Pope in Rome Weakens as Court Spat Splits Cardinals
Rome dispatches report the Pope grows weaker, hands tremble under court vexation, Cardinal Ali bows to Cardinal d Alban after a quarrel, and to appease factional tensions bishops face pressure. Monks told to replace Spanish arms with Emperor emblems. a cardinal’s warning to meddle hints at deeper court intrigue. Barcelona and Vienna note troop movements, while British trials end with capital sentences for murder and theft.