https://www.british-history.ac.uk/thurloe-papers/vol4/pp318-332#h3-0028
The letter:
The queen of Sweden has bin very sumptuosly received at Rom by the pope. She made her entrance a horsbac betwixt two prince cardinals, the Lantgrav of Hessen, and the great duk's brother cardinall Medici. The pope allowes her 1000 dollars a day to continue for 3 monthes. 'Tis reported shi is no zealous papist, wherfor 'tis lykly by the 3 monthes end she may retorn as good a protestant as ever she was. The Portugal agent at Rome has had audience of the pope, but the Spanish ambassador and party hope by the queen of Sweden's meanes to hinder his establishment in that court.
Above: Kristina being formally received by Pope Alexander VII at the Vatican upon her/his/their arrival in Rome.
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