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Earthquakes, Wars and Succession Talks Across Europe
A long lettered summary notes a powerful earthquake near Constantinople alarming Turks and triggering renewed war talks under the Grand Signior in response to Swedish pressure. Reports from Amsterdam, Leiden, Leghorn, Rome, Milan, Brunswick and Antwerp cover Swiss cantons, Italian fortifications, the Papal canonizations, French troop movements, the Savoyard defense, and plans for a potential peace involving King Philip of Spain and the Duke of Savoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostend
Lisbon
Amterdam
Constantinople
Sweden
Amsterdam
Switferland
Tockenburg
Lucern
Baden
Leiden
Leghorn
Fort Philip
Porto Hercule
Himslf
Orbitello
Rome
Cardinal Gualtieri
Cardinal Caprara
Pius the 5Th
Ardrea d’Avellino
A Theatin
Felix Cantalino
Capucin
Catherin
Bologne
Hannover
Great Britain
Paris
Pailip
France
Spain
Peron
Duke of Savoy
Charles
Chevalier de St. George Mall
Madrid
New
South-Sea Company 3
Antwerp
Gth
Streights
Dunkirk
Ghent
Rith Jay
Duke of Ormond
Offiers
Doway
Tournay Jay
Prince Eugene
Duke
Berry
Genoa
Pere Mahon
Parc
Catalonia
Mardrid
Monsieur Menages
Utrecht
Philip Shou
Arras
Philip
Duke of
Ursini