Thursday, May 14, 2020

Excerpt from intelligence letter on Kristina's entertainment in Brussels, dated January 9, 1655

Source:

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/thurloe-papers/vol3/pp46-63#h3-0017

The letter:

You have heard of the queen of Swedeland's royal entertainment at Brussels, which was indeed kingly. They are building a stage in the great hall there for a royal play, which is expressly made for her, and to be represented at shrovetide. She hath altered for the present her resolution of returning to Antwerp, and hath taken Egmond's house for her seat and quarters. The prince of Condé hath not visited her yet, because she will not receive him at the stair foot, as she did the archduke; yet they have spoke occasionally to each other at the comedy.


Above: Kristina.



Above: The Prince of Condé.

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