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Mercurius politicus, Number 260, 31st May-7th June 1655 E.842[7]

Carmelites. After dinner they returned to the
same Church to hear Vosptes, with the learned
and eloquent Sermon made by the said Coadjutor
with his ordinary real and fervor. About
7 a clock that evening were betrothed the Prince
Alphonse d'Este eldest Son to the Duke of Modene,
under the representation of Prince Eugene
Maurice of Savoy his Prector, and the Lady
Laure Martinozy niece to his Eminence; which
Ceremony was also Performed by the Bishop of
Soissons, assisted by him of Cesarce in the Kings
chamber, and in the presence of their Majesties
and Monsieur, and the chief of the Court, whom
his Eminence ucated magnificently at a Supper
upon two Tables; at one of which were seated
the King with her Majesty, the Monsieur, the
Prince Eugene, many Dukes, Peers and Marshals
of France, and other persons of quality; at the
second Table (which was joyned to the first) was
the Queen, the betrothed Lady on her left hand,
and the Monsieur on her right, with the Princess
Palatine of Carignan, the Dutchess of Mercoeur,
and some other Ladies, who danced at the Ball,
where the King led the betrothed Lady.
The 30. about 11 in the morning the Bishop of
Soissone with his Coadjutor appearing in the
great Chappel of the Castle in their Episcopal
robes to solemnize the marriage of the Prince of
Modene and the Lady Martinazi, their majesties
attended by all the Lords upon the place, disposed
thomselves to those two prayer places prepared
for them, Monsieur being on the right
hand, and his Eminence on the left upon 2 seats,
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