Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Excerpt from Charles Longland's letter to secretary John Thurloe, dated January 9, 1658

Source:

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/thurloe-papers/vol6/pp706-718#h3-0018

The letter:

I have learnd from one of the queen of Swedden's servants heare, who is a Protestant, that Phillipo Passerini (whom she sends to waite on his highness) is a priest, who ordinarily sayeth masse to her. He is her present confident, tho' he hath the esteem of a lewd man, and is said to have been the cheife occasione of that barbarous and unhappy action at Fountainbleaw. I know your lordship will think it fitt, that he met with a civill reception; but whatever his message be, the stay of such a messenger is not be encouraged.


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