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Papal Speech and European Dispatches Across June 1721
Reports from Amsterdam and Copenhagen detail a consistory speech by the Pope pledging to uphold Holy See rights and requesting divine aid for his regency. Courant items note Osterman, Borgere, and St George dinners, Danish and Swedish troop movements, and royal subsidies tied to Sweden. London cites storm damage and a forthcoming 700,000 pound lottery to fund subsidies and Turkish ship conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Amsterdam
Rome
Sacred College
Holy See
Uco
Riva
Holstein
Rsburg
Stechbala
Mgr. Osterman
Gifle
Amsterdam Courant
Roure
d’Alban
Pius
Chevalier de St.George
Ursini
Salviati
Brussels
Lord Forbes
Ostend
Vienna
Imperial
Soleguard
Dartmuth
Jane
Oldfield
London
Jamaica
Felmouth
Middlesex
Brentford
House of Commons
Mr. Camptroller
Sweden