, all Ladyes of Flanders, who went to waite upon her, being marri∣ed to Grandees of Spaine.
The King of Scots sent likewise the Earle of Norwich, to congratu∣late
her arrivall, and the Elector of Brandembourg, Count Maurice, of Nassau, and others. The Princess too of Conde sent her Gentleman, to passe all due complements with her Majestie.
While the Queen stayd in An∣twerp, she still employ'd her selfe in noble entertainements, sometimes passing her time in seing some mo∣rall representations, and cheifly in taking notice of many vertuous per∣sons, who flockt from all parts, to waite upon her Majestie, and be knowne to her.
From the Hague came conceal'd the Queen of Bohemia, marry'd here∣tofore to the Prince Elector Pala∣tine, and sister to Charles the first King of England, with Princess Eli∣zabeth her daughter, and the prin∣cess of Orange, and onely to see her, as they did, at a Comedy, they be∣ing unwilling to be knowne, not to be oblig'd perhaps, to give her a visit, without a returne of the recep∣tion, they pretended. Her Majestie went often to see the house of the,
Professed, and the Colledge of the Iesuits, where she saw represented Thyestes in Seneca, as she had desir'd, and another play intituled Manasses.
During her stay in Antwerp, the Emperour sent to complement her, Earle Raymund Montecucoli, his Generall of the Horse, a person of rare parts, & eminent fame. The said Earle had been in Swedland, a little before, with the title of Gentle∣man sent thither by the Emperour, to ratisfy the good correspondence of his Imperiall Majestie with that Crowne, as likewise the freedom of a reciprocall commerce. She receiv'd Montecucoli kindly, declaring her selfe much oblig'd to the goodness of Cesar, for the honuor he did her, whose letters she answer'd with all due respect, remanding this Gentle∣man to Vienna, with all satisfacti∣on.
On the seventeenth of August her Majestie went concealed to Bruxells, and lay in the house of Madame Pimentel. She not onely saw the palace, but twice too the Col∣ledge
of the Iesuits, and thei' faire and great library, where she shew••d her great learning, and the very great knowledge she had of rare bookes, and grave sciences. She stai'd foure dayes in Bruxells, and visited there the Monastery, of the Carmelite dis∣calceat Nunns, of the order of St. Te∣resa, the Ladyes, or religious of Berlaymont, the principall Monastery of Flanders, and the most noble Col∣ledge of the Canonesses of Nivelles. When she was return'd to Antwerp, Mounsieur De Chenut, the then French Ambassadour to the States of Holland, came thence to waite upon her. He had been before, as we said Ambassadour of the most Christi∣an King to her Majestie in Swed∣land, so as he was treated by her; with the greatest demonstrations of affection, and esteeme being knowne by her Majestie to be of great abili∣tyes, and experience, in affaires of greatest moment.
The Catholique King now in∣form'd, the Queen was gone towards Flanders, with the thoughts of stay∣ing
there some little time, remanded into the low Countreys, Don An∣tony Pimentel Diprado, master of the camp of the Spanish foot, and Go∣vernour of Newport, with the title of extraordinary Ambassadour to this Princess to assist her in all things, as likewise to honour, with such a de∣monstration, her heroique resoluti∣ons
Don Antony, departed from Brux∣ells for Spaine, on the eighth of June. 1654. going thither to give an ac∣count of his negotiations in Swed∣land, and pass'd with a passeport through France, being mett, defray'd, lodged, and all his charges borne, by order of Cardinall Mazarine, not so much in regard of his merits, though he was much esteemed in France, as in token of the said Car∣dinalls gratitude, who in his retreat out of France into Germany, was honourably treated in the Spanish Dominions. The care of accompany∣ing him, was committed to Moun∣sieur De Touchanpre,
The said Pimentel, embarquing at
Biscaglia, arriv'd at Mardick on the twenty ninth of October, and from thence went towards Antwerp, whi∣ther he came on the fourth of De∣cember. He went to his first audience with a most noble traine, being a Gentleman very splendid and gene∣rous, and naturally affable and cour∣teous. Here the Queen stay'd▪ till all things were prepar'd for her recep∣tion in Bruxells, which was to be sumptuous, according to the orders the Catholique King had given ex∣pressly unto the Arch-Duke, and the rest of his minsters, who fayl'd not of punctually fulfilling the gene∣rous minde of his Majestie.
While the Queen remained in Antwerp, Earle Todt pass'd by there, sent by the King of Swedland to the Court of France, who by order of his King, was to complement her Majestie, which he did with expres∣sions, corresponding with the grati∣tude, that was due from his master, for so great, and extraordinary a be∣nefit.
In the meane time Count Pontus
Della Garda arriv'd too from Paris in Antwerp, and going to wait on her Majestie, was detain'd awhile by her, as likewise Monsieur Pal∣pitzky, who resident in France for the Crown of Swedland, had order from his King, to assist her and serve her; she remanded into Swedland the Earle of Shemberg, to return the Kings complement, and come to some agreement about the lands appointed for her maintenance.
When all things in fine were in readiness for her Majesties reception in Bruxells on the 13. of December, the Arch-Duke came to Antwerp, to invite her to Bruxells, in the name of the King of Spaine, he himself re∣turning thither the day after, where 'twas appointed, the Queen leaving Antwerp on the 23. should arrive the same Evening, as she did.
Her Majestie departed that day ve∣ry privately by Coach, being atten∣ded and accompany'd by the foresaid Earle Pontus, and Palpitzky by Messieurs di Lillicerou, Wolfe and Wrangel, Gentlemen of her Chamber,
Monsieur Silvekron her Steward, Ba∣ron Carock Messieurs d'Eberling, Bukoven, Varenne, and other Gen∣tlemen, with six Pages, eight Grooms, and others of her Court.
Being come half way she was wel∣com'd by all the Canons and Mus∣ketts in Wi••brouch, a Castle indiffe∣rently strong, seated on the Channell that runs to Bruxells, where the Arch-Duke met her, who came with his Guards, and a Noble and numerous attendance, as well of his Court, as the principall Gentlemen of the Countrey.
He represented to her Majestie, with much Courtesie and respect, the great satisfaction he receiv'd for her arrivall, conducting her into a house, where a very sumptuous dinner was provided, and they sate down to the Table, the Queen at the upper end under a cloth of state, the Arch-Duke on her right hand; a little below on the other side of the Table, but un∣der the same Cloth of state, the Mar∣quest Mattei being her Cup-bearer, and the Marquess of Beralau a Flem∣ming her Carver.
Some two hours after her Majestie continu'd her journey, on the Chan∣nell towardes Bruxells in a Bucentoro most richly adorn'd, and guilded with∣in and without, which carry'd twelve peices of Canon, and was drawn by twelve horses, of which was the Cap∣taine the Admirall of Antwerp.
In this ship there went none but the Queen, the Arch-Duke, and the cheife of their Courts, the remain∣der being carry'd in o••her Barques, which staying now and then in the sluces, which keep up the water, did satisfie in part the Curiosity of the people, which flockt in h••ge throngs for beholding this Princess, all the bankes of the Channell, all the houses and the neighbouring fields abounding with Persons of all kinds.
From Wilbrouch they advancing to the bridge called Lac, which was a league forward, here the City of Bruxells began to appear in a very fine prospect, for the Countrey be∣ing open, they so freely saw the Towers, that the aire now being dusky by the absence of the Sun, and
they full of great lights, it seem'd a new Sun was risen again in the night, and really the light was so great, which with artificiall mixtures, illu∣minated all the barks of the Chan∣nell, that they saw as in the day. All along the said banks stood the Soul∣diers in armes, who now & anon, with reiterated volleys saluted her Majestie.
Being come near the City, about three hours in the Night, all the Ca∣non, Mortarpeices and Muskets, sa∣luted her Majestie with a tuneable noyse; and when she arriv'd at the gate, she saw it adorn'd with a fine artificiall fire-work, representing two Angels, which held the name of Chri∣stina, crowned with lawrell, with di∣verse inscriptions above and below. On the bridge, where her Majestie was to land, stood the Earle of Fuensaldagna, a Gentleman of most eminent qualitie, as high Steward to his Catholick Majestie, accompany'd by the senatours of the City and all the Nobilitie, and Officers of that Court, with above 200. Coaches, and an incredible multitude of people.
Her Majestie being enter'd her Coach, took in the Arch-Duke, and she sitting in the end, and his Impe∣riall Highnesse in the boote, they went towards the Town-house, which was proudly adorn'd with va∣rious Armes, Mottos, and Inscripti∣ons, in praise of her Majestie, and illuminated with above three thou∣sand lights, and likewise the streets, through which they passed, were all full of lights, and hung with tapistry, with so great a concourse of Ladies, Gentlemen, Citizens, and People, that Bruxells never saw such a num∣ber drawn by curiousity to see a Princesse of so great same; and such vertuous and eminent parts.
All the City contributed to her happy arrivall, with the sensiblest ex∣pressions, a reall and reverent heart is capable of; with Bonefires, dis∣charging of Canons, Mortarpeices, and ringing of the Bells, which being in that Countrey well tun'd, use to make a gratefull harmony.
Her Majestie lighting at the Pa∣lace, the Arch-Duke accompany'd
her, to the lodgings assign'd her, which she found hung with the most excel∣lent, and pretiousest Tapestries, that are made in that Countrey. And be∣cause 'twas somewhat late, the Arch-Duke soon dismissed himself, leaving her to her repose; and so they all did.
The rest of the night, and the two other following, many Bonefires were made, with discharging of the Ordinance, and ringing of the Bells.
The same Evening the Prince of Conde, Francis Duke of Lorraine, and the greatest of the Court came to waite uppon her privately, and be∣cause, twas Christmas Eve, they sus∣pended other Ceremonies, to give no disturbance to devotion. On the said 24. of December towards the Evening, the Queen accompany'd by his imperiall Highnesse went into the Arch-Dukes farthest Chamber, and there in the presence of him, of Earle Fuensaldagna, the Ambassadour Pi∣mentel, the Earle of Montecuccol••, and Don Agostino Boreno Navarra, the Secretary of State, made secretly
profession of the Roman Catholick Faith, before Father Guemes a Domi∣nican.
This Religious man came from Spain into Flanders, with the Am∣bassadour Pimentel in the quality of his Secretary, and as he before had been privy to the businesse, so was chosen for this function, to keep it the more secret, since occasion so re∣quir'd. In the foresaid action a thing of some reflection succeeded which was, as the Queen had made an end of professing her Faith, while Father Guemes said the word, I absolve, &c. all the Ordinance of the City were discharg'd, to the wonder of all that assisted at the Function, without no∣tice given to the Magistrates, who onely had order, to have them shot off indeterminately neare the time.
On Christmas day the Queen ac∣company'd by the Arch-Duke, and all the Grandees of the Court went to the Chapell, where there was most rare Musick, and an excellent Ser∣mon. Her Majestie past afterwards in∣to a great hall, where she dined in
Publick, together with the Arch-Duke, where the order held at Wil∣brouch was observed in sitting. The Earle of Castelmendo a Portugese, and Gentleman of the Chamber to his imperiall Highnesse, was Cup-bearer to the Queen, and Count Atemis a Dutchman Sewer. The ambassadour Pi∣mentel, & the Grandees of Spain assisted standing at the Table, but with their hats on. All the rest, which were ma∣ny, and the chief of the City, stood uncover'd.
On St. Stephens day the Queen likewise dined in publick, and after∣wards went in Coach to the Court, where the Princesses and Ladies of qualitie were proudly adorned for the purpose. In her Majesties return to the Palace, all the Coaches waited on her one by one in a row, and the greatest part alighted to attend her, who receiv'd them with courtesie, and singular affability, to answer the esteeme very highly deserv'd by those Ladies, who usually intermeddle with Masculine spirits, in the manage∣ment of the greatest affaires.
That evening an extraordinary fire∣worke being to play, the Queen went to see it, invited thither by the Arch-Duke, Seven weeks together she re∣mained in the Palace, treated with all magnificence by his Highness, nor was there any want of entertainments of various exercises, and vertuous and noble Passetimes; among which, in the last dayes of Carneval, a Play was recited in Musick, which was the noblest thing could be seen.
On the Tenth of February she went from the Arch-Dukes Palace, to lodge in the Duke of Egmonts, at her Majesties own charge, where she was some time employ'd in receiving the visits, not onely of the Princes, Princesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, but of many learned Persons, which came from all parts, either as lines to the centre, or as rivers to the Sea.
Here her Majestie twice a week used some vertuous exercises, for the entertainment of her noble and ele∣vated mind, which she did continue till the death of Queen Mary Eleo∣nora
her Mother, which happen'd on the twelfth of March 1655. in Stockholm. This so sad news she re∣ceiv'd by the Baron of Spaur, a Gen∣tleman formerly of her Chamber and Resident in France, dispatched to her by the King of Swedland.
At this sorrowfull advice she quickly retir'd to a house without Bruxells call'd Tervoren, and remain'd there three weeks, to divert her affli∣ctions, returning thence afterwards to the City, where all did condole with her Majestie; she likewise put on Mourning in her mind, depriving it of all recreation and Passetime.
Now Father Malines was return'd from Spain to Rome, with the Letters of the Catholick King, to Pope Inno∣cent; to accompany the Queens, but it being thought afterwards, the con∣junctures then were not altogether proportionable to the quality, and convenience of so weighty and impor∣tant a businesse, they deferr'd the pre∣senting them; for the reasons we shall register more diffusely in its place in the universall History.
Things pass'd in this manner for some months, the Queen entertaining still her self in Flanders; in the mean time Innocent the tenth, having reigned ten years, three months and twenty two daies, gave up his soul to God in the age of eighty and one year, on the 7. of January 1655. The sacred Colledge after the obse∣quies, and usuall congregations, went into the Conclave on the 18th. of the foresaid Month, and at last came out gloriously on the 7. of the following Aprill, with having assum'd to the Papaly Cardina••l Fabius Chigi of Si∣enna, who with the name he took, re∣new'd the immortall, and still more happy memory of Pope Alexander the third his Countreyman and Kinsman.
I cannot expresse the joy, and ap∣plause; with which by all Christianity his election was receiv'd, as made with quietnesse, liberty, and an exact balance of his merits. The Heretiques themselves, who by reason of the length of the Conclave occasion'd by the power, ana discord of the facti∣ons
were not wanting to murmur, when they heard of so worthy an e∣lection, commended it with opinions of esteem, respect and reverence, and all was but due to the merit of a Person and name, so plausible and Majestick, who with the fame of great, presag'd a Principality full of Zeal and Christian edification, and there∣fore most sutable to the necessities of Christianity,
The Queen was glad of this so hap∣py newes, justly hoping to find in the new shepheard of Christs flock, that charity and resolution, her ne∣cessities could promise themselves, from a heart remov'd from all pri∣vate interest, and wholly intent to the honour alone of God, the exalta∣tation of his Church, and the happi∣nesse, security and repose of all Chri∣stendome.
The Queen then determining to give an account out of hand to his Holinesse, of all that had succeeded, as well of the profession she had made, as the reasons that had mov'd her to conceale it, of her desire to goe to
Rome, to give him all obedience, and kisse his Holinesses foot, quickly wrote to the foresaid Father Malines, now remaining in Rome, and sent him the fresh Letters for his Holinesse, to the end he should present them, as he did on the first day of July. The Pope at that advice, representing in his countenance, and testifying in his words the joy and content, news so good and so great did deserve; call'd happy his Papacy for bringing a Queen to his feet, with motives and resolu∣tions so worthy and unparalell'd; whereupon he reply'd, twas necessary her Majestie, ere she came into Italy, or at least ere she enter'd the domini∣ons of the Church, should publickly make Profession of the Catholick Faith, she before had made privately; for if at her entrance into the said do∣minions it appear'd not she was now a Catholick, she could not there be receiv'd with those demonstrations of honour, his Holinesse had design'd her,
All things were easily reconcil'd, and in the mean time, fresh Letters
came likewise out of Spain from that King to the Pope, to whom they were presented by the Duke of Ter∣ranova Ambassadour for his Catho∣lick Majestie in Rome. The Queen having caused all things to be p••ovided for her journey, with expressions of Kindness and gratitude, gave all thanks to the Arch-Duke and the Mi∣ni••ters of the Catholick King, for her noble entertainment; and here, as in each other place she had done, she made her unexpressible magnificence, and splendour appear by presenting his imperiall Highnesse, with a proud and generous Swedish horse, with a Sadle, Bridle, and Pistols, enricht all with Diamonds, to the value of above thirty thousand Crowns, the Earl of Fuensaldagna with a horse like the o∣ther, and Furniture worth above Ten thousand Crowns, and all the other Officers and Servants with Donatives, to the value of above ten thousand Pistolls to their admiration: who conceived this Princesse as provident, as generous, had cause to reflect on the future necessities, into which she
might easily fall, but they were de∣ceiv'd, for the same generosity and freedome, with which she had parted with her Kingdoms, made her more liberall than ever.
On the 22. of September in the year 1655. she departed from Bru∣xels, accompany'd by the Arch-Duke and all the Nobility, as well the Gen∣tlemen as Ladies, two leagues with∣out the City, and at her going out was saluted by all the Canon on the walls, and the Musketeers placed in order e∣very where as she pass'd. Her Majestie departed highly satisfy'd with the ho∣nours received from his imperiall Highness, a Prince indeed of so No∣ble a spirit, and so great a mind, that he shews, he conserves in his heart, the ancient and still stronger impressi∣ons of the valour and vertue peculiar to his most royall House, being wor∣thy in fine of the love, veneration applauses, and obsequiousness of all.
That night she lay in Lorrain, some seven leagues distant, a great City encompass'd with strong and ancient
walls, fill'd up with earth and fa∣mous for the Military successes, of which it hath been the Theater in our time. Those Senatours had offer'd and prepared her a lodging, but her Ma∣jestie refusing it, was content to be receiv'd by the Magistrates at the gate, with the inhabitants in Armes, and the discharging of the Canon, & a Present of 24. great bottles of wine, presen∣ted to her in the name of the City, ac∣cording to the custome in that Coun∣trey.
The Queen had with her of her own domesticks, about fifty Persons, a∣mong whom was Monsieur Liliecron, Gentleman of her Chamber, Monsi∣eur Apelgren her Taster, four Grooms of the Chamber, two maids of Ho∣nour, the one a Swede, the other a Fleming, Sigre Retius a Spaniard her Treasurer, Monsieur Gillbert a French∣man, her Secretary, three Italians Mu∣sitians, Father Guemes the Dominican, who went in a secular habit, to serve there the better and more easily the Queen, in saying Masse privately, six Pages, six Groomes, and diverse other
servants, together with thirty soul∣diers of her Guard, three Coach∣es, and foure Waggons of bag∣gage.
To these was joyn'd Don Antho∣ny della Cuera di Silva, a Spanish Gentleman of eminent quality, of a very great spirit, and most courteous and affable, Lieutenant General of the Cavalry of Flanders, and Serjeant major General of the battle. He waited on the Queen with the title of her Majesties great Master of the Horse, accompanied with the Lady his wife, Madam de Broy, of a very Noble family in Flanders, and the chief Maid of Ho∣nour to the Queen, a Lady of much vertue, and noble deportment, who carried with them eighteen servants of their own.
Don Anthony Pimentel follow'd likewise the Queen, as extraordina∣ry Embassadour of his Catholick Majesty to her, to assist her, and serve her in the journey, with a train of twenty men for the purpose.
Diverse other persons afterwards
of quality accompanyed her, among whom was Don Francis Dessa of Portugal, a Gentleman nobly born, and of very great valour, in recom∣pence of his merits, design'd to the command of General of the Artille∣ry of the Kingdom of Naples, who had ten persons with him. The young Earl of Buquoy formerly Page to the Arch-Duke, who went to Rome with the Eearl of Trassigny his camrade, both Gentlemen of Flan∣ders. Don Romano Montero a Spa∣nish Serjant Major, no lesse famous in war with his sword, than renown∣ed in peace for his pen. Don Ber∣nardino di Liepa of Sivill, a youth of much spirit, and great expectation. Messieurs de Gans brothers, and Monsieur Pos Hollanders, Monsieur Levit a Fleming, with many other persons of Honour and Civility, so as the Queens Court was grown ve∣ry numerous, being about two hun∣dred persons in all, who were all at the Queens charge, except the reti∣nue of the Embassadour Pimentel, who travelled by himself, and at his own cost.
On the 23 of September her Maje∣stie din'd at Louvaine, a chief town in Brabant, and one of the greatest in the low Countreys, being re∣nown'd for the wars past. When the University had waited upon her, she went that evening to Montaga, some five leagues remote, where she visited a miraculous Image of our Lady. The next day she passing through Bering, din'd there, and came that night to Becht, a village eight leagues distant. In the mor∣ning betimes she dined in Steinbruch a village three leagues farther. The Earle of Isenghien Prince of Ma∣mines, a Spanish Gentleman of a very noble family, and Most eminent parts, Governor of Gelders, and the town of Rurmond overtook the Queen here with a regiment of foot, & a re∣giment of horse, to invite her to this City, where her Majesty was recei∣ved by the souldiers in armes, and discharging all the Canon, being royally treated and defray'd by the said Prince. Here she saw a rare firework, and her Majesty din'd
publiquely alone waited on at table by the foresaid Prince and the most conspicuous Officers of war. As soon as her Majesty arrived in Ruremond, the Bishop, the supream Senate of of that Province, and the chamber of accounts came to wait upon her. All the night they made fireworks in the place, and the Queen went to see them in the house of Counsellor Blitterwich, where her Majesty saw diverse curiosities, collected by that vertuous and well qualifi'd Gentle∣man.
Ruremond is distant seven leagues from the said village of Steinbruch, seated on the banks of the river Mose, strong in moderne bulwarks, large ditches, and exteriour fortifica∣tions and regular, with a very good Garrison, it standing on the confines of the Holland dominion, very fa∣mous in times past, and particularly for the mutiny there of a part of the Spanish Army, in the beginning of those wars.
The Princesse of Mamines went beyond the river Mose, and met her
Majesty with a numerous train. Be∣fore she departed, she was comple∣mented by the Magistrates, and pre∣sented with the usual wine. That evening she went to Arquellens, a little City with an old fashion wall, some six leagues remote, belonging to the said Princes Government, who waited on her thither, and lo••g'd her. He afterwards dismis∣sing himself on the confines of his jurisdiction, the Queen with all her traine, advanc'd towards the Abby of Castre, a countrey of the Duke of Giuliers, where albeit the Abbot, the Lord of the place, was not present. she had the conveniencie of lodging in his Palace, six leagues distant from Arquellens, where a Gentle∣man of the Duke of Newbourg ar∣riv'd to complement her Majesty in his name, who receiv'd the civility, with her usual kindnesse and courte∣sie.
On the 28 she removed from Ca∣stre to Cullen, distant five leagues, a City renowun'd, as well for its greatnesse, as for its great commerce,
being one of the cheifest of Germa∣ny, seated on the Rhyne, and en∣compassed with a large circuite of walls, and old fashion Towers. Here, although she was expected by the Senate, and the Citizens in armes, and with sumptuous preparation, yet refusing all invitation, except the commodity and pleasure of pas∣sage, shee made with expedition through the City, she passed the ri∣ver, and went and din'd in the Bo∣rough of Hof which is o're against the City, lodging in an Inne. At her entrance into Cullen, she was wel∣com'd by all the Canon on the walls, and in her said passage, found the streets full of souldiers in armes. The Magistrates sent afterwards to complement her Majestie, and gave her the accustomed present of 25 greeat bottles of wine, which the Queen caus'd to be given to the Carmelite discalceat Nuns, together with other almes, the effects of her generous piety.
After dinner she departed from Hof, and went and lay that night,
some four leagues farther, in a very fine Castle call'd Siebourg, or Zibery, very strong, and well fortifi'd, seated on an arme of the Rhine. The said Castle belongs to an Abbot, who is a Dutch Prince, and came out to meet her, and treated her splendidly, not onely that night, but the other two following dayes, she stayed there for her repose.
Departing from thence on the first of October, the Abbot accompanied her to the confines with two compa∣nies of foot, and as well at her depar∣ture, as arrival, all the Canon, in the fortresse saluted her. That night, 4 leagues off, she lay in a poor village called Virembous, where all her attendance endured as much as they had been feasted the forego∣ing dayes.
From Virembous she went, and dined in Aldem Kircken, and lay that night in Hackbourgh a town five leagues distant. The next morning her Majestie arriving in Valmerode a village three leagues farther, with in∣tention alone to dine there, was sur∣prized
with a little feaver, which made her stay there the remainder of that day, and the following night, but having let blood, and ta∣ken some rest, she the next day con∣tinu'd her journey, advancing six leagues, and arriving on the fourth in the evening at Lembourgh, a little walled town of the Elector of Triers, in a manner wholly ruined by the former wars, as all the rest were in the country thereabouts, in having been more than any other infested by souldiers, now of this, now that party, or perhaps for its unfortunate scituation, or because peradventure that territory is one of the fruitful∣est and pleasantest of Germany, the fields, and the hills abounding with fruit, and the plains watered every where with great quantity of brooks.
She breakfasted in Lambourg, and when she was advanced towards Koningstein, a little City with a ve∣ry strong Castle, belonging to the Elector of Mentz she arrived there a good while before the setting of
the sun, being received with dis∣charging all the Ordinance, and invi∣ted by the Governour, who comple∣mented her Majestie in the name of the Elector his Master, but her Ma∣jestie refusing his offer, would needs lodge in the Inne, and defray too her selfe, staying there all the sixth of Oct••ber. The Resident of Charles the second King of Scotland, came hither from Franckfort to visit her, and desire audience in the behalf of his Master, who arrived there after dinner, and was, though privately, received with all courtesie, they re∣maining and discoursing together a∣bove two houres.
With the King was the Duke of Glocester his Brother, a youth full of spirit, together with other Gentlemen who waited on the Queen, and were received by her with great demon∣strations of esteem & affection. Her Majesty met the King on the top of the staires, accompanying him from thence. Being come into the cham∣ber, they sate down, and 'twas ob∣served, the King being covered at
first, took off his hat presently after, and alwayes stood bare, shewing ve∣ry much respect, who taking his leave the same day, returned thence to Franckfort.
After the King Scotland, came Charles the Prince Elector Palatine, who likewise was privately received, but with all tearms of love and e∣steem. His Electoral Highnesse had intention to receive and treat her Majesty in Heydelberg, the City of his residence, and therefore invi∣ted her thither, but she excused it, that way being out of the line of her journey.
Prince Robert the said Electors brother came afterwards, who com∣plemented the Queen, and the like did a Gentleman, sent expresly by the Princesse Electresse Palatine, si∣ster to the Prince of Taranto, a french woman, of the ancient and noble house of Tremoglia. This great Lady being a little indisposed in Frankfort, whither she came to see the Faire, which is usually four times the year with a very great concours of
Merchants, and merchandize, sent to excuse her self, she could not wait upon her in person, to expresse the devotions and affections of her heart. The Queen received them all with great kindnesse, and reman∣ded them well satisfied.
The day after on the seventh of October she passed through the City of Franckfort, three leagues onely distant from Koningstien, and with∣out making any stay there, went and lay three leagues farther, at a little walled Town called Steinhain, where her Majesty was received, and met by the Brother of the Elector of Mentz, dispatched expresly by his Electoral Eminence, with a troup of horse, to the end they might attend her through his jurisdiction. Here like∣wise Monsieur Wambolt, Coronel of a Regiment to the foresaid Elector, arrived, to invite her Majesty into Asschaffemburg.
The Queen would perhaps have been willing to have staid a little while in Franckfort, a free City, great and renowned.
seated on the banks of the river Main, and among other things, very full of copious Libraries, and abound∣ing with the curiousest volumes, that have been yet printed, but she thought it better to continue her journey, as she did, to avoid incom∣moding that Senate, with those en∣tertainments, with which more than others, they would have endeavour∣ed to manifest their gratitude to∣wards the glorious name of King Gustavus Adolphus, her Majesties Fa∣ther, who was the particular Protector of that City, and who, entering there with his Army, preserved it from the anger and severity, with which it was threatned by the Imperial troups. She therefore was saluted by all the Artillery, and the peoples acclama∣tions, who flockt in extraordinary throngs to behold her, with the grea∣test curiosity, and veneration.
From Steinhaim she went to Ass∣chaffemburg, a City washt by the said river Main, and belonging to the dominion of the foresaid Ele∣ctor of Mentz, whose Castle is
strong, beautiful, of a moderne stru∣cture, and one of the magnificentest fabriques of Europe. This City re∣nowned for the accidents of the for∣mer wars, is seven leagues distant from Steinhaim. There she was re∣ceived with great joy by all the Ci∣tizens, who as mindful of the chan∣ces, that were past, gave clear demon∣strations of their well affected minds, by discharging all the Canon, the Musquets, and an infinite num∣ber of Mortarpieces. She was lodg'd and defrayed by the Elector, not onely that evening of the eighth, but all the ninth day she staid there, to let her horses rest.
Departing from that place on the 10th. of October, she went and lay at Mitelmbourg, a little City with an old fashion wall, which likewise belonged to the Elector of Mentz, where her Majestie had the same en∣tertainments, and the said Electors confines here ending, his Eminences Officers dismissed themselves with the horse, that had accompany'd, and serv'd her; on the said tenth day
her Majestie advancing five leagues further to a village of Franconia call'd Kulsai, and thence the next day to Simmering, whither came the Prince Palatine, with his Prin∣cesse, and two Sisters, to waite on her Majesty, who arrived the same day at Aub, a little City on the fron∣tires of the Bishoprick of Wirtz∣burgh, called commonly Herbipolis, four leagues farther from Mitelm∣bourg, where her Majestie was recei∣ved, and splendidly treated, by order of the said Elector of Mentz, as Bi∣shop of that City. That Countrey is good and fruitful, but very much spoyled by the former wars, in which Herbipolis hath occasioned much matter for History, for the various successes, that happened near it,
Her Majesty staid in Aub all the thirteenth of October, and lay the night following in Rottemburg, distant five leagues, an Imperial Town, encompassed with strong and old walls, and washt by the river Nechar, famous likewise for the wars past. The Magistrates of the
place presented the Queen with fish, wine, and oats, presents usually made to all Princes and great persons, by the Imperial Cities of Germany. She was welcomed by the Canon, and received by all the Citizens in armes.
The Marques of Anspach of the house of Brandemburg, came thither that day to wait on her Majesty, who having been received with the shew of much respect, took his leave the same night, but returned the next morning before the Queen departed, and brought with him the Countesse of Olac his Kinswoman, who would needs wait on her Majesty, as one much devoted and obsequious to the Crown of Swedland, the Earl of Olac her husband having the said Crown, as Governor of Auspurge, when that City was taken, and held by the Swedes.
From Rottembourg she went to the village of Waitvang, three leagues farther, and of the jurisdiction of the Marques aforesaid, where she was received, and sumptuously treated
by a Gentleman sent thither by the Marquis. But this noble entertain∣ment was the next day disgested in Donhausen, a poor Mannor-house, where there being no other houses fit for lodging, but the Curates, they were much incommoded and di∣strest.
On the seventeenth, she went to Nordlinguen an Imperial City, and re∣nowned for the two famous battles fought heretofore in those ample plaines, the one glorious to the Spa∣niards, who with a full and memora∣ble victory, preserved the Empire, and the other unfortunate to Bava∣ria, since by losing the day, all that flourishing countrey was made in a manner a prey to the fury of the French, and anger of the Swedes. There she was received with all ob∣sequiousnesse, and respect, the peo∣ple arming themselves, and the walls, which are strong and bituminous, and abound with ancient towers. They stood all in ranks in the streets, and every where as wel with the noyse of of the Artillery, the Mortar-pieces,
and Musquets, as the light of the Bonefires, her Majesties arrival was sollemnized. The Magistrates would have splendidly entertained her, and her train, if she would have accepted their kindnesse, but she having refu∣sed it, as she had done before in the other imperial Cities, through which she had past, the usual presents were made her of fish, wine, and oats.
The day following having dined in the village of Arbourg, she went five leagues farther that evening, to the City of Donavert, appertaining to the Elector of Bavaria, with a bridge o're the Danube, renowned in our History for the accidents past. All the Canon were discharged at her arrival.
The Governor of the Castle went quickly to visit her Majesty, excusing himself, that she found not all things ready for her entertainment, he not knowing of her coming, insomuch as she lay in an Inne. The same even∣ing the Duke of Neuburgs chief Gen∣tleman of the Chamber came thi∣ther, and informed the Queen, his
Master was coming to visit her, who arriving the next morning was re∣ceived by her Majesty with all kind∣nesse and courtesie.
She departing after dinner from Donavert, went that night to the vil∣lage of Visemdorp, distant three leagues, and as, the day following, she was travelling towards Oberhau∣sen, a village on the river Veder, of the jurisdiction of the City Auspurge, Earl Raymund Mon∣tecuccoli arrived, sent again by the Emperor to her Majesty to ac∣company, and wait on her to Rome. The Queen received him with ex∣traordinary satisfaction and courte∣sie, took him into her Coach, and went and lay that night in the fore∣said village of Oberhausen, distant onely a league from Auspurge, where she staid all the following day, being the 21 of October, and a person of quality arrived from the Duke of Bavaria, with a letter from his Highnesse, to complement, and invite her to Monaco. Here likewise her Majesty was presented by the
Magistrates of Auspurge with fish, wine and oates, sent expresly to her by their Deputies, who complemen∣ted her Majesty in the name of the publique, inviting her to their City with particular ambition, to give her all due honour. Her Majesty dis∣patcht from this place the foresaid Don Romano Montero di Spinosa to Inspruch, to complement his High∣nesse the Arch-Duke Charles Ferdi∣nand, and inform him of her motion towards that place. Don Antony Pi∣mentel sent likewise the Captain Don Emanuel de Benavides, a Gentleman his Camrade, to passe the same of∣fice in his name with his Highnesse, which was punctually performed by them, they bringing back expressions of much content and joy, for her Majesties approach, so as for the ho∣nour of so great a Princesses arrival in his Countrey, he commanded the preparations should be hastened, be∣gun before on the hopes of that hap∣py successe, his Highnesse having sent for from Venice, and other parts, Musitians and artificers for that pur∣pose.
The Letter the Queen wrote to the Arch-Duke was as followeth.
Dear Cosen,
I approaching to your Highnesses Dominion, have thought it be∣coming me to advise you of my arri∣val, and entreat you to take in good part, that I passe through your Coun∣try to go finish the rest of my journey to∣wards Rome. I send you a Gentle∣man, the Bearer of this, to tell more particularly my minde to your High∣nesse, and beseech you to believe him, when he shall inform you, that I am more than any other person,
Dear Cosen,
Your most affectio∣nate Cosen and Friend CHRISTINA.
Auspurge, Octob. 20. 1655.
The same day the Queen went privately to see the most remarkable things of that most noble City, but it being then late, she deferred it till the following day, and albeit her Majesty was private, she was carried every where by the chief of the Ma∣gistrates, and being returned after∣wards to the village aforesaid, dined before she departed, passing through Auspurge without staying there, be∣ing received by the Citizens in armes, and discharging of the Canon from the walls, which are very strong, and filled up with earth, with great Towers, Curtins, and old fashi∣on Bulwarks.
Auspurge is one of the fairest, most noble and famous Cities of Germany, seated in a very pleasant plain, abundantly watered with streams which make the ground most fertile. The structures are great and magnificent, the streets large and long, and the traffique ve∣ry great, 'Tis replenisht with Mer∣chants, and opulent Citizens, the Town-house is one of the beauti∣fullest
Fabriques of Germany, and and the rest are noble and majestick. She advanced thence towards Land∣sperg, a City six leagues farther, be∣longing to the Elector of Bavaria, encompassed with strong and old walls, seated on the river Loch, and in my last History much mentioned. On the confines of this territory, and that of Auspurge, at a Church called Kircle, two troops of Horse of the Electors stood to meet and accom∣pany her to the City, where her Ma∣jestie was received by Baron Has∣stang, Marshal of the Court, and a Counsellor, and by Baron Leinlig Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to his Highnesse, persons of great quality, sent expresly from Monaco to wait upon her Majesty; with these two Lords were nine Gentlemen of his Highnesse, and the Count of Maischbraun Cupbearer, the Baron of Gersheim Carver, Monsieur Welser Sewer, and Doctor Vidman Steward, with other officers, six Pages, and as many Grooms, all in good order. Her Majesty with all her retinue was
treated most nobly, and with extra∣ordinary magnificence and sumptu∣ousnesse, and in the Electors name, lay in Monsieur Maxdels Palace.
Here she staid two days, expecting Coaches from Monaco fit to passe the streight wayes of the mountains of Tyrole, where she could not possi∣bly passe with her own, and they quickly arriving, carryed her on the 25 to the village of Welaim distant four leagues, the next day to Morna, which was as far again, and on the 27 to Parkircken, being al∣wayes attended by the horse afore∣said, and Officers of Bavaria.
As she went to Landsperg, the Baron of Spaur, Gentleman of the Chamber to the Arch-Duke, arrived with a letter from his Highnesse in answer of that her Majesty had sent by the foresaid Don Romano Monte∣ro, returning with equal courtesie her Majesties civility.
On St. Simon and Judes day, be∣ing gone a league farther than Par∣kircken, where Bavaria ends its con∣fines on that side, with the Bishop∣rick
of Freissing, the Officers afore∣said and Cavalry took their leaves of her Majesty, who omitted not to shew her regal liberality towards them, as she always had abundantly done, in the places she passed through. She went thence that e∣vening to Mittewal, a place at the foot of the mountains, remote five leagues more from Parkircken. The day following she entering the Arch-Dukes dominions, was met and re∣ceived on the confines at the Castle of Scernitz, by the Baron of Frei∣berg, Gentleman of the Chamber, and Captain of the Guard, sent thi∣ther as Commissary by his Highness, accompanied with the Baron of O∣stein Cupbearer, Count Belognim Carver, four Gentlemen, eight Pa∣ges, eight Footmen, and forty Ar∣chers of the Arch-Dukes Guard. The foresaid Castle of Scernitz is seated on a mountain, at the foot of which runs the river Inne, which falling from the top of the mountain called Odelberg, made navigable below In∣spruch, with a swift and copious
stream, joynes at Passau with the fa∣mous river Danube, which on the o∣ther side does run between Suevia and Bavaria, and crossing below Au∣stria and Hungary, and afterwards diverse Provinces of the Turkish Domions, payes the tribute of his waters to the Sea, near Ardrinopo∣lis.
That night she lay at Seefelt, a ve∣ry famous Monastery, and went the next morning to Zi••rle, a little City seated on Inne, two leagues distant from Inspurch. Hither the Arch-Duke with his brother came private∣ly to visit her, and after some com∣plements had passed with reciprocal demonstration of affection and e∣steem, his Highnesse returned thence to Inspruch, in the mean time cau∣sing all things to be ready, for the solemn reception of her Majesty, which the next day was to be, as it happened.
The Queen was met by both the Brothers the Arch-Dukes, the Arch-Dutchesse, and all the chief Lords and Gentlemen of the Court, and the
Countrey, and with the following order entered stately into In∣spruch.
Five trumpets went before, and a tabour, with eight other trumpets, all clad in rich Cassocks of red velvet trimmed with gold, behind whom went his Highnesses Pages, and af∣terwards all the Ministers, and chief∣est Cavaliers of that Court on fine horses most gorgeously apparrelled. Afterwards came the Queen in a ve∣ry stately litter in the middle of the Arch-Dukes, who rode the one on her right hand, the other on the left, and the Arch-Dutchess in a chair; on the side of her Majesty went thirty of the Souldiers of his Highnesses Guard by themselves, her Majesties retinue following after, with her Guard all on horseback, with red Cassokcs trimmed with gold. Behind these were led eighteen horses of va∣lue. Five other trumpets with a ta∣bour followed after, at the head of sixty firelocks of the Guard, with gay and well trimmed Cassocks of the Arch-Dukes livery, 9 Coaches with
six horses a piece, shutting up the horsemen, full of chief Ladies, and the rest of the Queens Court.
At the entrance into the City she was welcomed with the discharging of fifty pieces of Ordinance, many Mortarpieces, and thick Squadrons of Musqueteers, who wi••h many o∣ther Souldiers stood in ranks in the streets, the houses being adorned wi••h rich furniture, and the concourse of people very great.
Her Majesty was lodged in the Arch-Dukes Palace, his Highnesse accompanying her to the lodgings designed her, where he presently left her to her rest. But the Citizens in the darknesse of the night, made e∣very where resplendent with bone∣fires, the joy and content of their hearts for having with them a Prin∣cesse of so high a condition.
She is Visi∣ted in Hambourg by diverse Princes of Germany.
She is feast∣ed abroad by the Landgrace of Hessen.
She departs on the sud∣daine from Ham∣bourg.
Differences between the Crown of Swedland and the Ci∣ty of Bre∣men.
Her Maje∣sties journey from Ham∣bourg to Antwerp.
She is known in Munster.
She arrives in An∣twerp.
The ap∣plauses, with which she is seen in that City.
The Arch-Duke sends to comple∣ment her.
The Prince of Condes pretences not admited.
He visits the Queen as a pri∣vate Gen∣tlemen.
Many Iri∣cys and great Lods come to ••i∣sit the Queen.
The Empe∣rour sends Earle Montecu∣coli to complement her Majesty
She goes conceal'd to Bruxells.
The King of Spaine sends Don Antony Pimentel extraordi∣nary Am∣bassadour to the Queen.
The A••ch-Duke re∣turns to Antwerp, to invite the Queen to Brux∣ells.
Her Ma∣jesties, en∣trance into Bruxells
The rejoy∣cings with which she is publickly received in Bruxells.
She makes secretly pro∣fession of the Catho∣lick faith.
She eats in publick.
She is al∣waeis in∣clin'd to Noble and worthy en∣tertain∣ments.
The Queen her Mother dies.
The death of Pope In∣nocent.
Cardinall Chigi is assum'd to the Papacy.
With the applause of all Christi∣anity.
The Queen gives an account to the Pope of her desire to come to Rome.
Letters from the King of Spaine to his Holi∣ness.
Presents made by her Maje∣stie to the Arch-Duke in Flan∣ders and others.
Her depar∣ture from Bruxells.
The quality of her Ma∣jesties Traine.
The persons of quality that accom∣panied the Queen.
Her recep∣tion in Ru∣remond.
She passes through Cullen.
The conti∣nuation of her journey.
She is visited by the King of Scotland.
And by the Elector Pa∣latine.
Afterwards by Prince Robert.
She goes from Stein∣haim.
She arrives in Rotem∣burg.
She comes to Nordlin∣guen.
To Dona∣vert.
Earle Mon∣tecuccoli returnes dispatcht again to the Queen from the Emperour.
The Queens letter to the Arch-Duke of In∣spruch.
She goes privately to Auspurge to see the most remar∣kable things
The Queen is met by the Officers of the Ele∣ctor of Ba∣varia.
She is trea∣ted sumptu∣ously in Landsperg:
She enters Tyrole.
The Arch-Dukes of Inspruch go to visit the Queen privately in Seefelt.
Her Maje∣sties en∣trance into Inspruch.
The ho∣nours done her by their Highnesses the Arch-Dukes.