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Arrival of Spanish King at Naples and Italian conflicts
News from Civita Vecchia and Naples report preparations for the Spanish king’s public entry on May Day, after his arrival on April 17. The piece notes public viewings, devotions, and the taking of the abbot Capellari's hood, plus Neapolitan unrest and various French, Spanish, and Imperial maneuvering across Mantua, Brescia, and Milan with reports from Livorno, Genoa, and Hamburg detailing sieges, troop movements, and anticipated actions along the Po and Adda rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civita Vecchia
Spain
Naples
St. Philip & James
January
Capellari
House of Austria
Philip the Vth
Prince Livi
Luzara
Mantua
Monsieur Pontelle
Marquis Rivera
Cornie
Duke de Vendelme
Germany
Duke of Vendalime
Eugene
Seth
Venice
Hamel
Brescia
Arcntes
Lanita
Melcla
Genoa
Modenete
Adda
Frankfort
Vienna
Fort Lewis
Landau
Metz
Saar Lewis
Strasburg
Italy
Alsace
Hamburg
Sweden
Warsaw
Wilda
Poland
Wolfenbutle
Keyserswart
Tallard
Rhine
Cleves
Earl of
Achlone
Cologne
Palatinate