Final Answer and Court News in Early Modern Europe
The piece blends a satirical defense by a public figure over alleged self praise with notes on royal progress in Belem and court life. It recounts the author’s tempering of public clamor through a “Final Answer” while touching on the Queen, the Prince of Brazil, and a string of court events. It reports demolitions and political moves in Naples and Benevento, including Cardinal Corcia’s illness and pamphlets, plus Sardinia Turin disputes and a Vatican-led inquiry. It mentions a ship from Sicily, Maltese galleys, and a Rome dispatch on Sardinia related to the pope and court factions.