Papal Illness and Death in 1724 Pope Benet XIII
Reports from Rome describe Pope Benedict XIII's worsening illness after a period of fainting fits. Despite initial hope, he died about four in the afternoon on March 21, after Mass in his chamber. The history recalls his ascent from Domincan monk to cardinal and pope, with details of his family, early life, and key roles within the Church.
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Se. Augustin
Cardinal Aufidei
Vatican
Don Mondillo Orfinii
Capua
Peter Francis
Ferdinand Orsini
Orsini
Gravina
Solafra
de Muro
Jane de la Tolfa
Duke of
Grumo
Don Dominick Ursini
Venice
Rome
Vincent Maris
Order of
Sacred College
Porto
Cardinal Astalli
Benet XIII
Ursini
Nicholais Tit
John XXI
Madrid
Seville
Castelblanco
Alcazas
Mequinez
Morocco
Muley Abdalla
Order of St. Francis
Fez
Salee
Tetuan
King's Theatre Haymarket Assembly Tickets Sold by Subscription
Fragment from a late 18th or early 19th century notice describes a King's Theatre event in the Haymarket on Thursday next the 16th of Mare with tickets issued to subscribers at White's Chocolate-House in St James Street. It notes subscription delivery Wednesday and mentions rewards for information about a lost purse dog and a note with a payment.
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Paris
Rome
Fontainebleau
Rooo Livres
London
Beagmarigs
Bloomsbury Square
Raya
Earl of Rothes
Charles Hay
Scottland
Aberdeen
Weems
Col. Chartres
Edden
Chégof de
Bowen
St. James’s Market
Savit
Cork
Ireland
Duval
John Duval
Bristol
Lawrence Pountney
Cannon-street
Eagle Chocolate House
Bridges-street
Covent-Gardens
Sir John Gonton
City and Liberty of Westminster
William Cowper
County of
Middlesex
St. Magnus the Martyr
Carey
St. Katherine Coleman
Wheatland
St. Stephen Coleman-street
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
Ditto
His Majesty’s Company of
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Sophonisba
N.B
Cooke’s
Playhouse
A. Millar
Buchanan
St. Clement’s Church
Strand
Mills
St. Alban’s Street
Pall Mall
Richard Wright
King’s Theatre
Hayaurket
Wednefitts
Ac White’s
Chocolate-House
Sc. Tames
Bland
Scotch
Buildings Company
Mr. Bucknall
Montague Clese
St. Mary Overy’s Dock
Westminster
N. B
Houshold
Puipis
Elys Gon
Constantine Phipps
Japan
Skreen
Southampton Row
Bloomsbury
Broad-street
Golden Square
N. B. Wich
Jace
Phipp
Audion
Caverham
Earl of Cadogan
Reading
Berks
Cemdar
K. William
K. George I
Duke of Marlborough
Prince Eugene
Caversham
Crown
Windsor
Henley
Abington
Oxford
Newbury
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France
Kentila
Oba
Glover-Hall Court
Beerblane
Great Ealington
Brentford