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Intrigue Around Cardinal Bichi in 17th Century Rome and Portugal
A fragment recounts Cardinal Bichi and Uncle to the Bichi family clashing with Rome and the Portuguese court over a nuncio appointment to Portugal in 1691. It describes palace intrigues, papal favors, and mutual appeals among Charles II, Innocent XIII, and Clement XI as Bichi seeks restoration, while political maneuvers and audits ripple through Lisbon Barcelona and Rome.
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M. Bichi
Rome
Port Azal
Clemenc
Bichi
MM. Bichi
Portugal
Lucini Fo
Barcelona
Charles VT
Licini
Ti Rerinihéio
Chi
Lisbon
Charles
Avéline
Aveligio
Carles
Joseph
Cardinal Biehi
Biehi
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S. Cap
Reyet
Clement XI
Innocent XIII
Innocent
Ulumions
Papal
Stockholm
M. Stiericronal
Schiffers
Coun ‘Teffin
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Royal
Finland
Dartmouth
Newcastle
Rotterdam
Laneapel
Willians
Elizabeth
James Brownbee
Menuerat
Bilfbl
Daniel
Java
Mary Brigg
John Peter
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