Papal Protest Over Spanish Nomination Spars Outfall
In Consistory Cardinal Grimani protested the Spanish King's nomination to Benedictine sees, arguing it invades the Emperor's rights. The Pope ordered a registers entry and planned three Cardinals to Vienna Madrid and France to seek accommodation amid the Spanish Succession crisis. Meanwhile Austrian diplomacy reported by Ambassador and military movements around the Mincio and Casina della Pulvere highlight European power tensions.