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Rome celebrates election of new pope amid funeral rites
The text details the public viewing and embalming of the late pope's body at St Peter's, its transport in a crimson litters and ceremonies with guards and cannon. It notes Cardinal Camerlengo and Spinola confirming governance, and describes mobs attacking local officials over price gouging. A noble servant is killed in skirmish as the pope's corpse rests in chapel.
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Orfini Dominico
Signor Geronefi
St. Peter’s Church
Vatican Church
Signor Spinola
Rome
Sacred College
Visenzo Resta
Firth
Signor
Genaro
Santa Maria
Giustiniari
Signor Acquaviva
Houshold